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Progress
Is Ever on the Alert In
I TAYLOR COUNTY
Leptional Opportunity Offered
^Investors in Taylor County Soils.
The
BUTLER HERALD
Keeping Everlastingly A t It Brings Success
TAYLOR COUNTY
IS THE BANNER
AGRICULTURAL
SECTION OF
MIDDLE GEORGIA
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BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday August, 21 1930.
Number 42.
SLATON ADDRESSED
LARGE AUDIENCE
HERE SATURDAY
An audience of 163 persons (by actual
count) composed of men, women and
children, and representing nearly
every section of Taylor county, gave
strict attention to the address deliver
ed at the courthouse here Saturday
afternoon by ex-Governor John M. Sla
ton, speaking in the interest of his
landidacy for the U. S. Senate as an
opponent of Senator W. J. Harris.
In' the absence of Col. J. R, Luns
ford, of Reynolds, who is confined to
his bed, and who was scheduled to in
troduce Mr. Slaton, Hon. W. E. Steed
made the introduction.
His speech was somewhat a sur
prise to many who had been reading
in the papers reports of the costie
criticisms of Senator Harris. While
he did not fail to flay the record of
r Ilf Tiiinir nnetnr at Bibb the senator, his delivery was gentle
cl' who will assist antI void of, bitterness. He condemned
lharge, Macon, Ga, who mil ass st Harris for using hig mai , ing , <frauk „
6 p if , ? n revival services beginning for political purposes, for living high
,arch, in reinni services Beginning the ital restaurant and being
Au «' 24th - (Continued to Last Page)
REV. J. W. LILLEY
Farms and Crops In Panhandle District,
ADJACENT TERRITORY TO REYNOLDS,
Inspected by Group of Local Citizens
Eunday,
Liispicious Opening of Schools
Anticipated For 1930-31 Term.
” ems o*'Merest to Butler School
1 a recent meeting of the County
urd of Education plans were
toted in full for the opening of
bools this fall throughout the coun-
i A complete list of teachers and
Itruck drivers is given as follows:
BUTLER FACULTY,
' (School to open Sept. 1st.)
Mrs. Aiex Goldstein, Miss Lois
I Jones, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Beulah
I Barrow, Miss Myrtle Pool, Miss Annie
1 Harris, Mrs. C. R Brown.
I Mr. C. R. Brown, Mr. H G. Cheek,
lilt, W. M Cowart, Miss Melissa ug-
1 bun, Miss Martha Marwell, Miss
I Huy Moore.
Approved truck drivers: Messrs
Bone.
REYNOLDS FACULTY
(School to open tSept. Is.,)
Mr. E. H. Joiner, Mr. J. A. Pender-
irast, Mrs. Henry' Waters, Miss Marie
Barrow, Miss Mildred Garrett, Mrs.
febeit Swearingen,Mrs Robert Suggs “ rrr J h
Mus Wynmta Taylor, Miss Margaret
ALL PLANS ARE
COMPLETED FOR
SCHOOL OPENING
The fall term of the 1930-31 year
of the Butler Public Schools will begin
Monday morning, Sept. 1st, at U:4l>
o’clock when the oepning exercises
will be held in the school auditorium.
The local board, county board, and
all concerned arc very anxious to
cu PUP iu.i.1.. make this year a banner one in the
ichard Phillips. Havis" Parks ancV*i to.vy of tjie school, and invite the
cooperation of every patron to that
effect. An excellent faculty has been
secured, and everything is in readi
ness for opening.
Attention is called to the item of
tuition. The fee will be the same as
;^.50 per term
forthe grammar grades and $5.00 per
term for high school. All non-red-
dents pay $10.00 per term, IN AD
VANCE. Due to lack of funds, the
Grammar grades closed down three
weeks eariy last spring, consequently
every person who paid their grammar
school spring tuition fee is entitled to
a refund of 37Vjc, the pro rata part
of the fee. This can be applied on the
fall fee if desired. We do not want to
be unduly pessimistic, but it is simply
a fact that'unless tuition is collected
during month of September, a short
term will be the result. It is not the
fault of the local board nor the county
board that funds are so short, but
conditions are such that tuition will
Butler
is, airs. B E. Flowers, Mrs. Utis
|0gburn.
