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Around
The
Circle
(By Eugene Anderson)
]5 A. Hinton of Reynolds is a
typi'ca.1 father whose pride in life is
gU ceess and happiness of his
ghildren. He tells of the ambitions
le had for his son, B. W. •
"I had planned for my son to come
|onie from college at his graduation
Hid share my business,” he says;
•but at the end of the first year I
as surprised to hear him say he
ws quitting. I asked him what dis-
latisfied him. He replied that every-
Uing was all right, tout he had made
his mind he was not going to
(j*nd his life within four walls. He
jdn't know what he was going to do,
tot he was going to breakaway from
ihese four walls. I asked him if he
,ould like to farm, and he said he
lould. I arranged with him to go
jit and take a nine-mule farm that
l owned near the Hicks mill in Ma-
w county. He did pretty well that
j 9I| but he again announced that
lotas quitting.
•tasked him if he didn't like
[arming. He replied it was his life's
tort, but ho didn't like my kind of
[inning. He wanted diversification.
“I didn’t know anything about di-
jtrsiftcation, nor did any of these
Ither farmers around here. I know
the perils of cotton farming, but
tomehow 1 can’t get it out of my
lystem, and I like to grow it.
l B. W. started in toy buying a
place from me, and he began to di-
sersify. He made mistakes and it
took him three or four years to get
Ids feet on the ground, tout he fin.
illy got there; and now he raises'"oats
that bring him 65c a bushel instead
if the 35c that most farmers get;
and he also raises corn that brings a
fancy price for seed, and he raises
logs. He has sold $600 worth of
this year, and has a great many
pore being prepared for the market.
I believe the hog is a solution of our
(arming problemsjit is the only thing
lor which we get parity prices, pric-
u that at all correspond with in-
hstrial wages. My son has proven
I be a good farmer. He has studied
is business. He grew peaches until
le found he couldn't do it, and now
he grows pecans instead. He has
lived well and has also kept away
from the four walls of an office.”
R. A. Hinton and his son, B. W.,
operate at Reynolds a farmers’ sup
ply depot that would do credit to a
large city, and as some visitors were
walking- through, iMr. R. A. Hinton
said, pointing to a box of geraniums
flowering j n a large front window:
'Those are the joy of my life. Tpey
brighten the whole picture.”
They Were small plants, not more
t%n 18 inches high. IMr. Hinton was
told of some six feet high that are
Ittracting attention in Milledgevitle.
Asked if he understood how they
tould grow so tall, he smilingly re<
(lied: , >
“I saw some in California that
pew into vines and they blossomed
s high up as the second-story win
d's on a building.”
He then- said the most glorious
hip he ever had was in 1920 when, in
the Georgia coach he went as a dele
ft to the National Democratic con
ation at San Francisco.
"I took some side trips on that
occasion,” he continued, “and I saw
many things that impressed me, but
[nothing was more .beautiful than the
[hemes about which clustered the
panium vines. Can anything be
’ftttier in the flower kingdom than
red blossoms of the geranium?’’
When Travelers Thirsted
For Water
Down the paved highway from Ro-
•erta toward Butler and Talbotton,
lature seems in mourning for the
'ast. Stark chimneys stand as de
fying monuments over the sites of
nee comfortable homes. Right and
tft the9e sentinels bespeak other and
etter days, and sickened pine trees
ell of the havoc of the fire fiend. But
lere and there possibilities for come-
iack are indicated by a flourishing
odem farm, one of the most at-,
-factive of which is the Mathews
lock farm on the left, with its white
'veiling and nicely painted bams and
orkers’ homes, its green, lawn beset
*ith appropriate chairs and benches,
kit on 'beyond still linger signs of
r eck and ruin; old homes with
aky roofs and sagging floors, but
bowing outlines of splendid archi-
eture.
The owners have moved away, and
some cases an aged pensioner of
le other race acts as caretaker. In
dor days people drank water, and
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BISHOP J. L DECELL CALLS UPON
ALL METHODIST IN GEORGIA TO
HELP PRESERVE WESLEYAN
Wesleyan Program at Conference
Given Wide Acclaim; Ander
son, Decell, Speakers
The Butler Herald
? y ,*?
