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KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1942
NUMBER 21
Pro/. E. H. Joiner
By
Qloria Whatley
"Bread for the living is better
than flowers for the dead.” Do you
know something good about a
friend or neighbor? Tell him about
it. Tell others about it. The Herald
invites you todo this through its
columns.
The motion picture industry has
a very unique custom of selecting
the outstanding performers and
awarding them An Oscar, which is
a nickname for a small statue or
likeness and is presented to them
for outstanding performance dur
ing the year.
Rich's recent Jubilee gives us a
good example in the 750 word por-
irayal by high school students of
"People Who Have Meant Most to
Our Community.”
Introduce a friend of yours so
we may know them better and so
they may know the appreciation
you hold for them.
Below we are-giving you a good
example.
By a High School Girl,
Gloria Whatley, Reynolds Hi School
In thinking about the good men
I have known and desiring to give
boquet to him while he yet lives
NOTED CHURCH LAYMAN
ADDRESSES LARGE GROUP
AT COLUMBUS SUNDAY
Number of Churchmen of the
Columbus District Present to
Heor Dr. Bancroft.
Columbus, March 15—The chief
need of the religious world today
is more fellowship in the churches
said E. D. Bancroft, associate sec
retary of laymen's activities in the
Methodist church, before group of
South Georgia laymen in a mass
meeting at St. Paul Methodist
church, Columbus, Sunday after
noon.
“The Methodist church is a new
organization, the names of Protes
tant Methodist and South Method
ist, having been changed to just the
Methodist church, and I'm glad of
it,” Mr. Bancroft said. “The thing
that we need now is more fellow-
PACE ADVISED OF
LABOR SHORTAGE
BY FARM COUNCIL
Congressman Pledges to Give
All Possible Aid to Farmers in
Third District*
Whereas the Government has
appehled to the farmers of Ameri
ca for greatly increased pioduction
of food crops as essential to the
successful prosecution of the war,
and,
Whereas Sumter County i Geor
gia) Agricultural Board desires to
cooperate fully with the Govern
ment in the production of all
crops, and in every other way for
the winning if the war, and,
Whereas to accomplish this it is
necessary to have ample farm la
bor, and,
Bancroft further said that if a
church' is to be made a fellowship
church, the laymen will have to do
it and stop waiting for the preach
ers to do so.
In the reorganization of the new
church, a challenge was made to
the laymen which reads, “Let us
challenge the laymen to cooperate
I have selected as the outstanding with the ministers and officers to
man of my community Eugene ma ke the church a worshiping
Harris Joiner, a man who for
nearly a quarter of a century has
guided our educational interest as
Superintendent of the Reynolds
High School, and who has in every
way lived an exemplary life before
his neighbors and his neighbors’
children.
He was born in the state of Ken
tucky, the son of a minister, and
after overcoming the handicaps of
a small salary for ministers and
' moving here and there, he gradu
ated with an A. B. degree from
Kentucky Wesleyan College.
In 1908 he appeared in Reynolds
and taught for three years. In 1920
he returned as superintendent of
the high school and since that time
has been the mind and spirit of
our local educational system.'
Concerning this period of service
he says, “Truly, I feel that my life
has been interwoven with the
people of Reynolds and the Rey-
ship. We need to hang around after Whereas due to the fact that so
church and see how the other | man y f le bodl | d . me " an ^^ e . n
people live,” he continued, Mr. « wSare Department, Unem’
ployed Insurance, and other gov
ernment agencies, and,
Whereas it is our belief that in
general, the heads of these agen
cies are encouraging able bodied
men and women to remain on re
lief rolls, draw unemployed insur
ance, and otherwise refrain from
private employment as that the
said officials may hold their own
jobs, all of which is to the detri
ment of agriculture and a direct
blow at the war effort, therefore,
Be It Resolved that the Sumter
County Agricultural Council
regular meeting assembled at the
county courthouse in Americus,
hereby protest against the actions
of these federal agencies and those
in charge of their activities, and
appeal to our representatives in
Congress to take such steps as may
be necessary to put an end to the
tactics evident in this country.
church, a fellowship church, an
evangelistic church, a stewardship
churc hand a missionary church,
Mr. Bancroft stated. It was upon
these five points that he talked.
