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ffTVhOB COUNTY
“The Golden Git*"
Between the Mountain*
and the Sea
The Butler Herald.
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS’
County’s Chief Cities
BUTLER AND REYNOLDS
No section of the state offers
bettor opportunities for small
industries and delightful citi
zenship than either of these
Cities.
Volume 57
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday April, 13 1933
Number 23
presentments by
grand JURY of
TAYLOR COUNTY
GEORGIA TO GET
FOUR FOREST
LABOR CAMPS
Third Biennial
Convention Meets
At Macon This Week
We. the grand jurors, drawn ana
„. orn to serve at the April, 19-Wi
nt 1 avior Superior Court, do
hereby make the following present-
Committees 1 were 8 appointed to in
vestigate the conditions of all public
hmluings and to examine to the best
our ability and in the time allowed,
°n .words of the various officers,
committee on public buildings re-
rt that the roof of the court house
be in a dilapidated condition, and
Commend that it be covered where
npinied to prevent leaks. We also find
that two cell doors of the jail house
need replacing, and repairs made to
the various locks and also several
windows need replacing. Sanitary con-
d The committee inspecting the con
vict camp found all build tigs, bedding
kitchen, and etc., unusually clean and
^County' School Superintendent W.
T Rusti'n came before our body, and
made a thorough statement of the
countv school system. The audit
cently made was presented, but was
to” volumnious to incorporate in
* if haring"^*"* brought to our at-
tention that the County Board of Edu
cation has passed a ruling that p. j-
hibits any married woman from teach-
inc in tne schools; we respectfully
suggest that they reconsider this rul
ing and allow the trustees of the va
rious school districts to .select then
teachers from a standpom. of effi
C ‘ e A carelul investigation of the rec
ords of the,Ordinary, sheriff, Cleik
Superior Court, Treasurer, and in*
Collector was made, and we find -ha
they C are kept in a satiB^torjjjnam
drawn and FANNIN, LUMPKIN. WHITE AND
RABUN COUNTIES TO BE SITES
OF FIRST WORK.
DR. C. C. GREGORY,
NOTED METHODIST
MINISTER, SUICIDES
m '.s a p r e D tsS
from Buffer and Carsonville Districts
were found to be kept correctly. Books
from all other districts were not pre
sented for examination.
\Ve recommend that all JustmeB of
the Peace place names of all witnesses
on each warrant issued, and subpoena
them to the next term of Superior
Court when defendant is bound over.
After having made a * ar ®““...rV
vestigation of the financial condition
of the county, we find that on account
of a large per cent of county taxes
being unpaid, there is no fTidliey i
•treasury to pay this -term
of court. In audition to tins,.the late
audit shows mere is $1,951.00 in Jury
Script outstanding. Therefore, we ur
gently recommend that all court ex
penses be held as low as possible un
til the financial condition of the coun
ty has improved. . ,
' The records of the Tax Collector
show that only thirty-five per cent o
1932 taxes (State and County) have
been collected. Therefore, we urgently
request that all delinquent tax payers
endeavor to pay their taxes as quickly
as possible. . .
The Board of County Commissioners
came before this body and gave a de
tailed report. , , ...
We want to go on record as heartily
commending them on their business
like administration of the county af
fairs. . ....
It has come to the attention of this
body that numerous fires have been
burning the woods of the county,
therefore, we urgently request that
all our citizens Co-operate in prevent
ing this serious damage by reporting
violators of this law.
We recommend that these present-
Washington, April 11.—President
Roosevelt and Robert Fechner, direc
tor of his emergency conservation
program Tuesday approved sites for
50 camps'—all in national forests—
where the first 10,000 men of the
conservation corps will be put to
work.
One camp will be set up in Ala
bama; 7 in Arkansas; 4 in Georgia;
1 in Maine; 3 in New Hampshire; 6
in North Carolina; 1 in Oklahoma; 5
in Pennsylvania; 1 in South Caiolina
6 in Tennessee; 1 in Vermont; 10 in
Virginia, and 6 in West Virginia
Sites for other camps, in each of
which approximately 200 men will be
housed, are to be chosen as rapidly
as needed. Nearly 10,000 recruits
Tuesday were reported to have been
sent to army conditioning camps.
Approximately 15,000 more are to
be turned over to the army before the
end of this week. The work camp sites
will be used first about April 23.
