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TAYLOR COUNTY
“The Golden Gate"
Between the Mountain*
and the Sea
Traversed by the
V. S. HIGHWAY, NO. 19 j
The Butler Herald.
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS”
County’i Chief Cities
BUTLER AND REYNOLDS
No section of the state offer*
better opportunities for small
industries and delightful citi
zenship than either of these
Cities
Volume 59
BUTLEK, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday June 20, 1935
Number 32
bowdon, ga., home
OF MANY ILLUSTRIOUS
SONS OF THE SOUTH
LOCATED IN PIEDMONT REGION
' \\p WHERE PEOPLE ARE
NOTED FOR THEIR THRIFT;
K1U CATIONAL CENTER FOR
NORTH-WEST GEORGIA.
The Bowdon Bulletin, published by
our esteemed friend, Mr. R. K.
j>jt*o issued last week a most cred-
itaDiw 'dal edition in contempla
tion of ’t’t to that delightful ar.’d
interest! ■ > ity where members of
the Georg. PressAssociation are to
be guests of the Woman’s Club at a
Buffet supper on the afternoon of
June 20th. From this special editior
we are pleased to reproduce for the
benefit of the readers of the Herald
the following interesting facts about
Bowdon:
liowdon College Welcomes
Press Association
Bowdon College feels highly hon
ored in being accorded the privilege
of entertuining the Press Associa
tion for ore of its sessions during
the state convention. Since it has
been accorded this honor, it feels
that a word about its history is al
together appropriate.
This is the college which has re
cently been rebuilt as a larger and
stronger institution on the solid and
sacred foundations laid during its
77 years of inspiring history. It was
chartered 1 shortly before the Civil
War and educated the heroes who
came from that war with broken
bod’fs, and has continued sirce trien
to send out its students to serve,
its history from that time on to the
present time forms a brilliant chap
ter in the history of the Empire
State of the South.
The college has had its share of
ups and downs during these many
years but it has steadily gone for
ward. Many prominent men, at the
head of the list which stands that
eminent statesman, Charles Adamson j
have been trained within its walls or
have in some way been connected
with its administration'.
You will also receive the same
welcome from this little city and
surrounding territory as from the
ooliege. The farms are largely own
ed and operated bv the farmers
themselves. They are Anglo-Saxon
—a people traditionally thrifty, In-
teliyent, ;rd cultured. The>' and the
college will welcome you gladly and
hope you enjoy your session with
us.
Hon. I. H. P. Beck
A reverened and honored citizen
of Bowdon is Hon. I. H. P. Beck, who
devoted his life to the interest
of Bowdon and Carroll county, as
well as to his native state of Geor
gia.
His career has been filled with de
voted service to his fellowman. He
served 14 years as state representa
tive from Carroll county and two
years as state senator from the 37th
Senatorial District. He attaired an
enviable reputation as a legislator
throughout the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck haw Just cele
brated' their 50th wedding anni
versary, and the editor of the Bulle
tin feels sure that many Georgia
editors, while in Bowdor, will want
to call on this esteemed couple and
convey congratulations to them.
Bowdon Railway Has
Woman President
Bowdon. perhaps has a distinction
not accorded any other town in I the
state of Georgia in that the Bowdon
Railway has for its president a most
splendid business woman, Mr. J. L.
Lovvorn.
The hort lire railway—Bowdon
Railway—connecting with the Cen
tral of Georgia at Bowdon Junction,
began operating in 1910 largely thru
the activity of its founder and build-
vr, Dr. Jas. L. Lovvorn, who re-
P’.ained the president until his death
hr 1H26. He was succeeded in the
opresidency by his widow, Mrs. Car-
Lovvorn who has successfully
maintained the standard of the rail-
mail and its service to the great ad
jutage of this section of ueorgta.
.The entire personnel of the na
tion’s railways have not been
checked to find another woman pres
ent, but it is believed' that Mrs.
Lovvorn is the onlv woman president
°T a railroad in the United States.
Founder of Bowdon College
Buried Here
Chas. A. McDaniel, founder of
Bowdon College, lies at rest in the
Methodist Protestant church ceme
tery north of the college campus.
