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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
3
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In Macon on May 16 the Georgia Dental Association elected Dr. Semon Eisenberg of Savannah as president after the installation of new officers. Savannah also selected the 1941 convention city. 7 out of state dentists attended and 101 exhibitors were noted. Retiring president Dr. Pope Holliday received a past president’s certificate.
Warm Springs Georgia announces a day long gubernatorial rally on July 27 with all announced candidates speaking to West Georgia citizens. Dr Neal Kitchens reports candidates will participate, with Hugh Howell and Columbus Roberts named. Program begins at 10 am featuring barbecue and a baseball game, to be presided by Nelson M Shipp.
Chattanooga relatives planned a second funeral for Chas J Owens after learning he was not a victim of the Atlanta Terminal hotel fire two years earlier. Mrs Pearl Owens identified his body and said the man who died of a heart attack had opened a shop in Tennessee recently.
Warm Springs Georgia May 11 a blitzkrieg style campaign to lift Georgia tourism by several million dollars is under way spearheaded from Warm Springs where Roosevelt’s vacation retreat is. The plan includes publishing Warm Springs and Georgia Visitors Guide featuring state parks historic sites wildlife and industry with 11 parks 46 points and over twenty communities described. Gov Rivers backs the effort in a letter while Jaycees seek a state appropriation amid fierce national tourism competition.
President Roosevelt grants Dr. Frederick A. Cook a full pardon while he lies ill in Port Chester New York. Cook, once convicted in 1928 for mail fraud related to his North Pole claim, faced a 14 year nine month sentence and a $12000 fine before parole in 1930. The pardon followed a review by the attorney general prompted by recent telegrams to the president.
Washington on May 20 Congress leaders said only the large relief bill and a major defense program are must pass to avoid early June adjournment. Proposals on wage hour, national labor relations, and farm tenant acts appear doomed. The relief bill would fund the WPA with 975 million dollars to be spent in eight months. Both chambers will act on defense program segments this week.
Washington May 19 Senator R B Russell of Georgia begins drafting a bill to protect the country from foreign spies and saboteurs. As chairman of the Immigration Committee he plans to present the measure to a committee meeting next week.
Four prominent Republicans in Americus announced withdrawal from the Georgia party Monday due to the state convention’s decision to include Black delegates and a Black secretary. They cited the convention as failing to keep the party “white.” William Tietjen and W. A. Daugherty quit, with Wilson Williams reporting party leaders’ note that Tietjen was a Democrat.
Cuthbert College trustees voted Friday to seek South Georgia Conference permission to campaign next November for 200000 to fund endowment and improvements. President S Cliff completed 11th year and was re elected. Rev L A Harrell of Valdosta became board president with Rev P M Reid of Cuthbert as president and Rev E H McGreers of Columbus as secretary. Rev N Hy Welms of Stitesboro retired after 11 years of service. An Americus associate was chosen to supervise thinking. The board thanked Cuthbert residents for a 5000 gift amid talks of moving operations to cut costs.
Milledgeville destined group led by Col J H Jenkins will depart for Savannah to join the city’s inaugural air show. Cadets Clyde Cherry and James Gregg will represent Georgia Military College in FAA sanctioned events after earning private pilot licenses.
Washington reports a $100 million addition to the surplus commodities program proposed May 20 as a price-support measure. Col. C. C. Hanson urged funding to bolster cotton hog and grain prices, with at least $16 million for oils and fats purchases to curb price disturbances from wartime developments.
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