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Butler Herald
keeping everlastingly at it is the secret of succes
VOLUME 67
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1943
NUMBER 16
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TAYLOR COUNTY MEN
Serving
I IN ARID FORCES
BUENA VISTA RITES
SAT. FOR MRS. LOWE,
FORMER LOCAL CITIZEN
L
Deceased Was Reared in Butler
And Had Many Friends Here
Who Lament Her Demise.
Mrs. George R. Lowe,
whom to know was to love, suc
cumbed early Friday morning at
her home at Buena Vista to an
Local Baptist Church Ready!™?®™ J**™,
m t» ' n J' • F* J FOR RATION BOOK NO. 2
To Begin Rationing Program on week of fb. n »
spent out of the United States. He
is rated as Boatsman, third class.
Mr. Jason Elliston of the U. S.
Navy is spending several days with
his mother Mrs. Alice Elliston
Mr. Elliston enlisted in the Navy
almost a year ago and has seen
quite a bit of foreign service dur
ing that time. This is Mr. Elliston's
first trip home since he enlisted.
Mr. J- C. Driskell of the U. S. Navy
is spending several days in Butler
the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. T. Driskell. Mr. Driskell en
listed in the Navy in March, 1942,
and this is first visit home since
enlistment. According to Mr. Dris
kell, most of this time jias neen | illness that rendered her almost an
invalid for two years, which afflic
tion she bore with patience and
Christian fortitude that charac
terized her life from early child
hood.
Mrs. Lowe, who before her mar
riage to Mr. Lowe, one of Buena
Vista's most highly esteemed citi
zens and prominent business may
will be pleasantly remembered by
older local citizens as Miss
Hattie Stokes, who in early life!
made her home in Butler with her'
sister the late Mrs. J. W. McCrary *
her high
Mr. Otis B. Cox, son of Mr. O
E. Cox, enlisted in the U. S. Navy'and where she received
at the Atlanta recruiting station j school education, being one of the
last week and was transferred most popular members of her
Saturday to San Diego, Califop class. She was the daughter of the
nia, where he will attend one
the Navy's radio trade schools.
of
Pvt. Horace L. Kirksey, son of
I Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kirksey of
I Reynolds, who was inducted into
I the army a few weeks ago has
I been stationed at Camp Lee, Va.
I In the latest report from him he
| states that he is getting along
alright and liking army life fine.
Rev. Hugh Dozier
Lt. Ben S. Persons of Camp
late John Green Stokes and Mrs.
Tabitha Mathis Stokes, both of
whom died when Mrs. Lowe was
quite a young girl. |
Mrs. Lowe was a member of the
Buena Vista Baptist church, and 1
until a few years ago when her|». «■ ■
declining health forced her retire-1 AT LlldYIII6 111111X11
ment, she had been most active in I
religious activities of the home 1
city. She is survived by her hus-1 Ellaville, Feb. 9—Congregations
band, one daughter, Mrs. J. W. Jor-1 at Ellaville Baptist church in-
Large Increase In
Congregation Reported
dan, of Talbotton; one son George j creased more than 200 percent
Wheeler, Macon, Ga., is spending j Lowe Jr., of Columbus; one grand-1 above the usual average Sunday,
several days this week in Butler; daughter, little Judy Lowe of Co-1 installation day of a church seat-
the guest of his mother, Mrs. L. H. lumbus, and one sister, Mrs. E. J. I rationing program devised by the
Sims.
Hart, of Ellaville.
Corporal John Robert Parks has i B « .
returned to Camp Hood, Texas after' p0W jCOUfS LOllullCT
spending several days with his 1 *
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Parks
of Howard.
Corpl. John James
Arsenal, Maryland,
this week with his
of Edgewood |
is spending
parents, Mr. |
Sunday School Program
At Methodist Church
The
(By Emory Gilbert)
local Boy Scouts of Troop
pastor, Rev. Hugh Dozier.
The minister described the con
gregation at the morning service
as the largest since he assumed the
pastorate more than three years
ago. Approximately 225 persons
filed past “V” coupon ticket-takers.