Truck drivers: Messrs Ben Griffith
| mil Buford Cox.
CROWELLS FACULTY
(Senooi to Begin Sept. 1st.)
Mrs. Lucy Caldwell, Miss' Naomi
Spivey, Miss Eula Hammock.
Truck driver: Mr. J. C, Fuller.
RUPERT FACULTY
(School to open Sept. 29th)
I Mr. C. F Rustln, Migses Ruby Rus-
ItitVerta Pool, Melba Brooks, Ethel
l&on, Lucile Harvey.
I linen drivers: Messrs. A. R. Law-
I R. P. Allmon, Solon Wisham,
| firman Elliston. *
MAUK FACULTY
(School to open Sept. 29th)
, Mr. Lester Halley, Mrs. Lester
I ™"ey. Miss Rita Peacock, Miss Net
tie B. Hill.
Truck drivers: Messrs H. S. Wall,!maintained without tuition
Agricultural activities in Reynolds
trade territory soutl) of that impor
tant Taylor county ' metropolis, and
which hus been the center of interest
agriculturally for many years, but
more particularly so this year on ac
count of exceptionally fine, crop pros
pects, were touched upon in the last
issue of the Herald. This’week it is
this paper’s pleasure to deal with
facts concerning the interests of a
large group of prosperous, well con
tented and happy farmers of that sec
tion known far and wide as Panhan
dle district, lying north of Reynolds.
Bounded on the north and south by
thousands of acres of the best farm
ing lands in the state cultivated by
progressive farmers, who are pioneer
citizens of the community, and who
have adapted; all-of the modern ideas
of farming, as well as modern con-
veniencies of the home life, with tne
church, school and social activities of
the community up to the standard of
that of the town, Reynolds may well
boast of her exceptional advantages
as a trade center, and one of the best
places to be found in the state for in
vestments and the establishment of a
number of small industries. Her banks
are^sound, her people religious, in
telligent and sociable and health con
ditions are among her chief assets.
Commendations of Reynolds mignt
well be extended into columns, but tne
purpose of this article is to relate
what may be found by traversing the
section lying directly north of the
city, which was recently visited am
prize crops inspected by a group of
interested citizens.
Large fields of cotton, corn and
other crops, all promising .bumper
yields, were visited and the methods
of cultivation and fertilization ex
plained. Included in the itinery were
about 35 farms visited. 'Experienced
farmers with the party commented on
the fine harvest in prospect and in a
few instances short stops were made
to inspect fields that were especially
atij-active.
The itinery included the following
farms visited:
Saunders Brothers, who have one of
thd most attractive country homes
three miles north of Reynolds, and
who have 100 acres each of cotton and
corn, fair to good.
H. K. Sealy, cashier of the First
National Bank of Reynolds, has on the
Humphries place 70 acres each of cot
ton and corn some of which would be
hard to beat.
T. D. Jarrell operates five plows on
the English place. His crops are the
best in years
C. H FarRs is building a large new
Ram on the old Saylor place, to house
a big corn crop and is making other
improvements on the prospect of a
fine cotton crop.
H. G. Eubanks has a small farm but
has cultivated it well.
Bob Martin has converted the Ten
Beeland place into one of the best
farms in that section.
Roy Byrd settled a few years ago on
the poorest lands in the district. - He
stocked his farm with goats and bees
In
s.rong competitors for first
with th e Montgomery boys.