Each camp will be designated by a
number and the name of the state.
Some of those among the first camps
their numbers, the national forests in
which they will be situated, and their
general location, follow:
Alabama No. 1, Alabama national
forests, south of Moulton, Lawrence
county.
Georgia No. 1, Cherokee national
forest, Margaret, Fannin county. No.
2 same forest, Nimblewill, Lumpkin
county. No. 3, same forest, Roberts-
town, White county. No. 6, Nanta-
hala national forest, east of Clayton,
Rabun county.
South Carolina No. 1, Nantahala
national forest 16 miles west of Wal-
halla, Oconee county.
Central Employe, Former
Butler Man, Given
High Praise By Public
The . Central of Georgia . Mr-ziy.G
of recent date carried the following
item which will be read with interest
by the many friends of Mr. Flem
Frierson of this city:
“Praise for the ‘thoughtfulness anti
consideration’ of baggagenmster F. S.
Frierson of our Macon Division was
conveyed in a recent letter from J. A.
Postell, manager of the automotive
department of the Interstate Electric
Company of New Orleans.
“Mr. Postell was accompanying the
body of his mother to Macon for in
terment there, using our line for the
trip from Birmingham where simple
funeral services had been held. The
many flowers received at Birmingham
were loaded in our baggage car for
the trip to Macon, and Postell
wrote:
“ ‘During our journey to Macon Mr.
Frierson came to the writer unsolici
ted and mentioned that he had turned
off the steam in the baggage car and
opened the doors to the car (it was
very cold) so that the flowers accom
panying the casket would not appeal
withered and dead on arrival. Mr.
Frierson went out of his way and be-
particularly
„ . \ ,, j . .v „ nllT ,tv or- yond the call of duty, (i«uniuo„,
ments be published in th -- -.. | with reference to opening the b’aggage
Kan ana that the sum of car doors as the weather was very
Kan an,; that the sum
be naid therefor. .
His Honor, Judge C. F. McLaugh
lin, and Solicitor General Jones Pw-
ryman, have extended this body
every courtesy within their power,
an,| we extend to both our cordial ap
preciation.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. RILEY, Foreman,
E. W. COOK, Clerk.
The grand jury having so recom
mended, it is ordered that'the above
and foregoing general presentments
be published in The Butler Herald
and the sum of ten dollars he paid
therefor by the Countv Treasurer.
c. f. McLaughlin, 1
Judge S. C. C. C.
RAILROADS ARE OFFERING
ATTRACTIVE RATES FOR
MEETING OF EDUCATORS
cold and no doubt he suffered some
personal discomfort by so doing.’
Roberta School
Events Are Held
The third biennial convention of the
Georgia Federation of junior music
clubs will be in Macon this week,
April 13-15. Convention headquarters
Dempsey hotel.
Program for Thursday, April 13
3 P. M. Registration of delegates
Hotel Dempsey.
4 P. M., Young artist and student
musicians’ contests, Dempsey audito
rium.
8:30 p. m., Dempsey auditorium.
Processional, state officers, depart
ment chairmen, district directors, na
tional board member, honor president
and director for life.
Formal opening, Mrs. A. J. Clyatt.
state president; Mrs. A. J. Johnson,
Jr., and Mrs. Fred Jones, presiding.
Invocation; address of welcome.
Introduction of Mrs. J. J. Clyatt,
state president, by Mrs. A. J. John'
son, J r.
Introduction of state officers, de
partment chairmen, district directors,
directors for life, honorary president,
member of national board.
Program, Part I
Given by three members of the EX'
Winners Club.
Piano suite, “Allermade” (D’Al
bert); “Gavotte."
“Fantasie Impromptu” (Chopin).
“Landler” (Sgamibati). “Tarantella"
(Leschetizky). Frances Mitchell,
Violin, “Finale, G-minor Concerto"
(Burch)—Ruth Smith.
Piano. “The White Peacock” (Grif
fee); “The Fountain of Aqua Paula"
(Griffes); “Valse Arabesque”—Elea
nor McDonald.
Part II
Voice, Pauline Gibson.
Two pianos, Martha Galtand and
Mrs. McConnell.
Voice, Mrs. A. J. Johnson.
Two pianos, Martha Galt and Mrs,
McConnell.
