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WS-he Butler Herald
‘‘KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS*'
VOLUME 78.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 1, 1954.
NUMBER 27.
MR MRS. JARRELLS SON
PAINFULLY HURT BY FALL
WHILE SWINGING MONDAY
When sixteen a young man”s
fancy in the spring may turn toj
girls; but when 40 it turns to fish-1
ing. | Late Monday afternoon John
• * • l William Jarrell, five-year-old 'son
"I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jarrell, who
That Married Dear Old Dad,” is an operate a large dairy in the wes-
old song, sung with feeling and l ern section of the county, was
sincerity in past generations, severely injured by a fall.
Young Romeos today select unique 7716 child s injuries consisted
companions, but chances are they most ly °f breaking the major
will bear names of Mary, Helen, bones in hls ng ht between the
Elizabeth or Alice, names that knee and ankle. From this wound
were popular when great-grandma ,be cbdd suffered severe pain un-
was a girl.
til local hospital relief could be
19 Persons Injured
In Bus Crash Near
Americus Monday
Little Pat Clarke
Suffers Eye Injury
While at Play Thurs.
BROTHER AND SISTER,
NATIVES OF COUNTY, MEET
AFTER LONG SEPARATION
Bus Driver Claims Something Child Is Patient at Columbus
Happened to Steering Gear
Causing Accident.
Americus, March 29—Nineteen
persons were injured, two seriously,
when a southbound Trailways bus
Sister and brother meet for first
time in forty-five years. It was a
Hospital Under Treatment of delightful day, Tuesday, March 23.
(for Mr. Roy S. Vann of Butler and
Eye Specialist.. j his sister, Mrs. Linnie L. Reeves of
j Trinity, Texas, when they met for
,the first time since 1909.
Pat Clarke, 5-year-old son of Mr.! Mrs. Reeves moved from Taylor
Mable Wainwright
Wins Taylor County
Spelling Contest
First Place Winner Is Member
Of Eighth Grade, Reynolds
High School.
The annual Spelling Bee spon-
and Mrs. Hoyt Clarke of Butler suf- county with her husband, Edward , sored by ^
fered a serious injury to his right Reeves, to Texas in 1909 and had ^ n tb e local co
failed to make- a curve a mile north (eye about noon March 25th. |not returned to her native county in r,_ ht pigh f h grade student
. „ .of Americus on U. S 19 Monday , The accident occurred near the or state until last week when she j Wajnwright eight gra ° s u
_ , . administered. The child was then morning careening off the oppo-jClarke home when the child and;came back for a three-days visit, 1 " Key00108 8011001 ’ as county win
The beautiful colors of Spring iL em °Y e ? ^ . Georgi ^ B f ptl8t |site side of the road and strikingia playmate about his age, werejwith her brother. j e 5.' , winners over the countv
._ A t .Li i hospital, Atlanta, for further treat- ,f wn n j np trpps before enmincr to a'crawling under a barbedwire fence. Mrs. Reeves was accompanied' , p omnn PnKin
The Clark child struck his eye on on her trip to this county by herl^ ere: fourth grade, Ramon Robin-
a barb in the wire and was daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Haralson. 801 ?- “2 1 .? 01 ' , ls *
that heralds the glorious Easter
Season make the heart sing and
ment and at last report was doing halt after trave iing 222 feet
Lorene Mason. 46,
(see, Fla., driver of
of -Tallahas-
the 1954 bus, j seriously injured
as well as could be expeced.
lift one almost as if on wings. It The child was visiting at the
is sad to see the cameiia blooms home of his aunt, Mrs. Hughi’L'X’“Tt w'
fading; but the cheerful azaleas cheek in this citv when the unfor-i reported to “^ gt ‘ W ' Cocbran
add a gay net almost everywhere, tunate accident occurred. It seems ;the Slate Hi S hway Patro1 that,hospital for (emergency
s „. , and grand daughter and a grand-'if h , irley Woodall of Mauk school
Little Pat was rushed to the local son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lindberg * akll j g sooood pla00 ’ lo f SS, Sool
treatment!Anderson and daughter, Jerie. ICarolyn Peacock, Taylor Mill school
and the beautiful roses in all their that he and little Katrina Cheek j
color and fragrance is in full fol- swinging on the lawn of Mr. and!
