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he Butler Herald
VOLUME 78.
"KEEPING EVERLASTING LY AT IT IS TH E SECRET OF SUCCESS"
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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 22, 1953
NUMBER 4.
OBSERVATIONS
The beautiful altar flowers so
greatly admired by the Methodist
congregation Sunday were there in
memory of a beloved member who
died a few days ago, namely—Mrs.
Sara Wallace Fickling. They were
placed there by Mrs. May Riley and
her children.
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The splendid congregation at
each of the three local churches—
Baptist, Nazarene and Methodist—
DEDICATION SERVICES
PUNNED FOR SUNDAY AT
MT. PISGAH CHURCH
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
Evans Locke, Supt. Good classes
for all ages.
At the 11:30 service the pastor
will bring a dedicatory message.
Let us all read the 8th chapter of
1st Kings. It is Slomon’s prayer at
the dedication of the temple. We
invite all former members and
friends of the church to join with
us in the dedication of our new
Many Reasons Why
You Should Join
The Legion Auxiliary
For Information About Legion
Auxiliary Obtained by Calling
Upon Local Officers.
Why should I join? What do I
125 Years Progress
Rehearsed in Special
Edition of Enquirer
SEN. JORDAN, TALBOTTON, j Reynolds Baptists
TO SEEK TIGHTER UWS ON pj an for Revival
KIDNAPINGSJN THIS state jo Begin Monday
A bill to strengthen Georgia’s
kidnaping law will be introduced
by a Chattahoochee Valley solon at Rev. James Stertz Will be Guest
the Legislature’s meeting next
Enquirer Was Established Six
Months Before the City of month
Columbus Was Incorporated. I Sen. R. H. Jordan of Talbotton
(says he will offer an amendment
I to the present kidnaping law.
The amendment would make
get out of it? Why should I join? 125th birthday there is cause
Because my menfolk gave theirjrejoicing according to Mr. W. C.
church at the morning worship service to our country in war time Tucker, editir of the Columbus En-
When an institution reaches its..., . .
kidnaping to unlawfully hold a per-
TUl j onM niron na nmintv nr otatn
Minister and Mr. George
Mitchell, Song Leader.
Sunday enjoyed the lovely baskets i h our The building committee will I and I did what I could to back quirer which observed its 125th an
Dr. James T. j present the church, debt free, to the j them up here at home. So did you.
Now we must back them up to
of flowers sent by
Smith, proprietor of Smith’s j pastor for formal dedication. We
Pharmacy, formerly Porter’s Drug. want this to be a service of bless-
store. These flowers were used the i i n & and inspiration to everyone.
day before at the formal opening
of this attractive and up-to-date
place of business. Hundreds of
friends called during the day and
registered. Mrs. H. H. Gee was
fortunate winner of the door
prize.
After the dedication, dinner will
be served on the grounds. This/ we
trust, will be a fine season of so
cial fellowship.
In the afternoon, we shall have
keep the peace.
Just compare the hardships that
niversary Sunday. This anniversary
edition required two freight cars
of newsprint for printing.
Of outstanding interest in this
faced the men coming home from connection are these further re-
World War I and II and the Korean ^marks by Editor Tucker:
conflict. i rp^gj.g a pp ears today’s Sunday
The American Legion and Auxil-1
a memorial service to the memory! iary are not content with what i
of our late Brother John M. Bone, they have already done. We are
Ledger-Enquirer
commemorating
a 96-page issue
the 125th anni
versary of the Enquirer. Extended
The Reynolds Baptist church
revival will begin Monday
son even If no county or state'at 7:30 p. m. Rev. Jas. G. Stertz,
lines are crossed. (minister of the Newnan Central
“Under the present definition of Baptist church, will preach, and Mr
kidnaping,’’ Sen. Jordan explained, | George T. Mitchell, of Macon, will
“the offense is not complete unless lead the singing.
and until there has been a crossing
of a county or state line by the
kidnaper with his victim and
against the will of the victim.
“Especially in large, populous
counties, suchj as Muscogee or Ful
ton, the victim could be hidden
with little chance of detection.
