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Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1934

Page

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Adams Points to Myriad Services Rendered People

Atlanta Ga Aug 27 calling attention to services he says he has rendered the farmers dairymen poultrymen hog growers truck farmers and druggists G C Adams commissioner of agriculture who is candidate for re election issued the plowing statement Saturday Some of my opponents are making feeble efforts through newspapers and on the street corners to find fault with my administration They do not find any specific complaints but are making general statements without meaning My good friend and opponent Columbus Roberts states that none of his opponents have done anything of substantial value to the farmers This ill behooves Mr Roberts since he knows that he was the most vigorous opponent of my effort to induce Secretary Wallace to give us a milk code for the state of Georgia that would give the dairymen a living price for their products because such an agreement would have eliminated some of the profits to officers of a certain producers confederation of which he was president and in which he was only an officer and did not own a single cow which produced milk to be handled by the organization The poultry people say I have Turn to Page 6 No 1

Atlanta G. C. Adams Wmmissioner Producers’ Confederation

Edward Rustin Attends Forestry Camp at Abraham Baldwin

Edward Rustin reports on attending the annual vocational forestry camp at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton Georgia. The program included silviculture and tree identification courses, Naval stores studies, and field trips to Sea Island Beach and Crystal Lake. A local donor, Mr J A Green, funded scholarships for top students, with extra support for a second scholarship for Billie Garrett.

Abraham Baldwin College Tifton Forestry Service Taylor County J. &. Green Billie Garrett Green Agricultural Department C. A. Whittle Sea Island Beach Crystal Lake Red Cross Edward Rustin

Talmdge Speech in Columbus Set for September 5

A fragmented notice announces Eugene Talmage speaking engagement in Columbus Georgia on a Wednesday in September. The readable parts indicate a local or regional event with a focus on Talmage as the speaker, inviting attendees.

Horeb Church To Host Columbus Baptist Session

The 106th annual Columbus Baptist Association meets Sept 13 and 14 at Horeb Baptist Church Talbot County twelve miles NW of Butler. The association includes 36 churches in Chattooga Harris Meriwether Muscogee Talbot and Taylor counties.

Horeb Columbus Baptist Association Horeb Baptist Talbot County Butler Chattahoochee Harris, Meriwether Muscogee Talbot Taylor Talbotton Macon C. C. Willis J. M. Waller H. C. Hurley Rose Hill Columbus J. S. Searcy Talbot, County J. H. Hildreth E. H. Dunn Clifton A. Forrester David Lockhart Jack Willis W. Wilson The Columbus Association Columbus Roberts H. O. Fowler Carey C. Willis Elmer Massey

Encampment 4-H Girls and Women Hold Notable Camp

The Encampment 4-H Club and Home Demonstration Club held a well attended camp at Juniper Lake during the week of August 1925. Girls formed four groups competing in tournaments with group one winning stunt and horse echoes and group two winning Valley Ring Tennis. The women’s camp ran Thursday to Saturday with attendees including Frances Downs and Ruth Wilson among others.

Juniper Lake Forestry Department CCC Havis Parks Louise Parks Wilbadeen Wilbhar Mamie Jones Frances Parks Anna Heath Ruby Parks Willie G. Parks Margaret Anderson Jack Hollis Corinne Bone Bertha Bazemore Florence O'Neal Mildred Neisler Eleanor Booth Myra Bone Alma Parker Marie Parks Mary Hollis Bobbie Lee Frances Downs J. T. Horton Mack Hill Mabel Pape A. D. Wind

Georgia Schools Get Federal Aid

Atlanta August 26 Increases in cron money and federal aid are expected to boost Georgia common schools to a historic enrollment when schools reopen in September A full quota of teachers is anticipated for most grade and high schools CWA and FERA workers have beautified the districts while PWA funds have expanded recreational facilities

Atlanta Cron Georgia CWA FERA PWA

Official Ballot for State Primary September 12

The Democratic official ballot for Taylor County lists Governor Ed Gilliam Claude Pittman Eugene Talmadge for vote. It includes names for Secretary of State Attorney General State Treasurer Comptroller General Agriculture Public Service Commissioner and multiple Supreme Court Justices Court of Appeals judges and a U S Congressional and Georgia General Assembly race with candidates B T Castellow Stephen Pace Emory F Parr and C W Fooy.

