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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
8
A long time local figure Mr J C McGlamery aged 58 died at his home in Ideal. News notes include flu outbreaks at UGA and Millen High School suspensions. Also covered are rail line adjustments, staff changes, and regional civic events across Georgia.
Rev. John W. Harrell oversaw 71 weddings in 1939 16 more than 1938 with couples from neighboring counties and states drawn to Lakeland’s outdoor sanctuary. Harrell conducts about one marriage every 13 days, a record spanning 11 years. War Department awards total grants to Georgia firms for uniforms and fort constructions in the region.
Atlanta reports that 19 prisoners received pardons from retiring Gov. E. D Rivers. Among them were seven life-term inmates including Rev. J. M. Williams, convicted of slaying his sailor son in 1931, and Allen Westberry of Valdosta, linked to the murder robbery of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Browning in 1980.
Postmaster General Frank Walker told Congress that the department had a net surplus of 18,609,036 for the last fiscal year as mail to Europe faced war disruptions. Fiscal year earnings totaled 766,948,626 against 807,732,865 in expenses, with 5,939,274 of non postal items converting a 40,784,238 gross deficit into the net surplus.
A New York banking group led by Chemical Bank and Trust Co won two housing authority bond issues in Georgia. Brunswick Authority sold $885,000 and Columbus Authority $2,815,000 at a yield of 0.40 percent, part of $58,187,000 in housing projects sold competitively. Most maturities range from three months to a year.
Jan. 10 misfortune followed tragedy in the Holloway family Mae Jean and Sammie five fatally burned when a gasoline can exploded causing a blaze Their mother remained in serious condition from burns suffered while extinguishing the fire Mr Holloway was injured in a collision while en route to the hospital to visit his wife and his injuries were not yet fully known
Influenza reaches epidemic proportions in several southern areas with mild cases. Schools close in Fayetteville North Carolina Greenville South Carolina Anderson and Spartanburg South Carolina Selma Tuscaloosa Georgia and Savannah Carrollton and Lindale near Rome Georgia. Theatres close in some places as health officials report many untreated cases and variable reporting.
Atlanta January 10 Dave M Parker of Waycross former assistant attorney general was appointed solicitor general of the Waycross circuit by Gov Rivers He took oath and succeeds J S Gibson Eighth district congressman Parker's term runs to January 1 1942 and he likely will seek the full term in June Parker served under the Rivers and Talmadge administrations.
Three Edison citizens were bitten by a mad dog over the weekend and the animal was later killed in the business district. Victims included Murray Walton, a prominent grocer, and two Black women cooks. The dog, owned by Tilden Watkins, was confirmed rabid after the head was sent to Albany. All victims began treatment. the mayor and council ordered universal dog inoculations.
Dublin Georgia January 12 Sheriff I F Coleman says a 17 year old youth identified as S W Shyrie is held on murder charges in the fatal shooting of 26 year old Dudley truck driver Leo Payne. The incident followed an argument from a party near Daley nine miles north of Dublin with a knife attack cited by the youth and a 22 calibre pistol used. Payne’s body was found by a passerby around 11 p m. The coroner O D Knight said to hold Shyrie for the grand jury without bond and James Alligood is a material witness.
Quitman January 9 Brooks County officers qualified for duty the first of the year and Sheriff C E Clanton is believed to be the first blind sheriff sworn in as a Georgia peace officer. His eyesight was nearly destroyed when a prisoner threw lye in his face. He shot the prisoner and locked the door before summoning help. He enters his sixth term with his son Ervin as deputy, aided by a perfect memory of voices and a detailed county map in his mind.
Gov. Talmadge announced resignations of Public Safety Commissioner Lon Sullivan and Revenue Commissioner Grady Head. Names tied to the purchases and revenue offices include H. C. Smith of Gwinnett and J. M. Forrester of Cordele, with state revenue commissioner also noted. In welfare, Rev. W. H. Crouse of Statesboro was named director of old age pensions, and Mrs. Albert Hill of Greenville becomes director of the children’s bureau.
Thurman J. Adams 37, son of H. C. Adams and the late Mary Adams, was fatally injured when his pickup collided with a sedan 12 miles north of town on the Columbus Macon highway near Carsonville. Leases from property owners have been obtained. Rev Wallace T Mangram a theological student at Emory University arrived in Reynolds to assist Rev J D Smith for the remainder of the summer.
Four Butler homes were broken into on Saturday with valuables stolen while families were away. Targeted residences included those of W. L. Myrick Kendrick Mrs. Leonard Locke and M. R. Williamson as residents were in town.
The Marion County Masonic Lodge No. 14 with Worshipful Master J W Lancaster will celebrate its centennial on Thursday. Also noted is the recent Third District Masonic convention at Preston on Aug 7.
Six new all steel school buses will replace six wooden body type buses. August 29, 1940 Julian Windham, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Jessie Windham of Thomaston, drowned while swimming at Tayly Mill lake Sunday. The body of a white man found on the A B C railroad tracks near Manchester Sunday was identified as Paul Wainwright, son of Mrs Mary Moore of Taylorounty. Mr. J W Ray of Hawkinsville was selected as County Forest Ranger by the county forestry board and will arrive soon to take over duties.
Notices from September through October 1940 cover deaths of C E B Willis with Talbot county ties and Chas Salzer in Reynolds plus Mrs J K Brown of Blue Ridge. School openings at Butler High and county white schools Parks family reunion at Parks Lake. Upatole Primitive Baptist 105th annual session planned for 1941 Buena Vista. New fire truck joins county forest fire protection unit. Pastor Rev E H Dunn accepts call at Pisgah Baptist Butler Methodist Center Centennial celebration planned Oct 20. Fatal auto truck crash at Reynolds intersection of 96 and 128. Grand and traverse jurors drawn for October Taylor Superior Court American Legion post to support Taylor County fair Oct 7–12. Taylor County Electric Membership acquires 45 new members.
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