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BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday, November 1.0,1938
Number 2
miona springs,
A NATIONAL PARK
The commissioners of Macon coun
ty have bought from Mr and Mrs. C.
j Toler the thousand-acre farm on
tfhich iMiona Springs are located near
Hint river eight miles above Ogle
thorpe, and the state park division
has been deeded the property- under
m arrangement by which the federal
eoernment will establish a COC camp
and make a national park somewhat
like that at Indian Springs. The land
to belong to the government only
i long a it is used as a national
park.
County Attorney Jule Felton had
Houston County Surveyor Rhodes
Sewell survey the land and make a
map during the past week, and deeds
were drawn. A considerable portion
af the land is covered by timber
glowing along the banks of the Flint
river.
Eight acres is known as the park
property on which are five famous
mineral springs. Many people be
lieve the waters ure among the most
valuable in the South because of the
remarkable cures of rheumatism and
other ailments, including skin erup
tions, digestive troubles, etc.
Mrs. Toler says people travel regu
larly more than a hundred miles in
automobiles to buy enough water to
supply them for a week, and then re
turn the following week.
Rev. Geo. B. Culpepper headed a
stock company a number of years ago
to build a railroad from Oglethorpe
to the springs and he says he has
seen many remarkable cures of all
"kinds. He thinks Miona will be fam
ous as a health resort as soon as fa
cilities can be provided for the com
fort of guests. The Kiwanis Club of
Montezuma decided recently that the
springs can be made a great asset to
Macon county, and they induced the
county commissioners to pay $8,000
and get control. The Tolers were
anxious to see the property develop
ed.
The $8,000 does not represent the
investment they made when they
bought the property, but the hotel
was burned soon after they took
possession, and the collapse of the
Florida boom made it impossible for
them to carry out their plans.
Mr. Toler says he went to Miona
because he was suffering from high
blood pressure, and was afraid his
working days were over. When he
found how much benefit he received
from the waters he bought the prop
erty. „
Te park around the sprngs has
been bought several times and is
supposed to contain five to eight
acres. The farm of a thousand acres
joining it, was originally owned by
W. H. Roibinosn, who deeded it to
his daughter, Mrs. M. F. Crumley,
Mis. Crumley sold it to E. R. Lewis
for $260, and Mr. Lewis sold it to
Mrs. C. A. Sperry of Marshallville.
Mr. Felton says the eight acres
tontaining the springs is easily
worth $5,000.
The road recently paved from Og
lethorpe to Butler passes within a
mile of the springs.
Surveyors have been seeking a
place to build a bridge across Flint
river not far away. The report in
Macon county during the week was
die bridge will probably be built
where the old ferry four miles below
Marshallville was recently abandon-
Thus the distance between Mar-
Miallville and Miona will be reduced
about 15 mile$ and the distance from
Macon county towns will be reduced
considerably for Reynolds and But
ler people.
FERRIES ON FLINT RIVER
No definite announcement has yet
been made about the site for the new
bridge across Flint river, though a
number of surveys have been. made.
The impression in official circles
around Montezuma seems to foe that
the Hollingshead Ferry site will be
used. That’s the nearest point for
reaching the public park to foe creat
ed around Miona Springs.
But the surveyors are known to
have been working on sites a little
higher up the river. .Several ferries
have been used and abandoned in
years past. The first in the imme
diate vicinity of .Miona was eight
miles away, at a forgotten town
known, as Traveler’s Rtest. The town
wsa built on the edge of the river,
a »d was flourishing community be
fore Oglethorpe or Montezuma was
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TAYLOR COUNTY
NEEDY ARE GIVEN
$1,447.48 IN SEPT.
Federal Government Buys Supplies
Surplus Commodities to Be
Given Away
According to a report released to
day by Mr. J. H. Hurst, district
commodity supervisor, surplus com
modities distributed by the State De
partment of Public Welfare needy
families in Taylor county during
September, 1038, had a total value of
$1,447.48.
The Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation purchasing vnarhine is
operated by experienced commodity
marketing specialists who have little
respect for lost motions and who are
prepared to go after surpluses with
much vigor. They are accustomed to
showing no preference for any par
ticular commodities and a large sur
plus of any agricultural product is
subject to their reducing treatment.
It is important to point out that
the Federal Surplus Commodities Cor
poration makes purchases only when
there is a large price depressing sur
plus. Usually purchases are made
only in carlot quantities, and it is
customary for no attempt to be
made to buy small amounts. Occa
sionally when the Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation announces
purchae plans for a commodity, the
psychological effect of the announce
ment is so great on the commercial
market that the price promptly ad
vances from a bewildering low to a
fair level, making it unnecessary for
purchase to foe actually made.
