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THRIVING FARMING
As our thoughts continue to dwell
.upon the prosperous condition of the
farmers of Taylor county, speaking
more specifically of those of the Rey
nolds area, some years ago, the in
teresting, vigorous and emphatic way
they conducted the cultivation of
their crops, as well as their business
affairs, we reproduce an editorial
from the Herald of November 20,
1911, as follows:
“.Despite the drawbacks incident to
the low price of cotton which con
cerns the people so much this ad
mirable state is making fair progress.
There has been a tide of emmigra-
tion in this direction because of our
fertile lands. Land hunger is uni
versal. As new plows have gone into
the soil necessarily there has arisen
a demand for those instrumentalities
which make up what we call the com
mercial world and so considerable
growth, villages have expanded into
towns and many towns are now con
sidered cities. There is nothing mi
raculous about it, back of town
growth is the larger farming element.
We might pause here to say that the
farmer is not reaping his due propor
tion; as one very eminent writer who
was well in the pale of the truth
when he said: “In this age of altru
istic regard for one another and of
miltant movement for the welfare of
those who toil and for the uplift of
the lowly everywhere it is repugnant
to contemplate the confiscation of
any man's labor.” Yet that is pre
cisely what 8c cotton means to the
cotton grower. It means the cotton
picker, the gin, the compress, the
ruilroad, the ship, the spinner, the
merchant and all who take toll from
commerce, manufacture and distri
bution, even the landlord who receives
rent are paid fairly for their invest
ment and .their services while the
man who creates the wealth, who digs
in the earth and sweats in the sun;
this magician of the soil who clothes
mankind 'in soft raiment is deprived
of the husbandman's reward. Not be
cause he has been too indolent to
supply the world's needs, but because
he has been as diligent as nature has
been bountiful and thereby has con
tributed abundance and comfort to
dependent industry and commerce.
“What we had in mind to say was
this, no place has felt the uplift more
than Reynolds. For a long while
there was little or no progress in
Reynolds especially when compared
with what was taking place in At
lanta, Macon, Savannah and other
towns around. Many of Reynolds’
citizens had apparently settled down
to the conviction that we had here a
good town, but could never, have a
better town. But the 'natural increase
in business went on, the farms pour
ed their products in on us in ever-in
creasing quantities and the town has
expanded into a little city despite a
contrary opinion on the part of many
of its citizens. We do not under-rate
the elforts put forward by every citi
zen, they have wrought mightily.
But God and the farmer gave this ex
pansion which i s at once our boast
and our safety. It is no boom we
are enjoying, fellow citizens,
spell of intoxication ’ that is to wear
off. Underneath us are everlasting
waters, and back of us are fertile
fields that yield glorious harvests.
These are not ephemeral, they are
the evidences on which rest our faith
in a yet greater Reynolds. Occasion
ally we run across some brother who
has persuaded himself , that wo have
literally performed a miracle; that
is, that we have lifted ourselves by
our bootstraps. He is woefully mis
taken. This town's growth is natural.
First the business qualification of our
mer' /nts and then the demand for
supj ies from the magnificent terri
tory that stretches in all directions.
"It is no gamble to put money in
to Reynolds dirt, it is a safe invest
ment sure to increase as theyears go
on. The soil is here, the climate is
here; nothing, absolutely nothing is
lacking. All we need to do is to put
our trust in each other, keep our
powder dry and build in confidence.
Those are the striking words from
Hugh Miller Thompson in a discuss
ion of the Master's saying: “Take no
thought for tomorrow,” nay, it is the
calm confidence in the future, the
taking no thought for tomorrow, the
leaving tomorrow's things to itself,
its work, its questions, its dangers,
its battles, .its sad defeats perhaps
in sure confidence in the great Hands
that guide the ages; it is the faith
ful, hopeful doing of today's work,
the fighting out to the bitter end to
day's battles that lies at the root of
civlization and makes the difference
from savagery.” And that is the
spirit which is uM-pervasive in this
Reynolds of ours. We are building in
sure confidence, knowing that seed
time and harvest will come with the
seasons, thus giving permmanence to
the work of our hands.”
