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Butler Herald
KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS**
, VOLUME 71
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1947.
NUMBER 39.
Hail Storm Causes Much
Damage to Crops In
, Panhandle Community
Farmers in This Section Report New Radio Station
Heavy Damage to Cotton, 1
Corn, Melon, Peach Crops. I
Opened at Americus by
3 Prominent Citizens
One of the most disastrous hail
storms visiting this section in
Americus, July 7—Radio Station
MR. JOHN T. DAVIS
DIES AT HOSPITAL
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Though Blind from Birth, Mr. Davis
Was One of Best Bible Scholars
In This Section of State.
YOUNG MAN KILLED
BY LIGHTNING MONDAY
AT GARDEN VALLEY
Kenneth Douglas Marshell, World
War II Vet, Killed at Home of
Wife's Parents.
Mr. John T. Davis died atr the
local hospital Monday morning
at 8 o’clock.
His death was attributed to 1 was
Taylor County Superior
Court Holds Two Day
Session Here This Week
County Grand Jury
Mr. Kenneth Douglas Marshall, ^^^011111101(1$ ExtdlSIVG
31 years of age, was killed in- D • . . u
stantly Monday afternoon when he nCDdirS fll J9II flOUSC
struck bylightning at the |
many years covered almost the en-. WDEC is owned and operated by
tire farming section between Rey- the Americus Broadcasting Com-
nolds and Flint river one day last pany, Inc. The corporation was
week. formed in March 1946, and is com-
The crop loss, consisting of cot- posed of three Americus business-
ton, peaches, watermelons, besides men.
4 garden truck, is estimated at Officers and stockholders of the
probably fifty thousand dollars. company are: James R. Blair, own-
The farmers of that section, er and publisher of the Americus
while regretting their loss, are Times-Recorder, president; H. Phil
courageous, most of them having Jones, owner of the Jones Auto Co-
since the storm converted their local Buick agent, vice president;
lands to the cultivation of crops of j and James W. Lott, senior member
late maturing, or increasing their of the firm of Lott Bros., local serv-
pasturage for hogs and cattle, ice station operators and dealers in
which already is very large. tires, auto accessories and electric
High winds accompanying the! appliances, secretary and treas-
hail and rain storm fortunately did | urer.
The application for a construction
permit to erect a standard broad
casting station in Americus was
filed with the Federal Communica
tions Commission in Washington
in March 1946. The application
sought the frequency then being
used by Station WRBL in Columbus
the latter sation having previously
m v Mrs. Nettie Adams, widow of Mr j filed an application to change to
* John H. Adams, former Taylor, 4420 kilocycles,
county citizen, died at her home in i The application of WRBL was
Thomaston Sunday, June 22, of a granted in December, 1946, and the
heart attack. I Americus men’s application a
Mrs/ Adams was born in Talbot | month later, with the provision
county in 1874, the daughter of'that the Americus station not ope-
Mr. Charles and Mrs. Margarete; rate until WRBL vacated 1230 kilo-
Willis Smith cycles. The Columbus station is in-
She was married in early life to creasing its power to 5,000 watts
Mr. John H. Adams who preceded on 1420 kilocycles.
% her in death several years ago. 1 Due to manufacturing conditions,
During his life they made their both WRBL and WDEC have had
home at Howard but after his many delays in securing the
death she moved ter Thomaston te^ecessary equipment for their new
only slight damage to timber.