Purchased surpluses are given to
the state department of public wel
fare by the FSCC for distribution to
hungry families who cannot buy sus
taining foods. Surplus foods cost the
state nothing.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. CRAWFORD
HELD IN REYNOLDS
Armistice Program To
Be Given Here Friday
The Butler American Legion Post
and Ladies Auxiliary, in co-operation
with the faculty and student tody
of Butler High school will sponsor
an interesting Armistice Day pro-
( gram in the school auditorium at
10-30 tomorrow (Friday) morning.
| The committee arranging the pro
gram is composed of Mrs. H. C
, Walker, Mrs. J. S. Green and Mrs.
j E. D. Wilson. Music will be under the
direction of Mrs. J. W. Edwards,
. head of the music department.
The public is extended a cordial
[ invitation to be present at this
meeting.
EVANGELISTIC CLUB TO
TO HOLD SERVICES SUN.
The Taylor County Evangelistic
Club will hold services next Sunday
afternoon, Nov. 13th, at 3 o’clock at
Glover school house in Panhandle
community. Everyone is extended an
invitation to be present.
Butler Masons were honored
through an invitation extended by
members of Americus Lodge No. 13
to be present last night when the
Americus Lodge celebrated its 100th
anniversary when Grand Lodge of
ficers were prent to deliver addresses.
CASH FOR PECANS
Bring your pecans to Doyel’s Store
in Butler Saturday, Nov. 12. I will
have a pecan buyer from Atlanta at
the store on this date and he will
pay cash for your pecans.
-L. M. Doyel, Butler, Ga.
repair work
I have on hand parts for all makes
of sewing machines. Also a number
of used machine in good condition.
Am equipped to repair all makes and
models of machines. All work guar
anteed. See or write,
Jessie C. Jones, Reynolds, Ga.
Dry Cleaning: Three for $1.00
cash. Called for and delivered.
Mrs. E. H. Griffith, Reynolds, Ga.
Resident of Reynolds For Only Two
Weeks, Moving There from
Macon
Mrs. Emma Crawford, widow of
the late Mr. J. D. Crawford, died at
the home of Mr. J. M. McDaniel in
Reynolds Saturday morning. She was
stricken with an attack of pneumonia
about ten days ago.
Mrs. Crawford lived in Macon
until the death of her husband which
occurred about two weeks ago, at
which time she moved to Reynolds.
Funeral services were held for her
Sunday morning last at ten o’clock
at Goddard Funeral Chapel, the Rev,
T. II. Tinsley, pastor of the Reynolds
Methodist church, officiating. Inter
ment was in Little Vine cemetery,
near Reynolds.
Pall bearers were: Messrs J. G.
Hicks, R. O. Slaton, J. M. Slaton,
George Tiece, R. T. James and D. T.
Whatley.
Butler And Reynolds
Mayors Ask Citizens
To Join Red Cross
Each year Americans in every
community are called upon to take
part in a great nation-wide move
ment to relieve human suffering and
raise health standards in this coun
try. We refer to the work done by
the Taylor County Chapter of the
American Red Cross and thousands
af other Chapters throughout the
country.
It is not necessary, we know, for
us to remnd citizens of our communi
ty that the work of the Red Cross ia
a vital contribution to our community
welfare. Both from the standpoint of
the year-round local program and
work on a national basis, such as the
relief for victims of disasters, the
fight against epidemics, public health
nursing for isolated communities, or
assistance to service men or disabled
veterans, Red Cross aid to those
needing help has proved its worth.
For years past our community has
had a share in this work through con
tributions . made by local citizens.
The annual membership Roll Call
of the Red Cross, through which
such work is supported, is from
Armistice Day through Thanksgiv
ing Day. Your support during this
period will insure a continuation of
Red Cross work here and in other
parts of the country. The Red Cross
asks so tittle, yet does so much, that
we cannot afford to deny such an ap
peal.
We are pleased, therefore, as
Mayors of Butler and Reynolds re
spectively, to designate this period
as a time when all members will be
asked to renew their memberships,
and those who have not enrolled be
fore are asked to add their names to
the ranks of Red Cross members in
our community,
O. D. GORMAN,
Mayor of Butler,
W. E. MARSHALL,
v Mayor of Reynolds.
Educational Association
Meets Here Saturday
The regular monthly meeting ol
the Educatonal Association was held
Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Butler
school auditorium.
After the devotional by Prof. V. P.
Folds the Reynolds High School
Glee Club took charge of the pro
gram. The program rendered ’by this
fine group of boys and girls was en
joyed by ail.
