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Tiffi Butler HeraLd
VOLUME 66
KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942
NUMBER 44
TAYLOR COUNTY MEN
Serving
IN ARMED FORCES
Lt. M. P. Dean, who was called
Into active service about two
months ago and stationed at New
Orleans, La., was last week trans
ferred to Camp Wheeler, Macon. Lt.
and Mrs. Dean stopped in Butler
for a brief visit with their local
friends on their way to new quar
ters in Macon. '
Private Hubert H. Payne, who is
serving with the ground crew of
the Air Corps and stationed at Au
gusta spent last week-end in But
ler the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Payne.
Mr. Julian Anglin, son of Mrs. W.
A. Anglin, and Mr. Harold Davis,
son of Mrs. T. C. Boswell, who en
listed in the Navy six weeks ago
are expected home this week-end
to spend several days with their
respective families.
We are publishing below a copy
of two letters received from Taylor
county men now enlisted in the
armed forces of this country.
One of these letters is from Capt.
Sid Whittington to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Whittington of
Mauk. The other is from Sgt. Grady
Fuller to the Butler Herald.
The Herald appreciates these let
ters and is glad to publish them in
order that their many friends may
have the pleasure of hearing di
rectly from each of these young
men.
San Francisco, Cal., 6-28-42.
Mrs. F. E. Whittington
Dear Mom and Pop:
Hope this will find you all in the
best of health. As for me I’m o. k.
I like it allright here. Everyone
has been real nice to me.
Met a girl friend the other night.
Her name is Edna Pretty. She has
a birthday , the 17th of August so^
we're going to'Have , dinner together;
that day, I hope.
Tell everyone hello for me.
Love, Sid.
MR. ARTHUR PARR DIES
SUDDENLY THURSDAY AT
HOME NEAR REYNOLDS
Funeral Services Held at Family
Burial Lot for Prominent Taylor
CountyFarmer.
MACON SLAYING
SUSPECT CAUGHT
EARLY SATURDAY
Soldier
Pistol
Macon.
Surrenders Following
Fire in Swamp Near
Funeral services for Mr. Arthur
hffhn 7 L ye „ a Inr°L a i, e ,;Jc n T h < !Il at Macon, Aug. 22—A negro soldier
wp»hpfn > Tt 0l «fo T1 piif« a ii ident,fied as Kdmond Reed, sought
1*1^1 tor the s,a y ln S of City Policeman
*3K**&E+ at 11 ° ° l0Ck Sat * ,ohn Grady Favors, was appre-
U m/P^rr , | hended near Macon early Saturday
Wt coming, Sgt. D. W. Steele of Camp
county, wasbom Dec. 6, 1871, the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
W. Parr. His death was attributed
to a heart attack from which he
suffered only a few moments.
Mr. Parr was widely known
throughout the county, having been
one of the leading local farmers
before he retired from active busi
ness several years ago. Mr. Parr
was a veteran of the Spanish
American War.
Rev. J. D. Smith, pastor of the
Crowell Methodist church and Rev.
E. H. Dunn, pastor of the Reynolds
Baptist church, had charge of the
funeral services. Interment was In
the Parr family burial ground in
Panhandle community.
Pallbearers were Messrs W. R. Co-
seey, .J. W. and Walter O’Neal, H.
L. Mosley and O. R. Lucas..
Mr. Parr is survived by three
brothers, Messrs William H. Parr
and E F. Parr of Reynolds and Wes
ley W. Parr of Mlddleboro, Ky.;
and four sisters, Mrs. Mollie Gilbert
of Columbus; Mrs. M. J. Bodiford
of Butler; Misses Mable and Julia
Parr of Reynolds.
Edwards Bros. Funeral Home in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Twenty-five Members
Were Recently Added To
Taylor Co. Farm Bureau
Mr. H. L. Wingate ofPelham,
president of the State Farm Bureau
spoke to approximately 300 Taylor
county farmers here several days
ago.
Much Interest was manifested in
the meeting according to Mr. A. B.
Shehee, president of the Taylor
County Branch of the Farm Bureau.
Mr. Shehee stated that twenty-
five new members were added to>
the Bureau at this meeting.
