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Hon. M. L. Fleetwood, Cgtrtersville,
Commnecement Orator
SUTLER SENIORS
TO HEAR ADDRESS
BY FLEETWOOD
Commencement Exercises Now
Under Way at Local
High School
The students of the Butler High
school are ajbout to see the close of
another scholastic year with com
mencement days now beginning.
Everybody is on tip-toe and eagerly
awaiting the closing exercises next
Monday evening when a large class
of seniors will receive diplomas cer
tifying their standing and record
made during their school days. The
curriculum might have seemed hard
and rigid but now that it has been
astered by one of the largest senior
classes in the history of this school,
Ail are happy over the knowledge
acquired. A beautiful spirit of co
operation has been the feeling ex
pressed by students, teachers, and
patrons during the entire term, and
now that the commencement days
are drawing to a close, there will be
a sadtless and sweetness mingled to
gether as friendly ties will be broken.
Some will attend higher institutions
of learning while for others their
Fchool days are at an end. Whatever
might befall these boys and girls
they-carry with them the good will
of those who labored in love and in
terest to make them better fitted for
life’s work.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached next Sunday morning at the
local school auditorium by Dr. G. E.
Rosse, instructor in Bible at Wesley
an College, Macon. Dr. Rosse is one
of the most scholarly men ever
heard this city. His message will be
enjoyed iby all who hear him.
The literary address will be de
livered at 8 o'clock next Monday
evening at the school auditorium.
Hon. Milton L. Fleetiwood of Car-
tersville, will deliver the address of
the evening. Mr. Fleetwood is editor
ot the Cartersville Tribune-News,
we of the most outstanding journ
alists in Georgia and a prominent
figure in state affairs. He is a former
President of the Georgia Press As-
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The Butler Herald
KEEPING EVEBLASTl^N GLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS 1
Volume 62
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday June 2, 1938
Numbei 31
MRS.SCANDRETT
DIES AT LOCAL
HOSPITAL SAT.
Funeral Services Held Here at
3:30 o’Clock Sunday
Afternoon
Mrs. Jennie Wallace Scandrett,
daughter of the late Col. and Mrs.
W. S. Wallace and widow of the late
R. A. Scandrett, died at the local
hospital at 12 o’clock noon Saturday,
May 28, following an illness of
about three weeks.
"Miss Jennie,” as her .many
friends loved 1 to call her, was active
in religious and civic work from
early womanhood until a short time
ago when her health failed. She was
a member of the Butler Methodist
church, a life-long citizen of Taylor
county and' a member of one of the
largest and most prominent families
in this section of the state.
She has served as secretary ot
the Methodist Sunday school for a
long nuiriber of years. Her work in
this position, can never be surpassed.
She also was treasurer of the Butler
Water Works Co., which position she
filled most capably. ,
It may well be said of her that
she had a9 many friends both white
and colored as any other person in
this section, due to her most gracious
and lovalble disposition.
Funeral services which were at
tended by a large number of local as
well as out-of-town friends, were
held for Mrs. Scandrett Sunday af
ternoon at 3-30 o’clock at the Bap
tist cemetery with Rev. E. A. Mar
tin, pastor of the Butler Methodist
church officiaing.
Pall bearers were: .Messrs W. J.
Butler, L. R. Adams, J. T. Cochran,
L. R. Dean, A. J. Gill and C. E.
Benns.
She is survived by four daughters
Mrs. Henry McLean, of Neiw York
City; Mrs. Fred Saunders of
Hawknsville; Mrs. Ben Persons and
Mrs Helen Dmvwodv of Butler; one
brother, Col. H. P. Wallace of But
ler and .four grandchildren, Misses
Helen and Ruth Dunwody of Butler;
Mr. Fred Saunders, Jr., of Atlanta,
and Mr. Ben Persons of Butler; also
a number of nieces and nephews.
Miss Towson Talks
At Church Sunday
LARGE DECREASE IN
TAYLOR STUDENTS
SHOWN RY SENSUS
Tabulation Shows 1,596 Children in
County .Under Six Years
Of Age
A loss of 328 Taylor county school
children in 1938 as compared with
the year 1938' it was revealed in a
census of all Taylor county schools
made recently 'by County School
Superintendent W. T. Rustin.
There are 3,236 school children be
tween the ages of 6 and 19 years,
Of these 1,557 are white and 1,678
aer colored. The 1928 enumeration
shows a loss of 134 and the 1933
census shows a decrease of 328.
The census also shows that thero
are 16 white and 23 colored illite
rates between the ages of 10 and 19.
There are 103 white and 436 colored
illiterates over 19 years of age.
There are two blind children both
of whom are colored. The county has
12 feeble .minded 1 persons of which
eight are white and four colored.