piano
Pension Checks Being
Mailed to Confederate
Veterans and Widows
NEW BAKERY
TO OPEN HERE
ALL ELECTRIC
A new, all
electric, modemly
being 1 installed
Pension checks for the full amount
due are being distributed to Con- equipped bukery
E. C. Pierce'is "one oYthe old land' federate v ®terans and widows for the, here this week in the Edwards build-
nmrks who has been a great inspira-1 Urst time this year. ing, second door south of the bank,
tion to his neighbors both as a fine I, JudKl - L - r - Pee<| . ordinary of lay- Mr. G. A. Roberts is sponsoring the
citizen ami good farmer. His cropsjl°r.county, was engaged yesterday in new enterprise which is a welcomed
were injured by the droutn bm he ’ mailing out checks for 560 each to the addition to the town's progress,
will continue to live independently. ! pensioners in Taylor county, repre- Mr. R. F. DeYoung, a baker by
J. I. Fuller is another of tlv> com-! sentin 8 the third quarter payments, trade and of many years’ experience,
munity’s most substantial and reliable' T'he first two quarters were paid in Is installing the equipment and will
farmers and leading citizens His. two payments—the checks each time , be in active charge of the business,
crops generally are better than usual. $26.00. I He was formerly connected with some
He has a 5-acre pet Datcli of corn total amount of the check re- of the laregst bakeries in Philadelphia
following oats that is* the best semi caived hy Judge Peed Tuesday from but more recently in Atlanta,
anywhere. This corn was planted 6th ‘ tlle state department was $1,560.00 to | The bakery will be amply sufficient
to 8th of June and is now in roasting .be distributed to 26 widows and five
ear. He harvested on this five acre= • veterans .
200 bushels of oats and has the prom
ise of an. equal amount of corn, all in
one season. He operates the only cot
ton gin in that section and has made
extensive improvements recently.
George McCrary operates three
plows. His crops are fine.
George Young has succeeded faster
possibly, than any of his neighbors.
He has accumulated in recent years a
450-acre farm on which he has an ele
gant home with modern improvements
nice barns and other buildings. He
has also one of the largest commer
cial peach orchards in the county.
Another pretty home in the same
locality and surrounded by a large
peach orchard ar.d good crops of all
kind, is that of C E. McCrary.
In mentioning beautiful homes O.
Cotton Goes to Lowest
Price Since 1921 Drop
Cotton prices in Taylor county
dropped to the lowest level since 1921
Saturday when a flat 1014c per pound
was given as the top price for mid
dling grades. Despite the low quota
tion, much of the staple was sold.
General indications were that the
price will remain around that figure
fluctuating from 8 or 9 cents to 11 or
12 cents for the next few weeks, buy
ers ar.d cotton men said.
A heavy surplus carried over from
In size to meet the needs of Butler
and surrounding territory.
Watson Child Dies
for the drastic drop this fall.
R. and Booker Montgomery have each ;l as L y ear and a good crop for 1930 in
made wonderful improvements antl P ros P ec b_'w a s believed lo be the reason
which are indeed very attractive.
Their crops have a promising outlook,
also.
Crowell community would not be
Crowell community were it not for J.
G. Young and his interesting family.
They have one of the loveliest homes
to be found where all of the comforts
of life are enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs.
Young are monuments to their age
and generation ar.d their children
are following in their well beaten
paths of good citizenship.
It will be a source of’regret to the
many friends here and elsewhere of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watson, of Thom-
aston, to learn of the death of their
11-weeks-old daughter, June Adair
Watson, which occurred at a private
sanitarium at Macon Monday after
noon after an illness of only a few
days. She was the only child of Mr.
and Mrs. Watson. Mrs.Watson will oe
remembered by her many Butler
friends as Miss Evelyn Gillmore,
formerly of this city.
The remains were taken to Ameri-
cus for funeral services and interment
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. H. C. Griffin
of Butler, conducting the funeral
service .
Deputy Sheriff Homer Bazemore
Found Dead Saturday Morning
With Ugly Pistol Wound In His Head
"■ I made in the forehead, the pistol in
The body _ of Homer Bazemore, J the hands of person or persons, un-
t ™ deputy sheriff of Taylor county, was j known to the jury.”
Emmett .Fuller, Lee Mosley a"?, found a t an early Vir.nr Sfiturdnu I Th» u...
be the only solution of the
school this year, at least. Salaries
have been cut to the quick, the build
ing has been neglected, no equipment which brought him good returns,
has been added, and yet' after all eco-J the meantime he began ^improving the
nomies are practiced, school cannot be ' ' ’ ’ ! ~'' 1 “ J
■Every patron is given a hearty and
cordial invitation to be present at the
opening exercises and give their moral
support to the school.
