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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
9
South Georgia markets show watermelons priced from 65 cents to 1.00 as farmers report widespread crop damage from a severe drought. The week also brings news of a Brunswick launch, local deaths, and upcoming state events across agricultural and political life.
Washington June 24 Senate finance chair Walter F George of Georgia called on both parties to adopt postwar tax reduction planks. He urged trimming individual and corporate taxes and eliminating wartime excises to help business expansion and employment opportunities.
The Office of Price Administration says used passenger cars will not be rationed when price ceilings take effect July 10, but reserves the right to act later. No decision has been reached by WPB and Office of Defense Transportation on any rationing plan. Rationing could not start until two months after an authorized directive is received.
Timed for immediate contact, listing seeks cash purchasers for four to six lots with timber, a house not required, plus clients seeking well located improved farms from 200 to 600 acres. Requests full particulars including price terms location roads highways house details rooms barns fencing and other improvements. Contact Ss O Vickers Farm and Timber Lands 214 Grand Building Atlanta Ga.
Earl and Edward Thompson brothers were sentenced to die in Florida's electric chair for murdering Joe Henry a boarder in their Jacksonville home. Gov. Holland signed the warrants and set execution for the week of July 10. Both natives of Waycross Georgia. ages 32 and 24.
A nostalgic ode to porch life invites readers to linger on the shaded front steps. It celebrates porches as social hubs where neighbors, doctors, inspectors, and townsfolk mingle, while urging patience for the postwar homefront and the simple comforts of lemonade and pound cake.
Georgia reports a 1944 motor vehicle total of 492524 registrations up from 471034 in 1943 with tag revenue of 2139630 compared to 1969992 the average tag price rose to 434 from 418 and total gain due to model number weight data and sworn statements lifting tag costs by about 78083 and nearly 80000 more revenue overall.
On November 18 1942 Hubert Calhoun resigned as Solicitor General of the Chattahoochee Circuit to join the Army. Governor Talmadge appointed Ed Wohlwender Jr to the vacancy. A general election was called for August 3 1943 to settle the rightful holder of the office. The winner was sworn in January 1 1944 but Wohlwender contested the result. The Georgia Supreme Court on May 3 1944 ruled Wohlwender had no right to the office and the elected candidate held the seat. The loser pressed for reelection in a July 4 1944 primary, asserting in letters that he sought reelection. The author states he has been legally entitled since January 1 1944 and has now assumed duties after remittitur.
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