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Butler Herald
‘•KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS'*
VOLUME ?
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 1953.
NUMBER 47.
If you don’t believe Butler is a
growing town just walk out on the
street any afternoon and see how
many “strangers” you see that you
cannot possibly call their names
'DOING as well as can be Forrester Addresses
EXPECTED' IS LATEST WORD
FROM THEHOKTMAN CHILD
Prayer, public and silent, are be
ing offered on behalf of Wanda
Of course some of them are just, Lynn, little daughter of Mr. and
passing through, but mist of them!Mrs. Wanza W. Hortman, who on
are living here and are connected Monday underwent a major opera-
with various industries and j tion at Georgia Baptist hospital, At-
projects around this city. j lanta, where she is receiving, as at
* • * 'the Montgomery hospital in Butler
Tuesday, September first, is a 1 for several days before being trans
day to mark on your calendar. Inferred to Atlanta, the very best of
will be the 81st birthday of Dr. care possible from physicians, med-
Benjamin Minge Duggar, native of ical specialists, nurses, relatives
Alabama, whose life-work has land friends.
Large Crowd At
Vet Day Celebration
i Other Speakers Included Gov.
Herman Talmadge and Lt.
Gov. Marvin Griffin.
Mrs. G. J. Jinks
Died At Her Home
Saturday Night
Funeral Services Conducted at
COMMUNITY SPIRIT AT
ELLAYILLE IS PRAISED IN
SPEECH BY TALMADGE
ushered in a new golden age of: As she lay abed with beautiful
health for mankind, and whose un- stories from popular books being
Ft. Gaines, Ga., Aug. 13—Rep.
Ellaville, Aug. 13—Gov. Herman
i Talmadge spoke at the dedicatory
Cemetery in Howard Sunday exercises for the Schley County
j recreation park and swimming
Afternoon.
pool before an estimated 1,000
persons.
Gov. Talmadge
Funeral at Tazewell
Friday P. M. For
Mrs.B.F.Montgomery
•
Funeral Was Conducted by Rev.
Hoke Hatcher and Rev. Jas.
Carmichael.
Following several weeks of de-
said that true
Citizens of the western section of community service means making
E. L. Forrester accused the Eisen- the! county where she was most in-; sacrifices of both time and money[dining health Mrs. Mary McEl*
hower administration of “following timately known, were shocked and on behalf of causes which have • murray Montgomery, quietly and
completely the Truman-Acheson ! grievdd by the announcement of ( for their purposes the general good j peacefully fell on sleep at the
line so far as foreign affairs are j the almost sudden death shortly be-1 of all citizens of an area. j Montgomery hospital in this city
concerned.” I fore midnight Saturday of Mrs. “Here today we are dedicating ; a t five o’clock p. m., Thursday,
In a fiery Veterans Day speech | Laura Scott Jinks, wife of Mr. G.'this commodious swimming pool 1 August 13th. Her death was at-
in which he declared "I’m talking ! J. Jinks, farmer in Daviston dis- j which is purely a community en-! tributed to cerebral hemorrhage,
willingness to retire ten years ago read to her at her request Wanda' straight from the shoulder because! trict. ^terprise and which will bring! shortly before registering as a
at age 71, benefits today’s unborn Lynn observed on Aug. 13th her | I’m one min in public life who j Her death was attributed to a pleasure and healthful recreation I hospital pa tient Mrs. Montgomery
babes and inspires those who, in sixth birthday. She is one of the'doesn’t mind talking about contro- heart attack causing her passing to citizens of all ages,”, the gover- 1 returnec j f r0 m a most enjoyable
these days of social security regi- j brightest of her set and had ex-,versial subjects,” the coolrful Third j within 30 minutes after being nor continued. “It is quite an i vigit of a week t 0 relatives and
mentation, are considered “aged”, j pected to enter school here when: District Congressman said Republi- ! stricken by the dreaded ailment, achievement for a community of friendg in charing community
* * * ithe fall term opens within the [cans are following thesame policies| Mrs. Jinks was born in Taylor citizens in a town like Ellaville to where she formerly resided. She
The one-half mile race track of next few weeks. J which they criticized when the | County Nov. 30, 1879, the daughter, band together ^and through their wag greatly disturbed by the
Mr. Wm. Allen Jarrell with jockies; Surgeons pronounced Wanda ' ' ’
and riders of two-wheel carts in Lynn’s affliction due to a malig-
line under construction for the past nant tumor at the base of the j speaker at the 7th annual Vets [had spent her entire life in the here. . ^ jters, Mr. B.F. Montgomery one of
several weeks in the ndrthern sec-j brain and declared by them to have-Day program at Ft. Gaines. Other j county and was a member of^Anti-j The Ellaville Lions Club spon- fj rS { rural letter carriers in the
tion of Taylor county better known [been the larget tumor of the kind j speakers at City Park ceremonies : oc h Baptist church. ! sored the exercises and the profits county w h 0 died May 20, 1950.
