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The Butler Herald
“KEEPING EVER LASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET U F SUCCESS”
VOLUME 73.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL, 14, 1949.
NUMBER 26.
Sidewalk
Gleanings
By OLD TIMER
OUR THOUGHTS LINGER
(Merrily as we come to observance
Jol "Youth Week”. We have had our
youth, therefore know' something
| about’ it and rejoice now in the ning. May 6th.
Methodist Revival
Begins Wednesday
April Twenty Seven
The annual series of revival
services will begin Wednesday
evening, April 27, and will continue
through the following Friday eve-
healthv, happy youth about us. Its
a reflection of what we have al
ready experienced. The ways of
youth today do not scare us. We
know they are working out all
THRIVING POULTRY FARM
IS ESTABLISHED ON RUINS
OF OLD FOY HOMESTEAD
fj
gles, however. But there is light all
around it. Dream streams in and
cut. It owns world after world! Its
the undefeatable age. It can’t
envy the years ahead, or at least
ought not to, they will come soon
enough. So you who are young,
flive your age and glory in it hap
pily. And just remember while
traveling that way: He who builds
a house, however humble . . . Who
lays his floors and nails his roof
hove . . . Smooths the road where
.veary feet might not stumble . . .
nd builds a sure and safe abode
or love . . . He who builds his
ire place wide and cheery . . . And
ords his seasoned applewood and
Id . . • Never finds his winters
ong and dreary . . . tor he vwil
hut out more than winter cold
ie who builds his stairs and finds
hat laughter . . . May climb each
tep on young and eager feet . . .
roof will house his dreams for-
ver after . . . For home is man’s
jvhole plan aim complete.
* * *
WOULD THAT WE COULD pay
lonor individually to each and
fcvery member of the local or
ganization of PTA that is doing
butstanding service on behalf of
the youth of the community. Suf
fice it to say, however, this being
Tlmost an endless task we cannot
-train from paying special honor
Mrs. E. E. Jarrell in this in-
Itance. "Better light a candle than
jurse the darkness.”" says an old
Chinese proverb. There are plenty
|)1 candles that need to be lighted
the sake of the young people
&1 Butler and Mrs. .Jarrell is one
('ho is doing her share in “light-
^ig a candle.”
* * *
DOWN TO EARTH again are we
fter soaring high mingling for
jany hours with some of the dear-
st friends one ever had. We had
our conductor on this delightful
light your pleasing and ever
(nxious to become more and more
flicient Postmaster, Mr. Carl C.
lobbs. The occasion for this trip
jas our attendance upon the an-
■ual session of the Postmasters’
Association in Atlanta, and truly
ie best we ever attended during
he past fifteen years. Thank you
Carl, for your many kindnesses.
We feel indeed fortunate in se
curing the assistance of Rev. J. Ed
Fain, our District Superintendent
as visiting minister, and Mr. Dan
Hooks as minister of music for the
revival season.
V, ,v, atwavs insnirine Brother Fain has served the fol-
right. Youth is always in p 2 pastorates in South Ge0 rgia
[because it is such a thrilling ad- j recen t years before his ap-
venture. It‘s not without its dis- intment as District Superintend-
appointments, sorrows I ent 0 f the Columbus District: Fitz
gerald, Albany First Church and
Savannah Wesley Monumental. He
is an attractive and forceful
preacher and everyone will be in
terested and inspired by all his
messages.
Brother Hooks has been Director
of Music at Hamp Stevens Metho
dist Church, Second Baptist and
Eastern Heights Baptist in Colum
bus. He has also held a district of
fice in the Methodist Youth Fellow
ship. Brother Hooks is good in
leading congregational singing. He
also renders violin and vocal so-
ios.
With this accomplished team,
and by the help of the Lord, we
feel sure that if each individual in
the community feels this is his or
her revival campaign and gives his
heart, eyes, ears, voice, yes his
hands and feet also to search for
ways to serve the Lord as He di
rects, we will receive a blessing
ourselves and others will be in
spired and helped through our el-
forts. Let’s everyone begin with this
reading to make definite plans for
our full cooperation in our Mas
ter’s cause and continue throughout
each service until the last bent"
diction is pronounced, we are sure
no one will have an occasion to re
gret their efforts. Let each one
work and pray and give and con
secrate, unTiT*'" all their efforts
change from drudgery into ex
uberant joy.
