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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
8
A municipal election is set for the first Monday in October in Moultrie to elect a mayor and two city council members. The report covers local hiring, county events, and statewide updates including births, deaths, and public works.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue reports a 2 percent gain in federal tax receipts for the year ending June 30 due to improved business. Total taxes climbed to 34,299,495,572 from 2,072,230,195 the prior year.
Macon Ga Sept 10 Operations have begun at Macon Textiles Inc in its acquired cotton textile plant formerly Adams Swirles mills. Workmen install new machinery renovate the mill property and prepare it for operation.
Mrs. E C Jones of Ideal died in Montezuma on September 6. Funeral services were at the Ideal Methodist Church with Rev W E Jones and Rev W B Dennie officiating and burial in Ideal cemetery. She leaves her husband two daughters Helen and Anne of Tifton her mother Mrs J C Tarter brothers T A H J and J M Tarrer and sisters Mrs L B Lockwood and Miss Myle Tarrer.
In Savannah on September 6, 18 month old Shirley Dixon daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Dixon drowned when she fell into a water filled flower pit in the yard after a rainstorm. The father discovered the child in the pit as playmates noticed her absence.
Talbotton Ga Sept 10 Trial of J. W. Jordan former bank president charged with embezzling about 125000 from the Bank of Talbotton continued Tuesday. Few witnesses testified and no trial date set. Judge C Frank McLaughlin presides. Hollis Fort of Americus leads the prosecution.
Waycross Georgia Sept 6 Clinch county in the southwest of Waycross has abolished its county chain gang. Inmates have been turned over to Pierce county which borders Waycross and Ware county on the north. The new road machinery will not require convict labor to maintain public highways as decided by the county commissioners.
Jesup Georgia September 9 Little Dot Dukes daughter of Otis and Mrs Dukes died from a broken neck after falling from a porch Friday afternoon. She was not visibly injured at first but became ill that night and died Saturday morning at Colvin Ritch Hospital where X rays showed two neck bones broken. This was the second such neck fracture death in the county within a week.
Americus Georgia city schools start fall term September 16 with a new book rental plan. Parents may rent school books from authorities for a nominal sum, reducing the need to buy. As the system expands, current rentals may be lowered.
Mike Benton president of the Southeastern Fair Association reports a record demand for the catalog and premium list. The 1935 Cotton States Exposition fortieth anniversary is honored on the cover. The fair runs from September 29 to October.
In Americus Georgia James known as Spot Gibson a Black man was shot and killed by W Brooks Gammage a white auto garage operator. Witnesses say Gibson attacked Gammage with a knife after interfering in a dispute involving a Black woman named Ozie Bel Baisden. Gammage fired after being knocked to the ground and was held as self defense by officers with no arrest made.
Mrs. Margaret Bock of St Petersburg Florida was killed when a car driven by her husband Miss Alive Bock left the highway about 12 miles from Waycross Georgia. The passenger's mother was injured and the daughter survived with minor injuries after a passing car forced the Bock vehicle off the road.
Gov. Eugene Talmadge secured a temporary injunction in Macon Georgia restraining collection of the 6 cents a pound tax on cotton produced beyond allotments set by the Bankhead cotton control act. District Judge Bascom Deaver granted the relief amid Talmadge claims the act serves an unconstitutional purpose and is part of a broader opposition to Roosevelt’s New Deal program.
New Orleans market followed a bullish government crop report with about 50 cents rise per bale. Foreign markets reacted strongly with gains in Liverpool and Bombay, prompting active buying and higher opening prices, with day’s close 10 to 12 points above the first call.
Thomasville Ga September 6 Judge Roscoe Luke a prominent local lawyer is to be tried in the United States Court at Valdosta September 16 on a mail fraud charge linked to the building and loan association he led. He was also indicted in the Groover death case but acquitted.
The State Department of Education aims to enroll about 100000 Georgia children who cannot afford books or clothing. Dr M D Collins says a 1935 36 plan was discussed with school supervisors in Atlanta to broaden education reach while many schools have begun terms and teachers work unpaid to keep classrooms open.
Moultrie Ga Sept 6 Thousands of bales of storm damaged cotton will rot in fields as wind and rain cut quality. With prices around six and a quarter cents per pound, holders can sell unused certificates for 25 dollars per bale. Growers with surplus cotton may use certificates to buy more tax free, leaving the rest unpicked. About 65 percent of Calrutt's crop, roughly 10 000 bales, had already been picked before the storm.
Chas. F. Draughon aged 76 a Macon county resident died at his Garden Valley home after a three week illness. Funeral held at Pleasant Grove cemetery. Survived by widow Ada Hand, nephew Oscar Draughon of Rey Reynolds, nieces Durneath Passmore Willie Walters and Mrs. Howard Rogers of Sylvester, plus other relatives.
Elberton Ga September 8 Judge N Worley 82 died at his home after a long career as a leading lawyer and two terms as judge of the superior court in the northern circuit He also served in the state legislature chaired the county board of commissioners and helped oversee Elbert’s new courthouse He is survived by his wife and eight children Mrs Arthur McGinty Arnold Worley of Elberton and Carter Worley of Florida.
The Georgia Education Association will hold district meetings from Oct 14 to Oct 81 in Milledgeville Thomson Clarkesville Camilla Thomaston Dalton Douglas Vienna Millen to push for better state school support. Prominent citizens will speak on funding and the theme is Better Support for the Public Schools of the State and How to Get it.
Midville Georgia September 7 Pompey Dresden a black farmer who runs a horse farm for Clarence Powers has become the region’s champion cotton raiser from 14 acres he has picked 16 bales and expects more. Powers notes Dresden will also exceed 200 bushels of corn and will have sufficient feed for next year. Dresden, new to farming, is known for his work ethic and for breaking the local tradition of a Saturday half holiday by working Sundays.
Macon Georgia September 6 Bishop W N Ainsworth Southern Methodist leader predicts unification of the Northern Southern and Methodist Protestant branches within five years under a new plan. He says the proposal would be generally acceptable and protect sectional interests, forming one church of about eight million members.
Azier Gilreath known as Buck Gilreath, 28, escaped from a county road gang and was shot by guard Fletcher Lane in LaGrange. His companion William Ross, 25, fled. a trusty, Bob Conkle, was seriously wounded by a knife assault during the search. Lane was absolved of blame after Gilreath allegedly advanced with a stick like a gun.
Georgia relief figures show more than 6000 individuals on aid, with over 5000 assigned to cotton picking jobs across four Georgia regions and as far north as Macon. Miss Gay Shepperton, administrator, notes counties Thomas, Dougherty, Emanuel, and others must offer unskilled relief workers bona fide picking employment.
Premium lists for the Chattahoochee Valley Exposition show about 19000 dollars in total prizes for exhibitors. The 70 page guide, printed under secretary Felix Jenkins, lists awards for poultry and exhibits, with D C Prime as poultry president and J S Jenkins as secretary treasurer. Rubin Cherry Exposition provides midway free acts plus music and fireworks, with Mr Jenkins predicting a successful show.
The Georgia Baptist Hospital opens a 44 room annex in Atlanta at 11 o clock Thursday. Speakers include Dr. Ryland Knight Dr G C Aven Dr E A Fuller and Robert Burns with Wiley L Moore announcing funds. Open house follows Friday and Saturday managed by the Georgia Baptist Hospital Auxiliary.
A committee for highway beautification chosen by the Warm Springs civic club outlines a five year program to plant dogwood and cape jasmine along a picturesque road in Georgia. The Georgia Federation of Woman’s Clubs supports the effort as part of a district plan to plant 1,000,000 trees statewide.
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