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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
11
The week reports two fatal fires at Milledgeville Benson Bakery and Vienna A D Thompson warehouse, killing manager J R Hardigree and 594 bales of cotton, plus a fire at a parent home in Jeffersonville. Also noted are bakery workers returning to Atlanta mills after a walkout and a teens shoplifting ring probed by police.
Mitt Bridges a 41 year Bells ferry operator in Uvalda Ga was found drowned in the Oconee river May 8. An inquest by Sheriff T G Peterson Mt Vernon returned a drowning verdict. Bridges 78 was last seen in a boat crossing the river Saturday his hat and boat were recovered before the body.
Greenville Ga May 8 Greenville High school earned multiple state honors at the Macon state meet. Martha Tigner took first in voice Frances Ann Allen won state tennis and a quartet placed second. Accompanying staff included Prof H C Cutts Prof J E Edmonds and Miss Regina Pinkston among others.
Milledgeville Ga May 8 J R Hardigree manager of Bensons Bakery was burned to death when a two story apartment house burned early Monday Firemen found his body in a back bedroom on the second floor His wife was visiting in Athens at the time of the blaze.
Georgia’s Moina Belle Michael, originator of the Flanders Field memorial poppy, dies in Athens General Hospital at age 74 two weeks after finishing 300 paper poppies for the Naval Academy anchor project. She spent years making poppies to aid veterans of World War I.
Georgia announces a state quota of 144 million dollars for a three week drive running June 12 to July 8. Individuals face 35 million, big buyers 40 million, and firms 69 million. county quotas to follow. Past drives total nearly 495 million in bonds.
Washington county draft board plans a May 27 visit to the Ft. McPherson induction scene to observe how inductees are processed. Clerk J. E. Daniel announced the plan on Monday.
Yatesville Ga May 7 a block of mica crystal weighing more than 60 pounds was removed from the Stevens rock mine Saturday setting a local record. Miners call it the biggest block ever recovered in one piece here. The 60 pound lump has a market value of 350 dollars and will furnish enough mica to equip and insulate half the electric and radio installations on la Flying Fortress.
Dawson Ga May A high school prophecy from Graves High School in 1931 predicted Hugh Sullivan would sail away. Now reported missing in the Southwest Pacific, Sullivan, a Terrell County native, enlisted in the Navy about two years ago and was named hero of the senior play.
In Los Angeles on May 7, Mildred Wisecarver, mother of a 14 year old boy, sought to annul the marriage between her son Ellisworth Wisecarver and Elaine Manfredi, the 21 year old mother of two, after consulting juvenile authorities. The couple wed last week in Yuma Arizona and were described as wards of the Los Angeles Juvenile Court, with both principals listing ages as 21.
Albany May 6 Flowers ordered by Capt R C Stoltzmann as a wedding anniversary gift 11 hours before his death lay beside the funeral bier of the Army flier and his wife. A coroner jury ruled Stoltzmann shot by his wife who then killed herself. Police cite unclear motive.
Daytona Beach Florida May 9 A Georgia woman identified as Miss Ernostine Rogers about 20 of Meigs Ga was drowned shortly after arriving for a vacation at Flagler Beach. Two other women with her were brought ashore unconscious but revived. identified as Mrs Frances Collins and Miss Ruby Dowdy both of Meigs.
Chancellor Sanford of the University system asks the State Board of Regents to permanently establish a nursing school at the University of Georgia in Athens. He notes the Atlanta temporary program with 180 students has proven successful and a report on the plan is expected at the next meeting. The August regents meeting will be held in Milledgeville alongside the state 4-H Clubs event.
A 73 year old man walked into the Sheriff’s office in St Henes Oregon to confess the 1905 murder of W. O. Smith a crippled schoolteacher from Houldt Virginia who punished his son. A. J. Pritchard a local farm laborer said the confession cleared a long haunted matter.
Americus on May 8 reports Mrs P I Dixon president of the local American Legion auxiliary is a candidate for president of the national organization. Her bid is backed by friends nationwide. she was runner up last year. Also Americus resident Herbert Moon, junior vice commander of the Georgia Legion, seeks senior vice commander at the Georgia State convention in August.
No. 1 Page One Cross first aid certificates. The troop collected 15 tons of scrap iron 50 pounds of brass a ton of rubber 150 pounds of aluminum and a ton of waste paper. Proceeds funded pup tents. Fourteen year old LeRoy Gee shows 500 hours of service. They won 10 dollars at Taylor County Fair. They held church services in Butler's Methodist and Baptist churches. Elmo Wright leads Bob Whites with Ward Edwards as assistant. The Whippoorwills are led by Edwin Allen with LeRoy Gee assisting.
Americus May 8 Pink Smith Jr son of Mr and Mrs Pink Smith of Smithville drowned Monday afternoon at McMaths Mill near Americus He was not a good swimmer and a swift current carried him to the dam gates The body was recovered after rescue attempts with an iron lung He was attending a school picnic and is survived by his parents four sisters Juanita Elnora Annie Ruth and Jack Smith all of Smithville
Senator Walter F. George announced the War Department figures showing 147 429 Georgians in the army as of October 30 1943. The total includes 160 000 men and 1 429 women with 1 978 Georgia women entering service between Nov 1 1940 and Dec 31 1943. During the period 23 307 men and 654 women were discharged.
Atlanta Georgia May 9 Release of bobwhite quail eggs to 4 H clubs throughout the state will begin within the next few days under the Game and Fish Commission director Charlie Elliott. The commission hopes to distribute 12 000 eggs to clubs for the statewide educational conservation program. They will incubate most of the eggs under bantam hens.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Greene died Wednesday night were set for 2 p.m. Friday at Hillview Cemetery Gray Ga Rev Ellis Sammons officiating Greene who came to Gray with her husband the late M C Greene founder of the Jones County News fifty years ago was active in town life and newspaper work from age 13 until retirement at 83 She is survived by children Mrs W H Mulligan Sr Gray Mrs G C Smith Macon Mrs R A Stewart Gray Misses Etta and Vera Greene and son T C Greene Gray ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren
Washington reports little hope for ending sugar rationing in 1944 or for major increases in allotments. War Food Administration data show sugar stocks on hand April 1 at 1,256,366 tons, 30 percent below a year earlier and the lowest for that date in many years.
The Senate approved a bill to extend the 22.5 billion dollar Lend-Lease program for one more year by a 63 to 1 vote with Senator Langer the sole dissenter. The measure, already passed by the House, awaits House action on a Senate amendment limiting presidential commitments to postwar policy without Senate treaty approval. A related amendment concerns preliminary accounting and final settlements. A separate bill will seek 3.5 billion dollars more, totaling about 28 billion.
Wildlife Ranger H. H. Barnes reports an albino dove seen in a Harris County field. He notes albinos are extremely rare among game birds and approached to within 50 feet.
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