Taylor County ED Gilliam Claude Pittman Eugene Talmadge J. B Tobe DanIel Daniel Walter R. McDonald Jud P Wilhoit James A. Perry Robert N Springfield Supreme Court Richard B. Russell Marcus W. Beck Associate Justice Supreme Court John B. Hutcheson H. Warner Hill Jule Wimberly Felton Monroe Stephens Judge Court OF Appeals Hugh J. MacIntyre Roscoe Luke Joe Quillian J. H. Sutton Buford Boykin I. H. Sutton Congress Georgia B. T. Castellow Stephen Pace General Assembly

Vets in Taylor County Receive June Pension Checks

Confederate veterans and their widows in Taylor county received checks of 16 dollars each last week. Ordinary L. T. Peed distributed the payments covering the second half of June.

Taylor County L. T. Peed

Hauling Wanted in Butler Georgia

Hauling request advertised within Butler city limits. Brown Driskell Care Cash Grocery Company Butler Ga seeks hauling services.

Butler

Auditor Palmer Takes Evidence in Musslewhite Case in Georgia

Hon. Geo. C. Palmer sits as auditor this week in Taylor superior court at Butler in the Musslewhite estate dispute. J. W. Musslewhite heirs charge waste by administrators F. A. Ricks and H. K. Sealy and bondsmen, seeking thirty thousand dollars. Proceedings began May 22 and continue through May 28 with Palmer acting as master to resolve fact and law questions and report to the court.

Geo. C. Palmer J. W. Musslewhite W. M. Musslewhite Equitable Taylor Superior Court F. A. Ricks H. K. Sealy Will Musslewhite American Surety Company Egan Butler Walter Grice Macon Gilbert C. Robinson Montezuma C. B. Marshall Reynolds Martin, Martin & Snow Ed Swins

New Air Postage Stamps To Appear

New air postage stamps will roll off government presses in Washington. A 16 cent special delivery air mail stamp in blue features the great seal of the United States and debuts at the Air Mail Society convention station in Chicago on August 30. A second stamp honoring the Philatelic Society convention shows Mt Rainier National Park and will be sold after the Atlantic City exhibit, with availability at the philatelic agency in Washington on September 4.

Washington Butler Air Mail United States Air Mail Society Chicago General Stamp Trade Philatelic Society Atlantic City N. J Mt. Rainey National Park Philatelic Agency Post Office Department

Tuberculosis Clinic Scheduled for Taylor County

Under State Board of Health supervision and with Taylor County physicians, Mrs Edwina Little Hodges of Macon will hold a tuberculosis clinic at the Butler courthouse Friday August 31. All county residents who may seek an appointment should meet her at 10 o clock Friday morning. Her visit is welcomed by the community and honors her and her father Captain W A Little, a former passenger agent.

State Board of Health Taylor County Edwina Little Hodges Macon State Board Butler W. A. Little

Castellow protests ginning exemption delays in Georgia

Cuthbert Georgia August 24 Representative B T Castellow urged Cully Cobb chief of the cotton division of the AAA that delays in issuing ginning exemption certificates are disastrous to cotton farmers. He said fields hold picked cotton awaiting certification as weather and storage woes loom and demanded an explanation in a telegram noting the danger to farmers and the need for action.

Talbotton Bank Cases Concluded Here Thursday

Two indictments charging J. W. Jordan Sr. with embezzlement of 157 500 from the defunct Bank of Talbotton were returned by a grand jury in a special session at Taylor Superior Court House. Bond set for October term. Indictments allege 165 000 and 2 500. Judge McLaughlin and Solicitor Hollis Fort led probe, with venue moved from Talbot to Taylor County. Jordan asserts innocence and cites audits finding no shortage. Turn to Page Six, No. 2.

