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VOLUME 87-NUMBER 12
BUTLER, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1942
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of the birthday of Christ,
tune our hearts and ears
the old but ever beautiful
Christmas story. We hear this
familiar story so many times
each Christmas season but do
we only hear with our ears?
Have we slowly become so busy
that we have X-ed Christ out
of Christmas.
Let us consider a few events
of the day and night Christ was
born. First, Herod sent out a
decree that all the world should
be taxed. Yes, even a wicked
king played a part in the great
plan of God to fulfill the pro
phecy of God’s chosen men.
Then a certain innkeeper
came into the story - though not
actually mentioned, he must
have turned away the mother of
our Lord because there was no
room in the inn. Was there
really no space ordid this busi
ness man hope there would be
others of a higher station in
life?
ill When Christ was born in a
Stable the angels sang of His
birth to the lowly shepherds
on a hillside outside Jerusalem
and they came with haste to find
the King. No, angels may not
sing today but there are still
men of God, preachers,
teachers and missionaries,
telling the story of our Lord
and Saviour. Have we come with
haste to find Him as King of our
lives?
' Finally, when the star ap
peared to the Wise Men they
brought gifts to the newborn
King. Each year as we rush
about buying gifts for everyone
from Uncle Joe to the delivery
man, how much thought is be
hind each gift? More import
ant, how much love?
H| Then what gift did you give
to the King? There are so
many ways we can bring our
gifts to Him. Have you given
something to a family less
fortunate than you are? Have
you given an offering to mis
sions to carry the story of
His birth around the world?
■i|Yes, many people played
major roles in the unfolding of
the drama of the birth of Christ.
What part would you have play
ed had you been present on that
night?
Buddy, Freddie, Robert and
the correspondents throughout
the county join me in wishing
you each a Merry Christmas.
Lets keep it a safe and happy
holiday for our county.
Help Yourself
Underwoods’
Joy Tree
In Full Bloom
Representative and Mrs.
Ralph Underwood spend a great
deal of time each Christmas
making their front yard a
‘‘Santa’s Workshop” complete
with Santa, the elves, the giant
candy canes and the lollipop
tree.
This lollipop tree is actually
filled from bottom to top with
lollipops in all colors and
flavors. These are placed there
especially for all the children
of the neighborhood and area
who come by to look at the
decorations.
Please stop by this year to see
the front yard fairyland and
let all the wee folk select
his favorite flavor of lollipop
from the tree.
Carson, Hicks,
Whatley Enter
Reynolds Race
Qualifying this week in the
election which will be held at
the City Hall, Reynolds, Georgia
on January 1, 1963 for the posts
aldermen for three-year terms
are C. F. Carson, incumbent,
and Henry G. Hicks.
Mr. Carson has served on the
City Council for the past three
years and as Mayor Pro-
Tern for one year. He is Ex
ecutive Director of the local
Housing Authority. He at
tends Church and Sunday School
at the Reynolds BaptistChurch.
Mr. Hicks has served as
Mayor of the City of Reynolds
for two terms and as Council
man for two years. He is
a member of Reynolds Metho
dist Church and is employed
at Whatley’s Warehouse, Rey
nolds.
Also, qualifying this week for
the one-year term to fill the
unexpired term of C. H. Denn
ing who has resigned is C. W.
(Ducker) Whatley. Mr. Whatley
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Whatley and is employed
at Blue Bird Body Company,
Fort Valley, Georgia. He is a
member of Reynolds Baptist
Church and serves as choir di
rector there.
Deadline date for qualifying
for the three posts is December
24, 1962.
“Herald Angels Sing”
Charles Wesley, who during
his lifetime (1707-1788) wrote
hundreds of hymns, was in
spired to write “Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing” as he
walked to church on Christ
mas day and heard the London
church bells chime.
Reynolds Merchants Announce
Yuletide Closing Plans
Miss Albritton Reigns
At BHS Homecoming
Miss Elizabeth Albritton was crowned Queen of Homecoming
at Butler High School, Friday.
to climax the day’s festivities
Miss Albritton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Albritton,
was escorted by Derrell Ken
drick.
First runner-up was Miss
Dondra Peed, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Moody Peed. She was
escorted by John Purvis. Miss
Betty Jo Hammack, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hammack,
was second runner-up. Miss
Hammack was escorted by
Jerry Allmon.
After the presentation of the
Court and the three candidates
for Homecoming Queen byjim-
my Stinson, master of cere
monies, the curtains were
opened to reveal Miss Kay
Dunn, Homecoming Queen of
1961-62. Dressed in white,
she was seated on the throne
at center stage. Escorted by
William Scott, she walked
down the carpeted aisle to the
center of the court where she
crowned Miss Albritton and
presented her a bouquet of white
roses.
Miss Albritton began her
reign as she ascended the throne
which was set against a white
background with tall blue let
ters spelling out Home
coming — 63.
The Queen’s Court was com
posed of one representative
from the eighth through eleven
th grades. The eleventh grade
representative, Miss Katrina
Cheek, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Cheek, was escort
ed by Wayne Cox. Miss Jean
Griggs was the tenth grade
representative. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Griggs and was escorted by
Kenneth Clark. Miss Ellen
Parks, escorted by Douglas
Taunton, was the ninth grade
representative. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Parks. Acting as the eighth
grade representative was Miss
Lynne Underwood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Under
wood. She was escorted
by Benny Coward.
Serving as ushers for the
court were Bobby Brown and
Jimmy Woodall. Miss Kay
Davis and Arcelus Joiner
assisted.
