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Fhe Butler Herald VOLUME 70 _ Dtpt. of Archlfw Gonerml rjfcraiy Unlvtntty oI Ok. KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, Jli Y 4. 1946 NUMBER 36 Presentments Made By Grand Jury At luly Term Court DR. ALEXANDER GIBSON MRS. KITTY GILES DIES AT PITTSBURG DIES AT HOME EARLY TUESDAY MORNING FRIDAY MORNING DR. GIBSON, A j PAS T () R, XV A S O F M R. J I M BUTLER. PRESBYTERIAN THE FATHER GIBSON Oh The many friends of Dr. Alex- GEORGIA—Taylor County: We, the Grand Jury, sworn an<J empaneled fbr the July term, 1946 I of Taylor Superior Court make the j following Presentments: We desire to express our appre ciation to Honorable T. Hicks Fort! for his timely and appropriate 1 ander Gibson of Pittsburgh, Pa., charge to the Grand Jury. We j father of Mr. Jim Gibson of Butler also wish to thank our Solicitor j were shocked to learn of his sud- General, Ed Wohlwender, Jr., for! den death at Pittsburgh early the valuable assistance rendered j Tuesday morning, us in all or deliberations. We wish! On Gibson underwent an opera- to express our thanks for the serv- j *-ion several days ago and was ices rendered by our bailiff, James reported to be improving nicely G Windham. • • when he was suddenly stricken The committee appointed by the j wi J: h a Jlf’ art . ., Grand Jury at July term, 1946, to Dr - Gibson ha.d visited Butler investigate the conditions at the several ^ during the past few Convict Camp, the Jail, and the $ mada numerous friends here who regret to learn ol his death. ^ At the time of his death, Dr. Gib son was serving as pastor of a Presbyterian church in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Jim Gibson left Butler early Wednesday morning for Pittsburgh to join her husband Mrs. Giles Was One of County's Oldest and Beloved Citizen's. Taylor Most Court House make the following report: the officers in the court house are to be commended for the well-kept condition in which their offices were found. The Pub lic Works Camp is in excellent condition. In our opinion, ours is one of the best kept camps in the , vvho had been called there several state. The Jail was found in good'days a g 0 on account of his fath condition. It was observed by this com mittee that much damage is be ing done to the court house due to leaks in the roof. Our body recom mends to the County Commission ers that a new roof be put on the Court House as soon as is prac tical, and that repair be made to the building where damage has been done. We deem it. very neces sary that this be done at the earliest possible time to save ad ditional damage to the building. The Committee appointed by the Grand Jury at July term, 1946, to inspect the books in the County Offices reports that these books were found to be neatly and cor rectly kept so far as a casual in spection would disclose. ex’s illness. Pastor of Midway Church Announces Services for Saturday and Sunday Church conference at Midway Baptist church Saturday at 11:30 a. m. All members are urged to attend this business session of the church. Sunday School at 10:30 Sunday morning. Bring your children and enjoy this hour of Bible study. We have good classes for all ages. Preaching at 11:30 a. in. by the pastor. Our subject will be based „ .on Matthew 11:8-9. Piease react We, the Grand Jury, for the teim chapter anc j especially 1he of July, 1946, of Taylor Superior Court order that Mr. M. R. Williamson be appointed a mem ber of Taylor County Board of Ed ucation to fill the unexpired term of Mr. C. C. Stone who has moved from our county, said term expir ing December, 1946. We, the Grand Jury, for the term of July, 1946, of Taylor Su perior Court appoint Dr. R. C. Montgomery as a member of the County Board of Health. We, fur thermore, recommend that the County Commissioners levy such taxes as are necessary to defray the expenses of the operation of this Board, to enable this Board to become more active. Even though our county is known to be one of the most healthful of the State, a County Board of Health with sufficient funds to operate efficiently could accomplish much toward relieving worthy cases. The importance of a properly financed County Board of Health is emphasized by the epi demics of rabies, polio, and others which have been called to our at tention through the public press. We, the Grand Jurors for the term of July, 1946, Taylor County Superior Court recommend that these Presentments be published in the Butler Herald and the sum of $15.00 be appropriated for same. This July 1, 1946. L. H. VANLANDINGHAM, Foreman C. FRED RUSTIN, Clerk. GEORGIA—Taylor County: The Grand Jury having so rec ommended, it is hereby ordertd that the foregoing General Pre sentments be published in the and the sum of for said publica- verses of the text. What is a prophet? What does it mean when it says John was “more than a prophet”? Does the church need prophets today? What are the junctions of a prophet? Study these questions and come praying God’s blessings on the pastor and the congregation. An important announcement concerning our approaching re vival will be made at this