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“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 64 .
Local Farmers
Study Agricultural
Problems In Co.
Taylor County Group Discusses
Problems Confronting Farmers
In This Section.
Funeral Services At
Wesley This Afternoon
For Mr. J. W. Brake
Spanish-American War Veteran Died
at His Home in Reynolds Yester
day Morning.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1940
Many Candidates
Speak Monday
At Griffin Rally
NUMBER 34.
Mr. A. H. Cooper
Drowns Sunday
At Lake Juniper
Young Man Was a Student at
Georgia Tech and Was to Have
Graduated Next Year.
T he following Taylor county Car
ers and technical workers: R. P.
AUmon, H. K. Scaly, H. B. Parks,
A l’osey, W. E. Neisler, Alfonso
McCrary, G. Z Young, R. M. Jinks,
Columbus, June 17.—Grim tragedy
stalked a happy picnic party Sunday
afternoon, when Albert H. Cooper,
28, of Thenix City, was drowned af-
Camp Meeting To
Begin Thursday, July 4
Shelley, -
agricultural workers, R. L. Burns,
■ i„ England, W. G Windham and
W, F. Bembry, have during the past
few months studied the agricultural
situation in Taylor county and sub
mit for the public's approval the | Mr. Robert Brake of Butler,
findings of their studies and recom
mendations for improvement.
1. General Agricultural Situation
in this county:
Income is derived in Taylor coun-
h from the following sources: Cot-
t 01 i, peanuts, poultry and poultry
i roducts, naval stores, timber, peach
es and pecans.
Our marketing system for products '
ether than poultry is typical when m n m i f n
compared to the state as a whole, 160-1/3^ IdyiOl VjO.
tut we believe the cooperative meth
od of shipping fresh eggs to market
and cooperative buying of feedstuff
i; something unique. A local farmer
handles the co-op business and does j
it at a verv reasonable profit. The
members tell him what they can pay j (By Mrs. 0. B. Bankston)
lor his services instead of reversing j Can you call back in memory a
the story as is usually the case. number of years ago when annual
Credit at the present is plentiful, camp meetings were held at Old
being extended by the following Camp Ground—when people came
agencies: Banks, production credit from miles around; left home for a
association,feed and feed loans,farm week or ten days, carrying their
security administration, warehouse-' camping outfit preparing to spend
teen, and merchants. Such diversity each day in a spiritual feasting from
gnd other advantages listed above | sunrise until the last seeker had
might appear ideal to a person not found peace with God at an altar of
familiar with our conditions, but prayer at the close of the day's ser-
when we look at an average income vice?
per farm person of $55.00 annually It is with grateful hearts that the ^ ,
it seems that the whole truth has old amp meeting days are to begin i G eor p.j
—.'...l, 4- in TovlrtV PAllTlt.V I
Drivers’ License Must
Be Renewed by June 30
To Avoid Examination
All Drivers \re Urged to Register
I Number of License at Sheriff's
' Office.
Study Course
Held This Week,
Methodist Church
Mr. John W. Brake, 64 years of
age, died at his home in Reynolds at
6-30 o'clock yesterday morning, af
ter an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Brake was a Spanish-Ameri-
v r> M iiv,Vc i can War Veteran. He enlisted in —> -- - , , . „
„• W A Pavne Johnnie ! Company B, Third Georgia infantry I ter a boat in which he and; four com-
A . Hollis, W. A. a ie ' J ,hn ;'| Jum , 27, 1896 and served in Cuba.' panions were riding, sank in the wat-
Thelmon Jarrell, teehmeal ^ ^ discharb(!d jn May> im j ers of Lake Jumper, 28 miles east of
i i. , , . , . Columbus.
Mr. Brake has maae his home in ,, - m. osfu
, , „ , Wnrnptt Kellev 27, of Phenix City
Reynolds for the past year. 1 Lmnie 1 y 9 A
i, • i u i »» an occuoant of the boat, d^crin .u
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. AU Ui .
r, .,1 • ,,rn r» i j ihe drowning to a representative oj
Smithie Wilson Brake, and one son, Lne jrow '*■
j the Enquirer-Sun.
