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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
8
Five-cent city transit fares took effect in Columbus yesterday as residents face rising costs. The week’s roundup notes a statewide voter registration of 515,879 and police reports including a fatal stabbing in Macon and other local incidents as Georgia eyes upcoming state elections and public services.
Ellaville Georgia August 21 A A Arrington of Ellaville withdraws from the Schley county representative race leaving J R Wall and J J Holloway as the remaining candidates in this state legislature contest.
Plains precinct residents in Sumter County have purchased a portable feed mill to be operated on a cooperative basis to offset feedstuffs shortages caused by recent drought conditions in Americas, Georgia.
Cordele Ga Aug 25 a large political rally will be staged in Cordele Friday Aug 28 at 3 o clock with U S Senator R B Russell Jr and Speaker D E K Rivers as principal speakers for the senate and governor campaigns.
Thomaston Ga August 24 a new playground by Hightower Mills for employee recreation is under construction east of the ball park and north of Cedar Street. Grading work will create courts for tennis basketball and volleyball plus a children's playground for workers families.
Alvin Brisendine is appointed editor of The Tri County News at Americus Georgia and will assume duties this week. He is a University of Georgia journalism graduate and brings experience from prior newsroom work.
The Thomaston Post of the American Legion will sponsor a motorcycle hill climbing contest on Saturday August 30 at 2 p.m. The hill is west of Potato Creek and north of the Thomaston Woodland road. Prizes are offered.
LaGrange Georgia officials announce the city hospital is for sale at a reasonable figure while a new $200000 structure will be built by city, county and federal governments and serve as the relocated facilities.
Friends of R A Ray of the Lodge Enquirer road force report slow but steady improvement after a automobile collision in Taylor county. He is home on Rose Hill able to sit up part of the time but cannot walk unaided. His son R B Ray continues to substitute on the road route.
Adel Ga Aug 24 Mrs John Logan 69 died after an auto struck the buggy she rode in with her husband near Adel She died at a hospital Logan hurt but not seriously and dismissed after emergency treatment
Fitzgerald Ga August 22 Builders announced a new building for a silk hosiery factory will be ready for machine installation by September 10. J N Dorminey and J A Parrott are erecting the structure on the former cotton compress site. The hosiery company plans to begin operations in October employing 50 workers.
Perry Ga Aug 17 a district meeting of county agents was held with J A Johnson of Athens district farm agent delivering conservation program instructions. Frank Ward Athens led the talk on this work state wide and E C Westbrook Athens discussed cotton varieties urging concentration on one variety and seed saving.
Georgetown Ga Aug 22 Judge C W Worrill after a preliminary hearing ordered the husband and a woman listed as Mrs Lucille Wheeler held for the Quitman county grand jury in the death of Mrs W E Green. He set bond at 5000 for Green and 2500 for the woman. The grand jury will meet the fourth Monday in September. Mrs Green was shot to death Aug 16.
Atlanta wine salesman A Weingarten reported to Macon detectives he was drugged in a room upstairs of a beer parlor on Thursday night and robbed of more than $500. He stated he was offered a bottled soft drink and lost consciousness for a few minutes, later finding $544 in cash and checks for $121 missing.
In Davisboro Georgia August 22 a New York Negro preacher sent a $30 check to Mr. W. G. Taylor saying he found the money in Taylor’s pocketbook on his Davisboro farm about 80 years ago. He enclosed a photograph and explained his conscience pricked him after becoming a preacher in New York.
Marie Forrester Martin, graduate and house mother at Miller Bell hall Georgia State Woman's College Milledgeville, was chosen by Mrs Frank O Roth of the New York Tribune to contribute an opinion in a symposium on the modern graduate Fourteen US colleges were selected to participate Mrs Martin an honor graduate of Albany High school where she taught for several years born and reared in Leesburg Ga Aug 25
Atlanta Aug 25 J rn Harrelson national committeeman of the Union party in Georgia announced his candidacy for the U S Senate on the ticket headed by Rep William Lemke of North Dakota. Harrelson an Atlanta attorney and former president of the Atlanta heard of education will oppose either Senator R B Russell or Gov Talmadge in the November general election in the Democratic primary September 9.