G. S. HOBBS NOW MECHANIC
AT JOINER GARAGE HERE
We have recently secured the serv
ices of Mr. G. S. Hobbs of Fort Val
ley as mechanic in our garage at
Butler.
•Mr. Hobbs has had a number of
/ years experience with Anthoine Ma
chine. Works in Ft. Valley, and comes
to our city highly recommended.
When you need expert mechanical
work you C3n be assured of getting
it at
(adv) Joiner's Garage, utler, Ga.
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Volume 63
Mrs. A. H. Jarrell
83, Dies Saturday
At Her Son’s Home
Funeral Services for Oldest Mem
ber of Antioch Church ’Held
Sunday Afternoon
Mrs. Nannie R. Jarrell, 83 years
of age, died late Saturday at the
home of her son, Mr. A. IT. Jarrell
of near Butler. Mrs. Jarrell had been
in ill health for several months.
Mrs. Jarrell was born in Talbot
county Sept. 28, 1865. She was the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis McBride. Her parents moved to
Taylor county and here she was mar
ried to Albert Hardy Jarrell whose
death occurred several years go.
Her many friends and relatives of
Taylor county knew her as “Aunt
Nann” and her passing is a sincere
sorrow to all who knew her. She will
be greatly missed in her church and
in the community at large.
Surviving Mrs. Jarrell are the fol
lowing chldren: Messrs F. C. Jarrell,
H. W. Jarrell, A. H. Jarrell and Mrs
E. Ml Gaultney all of Taylor county;
and Mr. W. T. Jarrell of Ft. Valley.
Funeral services were held at An
tioch Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. M. T.
Gaultney conducting the services.
Ho was assisted r»y Kev. K. A. Martin
pastor of the Butler Methodist
church and Rev. R. C. Howard, pas
tor of the Butler (Baptist church.
Interment was in the Antioch ceme
tery. Mrs. Jarrell was the oldest
member of the Antioch church.
Pallbearers were: Messrs Murray
Jarrell, Fred Jarrell, A. P. Jarrell,
T. J Amos, A. C. Adams and Harley
Gaultney.
Out-of-county relatives and friends
attending the funeral included: Mt.
and Mrs. Bob MoBryde, Geneva;
Miss Edith Daniel, Mrs. Nettie Chil
li res and son, .Misses Etta and Zudie
Bradshaw, Mrs. Colquitt, (Mrs. Allie
Favors arid daughters all of Wood
land; Mr. and Mrs. John Shipp, of
Talbotton; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Adams and children and Mrs. Laura
Smith, of Macon; Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Winters, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Vanlandham, of Soperton; Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Cheek, of Clayton;
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Jarrell, of Cus
s-eta; Miss Marie Jarrell, of Milledge-
ville; Mr. W. T. Jarrell, of Ft. Val
ley; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Gaultney,
of Eastman; Mrs. Robert Suggs, Mr.
A. C. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Daniel, Misses Nanilou and Ina
Adams, all of Thomaston; Mrs. Wm.
Maxwell, of Talbotton; Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Peterman, of Thomaston; Miss
Martha Strange, of Ellaville.
Referendum to be Held
Later Part of March
County Agent States
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday, March 16, 1939
County 'Agent W„ F. Bembry noti
fied a Herald representative this week
that a referendum would be held in
Taylor County the last week in this
month to determine whether or not
Taylor County landowners wish to
have this county included in the Mid
dle Western Ocmulgee River Soil
Conseravtion District.
Quite a number of farmers were
present at the hearing on Jan. 17
and at that time the opinion of the
majority present was that the county
should be included in a. oil conserva
tion district. Four local farmers,
namely, H. K. Sealy, Thelmon Jarrell
E. A. Hollis, and W. A. Payne were
elected to serve as a contact com
mittee at the hearing and have work
ed faithfully on this program and
these men will be glad .to explain the
workings of the soil conservation dis
trict as it is planned and can also
furnish landowners with the official
ballots possibly a week before the
hearing.
ROLLING CHAIR WANTED
•Party wishes to buy or rent rolling
chair in good condition, for further
information apply at Herald Office.