The church needs more praying
members also, the speaker said.
More people to pray before they
come .to church and to come to
church for the love of God instead
of coming for the sake of duty.
Mr. Bancroft said he couldn't un
derstand why the laymen have
turned over the soul winning to the
preacher. .,
“All Christians should endeavor
to Win someone to Christ. I should
hate to go to heaven without eX
pecting to meet a person that I led
to the Lord,” he said. “The church
laymen should be evangelical,” he
continued.
The sure sign of a person's be
coming a Christian, is the opening
of the pocket book. A Christian is
MR. H. C. BOND
DIES SATURDAY
OF PNEUMONIA
Operator of Taylor and Crawford
County Telephone Exchanges
For Past 26 Years.
Mr. Hiram C. Bond Sr., 67 years
of age, died of pneumonia at a
local hospital at 9:30 o'clock Sat
urday morning. He had been ill
for about three weeks.
Mr. Bond had for the past num
ber of years operated the Taylor
and Crawford county Telephone
exchanges. Before moving to Rey
nolds to make his home twenty-six
years ago Mr. Bond was engaged
in the warehouse and, hardware
business in Macon.
Besides keeping up telephone
lines and making repairs Mr.
Bond served as night operator in
the Reynolds exchange office until
a few weeks ago.
Funeral .services for the deceased
were held at the Roberta Metho
dist church Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. Rev. J. D. Smith, pas
tor of the Reynolds Methodist
church and Rev. W. R. Smith, pas
tor of the Roberta Methodist church
officiated. Interment was in the
Roberta cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers included:
Messrs Hugh Jack McCrary, R. E.
Bankston, Dewey McCrary, Bonnie
Ware and Terrell Mathews, of
Roberta: E. T. Shealy, David Coo
Ilk and R. L. Swearingen, of Rey
nolds. The folowing served as act
ive pallbearers: Dr. H. C. Whatley
Messrs R. H. Parks, Guy Windham
and B. W. Hinton, of Reynolds;
Owen Cochran and E. C. Mathews
of Roberta.
Mr. Bond is survived by his wife
Mrs. Bessie Moore Bond, also one
son, Mr. H. C. Bond Jr., of Rey
nolds; and two daughters, Mrs. R.
H. Melton and Mrs. Herbert Brad
shaw of Waycross.
FORTY MILE HR. SPEED
LIMIT FOR THIS STATE
ASSURED BY GOVERNOR
Governor Talmadge Joins with
Nation in Conservation of Gas
And Rubber.
TWO LOCAL MEN
ABOARD HOUSTON
AMONG MISSING
Clyde and Duke Pittman, Sons of
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Pittman,
Aboard Ill-Fated Ship.
Be It Further Resolved that
copy of this Resolution be sent to Opddard Funeral. Home of Rey-
Congressman Stephen Pace of the nolds, in charge of arrangements.
nolds High school so that my name j supposed to be ln partnership with
should be changed to Eugene Har- God and they should give Him a
r,c ‘Reynolds’ Joiner.” share of everything they make,MR
ris
His efficiency and influence is
shown in .many ways. Let us look
at the reports of the accredited
high schools of Georgia. These re
ports show that, beginning in 1924,
the year when seniors .who began
with him as freshmen were grad
uates, and for a period of seventeen
years folowing, there were eighty-
one graduates who entered Georgia
colleges. Of these, there was only
one who failed during his fresh
man year in college. Of these 81,
twenty-nine made a “B” average,
and 38 made an average of “C.”
These figures are taken from re
ports of accredited high schools,
and according to our county super
intendent, “Mr. Joiner has the out
standing record among all the
high schools of the state.”
