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The Butler Herald
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT, IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS”
County’■ Chief Citlee
BUTLER AND REYNOLDS
No section of the atnte offer*
better opportunities for small
industries and delightful citi
zenship than either of thesa
Cities.
[volume 60
(Grand And Traverse
Jurors For The April
Term Superior Court
„ iinivimr is a list of Grand and
Jurors drawn by his honor,
iT n n. C Frank McLaughlin, to serve
JU ,hc Ap>» term, 1936, Taylor Su-
#t ;,,r Court which will convene on
first Monday in April, next:
GRAND JURORS
W. E. Neisler
R. E. Aultman
John Searcy
W. H. Suggs
L. R. Adams
R. C. Kirksey
H. E. Adams
W. H. Sealy
E. W. Hodges
A. H. Jarrell
W. M. McFarling
J. B. Griffith
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday March 26, 1936
Number 20
h 0. Rogers
L r, Gholson
lr j.;. Jarrell
In e, Watkins
11 Anthony
lr R. Simmons
L'm. Gaultney
]{' S. Underwood
jj S. Green
■David ooiflt
In R. Kmcrson
li'f. Klliston
J. F. Kirksey
J. H. West
L J. Gill
M. Mathews
TRAVERSE JURORS
Thomas Mathis
|p A. 1’eed
I Paul Harris
Ij. T. Childrea
Ip. L. Philmon
|t. L Fountain
|j E. Raines
e. Whidby
' M. Ivey
E. Eliston
, K. Sealy
, P. l’osey
olan Wisham
. J. Young
J. Hortman
Hortman
W. Heath
j. W. Smith
.. r. Whatley
"c. D. Mclnvale
A. Jenkins
[C. B. Shines
. I Young
. Jf. Hone
. J. Porter
IWanra
|H
Johnnie Spinks
W. H. Theus
W. P. Parks
W. M. Gee
J. T. Kendrick
C. Slaughter
H. G. Eubanks
O. J. Oliver
Clyde Cooper
I. O. Cox
0. M. Martin
J. W. O’Neal
E. P. Hodges
R. A. Hinton
Silas Harris
Lee Posey
Alley Callahan
Ed Wilson
G. N. Taunton
Tom Harmon
n. R. Bankston
H. W. Jarrell
J. J. Windham
PEED, JARRELL, JENKINS, VANLAND1NGHAM
WINNERS IN PRIMARY WEDNESDAY
GRADING REYNOLDS
ROAD INCLUDED IN
FRIDAY’S LETTING
Run Off Primary To Be Held April 4 To Determine
Victors la Contests For Offices of Sheriff,
School Superintendent And Coroner.
|4th Poultry Sale of
Season To Be Held
Saturday, March 28
'via
The fourth poultry sale of the sea-
|s n will he held next Saturday, March
■28th according to anouncement by
■Count Agent G. C. Daniel.
The car will load 'at Whatley’s
[Warehouse, Reynolds, from 8 to II
|o'clock Saturday a. m., and at But-
|ler from 12 to 4:30 the same dlay.
Those who desire to sell eggs to
Ithe poultry truck are urged to deliV'
|er them to the Cash Grocery Co.,
Butler, and receive their pay from
[Hr. G. D. Loocke who has agreed to
a«e these evgs for the buyer.
Poultry Prices Are As Follows:
Heavy Hens 18c
Fryers 23c
Mixed eges, per doz. — 15c
Leghorn Eggus, per doz. 16c
Turkeys 20c
1 iuh* Hens 1 -1c
Roosters 11c
Ducks and Geese 10c
Guineas, each 25c
|T<> all fun-lovers and those in
fested in a worthy cause: Come to
ntral school building Saturday
Ight, April 4th. There will he
p'nstrel show put on by home talent
hd you will get your money's worth
fun. Admission 5c and 10c. The
Impose of this show iB to raise funds
P aid in buying material to cover
[idway church building. This grand
W house of worship is in need of a
p w roof and we feel that you will
f riad to lend your assistance. We
pnk you in advance for your co
loration. —Committee.
