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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
9
Georgia briefs report a child drowning in Columbus, executives announce Atlanta's Southeast World’s Fair plans, and Wellston air depot grading begins. Other items note farm and tax issues, obituaries, court actions, and a mass Shriners convention. Major named figures include Julia Cliatt, Mike Benton, and J. H. Paraham.
Georgia's 18th selective service call summons 1 826 white men and 72 Negroes to report between October 1 and 20. Col James Skelton Jr state headquarters says the state already furnished 14 477 selectees.
Funeral services were held for Harmon Norman, 14, an Albany junior high student, who died from burns sustained while pouring gasoline into a car carburetor. the incident occurred the previous day in Colquitt County at Hopewell Church.
On September 2 in Roberta 20 members of the Atlanta Pigeon Club released 875 racing homing pigeons. Many birds were on their first flight and sponsors suggested the birds may be trained for Army use.
Atlanta August 28 State Commissioner John E Goodwin says Roger Jacobs head of the drivers license bureau was dismissed. He will be replaced by Audrey Wood of McRae as part of the Talmadge administration economy program.
Atlanta August 27 Georgia Governor Talmadge issued an order requiring automobile license tags to be embossed with front or rear markings. The rule aims to prevent tag pair splitting and misuse, estimated to have cost the state about 20,000 dollars annually.
Mrs. George F. Hunnicutt of Atlanta died after a long illness at her residence. She was widow of a Southern Cultivator editor and from a pioneer Georgia family. Surviving are a daughter Mrs P. O. Lloyd two sons W. Littleton Hunnicutt and J. B. Hunnicutt of St Valley a sister Miss Lillian Middlemas and a brother P Middlemas of Asheville NC.
Washington reports Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis formerly of Macon Georgia and recently commander of the Atlantic Fleet ends a distinguished Navy career Sunday. At the same time Rear Admiral J K Taussig leader of the Peking Relief Expedition and commander of the First Division of destroyers to go overseas during World War I also retires.
Atlanta report notes editor Roy Emmett of the Cedartown Standard and associate editor Stewart Gelders of the Fitzgerald Leader join the Georgia Press Association board of managers. Otis Brumby announces the appointments as Wright Bryan of the Atlanta Journal is named Press Institute Committee chair. The institute plans the annual Georgia Press Institute usually held in February at UGA Athens.
Perry voters approved a 30000 bond issue for sewerage and water system expansion with 149 votes in favor and one against. The issue has been sold at a premium and work now depends on federal aid. Expansion aims to meet demand from the nearby Army air corps depot at Wellston.
One of two Maxwell Field aviators missing since Saturday morning was found clinging to a log in the Mobile River. Aviation Cadet M. Duval Holt of Lynchburg Virginia was identified and rescued by the crew of the tug Three Brothers led by Capt. Lee Simms. Holt said he did not know the fate of Albert Horsfall of Exeter New York, the other missing flier. both men were piloting different planes.
Rev and Mrs S A Bagby of Buena Vista and Columbus prepare to depart this month for Brazil to begin missionary work with the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board. They sail Sept 13 from Orleans aboard the Del Norte, visiting his parents in St Paulo before settling in Brazil.
Rochelle August 26 Harry Faircloth a Wilcox County farmer has attended 70 consecutive yearly revival meetings at the Union Baptist Church near his home. He is 93 years old.
Dublin warehouseman C. E. Carroll announced that about 2,000 bales of cotton held under Federal Government loans will be shipped to the British Isles. The cotton, dating back to 1934 in part, will go from Dublin to Savannah with warehouses urged to prioritize this movement over others.
Congressman Pace praises the peanut program guaranteeing an absolute bottom price of $60 per ton and promoting more hogs cattle and chickens. He contrasts Nazism with Freedom urging support for Roosevelt and condemning Republican actions. About 200 farmers and businessmen attended the Sumter area meeting sponsored by the Sumter County Farm Bureau led by J. C. Pace and S. E. Statham with local Farm Bureau leaders presenting Pace.
Taylor County Georgia Board of Commissioners met August 5 1941 with all members present. Minutes read approved and signed. Warrants issued 6333 through 6382 for various vendors and services. State Highway Board certificates transferred to S Garrett for discount and a 7500 loan authorized to cover revenue shortfall. Funds deposited: 2298.04 gas tax, 664.03 certificate transfer, and 7500 loan. R. L. Swearingen and J. R. Cooper reappointed as officers. clerk L. P. Anthony.
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