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zenship than either of
Cities.
Volume 58
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday April 12,1934
Number 23
presentments by
GRAND JURY OF
TAYLOR COUNTY
GEORGIA—Taylur County:
\,e, tne uriuia Ju..jrs, empanelled
and sworn to serve at the April,
jyyj, term .of Taylor County Super-
or ^ourt beg leave to submit tnese,
uur Geeneral Presentments, viz.:
We examined the jail and recom-
i-ieiid thut the bottom cells be re
paired and that all the windows in
the entire building be rep:acea. Oth
erwise we' lind the jail in good sani
tary condition. We find the court
house in as good condition as could
he expected under the circumstances.
We visited the convict camp lor an
inspection and found it in a fair con
dition. Some improvements anu a lew
repairs are needed.
We recommend that Mr. W. A.
Payne be appointed to succeed him
self us a member of the County
Board of Education.
Mr. W. T. Rustin, County School
Superintendent, came before us and
gave a complete report of the school
situation and conditions in the coun
ty. We are glad to find that the
schools are making good progress in
enrollment and average attendance.
We are also glad to note that the
High School attendance is increasing.
We, as a body want to commend
the school teachers and truck drivers
of the county for their unfailing de
votion and loyalty to the schools of
the county because of the fact tiiat
they have carried on in the fa,ce of
strained financial conditions and
that their demotion to their duty has
been unwavering and is commend
able. We want them to feel assured
that the citizens of the county ap
preciate their efforts in the schools
and for the children.
We hail a personal report from the
County Commissioners as to the
work they are doing and we want to
thank and commend them for their
efforts and interests in the county’s
affairs. We also want to urge thal
all who have not paid their taxes da
so at once.
We further recommend that the
white center line be immediately
placed and maintained at all times in
the center of the pavement on High
way Number Three in Taylor Coun
ty-
We recommend that the C- unty
Board of Education pass and enforce
a rule that all parties operating
school buses for the purpose of trans
porting school children to and from
school in Taylor County have their
brakes inspected and tested at least
once every seven uuys anil more oi-
ten if necessary and then and there
have the necessary adjustments and
repairs made. This rule to apply only
during tile school terms. Also that
the drivers shall furnish to the Su
perintendent .or Principal of his
school alter each inspection a state
ment in writing from an experienced
and competent mechanic tnat this
service has been performed by him
We further recommend that the
County hoai'ii >of Education see to it
mat all school bus drivers come to a
complete and absolute stop and look
both ways at any and all Highway
anu Railroad ciossings before driving
on them.
We recommend that no person
awier the age of 21 years be employ
ee or allowed to drive a school bus
lor the purpose of • transporting chil-
aren to or from the schools in this
County.
., " e recommend that the County
hoard of Education take out Public
inability insurance on all sqhool
uses operated in the county to be in
ect only tor each school term. The
h eniiums and cost .of such Insur-
f i be paid by the County Hoard
j . Education and not by the bus
ner nor to he deducted from their
ci-u e ’.u tlle .Grand Jury, fully appre-
... e -i? importance of conserving
tho T. ' V() °ded lanff and know that
, .“a method of burning the woods
them S , e « so , n llas practically ruined
o- i ' , e know that there are thous-
tree- acres °T land now barren of
not ", 8 " d V^etation that had they
burnim!” objected to this yearly
v a i|, 'cf Woul( i today be returning a
tv e asset >n taxes to the coun-
tj( ‘ , we ' as a .comfortable distribu-
is 11! f™!? ey in our wunty. And it
tinue ,v! rther reasoning that to con-
Cdsl m year . ly bu ™ in g of the
in it*1 continue to maintain them
return's ( i enuded condition with no
county in n’ 1 ‘J 16 " 1 either t0 the
landowner If taXe , S or the
products w th ® s ? le °L forest
^at " h( :„ W f t “PProciate the fact
timber on t- had merchantable
in its mil. _ _ at our county was
Fourth Liberty Bonds
To Be Called In By
Government On April 15
The banks of Taylor county i -
ceived a telegram Tuesday from
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary of
the treasury, asking them to aid in
bringing to the attention of the peo
ple of this community the fact that
all .outstanding Fourth Liberty Loun
bonds bearing serial numbers which
end in9, 0, or 1, have been called for
redemption on April 15, Is on
which date interest will cease.
