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The Butler Herald
"KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET
OP SUCCESS 9 '
VOLUME 79
OBSERVATI
ON THIS THANKSGIVING DAY
forefathers
Lord we thank Thee .
For precious heritage
gave
For noble ones so fearless, true and
brave;
Who came to clear a wilderness un
known
Transforming waste to a foundation
stone.
Surviving dangers, loneliness ' and
fears
Looking and trusting to the future
years.
This day we lift our hearts for we
are free
To sing our songs of thanks, all
thanks to Thee;
They sought Thee, this heritage we
know
Has come to us throughout the
years, and so—
In humbleness we lift our hearts in
prayer,
Asking Thy protection, Thy daily
care.
We thank Thee Lord . . .
For food, shelter, for hearth, good
home and love,
For herds, sweet flowers, the cooing
of a dove,
As year by year we meet in festive
senses
Help us to know just what Thanks
giving means,
And on this day of days in bright
November
Help us be true and heritage re
member
And strive each year for higher,
nobler living—
Giving Thanks to God, on this
Thanksgiving.
• » •
Remember, its been so long since
our highways have been wet, you
might have forgotten how slick
they can get after a rain. Be care
ful, the life you save might be your
own.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1954.
NUMBER 9.
With just four weeks of Christmas
shopping remaining it will not be
amiss to urge citizens of this sec
tion to shop with the merchants of
Butler, also the progressive |towns
on either side of us—Reynolds and
Howard—where the merchants have
stocked up and will continue to do
so with nice lines of gift items.
"Trade at Home This Christmas”
is our theme, and we are listing six
exceedingly good reasons for trad
ing at home: They help in a big
way to pay local taxes; they con
tribute to every worthy civic club;
to trade elsewhere is to limit the
growth of your home town; your
local merchants employ workers; pike, Mauk; Jimmy
your problem is your local mer- Wa tson of Columbus,
chant’s problem; your merchant has'
nationally advertised items.
You are invited to attend the Special
Thanksgiving Day Services at the Church of
the Nazarene in Butler this morning—
Thanksgiving Morning—at 9 o'clock.
Rev. James M. Carmichael, pastor of the
local Baptist church will bring the Thanks
giving message.
Rev. Hoke Hatcher of the local Metho
dist church and Rev. J. C. Whitener of the
Church of the Nazarene will take part on
the program.
Special music will be rendered by the
combined choirs of all three churches.
CIIMES OF BUTLER.
Mrs. Eula Watson
Dies at Phenix City
After Short Illness
Mrs. Eula Lee Watson, 63, widow
of the late Mr. Rice Watson of
Mauk, died at a Phenix City, Ala.
hospital Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Watson’s death was attribut
ed to a heart attack. She had been
ill only about a week.
Funeral services for Mrs. Watson
were conducted at Pine Level
church near Mauk Monday after
noon at two o’clock. Rev. Jim Whit-
fey officiated and was assisted bv j
John Wesley Story
Will be Shown Dec. 1st
At Methodist Church
‘John
The new motion picture
Wesley, is coming to Butler.
It will be shown at Butler Meth
odist Church Dec. 1, 7 and 8:30
p. m„ according to the pastor, Rev.
Hoke Hatcher.
The feature-length film is in the
new Eastman color and was pro
duced by the Radio and Film Com
mission of the Methodist church in
cooperation with J. A. Rank.
It brings to the screen for the
Buter High Boys
Defeat Forsyth 54-50,
Seventh Win of Year
Mrs. J. F. Sikes Named
Chairman of This County's
Christmas Seal Sales
Hon. John A. Smith of Talbotton
one of the most prominent attorn
eys in the Chattahoochee Judicial
circuit and who, by the way, cap
tured for his life companion one of
Butler’s most attractive young la
dies, Miss Susie Fowler, attracted
our attention recently as he was in
vestigating the records of all land
owners north of the Central Rail
road on behalf of Mr. E. C. Wells.
Mr. Wells it is understood, stands
ready to purchase at liberal price
all pine timber available to be
added to his present vast holdings.
