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KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS”
Volume 63
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday, March 2, 1939
There is much to inspire as well
us interest our readers 'by reviewing
, the past and the part manifested by
our citizens in promoting interest in
stock raising and agriculture in this
section. Here are some facts along
those lines culled from an issue of
the Herald of Sept. 10, 1011 that
would bo«well to keep fresh in out
minds:
Taylor will be the first county in
the state to have an experimental
station for the purpose of destroying
the pesiky little insects known as the
cattle ticks that have for years been
a great menace to the cattle raisers
of the south. The experiment, which
hup been by a dipping process, has
proven very successful in other states
and now that Georgia is going to un
dertake the work it will be important
information to the great number of
cattle raisers in this section.
State Senator 0. B. Marshall, who
is a big cattle raiser and has experi
enced the great damage done by the
tick, has built a dipping vat on his
plantation, the Lockett place, in
Panhandle district for the purpose of
dipping his cattle, and this morning
will give a demonstration of the dip
ping process. Mr. Marshall has invit
ed all ofi his neighbors to be present.
An interesting feature of the meet
will be the presence of Dr. Brohnsen,
State Veterinarian and Dr. Neighbert
of the U. S. Bureau of Animal Indus
try, to direct the demonstration and
. instruct those present on the subject.
Senator Marshall deserves a great
deal of credit for his undertaking,
which will no doubt bear him fruit
' that will richly repay him for his ef
fort and expense.
The Vat is 25 feet long, nine feet
wide and about 12 feet deep con
structed of cement and the bottom
lined with tin. The animal is driven
thru the vat which is filled with a
fluid that is deadly poison to insects
but perfectly harmless to animals.
By this means many hundred cattle
may easily be dipped in a day. By
three or four dippings a season all
the ticks on a farm can easily be
destroyed, which will mean' one of the
greatest benefits that has yet come
to cattle raisers.
The vat, Senator Marshall says,
will bo at the disposal of all cattle
raisers in his section, for which serv
ice they will be under obligations to
Mr. Marshall.
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We had the pleasure of seeing
some very fine corn Saturday which
was grown on the plantation of Mr.
Calvin Bryan. ,It all' looked so good to
us that we could not resist the temp
tation of placing a few oars on a con
venient par of scales and to our en
joyment we found that four average
eras of Mr. Bryan's growing weighed
five pounds. Other crops, he says, are
on a par with his corn raising.
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Our good friend, Mr. Ed. Calhoun,
one of the Herald's oldest and most
valued subscribers, and who. by the
way wears a happy smile all the
time for his friends, is one of the
most appreciative men in this section
for a bountiful crop this year which
comes as a reward to him for his
strenuous efforts to keep pace with
other progressive and successful
farmers like hmself. According to
the number of acres cultivated by Mr.
Calhoun he says his crops will meas
ure up with any of the big farmers
in this section of the county.
Our three fertilizer plants are run
ning on full time and turning out
quite a lot of guano.
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Enjoyable Rally of Crowell
Local Union
A basket dinner supplemented with
oysters and fish, was the feature of a
most delightful afternoon at Crowell
Saturday. The occasion was the out
come of an enthusiastic lodge of the
Farmers Union at this place and giv
en for the single purpose of the so
cial features such occasions bring.
We speak mildly when we say it was
an abundant success.
It waa an ideal day for such a ral
ly. The place and time being well
chosen the crowd gathered in large
numbers. The membership of the
Crowell lodge numbers about 45.
Nearly every; one of these were pres
ent with their families. Besides these
there were on hand about 200 invited
friends from other sections of the
county. It was one of the most con
genial crowds we have ever seen
gathered together and the hours that
passed while thus assembled were as
on swifty wings. Every member did
well his part for the success of the
great repast, but to the ladies ol
Crowell community a. very large per
centage of credit belongs, for by them
were the baskets filled with all the
good things mentionable to eat as
were the preparation of the fish and
oysters furnished by the lodge mem.
bers. Notable among these good
women were: Mrs. Julius Philmon,
Mrs., Eula Fuller, Mrs. Laura Me-
D.aniel, Mrs. Ida Young, Mrs. Viola
Byrd, Mrs. Beulah Beeland, Mrs. T.