Ninety-nine came to the evening
service, which usually draws about
35.
The idea of rationing seats was
as modern as the latest OPA order
and Mrs. W. J. James. Corp. James i Xlk ^ „ ,, , ...
is planning to leave Friday on his No. 33 had charge of the Sunday; but tne g° s Pfl th <- worshippers
return trip to Maryland. ! School program at the Methodist' heard was old-fashioned. When
! church last Sunday morning. The Religion Shall Be Rationed
rendered: ! lhe subject °*
Pvt. Julian Mott left Tuesday 'following program was
for Washington, D. C., after spend
ing several days in Butler, the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Mott.
was
ser-
Pvt. Herman Hill returned to Ft.
Benning yesterday after spending
two weeks in Butler the guest of
his wife and his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Hill.
the subject of Rev. Dozier's
Song America i mon Sunda y morning, and it was
Scripture, taken from St. John I based on the parable of the guest
15:1-7 by Emory Gilbert.
Prayer by Rev. F. J. Gilbert.
“What Scouting
Edwin Allen.
“What Scouting Means to Me",
J. S. Green Jr.
at the wedding of the king's son
who was cast from the celebration
Means to Me,” j because he failed to wear a wea
ring garment.
Rationing will continue through
February and March, with persons
“Laws Oath and the Relation,who use all basic coupons and re-
of Scouting to the Church”, Mr. R.! quire supplemental ones for friends
L Burns, Scoutmaster. j being recognized as “victory mem-
Song, “The Lily of the Valley.” jbers" or “victory fellowship mem-
“What the Boy Scout Badge bers.’”
Means”, by several Scouts.
Song, “What a Friend.”
At the morning worship hour,
Boy Scouts ushered and took the
offering.
The following Scouts were pres-
Pvt. Harold Barfield, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bronze Barfield
of Butler, entered the U. S. Army
about three months ago, and was
sent o Ft. Knox, Ky., where he
mmediately entered school for ba
kers and cooks. He was there for
seven weeks where he received' pn t : Arman Bazemore, LeRoy Gee,
special training and completed the jri m0 Wright, Edwin Allen Loren-
required amount of work in seven zo Doyel, Emory Gilbert, J. S.
weeks, and passed the requisite j Green, Jr., John Sanders, Ernest
examination, as first cooks, with 1 Blackwell, Alton Heath, Walter
an average of 88.3 per cent which Almgreen, Lamar Almgreen, Elton
vas a very good average. Pvt. Wright, Harold Heath; Mr. R. L.
farfield is stationed at 34444505 Burns, Scoutmaster; Mr. J. V. Du-
Sth Armored Div., Ft. Knox, Ky. jPree, Assistant Scoutmaster.
Scouts, if you are proud of your
Rationing Of Shoes
Limits Three Pair
To Person Annually
Washington, D. C.—James F.
Byrnes, director of economic sta
bilization, announced Sunday that
shoes will be rationed immediately
at the rate of three pairs per per
son per year.
The order covers all kinds of
Twelve Local Colored
Youths Leave Today For
nduction Into Army
Scoutmaster and Assistant Scout- leather shoes except house slippers
(master eo to them and tell them and sott-soled infant's shoes,
i and I believe they will deeply 8*1 Byrnes announced the rationing
ana i v from the White House and speci-
Pr Thi a s week is Boy Scout Week so;fled that he order took effect at 3
L, u ‘s doour best and do a good |P- m -Sunday,
turn daily so our parents and Until Tuesday
community will be proud of us.
Extension Class Will
Be Organized Here Fri.
By R. E. Sheppard
Mr. R. E. Sheppard, a representa-
The local draft board has select-1
N twelve Taylor county colored
|°iuh who are to fill the county's j
TUota for colored men this month.
. Se men are leaving for Ft. Ben-j
f ln g induction center today, Feb.
Those selected to fill this call in-
fhide Curtis Peebles, Corenthus ..