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY
AT IT IS THE 8ECRET OP
SUCCESS * 1 * * *
Volume 63
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday, December 1, 1938 .
Number 5
Calling upon Georgia Methodists to
put their “hands to the task” to pur
chase the physical properties of Wes
leyan College so that “this inherit
ance”, the first woman’s college in
the world, is preserved”. 'Bishop J. L.
Decell, speaking at the Wesleyan
College hour at the South Georgia
Annual Conference’s session in Way-
cross recently, said, “This thing
ought to be done; it can 'be done, and
by the grace of God it will be done.”
The Bishop told of his willingness
to work in the ranks with loyal
alumnae, loyal Methodists, and loyal
Georgians to keep Wesleyan College,
“not just for its inheritance, what it
has done in the past, but because it
is something that is living, dedicated
to womanhood,” and is needed in the
program of the church.
Dr. Dice R. Anderson, president of
the college, made a full statement
concerning the work of the college
and its financial difficulties from the
time when the school .found itself
unable to meet interests on the bonds
which were issued for the erection
of the fine plant at Rivoli, until the
property was sold at public outcry
to the highest and only bidders, a
bondholders’ committee, in front of
the Bibb county courthouse in Macon
last spring. He then told of negotia
tions for the repurchase of the prop
erty and the option which had been
granted Wesleyan by the 'bondholders
committee. He pointed out the op
portunity of the college to buy the
physical properties, which he said
were valued at $3,000,000, for about
one-fifth, of this amount, including all'
expenses of raising the money. He
concluded his address, the principal
one on the program, with a plea foT
the support of the determined effort
to obtain the properties of the col
lege. He cited many instances of peo
ple who were showing sacrificial spir
its in their contributions, already vol
untarily made, to the campaign.
Dt. T. D. Ellis, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, made a statement
concerning the college’s losing of the
properties and gave some of the
plans of the campaign to raise funds
with which to purchase them.
Rev. Geo. E. Clary, executive sec
retary of the Board of Christian Edu
cation, whose special responsibility
this year will foe to represent Wes
leyan’s interests in raising the need
ed $600,000 to buy the college prop
erties, summed up his work as fol
lows: “You want me to get you to
do what we all want done, that is,
to get sufficient money to buy the
Wesleyan property.”
The conference gave a standing
vote in pledging support to the pro
gram to buy the property, thereby
keeping Wesleyan alive and giving it
the oportunity it needs for the growth
which is sure to come, when once the
financial horizon is clear.
Dr. Ed F. Cook, chairman of the
Board of Christian Education during
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MANY CITIZENS
IN TAYLOR CO.
JOIN RED CROSS
HENS ENTERED BY
MR. GUINN WIN IN
NATIONAL CONTEST
Fifty-two Choice Birds Entered by f
l
Poultry-man Averages Twenty-
Five Eggs Each
new Butler grammar school
IS COMPLETED, CLASSES HAVE
BEEN MOVED TO NEW BUILDING
A report just received for the
rhirteenth Georgia National Egg
Laying Contest shows that for tho
month of October which is the first
Mrs. Howard Neisler, Chairman Tf? “ nte f* Mr ’ A J Prominent Ta y lor Count y Farmer
L. (Quinn has the highest individual
MR. FOY RUSTIN
DIES FRIDAY AT
GARDEN VALLEY
Taylor Chapter, Thanks All
For Co-operation
The Red Cross Roll Call drive held
for the local chapter last week
proved a big success and Mrs. How
ard Neisler, chairman of the Taylor
County Chapter is highly elated over
the splendid results obtained by the
Roll Call Chairman, Hon. L. T.
Peed and the group of -ladies who
assisted in the solicitations.
hen including all breeds. The high
hen laid 30 eggs making a score of
31.6 points.
Two of Mr. Guinn’s pens took third
and fifth places in number of point6
in the entire contest.
