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/i TEN YEARS AGO 19 2 8 TOM thumb wedding The Butler Herald "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP .SUCCESS'* Volume 62 BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday April 21,1938 Number 25 a-nnsored by Butler Baptist and Methodist Sunday Schools Watch • date to be announced later. IOf Bride, Margery Walker Groom, Aaron Dreizin Minister, Alva Bazemore King Bearer, Ben Persons Slower Girl, Bebe Dixon p aKes; Morris Saunders, Edgar McGill, Billie Turner, Ruth B'azemore Duet: Wilma Gill, Raymond Anglin Brides Maids: Catherine Hortman, ionise Waters, Ruth Neisler, Verna unwell, Pauline Cooper, Rosa Trus- |ell Evelyn Rhodes and Pauline Rustin. . Ushers: Horace Joiner, Forest lirnwii Walter Neisler, Harold Davi-s rlifford Montgomery, Dock Goodwin rlnrire Hammock, George Roberts. rwus: Annie Sullivan, Dorothy R 2rts, Sarah Goodlwin, Irene lujijr Gladys Peterman, Bertha Bazemore, Miriam Dreizin, -Margaret Bazemore. Solo: Lorena Daniel. Minuet Chorus: Eivelyn Gilmore, Atholene Gill, Pansy Brewer, Jea nette Brown, Alberta Bigbie, Lois ev Killian Brown, Louise Parks Misses ’ Elisabeth Brogdon, Bertha Cox. Mother of Bride, Evelyn Hortman Fat her of Bride, Luther Trussed Sleepyhead, L. C. Walden Cinderella, Bessie Dreizin Bo-Peep, Frances Parks. Red Riding * 1 * Hood, Hazel Parks Bov Blue. Earl Rowell Old Black Joe, Brown Dnskeil Uncle Remus, Foy Cox. POPULARITY CONTEST Interest has been gaining daily for the past week in the contest being coducted by the Herald for the most popular young lady who will repre sent Tavlor County as “Miss Taylor , the Columbus Centennial Celebra tion. , , The following young ladies have been nominated and their friends are active in their behalf: Misses Bertha Cox, Alberta Big bie, Evelyn Gilmore, Edith Ja.rell, Atholine Gill, Ophelia Hortman, i-ois Harvey, Lillian Brown, Carol Smith, Clara Mae Parks, Helen Young, Dons Newsome, Lydia Goddard, Frances Hodges and Eva Draughon. This contest closed Friday, March 23, 1928, after which time the two .l>ws—the pne at Reynolds am.mite one at Butier—were placed nCtne hands of the following committee which met ami. counted out the votes and announced the winper: Prof. K H. Joiner, Miss Melissa Ogbum, Mrs. A. E. Shearer and Mrg. G. A. Rob erts. BUTLER SCHOOL WINS DEBATE The Butler Hi students had 1 a right to feel justly elated Saturday morn ing when word was being passed around that Butler High school de bating team had the night before de feated their two debating opponents Rot only did they defeat them hut at both places the score was 3-0. Thus eliminating any doubt as to the ability of the team. As far as can be learned this is the best record made by addbating team in this circle, therefore Butler will be entitled to debate at the district meet at Fitzgerald. It is not known which team will debate Butler. The Butler team is composed of the following: affrmative, Miss Jeanette Brown and Mr. Tom Har mon; negative, Miss Bertha Cox and Mr. Greysden Allmon. The subject for discussion is, Re solved: “That the Present High Pro tective Tariff Is Contrary to the Best Interests of American Agricul ture.” The affirmative team debated at home while the negative team de bated iat A-mericua. DISASTROUS FIRE A ten-thousand-dollar fire loss was sustained by Mr. W. A. Payne when “is large planing mill, located in the ivestem section of the city, was burned to the ground, together with a number of small near-by buildings jjud something like thirty thousand ’eet of lumber. COUNTY RACE CLOSES Practically all the candidates in the “Id for county office are making a “jal canvass for votes, and are burning the woods,” so to speak. The lid was put on Tuesday night *Kh no new announcements. Those tittering same weeks ago have all Paid their assessment fees, and de- dare it their intention to remain in the race until the final wind-up." Mr. g. A. Roberts, present incu-m- “ ent > is running for tax receiver with ™ opposition^ being the. un opposed candidate except ivlr. Parks nd M r . Trapp for coroner and sur- uyor resspectively. | s p c,erk °f superior court Hon. O. In , ’ t ^ le Present incumbent, is op- IPOsed by (Messrs H. E. .Saylor and G. | u Smith. ,jfe A. H. Riley, who was de- t s ordinary four years ago by I*.;"' , T. Peed, is seeking to re- P’” that office. i 3 - McGuffinm has -as his Uurn to Page 8; No. 