Mr. Rustin stated' that there are
1,596 children under 6 years of age,
686 are white and 910 colored. There
are 365 white persons and 366 color
ed employed 'between the ages of 19
and 25.
The total cost of taking this cen
sus was said to be $294.50.
Mr. Charles Taunton
Dies In Macon Tues.
Following Operation
FIVE CANDIDATES NOW IN RACE
FOR TWO AVAILABLE OFFICES,
STATE SENATE & LOWER HOUSE
Marshall, Steed, Taunton,
wards and Beeland in
Races
Ed-
Mr. Charles Howard Taunton, 68
years of age, well known tarmer oi
Reynolds, died late Tuesday after
noon at a Macon hospital following a
major operation. He had 'been i'll
only two days . - , , , „
' , . years ago was elected Representa-
Funeratl services were held at his hn i, k hut
Five candidates have announced for
the two available offices to represent
Taylor county huve announced and
their official cards appear elsewhere
In tliis issue of the Herald.
Col, C. B, Marshall, Col Walter
E. Steed and 1 Col. Dudley Taunton
have announced for the State
Senate from this district—it being
Taylor county's time to furnish a
senator.
'Horn J. W. Edwards of Butler and
Cpl. Dan S. Beeland of Reynolds
have announced for the state house
of Representatives .
Col. Beeland, son of Ool. Homer
Beeland, and a prominent Reynolds
attorney, graduated from Mercer
University Law school in, 1928. He
has been practicing law im both state
and federal courts for the past ten
years and is well qualified to cope
with any problem that might arise.
Air. Edwards, widely known and
highly respected Taylor county citi
zen, is a leading farmer and business
man of this section. He is well
aware of the needs of every farmer
in the county. He is also fell inform
ed on all matters pertaining to the
affairs of the state.
Col. Taunton, a son of the late
Mr. J. H. Taunton and Mrs. Lou-
ellen Locke Taunton, well known
Taylor county citizens, was reared
on the farm, graduated from the
local school and attended the Atlanta
Law school after which he was ad
mitted to practice law in both state
and federal courts. He is a gentle
man of pleasing personality who two
home in Reynolds at three o’clock
Wednesday afternoon, with the Riev.
H. F. Jelks, pastor of Reynolds 1 Bap
tist church officiating. Interment was
in Hill Crest cemetery.
Survivors are his wife; two sons,
Louis Taunton, Thomaston and: Irvin j platform and pledges to the vot-
tree, which office he now holds, but
hopes to be advanced to the Senate,
it being Taylor's time to furnish
the Senator from the counties—Tay
lor, Crawford, Peach and Houston—
composing the 23rd senatorial dis
trict. His formal card together with
I Taunton, Reynolds, and a sister, Mrs
M. A. Jones of Reynolds.
! Pallbearers: Me6STS Jake Bryant,
’ Clay Bryant, Jack Bryant, Lonnie
Jones, Joe Cannon and) Koy Jones.
Miss Frances Elton
Newly Elected Home
Dem. Agent of Taylor
Miss Mamie Towson of Americus,
gave a most interesting talk at tne
Sunday 11 o'clock hour at the Butler
Methodist church Sunday morning.
She gave a number of songs in the
Japanese language. She was dressed
in the entire costume worn by the
Japanese girls.
The program was enjoyed by ail
present and it is hoped that Miss
Towson may be able to return here
later and tell .more of the work in
Japan.
ers of the district appears elsewhere
in this issue.
Ool. Steed is a well known Butler
attorney and for many years a mem
ber of the local bar. He has served
both im the house of representatives
and also in the senate. He has kept
in close touch with the many changes
which have taken place during recent
years.
Col. Marshall, highly esteemed
member of the local bar, is well
known to all citizens of Taylor coun
ty. Col. Marshall! has also served in
the house of representatives and in
the senate. He has taken an active
interest in all civic and business af
fairs since early manhood. Like his
Miss Frances Elton, of Tennille,
for the past year employed as Home
Economics teacher in Ulufffon High
school, has recently, accepted the po- , _ , , ,, , , ..
sition as Home Demonstration opponent Col. Marshall has kept
Agent in Taylor county, to succeed close touch with all changes which
Miss Willie Leggitt, who mobed a, have taken place during the years
few weeks ago to Clay county,
Senior Class Of Butler High School
FIRST ROW: Supt. V. P. Folds, Milbry Rustin, Miss Lucille O’Kear,
Ruth Neisler, Prof. Francis Oxford, Evelyn Hortman, Miss Mar
tha iWoOd, Margery Walker, Miss Celetta Clarke, Miss Sarah
Uedfearn, Katie Nell Gaultney, (Miss Sarah Martin, Mary Ham
mock, Vivian Branch
SECOND ROW: Roy Hill, Wm. Woodall, Uoscoe Kanow, Felton
Posey, Otis Hill, Joel Peed, John Pennington, Bernard Peter
man, Ed Lawhorn.