Up to April 15, holders of these
bonds have the privilege of exchang
ing their bonds at par for a new is
sue of interest-bearing obligations
of the United States, to be dated
April 16, 1934. Secretary Morgenthau
states that holders of the Fourth
Liberty Loan bonds oaHed for re
demption desiring to take advantage
of the exchange offer, should act
promptly. Otherwise, they should
present their called bonds' for re
demption on April 16, 1934.
Fourth Liberty Loan bonds bear
ing serial numbers other than those
designed above are not included in
or affected by the call for redemp
tion on April 15.
The local banking institutions are
anxious to co-operate with holders
of these bonds in exchanging them
for a new issue or in presenting
them for redemption.
C. C. C. Notes
(By Chas. N. Anderson)
Much of the satisfaction of every
member of this camp and the young
ladies of Taylor county Lt. Pluto S.
Khyne is again on Uuty with old
1430. Lt. Rhyne, having been on duty
at the “Culled” camp in Telogia,
Fla., seems greatly relieved to be
again among “White Folks.”
* * •
The banquet given in the Mess
Hall Friday night was greatly en
joyed by everyone attending. Short
Lancs were made by Capt. Hamlett,
Lt. Foreman, Lt. Rhyne, Capt. Mey
er, Mr. Watxins ar.d “Bull” Hallman
Every member of the basketball team
BUSINESS BOOSTER EDITION
OF THE BUTLER HERALD TO
BE PUBLISHED THURSDAY
BUSINESS CONCERNS OF COUN
TY HAVE CO-OPERATED 100%
IN THIS DRIVE FOR MORE
“HOME BUSINESS”.
The business and professional men
and women of Taylor County have
.co-operated with the Butler Herald
wonderfully in our attempt to give
the business folks of this county a
new deal in advertising.
Mr. Walter L. Hamilton, who is
getting up this special edition for
the Herald, has made contact with all
the local merchants and other busi
ness people in an effort to - bring a
thought of the home county business
houses, and has received a most cor
dial welcome and a great majority .of
them have expressed themselves as
being anxious to have this oppor
tunity of telling the citizens of Tay
lor county and surrounding territory
that they are as well prepared to
care for local needs as any out-of-
town store or mail-torder house.
Mr. Hamilton was very much im
pressed by the wide-awake business
ideas that are employed * n Taylor
county, and by the up-to-date estab
lishments that are loented here. “No
county in Ceorgin or elsewhere,”
says Mr. Hamilton, “offers better
opportunities than Taylor county.”
The Herald has decided that in
order to see that as many as possi
ble may have an opportunity tf
reading the “write-ups” of the home
county merchants we are going to
publish a large number of extra
copies for this special issue.
The Herald ‘hanks the business
men for their co-operation lent Mr.
Hamilton in putting this edition
over, and assures them that every
effort has been made to see every
business concern in the county. If
anyone has been missed, it was not
done intentionally, and should they
desire to participate, the Herald
editor will be pleased to give all
consideration. If you were not called
on, let the Herald office know at
once.
Two Important Murder
Cases Disposed of And
Court Adjourns For Term
As was predicted in cur last issue,
the April term Taylor superior court,
alter only one week’s deliberation
came -to a close Friday upon tiie op
position of the criminal do-act which
consumed only a part of two days.
Home 40 or 50 cases were cheexed
off tthe records of the c.our
in so far as pertained to the civil
calendar uunng the first three oays
of the week, followed, as stated, by
criminal cases. In this division of
the court two murder trials attracted
considerable attention and in each
the defendants, both negroes were
given life sentences in the pentiten-
tiary. They were Monk Hodges and
Edgar Willis. The former was con-
was presented with a gold minuAuit-, vV-'ted 0 f the hilling of Anna Wedner
basketball engraved with
CCC."