‘sso Street, Hamp Corbin, Harry ;tive of the Division of General Lx-
' by. Coleman Glover, Carey tension of the University -ystem
Tathews, John L. Gray, Charley!of Georgia will be at the local court
/‘■bis Drane, Henry Williams,'house tomorrow—Friday—at live
°hnnie Willis Troutman, Frank o'clock p.m. (CWT) to organize ex-
arence Grant and Booker T. Gray, j tension classes to be conducted lo-
• Ir H. K. Sealy, clerk of thelcally. . _
, )cal board, stated that the Feb-i Those in Butler and surrounding
h*ry call for white men had been'community who are interested in j children who need more than three
'buced to eleven. Those to fill extension classes or correspond-.pairs a year.
P ls call, which will come on Feb. ence courses are requested to at-
, have not been selected as yet. tend this meeting.
Mr. Sealy further stated that the Mr. Sheppard is well known in
0ard had received official infor- this section having previously con
ducted several of these couises
here.
morning, it was
illegal to sell shoes. On Tuesday
morning stores were allowed to
resume selling shoes to persons sur
rendering ration coupons.
The first ration coupon for shoes
is No. 17 stamp in War Ration
Book No. 1, now used for sugar and
coffee. That stamp will be good for
one pair of shoes until June 15.
Another stamp will be desig
nated later for the next period of
approximately four months.
Because of the widely differing
needs of men, women and children
families will be allowed to pool
their coupons to suit family needs.
Thus a father who does not need
three pairs of new shoes a year
can use some of his coupons for
i FARM FOR RENT
Mtmn to reclassify men with
| e P® nde nts, holding “non essen-
r* jobs putting them in 1-A, pro-
T 1 b they did not secure essential
PPloyment by April 1st.
KUDZU FOR SALE.
A. W. GRAY, Butler, Ga.
Either one or two horse farm lo
cated about five miles north of
Reynolds. Will rent on shares or
for standing rent. See or write.
T. J. WINTERS,
i2’ll’2p) Reynolds, Rte. 1.
Topic For Sunday’s Sermon to be,
“When Religion Is Going to be
Rationed.”
Local church-goers held
All White Schools in the County
To Be Called Upon to Help with
Registration.
Point rationing will be introduc-
basiejed to the more than ten thousand
ration books Thursday for the resident of Taylor county with a
seats at the Baptist church and a six-day registration period during
“limited number” of supplemental ( which they will get War Ration
books still were available as Rev. Book Two—one for each member of
Hugh Dozier, pastor, prepared to the household. Registration date
install his “Victory Rationing February 22 through 27
Program” at the Sunday morning j During the slx . day period a „ re .
tail stocks of rationed goods will
ccm I be frozen to allow storekeepers to
FUNERAL RITES
HERE FRIDAY FOR
N. B. HAMMOCK
Well-Known Citizen, 111 Only a
Few Hours, Is Survived by
Large Family.
servie.
Basic “V” books, and
books bearing supplemental cou- . . , . , . ;
pons for friends, were issued at the t ^!!L5° C i kS . ln _f hape before . the
recent services at the church and
remaining books were granted dur
ing the week. A limited number of
supplemental books have been re
served for those who desire them.
However, the pastor in explain
ing the program, said that those
day point ration shopping begins.
| In other words, you will not be able
to buy any of the rationed foods
during the registration period, but
you will be able to buy other un-
j rationed foods.
It is being planned by the local
who do not have books will not bei ra fr° n i n g board to hold this regis
denied the privilege of the serv-|fration H all white schools in the
ices, but everyone is urged to get, coun ty> at which time all citizens
books that a record may be kept . are required to register,
of those attending the services. The registration will work on
Topic of the minister's sermon the same principle as an automo-
Sunday morning will be as timely j bile assembly line. Every step will
as the program itself. He will be clearly defined:
speak on “When Religion Is Going | i. Any adult member of the
to be Rationed. Subject tor the f am ily may register for all mem-
evening service will be, “Our Re-, bers of the group. To enter the
sponsibility for Hearing the Word j registration cent er, he must show
° ™ od ' , . .. I at the door a copy of War Ration
The novel two-month program. Book one (sugar ~ offee ) £or each
providing recognition as Victory member of the for whom he
Members or Victory Fellowship, wishes to r ister
Members for worshippers who use
all basic coupons and require more
by bringing friends, has brought
wide comment. One woman pass
ing through Ellaville commented,
2. Next he will fill out a form for
the declaration of the number of
containers commercially canned
goods at home. Just noe figure
Ration Board Control
On Recap Tires To Be
Removed On March 1
“I’ve heard about this church-seat ; need be given—the total number
rationing in three states.” Manyi°* containers, minus the allowance
Georgia newspapers featured the, 0 * H ve 8-ounce containers per per-
story and at least three had writ- .s 011 - Each separate kind of food
ten 1 "fen editorial about it. The need not be reported. Home pre
unique column of “Piney Woods served foods do not count.
