85 years ago: August 3, 1939

NEW TRAFFIC ORDINANCES
Backed to the limit by Mayor and City Council, Dublin’s Police Department today inaugurated a stringent safety drive designed to eliminate the possibility for automobile accidents on the streets of the city. Chief of Police J.W. Robertson following a meeting of the Mayor and Council last night at the City Hall issued these edicts concerning traffic in the city:

1. Volunteer firemen going to fires and fire trucks returning from blaze must keep within the city speed limit
   2 Auto drivers of the city strictly prohibited from speeding in following fire trucks to fires and expressly forbidden to block roads leading to or from fires
2. Bicyclists ordered to observe traffic laws just as closely as drivers of automobiles in connection with riding on the wrong side of the street, zig-zgging through traffic, making wrong turns, and the like.
   Chief Robertson said that all persons violating any traffic ordinance of the City of Dublin in the future will be prosecuted.
   In a short, but snappy session last night, Mayor and Council ordered Chief Robertson and his department to strictly enforce the speed limits in Dublin.
   Alderman Dee Sessions introduced a resolution calling for volunteer firemen going to fires and fire trucks returning from blazes to observe the speed laws The resolution was passed unanimously.
   Alderman M.Z. Claxton called attention to the speeding of auto drivers in following fire trucks to fires which resulted in the police department being instructed to put a stop to such violations of the law. Chief Roberston said that motorists who blocked roads following the fire truck will be prosecuted.
   At the same time,Chief Robertson called attention to city ordinances making it mandatory for bicycle riders to observe all traffic laws of the city in the same degree that automobile drivers are ordered to do so. He said bicycle riders will be prosecuted unless they obey traffic ordinances.
   Mayor CA.. Hodges and Alderman Sessions, Claxton, W.P. Tindol, P.C. Hutchinson, Martin Willis, Milo Smith, and E. B. Mackey were present at last night’s meeting.

CITY ABATTOIR YEAR OLD
The city abattoir has completed a full year of operation and has become an accepted and necessary part of the city, as has sanitary inspection of food products here.
Inspection, which is conducted by Dr. J.L. Smalley, veterinarian, is carried out by state standards, and the abattoir, conducted by G.A Jepeway, has not only provided Dublin with sanitary meat, but has also actually opened new markets for meat products raised in this section. (Meats which pass inspection here are admitted to other towns in Georgia which was not the case before inspection began.)
Records at the abattoir show that 4,509 hogs, cows, goats and lambs were slaughtered there during the first year. Of this.total, cattle numbered 1,432; hogs, 2,963; and lambs and goats, 114.
Abattoir service provides a low-cost slaughter service, with sanitary inspection, that is open to anyone who wishes of make use of it. Records kept by Dr. Smalley show that the service has been a real one to the city by keeping meat unfit for eating off the market.
Hog livers have been most heavily condemned; no less than 1937 failed to pass inspection. Four whole carcasses have been condemned, and 19 hogs and cows have been turned down before being slaughtered. (It is explained that in some cases it is not possible to ascertain if an animal is healthy until it has been butchered, which accounts for four being condemned after slaughter.)
Mr. Jepeway has constantly improved the abattoir since building it.

1,000 QUALIFIED TO VOTE
Dublin voters, upward of 1,000 of them, troop to the polls tomorrow to nominate a mayor and four councilmen in one of the quietest city democratic primaries staged to the Laurens County seat in years. Nominations in the primary is tantamount to election
In only one race is there opposition. D.T. “Red “Cowart, secretary of the city democratic executive committee and advertising manager of the Courier-Herald, is seeking to supplant P.C. Hutchinson, incumbent, as councilman from the third ward.
All four of the other races are uncontested with incumbents assured of re-election in three councilmatic races and a councilman from the city at large already in as mayor since there is no opposition. Dee Sessions councilman from the city at large, is assured of election as mayor. Dr. C.A. Hodges, mayor, did not offer for re-election saying that business matters made it impossible for him to give the necessary time to the job.
Executive committeemen for the city will also be named from the four wards at tomorrow’s election. One man from each ward has announced his candidacy for a place on the Executive Committee, and their names will be found on the ballot. Space has been left on the ballot for anyone wishing to do so to write in the name of executive committeemen from the various wards, scratching those names which already appear on the ballot.
Since 1921, elections of a mayor and four aldermen from the wards have been contested. In that year none of the races were contested This year’s election, however, violates the previous trend in that only one race finds opposition.
Polls open at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday and close at 6:00 p.m. at the City Fire Department.
Election managers will be Rollin Stanley, Joe Donaldson, J.J. Flanders, and James O. Ogburn.
The official ballot will read:
For Mayor
BF. (Dee) Sessions
For Aldermen
First Ward
Martin Willis
Second Ward
Milo Smith
Third Ward
P.C. Hutchinson
D.T. (Red) Cowart
Fourth Ward
M.Z. Claxton

