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“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
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VOLUME 71
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947.
NUMBER 41.
Youth Caravan Team
Carries out Interesting
Program at Local Church
Candlelight Dedication Friday Local Methodist Pastor
Activities! C,ima ’‘ Weeks jTo Attend Conference
— At Lincoln, Nebraska
The young people of Butler have
been participating in youth activi
ties week at the Methodist church
under the leadership of the Cara
van team. The Caravan team is
composed of Miss Alice Whatley,
counselor, from LaGrange, Ga. Sue
Osment, Jonesboro, Ark.; Sarah
*Farlow, Bahama, N. C.; Gwendo-
lyne Arbuckle, Charleston, Miss.;
and J. C. Draper Jr., Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
GEORGIA RIVER PROJECTS MR. C. E. WHIDBY DIES
GET LARGER FUNDS RESULT
SENATE GROUP EFFORTS
Navigation, Flood Control Projects
Are of Great Importance to
Many Georgia Cities.
LAST SATURDAY EVENING
OF HEART AILMENT
Funeral Services at Little Bethel
Church Near Ideal Monday at
Eleven o’clock.
The program of the week in
cludes a well-rounded program of
recreation, singing, classes, dis-
4 cussions, workshops, projects and
worship.
Classes taught this week are
“Our Intermediate fellowship” (for
ages 10-14), “Youth Living for
God” (for ages 15-32), and “Meet
ing the Needs of Youth” (for adult
workers and parents).
Workshops are periods of lead
ership training in worship and
Evangelism, Community Service,
World Friendship and Recreation.
Workshops for seniors and all
activities for intermediates begin at
•5 p. m. Youth choir meets at 6:30
p. m. Everyone enjoys the seven
o’clock fellowship supper prepared
each night by the various church
organizations. The period imme
diately after supper is devoted to
a varied program of recreation.
Classes for senior-young people and
for adults meet at 8:30 p. m. A
forum period for discussion of the
V needs of the youth program in But
ler begins at 9 p m. At 9:30 p. m.
there is a worship service prepared
and presented by the young peo-
, pie.
The climax of the week’s activi
ties will be in a consecration serv
ice which begins at 8:30 p. m. Fri
day. This will be a candlelight
dedication service with the Holy
Communion. We extend a cordial
invitation to everyone.
Rev. J. W. M. Stipe, pastor of the
local Methodist church, has an
nounced to his congregation plans
for leaving the first of the week
for Lincoln, Nebraska to attend the
first National Methodist Rural Life
Conference, called by the Council
of Bishops and sponsored by the
four major boards of the church.
The two-fold purpose of this
conference is to “Propose a policy
and develop a program for the
rural churches of Methodism.” And
to “emphasize the relation between
Christianity and industry in the
conservation and right use of all
the natural and human resources
for the enrichment of rural life.”
Bishop Wm. C. Martin and com
mittees representing all interests of
the church have worked for two
years to make arrangements and
secure speakers. Speakers at the
Conference will include: Dr. Hugh
Hammond Bennett, chief of the
Soil Conservation Service of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture;
Dr. Roy L. Smith, editor of the
Christian Advocate; Bishop A. F.
Mmith; Dr. Arthur Wentworth
Hewitt; Mrs. J. D. Bragg, president
of the Woman’s Division of the
Board of Missions and Church Ex
tension and Dr. Elliott L. Fisher,
superintendent of the Department
of Town and Country Work of
Board of Missions and Church Ex
tension.
There will be approximately 2,-
000 delegates with several thous
and visitors at this Conference. The
pastor of the local Methodist
church expects to reap rich reward
with fellowworkers and with these
authorities. He expects to hear
many suggestions to bring home to
his congregation in Butler and sur
rounding communities.
Albany Boy Dies
In Accident After
Chase with Police
Attempted Murder Charge
Facing Crawford Farmer
Roy Smith, Albany high school
student, died Friday from injuries
received in an automobile accident
on an overpass on the Leesburg
highway near Albany Thursday
night, according to state patrol of
ficials.