After the announcements were
made the group assembled in the
laboratory for a demonstration of
audio-vision education, made by
Messrs. Patterson and Collins, of At
lanta.
After the demonstration the meet
ing adjourned. —'Reporter.
COTTON FARMERS
TO VOTE ON NEW
QUOTAS DEC. 10
Cotton Grown in 1938 Now Is
Being Sold Under Market
Quotas '
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6.—Cotton far-
I mers, plagued by low prices and pro-
Tduction in excess of demand, and to
bacco growers cheered by a good
| season but apprehensive of the fu
ture in some sections, will vote on
marketing quotas Dec. 10, the sec
ond such ballot held this yenr.
Marketing quotas—restrictions on
tho quantity of cotton or tobacco
each growers may sell without pay
ing penalty taxes—were applied to
the 1938 crops after referenda held
last March by tho AAA. Tho Decem
ber voting will determine whether
the growers desire similar control of
the 1939 crops.
Tobacco growers will vote at the
same polls with -otton farmers both
groups deciding on the voluntary
phase of the farm program, distinct
from the conservation work. The lat
ter carrier no penalties or marketing
ostrictions, being aimed at voluntary
reduction of acreage devoted to soil-
depleting crops and diversion of land
to soil building practices.
In the cotton referendum, 1,627,-
028 growers voted out of an estimat-
eed 2,390,000 eligibles. The number
eligible for the December referendum
may vary, as tenants v/ho grow cot
ton are permitted to vote along with
land owners, and the number is not
fixed. An estimated 300,000 tobacco
growers were eligible last March, and
255,095 voted, but this number, too,
may change, in Georgia, for ex
ample, the number of eligible to
bacco growers increaed approximate
ly 3,000 in the 1938 season.
Cotton grown in 1938 now is be
ing sold under marketing quotas.
Co-operators are permitted to sell
their entire production from allotted
acreage without penalty, and 1 in addi-
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ROBERTA HI. SCHOOL
BASKETBALL TEAMS
DEFEAT BUTLER FRI.
General Election Vote
Is Extremely Small
In Taylor Co. Tues.
An extremely light vote was polled
in Taylor county in the General
Election held Tuesday. Less than
two hundred votes were cast in all
the nme precincts combined.
Hon. J. W. Edwards, candidate for
Representaitve in the General Assem
bly received the highest number of
votes of any candidate, his vote be
ing 179.
Second highest vote was for Hon.
Stephen Pace, candidate for U. S.
Congress from the Third District,
he reciving 177 votes.
Senator Walter F. George, candi
date for U. S. Senate for Georgia
wa third man, receiving 173 votes.'
Hon. Dudley Taunton candidate for
State Senator from the 23rd district
was fourth high man with 168 votes.
All 23 Constitutional Amendments
carried in Taylor county, each receiv
ing a good majority.
New Studebaker Car
Overturns Near Here
A new Studebaker automobile be
ing towed from Atlanta to Albany
broke loose from the towing rod and
turned over several times down a
high fill several miles north of Butler
on highway number three Tuesday
night.
Considerable damage was done to
the car 'but the vehicle to which it
was attached was not hurt.
The car was being carried to the
Trip 'Motor Company in Albany.
SEED RYE FOR SALE
We have on hand genuine Abruzzi
Seqd Rye, thoroughly re-cleanud„
priced at $1.50 per bushel.
C. B. Hicks’ Store, Reynolds. Ga-
Boy's Score Was 20 to 19; Girls’
Game Ends with 26 to 14
Results
The Butler High -School boys and
girls basketball teams were defeated
by the Crawford county high school
teams at Roberta Friday night.
Tlie Crawford county girls won by
a margin of 12 points. Avery of Ro
berta was high point scorer with a
total of 13. Saunders of Butler was
high point scorer for Butler with
seven points.
Tho boys game as was predicted
was a thrilling one from -beginning
to end. The score was tied as six aii
the quarter at the liaLf Roberta was
loading by two points. At tho end
of the third quarter the Roberta team
was 5 points in the lead. In the last
period Butler team staged a rally
and at the end of the game the final
score was Roberta 20, Butler 19,
Girls Game
Butler, 14
Pos.
Roberta, 26
Amos, 2
F.
Thomas, 6
Saunders, 7
F.
Avery, 13
Jarrell, 3 __
F.
Pearson, 5
Gill
— G.
— — Mitchell
Standridgo
G.
Miller
Bazemore
—. G.
Hortman
Subs: Butler, Goodwin, 2; Roberta,
Cloud, 2; O’Neal and Worsham.
