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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
4
Governor Talmadge proclaims a constitutional amendment to authorize Jeff Davis County by fiscal authority to issue Funding Bonds to pay off warrant indebtedness. If repaid, county must operate on cash, prohibit future warrants, and fund taxes for bond payments. Propose ratification at the next general election with voter approval.
Birmingham Alabama hosts the Southern Baptist Convention beginning Wednesday with about 10 000 delegates from 18 states expected. Key topics include war wartime shifts in foreign and home missions and a golden jubilee celebration for the Sunday School Board. The event also features the Women’s Missionary Union meeting and a laymen’s rally drawing thousands of Baptists from across the region.
The governor urges voters to ratify a proposed amendment to Article 1, Section 7, Paragraph 1, authorizing Jeff Davis County to issue funding bonds and operate on a cash basis. If the General Assembly members approve, the amendment would become part of the constitution. ballots will reflect Against ratification option. The proclamation sets the June 3, 1941, general election date for the vote.
Atlanta dispatch reports the Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad faces a strike vote by 375 employees after the company refused to mediate a wage demand. Union leaders say working conditions are poorer and wages 32 to 43 percent lower than peers on nearby lines, while the road cites payroll costs rising by 600,000 to 700,000 dollars annually.
Legal advertisement for a tax sale on the first Tuesday in June 1941 at the Taylor County courthouse. Levyed properties include a warehouse in Mauk bounded by J W Lancaster and Lewis Watson, and 12 lot 288 in the 11th district. Properties are listed as assets of Joe Wilder and wife and G C Robinson for taxes 1933 through 1940 with sheriff J M Bone supervising.
The Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation will sell on the first Tuesday in June 1941 at the Taylor County courthouse the 202 1 2 acre tract known as lot 20 in the 12th District, Taylor County Georgia, seized due to default on a deed to secure debt by Claude E Averett. Sale proceeds go to pay the secured indebtedness. plat on file at Federal Land Bank of Columbia.
Georgia county officials urged Congress to pass a 300 million dollar national education bill. Georgia would gain about 12 million dollars a year to relieve education funding emergencies without federal control. They also prepared to present county financial issues to voters due to insufficient revenues.
Newnan city council passed an ordinance prohibiting loud auto horns except to signal approach or warn of danger. The ban covers horns blasting songs like Rocky-Bay Baby and Campbells Are Coming, designating emergency use only.
A barn fire at the Cecil Gray farm near Millen destroyed twelve mules, hogs, implements, feed and other farming necessities. Mr. Gay and his wife were awakened about midnight but could not save the contents as the blaze spread quickly. A prior lightning fire caused a smaller loss years ago.
Atlanta May 13 Brick Miller director of the State Department of Public Welfare said there might be some delay in mailing this month’s assistance checks because the Federal Government’s contribution has not been received. If the May allotment of about $275000 is released by Wednesday there would be no delay. April figures show 48477 old age assistance 12162 dependent children and 1500 blind persons.
Washington announced Augusta among nine proposed camp sites for possible expansion. The Telegraph cites reliable sources that a 22 million camp will be built near Augusta and that an engineering contract has been let. The site would hold 50 000 to 60 000 soldiers, with construction to begin soon.
In a 40 foot lake at an old bauxite mine southeast of Rome two brothers Billy Sutton nine and Earl Sutton fifteen drowned while fishing with their father J S Sutton and older brother Harry Sutton twenty three Their father threw a wire to reach them but only Harry survived The bodies of Billy and Earl were recovered about two hours later Firemen used rescue equipment. survivors include six sisters Irene Myrtle Frances Laura Nell Florine and Mrs Martha Parker.
Macon May 12 Nor Ann Wilder five month old appendicitis patient was in fairly good condition today at a local hospital in the third day of recovery following an emergency operation. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Wilder of Mobile former Maconites is the youngest person to undergo an appendectomy here.
A Monday robbery at Peoples' Bank in Frisco City near Montgomery, Alabama, netted about $13,000 in mostly small denomination bills. The bandit, described as six feet tall and 180 to 200 pounds, aged 40 to 50, drove a green sedan and fled south toward Mobile. An arrest warrant was issued by the Highway Patrol.
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