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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
8
Macon reports typhoid fever cases stirring citizens while an Atlanta man dies in a skin game over 50 cents. Frances Winship Walters offers 100000 for Agnes Scott infirmary. Vidalia’s J J Calhoun turns 92. Cairo and Ft. Valley deaths noted. Columbus Airways charter granted for Muscogee airport. Georgia Products Dinners Week slated. Military awards and POW notes appear alongside local obituaries and theft cases in Americus and Vienna.
Pvt. Donald L. Nazworth of Cairo Georgia, who refused an honorable discharge from the Army months earlier, was killed in action in France. He had been home on furlough last November and, after a hunting accident damaged his hand, declined to leave service saying he would not quit until the war ends.
In London on September 26 the government outlined a plan to construct about 4,000,000 permanent houses in bomb damaged England within 12 years after rebuilding begins. Thomas Johnston announced over 221,000 temporary houses are already being erected. Three emergency housing types were approved: prefabricated concrete units, light steel frame with asbestos cement walls, and prefabricated wood with asbestos sheeting, each with at least a decade of expected life.
Captain Minnie Persons, an Army nurse serving in Italy, met Pope Pius at the Vatican in Rome. In a letter to her mother Mrs. Ellie Persons of Ellaville, she called the audience unforgettable and described Rome as clean and well dressed with many trees and parks. She noted the Italian hotel offered maid service and American comforts and that she visited St Peter's Cathedral.
Cuthbert will receive 10000 dollars worth of sidewalks on College street within months after the state highway department approved the city’s request. The project on route 50 will be contracted by bids, with survey and cost estimates filed. City officials Maloof Reddick and Ray, along with Clerk A C Moye Jr., returned from Atlanta after securing the work.
A Knutson proposal suggests declaring Thanksgiving Day from November 20 to 30, avoiding state observation confusion with five Thursdays in November. Roosevelt earlier tied the date to merchants and later proclaimed the fourth Thursday. states varied until a 1941 joint resolution fixed the fourth Thursday annually.
Funeral services for Dr Michael Hoke a renowned Atlanta orthopedist who died Saturday night in Beaufort South Carolina were held Monday in Raleigh North Carolina He helped found the Atlanta Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children and served as chief surgeon of the Warm Springs Foundation for several years
Ten U S Congressmen five Democrats and five Republicans returned to London after a tour of France They met with General Eisenhower and staff and praised the Army under his leadership Mundt said Eisenhower has the soldiers interests at heart The group also visited invasion beaches Cherbourg and Army depots in Paris the food situation noted as carbohydrate heavy but not worse than England The trip followed complaints that the Army kept them from inspecting the U S war effort in France The delegation included Poage Fisher Holifield Richards Hayes Philips Ellsworth Stockman Horan and Mundt
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton will add short three day courses for farmers and their wives. President G. H. King reported to the state board of regents. The program covers dairying beef cattle hogs pastures crops poultry bees tractors machinery grapes berries truck crops and food preservation with possible free room and board.
One two horse wagon one weeder and one corn dropper all practically new. Two bay mare mules about 1250 pounds each ages seven and nine years respectively. Felton Blackston Butler R1.
190 acre farm five miles south of Butler off No 3 paved highway known as the Will Cox place priced at 15 dollars per acre. Some terms. C V Blair Butler Ga.
Real pit barbecue for sale at one dollar per pound. Location listed as Gaultney's Place in Butler Georgia with a mid September date noted. Offer appears as a local classifieds item in the public notice.
Classified notice from J. F. Sikes of Butler Georgia seeks to buy a portable typewriter in any standard make with good mechanical condition. Contact details not provided.
Coker’s Improved Victory Grain Oats offered for sale by W. A. Jarrell of Butler R2. Any quantity available. Oats marketed under the seed lot name with standard agricultural pricing implied by the ad.
An eighty acre farm known as the old Payne place on paved highway five miles west of Ideal and three miles east of Rupert in Taylor county offers two rooms and a new barn for sale at 800 dollars cash. Interested parties may contact Roy Curtis in Thomaston Georgia.
Electrical appliances repaired with guaranteed service. Also offered for sale is about 250 acres in Taylor County district 15 with timber, a house and two barns known as Hawkins place. George Poss of Thomson coordinates inquiries.
Miami, Sept 25. U S attorney Fred W Botts says no prosecution will follow for Morris Stanley Neff 24 who hid in his room for three years to avoid selective service. Charges against Neffs parents for conspiracy will also be dropped. Neff was ill at registration and kept from sun by drawn blinds. He was pale and emaciated at arrest. authorities say he would not have been accepted for military service and the parents acted from fear.
In Atlanta on September 22, Senate President Frank Gross and House Speaker Roy Harris urged amending Georgia’s constitution to allow a second four year governor term. Rep. Ben Fortson proposed a second term if revision fails. Gov. Arnall declined to comment on any potential bid if approved.
Classified notice seeking several cords of 24 inch oak fire wood and several cords of 16 inch stove wood. Will pay prevailing market price. Call write Herald Office.
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