‘Co. 1430,
payrolls 8 !. °? lhe !. r Products and the
ture , lf from the manufac-
hioronLi!! 1 ! producta - .It has been
us that
The first game of the baseball sea
son was played Friday afternoon
with the Reynolds II. S. team. The
COC Woodpeckers came out victo
rious by the score of 5-3. The second
game scheduled for Sunday with
Butler, et. cetera was called off at
the fourth inning on account of rain.
The Woodpeckers, making several
errors in the first inning, got a bad
start, but were .beginning to click
when the game was stopped. We are
looking forward to seeing this game
played again; tlie CCC boys being
confident of winning. A game with
Camp Meriwether, Warm Springs,
Ga., is scheduled for Sunday after
noon at Camp Magnolia. Although
this team defeated us last year, we
believe we have a team that can
show them how to play ball this
year.
• • *
The question on every man’s lips
in camp at present is, “When do we
leave.” Orders have been received
that Company 1430 will move to
National Military Park in Vicksburg
Miss. in the near future. As
Mississippi is the home state of the
majority of the members of this
camp, nearly everyone is anxious to
return. I say “nearly everyone” be
cause there are several who have
reasons for wanting to stav (some
can find their reason in Reynolds,
some in Butler, and still others in
camp). A definite date for the trans
fer has not been set, but we can
hardly wait to hear the old train
whistle blow.
• * *
Our new Supply Sergeant, “Moon
beam Draughon, is getting much ex
perience in house breaking since
sleeping in the Rupplv Room as Per
ry E. Hill has the only key, and as
you all know, Hill is a night owl.
* * •
What we can’t understand is why
Miss 'Gladys did not catch the last
track from Reynolds Monday night
• « •
And what was it “Cookie” Ains
worth lost at Wesley Friday eve
ning?
* * »
We are wondering who the “Lone
some Young Lady” ir. Reynolds is
that has a new gorilla for a friend.
C°e^ demonstrated to
• r-in refoi ' ‘
hav
CHn a , mu us mai
and that w _ r< r^ oreEded and reclaimed
negro woman, on September 14,
1930, and had been a fugitive from
justice until recently. Willis was
tried and convicted in the killing of
Tom Harris, another negro, at a saw
mill in. October of last year.
lhe grand jury concluded its work
Thursday and at the conclusion of
reading the general presentments in
open court as prepared by the body
was excused from further service
for the term by the court. The pre
sentments as prepared and read are
to be found elsewhere in this issue of
the Herald and embody many items
of public interest to the county.
Cheese Making
On The Farm and
iln The Home
By Miss Leonora Anderson,
H. D. A., Taylor County.
Nearly everyone seems to like
cheese, and many cannot have it
simply because of “inflated prices”
at the stores. Under such conditions
I cannot understand why more house
wives, especially those on farms, do
not make their own cheese. It is
easy to make, is of excellent flavor,
and will keep indefinitely, and its
cost will be small compared with re
tail prices.
To those who have never made
any, I will give a method that I have
used and which has never failed to
to be a success,
First, get a dairy thermometer,
cheese cloth, and a box of Rennet
Tablets. One tablet is enough for ten
gallons of milk. If you use less milk,
then use a proportionate amount of
the tablet.
There is no need to buy a hoop.
Simply melt the ends off a one-gal
lon syrup bucket. It is about the
size to use for seven gallons of milk.
Two of what are known as “follow
ers” are needed. These can be made
of an ordinary board, sawed round
so they will fit loosely inside the
hoop or bucket.
Be sure that the milk is sweet. It’s
a good plan to take the milk obtain
ed at night and morning, place in a
large container, and heat to 86 de
grees. Hold the thermometer with
one hand, with the bulb in the mill:,
while you stir the milk from tjie bot
tom with a ladle or other utensil, so
Who is going to be the new rep- j the milk will heat in uniform man-
CWA At End;
Is Succeeded
By The GERA
The Civil Works Administration,
national, state and local, passed out
of tlie economic picture some days
ago and the following day the new-
ly-formed Emergency Relief Admin
istration took its p ace. In Georgia
the new set-up will be known as the
GERA, or the Georgia Emergency
Relief Administration, operating as
a unit of the national organization.
