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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
1
A Butler column surveys tall tales and local affairs. It references a planned reorganization of a Taylor county fox hunting group, school and community efforts, farming guidance, and social comments on neighbors and prominent locals, ending with a cue to turn to page 8.
The Taylor County Grand Jury for October 1941 commends the court charge by Judge George C. Palmer as clear guidance. They report on county offices, the Works Camp, and jail sanitation, urge separate drinking fountains for color and white residents, road repairs, school-zone signs, and safer school-area roads. They oppose leniency practices for criminals and set juror pay at 3 dollars per day plus 5 cents per mile for traveling bailiffs.
A tropical storm crossing from the Gulf of Mexico cut a destructive path through Georgia and Northwest Florida. Deaths include a 16 year old girl in Moultrie and five fishermen at Panacea. Damage in Georgia nears a million dollars with Cairo and Cordele reporting combined losses of $500,000. Winds ranged from 25 to 70 miles per hour as the storm moved toward the Atlantic near Charleston.
Louis Myrs Harmon son of Mrs Beulah Harmon applied for enlistment in the U S Navy and was accepted after passing examinations. He left Tuesday night for Columbus for five weeks of training then 12 days leave at home. After Columbus he will go to Norfolk Va for trade school. Navy recruiters will visit Butler in coming weeks and Herald office can provide enlistment information.
Sunday and Monday feature Wild Geese Calling a melodrama from Stewart Ed wards White about lumber camps and gold rush Alaska with Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett star billing. Wednesday and Thursday present They Dare Not Love a European refugee drama with George Brent and Martha Scott. Friday and Saturday show The Bride Wore Crutches with Lynn Roberts and Ted North and Doomed Caravan with Wm. Boyd.
Patrolmen for Butler and Reynolds High schools were sworn in by Trooper W. D. White. A birthday fund plan supports travel to a Washington, D. C. convention, as badges are issued to student patrol leaders and helpers.
Col Ossian Daniel Gorman a Talbotton native and longtime Atlanta banker dies in Newnan Georgia He was the third son of Col O D Gorman and Martha Holmes He moved to Atlanta as a young man and worked in banking He was twice married first to Birdie Thompson who died in 1930 and his second wife was Marion Whitaker of Chicago He is survived by his wife an adopted daughter a sister and two nieces He was known for cheerfulness courtesy and kindness to children
Ginners report indicates 2358 bales ginned in Taylor County from the 1941 crop prior to Sept 16, compared with 2638 bales for the 1940 crop, showing a decline in production year over year.
Reynolds mourns the death of Mrs Julia Hodges Ingram age mid life long Reynolds resident daughter of Henry Hodges and Frances Moulton Hodges widow of G W Ingram. She leaves a son Rev Wales B Ingram of Richmond Va and four daughters eleven grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral at Reynolds Baptist church followed by Hill Crest cemetery burial with pallbearers and Goddards Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Anna McCrary aged 70 died Friday night about 9 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. Elbert Posey from a heart attack. She lived most of her life in Taylor County and was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Funeral held Saturday at Turner's Chapel with Rev. M. T. Gaultney and Rev. M. J. Wood officiating. pallbearers named. She leaves husband, four sons Alfonso Arthur Lee Jack Rudolph, four daughters Nora Nora Spillers Cora Spillers Elbert Posey Ella Hortman, three brothers G. J Hortman Elias Hortman Robert Hortman and sister Mrs Nancy Dixon.
State troopers report a head on collision on the Flint River bridge in the county. Drivers were Paul Johnson of Atlanta and James W. Hollis of Heflin Alabama. Hollis was charged with driving while drunk.
The October term of Taylor County Superior Court met in Taylor County with Judge George C. Palmer presiding. The Grand Jury, foreman Dr Eli Garrett, found eleven true bills and inspected county facilities. the murder case of Bessie Carter was not tried this session.
Navy recruiting officials announce Taylor county recruits ready for enlistment during the week of October 2025 will depart together for the Naval Training Station as the Taylor County unit. The group will stay together through training with a big send off by prominent county citizens. A second Taylor county unit is planned to leave the week beginning October 27.
Crippled children of the Third District gather in Americus on the second Friday monthly for a clinic run by a Warm Springs Foundation specialist under Sumter County Health Department and the Department of Welfare. The first clinic was held in September. The next clinic is Oct 10 with Dr. C. E. Irwin of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation conducting the session.
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