Friday
9 a. m. Registration of delegates
10 a. m. Executive board meeting,
Hotel Dempsey.
2 p. m. Contests, piano class D,
hymn, A & B voice, high school, both
soprano and contralto duos in class
D; quartets in class C, all violin con
tests and also chamber music.
4 p. m. Piano classes in C and E,
voice, grammar school, duos in C and
E, quartets in D.
5 p. m. Memorial service for Sara
Lora Bailey, past president of federa
tion.
The memorial program will be:
Invocation.
Talk, Mrs. J. J. Clyatt.
Voice, “Delphine le Jour” from Loui
(Charpentier), Sarah Reddy McCan-
Talk, Mrs. F. E. Vaissure.
Piano, “Scherzo c Sharp Minor"
(Chopin), Josie Furtrelle.
Voice, Si mes vers avrent (Hahm).
Zueignung (Strauss).
“Viene Aurore Arr.” by A. L. Sarah
Reddv McCanlless.
Talk, Mrs. Charles Warfield.
6:00 d. m. Musicianship in classes
C. D. E.
8:30 p. m. Shorter-Wesleyan con
cert.
Recention immediately after concert
given by Macon music clubs for all
visitors in honor of E-Winners Club.
Saturday
10:00 a m. Program.
“America the Beautiful” (two
verses).
Junior chorus, led by Mrs. J. J.
Story.
Junior Orchestras.
Introductory by junior and juvenile
presidents.
Junior hymn.
11 a. m. Contests, piano classes A
and B; duos, classes A and B; quar
tets in A. -and B musicianship in A
and B, sight reading, all classes.
12 a. m. Toy orchestra contests.
1 p. m. Announcements, delivery of
prizes; adjournment.
ILL HEALTH ASCRIBED A S
CAUSE OF RASH ACT SATUR
DAY AFTERNOON; FIRED BUL
LET INTO HEART.
Macon, April 10.—Dr. Carl C.
Gregory, 44-year-old pastor of the
Mulberry Street Metnodist .church,
died in a hospital at Macon Sunday
nignt ol a bullet wound police said
was sell-inflicted.
The churchman, described by Bish
op J. M. Moore, in Atlanta as one of
the “most brilliant minds” in the
Methodist Episcopal
State Highway Truck Taylor County Friends
Stolen While At Same
Time Convict Is Missing
A large truck and on which was
loaded two 60-gallon barrels of gaso
line, picks, scoops, etc., all the proper
ty of the State Highway department,
local division, were stolen Tuesday
night from local headquarters in But
ler. None of the stolen property had
been recovered at the hour of going
to press this morning. ,
Mr. G. W. Heath, local .patrolman,
says the best he can fix the time of
theft was about 9 o'clock. A lock on
the barn door was broken to gain en
trance to the -building in which the
property was stored late Tuesday
afternoon following the hour of su-
.»vv..vu.o. uj.io.uuoi churen, South, ., , . , , ... .
was found in a park Saturday night spending work forthe day. A thorough
wounded near the heart. Police who i investigation is being made .with the
took him to a hospital quoted him as!*°P e recovering the property -and
saying, “1 was a fool to do it.” i determining the guilty party or par-
W-mie their pastor was dying the t e8 ’
congregation of Mulberry churcti, the
largest in the South Georgia Confer
ence, assembled Sunday to pray for
his recovery. Every seat in the cnurch
and gallery was filled and many per
sons were standing. Dr. Ed F. Cook,
friend of the pastor, and himself pas
tor of Vineville Methodist church,
made -an official report of the tragedy
Which he termed '‘regrettable act,”
ary told of the pastor's conditions at
that time. There was no service at
the church.
A hospital room opposite that oc
cupied by Dr. Gregory became an
improvised chapel during the day -ana
up to the time that the pastor dieu.
Members of the congregation of Mul
berry Street church gathered there,
dropped to their knees and -prayed for
his recovery.
It developed that on Saturday while
Dr. Gregory was preparing his ser
mon for Sunday, he called an official
of the church to his study and to him
said th-at he was unable to carry on;
that he coul no more memorize his
sermons as he had done in the past,
He had returned only a few days be
fore from a vacation of two months
granted him shortly after he went trf 1
Macon on January 4 from Travis
Park church, San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Gregory was still ill when he
returned and under the care of a phy
sician, but he told the church officials
that he believed he could perform his
work. He had planned for a week’s
revival before Easter.