„ . . , i “A group of us young people,boya
Funeral services will be held at 8 f , , . ,,
Wesley Methodist church at 4 , and girls, left here about 11 oclo
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Fred i Sunday and took picnic lunches with
Wood of Thomaston will officiate. ( us to ° uni P er » e ‘ ,
He will be assisted by Rev. J. D. I “After eating our lunch we rest d
Smith of Reynolds. | for a wh,le - and the "f 0n '., ° f
Pallbearers will be his nephews: w *nt in swimming, while others went
Messrs Clyde. Tom, Grady and Lu- b° at > n f?-
ther Wilson and Walter Willis.
Hundreds of Former Residents
Enjoy Centennial Celebration
At Griffin This Week. j
I Those who have not already or-
Criffin June 17. Four rival claims (lered their drivers' licenses for the
fbr the office of Governor of Georgia coining year must do so oil or be-
Jere outlined today as Griffin citi- fore Sunday, June 30.
gens and their neighbors celebrated Two young ladies are in the sher-
the 190th birthday anniversary of iff's office in the court house and
y,,, c jjy will be glad to fill out applications
The candidates were Hugh Howell for those desiring them. There is no
Atlanta attorney; Abit Nix, Athens charge for tlisi service the sheriff
attorney; Columbus Roberts, com- said. The young ladies are paid by
thissioner of agriculture, and former , the N. Y. A.
governor Eugene Talmadge, repre- Everyone is urged to attend to
seated by his son and campaign this matter before the deadline pass-
manager, Herman Talmadge. es. It is learned that there will be
Howell paid tribute to the past no extension of the deadline. All
Classes Are Held Each Evening
At Eight o‘Clock by Rev. Bob
Chapman.
Rev. Bob Chapman, Theological
student at Emory University, who is
asssiting Rev. F. J. Gilbert, pastor
of the local Methodist church this
summer, is conducting a Bible study
course at the church this week.
The title of the course is, “Ad
ministering the Young People's Di
vision in the Small Church.” Two
45-minute classes are held each eve
ning beginning at 8 o'clock. The
course began Monday night and will
Howell nalfl tnouie 10 me yaoi •'» »* v.. = uv..—....... ■— . . ,
and present builders of Griffin and who fail to get their licenses renewed . run througn Thursday evening of this
her industries, using this progres- by June 30 will be forced to stand a I week.
6ive background to emphasize his rigid drivers' examination. A number of young people of the
declaration that “we must think of ■ Those already having licenses are ! community are taking the course
' ' and will be given credit for their
work.
Last Sunday Rev. Chapman con-
“Five of us boys got Into a boat
for a row on the lake. We all had on
swimming suits.
“As we were coming back, the
boat suddenly sank, when we were
only about 25 feet frmo the shore
l don't know what caused it to sink
but I think the boat might have been
overloaded.
“Albert never said a word. He
didn’t appear to be frightened, but
he never made the first effort to
swim. His father said that he was a
fair swimmer. He just sank and
pulled me and another of the hoys
under with him. It seemed like 1 was
under the water for about at least
two minutes.
“We swam to the shore and caught
our breath, and then swam back to
where he sank and dived for him
and got him. He wasn't under the
water more than four minutes.
“We laid him on the bank and
gave him artificial respiration. The
Power Co., rescue squad
arrived in about 30 minutes with
| their inhalator, but never used it.
uttiiuaiiuii "v _ 1 - “
continuing a progressive state in the ■ asked to come by the sheriff's office
years to come." and register name and number of
S -This is not a political meeting,” | license. In case your licenses are lost. JjasL oulIutty ivCY .