In Tifton Georgia a secondhand car bought by Jimmie Lee Walker for his tobacco income ignited, killing Walker and his two sisters Sallie Mae 10 and Mary Nell 8 when it flipped into a ditch and burned. Neighbors and a farmer tried to help but could not reach them before the vehicle was overturned and identified by the mother.
Americas Ga August 24 Over seven students have been awarded part time jobs at Georgia Southwestern college for the coming year Peyton Jatov president of the institution announces Approximately 30 more will be awarded before the opening of school Mr Jacob added
Atlanta detectives armed with shotguns began a special bomb patrol under orders to shoot to kill if needed. They seek hoodlums who bombed a grocery store and threw dynamite at another during a milk price war. A bomb was later thrown into a milk producers confederation plant.
Governor Eugene Talmadge, candidate for the United States Senate, will address Muscogee and surrounding counties in Columbus on Thursday September 8 at 11 am CST. The governor touts tax cuts and rate reductions saving residents millions annually, plus free school books through sixth grade this year.
Cartersville Ga Aug 21 Osca T Peeples longtime civic business and political figure died unexpectedly at his city apartment Friday Born in Chattanooga he served as city attorney and city judge there moving to Cartersville in 1906 He owned and merged local papers into The Tribune News later selling to M L Fleetwood In recent years he ran farming and mining ventures presided over Etowah Development Co chaired Seventh district Democratic executive committee and helped found the Cartersville Lions Club
Columbus Ga Aug 2 four persons injured and two cars burned when a Ford coach driven by J A Wimberly Talbotton Ga collided with a taxicab driven by James Allen near Wynnton Drive. Wimberly and Doc Westbrook were hospitalized with burns and lacerations while Allen received minor injuries. A negro passenger Curtis Chastnut, 21, was treated for an arm cut. The cab and taxi motor were wrecked and the fire department put out the fire.
Thomaston Ga Aug 21 A three story building 220 feet long and 135 feet wide is under construction at the Martha mills of Silvertown textile division of the B F Goodrich Co The new building will house preparatory and finishing machinery Completion will raise daily output to 140 000 pounds of finished cord Between 75 and 100 houses will be built in Silvertown for employees
The Ideal School board in Oglethorpe Georgia announces the coming year’s faculty. E W Foy is superintendent and mathematics, Weyman Harris teaches science and history, Frances Rainey English and Latin, Evelyn Anderson seventh grade, E W Foy sixth grade, Ola Robinson fifth grade, Lillian Shumate fourth grade, Sue Snyder third grade, Sara Jennings second grade, Mary Nell Harrison first grade. The school opens August 31.
Talbotton Ga Aug 22 The cotton in Talbot county is beginning to open but the gins have not yet started. Several farmers have cut bales while the crop is expected to be very small. The county is also noted for peaches apples sweet potatoes and watermelons with Mrs J A Battle displaying notable sweet potatoes from her farm near town.
Col Dudley Taunton outlines a candidacy platform advocating civil service protections for state employees, equal employment opportunities, and reforms to schooling and tax systems. He calls for court efficiency, a streamlined tax burden, and targeted use of gasoline tax revenue for highways and schools, urging voter trust and legislative action.
In Montgomery Alabama on August 22 Charles Davis a negro sought by Buena Vista Georgia authorities for attempting to assault a young white girl near three weeks earlier was held. He confessed to the attack claiming he struck the 14 year old girl fatally and fled when his son arrived. The suspect said a pastor advised him to leave the area and he was arrested after being found asleep on a pallet at a friend's home.
Taylor County sets 1936 tax rate at 1.8 mills and 3.875 mills after commission discussion. Officials confirm figures and indicate levy supports county operations and school funding.
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