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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
1
The text argues kindness precedes authority in schooling. It claims affectionate treatment gains pupil trust, reduces discipline issues, and yields willing cooperation without physical force. Teachers who show true care win confidence and voluntary respect from students.
CALL AGAIN. W. KING new manager for this district of the South Georgia Power Company with headquarters at Montezuma spoke Friday praising staff and promising extensive upgrades. He cites higher voltage Montezuma to Reynolds a larger Reynolds plant and line expansion Butler to Junction City linking to Manchester to form a mid Georgia circuit. Judge Revill of Greenville visited the Herald on legal business and is praised as a lawyer editor and political leader. Leland Moore presiding elder of the Columbus district was in town on winding up his first year and plans to return next year. The Herald notes friendly visits from its female readers.
The text extols thrift by valuing small things and daily savings as seeds of progress. It cites vast structures built from tiny parts and notes that little sums, prudence, and watchfulness cultivate character, wealth, health, and success. It also recalls a Druids fundraiser turning tin foil into funds and warns against wasting dimes.
William A. Sutton of the Atlanta Schools urges a Georgia bicentennial program to study local resources, prize student projects, and showcase district, county, and state efforts. He calls for a unified plan to develop resources, build a state highway system by 1933, and beautify Georgia as a garden.
A 16 year old named Gary Montfort was moved by sheriff deputies from Taylor county jail to another jail amid mob violence fears after a statutory charge. A white tourist woman was attacked near the highway two miles west of Butler. Montfort was later sent to Upson county jail in Thomaston for safety, with a grand jury expected around December 9.
Relatives and friends of Carol Lewise Amos gather at the Methodist church at 3:30 this afternoon to pay last respects to the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Amos. Carol died at 9:30 last night after several weeks ill with fever. After the service, the remains will be laid to rest in Butler cemetery. She is survived by her parents two sisters grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Amos and Mrs. Mintie Pope and other relatives.
Clifton Springs N Y Oct 29 Rev John Roach Straton 54 famed Fundamentalist leader and Calvary Baptist Church New York died Tuesday of heart attack. He supported Bryan at Dayton Scopes trial and debated with Broadway producer W A Brady among other figures. He had recent nervous breakdown and prior paralytic stroke.
Tampa Florida October 29 a mistrial was declared at Tampa in the case of S J Catts former governor of Florida who had been tried in federal court on a charge of aiding and abetting counterfeiting. The jury reported it had been unable to agree.
Navy officials announced in Washington that 47 thousand dollars were buried in a chicken yard in southeast Washington. Lieutenant Charles Musil, who disappeared from Charleston weeks ago with a 54 thousand six hundred payroll cut, found the cash and later surrendered aboard the receiving ship Seattle in New York. He turned over 1,500 dollars in cash then.
G T Layfield aged 49, former Butler resident and longtime Albany citizen, died at Waycross Hospital on October 24. Funeral services were held at Albany home with Masonic honors. he left a large circle of friends. He married Effie Chapman, had two sons, later remarried Rebecca Odum, and is survived by his mother, sons Martelle and Ralph, widow G T Layfield, and other relatives.
The remains of Mrs Mary Windham Millirons aged about 75 were interred at Bethel cemetery of the Primitive Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon with Rev J T Adams conducting the service. She lived in the county all her life and is survived by two sons Charlie and Walter Millicons and two daughters Mrs Andrew Cotney and Mrs L M Harmon, along with several cousins and grandchildren.
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