The three pens entered in the egg
laying contest by Mr. Guinn and one
sold lo Cosby Hodges Milling Co.,
took four places out of eight high
est in- number of eggs. The 52 birds
entered in four pens in the contest’
averaged 26 eggs each. This giving a
Well over $100 was received i total of 1316 eggs for the above
dumg the days of the drive. This
money will be sent to the Red Cross
number of birds for one month.
The 1938-39 Georgia National Egg
Headquarters to be used in relief of | Laying contest is made up of entries
the suffering wherever that may be. from Maine tc California making a
total of twenty-six states sending en-
Mrs, Neisler requests the publica
tion of the following card of thanks:
“I wish to take this opportunity to
express my thanks and appreciation j competing.
to the citizens of Taylor County for | W e are proud of the fact that Tay-
responding so loyally to the Red | 01 . coun ty‘ B leading poultrymen rank
And Teacher Succumbs at
Garden Valley Home
Mr. Bob Foy Rustin, about 40
years of age, and the son of Hon. J.
L. (IBud) and the late Mrs. MiLbery
Stewart Rustin of near Mauk, died
at his home in Garden Valley about
eight o’clock Friday morning, Nov.
25th. Mr. Rustin had been in ill
health for several weeks, developing
pneumonia about two weeks prior to
his death.
For a number of years Mr. Rus
tin was an outstanding local educa
tor having taught in a number of
schools 'both in Taylor and Macon
counties. However, for the past few
years Mr. Rustin had devoted his
with the
States.
highest in the United
No Editoral Page
Due to an unprecidented advertis
ing patronage thA editorial page in
tended for this issue is 'being held
for future edition, much to our re
gret. We hope our readers will par
don us for this lack of service which
we have at all times tried to make
an important feature of the paper.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. W. -Bruce Jones an
nounce the birth of a fine son Satur
day, Nov. 10th, at their home near
Charing. He is to be called Richard
Carlton.
COTTON GINNERS’ REPORT
There were 6,142 bales of cotton
ginned in Taylor County from the
crop of 1938 prior to Nov. 14 as com
pared with 10,902 bales for the crop
of 1907.
Cross Roll-Call and especially to 'Mrs
Troy Whatley and Mrs. H. H. Gee,
co-chairmen, and their associates for
their splendid work during the drive.
Also the splendid co-operation
given us by the merchants in display
ing of Red Cross stickers, to Dr. L.
R. Dean in showing the “Red Cross
Trailer” and to Mr. Charles Benns
for the publicity given the Chapter
through tho B-utler Herald.
“We have made a splendid show- Thi9 Ule Heraldi as u hafl in
injr this year and if there are still - j. be pas ' t> w jn publish children letters
others who would like to join you , to Santa claUK These Ietterg ^ be
may send in your contribution.
“Faithfully yours,
“‘Mrs. Howard Neisler.
tries thus giving a total of 100 pens tim# to his extensive f |g mi in _
ob birds with 13 birds per pen, teregU , both jn Taylor and , Macotl
counties.
About twelve years ago he was
married to Miss Ellene ,Shepherd of
Macon county. Since that time the
couple had made their home on their
beautiful Garden Valley plantation.
Funeral services were held for Mr.
Rustin Saturday afternoon at one
o’clock at Bloodworth cemetery near
Charing. The Rev. S. H. McCorkle
pator of Bethel Primitive Baptist
church conducted the funeral. Inter
ment was in Bloodworth cemetery.
Pall bearers were Messrs W. T., J.
M., O. F., J.ewiR aqd Sidney, RuBtin
and Willard Wilchar.
Besides his widow, Mr. Rustin is
Herald Asks That All
Santa Claus Letters
Be Here By Dec. 10
Mayor and Aldermen
For City Of Butler To
Be Elected January 9
i published in a special Christmas Edi-1 survived by his father, Mr. J. L.
tion of the Herald to appear ThuTS-! Rustin; five brothers, Messrs W. T.,
day, Dec. 15. j J. M., C. F., and Lewis Rustin of
All children wishing their letters' Butler, and Mr. Sidney Rustin of
published are asked to have them in Garden Valley; six sisters, Mrs. A.
this office not later than Thursday, M. Watson, of -LaiGrange, Mrs. B.
