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“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS, THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 77.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MARCH 19, 1953.
NUMBER 25.
Tomorrow is the first day of
Spring and full evidence' of it is
seen on all sides.
* * *
The selective service system of
Taylor county inducted five regis
trants for the month of March to
serve 24 months in the armed forces
of the United States. They are: Jas.
Marvin Carpenter, Robert Lee Rob
inson Jr., Wyman Loyce Sanders,
Mangham Ingram and Willie Lee
Mitchell (Col.)
* * *
We have been requested to an
nounce that Rev. Elton Johnson, a
returned Missionary, at present a
citizen of LaGrangewill occupy the
pulpit at the local Baptist church
TWENTY-FOUR BOY SCOUTS
GET TENDERFOOT BADGES
AT MEETING MONDAY NITE
Twenty-four members of the But
ler Boy Scout Troop 33 received i
Tenderfoot badges at ceremonies
Monday evening at the American
Legion Home. The Troop Charter
was also presented, and Scout
Leaders Frank Bohler, Thelmon
Jarrell, and Edwin Allen were rec
ognized for their work in Scouting
by Scout Field Executive Howard
A. bright of Columbus.
Scouts receiving badges were:
James Poole, Fred Adams, Clifford
Jones, William Scott, John Hardwick
Jimmy Melton, Herschel Walker,
Bill Bazemore, Bussey
Jas. M. Carmichall
Accepts Pastorate
Local Baptist Church
New Pastor Scheduled to Arrive
In Butler the Latter Part of
This Month.
James M. Carmichael, pastor of
Lakeview, Rossville, Ga., has ac
cepted the call ifrom the Butler
Baptist church and will arrive on
the new field the week of March
2nd.
Mr. Carmichael is a native of
Alabama where he was a teacher j heart abnormalities
Hammock, I j n the public schools. He was grad- j mia and diabetes.
Taylor Co. Citizens
Are Favored With
Free Health Tests
Program Which Began Monday
Will Continue Throughout the
Week.
Health test, conducted by physi
cians and state officials has been
Reynolds to BE host ip our Suffer Death
TOMORROW TO THE THIRD 2 Others Critically
DIST. WOMAN'S CLUBS
The Third District of the Georgia
Federation of Women’s Clubs will
meet in annual session at the
M(*thodist church in Reynolds to
morrow opening at 10 a. m.
Members of the Third District
Executive Board from • the City, of
Columbus who are expected to at
tend are: Mrs. J. Q. Davidson, sec-
in progress throughout the county j ond vice president and program
since Monday and will continue|chairman; Mrs. George Burrus Jr.,
during remainder of the week.
The six-day program offers all
citizens free tests for tuberculosis,
syphlis, ane-
- fn hoth thP mnminp and evening Maris Lai1 ’ Steve Brown - John £d- j uated from Oakman High School i “Full cooperation in this county-
worship S^nd^ An our people are Wards ’ McDuffie Purvis, Sonny Ed- { and Florence State Teachers Col-j wide survey can do much to fake
cordially invited to attend.
wards, Bobby Clark, Clifford Gee, liege; also attended Howard College! our county one of the healthiest!
Herbert Tante, Stanley Gee, Edward ! an d the Southern Baptist Seminary
Benris, Ben McManus, Joe Bone,Tom J graduating from the Baptist Semi-
Recognized as National 4-H Club Cochran, Cecil Griggs and Addis j nar y in California.
Week, members of the Butler group | Qordy.