Pete” in the Atlanta Journal made | 3. Next he must report how many
comments on the program last pounds of coffee were on hand,
Friday afternoon and Saturday Nov. 28, the date coffee rationing
morning. * went into effect—less one pound
Hours of services at both local for each adult. Stamps for excess
churches are: Sunday School, 10 amounts will be torn from the su-
a. m.; morning worship, 11 m.,and gar-coffee ration book,
evening services at 7:30 o'clock, j 4 At the distribution unit the
'registrant will present the sugar-
j coffee books and the declaration
'form for canned goods, to a clerk
(who will keep the form and tear
: out of each War Ration Book Two
| to be issued the correct number cf
I point coupons as indicated by the
| declaration, distributing the deduc-
Washington, Feb. 8—The Office , tions equally among the nooks for
of Price Administration, acting up-|tbe household.
on the suggestion of W. M. Jeffers 5. Both War Ration Books One
rubber director, has decided to and Two will be passed to a er-
eliminate ration board control over cording clerk who will transier
recapping of passenger automobile ■ the identifying information from
tires with reclaimed rubber, an each sugar-coffee book to the front
OPA source said Monday night. of the new ration book.
While the decision has been j g A document clerk will assign
reached, the source said the order a serial number to each point ra-
putting the plan into effect, is not tioning book and keep a record of
to be issued until March 1. There tbe ser j a j number issued to each
was no explanation for the delay. i b k holder
It was emphasized the plan is
designed to conserve present tires, 1 ^be final step will be the vali-
are reclaimed rubber stocks. The dation of the book by a clerk who
source said motorists should not wd * stamp it and write in the se-
consider the decision to mean that r3a l number, making it officially
“the rubber situation was so much complete.
better that they can relax and' Each person will then have a
drive more.” copy of War Ration Book Two—his
Under the present system, ration- insurance of a fair share of a’l ra-
ing boards automatically issue tioned foods.
certificates for recapping tires if a | As each entry is complete*,
tire inspector declares it is needed. 3 0 ok No. One is returned to the per-
The spokesman declared there gon registering,
could be no great waste of rubber | -■
because no crude or synthetic ma
terials aro involved. Instead, he
said, the nation's reclaimed rubber
stocks will be conserved. A motor
ist will have his tire recapped
when he believes it is needed and
will thus save the carcass. Other
wise, the tire would be lost and a ,
“war tire" made from reclaimed; —
rubber, would be purchased. Much Rpv j Neelv
more reclaimed rubber would be I ' ^
used in the war tire than in thf Columbus District> but for the pres .
recapping process. . ent conference year assigned to the
The decision to allow motorists, of the Fort valley Meth-
o have tires recapped without ra- ^ church died at a Mac y Qn hos .
Son came aHeToPA^w^ Srod pital Tuesd ^ after a short illness '
tion, came alter OPA was assured He hgd bf?en a member of the South
oy Jeffers that there was an ade-, Conefrence for 40 years,
quate amount of reclaimed rubber 6 J
available for the program. I He is survived by his wife, the
The source also pointed out that,* ormor Miss Annie Laurie Rogers
the recapped tires could not be °* Gibson; two daughters, Mrs. W.
quickly worn out. I 1 - English, Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Oscar Powell, Arlington; two sons
IJ. N. Peacock Jr., Albany and Lt.
|j. L. Peacock, USN, Washington;
Rev. J. N. Peacock
l
Former Presiding Elder,
Dies At Ft. Valley
Peacock, for four
elder of this the
FOR SALE OR RENT
Two-room dwelling newly ceiled * wo brothers, Dr. J. D. Peacock, Ox-
and floored located on large lot in nard, Calif.