The following teachers form the
faculty of the Butler Public School
for the year 1930-31:
G. R. Brown, Supt,'re-elected.
Miss Martha Maxwell, Mathematics,
TG-clGCtcd.
Mr. Wm. M. Cowart, Vocational Agri
culture.
Mr. H. G. Cheek, Science and History
Miss Mary Moore, English and French
Miss Melissa Ogburn, English and
history.
Mr. Cowart, teacher of Vocational
Agriculture, has just completed ms
four-year course at the University of
Georgia. Previous to this he studied
agriculture for four years at Hahira,
Ga. He was reared on a farm, still
lives on a farm, and should be a great
help with his new department.
Mr. Cheek is a graduate of the
North" Georgia College at Dahloiu-
ga. Col. West, president -of the college
told Supt. Brown while here deliver
ing the commencement address that
he considered Mr. Cheek one of the
most capable young men ever gradu
ated from his college.Besides teaching
hd will coach the hoys athletics.
Miss Mary Moore of Montezuma, is
an A. B. graduate with ir good record
behind her. Her mother is a higmy
| J^k Woodall, Homer C. Chapman.
TURNER SCHOOL FACULTY
(School to open Sept. 29th)
w. Wyman Harris, Miss Pauline
SpiUers, Misses Mildred Spillers and
bpnena honman. .
ltu « driver: Mr. Wanzie Hortman.
WESLEY SCHOOL FACULTY
(ifaiool io open Sept. 15th)
r„r e . s , G,aii >’ s 'Phillips, Bessie ‘Mc-
-Uary Spillers, Kalinel Cooper,
truck driver: Mr. A. C. Adams.
CROSS-ROADS FACULTY
i i. °°* to °P en Sept. 29th)
Turner, Misses Louise
| Jeanette Brown, Mrs. Mack
^driver; Mr. Gray Bone.
CENTRAL SCHOOL FACULTY
.(school to open Sept. 29th)
Bn.if' J ,\ Burks, Misses Lucile
Q s ’ Pauline Jarrell, Mrs. D. E.
| drivers: Messrs Dovie Mc-
I ey and Harvey Booth.
TAYLOR MILL
(Report Incomplete)
WlxPLANATION
I 'J; 01 ? tlle Tact that many are scek-
I t«<t nr!'i' ;ltion abeut the duties and
teaclio.,, Vocational Agriculture
Coumi u at bas been employed in the
I (ttninL ♦ *^ b school at Butler for the appreciated teacher in the Montezuma
to bebov “ f school I am inclined j nigh School, and she will have a good
*°uld bp 6 !.,, thepujblic in general j pattern to follow. ..
du «es ami iu sted ln knowing his | Miss MelissaOgburn needs no intro-
teacher it 4be ac4uld cost of this ( ] U ction, being one of the strong
some that See *?? to be the °P inion of teachers in this section.She has served
added teacher _ has been for many yea rs at Reynolds, Albany,
'use, Thi B Taculty. This is not the and elsewhere, and only I 10 , 1 , .
f Aguiar ^ e - place of I reasons make it possible for Bu
Caches voeitfp S , cbo °'. teacher. He g e t her at any price,
land and now has an ideal place and
as good crops as those produced on
higher priced lands.
Ben Griffith is one of the biggest
hustlers of his section. He operates
ten plows and his crops are one of
the show places of the commuity. He
operates also the best country store
in the county.
No better crops are to be found
anywhere than those on the 7-plow
farm of Ray Lucas.
The Lockett place and the Foster
place, are two of the largest and best
plantations in the district. Both are
owned by C, H. Neisler. Tom ,Wind-
ham superintends the former and
John Visage the latter. Together they
operate between 30 and 40 plows.
I Crops of all kind on both places are
as good as the best.
Roy Philmon is farming on a small
scale but is doing proportionately
better than some of his neighbors.