joined with 126,927 Georgia boys
and girls and over 2 million others
throughout the nation in observing
the occasion. In doing so they were
honored with the attendance at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
with a capacity audience. Their
program was most interesting and
included the following members:
Welcome address by Margie Jar-
Most of Cash Taken
By Robbers from Bank
At Haddock Recovered
Macon. — Thirty-seven-year-old
Virgil Page admitted Saturday his
rell; Club Pledge by Joseph Pye; | participation in the robbery of the
Object of 4-H Club Sunday by | Bank of Haddock led officers to
Mary Ann Moore; Leader of Re- ] some of the loot, the FBI announc-
sponsive Reading, Helen Rustin; ed
Scripture Reading by John Hard- j Page, who was arrested soon after
wick; Prayer by Harris Hortman; i the hold-up, guided agents and . . ,
Trio, Ernestine, Geraldine and other lawmen to a remote sawdust j faithful and efficient service here,» .f
'Tan- niip in .Tones rountv. He nointed to of more than two fears, resigned 10 FlCCl dl LOlUlilUll)
I Ordained by the First Baptist
I church, Oakman, Ala., he served
i churches in Central Alabama from
1 1939 to 1945 at which time he ac
cepted a call to pastor the Lyons
Creek Baptist Church, Knoxville,
Tenn. He was pastor for two years
at AcworthGa., and has served the
Lakeview church for almost three
years. /
Mrs. Carmichael is the former
Esther. Tilley, of Paris, Ala. They
have three children, Angharad, Jim
my and Randy.
Rev. Carmichael is to succeed
Rev. Gordon Hunter, who following
chairman of press and publicity;
Mrs. Lambert Jones, international
affairs chairman; Mrs. Floyd Fran
cisco, citizenship chairman; and
Mrs. R. L. Buxton, education chair
man. Mrs. Clifford Whatley of Rey
nolds is Third District president.
Club presidents from Columbus
communities’in Gebrgia’” said Miss I who wil1 atend wil > be Mrs - Cabe]1
Eppie Mae Arnold, public health i Hopkins, Womans Reading; Mrs. S.
nurse in charge of the Taylor Coun- ^ Butler, Students; _ Mrs.^Davison,
ty Health Department.
Mrs. Arnold said the live tests
Injured Near Perry
Accident Reported to be One of
Worst Highway Mishps in
State.
scribed as “hidden diseases’’ be
cause any person may have them
without knowing it. Some of the
disesase she said can be passed
from one person to another.
The free tests require less than
six minutes of a person’s time.
Janice Davis accompanied by Nan
cy Childs. This delightful program
was followed by a most interesting
pile jn Jones county. He pointed to
the base of the pile and agents
dusted off the pine straw' to find
sermon fitted to the occasion by the j money bag containing $7,273
pastor, Rev. C. W. Hancock. j Two unmasked bandits escaped
* * | with $19,300 from the bank, fleeing
The flower gardens of Mrs. Eli < in a car which was later abandon-
Garrett, Mrs. Leon Theus, Mrs. H.jed and left burning.
L. Wilchar and Mrs. W. H. (Della j Meanwhile, a wide search, for J.W.
Gray) Trussell are surely places of I Birdsong, suspected of being Page’s
beauty. As you approach these
gardens and see the beautiful *color
of the bloom s you feel as if the
seed catalogue had come to life.
In the front and side yards of
these attractive homes little ’ cro- j
cus are peeping through the soil, |
showing that spring can’t be far:
off. With each of these prominent |
ladies Camellias and Azalias (im-j
proved honey-suckles we used to ^
roam the forests for arms full to j
place in the arms of our best |
accomplice, continues.
It was stated Monday by officers
that less than $1,000 of the loot is
still missing.
12 4-H Club Member
To Participate in Georgia ‘
Power Co. Com Contest
some weeks ago for the purpose of
accepting a call to the pastorate of
a prominent Baptist church in Hart
County, Ga.
Alfonso McCrary and
T. E. Tante Will Attend
National WOW Meeting
Wynnton Study; Mrs. R. P. Thorn
ton Jr., Junior Woman’s; Mrs. D. L.
... .... , , | Hundley, Ft. Benning Woma’s and
are for diseases that have been de-| Mrs j T Fletcher Good Wil] Com .
scribed as “hidden diseases” he-! munjty Center
The theme of the program will be
“Americanization,” and G. P. Don
aldson, president of Abraham Bald
win College, Tifton, will be chief
speaker.
The district meeting will be a
prellude to the state convention
of the Georgia Federation of Wom
en’s Clubs in Atlanta March 31,
April 1 and 2. Mrs. O. A. Ahlgren
of Whiting, Ind., president of the
General Federation of Women’s
Clubs, will be the principal speak
er then.