“Several decisions of the appelate
courts of Georgia have ruled out
convictions by juries of kidnapers
habitants of this thriving little city, day our church and community.
J. H. STANFORD, Pastor.
of ours, who departed heavily
armed with fishing tackle of every
description, including food and
cokes — nothing stronger—Monday
morning, expecting to return to
morrow. This congenial party i s
composed of Rev. Hoke Hatcher,
Messrs .Carlton Hortman, Jim Gib
son and Herman Elliston.
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Bv chance and with much pleas-
who so faithfully served with our,working right on in behalf of theIin^this^articie^to" thel simply on the ® round that no coun-
Fish supposed to inhabit t he building committee and who, made j'veterans, the disabled veterans, es-| that has serV ed for a | crossed in thd commis-
such a large contribution both in pecially, his children, or his or- t d auarter produce du-' slon of the cnme -
waters around Panacea, Fla., are effort and meang to the accomplish . phans . iXations nnd Sterations lt woulll I The 1933 Georgia code defines
apt to take out to sea at the first | merit of our effort.. We cont inue to work for our great'Sot seem right, however, to devote, kidnape . rs “ thosa ™ ho f ° rdbly
appearance of a group of male in- j Come with prayer for a great program of peace time service to this column on this date to anyi®, U l * abduct a person
America. .subject other than the Enquirer up-1 ' r “" ,h ‘ a s,ata °f >">' “S'
The American Legion Auxiliary on the celebration of its 125th birth-1 i)ergon beyond thg limits y ofthe
|carries on all these phases of the day. (state or a county thereof against
|pr6gram and in addition the! A century and a quarter is a long^jg wd j»
[Auxiliary is assigned the actual time and the fact that a newspaperi gen. j ort j an ’s amendment would
carrying out, at home and in vet-i has survived the vicissitudes of soig^^e out tbe phrases referring to
erans hospitals, the rehabilitation extended a period is a source °f: carrying a kidnaping victim across
of the sick or disabled veteran and genuine gratification. | a county or state line, making the
helping his family. I The Enquirer began its career j section read:
Where ther£ are many phases of'some six months before the city of j “Every person who shall forcibly
Auxiliary work, these are the Columbus was incorporated. It was | abduct or steal away any person,; cal Seminary, in Kentucky. Before
most important. We investigate a booster of Columbus then, as it j without lawful authority or warrant'entering his present work, he was
, conditions and help those in need: is today and as it will continue to land hold such person against his'director of religious activities at
urable interest yesterday we viewed Reynolds High School opened the while encouraging them to he i p be in the years that lie ahead, win, shall be guilty of kidnaping.’’ Mercer University. He has been
a splendid large likeness of Gov. 33 . basketball season Tuesday themselves in every way possible.! The growth of Columbus, even
and our admirable a game Wlth Hamilton Around November 11 each year within the recollection’ of the writ-
ign sc.noji. we seU the p oppie g made by Vet . er, has been great. Its progress has
Basketball Season for
Reynolds High School
Opened Tuesday Nite
Mr. Stertz was educated at
William Jewell College in Missouri
and the Southern Baptist Theologi-
REV. JAS. G. STERTZ
Talmadge
friend, Mr.
Julian Edwards, II,
Sen. Jordan said he expects moderator of the Western Baptist
“favorable consideration” of this Association and is currently a trus-
presumably suggested tee of Bessie Tift College and
amendment
This is Reynolds’ second year in erans in Hospitals—for which he is been marked and the Enquirer has[by the recent Greenlease kidnap-(chairman of the Children’s Home
standing with arms around each- high sc hool competition on the p id Then we keeD omrate alUhe heen P roud of its small part ini ing
—v. ™ P aia - Inen we Kee P separate an me * *
other’s shoulder, taken last week hardwoods and Coach Jack Thomp- proC e e ds of the sale so that we the growth and development of the
while the governor was here on a son anticipates a vastly improved ma turn around and spend it on community
n virl rnn n rr f Vto flPnlPflllfin Pfl- fnom r\\rr% t» loot iron I'L- n r mi
Those who read the stories in
the Anniversary issue relative to
and delivering the dedication ad- team over last year’s aggregation. hJm or his wife or famil or or _
dress here on B-Day This scribe The boks team has eight re- p hans J
wouldn’t object to ownership of one turning veterans while the girls’ ' the Enquirer and its experiences
of these to be placed among a team returned six letter winners, j y f 130 the Auxiliary. impressed with the wide
group of distinguished citizens— .. . Everyone of us, practically, has . .-
men and women—whc
adorn our private desk and walls of
Iisneci citizens The schedule for the year is as fomSimTor^hashadf o^coullf’have scope of ha PP enin gs over the
men and women—whose portraits someone or nas naa-, or couici nave
("Rotation and Award”
'Recently Conferred Upon
Captain Richard Turk
our small office.