Third ROW: .Mildred Neisler, Ruth Bazemore, Lucy Belle Booth,
Lillouise Windham, Eleanor Booth, Mary Woodall, Josephine
Montgomery, Reba Lou Turner.
FOURTH ROW: iRosa Trusgell, Leila Willis, .Aaron Dreizin, Pauline
Cooper, Walton Neisler, Dorothy Brown, Ulmer Stevens, Raye
Cox, Carolyn Harmon.
'Miss Elton comes to our county
with the highest of recommendations.
She received her B. S. degree in
Home Economics at G. S. C. W. in
MilHedgeville and has had several
years experience as Home Economics
teacher.
According to Mr. W. T. Rustin,
county school superintendent, Miss
Elton will assume her duties as
Home Demonstration Agenit here on
July let.
that have elapsed since he served im
either of these important offices.
Circles To Sponsor
Picture At The Dean
Theatre Next Week
TAUNTON’S PLATFORM
FOR STATE SENATE
IN FALL PRIMARY
Taylor’s Former Representative in
/General Assembly Advocates
Reduction in Taxes
In offering myiself as a candidate
to represent you and the 23rd Sena
torial District I respectfully submit
the following platform for your ap
proval. I hope that the people ot
Tayilor county will remember the
Committees from Circles No. 1 and platform that I submitted when 1
offered as a candidate to serve as
your Representative. In the near
No. 2, Woman's Missionary Society
Butler (Methodist church are spon
soring a picture at the Dean Thea-j future I shall publish a certified rec-
tre in Butler Thursday and Friday, °rd of the votes I cast while serving
June 9 and 10. as y° ur Representative.
The feature on the screen will be : K elected to represent you and the
the motion picture success, "I Met 23rd Senatorial District I shall favor
My Love Again,” starring Joan; ^e following legislation.
Bennett and Henry Fonda. I I shall propose legislation to abol
If vou enjoy a good show and jt, ^ the present graduating scale ot
is convenient for you to come, we automobile tags ami put all cars and
are quite sure you will hire this en-; trucks, (not including busses) back
tertainment and we will most gra- ■ 0 11 the flat ? 3 ' 00 rate>
cdousiy appreciate your patronage. I I shall propose to abolish the fee
„ ... 1 that is now charged for drivers li-
Those on the committee are: Mrs.. -
F. A. Peed, Mrs. C. W. Foy, Mrs. O.
C. Keen, 'Mrs. E. D McCorvey, Mrs., . , , .
Allen Payne, Mrs. H. G. Pye, Miss 1 sha U favor legislation to de-
Nannie Joiner and 1 Miss Ethel Chap- = re f e taxes, and reduce the present
L.„„ I high cost of operating our State
Government.
I shall favor legislation to reim
burse the counties the revenue they
have lost under the homestead ex
emption, thereby insuring that our
local government will not be moved
to the Capitol in Atlanta.
I shall propose legislation to re-
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censes, and ask that the license foe
PIANO WANTED
Party desires good used piano.
Must be in first-class condition and
priced right. Anyone having such in
sfrument for sale, please call at the
Cash Grocery Company, Butler, Ga.
Taylor Represented
In Graduating Class
AtGa. Southwestern
Six Taylor county young men and
women will be among those gradu
ating at Georgia Southwestern Col
lege in Americus Thursday, Juno 9.
Mr. Ralph L. Ramsey of Atlanta,
secretary of the Georgia Education
Association, will deliver the literary
address. On Sunday, June 5, Rev.
Silos Johnson of Macon, will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon.
Tlhe graduates from Taylor county
will be: Messrs Herman O’Neal,
Richard Turk and Horace Joiner;
Misses Mildred Montgomery, Doro
thy Jones and Erma Gill.
Hugh Andrews of McRae will be
president of the 1938-39 student
body at he Americus college. He
was chosen in a run-off election with
Breeden Argo of Americus.
Other officers chosen for next year
arc: James Andrews, Leesburg, vice
president; Alva Bazemore, Butler,
secretary, and Charles Jones, Sylves
ter, treasurer.
Andrews was chosen in :the first
election, while Bazemore had to have
a run-over with Ralph Williams of
Columbus, and Jones defeated Wyllis
Hallman of Adel in a run-over.
Young People’s Class
At Methodist Church
Takes New Name
(Members of the young people's
Sunday School class s'- the Butler
Methodist church Sunday selected
“The Pathfinders” as the name of
their class.
