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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
5
A lengthier meditation on teamwork guides rural carriers in Georgia urging greater cooperation and dues in the association. It cites polls of benefits—from paid leave to holiday work—and recounts a leader’s call to secure funding to purchase Hickory Hill in memory of Tom Watson, the father of rural free delivery, urging action before time runs out.
A meeting of the board of governors of the Thomas E. Watson Rural Free Delivery Foundation is set for Monday July 5 in Thomson at 10 a.m. G. H. Thompson of Jackson calls the session, with district members from ten districts and 12 at large members to be elected for the fundraising effort to buy Hickory Hill and turn it into a Mount Vernon type shrine for Tom Watson. The gathering reviews campaign progress and recognizes Watson as the father of rural free delivery after his 1896 Congress victory.
The mail service has grown into a leading arm of the postal system, now serving more than 25 million people through 36,000 rural routes and covering over 1.6 million miles daily.
Editor notes thanks for favorable remarks about the Rural, Mail Carrier article. Reminder of a meeting in Thomson on Monday July 5. Membership drive progresses, with over 800 enrolled so far and three weeks to the state convention. Fourth District reaches 100 percent with 118 members and 111 carriers. Henry and Spalding counties in the 100 percent column. District reports pending and district secretaries urged to report dues status by July 1 to avoid missing issues of the National Rural Letter Carrier.
The article notes the marriage of Willard Holley of Blythe to Evelyn King, marking another addition to the group of bachelors settling down. The couple joins the local social scene as a newlywed pair.
The Georgia Rural Carriers Association backs purchasing 171 acres at Thomson Ga home of the late Thomas E Watson and his mansion. The Thomas E Watson Rural Free Delivery Foundation is incorporated to raise and manage funds for purchase and upkeep with refunds if the venture fails. Funds are donor restricted and treasurer bonded. the movement recalls Watson’s 1893 Congress success supporting rural mail service.
A Georgia campaign urges donations to purchase and perpetuate Hickory Hill known as Tony Watson state at Thomson. Rural carriers and supporters seek $10 subscriptions to create a foundation like Mt. Vernon to honor Tom Watson and fund the preservation of his historic home and legacy.
A bright country verse praises a simple fisherman whose thoughts stay clean and kind. He dislikes schemes and grudges, keeping to honest work and his dreams. His tan coat reflects humility as he finds solace washing his soul in nature.
A column republishing a past Herald piece traces events from twenty years ago. It recalls Sheriff J C McCants being fatally wounded, a fatal auto accident, Georgia’s early prohibition era, a massive Atlanta fire, a Butler suicide, Butler High School graduates, a wartime patriotism meeting forming the Butler Van Guards, local enlistments, Confederate veteran counts, Butler Light and Power line work, and state education board reappointment for Walter E Steed.
The Columbus district Methodist conference wrapped two days of sessions at Fort Gaines Ga with a love feast. Rev John M Cutler presided as district superintendent and Rev Swell Sawyer led as secretary. New and renewed lay leaders and local preacher licenses were named. The conference invited Talbotton to host the 1988 session and urged enforcement of state prohibition laws.
After a three year search Sheriff J R Beeland located Zach Smith, a negro who killed Jim Montfort on August 2 1914 at the J B Griffith plantation in Panhandle district and escaped. He was taken to the Butler county jail by Deputy E J Poole. A reception committee including Mayor G C Smith and other officials was appointed to greet Prof Charles R Brown on his arrival as the new superintendent of the local school.
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