According to the state patrol,
Randolph Champion Jr., of Albany
was driving the car, a 1947 Dodge
sedan, and as he passed the Cen
tral of Georgia overhead bridge at
“a terrific speed,” the vehicle got
out of control and hit the bridge
• on the right side, knocking down
some 42 feet of the guard railing,
where Smith, who was riding on
the back seat, was thrown down
the 50 foot embankment. The auto
mobile then swerved back to the
other side where it crashed through
approximately the same amount
of rail, turned over and rolled
down a 30 foot embankment.
Randolph Champion was ad
mitted to a hospital for emergency
treatment of severe lacerations.Two
#girl passengers, Jacqueline Tedders
* and Sara Hagins, suffered only
minor scratches and shock, it was
reported.
Roberta, July 16—Wade Reeves,
Crawford county farmer, is being
held in jail on a charge of assault
! with intent to murder following an
! alleged attack on arural mail car
rier Tuesday morning.
Crawford Sheriff L. R. O’Neil
said Mail Carrier William Lowe of
Roberta, reported he was driving in
his car on Route 1 about 100 yards
from the Reeves mailbox when he
saw Reeves holding a shotgun by
the side of the road.
As Lowe drove by Reeves shot
the gun several times at him, ac-
I cording to the sheriff. The mail
carrier escaped injury, but the
shots went through the upholstery
in the front seat of Lowe’s car, re
ported O’Neal.
I The sheriff said Reeves’ trial
would come up probably during
! the October term court in Crawford
I county.
Washington, July 21—A senate
appropriations subcommittee rec- i
ommended Monday that appro-
priations for two Georgia naviga
tion and flood control projects be
boosted more than $6,000,000 above
house-approved outlays.
It recommended $8,425,000 for
the Allatoona dam in Northwest
i Georgia, compared with $6,572,000
| voted by the House, and $6,250,000
| tor the Clark’s Hill reservoir,
I against a House appropriation of
. $1,481,000.
| In addition, the subcommittee
recommended $2,500,000 for the
I Chattahoochee - Flint - Appalachi-
icola waterway in Alabama, Florida
j and Georgia. Of the appropriation,
, $1,950,000 would be used for con- r
struction on the junction dam at |
! Chattahoochee. Fla., and $550,000
I to start the Buford Dam, north of
’ Atlanta.
i The House voted no funds for
| the Chattahoochee-Flint-Appalachi-
cola.
Other Southeastern recommenda- j
tions made by the Senate subcom-1
^ittee would:
j 1. Give army engineers $750,000
to begin construction of a new |
lock and dam at Demopolis, Ala. j
I This structure would serve both'
'the Warrior System and the pio-
posed Tennessee-Tombigbee water
way. The House voted neither pro
ject any funds.
! 2. Appropriate $600,000 for plan- !
liing of the Tennessee-Tombigbee |
waterway.
j 3. Appropriate $700,000 for plan
ning work on the Coosa-Alabama
j waterway, stretching from Rome,
Ga., to Mobile, Ala. The Allatoona
Dam is the first of a series planned 1
on this waterway, which otherwise
got nothing from the House .
i 4. Raise the House appropriation
for Savannah Harbor from $100,000
j to 300,000.
5. Give engineers $410,000 for de
velopment of Port Everglades, Fla.
! Harbor.
| All House-approved appropria
tions for the Southeastern most
states were retained.
I The Senate subcommittee ap
proved a 343,000,000 budget for
flood control and navigation con
struction, an increase of $208,566,-
1000 over the amount in a House
bill.
Mr. C. E. Whidby, well known
Taylor county farmer died of a
heart attack at his home Saturday
night. He had been in ill health
for the past two months.
Mr. Whidby was born in Ma
con county September 28, 1869 the
son of the late Mr. John T. and Mrs.
Martha White Whidby.