4 MORE JAILED
Arrests in the altercation Sunday night near Hunger and Hardship Creek in which one person was seriously cut, jumped to five today, Sheriff I.F. Coleman announced, following the apprehension of four additional WPA workers on warrants charging assault with intent to murder.
Sheriff Coleman said that the last four men arrested were Nelson Sears, Clyde Lovett, Roy Woodard,and Ustice Mimbs, all employees on a city WPA project. Three of the men, Mr. Sears, Mr. Lovett, and Mr. Woodard, have furnished $300 bond, returnable to the October term of Laurens Superior Court.
The first man arrested in the altercation which resulted in the serious injury of Herman Howell, demoted WPA worker, was Earl Davidson. He and Mr. Mimbs remain in the county jail, having failed to post the necessary bond.
Sheriff Coleman reiterated his belief that the alteration was the result of jealousy over jobs on a city WPA street project. He said that witnesses had informed him that Mr. Woodard, foreman on the job, and Mr. Howell, who is fighting desperately to overcome a threatened attack of pneumonia at the Claxton Hospital, engaged in a fight and that an unknown, as yet, party stabbed Mr. Howell in the back several times.
Mr. Howell, Sheriff Coleman said, had been demoted from truck driver to pick and shovel job on the project. Iii Feeling between the demoted worker and the WPA foreman resulted, he said, leading to the altercation.

BUREAU FINDS 194 JOBS
The Dublin office of the Georgia State Employment Service found jobs for 194 unemployed workers during the month of July, the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reported today.
Of the number, 72 were placed in private employment and 122 on public works jobs, according to Aubrin Hogan, manager of the local office of the State Employment Service.
The off ice serves the following counties, and placements made in each were reported, as follows:
Laurens 81
Johnson 23
Montgomery 4
Telfair 9
Treutlen 36
Wheeler 41
Of the 81 jobs found for unemployed in Laurens County during the month of July, 69 were in private employment and 12 were on public works projects, it was reported
The 33 free public agencies comprising the state system reported 7,514 placements during the month. Of this number 4,786 were in private industry and 2,828 on public works jobs.
Principal functions of the Employment Service are to find jobs for unemployed men and women and to assist insured workers in filing their claims for unemployment compensation if and when they lose their jobs thru no fault of their own and meet eligibility requirements.

RETURNS FILED ABOUT THE SAME
Filing of income tax returns by residents of five middle Georgia counties for the last three years for which figures are available shows little change, a report from Marion Allen, collector of internal revenue for the state of Georgia, revealed today.
Mr. Allen, in response to an inquiry from the Dublin Courier-Herald, reported that income tax returns filed by individuals in Laurens, Johnson, Wilkinson, Wheeler, and Treutlen counties totaled 229 for the taxable year of 197; corporations totaled 35, and partnerships totaled 34.
These figures compared with individual returns of 229 in the five counties in 1936, 41 corporations, and 36 partnerships. Totals for the taxable year of 1935 were thee:
individuals 287
corporations 37
partnerships 26
Income tax returns filed in the various counties for 1937 follow:
County I. C. P.
Laurens 147 24 18
Johnson 19 4 6
Wilkinson 39 1 1
Wheeler 8 0 1
Treutlen 16 6 4
Totals 229 35 31
Income tax returns filed for the taxable year of 1936 follow:
County I. C. P.
Laurens 147 26 27
Johnson 22 3 5
Wilkinson 38 5 l
Wheeler 8 0 1
Treutlen 16 6 4
Totals 229 41 36

BREWTON NEWS
By Mrs. Harvey Brantley
Friends of little Doroth , Mary, and Lois Maddox are glad that they are better after being ill with whooping cough.
H.B. Gaillard spent awhile on Monday with his daughter, Mrs. Harvey Brantley.
Miss Belle Garnto of Wrightsville is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.W. Holland, and family.
Mrs. Jane Hoover of Wrightsville was the recent guest of her brother, L.M. Brantley, and Mrs. Brantley.
Mrs. Laura Garnto and Mrs. Ada Floyd were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lizzie Graham and family.
Mrs. Clara Mimbs and daughter, Pearl, of Adrian recently visited relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Rosa Wright and son, Roy, were recent guests of Mrs. Laura Garnto.
E.C. Elliott has returned home after visiting friends and and relatives in Thomaston.
Friends of Mrs. Herbert Sheppard and children regret that they are ill with malarial fever and wish for them an early recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Brown of Macon and Robert Brown of McIntyre were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Brantley and family.