Reported to us last night
125 women of Middle and South
At Home: Oct.
committee. He is married and has
I three children.
I Mr. Mitchell received his musical
[training at Mercer University. 1-Ie
1 has served as minister of music and
(education at Bull Street Church,
(Savannah; Twelfth Street Church,
Gadsden, Ala.; and Vineville Bap
tist church, Macon. At present he is
Capt. Richard Turk was recently choir director of the latter church
need for some of the things we are
27, Oglethorpe; organ i zec j to provide. Who can be A reporter of more than three
, N ov. 10, Hamilton; Nov. 17, Byron; sure we wil j not some day need it decades ago worked in a city of a (presented the Bronze Star for out- and sales manager at Fitzpatrick’s
'Nov. 20, Butler, Dec. 1, Forsyth; ourselves 7 population of perhaps less than a (standing service with the Eighth He is married and has three chil-
were *t an - L 1954, Montezuma; Jan. 8,1 fourth of Columbus’ present popu-|Army by Brig. Gen. S. G. Smith, tiren also.
Hamilton; Jan. 12, Ellaville; Jan.l. ? v€ ^ y . sma 1 u ' ara ue are . lation, but he had plenty to do. It [army surgeon. | Services will begiit at 7:30 p. m. r
, , rrM.. , 15 > Unadilla; Jan. 22, Waverly Hall j ng 1S . ei . ng a PP liecl scores 01 oan be said by one who knows that Capt. Turk, son of Mrs. T. G. Monday and continue daily at 10
Georgia having attended hte Third and Jan 20, Leslie. * in hospitals, veterans and f bere were f ew dull moments in [Turk is slated for rotation to the a. m. and 7:30 p. m. through Fri-
District Executive Board meeting of' Away: Oct. 20, Hamilton; Oct. | ami ies ' 'the life of a newspaper man in states having completed 16 months day. There will be no services
Georgia Federation of Women’s 23, Buena Vista; Oct. 29-30 Butler;' We should wake up to this cause those days of long ago. jin Korea as assistant, operations of- Saturday. The services at 11 a! m.
Clubs at Hamilton yesterday, pre- Nov. 3, Montezuma; Nov. 6, Leslie; and not b e so ea sy to forget. Re-i The 0 f a carn ival train j^ cer > 8th army medical sec.
Nov. 13, Unadilla; Nov. 24, Ella-1niember if yours didn’t go or that still is remembered ^>y carni-l The citation read in part, “His
1 "~ ' ‘ 1 1 1 '*“ ’ y under stress
sided over by one of the county’s vilje; ^ g Talbotton; Dec. 11,i chanced to return, someone else val folk over the C0U ntry'was one I,leadership, coolness
Wh tie of Reynolds Mrs. John L Forsyth; Dec. 15, Byron; Dec. 17, J wasn't so fortunate and paid dear of the st0 ries that are recalled. As and ability to make
1st,
Mrs. Violet Moore Guest
Whatley of Reynolds. - ... . .. T c „ ,,
Mobley, president of the Hamilton Waverly Hall; Jan 5, 1954, Butler;
host club was general chairman of Jan 19> Oglethorpe,
this most interesting affair.. W.; —
Henry Shaw, superintendent of the
Muscogee School District was ^
principal speaker on the prograh, j
ihe theme of meeting being Speaker '* Recent Butler
national Relations. r
A visit ,0 this office Ftidav fr „ m (FareiiMeacher Meeting
two esteemed Georgians was gen-!
uinely appreciated. These visitors |
were Rev. and Mrs. James H. Wil-j Choosing “Parent Teacher Rela-
son, the latter a representative of j tionship” as a discussion topic, a
for us all.
quick, logicalithis revival.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday, Nov.
will conclude the series.
