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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
6
Columbus launches campaign against venereal diseases as Georgia farmers face cotton picker shortages and army worms devastate peanuts. Recaptures of long term prisoners, a drowning near Cartersville, and various state events including forestry meetings and highway department outings are noted with regional updates.
Secretary of State Wilson announced that no candidate can appear on the November ballot without filing and approval from his office. Attorney General Grady Head issued the ruling after Screven county placed W H Shepard of Belleville on the ballot as an independent candidate for Congress. Shepard filed but lacked five percent of qualified voters in the second district.
In Moultrie Georgia Roy Parrish executive president of the Georgia Peanut Company says the 1944 peanut crop is estimated at 500000 tons and could fetch about 160 dollars per ton under Commodity Credit Corporation support. Peanut hay sales add about 2500000 while the cotton crop may yield 675000 bales and bring roughly 8500000 in revenue. Plowing shaking and staking peanut fields have begun in the southern producing area.
State Revenue Commissioner Eugene Cook ordered all Georgia liquor stores closed for two days after news of Germany or Japan's surrender. He cautioned that excitement can replace normal judgment during such moments.
Athens Ga Aug 20 only 23 male students are in a class of 113 to be graduated by the University of Georgia at conclusion of the summer quarter Aug 26 a wartime roster shows nearly all the male graduates are receiving science or agricultural degrees.
Edward McKenzie 45 of Barnesville died in Griffin hospital from injuries after a Sunday night hit by a passing car on the Barnesville Milner highway. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Antioch Methodist Church in Thomaston with Rev. Millsaps officiating. He is survived by his mother Mrs. C B McKenzie a sister Mrs Newton Fowler and a brother Albert McKenzie all of Thomaston.
Americus, Aug. 21. J. D. Colquitt, 38, a Central of Georgia railroad signal maintainer, has been missing since Tuesday night after leaving the Central of Georgia hospital in Savannah. He is believed to be an amnesia victim, described as about 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds, blond hair, high forehead, light blue eyes, tan complexion, with little money and riding a railroad pass.
Milledgeville Georgia August 18 Judge Edward R Hines longtime Baldwin county official died today in a local hospital from heart disease He was 71 native of Mount Airy North Carolina and longtime Milledgeville resident Survivor: wife Nellie Womack of Covington two sons Emmett Hines Buffalo New York Madison Hines Washington DC one sister Mrs T M Hall Milledgeville and one brother W T Hines Milledgeville
Vice President Henry A. Wallace arrived in Atlanta to visit Governor Melvin Arnall amid the Democratic National Convention efforts. He said his trip was for rest and to observe Georgia’s appeal, then joined Arnall at the capitol and joked about a tennis rematch after being stiff from weekend play.
For sale two six month old milk goats wethers suited as pets or wagon goats. Contact C. L. Glenn in Butler Georgia for details.
State Superintendent J. C. Beasley reports 245 state banks and nine branches in Georgia total resources of 503 million dollars for the year. Deposits rose to 425 million with demand accounts leading gains. loans, securities and real estate sales boosted assets as agricultural and industrial financing expanded.
Valdosta Ga August 21 former Governor E D Rivers as Democratic national committeeman from Georgia charged former Gov Talmadge with using a fusion of Republicans and independent Democrats to bolster his 1946 campaign Rivers said the fusion ticket of presidential electors aimed to let Talmadge oppose the national party on the race issue without becoming an outright Republican Secretary of State John Wilson certified a ticket of Republican electors and independent Democrat electors with identical names after a hearing. the Republican national committee sued to place its electors on the ballot.
A narrator describes a restless evening with a pin-eyed persona, four children, and four pillows as a scene settles into routine. The day ends with a hot water tank emptied and a family tucked in, while a mother of two in a book seems distant and unreal. The speaker contemplates letting the cats out and locking up as night falls.
A 1943 restaurant price posting regulation is highlighted urging consumers to monitor and report prices across eating places and groceries. The note claims no local eateries exceed 1943 ceiling prices and asks the public to help keep living costs near March 1942 levels by buying prudently nationwide.
A nine story peanut shelling plant of concrete and steel will open in Graceville Florida at the start of the new season. Built by Greenwood Products Company a unit of Georgia Peanut Company of Moultrie the plant replaces a fire destroyed facility and is billed as the world's largest and most modern with dust elimination suction unloaders six storage bins reaching 100 feet and interlinked bin emptying by electrically driven machinery.
Americus Ga Aug 21 Willie Hays a black worker at Dayton Veneer and Lumber Mill died after falling into a soaking vat Saturday He had worked at the plant only two days in a fatal accident authorities said
Wanted pasture space for dairy goats in Butler Georgia. Contact Rev. C. L. Glenn for details or to respond with options.
In Columbus, Mrs. Ollie Brown marks her 74th birthday by reuniting with her brother Manda Willoughby after a 54 year separation. Brown, now a Columbus resident for 28 years, last saw him as a child in Toone, Tennessee, before moving to Arkansas with her husband. Willoughby arrived in Columbus for the visit, and Brown recognized him instantly as he stepped from a taxi.
Lee Bonnie Burke and J. A. Kitchens, identified as escaped Reidsville Ga. prisoners, pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Stolen Automobile Act. The pair, from Baltimore and Augusta, admitted taking a car across state lines from Boise Idaho to Chicago and were bound over to the federal grand jury under $25 000 bond each.
W M Clemons of Rome Ga purchases and displays the first cotton picking machine here amid wartime shortages. International Harvester says mass production will begin once war restrictions lift as Citizens and Southern Bank leaders weigh in on the device solving agricultural problems.
In Reynolds Georgia John Mangham offers a two wheel auto utility trailer in perfect condition for forty dollars. Buyer can contact to arrange purchase.
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