And while the number of persons
employed, relief administered and
projects carried on under tlie new
set-up are to be greatly reduced
from the number fostered by the
CWA, it is anticipated that the new
organization will be permanent,
while the former one was recognized
as temporary.
All CWA operations in Taylor
county, including direct relief, the
school, river and sanitation projects
are held up temporarily, awaiting
the functioning of the new set-up.
All this work must be re-investi
gated, re-estimated, approved and
forwarded to state headquarters for
approval before any progress is
made. It is believed that these pre
liminaries can be completed by the
15th of April, and in the meantime,
new applicants for direct relief will
find it useless to approach the Coun
ty Administration before next week,
as, beginning with No. 1 on the list
she is compelled to make new inves
tigations and new estimates before
any person formerly on the roll or
any new applicants can be consid
ered.
While the total number of employ-
(Turn to Page 8; No. 4)
Mrs. Josie Byrd
Passes Unexpectedly
Result Heart Attack
Local CCC Camp
Defeats Reynolds In
First Game of Season
t’foiv timber " av ? a soil that will
t'mber as fast as that of any
^___ Turn to Page 8; No. 2)
^for'salF -
Heave-'wilt Cnft^ tlt V ewh of Coker’s
V Keans\?°“ 0n S T d ard Biloxi
° r CaU ™ at once * pHce8 ' M ^
T ' ^ ^UNTAIN, Butler,^
ner. After about one minute of 86 de
grees heat, remove from stove, and
mix in the amount of cheese coloring
desired. Then add the rennet tablet,
which has been dissolved iq two or
three ounces of cold water. Stir
thoroughly, cover with a cloth and
let stand 30 to 40 minutes. The milk
should then form a soft even curd.
,Take a long knife and cut in col-
Why did Sgt. Moon Draughon and umns each way, let stand a few min-
Coconut Bennett break down and I u tes until the whey begins to rise,
(Turn to Page 8. No. 8) (Turn to Page 8; No. 1)
resentative for the Evening in Paris
Corp. when our present representa
tive leaves?
* * •
I Why is our Educational Adviser
sleeping in Butler now ? Is it because
Jewmichael and the K. P.’s are too
much for him? (Ask Guy).
Continuing where the basketball
game left off, the Butler CCC Camp
1430, Woodpcokers won their initial
baseball game of the season last
Friday afternoon by defeating tlie
Reynolds High school nine, 6 to 3.
Considering that the Woodpeckers
had only three days of practice, the
play of the men indicates that the
baseball team will complete a good
record during the season.
Carmichael pitched three innings,
allowing two hits ar.d three runs.
Bses took over the burden in the
fourth and held the Reynolds team
scoreless, showing excellent control.
Box score:
Woodpeckers
AB R H E
Eryan, o, 2 0 0 0
Cubreth, c. 2 0 0 0
Carmichael, p. 2 110
Boss, p. 2 0 0 '0
Binnix, lb. 4 0 0 0
Thornton, ss. 4 10 0
Anthony, If. 4 110
Ilussey, 2b. 1111
Guyton, 2b. 2 0 0 0
Newsome, rf.
1
1)
0
0
Montgomery, 3b.
2
0
0
0
Sanders, 3b. _ -
1
0
0
0
Fancher, cf.
3
1
0
0
Totals
— 33
5
4
—I
1
Reynolds
High
AB
R
H
E
GUt. 3b.
1
0
1
Gorlderri. lb
4
1
1
0
n "7.emore. If
4
0
0
0
Wpsver. rf
3
0
■n
0
rvowford. rf.
,3
0
0
0
fTobihs. oq.
4
n
0
0
Garter, 2b.
__ 3
0
0
n
Davih. r.
