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Xirc: Butler Herald
VOLUME 78.
JljL p * N G EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS"
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 1954.
NUMBER 18.
OBSERVATIONS
Whom should we have had as an
interesting and welcomed caller
Tuesday? Npne other than Hon. M.
E. Thompson of Valdosta, prospec-
tice candidate for Governor in the
1954 State Primary. With the co
GIRLS' BASKETBALL -
TOURNAMENT AT LOCAL
GYM FEBRUARY 9-12
The girls basketball tournament
for the northern region of the Third
- . District is announced for Butler |
operation of state political leaders High gym this year. The tourney
apparently being extended him his begins on Feb. 9th and runs thru
election may be considered a safe Feb. 12th. Marvin and S. B. McAfee
Air Force Academy in Taylor Co.
Sought by Butler Oiticials
proposition.
Abraham Lincoln whose
of the Cordele Officials Associa
tion will officiate during this con
test. Dwight S. Compton, local
birth- BC hool principal, will act as chair-
day we celebrated Jan. 19th, if he 1 man of the tournament committee,
lived today would be the last per- He win be ass j sted by E M Pa ] m _
son to regard himself a hero, we er of Ellaville and H. M. Mitcham
believe. Yet, he stands out as the 0 f Oglethorpe
Symphony Orchestra
Coming to Thomaston's
R. E. Lee February 9
ALL-STAR BASKETBALL
GAME THURSDAY NIGHT
PRONOUNCED A SUCCESS
Nr. Manroe Blair
Retired Fanner Dies
Friday Morning
Messrs E. H Bazemore and E.
T „ . „ . . , , The All-star Basketball Game,' ,
L. Harris Pressing Appeal for Band Concert and crowning of Funeral at Mt. Pisgah Church
Sunday Afternoon for Well
Location with Govt. Officials. ?^ iss T® y , lor c ° unt Y March of Dimes
j brought together one of the largest
assem-
Know Farmer.
nation’s one great hero of the
nineteenth century. His dedication j
to the cause of freedom remains a
glowing flame which will lastingly I
kindle the inspiration of mankind. 1
We cherish his memory, not be
cause of draamtic sayings, or his
epic sacrifice, but because of the
courageous leadership he gave the
nation in an hour of great crisis.
* * * s I
Our attention was attracted re- r _
cently to the fact that Mr. Franklin O J1 1 QA TnArJtu
McCants is operating on his farm 13*0, I 8" lOWld lU6Su9y
five miles north of town, a poultry UjflflAn in WrPctaH far
yard from which he weekly ships HIUUCII III YYlCvUCII Lul
possibly as great number of baby U pj|p Uf ppnc fl«i rprc
chicks as are shipped by any poul- mvQI IfiCIlj UJ UllllCl)
tryman in the state. In the ship- j
ment Monday by Mr. McCants Wrens, Ga., Jan. 2G—A sum of
told there were 5,125 $46,160 in currency has been dis-
The pairings are as follows:
Tuesday
Pinehurst vs. Oglethorpe, 7:30
Butler vs. Montezuma 8:45
Wednesday
Reynolds vs. Byron 7:30
Ellaville vs. Unadilla 8:45
Thursday will be the semi-fin
als. The finals and consolation
games will be on Fridy night.
Admission will be 25c and
50c.
crowds of spectators ever
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Taylor County citizens-Male and j “ipproximaSy 1 twelve hundred
under the direction of Henry Sop- female, white and colored—are nprsnn5 Ti-itn P «c P ri „ „ ,
kin, will be .presented in concert in deeply interested in communica- ba cicpt ba ii oarrm* anri Following several months of de-
the Robert E. Lee Auditorium, at lions now under way between crowrdnp n f thp a nppr , i itti ivt cl * n i n 6 health death claimed Mr.
rhomaston, Feb. 9th, 8 p. m. j Mayor E. L. Harris and Hon. E. H. I Bennie LavfiehT wJ^lh mi Charlie Monroe Blair early Friday
An interesting and varied pro- Bazemore, chairman, Board of bv tb „ t ‘ ol hpr r f . ?*. m ornin g at the Montgomery hos-
gram has been arranged as follows: County Commissioners, and others apa j nst tbp Pr inniincT E P ff PP t S f pltal * n tb * s c * ty> He Was ° ne tbe
The introduction to the third act toward the location in this county p obo PP g so county’s most successful farmers
of “Lohengrin”, Desar Franck's of Air Force Academy. This comes N „' pr hof „ rp i, {of and stock raisers.