■ D Philmon, Mrs. 'Lizzie Byrd and
Mrs. Marvin Philmoii.
•The personnel of. Crowell union is
exceptionally good and finely officer,
ed .with the following presiding at
each meeting: , C. M. Lucas, presi
dent; G. J. Young, vice president; L.
' G. : Lucas, secretary and treasurer; J.
I Fuller, financial agent; C. T. Mc
Daniel, door keeper; Shelly Philmon
boriductor. The membership numbers
about 45. The time of meeting is on
Saturday before the first and third
Sundays in each month.
Wesleyan Rally Day
To Be Observed at
Reynolds Sunday
College Alumnae of Reynolds to
Give Special Program at the
Methodist Church.
Wesleyan Rally Day will be ob
served at the Methodist church in
Reynolds Sunday night, March 5th at
7 o’clock. A special program setting
forth facts about Wesleyan's present
dilema, and showing how she may be
freed from her present critical po
sition, if loyal 'Georgians will but
heed her call, will be given by the
Wesleyan Alumnae of Reynolds.
Special music will be furnished for
the occasion under the direction of
Mr. T. iL. Ruffin, graduate of piano
from the Wesleyan Conservatory.
Mrs. Bessie Houser Nunn of Perry,
Missionary to the foreign fields for
many years, and connected with Geor
gia Methodism’s foremost drives for
the past several years, will give the
address of the evening, choosihg a
subject that will fit into the above
program and bring out the points
that should be stressed.
■The rally is to be held for infor
mation and inspiration to the alum
nae and to the public in general. No
one will be solicited for funds at the
meeting.
Wesleyan’s alumnae are alarmed
over the thought that Wesleyan may
be lost forever. If such should be
its fate, the consequences would be
too sad to imagine. Just think of
hundreds of alumnae without an al
ma mater! Hundreds of college wo
men without a college to call their
own!
While the thought of the loss of
Wesleyan is striking most keenly at
the hearts of her alumnae, it is caus
ing deep alarm in the hearts of
thoughtful people all over Georgia,
as well. In January, the 'Georgia
House of Representatives passed a
resolution endorsing the campaign
(Turn to Page 8; No. 1)
Fire In Rupert
School Extinguished,
Little Damage Done
Two Young Ladies
Here, Representing
Evangelical Asso.
Mrs. Lewis Collins of Flint, and
Miss Alma Cooke aTe in the city for
a few days in connection with their
duties as field workers for the Evan
gelical Association of Georgia.
These ladies were recently se
lected workers in this movement a
plan instigated by Dr. H. H. Huey,
of Homerville, to promote the spread
of the gospel in neglected communi
ties over the state where financial
reward for preaching the , gospel is
not profitable.
They will present Dr. Huey's plan
and accept volunteer pledges and do-
notions from those interested in
seeing such a work as this put for
ward.
One evangelist is already employed
and a complete report of his work
will be furnished members of the As
sociation. each month.
Quite a number of local citizens
have already subscribed to this move
ment. The pledges are for $1.00 per
month.
All other donations toward this
worthy cause will be appreciated by
those in charge.
AFTERNOON SINGING
AT MT. PISGAH SUDAY
Upon Investigation of Light Late
Saturday Night. School Building
Found to be Afire.
Fire that is thought to have start
ed from a trash basket did only a
small amount of damage to the new
Rupert Junior High school building
late Saturday night.
Mr. Jason Ellison, local school bus
driver stated that' as he passed the
school building about 11-30 Satur
day night he noticed a light through
one of the windows, and knowing
that no one was in the building at
that time of the night, went to a
window to investigate from whence
the light was coming. Upon investi,
gation he found a fire had broken
out in the fifth and sixth grade
room. -
Upon gaining assistance from near
by neighbors Mr. Eiliston was able
to break into the building and ex
tinguish the flames.
