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EEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY* GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 15, 1954.
N MBER 29.
Our generous friend and famous
watermelon grower for many years
J. Allen Payne while fish-casting
from a boat on his private lake
APRIL 23 DATE SET
FOR PAYING TRIBUTE
TO COUNTY OFFICIAL
Citizens of Butler and Taylor
four miles east of town recently County will gather at the Corn-
met with the misfortune of his munity House to pay tribute to one
boat capsizing and baptizing him of the county’s most beloved and
in 8 or 10 feet of chilly water be- respected public servants, Friday,
sides losing several pounds of April 23.
freshly caught fish and a costly A t that time Hon. Thelmon Jar-
supply of fishing tackle. Friend pei^ clerk of Superior Court, will
Allen has the sympathy of the b e honored by his friends for his
writer and his sincere thanks that more than 2 2 years of faithful
the accident wasn’t more disas- ( service to the
trous.
Funeral Services Held Saturday
For Two Retired Bankers
And Church Oilicials
Mr. H. K. Sealy, Prominent j Mr. L
Reynolds Citizen, Dies at His
Home April 8th.
R. Adams Dies at His
NAZARENES PRESENT
SPECIAL EASTER DRAMA
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT
The Church of the Nazarene will
present an Easter drama entitled
“Barabbas” Sunday evening at 8
o’clock. This drama pictures scrip-
Ilome Here Friday Morning itural -truths connected with the
Butter High School
Wins First Place
In District Meet
After Lingering Illness.
county.
* * * The program is being sponsored
by the Butler Camp No. 1428—
As we sat and listened with pro- Woodmen of the World of which
found interest at the religious pro- Mr T E Tante is Distr i ct Manag
er 3111 of our high school students er A 11 c j v j c organizations of this
assited by one of their beloved c .jty a nd county will be represented,
teachers, Mrs. Marjorie Fitzsim-: Mr. Jarrell w j]j receive an honor
Crucifixion and Resurrection of
Christ. )
Character for the drama will be:
Barabbas, Roy Bohler.
Simeon, Leonard Ammons.
Toras, Ben Neisler.
Mary Magdalene, Mrs. Ann Am-
Mr. Hugh Key Sealy, prominent I Mr. Louis Robinson Adams died
community and Reynolds citizen., died at his home at his home in this city at five
at 7 p. m. Thursday, April 8th. He!o’clock Friday morning April 9th
had been in declining health for after an illness of several months. I mons. . i
several months. j During the past year Mr. Adams j Special Easter music will be in-
The deceased was a native of underwent several operations andi cluded on * he program.
Taylor county born Oct. 29, 1886, ! for the past few months had been ( Pa ^ or ^ ° f . j 30 ? 1 tha loaal Bap , t , is a
son of the late Hon. A. Harris! confined to his bed most of the, aad Methodist churches have called
Sealy and the late Mrs. Bell C. time. ^fT? 8 SerV1CGS f* that their
Sealy, each for many years out-1 Some months ago Mr. Adams re- congregations may attend
mons, we were reminded again ox award citation from Woodman of j standing citizehs of the county, | tired as cashier of the Citizens drama,
the thought of what a wonderful the World as a reward for his pub- the former served for years as a'State Bank of this city. He had 1 The pastor, Rev. J
lie service of exceptional merit and! mem b er 0 f the Georgia legislature | had held this important postion in exter, ds a cordial invittion to cv
for community and charitable work chairman of the board of education local institution since 1926. Oth- er yone to attend this Sunday eve-
of the highest order, fer Christian bank official and other public of-|er offices of honor and trust held
example, and religious leadership, [ices. i by Mr. Adams included: State Sen-
In addition to the citation a j jy^ r Sealy w r as for a number of! ator from the 23rd Senatorial Dis-
plaque will be presented to Mr. years cashier of the First National trict of Georgia during 1948-49;
Jarrell with this inscription: “Fon Ban k D f Reynolds, member of the Clerk of the Board of County Corn-
Commendable Service to Communi- ( County Board of Education 1928-48, missioncr in 1931-32; member of
ty, State, Nation or Individual This and was chairman of the Board the local school board for many
Honor Plaque Is Presented.” 'from 1931 until his retirement in-years. At the time of his death
this
C. Whitener
crop of young people we have in
our city. Further, as we note the
interest they are manifesting in re
vival services now in progress and
their accustomed place in the choir
tJfese in our opinion verify the fact
that we have about the finest crop
we ever had.
