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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
4
A Mount Vernon Georgia man Blizard plans an ice plat while comments praise farming yields across acres. The Herald notes a cooler spell may help Georgians endure a coming political summer. Voters in Muscogee elect A L Poole to sheriff, succeeding C C Layfield. Graduation sees more girls than boys amid exams.
Butler program Hap py Landing draws praise from critics as a two day event. Generous thanks go to Dr and Mrs Dean for hosting. Gainesville hosts about 250 Spanish American War veterans and Auxiliary members for their annual encampment, noted for high hospitality.
President Roosevelt signed a bill making Armistice Day a national holiday last week. Previously Nov 11 was a legal holiday in 44 states and in three others governors could proclaim it.
The Herald announces free lithographed maps of the state highway in the April 1 issue. They are described as the most accurate and informative maps issued in the state to date.
Hon Hugh Howell opens campaign for Georgia governor citing rising state overhead and tax increases on Georgia residents. The Jesup Sentinel reports Howell argues for fiscal restraint and taxpayer relief.
Dr. Horace Huey of Homerville a prominent South Georgian who had hinted at a gubernatorial bid announces he will not run and backs Hugh Howell for the nomination.
Hon P A Jenkins tax commissioner reports a delightful session of the Taylor County officers meeting held on Augusta Thursday and Friday which he attended with pleasure.
The writer muses on attending a Birmingham wedding as a guest, best man and once a groom, joking about progress in romance and the role as the best man in this social rite.
A campaign to merge Oconee and Clarke counties gains momentum following the burning of the Oconee courthouse. The idea has broad statewide support as a practical method to streamline county government, though opinions vary on its value.
Gum runs freely in Georgia slash and long leaf pines signaling another crop of naval stores products. The article wishes naval store men better luck with prices after years of unfavorable markets.
A Tri County News letter from Americus says Steve Pace is working too hard in Washington and is too conscientious for his own good. The remark notes the statement requires no further comment.
The remark notes Eugene Talmadge announcing candidacy against incumbent Walter George in the September 14 primary with speculation that Gov Rivers may join, though he has not stated a position. Johnnie Spencer comments on the political theater and expression surrounding the race.
The Herald joins friends in felicitations to Elder S H Whatley of Thomaston on his 80th birthday celebrated Sunday May 16. Though less active, he remains engaged in church and civic work and has long served as pastor of Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Thomaston.
The Herald cheers the Board of County Commissioners and Board of Education for coordinating to pay teachers through the last day of school despite state delays in settlements. Teachers in Taylor County are receiving higher salaries this year than ever before.
Hon Hugh Howell, governor candidate, toured Ashburn Monday, meeting local business leaders. Howell chairs the Democratic Executive Committee under Gov Eugene Talmadge and is seen as a strong speaker likely to energize the campaign. He was joined by M L Fleetwood editor of the Cartersville Tribune and vice chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee under Gov Talmadge.
After twenty years of hard fight Charlie Rountree nears the reward of watching the Ball Ferry Bridge construction advance. The project costs about 476000 and spans the river between Washington the home county and Wilkerson county at a noted historic site associated with General Sherman’s March to the Sea.
The Columbus Enquirer Sun defends Senator George, praising his record, convictions, and leadership. The piece argues his accomplishments and stands against unwarranted federal legislation, urging re election to advocate true democratic principles in Congress.
A joint committee from Wesleyan College at Macon and bond-holders reached a deal to guarantee the continued operation of the historic institution, signaling relief for all Georgians supportive of the college.
Sorrow fills Georgia press circles at the death of James Thomas Magill age 78. He was a prominent journalist and former vice president of the Georgia Press Association. Father of Dan Magill, associate editor of the Athens Banner-Herald. Native of Pendleton South Carolina, he came to Georgia fifty years ago and with John M. Magill founded the Hartwell Sun weekly newspaper.
Folks Huxford of Homerville, clerk of the Superior Court of Clinch County and writer for the Clinch County News, visited Butler the other day. Church members crowded in expected a burst of activity with Hux present, promising a return visit and a larger tabernacle to accommodate crowds for his preaching.
The Pine Mountain Park near Chipley opened to the public Sunday. A formal opening and dedicatory service will be held on May 24 with speakers including Gay and Rivers. The 1 760 acre site sits near a federal land purchase totaling about 3 500 acres for recreation, totaling around 5 000 acres for public use.
Georgia state schools chief M. D. Collins has qualified to run again to succeed himself and is favored for another term. The popular official is praised for an efficient school administration and is viewed by many as a potential future governor while supporters insist he should stay in the superintendent's office.
Hon Theo McGee raised in Butler and now a leading Columbus lawyer is chosen chairman of a city housing and improvement program using federal and city funds. The Columbus Ledger lauds his long service on the slum-clearance effort and his role as head of the authority promising diligent work to secure housing funds.
Washington telegram reported by the Wiregrass Farmer confirms congressman Stephen Pace won a relief appropriation of seventy five thousand dollars for a new Ashburn post office. Nora L. Smith of Ashburn quoted Pace promising to push authorization through both houses.
The Senate approved a 5 billion dollar revenue bill, sending a measure drafted to reconcile House and Senate versions toward the White House. It retains a modified undistributed profits tax and overhauls the capital gains tax to a flat rate system, with leaders saying it will encourage business expansion and job relief.
Letter from Reynolds Georgia praising Franklin D Roosevelt and urging Ed Rivers to the U S Senate. The writer calls Roosevelt a leader uniting the nation, cites New Deal support, and notes Rivers’ alignment with current policies as reflected in Florida's primary.
Georgia residents learn Miss Susan Myrick of Macon will star in The Vinegar Tree opening at the Macon Little Theatre on Wednesday for a four night run. She previously played Christina in A Doll's House and has appeared in The Queen's Husband and Wedding Bells at the same venue.
Gov. Rivers told the Woodmen of the World state meeting in Macon that his silence about future political plans stems from a busy term as governor. He stressed he cannot spare time to begin any campaign due to current duties.
Washington letters note House action on May 28 to pass a wage hour measure sparking sectional conflict. Georgia Representative E. E. Cox denounces the bill as a tool to weaken the South while Pace cites WPA fund distribution and political realignments involving eleven Southern states and Pennsylvania.
Representative Stephen Pate cited startling figures showing Pennsylvania received 214.6 million dollars in WPA funds in fiscal 1937 while eleven Southern states received 210.8 million combined. Georgia alone got about 20.6 million.
Edwin Peavy an 18 year old high school student from Cuthbert arrived in Washington last week to attend national air mail week ceremonies. He was greeted by Congressman Stephen Pace of Americus and joined a banquet at the Mayflower Hotel and a Monday broadcast with Senate leader Alvin Barkley and Congressman Sam Reyburn.
Ten members and alternates of the 1938 watermelon control committee were named last week by the AAA to administer the watermelon program under a marketing agreement and order regulating handling of Georgia grown watermelons.
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained women in executive government positions at the White House garden party. Ten Alabama couples performed an old fashioned square dance with six fiddlers and a hillbilly orchestra while the First Lady wore a flowered chiffon dress and garden hat, tapping along to mountain music.
Georgia lawmakers push for rural electrification from a $100 million recovery relief bill passed by the House last week. Officials estimate 242,081 farms in the state remain unelectrified as they seek funding and implementation.
Thos. J. Edwards of Claxton and Vans County tax collector presents his candidacy for Congress from the First district. He notes current officeholder Hugh Peterson, brother-in-law of Senator Richard B. Russell, and remarks on the Third district's unopposed Steve Pace of Americus, praised for his long service and Washington influence.
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