1) GOV. HAS SPENT MUCH MONEY ON PROJECTS HERE Many Young People Are Able To Attend College with Govt. Aid TAUNTON CASE ENDS IN MISTRIAL HERE AT TWO P. M. SAT. Jury Stands Eleven to One for Two Days Without Reaching Decision Taylor county has received $126, 788.90 from the federal government and $27,104 from its own treasury to carry out many projects- since 1933. A few of the many projects car ried out in this county during these years include: Building roads in Taylor county at an expense of $18,160 to the govern ment and $4,441 to the county. In the fight against malaria the government has furnished $61,170.36 while the county spent $948.00. Besides approximately $16,000 of government money Ibeing spent on the Butler school annex and 1 $6,000 on improvements at Reynolds high chool there have been erected in Taylor county six new county school buildings. These schools have cost $43,243 of which the government paid $24,704 and 1 the county $18,539. Under the C. W. A„ FI E. R. A., and W. P. A., teachers were paid $10,540.45, all of which was furnished by the government. Aid to college students from this county has enabled a large numbei of rural boys and girls to get two years of college training, who would probably never have gone to college if they had not secured government aid. Thirty-six young men and women have earned $2,745 to help defray their college expenses. Another project, upon which figures could not -be obtained, is the sewing room which has furnished employ ment to a number of Taylor county ladies in the past few years. Norman H. Davis Appointed Chairman American Red Cross Judge C. F. McLaughlin Saturday afternoon at about 2 o’clock de clared- a mistrial in the case of Col. Dudley Taunton, Taylor county representative in the legislature, charged with driving a car while Jn- toxrated. The -mistrial was declared after the jury had stood 11 to 1 for two days. The case was given to the jury Wednesday afternoon. After a mistrial had been declared in the case Saturday the spring term of the court was adjourned by Judfee McLaughlin and he returned to his home in Columbus late in the after noon. The solicitor general, Hon. Hu bert Calhoun, and 1 Mr. R. O. Perkins, court reporter, returned' to their respective homes in Columbus Thursday. The court officials remained at home over the week end and on Monday, April 25, went to Buena Vista for the regular spring term of Marion superior court. 'Muscogee superior court will be convened in Columbus the first Mon day in May. Voters Qualifications For The Primary And General Election EASTER MUSIC PLAYS BIG PART IN SERVICE SUN. Rev. E. A. Martin, Pastor Butler Church, Brings Inspiring Message SENIORS AT BUTLER WILL PRESENT A THREE ACT PLAY Miss Sarah Martin, Eleventh Grade Teacher, Coaching Comedy, ‘‘Look Who’s Here” President Roosevelt has appointed the Honorable H. Davis as chairman of the American National Red Cross. The appointment was announced by the President April 12. The new chairman is known not taxes. May the 8th is the dead line for qualifying to vote in the state-wide primary for nominating candidates for the general election of November the 8th this year. 1. Poll taxes are assessed and levied as of January 1st of each year and are in default after Dec. 20 of tht year. 2. No one who is a poll tax* de faulter can legally vote in any pri mary or in any election by the peo ple. 3. Male citizens who became 21 ears of age after Jan. 1, 1907, are not due any poll taxes for 1937, and can, if properly registered, vote in the primary or general election of 1938 without the paymnet of poll Specially prepared Easter music at the reular sendee at the Butler Methodist church provided inspira tion to the devotional by the Rev. E. A. Martin here Sunday morning. Music for this traditional service was sponsored by the music lovers from both the Methodist and Bap tist churches- of the city. Beautiful Easter lillies furnished by Mrs. J. S. Green, Mrs. O. S. Cox and Mrs. H J. Porter, rendered an important part in beautifying the church on this particular occasion. A large number of Christians joined in the communion service held at the end of the service. This is a traditional sendee in Butler and is antcipated by Easter worshippers. Many visitors in Butler for the Easter holidays were in the congre gation. Rev. E. A. Martin, pastor of the church, delivered a beautiful and in spiring sermon from' the