Mrs. Nettie Adams
Former Taylor County
Lady, Dies at Thomaston
pneumonia from which he had home of hisf ather-in-law, Mr. Gor- |
^een ill for only a few days. don Harris in Garden Valley com-1 GEORGIA—Taylor County:
I Mr - Davis was born in Taylor munity. j We the Grand Jury, sworn and
! C f°+u ty , ? Ct ^ er rr, 10 T ’ 1870, the s ° n Mr - Mars ball was born July 15,'empaneled for the July Term, 1947
of the late Mr. T. J. and Mrs. Julia '1915. the son of Mr William r ) * rp , ~ . 1
Rhodes Davis. land’ Mr,. Maude GariandT m ‘ ke ‘ he
He was blind from birth but in | shall. He was a veteran of World | f '° llowing Presentments:
spite of this handicap he was one [ War II and at the time of his dis-1 We desire to express our deep
of the most outstanding Bible [ charge held the rank of First Lieu- appreciation to Hon. T. Hicks Fort
tWS 1 ^ ctIon * ,* S . l0n f; ?® ;tenant . Amphibian Division. He for his appropriate charge to the
t his health would permit he held was a member of the First Baptist- Grand Jury. We also wish to thank
an almost perfect Sunday School church, Americus. . our Solicitor General, Hon. Ed
w nfT. l eC Z\ n I Funeral services for the deceased I Wohlwender Jr. We wish to ex-
Mr Davi<? 1S f ^hi were conducted at Pleasant Grove press our thanks for the services
„. v ZLE hi ^ friendly, Baptist church, Garden Valley, with rendered by our bailiff, Mr. Jeff
sunny disposition which won for, burial in the cemetery nearby Rey Hortman.
the* state? er ° US throughout j Carl Ayers>past or th y churc y
Mr. Davis had made his home, 11 ^ 6 ,
Pallbearers were Messrs G
Roy Rice Enters Plea of Guilty
To Charges of Assault with
Intent to Murder.
The committee appointed by the
Grand Jury at the July Term,
in Butler with his sister, Mrs. Alice : ^ UDeare ^ s were Messrs G. B. j 1947, to investigate conditions at
Riley, for the past 17 years. j Goldmaa > Cleveland Harp, Law- : the Convict Camp, the Jail, and the
Funeral services were held for ^ e ” ce Simmons > J - E. Hancock, court House make the following
him at Antioch church with Rev. j. , John Simmons and P. L. Bray. [report: The officers in the court
H. Stanford, pastor of the church! ^ r - Marshall is survived by his house are to be commended for the
and Rev. W. B. Hoats, pastor of wife the former Miss Mildred Ruth j well-kept condition in which the
Butler Baptist church officiating. Harris and a six months old baby; offices were found to be kept.
Interment was in Prattsburg ceme- j also five brothers Messrs Clyde, Especially do we want to com-
tery. Paul, Asmo, Leonard and Johnnie , .
Pallbearers inclulded Messrs H. i Marshall; two sisters, Misses Mary mPn 0UI Warden , Mr - c - T - Wright
H. Riley, Eddie Pennington, B. H. and Clare Marshall. for the excellent condition in
Bazemore, Luke Adams, Walter | Goddard Funeral Home of Rey '''bich the Public Works Camp is
Jarrell and B. J. Byrd. molds was in charge of
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. ments.
Alice Riley, Mrs. Ruth Jarrell of j
Butler; Mrs. Clyde Boggs of Pratts
burg; three brothers, Messrs A. W-
Davis, Albert Davis, of Columbus,
and Mr. C. E. Davis of Butler.
arrange-
live with her son.
Funeral services were held at
Shiloh church, Talbot county, of
which Mrs. Adams was a member.
Eld. M. B. Walker, pastor of the
church conducted the funeral. He
was assisted by Eld. Hall and Eld.
McCorkle. Interment was in Shiloh
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Messrs John
Parker, Clem Adams, Ernest Park
er, W. J. Edmonson, Julian Beeland
and John F. Beeland.
Mrs. Adams is survived by two
daughters and three sons: Mrs
Luke Adams, Butler;
Walker Jr., Waycross Jr., Way-
cross; Messrs Grady Adams, Ma
con; Bentley Adams, Thomaston,
and Guy Adams, Eau Gallie, Fla-
stations, which opened last week.
Manchester Plans Big
Birthday Celebration
Saturday, Aug. Kth
Columbus Child Loses
Arm in Holiday
Accident Near Adel
Manchester, Ga., July 5—Headed
by President Truman, a distinguish
ed list of speakers and visitors
have been invited to Manchester
for a birthday party on Aug. 16-
Mrs Sam Gn that date in 1909, the city was
founded and will hold the party to
commemorate the occasion.