REV. J. W. M. STIPE, Pastor.
A little over two and a half
years ago, where now stands a
thriving poultry farm, was nothing
but the blackened remains of the
old Foy house, and the stumps of
once towering sycamore trees.
Now, through the ingenuity and
untiring efforts of Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin McCants stands a beauti
ful home amid a spacious lawn
and blooming shrubs. Behind the
house reaching back to the pines
on a hill is a hatchery, brooder
houses, laying houses, barn, 13
range houses, and two tenant
houses, all of which with only un
skilled labor, Mr. McCants built
himself.
He operates a 11,760 capacity incu
bator under the National Poultry
Death-Destruction
Follows In Path
Tuesday Tornado
Manchester, April 13—One person
was killed and more than 20 were
Injured, six rather seriously, in a
'ornado which struck Manchester
Tuesday afternoon.
Damage was estimated at more
than $100,000 on downtown build
ing property with an unknown
amount to private buildings or
other property.
Killed was a Negro man whose
body was crushed when three
freight cars of a side-tracked train
blew over on him and another Ne
gro, who was injured seriously.The
dead man was identified as Oliver
Griggs, while the injured Negro
wasnam ed as John Anderson. An
other Negro, Willie Cook, also was
REV. R. L. BIVINS 74
DIES OF SELF-INFLICTED
WOUNDS; NO INQUEST
Improvement plan having a Geor- I trapp: under the car, but escaped
PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF
^nd receive two tickets to picture i
pow at Dean Theatre, Butler:
?en in Howard Methodist Church
Junday morning, April 10th, young
latron wearing white Easter bon-
flct with artistic bow of white rib
bon in back; black dress with
spray of varigated embroidery in
Jupont; sheer, dark hose; black,
4 cjpen heei shoes; a cheerful smile
",fn her face and carrying a wnite
band bag. She sat near middle of
|h urch.
Winner in last week’s contest:
liss Montez Weatherington, Rey-
|olds, Ga.
ARMY DAY APRIL G, came and
nt in Butler without the first
ag flying except in front of the
| stoffice as on other days. That
ay or may not be an indication,
[rrny Day was established and
■a observed in 1928 by the Mili-
juy Order of World Wars, the or-
jariization which still sponsors its
o! servance in many cities.
AU REVOIR for this sitting.
Bouquets for the Living
Among various things that would
make us feel good, would be to be
able to fix up a nice bouquet for a
man w'ho is living; one that u'ould
express to him the high esteem we
have always felt for him.
My inability to express my
thoughts will be the only fault
with it, for my desire and inten
tions are sincere.
Mr. D. L. Averett, with his wife
as a very able helpmate, have liv
ed their lives and reared their
family of four, near Mauk on their
farm.
That is a simple statement.
It is the way they lived their
lives that counts. I do not mean
they were angels without a fault.
I just mean that Mr. Averett is
gia U. S. Certified Pullorum passed
rating. At present there are 7,500
birds on the farm including 2,000
layers, pullets, fryers and baby
chicks.
In addition to the mammoth
poultry farm Mr. McCants has a
15-acre pecan grove and operates
a 125-acre farm.
Notice Regarding
Past Due Taxes
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
We, the Taylor County Commis-
sione fs, hereby authorize the Tax
Commmissioner of Taylor County,
Georgia to mail out notices to all
persons that owe past due taxes fot
the year 1948 and prior years.
We would appreciate your co
operation in the payment of past
due taxes within thirty days from
receipt of notice, and * avoid the
necessity of placing same in hands
of proper authorities for collection.
This 11th day of April, 1949.
Respectfully,
A. S. (Sid) JAMES,
Chairman
W. R. TURNER,
Board Member
JACK PEED,
Board Member
injury.
Railroad workers said three cars
of the train just blew over, “right
off their wheels," and declared
that aparently the Negroes were
walking along the tracks.
Highway Maintenance Engineer
Robert Young said that an uni
dentified Negro man—a highway
department worker — was killed
when the winds struck Zbeulon to
the northeast a short time later.