“Symphony in D Minor,” the well- under National House Bill No. 5337 Tavlor CounW have thp StlJZ . Mr ' Bla V was a life ‘ long resi *
loved “Finlandia,” “Adagio for which has been renortcd favorable this roimtv th ? ! f dGnt ° f Mt ' Pisgah community,
Strings” by Samuel Barber and the with amendments and recommen- county of Talbot worked mSef fTlf’ aboUt f ive miles
“Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” which was dations that the bill pass. 'so uLrllrnfiiv f K ^ ? u ° f Butler WhGre since young
made popular by Wal, Disney's; The purpose ol such legislation Is cause The large audience eapeeiah and "“ttkmisin'fto tacS
Eantasia . ;to authorize the establishment of t v enioved the musical nlr» m if • v, stockratsmg in each
Tickets may be obtained in ad- an Air Force Academy for under-- presented bv the Talbot P Cmmtv siH^c ? occupatl ° ns he was con '
vance of the concert by writing to graduate instruction and training Band led by Director Burgeione successful men count ^ s n ost
the Robert E. Lee High School of- comparable to that provided by the Moores The livelv music nf this! hL S U ? ' •
r Admission prices are $z ” d ^ =. vssz
* ‘ . . - . , , ‘ . ava Acaclem y lor service for to keep the feeling of good fellow- being Feb 14th
** "‘;= h n z
themselves of this opportunity to this district advises in his corre- their fine director are most certain |who "survives him '™ does
h, ‘~' ^ bPSt !M P r° n HarS S” eZo ZZ7 ,tZ ^Dime's ^
I will be reouired this land heint? me , Marah °, f Di mts Committee, children, and seven great grand-
level; further “I would beheve tha! a " d f WG fee , that they had a great! children. The daughters are Mrs.
± s ¥S s - n8 our e
ZZZhzr 1 * many ° fIerS iand^tnfantile I^aralyshfChapterl'ex- aston.' ^ ^
It is pointed out bv local officials ! tGnd fateful thanks for the help j Funeral services and interment
that exceptional > advantaees°to°anv e y eryone rend €Ted. We wish to were conducted at 2 o'clock Sun-
On Jan. 18, rules were formulated in th rTnitec’ States fro offered lhank the schools, newspaper, mem- day afternoon at Mt. Pisgah church
r the director of the Oeoreia Dp . 1_ . hers of the ball teams, who suffer-!and cemetery. Services were con-
Public Safety Officials
To Take Action on Drivers
Licenses After Feb. 18th
we were , ...
baby chicks, with similar shipments covered in an automobile in which
having been made twice weekly by four people died near Wrens Sun-
this local pcultryman, with pur- day afternoon, authorities here dis-
chasers located at various points in closed Tuesday. - i on jan. io, ruies were iormuiaien jn {h United States are offered .
Georgia as well as in Florida, the Savannah FBI agents and Jeffer-'by the director of the Georgia De- r j Ebt bere in Tavlor eonnt d bGrs tbe ba ^ team s, who suffer-!and cemetery. Services were c
Carolinas, Alabama and Tennessee, son County Sheriff John Stanley partment of Public Safety and ap- dition to donation of leve^ 'ea'div Gd , man y ac? hes the following day, ducted by Rev. J. H. Stanford,
• • (immediately launched an investi- proved by the Board of Public cleared lri rpmi ! rr .H f . ar J,t a v,i ic v. thoir coaches, cheer leaders, ticket former pastor, with grandsons c
_ . 'gation. |Safety, providing for the discretion- mpnt f 1bP ’Air Fnrrr A Pa d P ^„ , ' sellers > drink stand operators, thelthe deceased assisting as pall beai
Patrons of the Butler High Sc Chief of Ploice Charlie Brown of ary suspension of drivers' licenses {bis coun1v -we ar P mid.wavV. sch ° 01 children’s marching |ers and Edwards Funeral Home i
are .indebted to Coun y .c oo vVrens, who confirmed the amount upon conviction of violating either i W een Ft Bennine on P nf th P na and sin S in K. an d the crowning oficharge of arrangements.