Thirty Four Taylor Co. Poultrymen
To Enter Baby Chick and Egg Show
At Columbus, Begining Next Thursday
Number f*
Mr. and Mrs. Lundy
Lose Infant Daughter
By Death Sunday
Child's Grea-Grand-Fathcr, Elder Jos.
Spillers, of Mncon, Dies at Same
Time.
The many friends in this section oi
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lundy of Pine
Mountain Valley, and formerly of
Butler will be grieved to learn of the
death of their four-months-old daugh
ter, Ruth Holden, which occurred at
their home Sunday morning.
Funeral services for her were held
at the grave side in Rose Hill ceme
tery Sunday afternoon at four o'clock.
The Rev. C. A. Jackson, Jr., pastor
of Centennary Methodist church of
ficiated.
Besides her parents, she is survived
by a sister, Dorothy Iva Lundy; a
brother, Walter Aubrey Lundy, of
Pine Mountain Valley; her grand
mothers, Mrs. B. W. Lundy, Macon,
and Mrs. Dorothy Holden, Ellijay.
While living in Butler Mr. Lundy
was County Agent of Taylor County.
Great-Grand-Father Dies At
Same Time
Elder Jas. E. Spillers, 79, of Macon
veteran minister for the Primitive
Baptist church, died in a Macon hos
pital at 4 a. m. Sunday.
Elder Spillers was bom at Knox
ville, Ga., Nov. 15, 1859, the son of
S. J. Spillers and Mrs. Louiza Wright
Spillers, and had made his home
Macon for 20 years coming from
Sycamore, Ga. He had -been a minis
ter since his young manhood and
was a member of Corith Primitive
Baptist church.
Many College Students
To Come Home For
Their Spring Holidays
Butler young men and women now
away at various colleges will be at
home during the weekend for the
Spring holidays which ’ast for about
oiie week.
Among those expected home for
the -holidays include:
Messrs Harley Riley, Horace Join
er,' Richard Turk, Ralph McCar.ts,
and Clifford Montgomery; and Misses
Miriam and Bessie Dreizin of the
University of Georgia in Athens.
Misses Marie Jarrell, Mary Hollis,
Elsie Heath, Martha Fain, and Ethel
Jarrell of G. S. C. W., Milledgeville;
Misses Margery Walker, Ruth Neis-
ler, Eleanor and Lucy IBelle Booth,
and Messrs Walton Neisler and Alva
Bazcmore of iGeorgia Southwestern
College, Americus.
Mr. James Minor of Gordon Insti
tute, Barnesville.
Mr. Aaron Dreizin, of South Geor
gia College, Cochran.
Rural Letter Carriers
Of District will Hold
Banquet in Americus
Rural letter carriers of the Third
Congressional- District are making
plans fo r their annual banquet to be
held in Americus Friday evening,
March 18. A short but interesting
program is being planned. The ban
quet will be served by the ladies of
the Eastern Star.
Enthusiasm for all phases of as
sociation activity on the part of car
riers of the. Third- District and the
Auxiliary is well known throughout
the state and for this reason those
sponsoring the meeting are looking
forward to a well-attended' gathering.
A cordial invitation is extended
members of the Association and the
Auxiliary throughout the state. Post
masters, clerks and other postal em
ployes are also urged to be present.
All Entries Must Be Filed with’
Demonstration Agent Not Later
Than Saturday Night
Approximately five thousand baby
chicks will be sold at auction- at the
Baby Chick and Egg Show which
will be held at Columbus, March 23,
24 and 25. The chicks will- be sold
Saturday morning, March 26, at
10:30. In order to get full benefit of
the various educational exhibits those
attending should get to Columbus be
fore the above time.
Eleven states are participating in
this show. The expectancy is two
hundred entries of baby chicks and
one hundred and fifty entries of
eggs. I
One school bus from Taylor county
will go to Columbus on Saturday,
March 25, leaving the local court
house square about seven a. m., in
order to see the exhibits. Transpor
tation charges will- be forty cents per
person provided as many as twenty-
five go. Should more plan to go than
one bus will accommodate, arrange
ments will be made for a second bus.