In one of the most spirited pri
mary elections ever held in the coun
ty, Hon. R. p. McGuffin, incumbent
und for the past twelve years sheriff
of Taylor county, was defeated
Wednesday for re-election. He was
opposed by Messrs E. H. Bazemore,
John M. Bone and G. C. Smith. Ac
cording to the primary rules a sec
ond primary, which is to be held
Saturday of next week, will be neces
sary to determine the winner in this
contest. The run-off will be between
Mr. Bone and Mr. Bazemore, the two
highest candidates in the field.
As stated in the above caption,
Hon. L. T. Peed was returned to the
office of ordinary, which he has held
for the past sixteen years, over Mr.
R. P. Allmon and Mr. J. T. Mathews,
candidates for this office.
More than usual interest centered
in the post of County School Super
intendent with Prof. W. T. Rustin, in
cumbent, Prof. Wyman Harris and
Miss Melissa Ogburn contestants.
The total vote showed that PtkJ.
Rustin and Miss Ogburn made first
and second scores respectively and
will appeal to the voters for top
score in the run-off primary April 4.
For County Commissioner, Howard
district, M.r. L. H. Vanlandfngham
won by a substantial lead over Mr.
W. M. Brown, incumbent, as did also
Mr. H. H. Riley, incumbent, over his
opponent, Mr. H. L. Wilchar in But
ler district. Dr. G. W. Fickling was
retained a member of the Board from
Reynolds district and without op
position. The new Board will be com
posed of the following gentlemen: H.
H. Riley, Butler district; Dr. G. W.
Fickling, Reynolds district: Mr. L. H.
Vanlandirnrham, Howard district.
Six candidates aspired t» the office
of Coroner as follows: Messrs Jbs. R.
Bennett, E. L. Brooks, Ernest Corley
Andrew J. Ootne.v, A. I. Parks and
N. E. Peterman. In this race the re
suit rests also in the run-off with Mr,
Parks and Mr. Cotney as
candidates.
YL. G. A. Roberts, Tax Commis
sioner. declined re-election. For that
office Mr. P. A. Jenkins and Mr.
Hugh G. McCants opposed each other
resulting in the election of Mr. Jen
kins.
Hon. Thclmon Jarrell, clerk Tay
lor superior court was re-elected
without opposition.
For County Surveyor Mr. E. D.
McCorvey won over Mr. L. E. Peter
man.
The tabulated returns by districts
is given below.
Miss Childres Opens
Thomaston Beauty Saloon
It will be of cordial interest to
the many friends of Miss Alene
Childres, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Childres of this city, to know
that she has opened a new beauty
parlor at Thomaston following the
recent completion in Atlanta of sev
eral months in beauty culture.
Saturday was Miss Childres’ open
ing date and was a marked success,
it is learned, in the number of callers
she received to extend her welcome
to Thomaston and the booking of
several engagements for permanent
waves. Her new place of business ir
located on Center Street next door to
E. T. Black’s office, where she will be
glad to have her Butler friends visit
her when in Thomaston.
Walter Neisler Improving
Following Operation
It will be gratifying news to his
many friends to learn that Walton
Neisler, youngest son of Mrs. Ruth
Neisler, is improving nicely at the
Oglethorpe Infirmary, Macon, where
he was admitted last week for an
opposing I appendix operation. While his con-
ition was at first considered serious
changes noted during the last few
days lands encouragement that he
will soon be strong enough to permit
his removal home.
Funeral Rites Held
Monday For Mr. E. Hill,
Pneumonia Victim
CONTRACT AWARDED TO JOHN
MANGHAM, PELHAM' CONTuSC-
TOR; WORK DELAYED BY FIL
ING OF SUITS TO OBTAIN
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Born in Taylor county 46 years
ago the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hill,
Mr. Ernest Monroe Hill, an indus
trious and thoroughgoing farmer of
Charing community has fallen a vic
tim to the dreaded disease—pneu
monia—which has taker, as its toll an
unusually large number of our citi
zens during the past few months, his
pawing occasioning great sorrow
among loved ones and friends of
whom he was so bountifully blessed.
