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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
2
Georgia news rounds up events across the state. Serious accidents, political shifts, and notable obituaries appear alongside civic developments from Macon to Savannah. Key items include a major boiler explosion in Atlanta, court and political updates, and regional educational and public safety efforts.
At Ft Valley a city council meeting adopted a Kendrick resolution and closed offices for the president’s Atlanta speech. The document recalls a fatal car crash near Marietta highway, a Coast Guard life station site at St Simons and a Frederica river boat house plan. It notes health, crime, and civic service items across Georgia.
Thomaston Georgia announces a competitive examination for a Thomaston postmaster to succeed H. J. Dayton whose term ends June 6 1996. Applications must be filed no later than November 12. The post office is a second class facility with a salary of 2700 dollars per year.
Atlanta, Oct. 29 Chairman E. L. Rainey of the Georgia Prison Commission said a man listed as T. BE. Burriss, who reportedly kidnapped the state prison farm superintendent and died in 1958, has been located in the federal prison at Alcatraz Island, Cal. Rainey added he also believed the man was wanted by Illinois authorities as a fugitive from prison.
Earl Lee Wadkins, 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs Karl Lee Wadkins Sr of Columbus Georgia, died at City Hospital after swallowing a small amount of kerosene Friday afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment after the fluid was taken from a jug kept in the home.
Congress man B T Castellow of Cuthbert gave the principal address at Eastman Georgia for the dedication of the new post office building. J W Cole postal inspector of Atlanta and Miss Mary Lou Lurch postmaster of Eastman spoke. Eastman school children participated as Lynch hosted visitors at the Hotel LeLland. The structure will cost about 40000 when completed.
Mrs Henry W Nevin wife of the Dalton Citizen managing editor was killed when her car was struck by a passenger train at a crossing on the N C and St L tracks in Dalton. Her husband H W Nevin is a son of the late James B Nevin former editor of the Atlanta Georgian.
Grady county grand jury returned a no bill against K. C. Hawthorne a special game protector charged with murder in a fatal shooting of Harley Estridge of Thomasville months ago. Hawthorne and Estridge exchanged shots near Grady county’s southeastern edge when Estridge hunted turkeys out of season.
Gasoline tax collections in Georgia for the first ten months of 1985 reached a new record up to October 25. Wm B Harrison, revised state official, announced a rise of 1,267,053 dollars over the prior year. Total collections to October 25 were 12,923,215 dollars, up from 11,656,162 dollars in 1984.
Americus Georgia police arrest Wills Sullivan Jr and Joel Arrington on charges of violating fishing laws. County fish and game protector Julius Shy states they set grill nets in McMath's mill pond near Americus and were about to depart when taken into custody. Bonds set at 100 dollars each by Justice W A McDonald.
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge defended chain gangs before the American Prison Association. He urged using the whipping block for small offenses such as gaming and wife beating, arguing harsh punishment is the most certain crime deterrent, while critics labeled Georgia penology as vestern.
Seven Negro occupants of a crowded car collide with a Georgia Power truck driven by Farris of Columbus seven miles south of Richland at six Sunday night. Four Negroes die, three injured, and Farris shaken but unharmed beyond examination at Richland.
Advertisements for Chesterfield cigarettes appear in the Herald. The ads, backed by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, influence readers who smoke to switch to Chesterfields and provide additional revenue for the territory.
Rev. Marshal Nelms, longtime pastor at Hartwell Baptist Church, has accepted a call to serve in Montezuma. He will begin duties in early November and conduct services on November 10, accompanied by his wife and their daughter Susie, a Bessie Tift College freshman.
Bishop Wm N Ainsworth announced a plan to raise minimum salaries for ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church South in Georgia. He said many pastors live below the bread line. The South Georgia Conference meets in Americus November 12 and the North Georgia Conference in Atlanta November 21.
Lumpkin Georgia on October 28 prepares to host more than 3800 visitors for the Third District meeting of the Chattahoochee Valley chamber of commerce. Speakers include Congressman B T Castellon W J Fielder and Robert Elliott of Columbus and J W Simmons of Bainbridge. Col E A Greene, Ft Gaines, will preside as vice president for the district.
Douglas Georgia October 28 J Harold Saxon vice president of the Georgia Education Association said Governor Talmadge cut public school income by 1 million dollars annually for three years. He added the budget commission sought a further 500 thousand cut while boosting other departments. He claimed the governor blocked a prior appropriation bill depriving 10 000 unpaid rural teachers of 1 500 000 in federal aid.
Washington reports Harry Hopkins foresees ending dole payments by November and a lighter relief year ahead for 1936. He says 42 states will cut relief in November while progress toward full WPA jobs continues, with no guarantee the 1937 program will follow current lines.
In Atlanta, Governor Talmadge signed a requisition delivering $248,652.00 to Dr. M. D. Collins as state superintendent of schools. The payment raised annual school funding to $6,400,000 for roughly ten months, surpassing last year’s total. Funds come from state gas tax receipts to cover teachers’ salaries.
Americus Georgia October 90 government approved project allocates over 1800 for ground improvements at Georgia Southwestern College. Part of a Southwestern farm adjoining the administration building will be graded and added to campus. Two tennis courts and a cement walk will be built with the funds. Administration contributes 600. Work likely to begin soon.
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