Supcrintenrient Herman Ellxston of money found said it was taken the state speed law or municipal S? l are e Sar ” Little Miss Bonnie Layfield. the
a I ld Mi ;- D '! Vlght Vl Con [! pt< ? n : Pr !u G1 ? from lhe air ven ts Of a car which ordinance and also providing the Warner Robins fast ^becomine one queen of them a11 b y Mrs. Jack'-V
of the locai High schooll for the e t - wrecked Sunday afternen on U. S., authority to take any necessary cor- of the nat ion’s’ leadine airforce Suggs> for contributing their time THOITIdStOn EdllCS
forts they are putting forth in the highway lf north of Louisvine . jrective action «-hen the drivers’ centers We de v SLe? ion n and talents in making this import <W WI
delayed construction of a new Those ^uied in the accident were record of any license indicates that water SU nni v or of more P healthful ant event 80 successf ul-
building. The play for time (why , Ben j amill s _ j^eakway, 33; Hubert such licensee is a reckless or care- nature. Qur court records show that We cleared $309.06 from the pro-
S «« WG d t ° 5 lot know > in the Atlanta Lee Gibson, 36; and J. L. Green, 35 lesa or irresponsible or incompetent our people are of the friendlv and Ceeds 01 the bal1 R ame - W you
office of the State Department o all of Savannah and Ella Grace driver. . ■ coopera^live ?^ no ra ™?W?e ncJ were amon * those who had the
Education we trust may not cost Park 25 of McDpal 0 kla. The Department of Public Safety chU r Ph discord We are lo P at Pf l ,n privilege of witnessing the crown-
the life of some of the teachers or; Lcakway - S wife Mrs Leakwa y ( 35'will act under such rules on and the centerof the state with th2 '
students, or injury to these by fall- rece j ve d a broken neck and other after Feb - 18, as required under best and most even temperature
ing ceiling or rotted floors. Bot | n j ur i es bu t was reported improving Art - 4 - Sec. 10, of Act 220, 1943 laws bot h in summer and winter, of any
in a T.nnicvillo Vmcnitol DD. 169-202. ...
Butler in Thriller
Game Tuesday NHe
Mr. Elliston and Mr. Compton are in ' a “' Louisvine ‘hospltal"Sheriff PP- 169-202
hopeful that the new build- Stanley said. I
ing may be erected and ready chief Brown said the money was Jgjg AppfOVCd fOT
-«. - be eref:ted and ready ! —r iuwu sam u.e money was
for occupancy by January 1, 1955. found after an unidentified woman,
• • showed up Monday afternoon” at rAIKfrUrtiAn Ilf fivm Anil
The death Sunday of Mrs. Robert Wrens Chevrolet Co. and asked w.) UUIUII 01 U^HI 0110
Lee McKinney, widow of the Editor J- MacNair, a mechanic for a spare Placr RnAfTK at TaIHaHaII
of the Macon News for a number ^ ire which belonged to the wrecked
of years and native of Butler, is a ca £ - ^ be t * re was giy en to her. j
source of regret to local friends. Sherif a Stanley said he did not Talbotton, Jan. 20—The Taloon "mere seems to be little doubt Americus, Jan. 26—The Americus In the e irl ’s game Gordon wa
Mr. McKinney was born shortly know who the woman was, but had County Board of Education will that Congress will respond to the pi rP Department has been notified also victorious. Highscorer for th<
after the Civil War in which his learned positively that the car she receive almost $6,000 in additional President’s request and provide for by tbe National Fire Protection As- Sutler girls was Anna Jarrell witl
father was quite active. Following was driving was a car for which funds for its gym and school build- the establishment of a training sedation that the local denartment 13 wh 'le Hill of Thomaston rippec
the death of a sister whose re- a llcen se was issued in 1952 and ing projects, it was learned today academy for the Air Forces similar had tied with Savannah fire-ficht- tha for 12.
mains were interred here, mother 1953 to J alT >es L. Green, Savannah, as board members approved the to that at West Point for the Army erg for ceconc j place in its Dresen- 1 The only other lost for the But
and son moved to Macon where | onaof lbe accident victims. sale of bonds and at Anna P oIi s fer the Navy. Nation of the 1953 Fire Prevention ler boys was the game with R. E
they established themselves among 1 Tbe sheriff said a check was . oms and Hirshberg, Inc. of At-, The Georgia delegation in Con- \Veek program for Georgia ' fjee > Thomaston, a few weeks am
the religious, civic and business ™ ade _°£_ tbe car s wreckage after Janta entered the high bid of $104,- gress is doing what it can to have j Atlanta retained the number one! The y have beaten Atwater of Thom
state in the South Atlantic area.