NINE DOGS IN POUND
Chief of Police J.W. Robertson today advertised in the Courier-Herald that nine untagged and uninnoculated dogs had been picked up by R.E. Woodard, city dog catcher, and will be killed on August 11 unless claimed.
Dog Catcher Woodard said that the animals are being kept in a pen between the railroad and the Georgia Power Company sub-station near the Oconee River.
All dogs which have not been inoculated properly will be impounded by the dog catcher under provisions of a city ordinance.

DUBLIN ROUTE 2
By Irma Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Payne and children and Clyde Watson of Centerville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Payne on Saturday.
Friends of Miss Martha Linder are interested to know that she is improving at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Linder, after being dismissed from Coleman Hospital.
Mrs. H.L. Dominy and Mrs. B.F. Brown were visitors in Dublin last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sumner had as their Sunday guests relatives from Mt.Vernon, Brewton, and Dublin.
Friends of Mrs. Saxon Wells are delighted to learn that she is improving after being seriously ill.
Edwin Morgan of Lovett was the week end guest of Charles and Hiram Layton.

DUDLEY NEWS
Mrs. W.L. Stripling, Mrs. Pope Stanley, Mrs. Mamie Allen, and Mrs. Rowell Stanley are visiting in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs.Everette Spears are visiting her mother, Mrs. J.G. Jansen.
Miss Abbie Helen Fortson is visiting her sister in Greenville, South Carolina.
Miss Doris Hoffman spent last week with Miss Nell Bales.
James Haskins returned Monday after visiting relatives in Carrolton.
W.R. Ware was a visitor in Dublin on Monday.
Thomas Bobbitt, Jr. is visiting in Thomson with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guest have returned home after visiting in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with relatives and friends.
Friends regret the illness of Rev. J.E. Buchanan, and wish for him an early recovery.

DUBLIN AIRPORT URGED
Lester F. Watson, Dublin attorney, was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Dublin Lions Club last night at the Hotel Fred Roberts.
Col. Watson spoke on the need of an airport in Dublin, reciting the interest shown here already and pointing out that travel by air is making steady progress and becoming more commonplace daily.
It was brought out that some time this autumn a regular air line will be started from Savannah to Macon, the ships to pass over Dublin daily, and that if an airport is established it might be possible to sometime in the future get an air mail and passenger service from Dublin.
Skepticism about traveling by air is steadily disappearing, Col. Watson pointed out, and he declared that there is no doubt that each year will see travel by air more common, more safe, and more widespread. Few towns have as many young men interested in flying as Dublin, and with a little encouragement development of flying will really bloom, Col. Watson said.
Lions were urged to give their support to establishing an airport here in the near future.

COLORED NEWS
The Tom thumb Wedding, which was a to be on Monday night at Jackson Chapel C.M.E Church, has been put off til Monday night, August 14th. The wedding is sponsored by the Green Grove Baptist Church for the benefit of Jackson Chapel C.M.E., so ladies and gentlemen, if you ever did come to our rescue, please help us in this drive.
The Progressive Club of Jackson Chapel C.M.E. Church will be entertained on Monday night, August 7th, at the home of Miss Beulah Copenny on Decatur Street. The president urges that all try to be on time. We hope to open our meeting promptly at nine o’clock.
Sunday is the Holy Communion Day, and all members are expected to come to church on this Lord’s Day and be strengthened by the Holy Communion and Christian fellowship. Remember, friends, that there are two months before conference and it is the sincere desire of the pastor and officers that we come to the close with one hundred percent success. Sunday will be a good time for you to pay your general claims. Let at least 100 pay one dollar on Dollar Money this Sunday for that will give us a good start.