The only damage done to the
building was the burning of a whole
in the floor about three or four feet
in diameter and smoking up of the
walls in the room where the fire
was discovered.
Escaped Convict
Returns to Give Up
After Years Freedom
Taylor County Warden J.- F.
Helms stated yesterday that L. N.
Lewis, white convict about 28 years
of age, who escaped from the local
Public Work Camp about a year ago
Tuesday night came to his home
near the camp, and gave himself pp
stating that-he was tired of trying
to illude the law and that he wanted
to finish serving out his sentence.
Warden Helms said that Lewis was
sentenced to 3 to 5 years in the
penitentiary and that he had served
all but a few months of his time
when he escaped.
At the time of his escape, the
warden said, a thorough search was
made for the prisoner but his
whereabouts could not be learned and
that no trace of him had been found
until Tuesday night when he came to
the warden's home and surrendered.
Mr. Helms stated that through the
numbers of years he had served as
warden that this was the first time
an escaped convict had willingly re
turned and surrendered to him.
Athletic Club To
Enter Gold Medal
Event at Montezuma
The Butler Athletic Club will enter
the Gold Medal 'Basketball tourna
ment which will begin in Montezuma
Monday, March 6, and countinue
throughout the week.
There will be two games each night
except Thursday when three games
will be staged.
Teams entering the tournament
The regular Sunday afternoon isong
service will be held at Mt. Pisgah
Baptist church three miles south-east
of town Sunday at 3 p. m. The pub
lic is invited and those who will as
sist in the singing are urged'to be
present.
NEGRO MINSTREL AT
CROSS ROADS FRIDAY NITE
Students of Cross Roads school
will sponsor a negro Minstrel at the
school auditorium tomorrow (Friday.)
night at 7:80 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend. Admis
sion, 10c and 20c.
Parvin Smith
Now Confesses To
Brother’s Death
Taylor County Negro States Fri
day That He Killed His Brother
During Argument Over $4.
Sunday School Group
To Meet at Butler,
M. E. Church March 14
Interdenominational Meeting For All
Sunday School Workers, Officers,
And Teachers in the County.
Parvin Smith, colored, 25 years
old, who' is being held in the Taylor
county jail here on' a murder war
rant sworn out by Mr. Joe Harmon,
charging Smith with the death of his
brother, Judson Smith, 30, on last
Dec. 26, Friday, signed a written con
fession to the murder.
The confession is as follows:
‘‘My brother, Judson Smith,
told me to quit a job I had in
Washington, Ga., and work with
him at Joiner Brothers in Butler
and that he would divide the
profits with m'e. I quit my job
and came to Butler ancl worked
with Judson but he would not
divide with me. On the day
. Judson was killed I asked him to
give me my half of the profits
which amounted to about $4. He
gave me 60c and would not give
me any more. On that morning I
stopped Judson at the mail box
and we quarreled about the mon
ey and I told Judson that I was
going to kill him, if he did not do
what he promised. Judson said
he did not believe I would do
anything. Judson followed me
down in the woods and repeated
that I would not do anything and
walked by me. When he passed
me and got in front I shot him
with my shotgun. The statement
I made about the masked men
was just imagination and a lie.”
(Signed) Parvin Smith.
Witnessed by:
J. M. Bone,
J. D. Cook,
T. W. Taunton.
At a coroners' inquest held at the
grave of the dead negro in' a wood
land thicket about six miles south of
B’utler several days ago, Parvin
Smith denied the killing of his
brother, stating that two masked
men killed him and hired him to bury
the body and promise never to men-
ton the tragedy.