Other events of the day
included a car parade, which
began at 2 p. m. Gaily de
corated cars were entered by
the separate classes and or
ganizations of the school.
A pep rally was held at 6
p. m. with the cheerleaders
leading the group. A bonfire
near the gymnasium was the
center point around which the
students gathered to practice
the cheers that would spur the
team to greater action than ever
b^ fore.
The Homecoming basketball
game against the Fort Valley
Green Waves began at 7:00p. m.
The Bearettes drowned the
Green Waves as they swept to
a victory with the score 52-
32. Sadness came to the Bears,
though, as the Green Waves won
the boys’ game with a score of
50-38.
OPERATION ECON
LAUNCHED BY
BUTLER FBLA
"Operation Econ,” National
FBLA Project, was put into
motion by the Butler Chapter
of Future Business Leaders
last Friday when a decorated
car, stressing the project, was
entered in the homecoming
parade.
Handbills depicting the
economic structure of our
Nation were distributed to
students and adults just before
the parade got under way. These
handbills urged citizens to join
the FBLA in its project by
viewing the "College of the Air”
TV program which features a
discussion of Our American
Economy by outstanding econo
mists of our Nation. This
program may be seen each
weekday morning at 6:30 from
Macon; and at 7:00, Channel
3, Columbus.
Other activities stressing the
project will be announced later
by the Butler Chapter.
The following merchants in
the city of Reynolds report that
they will be closed all day on
Tuesday and Wednesday, De-
cember 25 and 26 but will re-
Bone Theatre
To Hold First
Jackpot Drawing
The first drawing lor the
Jackpot at the Bone Theatre
will be held on Friday night,
December 21. The plans are
to place all tickets bought
through the movie Friday night
in the box to join all the halves
already placed there during the
last three weeks and at the end
of the movie, the winning num
ber will be drawn.
If the winner is not present,
the jackpot will continue to
climb and another ticket will be
drawn on each Friday night until
a winner is fotind. At that
time a new jackpot will be be
gin.
main open all day on Thursday,
December 27.
Brady’s
C. B. Hicks
Goddard and Son
E, T. Shealy
P. E. McDaniel
Dial Gas Company
Ayers Oil Company
B. W. Hinton and Company
J. C. Hinton
Wilson Cleaners
Reynolds Dry Cleaners
Whatley’s Warehouse
The Citizens State Bank
Goodroe Appliance Company
Payne's Bouquet Shoppe
Taylor County Motor Com
pany
Beauty Nook
“Sil»>»l INifjht”
A broken organ inspired
“Silent Night.” So that the
people of the parish might
have a song at Christmas,
Father Joseph Mohr, an Aus
trian priest, wrote the carol,
and his organist composed the
music. It was sung on Christ
mas Eve, 1818, to guitar ac
companiment.
GEORGIA POWER CHECK PRESENTED
Reynolds Baptist
Plans Cantata
The Adult Choir of the First
Baptist Church of Reynolds will
present “Love Transcending,”
a Christmas cantata by JohnW.
Peterson, on Sunday, December
23 at 5:30 p. m. This cantata
for the Christmas season is a
testimony transcending the
materialism which many as
sociate witn the birth of our
Lord and King and bringing to
us the real meaning ofChrist-
mas.
The soloists for the can
tata will be Mrs. Leila Hinton,
Mrs. Marion Whatley and Mr.
Warren Windham.
The director and narrator
will be Rev. J. R. Whiddon.
The Choir members are:
Mrs. Ben Hinton, Miss Marion
Newsome, Mrs. Frank Sams,
Mrs. Bobby Aultman, Mrs. Eric
Newsome, Mrs. H. C. Bond,
Mrs. Walter Forsling, Mrs.
Luther Willis, Mrs. Thurmond
Whatley, Mrs. E. P. Hodges,
Luther Willis, Julian Whatley,
H. C. Bond, Warren, Windham,
Gordon Lane, C. W. Whatley,
Ben Hinton, J. W. Windham,
Woodfin Hinton.
'Organist for the Cantata
wfll be Mrs. C. E. Marshall.
Mrs. Winnie Hodges will serve
as pianist.
The public is cordially in
vited to this early even
ing Christmas service.
Tax Commissioner Clifford
H. Adams is pictured as he re
ceived the largest check Taylor
County has ever received for
taxes from 11. L. Russell, lo
cal manager of Georgia Power
Company. Taylor County
received a check for $13,-
106.90 from Georgia Power
while a check in the amount of
$10,711. 30 was delivered to the
Tax Commissioner ofCrawford
County from the local office at
Reynolds,
Checks bringing the amount
of the Georgia Power Com
pany’s 1962 property tax pay
ments to $7,305,000 are being
presented this week to munici
pal and county government of
ficials.
Mr. H. L. Russell, local man
ager, reported the amount com
pares with a total of $6,719,—
098 paid by the company for its
1961 property taxes.
Of this sum, $3,496,920 goes
into general county funds, $2,-
493,925 to school districts, $1,-
179,044 to cities and towns,
and $52,308 to Georgia and ad
joining states.
Earlier in the year, muni
cipal partnership tax payments
totaling $2,488,066 were paid
by the company to the 392
cities, towns and communities
in which the firm’s partnership
franchise agreement was in ef
fect,. Under this agreement,
the company pays each muni
cipality in which it operates
three per cent of its gross
revenue from the sale of elec
tricity for residential andcom-
mericial use. These municipal
partnership tax payments were
in addition to property tax pay
ments.
The Georgia Power Company
official pointed out that more
than 18 per cent of the com
pany’s total revenue goes to
pay taxes, including federal and
state income taxes, municipal
partnership taxes, and others.