It is worth a trip any time to see
the crops of Jim and Tom Montgom
ery on the old Duggf.r place. ■ Cliff
Byrd, Nat Lucas and W. C. Cosey are
vocational agriculture and by
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It is doubtful if a stronger
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high
Ernorv Parr are not to hp overlooked l,JUUU Saturday The tragedy hus cast a shadow over
Each haVe^^banner^Vrons this tear ami i mormr ‘S ly ln 8 face downward in a the entire community. Mr. Bazemore
Droduced at less cosWhan usual ,P° o1 of blood with a bullet hole ln ^e 1 was highly esteemed by all who know
The mecca of Panhandle, agr/cul- ^ of his forehead ’ neal " h,s home b ™ Q a " d bas n a . n ^usually large fami-
turally speaking, is the 800-acre plan-1 ’ ... . . .. ... . Im”!rrti°n "i■ he i C ° U 'a y 'i,' He 'Y a3
tation of the late Joe Mathews, who ! ^ 38 calibre pistol, identified aa and lived with his widow-
in his life time introduced many of that oamed by tlie deadi officer m his ed mother, besides whom he is sur-
the progressive ideas of farming in ‘ue-time, was found about, six feet vived by several brothers and sisters,
his community. He still lives in the f ™ m body with one emptied cart-| Funeral services, one of the largest
hearts of his neighbors. Fortunately nd S<j- H * s loiehead was peppered by ever attended m the county, were con-
this valuable property passed into powder burns which with other evi- Rev. J. r Adams at An-
good hands. It is now owned by the «ence, led to the general conclusion in ^ h n L hurch, of which the deceased
Dr. J. E. Mangham estate and is ope- the minds of the public that the ofli- was a member, at three o clock Sun
rated by Dr. Mangham’s son, John himself fired the shot that caused day afternoon.
Mangham, who is deserving of the bw death and that he died Jaftantlr. ’ active pall fearers were, as to1-
highest of praise, having 1 as a young . lbe - sp °J ^ here . tbe bdd Y was found Walker, H. C. Walker, M.
man, fresh from college and without ! s designated as being a cement-load- B. Wdhamson Valter Suggs, R. P.
• * - - mg platform on ihe cast side of the Mctiuffin and W. M. Mathews. Ed-
REVIVAL SERVICES TO
START AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
The revival meeting that has been
scheduled to commence at the Butler
Reynolds’ most lovable young , , . ,. . .
en, Miss Lvdia Goddard! They! Rfrtaldrig establishment, of Edwards
have one of the prettiest little home's Brothers of this city, where a coro-
and most picturesque places in the ner s • , . urjr was impaneled and testi-
county. Better crops were never pro- mony heard. After hearing a number
uuceU on this place than are witnessed witnesses, the court of investiga-
tnere this year. All things considered Tj 011 > p (j es ™ €< ! , over by Ju st > ce °f the
John Mangham is endued to the blue Pe f ce , J - T ' Adams, recessed at 10:30
ribbon J Saturday morning until 8 o'clock
H. G. Fuller is stepping out. In ad- Monday morning, when other wit-
dition to his lands he is cultivating. ne ® sas were examined. B
the lands' of the Beall place. His crops All the witnesses bore only circum- Methodist church on next Sun,lav is
§§§;«» nm. ««■»■»■ k 4m&i fcS^fe.HhL th 'p**pSdlS®”?‘,h“5;iS
J. H. Neisler farm but they are most- estBDiisneu oy several persons on tne , wh lookinir forward in earnest
lv nff the rniH Hp nnerntes 12 nlnws witness stand as havmg occurred , ioomng iorwaru in earnest
Judee M J 'ITann Joe Nelson aTl about 3:08 a. m. and that only one a " d f a >th to one of the
Judge M. J. irapp, Joe meison an.i renort was hpard about that greatest oId tlme revivals of religion
his son, A. D. Byrd, F Z. and Gan P lst01 r e P ort was neard aDout tnat ; visitinir this section
----- Dennis Free- hour - Others churned having heard I " v * 8llln K m‘s section.
uenms rree twQ reports> The very thing that Henry Ford
Members of Mr. Bazemore’s family ? ays ,s ^eded in this country more
stated tnat it was not unusual for him r”®” an ything else, to solve our prob-
to leave his room around 3 o’clock in lem ?> no matter what they are, or ea
the morning on official duties, there- a ^ sald the “ ther day: ^
fore there was nothing thought of the P eopie . °T this country will only re-
Nelson, H. E. Saylor,
man .and others are living in clover,
so to speak, as the result of their in
dustrious efforts and cautious spend
ing. They are numbered amon^ the
community’s best citizens.