He had been a resident of Tay
lor county for the past 37 years,
and was a member of Little Bethel
Freewill Baptist church near Ideal
in Macon county. For the past sev
eral years he had made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Homer
Chapman.
Funeral services for Mr. Whidby
were conducted at Little Bethel
church Monday morning at 11
o’clock. Rev. John M. Cox assisted
by Rev. W. R. Lawhorn and Rev. W.
J. Childree were in charge of the
service. Burial was in Little
Bethel cemetery.
Pall bearers included Messrs C-
P. Hankinson, J. R. Hankinson,
Homer L. Johnson, T. J. Parker, J.
B. Sanders and J. L. Whidby.
Mr. Whidby is survived by three
daughters: Mrs. J. C. Hankinson,
Mrs. Homer Chapman both of But
ler and Mrs. F. H. Johnson of
Thomaston; two brothers, T. J.
Whidby, Oabland, Fla., and J. R.
Whidby of Jackson; one sister, Mrs
W. M. Winkelhake, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.; eleven grand children and
six great grandchildren.
Edwards Brothers Funeral Home
was in charge of funeral arrange
ments.
Series of Burglaries
Experienced In Butler
During Past Week
Georgians Sail from
New York for Baptist
Congress in Denmark
New York, July 17—With tug
boats budging her long black hull
and the ship horn sounding her
loud blast of farewell, the Queen
! Elizabeth, world’s largest ship,
i moved quickly out into the Murky
Hudson river from Fiftieth Street
pier, Manhattan July 17, and point
ed her prow through the mists to
ward Southhampton, England.
On board, among the celebrities,
diplomats and tourists were sev
eral hundred Baptists from all over
| theUnited States bound for the
Sixth Congress of the Baptist
[World Alliance in Copenhagen, Den-
, mark.
Dr. Louie D. Newton, of Atlanta
and several dozens of other Geor
gians were among the delegates on
I the liner.
| Second fastest ocean liner in the
; world, the Queen can do better
than 30 knots and will dock in
Southampton in less than five days
out of New York.
Automobile Stolen Here Friday
Night Recovered Near FL
Valley, Abandoned.
“No Comment" Answers
Shepherd Quizzed About
Assault on His Life
Rev. W. E. Hightower
To Preach at Union and
Wesley Churches Sun.
Private Detective Given
Life Sentence in Fatal
Shooting of His Wife
Rev. W. B. Hoats Will -
Assist in Revival at the
Mauk Baptist Church
Savannah, Ga., July 22—A Su
perior Court jury convicted W. T.
OBrien, 48 ( operator of a private
, detective agency at Savannah, of
, the first-degree murder of his wife
Clara, last Feb. 21.
After five hours’ deliberation, the
I jury returned its verdict late Mon-
| day, recommending mercy, which
makes a life sentence mandatory.
Mrs. O’Brien was shot fatally in
their home on the outskirts of Sa
vannah. Her body was found in a
bedroom where O’Brine, former
sergeant of city police at Daytona
Beach, Fla., was confined to bed
with injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident.
Columbus, J«ly 20—Hoyt Shep
herd, rapidly recovering from arm
and chest bullet wounds at his
Phenix City home, Sunday after
noon described an attempt on his
life Tuesday night near Smiths
Station, Ala. The 48-year-old night
club owner, who was shot twice in
the arm and once in the chest
from a passing car «*n Opelika
road, told Reporter Beryl Sellers
and PhotographerPaul Henry of
the Enquirer, “it was a miracle we
escaped—I just don’t see how we
came through.”
Asked if he could identify his
assailants or hte car in which they
were riding, Mr. Shepherd replied,
“no comment.”
The interview was the brunette
middle-aged man’s first talk with
newspapermen since his light blue
coupe was ambushed.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev-
J. W. M. Stipe, who will be attend
ing the National Rural Life Con
ference in Lincoln, Nebraska, Rev-
W. E. Hightower will preach at
Union and Wesley churches Sun
day.
