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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
8
A sprawling Georgia roundup notes deaths including El L. Pease 70 in Columbus and Sam C. Monk 68 in Marshallville, openings such as Savannah Beach ceremony, a new La Grange hospital, and college graduations at Bessie Tift. Also reported are highway work progress Thomaston to Barnesville, a Georgia Tech senior class in Atlanta, and various civic events.
A roundup of diverse notices from Georgia papers includes the deaths of Ralph R. Riley a Columbus barber and Minnie Crane Bullock a Marion county native, election results in Dawson and Pike County, the Georgia Board of Education adopting uniform study for high schools, and W E Gear named Quitman county high school superintendent. Additional items note a Buddy Poppy sale in Atlanta, a LaGrange cotton ball event, and promotions at Mercer University along with a federal building dedication in Lafayette.
Valdosta Ga May 81 announcement of the opening of a new legal firm here Pindar and Pindar. The firm is composed of man and wife George A Pindar and Mrs Mary Rogers Pindar who have been practicing in Macon.
The largest Albany High School class, 131, will receive diplomas at the city auditorium Thursday night. Girls lead 76 to 55, with Gov. E. D. Rivers giving the commencement address and W. H. Burt delivering the diplomas.
Nine teen young women from Fort Valley entered the beauty pageant at the Princess theater to select Miss Fort Valley. Miss Helen Anthoine won the title and Miss Eloise Watson placed second. Anthoine will compete in Panama City July 25 against 36 contestants for a trip to New York.
Plans for the First Baptist Church of Americus education building annex were approved by the special building committee on Sunday and bids will be advertised immediately. The plans, specs, and bids will later be submitted to the congregation for approval.
Macon Ga May 29 Mrs O T Lawson mother of Evening News columnist Miss Sarah Lawson died suddenly early Saturday after a heart attack She had suffered ill health for some time Her husband a retired contractor died two months ago Funeral services set for Ellaville Sunday at 8 p m
Washington Georgia May 31 Plans to purchase the 179 acre estate of the late Senator Watson for 2500 and develop it as a shrine to the father of rural free delivery were announced at the annual meeting of the Tenth District Letter Carriers association Hamilton McWhorter of Lexington said a formal drive for funds would start immediately
Thomaston mayor Hugh Thurston has appointed a committee to work with the National United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission for observing the 150th anniversary. Members include W. H. Dallas James R. Davis Jr Dr. R. L. Carter J. B. Hardy and Mark Smith.
Savannah May 31 plans for a cotton institute at the Georgia College of Agriculture were announced by Dean Paul Chapman before the Cottonseed Crushers Association. The institute would be the first of its kind in the South, aiming to lower production costs increase acreage yields improve the quality of cotton and the stalk and expand market demands.
Atlanta June 1 R C Banks 31 an electrical worker was hospitalised after a 2300 volt jolt at a power house transformer he received Monday. Banks remained calm while his exposure to the high current was described as comparable to apparatus used to strap a man in the state prison chair.
The 1856 Cook family residence on the Americus road two miles from Oglethorpe was destroyed by fire in the early hours. Jacob Cook built it and his descendants including Emanuel Cook and his children Will, Nettie, and Bob Cook are connected. Tenants occupied the house at the time of the blaze.
Albany Ga May 31 Rural mail carriers from 14 counties in the Second District met at Camilla today for their annual convention taking advantage of a post office holiday. J E Mobley of Albany presided with J C Hoggard Camilla postmaster and J W Westbrook directing the program Judge B C Gardner delivered the principal address and the state convention of rural carriers is scheduled for Albany in July.
Atlanta May 31 The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reported that end of March employment and payrolls in the sixth district were at new high levels for the recovery period Employment rose 1 8 percent and payrolls 3 4 percent from February to March Compared with March last year employment was 11 1 percent higher and payrolls 21 4 percent greater.
Robbie McElvey aged four of Steam Mill road died at Columbus city hospital after being accidentally shot in the head by Beatrice Taylor 13. J A Wright telephone company employee nearby carried the boy to hospital following the accident at the McElvey residence five miles from Columbus on Steam Mill road.
Douglas Ga May 27 Jack Tanner 18 son of the late G A Tanner and Alma Tanner drowned Thursday in Crystal Lake Irwin County while on a Douglas High School senior class picnic. His body had not been recovered by last report though the lake is small. He had returned recently from a Washington class trip and was to graduate June 1.
From Washington comes a Georgia report showing widespread increases in personal income tax returns for 1936. statewide filings reached 47,397, up from 38,716 a year earlier, with 1934 figures at 32,068 for 1933. The Bureau notes returns are allocated by taxpayer address, which can place filers in different towns.
Millen Ga May 31 W B Pafford former superintendent of Millen High School for nine years has been named by Superintendent M D Collins as a supervisor with the state department of education. Pafford, a Lanxland native, holds AB and master's degrees from Emory University and has studied at the University of Georgia plus taught summer school at South Georgia Teachers College. He has served on the Millen Methodist church board of stewards since arriving.
