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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
6
In Ellaville Georgia the Georgia RLC column reflects on road conditions and the need for rural carriers to maintain the motto service with a smile. It recalls early days with horse and buggy and the cup of coffee offered by kindly patrons, contrasts with modern fast schedules, and urges carriers to know patrons, aid them, and keep personal contact despite consolidation and speed.
The article explains a proposed method to offer the $1 early rate on the National Rural Letter Carrier to members by including it with dues. It details timing issues, the need for state secretary verification, and how dues and subscription expirations should align. It outlines a 12 1 2 cent monthly remittance from expiration to next July and the revised dues of $8.50 to include weekly issues, plus provisions in the state constitution for dues and subscription pricing.
After returning from Florida, officials announce an assessment drawing on the Mutual Benefit feature to cover a death claim for Bro. J. E. Johnson of Valdosta. Members not in the feature are urged to send a 1.10 remittance to receive a membership certificate and support the effort to rebuild the fund.
Brethren respond to the ninety ninth call while Purdom requests visitors at Veterans Hospital No 48 in Atlanta. Jesse Barry and Jewell Levie are recovering from injuries with Barry back to duty and Levie still sidelined after a skull fracture. Ninth District led by example with early dues for next year and organ support. J E Mobley moves to Albany and invites contact at the new address.
J E McLelland the oldest rural carrier in Richmond County retires after 80 years and 15 days of service. He started on Rural Route No 1 Hephzibah in 1904 and now covers 54 miles serving 500 families. He recalls floods, weather, and worn boots as decades passed.
Authorities describe the German name as Howpmon, pronounced similarly to a Scotch man's name Hoot Mon, indicating how the surname is vocalized in local reports.
A Comptroller Office release shows Georgia has paid 16,390,078.86 in rental and benefit payments through November 30, 1984, under the agricultural adjustment program. Cotton led with 14,834,962.78, tobacco 1,477,389.27, corn hogs 72,911.82, and wheat 8,064.54. Burka county led disbursements at 446,772.67. Seven counties—Fannin, Aston, Rabun, Glynn, MacIntosh, and Camden—received no payments since crops were not grown there.
At the College of Agriculture a public burning destroyed unused gin certificates and intern blanks to complete the Bankhead Cotton Act audit in Georgia for 1934. Officials including Harry L. Brown and A. R. Ratliff witnessed the event, confirming records were in perfect order and compliance with AAA regulations.
Winter legume seedings rose by more than 700000 pounds in 1934 from the previous year, records by E D Alexander show. Northern counties benefited from favorable planting conditions while drought reduced sowings in South Georgia. About 3081610 pounds of winter legumes and 938506 pounds of rye were sown for soil improvement and cover crops last fall, with Austrian winter peas most popular, hairy vetch second, and crimson clover close behind. Seedings have climbed annually since 1926 when records began.
The report notes Upson led the state in winter legume seeding with 168,000 pounds sown. Spalding Hart and Madison followed in seed volume. Indications suggest crimson clover acreage may soon exceed the current leader. Austrian peas recently surpassed the previous top, marking a shift in planting trends.
Peanut sign up for the 1936 production adjustment program is starting this week and should finish by January’s end. All commercial peanut growers may sign contracts to receive payments of 8 dollars per ton based on 1934 production and not less than 2 dollars per acre on 1935 acreage. Payments follow compliance certification in summer 1936.
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