Butler City limits. See, I Funeral services were held at Ft.
P. B. CHILDS, Butler, Ga. Valley yesterday at 2 p. m.
After a busy day placing things
in order about the home he and
wife had just a few days previous
ly established, Mr. N. B. Hammock,
well known citizen and a carpen
ter by trade, was stricken ill
and died within a few hours about
ten p. Monday of a heart attack.
Nathan Bussey Hammock was
born at Mauk, Ga., this county,
April 15, 1872, the son of the late
Mr. William J. Hammock and Mrs.
Roxanna Virginia Hollis Hammock
and in early young manhood was
happily married to Miss Ada Foun
tain, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Fountain, who preceded
him in death by 14 years. His
second marriage to Mrs. Beatrice
Smith of Manchester, Ga., was con-
sumated only about a year ago.
Mr. Hammock had made his resi
dence in Butler for the past 38
years and was closely identified
with civic and religious life as
well as business interest of this
community in which he was held
in the highest esteem by all who
knew him. Announcement of his
sudden passing was a great shock
and source of sorrow to the entire
community.
Mr. Hammock's church interest
I was particularly directed to the
[Primitive Baptist faith and an out
standing member of Bethel church
during his entire residence in But
ler, and where funeral services will
be held at 11 o'clock in the morn
ing conducted by Elder Haskell
McCorkle, assisted by Rev. F. J.
[Gilbert, with interment in the fam
ily lot near by.
I Pall beares will include: Frank
I Willis, Comer Wall, Lewis Wall, A.
1 J. Fountain, Edward Hollis and W.
( 0. Alrid.
i Besides his wife, Mr. Hammock
is survived by the following sons
'and daughters: Lt. W. Jack Ham-
|mock, Camp Barkeley, Texas; Mr.
[Hollis Hammock, Columbus; Mr.
( George Hammock of this city; Mrs.
Anne Hess, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Mrs.
i Felton Blaxton and Mrs. Johnnie
Newton of this city; two sisters,
Mrs. John Willis, Quincy, Fla.;
and Mrs. Perry Harrison, Quitman
[Texas; also six grandchildren,
j Among the out-of-town friends
and relatives here to attend the fu
neral tomorrow are: Mr. and
j Mrs. H. R. Wilson and daughter,
[June, of Manchester; Mr. and Mrs.
[w. W. Smith, of Columbus; Mrs. J.
T. Willis of Quincy, Fla.; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Willis, of Panama City
Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hess of
Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
i Lewis Wall, of Thomasville; Mr.
and Mrs. oe Wall of Macon; Mr.
!and Mrs. O. S. Baldwin, of Crest;
i Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks, of Ella
ville; Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Aldridge
I of Atlanta; Lt. and Mrs. Jack
I Hammock of Camp Barkley, Texas;
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Hammock and
family of Columbus; Mr. Alonza
Wall and Mr. and Mrs. Coma Wall
I of Columbus.
Taylor District Scouts
To Hold Session Next
Sunday In Reynolds
The Taylor District Boy Scouts of
America will promote next Sunday
at 7:00 p. m. at the Reynolds Meth
odist church, a training session on
the fundamentals of the Boy Scout
program. All persons interested in
boys throughout the entire county
are invited to attend this meeting
which will be conducted under
the direction of the Taylor District
committee with E. H. Dunn, chair
man of leadership training, as
sisted by Rev. F. J. Gilbert. The
entire meeting will be presided
over by E. G. Blackwell, district
chairman.
The course is divided into three-
thems: The first one being the de
velopment of Scouting in Ameri
ca which will be conducted by J.S.
Greene; second, the essentials of
the Boy Scout movement to be dis
cussed by Roy M. Hall, Assistant
Scout Executive; and the third,
how the community and the insti
tution use the program which will
be under the direction of W. G.
Wallace. A camp fire and supper
will be served, following the final
theme.