Sponsored by the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce, it is ex
pected that the affair will attract
thousands of visitors to Manches
ter, which is the gateway to
Roosevelt State park, the “Little
White House,” Georgia Warm
Springs Foundation and Magic Hill,
as well as being the shipping cen
ter for Georgia’s famous Elberta
peaches.
Plans for the day call for a his
torical pageant depicting the city’s
F. M. Gamer, 89
Former Upson Sheriff
Dies in Thomaston
Funeral Services Held
At Kingsboro, Ga., For
Mr. Robert J. Pate, Sr.
kept. We think this camp is a
credit to any county, and that he
and the County Commissioners are
due credit for the excellent con
dition in which it is kept. There
was not the least thing found to
be criticized.
Thomaston, July —Francis
Garner, 89, for more than 30 years
a public official in Upson county,
; The jail was foun dto be in bad
. condition and needs many repairs.
| There have been some minor re-
pairs made recently, but the jail
The following death notice ap- needs a complete over-hauling, or
pearing in the daily papers a few , a new jail is needed. We recom-
i days ago will be a source of sor- mend that the Commissioners stu-
row to the many friends of Mr. dy the advisability of making ex-
M., Robert Jesse Pate, Sr. Mr. Pate pansive repairs.
was a former prominent business
man of Butler having some years
died at his residence in Thomaston | ago operated the Butler Candy Co.,
a widely known business firm
this city.
of
The court house is in a bad state
of repair. There has been a new
! roof installed since the last recom
mendation, but there are many
sashes which need to be replaced
Kingsboro, Ga., June 29—Funeral immediately, and there is much
UMl tIlultll tIiaiKC l>4 U1C UrtSLU1 tor R ' J - pte Sr - 68 - Prominent Har- j plastering which needs to be re-
Rev. Arthur Gilmule, assisted by ™g rch j* nt wh ° dled Sat ' .paired. The toilets were found to
Rev J. M. Windham, pastor of the! J . Une 28, after a ® a 0r l. llln , ess | be m a ver F Poorly kept condition.
Baptist church. lute meat was in!! T'p p r 3y SOme ° f them Were f ° Und t0 be
Glenwood cemetery. Pallbearers! “ at the M Paron Primitive lndeC ent. We recommend that Com-
of his Masonic' Ba P tlst church Wlth Eldre M. A. missioners take immediate steps to
Hall, of Aarbi, in charge. Interment correct the terrible condition of
was in the family plot near the these toilets,
church.
July 3. He was a foiiner sheriff and
county commission member.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at the Metho
dist church in charge of the pastor
were members
lodge.
Mr. Garner was born in Mis
sissippi, coming to Thomaston
more than half a centry ago. He is
We recommend that the mem
bers of the legislature from our
Columbus, July 5—A Columbus
child, visiting relatives in Cook
county during the holidays, lost! p r0 g ress and future projects. A pa-
her left arm in a traffic mishap rade will be staged and a public
near Adel Saturday, State highway
patrol officers report.
The child, listed as Lonnie Vir
ginia Pritchett, 9, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Pritchett of Colum
bus, was walking along the high-
wav near Adel, the officers said,
when she stepped into the path of SuCCUmDS dt TnOmaSlOfl
a car driven by Miss Henrietta Ann
Tarver of Albany.
The little girl’s arm was torn
1 from her body at the shoulder
when it was caught in the door
handle of the automobile, accord
ing to the officers.
speaking during the afternoon.
Varied other activities will round
out the celebration.
Miss Ina Pearl Adams
After Long Illness
Bill to Cash Leave
Bonds Passes House
Goes to Senate
Washington, July 7—-The House
Monday speedily approved and
sent to the Senate a bill to permit
veterans to cash their terminal
leave pay bonds after Sept. 1.
The vote was 386 to 0.
Republican congressional leaders
hoped to win swift Senate endorse
ment and send the bill to the
White House by Saturday.
About $1,800,000,000 in bonds are
outstanding and this figure is ex
pected to increase eventually to
$2,500,000,000.