• f f’he bullet fired into the pastor’s
body struck in the region of the heart
and doctors said must have severed
the spinal cord, causing paralysis.
Even if he had recovered he would
have been -an invalid for the rest of
his life, they said.
He was conscious when taken to tho
hospital Saturday, but -became uncon-
srious during the night and steadily
grew weaker. During his conscious
moments those about him said they
were asked to prav or him. He pro
nounces the act as “foolish.”
Dr. Gregory’s wife end sister, Miss
Lillian Gregory of Birmingham, Ala.,
who had been summoned by the fami-
lv, were at the bedside when the pas
tor died. Other survivors in Macon
include th“ee children, the oldest of
whom is 14 years.
Bishon J. M. Moore wept to Ms con
to be with the family. It was Bishop
Moore who obtained the transfer of
Dr. Gregory from the Travis Park
church to Mulberry Street church—
an exchange of pulpits, Dr. Walter
Anthony going from Macon to the
Travis Park church in the change.
It is reported by some as a possi
bility of the connection between the
robbery and the escape of one of tne
convicts from the county camp near
town the same night, that a negro by
the names of James Kyler, a trusty
and who was admitted to the camp
on two burglary charges from Worth
county, the sentences being imposed
Nov. 17, 1928. The time of the ne
gro’s escape could not be definitely
fixed, but it is presumed to have oc
curred shortly after midnight.
Old Dent Mansion
In Crawford County
Swept By Flames
The railroads leading to Savannah
have decided to sell- roundtrip tickets
f he annual meeting of the Geor
gia State Teachers and Educational
--or-i-tinn to be held in Savannah
April 19-22 for one fare plus 25c.
No traveling certificates are neces
sary.There is great interest in the
Meeting of the Association this year
and an unusually large attendance is
expected.
TAX PAYERS PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE
The County Commissioners at their
fegular meeting April 4th, last, de
manded of me to turn all tax execu-
S s over to the sheriff after April
“ , • "ext, with instruction to him to
„‘ l * e immediate levy. You will please
P y your taxes before then.
Yours truly,
G. A. ROBERTS, T. C.
Roberta, Ga., April 8.—Approxi
mately 1,000 persons attended the
fourth annual Crawford county public
school day -at Roberta Saturday. The
schools taking part in various events
were: Roberta, Zenith, Musella
Woods Academy, Sandy Point, Hob
son, Deep Creek, Midway, White
Water and Pine Level.
Literary exhibits were made in
each room in Roberta srhools and the
following received awards:
High school, Miss Mildred Traylor,
language, first; C. P. Maddox, mathe
matics, second; Supt W. L. Rigdon,
hihtory, third.
Grammar school, Miss Elsie Mc
Crary, sixth grade, first; Miss Lillie
Bradley, seventh grade, second and
Miss Pauline McAfee, third grade,
third.
In literary examinations Musella
won. first place and was awarded the
literary banner. Woods Academy was
second and Sandy Point third.
A basket dinner was served at noon.
At 1 o’clock a community singing
event was held in the Woodrow Mil-
son hall in-which all schools took part.
Following this the sixth grade, under
the irection of Miss Elsie McCrary,
presented a historical nagesnt
Talks were made by state ana
county educational leaders. . ,
The last meeting of the Crawford
county teachers’ institute tor tn -
year was held during the nfternoon,
Supt. W. S. Rigdon being in charge.
The year’s work was reviewed.
Shocked By Tragic
Death C. M. Hardison
Coming as a distinctly sad shock to
his many friends in Taylor and ad
joining counties was the sad news
which was brought here Monday of
the tragic death of Mr. C. M. Hardi
son, well-known and highly esteemed
citizen of Ideal.
According to the Herald’s informant
Mr. Hardison was found dead early
Monday morning from the effects of
a pistol wound in the temple, appar
ently having been self-inflicted. The
body was found on the porch of a
vacant house near the Hardison home.
Officers said Hardison entered the
home of Police Chief G. A. Chapman
while the latter was milking his cow
and procured the officer’s pistol. He
went to a vacant house near his own
home and was found there about an
hour later by children going to schooL
Mr. Hardison was about 67 years of
age, a native of Houston county
though a resident of Ideal for a num
ber of years.