iage and buds soon to burst into Mrs. Cheek and perhaps were J
full bloom, we can say of a cer- making a try of high swinging
something happened to the steer-1 and was later carried to an eye | After moving to the Lone Star
first place winner with Dianne
State," Mrs."Reeves'^ost'her husband > owe ” of Reynolds school placing
™ sppnnri Rhrih prrarip: Rdward Street-
I when the lad lost his hold and ; no ,L in;p,red '
ing wheel and he was unaole to;specialist in Columbus. \~™'~ . oi„ 1b orarie- Edward Street-
control the vehicle in its plunge j Latest reports from the lad re- 23 years ago. She has 12 children j‘ j Butler school in first place
from the highway. The driver was (veal that he is getting along just all^living, and 57 grand children. , wRb Gertrude Harris, Rupert
tainty, Spring is here!
* * * (was tkrown form the swing at
We understand there is a dis-!high point.
ease, not new however, which is (
beginning to spread around now, 1 -, ... f .. , _
which is known as “Fishing Pox” Tn0fndSVH!6 S 33rO nOS6
and many of our citizens are al
ready afflicted with it. Altho their Fpctjual Plane Arn Maw
luck has been poor this Spring, r»dH» HIC IWW
they are working at the game
night and day, and we hope they
are finally going to be smarter
than the fish and catch a few of! Thomasville, Ga.—Friday, April
Under Way; Date Apr. 30
{as well as could be expected and; They expressed great delight in
The bus, carrying 23 persons en!that he is a patient at City Hos- j making this visit, the hospitality 1 . Maxwell of " Butler school first
route from Atlanta to Tallahassee! pital, Columbus, and is under the | shown tmey by Mr. and Mrs. Vann j followed bv Carl Visage,
had only seconds before rounded skillful care of Dr. F. C. Jarrell, na- the beaut lfu ^ Reynolds,, second. Eighth grade.
"" ■ in this* county ^urin^The‘ahmwt
half rent.,™ th«, hL first pIaoe and Marie Moulton, But-
Dead Man’s curve when the acci
dent occurred on a quick curve be
low it.
The bus did not overturn,' and
damage was estimated at $45,000.
Those listed as seriously injured
were:
Eddie Carnes, 20, U. S. Marine |
Corps, Albany, and Donald W.
tive Butler citizen.
J. P. Ethridge, Well
Known Perry Gtizen,
Claimed by Death
half century they have sojourned
I in Texas.
County's Storm Victims
Receive Large Amount
From Red Cross Fund
ler, second.
From winning the county spell
ing championship, Mable will go to
the Third District contest which
will be in Americus early this
month.
The teachers and student bodies
of all the schools in Taylor county
extend congratulations to each
grade winner and especially to our
champion, Mable Wainwright.
Husband of Native
me nail emu eamu a lew ui wu. Johnson IQ Svlvpstpr
them because the disease is a bad 30, is the date set for the 33rd an- j ’ y '
malady. |nual Thomasville Rose Festival—|
* * • an event that annually attracts a l n f arae ff n -| Plane Iftr*
Rambling through the dictionary crowd of more than 40,000. miereSTIIlg rldllS T0l
which occupies a convenient spot festival which is known far a ■ • 1 AL.-,,..,,.--
no our desk, we find that Easter and Wlde as P r °bably the most ex- LcnTGiinial UDS6rVullC6
will be celebrated on April 10, oitillg flower show in the country
next year, April 1, 1956, April 21, J 8 being heavlIy bllled a8 the L,“ blg ' j At AndrCW 1011606
1957, April 6,, 1958 and March 29, beao lful estates for which Thom-! 55
1959. We also found that the use asville is famous, a big golf tour- iviarcn nans 101 , , —«= ,
of the Easter egg, a candy or other nament ’ a Pos ? Bal1 f a "^. an ^. the centennial’ celebration of Andrew the court chamber wban the sud- would have been much greater,
imitation if an egg given as a pres- seleotlon of Ml8s Deep ;College, CutSert, during the week oame ‘ He died minutes | Mrs. Hannah E. Jackson, disas-
ent at, or used to celebrate Easter,: 0 _ *. of April n have been announced, lat R ed ' *^ n r „ nt „ rvin „ Mav 17 18 o, ,t®r'porker,'stated that In disaster
was probably borrowed from the e ® , sb w 1 ! be hv Rpv A W Rav president of the Born in Centervi], f May 1 (, 1883, re Hef assistance is given on the' man re i a ti V es and devoted friends
pagan world, the egg being an an- Prcodly Wo « ai ■ tho Amerlcan f college' president the c a me to Perry in 1919. During basis if need, and not on the basis, Spfy sympathize ^S her in the
cient symbol of resurrection. No way Parade floats will carry out' co ^ ge * win with a ! the years he had been active ,n 0 f Joss. Therefore, those who can d e^h of her devoted h us!
