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THE TAYLOR COUNTY (Ga.) NEWS, Friday, Aufliist 3, 1*3
Methodist Children Visit Home
Those making the trip were
Bill and Jayne Amos, David and
Wesley Rowe, Jan and Carlene
Hobbs, Margaret and Catherine
McCleskey, Elizabeth Riley,
Rickey Bone, Tippy Youngblood,
Rusty Adams, Jerry Jones,
Loretta and Daryl Harden, Rev.
and Mrs. Walter McCleskey,
Mrs. Otis Rowe, Mrs. Alfred
Kennon, Mrs, Tim Youngblood
and Mrs. Billy Amos.
Fifteen children and six
adults from the Butler Method
ist Church visited the Methodist
Children’s Home in Macon
on Thursday, July 17. The group
visited the dining hall, chapel,
swimming pool, cottages and
playground. They enjoyed see
ing that the children who live
there enjoy all privileges of
family life and are happy in
their surroundings.
Davis Opens Race
Circuit Judge Post
J. ALVAN DAVIS
Judge J. Alvan Davis, a
candidate to succeed himself
as Superior Court Judge of
the Chattahoochee Judicial
Circuit officially opened his
campaign.
In announcing the opening
of his campaign, Judge Davis
said, “Because of the duties
of this office I will not be able
to make the personal type
campaign I would like to con
duct. However, it is my in
tention to see as many of the
voters as I possibly can. Nev
ertheless, I want to say now
and in this way that 1 wel
come and will appreciate the
vote and support of every citi
zen of the six counties of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Cir
cuit. If continued in office 1
will re-dedicate my every ef
fort toward serving you with
understanding, humility, and
appreciation of the trust you
bestow upon me "
Judge Davis is the only can
didate in the race with judi
cial experience, having
served for more than five
years as Judge of Recorders
Court of Columbus and serves
now as Judge of Superior
Court of the Chattahoochee
Judicial Circuit.
J; Alvan Davis, born June
27, 1909 in Muscogee County,
Georgia, is the son of the late
Judge Solon M. Davis and
Leila Binns Davis who were
natives of Mulberry Grove
and Mountain Hill. Harris
County, Georgia. They moved
to Columbus where Judge So
lon M. Davis served as Judge
of the Municipal and Juve
nile Courts respectively. J.
Alvin Davis attended school
in Muscogee County and
graduated from Mercer Uni
versity, Macon, Georgia, 1929.
After a brief term as a teach
er in Thomasville, Georgia,
he opened his law office in
Columbus, Georgia, January
1, 1932 He has actively prac-
ticed for thirty years exclud
ing three years military serv
ice during World War II.
He served as a naval offic
er, principally in the Euro
pean Theatre of operation.
In civic life he has served-
as one of the original organ
izers of United Givers, serv
ing on the committee that-
drafted the charter and sub
sequently as an appointee on
the first Appeals and Review
board of this organization. He
a past president of the
Family Service Bureau.
In public life he has served
as Chairman ot the City Dem
ocratic Executive Committee,
Judge of Recorders Court for
five years, County Attorney
for three years, Chief Vote
Registrar of Muscogee Coun
ty and served on the bench of
nearly every court in Musco
gee County when called on to
do so.
He is a charter member of
the Columbus Lawyers Club,
serving as the first Treasur
er, a member of the Georgia
Bar Association, the Ameri
can Bar Association, the Chat
tahoochee Circuit Bar Asso
ciation, and a former mem
ber of the American Judica
ture Society.
He is married to the for
mer Martha Thompson and
they have one son, Jay. The
family attends the First Bap
tist Church in Columbus.
Judge Davis is a former Di
rector of the Training Unions
and a former Sunday School
teacher.
Judge Davis is running to
succeed himself as one of two
Superior Court Judges of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Cir
cuit The Circuit includes
Chattahoochee, Harris, Mar
ion. Muscogee, Talbot, and
Taylor Counties.
Butler Reading Clinic Ends;
Voluntary Group Makes Progress
BY MRS. MYRTICE LOCKE
The Reading Clinic at Butler
Elementary School ended on
Friday after six weeks.
The Clinic was conducted on
voluntary basis, no child en
rolled because of failure, but
rather to improve his or her
reading ability.
The S R A reading course
was used which is an indivi
dualized method. The child
finds his own reading level and
works at his own rate.
In this method the child im
proves his reading speed, en
larges his vocabulary, trains in
phonics and structural word
analysis and learns to listen.
All these are necessary to build
better readers in our schools.
Also extra books from the
library were read and a written
report was made.
The 20 children enrolled in
the Reading Clinic ranged from
those having finished the third
grade to eighth grade. Each
child was competing against
no one but himself.
Some children said “I have
enjoyed the clinic. I have im
proved in speed and skills and
I believe I will be a better
reader.”