Marking his resting place a tall mar-
■“ saft towers skyward, on which is
appropriate identification of the de-
c °n^ed and his career.
"hese inscriptions are interesting
and worth a visit to the cemetery,
t'rhaps many editors on their visit
rn-re will desire to view the grave
nd pay tribute to his memory.
Visit Adamson Hall
Georgia F '’tors, ' hen they visit
’I,™ °n the evening of June 20,
mold visit Adamson Hall, the dor-
PUs° ry ° n Bowdon College cam-
Adamson Hall was so named in
* 1 urn to Page 8y No. 1)
ALABAMA MAN
IS CONVICTED
IN TALB0TT0N
JUNE 27 DEAD
LINE FILING
LOAN APPLICATIONS
C. C. “LUM" GRIGGS GETS
THREE TO FIVE YEARS IN
BURGLARY CASE.
Talbotton, Ga., June 12.—Charged
with having entered Birt’s store at
Geneva, Ga., C. C. “Lum" Griggs, of
Phenix City, Ala., was convicted in
Talbot county superior court late
tuday and was sentenced to serve
from three to five years in, the peni
tentiary.
De.ective Chief A.G. Reese, of the
Columbus police department, and
Chief O. O. Gay, of the Phenix City
police department, were among tin
state’s principal witnesses. They
were active in the case, some of the
merchandise having been recovered.
Included in the loot taken from
the store at Geneva were shotguns,
rifles, ammunition, and other ar
ticles.
Superior court was convened at
Talbotton Monday, June 10, for a
recess session. Civil cases were dis
posed of the first part of the week
and criminal trials were completed
after which court was adjourned
Wednesday by Judge C. Frank Mc-
Laughlini.
Mrs. Thos. Chapman
Dies Buena Vista
DEATH CLAIMS
MISS MARY DOUGLASS
AT HOME OF BROTHER
Buena Vista, Ga., June 15.-—Mrs.
Thomas Edgar Chapman died at her
home ir. Buena Vista Friday night
following a stroke of paralysis which
occurred Friday morning.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Glaze, and was born
April 14, 1877. Her husband holds
the office of .clerk of the superioi
court. They were married in 1898.
To this union were born two sons,
Norman and Frank, who survive.
She is also survived by two grand
children.
Mrs. Chapman was for over 30
years connejted with the post office
ir. Buena Vista. She was a member
of the Methodist church and a wom
an greatly’loved and held in high
esteem by a host of friends.
Besides her immediate family, she
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sara N.
Cherry, and a number of nieces ami
nephews.
Ellaville, The City Beautiful
From the Schley County News:
R. J. Mattice, until recently in
structor of history and physioloy at
the University of Mississippi,
stopped over in Ellaville several
days ago on account of car trouble.
Mr. Mattice stated that he had been
in various parts of the United
States and in some European, coun
tries but he had never seen a town
of about 700 people where the build
ings, streets and premises presented
as pleasing and as clean an impres
sion.
Along this line Mr. A. S. Baugh
said he overheard two traveling men
say that Ellaville is the cleanest and
prettiest town between- Atlanta and
Tallahassee.
Probably, ye editor is a little par
tial to his old home town, but it
strikes him that the gentleman men
tioned are right in their estimate of
Ellaville, The City Beautiful.
No one person and no one gene
ration can claim full credit for the
happy circumstances which has
brought about Ellaville’s enviable
reputation. The present citizens of
Ellaville are to be commended
their public-spir
efforts in beautify „
But the thought that is dearest
to our hearts is the many Dtuuiful
characters which contrihie to make
the moral conditions of Ellaville
above the average.
Citizens of Ellaville, may youcon-
tinue to hold high the torefi of right
eousness and nobility as you march
LOANS CAN BE MADE ONLY TO
HOME OWNERS IN GENUINE
DANGER OF LOSING THEIR
HOMES BY FORECLOSURES.
Urban home owners who are in in
voluntary default on their morU
gages are warned to file their appli
cations for relief loans from the
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation by
June 27, only a few days away, when
the 30-day extension iieriod for new
applications will expire.
Attention is invited to the fact
uat the acceptance of applications
county appraisers and county at
torneys does not constitute the filing
thereof with the corporation. Such
applications must be in one of our
district offices located in Atlanta,
Savannah, Macon and Albany on
before midnight, June 27.