matter what wp read and learn the theme and will represent such * ne centennial win open witn a Joca] church and C1V1C af f a irs. meet their own basic needs from k V « t L » ■ ?
Xut E^eJ S voTfsk the "small distant points as Jacs onville Beach religious service at S p m. April Etherdidge served as a Heuten- their own available resources am ^ and ,’ T J’
’ ‘ • Cypress Gardens and Silver Spring, J, 1 10 tb f 1 co lege audltoriu ! n L ! D L'! ant colonel on the staff of former not eligible for disaster relief as- Balrd 1S the dau £ hter of the late
(Perry, March 27-Jas. P Etheridge The Rpd CroSg Di?astGr Relief of .
Sr-, 70, prominent Houston county fice closed her e* Tuesday. Nineteen
(civic leader and father of Editor f arn j]j e s had been assisted. The to-
1 Cooper Etheridge of The Houston ta j amoun t S p en t j n this county
j Home Journal died from a heart , was $6)14 4. 12 . However, had it not!
j Etheridge, judge of recorder’s |^funteer labor" 1 given “Amends Butler Lady Dies at
Cuthbert, March 27-Plans for ", aS Ji g "£! J " e ‘ g . hb ??-_ the expenditure'
Milwaukee Home
Mfs. Mattie Lou Adams Baird’s
fry” about Easter Eggs they will . 1 ^ Frank Robertson uastor of First ~ „ u,c • l£1 “ U L
V L nrnmntiv tpii vnn- “Thp Vac. Fla - Tbe crack, precision-marching ,. 0 X. P EI 01 Gov. Rivers. He was a past
very promptly tell you: “The Eas
ter Bunny brings them.”
presi- sistance.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Adams of But
ler and an aunt of Mr. L. R.
She was born and reared
Parirs Island Marine Band will Methodist church of Douglas willi dont o{ the p Prr y Kiwanis Club. Of the 19 families assisted, two *.
head the two mile spectacle. address the group. Andrew G ee: jj p j iad jj een ac tive on the board were given aid to rebuild their , d
* * * . Besides the hundreds of thousands *; lub under the direction of Dr. of deacons G f the Perry Baptist homes. One was given medical as- ln thls cl f y -
This beautiful poem entitled of roses which annually make it a |J. P. Jones, will present music. I church for 34 years and served as sistance, ten received necessary' From the MilwaukeeJoumal of
“Spring” is a reprint from a book fIower lover’s paradise, the 19541 011 April 13 the college . wl11 have superintendent of the Sunday household furniture. Seven wer e March ]7th we gather the following
of choice poems composed by and s how will feature a mammoth °P en house from 9 a. m, 10 3 p. m. School at the church for 26 yeats. aided with food, clothing or other
presented to the writer many years downtown parade of 36 floats,'^ tour of homes and gardens in Funeral was conducted Monday maintenance,
ago by an esteemed friend Editor m0 re than a dozen bands, beautiful Cuthbert will leave the college at a ft ern oon at Perry Baptist church THELMON JARRELL,
Ernest Camp, owner and editor of girls and other attractions. ^ p - m- ’ and alumnae will gather| wR ^ p ev _ j a mes Teresi officiating.] Chairman, Taylor County
the Walton Tribune, Monroe, Ga. There will be a two-day tour of a * b * e home of Mrs. Wm. Lies Jr. at, . Eed Q ross chapter.
of whom we regret to loam is con- a million rose blooms and thous- a P- m . ^ or * ea> I I —
235 in: Ws home ln Mo " roe cril1 ' carry If I".'^u/The^ £ j When Will There be Found Bibb County Sheriff
'the Rose Show. I with Mrs. Mary Gibson Knapp of ;. ni/ » - r n , r .