Literary Meet For the Third
District atGa. Southwestern
Friday, April 9th.
mng service.
Last Sunday was an eventful day
Dwight Compton, principal of the ! 194s, He was for 43 years Steward he was a member of the Board of
s.mriav Faster ‘~ cal hi S h school will act as mas- of the Reynolds Methodist church Stewards of the local Methodist
Sunday Su^ y p g- ter of cere monies for the evening and Superintendent of the Sunday j church; a member of Fickling Ma-
Jesus im^ Jerusalem FollowhJ program whlch Wlli feature an ad ' school of that church for 25 years.
Vrod Fridav (tomorrow! dress by E - D - Rivers > former gover- Surviving Mr. Sealy besides his Mason and in these had held many
hv Si hraoches of the nor of Geor e ia - devoted wife who before their mar- important stations. He was a vet-
observed by an oranc Other guests will include Col. r i aee was Miss Parkie Camp are eran of World War I, a member of
Christian church in commemora ion Doyal gaiter and District Manager two sons Dr Will Camp Sealy of the American Legion and a mem-
of tlje Crucjtoion which ijr re old w E Presley of Thomaston; Is- Sham N C., and Dr. Hugh Sealy her of the Eastern Star,
during services Irorn the cospei sistant State Manager M. P. Laster 0 f Atlanta- two brothers Mr O. F. ! Mr. Adams was the son of the
St. John. Next aunday is to be of Macon and Stat
observed not only as the greatest Fabian of At i ant a.
of them all, that of Easter, but ^vir. Jarrell is the son of Mr. and
sonic Lodge No. 129, a Royal Arch
St. John. Next Sunday is to uc of ]yj acon and state Manager B. C. : Sealy, of Atlanta andMr. Herbert late Mr. Oscar E. Adams and the
Union Sunrise Services at
Baptist Church Sunday
The local churches will
have sunrise services at 7 a. m.
Sunday. The Easter message will
be given by Rev. Hoke Hatcher, pas
tor of the Methodist church.
The combined choirs of the
Nazarene, Methodist and Bapaist
churches will render special music.
All churches of this area are cor- 1 place.
Ft. Valley and Butler high
schools took first place honors in a
Third District Literary Meet for
Class B a nd C schools conducted
April 9 on the campus of Georgia
Southwestern College.
Ft. Valley, a Class B school, com
piled 71 points and Butler, a class
C school, 47 points. ,
Contestants winning for Butler
included the following:
Margie Jarrell, girls’ solo, first.
Merrell Barbuck, girls’ typing,
first place.
Jesse Bone, boys’ typing, second
place.
Mary Ann Moore, Priscilla Jones,
Buddy Dunn and Gordene Black-
ston; debate, second place.
Karris Hortman, boys’ solo, sec-
on place. !
Robert Brewer, Harris Hortman,
Garrett Purvis, Jack Kendrick,boys’
quarter, second place.
Nancy Childs, piano, third place.
Emily Allen, Home Ec., third
place.
Martha Melton, shorthand, fourthi
place.
Nancy Childs, Jeraldine Davis,
Barbara McCorkle, trio, fourth
that of the Feast of the Passover. jyj rs p q Jarrell Sr., prominent
Easter is to be observed in all Taylor county citizens. His sisters
Christian churches. Easier is the are Hazel Jarrell and Mrs. Cathryn
principal feast of the ecclesiastica cheek of Butler; Mrs. Marie Mc-
year, and commemorates the Res- Qlaun of Columbus,
urrection of Jesus.
This item from the pen of Rev.
Clyde Adams uncle of the late Mr.
L. R. Adams of this city, brings a
feeling of genuine sorrow to -local
friends of the wife of the late Per-
Sealy of Howard; two sisters, Mrs. late Mrs. Sallie Rhodes Adams. He
Lillian Brown of Howard and Mrs. was born at Palatka, Fla., Sept. 10,
J. H. Wilson, Dublin. 1894. His parents died in his early
Funeral services for Mr. Sealy!life. After their death he divided
were conducted at the Reynolds time between his grand parents.
Methodist church Saturday morn-! Rev. J. T. Adams
d-ially invited to attend this Easter
worship.
Butler Methodist Church
(Hoke Hatcher, Pastor!
and Mr. ' John Services for Easter Sunday. Apr. 18
Teachers coaching events were
Mrs. Lewis Ruffin, music; Mrs.