Hardy And Benns
Given Press Gifts
In Athens Friday
The Sunday .School workers of
TayloT county will hold an interde
nominational Sunday School confer
ence at the Butler Methodist church
the afternoon and evening of
Tuesday, March 14. The meeting is
for all workers, officers and teachers
of the county. They are urged to at
tend. Anyone interested is cordially
invited.
The meeting is under the auspices
of the Georgia Sunday School Asso
ciation, an organization which is a
cooperative effort of all denomina
tions for the purpose of extending
and helping Sunday school work in
the state. Its conventions, institutes,
conferences, rallies, etc., discuss
methods of work, not doctrines, and
seek only cooperation, not union. At
this meeting Sunday school work will
be presented and discussed from
every angle. The state association
will be represented by Mrs. J. J.
Simpson, general superintendent and
Mis. W. B. Shipp, elementary work
er. Mr. F. A. Merrill, writer and
teacher, will also accompany the
workers.
The association is an interdenomi
national agency and offers free help
to all denominations through Sun
day school meetings of all kinds. It
also conducts Daily Vacation Bible
schools all over the . state. Monthly
worship programs are mailed and
given to the workers. A library is
maintained and books are loaned to
anyone wishing to borrow them.
J. S. Fortney, of Griffin, widely
known educator, children's worker,
and churchman, assumed manage
ment of the Georgia Baptist Home
at Hapeville March 1. Mr. Fortney
succeeds E. J. White, who resigned
after two years and several months
to re-enter business.
“Possum” Gill Loses
Final Bout In
Southeastern Meet
Julian “Possum” Gill, formerly of
Butler and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Gill, recently turned amateur prize
fighter, Thursday night last by a
close decision to H.. K. McCallum of
Rome in the finals of the 'Southwes
tern Golden Glove tournament in
Atlanta.
Gill defeated one opponent Tues
day night and two Wednesday night
in the semi-finals which advanced
Number 18
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Men’s Bible Class
To Hear Griffin
Man Next Sunday
Superintendent of Griffin Metho-,
dist Sunday School to be Guest
Speaker Here.
are Ellaville, Ft. Valley, Marshallville 1 Marietta. The gift resulted from a
resolution introduced at the summer
session last year by W. 'G. Sutliye,
editor of the Savannah Evening
Press.
Editors Benns and Hardy served
as secretary and treasurer respective-:
ly, for the Georgia Press Association
for more than 25 years.
They resigned at the last
session of the press group held at
Swainsboro in. September, 1938.
Dr. Fountain 111
C. E. Benns of Butler, former Re
cording-S'ecretary and Ben H. Hardy,
editor of the Bamesville News-Ga
zette, former Treasurer of the Geor
gia Press Association were presented I him to the finals Thursday night,
silver serving sets Friday at the 1 "Possum” won all 11 previous
Georgia Press Institute in Athens. I fights of his career which .began in
Mr. Benns who retires as recording j Ellaville about one year ago. He
secretary of the Association was not | f° u Eht in the 126-pound class,
present at the session. Editor of the I Winners of all decisions, of the
Bamesville News-Gazette Hardy was ] »~ ou 4hwestem meet, in which Gill
present and accepted the gift as re-| lost b ? . a decision, will be entered in
tiring treasurer of the Association, j 1 "' 16 lmt * ona ' tournament.
The- presentations were made by j ‘
Kirk Sutlive, editor of the Black-.; Dwnf f* D T)v-mun
shear Times, and Otis A. Brumby, a. DlUWIl
editor of the Cobb County Times,
Mr. T, E. Tante, teacher of the
Men's Bible Class, butler Methodist
church,, stated yesterday that the
class had invited M>r. 'P. Y. Luthut,
superintendent of the Methodist
Sunday School at Griffin W-.take part
on the Sunday school program at the
Methodist church next • Sunday,
morning, March 6th, at H> o'clock.
Mr, Tante stated that Mr. Luthur
is a noted speaker and would give a
talk that would long be remembered
by those who hear him.
Not only are the men invited but
everyone else is also extended an ini
vitation to hear Mr. Luthur at this
timo.