This pleasant experience was im
mediately followed by a
visit by our esteemed friend,native
of Panhandle, Taylor county, Horace
Trapp, son of the late Mr. and Mrs
R. W. Trapp. Horace is a success
ful hotel man at Macon and is
recognized by traveling men of the
state as one of the most courteous
and obliging of his profession in
Georgia.
* * *
The local showrooms of another
auto concern was alive with visitors
the past few days as they called at
Suggs Motor Co. to inspect with
admiration the 1955 DeSotos and
Plymouths. The Plymouths, it is
pointed out, is entirely new both in
styling and engineering. The ’55 is
lower, longer, and wider than pre
vious models of this car. We were
advised that this is the most power
ful car Plymouth has built. The
1955 engines are a 117 horsepower
Power-Flow six and a 167-hp Hy-
Fire V-8. The latter engine also is
available with a four-barrel carbu
retor and special manifold which
increases its horsepower to 177. The
1955 Plymouth line is made up of 12
models, including for the first time
four-door versions of the Plymouth
Suburban, the all steel body station
wagon type car which Plymouth
pioneered in 1949. Plymouth four-
door sedans are 10.3 inches longer
Rev. H‘. L. Whitley. Burial was in first time the dynamic and color-
Pine Level cemetery. | ful 18th century evangelist and
Nephews of the deceased served | educator,
as pall bearers: Messrs Gerald j John Wesley’s miraculous rescue
Short, Augusta; Sidney Short, [from a burning house at the age of
Thomaston; Samuel Pike and Jas. five, at the beginning of the film,
and Harold forecasts the dramatic and event-
I ful life which unfolds in this story
Mrs. Watson is survived by her p* a rp an °f slight stature but of
mother, Mrs. Nettie Chapman 0 f impelling influence upon his con-
Mauk. Two sons and two daughters tem P° ranes anc * u P° n history.
Mr. Edgar Watson and Mr. Billy | The English clergyman thought
Watson, Mauk; Mrs. Mattie Bell his venture in America as a mis-
Blackston of Phenix City, Ala.; Mrs sionary to the Indians in the Geor-
Martha Ruth Emory of Atlanta; |gia colony was a failure but it was
one brother, Mr. Charles M. Chap- the kind of failure which opened
man of Manchester; six sisters,; the door to the discovery of a re-
Mrs. Bessie Hays and Mr. Allie Pike ligious certainty he had been
Mauk; Mrs. Mamie Johnson of seeking.
Manchester; Mrs. L. R. Theburge, | Furthermore, this, discovery, in
Augusta; Mrs. Ollie McDonald and!which John Wesley felt his "heart
Mrs. James Anderson of Thomas-!.strangely warmed,” led him to face
ton. mobs unafraid, and to ride 250,000
Last Friday night the Butler boys I. Row after row of children, hold-
defeated Forsyth 54-50 for their ^og hands around Christmas trees
seventh win of the year. With Cecil,are the outstandnig features of the
Griggs scoring 18 markers and’1954 TB Christmas Seals, which
Lum Pifrvis 15, the Bears rolled on|w en t on sale in this county this
to victory. Butler led during most week.
of game until Forsyth tied it up; Mrs. Sikes, Chairman of the
with only a few minutes left to County TB Committee, called at-
play; however, foul shots determin [tention to the alternating green
ed the victory for Butler land red Seals, making what ap-
In the girl’s game, Forsyth won'pears to be a double Seal.
51-34. Butler led most of the first) “The 1954 Seal design is signifi-
quarters but could not hold their cant in many ways,” said Mrs.
lead. Margie Jarrell led the Butler Sikes. “The children, whose faces
attack with 15 counters, followed by are blank represent the millions of
Lucille Blackston and Nancy children of the world whose lives
Childs with lOand 9 points respec-lhave been saved since the Cbrist-
tively. mas Seals were first sold.
The preceding Tuesday night' ‘ ,The Christmas tree was part of
Oglethorpe paid Butler a visit and th <? design of the very first Seals
returned with a double win. The sold in Denmark in 1904. The dou-
Butler girls led by Lucille Black-, ^^e Seal is a reminder of the need
ston with 14 points lost to Ogle- double our efforts to bring this
thorpe. Nancy Childs contributed 9 curable and preventable disease
points for the team.
under control.”