Miss Ina Pearl Adams, daughter
of the late Mr. Arch Adams and
Mrs. Mary Gholson Adams, died at
her home in Thomaston Sunday
night, June 29, after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at the
Pasley Funeral Chapel Monday,
June 30, 4 p. m., with Rev. Richard
Simpson officiating assisted by
Rev. James Windham. Interment
was in Gleflwood cemetery.
Miss Adams was co-owner with
her sister, Miss Nanelu Adams, of
the Band Box, a ready-to-wear shop
in Thomaston. She retired from
business four years ago because of
ill health*
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. Annie Sanders, Macon; Miss
Nanelu Adams, Thomaston; Mrs.
Frank Parker, Talbotton; John W.,
Albert C., and Dr. Bentley Adams
all of Thomaston; Henry C. Adams
of Butler, and A. Weeks Adams of
Howard.
Mr. Pate was born in Chatta-
survived by two daughters, Mrs. j J 10001166 county, on Jan 9, 1879, county propose & legislation"at the
Addie Dallas, Atlanta, and Miss^e son of the lateJesse and Alice next Gpneral Assembly re-estab-
Odessa Garner, Thomaston, and a \ McCardle Pate, and had made his ]j sb j n g tbe D ffj ce Q f -p ax Collector
son, Dr. J. E. Garner Thomaston. home in Harris county for 14 and Tax Receiver> and place both
years. offices on a commission remunera-
Pallbearers were James Rustin, tive system. We believe this system
Jesse Rustin, Lem Parker, Franklin would encourage the more prompt
Parker, Jesse Parker, Blanchard collection of taxes which are so
Pate and Carol Phillips. . badly needed at the present time.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. j A study of a recent audit of the
Taylor county superior court ad
journed here Tuesday afternoon
following a busy two-day session.
Judge T. Hicks Fort, of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit,
presided. Solicitor General Ed
Wohlwender Jr., and Court Report
er R. O. Perkins were both present
and assisted in their respetive po
sitions.
All local attorneys as well as a
number from out-of-town were
present and ably represented their
clients.
Monday’s session was devoted to
the hearing of an able charge to
the grand jury by Judge Fort and
the civil docket of which probably
the most important case was that
of the Taylor County Commission
ers vs. J. R. Lunsford, ordinary.
This case was heard Monday af
ternoon by the judge. As this suit
involved the question of costs re
ceived by Sheriff J. M. Bone as
well as those received by the or
dinary, Sheriff Bone asked to* be
made and was made a party to
the suit. Judge Fort decided that
only legal costs had been paid
and that all funds had been prop
erly handled and accounted for.
Attorneys in this case were: For
County Commissioners Messrs R. S.
Foy of Butler and Cubbedge Snow
of Macon; for Judge' Lunsford,
Judge Frank D. Foley and Forest
L. Champion of Columbus; Hubert
Calhoun of Columbus, represented
Sheriff Bone.
By time for adjournment Mon
day afternoon the grand jury of
which Hon. H. S. Gates was fore
man and Horn C. Fred Rustin, clerk
had disposed of all bills presented
them and had made inspection of
all records and county property.
The General Presentments as
drawn up by the grand jury body
appear elsewhere in this issue of
The Herald.
On the criminal docket which
was taken up Tuesday, three of
the most important cases were:
John Lee Walker, colored, found
guilty of burglary and sentenced
to serve ten to twenty year in the
state penitentiary.
Fred Riley, colored, entered a
plea of guilty to a robbery charge
and was sentenced to serve four to
twenty years in the state peniten
tiary.
Roy Rice, white, entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of assault
with intent to murder. He was
sentenced to serve seven to ten
years in the state penitentiary.