Southern Methodists
Asked to Unite in Program
For Season Revival
Taylor County School
Board Is One of Eight
Twelve members received Hybrid
girl) take the lead with daffodils,; seed corn to plant one acre plots j of Georgia will
hyacinth, pansies and anemones i each.These plots will be carried out i session
blooming in all their glory and ar-i as one of their projects and will be| President Farrar
Alfonso McCrary and Thomas E.
Tante of Butler will attend the
Georgia state convention of the
Woodmen of the World Life Insur
ance Society, April 19-21, in the
Bon Air Hotel, Augusta.
More than 400 delegates and vis-, . , ...
.. 'at Wynnton school auditorium
ltors representing 3,1500 Woodmen j
attend the 3-day
Columbus, March 16—Eight coun
ty boards of education are being
invited to send representatives to a
Columbus meeting of the Georgia
School Board Association April 1,
W. H. Shaw, Muscogee superintend
ent of education, has announced.
, Shaw said the meeting is one of
19 such meetings being called
throughout the state by the asso
ciation, which is entering its second
year of operation. The meeting has
been called by John Woodall of
Woodland, Ga., president of the
statewide association.
In. a telephone conversation with
W. J. Andrews, association execu
tive secretary of Atlanta, Shaw set
the meeting for 7 p. m. April 1st
tis'ticaily arranged Tn well" designed, highly fertilized and worked in or- j Nebrask^wi!^ presenf his f^nnche^rmmtie^ 3 ' 1
Boards of education to be invited
to attend the meeting are from
Harris, Talbot, Muscogee, Taylor,
and Chat-
beds. In the rear o{ her home, Mrs. I der to produce the highest yields
Trussell has a genuinely land-1 possible. There will be four prizes
scaped garden to which she has. for the top yields in the county.
report on the growth and achieve-
tahoochee counties.
Methods of more effective opera-
added to the above blooming trees
that are beautiful sights to behold
including Wild Red Bud, Chinese
Red Bud, Red Flowering Peach and
White Flowering Peach.
First, $20.00
Second, $15.00
Third, $10.00
Fourth, $5.00
The four county winners will at
tend a banquet in Macon next De-
We were fortunate to have comej cember sponsored by the Georgia
Power Company.
Those entering the contest are:
Stanley Gee, Clifford Gee. Steve
Vhat save cnarlie tne xeei-' Brown ' Bobby Clark, Pat Giles, | to scbools . hospitals and play
ivnat gave mariie tne ieei v ran kiin niivpr Tavinr Phildrpp i grounds, awarding youths medals
multi-millioair was that of. Franklin Oliver, Taylor Childree, nr „ filMpn „ v iri Am pri ra
into possession of one of those
many fine cigars being passed
around Friday by Sheriff Charlie
Wright. What gave Charlie the feel
ing of a
having
Wright
called Charlie Thornton Wright in j
honor of Charlie’s father now de-'
ceased. The promising young son,
weighing 7 3-4 pounds, arrived at
the Montgomery hospital at a very
early hour Friday morning. Not
that Charlie or Mrs. Wright loved
their two sweet girls—Linda, 6, |
and Charlene, 2—any the less but,
jments of the Society in the past fj on by i oca ] boards will be one of
;two years. Other speakers will be the principal topics of the meeting.
E. D. Rivers, former governor, and
Dr. H. B. Kennedy, medical director
jy'of 1 Atumfa!" 6 Georgla ' tormer " Hon. Garland T. Byrd
Delegates will report on the so
ciety’s fraternal and community
service activities in the state. These
include hundreds of flags present
ed to schools, furnishing equipment
been nresented by Mrs ! Clarence Earl Montgomery, Lamar, *°r proficiency in American history
been presented oy Mrs^ Eugene Shine Lvnton Nel- Pacing historic markers, honoring
with his first son to be '^and Thomas Pieme^ 1«*1 citizens for their civic and
humanitarian services, welcoming
newly naturalized citizens, and
many other civic and charitabie
projects.