Howell added, “and in my opinion lost if your number is registered in I ducted both the morning and eve
nt this time the people of Georgia j the sheriff's office a duplicate may ' n ing services at the Methodist
are primarily interested in the ade-1 be obtained with but little difficulty. I church in the absence of Rev. Gil-
quate defense of this nation. I ■ ■
But there are a few things that _ .»
are very close to my heart, among HVC PerSOHS fUlVe
which is the payment of pensions to
the old people; adequate support of
the schools all other education in
stitutions and the care of our afflict
ed and unfortunate people.”
Nix also touched upon national de
fense and demanded that Talmadge
Narrow Escape in Car
Wreck Sunday P. M.
bert. Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert and son
are spending several weeks in Bran
dy Camp, Pa., guests of relatives
and are expected to return home
next week.
Large congregations attended both
the morning and evening services
and enjoyed the splendid messages
brought by Rev. Chapman.
Col. C. C. Stone, teacher of the
young people's class of the Sunday
( School, spoke to the members of the
men's Bi'^le class Sunday morning
during Sunday school period.
Col. Stone gave an interesting
and inspiring Father's Day address.
His discussion of the international
situation was most timely.
not been told. again right here in Taylor county
Let us then look at some of the July 4, at 8 o'clock p. ! 1/[lell . —— —
.,-es and perhaps misuses to which It has been told many times 0 er [ They said they couldn't use it until
ive subject the lands in the county how the precious saits of that day, be sbowet ) some sign of life, which
First, we plant winter cover crops now about 45 years past, prayed ! be ^gyg,. did.
on only 2.7 percent of our cropland, earnestly and faithfully that camp | <ijj r 44 j. Brooks, well known
Second, we plant hardly 10 percent meetings would not always be dis-1 Buena vj s ta physician, was on the
I-:’ our cash cropland to winter cover continued—that God would in some 0 4j lc ,. s ;de of the lake where he with
crops.Third, only 3.2 percent of our way, some day revive the camy b j g f am jly were camping for the
farm land is in plowable pasture, meeting desires among Christians. ! week-end, was notified and rushed
Fourth, each average Taylor county So fo r these 45 years, since the last ovel . an d directed first aid efforts.He
farm person must exist from the camp at Old Camp Ground God has sa j d be believed Albert probably
produce of 7.3 acres of cropland. The been working in mysterious ways ^jed from heart failure, and that
best or this land produces 236 His wonders to perform; and is nowj tbere was no water in his lungs.”
pounds of lint cotton per acre aver- this July giving visible evidence of | M r , Cooper was a co-op student at
age. Fifth, the average number of the answer to those prayers. I Georgia Tech and was scheduled to
rattle and calves per farm in the 1 To make mention of some of those be graduated from that institution
county is 4.6 and even this small who are still living the Christian j next year . He was the only child of
ratio would not exist were it not for life who were “born again during yj r , and Mrs. C A. Coopre wdth
two or three large herds of beef cat those great days or from their re-. w ] lom he resided.
tie producing farms. There are 383 suits rae: Hon. L. T. Peed his wife, |
farms in the county which have no and now their children; Mrs. Sallie . , m
tows whatever. The situation is al- Mae Foy, Mr. Frmik Foy, and others MerCIiantS 10
most as bad as far as pork produc- of these families of the Foys and 11 1; 1
Lon is concerned. Twenty-three per Feeds; and some of the Neislers. I \j|0SG FOl llOllQdy
cent of the farms reporting no hogs one who knew the background of the mi 1 I n l v LYilirfll
a total of 295 farm, having no older residents of our county, it InUTSUay JUff rOUrlil
Mr. A. E. Guinn, Jr.
Left Sat. For Macon
* — — , Five persons narrowly escaped
“say whether you will unqualifiedly with their lives about noon Sunday
support the national administration when the automobile, a 1940 Chevro-
in this hour of crisis.” He said that [gj se( ]an, overturned several times
in view of the international situation on highway number three about
it was certian that there would be a f 0U r miles north of Butler,
democratic administration at Wash-, The car driven by Mrs. W. A.