Mr. Hill’s death occurred at four
o’clock Sunday morning following an
illness of about two weeks.
Besides the greatly bereaved wife,
who before their marriage was Miss
Belle Kilcrease, Mr. Hill is survived
by hiB parents, three sons, Ernest,
Frank, Asa, George and Robert Hill,
four sisters and four brothers; these
being Mrs. R. P. Allmon, Mrs. E. D.
White, Rupert; MrB. C. C. Allmon,
Thomaston; Mrs. M. E. Barnes, Syl
vester; Messrs Veater, Lewis and
Clyde Hill, Rupert; and Horace Hill,
of Thomaston.
Funeral services, conducted by
Elder T. D. Roberts, followed bv in
terment of the remains in the familv
lot at Prosperity church, were held
for the deceased 1 Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
Several Local Students
Enrolled At Americus College
Three hundred and twenty-three
students were registered for work at
Georgia Southwestern college at
that institution began its spring
quarter Monday.
This figure was an increase of
three above the winter quarter’s en
rollipent, Dr. Peyton Jacob, presi
deni of the college, announced.
Among the new students who
registered this week are: Misses
Helen Bone, Firm a Taunton and Mr.
Pope Booth, all of Taylor county.
One und a quarter million dollars
was the total sum represented in
eonti act awards Friday by the State
Highway Board.
Local interest in the twenty-five
projects on which low bidders were
awarded contracts centered in the
grading of 6.666 miles in this section
generally known as the Butler and
Reynolds highway, this contract be
ing awarded to John Mangham, of
Pelham, for $38,635.70.
The actual work on this project
while due to start at an early date
may be delayed on account of several
suits pending in Taylor superior court
to obtain right-of-way through the
lands of property owners on a por
tion of the route. ThiB, however, will
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|Grand Theatre
REYNOLDS, GEORGIA
MATINEE SHOWS:
Tuesdays & Saturdays, 3 P. M.
NIGHT SHOWS:
Tues., Fri, & Sat., 7 P. M.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
MARCH 27 & 28
Jane Withers and John McGuire
THIS IS THE LIFE”
|Also: Comedy & Selected Shorts
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
“MAN HUNT”
—With—
Ricando Cortez, Marguerite
Charles “Chic” Sale
Taylor County Primary Results March 25, 1936
V
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NAMES OF CANDIDATES
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Reynolds
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Howard
Rustin
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Totals
FOR ORDINARY:
| Churchill &
CASH NITE $45.00
R. P. Allmon
J. T. Mathews
L. T. Peed
.125
.149
.288
42
51
115
6
23
57
52
14
49
22
14
85
30
14
38
29
8
51
34
6
20
16
8
30
71
17
17
427
304
750
FOR SHERIFF :
Eugene H. Bazemore
.115
43
14
27
41
57
25
12
32
7
373
.213
70
35
57
37
9
29
17
13
53
533
R. P. McGuffin
.133
56
26
25
20
13
26
30
6
31
366
G. C. Smith
. 74
14
5
1
21
1
3
6
125
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
Thelmon Jarrell
W
203
87
115
121
82
88
60
54
105
1468
FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
30
37
20
42
40
48
7
12
28
435
.109
149
29
45
41
16
14
26
9
14
452
W. T. Rustin
.284
27
20
49
38
26
27
27
33
63
594
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER:
P. A. Jenkins
Hugh G. McCants
.317
173
70
79
53
54
53
45
34
77
955
747.
34
17
35
68
28
36
15
20
28
523
(Butler District)
H. H. Riley .370
H. L. Wilchar 192
(Reynolds District)
G. W. Fickling 552
(Howard District)
W. M. Brown 227
L. H. Vanlandingham 32/
159
48
68
18
85
28
86
35
68
13
35
51
39
21
7
47
43
60
960
513
205 87 115 116 81 86 60 52 101 1455
145
58
64
22
82
31
60
59
20
62
33
55
30
30
34
20
30
72
725
736
FOR CORONER:
Jas. R. Bennett ..