Delegates to the society’s national
(convention in Washington, D. C., in
IJuly will be elected. A flagpole will
| be presented to some public insti
tution in Augusta during the meet-
BuHer Garden Club
To Sponsor Fashion
Show On April 2nd
The Easter Parade will be pre-
they had a longing in their hearts, . ‘ r 'ing
a son and now they are happy.: "ewed at fee Community Houae on
for
Mrs. Wright is the former
Ruth Johnson of Monticello, Ga.
Our sincere congratulations are ex
tended this happy couple.
The Bishops of the Southeastern
Jurisdiction of the Methndfst church
ask all the two and a half million
Methodists in the southeast to unite
in the following prayer for the sea
son of. revival that is so near at
hand—April 19-26.
We are asked to pray “That His
Holy Spirit will guide our leaders
in all plans that are made;
‘‘That He will rekindle in the
hearts of our people a Christ like
passion to save the lost;
“That He will give to our preach
ers insight, and conviction, and
power to make plain the way that
leads to God and Eternal Life;
“That He will quicken the spir
itual life of our laymen and move
them to prepare themselves for the
work of visitation evangelism, that
they may be His messengers to
seek out the unchurched in home
and shop and field;
That He will prepare the way
before us making ready the soil in
many hearts for the seed of the
Gospel;
“And that He will give to the
church new life and an abundant
harvest.”
Of pleasurable interest to his! We do hereby enlist the earnest
many friends came the following I prayer of our people for this great
announcement with reference to our j evangelistic campaign. We covet
own Garland T. Byrd: your prayers for ourselves, for the
Washington, D. C.—Garland T. church membership, for those who
Byrd, former State Representative need to make decisions for Jesus
from Taylor county and now direc-1 Christ, and for the blessings and
tor, of the Georgia Citizens Council | approval of God upon all the hu-
with five other Georgians have man effort that is put forth in His
been permitted to practice in the interest.
U. S. Supreme Court. They were
represented to the court by Con
gressman J. C. Davis of the Fifth
District of Georgia.”
Is Member of U.
Supreme Court Bar
S.
C. E. Smith Jr., Reynolds.
C. W. Hancock, Butler.
Mi«s! April 2 at 8 o’clock when the But
ler Garden Club sponsors a chil-j
dren’s and young people’s Fashion
Show.
Along with the latest in Spring \
fashions, a musical program will be
presented.
Revival to Begin at New
Those with radio in their homes
had the privilege of enjoying
some of the most beautiful songs
and instrumental music Tuecday
night of a long while. It being all 1 . aa
Irish in observance of St Patrick’s PrOSPCCt Oil MdrCH 2“
Dav. St. Patrick was not a native I r .
of Ireland, however, history tells us. I An old fashioned revival will be-
He was said to have been born' fd” at the New Prospect Freewill
near Kilpatrick. Scotland; but his Baptist church Sunday, March 29
zeal prompted him to go over to! at _7 :3 ° m '
neighboring Ireland and convert, Tbc evangeh .
“the pagan Irish”” His endeavors! services will be Siste r Bessie Moody
over a period of some forty years
The evangelist for this series of
were crowned with great success
That was along about 440 A. D.
Various miracles were attributed to
St. Patrick, one being his expulsion
of all venomous creatures from Ire-
and she will be
E. V. Skipper.
assisted by Rev.
Ireland, they tell us. Another oddity j
about Ireland is that it is the only,
place on earth where the Sham- j
land. There isn’t even one snake in rock grows.
Five generations: Mrs. J. M. Barnes, 86 years of age,
j Mrs. A. D. Cooper, Rupert; Mis. Charlie Speir, Ft. Gaines;
| Romy, Atlanta and little Michael Romy.
'Those Husbands of Ours'
To Be Presented at Rupert
School Auditorium Mar. 27
Don’t fail to see and enjoy the
comedy play, “Those Husbands of
Ours” to be presented at Rupert
school auditorium Friday night,
March 27.