The services are asfollows: Wes
ley church, preaching at 10:15 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Union church:
Church School at 10:45 a. m., # with
Mr. Hugh G. McCants as superin
tendent. morning Worship, 11 a. m.
conducted by Rev. Hightower.
Rev. Hightower is well known
and greatly beloved by the citizens
of each of these communities. He
always brings messages of in
spiration and practical help. All
those who have known Rev. High
tower through the years will want
| to renew their acquaintance with
I him and new friends will be bene-
fitted by his forceful messages.
Butler experienced a series oL
burglaries during the past week.
Last Friday night the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gill was broke*
into and approximately fifty dol
lars in cash taken from guests la
the Gill home. Mr. G. T. Jarrard,
of Clyattsville lost the contents of
J his billfold while Mr. J. H. White
of Comer, Ga., another guest, suf
fered the same misfortune. Mr.
i White’s automobile, a 1935 Ford,
from the lawn in front of the GiM
home.
j Mr. White’s car was located
(Monday near Ft. Valley where It
had been abandoned. No harm
had been done to the car.
i On Sunday night the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Driskell was
visited by th^ burglars and a large
sum of money taken from Mr.
| Driskell’s billfold.
I Monday afternoon the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Childres was en
tered while both Mr. and Mrs.
i Childres were away. The home
.showed evidence of having been.
I well searched but no valuables
j were reported missing,
j It will be noted that all homes
entered are located on the same
j street and in two instances the
, pants of the victims were taken in-
i to the yard where pockets were
searched and money taken, leav
ing the billfold and other contents
except in the case of Mr. White
whose automobile keys were taken
alpng with his money.
Primitive Baptists Open
Annual Bible Conference
At Wesleyan College
AAA Office Authorized
To Resume Operation
Agricultural Con. Program
Visiting Ministers to
Preach at Local Baptist
Church Next Sunday
Rev. F. H. Johnson, pastor of the
Mauk Baptist church, announces
that the annual revival will begin
at this church next Sunday morn
ing and continue through Friday,
August 1.
The services will be held twice
leach day at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The guest preacher will be Rev.
W. B. Hoats, pastor of the Butler
;and Reynolds Baptist churches.
Revival Services Begin
At Howard Monday, Aug. 4
And Conhnue Thru Week
Rev. A. B. Cash, Superintendent
of Missions forthe Columbus Asso-
*’ ciation will preach at the Butler
Baptist church Sunday morning.
The pastor, Rev. W. B. Hoats, is
out of town assisting in a revival
at Baxley.
At the evening hour Sunday Mr-
Orman Bazemore, ministerial stu
dent of Mercer University, wtfl
preachat the local Baptist church,
in the absence of the pastor.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend each of these
services.
BuHer Baseball Team
To Play Roberta on Local
Diamond Sunday P. M.
Negro Youth Saved
From Angry Mob by
Marietta Police Tuesday
Revival services will begin at the
Howard Methodist church Monday
night, August 4, at 8 o’clock and
will continue through Sunday,
August 10.
Rev. W. R. Smith, pastor of the
Shellman Methodist charge, will
assist the pastor Rev. J. W. M.
Stipe in the preaching.
Every one is urged to begin mak
ing plans now to attend this revival
at Howard and expect a great
time during these days.
The local AAA Office announces
that authority has been given to
resume all operations under the
1 9 4 7 Agricultural Conservation
Program. The program was su
spended on May 23, due to failure
of Congress to agree on an appro
priation for the program.
Purchase orders can now be is
sued to farmers for lime, phos
phate, pasture seeds, and other
conservation materials. It is hoped
that payment can be made for all
soil building practices carried out
on each farm regardless of the
minimum soil building allowance
setup for the farm.
Macon, July 21—Primitive Bap
tist Bible Confernece will hold its
29th annual session at Wesleyan
colege, Macon, July 23-25 with 50#
delegates from all parts of the na
tion expected to attend.