hour. Come and bring a friend to this service. Preaching at Horeb Baptist church Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Ail the citizens of that community are cordially invited to attend this service. We are endeavoring to make all of our services really spiritual and helpful. Whoever you are, you are invited to worship with us Sun day. J. H. Stanford, Pastor. Mrs. Frances Christine Giles, better known to her numerous friends as “Aunt Kitty” died at her home in this city early Friday morning at the age of 84 years Her death was attributed to a stroke of paralysis. She had been ill only about two weeks. Mrs. Giles was born in Taylor county on Sept. 11, 1862, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jefferson Joiner. She spent her entire life in this county and at the time of her death was one of the county’s oldest citizens. She was a member of the Butler Meth odist church. On March 10, 1880 she was mar ried to Mr. James Henry Giles who died Dec. 28, 1930. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Giles at Bethel Primitive Bap tist church at four o’clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. M. A. Hall and Rev. C. L. Glenn officiated. Inter ment was in Bethel cemetery. Pall bearers were Messrs Ben Giles, Tom Giles Jr., John Giles, J. C. Giles Jr., J. H. Childres and Terrell Booth. Surviving Mrs. Giles are two sons Messrs H. Tom Giles of But ler and J. Carl Giles of Macon, one daughter, Mrs. J. T. Childres of this city one brother Mr. W. C. C. Joiner, of Marianna, Fla., one sister Mrs. Tommie Thompson of Thomaston, 18 grand-children and 8 great grand-children. Edwards Brothers Funeral Home was in cnarge of arrangements. Thomasville to Dedicate VA Hospital on July 10th Butler Herald, $15.00 be paid tion. This 1st day T. of July, 1946. HICKS FORT, Judge S. C. C. C. SUGAR SPARE NO. 10 GOOD FOR 5 POUNDS Three Gubernatorial Candidates to Speak at Buena Vista Today A six-county political rally will be held at Buena Vista today. Three gubernatorial candidates: James V. Carmichael, E. D. Rivers and Eugene Talmade are sched uled to speak during the day. At the noon hour a barbecue dinner will be served to the public. Later in the afternoon two base ball games wijl be played. Then to close the day’s activities a dance will be staged Thursday evening. All Taylor county citizens are extended a cordial invitation to aettend. Only One Day Left For Registration The district ofticeof Price Admin istration—the oftice personnel of which is still functioning->-Tuesday announced that spare Stamp No. 10 in War Ration Book 4 is now- valid for the purchase of five lbs. of canning sugar. The agency said spare stamp 9 was validated for five pounds of home canning sugar some time ago and, with No. 10 will be good through October 31. Spare 49 is now- good for the five pounds of table sugar. It was pointed out that the sugar rationing program and meat slaughter control program will con tinue as usual. Thomasville, June 30—Dedica tion of the 450-bed Veterans Ad ministration hospital, which w’as acquired from the Army in March, has been set for the afternoon of July 10, according to an an nouncement made by Dr. G. L. Johnson, manager. Featuring the dedication exercises from 2 to 6 p. m. will be an inspection of medical facilities. John M. Slaton Jr., of Atlanta, deputy administrator of Branch 5 Veterans Administration jand Dr. Frank Brewer, medical director in charge of all medical facilities within the same area, will attend the ceremonies and speak briefly to those in attendance. Dr. John son said first patients will be ad mitted at Thomasville on July 15. Although the Thomasville hos pital is equipped to eventually handle a load of 450 patients, Dr. Johnson said that the present medical personnel will permit the admittance of only a small group of patients on July 15. Others will be admitted each week thereafter until the 450-bed hospital is filled Dr. Johnston’s staff will include the following: Lt. Col. Herbert Johnson, Willacoochee, as clinical director; Dr. Frederick Cheney, of Indianapolis, chief of general medical service; Dr. John McHugh who transferred from Oteen, N. C, as chief of tuberculo sis service; Dr. Jefferson Pafford, chief, out-patinet service, transfer ring from Montgomery Medical Center. Dr. John Thurston, of Thomaston, is being transferred from Veterans Hospital, Atlanta, to Thomasville as chief of general surgical service. Others expected next week will include fMvs medical officers from •the Navy, five from the Army .The staff of nurses now includes 15, On but will be enlarged as others are is transferred from other VA hos- 1s your name written there? the registration ' hooks that Only one day—Friday—remains ; pitals. in which the voters of Georgia cah | The hospital will open with 250 qualify to cast their ballots in the white male tuberculosis beds, 25 highly important July 17 primary, white female general medical beds Voting is the citizens highest j 150 white male general medical responsibility. Friday is the dead- beds, and 25 colored male general line, most Courthouses will be clos- .beds. ed Thursday, so