The president further stated that
members of the farm bureau were
giving abarbecue at McCants Mill
tomorrow—Friday—at 8 p. m. Fol-
have lowing the barbecue a social hour
will be enjoyed. Members of the
organization are urged to be pres
ent and to notify County Agent E.
G. Blackwell of the number of
guests each member is bringing.
Western Field, Mass., 8-22-'42.
Herald, Butler, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
I received the copy of the Herald
and it was greatly appreciated. Af
ter all 1 am a long way from home,
and a hometown paper looks
mighty good.
The letters from the boys in the
service were quite interesting and
I enjoyed reading them all.
I joined the Army in October,
1939 and since that time I
traveled over a greater portion of
the United States. I was first sta
tioned in Maxwell Field, Ala.,
since then I have been stationed in
Scott Field, Illinois; Chanute Field,
Orlando, Fla.; Langley Field, Vir
ginia; Mitchell Field, New York
and now I am stationed at West-
over Field, Mass.
Ihave been in Air Base Squadrons
School Squadrons, Pursuit and
Bombing Squadrons.
I have been through several
army schools and have received
many advancements. The army is a
mighty fine place to be.
Of all the states I have visited
there is none that can compare to
dear old Georgia.
I am hoping that some time in
the near future I will be able to
visit my home.
Thank you so much for the copy
of the Butler Herald, as I enjoyed
reading it so much. .
Sincerely yours,
Grady B. Fuller, Tech. Sgt.
Eleven Taylor county white men
left yesterday for Ft. McPherson
for induction Into the Army. These
young men included Messrs Ed
ward Lee Spillers, Wm. G. Koon, J.
Dudley Byers, Wm. F. Trawlck, Her
man G. Hill, Jas. ,C. Hays, James
McChargue, Sanford L. Carpenter,
David M. Bryan, Frank J. McDaniel
and James C. Smith. Two men who
were scheduled to leave for induc
tion with this group enlisted in the
Navy several days ago. They were
Robert F. King and Harold Ward
Davis.
Sixteen colored men are schedul- w M p ar ker of Macon county re
ed to leave tomorrow for Ft. Ben- ce i V ed word several days ago that
nig for induction. They are: Zaner his soni W m. M. Parker Jr., had
Walker, Jim Little Jr., M.W. Wood- suffered a broken arm in an air
ards, Nobbie Rossow, Zelner Powell p i an e accident at the Texas flying
David McCrary, Samuel Knowlton, i field where he is in training. His
Pleas Carter, W. M. Montfort, Fel- condition Is reported to be not serf-
ton Mathews, Emmett Edwards, F. ous , Misses Elizabeth and Julia
M. Miller, M. F. Lockett, Cleveland I p ar ker, his sisters, went to Texas to
Akino, Elbert Joiner and Boss S. be with him a few days but will re-
Waner. [turn shortly.
SHOWS FOR WEEK
AT DEAN THEATRE
Sun. & Mon.: "My Favorite
Blonde”. The first time Madeline
and Bob Hope have co-operated to
gether. The combination is an in
teresting one. Bob Hope takes a new
role in this picture, one which con
cerns planes, American and RAF.
There is a natural “keep em fly
ing" angle. Where Hope fails as a
master spy pilot in the Bob Hope
manner, and its a wow, with Made
line Carroll as a counter spy work
ing for the. British. Hope blocks the
Nazis, but can’t escape Madeline
Carroll’s web. Bob’s newest is his
best. In the supporting cast are
Gale Sondergaard, Walter Kings-
ford and George Zucco.
Wed. & Thurs.: Conard Veidt and
Ann Ayers in Nazi Agent.” Also
Jane Withers and Marjorie Weaver
In “Mad Martindales."
Fri. & Sat.: Jean Parker and Ray
Middleton in “Girl from Alaska.”
Also Tim McCoy and Buck Jones in
"Gunman From Bodie."
Macon County Cadet
Wheeler Military police announced.
The negro was captured in a
swamp about a mile from Macon
by military police, assisted by Ma
con police and civilians. About 15
shots were fired before Reed sur
rendered, the sergeant said, but no
one was injured. The negro gave up
when he fell in a hole of water,
Steele added.
The 45-year-old city officer was
shot in the stomach when he of-
efred his assitance to Sgt. M. W.