J. W. Jordan, Sr Bank of Talbotton Taylor Superior Court House Jordan Roosevelt Hollis Fort Americus McLaughlin Georgia A. J. Perryman Perryman Talbot County Fort Talbot Superior Court Taylor County G. C. Palmer Columbus George R. Jacob Bank of Talbotton Ton Banking Department Pabbotton Superior Court Herald Talbot Taylor Counties Department of Banking

Col C W Foy Plans Talk At Butler Court House

Col C W Foy announces he will address Taylor County voters at Butler Court House next Saturday at 3 pm. He invites all residents, especially school teachers, trustees, and county education board, promising discussion of topics of county interest.

Col. C. W. Foy Taylor County Butler Coort County Board of Education

Miss Gafford Called To Washington For Important Post

Miss Allie Gafford was wired to Washington to take an official role with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Formerly with Taylor County Motor Co. in Reynolds as bookkeeper, she later aided the FERA office in Butler. Her appointment reflects civil service testing success and valued efficiency.

Taylor County Allie Gafford Washington Agricultural Adjustement Administration Gafford Taylor County Motor Co Reynolds FERA Butler Civil Service Commission Miss Gafford Iss Gafford Sugiet Civil Service

Ninety Eighth Annual Upatoie Association Session Here

The Upatoiepene Baptist Association holds its 98th annual session next week at Bethel church, one and a half miles south of town. Meetings run Tuesday to Thursday starting September 4 at 10 a.m. Visiting ministers are expected, including Elder R. H. Pittman of Virginia, editor of the Advocate and Messenger. Public invitation extended.

Upatoiepene Baptist Association Bethel Church R. H. Pittman Virginia The Advocate and Mesgear

Columbus Roberts To Address Here Tomorrow

Columbus Roberts of Columbus a leading candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture will speak at the Butler courthouse tomorrow at 2:30 p m in support of his campaign. He is a farmer and outlines a plan to aid Georgia farmers if elected and urges farmers and business men to attend.

Columbus Roberts Columbus Butler Roberts Georgia

Two White Men Sentenced for Cow Stealing in Taylor County

Bob Bailey and Frank McInvale pleaded guilty to indictments returned by the Taylor county grand jury in a special session. Bailey received four years and McInvale one year on the chain gang. Both had been jailed locally for several months before transfer to the camp.

Taylor County Grand Jury Bob Bailey Frank McInvale

Editor Camp Visits Here in Campaign Tour

The Herald hosted a high profile visit Monday from Hon. Ernest Camp editor of the Walton Tribune Monroe Ga. A past Georgia Press Association president and poet laureate he toured key points in the state as publicity manager for Gov Tal Madge's re election campaign.

the Herald Ernest Camp Walton Tribune Monroe The Georgia Press Association Press Association Camp Talmadge

Butler Methodist Church Announces Next Sunday Activities

Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. League I meeting at 6 46 p m. A cordial invitation to worship with us. Prayer meeting at local Baptist church Wednesday at 7 50 p m. W E Hightower, Pastor. Preaching at the CCC Camp 8 30 a m.

CCC E. Hightower

Also Mentioned on This Page

Adams Columbus, GA Ea ' Eugene Columba Han State Democratic Executive Committee John B. Wilson M. J. Yeomans George B. Hamilton Madison Bell W. B. Harrison G. C, Adams Tom Linder Columbus Jern J. T. Sisk J, M. Sutton M. D. Collins Commissioner OF Commerce and Labor Hal M. Stanley Vivian L. Stanley A. B. Sammons Vivian L. Stanley Hill Tuggle New Air Castellow Talbotton Bank Upatoie Ass'n Tota Butler Methodist Church
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