„ . „ , Letters with Seals have been
Butler boys were leading Ogle- .. , . . , , ., ,
J . f. f. mailed to residents of the county,
thorpe a few minutes when the vis- „ . . . .
iting team caught fire and scored a ^ Sikes «id. and she expressed
66-41 win over the Bears. Bob Akin the ho ? e that everyone will make
and Bill Bazemore, scoring 15 and! 3 generous contribution as soon as
_ , ’ . , , , ,, inossible. Anvonp not eottine these
7 markers respectively, led
scoring for Butler.
th ! possible. Anyone not getting these
Seals should call 143 or 11503 and
Revival Will Begin
deiTghttui: Saturday Evening
inn nativp! + 9
At Oak Grove
Wednesday night Butler played
Marion county in Buena Vista. The
next home game is Dec. 14 with
miles on horseback, changing the Ellaville
masses of English people from a low
state of moral degradation to stur
dy and happy uprightness
His “enthusiasm” was frowned
upon by the lethargic leaders of
Church of England of that day, but
it was this newfound enthusiasm
Revival services will begin at i which enabled him to influence so
Oak Grove church near Butler j many phases of the life of English
Saturday night. 1 speaking peoples.
There will be services each eve-| His appeal to the common man,
ning at 7:45 o’clock and the revival j his establishment of schools, clin-
is expected to continue for two ics, lay preaching and societies—
Buddy Dunn, Sports Ed.
ask for a supply.
Members of the 1954 Christmas
Seal Committee are: Mrs. Sikes,
Rev. E. H. Dunn, Mrs. Ann Mar
shall and Mrs. Carl Brown.
County's School Costs
weeks.
Sister Kathryn Burdett, Assembly
of God Evangelist, will do the
preaching.
finally his sending of supervisors
for the movement in the new world
after the American Revolution—all
these make the film one which will
be long remembered.
The local pastor explained that
while the film is being released
only to Methodist churches during
the initial period, the public is in-
than their predecessors. They are 1.7
inchesl ower. Front seats are 3.2
inches wider and rear seats 5.9
inches wider. There is a brand new, ... . „„„ . . . .. , .
„ c . . , , cc mi . , „„ vited to see the picture at the local
DeSoto engine for 55. The fabulous .. .. .. . . „
n-i tt o . ■ | Methodist church.
Fireflite V-8, boasting a mighty 200 j
h.p.! Fireflite deliers the kind of i
flashing power and acceleration
you’v dreamed about! You surge
ahead with a smooth, steady flow
of power. A new 4-barrel carburetor
gies smoother idle, quicker re-1
sponse. Smooth, quiet power-packed j Atlanta, Nov. 20—The Atlantic
—that’s Fireflite—the most respon- Coast Line Railroad wants to close
sive high compression engine you’ve, its Ideal agency. So does the Rail-
ecer tried! The interior and ex- way Express Agency,
terior painting of several colors are| The two have asked the Georgia
extremely beautiful. They are still Public Service Commission for au-
being displayed if you wish ta call thority to discontinue agency serv-
and see them. ice at Ideal.
Searching Party Finds n . ...
Boy’s Body in Woods; Died I™ “ Determined by
From Accidental Shooting |D° ar - °f Education
18
j Superintendent
Funeral an d the Taylor
W. H.
County
Elliston
Board of
Ideal May Lose
Railway Agency
Montezuma, Nov.
services for Vernon E. James, 15 Education at the Dec. 7th meeting
of nearby Ideal, who was accidental-! are scheduled to release figures on
ly shot by his own gun Nov. 17 the estimated budget for an Ade-
w'hile hunting, were conducted at quate Program of Education for
the County Line Baptist church, Taylor County. These figures will
with Rev. Henry Thomas officiat-1reflect the recommendations of the
ing. lAPEG Study which has been in
Macon County Sheriff W. T. Jollyprogress,
said the shot was self-inflicted j This is the first time in history
and apparently accidental. The that Boards of Education have had
youth was found in the woods by a [the opportunity to make recom-
searching party a few hours after mendations for a state-wide pio-
the shooting. The wound was in-!gram of education both for the
flicted by a 12-gauge shotgun, Jol-[public schools and the University
ly said. System.