following text: St. Luke 24: 5, 6. “Why seek ye the living among the dead, He is not here but is risen.” Those composing the choir were: Mrs. W. II. Suggs, Mrs. T. E. Tante, Mrs. W. H Trussell, Mrs. M. A. Chapman, Mrs. 0. S. Cox, Mrs. C. W Bazemore, Mrs H J. Porter, Mrs. Sarah Pool, Miss Ruth Dunwody, Miss Evelyn Hortman, Miss Nettie Biigbie, Messrs A. J. -Gill, T. B. Joiner, 0. B. Bankston, H. J. Brooks and M. R. Cameron. Mi's. L. R. Adams and Mias Laurette Fickling presided at the piano. Couple Visits County After An Absence of Nearly Fifty Years alone throughout the United States but throughout the world.In addition to an extensive business -background, he has served the nation and its people unstintedly for many years in the fields .af finance and diplomacy. During and since the war his activi ties have been legion and include re sponsibility as Assistant Secretary of the U. S. Treasury, undersecre tary of state, and representation on various international commissions including those dealing with dis armament. His varied "ublic services have been continuous since early war days. It is rare- indeed that anv or ganization, national or international, has the benefit of such wide experi ence. He is a worthy successor to H. P. Davison, Livingston Farrand, Jno. B. Payne and C. T. Grayson. SHOWS FOR WEEK AT DEAN THEATRE Sunday and Monday: “Love and Hisses” is in the nature of a return engagement for Walter Winchell and Ben, Bem-ie, who aired their cele brated “feudi” in “Wake Up and Live.” Added to this the comedy support of Joan Davis, Bert Lahr and Chiok Chandler, the romantic as signment of Simone Simon and the new songs by Gordon and Revel, you will find more dbuble the fun, and laughs of Wake Uip and Live. Tuesday and 1 Wednesday: In a New York Gay Artist 'Colony is a perfect setting for this feature, “Living on Love.” A delicious ro mance with heart skipping thrills starring James Dunn and- Whitney Bourne. Thursday and Friday: “Perfect Specimen,” a sparkling comedy at its brightest has a perfectly splmd’d cast including goodly number of proven draw names of popular stars Erroll Flynn, Joan Blonde]], Hugh Herbert, Edward Horton, Dick Foran Beverly Roberts and Mae Oabson. Saturday: A best Western from Fox, “Roll Along Cowboy,” with Smith Ballew and Cecilia Parker, co stars. Mr. Alva Bazemore, son of Mrs. Bertha Bazemore of this city, and a student at the Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, has recently been elected vice-president of the Inter national Relations Club for the en suing year. 4. Female citizens who registered for the first time after Jan. 1, 1937, are not due any poll taxes for 1937 and can vote in the primary or gen eral election of 1938 without the pay ment of any poll taxes. 5. Female citizens who registered on or before Jan. 1, 1937, and were 21 years of age on or before Jan. 1, 1937, are due poll taxes for 1937 and cannotvote without paying all poll taxes due. 6. Anyone who will become 21 years of age on or before Nov. 8, 1938, may, if registered before May 8, 1938, vote in the primary and gen eral election of 1938. 7. Those who were legally regis tered and qualified to vote in the general election of June 8, 1937, and who pay their 1937 and all past due poll taxes before May 8, 1938, can vote in the primary and general election of 1938. 8. Before offering to vote in any primary or general election for 1938, the person offering to vote must have been duly registered as pro vided by law and his or her name must appear on the voters List pre pared -by the board of registrars and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. 9. Persons must be so qualified that they can vote in the general election for which candidates are be ing nominated before they can vote in the primary to nominate candi dates for that election. 10. The law retires that a per son offering to vote in the general election to be held Nov. 8, 1938, must be properly legistfred and must have paid all poll taxes due, if any, before May 8, 1938. 11. The law requires that before a person can vote in any general election he or she must be 21 years of age on or before the day of the general election and also must have been a resident of the state for 12 months and of the county six months before the general election. 