as “Bivins’ Bend” is to be chris-. of which they have any knowledge. [ included Gov. Herman Talmadge,! Funeral services and interment made from the sale of barbecue Shortly thereafter her children
Democrats were in power. | of the late Mr. Wash Scott and the joint efforts and contributions build p ass i n g 0 f her husband and
Rep. Forrester was a featured j late Mrs. Sealy Barfield Scott and such a project as we are opening f a ther of devoted sons and daugh-
tened Sunday afternoon with a,
great number of local and neigh
boring county citizens expected to
be present. No gambling in any
manner will be allowed it is posi-.
tively stated. 1
Revival to Begin at
Horeb Baptist Church
5th Sunday in August
Gov. Talmadge reviewed the i ments.
progressive steps that have been! Besides her husband Mrs. Jinks
carried out in Georgia during hisHs survived by one daughter, Mrs.
administration. He pointed out that'Hom^r Bickley and four grand-
Georgia is now spending 53 per children,
The inhabitants of Potterville j
community, this county, especially i There will be Home Coming
those connected with Bibb Manu- [ services at Horeb Baptist church on
facturing Company’s Taylor Mill, the Fifth Sunday in this month,
are rejoicing in the fact that Mr. ! Rev. J. H. Stanford, former pastor
H. S. Gates is to resume his for- of the church will be guest speak-
mer position as Superintendent of er Sunday morning. There will be
this firm on or before Sept. 1st. basket lunch served on the church _
after an absence of several months grounds at noon. In the afternoon , cent of the state budget on public . — —
in similar employment in North a program of song will be rendered j education. This percentage rate foi i | ■% u U a.
Georgia. He succeeds Mr. N. J. by singers from Thomaston and i education, he declared, is the Ml*. J. P. lidnilOH flOST
Piper who has been transferred by other points. highest in this nation,
the organization to Macon as a j Home Coming Day will mark the 1 . He reported that Georgia has
promotion. Mr. Piper and family beginning of a revival at Horeb i built 33 hospitals and health cen-
made many friends in the com- which will be in progress through [ters under the Hill-Burton program
munity who regret to give them up Friday night following fifth Sun-
as local citizens. day.
• * • | Minister for the revival will be
The Herald was favored with a Rev. Cooper Locke. Everyone is
very pleasant business call Aug. 13 cordially invited to attend both
former Gov. Jim Folsom of Alabama!of the remains took place at How-j will be applied to the park debt panned anf j pu t into effect her
and Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin. |ard cemetery at 4 o’clock Sunday! which has already been reduced mov j n g t 0 Butler where she might
The day was a colorful event' afternoon, the obsiques being con-| to $2,250. Prior to the exercises bave eve ry attention possible from
from the time the parade started ducted by Rev. J. H. Stanford, as- from 3*; to 6 p. m. a three-hour en- ber daughter of this city Mrs
at 10 a. m. until the school gym sisted by Rev. H. O. Hatcher. Pall-j tertainment program was present- Lawrence joiner, and what service
dance closed in the wee hours of bearers were Messrs Herbert Ken-| e( L that might be rendered by other
the night. More than 2,000 persons j drick, C. J. Bickley, Clarence Bick-I Several talks were given includ- children at a distance,
participated in the day-long pro-1 ley. Luther Spillers, Addis Scott |* n £ one by J- P- Luther, manager ^ No woman was ever more de-
1 gram which was called the biggest I Norman Scott; Edwards Funeral I °f the Americus Chamber of Com- voted to her loved ones, her neigh-
event ever in this old river town. [ Home was in charge of arrange- ‘Tierce. Americus talent provided borg friends and her church than
and that there will be more than
100 new hospitals and health cen
ters when the program is com
pleted.
from Mrs. S. B. Byrd, of Clearmont, the home coming and the revival
Ga., who as she reported was which follows
spending a few delightful days ,
with relatives and friends in the
county. Next in line with esteemed
callers were Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Stewart of Birmingham, Ala. Mr.