ROTARY CLUB GIVES THANKS
Officers of the Dublin Rotary Club today have been instructed to express the club’s thanks to Rotariannes and other ladies of Dublin who made possible the delightful entertainment program at the district assembly over the last weekend.
The local club, at its regular meeting last night at the Fred Roberts Hotel, voted its appreciation to all those who helped make the assembly a success. Officers were instructed to express the club’s thanks to those who assisted in any way during the Assembly, which Rotarians from throughout the state have termed one of the best ever held.
Dr. C.D. Graves, pastor of the First Baptist Church, in the main address of the night, pointed Rotarians towards the “spirit of the cross” as a means of displacing “selfish desires with self sacrifice” and assure the world of lasting peace.
During 1910-1914 the United States was probably at the peak of moral attitude, Dr. Graves said. This peak began declining soon after the war, the speaker said, in urging the “the spirit of the cross” as a means toward “moral rearmament”
Curtis Meadows of Longview, Texas, former Dublin resident, was a Rotary visitor last night. He made a short talk, describing his club, of which he is a past president, and telling of its expansion.
Rev. John W. Parker of Mt. Carmel, was a visitor at the meeting.
A.T. Coleman, Jr., editor of the Courier- Herald, was introduced as a new member of the club.

EIGHT BOY SCOUTS GET AWARDS
Hard work and strict adherence to scouting principles today brought meritorious awards to eight members of the Dublin Boy Scout troops.
These eight boys were brought into the limelight last night at the regular meeting of the Court of Honor of the Dublin Scout District for presentation of awards and certificates of advancement.
Stanley A. Reese, president of the court, presided while examinations of the various candidates were made and the presentations made.
Advancements were as follows:
Charles Alexander – from Tenderfoot Scout to Second Class Scout
George Powell – from Second Class Scout to First Class Scout
Billy Bryans – from Second Class Scout to First Class Scout
Merit badges were awarded as follows:
Path finding – Moody Brown and Moffett Kendrick
Swimming – Frarie Smalley and Brawner Smoot
Civics – Frarie Smalley and Moody Brown
First Aid – Moffett Kendrick
Life Saving – Frarie Smalley
Personal Health – Billy Black
Mechanical Drawing – Moody Brown
Basketry – Brawner Smoot
President Reese of the Court of Honor announced that complete appointments for examiners and additional members of the court will be made within the next few days.
Members of the Court of Honor present were President Reese, Dr. Robert West, Herschel White, Robert Wilson, C.U. Smith, Brawner Smoot, M.H. Blackshear,Jr. and James Nelson.
Scoutmasters James Townsend and Leonard Lord were also present.
Ross Moore of Nashville, Tennessee, who holds the highest rank a Scoutmaster can obtain, was present at the meeting of the Court and made a short talk.

NEW BUS LINE
First direct bus service between Dublin and northeast Georgia – Athens-will be inaugurated tomorrow by the Service Coach Lines, George Morris, owner, announced today.
Mr. Morris said that the bus will leave Dublin at 7:35 a.m., arriving in Athens at 11:00. On the return trip the bus will leave Athens at 3 p.m. and arrive here at 6:25 p.m. The bus will go via Sandersville and Greensboro and will make connections here with buses for Reidsville, Vidalia, and Savannah.

EXAMINERS GIVE TESTS
Regular examiners for the Georgia Department of Public Safety are in Dublin today giving examinations for drivers’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.
The examiners, who made their first trip to Dublin today, are located in the county courthouse. Previously examinations have been made by members of the highway patrol.
Motorists who have no drivers’ license must stand examinations before securing permits.

SPECIAL W.O.W. MEET
A meeting of especial interest will be held by Dublin Camp, Woodmen of the World next Monday night, and several new members will be received into the camp.
“There will be something special besides the new members to be received,” District Manager J. R. Cherry said, but he did not explain.
Those who will receive the protective degree next Monday will include the following:
A.J. Hargrove
Dr. R.G. Ferrell
James E. Townsend
William Coleman
Martin Alsup
Jewell Dean
WIlliam Singleton
Lake H. Francis
Melton I. Sutton
The “Special feature” will be something everyone will enjoy, Camp officers said in commenting on the program in addition to giving the protective degree.

CADWELL ROUTE 1
By Mrs. Ruth Murkerson
Misses Dorothy Sapp and Carolyn Ethridge were guests of Misses Mary Ellen and Mettie Smith on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and children were week end guests of Mr.Brown’s brother, Mr. Lee Ander Brown, and Mrs. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Murkerson had as their Sunday guests his aunt, Mrs. George Evans.
Miss Marceane Stuckey was the Friday guest of her cousin, Miss Marjorie Nell Stuckey.
Mrs. Hilton Porter was the spend-the-day guest of Mrs. Emmitt Smith last Monday.
Happy birthday to Miss Madgelen Murkerson on her sixth birthday anniversary, August 4th.
Mrs. Ellis Mullis of Cadwell was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lula Mae Warren of Abbeville.