ington and 1 “thus it becomes impera-1 Grow of Colquitt, accompanied by
tive that Georgia have as its gover- her three small children and a lie
nor a man who is wholeheartedly in g ro nurse, was headed north,
sympathy with the national govern-, According to witnesses the acci-
ment.” | dent occurred when Mrs. Grow's car
“By his record Georgia knows Eu- slipped on wet pavement and over
gene Talmadge will give this state turned several times about 200 i
more bayonet rule,” Nix continued. ; yards north of McCants mill dam. | > t
“Georgia does not want any more of 1 The car was completely demolished. j^Q Take AViatlOIl LOUFSG
that kind of thing and I promise All of the occupants received only |
when 1 am governor, Georgia will, minor cuts and bruises.
not have any more of that. i
Referring to previous charges in
the campaign, Nix observed “Tal-
madge knows only too well that Abit
Nix totes his own skillet.”
Roberts called for President Roose
velt for a third term because it would
be sheer folly to allow him to retire
to private life. The country needs
him. And the democracies of the
world need 1 him.
hogs. Sixth,
cultivated
our system of clean wuld be said that their expeiience ,
aril crons on a large began during those days, or as a re- . ,
Percent of the cropland has left 9<) suit through father or mother. Practically every ou
percent of it suffering in -ome de- Now, God is blessing this section m Butler has signed a petttio to
««* from erosion. Seventh, large of the country with another Camy dose the,.' places of business ail day
-as of sub-marginal farm land ex- Ground, expeeting a great harvest Thursday J«Dr 4 ^ ^
; th ° iin< ‘ , We K > lieVe rworkers this year are Rev. S. of those signing same is as follows:
< areas constitute a liability on The . • - We the undersigned hereby agree
the remainder of the county and w.ll F Andrews of Macon, Rev^ E ^ ^ ^ regpective places of
“atimie to do so as long as they are Shelton, Argvle, Ga., . . , Thursday July 4'
in farms. Banks of Atlanta; Rev. Folks Hux- business all day Thursday, July 4.
The total land area is 217.600 ac- ford, director of music and pianist;
"s and of this 187,766 acres in also other visiting singers for spe
rms. Average acreage per farm cial music. These workers are gen-
>46, average cropland per faim 57, erally known and loved throughout
average acreage planted t.> cotton the county.
1 ; ,(MK>, sweet potatoes 748, corn 33,- Don't miss a single serviec. Be-
hay 2,446. Average value per gin NOW to make your plans to
re $11. enme.
°f the 1,282 farms in operation Work and pray for the lord to
fl re full owners, 46 part owners have a great harvest through this
67 tenants. 1 year's work as He received m the
Social old days.
disease and ill health are a natur- j
| consequence to poor living con- TIMBER FOR SAL ,
Mr. A. E. Guinn, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Guinn of this city
last week was accepted 1 along with
thirty other young Georgia men to
enter the Civil Aeronautics Authori
ty flight training school which be
gan in Macon Monday.
Mr. Guinn left Saturday to begin
r. j „ ,, I the course.
A regular fifth Sunday Rally w,II Mr< Gujnn gl . aduat{M j from the ]o .
arid need him. be held Cunday, June 30, at the Tay-1 ^ school with the class of
He reviewed the agriculture de- ■ lor County Holiness Camp Ground., ^ ^ tjme he haa been
partment activities under his oH - 1 rru ~ ”” n Un «««»«- 1 -
(Turn to Page 8; No. 2)
Fifth Sunday Rally
To Be Held, Taylor Co.
Holiness Camp Ground
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. H. S. Waldron
In Savannah Tuesday
, , - .“ i 1939. Since that time he has been
The rally will be under the ausp,- l asgociatcd jn buaineas with his fa th-
|ces of the Evangelistic c l abs er . Tj ie Guinns operate the Peach
I tf'roughout the state. Val , ey £ Farm near town. This
| Every fifth Sunday an evangehs-1 |g Qne of the large6t poultry farm3
; tic rally is held somewhere in the . ., 0 .,
' . iin the South,
state. On this occasion the rally'
will be held in Taylor county.