The youtn is survived by his! All over Georgia school systems
father, Velder James; one sister, are now engaged in an APEG Study
Miss Avoline James; three, brothers giving the people opportunity to
Herman, Glynwood and David, and i learn what they now have and the
one grandparent, Mrs. W. H. James;cost, and to say what they want in
Two Butler Women
Seriously Injured
In Auto Accident
Occurred Near Knoxville, Ga.;
Victims Rushed to a Macon
Hospital for Treatment.
Two Butler women, Mrs. Eva
Joiner and Mrs. Cora M. Spillers
were seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident near Knoxville
Thursday night. They were enroute
home from Warner Robins where
they are employed and were pas
sengers in the car driven by Mr. G.
C. Spillers of Butler who was also
shaken up in the accident but dis
missed from the hospital the fol
lowing day.
Mrs. Joiner and Mrs. Spillers
were taken to a Macon hospital
wherer they are undergoing treat
ment. Mr. Joiner’s injuries consist
of a broken back and a fractured
pelvis while Mrs. Spillers is suffer
ing from a broken back
Sheriff L. R. O’Neal of Crawford
county reported the accident oc
curred on highway 42 seven miles
from Knoxville, when Mrs. Naomi
Schauwecker, of Clay City, Ind., lost
control of her car and collided with
the Spillers car
There were also several other
passengers in the Spillers car at the
time of the accident but they were
not seriously injured,
Local Health Council
Plans Initial Drive for
Raising Needed Funds
Taylor County Health Council is
planning initial steps to raise funds
for medical aid of needy pre-school
age children.
The group headed by Mrs. Walter
Wainwright as president, was or
ganized to plan for a general fund
to aid such children. It is designed
primarily to correct any physical
defects when such work cannot be
done by the Welfare Department or
other agencies.
For funds to get its work started
the council will ask all ciitzens of
the county to donate 50o for a mem
bership in the council. Estimates
are that about 750 persons are eli
gible to join.
Chairmen for each town and
community in the county have
been appointed to help carry out
work of the council.
Organization came at a meeting
when Mrs. Eppie Mae Arnold, coun
ty health nurse, pointed up pressing
need for such work. She is credited
with starting the idea of a council.
Needs and eligibility of childhen
will be determined by a council
executive board. Mrs. Arnold and
Mrs. Laurie Powell visiting teacher,
who also is secretary' of the coun
cil.
In addition otthe 50c membership
drive, other fund raising events are
planned throughout the county to
boost funds- for the council’s work.
Mrs. Jack Suggs, vice president of
the council is chairman of these spe
cial projects. These, Mrs. Suggs said
could include possibly a Christmas
Party, ball game and other forms of
entertainment. Committeemen work
ing with her include Hartwell
Weaver and Jack Peed.
Clifford Adams is treasurer of the
Council.
Town and community committee
men include:
River Road—Mrs. J. C. McElmury.
Wesley, Mrs. Woodrow Amos.
Reynolds, Mrs. W. P. Brunson.
Butler, Mrs. Jim Gibson.
Crowell, J. C. Fuller.
Taylor Mill, Mrs. H. S. Gates.
Union and Central, Mrs. Fred Jar
rell and Mrs. Jack Peed.
Turner’s Chapel, Mrs. Simpson
Wainwright.
Five Points, Mrs. Joe Blasche.
Cross Roads, Mrs. Clyde Walker.
Rupert, Mrs. Julian Cooper.
Mauk, Mrs. Randall Waller.
Charing, Lewis Watson.
Howard, Mrs. Austin Gustin Jr.
BAPTIST CONVENTION
OPPOSES MOVING TRUETT
McCONELL JUNIOR COLLEGE
all of Ideal.
Gov.-Elect Marvin Griffin, “sick
and tired of newspapers trying to
name my staff for me,” said Mon
day that he will not an
nounce another appointment until
he takes office in January.
their schools and the cost.
The annual Flower Show of the
American Camellia Society sched
uled in Macon for the latter part
of January has been canceled be
cause a recent freeze damaged a
large number of bloom buds.
Augusta, Nov. 17 — Truett-Mc-
Connell Junior College will remain
at its present location in Cleveland
Ga.
The Georgia Baptist Convention
settled the question recently after
one of the longest and most tangled
debates in its recent history.