Stewart has for many years been
an employe of the First National
Bank of Birmingham, while Mrs.
Stewart is pleasantly remembered
First Bale of Cotton
For This Season Ginned
At Reynolds Aug. 13th
Death of Nine Children
Trapped in Unused Ice
Boxes Should be Warning
To Group of World War I
Veterans Here Sunday
music and entertainment before
the large group of citizens.
was Mrs. Montgomery. To these
TU . , . . . she was ever bestowing kindness
and special favors. None excelled
her in appreciation for kindness
shown.
was opened last May was used all
summer.
Ice boxes are
The first bale of cotton ginned in [ trapped children
Mrs. Montgomery was born irr
I Marion county, June 17, 1888, the
i daughter of the late Mr. J. M. Mc-
lElmurray and the late Mrs. Ma-
i rinda Thompson McElmurray. She
had been a resident of Taylor
'county for 34 years.
—*-*— ! A large audience and surrounded
Twenty-six boys and girls left by an immense collection of beau-
here. Monday for a week’s visit to tiful flowers funeral was conducted
the 4-H Club camp at Chatham at the Tazewell Methodist church r
County Camp, Savannah. While Marion County, Friday afternoon
26 Boys and Girls Off
On 4-H Club Camp at
Savannah This Week
Sunday was a gala day for a
small group of World War I vet
erans, their wives and a small .there they will visit several places 4 o’clock, rites by her pastor, Rev.
group of invited guests who as- of interest, viz: Union Bag & Paper Hoke O. Hatcher assisted by Rev.
sembled at the Butler Legion | Corp., Savannah Sugar Refinery, J. M. Carmichael, pastor of the lo-
Home. land other points. They will have cal Baptist church, interment in
These annual gatherings had classes in swimming, wood craft, the family lot, Tazewell cemetery,
their beginning quite a number ofl an d demonstrations in farm and Pallbearers were as follows: Her-
years ago when a few veterans of home electricity. i bert Woodall, Roy Montgomery Jr.
Those making the trip include: William McElmurray, Henry Hadley
Johnnie Lou Adams, Jackie Cum-1 Theodore Montgomery and Barney
rnings, Margaret Ann Willis, De- McDaniel. Edwards Funeral Home
yesteryears pledged themselves to
meet at the home of a member of
said to have
waited‘S lorsePowell, Wynona Hartley, Mary waa In ehar e e ol arraneements.
daughter o the latee Mr and Mrs handled bv the C R Simmons gin'* s horrible - Five died in one box their meeting last year that the Ann Wainwright, Judy Davis,, Surviving! this highly esteemed
daughter o he la ee Mr. a -_ •; handled^by^ the C ! in Arkansas, four others died in a group meet in 1953 with Mr. J. P. Janice Davis, Jeanette Harris, Ter- lady are two daughters, Mrs. Jaclt
These “ned* above'“"SS £i nounds atS wS gro^m on»*>x in Virginia. These tragedies, Harmon of this city. ^ Montgomery, Rebecka JMims,|Woodall of Charing and Mr, Law-
these old and abandoned
with their tightfitting lids.
boxes
were 511 pounds and was grown on thej uu * vugnim. These
among the many attendants at the h. B. Perry and E. L. Simmons j occurnng m one day should awak-
recent delightful reunion of the plantation. The cotton graded Mid-' en our P e0 P le to tbe dangers o
Byrd family. j dling and was soild at a premium
• * * ! price of 40c a pound.
Having had similar extensive, all, Reynolds’ first bale was closely
expenses paid trips from the same followed Friday by the ginnin of a
source and won in similar manner, bale at the W. S. Payne gin in
we have been trying to prevail! Butler. This cotton was grown by
upon our neighbor and friend, Mr. Mr. Grover Mott on the former L.