Further announcement regarding C I Hn||-in(|nr
the rally will be published in next;”*'®* "• **• IMIII«IWM31
j week’s issue of the Herald. I
ami
• turns, resulting almost directly | , ,
[ rom f' 1 " low income of the average j All the pine, gum, popla. and oak
:,rni family. No publicly owned fa- , timber on the Beeland place fo
'■' litips for recreation exist and the sale. If interested see or write
. residt « most of the people are lack- j J- D '
n,- . ' . , ,, 1 Care: Rogers Store,
" tins important pnase of liv- Fort valley, Georgia.
Uurn to Page 8; No. 1) |
John M. Cox
Maxwells—J. M. MoKenny
J. R. Wilson
T. E. Tante
Joiner Brothers
Jarrell's Department Store
H. Trussell
Sara Cross
McKenzie
Bertha Bazemore
B. Walker
Alene's Beauty Shop
Cash Market
E. H. Bazentore
Oscar Dreizin
M. R. Williamson
Windham's Market
Ruth's Beauty Salon
L. M. Doyle
Berts Beauty Shop
Cash Grocery Company
W
Mrs.
J. W.
Mrs.
H
Mrs. Annie Werner Waldron of Sa
vannah, widow of Horace S. Waldron
died at a Savannah hospital at ten
o'clock Thursday morning following
a short illness.
Mrs. Waldron was an aunt of Mrs
Bertha Bazemore and Mrs. O. S. Cox
of Butler. She has a large number of
friends here where she had visited
quite frequently during the past few
years. Her most recent visit to local
relatives was about twrn weeks ago.
Mrs. Waldron was a member of
the Lutheran church of Ascension,
Bethlehem Chapter of Eastern Star,
Golden Rule Council, Daughters of
the American Revolution and Savan
nah Temple, Pythian Sisters.
Survivors include one son, Horace
S. Waldron Jr., three sisters, Mrs
Leigh, Mrs. Wilhemina Thorpe and
PUBLIC INVITED TO
PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS
REVIVAL MEETINGS
Dies Here Yesterday,
Funeral at Reynolds Fri.
Mrs. Lillian Elizabeth Hollander
The public is cordially invited to °f Miona Springs, wile of Sergt. S.
attehd a series of Pentecostal Holi- J- Hollaender, retired, ■ f the Lnited
ness meetings held each evening at States Army, d.c.l at the Moiitgom-
8 o'clock. cry hospital lieie yesterday after-
Services are held in a “Jacoh noon. She had been 'll for se\i-ral
Coat” tent located in the oak grove weeks.
iust south of Mrs. A. D. Chapman's Mrs. Hol.a’ . ifcr and her husband
residence. i nad lived hr. Miona Snrinrx three
The meetings are under the direc- >’ ears > coming from Port Penning,
tion of Rev. and Mrs. Mosley.
REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT
MT. P1SGAH JULY 21
where her husband was stationed for
16 years. She formerly was of Gal
veston, Texas.
Services will be held in Reynolds
at 2 p. m. Friday, with Rev. Whaiey
of Oglethorpe in charge. Burial will
be in the Reynolds cemetery.
TAYLOR LEAGUE UNION
TO MEET HERE FRIDAY
The Herald is requested to an-
Mrs. Carrie Mock all of Savannah, tiounce that revival services will j
Also several neices and nephews. | begin at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church
Funeral services were held Tues-; Sunday morning, July 21st.
day afternoon at the chapel of Fox i The pastor, Rev. Jim Whitley, will
& Weeks in Savannah. Rev. C. A.' be assisted, by a visiting minister
Linn., PhD., pastor of the Lutheran to be announced later. The Taylor County League Union
church officiated. Interment was in ! The pastor urges that each Chris- will hold its monthly meeting at But-
the Bonaventure cemetery. I tian in the community pray earnest- j ler Methodist church Friday night
Mrs Bertha Bazemore of this city ' ly that the church may have a gen- j —tomorrow night—at eight o'clock.
wa samong the out-of-town relatives nine revival of the old time religion
attneding the funeral. during this series of services.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.