H. W. Windham has a new variety
of cotton on a small acreage that is ’ matter when they heard him leaving
attracting attention because of its his room on the morning of his death,
beautiful purple blossoms. It is a! It is possible that the tragedy was
very ornamental plant and fairly well 1 the result of foul play, but more
fruited. He has other crops of cottoh probable that the death of the officer
and corn that are doing well. jwas caused by his own hand in a fit
Tours of inspection, both south and', of despondency,
north of Reynolds being made largely Mr. Bazemore was about 28 years
by the same group of men, their un- of age and had been connected with
animous verdict is that the flag-staff j the sheriff’s office for about five
should be planted in or near Reynolds years. He was one of the most vigi
as the Land of Promise.
TO SCHOOL PATRONS
I would like very much to talk with
all patrons of the Butler high school
who have boys in "high school that
are interested in taking vocational
agriculture as a study in the high
school this year. My desire is to ex
plain the objectives of the course be
ing offered to boys, to their parents.
If it is not convenient for you to see
me in Butler, write me a card and I
will come to your home- if time per
mits. Yours for service,
Wm. COWART.
Teacher of Vocational Agriculture.
Cotton has been coming in rapidly
this week. The market price for mid
dling cotton yesterday was 10c per
pound.
ROBINSON TO BE SPEAKER
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 16.—Gilbert C
Robinson, of Columbus, will be the
principal speaker on the program of
the fourth district Women’s Christian
Temperance Union rally at Hamilton,
Ga., Aug. 21, Mrs. T. D. Power r dis- yf Cox.’j. H. Giles, H J. Brooks and
trict president, announced at Colum-} p jj. England. Their verdict, return-
bus Saturday. H. G Bradshaw, of’g^ a bout 10 o’clock Monday morning
West Point, and Mrs. R. W. Page, was as follows:
lant and faithful arresting officers
the county has ever known. He was
the son of the late W. E. Bazemore,
whom at his death, he succeeded to
the office of Deputy Sheriff by ap
pointment of R. P. McGuffin, then and
now sheriff of Taylor county.
The following named gentlemen
composed the j.ury inquiring into the
cause of Mr Bazemore’s death: J.
H. West, Foreman; C. M Bartlett, H
Mrs. J. A. Thomas, and Mrs. R B.
Ziegler, all of Columbus, also are on
the program.
The melon market seems to have
“We, the jury impaneled by J. T.
Adams, N. P and ex-off. J. P., act
ing as coroner to inquire into the
cause of the death of Homer Baze
more, whose body was found on the
east side of S. E. Cox’s cotton ware-
completely vanished with numbers of huse, on the morning of the 16th day
cars already loaded standing on the of August, 1930, make the following
track yesterday for which no bids verdict: That Homer Bazemore came
were received. to his death by a pistol shot wound
turn to God in sincerity, truth and
humility, He will turn the sunlight of
His countenance upon them and those
distressing problems that are exper
ienced on every hand and among all
classes will in a large measure be dis
posed of, for these things have come
upon us because our sins have come
between us and God.
Rev. H. C. Griffin, the pastor, has
been fortunate in securing the serv
ices of Rev. J. W. Lilly, who is serv
ing his third year as pastor of the
Bibb Circuit, Macon, to be in charge
of the singing and conduct special
services for the children. It is seldom .
that a man of Mr. Lilly’s gifts and
graces is heard in small cities and
rural sections. Besides his gifts as a
minister he is a singer of wonderful
ability.
Pastor Griffin and his congregation
send a hearty invitation to the mem
bers of' all denominations and the
citizens generally of this section to
arrange to attend this meeting.
C. H Andrew of Macon, deputy
grand master of the grand lodge of
Georgia Masons, died unexpectedly in
Stoughton, Wis., while on vacation,
according to word received here
Wednesday. Mr. Andrew was schedul
ed to be grandmaster of the grand
lodge of Georgia next year.