Griffin, Concord and Woodbury
also were lashed by strong winds,
with no known casualties and most
the damage confined to light and
telephone wires.
At Zebulon, a peach packing
shed and a canning plant were de-
Buena Vista.—Coroner J. H.
Huffman said he plans no inquest
into the death of Rev. Robert Lee
Bivins, 74-year-old Baptist minis
ter.
Huffman s4id Bivins was shot to
death at his home near Cusseta
Friday.
The Coroner said his only infor
mation about the death came from
an undertaker. He said the under
taker told him Bivins and a daugh-
Thomaston Youth
Signs Confession
2 Robberies Here
James Leonard Hammock, about
25 years of age, who gives his
home address as Thomaston, is
charged with burglary in two
separate counts, one in Butler on
the night of January 21st, the
other at Howard Feb. 4th.
The Butler robbery was that of
Bazemore Jewelry Store, operated
by Mr. Riley (Bill) Bazemore, in
which entrance was not gained
but a large number of watches and
see the shooting, but reached her
father immediately, the under
taker said. The Coroner said he
considered her the same as an eye
ter were in the dining room of , .
their home, when the minister left i P , e ^ S ° ^ ewe ry w 1 ere obta i nG d oy
the room and shot himself. I . 1ng ° ne °. * ar 6 e plate-
The daughter did not actually g * lnd ® w ®L ln front of th * store.
Mr. L. H. Vanlandingham, mer
chant, was victim to the Howard
robbery in which the front door to
Mr. Vanlandingham’s store was
witness, and that an inquest j °P ei ’ cd force and a quantity of
goods, consisting of clothing, rifle
and about 200 pennies were taken.
It was learned yesterday from
Sheriff Charles J. Wright, who with
Marion County Sheriff W. H. ‘ his deputies have worked diligent-
Henson said members of the fam- ^ on obtaining evidence and mak-
ily refused to discuss the circum- I * n £ arrests in both cases, that
stances when he investigated the I Hammock had signed a written
I would not be necessary
Huffman said he did not know
what reason was used, nor any
reason for the act.
shooting.
j confession to both robberies, nam-
I ing as his accomplices in the
, Howard robbery two other Thomas-
[ton youths, whom the sheriff
j identified as Leroy Short and Rus
sell Lunsford.
| In his confession as to the
robbery of the Bazemore store an
other Thomaston youth, Leonard
Smith was implicated.
J , , , Atlanta, April 12—Delegates to j Much of the merchandise stolen
stroqed and the courthouse was , the annua i convention of the in both robberies has • been re
damaged. In Woodbury, light antl I Georgia Chapter of the National 1 covered, we are advised by the
s r„!!! es 0 „'!! r _ e ^! n ^ r l up „ t ; I Association of Postmasters Sunday sheriff.
night attended a memorial service j
at the Ansley hotel for seven Geor- p|||)0^| gf AltHOCh
P. M. Convention Honors
Deceased Members; Pays
Tribute to Those Retiring
ed by the storm. Property damage
was reported in Concord.
Oscar Adams, Emory
Graduate, Now Employed
As Ga. Tech Instructor
It will be of pleasurable interest
to his many friends to learn that
Mr. Oscar Adams, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Adams, will be an in
structor in Psychology at Georgia
Tech this quarter, and has been
accepted for graduate work at
Ohio State University this fall.
The degree of Master of Arts will
he conferred upon young Adams
at the regular ceremonies at Em
ory in June.
Preaching at Antioch
Church Next Sunday
For Mrs. Walker
gia postmasters who have died
dU Mrs e Mari^Harris^ postmaster JOlUrCll LaSt SUH^’j
The Rock, was in charge of this
service. Those whom the service-
honored were:
Mrs. Jewel J. Bailey, Whites-
buig; A. H. Flake, Lithonia; M.
Guyton, Dublin; Mrs. Lou Corbitt,
Deepstep J. G. Forester. Sulphur
Springs; Mrs. Mae Sparks, Hemp;'
and B. H. Rampsley, Carnesville.