Surviving him are his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. J. M. McCarty, of
Forsyth, and one son, Mr. 0. M.
Hardison, of Camilla.
Funeral services and interment
of the remains took place Tuesday at
Rloodworth cemetery, near Charing,
funeral services being conducted by
Eld^r S. H. Whatley, of Thomaston.
Saturday Last Day
For Securing Auto Tags
Without Penalty Charge
Roberta, Ga., April 8.—Fire last
week destroyed the old home place of
the late J. W. Dent, which he built 80
years ago out of the finest pines ob
tainable in that section.
The lumber was planed by hand and
all of the ornamental work was turn
ed out -by hand. There were wide cross
halls and the 11 rooms in the struc
ture were large. It was considered
the finest home in that section.
The kitchen was in a separate
building, back in the yard from the
residence, but in recent yearB this
had been abandoned and a rear room
in the old mansion was used -as a
kitchen. It was there that the fire
originated.
The residence was located three
miles east of Roberta on the old Ma-
con-Columbus stage coach route. In
i recent years the spacious grounds had
[been beautified with shrubs and flow
ers'.
For years after the death of Mr.
Dent, members of the family cared
for the place. It passed into the hands
of the late Boliver H. Ray and since
then changed hands a number of
times. At the time of the fire it was
said to have been owned by the estate
of the late John Burch of Macon.
The residence had been the scene
of many happy gatherings, one of
the most noteworthy being a reunion
of the Dent family a few years -ago
when more than 50 members assembl
ed. Two of Mr. Dent’s children, E. E.
Dent, of Macon, and Mrs. Lizzie Har
rison of Musella, are now living, and
his surviving grandchildren are Mrs.
J. W. McGee of Knoxville; Mrs. J. S.
McGee -and Hoy Dent of Roberta; W.
D. Dent, of Miami, Fla., and Mrs. I.
P. Moore of Musella.
Andersonville Left Off
Highway In Relocation of
Route 49. Cemetery on Route
H. H. Birdsong, Thomaston,
Injured In Anto Accident
'Butler and Taylor county friends of
Mr. H. H. Birdsong, of Thomaston,
will regret to learn of his recent in
jury according to the following item
appearing in The Thomaston Times:
“H. H. Birdsong was painfully in
jured about noon Monday when the
car which he was driving and a car
The time limit for securing auto
mobile license tags for 1933 being
definitely fixed by the state at April
15th (Saturday of this week) this is
to advise all owners of motor ve
hicles that on and after the above
date the penalty of $1.00 will be at
tached to all delinquent purchasers of
tags. This extra charge is mandatory
and therefore must be paid by all
persons alike applying for tags after
the above date.
I have a sufficient number of ap-
lication blanks and will be pleased to
furnish same upon request.
Respectfully,
R. P. McGUFFIN, Sheriff.
Veterans Receive Pension
Checks For Feb. Payment
County Ordinary L. T. Peed an
nounced Monday that he had received
a remittance from the state with
which to pay the February allowance
to Confederate veterans and widows in
Taylor county. Those .so entitled and
have not already done so may receive
their $30 checks by calling at the Of
fice of Judge Peed in Butler.
Club Organized at Mauk
A Woman’s Home Demonstration
Club was organized in the Mauk com
munity last Monday. The officers
elected were as follows:
President—Mrs. Wilder
Vice Pres.—Mrs. Lula Wall
Sec. & Treas.—Mrs. Morris
Nutrition Committee—Mrs. N. L.
Halley, Mrs. Ruth Pike and Mrs. R.
D. Waller.
A demonstration in dry cleaning
and tye-dyeing was given by the
Home Demonstration Agent. Twenty
ladies were present. They plan to
meet every Monday after third Sun
day in each month.
Toy Orchestra and Rhythm Bands
To Have First Contest
The first contest of toy orchestra
an,; rhythm bands in the Georgia
Federation of Music Clubs will be
held in Macon Saturday, April, 15 at
12:00.
The following orchestras will com
pete:
Covington. Ga.. Junior Music Club;
counselor, Miss Fletcher Lou Luns
ford.
Reynolds. Ga.: Junior Music Club;
counselor, Mrs. J. A. Pendergrast.
Atlanta. Ga.: Juvenile Musicians
Study Club; counselor, Miss Evelyn
Jackson.