Milledgeville Ga May 29 Miss Lucy Caldwell a junior was elected editor of the Colonnade newspaper at the staff election meeting She succeeds Miss Evelyn Aubrey as editor Associate editors are Miss Betty Donaldson and Miss Mary Kethley News editors are Miss Jeanne Ar mour and Miss Bonnie Burge Exchange editor is Miss Marion Arthur Dorothy Howell will be business manager with Jane Suddeth as assistant Betty Shell circula tion manager with Helen Reeve as assistant
Americas May 28. B T Finch sells cars and accepts a trade in an old 1984 vehicle. The buyer presented a tin can holding 18 pounds of currency and coins, including several $5 and $20 bills and 1,280 quarters.
Tifton Georgia May 27. Tift county officers held 15 women and seven men on vagrancy charges after raids in the southern section. Sheriff Jas M Walker said 80 complaint warrants were sworn out to clean up unhealthy moral conditions. Names of those in custody were withheld pending further arrests on warrants.
The Memorial Day holiday extended into its third day as highway crashes and other accidents claimed about 200 lives. Texas bore the heaviest toll with 16 fatalities in traffic accidents. Additional deaths occurred from shootings electrocution drowning acid and a train incident.
Montezuma Georgia May 27 Mrs Isidore Harris won the sweepstakes prize at a flower show and fashion revue held at the Clearview Club house Visitors from Montezuma Oglethorpe Clinchfield Cut-off Ideal Americus Perry and Butler attended Winners in the fashion revue included Mrs Nelson Andrews Mrs Isidore Harris Mrs Estelle Marney Mrs Phil Jackson and Mrs Sam Batton First prize in the vegetable display went to Mrs Hoke Jackson Other blue ribbon winners included Mrs J P Jackson Mrs O F Thomson Mrs Aubry Brown Mrs R L Merritt Mrs J B Batton and Mrs S B Bush The judges were Miss Leggitt Home Demonstration Agent of Taylor County Mrs Callie Welborne of Cut Off and Mrs E W Foy of Ideal
Miss Ruth Williams of Waycross graduates from Georgia State College on June 11 after a three year course and summer session. She earned dean's list every quarter and was named one of eight outstanding seniors for Pine Cone. She plans graduate study at Wellesley and hopes for newspaper work, aiming to write a biography of her father, Senator Jack Williams.
Tarleton Collier and Amgis Acree, veteran editors, finished boiling down the arguments on Georgia constitutional amendments for the June 8 election. Their June 6 Sunday American page will present the gist of the proposals and summarize pro and con points.
In Macon on June 1 a court order stopped Wesleyan College’s planned sale at the courthouse door just before 11. Judge Malcolm D. Jones issued a restraining order and rule nisi with a June 14 hearing. Wesleyan trustees sought injunction amid foreclosure challenges as bondholders and trustees discussed delaying action to satisfy the debt. Diplomas were awarded to forty six seniors at the 99th commencement.
The text outlines eligibility for aid programs to aged, blind, and needy residents. It specifies state residency of at least one year, age requirements of 21 for aid to the blind, and disqualifications including inmate status and receiving other public aid. It presents conditions for old age and dependent assistance without public solicitation.
No. Med Page lists committee reports and other business matters followed by a 2 p.m. barbecue at the Legion Country Club. A baseball game and a visit to Radium Springs precede an evening band concert and drum and bugle corps drills at municipal stadium under arc lights, then the Coronation Ball at Radium Springs Casino at 10 30 p.m. The concluding session occurs Saturday morning.
Atlanta reports from the Associated Press indicate that the Route No 3 project near Roberta on No 3 Page One is estimated at about 116800 for 6287 miles of kids on Tuesday. Other projects total 983760 including the Taylor county project and will be included in the June 18 setting.
Graduation exercises at the college auditorium are set for Thursday June 10 at 10 a m daylight saving time. Dr S V Sanford chancellor of the University System of Georgia will deliver the literary address and diplomas will be awarded by President Peyton Jacob who gave literary addresses at three high school commencements this week in Lumpkin Roberta and Glenwood. Wade Lott library gift presented at Wednesday morning by Mrs L B Lott of Americus. Robert Jones incoming student body president accepted on behalf of the school. Lucy Mangham library club president spoke on accomplishments of the library program.
W C Wofford of Montgomery County High School English and French department receives recognition as two of his poems White Silence and The Pear Tree are included in Avon House s Yearbook of Contemporary Poetry 1937. The anthology, with about 400 poems chosen from thousands, is noted as nationally important and acclaimed by poetry lovers.
Fire started shortly after 1 o'clock Sunday morning in Clark son and Baker restaurant destroyed the Claghorn building in Summerville Georgia. Estimated loss ranged from 60000 to 1100000 with partial insurance coverage.
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