Monday evening’s program was
devoted to paying "Memoir Bou
quets” to four Georgia postmas
ters, who had served in various of
ficial positions in the organization,
Typhoid Clinics
the kind of man that is an asset to April 22nd
any communiy. A bulwark of *
strength felt as far as he is
knovvn | The regular Typhoid Clinic in
A keen insight to analyzs a j Taylor County will begin Friday,
problem. A level head and a fair j April 22nd and will ontinue the
deal characterized his dealings.
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.;
Philip Jarrell, superintendent. Good
classes for all ages.
Preaching at 11:30 by the pastor.
Please read I Corinthians, 15th
chapter. Our text will be the 55th
verse. This will be an Easter Mes
sage. Sunday is a great day. We
have a great subject, “The Immor
tality of the Soul.” We cordially
invite all our friends to attend this ,
service. We will have special , and having recently received age
music appropriate to the occasion, retirement status from the post of-
Think of some one whom yiu can j ^ ce department. These were: Wiley
invite and biinf with ,you to this i West, Decatur; Fletcher Carter,
hour of worship. This is a season I Gainesville; L. W. McPherson, Co-
of hope and faith. Let us express | Rumbus; and Chas. E. Benns, But-
(he Spirit of Easter in some service j * er -
to somebody who needs encourage- |
ment and sympathy.
Preaching Sunday evening at
7:30 o’clock. A service of song and
prayer and preaching.
To all these services the public is
cordially invited.
Pray lor your pastor and for the
services.
J. H. STANFORD, Pastor.
off to you, Mr.
folowing two Fridays which wi
be April 29 and May 6.
The clinics will be held at But
ler in the mornings and in Rey
nolds in the afternoons of the
I above named dates.
Cuthbert Man Named
Head of State Woodmen
My hat
Averett.
You have set a mark that many
of us may strive to emulate—and |
fail.
Your influence for good in your
community is something that can i “ 5c eaGl ^
not be bought. It can not be con- j
sidered in terms of silver and gold. .
H can only be bestowed by a !
whole life being spent for one’s j
family, community and country.
Respectfully,
W. E. Streetman.
Macon, April 13—J. P. Gormley of
Cuthbert yesterday was elected
head consul of Georgia Woodmen
of the World. He succeeds Irwin R.
Kimsey of Clarkesville.
R. C. Settle of Brunswick was
chosen head advisor. Arley D. Fin-
3P Notice to Sportsmen
There will be a small charge of |G Y Hazlehurst was reelected
head clerk and C. P. Hannah of
Dalton was reelected head hanker.
Other officers elected yesterday-
are E. G. Howard, Waycross, head
escort; H. B. Barton of Elberton,
head watchman; W. G. Massey of
Tifton, head sentry; E. D. Wil
liams, G. W. Best, G. R. Robertson
D. L. Fowler and Richard Ander-
W. H. ELLISTON, C. S. S.
Attention! All Farmers
Interested in Poultry
. A poultry school will be held in . ,
., , , r , . , . r, on ton, head auditors.
the local courthouse Friday at 2:30 ’
p. m. Mr. H!‘ W. Bennett, state ex
tension poultry specialist, will be Peng Ffchifl?!! Klintiilfi
in charge of the school. Mr. Bennett | 3*
is well informed on all problems in Licenses Now Available
the raising of poultry and every
farmer should make a special effort
Local 4-H Poultry
Club Chain Members
All boys and girls on the Sears
Roebuck poultry chain should be j to attend; it will be well worth
congratulated for the good job j the effort.
they are doing. Five members out ■
of the ten haven’t lost a single Ci;npjco
chick out of one hundred and the LflMCI Jlmlljc
Their success ^can be attributed j On Methodist Church Lawn
To Sportsmen Over 65
Preaching at Methodist
Church Easter Sunday
Sunday School, 10 a. m.; Mr. J.
A. Gibson, superintendent.
Worship: 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Youth Fellowship, 7 p. m.; Mary
Luna Cheek, president; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Riley, counselors.
Our own bishop, Arthur J.