12. Any person who becomes qualified to vote in the general elec tion of Nov. 8, 1908, six months be fore the date of that election, that is, on or before May 8, 1938. can vote in any primary held- after May 8, 1938. VELVET BEANS FOR SALE I have about three tons of velvet beans for sale at prevailing market price. Anyone desiring to buy all or part of same please see me at your earliest convenience. J. H. Harris, Butler, Rte. 1. Answering the urgent call in 1890 “Go West Young Man,” Mr. and Mrs Robert Eliston with their children left this county, with abundant friends to regret their leaving but wishing for them every blessing and happiness, settling in the great cot ton section- of Western Texas, near Seagrove. Their move proved satisfactory in many ways, but their longing to visit “back home” among good old neighbors and friends was never realized until now when, accompanied by their son and dauhter-in-Iaw, Mr. and IMrs. Van Elliston, they are spending the week here where they are being extended most cordial wel come. They express delight with the many improvements and notable amount of progress taking place in Butler during their absence. The senior class of Butler high school will present a three act comedy entitled, “Look Who’s Here” at the local school auditorium Tues day evening, May 3rd, at eight o’clock. Miss Sarah Martin, eleventh grade teacher, is coaching the play. Proceeds from this comedy will be applied on defraying of expenses in curred during the approaching com mencement season. The cast includes the following: Lyman Winchell, just a husband, Otis Hill. Estelle Winchell, just a wife, Dorothy Brown. Tommy Rottenah, just a pal, Edd Lawhom. Grace Sterling, just Tommy's fiance, Evelyn Hortman. Alice -Bainbridge, just Lyman’s aunt, Delia Gaultney. Jennie, a servant, Ruth Bazemore. Jimmie, a delivery hoy, John Pennington. Irene Andrews, Lilouise Windham. Rose Stanford, Margery Walker. Miss Carolyn Wall Chosen Neatest And Best Dressed Girl Estelle’s friend, another friend, Co. Nurse To Hold Typhoid Clinic Here Three Days In May There will be a Typhoid Clinic held in Butler at the courthouse on May 6th, 13th -and 20th, from 8:30 until 12 a. im. each day. This is for the -purpose of im munizing every person possible against Typhoid Fever. No treatment will be started after the first day which is Friday, May 6. Charges wil-l be 75c for all three treatments, this fee goin-g to the local doctors for their services at the clinics. Toxoid will also be given children for diphtheria immunization. SARA WINDHAM, R. N., County Nurse, Taylor Co. Revival Services At Reynolds Baptist Church, Being Held Special services which began at the Reynolds ’Baptist church Wed nesday evening will continue through Sunday night Aipril 24th. There will Ibe no day services ex cept Sunday morning. All the night services Ibegini at 7:30 o'clock. S-unday evening service will fea ture a special musical, program. Popular numbers will ibe rendered! by the Newsome Orchestra and sung by members of the Baptist choir, The public is extended a cordial welcome to each of these services. Miss Carolyn Wall, of Butler, has been chosen the neatest ana best dressed girl in a "Who’s Who” elec tion at Georgia Southwestern Col lege in Americus Bhe being a mem ber of the freshman, class at this well known school. Miss Wall is a daughter of Mrs. Lula Wall, of this city. Miss Ellen Harris, -a brunette from Thom-aston, was chosen “Miss South western,” and Robert Jones, ol Lakeland, was elected ‘ ‘Mr. South western” by -student at the college. Election results were announced in “The Sout’-wester,” student publica tion. As the queen of -beauty and' per sonality, Miss Harris will 1 be crowned as "May Queen” at the May Day festival at the college -May 4. She is a sophomore. Mr. Jones, president of the student body and sophomore at the junior college, will reign with Miss Harris in the May Day activities. Following are the results of the “Who’s Who” election at the college: Prettiest girl, Clarice Dekle. Best looking boy, Herman Tyler. (Most attractive girl, Clarice Dekle. Most attractive boy, Herman Tyler Cutest girl, Anne Lewis Cutest boy, Jaimes Randolph. Neatest girl, Carolyn Wall. Neatest boy, Edge Dixon. Most studious girl, Ira L. Brown Moat studious boy, Joe Hargrove. Most intelligent girl, Ira L. Brown-, Most intelligent boy, Robert Jones, Best girl athlete, Kathryn McGlan. Best boy athlete, Clifford Wells. Best all round girl, Imogene Duke -Best -all round boy, Robert Jones Girl