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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
8
A county committee reports tenants form 63 percent of farm families and one third swap farms annually with average farm per capita income about 55 dollars. They rank income and land problems as key, urging yearly farm home plans, inventories, and records. form cotton coops, improve packaging, and curb distress sales. Proposals cover supplementary income, livestock, forest product marketing, and fencing.
A wide array of Georgia items fill the week: farmer deaths in Crawford and Columbus, peach shipments and market notes, tobacco curing in Worth County, a fatal Adel accident, prison escapes in Laurens County, civic changes, and new posts in defense and military attaché roles. Also noted are Father’s Day family reunions, a death by gunfire in Columbus, and preparations for Disabled American Veterans events in Gainesville.
Atlanta Governor E. D. Rivers spokesman for Georgia's Roosevelt instructed Democratic delegation predicted Friday the president would be nominated for a third term on the first ballot. He said it probably will be by acclamation before any roll call.
Richmond report says a bolt of lightning struck a wooden enclosure around two fish pools at the Montebello hatchery, killing about 500 young trout. G W Butler, state superintendent of fish propagation, noted the incident occurred Monday as the storm damaged the hatchery.
Marshallville, a town over 100 years old with about a thousand residents, faces no issue registering aliens as there are no foreigners or foreign-born citizens in the community. The town also lacks a dentist, lawyer, real estate agency, and undertaking establishment.
The Eatonton Messenger is sold to Louis Turner Griffith, a 1940 University of Georgia journalism graduate, announced Friday. Former State Senator and Mrs. I. A. Dennis owned most of the stock. editor T. A. Gregory Jr was elected Putnam county school superintendent.
A Shreveport insurance man, J. G. Levy, has received mysterious envelopes every few months for three years. Each postmarked in Shreveport, they contain a $5 or $100 bill with no letter or explanation. The origin and purpose of the payments remain unknown.
The document proposes solutions to land and social problems. It urges growing and saving seed, building community canning centers, more trench silos, and cooperative harvesting. It recommends classifying sub-marginal land for public ownership as game reserves and parks, plus health education and expanded P T A driven recreational efforts.
Speakers cited a solvent Georgia and urged a seven month school term with teachers paid in full and gasoline tax funding roads. Herman Talmadge urged continuity with his father’s 1982 reforms, noting past debt cuts and tax reductions. The event included a Georgia barbecue, Miss Cotton Queen contest, a Griffin historical pageant, and an exhibition golf match won by Charlie Yates and Louise Suggs.
In Richland Georgia on a Sunday afternoon a 12 year old girl Evelyn Harden was buried under four feet of sawdust after a sawdust pile collapsed during play. Two brothers Thomas aged 8 and Lewis eight helped dig and created an air passage allowing her to breathe. They pulled her from the mass but all three were injured and the girl was taken to Richland hospital in critical condition.
Georgia Taylor County announces an election on Saturday June 29 1940 to fill vacancies on local school boards. Election will be at the usual voting places with qualified voters only. Returns filed by July 1 1940 and the County Board acts on July 2 1940. Done by order of the Taylor County Board of Education.
An aviation show at the Mm airport will feature Beverly Howiatty as lead flyer and run Tuesday. Three historical markers will be unveiled and dedicated. A parade with Fort troops is planned for Wednesday, followed by the Wings of I historical pageant production.
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