The public is urged to attend
one’s mind goes
Potterville Community
Loses Valued Citizen in
back, it seems decisions were invaluable on the!
j Why aren’t we more interested in ! there were more homicides then many occasions he was called upon
(this great work? As a member of than now, even if there were fewer; to represent the Army Surgeon on,.
I the American Legion Auxiliary we traffic fatalities. A police reporter operational matters.” j
! shouldn’t have to be reminded of . was kept busy in chronicling the| Capt. Turk entered-the army De-
Jour meetings and duties. ,cases appearing on the records at cember, 1942, was commissioned in 1 k .1 # pi uw u
If so why are you a member 7 headquarters and it was not infre- ,the medical service corps and spent '"volil Ol LQ W 1(10119111
There is such a great serious short- quent that he actually accompa-1 two years in Europe. He was re-1
age and interest. Surely as a mem-' med 3he °^ fic [ rs °. n eating assign [called to active duty in 1950. Funeral services for Mr. Eddie
her when asked to do a job you ™ ents and the fire chief on ^shortly after the outbreak of the, Martin Windham, age 48, were
can’t be so ungratful to say yott a [ oiean ac [conducted Tuesday afternoon, four
aren’t interested and have made| A backward look would reveal ai ” e a sty holds the army commen- o’clock at Mf. Olive church, of
plans for other pleasures. [large number fo famous trials in, a on ribbon with metal pendant | which he was a deacon and a
local courts and in courts in ne^ar-iand numerous theatres and cam- me mber of the Men’s Club as well
family, Hon. and Mrs. Harris Sealy,
now deceased. Mrs. Wilson was the
former Miss Louise Sealy, graduate
of Butler Male and Female College.
Rev. Wilson is one of the most
paid
presented their views to the Butler r . y . n
PTA at a meeting in the newly con 8 lonnaires - - ls
structed gym
While speaking to the group be
T , . ... . , . i local courts ana in courts in near-; dllu numerous tnea
Vf ®J?”yil.l ge T I°,i? a A!”„ e S n b !, bycounties. It would recall that the Paign ribbons plus seven battle j as one of the most'beloved citizens
of Taylor Mill community. Funeral
, . . inanging 01 live inuiviauais ana a 1
° r ^ u Ur f review’ of the reportorial period
privilege o wou j d disclose fires and floods of
a once distinguished Taylor county group of panelists led by Atlanta, which ct^no^be hn.mht H h^s *17-1 reporter witn essed the execution by , stars.
writer Violet Moore of Montezuma! 1.. > A. L.. (hanging of five individuals and a'
nev. wusuii is unc bi incite — ^ p rarn Tr ic a nrivilppp If all
prominent members of the South fore the panel began, Mrs. Moore ’ g ™ do is to na? our dues and add
Georgia Methodist Conference hav- j declared, “It is absolutely impos-j£ h prestige a f our names It is a
, 1 „1 *1.. Blhlp fnr ma tn H iff aran ti a f a Kq. ' 11,6 P rt; »Uge OI OUf names, ll IS a
Butler Drug Company
[have a part however small, in car-, alarml proportions"" EigTtorles I, Afflllatul with
J r _ yi _ n f out the Auxiliary^ 8 great pro- and little good news and bad news IS HOW ATTIIiaTeO WITVl
Famous Rexall Concern
Ing joined shortly after completing, sible for me to differentiate be-, Drivile£ r P st iH if we can do
studies at Emory college 37 years tween the parents and teacher by g ‘ h P a nd also give of our
ago. He began his ministry on a I merely looking at those of you as ‘ Iselvesand our time to to/k in
6mall rural charge; advancements sembled here.” She then proceeded
are written within the experience
of a reporter. His tasks are difficult
so certain must he be to find and j
write the truth, but there is no!
rites were conducted by Rev. G. T.
Hallman assisted by Rev. J. B.
Lumpkin.