Last Sunday morning a group of
men representing both the men's
Bible class of the Baptist and Metho
dist churches had the pleasure of at
tending Morgan Blake's review of
the Sunday school lesson over WSB
station in Atlanta.
Those attending Mr. 'Blake's serv
ice included: Messrs. W. H. Johnson
V. P. Folds, C. H. Glaze, El D. Mc-
Corvey, Wilson Jamil, T. El Tante
and Herman Johnson.
Mr. Tante said that the Men’s
Bible Class of the Method^, dburch
was planning to invite Mr. Blake to
be the guest at the local church in
the near future. However, he stated
that no definite plans have been .
made at this time.
New Business To
Open In Butler
Tomorrow, March 3
Maxwell’s five, ten and twentydive
cents store will' have- its 'formal
opening here tomorrow: and Satur
day, March 3- and 4.:
Mr. Marchman McKenney, who
has been connected with the Max
well Stores for a number of years,
will be in charge of the Butler
store.'Several local young ladies will
also be employed by the firm.
Mr. R. B. Maxwell of Thomaston,
owner of the Maxwell .Stores ope
rate simlar stores at Thomaston,
Barnesvijle and. Forsyth ^wd..accord
ing to a statement by Mr. Mjaxwell
the Butler branch will be one of
most attractive and modem in every,
respect of the four stores.
The new store is located in the
recently completed white brick .build
ing of Edwards next door to the City
Oafe.
Bonaire, Perry, Montezuma, Cordele,
Vienna, Hawkinsville, Pinehurst and
Americus.
These include the best athletic club
teams of this section.
Suitable trophies will be given the
first three teams and medals will be
given to all tournament teams and
outstanding players.
REV. MARTIN TO PREACH
AT RUPERT CHURCH SUNDAY
Rev. E. A. Martin, pastor of the
■Butler Methodist church will con
duct services at Rupert Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Everyone is cordially invited to hear
him at . this time.
BUTLER MASONIC LODGE
TO MEET TONIGHT
Fickling Masonic Lodge No. 129
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at 7:30 o'clock. All members urged
to be present.
Gets Handsome Raise
In Fulton Co. School
The critical illness of Dr. James
Fountain, of Macpn,- is a source of
regret to liis "many friends here. Dr.
Fountain, who is a son of Mr. and
Airs. T. J. Fountain, of Reynolds,
and for a number of years head-
physician of Oglethorpe hospital 1 was
stricken last week with, pneumonia —
His- condition was reported yesterday school in
as favorable. past seve
'
Prof. Chas. R. Brown, former su
perintendent of the Butler High
school but for "the past several years
connected with the Fulton County
High school system, Tuesday was further damage.,
transferred together with fifteen
other teachers and 500 students to
the new West Fulton High school.
At the time of the transfer Mr.
Brown was promoted to the head of
one of the high, school departments
which carries with it an increase
in salary. ’
Mr. Brown is especially to 'be con
gratulated on this promotion as only
two department heads were promot
ed at this time.
The) new school to which Mr. Brown
was transferred was recently -con
structed to take care of the overflow’'
of students in the old Fulton High
cfc/wiii i n which he has taught for the
’ -ars.
Creeks Swollen,
Road, Bridges, Lands
Damaged By Rains
Flint river and all creeks arid
branches in Taylor county were at
flood-stage yesterday from - heavy,
rains which fell almost continuous
ly from early Monday morning until
late Tuesday afternoon. Roads and
bridges have caught the blunt of the
downpour, while farm lands havei
■been badly washed. The rain was
unaccompanied by winds, to causa
It was difficult for school busses
and rural mail carriers toj make their
usual daily , rounds-as_ : |iiipst.,otf tha
roads over which they travel are un.-
paved. .
The county road crew and the di
rection of the county commissioners
and supervision Off Caipt; J-. F. Helms
convict warden, has 'been working’
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