most likely to succeed, Laurine Caldwell. Best dressed girl, Carolyn Wall. Best dressed boy, Polly Poole. Mr. Pope Booth, Jr. Makes Dean’s List Mr. Pope Booth, Jr., son of Mr. and 'Mrs. W. P. Booth, and a student at the University of Georgia, has re cently been placed- on the dean’s list at the university. In order that a. student’s name may appear on this list he must have a general average of 87 or above, for the scholastic quarter. NOTE OF THANKS We sent out a call for Benevo lences last week. The response- was fine, We appreciate it greatly. Those of you who forgot it -Sunday when you read this word, get your en velope and put your offering in and hand it to Bro. Benns at the post office, or to me, the pastor, so that we will not of necessity have to call on you for it. Many, many thanks. Edgar A. Martin, For the Church. Proprietors of the City Barber Shop and the Walker Barber Shop wish to announce that they will close their shops at 12 o’clock ndon each Thursday. This is thirty minutes sooner than other stores and business houses in- the city are closing on Thursday of each week. NEW BUILDING FINISHED SOON ATSCHOOLHERE Old Building to Be Used For High 1 School Department’s Work Exclusively , The new four-room brick-veneer annex to the Butler high school is nearing completion. Work on four more rooms, -making an eight-room structure is scheduled to begin July 1. b The eight-room building, which is $16 M?' A ' Pr ° jeCt Wil ‘ COet “ bout Equipment will be taken from the old building and placed in, the new structure, with such repairs an necessary being made. The old school building will be used for high school work, with sepernte rooms for Home Economics, Commerce, -First Aid, Library, and Science -Laboratory. Mr. W. M. Smith supervisor of the work left last week for Reynohte te complete repair work begun lust summer on the Reynolds high- school. In addition- to the new annex te the Butler school building and the repairs to the Reynolds school the County Board of Education has in the past fewyears built and equipped six new school buildings in different sections of Taylor county. The six buildings have cost $43,243 of which the government has furnished $24.- 704.00. .j Big Crowd Attends Annual Singing Held At Little BetMSun. One of the largest crowd's ever as sembled at Little Bethel church, in Macon county gathered there for the annual all-d-ay singing last Sunday. The welcome address^was given b r Elder H. L. Lumpkin, of Mauk. Leader^, of the day included: Me*#*/ A." ft. Robinson, Ugifcthorpe; D. R. Parker and Woody Foster, of Mauk; J. T, Bearden, Oglethorpe; A. H. Nesmith, Manchester; C. R. Sim mons, Butler; R. N. Mclnvale, Ideal; Robert Trapp, Manchester; N. W. Venable, Manchester; J. M, Baker, Manchester; J. E. Welch, Mark; Leonard Windham, Bi'hh City; J. T. Guy, Ellaville; D. C. Morgan, Blake ly; Taylor Sutton, Zenith; Robert Nichols, Chattanooga, Tenn.; A. El Locke, Butler; Ernest Everett, Aimericus; Harris Allmon, Aimericus; G. D. Locke, Butler; Thomaa Parker, Mauk; and Barney MoDaniel Buena Vista. Pianists were: Misses Emily Rob inson, Luttie Mclnvale, Bessie Em erson, Piedie Morgan, Louise Sut ton, Mrs. J. E. Which and- Mr. Rob ert Thomas, Many Improvements Are Now Being Made In Business Section Appearance of the business section of Butler will soon present a more attractive appearance with the com pletion of several improvements now under way. The cement 'block fronts of the two buildings now (occupied by Mrs* Bertha Bazemore and Mr. A. W. Almgreen will 'he replaced with beautiful faced-brick. The City Service Station owned and operated by Mr. J. R. Gray and the Allen Hardware Co., operated by Mr. H. E. Allen, are now being re painted and otherwise improved. Paving of the sitreets in the busi ness section has been delayed until the material arrives. Work on thi* project will begin in a few days, ac cording to Mayor O. D. Gorman. Sunrise Service Is Held Here Easter Quite a number of Butler citizens were present at the sunrioe prayer service Sunday morning. The service was held- on the eastern steps of the Taylor county courthouse'. Rev. E. A. Martin patter of the Butler Methodist church, was in charge of the service, which lasted from 6:30 to 6 o’clock a. -m. Easter morning. (LOST:—A chauffeur's drivers li cense No. 1975. Lost somewhere within the city limits of Butler Tuesday night. Finder please return to Herald office.