The address of the Georgia Agency
office is 441 West Peachtree Street,
Lullwater Building, Atlanta, Ga. Par
ticular attention is invited to this in
older that mail may be sufficiently
addressed and thus insure prompt
delivery.
Under the law, loans can be made
only to home owners in genuine dan
ger of losing their homes through tax
sale or foreclosure. The corporation
cannot consider the applications from
persons who are able to carry their
I present mortgages or to obtain 1 re-
, financing elsewhere. Such ineligible
I applications merely obstruct the
| work of the corporation field offices
handling cases of real distress.
The same general tests of eligibili
ty apply to newly filed requests for
loans as are applied to earlier ap
plications now in process of closing
or rejection. The applicant must have
been iri involuntary default on his
present mortgage on June 13, 1933,
unless a default occurring later is
shown to have resulted from unem
ployment on othen misfortune. The
corporation was created to protect
honest home owners who are in
temporary difficulty and not to of
fer lower interest rates to mort
gages, or to save lenders from past
mistakes or judgment in making ex
cessive loans.
The home must have a value not
exceeding $20,000 and must be occu
pied by the owner or held by him as
his homestead. The maximum loan rs
$14,000, or 80 per cent of the value
of the property, whichever is smaller.
Any applicant who has deliberately
defaulted on his present indebtedness
will be rejected.
For the redemption of the home
from forced sale or involuntary sur
render, such a transfer must have
taken place since January 1, 1930.
Applicants who have no ^resent or
prospective income of any kind are
ineligible unless their notes are
signed by responsible parties, such as
relatives.
Frank A. Holden, State Manager.
SUCCUMBS TO COMPLICATION
ON EVE OF 79th BIRTHDAY:
NATIVE OF MACON COUNTY,
BUT RESIDENT OF TAYLOR
DURING PAST 35 YEARS.
Miss Mary Douglass passed away
at tile home of her brother, Judge
W. W. Douglass, Friday afternoon,
June 14th, ut three o’clock. Death
followed several months of declining
health, although confined to ner bed
only a short time. She died on the
eve of her 79th birthday. The date
of her birth being Jure 15, 1856.
Miss Douglass was h rn at Garden
Valley, Macon County, Ga., the dau
ghter of George A. and Laura
Lournoy Douglass, her family being
among the most prominent residents
of Macon county. Since the death of
her parents about 35 years ago Miss
Douglass made her home with Judge
•Douglass, an only brother.
Although of a retiring nature,
CURB MARKET
ESSENTIAL NEED
OF COMMUNITY
SALE OR EXCHANGE OF COUN
TY PRODUCE WOULD PROVE
PROFITABLE TO GROWERS
AND CONSUMERS; SUGGES
TION DESERVES TRY-OUT AT
LEAST.
The Herald is pleased to give
space to the suggestion of Prof. V.
P. Folds, superintendent of the But
ler school, relative to the operation
of a curb market for the sale or ex
change of products grown on the
farms of Taylor county. As we see
it the suggestion is a most timely
one and should be given the careful
consideration it deserves. Relative to
this matter Prof. Folds says:
“Why not have a curb market for
Butler and Taylor county ? A curb
market would ufford an opportunity
for the farmers of the county to
have a definite place and time to of
fer their surplus farm produce for
sale to Uie people of the town and
Miss Douglass was known for her | county. It may be also a place of
Christian graces and sacrificial serv- j exchange with other farmers. One
ice to her loved ones and friends,
She had been a member of the
Methodist church since girlhood.
Funeral services were held Satur
day morning, Jure 16th, 11 o’clock,
at Mt. l’isgah cemetery, conducted 1
by her pastor, Rev. VV. E. Hightower
assisted by Rev. J. E. Pate, pastor of
the Butler Baptist church. Edwards
Bros,, funeral directors, were in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Besides her brother, Judge Doug
lass, the deceased is survived by five
nieces, Mrs. J. F. Tauntor.-, of this
county; Mrs. E. D. Taunton, of
Macon; Mrs, J. A. Roquemore, of
Nashville, Ga.; Mrs. Silas Powell,
of Sylvester; Miss Mary Douglass,
of Ashburn; also one nephew, Mr.
