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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
1
Observations note Judge T Hicks Fort of the Chattahoochee Circuit and Columbus. Born on a Alabama farm, he studied law under Col. Foy and at Mercer and the University of Georgia. The piece blends memories of earlier days, discusses holidays and family finances, and ends with a horse birth at Montgomery hospital.
A Columbus man transformed a dairy silo on Cusseta road into a castle after twenty five years of dreaming. Firm Roberts now seventy envisioned turrets and towers like the federal castles his Scotch ancestry once built, turning the silo into a whimsical landmark.
Mrs H J Williams 80 native of Talbot county and Ellaville resident died June 26 in a Macon hospital after illness. She taught school, authored a history of Schley county, led PTA and Methodist women groups, and served as a newspaper correspondent for 49 years. Survivors include two daughters and three granddaughters. Services were held at Ellaville Methodist Church with interment in Ellaville cemetery.
The Butler Methodist Church outlines a Sunday program with Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Carl Hobbs, morning worship at 11 a.m. on II Timothy 3 5, and an 8 p.m. evening service. A new youth program starts at 6 30 p.m. for ages 6 to 15 with worship study and recreation under strong leadership. Pastor C W Hancock invites parental support for the youth initiative.
Georgia Civil Defense marks main highways into and out of major cities with 6x8 signs warning that after enemy attack the highway will be closed to all traffic except military civil defense vehicles. First signs erected around Atlanta this week. plan to place about one hundred signs statewide.
Mr J D Williams 58 died from injuries after a fall down a long night of steps at the Albany railroad yard on June 25. He was born in Taylor county and survived by his wife Jewell Jones, son Eugene Williams, daughter Margaret Watson, five sisters in Georgia and Florida, and was a member of First Baptist Albany. Funeral June 27 at 5 p m conducted by Rev Leonard Stephens with burial in Riverside cemetery.
The local PMA committee announces 1952 peanut crop support will be via CCC loans on farm stored peanuts and those delivered to warehouses or cooperatives. Spanish peanuts at 70 percent kernel quality receive 236.00 per ton and Runner peanuts at 65 percent receive 215.00 per ton.
The Antioch Baptist Church plans a Friday evening social at 7 PM with a lunch shared on the church grounds. After the gathering there will be a song and praise service, inviting all members and friends to attend and pray for blessings.
Atlanta June 26 The State Board of Education invited Augusta political leader Roy V Harris to explain his charge that county school officials have traded with the board He accepted to appear at the next meeting Harris a critic of how Georgia funds are distributed The board acted while presenting the proposed 1952 53 fiscal budget which tops the current budget by about 15 million dollars
Taylor County Superior Court convenes Monday morning with Judge T Hicks Fort of Columbus presiding. Officials present include Hon. R O Perkins court reporter and Hon. Russell C Davison Jr solicitor general. Grand and traverse jurors listed include C B Byrd H W Cox G G McCrary and many others from the county juries. lengthy roster of names follows.
The State Board of Education approved a 93,701,960 dollar budget for the 1952 53 fiscal year to begin July 1. Major rises fund teachers and bus drivers salaries and school building aid. The board also approved 13 additional school system applications for state building funds, including Richmond County.
Chief executives from 48 states and five territories converge on Houston for the National Governors Conference. They will discuss costs of constructing roads and schools, and care for the helpless. Georgia Governor Talmadge plans to attend by flying to the convention.
Warren A Bartlett a longtime West Point merchant and county native died at his daughter's home Friday after a lingering illness. Born in Taylor County in 1874 he later lived in Marshallville before moving to West Point in 1921. He was a West Point Baptist Church member with funeral services held Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial in West Point cemetery. Survived by three daughters Edith and Mrs. Gene Davis of West Point and Mrs. J F Spires of Atlanta a son Charles Bartlett of Fairfax Ala and a brother Oscar Bartlett of Sylvester Ga.
A memorial ceremony honoring Georgia newspaper executives who died in the past year will be held Saturday July 12 during the Georgia Press Association meeting near Savannah. The annual gathering runs July 10 12 at the General Oglethorpe Hotel Wilmington Island and will memorialize many notable editors and publishers.
Dr Geo M Darrow of USDA Beltsville reports a new peach named Hiland developed by Dr John Weinberger at Fort Valley from crossing Hiley and Southland. The Hiland, with firm yellow flesh and red skin, needs a short dormancy and aids South Georgia growers. A second Hiland like peach is being developed at Ft Valley.
Two persons were seriously injured in a collision north of Butler on Highway 19 Tuesday afternoon. A McMikle Poultry Farm truck from Buena Vista, driven by Ralph Jones, collided with a 1940 Ford driven by Jule Cochran of Carsonville. Cochran lost his left arm at the elbow. his brother, wife, daughter and two children rode in the car. the Cochran pair were injured but not seriously. The truck moved north while the car moved south per investigators.
Recognized editor Ed A Caldwell of Monroe Georgia died Monday June 23. A longtime leader in Boy Scout work he visited Butler years ago with scouts delivering a special Sunday service to Butler High School. Caldwell would have turned 80 on July 8. He led The Walton News for over fifty years and was a former president of the Georgia Press Association.
Taylor county unit plans special evangelistic work during the weekend. Missionaries will call on homes inviting all to a Bible discourse Sunday at 3 p m at the local courthouse. Nathan Driskell, ordained minister of The Watchtower Society, will speak on Let God Be True. No offering will be taken.
Bruce Cumbie 54 a Carrollton businessman and leader died Monday in a plane crash at Russell Field near Rome Georgia. He was among three Carrollton men killed in the fiery incident and is remembered as a prominent local figure.
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