hurry, hurry. CEMETERY NOTICE Tuesday, July 9, has been df'sig nated as clean- ip .la/ at Bethel Primitive Bapt-d cnure'i and cemetery. All pors.in interested in the church are urged to be pres ent or to send help for the day. —Cemetery Committee. BILBO LEADS IN MISSISSIPPI Jackson, Miss., July 2—Sen. Theo G. Bilbo piled up a majority over four opponents here tonight in re turns from Mississippi’s first state wide Democratic primary in which Negroes were allowed to vote. WORK ON BUTLER BUENA VISTA ROAD WILL BEGIN SOON $175,000 Contract For Grading And Drainage of Ten Miles in Taylor Co. to be Let For July 26. A $175,000 project for grading drainage on the Butler-Buena Vista highway will be awarded July 2o. if the xepected formal approval from the Federal Bureau of Public Roads is received. The announce ment was made by Highway Direc tor Geo. T. McDonald. The project is one in which federal funds will be used to match available state funds. Almost ten miles of grading is involved in the contract, which it upon one of this section’s most important unpaved roads. Concentrating upon rural roads and upon projects in which the •ederal government “matches” state funds, the highway depart ment this year is carrying out the greatest road building programs attempted in a single calendar year in Georgia’s history. This is made possible because, during the period when construc tion was limited to military high ways and reconstruction activities the agency went ahead with plans for postwar construction. As a re sult, Georgia was one of the earliest states to submit its pro gram for the federal bureau oi public roads to act upon. Moreover Georgia has been able to provide the cash with which to operate rapidly. The economy practiced, resulting in a debt free state and in having cash on hand to match every available dollar of federal road-building funds, led to speeding up of the Georgia con struction program. In addition to the federal pro gram, the state has been able to provide some funds from its small surplus account, the first suck surplus in more- than 12C years, to carry on emergency stau aid projects, using only state funds. Gov. Arnall and Director McDonald emphasize that Geor gia’s road building today is whol ly on a cash basis. Carmichael To Address Voters at Thomaston Saturday Afternoon July 13 Hon. James V. Carmichael, can didate for Governor of Georgia in the July 17fh primary will address voters in this section of the state on Saturday afternoon, July 13. This rally will be held at Thom aston at 4:30 p. m. and is being sponsored by the Upson County Carmichael for Governor Club. Voters from Taylor and all ad joining counties are extended an invitation to be present at this rally. Farm Bureau Meeting At Americus Urges Passage of Pace Bill Americus, July 2—Approximately 200 members of the Third Con gressional District’s Farm Bureau gathered today in the Sumter county court house to hear Con gressman Steve Pace and other notables. With unanimous decision, the farmers voted to endorse the Pace Bill now in Congress, lifting the present acreage controls from cot ton and peanuts. Telegrams have been sent to Senators George and Russell both in Washington, giv ing this decision, and urging fa vorable action in the Senate. Reynolds Lions Club To Sponsor Dance Tonight At 9 o’Clock The Reynolds Lions Club will sponsor a dance at the Taylor County Motor Company building in Reynolds tonight. The dance will begin at 9 o’clock with the famous Newsom orchestra furnishing the music. Proceeds from the dance will be used by the Club for civic im provements. JULY TERM OF TAYLOR COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IS ADJOURNED WED. P. M. -I U I) (i E T. HICKS FORT WILL RETURN TO BUTLER MONDAY TO HEAR SEVERAL NON JURY CASES. The Taylor County Superior Court closed yesterday afternoon after being in session since Mon day. Judge T. Hicks Fort of Colum bus Presided. Court Reporter R. O. Perkins and Solicitor General Ed Wohlwender, Jr., both of Columbus, as well as a number of local and out-of-town attorneys took part in the court. A vast number of important civil cases required the attention o^ the court Monday and Tuesday. The criminal docket was taken up yesterday morning. Although there were a large number of crim inal cases to be tried, many of the defendants pleaded guilty and these cases were disposed of rapidly. The Grand Jury of which Hon. Herman Vanlandingham was fore man and Hon. C. Fred Rustin, clerk, disposed of this business Monday and were dismissed b> Judge Fort Monday afternoon. Only one murder case fas tried, that of Leon Peebles, colored, whe was found guilty of the murder ol Arpocus Hodges. He was sentenced to life in prison upon the recom mendation for mercy of the court. Judge Fort will return to Butler Monday to hear several civil cases in which no jury will be required. Mr. Sordy Harmon Dies of Heart Attack Sunday Afternoon Mr. Gordy Harmon, native of Taylor County, died of a heart at tack Sunday afternoon, June 30, at 2:30 o’clock while riding with his wife in an automobile about six miles from Butler. Mr. FJarmon had suffered heart trouble