W. Bryan, of Lakeland, Fla.
Taylor County Motor Co.,
Treated People of County
To Thrilling Show Saturday
To better acquaint owners and
prospective owners with the efficien
cy of knee-actiorj performance on the
new Chevrolet, the Taylor County
Motor Company, Chevrolet dealers
at Reynolds, sponsored a free exhi-
C0. COMMISSIONERS
AGREE TO LICENSE
SALE OF BEER
RESOLUTION OF BOARD AU
THORIZING SALE OF BEVER
AGE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTEU
AT SPECIAL SESSION HELD
JUNE 13.
The County Commissioners of
Taylor county on Thursday, June
13th, unanimously agreed to license
the sale ol beer in toe rural section*
of the county as the culmination of
several day* of activity and dis
cussion ol tne 'beer matter. As to li
cense in incorporate towns, the ac
tion ol the Commissioners is taken
to mean that local authorities are
expected to take such action as they
may see proper.
'the following is the full text of
the resolution as adopted by the
Board:
A called meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners was held in
its office on June 13th, with all
members present, to-wit: H. H. Ri
ley, W. M. Brown and Dr. G. W
Fickling together with A. M Hailey,
clerk.
The meeting was called ;o pto-
viue for licenses upon the business
of dealing in malt beverages.
“Malt Beverage” shall me defined
to mean fermented beverages made
whole or in part from malt, or any
similar fermented beverages. But no
such malt beverages shall be sold
under the provisions of tins hcem.e
which contains more than six (0)
per cent of alcohol by volume.
A special license fee on each
place of business operated, shall 'he
payable to the lax Commissioner of
farmer may have a surplus of beans
and nothing in other lii.es. Another
farmer may have no beans but other
thiqgs desired 1 by the farmer having
u surplus of beans. These could make
an exchange. Likewise oilier produ e
might he exchanged without the use
of money. The people of Uut.er and
surrounding territory may be anxious
to buy certain produce but do not
know where to get whut they want.
Some others may have just this com
modity hut does not know who
wants it. Well, the curb market will
help solve the problem.
uxtn. a I , I, « i.i ,» luyiui uuulivy xiiiiucuiawcty ujsuit srwv**
“What may be handled at the curb I br J weI . ( ^Mesale dealer or wholesale
market? All vegetables, or their by-
produrts, chickens, eggs, potatoes,
fruits, and any produce of bile truck
farm.
Where will the cunb market he lo
cated? I think the proper place to
give the idea a try-out is in the Ag
riculture building at the Butler High
school. It may he alright to use the
class room of the building, if all
persons having this privilege will see
that the building is not abused and
that it is left clean.
“What days would he best for this
curb marke.7 No doulbt the regular
canning days, Tuesdays and Fridays
Will be the best days.
“Who will be in charge? Sugges
tions may be asked of our Agricul
ture Instructor, I’rof. Q. E. Bell, but
every person will be responsible for
dealer huuling in by truck, or retail
dealer entering business, outside of
the corporate limits of the corporat-
ed towns and within Taylor county.
The license lee shall be paid cov
ering year from January 1st, to Jan
uary 1st, of each year. And the fee
or license for the year or balance of
the year of 1935 is assessed at 60
per cent of the regular license which
is assessed' as follows:
For brewers, one thousand dollars,
($1,000.00).
For wholesale dealer, one hundred
dollars Y$lC9'r >•).
For wholesale dealers hauling ia
by truck, twenty-five dollars ($25).
For retail dealer, twenty-five dol
lars ($26).