Taylor county will -have several
entries of baby chicks. An exhibit of
eggus is being arranged. Thirty-four
entries have already been made and
others are expected.
Should others be interested that
have not been contacted by the Home
Demonstration Agent, they are re
quested to get in touch with her at
or.ee, not later than Saturday March
18th. All entry blanks- must -be
mailed Saturday night.
. Prizes from the county are:
! Fir8t, $5.O0 'and-T0d pounds 'of Jazz
Starting Mash.
Second, $4.00 and 50 pounds Jazz
Starting Mash.
Third, $3.00 and 50 pounds Jazz
Starting Mash.
Fourth prize, $2.00.
Six additional prizes of $1.00 each
will be given.
The feed will be contributed by
Mr. Emory F. Parr, local poultryman
and will be delivered to winners by
his truck.
The cash prizes are given by Tay
lor county merchants and private
citizens.
Butler Music Students
Entered Into Contests
Being Held in Atlanta
List of Jurymen For
April Term of Taylor
Superior Court Drawn
Court to Open Here Monday Morning
April 3rd, with Judge C. Frank
McLaughlin Presiding.
Hon. Hugh Howe!
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List of Grand Jurors drawn by
Hon. C. F. McLaughlin, Judge Su
perior Court, to serve at the April
term of Taylor Superior Court.
James Montgomer.David Ooolik
O. G. Bloodworth J. R. Fallow
Rev. Caldwell, of Monroe, Promi
nent Baptist Minister, to Delive
Baccalaureate Sermon
D. E. Byrd
J. W. M'ott
J. M. Weaver
B. H. England
B. J. Byrd
J. L. Anthony
L. A. Adams
C. B. Parks
Herman Blliston
P. B. Childs
G. D. Locke
Eli Garrett
D. O. Abbott
J. U. Brunson
D. T. Montfort
H. L. Lumpkin
R. L. Swearingen W. M. Brown, Sr.
R. C. ICirksey G. B. Jarrell
T. D. Seay E. F. Parr
J. S. Green L. D. Kirksey
C. B. Byrd
TRAVERSE JURORlS
J. L. Bruner .
W. C. Cosey
H. P. Bartett
W. E. Elliston
Lee Posey
Ellis Pike
T. Whatley
J. L. Wilson
S. -G. Bankston
C. M. Hill
Hi C. Walker
M. J. Wood
M. J. Hobbs
J. M. Rustin
U. S. Underwood S. Garrett
W. W. Goodman W. D. Saunders
J. W. Windham W , F> Hodges
J. A. Musslewhite
D. R. Theus
G. W. Harris
B. E. Flowers
Johnnie Spinks
E. M. Crawford
Ollie Bazemo«>
Walter Willis
J. B. Griffith
H. W. Biekley
H. B. Theus
B. W. Hinton
J. R. Mims '
F. M. Foy
Walter Horton
H. G. McCants
O. B. Bankston
John Parker.
R. H. Brown
E. T. Shealy
J. M. Cox
R. E. McCants
C. S. Sawyer
J. R. Williams
J. P. Posey
W. S. Draughot
Prof. V. P. Folds, superintendent of
the Butler High school Stated yester
day that arrangements have already
been made -with two outstanding
statesmen who will take part
program during graduation week at'
the Butler High school (beginning
June 4th.
He stated that Hon. Hugh Howell,
outstanding political figure in the
slate and already announced candi-
date for Governor of Georgia in
next year's primary will deliver the
commencement address here on
Monday evening, June 6th.
Rev, Ed A. Caldwell, editor of the
Walton News at Monroe and (promi
nent Baptist minister, -has recently,
accepted an invitation to deliver the
baccalaureate sermon on Sunday
morning, June 4th.
Prof. Folds said that immediately
following Mr. Howell's address on
Monday night diplomas -will be
awarded to approximately forty
seniors composing the graduation
class of 1939.
Dates for the Senior play, Glass
night and other annual events in
connection with graduation week and
uf interest to the general public will
be announced later according to
Prof. Folds.