L. M. Doyel, to permit us repre- r. Adams farm on Red Level near
senting him on an air trip to Mexi- town and where Mr. Mott has one gundav School at 10 30
co City, Mexico, on Sept. 18th of this section’s finest crops of 200: Carroll Peacock, Supt. Good classes
Representing the General Electric acres or more in cotton. Mr. Mott’s | for all ageg
Corporation in the sale of all their bale weighed 435 pounds and wasj Preaching at 11-30 a m by the
eelctrical appliances, Mr. Doyel purchased by Mr. Payne, a premi-* tor please read the '73rd Psalm,
ranks in a nation-wide contest urn price being paid for same.
with either other similar salesmen I
these being on the list for the !
Mexico trip. Mr. Doyel’s sales for
May, June and July this year
Worship at Mt. Pisgah
Baptist Church Sunday
equaled more than two railroad
car loads of G. E. appliances. He is
now on the list of similar contes
tants, the winners in which are to
go to Havannah, Cuba next
January.
Death Monday
Claimed Miller Causey
At Home in Knoxville
ry Montgomery, Rebecka
Those compising the group of j Pat Cooper Stanley Gee, Clifford rence Joiner, Butler; two sons, Roy
veterans above referred to are:|Gee, Pat Giles, Mike Giles, Tom! Montgomery of Reynolds and J. S.
Messrs Clifton *E. Duvall, Atlanta; Cochran, Edmond Hill, Tommy Montgomery of Tampa, Fla.; also*
Martin, Dan Fountain, Steve eight grandchildren, three brother.
Brown, Bobby Clark, James Jones,! and three sisters
Rolin Stevens, Dudley Eubanks, The brothers ’ and sisters are
and Roney Posey; and Miss Elaine Messrs L. A., W. O. and John Mc-
Shellhouse, Home Demonstration Elmurray; sisters, Mrs. A C. Mc-
Agen ; Vernon Reddish, County ; Crary> Mrs . c . L . McM ikle and Mrs.
Agent; Miss Carolyn Adams, Asst, c £ Lumpkin
Flint Electric Advisor; and Joe community.
were Eubanks, bus driver.
The group will return tomorrow
—Friday.
8 p. m. Sunday,
We cordially invite all the peo
ple of the community to worship
Miller Causey, 57, died at his j with us in all of these services.
. home inKnoxville, Monday follow-. Pray for the pastor and for the
* * ing an illness of several months services.
The Herald was honored Friday p un eral services were conducted ; j. h. Stanford, Pastor,
by a visit from three distinguished Tuesday, 3 p. m. at Roberta Bap-1
Georgians, Milledgeville being for- tist c h U rch with Rev. J. S. Winn of-1
tunate in having the privilege of fi c i a ting. Interment with Ma-i NrlHAIIAl (lllAFll Unit
claiming two of them as as citi- sonic rites in the ci t y cemetery. ! nfllUMIdl UUdrQ UllIT jpCm
zens, Warrenton the third of the | Survivors include liis wife, Mrs. Wpplf>M1fl *lt Miirl(C Flfl
group. These gentlemen were none Pau iin Wells Causey, daughter,.; TTCCI1 U,IU ol 1
other than our dear friend Jere Mrs. Josephine Clingerman of Belle
Moore, editor of one of the South s p 0 unt a in, Ohio; a son, L. M. Cau-
J. B. Greer, Covington; W. G. Mc
Kinney, Lincolnton; Robert L.
Howe and Dennis Bennett, Carnes-
ville; and Mr. J. P. Harmon of
Butler.
Each of these men answered their
country’s call to arms in World
War I, and after ^ period of train
ing in their native U. S. A
transferred together to a military
camp in France near the German
border where they sreved during
the bleak d a ys of the world con-
Our text will be the 17th verse of flict cen tered on that continent.'
this chapter. We urge a full at -j Several months after the Armistice!* » ■ «
tendance of the members of the wag s jg ne d, the Company in which [ Id D3SCD9iI lldlUC
church to hear this message. Bring > ^bese men were serving, was
some friend with you. \ transferred to the States and each
Preaching,^ prayer, and praise atj 0 j them we re given their discharge
on the same day in mid-summer
of the year 1919.