No license shall be issued by Tax
Commisioners of Taylor County, un-
bition of thrills and spills as pre- | hi s oW n produce and its sale. We will : til a nd unless a certificate is pre-
sented by Col. Ray Hensel, famous , i e t the quality, supply and demand, 1 sente( j s iff* ed^by the chairman of tha
Hollywood stunt man, at Reynolds • along with prices quoted by the Mar- County Commissioners shewing au-
Saturday atternoon. ket Bulletin govern the sale prices thority to issue a license to operate
The spectacular show took place on | of all produce. Each person selling: suc h business at the location at
one of the most prominent business ( would need his own apparatus i*>r w hich it is prepared 1 to be carried on,
streets in Reynolds, which was roped weighing and measuring. r
New Peach Plant
Opens At Montezuma
Montezuma, Ga., Jure 14.—Plans
are completed for the opening here
Tuesday morning oif the plant of the
Montezuma Frozen Fruits Company,
lnc„ which suceeds the frozen fruits
off for the .'pedal occasion arid : “A BULLETIN BOARD placed on
lined by the largest crowd of fasci- tbe Agriculture building and another
ncted onlookers ever before wit- ] up town could be used to advertise
nessed in Reynolds. | produce for sale at the cunb market
Using a Chevrolet stock automo- j a t certain future dates. Any person
bile, Oil. Her.sel put the vehicle having produce for tale would have
through a pace that installed an en- the right to post a signed statement
tirely new high opinion of Chevrolet i u f his produce for sale ai.d the dates
performance never before dreamed of i such produce would be offered for
by the spectators. ' sale. I would suggest that the Bulle-
In putting the car through the j tin Board be revised so as to carry
gruelling tests, one of the dare- | un ly those things that would be of-
devil’s most thrilling feats was the ; fered for sale on the next regular
35-foot leap through the air from an | market day.
elevated platform approximately two ' “Any suggestions for perfecting
feet high, landing and reaching the such a plan will be appreciated.”
end of the runaway without once ap-
wl plying his hands to th* steering
plan operated here by Tom Houston '' u ne€ ,V Similarly he ran one wheel at
several yeans ago. The plant has the time over the platform and the
been reconditioned and with the! trust-worthy automobile performed
freezing rooms ready for the Car- mi taoulously in keeping,^
men peacnes, which are expected to i stral Rht to the course without his .
. i » m • 1 i JLRSist.nnr#* nt. t.r.p crmninifr rnn.
V. P. FOLDS, Supt.,
Butler High School.
be available Tuesday.
assistance at the guiding rod.
Col. Henscl’s marvelous Chevrolet
, The plant will run 24 hours a day, ' ^i nensei s marvelous unevroiev
be commenueu for j e lo * 18o peo ple, and will put "h™ has thrilled millions through-
ntedr.ess and their ^ barrels daily of pulp peaches °. ut ,^ e na *' 1 “ rl y ear > arK * con "
lying the town. a * d slice< t peaches. The sliced Proof of the sturdiness and
peaches are for the retail markets I durability of Chevrolet, which is the
in the East and the pulp peaches j
are for distilleries and wineries, the
whole production of the season hav
ing already been contracted for these
Americus Girl Thrills
Circus Crowds With Her
Tight Wire Walking Act
purposes.
The management includes Ralph V.
...... - . , | Grayson, general manager, and J. E.
down the pathway of time into tne jjays and Tuck Allen, superintend
endless futcre.
Progress In Diphtheria Control
I will hold two toxiod clinics for
the pupose of immunizing all chil
dren in Taylor county against
DIPHTHERIA. .. . .
All who have not given this treat
ment to their children between the
ages of six months and eight years,
are urged to attend one of these
clinics. One will be held m my office
at Butler on Monday, 2 *> * to
11 o’clock a. m. Another will be held
at Reynolds school building Tuesday
June 25, 8 to 11 o’clock a. m.
You are urged to attend the one
of these clinics that is most con-
! venient for you, however if it is im-
posible to attend of them ™
the dates announced, see me at my
0ff It Ce is a8 ex e tremefy es^nt^al that all
Taylor county children have this
Child Hygiene Nurse.
ents. In, discussing the building ami
equipment, Mr. Grayson stated that
tins is the first plant in America
to use cotton insulation which he
finds much superior to cork. He
estimates the potential market for
cotton insulations at 15,800,000 bales.
In this connection he stated that a
consumption of cotton of this pro-
portioon wuld require several years
and would mean the employment in
manufacture, production and distri
bution of approximately 1,000,000
people.