Mrs. M. M. Jennings, of Macon,
secretary, said delegates already
were- registered from Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
North Carolina, Ohio, South Carc-
I lina, Tennessee and the Dist ict of
i Columbia.
| Dr. L. A. Baker of Miami, is
chairman of the conference, and
Deacon Fred L. Cannon, of Atlanta
I vice chairman.
] Scheduled speakers include: Dr-
Silas Johnson, president of Wes
leyan; W. C. Chandler, Macon; R.
E. Kicklighter, Collins; A. R.
Crumpton, Claxton; W. A. Pink-
staff, Fayetteville, Tenn.; W. II-
i Waters, Statesboro; J.W. Hendrick*
Savannah; V-F. Agan, Statesboro;E.
A. Hutchinson, Hamilton, Ohio; L
H. Chapman, Jacksonville, Fla., and
N. P. Vandiver, Birmingham, Ala-
State Democrats Set
Up Office in Atlanta;
Wm. Dean in Charge
The Butler baseball team will
play Roberta team Sunday after
noon on the local diamond.
The public is invited to attend.
Last Sunday afternoon the local
team defeated the Peerless Mill
team of Thomaston by a score of
10 to 5.
Marietta, July 22—A cringing 15- |
year-old Negro Tuesday was saved |
from an angry mob of 300 white j
men, bent on lynching him for the
attempted rape of a 72-year-old
grandmother in a berry patch,
when police got to the youth first
and spirited him 20 miles in a po
lice car to Atlanta for safekeeping.
The mob was armed with shot
guns, rifles, pistols, brass knucks
and clubs as the Negro was
snatched safely away to the state’s
nearby capital city.
Mrs. Martha Youngblood, her
face and arms scarred by briars
and her fadded dress torn, went to
the Fulton county jail after she re
gained her composure and identi
fied her attacker.
Mr. and Mrs. Stringfield
Lose Twin Daughters
Ony Few Hours Old
Twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs-
J. P. Stringfield died at the local
hospital Saturday night only a
f*w hours after birth.
Funeral services were held for
the infants at Turners Chapel
cemetery Sunday afternoon.
PEANUT PICKER FOR SALE
Libstern Peanut Picker in good
condition, on rubber for sale
reasonable Inquire at Adams’
Service Station, Butler (7‘24’3tp)
Atlanta, July 22—Senate Presi-
! dent William Dean of Conyers, will
be in charge of Democratic party
offices established at the Ansley
hotel in Atlanta, State Treasurer
Hamilton announced Tuesday.
At the same time, Hamilton de
clared that the organization of
young Democrats in Georgia will
I be revived along non-factional lines
j to take the place of the two fac
tional organizations that now ex
ist.
The state treasurer, who was
chairman of the Jefferson Day din
ner that raised more than $50,000
[for the National Democratic party
I in Georgia a few weeks ago, said,
[ “we are operating headquarters and
i issuing a monthly party organ in
| the interest of the party as a whole
and not in behalf of any faction of
the party in Georgia.”
Schedule of Worship
At Mt. Pisgah Church
For Next Sunday
Sunday School at Mt. Pisgah
church Sunday at 10:30 a. m. We
have good classes for all ages.
Come and study God’s Word with
us.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. by the
pastor. Please read the 85th Psalm.
Our text will be.taken from it. The
message will be in preparation for
our revival which begins the Sec
ond Sunday in August. All mem
bers and friends of the church are
urged to hear this message. Let’*
all begin to pray and work now
for a gracious revival in our
church this year.
Evening worship at 8 p. m. Sun
day.
The public is cordially invited t*
worship with us in all our service*
Sunday. Pray for your pastor.
J. H. Stanford, Pastor.
CHURCH GROUND CLEANING
To the members and friends of
Midway Baptist church: You are
urged to be present next Tuesday
morning for the purpose of clean
ing off church' grounds.