Dec. 10, in order that we will have S. Wilchar, and Mrs. S. M. Trapp of
ample time to prepare them for, Manchester; Mrs. L. R. Pike and
publication. | Misses Ruby and -Milbrey Rustin of
There will be no charge for the j Mauk.
publishing of these letters. The only
request we are making is that you
Voters are reminded that elec-j request we are making is that you IITL-.-. Mam Inilirorl
tions are not yet over, particularly j write them as plainly as possible and UllCC ITIcIl HlJUrCU
as interest the citizens of Butler. j have them in not later than Friday,
The biennial election of Mayor and j Dec. 10th.
five Aldermen will be held o n Jan. j
7th next and should have the in- J
terest of aii our people. I Funeral Services Held
. It is anticipated that the present
Mayor, Hon. Q. D. Gorman, who has
done much for the civic interest of
the city during the past two years
with the hearty co-operation of his
splendid aldermanic foody, will be
asked to serve another term. Thus
far no other name has been sug
gested and in the. event Mr. Gorman
should seek re-election formal an
nouncement will appear later in the
Herald.
For Mr. M. E. Streetman
In Auto Wreck Near
Here Late Saturday
Miss Callie Stringfield
Dies Wednesday Night'
After Short Illness
Funeral services for Mr. Martin
E. Streetman were held at Prosperity
cemetery, near Rupert last Wednes
day. Mr. Streetman died Nov. 21st
at his home at Phenix City, Ala.,
-Three men were painfully injured
late Friday afternoon in an automo
bile accident near Horse creek two
miles south-east of Butler.
The injured men were Messrs
Henry Jones of Taylor county, R. D.
Harris and A. B. Chester of Fort
Benning.
The accident occurred when the
following a long illness. He was born! , T ,
. b . „ „ , c 10 „„ car driven by Mr. -Lou Harmon of
in Stewa un y, »a., !> ' ’ i this county was sideswiped by an ap-
and for a number of years made hi. h car driven by Mr . Arthur
home in Taylor county near Rupert. | ^ of Taylor Mm and pt> Bennin(? .
While a resident of th.s county he, Mr ^ ^ ridi in the Har .
was married on Nov. 14 1897 to - ^ ^ wW J headed south while
Miss ancy -ougenia i irons o jj e8srg u arr j a an( j Chester were oc-
v/hich union there were bom eleven , r ., n . . , „
‘ . „ i , • j Icupants of the Blair car traveling
children, nine of whom, besides the . A] , injurfid men were taken
wife, survive him. The surviving chil-1 to ^ Montgomery hoepital where
dren are: i essra • ree ma >! tbey were given medical attention.
Fortson; L. E. Streetman, Thomas-j
Following announcement in the last ton . j # g t streetman, iMildred and |
issue of the Herald of her critical | Marti „ streetman, Phenix City, Ala ; y automobile without
illness, Mb. Chlhe StongfieW^-l Mrs. E. T. Almon, 'Mrs. J. T. w|t-j a ^ H<J waR ^ - n Crdinarys
Court here and fined $15 for the
According to Sheriff J. M. Bone
Mr. Blair was arrested on a charge
cumbed shortly after the Herald had j j e y an( j Miss Addie Streetman, Co-; *
gone to press.
lumfous; Mrs. A. E. West and Mrs.
offense. Sheriff -Bone stated that no
MR. WILLIAM GEE IS
IMPROVING RAPIDLY
LITTLE CH LORIS BRUNER
MUCH IMPROVED AFTER
ILLNESS AT SAVANNAH
Miss Callie, as sSc was called by , T . L/Murphey, of Phenix City, Ala. arrests had ™ ^
her many friends, was 73 years of |
age, and the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Pierce Stringfielo. She was
a life-long citizen of Taylor county
and a member of The many friends of Mr. William
dist chuic sjn “ ® Miss Callie ( ^ ee ’ 80,1 ^ r - an tf Mts.-W- M. Gee | xhe many friends of little Chloris
. S , er ' o’clock Tn, urs< i a y of near Butler, will be gratified to i Bruner, two year old daughter of Mr.