Whitmire, military policeman, after
the latter arrested the negro at a
bus tation in Macon Thursday
night,. •
Authorities told htis story of
Favor’s death:
The Macon officer offered to hold
the negro while Whitmire called for
a police wagon. As Whitmire* walk
ed, the prisoner tripped him and
both went down. The negro seized
the sergeant’s gun during the scuf
fle, shot both men and feld.
Whitmire is suffering from a lung
wound and while reported im
proving, was still in a serious con
dition.
Reed had an army pistol on him
at the time of his arrest, Sgt. Steele
said, but it was not immediately
Identified as the pne belonging to
Whitmire.
Whitmire had stopped "the negro
for questioning because he was par
tially out of uniform. He had been
demoted from sergeant to private
and ordered transferred from Camp,
Wheeler. Officers at Camp Wheeler
said- the negro had been un&ble to
show a pass or furlough paers and
was arrested for investigation t at
the time of the shooting.
Reed is being held in Bibb coun
ty jail for investigation, Steele de
dared.
CAPT. CARR RITES
HELD SUNDAY
AT COLUMBUS
Large Crowd Attends Funeral
Of Slain Army Officer at
Columbus
The body of Capt. David D. Carr,
who was slain a week ago by the
Captain's other wife, Mrs. Margaret
Herlicy Carr, in her parents’ home
at Douglas, Ariz., arrived at Colum
bus Saturday afternoon followed by
funeral services at Strifflers’ Chapel
Sunday afternoon with the first
wife of the dead officer, Mrs. Ruth
Duke Carr, as chief mourner.
The second wife is in a Douglas,
Ariz., hospital for treatment of in
juries said to have been iqflicted
by Cdpt. Carr previous to • being
shot by him. She is under a $5,000
bond chraged with murder.
A large crowd of curious persons
was attracted to the funeral and
every seat was taken in the chapel
and a number stood In the rear.
Many unable to gain entrance to
the chapel stood in the hall and re
ception room of the funeral home
and listened to the services over the
public address system.
An even larger crowd of spectators
was present at Philadelphia ceme
tery, near Smith Stalon, Ala., where
burial took place. It was necessary
for soldiers present to stand guard
and keep the crowd back when the
flag-draped casket was opened In
order that Capt. Carr’s wife and
friend could view the' body again.
The casket had not been opened at
the services.
Col. Frank Thompson, Ft. Benning
chaplain, assisted by Rev. Paul
Weekly, pastor of the Philadelphia
Baptist church, conducted the serv
ices. Col. Thompson Tead a brief
poem and Mr. Weekly prayed. Two
selections were sung. The chaplain
did not comment upon Capt. Carr's
life.
REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL
TO OPEN FOR 1942-43
TERM NEXT MONDAY
SERVICE FLAG TO
BE DEDICATED AT
SERVICES SUN.
Opening Exercises to Begin at
High School Auditorium at 9:45 “ ut ‘ er anc * Reynolds Churches to
o'clock (E.W.T.)
The Reynolds High School will
begin Its work for the scholastic
year of 1942-43 on next Monday
morning at 9:45 o’clock.
After a short chapel program the
pupils will assemble in their re
spective rooms for enrollment, as
signments and the Issuing of nec
essary text books.
The faculty for the ensuing year
consists of the following:
E. H. Joiner, Superintendent.
Mrs. James Ricks, Principal.
Miss Mildred Cauthen, S. C.
Downer, J L. Strickland and Miss
Melissa Ogburn, High School
teachers.
Miss Ann Spillers, Grade 7.
Mrs. Sara Clay, Grade 6.
Miss Sara Robertson, Grade 5.
Miss Wilma Gill, Grade 4.
Miss Margaret Phillips, Grade 3.
Mrs. W. M. Hollis, Grade 2.
Mrs. Otis Ogburn, Grade 1.
Rev. B. T. Gill, Called
As Pastor Of Trinity
Free-will Baptist Church
Number Three Highway
ThroughTaylor County Is
Now Being Resurfaced
The State Highway maintenance
department began today resurfac
ing number three highway through
Taylor county. The work began at
the Upson county line and will
continue to the Schley county line.
Mr. John Reed, local engineer for
the highway department, stated
that the full width of No. Three
highway would be resurfaced with
asphalt and slag.
The entire job will require about
thirty days at an expense of sev
eral thousand dollars to the high
way department.
