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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
1
The piece quotes Attorney General rulings from August 1945 on local school trustees and district treasuries under the new constitution. It explains that local trustees remain constitutional officers under the School Act of 1919 and outlines their duties, while local district treasuries were abolished by the new constitution.
Vaux Owen regional manager of the Veterans Administration said the Georgia office system is prepared to reabsorb 375000 veterans into civilian life. The Georgia regional office is in Atlanta with branches in Macon and Savannah, a Columbus office to open, and contact offices in 22 towns. He urged broad cooperation to meet the complex monumental task.
American Legion Post 124 of Butler has bought the Bateman house and lot on West End. The post plans to remodel the property for its permanent headquarters.
Harry Hopkins, a pivotal figure in the New Deal and wartime effort, died at Memorial Hospital in New York at 55 from cirrhosis. The former adviser and wartime administrator under Roosevelt and Truman spent 11 weeks hospitalized, with his wife Louise Macy at his side. Hopkins previously led the WPA, served as secretary of commerce, and acted as Roosevelt’s unofficial envoy abroad during the pre Pearl Harbor period.
Congressman Stephen Pace of Americus moves to revive a federal education aid bill. He plans a revised draft after the House Education Committee rejected the earlier measure by one vote and will seek support from education leaders in Georgia and beyond.
Eleven Taylor County servicemen, including both white and colored enlistments, have been discharged and return home after years of service locally and overseas. Families and friends welcome the veterans back to civilian life, with names of those discharged listed.
Midway Baptist Church announces a conference Saturday morning at 11 30. Pastor J H Stanford urges all members to attend and hear a sermon on Short Beds and Narrow Coverings from Isaiah chapter 20 verse 2. The public is invited to worship and bring others for a blessing.
Washington officials expect invitations to GM and UAW leaders for a Washington meeting to settle the ten week old auto strike and the week old steel stoppage. Ford and Chrysler increases have been accepted subject to ratification, while GM faces higher wage demands. Federal action toward steel settlement was hinted but not specified.
Lester Turner of Rupert Ga Route 1 offers a John Deere Model B tractor with planters distributors cultivators inlet harrow on rubber in good condition. Also one red mare six years old. Will work anywhere.
Melvin Jones, one of four Columbus youths injured in a Henderson Georgia collision, died Sunday night in Riverside hospital. The crash also claimed the life of Decatur resident Mrs. Claude Swinney. Other Columbus survivors were reported recovering as investigation continues. The victims were en route to a South Georgia Methodist leader conference.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation will offer insurance on the 1946 cotton crop to Taylor county farmers. Roy F. Jones notes improvements over prior programs and a county committee led by H A Sealy, Homer Chapman, and D B Posey will plan sales, appoint agents, explain provisions, and accept applications this week.
The Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. S. Green. All members are urged to attend.
The Butler Troop held a Court of Honor Friday night January 18 at the courthouse. Hoke S. Baldwin spoke on Advantages of Scouting. Badges were pinned by mothers to sons including Elton Wright Harold Heath and others. Next Court of Honor set for Reynolds on March 15 with both troops to receive badges.
Returned veteran J. C. Colwell announces new business in a leased brick building south of the public square formerly Cochran’s warehouse. The Colwell firm offers auto repairs tires tubes Kaiser-Frazier cars Standard Oil products Atlas tires and tubes paint and wash services with 24 hour wrecker service next to Pat Steward's Service Station and invites public inspection.
Funeral services for Ernest V. Thornton aged 61 were held at Reynolds cemetery with Rev. Leon Edwards presiding. He died at his brother’s home in Hawkinsville after a 30 day illness, having lived in Taylor county near Reynolds for many years as a farmer. He is survived by four brothers including Cecil G. Thornton of Los Angeles H. E. Thornton of Tampa and Robert G. Thornton of Reynolds. Lost: a child’s white fur mittens with pink lining were last seen Thursday on Butler streets. please return to Mrs Margery Mitchell.
Georgia’s general assembly shut its 15-day adjourned session at 5 37 p m Monday after a House plan to substitute a constitutional highway board was rejected by the Senate The session approved a three-year $80 million road program and expanded boards for education health and welfare services while rejecting civil service coverage for all state employees The House voted down a Senate bid allowing Governor Arnall to seek re election Speaker Roy Harris pledged to return to push the highway program in 1947 and Senate President Frank Gross praised Arnall’s administration
J E Martin 25, honorably discharged two weeks earlier after over three years service, was killed when his car left the road near Oglethorpe. He was a Montezuma High School and South Georgia College alum, served in Bat 598 Philippines, and was a member of Montezuma Baptist Church. Surviving parents, siblings, and a half brother living in Montezuma Leesburg Columbus and Birmingham. Clifford Malcolm injured, listed as satisfactory at Macon County Clinic.
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