E. Lonnie Brooks
Ernest Corley ...
A. I. Parks
FOR SURVEYOR:
E. D. McCorvey
L. E. Peterman
.104
9
. 77
13
. 15
13
.146
9
.127
143
. 53
13
.345
99
.206
107
1
3
1
41
34
2
69
2
n
i
18
14
16
14
2
5
26
50
6
6
5
7
44
9
6
7
i
62
5
1
7
2
6
35
4
10
77
81
33
101
20
58
24
59
29
48
II
9
13
236
13
7
149
4
53
6
34
256
22
27
538
7
11
168
47
57
905
7
43
557
JAMES H. WHATLEY
CLAIMED BY DEATH;
FUNERAL WEDNESEAY
Mr. W. F. Brembrey Assigned
To County Agency In Wilcox
Mr. W. F. Brembrey, of Hawkins-
ville, who during the past several
months has served as assistant to
County Agent G. C. Daniel, was
transferred last week to Rochell with
an advancement in title to that of
County Agent for Wilcox County.
The advancement is u most deserv
ing credit to his splendid work here,
the only regret is the fact that he
will be greatly missed by those whose
warm friendship he has gained dur
ing his stay in Butler.
Mr. W. L. Miller, Jr., of Lakeland,
Ga., a young man of most pleasing
personality and a recent graduate of
the State College of Agriculture, has
been appointed successor to Mr.
Bremberry and has already assumed
his new duties. He bids fair to be of
great assistance to Mr. Daniel in
solving many of the problems of our
farmers and invites them to call on
him when his services are needed.
Rev. H. 0. Fowler, Former
Pastor Here, Welcomed Visitor
Rev. H. O. Fowler, whose name
lingers long and moat pleasantly in
the memories and hearts of the peo
ple of Butler and Reynolds, huving
served most acceptably the Baptist
pasiroate of these two cities for sev
veral years, received the glad wel
come of friends here while on a short
visit to the city Monday. Brother
Fowler has served continuously since
leaving Reynolds a number of years
ago the pastorate of the Manchestei
Baptist church. Bro. Fowler was ac
companied to Butler by his son-in-
law, Mr. A. T. Coleman, Jr., senior
member of the printing Ann of Cole
man & Fowler, the latteT a son of
the former local pastor.
AT BUTLER METHODIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
PIONEER CITIZEN, PROSPEROUS
FARMER, FORMER COUNTY OF
FICIAL AND NOBLE CHRIS
TIAN GENTLEMAN DIES FOL
LOWING OPERATION.
The death of Hon. James Henry
Whatley, occurring at a Macon hos
pital Tuesday morning about eight
o’clock, was an occasion of deepest
sorrow to his large circle of friend*
and loved ones throughout Taylor
county where he had Bpent his entir*
life as one of the county’s most use
ful ctizens, a prosperous farmer,
leading churchman, a member of line
Board of County Commissioners for
a number of years and successful
warehouseman and stock dealer of
Reynolds.
Mr. Whatley was the son of the
late Mr. William and Mrs. Susan
Whatley, the date of his birth being
recorded as June 2, 1867. /
No man ever did more for the ad
vancement and best interest of his
community than did Mr. Whatley,
his counsel and advice being earnest
ly sought in matters of educational,
religious and civic interests to hi*
town and county. «
Mr. Whatley-had not enjoyed the
best of health for the past year or
more, but not until shortly before his
passing was his condition considered
serious. Monday a physician wa*
summoned to his bedside followed by
the announcement that an operation
would be necessary upon which ad
vice he was at once admitted to the
hospital, but his strength was in
sufficient to withstand the ordeal.
Surviving Mr. Whatley are hie
widow, who before their marriage
was Miss Elizabeth Saunders, of
Reynolds; one daughter, Mrs. Ben W-
Hinton, and the following sons: Dt.