I These facts are being intelligent
ly presented to the Armed Services I-,.,,;..,, r* . k n. «
Committee with the possible and AlTIcriCUS rlFS l/epdrifnefll
quite likely p,„bab„„ y o, ,ecep- Congratulated Upon
The Macon Telegraph spoke edi-
I torially on the subject early this rrll»nillC| JlflTG faCCOQIIIllOfl
week, stating as follows: j
There seems to be little doubt Americus, Jan. 26—The Americus
ing of the Queen, we are sure you ^ j _ T
felt as though your money was be- G° r don Jr. High of Thomaston
ing well spent y gave the But,er Jr - Hj 8 h ball clul
-March of Dimes Committee. ° f ^ SGaS °!
1 uesday night. The score was nccl
and neck all the way until Gordor
pulled ahead with only a few sec
onds remaining. Two free throws
and then a field goal was enough
to ice the game. The final score
was 30-27. Raymond Hill was high
man for Butler with 13 and Peasen
led the way for Gordon with 9.
In the girl’s game Gordon was
1., . . . , .... 1 nuciJiia JCidlHCU LIIC JJUIIlUUr Ol
»•>« « year,
Roush, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Roush of On-
sonio. Ohio. Robert died in 1947
and in his demise the city of Ma
con suffered a severe loss.
aston, and Reynolds three times.
Their record now stands four wins
leaders of the city. Robert Lee’s wife th f woman asked for the tire. He 994 - , . . r
was the former Miss Mary Odessa Sald ^ he money was fount* in a A $.95,0JO bond issue was ap- ed here in Georgia and we are con- Americus won its first campaign! ine i r record now stands four win
Roush daughter of the late Mr. cellophane bag in one of the car’s proved for construction ot the gym fident that adequate sites could be recognition in 1941 with third nlace : and two defeats. The boys take 01
vents at the front of the car. and additional classrooms at Tal- found in this state.” ! _ nd „ )ainoH . ,‘ d P ! a i R. E. Lee aeain Fridav fi n m
He said the wrecked car was b0 L C0U ? y ,A ig Z SC J°°i- - ’ I Congressman Pilcher was the only ?, d ^nsecmivelv^in 1946-4^48 ! The won' on,
traveling at a 'very high rate of The Talbot Board nf Education one of the ten members of the ln 194q d >51 y d d ^ 48 | game and lost one. They were al
speed” when it went out of con- approved the sale of bonds to Nor- House to vote against the measure. ; ni were re cJ rded and P jr | so winners over Atwater,
trol, plunged over an embankment ns and Hirshberg. The next move Rep. Forrester not only voted for it - - and ln 1952 ’
and struck a utility pole. It also will be an advertisement for bids but is rendering all efforts possible
sideswdped six pine trees. , to build the gym which is expected to secure its location in Taylor
Rev. M. W. Flanders', pastor of
Reynolds and Crowell Methodist __—__
Mother’s March on Polio
!ri9T6. B i7°'wr„ der L be8 w a a" b me,ro Begin Here Friday
esteemed pastor of the Mauli cir- j
cuit, and has increased with the 1 The Reynolds fire siren will be
p. m. Friday—To
, to build the gym which is expected to secure
I to cost in the neighborhood of county.
$60,000.
At Midway Baptist Church
We plan to conduct a Bible study
for Midway church beginning Mon
years. Therefore, it affords us con- J blown at 6:30 P . .... j —„
siderable pleasure to have him morrow'—to signal the start of the day evening, 7:30 o’clock. The pas-
Missouri Boy, Age 15,
Admits Killing His Mother,
Father and Grandmother
third place.
The Methodist Church
stationed near us again and it is Mother’s March o nPolio
hoped that we may some day have Everyone is asked to turn
him as our pastor. He was admitted their porch light and have their
in full ministerial connection to donations ready,
fhe South Georgia Methodist Con- j GIVE to the March of Dimes!
ference in 1914, since w’hich time _
tor will teach the class. All the im
on portant and fundamental doctrines
of the Christian faith will
studied during the week.
We cordially invite others
St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 26—A 15
be year-old Minnesota boy admitted he
(Hoke Hatcher, Pastor)
Services for Fifth Sunday in Jan
uary in ihe local Methodist church
are as follows-
Church School: 10 a. m., Mr. Jas.,
Bazemore, General Supt. There is a
class for everyone.
Both teams are improving rapidlj
and it seems they will add much
to the Butler Clubs in the years tc
come.