Professor Joiner does not lose
interest in boys and girls when
they have finished high school. He
•*kes to tell about the twenty-three
merchants, nineteen nurses, three
doctors, fifty-six teachers, and an
equal number of housewivesand on
down the list . . . electricians, me
chanics, farmers, and others. And
his eyes sparkle When he men
tions the thirty now doing well in
^college,
It is quite interesting to record
that some of the present genera
tion of school children are grand
children of the first generation
which was taught by him. Strange
compliments are heard about his
work. One lady said, “I thought he
was cruel, but I surely want him
to stay until my children finish
high school.” A senior banquet
speaker said, “I don't tell people
where I was educated as to col
leges; I just say ‘Mr. Joiner edu
cated me’.’’ Another, “Then, I
thought you were worried; but now
I thank you.”
Mr. Joiner has not only estab
lished himself as one of the best
educators in the state, but has
played an important part in the re
ligious life of his community. As
a member of the Methodist Church
a faithful steward, a teacher of
the Men's Bible Class, he has in
fluenced all ages of people to fol
low the Sermon on the Mount am
to practice the Golden Rule. v
One could not understand fully
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Eancroft stated.
The citizens of Columbus can
make life very bright for some un
fortunate Chinese boy or girl for
only $25 a year. This will carry him
thru high school and feed and
clothe him during that time. Any
person that is missionary minded
ought to be able to afford suen a
smal; amount to make life worth
while for some unfortunate. Mr.
Bai.i 10ft said. He showed pictures
of a Chinese boy whom he is help
ing.
Mr. Bancroft was introduces ny
W. A Blasiugame, of Moultrie. Mr
Blaitingame is a leader of Georgia
laymen's activities.
Dr. Paul M. Munro, district lay
’.ca^er, presided at the meeting anil
introduced Mr. Blassinguine. Pr.
Munro welcomed the visitors,
\\Hdi included representatives
Lorn every Methodist church in Co
lumbus and from Butler, Midland,
Buena Vista, and Moultrie.
Two Locpl Young Men
Finish Recruit Training
At Norfolk Naval Station
The Navy Department announced
several days ago that Mr. James
Hardy Bazemore and Mr. Paul
Jefferson Peed, tw*o Taylor county
young men, have recently com
pleted their recruit training at the
Naval Training Station at Norfolk,
Va.
These two men are among a
large number of local youths to
volunteer for service in the U. S.
Navy and at the same time avail
ing themselves of the valuable
training offered by the Navy.
RECITAL NEXT TUESDAY NITE
Remember the Recital next Tues
day evening, March 24. Parents
and friends are especially invited ; has gone voluntarily in order
Congressman Stephen
Third District of Georgia; Senators
Walter F. George and Richard Rus
sell of Georgia; Senator Harry F.
Byrd, of Virginia, chairman of the
committee investigating non-essen
tial expenditures of the Govern
ment; and the Georgia Agricultural
Council.
Washington, March 14, 1942.
Mr. Ben E. Adams
Americus, Ga.
Dear Mr. Adams:
I want to thank you for your let
ter of the 9th enclosing a copy
of resolution unanimously adopted
at a recent meeting of the Sumter
County Agricultural Board. You in
vite my comments.
First, let me say that I have been
aware for sometime of the critical
situation in many sections of the
country on account of the increas
ing shortage Of farm labor. I was
naturally deeply interested in the
problem inasmuch as it so greatly
affects the people whom I am en
deavoring to serve. I have had nu
merous conferences with officials
of the Department of Agriculture,
About two weeks ago I was ap
pointed a member of a special Con
gressional Committee of five to try
to work out some helpful plans so
as to assure adequate labor to
make and gather the required farm
commodities.
Last week w>e had a long con
ference with General Hershey, Di
rector of the Selective Service
System, attended by a number of
his associates. We tried to cover
the manpower problem in all its
different features. Strange to say
that most of us had lived under
the assumption that one of our
greatest problems was excess of
workers and • unemployment and
that with our large population and
great national wealth and resourc
es we could meet any emergency
without difficulty. Yet we are now
facing the fact that one of our
most critical national problems is
a shortage of manpower. Of course,
the change in conditions has been
brought about in a large measure
by the fact that we must not only
arm and feed and clothe ourselves
but we are called upon to do the
same thing for many other coun
tries.