This class is composed of twenty-
one young, men and women under
the able guidance of Mrs. E. A.
Martin. ' •
In choosing' the “nanie bf Path
finders 'the 'members of the class
were well aware of its meaning, and
they are ready and willing to be of
any Christian service to anyone in
need of their help.
The class is composed of the fol
lowing; Messrs Harley Riley, Jule
Blackston, Robert Humber and
Charles Benns; Missea Laurette
Fielding, Bertha Bazemore, Atholine,
Mary and Irma 'Gill, Helen Dunwody
Mildired Jones, Marion Gunter,
Vivian Branch, Lucy Clair Johnson,
Celetta Clarke, Martha Wood, Mary
Hammock, Juanita Braddy and Ouida
Brewer; Mrs. T. E. Tante and Mrs.
Fred Peed.
Reta Joiner Breaks
Both Arms In Fall
Sunday Afternoon
Reta Joiner of Charing, 16-year-
old son of the late Mr. H. L. and
Mrs. Joiner had' the misfortune of
breaking (both arms at the wrist
Sunday afternoon, May 21.
The accident occurred when the
youth fell from a tree near his home.
He is reported to be recovering
rapidly from his arm fractures.
REYNOLDS HI. SCHOOL
HAS LARGE SENIOR
CLASS THIS YEAR
Brigadier-General Asa Singleton to
Deliver Literary Address
Tuesday Night |
?
The thirtieth commencement ex-i
ercises of the Reynold's High school
as an accredited institution, is now in
progress.
On last Friday evening the pupil*
of 'Mrs. E. P. Hodges, teacher
of piano and supervisor of singing
at the Reynolds High school, were
presented in a charming recital. A
large number of patrons and friend*
were present. A complete program
of this recital was carried’ in last
week's issue of the Butler Herald.
On Friday evening, June 8, the
Seniors of ’38 and members of for
mer senior classes of R. H. S. get
together for a good time at the
Woman’s Club. The theme motif ot
the banquet is “A Cruise on the
Good Ship Lollipop.”
Sunday, June 5, the baccalaureate
sermon will be preached at the Bap*
tist church of Reynolds bv the pnstoc
of this church, Rev. H. F. Jelks.
Monday evening, June 6, the gram
mar and high sshool nupila present a
composite picture of the regular work
and the extra-curricular activities
of the school in an inf creating pro
gram entitled "A Day at R. H. S."
The climax of the commencement
season oraes on- Tuesday. June 7,
when' the graduation exercises takd
place. The literarv address for thl*
oepeplnn is to be delivered by
Rrigedier-General Asa Singleton. A
royal welcome awa-'ts the sneaker, a*
he is n former Tavlor county boy,
and at one time attended school in
Reynolds as a pupil of the belpved
teacher, Prof. Mangham. After the
nddress the diplomas and honors fo*
the year will be awarded,
Taylor Co. Oil Men
To Meet Wednesday
At Court House Here
'V. _V . 1
Wholesale and' retail oil dealer*
and thear employes of Taylor county
will meet at 7:39 p. m., Wednesday,
June 8, at the courthouse in Butler
according to Mr. J. A. Payne, local
wholesale oil man.
Mr. Payne stated, "Nell W. Prints
up, Atlanta, secretary of the Geor
gia Petroleum industries committee,
and other prominent Georgia oil me*
will attend and address the local
group; and that matters of vital im
portance and unusual interest to aH
oil men nnd their employes will be
thoroughly discussed.”
Mr. Payne stated that Secretary
Printup emphasized the necessity et
oil men from all parts of the coun
ty being present, and that the coon-i
ty organizations were strictly non
political cooperative groups of oil
men, irrespective of smart or large
company affiliations. No dues, fee*
or other assessments are required
for membership or activity in con
nection with the work. It is largely
of a protective nature for motoifSls
the same as those engaged in die
oil business.
The meeting will! be open, to the
public. Not only oil men, but alJ per
sons engaged in automotive work;
and other interested parties are urg
ed to be present.
Senior Class Of Reynolds High School
FRONT ROW, (Left to Right): Millard Windham, Neva Byrd, I. a
Eubanks, Mary Jane Winters, Edgar Whatley, Jr., Emily Taun
ton, Barron IFuller, Kathryn Wilson,
SECOND ROW, (Left' to Right): Pat Hodges, Helen McDaniel, Hu
bert Young, jMary Neal Montgomery, Charlie Frank McCrary,
Rosamond Cox, James Saunders, Winifred Ruffin.
BACK ROW, (Left to Right): Jesse Rogers, Sara Adele Lucas, Ben
jamin Hodges, Helen Neisler, C. B. Byrd, Rheba Windham, Troy
Windham, E. C. Pierce,