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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
1
In Taylor's primary, Talmadge leads with a long early margin while Palmer and Ralls run strong. Alamadge holds a commanding early lead over two gubernatorial candidates, with Roberts placing second and Abit third.
In the Kattahoochee Circuit election for the Superior Court, Judge Palmer leads over Hon. W Leonard with steady support from local legal circles and voters across the district as campaign momentum builds.
Dr. Johnson head of the department of theology at Mercer University will preach at Antioch Baptist Church Sunday morning at 1 o clock and again at 7 30 in the evening. Everyone is cordially invited to hear him at these times.
The 105th annual session will be hosted by Providence Baptist Church in Taylor County on the Tuesday after the first Sunday in September 1941. Delegates from Bethel Phillippi Shiloh Mt Nebo Mt Pisgah Mt Moriah County Line Prosperity Mt Paran Bethlehem attended with ministers including Elders Prather Dockery and S H McCorkle serving as moderator and clerk. Dinners were served by County Line church and community members.
Message from Wyman Harris Gulf Life Insurance Co. agent thanks policy holders for their cooperation that made a pleasant Miami vacation possible. expresses appreciation and hopes for continued pleasant associations in the future.
Sunday and Monday Waterloo Bridge stars Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor in London 1914 war era drama. Wednesday and Thursday Money and the Woman features Brenda Marshall Jeffry Lynn and John Litel in a strong cast. Friday and Saturday The Jones Family in On Their Own plus John Wayne in Haunted Gold with Lynn in support.
J T Mathews of Butler Georgia offers metal roofing siding and shingles at factory prices with quick delivery. Contact for affordable roofing materials and prompt service.
Charles V Salzer 91 died at daughter Bertha Bazemore's home from pneumonia after about three weeks illness. Born in Stuttgart Germany he moved to the US at 18. Survived by three sons George J J Grover and three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral held at Butler Methodist church with burial in Butler cemetery. Edwards Brothers Funeral Home in charge.
Atlanta report states public safety commissioner Lon Sullivan vowed stricter action against passing on curves and hills after barrier lines were painted on seven Georgia highways. He explained the vision obstruction rule and clarified where obscurity begins and ends to remove driver and patrol confusion.
Taylor County activates a forest fire protection unit with Forest Ranger J W Ray on duty since Monday. The Georgian official, with U S Forest Service experience, operates from the courthouse and seeks county support. Equipment including a pump truck and Indian pumps will aid farmers and landowners in preventing and suppressing woods and grass fires. During winter and spring, patrolmen will monitor and assist in fire suppression, while encouraging public cooperation and early reporting.
Eugene Andersons Round the Circle column notes prominent Reynolds and Taylor County figure R A Hinton survived a heart attack after a month bed rest. Doctors say the heart portion was dead yet other parts will carry on. Hinton recalls facing death with calm contentment, praising his wife and children.
Wanted a man with a car to operate a Rawleigh route across Stewart Talbot Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties. Products well known. Real opportunity. Write Rawleighs Dept GAT-42-119F Memphis Tenn or H124p J C Fuller Reynolds Ga.
Representative Pace of Americas secures the Third Congressional District seat without opposition, winning a clear victory as the sole candidate. The result confirms Pace as the district’s new congressman after the election.
Mrs. J Kenneth Brown a former Butler resident died at her Blue Ridge home last Wednesday from a heart attack. She was born Sara Clyde Adams daughter of Rev J C Adams of Franklin and granddaughter of the late Rev J T Adams of Butler. She lived in Butler with Rev Brown for two years when he taught at Butler High School and later did ministerial work with the North Georgia Methodist conference stationed at Blue Ridge. A Wesleyan College graduate in literature and music she used her talents to help others. Funeral services were held at Blue Ridge Thursday and were followed by interment at College Park with many friends in attendance.
The Green Hand a famous motion picture will be shown at Reynolds Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday October 1 and 2 with matinees at 2 30 and 7 30 evenings. Poultry a Billion Dollar Industry shown with it. The film follows the Dean Paul W Chapman novel about a boy who loves the South and features Future Farmers of America and agricultural education themes.
Taylor County voters cast ballots in precincts with farmers busy in harvest. Incumbent J W Edwards was unopposed for Representative. Final county results announced noon today show Abit Nix and Eugene Talmadge leading Governor race. key state posts won by Talmadge, Wilson, Colling, Chappell, Grice, and others with counts ranging across several precincts and the Butler tally completing after five this morning.
The Monthly Evangelistic Rally in Taylor County will be held Thursday September 19 at the Tabernacle starting at ten in the morning Rev G N Rainey Columbus District Superintendent will preach at 11 o clock A cordial invitation is extended to the public.
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