Edyth Guy, commercial; Miss Myra
Byrd, Home Ec; D. S. Compton,,
speech and debate.
Some 350 students and officials
representing 30 schools attended the
day long meeting.
His brothers ing, his pastor. Rev. M. W. Flan-1 Rhodes both now deceased.
Second and third place trophy
! ! winners in the Class B division
are Gorman Jarrell and Fred Jar- ders officiated and was assisted by I Funeral services for the deceased I Church School 10 a. m Mr. Jas were with 67 points and Hawkins-
rel] of Butler; A Pope Jarrell, Atlan- Rev. Robert Gardner pastor of the were conducted Saturday, 10 a. m ., Bazemore, General Supt. There is a vine w ith 46 points,
ta; Arthur Jarrell, Athens; Capt. Reynolds Baptist church. Interment at the Methodist church with the alass Ior e ve r y age group We had | other Class B schools paticipat-
Harold G. Jarrell, Fort Leonard whs in the family lot, Hill Crest pastor, t Rev. Hoke Hatcher ^^ Pr e ^jast Sunday. Make it |ing and number of points received
Wood, Mo., and Dr. Jarrell of Co- cemetery, Reynolds. Active pall- charge. He was assisted by Rev. J-1 L 11 ~ Upday ‘ delude:
lumbus. bearers included: Messrs Sidney M. Carmichael, pastor of the local Meaning worship 11 a. m. The Terrell County, Dawson, 39; East-
Mr. Jarrell received his early ed- Bryan, Thomas Poole, Henry Hicks, Baptist church and Rev. J. C. message^^ will be brought oy ~ the, man , 32; Warner Robins, 18; Mari-
upation in Butler public school Walton Hodges, James Ricks, Guy Whitener, pastor of the
Nazarene.
Af i Qrvlc . ; n pariv riavs was 111 oullcl yuunv ssnuui waiion xioages, James kicks, uuy ^ ** u <..*t .......
, y , f^snnrts in thic area- “Fri graduating from Butler high school Windham, Jr.. David Montfort Jr., Pallbearers: Active Messrs T. L.
If®, if-H o Inna distance in 1925 - He attended Young Harris and Charlie Montfort. Honorary Fountain. W. W. Hortman, Roy
n f'n!n Milwaukee infrTrmine me c °Bege and Georgia-Alabama Busi pallbearers included the Stewards Jones. Grover Mott, J. A. Gibson
““ ' [ M~ IT College. ot the Reynolds Methodist church; and John Pennington; honorary,
that my -ist.r m taw,_ M s. - • He was elected to the office of also Dr s H B ryan, Dr. H. C. Memebers of the Men’s Bible class
Adams had passed a ay. C]erk Qf Superior Courl in 1932i re . whatley Dr . Edwards Whatley, of the Methodist church and form-
a wonderful woman and for many ce the highest number of Messrs H. G. Windham Sr., J. C. er directors of the Citizens State
years cared or an invalid husband ^ jn thp county Newsome and Eric Newsome. ; Banks of this city,
being as patient ana Kina as o Hp hag bepn a candidate for re . The fl oral 0 ff er ing was large and: Besides his wife Mr. Adams is
cou d ask tor. me Aaams c y election fj ve times since then with beautiful. Goddard’s Funeral Home, j survived by one son, Mr. Oscar
could never repay ner ior ner ai ' out opposition. He is a member of Reynolds, was in charge of fu- Adams; six aunts and two uncles
ten ion to their sick brother We w Methodist church in his neral arrangements
will know where to find her. 1 b
Easter service. Everyone urged to
attend and worship with us.
The MYF meets Sunday 7 p.m.
Woman Society ot Christian
more 3 and Cuthbert 6.
In (he class C division, Abbeville
and Oglethorpe were second and
third. Abbeville 27 and Oglethorpe,,
(community and a member of the
* * * (Board, of Stewards.
A friend hands us this for con-j From Nov. 28, 1940. to Jan. 9,
sideration: "Revival, When Do We 1947, Mr. Jarrell served as a mem-
Nfeed It?” and to which these an- ber of the Advisory Board of Reg-
swers are given: istrants in the Selective service
When its easier to stay at home system of the United States,
from church than to go! He is chairman of the Taylor
When it is easier to go to our County Chapter National Infnatile
place of work than to the house of Paralysis; is Secretary-Treasurer of
God.
When it is easier to be critical
than kind.
When it is easier to be late to
church than on time.