The conference with General Her
shey, on the basis of investigations
which his office has made, develop
ed the fact that 80 per cent of the
farm labor which has left the farm
to
Atlanta, March 15—Georgia's co
operation in a Presidential appeal
lor a 40-mllc-ah-hour speed limit
to conserve rubber and the frequent
checking of tires to determine their
fitness for travel was assured Sat
urday by the Governor.
“Ever since this rubber situation
has made tires such a dangerous
problem of life or death,” said the
Governor, “I have had the state
highway police exercise more than
ordinary precaution in watching
the condition of tires on cars along
the higwhay."
President Roosevelt asked the
governors of the 48 states in a let
ter Saturday for the co-operation
of each in the movement to con
serve rubber by limiting the maxi
mum speed of all motor vehicles
to 40 miles an hour and requiring
frequent chocking of tires for pos
sible repairs cr retreading.
Traffic authorities said that' no
change of law would be needed to
permit the commissioner of public
safety to change the Georgia speed
limit from 55 miles an hour to 40
in the existing emergency. The
whole state could be zoned, it was
said.
“We're watching that speed prob
lem,” said the Governor, “but I
don't believe we will have to do
much cautioning to induce the mo
torist to cut down. We made a trip
the other day between Atlanta and
Macon and I noticed that all the
cars were traveling at a moderate
rate of speed
"It's getting nea, summer now,
everyone's tires are thin and there
will be some du.igerous blow jii*s
i*. people don't use some hoss-senso
when they'ic* driving under thos
conditions.’
Tax Commissioner
Announces Schedule
I will be at the following places
for the purpose of receiving State
and County Taxes for the year 1942
on the dates as listed:
Reynolds: Tuesday, March 24:
Citizens State Bank, 10 a. m. to 2
p. m.
Potterville: March 24: From 2:30
till 5 p. m.
Rupert: Thursday, March 26, ten
to 12 a. m.
Charing: March 26, one to 2:30
p. m.
Mauk: March 26, 3 to 5 p. m.
Howard: Friday, March 27, from
10 to 12 a. m.
Don’t forget to apply for your
Homestead Exemption on or by
April 1st, as this is the last date
for you to make application for
same Respectfully,
P. A. JENKINS, T. C.,
Taylor County, Georgia
City Barber Shop
Announces Advance in
Price of Barker Work
Due to advance in prices of all
barber supplies we are forced to
announce an advance in prices on
the following items effective Sat
urday, March 21:
Hair Cuts 40c
Shaves 25c
Tonics 25c
Price on all other barber work
will remain the same as heretofore.
City Barber Shop
Butler, Ga.
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Pittman, of
Mauk, were notified Sunday by the
War Department at Washington,
that their two sons, Clyde Belmont
27, and John William (Duke) Pitt
man, 30, were among those miss
ing following loss of the U.S. Cruis
er, Houston.This vessel along with
the U. S. Destroyer Pope, and ten
other allied warships were lost
several days ago in a battle with
Japanese forces off Java.
The two Pittman young men had
been on the Houston for about two
years. Both were serving as radio
operators of first-class rank.
The many relatives and friends
of the Pittman youths are yet hop
ing and praying that they may re
ceive some later message that
these local young men, given up
along with about one thousand
other officers and men on the ill-
fated vessel may have escaped
with their lives. Captain Albert H.
Rooks, a native of Colton, Wash
ington, commanded the cruiser.
The two Pittman brothers en
listed in the Navy about six and a
half years .ago.
They received their education at
Butler High school and were well
and favorably known throughout
this section.
Their last visit to home-folks
at Mauk was in February, 1940.
Men Classified In 3-A
May Volunteer For
Officers Training Course
It was announced this week by
the Local Board, Selective Service
that registrants classified 3-A may
now volunteer for induction as a
candidate for officer in U. S. Army
under certain conditions.
If accepted as an officer candi
date the average time of training
will be from six to nine months.
If registrant is found disqualified
at any time during training period,
or is found disqualified to receive a
commission in U. S. Army he will
at his request be released form
active duty and returned to his
home, and will not again be called
to active duty until other men in
the same status as to dependents
are being inducted into Military
Service.