Mr .Windham is survived by his
wife; two daughters, Nancy and
Mary, and four sons, H. G., Eugene
Thurman and Ralph Windham all
of Reynolds.
Goddard Funeral Home
were made rapidly and he is today
District Superintendent of the Dub
to humorously describe the unflat
tering sterotyped teacher of bygone
lin district, the largest of the con- days who, according to Mrs. Moore
After several month of careful
satisfaction comparable to that de- planning the Butler Drug Co. has' charge~of arrangements
. . x ^ rived by a newspaper reporter in added another complete line of
some of the various projects of the carrying out successfully an as- drugs and sundries, both Pharma-
Anlerican Legion Auxiliary. 1 ■ ■ —
ia
j Finishes Civil Docket In
One Day’s Time This Week
jSignment. The more difficult it is ceuticals, Patents and Cosmetics CrdWlOrO SlIDCnOT COUff
How can I refuse the opportunity; and nearer it is to the deadline, the with over 2,500 different items from ‘
ference’ this assignment followed is “rapidly passing from the edu-|*° j° 3n an organization with such more is the satisfaction in doing which to choose,
four years as pastor of Trinity cational scene.” [Wonderful programs of serving*;the job right. | With visits from various dealers, 1
Church, Savannah, with the three | In their discussion, the panel 'bose in need my Legionnaire by J Even if one assumes what might sales persons, and executives from
previous years as pastor of First | consisting of John Peterman,Dwight 1 1115 servl6e paid for my privilege. be regarded as a more responsible this large firm extending back sev-1
Street Methodist Church, Americus. [Compton, Josie Savage and Mar-1 If I can be a worker in the i position, he never forgets and eral years, the Butler Drug Co. I Roberta Oct 20—The Crawford
It was while at Americus for the gery Fitzsimmons, attempted to hu- American Legion Auxiliary, if I never ceases to cherish his days as owned by Dr. Leon Theus, assisted County Superior Court closed out
first four year and the seven years manize teachers and place them (can go only occasionally, If I can a reporter. iby Registered Pharmacist John Pen-^jj C j v jj cases here today in
following, Rev. and Mrs. Wilson nn ° + 1 -- *- rn " ** •— — i 1_ - —u ’nirrtnn o„h ~i—i- — o—i - y
boast of reading the Herald regu
larly each week through the ap
preciated favor of a mutual friend,
entrusted
During the business session an-
who has been a subscriber for | other guest, Mrs. Carl Savage, PTA
many years; after reading her copy Fifth District Director of Montezu-
she mailed it to the Wilson’s what- ma spoke briefly on PTA aims and
ever their postoffice might be at by laws. She challenged the Butler
the time. The Herald appreciates association under the leadership of
this visit by this splendid couple its president, Mrs. John Peterman
more than can easily be expressed to go forth to the best year in its
in words. [history as an organization.
more on a level with the parents of pay my dues and give it my bless- Maybe we have made a circuit- nigton, and sales clerk, Miss Sara day session with Judge J M An-
the children with whom they are ing and good wishes—in any of out effort to emphasize the satis-! Underwood, has reached agreement j derson presiding
these ways I will help the best 1 faction and gratification of one who, with the Rexall Firm so that people | Crawford Sheriff L R O’Neal
can. has been privileged to have been!of Butler and Taylor county aswell( sa jd both civil and criminal cases
I will not be left out of serving so lon £ on the sfene. [as adjacent areas may have at ar e very light this term. The grand
The Enquirer is an oldster in t their disposal the benefit of the jury headed by W. H. Seagler will
years, to be sure, but those of us J merchandise offered by this na- convene for a final session tomor-
who have responsibilities in its pub- jUonally known concern. n ow. Warren Willis is clerk of the
lication will ever strive to keep it I The initial opening lc Sale |of jury
youngin spirit and ambitious to im-! this wellknown local drug firm ap- ' Judge Anderson will also preside
prove continuously in service tothelpear on page eight of this issue of at the criminal session at Knox-
public. | the Herald. " | ville next week.
my little bit—for every little bit
from many different ones is a great
help.
Mrs. Gussie Royeton,
Unit President Post No. 187
American Legion Auxiliary
Reynolds, Ga.