When its easier tc read fiction
than the Bible
Taylor County Farm Bureau; has
been active in Boy Scout work 20
years and is Fund Chairman of
the American Red Cross Chapter.
Mr. Jarrell’s office is always
open to his friends and they con
stantly “drop in’,’ for him to do lit
Taylor County Cancer
Fund Campaign Will Get
Under Way Next Week
cancer usually can
as follows: Mrs. J. L. Royal. Thom-
jaston; Mrs. Bailey Jones, Jackson
ville, Fla.; Mrs. Mae Fountain,
Auburndale, Fla.; Mrs. Ludie Chap
man, Albany, Ga..; Mrs. J T. O.
Baird, Milwaukee, Wise.; Mrs. Ruth
Taylor, Columbia, S. C.; Mr. Clif
ford Rhodes, Reynolds; Rev. J.
Clyde Adams, Franklin.
Despite the fact that the fami
be ly requested that
Seivic-e will meet Tuesday after- 2 6.
noon. Wesleyan Service Guild will Other participants in the Class C
meet Tuesday evening in the division and total points were:
Church School building at which Union H igh, Leslie, 25; Vienna,
time the prophecy of Jeremiah will 24 5; unadilla, 23: Reynolds 20.5;
be discussed by the pastor. Ashburn 17; Rochelle, 15; East
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve- CrlsPi 12; Pineview, 11; Webster
County, Preston, 10; Byron, 9; Mon
tezuma, 8; Clay County, Ft. Gaines
7; Plains, 4; Pitts, 4; Stewart Coun
ty, Lumpkin, 3; Shellman, 0; Lee
county, 0.
Included no the program were run
olfs among county winners in
events including home economics,
shorthand, typing, essays, declama
tion and reading. Both boys and
ning 8, in the Church School
building.
SEE YOU IN CHURCH SUNDAY.
Antioch Baptist Church
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
Howard Kendrick, Supt. We are
anxious to have a large number
no flowers be present at Sunday school. Come girls participated,
sent, rather those wishing to do so vvith us in this study of God’s District officers for holding the
place the cost of same in a memo- Word. : meeting include C. J. Storey, pres-
rial fund for the church, a large Special Easter message and mu- klent, Warner Robins; L, D. Bow-
T.
Early
cured.
Research aimed at a final, com
fJvnii-1 n° ra l offering, mostly by relatives si c Sunday morning at 11:30. The en, vice president Rhine; Y.
hio f„?H riArmit in tho met five and friends from a distance, was pastor will use 1st John, 3rd chap- Sheffield, secretary and treasurer,
able funds permit. In the past five ter , 2nd and 3rd verses as a text (Plains, and the executive commit-
received free'servic^Tt one of the j Funeral arrangements were un- Shall we know>_ each other in the tee which include D. S. Compton
When it is easier to shirk God- tie favors—make out a tag license lg state aid diagnostic and treat- der ,he direction 0 f Edwards world? Come and bring a Bu ^er; Ben Dickinson, Buena Vista
... „ . ... _ .. e Rmc FnnorM Hnmo tiiie friend to hear this message. Miss and R. H. Davis Rochelle
given opportunities than to do it! witness a signature or look up a rnen t clinics. j Bros - Funer al Home of this city.
When it is easier to support the record. The average value of treatment'
lodge, club, etc. than the church! 1 When they ask how much do I j s approximately $400 per state aid y ■ f* , /»•£•
When it is easier to grumble owe you the answer is always the patient. This means Taylor county IcVIOr LOf-fllTY LlllZdlS
enmo- “Nothing, I was glad to do citizens received approximately 1
than to praise!
When it is easier to sleep in
church than stay awake!
When it is easier to gossip than
to witness!
it.”
$37, 200 in free cancer treatment
But many are the nights you will during the past five years,
see a light burning in his office. He When your American Cancer So-
is pounding away on his typewrit- f -iety Volunteer calls on you next
When it is easier to condemn er to finish his day’s xvork. But he wee k, won’t you try to manage a
souls than to pray for their saiva- W ^1 be back the next day vvith the generous contribution?
tion! same warm, friendly greeting for y ou can a j so send your contribu-
When its easier to hold grudges everyone. t j on to jyirs. Jack Suggs, Butler;
Uurged to Make Generous
Offering for Easter Seals
than to forgive! j
When it is easier to be worldly
than holy!
When it is easier to withhold
our tithes and offerings than to
pay them unto the storehouse!
