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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
4
Myron Goldbar 22 son of Mr and Mrs F M Goldbar of Macon Ga serves in the Royal Air Force in England He writes to his parents that army life is okay at first but boring after a while with no excitement noted in his May 17 message from Macon Georgia
A Saturday morning fire in Quitman gutted the Jelk building with damage estimated at 5,000. The Royal Cafe and adjacent Cash Drug store and a bowling alley were destroyed. Dr. E L Jelks was the only tenant on the second floor. Firefighters prevented spread to other structures. Valdosta sent a fire truck to assist.
The body of Pvt. Edward J. Vagnini 22, a Camp Wheeler draftee from Bridgeport Connecticut, was recovered from Lakeside after about 22 hours of search. He drowned while swimming Saturday and went under before two friends could reach him.
President Roosevelt urged Georgia pipeline approval in a public letter. Rep Kea asked if a special session was needed. the president declined. Railroads oppose eminent domain and warn of jobs losses as the Port St. Joe to Chattanooga line faces critics and legal hurdles.
Atlanta May 16 The attorney general ruled that the husband is the legal head of the Georgia family regardless of attire or financial role. The law imposes a dollar license for the head and fifty cents for the spouse. The ruling follows a question raised when a wife paid a dollar for a license for her husband seeking half price. Arnall cited long standing Supreme Court precedents.
The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill authorizing construction of 550000 tons of naval auxiliaries at an estimated cost of 350 million dollars. The approved plan would add about 58 ships, raising total auxiliary vessels to 396 totaling 1,652,181 tons, covering all auxiliary types.
Thomaston May 20 W D Massey 56 a former Thomaston resident was aboard the Zamzam en route to Capetown to install and supervise a cotton mill for Consolidated Textile Mills Ltd of Liverpool. His family remains in Thomaston including wife daughters Mrs Birdie Peek Mrs E H Roberts and sons W D Massey Jr and Alphus Massey. Massey long served as superintendent of Peerless Cotton Mills in Thomaston for 16 years and has worked in Dallas in recent years.
Albany Ga May 19 The P E Candler Wine Company Inc described as Georgia's largest and most modern wine plant has been put into production. Housed in a new building with modern facilities and expert winemakers the plant has an annual capacity of more than 4 090 000 gallons and will process grapes scuppernongs peaches blackberries and mayhaws.
County agent E G Blackwell announced a meat animal contest for 4-H Club members with county state sectional and national awards. Eligible projects include baby beef purebred beef market hog breeding hog and market or breeding sheep for ages 14 to 21. Gold medals county winners gold watch state champion valued at 50 dollars sectional trips to the 20th National 4-H Congress and three 200-dollar national scholarships. Sponsored by Thomas E Wilson Chicago packing house with the Agricultural Extension Service.
Moultrie Georgia will host National Youth Administration district offices for the second district. The site will house at least six NYA field representatives, with more than 1300 youths aged 17 to 25 already aided and expected to rise as HQs open. The telegraph from Congressman Cox confirms the placement, relayed to Mayor Reynolds.
Bert James Hester, 17, of Fulton County, was sentenced to one to two years for voluntary manslaughter after shooting and killing a customer who refused to pay for a 5 cent can of sardines. The incident occurred Monday and Hester is identified as a Fulton county resident.
County Extension Agent E. G. Blackwell urges careful egg handling to support the food for defense program. He notes 1939 losses of 5 percent of U S egg production equal to about 175 million dozen eggs worth nearly 30.5 million dollars. Steps include quality feed, clean litter, nest access, infertile eggs, frequent gathering, and rapid cooling to about 50 degrees.
The National Research Council Committee on Food and Nutrition recommends bakers add nicotinic acid and iron to bread. Figures aim to match each nutrient’s proportion in total daily food, considering other foods eaten.
George Durham colored dies at his Butler home on Thursday May 15 after a brief illness. Born November 3 1869 he was about 71. He married Grace McCrary then Ada McCrary with many children and stepchildren. He served Hopewell Baptist Church as secretary 44 years and deacon 42 years. funeral at Hopewell led by Rev J C King and others. He is survived by Ada his wife one brother Jessie Durham and eight children plus many grandchildren and relatives.
Hoyt Ash pleaded guilty Tuesday in Greenville to the slaying of fellow soldier W. J. Pace and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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