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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
1
Fragmentary text admonishes enduring illness and the need for fresh air. It references diseases and medical ideas, urging constant ventilation and claiming benefits of night air and rain while criticizing confinement and closed rooms as harmful. The tone mimics late 19th or early 20th century health rhetoric.
The passage urges readers to resist the urge to race for distant wealth and status. It recalls wagon trains and land claims in Oklahoma, warning that comparing oneself to faster rivals leads to misery. The speaker argues true happiness comes from personal effort and steady progress, not chasing elusive prizes or material wealth.
A fragment from a Washin gton dispatch recalls women who fought in the 1812 War and now face pension issues. The report notes gray haired survivors and mentions a yearly pension around $450 as part of the federal program.
Miss Alma Groves recounts an eight day journey from Singapore through Malaysia to Colombo Ceylon and on to Suez. The narrative highlights Malay matriarchal customs Malay features rubber industry Penang Hill Colombo cocoanut groves Ceylon governor general Queens Home and British officials. The tale then traces over the Suez Canal to Cairo viewing Old Cairo mosques and the Great Pyramid before crossing the Nile to the site of Moses' discovery on the river.
Georgia week brings milder days while Macon Kiwanis selects Claude L. Whaley as its new president. A raft of items follow from Macon to Buena Vista and Roberta, including crimes, civic notices, and local deaths.
George L. Dwight, longtime educator, merchant, and landowner tied to Taylor county, died Monday at Garden Valley from blood poisoning at age 65. He taught in Butler and Reynolds schools, served as Reynolds superintendent, and was a Primitive Baptist Church member. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pleasant Grove cemetery with J. T. Garrett and J. T. Childs presiding. G. H. Goddard & Co. directed the funeral. He is survived by numerous nephews and nieces.
John R. Windham, born in Taylor county, died Thursday at his daughter’s home in Hastings Florida. He was buried in Punta Gorda after services in Plant City and a family funeral procession. Survived by daughters Mrs. B B Bailey and Mrs. G O Parker and several relatives. Pallbearers named J Arthur Turner Leon Pryne Sidney Campbell Stanley Mears S E Mays Dr T C Maguire.
The Herald corrects a prior item about W T Austin county school superintendent and state funds. The actual amount received was 1983.00 dollars, not 8457.52, and the paper apologizes for the error while promising better public information and cooperation from Austin in the future.
Bernard Gordy, charged with murder in the death of Gray Driskell from knife wounds sustained November 28, will face a preliminary hearing tomorrow before Justice J.T. Adams at the courthouse in Butler. Frank McGuffin, free since the tragedy, likely will be examined by the next Monday grand jury. Gordy is represented by John A. relative by marriage and C. W. Foy. State Solicitor General A. J. Perryman aids. Gordy has been moved to the Upson county inn at Thomaston for more comfortable confinement.
Nine deaths linked to a severe cold wave sweeping from the Ozarks through Arkansas to the Atlantic and Gulf states. Two died from freezing, others attributed to the cold as temperatures plunged to new lows, with seven cities remaining well below freezing. Coal deliveries continued, welfare agencies distributed fuel and food, fires from overheated stoves rose, and thousands of motorists found their cars frozen awaiting other transport.
Rev E H Dunn of Locust Grove and former Antioch pastor has accepted the pastorate of the Butler and Junction City Baptist churches. He is described as a young man with unusual ministerial ability and broad friendly appeal within and beyond his denomination. The Herald and other friends extend a cordial welcome.
The Herald highlights a large advertisement for Dreizin Dry Goods Store to clear shelves with new goods and attract prices, noting the store’s policy of seasonal clearance and substantial sacrifices to reduce inventory.
Sheriff McGuffin reports the cutting of two small whiskey stills in the county last week. Several barrels of beer and a small quantity of manufactured product were destroyed at each. No arrests were reported.
Butler ginning season ends after Saturday December 14. If any unginned cotton remains bring it in at once. J. T. Cochran notes assistance while court is in session next week and requests payment on subscriptions.
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