Sgf. Jack Bankston
Safe At Pearl Harbor
to attend. Your presence will
courage the young performers and
you will be interested in the fu
ture musicians.
Martha Jane Elliston,
Co-Publicity Chairman.
enter defense construction at the
increased compensation which it
offers. That 10 per cent had left the
farm voluntarily to enlist in some
branch of the Naval or Military
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Two work mules, for sale cheap.
Also several young cows that will
be fersh-in right away. Two elec
tric brooders 500-capaclty. See call
or write at once.
M. A. LIFSEY, Reynolds, Ga.
GLADIOLA BULBS FOR SALE
Mixture of Giant Nymph, Pick
ardy Flaming Red, Apricot Glow
and Albonia White Giadiola Bulbs
for sale at $1.00 a hundred.
Mrs. J. A. Pendergrast,
Reynolds, Ga.
HELP WANTED
MOVIE OPERATORS AND MAN
AGERS BUTLER DISTRICT MOVIE
CIRCUIT WORK. 1622 Rhodes
Haverty Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
The many friends of Mr. Jack
Bankston who isnow a Sergeant ln
the U. S. Navy and at present lo
cated at Pearl Harbor, will be glad
to learn that he is safe. Local
friends feared Mr. Bankston might
have ben taken prisoner by the
Japs but recent correspondence
from the young man revealed his
safety. ,
Mr. Bankston, as will be recalled,
made his home in Butler several
years ago during which time he
was connected with the Vanland-
ingham Grocery Store of this city.
Mr. Albert Blair
Suffers Broken Hip
Thomaston Ensign Also Lost
On Cruiser Houston
The Navy Department has noti
fied Mr.and Mrs. George R. Mal
lory, of Upson county, that their
son, Ensign Fred. F. Mallory, is
missing, tic was stationed aboard
the U. S. S. Houston.
Miss Hazel Raines
Of Macon, To Become ■'
Instructor In R. A. f.
Macon, March 17—Miss Hazel
Raines, first Georgia woman to re
ceive an unlimited commercial pi
lot’s license, was enroute to Eng
land Tuesday to become an in
structor of British fliers for combat
duty.
Hiss Raines, 24 years old and a
graduate of Wesleyan Conservatory
recently has been giving private
flying lessons at a Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla., aviation school. She was one
of the few women chosen as an in
structor in the civilian pilot train
ing program.
The Georgia woman was enlisted
for the British assignment by
Jacquelin Cochran, noted woman
pilot, who has been ferrying bomb
ers to England. She will join 24
other picked. American aviatrixes
as flight instructors in the RAF.
Miss Raines began flying at the
Macon airport at the age of 20. She
helped instruct civilian pilots there
before going to Ft. Lauderdale. She
is a qualified pilot for Eastern Air
Lines and has taken part in nu
merous air races and circuits in
Georgia.
Taylor County Farmers
Are Given Opportunity
To Attend Poultry Course
All Taylor county poultry farm
ers are extended the opportunity of
attending the poultry short-course
which will be conducted free of
charge at Abraham Baldwin Agri
cultural College March 25-26.
Those interested in taking this
course are requested to contact
County Agent E. G. Blackwell as
early as possible.
Mr. Albert Blair, 56, of near
Reynolds,- sustained a fractured hip
severaldays ago when he was
struck by a mule he was unhitch
ing.
Mr. Blair was admitted to the
local hospital where he is under
going treatment.
SEED POTATOES FOR SALE
Porto Rico Seed Sweet Potatoes
for sale, for sale. Enough to supply
any reasonable demands. See
write for prices.
R. L. Fhilmon, Butler, Ga., R. 2.
MULES FOR SALE
..Several good colt mules and a
number of splendid second-hand
mules for sale. If interested, see or
write me for further information.
D. W. PAYNE, Reynolds, Ga.
COTTON SEED FOR SALE
Coker 4 & 1 strain 4, wilt-resis-
tant and Ceresan treated. One
year from breeders—Cokers Farm—
to to 1 1-8 inch staple and 37 per
cent lint. Germination test 90 and
above. Call or see me at once.
' T. L. Fountain, Butler, Ga.