So this is Spring, the Bluebirds A motion picture of last year’s Moul trie presiding. The meeting ^ Rgal UUr6 lOr lanC6T U6T6rS 10^11116111 011
sing festival was shown by TV stations will be followed by a luncheon at
And Pansies smile a welcoming,
The Jonquils wave and Redhuds
dance
The earth is robed in rich romance.
is
in several large southern cities.
Variety Show by Senior
Class at Local Gymnasium
This must be Spring, The air
With fresh new fragrance, and we Tomorrow. Friday Night
greet
Each newborn day with rising zest
And high adventure in our breast.
information:
! Funeral for J. T. O. Baird, 72, a
retired machinist for the Milwau-
I kee road were planned for Wed
nesday at the Gardner Methodist
church.
! Mr. Baird died of pneumoia and
! complications ta Doctors’ hospital.
| He was born in Atlanta and came
(to Milwaukee in 1910. He was a
I machinist for the Milwaukee road
I until his retirement in 1946. Mr.
(Baird was a member of Damascus
„ (Masonic lodge, the AFL Interna-
Maoon, March 22 Sheriff Jas. I. ( tional Association of Machinists,
How about Cancer? Wood has decined to comment on Gardner church and the Methodist
Truth is that this terrible disease charges by J. A. Pilcher, convicted Men’s club of Milwaukee.
= ____ _ can already be completely cured.lottery operator, that two persons. Surviving are his wife, Mattie
tions to aid in the observance of in about balf oase f’ de " a1tern P tad to extort protection E ou; a son Travis, of Milwaukee; 3
the first 100 vears of the college, i tected in time ‘ The other half can money from him by 8tatin £ there sisters, Mrs. Essie Baker,
he helned. Thev cannot vet be was a npw satnn in thn shnriff’s m
noon.
The centennial pageant, entitled
One by one, most of man’s
Pilcher Bug Charge
A Century of Service will be, natural enemies have become only
staged at 8 p. m. April 14 in Till-! bbter m emories.
man Park.
The local civic and service or
ganizations are making prepara-
Seniors of the local school will
sponsor a variety show tomorrow—
Friday—night at the gym. The
program begnis at 8 p. m. sharp.
. . , There will be talent from Butler j
^ re ? h „ fl ® wer tA 01 " th L P ? mena : e Reynolds, Crowell, Rupert and
Yes, this is Spring, from hill and
glade i
Mr. Ray said.'The Pilot, and Lions, be belped ’ They cannot yet be wa f a new 8etup in the sheriff’s
clubs will help with ticket sales, 8a ^ ed- - . , .. ° loe>
and the Rotary Club and Masons! Research aimed at a final com- The sheriff, however told the
are to be active in staging the f ete solution to the cancer prob-{Telegraph he would be “available
lem is proceeding as fast as avail-1 for comment today.
In a statement to Judge C. A.
the help of five million dollars al- Baldwin in City Court of Macon
pprpmonips
Local homes are to be open for
Thomasville, Ga.; Mrs. Os a Gray,
Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. R. T. Presson,
Wilmington, N. C.. and a brother,
W. M. Baird, Milwaukee.
And Mother Nature adds her voice Mauk.. Negro - minstrel acts and located b y tbe American Cancer Saturday — prior to hearing (the!
To make the heart of man rejoice. songs will be presented by the j ^ he Amer ican devolution fs takine Society frorn dona tions made by, judge sentence him to 12 months
Seniors. Minnie Pearl will also be,„ om0[! „„„ Americans everywhere, encourag- on the state farm, six months in I
Butler Methodist Church
This must be Spring, for winter’s present ” (names of those who can take two
, gloom In this program there will be °r more guests during the week.
Is now replaced by bud and bloom voical solos, trios, trumpet solos,
And sun-drenched skies succeed the due ts, piano sools and many other Tka FfTlftrV filpp Plllh
gray, (types of music. Two girls from ,,,C VIUU
Of each departed yesterday. (Manchester will also be there to
■ tap dance.
April, 1940. ] Really you don’t' want to miss
* * * (this wonderful evening of enter-
Not only did we enjoy a delight- tainment. Admission will be only
ful program of music from a choir 2 0c students and 35c for adults.