JUNE HAS TWO /‘LONG DAYS’’
An unusual phenomenon is at
tached to date of the longest day of
this year. There will be two “longest
days,” today and tomorrow, June
20-21. The sun will rise approximate
ly at 5:26 a. m. and set at 7:47 p. m.
each day, according to records of the
Nautical Almanac. The strange oc
currence is explained by the fact
that the earth s axis is slightly off
center in its gradual shifting' toward
the North star it is said.
market, was recognized and cheered
by the large crowd at Reynolds Sat
urday afternoon.
Upson Co. Man Held For
Further Investigation
In Death of Father
Americus, Ga., Jur.e 18.—A former
Americus high school girl, who used
to thrill local fans with 'her prowess
on the basketball courts, now is pro
viding thrills for thousands of per
sons'—men, women and children—as
she goes through her sensational
performance with a tight wire-walk
ing troop in the A1 G. Barnes circus.
The young lady is Miss Pauline
Howell, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Howell, of Americus. She
is 17 years old.
I Miss Howell joined the circus more
...... „ ! a year ago and has steadily im-
. will Hamrick, Jr., of near Cres , , proved, until now she is one of the
18 Jbeing held in the Upson ■county show’s leading performers and is
jail upon order of the coroner s jury known all over the west as one of
for further ir.vesaigation of the | The Butler Troupe of tight wire
causes of the death of his father, walkers.
Mr. Will Hamrick, Sr., age about 70, The Barnes circus is playing in
a .so of near Crest, who died at 7:30 Montreal, Canada, this week. Miss
i n - Howell plans to visit her parents at
o’clock.Thursday morning from
juries thought to have been sustained
ir. a fall from the front porch of
his son s home'late Wednesday af
ternoon. According to reports by the
sheriff’s office, based on information
obtained from Will Hamrick, Jr., his
wife and his wife’s mother, Mrs
Sadie Pitts, the father and son were
quarreling at the home of the latter
when the elder Mr, Hamrick attacked
Americus next November. Later she
wil go abroad with the circus which
will visit England.
COLUMBUS AIRPORT TO OPEN
The opening of the in.pi cd Co-
lumbus airport v.... __ cele-
his son, and 1 in the ensuing struggie I brated this afternoon ai.u ac-
both men fell off the porch. The at- : cording to a news dispatch from that
tending physician was of the opinion I city. The public is invited* to visit the
that death resulted from a ruptured hying field and inspect the new
blood vessel caused by the fall, it hur.gar this afternoon and tonight,
was said.—Thomaston Times. I w hen a dance will be given it is said.
by each and every retail dealer.
No certificate shall be issued 'by
the chairman of County Commission
ers until, and unless, he is presented
with the certificate signed by three
responsible residents of the communi
ty in which the place of business ia
to be operated.
The Tax Commissioner, in the ap
plication of brewers, wholesale deal
ers and wholesale dealers hauling in
by truck, shall issue certificates to
the state together with the licenses,
without asking for certificate from
chairman of County Commissioners.
The above and foregoing minute*
of the meeting of the County Com
missioners on June 13th, 1935, U
true and correct.
A. M. HALLEY, Clerk.
Make Reservatioo With
H. D. Agent For Admission
Camp Quarters In July
The time has come at last for our
long-looked-forward-to County camp
which will be 'held the second or
third week in July.
The main object of the camp will
be of a recreational nature, however
there will be some classes of interest
to all. We plan to have a good) tim«
together. You’ll enjoy it.
All Home Demonstration Club'
women are invited and all 4-H Club
girls over 13 years of age are urged
to attend.
If interested please notify me AT
ONCE in order that your reserva
tions may be made.
'Give your preference to either the
camp at Juniper or the one at Miona
Springs.
Willie Leggitt, H. D A,
WOULD ENTERTAIN PRESS
Columbus, Ga., June 14.—It was
announced today that the Georgia
Press Association- will be invited 1 to
hold its 1936 convention in Columous
The Ledger-Enquirer papers will in
vite the convention, the Chamber of
Commerce co-operating.
. WANTED—Man with car. Route
experience preferred but not neces
sary. Opening now in Talbot county,
Ft. Valley and Oglethorpe. Rawleigh,
Dept. GAF-42-IMF, Memphis, Tenn.
Write or see J. C. Fuller, Reynolds,
Ga., R. 1. (5304tp)