Yes. A need for revival is seen by
these and other marks in the
Christian life. Where do \OU
stand?
Mrs. Sink Marshall, Reynolds, or
to the chairman of your district.
Free Movie at Butler and
Reynolds Theaters Apr. 20 PTA Meeting Postponed
Account of Revival
To many Taylor countians it will
oe interesting to know- that one of
its native sons, Mr. A. P. Jarrell ot
Atlanta is a member of the dis
tinguished board of directors of the
Georgia Society for Crippled Chil
dren and Aults which serves the
entire state of Georgia.
Even tho Mr. Jarrell’s primary
friend to hear this message. Miss and R. H. Davis, Rochelle.
Marjorie Jarrell will sing a spe- The program was designed to
cial Easter song at this hour. show the many varied phases of
Preaching and praise at 7:30 p. (study now being taught in high
m. Sunday. schools throughout the area and
The church cordially invites all over Georgia.
the people of the community to ——
worship with us Sunday. You will
find a warm welcome and Chris
tian fellowship.
J H. Stanford, Pastor.
Mrs. Eppie Mae Arnold
Will Resume Duties as
County Nurse June 7
“April Showers” will be the
theme of the Flower Show spon
sored by the Garden Club on April
29 at the Community Club in Blt-
ler.
Mrs. Eppie Mae Arnold will re- Miss Louise Hill is general
job is being assistant director of turn to Taylor county to resume chairman of the show, and Mrs.
the State Vocational Rehabilitation her duties as County Health Nurse Frank Riley is staging chairman.
T. B. Joiner, classification
entries; Mrs. L. R. Dean.
Butler Flower Show
Announced for April 29
At Community House
The beautiful scenery, attracting
visitors daily from far and near, is Tuesday,
the mountain-like view surround
ing the large private lake of Mr
and Mrs. T. Whatley near
A free Movie entitled “500,000 to
1” in technicolor will be shown, , ,, „
Tuesday at the Dean Theater in The regular monthly meeting of program, he gives untiringly of his June 7th. Mrs.
Butler at 32 o’clock noon. The same the Butler PTA is being postponed. time and effort to this charitable Mrs^ Arnold was granted a nine- and , ...
movie will be shown in Reynolds until Thursday night, April 22nd lWor k of crippled children without months leave of absence by the Judges; Mrs. Hugh Cheek, proper-
at the Grand Theater at 1:30 p. m. due to the revival which is now in; an y remuneration. He v'as the firsa County Commissioners in order ties; Mrs. J. W. Edwards II, music;
progress at the local Methodist 'to initiate a drive for Easter Seal that she might attend college. Now Mrs. Riley Gray, publicity; Mrs. R.
church. The meeting is to be at thel Funds > n this county. she plans to return to her work in L. Brown, awards; Mrs. H. H. Riley
local gym and will begin at 8 p.m. I Speaking recently Mr. Polk Jar- June after receiving a degree in clerks; Mrs. W. E. Hightower, hos-
Rey- the trees Under the direction of a Mr. Raymond Duncan, Editor of r ell said, “since I am a native Public Health Nursing at the Uni- pitality; Mrs. H. B. Walker, refresh-
nolds.. This attractive home of ar- landscape gardner there were three the Ellaville Sun, will be guest Taylor countian myself, I feel a versity of North Carolina at Chapel ments.
chitectural designing of both thousand azaleas in full bloom the .speaker at this meeting. He will definite responsibility for the con- Hill, N. C. ! Any Taylor county resident is
building and poitieo, is constructed past week as well as hundreds of discuss some phases of parent and tribution my county makes to the ( During Mrs. Arnold’s leave of eligible to enter the show, and all
near the lake and at the foot of a camellias, dogwoods, flag lillies, teacher relationships. Mr. Duncan Georgia Society for crippled chil- absence her position has been entries must be in by 11 a. m. and
tulips and many other beautiful ’ ” ” 1 u - T *’
picturesque pine-covered hillside,
with hundreds of tame squirrels
skipping here and there among
blooms, as well as ferns of many
varieties.
is author of a recently - widely-dis-j dren. I, personally, urge all I filled by Mrs. Laurette Cox, regis- the show will begin at 3 p. m-
cussed Atlanta Journal editorial know to contribute - generously to tered Nurse and native of this Entries will be judged by state ae»
entitled, “Teachers Aren’t Born.” 1 this most worthwhile cause.” county. (credited judges.