Thirteen Butler High School stu
dents are entering into the twentieth
annual senior convention and the
sixth biennial junior convention oi!
the Georgia Federation of Music
Clubs now being held in Atlanta,
according to Mrs. J. W. Edwards
head of the local music department.
Miss Etelka Evans of iCincinatti,
national junior counsellor and -board
member of the National Federation
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Revival Services Begin
At The Butler Bratis
IpggiSig jjjpBa -
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Revival services will begin at the
Butler Baptist church at 11 o'clock
Sunday morning, March 26. The Rev.
L. H. Wright, pastor of the Tatnall
Baptit church in Macon will assist
the local pastor, Rev. R. C. Howard
during the revival.
Due to the number of revival en
gagements already made by Rev.
Wright the revival at the local church
will only be in progress for one
week.
Rev. Wrigh is an outstanding, evan
gelist and will no doubt conduct one
of the greatest revivals held here in
years.
Rev. Howard as well as the entire
membership of the Baptist church
earnestly request the cooperation of
the citizens of Butler in helping to
make this revival a splendid success,
Home Demonstration
Club Entertainment
At Central Saturday
The Home Demonstration Club of
Central is having a community get-
of Music Clubs is guest' of honor. She together entertainment Saturday,
is scheduled to speak several times
during the four-day meet.
The official convention headquar
ters is the Georgia Terrace Hotel,
where all business sessions, several
of the contests, luncheons, -banquet,
the % press breakfast, and social
events will be held.
Contests- are to be held at All
Saints' parish house on West Peach
tree Street each day of the conven
tion, 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. with a .two
hour recess in the middle of the day.
The Butler students will enter the
following contests:
Primary Class Piano:
H. G. Pye, Jr.
V Class "A” Piano:
Marjorie Brown
J. S. -Green
Class “A” Ensemble:
Ward Edwards
J. S. Green
Glass “B” Piano:
Helen Perkins
Earl Heath
Class “B” Ensemble:
Cathryn Culverhouse-
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March 18,-'7:30 o’clock at -Central
school building. It is free and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
There will be singing, speeches,
music, races, contests, games and
many other features of entertain
ment to help make this an enjoyable
evening.
Along with the fun there will -be a
pound party. Those attending are re
quested to bring along a poundi fruit,
nuts, candy, or anything else good to
eat', which will be served as refresh
ments during the evening.
AMERICAN LEGION PARTY
POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT
OF SEVERAL ILL MEMBERS
-The Herald is requested to announce
that the birthday party for the
Butler. American Legion Post plan
ned by the Legion Auxiliary and
formerly scheduled, for Friday night
has been postponed on account of
illness of several members.
BBS
Clarence R. Betts, instrumentalist
and gospel'singer -will give a per
formance (tonight) Thursday evening
7:30 o’clock at the -Butler Baptist
church.
Rev. R. C. Howard; pastor of the
church announced from his pulpit
Sunday that everyone is invited to
hear the musical- evangelist “with a
truck-load of instrument's.”
Clarence R. Betts, instrumentalist
and gospel singer will be the fea
ture performer. In addition to vocal
music, he will play instruments in
cluding marimba, vibraphone, cow
bells, mandolin, mellophone, musical
sawan d Hawaiian guitar.
“I believe that everyone -will enjoy
this service,” Mr. Howard shye, “and
hope we can have a good crowd.” ;
No admission will be charged hut
n free-will offering will be taken.
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Dr. Guy Lunsford To
Speak At Reynolds
Forum Tuesday Night
One next Tuesday evening,
21 at 7:30 o'clock, the third Forum
will be held at the Woman's Club
House in Reynolds.. The gentleman in
charge of the Forum at' this time
will be Dr. Guy Lunsford, a member
of the State Health Department of
Georgia. The subject chosen to dis-
euss.at thjs Forum is "Health as a
Factor in the State's Economy.”
The Forums held thus far have
been very interesting and have been
very beneficial to those who attended.
With such an interesting; subject for
discussion and such an excellent
speaker as is Dr. Lunsford those in
charge of the Forum expect a Jarjfe
crowd to be in- attendance A cordial
invitation is extended to the citizens
of Reynolds and to the other citizens
of Taylor County to attend this
Forum.
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