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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
6
June Week brings Flag Day plans for Sunday June 14 and Father’s Day on Monday June 15. Obituaries note H J Tarrer and H C Wesson. News covers migrant workers, county elections, injuries in a wreck, court actions, and military commissions involving Bobby Jones and A M Loew.
Washington says there will be no immediate move to draft youths aged 18 and 19, and any step would come only after several months. The president notes these young men are not currently subject to compulsory service and that removing the exemption would require new legislation.
A 1942 resolution grants the County Clerk authority to make emergency purchases charged to the county with later Board approval. The measure, effective June 1 1942, requires purchases be made under this process and outlines numerous warrants and items including camp supplies, vital statistics, road equipment parts, and various services and per diems.
Official June 2 1942 minutes itemize sheriff fees taxes and travel costs for J M Bone P A Jenkins and others with entries for Court orders express charges and library donations. Receipts totaled 2461 45 plus sums from state gas tax highway and fire control units and tax collections for 1938 39 40 41 totaling 214 20 98 15 14 82. Meeting adjourned by chairman J R Cooper.
A list of individuals and businesses from Butler Reynolds Rupert Howard and nearby areas receiving recapped truck and passenger tires for hauling farm products raw materials and other farm related transportation. The entries mention buyers such as L A Adams A McCrary L L Minor J T Hinton Ed Davis J A Carpenter Edwards Bros C H Walker and Walter Wainwright among others with multiple tires noted and List B groupings.
A county records list shows numerous individuals and entities in Butler Reynolds Rupert and nearby areas receiving truck tires tubes and related equipment for farming hauling farm products and road and construction work. The entries include private residents like Rupert Allman and H. Walker plus firms such as Butler Lumber Co Butler Naval Stores and the Co G Wainwright with multiple tire and tube allocations and notes on intended use and transportation.
A certificate was issued to Dr. Lewis Benson for the purchase of one automobile physician. A certificate was issued to Taylor County for one automobile which was not charged to the monthly quota.
Fire one the various programs and to attend all meetings during the week's Stay of the Caravan group in this city. The pastor announces that the following have been placed on various committees as indicated. If your name appears on any one of these committees please contact Rev. Gilbert or the rest of your committee to learn duties. Dean of the Caravan work Miss Laurette Fickling. Drink Committee Mrs. Lawrence Joiner Mrs. J. MM. Bone Mrs. F. J. Gilbert and Mrs. Ouida Brewer. Poster Committee Misses Alma Cook Betty Sealy Ouida Brewer Betty Sue Watson Nana Bone and Master Edwin Allen. Table Committee Emory Gilbert Ansley Sealy Lorena Doyel O. C. Keen Ward Edwards LeRoy Cooper. Book and Publicity Committee Misses Doris Goodwin Frances Bazemore Carolyn Bazemore Mary Wright Katherine Amos. Finance Committee Misses Marjorie McCorvey Carolyn Bazemore Mary Wright and Katherine Amos. Music Committee Mrs. L. R. Adams Miss Evelyn Hartman Miss Laurette Fickling Mrs. Murray Walker Miss Ruth Dunnody Miss Clyde May Green and Mrs. J. W. Edwards II. Flower Committee Mrs. C. C. Stone Mrs. Mintie Pope Mrs. Charles Benns Jr. and Mrs. H. G. Pye.
A Georgia committee heard support for Governor Eugene Talmadge and opposition to campus critics. J C Wall praised Talmadge while declaring a pro-Black labor stance on cotton work and arguing against Yankee influence in colleges. Talmadge supporters urged unity, while Nina Cox outlined filing deadlines and fees for candidates, with the state Democratic convention set for October 7 in Macon.
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