for two years and had just been to the Montgomery Hospital in Butler for medicine and was re turning tc his home in Thomaston when he was suddenly stricken and died almost immediately. The funeral services were held at Mt. Nebo Church July 1 at 2 p. m. the Rev. W. ft. Lawhorn officiating. Mr. Harmon is survived by ht£ wife, Mrs. Juanita Peterman Har mon, and two daughters, Mrs. Gu} Hill ef Butler and Miss B etty Pe terman of Thomaston. Funeral arrangements were un der the direction of Edwards Bros Funeral Homes at Butier, Georgia. Butler Well Represented At Georgia Boy's State Held at College Park Butler was represented at the Georgia Boys’ State at College Park by Messrs Lorenzo Doyel and Elton Wright. Mr. Doyle was spon sored by the Fickling Masonic Lodge while Mr. Wright was sponsored by the local American Legion Post. These young men attended the Georgia Boys’ State along with 165 other young men from various sections over the state during the week of June 9-16. The Boys’ State is held each year for the purpose of teaching young men how our form of government is conducted. Soon after arriving at College- Park the young men were divided into groups and each group was given the name of a city. Wright was placed in Harrison City and shortly thereafter elected mayor of his town. He was also awarded a medal for markesmanship on the rifle range. Doyel was elected chief of police of Washington City and in the state primary held the latter part of the week was chosen state superintendent of schools. Thursday all the boys visited the State Capitol in Atlanta where they heard addresses by Governor Arnall and several other state officials. Later in the day they visited Grant’s Park and other points of interest in and around Atlanta. Both of the local young men have asked the Herald to express their appreciation to- their spon- sponsors and the public in general for giving them the opportunity to attend the Georgia Boys’ State. LOST—Bunch of keys on ring. Finder please return to W. A. PAYNE, Butler, Ga. TAYLOR COUNTY CAMP MEETING BEGINS TODAY Many Well Known Evangelists Are Expecte td be Present and Assist in the Preaching. The Herald is requested to |an- nounct that the annual ten-day camp meeting will begin at Tay lor County Holiness Camp Ground today and will continue Ihiough July 14. Among the widely known evan- . gelists who will be in charge of the preaching during this meeting will be Dr. John Paul of Asbury College, Kentucky; and Dr. Harry Blackburn, Parkersburg, W. Va. The young people’s work will be under the leadership of Rev. John M. Cox of this city. Mr. Joe T. Darity of Columbus, well known song evangelist, will direct the song services through out the meeting. Rev. M. J. Wood, president of ihe Camp Meeting Association an nounces that plans are being made for a record-breaking attendance this year. Dormitory facilities at the Camp Ground have been considerably enlarged and improved since last year’s camp and are said ^ be ample to take care of nv _»t of ihose from out-of-town vvho will avail themselves of the opportuni ty of coming to spend the entife 10-day period. These annual camp meeting here have been held for a num ber of years with interest in them growing each year and the ap proaching series promises to be the best in the entire history of the camp. A cordial invitation is extended every one in Taylor and adjoining counties regardless of church af filiations, to atte.nd as many of these services, as possible and en joy t-he Christian fellowship of ... ihose who attend. Sutler Post Office Shows An Increase Over Last Year It will be very gratifying news to learn through your local post master that in compiling his quar terly ieport to the Post Office De partment in Washington for the June quarter postal receipts for the Butler post office show an in crease of 4.5 per cent over receipts for the same quarter a year ago. This increase comes in spite of heavy over-seas mailing a year ago and which has been greatly reduced by the return of our boys after valuable service in the arm ed forces in all parts of the world On the other hand the increase may be taken as a barometer of business conditions in the com munity, which is at a very high point largely due to most of re turning veterans selecting their home town as the best place in the world to settle down in some line of business for themselves or finding employment with old es tablished firms or new business enterprises opening up here al most daily. Housing shortage is the great est hindrance in the way of prog ress in Butler at the present time, although she is doing remarkably well under the circuras.anccs, as indicated by increased postal re ceipts while shoving deenne in many towns and cities in the state. Annual Three Day July Meeting to Begin at Bethel Church July 12 The annual three-dav July meeting at Bethel Primitive Baptist church begins Fx day, July 12. Services will be held Friday, Friday evening, Saturday, Satur day evening nod Sunday. Several visiting ministers will assist the pastor, Elder M. A. Hall during the meeting. The public is cordially invited to each of the services.