At the noon hour an elaborate
luncheon prepared under the direc
tion of Mrs. Brown Eubanks, Mrs.
James Harmon and Mrs Joseph 1^7 HarHs^is
all of Tazewell
Fats Vs. Leans
Evangelairs Quartet
To Sing at Nazdrene
Church Friday Night
—especially Georgia’s—oldest news- 6ey of Memphis, Tenn.; his mother i of
papers, The Milledgeville Union Re- Mrs . Ida Causey of M acon; a sis-! at St. Marks, Fla., fishing An en
corder, established in 1830 by ter( M rs. Ola McKinney and broth-! l°y abl e time was reported by all ( Candell,
Messrs Barnes and Moore—the er j oe c ausey , both of Macon; a!
i Harmon was server ta the follow-
jing attendants: Mr. and Mrs. Clif-1
[ton E. Duvall, Atlanta; Mr. and|
! Mrs. J. B. Greer, Faye Greer and i
[Marsha Lott, Covington; Mr. and.
Mrs. W. G. McKinney. Lincolnton;!
. | Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Duvall, Tommy
The local National Guard Unit Jimmy and Kenneth, Decatur; Mr.
spent the week end Robert L. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Den- ;
nis Bennett, Carnesville; Mr. Fred
Toccoa; Mr. and Mrs. |
Since this was their third outing at ( James Harmon, Steve and Phil,
Thursday, Aug. 27
Representatives of the Nazarene
Fats to play Leans in Baseball College, Nashville, Tenn., consist-
game at the local diamond Thurs- ing of Rev. C. E. Keys and the
day, Aug. 27, 3:30 p. m. | Evangeliairs quartet will conduct
Teams to be made up of mem-; a service at the local Church of the
bers of the Butler Lions Club. Lion Nazarene Friday—tomorrow—night.
captain of the If you enjoy good quartet sing-
“Fats” with Lion Mack Miller cap- ing you will enjoy this service,
tain of the “Leans”. Everyone will be welcome.
Don’t miss this game. There’ll be; Come worship with us Sunday ir»
our regular services:
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
N. Y. P. S., 7:30 p. m.
Jas. C. Whitner, Pastor.
latter being grandfather of the number ofgrandchildren
present editor and publisher. Sec- v i V e.
ond, Hon. Sims Garrett Jr. son of |
one of Butler’s No. 1 citizens, Hon.
plenty of fun for everyone.
Revival Will Begin at
Wesley Church Sunday
Revival services
Preaching at Union
will begin at
, St. Marks the boys are beginning i Miss Marie Gaultney and Mr. Paul , Wesley Methodist church Sunday
to feel at home. ‘ ;Gaultney, Macon; Mr. and Mrs. and continue through the follow- |J||(|rGn SlfflQdy A. M.
All young men between the ages Brown
Iof 17 and 35 years are urged to Buddy
Sims Garrett, Sr., Sims Jr. is owner, means least was Hon. Crawford L. [join the National Guard and enjoy Joseph
and realestate dealer of some oflPilchar of Warrenton, recently ap-!the opportunities it offers. Come to Minnie
Eubanks, Lucius, Sidney,
and Judy; Mr. and Mrs.
Harmon and Jeff, Mrs.
Harmon, Miss Marylynn
the choice property consisting of pointed Georgia Public Service
private homes and public buildings | Commissioner to succeed Hon. Per-
in the old Georgia capital city, j ry Knight recently resigned from
Milledgeville. Third, but by no office.
the Armory any Monday night and Harmon;
begin to feel at home in the Na- Mathews;
tional Guard.
—Reynolds Guard Unit.
Mr.
Mr.
and Mrs. W. M.
and Hrs. J. P. Har
mon, Messrs Harris Harmon and O.
E. Cox.
ing Friday evening.
Services Sunday at 10:30 a. m.
and 8 p. m. hours of worship dur
ing the week will be 11:30 a. m.
and 8 p. m. The pastor, Rev. Hoke
Hatcher will bring the messages.
Everyone is cordially invited
attend.
Regular fourth Sunday worship
at Union Methodist church Sunday
11:30 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Hoke
to Hatcher and a cordial invitation
I is extended everyone to attend.