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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
1
A compact Georgia week piece notes events from Adel hosting a state reunion for United Confederate Veterans to civic and political developments across the state. It lists postwar veterans events, licensing tag changes, a dove season order, local elections, and notable deaths including Rev Elmer E Gray and Frank B Anderson. The report touches on party primaries, river and road planning, and public health and business updates across several cities.
Cuthbert Garden Club discussed a city owned community house with plans to raise 1000 dollars to match four thousand dollars in federal funds. The meeting was at president Mrs. Marjorie Kennedy's home and set fundraising goals.
Marvin Bolton eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Crawford Bolton died after a wagon wheel ran over his neck while helping gather peanuts. He was taken to a physician's office in Cordele shortly after the accident from J W Wolfe's farm near the city.
Perry Georgia September 18 Sheriff C C Pierce said Mr and Mrs H P Tucker of the Haynesville district in Houston county reported they were robbed of 200 by a young man who had come to their home to spend the night. A youth named William McCommon 19 a relative of the Tuckers was detained for investigation. The youth allegedly pointed a rifle at Mrs Tucker as the couple slept and a shot narrowly missed her face. Tucker was awakened by the shot and the intruder struck him before leaving. money was later found hidden and the boy denied involvement.
Miss Minnie Shirley, 20, drowned while swimming with two sisters at a private pond near Lakemont Georgia on Saturday. Rescuers could not save her. authorities listed no foul play.
The Rev. R. E. Donehoo, pastor of Montezuma Baptist, has accepted a unanimous call from Central Baptist Church of Waycross effective October 1. Announcement by Walter F. Eaton, deacons board chairman.
Washington dispatch reports former Representative W. W. Larsen of Dublin has been appointed head of the emergency seed division of the Farm Credit Administration in the Columbia district with headquarters in Columbia. Larsen previously served as the Agriculture Department's seed and fertilizer loan supervisor in Georgia for several years.
Washington observer reports the death of G. L. Groover 68 a Savannah banker at his son's home in Washington on Tuesday from a heart attack. He was vice president of Citizens and Southern Bank and had recently undergone a medical examination in Baltimore.
Three bandits robbed Exchange Bank of Unadilla Georgia on Monday afternoon and escaped with about $1000. Two burglars entered the bank while a third watched from a Ford V-8. Cashier T. Woodruff and assistant Dorothy Blizzard were inside. time lock prevented entry to the safe. Robbers fled toward Hawkinsville after leaving the highway two miles south. Police described one man as six feet tall, hairless, in a blue serge suit. another as six feet six inches tall, weighing about 186 pounds and neatly dressed.
Sparta Ga Sept 18 Prof L B Ingraham negro educator age 80 head of the Sparta Agricultural and Industrial Institute begins his 60th year as a teacher He recently celebrated his 80th birthday and remains in good health He was educated by the late Col Alexander H Stephens of Crawfordville and his brother Judge Linton Stephens of Sparta
Montezuma Ga Sept 17 Plans nearly complete for the first anniversary one day golf tourney at McKenzie Memorial Park Sept 26. Invitations sent to surrounding towns and Sid Ark pro hopes to exceed 75 out of town entrants from a similar event held recently. One round of nine holes will be played.
Judge Blanton Fortson of Athens warned that so called ber-minded people are growing gravest misgivings for the safety of constitutional government in Georgia due to the legislature's failure to enact an appropriations bill. He said state and county governments could not operate after January 1 1936 without a special session called by the governor to remedy the situation.
Macon Georgia relatives have learned of the death of Virginia Sawyer 77 formerly of Knoxville born October 7 1858 in Knoxville daughter of the late Leroy W Hicks and the late Mrs Hicks sister of Emma Dent W Reshing Clark Hicks A C Hicks and James R Hicks Sr of Macon She was a member of the Missionary Baptist church of Middletown interment was there Surviving are a daughter Virginia and two sons L C and B F Sawyer and several grandchildren all of Middletown
A car leaving the road near the junction of the new federal road and old highway north of Buford killed Lester Garner, 30, and wounded Troy Thompson Jr., 22, in a crash that left Linn Harris with a broken leg. Harris and Thompson were taken to Gainesville hospital in critical condition. All victims were from Lawrenceville.
Franklin Ga Sept 17 Prominent state and federal figures attended a fish fry hosted by Judge H H Reville of Greenville. Guests included Rep Emmett Owen state emergency council director Erle Cocke and RFC counsel Edgar Dunlap. After the meal informal talks covered rural electrification projects planned for Heard County to improve farm communities previously isolated.
In Baton Rouge on September 17, Huey Long's tomb was sealed after workers poured concrete over the grave in the underground vault of the state house park. Two state policemen watched as a Pecpons monument frame rose four inches above base, sitting above Long’s resting place near the $5,000,000 state house.
Atlanta September 17 an $8,000,000 road construction program with the state to supply 3,000,000 has been sent to the federal bureau of public roads for approval Chairman W E Wilburn Georgia highway department said The plan calls for 3,000,000 from the federal government with the state matching this amount plus an extra 2,000,000 left over from last year Wilburn said projects will be let immediately upon approval He expects mail notice of approvals and says the next letting date cannot be announced until federal approval is received with a planned Oct 11 letting after two weeks advertising.
Susie T Moore of Tifton, former state senator, was elected Democratic national committeewoman from Georgia by the rules committee of the state Democratic executive committee. She was the sole nominee, nominated by Shelby Myrick, and won unanimously with Gov. Eugene Talmadge present and supporting.
Talbotton Georgia September 4 a superior court jury acquitted J W Jordan Sr former cashier of the citys bank of Talbotton on a charge of embezzling 155000 from the bank He said any mistakes were honest and denied taking money Judge McLoughlin presided over the trial with many bank records discussed More than 125 witnesses were subpoenaed but only a fraction used The trial began Monday and deliberations followed a Friday case receipt
Court officials announced the Jordan case verdict following a Friday session. Jury foreman W B Lumpkin led twelve men after deliberations that began Thursday evening. unofficial first ballot showed 11 to 1 for acquittal. The trial, moved to Taylor county, involved State solicitor Hollis Fort and opponents Palmer, Smith, and Jacobs. Jordan, a Talbotton merchant, had been held on bond since indictment a year earlier.
Nashville Georgia is home to Joe Lawrence a 78 year old editor farmer and cattle raiser described as active progressive and a champion of diversified farming He owns the Nashville Herald and Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer and helped originate the Cow Hog Hen plan praised for shifting Georgia from a cotton centric system to varied agriculture The birthday editorial highlights Georgia agricultural census showing a changed farming landscape.
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