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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
1
The piece argues that Georgia must maintain racial segregation through Thomas Thompson's plan, claiming his financing and school-building program would keep white and Black students separate. It credits his past actions as acting governor and pledges to block integration while detailing a $380,000,000 school-building initiative and tax plan.
Albert Peed was injured after falling from a truck loaded with farm products. He suffered multiple broken bones in the left foot, requiring hospitalization and confinement to bed as pain persisted.
Washington June 5 three unanimous decisions strike down segregated dining car facilities and state university segregation in Texas Oklahoma and rail lines. Court avoids broad constitutional ruling while stressing truly equal facilities. DOJ argued separation is inherently unequal. Atlanta June 5 candidates for governor vow Negroes will not attend white schools despite rulings. Talmadge calls Thompson jubilant. Thompson accuses lacking plan to solve Negro problem.
Reynolds citizens attended a Home Town Leaders Conference at Americus Country Club on June 1. Guests of Georgia Power Company enjoyed a luncheon presided by W. W. Brennan and heard talks by H. K. Stanford and M. E. Mann on community improvement and Georgia's Parade of Progress. The program featured a discussion on organizing a community development program led by F. A. Hood and H. H. Lumpkin, with a display of 1949 Champion Home Town Contest scrap books.
Sam Mathews Jr., son of Mr and Mrs M. Mathews, has fulfilled requirements for entry to West Point and was asked to report in July. A 1949 Fort Valley High School graduate, he is currently a student at the Bullis School in Silver Spring Maryland.
Special announcement for a Sunday rally by the Church of Jesus Christ featuring the Young People's group from across Georgia. The event runs 2 to 4 pm under the shelter at McCants pond with singing testimony and preaching by the youths. Sanders Vann.
Washington dispatch reports a 2 500 acre Marine supply base costing 26 million dollars to be built near Albany along U S Highway 19 near Putney Georgia. Three possible sites are Acree Leesburg and Putney with Putney favored for rail access and proximity to Plant Mitchell power plant. Local real estate interests race to buy land as Albany may become a key defense hub ahead of broader U S plans while Turner Field expansion is viewed as possible due to strategic location. In Butler and Reynolds Georgia, Methodist ministers J W M Stipe David Lastinger leave for Savannah to attend the South Georgia Conference at Wesley Monumental church with others accompanying and Bishop Arthur J Moore presiding. The conference opens and appointments will be read at its close.
Mrs Ella Parker Leonard a Talbot county native who lived in Atlanta 35 years died in Atlanta. She taught English 23 years at Murphy high school and earlier at Brenau College. She attended St Mark Methodist church and University Women and led the Wesleyan alumnae group. Survived by sister Mrs F H Shumate brothers W B and F M Parker and a niece and nephew. Funeral services were held in Atlanta with interment at Talbotton cemetery.
Mt Pisgah Church urges all members to attend Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m by the pastor J H Stanford Pray for the pastor and invite friends to prayer and praise at 7 30 p m The text is 1 Corinthians chapter 2 verse 14 and a cordial public invitation is extended
By special invitation Rev Langdon Peed delivered an interesting sermon at the Methodist church Sunday night. He is to be admitted to membership of the South Georgia Conference at its annual session this week in Savannah.
Three Taylor County residents earned University of Georgia diplomas and merit certificates in fine arts last Monday night. Doward E High tower, Carol Jean Barrow, and Donald Barrow Whatley graduated with cum laude Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Education, Bachelor of Business Administration degrees respectively.
Bethel Congregational Methodist church six miles north of town opens a revival Sunday June 11 with evangelist A F Pope of Anniston Alabama. Pastor O S Sheets urges all Christians to attend and pray for spiritual renewal nationally.
The first peaches of the 1950 Georgia crop went on sale at the State Farmers Market in Atlanta. Mountain Rose peaches from Griffin were the early choice, with initial half bushels selling for 7.50 dollars and others bringing about 5.50 dollars on Tuesday after a weekend start.
Col W E Steed of Butler announced the death of his sister Mrs Fannie Harris who died Monday night at the home of her daughter Mrs Janie Matthews in Hazlehurst. She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James A Steed and among Taylor counties outstanding citizens. The funeral is set for today at her former home in Molena Ga.
Civic leaders from 21 area towns gathered for a luncheon hosted by Georgia Power at Americus Country Club. The panel discussed community improvement and reviewed the 1949 contest entries. Reynolds delegates included Mrs. Florine English Mrs. Ben Hinton Mrs. Clifford Whatley Mayor C B Hicks and H L Russell. Butler representatives were Mr and Mrs E G McCants and manager Russell.
James V. Carmichael a 1946 gubernatorial candidate endorses Sims Garrett Jr for state treasurer in private letters. He notes Garrett as a personal friend former classmate and good businessman as he runs against incumbent George B Hamilton who already has Gov. Talmadge's support.
The consolidation of The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution into Atlanta Newspapers Inc was completed on Tuesday. Stockholders elected directors J. M. Cox Sr and Jr, Clark Howell, George C. Biggers, Horace Powell, D. J. Mahoney, Mrs. Louise Johnson, H. B. Wilcox, Wright Bryan, Ralph McGill and J. Leonard Reinsch. Bryan is Journal editor and McGill is Constitution editor. Directors then chose Cox as chairman, Howell as vice chairman, Biggers as president, Powell as vice president and business manager, Mahoney as vice president, Wilcox as secretary and treasurer, with Raymond Sadler as assistant secretary.
Rev Gordon Hunter Assistant Superintendent of the Children's Home at Hapeville will preach at the regular morning worship hour at the local Baptist church this Sunday at 11 am. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Hon Frank Myers a Third District congressional candidate will speak in Reynolds Saturday at 11 o clock and in Butler Saturday afternoon at 2 30 as he seeks to succeed Hon Steve Pace.
The 32nd convention of the American Legion Department of Georgia and the 30th annual Legion Auxiliary meeting closed in Macon with officer elections. A resolution urged passage of an anti mask bill in Georgia. New leaders include John Brock as department commander and J E Powers as senior vice commander.
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