.3
1
1
0
Windham, p. _
3
0
0
l
Totals
30 3 2 2
Coming as a distinctly sad shock
to her many friends in Taylor coun
ty was the announcement Saturday
of the sudden death of Mrs. Josie
Beelar.d Byrd, 67 years of age and a
life-long resident of this county, be
ing the daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. David Beelund. The cause of
her death was the result of a heart
attack which she suffered about
seven o’clock Saturday morning.
Mrs. Byrd was the widow of Mr
Quinton W. Byrd and one of the
community’s best women. She had
been a member of Crowell Metho
dist church for many years.
Surviving her are one son, Mr.
Roy S. Byrd and the following sis
ters: Mrs. Ellen' Young, of Byron;
Mrs. Carrie Kennedy, of Albany;
and Mrs. Bell Martin, of this county;
besides hosts of relatives and devot
ed friends.
Funeral services for the deceased
were conducted at Crowell cemetery
by Rev. J. N. Shell at 11 o’clock
Sunday morning, with G. II. Goddard
in charge of funeral arrangements.
Final Tribite Paid Mrs.
J.B. Maund, Prominent
Junction City Woman
Talbotton New Era:
Junction City and surrounding
community was saddened Monday
by the death of Mrs. J. B. Maund,
which occurred at her home Monday
morning. Mrs. Idaund was 56 years
of age and had bean in failing
health for several months.
Before her marriage, 31 years ago
Mrs. Maund was Miss Josephine
Ligon, of Geneva. She had lived in
Talbot county all her life and had
lived at Junction City 20 years. She
joined the Methodist church in early
childhood and was a faithful and de
vout member. By her kind, thought
ful and gentle manner she had en
deared herself to all with whom she
came in contact and will be greatly
missed ini the community.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.
Rev. L. it. Harrell, of Columbus, as
sisted by Rev. Culpepper and R ev - M
E. Peavy, conducted the service. In-
| terment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The many beautiful floral offerings
attested to the high esteem in which
she was held.
Pall bearers were: Messrs: Eugene
Harris, Kline Mathis, B. M. Harris,
Mac Mills, S. N. Harris, Jr., and
Ralph Mills.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Maund
is survived by two daughters, Miss
Vera and Miss Ella Ligon Maund,
both of Junction City, and by two
sisters, Mrs. Mamie McDaniel of
Atlanta; and Mrs. \V. S. HarbUck,
of Buena Vista; by three brothers,
H. L. Ligon. of Macon, C. J. and J.
B. Ligon of Geneva and by several
nieces and nephews.
A host of friends extend sympathy
to the loved ones in their sorrow.
One of County's Best
Rural Schools Closes
With Community Gathering
Cross Roads school closed Friday,
April 6th. At the beginning of the
day Mr. Jioe Davis, of Ideal, delivered
pictures of the different class rooms
and made a talk to tlie scnool that
was both interesting and inspiring.
Dr. Bryan and Dr Liggin, of Rey
nolds, and Miss Trussell, of Butler,
vaccinated a number of the children
for diphtheria. After this experience
the children were quite eager to join
their teachers, parents and friends
in a flower hunt through the beauti
ful spring-like woods.
At the noon hour Miss Parks an
nounced the dinner hour had arrived
and everybody spread an abundant
basket dinner. Easter eggs were also
hid which added to the merriment of
the children.
As the day drew to a close each
one presen was eager to express their
enjoyment of the day together.
—A Citizen.
CRAWFORD VETERAN
SUCCUMBS AT HOME
Roberta, Ga., April 6.—John \V
Wacter, 88, died at his home at Ro
berta Saturday after an extended ill
ness. He was the last surviving Con
federate veteran of Crawford county.
Mr. Wacter is survived by his wife.
Funeral services Sunday from the
Crowell church in Taylor county.
LOST
Pointer bird dog. Missing since
March 30th. Description: Body, black
and white spotted; head, black; 11-2
inch split in one ear; bobbed tail;
answers to the name of Buffalo. Will
pay liberal reward for information.