H. C. Whatley, Dr. C. E. Whatley
and Mr. Edgar Whatley all of Rey
nolds.
The body of Mr. Whatley wa*
brought to his home in Reynold*
from the Macon hospital Tuesday
and on Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock tenderly laid to rest in the
family burial lot, Hill Crest ceme
tery. followed by impressive funeral
services conducted by the paster- of
the deceased, Rev. .Tames A. Ivev.
Tie null hearers were- Messrs D. T,
Montfort. Henry Waters, E. P.
Hodges. F.. W. Hodges, Sam Reeves,
^’’bert Hill A. J. Fountain and J. C.
Newsome. G. H. Goddard, funeral di
rector, in charge of arrangements.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Come
and join us in a study of the Scrip
tures. A good practical exposition of
the lesson will be given. You can’t
spend this hour better than in a
study of the Christian way of life.
League service at 6:30 p. m. You
will find this a half-hour of inspira
tional study and worship.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p.
m. We extend to the public a cor
dial invitation to worship with us.
If you take Sunday morning to go
visiting you will deprive both your
self and your friends or relatives,
whom you visit, of the privilege of
worship.
W. E. Hightower, Pastor.
Expresses Appreciation.
I take this opportunity to thank
the voters of Taylor county for their
support and encouragement in the
primary of the 26th. I enjoyed the
many pleasant contacts I made with
both old and new acquaintances and
appreciate the courtesies I was
shown. I shall be grateful for your
consideration in the run-off April 4.
Very truly,
MELISSA M. OGBURN.
ATTENTION EVERYBODY I
There wil be a Fiddlers’ Conven
tion and other form* of entertain
ment at Wesley school building
March 28th »t 7:80 o’clock. All mu
sicians are invited and an oyster sup
per will' be served to all players.
Don’t forget the time and place. Ad
mission 6c and POc.
FOR SALE
Two hundred bushels Whatley's
Prolific ear com. >
L. G. PARKER, Howard, Ga
Mr. R. B. Spinks Passes
Following Long Illness
Mr. Robert U. Spinks, brother ol*
Mrs. J. A. Wilson, of this city,
passed away at ms home at Thomas-
ton Thursday last following an ill
ness of several weeks.
Funeral services and interment
took place Friday afternoon at Cen
terville church, Talbot county, at
tended by a large number of relative*
and friends from Butler and other
section* of the county.
Mr. Spinks is survived by his wid
ow, one daughter, Miss Thelm*
Spinks, of Thomaston; and one soil
Mr. Edward Spinks, of West Pairs
Beach, Fla. Other near relatives in
clude five sisters, Mrs. Wilson, of
Butler; Mrs. Lee Edwards, of Thom
aston; Mrs. Will Morgan, of . Junc
tion City; Mrs. Jack McDaniel, of
Dawson; and Mrs. Harvey Jones, of
ElPaso, Texas; also three grand
children.
MR. E. R. WINDHAM
•News of the death of Mr. Ed R.
Windham, native of thi* county and
brother of Mr. J. J. Windham
and 1 Mr. E. Russ Windham, both of
this city, will be a source of regret
to his many friends who have know*
him to love him through the. year*.
The passing of Mr. Windham occur
red Monday night at Marshallville,
where he had spent many years as •
prominent and highly esteemed citi
zen.
MISS LAWANA FIVEASH
Miss Edna Fiveash, beautician as
sociated with the City Barber Par
lor here, has the heartfelt sympathy
of her numerous friends in this sec
tion in the death of her sister, Mia*
Lawana Fiveash, age 15, who died
at her home at Habirah Tuesday at
last week after a short illness of fl*
followed by double pneumonia. Sfc*
was a beautiful and attractive young
lady, a member of the Hahira High
school student body. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Fiveash, one of the best known fami
lies of their section of the state. Be
sides her parents she is also survived
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GINNERS REPORT
There were 10,260 bales of cottoa
ginned and to be ginned in Taylor
county from the crop of 1985, aa
compared with 7,598 bales from th*
crop of 1984. , J