The cast of characters, a group of
ladies from Mauk, includes the fol
lowing: Mrs. Bernice Heath, Mrs.
Gaynelle Pittman, Mrs. Grace Whit
ley, Mrs. Dosia Morrison, Miss
Gloria Pike, Mrs. Ruby Whitley and
Miss Betty J. Woodall.
Time: 8:00 p. m.; Admission 40c
and 20c. Don’t miss it.
This entertainment is sponsored
. bf Rupert, Sand Bethel, Methodist
Charing; church and Mauk Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rosa Drinks and sandwiches will be
t sold during the evening.
NOTE: George E. Davis, 43, was
the fourth death victim in Mon
day’s highway accident involving
collision of an automobile, truck:
an dtransport on the Big Indian.
Creek briddge near Perry.
Perry, March 16—Three persons
w'ere killed and three more are in
critical condition as the result of a
highway accident on the Hawkins-
ville road Monday afternoon.
State highway patrolmen and the
Gardner Watson Funeral Home
identified the following as deadr
Mrs. Douglas Bozeman, 26, Empire;
R. D. Fordham, 47, Empire; O. C.
Smith, 40, Cochran.
The injured were carried to the
Taylor Meforial Hospital in Hawk-
tnsville. All were listed as in criti
cal condition by hospital attaches.
They are George Davis, 45, Cochran;.
Claxton Jones, Cochran, and C. H.
Landrum, 32, Atlanta.
Officers F. L. Brooks, G. H. Webb'
and J. S. Logging all troopers from
the Perry Patrol Station, along with,
witnesses, pieced the following
story together on the accident:
An auto in which all of the Em-
pire-Cochran residents were riding
was enroute south from Robins
Air Force Base, The auto stopped
at the Big Indian Creek bridge, six.
miles from Perry, to allow a norths
bound Trice-oil gasoline truck from
Macon to pass over the bridge.
Just as the gasoline truck passed
the halted auto, a truck-transport
hauling new Fords sideswiped the
gasoline truck and then plowed
into the rear of the auto, jack-knif
ing onto the bridge carrying the au
to with it.
Immediately the auto caught fire
along with truck transport. Those
j killed were burned beyond recog-
' nition. Also the injured were badly
! burned.
| Two of the new automobiles be-
i ing transported by the truck were
I saved, otherwise property involved
I was at a total loss, troopers stated.
j Tommie J. Summerour
! Receives Promofion by
United States Navy
| It will be of interest to the many
friends of Thomas J. Summerour
J (better known to you as Tommy)
I that his rank in the U. S.Navy has
| been changed from that of Ensign
| to “Lieutenant Junior Grade.” Of
| special significance is the fact that
j this promotion came with a 13-
i month period while a minimum of.
j 18 months is usually required.
Lt. JG Summerour is now serv
ing aboard the USS Haven, Navy
| hospital ship, in the capacity of
, Pharmacy Officer. They have re
cently returned to Inchon, Korea,
'approximately 25 miles from the
front line. In this and in other lo
cations, patients are transferred
from the front to the hospital by
helicopter.
Also from Camp Chaffee, Ark,
comes the following interesting an
nouncements with references to two
other well known Taylor county
young men:
Pvt. Bobby Hortman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Hortman of Butler
has arrived at Camp Rucker to
undergo initial military training.
Inducted into the army Jan 28 and
processed at Ft. Jackson. S. C., he
will receive basic training from the
. 47th Viking Inf. Div. During his
J course of training, he will follow <:x
' rigorous schedule including a wide
j range of military subjects from
1 military courtesy and field sanita
tion to machine gun and bazooka
I familiarization.
j Ralph Milton Wainwright, son of
| Mr. John Wainwright of Butler, has
been assigned to Co. B, 45th Arm.
Inf. Bat. 5th Armored Div. for bas
ic training in the U. S. Army as ans
artilleryman. Pvt. Wainwright’s first
8 weeks will be spent in infantry
training where he will be taught
the fundamentals of soldiering,
learn to use and fire various infan
try weapons and practice Arms
combat tactics.