(Htoke Hatcher, Pastor)
Church School 10 a. m. Classes
be Heard in Concert
At Thomaston Friday Nlte
Thomaston.—The
under the direction of Mrs. Julian Hotdogs, drinks, candy, potato, versify Glee Club
ing progress was made. But “en-|j a il a nd a fine of $1,000 on his con-
couraging progress” is not enough, viction of lottery operations Pilcher
More money is needed. After all, |said Macon Attorney Virgil HI for every age group. Morning
five million dollars is less than 4c j Shepard and Wm. P. Tucker told! worship 11 a. m. sermon by the
per American per year. When your him protection would have to be pastor.
American Cancer Society Volunteer paid through them.
calls on YOU this year won’t you,
please try to make a generous ij —, _,
contribution. A big check, if you M0f6 I fltM Tlir66
please, it’s really needed. 1 n II U» L
You can also send your contribu- MllllOtl PONdf nlQnWdy
Emory Uni-
just back in tion to Mrs. Jack Suggs, Butler or
W. Edwards I at the local Baptist a ng gum will be sold before and at Georgia from a recent private con-(Mrs. Sink Marshall, Reynolds, or to Frjffay
church Sunday morning at the reg- intermission of the program. cert for President Eisenhower, will (the representative in your district.; *
ular worship hour; but there were
two announcements that came
from the pulpit that thoroughly
—Class Reporter. ,be heard in concert at Thomaston! Cancer, man’s cruelest enemy
tomorrow—Friday night. 'strikes back—give!
— . | .. Under the sponsorship of the
stirred our heart with thankfulness w 'th delight and thanksgiving the( Thomaston Kiwanis Club, the Glee
and appreciation. One of these was beginning of the second vear of
| Methodist Youth Fellowship 7
jp. m. Evening worship 8 p. m.
j sermon by the pastor.
| Woman’s Society of Christian
{Service business meeting Monday,
i 3 p. m. in the Church School an-
Inex.
Junior Fellowship Wednesday at
13:45 p. m.
* t. » , .... I Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 p.
Atlanta, March 26-1 he Highway' m > in the Church as ^ mbly
Department Friday opened bids and room .
announced apparent low bidders on j please
Club wiU appear in concert at the R||t|pr (lArfiPTI Tlllh Mppf! ^ 3 - 083 ’ 662 worth of new road con- j nouncements and attend all the
the appearance of a beautiful Pev - Carmichael’s services r.s pastor R _ E< Lee au ditorium where a) »«TICr UdrQCH UUD 10 PICCl struction. (services.
White Carnation pinned on the of tbe local church. In the pursuit crowd 0 j 75Q can be accomodated. WoHnoCffau at l.HA D ki 16 projects in 19 counties in- 1 The Holy Week Services will be-
lapel of the pastor’s coat °f ois duties here he has had the -phe concert will begin at 8 p. m.! VfCUBICaUOj 01 w»UU !• PI. elude: 87.6 miles of paving and or gj n April 11th and continue thru
Rev. James Carmichael. This flow- splendid cooperation of his devoted and several hundred tickets are! ... ■ —- grading construction of 6 bridges the 18th with two services daily,
er was presented to him a short wife and their three children., be j ng be id back for sale at thej The Butler Garden Club will 1 widening of two other bridges and , Rev. Swoll Sawyer will be the
time previously by two representa- Therefore, there has existed from door. |meet Wednesday, 3 p. m., at the erecting two underpasses. I.speaker Sunday, the 11th, and Rev.
tives of the Junior Sunday School tbe beginning a splendid spirit of The Glee Club last summer Community House. j Projects let were in the counties David A. Duck will be the visiting
class of his church with request to friendship between the toured Europe and gave concerts! This will be an important meet- of: Early, Fulton Meriwether, Mon- minister during the following
wear it together with future simi- Garmichaels and our citizenry ir- jn England, Scotland, Norway Den-1 ing as plans for the flower show , roe, Spalding, Wilkinson, Dougher
lar contributions from the same respective of creed or denomina- mark, the Netherlands, Switzerland j will be made; therefore all mem- ty, Macon, Stewart, Sumter and
source. Second: The day marked tlon -
Germany, Italy and France.
,bers are urged to be present.
I Turner.
week.
Everyone urged to attend.
SEE YOU IN CHURCH SUNDAY.