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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
1
Georgia announces prison takeover by June 1 and notes a 48 percent increase in Columbus bank clearings from last year. The piece covers a mix of local events including a Dawson school funding election, a fatal vehicle crash in Columbus, parade and church notes, and various civic updates across the state.
A man brandishing a nickel plated pistol held up a messenger for the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in Nashville on Tuesday. He escaped on foot with a sack containing $140,000 in checks and money orders and $315 in cash.
Colby S. Hubbard, supervisor of textbook distribution for the State Department of Education, stated Saturday that free books will be furnished to every school child in Georgia for the upcoming school year starting in the fall.
Macon Ga May 3 E B Doyle U S marshal today announced the appointment of Miss Theresa Smith of Cuthbert Ga as a deputy marshal in the Macon division She is a daughter of Dr and Mrs D L Smith of Cuthbert
Atlanta May 4 Dr Winton Elizabeth Gambrell Young Emory University instructor and research worker possessed the Taylor Rickets prize Tuesday The 200 prize from a fund left by Dr Rickets is awarded annually for outstanding work in bacteriology and pathology.
Macon Georgia prepares to invite the 1938 G E A convention. A chamber of commerce delegation will present Macon’s bid at the G E A executive committee meeting in Athens on Thursday.
Prof Leon P Smith dean of Wesleyan College and noted geologist died in a Macon hospital after a year long heart ailment. He suffered an attack April 22 and was moved to hospital April 25 before his condition worsened.
Dawson Ga May 2 A fill course pota toes dinner report found a mother opossum and five young ones in a potato bank in Leo Mallard’s garden Lee county agricultural agent. The发现 mother opossum and five young ones together with the potatoes in the garden.
Macon Georgia May 2 Prof Leon P Smith under treatment at Middle Georgia hospital for a heart ailment lapsed into critical condition yesterday hospital attaches said He was placed back under an oxygen tent as doctors sought to ease breathing and aid his fight for life Dean Smith was stricken at home ten days ago and was carried to the hospital a week ago His children have arrived to be at hand during the crisis
Thomasville Ga April 30 Visitors from throughout this section thronged the city for the 16th annual rose show. The sweepstakes prize for the finest rose was won by a pink variety grown by Miss Ethel Herring of Thomasville. Second prize went to an entry grown by Mrs Gordon Hasty of Thomasville. Cloudy weather did not dampen enthusiasm as crowds viewed the floral displays at Vose Field Airplane Hangar sponsored annually by city officials and civic groups.
Atlanta April 27 More than 2000 Georgia veterans removed under the economy act of 1938 may have pensions restored by a new Veterans Administration ruling Pat Gillen state director of the veterans service said his department is reviewing files to determine how many of the 16000 veterans excluded in 1933 are now eligible for pensions The minimum monthly pension will be 10 and the maximum 42 The ruling does not affect back compensation It modifies the misconduct rule by excluding disabilities not incurred in actual warfare.
Atlanta May 2 The Rev C R Stauffer preached on the Old Time Religion adopting horse and buggy era garb. He arrived with his wife in antique attire as ushers deacons and churchgoers joined the themed service at First Christian church. Oil lamps lit the room while deacons collected offerings in long handled baskets.
Columbus police and Fort Benning soldiers dragged the Chattahoochee River for the bodies of a man and a woman believed drowned. The man was Private William Belewech of Fort Benning and the woman Mrs. Fannie Colton Goodin of Columbus. An eyewitness said their boat overturned near the City Mills dam yesterday.
Chatsworth Ga May 3 A newly married couple saw their honeymoon end when the groom I M Miles returned to complete a life sentence for murder. Sheriff Wilbanks said Miles an escaped convict from Paulding county chain gang was arrested at his family home near Chatsworth where he and his 18 year old bride had lived since their marriage April 19. Miles had escaped from the Paulding county chain gang weeks earlier and was convicted in April 1938 for the murder of Harrison Henry in Whitfield county.
Charles Dukes aged 60 died from suspected poisoned biscuits in Richland Georgia. Ed Coker, his housemate, is critically ill while his mother died months earlier. Investigators found sacks believed to contain flour in the kitchen as the men fell ill within a half hour after eating. Dukes was to be buried in Marion county and Coker is expected to survive.
Columbus. Ga May 3 A 57 year old woman Mrs B E Slaughter was rescued from a well near her residence by her son B F Slaughter Jr after she allegedly fell or jumped into the well following a dispute with her husband. The husband was jailed as investigation continued. She was hospitalized with scratches bruises and abrasions and faced possible pneumonia from exposure. The well held about twelve feet of water.
Atlanta May 3 Thomas N Powell of Iloilo Philippine Islands arrived in Atlanta after 14 years traveling 10000 miles by air to see his son Tom graduate from Auburn in June He is the first person to arrive here by air from the Philippines Mayor Hartsfield welcomed him at the municipal airport with reporters and the keys to the city His wife and two Auburn students Tom and Bob met him Powell born in Newnan graduated from the University of Georgia in 1912 He opened a law office in Iloilo in 1913 and has practiced there since He had previously returned by boat in 1923 it took five weeks this voyage six days by air only a single rough spell over Texas and a weather delay in Honolulu.
The letter notes current year allocations for your project and suggests July 1 as the likely date for extending funds. It confirms a $50,000 allocation on the original application remains in place, with construction tying into the extension. The sender pledges to monitor the situation and push for an extension allocation before substantial progress on the original project.
At a community gathering W. T. Austin and M. H. Hunt spoke as Tal madge defended 26 proposed constitutional amendments. He warned that changing the foundation of law is risky and urged voters to study long amendments. He favored consolidated schools and urged graduates to be independent in college.
Marion J. Parr of Cedartown is promoted to superintendent of the Savannah division of the Central of Georgia railway. Parr arrived in Savannah to assume duties after serving as trainmaster of the Columbus division. J. L. Young replaces Parr as Cedartown trainmaster, BE. D. Glenn becomes general yardmaster in Columbus, and G. B. Hurt is named night yardmaster.
Macon April 30 Chief of Police Ben T Watkins found guilty of violating police regulations and suspended 30 days without pay starting May 1. Detective T BE Garrett also pleaded guilty and suspended 15 days, Captain W G Evans suspended 10 days. Garrett relieved of discipline duties. Watkins assumes full authority after suspension. title of assistant chief eliminated.
A Georgia proclamation from March 31 1934 and 1937 proposes amending Article II Section 1 to authorize DeKalb County to establish districts for fire prevention sanitation sewerage and water and to levy taxes or special assessments. The amendment would be voted on June 8 1937 with ballots noting For ratification or Against ratification. Governor E D Rivers and Secretary John W Hammond oversee the measure.
Dr. T. F. Abercombie, director of the State Department of Public Health, said Saturday that malaria control is a major problem of public health work in Georgia because the state has the greatest area of malaria infection of any state in the union.
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