The resurfacing of this highway
will probably prevent many acci
dents which might occur during the
winter months if the road is al
lowed to remain smoothe.
Local Business Houses
To DisconHnue Closing
On Thursdays After Today
In accordance with an agreement
entered into by the merchants and
other business houses in Butler
early in April these places will re
main open beginning next Thurs
day afternoon for the remainder of
the year.
The time off has been greatly en
joyed by those taking advantage of
the same and who now, they say,
Will be glad to be back on duty
and to serve the public in any ca
pacity for which they may be
called upon for service. To this
they add their appreciation to the
public in the fine spirit of co-opera
tion that has been theirs in ex
tending.
SAW MILL FOR SALE
One complete Frick Saw Mill for
sale. In perfect condition! New
Hon. EHis Amall
Greeted By Friends On
Visit Here Tuesday
Services were conducted at Trinl
ty Free-will Baptist church near
Rupert last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. B. T. Gill of Thomaston, pastor
of the church, had charge of the
services. He was assisted by Rev.
and Mrh. Etheridge and children,
also of Thomaston, who led in the
song services.
At the business session following
Saturday evening’s worship, Rev.
Gill was called as pastor of the
church for the ensuing year. Oth
er church' -olficers chosen, were:. B.
F. Waller, clerk; Mrs. A. M. Gill,
treasurer of Mission Board; and Mrs
H. M. Shirah, church treasurer.
A baptismal service was con
join in Honoring Boys Now in
Armed Forces.
Emphasis will be given patriot
ism at the Butler Methodist church
next Sunday morning at the regular
worship hour.
The service is especially planned
to recognize all young white men
from Taylor county who are now in
the armed service of the country.
The Baptist churches at both Butler
and Reynolds are co-operating with
the Butler Methodists and Reynolds
Methodists in honoring these men.
The exercises will be under the
direction of Rev. F. J. Gilbert, pas
ter of the Butler Methodist church
with preaching by Rev. J. D. Smith
of the Reynolds Methodist church,
while Rev. E H. Dunn, of the Rey
nolds Baptist church,, will have an
important part on the program.
Special music is being arranged
for the occasion by the ladies of
each of the churches above men
tioned.
A feature of the service will be
the dedication of a beautiful serv
ice flag honoring members of the
Butler Methodidt church now in
service with a blue star for each af
fixed to the flag and each name
recorded on the roll of honor.
Members of the local Methodist
church now In service include: Miss
Frances Riley, and Messrp John An
thony, Hamilton England, Elma
Lee Gay, Jack Hollis, Lewis Minor
Harley Riley, J. C. Driskell, Horace
Pope and Charles Fickling.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this service with a special
Invitation to members of the
American Legion who will be
recognized.
Rev. F. J. Gilbert, pastor of the
Butler Methodist Church, mailed
out a written “invitaion to every
family in Taylor county •having a
member in the armed forces of our
Having only short notice of his u, uapuam, ..cv, Duicuugc ,cu ... . ,
approaching visit friends of Hon. special song program in which he J° B ,Z c r ( ™
Ellis Arnall, candidate for Governor a nd his family gave a number of
gathered on the streets of Butler | special seelctions. The regular Sun-
about noon Tuesday to extend
greetings and best wishes in the
coming primary.
Mr. Arnall declined an urgent
invitation to address the assem
blage, due to short time in which
to meet speaking engagements in
the southern part of the state later
in the day.
The candidate took time off long
enough, however, to make a hur
ried call on the citizens of the town
in their places of business, stopping
at each place only long enough for
a warm handshake and to say that
he would appreciate their votes at
the polls on Sept. 9.
Crawford County Boy
Is Reported Killed In
Panama Canal Zone
Ft. Valley, Aug. 25—News was
received Tuesday afternoon by Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Bickley of Lee Pope
of the death by gunshot wound of
their son, Sgt. Elbert G. Bickley,
who was a meber of the 501 Para
chute Batalion in the Panama Ca-,
nal Zone.
Sgt. Bickley was 21 years of age.
He enlisted in the U. S. Army in
1939 and served two years at Ft.
Benning before being transferred to
Panama.
IDEAL YOUNG MAN
GRADUATES AT SCHOOL
Pvt. Tolbert E. Fowler, Son of Mrs
T. E. Fowler, Ideal, was graduated
recently from the Chanute Feild
school of the Army Air Force Tech
nical Training Command.