M. R Williamson, Butler, Ga.
MR. W. G. GLISS0N
KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT SUNDAY
VICTIM OF OVERTURNED CA1
NEAR BUTLER SUNDAY WAS
PROMINENT DAWSON CITI.
ZEN. .
Mr. W, G. Glisson, a preliminary
appraiser for the Home Owners Loaa
Corporation, with headquarters at
Albany, died at the hospital in But
ler Sunday morning about 7 o’clock
as the result of internal and other
injuries received when his automobile
left the road and overturned about
two hours earlier the same morning
about seven miles south of Butler oa
State Highway number three.
No cau.e for the accident couTB
be assigned, unless due to the early
hour Mr. Glisson was traveling, an*
being alone, had fallen asleep at the
steering wheel. He was said to have
been enroute to Atlanta from hie
home at Dawson when the accident
occurred. He was in a semi-conscious
condition when discovered and could
give only his name but none of the
details of the accident. He was
brought to the hospital here for
medical attention where everything
possible was done in the hope of
saving his life but without success
The body was removed' to the home
of the deceased at Dawson about 18
o'clock Sunday morning for funeral
and interment.
Mr. Glisson was said to have been
about 48 vears old and is survived
bv his wife, the former Miss Willie
BpII Fielder, daun-bter of the late Dr
and Mrs. J. F. Fielder, of Eastman^
three daughters. Mrs. E. E. Mann,
of Atlanta, apd Miss Margaret and
Pmilv Glisson of Dawson; two sons,
W. F. and Goodwin, both of Dawson,
and one brother. Pcv. Fred L. Glis
son. nnstor of Park Street Metho
dist chur.-h, Atlanta.
Mr. Glisson was born in Bartow,
Ga., and attended grammar ard high
school in that town. Ho later ler.ated
ir. Ciordeie. whe’e he wns vice presi
dent of tho Grjsn Lumber company
for 18 vears. He later was in Albany
’•’here he lived for five years and un
til several months ago resided in At
lanta. 1
He was appointed a government
appraiser in December. 1933. ->~d in
that 4ianq£l4<r. ,,a jd-.visited Butler on
oneeio'ops and had made a
moot favorable imnression upon those
with whom he had become acquainted
here.
Mr. Aubry Watson
Succumbs to Pneumonia
At His Home Near Mank
After a week’s illness with pneu
monia and .complications, Mr. Aubry
Watson, well known Taylor oountj
farmer of Mauk community t.ied
Suv.day morning last.
Mr. Watson was about 35 years of
age and had been a citizen of the
county all of his life. He was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith W. Wat
son, also prominent Taylor county
citizens, and besides his parents is
survived by his wife and two chil
dren.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased Monday morn
ing conducted by Rev. H. L. Roberta
of Buena Vista, with interment in
the Mauk cemetery, Messrs Edwazda
Bros, funeral directors.
Macon County Boy
Accidentally Kills
His Father Tuesday
Montezuma, Ga., April 10.—H. CL
Foeman, about 40 years of age, weB
known overseer on the Wane place
of W. L. McKenzie, near Montezuma
was instantly killed Tuesday after
noon when he was shot by his 14-
year-old son, H. C. Foeman, Jr.
A jury impaneled by Coroner
James Hayes, returned a verdict that
the shooting was accidental.
Mr. Foeman is survived by hia
widow, several sons, of Macon coun
ty; father and mother of Marshalt-
ville and several brothers.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
BUTLER METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 10 a. m. League
meeting at 6:45 p. m. Preaching II
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. You are cor
dially invited to worship with us.
Preaching at the CCC Camp at
8:30 Sunday morning.
The second quarterly conference
will be held at Union church Satur
day, April 21st. All officials of the
charge are urged to attend. Sunday
school superintendents will please
have written reports ready.
W. E. Hightower, Pastor.
LIBERTY BOND HOLDERS
Holders of called Fourth Liberty
Loan Bonds are advised to get in
touch with their local bonks, as same
are payable April 15, 1934.