Boys Game
Butler, 19 Pos. Roberta, 20
Windham, 4 F. Trible, 4
Stevens, 10 F. Braswell, 6
Rley, 1 — C. Patterson
AdamB, 4 G. Felts, 2
Harmon G. Blassingamo
Subs.: Roberta, Allen 6; Mitchell.
Prof. E. H. Joiner is
Praised Highly By
State School Official
Mr. E. W. Hodges, member of tho
board of education of Reynolds High
school, furnishes the Herald with the
following letter from Mr. J. M
Gooden, state school supervisor to
Prof. E. H. Joiner, Superintendent ol
the Reynolds school, in which Prof.
Joiner is paid many high compli
nients by the state school official
The letter is published below:
Perry, Ga., Nov. 4, 1938
Mr. E. H. Joiner. Supt.,
Reynolds Consolidated School.
Dear Mr. Joiner:
My visits to your school are always
evry pleasant; and I assure you that
I greatly appreciate the courtesy and
kindness that make them so.
Many good things have been done
since I wag there last spring—'build
ing renovated inside, new windows,
three new rooms, Home Ec. equip
ment added, new typewriters. The
building on inside looks like new. I
was pleaed to learn of all those
prizes you have won—district awards
state awards, and state high award.
Congratulations!
AH of these are splendid achieve
ments. You have done so many good
things till I hesitate to offer any
suggestions at this time. I hope you
can carry out your plans for the lab.
Wish you had an office room.
Wishing for you continued success
in your work there,
I am sincerely,
J. M. Gooden.
Butler Legionnaires
Represented At Meeting
As representatives, respectively, of
the local Chapter -Spanish-American
War veterans and Butler Post Ameri
can Legion, Messrs A. F. Fain and
E. D. Wilson attended at Americus
Sunday the district convention of the
two organizations which were well
attended.
(Prominent speakers on the pro
gram included Congressman Stephen
Pace, State Commander J. E. Kelly
and Past State Commander DeLacey
Allen.
We are now serving regular meals.
Reynolds’ New City Cafe; E. H.
Griffith, Mgr.
REYNOLDS GIVEN
LARGE GRANT TO
PAVE SIDEWALKS
City Commissioners Secure Func(
Through Congressman
Pace
A grant of $39,927 in Federal
funds has recently been approved for
the City of Reynolds. This ap
propriation was secured through the
combined efforts of the City Com
missioners of Reynolds working in
connection with Hon. Stephen Pace,
Congressman from this district, and
the Columbus WPA office.
According to Mr. K. L. Swearin
gen, member of tho Reynolds City
Commission and head of the Rey
nolds project, the money will be
used for puving all sidewalks within
the business section of Reynolds and
top-soiling ail sidewalks -within the
residential section.
Work on this project will begin at
an early date, Mr. Swearingen stat
ed. All labor to -be used on this job
will be furnished by the WPA.
This project recently granted is in
addition to all other federal projects
now in progress in Taylor county.
The paving program for the City
of Reynolds -will mean a great deal
in the beautification of the city, as
well as a great advantage to the
citizens. Many of the citizens of
Reynolds have been working hard
for the past few months to secure
this appropriation from the federal
government and are more than
pleased with the results.
Congressman Pace is 'being highly
commended for his successful efforts
In securing this appropriation, which
means much to the civic improve
ments already well under way in this
progressive Taylor epunty city.
Two Taylor County
Men Are Hurt When
Car Overturns Sun.
Three pien, two of which are Tay
lor county residents, were painfully
injured Sunday night /when the car in
which they were riding overturned
several miles west of Roberta on the
Macon Columbus highway.
The Taylor county men were Mr.
W. W. Goodman and Mr. Red Parker.
Mr. Goodman sustained a severe foaok
injury while Mr. Parker suffered a
number of painful cuts and bruises
about the face and head.
It was reported that the third oc
cupant of the car was a Mr. Collins
of Thomaston, who was driving the
car at the time of the accident.
The injured men were taken to
Thomaston immediately following the
accident where they were given medi
cal attention.
Attending Conference
In South Georgia City
-Ministers and laymen of Methodist
churches in this section left early
this morning for the opening of the
South Georgia Conference at Way-
cross.
The following are attending: Rev.
E. A. Martin, Rev. T. H. Tinsley,
Mr. R. L. Swearingen, Mr and Mrs.
C E. Benns.
Postoffice To Observe
Holdiday Here Tomorrow
Announcement was made here yes
terday that all postal employes con
nected with the local postoffice will
observe Armistice Day tomorrow
(Friday) In accordance with an act
of the last session of Congress de
claring Armistice day as a national
holiday.
Mails will foe received and dispatch
ed by trains as -usual with observ
ance of Sunday hours for window
service. There will foe no dispatch of
mails on rural free delivery routes, •