2:: tt tho Butler Methodisl ' leam that he is im P™ving rapidly I on d Mrs. H. P. Bruner, fomerly of
£3 The Rev. E. A. Martin, pas-> om hla reRent llbiese - Butler and now living in Savannah
Cf * f ’th church was in charge In-1 Mr. Gee has been confined at the! will foe pleased to learn that she ie
T\Z n t was in the Methodist ceme- 1 Montgomery hospital here for the'much improved after being iU for
term j past several days suffering from - some time suffering with pneumonia.
ter <a i- survived by two brothers, 1 pneumonia. His condition was im-j She was confined to a ' Savannah
-one and ^ stringfield proved Monday to the extent that he. hospital for several days but recently
Mes p ’ r ' s . d a niece) Mis. John ' was able to be Temoved to his. home ; her condition was so much improved
of Butler, ’ ' 1 j. evera l m |i es west of town. that she was removed to her home.
Emmett.
Old Butler High School Building
Be Used Exclusively For
Advanced Classes
The remaining four rooms of tho
new eight-room brick-veneer Butler
grammar school building haa recently
been completed and all the grammar
grades have moved into the -building.
The old high school building will
be used for high school grades ex
clusively. Rooms vacated by the
grammar grades will toe used for a
library, sewing room, typing room,
science laboratory, etc.
The new building was erected as a
WPA project, which was obtained
through the tireless efforts «f the
Taylor County Board of Education,
and was under the supervision of Mr.
W. M. Smith, building contractor.
According to Mr. W. T Rustin,
county school superintendent, the
new grammar school building is one
of tho most modern and convenient
school buildings in Taylor county. He
stuted that the walls are practically
soundrproof and are touiH in such a
manner that they will withstand all
kinds of water conditions.
Mr. Smith stated that he had ac
cepted a contract to supervise the
construction of paving of the side
walks in Reynolds which is also an
other W'FlA project. Ibis is. a new
project for which approximately $40,-
000 was recently granted the City of
Reynolds to carry out this' <*»ritf
According to iMr. Smith all WPA
projects in Taylor county are under
the supervision of Mr. ‘Ibomas P.
Randolph, assistant area engineer of
WPA construction.
Several months ago M*. Smith
completed repairing ..the Reynolds
high School buiKIliig - 'and the con
struction of a colored high schbol In
Reynolds.
All- work in this county*-,that'has
been under the supervision of- Mr.
Smith has proven very satisfactory.
Flames Destroy Home
Of Mr. Riley Bazemore
Early Sunday Night
The recently completed home of
Mr. Riley 'Bazemore located on num
ber 3 highway, several blocks north
of the public square in Butler, and
practically all household furnishings
were destroyed by fire ' itbon*. 7:30
o'clock Sunday night.
Firemen were successful in saving
the outside walls and a portion of the
roof of the building. Practically all
the interior of the building was de
stroyed or badly damaged -toy the
water and smoke.
Mr. Bazemore stated that the in
terior was made of ply-wood which
was quickly enveloped by tho flames.
Neither Mr. and (Mrs. Bazemore
nor Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith, who
occupied the home with the -Baze-
mores, were at home when the fire
was discovered.
Mr. Bazemore said that he had not
estimated the mount of fiia loss
which he said was only partly cov
ered by insurance.
Mr- Bazemore also stated that he
expected to rebuild at an early date.
The Bazemore home practically
now, being completed only a few
months ago.
FICKUNG LODGE NO. 129
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Fickling Lodge No. 129 will hold
its regular meeting Thursday night,
Dec. 1. Aili members are urged to
be present because this is the time
for election of officers.
ROOMS FOR RENT
I have for rent three furnished
rooms in a very desirable residential
section of Butler. Anyone Interested
in same please see or write roe; at
your earliest convenience.’: .
Mrs. H. P. Wallace, Butler, Ga.
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