While at Chanute Field he was
trained in various technical opera
tions vital to the maintenance of
the country's fighting planes.
CAR FO RSALE
One 1941 Buick Sedanette, been
run 18,000 miles, tires in good
. country, extending them ‘a special
ducted by the newly chosen pastor j 1 L I ? vltation to attend this service.
Sunday morning at ten o’clock. Im- ™e pastor stated that he failed to
mediately following the ordinance j J lave * he address^ of a number of
of baptism, Rev. Etheridge led a farallies aad that al f fa * nl J des
- ■ - - - 'failing to receive an invitation
please consider the following invi
tation as personal:
Dear Friends:
The Butler Methodist church In
vites you to attend a special serv
ice to be held in honor of the men
now in the aremed service of our
country from this county.
This service to be held at the But
ler Methodist church next Sunday
at 11:45 a. m. (EWT)
We especially urge you to join
us in this service since a member
of your family is now in the serv
ice.
This is not a denominational
service, but one in Honor of every
man now enlisted in the armed
forces..
Join us in the worship service to
Him to whom we pray for the
safety of these loved ones.
Sincerely,
F. J. Gilbert, Pastor.
John Deere Motor. One new 48-inch | shape. Upholstering and paint job
Howe Saw. AH belts In good shape., splendid. In perfect mechanical con-
Edger and belts complete. Price dition. To sell for cash at reason-
reasonable. On sale for cash. See able price. See or write:
or write (8’272tp) j ISHMAEL COX, Butler, Ga.
R. S. Vann, Butler, Ga. I Care: S. E. Cox.
morning.’worship began at 11:30
was conducted by Rev. Gill.
An unusually large crowd at
tended each of these services. Ev
eryone is urged to attend the serv
ices at Trinity on the fourth Satur
day and Sunday In September.
More Than Hundred
Bales Of Cotton Ginned
To Date At Reynolds
Cotton is opening rapidly In Tay
lor county. Upward of one hundred
bales have already been ginned at
Reynolds divided between the gin
plants of the Neisler Bonded Ware
house Co., Ricks Brothers and T.
Whatley.Very few of the bales gin
ned have been sold due to an un
staple market, lt is learned.
The Cochran gin and the Payne
gin at Butler are receiving their
quotafrom this section and are ex
pected to be running on full time
within a week. -
Many farmers in this section
have abandoned cotton to some ex
tent in favor of peanuts with abun
dant harvest predicted. Both will
prove, it is predicted, splendid
“money crops" for them.
BuHer P.T.A. Members
To Meet Wednesday
The first regular meeting of the
Butler Parent-Teacher Association
will be held at school auditorium
next Wednesday at 4:30 p. m.
According to Mrs. Gordon Wal
lace, president, it is urgent that
every parent and interested patron
of the school make a special effort
to attend. Conditions brought about
by the war make it more import
ant than ever that we back up our
schools and faculties.
Senator Dick Russell will be on
WSB on Saturday night, August 29,
7:30 to 8 p. m. Hear his message.
(Adv.)
George Jackson Nelson
Djes Tuesday Morning
At Atlanta Hospital
Mr. George Jackson Nelson, 54
years of age, died at the veteran's:
hospital in Atlanta, Tuesday morn
ing August 18, following an illness
of several months.
Mr .Nelson was born in Taylor
county July 12, 1888, the .son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. G. T. G. Nelson.
He served in the World War num
ber one. Mr. Nelson >qperated .a
large farm in the Panhandle section
of this county.
Funeral services were held far
him at the Goddard Funeral Home
in Reynolds Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. E. H. Dunn, pastor of the Rey
nolds Baptist church, conducted the
funeral. Interment was in the
Glover cemetery.
Pallbearerswere : Messrs Grady
Fuller, E. W. Hodges, E. H. Griffith!
C. P. Seay, James Windham, D. T.
Montfort. Dock Byrd and R. H.
Parks.
Mr .Nelson is .survived by one
son, Mr. Pete Nelson,.one daughter
Miss Thelma Nelson-and one sister
Mrs. Ida Golden; also .several
nieces and nephews.
Goddard Funeral Home of Rey
nolds was in charge of. funeral, ar
rangements.