Moore, urges us to seek to make
Easter a truly spiritual observance
as it was first intended, not mere
ly a feast, ceremonial and fine
dress occasion He also said that in
the four series of revivals he has
preached in South Georgia since
last annual conference, that in
From Thomaston comes the fol
lowing announcement: Mrs. Emmie
Walker, 68, died Friday and fu
neral at Antioch church, Taylor
county, Sunday, with Rev. J. H.
Stanford, Rev. H. D. Morgan and
Rev. Montgomery officiating. In
terment was in the church ceme
tery.
Survivors include five daughters
Mrs. L. H. Moore, Mrs. Britt Mc-
Chargue and Miss Myrtle Walker,
of Thomaston; Miss Margaret
Walker, Macon, and Mrs. Griff
Thompson, Alexandria, Va.; five
sisters, Mrs. Lem Whatley, Mrs.
George Parker, Mrs. Dora Eickley
and Mrs. Grady Gassett, all of
Butler, and Mrs. J. L. Spinks of
Meigs; three brothers, Jim Back-
ley, Marshallville; Bud Bickley, Ft.
Valley, and Arthur Bickley, Co
lumbus.
Negro Surrenders After
Shooting Wife and Child
Cary Daniel, 23-year-old Rey
nolds Negro, who last week shot
and seriously wounded hi.s wife,
Letha Mae Daniel and their seven
months old son, surrendered to
Sheriff Charlie Wright Sunday af
ternoon.
Daniel was placed in the Taylor
county jail charged with assault
with intent to murder.
The Negro woman and child are
reported to be recovering from
be available until August, it is re
ported by Hon. J. R. Lunsford, Or
dinary of Taylor county.
Persons over 65 may also apply
Sportsmen of Taylor County:
11 am wiili the State Game and
s h Commission and will appre- mostly to these practices:
ue your cooperation at all times, j l. Getting good chicks to begin 1 On the lawn of the Butler Meth-
,iytime 1 can be of assistance, with. odist church at 7 a. m. there will , for free hunting and fishing li-
n’t hesitate to call on me as 1 J 2. Keeping brooder, feed trough, be a sunrise service Easter morn- j censes or may write directly to the
at your service. 1 and founts sanitary. ing. If the weather is unfavorable ! state Game and Fish Commission.
Sincerely, (7141p) j 3. Practicing good management the service will be in the church | These honorary licenses are for
Edgar Gaultney, Butler, Ga. in feeding and general care. 1 at this hour instead of on lawn. I life.
Fishing licenses for 1749 may I
now be obtained at the Ordinary’s j Atlanta, April 11—City and coun-
olfice but hunting licenses won’t ty health officials today urged land
each place they came right to the
verge of having an old fashioned', their wounds.
revival, but the week’s time was
just too short to accomplish all ! Lip nuniv TLIAUS/C TflfuTCPC
that should and might have surely ; Pin. D I fill I flANA J vU’ltlW
happened. Let’s begin Sunday and |
attend every service, we are NOT To voters of'Taylor County:
uneasy of the results. ! Through columns of the Herald
Our \outh Fellowship will sing 1 [ wish to express my appreciation
at both the morning and the eve- and thanks to the citizens of Tay-
ning worship Sunday. | G r county for your support April 5.
We appreciate the Jayces cam- i shan endeavor to fill the place
paign of "Go to Church” during t 0 which I was elected to the best
April, we too urge everyone to co- 0 f m y ability, always considering
operate. ihe wishes of the Taylor county
REV. J. W. M. STIPE, Pastor. I people.
j Therefore, I pledge my loyal sup-
ATLANTA FULTON ACT | P ort Taylor county and its best
TO CLOSE OLD WELLS; interests.
KATHY DEATH CITED I Sincerely,
D. E. (Dock) BYRD.
owners to check old wells on their
property.
The action was pointed up by the
tragic death of little Kathy Fiscus
In California.
At last one abandoned open well
was reported to health officials as
a result of the three-year-old girl’s
drowning in a California well.
ONLY ONE CONFEDERATE
VET LEFT IN GEORGIA
Atlanta, April 9—Confederate
Memorial Day in Georgia will find
only one of the suite’s 125,000 sol
diers alive to celebrate.
Wm. J. Bush, 104, is the lone sur
vivor of the thin gray line in Geor
gia.