Revival at Oak Grove
Begins Next Sunday
Beginning Sunday, July 13th, at Myrtice Phillips Pate; two daugh- County Officers disclose the fact
Oak Grove Baptist church revival ters, Mrs. C. W. Pittman, Pensacola that the assessed value’of the land
services will be held. Rev. W. L. and Miss Myranell Pate, Kingsboro; j n Taylor County per acre is much
Wade of Thomaston will do the 1 a son R. J. Pate Jr., Kingsboro; two less than it is in all adjoining
preaching, while the Welch quartet sisters, Mrs. B. S. Robinson, Omega counties. This fact in addition to a
of Thomaston will conduct the Ga.,and Mrs. W. F. Parker, Geneva; 1 comparatively lower millage has
instrumental and vocal music. two brothers, J. D. Pate, Moultrie resulted in Taylor County having a
We have organized a Sunday and C- T. Pate, Omega; and two comparatively small amount of
School at Oak Grove and want grand-children, Cecilia and Kath- income with which to
everyone to come and cooperate leen Pittman, Pensacola,
with us in this work. j -
pay its
operating expenses. We recommend
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Pray for each of these services.
—The Committee.
IMPORTAN VET MEETING
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
All War Veterans interested in
Services Are Announced
For Mt. Pisgah Church
Next Sunday, July 13th
Sunday school at Mt.
[that the Tax Assessors at their
next session make a study of the
assessments of other counties of
i comparative size and property value
[and make adjustments which
[ should result in an increase in
j taxes received into the County
I Treasury.
| We, the Grand Jurors, for the
Pisgah July Terrri( 1947j T ay i or Superior
[the Veterans’ Farm Program .are, church Sunday, 10:30 a. m. with Court> rccommend that these Pre .
requested to meet at the local good classes for all ages. Come to sentments be published in The
court house Friday — tomorrow—
night, 8:30 o’clock.
Tell your buddies to meet
there at the appointed time.
E. H. Dunn, Supt. Schools.
you
NOTICE TO CONDITIONED
PUPILS, REYNOLDS SCHOOL
The Reynolds High School will
open for its summer session next
Monday, July 14.
Only those pupils recommended
for summer work will be ad
mitted.
E. H. JOINER, Supt.
this study and enjoy it with us. , Butler Herald and the sum Qf
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. by the [$15.00 be appropriated for same,
pastor. Read 19th chapter of Luke’s 1
Gospel. Our text will be the 8 and
9 verses. Our subject will be,
“Christ’s Method of Saving a
Soul.” Study this chapter closely
and prayerfully. We will have a
special message of deep concern to
This the 7th day of July, 1947.
H. S. GATES, Foreman
C. F. RUSTIN, Clerk
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
The Grand Jury having sorec-
ommended, it is hereby ordered
each of us at this time. Come and that the foregoing General Pre
bring a friend with you.
Preaching Sunday at 8 p. m.
To all these services the public
is cordially invited. Pray for your
pastor and his ministry.
J. H. STANFORD, Pastor.
sentments be published in the But
ler Herald, and the sum of $15.00
be paid for said publication.
This the 7th day of July, 1947.
T. HICKS FORT,
Judge S. C. C. C.
Taylor Mill Baseball
Team Wins in Double
Header Friday, July 4
| Taylor Mill won a double head
er Friday, July 4. The first game
was won 10 to 3 over Butler with
Whatley on the mound. Whatley
kept eight hits well scattered,
while Taylor Mill boys got ten hits
off of Knight, Butler’s pitcher.
Rogers, McAbee and James led
the hitting attack for Taylor Mill
getting 2 for 4.
In the second game Taylor Mill
defeated Payne Mill with a score
of 6 to 2. Radcliffe on the mound
for Taylor Mill gave up 5 hit. 1 ? and
struck out 8 men. Rogers led the
hitting for Taylor Mill getting 2
for 4.
Payne Mill has a fast hustling
ball club most of the difference be
ing in the pitching. Radcliffe gave
up 5 hits and Lovett, pitcher for
Payne gave up 11 hits.
Payne Mill is to commended on
their fine sportsmanship. It was a
pleasure having them at Taylor
Mill and the Taylor Mill club is
looking forward to playing the
Payne Mill team a return game
soon.
CEMETERY NOTICE
Wednesday, July 16, has been sdt
aside for cleaning the cemetery at
Howard. All persons interested
will please come to assist in thl»
work.