Mothers Commented "I am
really glad you have conducted
a reading clinic. My child has
read and has had an opportunity
to know he has made progress
in reading.”
The teacher commented,
"These six weeks have been
well spent. I have enjoyed
working with the boys and girls.
They have done a fine job. I
want to say congratualations to
this group who have participated
in the Clinic.”
FFA Convention
Held Recently
By David Joiner
President Ronnie Parker and
Reporter David Joiner of the
Butler Chapter of FFA attended
the 34th annual Convention of
the Georgia Association of the
Future Farmers. The Conven
tion was held at the joint FFA-
FHA Camp at Jackson Lake.
Monday, we heard the Tri-
State Public Speaking Contest.
The states that were repre
sented were Georgia, Alabama
and Florida. The winner of
first place was Tommy Knight
of Georgia, with second place
going to Eddie Freeman of Ala
bama and third place to Larry
Dale Barnes of Florida.
Monday also the Tri-State
Quartet Contest was held with
Alabama winning first, Florida
second and Georgia third.
On Tuesday night we heard
the State String Band Contest
in which Perry won first and
West Fannin won second.
We also heard an address
Dr. E. P. Warren from the
University ofGeorgiaCollege of
Agriculture, Athens, who had
recently made a trip to Viet
Nam and Cambodia. He showed
some slides of agr ,n'ture in
Butler Baptist
Church News
By Walter R. Evans, Pastor
Rev. E. H. Dunn of Butler will
be our speaker this Sunday.
The pastor will be in Anna
Maria, Florida, until Aug. 10.
If the church will permit, at
the request of the deacons, the
Nominating Committee, and
pastor, our regular business
meeting will be postponed un
til Aug. 15. If such is per
mitted Brother Charlie Hart
will be in charge of prayer
meeting on August 8, at 8:00
P. M.
The Rehobeth Associational
W. M. S. Prayer Retreat will
be held at the Salem Baptist
Church, Wednesday: August 8,
at 10:30 A. M.
Mrs. Robert Cooper, music
director, is offering to our
church to teach a study course
in directing music for persons
10 years old and up. This is
to be held beginning Aug. 13.
through 17. The hours are from
4:00 P. M. until 5:30 P. M.
daily.
these countries.
On Wednesday, we heard an
address by Victor Butler, na
tional president of the Future
Farmers of America who is
from Florida. This address
was an inspiration to all the
delegates from Georgia. He
received a standing ovation
from the delegation. Also that
night we had a talent program.
On Thursday we elected of
ficers for the new year. Nor
man Gay was elected presi
dent of Georgia Association.
The boys who attended en
joyed the week and brought back
new ideas to their FFA Chapter.
Legion Post,
Auxiliary Work
by Mrs. Clyde Walker
The first American Legion
Post organized in Butler was
chartered March 26, 1926, as
the Armer Williams Post 69,
with H. H. Gee as Commander.
Due to decrease in membership
the charter was cancelled in
1928.
The present post received its
charter as Butler Post 124, Nov.
6, 1929. The late A. E. Guinn
was commander.
The Auxiliary Unit was
chartered on Feb. 7, 1930. The
first President was Miss Ruth
Wilson. The charter members
were: Miss Ruth Wilson, Mrs.
Adella Trussell, Mrs. Lura
Mathews, Mrs. Hilda Guinn,
Mrs. Eve Adams, Mrs. Mattie
Lee Harmon, Mrs. Mable
Byrd, Mrs. Mary Gee, Mrs.
Claudia Gray and Mrs. Leila
Walker.
The Legion Home which is
just across the street from the
local High School was built in
1948. It has also been used
as the meeting place for the
Boy Scouts, the WOW and the
Lions Club. The school band
met there for practice for a
number of years.
Through the years the Post
and Unit have cooperated with
other local organizations often
taking the initiative to promote
school and community projects.
Also they have carried out their
obligations to the State and
National Legion and Auxiliary.
Among their first local pro
jects were the planting of shrub
bery around the Courthouse,
planting and lighting the first
Christmas tree on the lawn
and carol singing around the
tree.
The Post was the first in the
state to erect flag poles and pre
sent flags to the schools in the
county. Community service has
always been an outstanding acti
vity for the Legion and Auxili
ary.
The Post and Unit have both
exceeded their membership
quota this year. The officers
have been elected for the new
year, and a joint meeting will
be held in Aug. to install them.
The Legion and Auxiliary
have at all times strived to up
hold the principles as set down
in the Preamble to its Constitu
tion - “ForGodandCountry-”
Accidents kill one farm res
ident every 47 minutes. Every
33 seconds a farm resident suf
fers a disabling injury.
FALL LEAD UNJURY LIST
Occidents in farm homes take
approximately 2,600 lives each
year. Falls lead the list. An
chor scatter ruggs with skid-
proof backing and keep stairs
uncluttered and well lighted,
suggests Miss Lucile Higgin
botham, head of the Extension
health department.
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