Mr. Book Barfield,
Native of Garden Valley,
Is Claimed by Death
Oglethorpe, Jan. 22—Gravesid*
Morning worship, 11 a. m. The fll „; 1 ’ ^5—Gravest
shot and killed his father, mother pastor will bring lhe message on WGr f ^ducted
--- . * - to and grandmother at their home in the general subject, "You Need d„ , nM B cemetery for Bool
come and be with us in our study. Sherburn, Minn., Monday night af- Christ now and always.” This is f , eld ’ bS ’ natlve of Garden Val
We believe it will be profitable to ter being reprimanded for not get- the first in a series of sermons on a Mac ° n e°unty, who died ir
splendid appointments wim muiutii > ——‘a- ■■ -- — ^^ you to hear these discussions. ,ti n R to school on tim** this theme. e survived by hii
appreciation between congregation to Atlanta to visit his son-in-law, Remember: The Midway Baptist Richard Wisdorf was arrested in The Methodist Youth Fellowship ''1 1IG ’ , ; Lou H ot>bs Barfield ant
and minister. Besides his minis- Rev - Joha Mangham, who is a pa- church, beginning Monday, 7:30 St. Joseph’s Orpheum Theater thru W jii meet at 6:45 p m and all se £ eral ” Iece ® and nephews.
■■ ■ a clue_provid^d by the sweater he Junior, Imermed!..,, ’ and S«Uor £££2 uSdtoto
he has served in quite a number of ^
splendid appointments with mutual contacted him, George w r as enroute you to hear these discussions.
and minister, nesiaes nis
terial activities, Bro. F'landers is a a ® eorgia ap ist os- o clock. — jumui, imermeuiair, ano senior ficiated Th
. 1-- Dital his friends recret to learn. | Come praying for God’s Spirit to worp - The sweater bore the name young people are urged to be pres- PP r I
ride us in this study of His bls homtown, Sherburn. -r,* • C0n '-' ount y
Master Mason and regular attend- P * ta ^ b * s [ r > en ds regret
ant and renders valuable aid at George told us of the delightful guide
all communications of Bums Lod^e, pl aao tn P be and Mrs. Goddard Word.
, , madp reeentK
Reynolds.
made recently to California and
j were now planning a plane trip in
* the near future to Cuba. George
It was our delightful privilege to in his many years experience in
comes in contact recently with our business—mercantile and undertak
esteemed friend of many years, ing principally—has been quite
Geo. H. Goddard of Reynolds successful and is now devoting
J. H. Stanford, Pastor.
Hon.
Hi-Y fo be Guests Sunday
At Local Baptist Church
to sports and' Sunday night the induction serv „ cl „ wlout ....
by his wife, ice of the local Hi-Y will be con- mittee of the House of Represnta
cf whom there is not a person in much of his time
our knowledge of more friendly travel accompanied ...t, -nv. Ul ine mcai hi-y win be con-!mitte
nature—grievance to none—than he His son, Mr. Ed Goddard, is in ducted at the local Baptist church tives
He is a complete duplicate^of ^his ^f^ofjh^bu^essand, too, is beginning at 7:30 p. m. | The Steering Committee is the
or™ ,,,, „ ~ ^ Everyone is cordially invited to Democratic Party’s policy making
ent.
j Evening worship, 7:30 o’clock.,
The pastor will bring the second!
message on the general theme,
[‘You Need Christ Now and Al-;
! ways.” These messages will be 1
more meaningful if you will at- i
Washington, Jan. 2<i—Rep. Paul tend all of them.
Brown (D-Ga.) is the new chairman ' The January meeting of the
of the Democratic Steering Com- Board of Stewards is announced
for Friday—tomorrow—evening at
until five years ag<
when he moved to Americus.
GEORGIA SOLON GETS
KEY PARTY PLACE IN
NATION'S CAPITOL
late father who was familiarly making an enviable record in his
known as “Uncle Ed.” When we chosen field.
attend this service.
group in the House
7:30 o’clock. This is an important
meeting and every Steward is urg
ed to be present.
SEE YOU IN CHUftCH SUNDAY.
Infernal Revenue Official
To Be at Post Office Feb. II
A representative of the Interna
Revenue service will be at th
Butler post office Feb. 18, betweei
the hours of 8:30 a. m. and 5 p. m
to give any advice or assistanci
needed.
Carl Hobbs, Postmaster.