Moultrie: Junior Music Club; coun
selor; Mrs. W. E. Hiosman.
Butler: St. Cecelia Music Club;
counselor, Mrs. J. W. Edwards.
Thomaston: Junior Sunshine Music
Club; conselor, Mrs. E. L. Carter.
Thomaston: Lucile Johnston ^hyth” 1
Orchestra; counselor, Mrs. Wm. G.
Johnston.
It is uro-ed that each counselor be
thore on time, brine every m°m , be’- r,r
your orchestra thereby making this
t.ev orchestra and riivtbm ban■’ de
partment a permanent part of the
Genrp-ra Federation.
‘Their plno^n is ’Tny (Vehest'-a
and Rhythm Band in Every Georgia
Town.”
Mrs. Wm. G. Johnston.
■G. S. Chairman, Thomaston
Americus, Ga., April 10.—Macon
county commissioners have been w uc „ M UWVJ „
awarded a contract tor relocating ana , driyen . Mr . Beeland of silver .
grauing a section ol state highway L n col f id at the intersection of
No. 49, in the vicinity of the: Ander- U roads about 100 yards north oi
sonviiie National cemetery, lhe the end of pavement on South Green
way will be re-routed m front of, tne I gtreefc Mr . Birdsong > 8 right arm was
cemetery and on the south side of tne broken jugt abov6 the wrist his i eft
railroad rejoining the present route cheek was cut , his right shoulder
at the top of tne tall just south, of i spra ; ned and h e suffered other bruises
Andersonville. It will not pass thru - tbe body and j, ead w j,en his car
the town of Andersonville. , was knocked into a ditch by the im-
Contrary to the belief of many the p ac ^ Beeland and a passenger in
new road will be in Macon county m- 1 ^ car ^ an ^ a ne g ro riding with Mr.
stead of Sumter. The (County ! Birdsong, were not injured, except
marked on the highway nortn of An_ -f or minor bruises, it was reported,
dersonville is somewhat misleading as \ B i rdsong waa able to be in his
Andersonville is off from the rest ot g ® ice f( 3 a rt of the day Thurs-
Sumter county in a box-like area, the da „ „
marker being on the northeast comer
and the county line runs airectly
south, leaving the cemetery in Macon
county. >
There has been some debate over
this road for several months as it
was first decided to build the road
back of the cemetery. After these
plans were altered, government and
state specifications were not the
same for the road and it was a few
more months before this could be set
tled.
The new road will eliminate two
highway railroad crossings and short
en the highway some.
Work of laying off the new road has
already begun by the Macon county
chain gang.
Quarterly Conference
Secon d quarterly conference for 'trie
Butler and Howard charge, to be hela
at Union church, Saturday, April 22.
Every official member of the charge
is urged to bo present. All Sunday
schools, Epworth Leagues and Wom
an’s Missionary Societies will prepare
written reports. Church secretaries
will also make written reports.
W. E, Hightower, Pastor.
Tuesday, April 18th, is the day that
Dr. Johnson, eye specialist, will be at
Porters’ Drug Store. If your eyes are
giving you trouble don’t fail to see
him.
Revival Services at Methodist
Church Begins Next Sunday
The revival ^services will begin at
the Butler Methodist church next
Sunday morning, April 16th. Rev. T.
0. Lambert, pastor of the Cochran
Methodist church will arrive Monday,
the 17th, an d will do the preaching
for twelve days. Rev. Mr. Lambert
is one of South Georgia’s -strongest
preachers. He is a deeply spiritual
man and has a very winsome per
sonality. When you h»ar him you will
feel that you can’t afford to miss any
of his sermons. We cordiallv invite
every one in Butler and vicinity to
ittend all of thes-o services.
W. E. Hightower, Pastor.
ALLEN BATES FOUND DEAD
Thomaston, Ga., April 9.-—Allen
Bates 46, who lived alone in a build
ing formerly used as a filling station
just north of the -Flint River on
Highway No. 3, was found dead by
passersby in the entrance to the
building about 5:30 Thursday morn
ing. It is thought that death resulted
from natural causes, as there was no
evidence of violence. Efforts to get in
touch with relatives were unsuccess
ful. A brother, Dudley Bates, is said
to reside at Sunnyside, Ga.