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VOLUME 79
Tme Butler Herald
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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JUNE 30, 1955.
NUMBER 40.
When Butlerites don’t answer
their telephones or doorbells these
days they can probably be located
in outdoor living quarters which
grow in number and attractiveness
each year. Almost every home has
some kind of a terrace and now
many boast swimming pools.
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The Vacation Bible school now
in its third week in Butler acid
being conducted nightly at the
Church of the Nazarene, will 'help
strengthen the spiritual lives of
Tayior county citizens. We are
glad so many churches, both coun
ty and state, are sponsoring study
and play sessions this season. The
Vacation Bible School plan is one
that will pay big dividends for the
church which conducts the school.
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More parking places are an
acute need around our public
square, especially on weekends
when people from over the coun
ty come here to do their shopping.
The present number of business
blocks just simply can’t provide
adequate parking space for the
steadily increasing number of
cars coming here, consequently a
parking lot seem the only solu
tion if one could be planned out
and prepared.
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With official arrival of Summer
—Tuesday, June 21, being the first
day—the old fireplace is hidden
behind the screen to await another
winter, or the scrap heap. No dear
er memory than that of the old
fire place, exists. How often you
sat before it gazing into blue
flames and bright red coals, think
ing of the past and dreaming of
the future, and often chilly
nights dreading the hour of retir
ing. Modern means of heating have
come to us, but none will ever
take the place in memory of that
OLD FIRE PLACE!
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Mrs. Clyde' Trussell, charming
wife of our friend Mr. Gene Trus
sell of Talbotton, one of the active
and successful insurance repre
sentative. who frequently visits
this city, paid the Herald an ap
preciated visit Saturday. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Kate Peeler of Woodland, Ga.,
one of that community’s out
standing citizens. Among other
prominent visitors during recent
days were: Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Dewberry, Warner Robins, special
friends and welcomed guests of
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. White.ier.
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It was gratifying to note the
welcome accorded both Sunday
morning and evening, to the new
pastor of the local Methodist
church, Rev. H. C. Marx. The
morning worship waswell attended
but a much larger attend
ance Sunday evening due mainly
to the courtesy extended by the
other two local churches, the Bap
tists and the Church of the Naza-
rene adjourning their evening wor
ship hour and joining the Metho
dists in extending a warm wel
come ot Bro. Marx for which these
neighbor congregations were fully
repaid by the splendid sermon
heard. Those in the congregation
Sunday morning also heard a
splendid message. Our churches
regardless of" denominations, have
a reputation of being blessed with
“good preachers” and we feel
that Rev. Marx will be no excep
tion.
20 Years Ago
These items appeared in this
newspaper Thursday, July 4,
1935:
Farm crops are reported to be
greatly damaged over the state by
drouth.
The Daily Vacation Bible School
session June 28t>h at Reynolds.
Miss Willie Leggitt, County
Home Demonstration Agent, furn
ishes to Reynolds and other coun
ty readers, a number of valuable
recipes for cannong fruits and
vegetables.
The Montezuma postoffice was
advanced from 3rd to 2nd class
last Monday.
Conductor F. S. Frierson of the
C. of Ga. passenger train, is
praised for courtesies rendered pas
sengers on his trains.
One of Butler’s most delightful
parties of the season was that of
Thursday when Mesdamec J. H.
and R- S. West and Mrs. Belle
Carson were hostesses at the home
of the former Mrs. West.
School Teachers
Hope to Receive
Increase in Pay
Atlanta, June 23—A teacher sal
ary increase of at least $200 and
possibly $300 a year is the goal of
the Finance Committee of the
Etate Board of Education.
The committee met to begin
preparation of a 1955-1956 edu
cation budgetwhich includes $12-
280,000 of new taxes allocated to
public schools by Gov. Marvin
Griffin yesterday.
Chairman J. S. Peters of Mar.
Chester said the committee will
propose that all of the new money
go to teachers and include a flat
salary increase. He declined to say
what increase would be recom
mended.
But he reported the committee
will propose using the new money
to hire about 1200 additional
teachers pay and earned sal
ary increases under the Minimum
Foundation Program and give a
flat salary increase.
Georgia Postmaster
Re-elect Dan Gibson
President of Group
Georgia Postmasters were grati
fied by the announcement last
week that the state convention of
Georgia -Postmasters had re-elec-
ed Hon. Dan Gibson, Albany post
master as president of the group.
The resignation of Arley D. Finley
Hazlehurst postmaster as editor of
of the Cracker Postmaster, official
publication of the organization was
sincerely regretted.
J. M. Stubbs, Savannah post
master, was named first vice-
president, acid Estelle Jacques of
Baconton was re-elected secretary-
treasurer.
Elected to other offices were Lan-
nie S. Jameson of Stovall, second
vice president; Agnes E. Munday
of Rockmart, third vice president
and Rachel Parks of Dawsonville,
fourth vice president; and W. C.
Lovejoy of Decatur, editor of the
Cracker Postmaster.
In resolutions the postmasters
agreed to petition Congiess to re
store the old limits on parcel post
mailing from first class post of
fices. The old limit had been 70
pounds and the limits imposed in
1951 cut mailing from first class
offices to 40 pounds for mail to
the first and second parcel post
zones and 20 pounds for mail be
yond.
The resolution referred to an al
leged discrimination against big
city buisness and said any aim in
the 1951 regulation to aid foot
postmen no longer counted be
cause most city parcel post is now
delivered by truck.
Another resolution endorsed pro
posals to increase postal rates in
all classes of service.
Revival Will Begin at Mauk
Church Monday Evening
The revival will begin at Mauk
Baptist church Monday night, 8
o’clock.
There will be worship twice dai
ly at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
We urge the church to be much
in prayer for these services.
A cordial invitation is extended
the citizens of Mauk community
and all others to attend. You will
always find a warm welcome at
this church.
Plain gospel preaching and good
singing will feature each service.
J. H. Stanford, Pastor.
Solicitor General Russell C. Davison, Jr. j Superior Court
Is Found Dead in His Home at Columbus To Convene Here
Friday Night of Self-Inflicted Wounds Tuesday, July 5
Funeral Conducted Sunday
P. M. at Parkhill Cemetery,
Columbus.
This account of the death of
our popular Solicitor General, Rus
sell C. Davison Jr., of Columbus,
appearing in t'he daily newspapers
of the state Saturday was the
source of sadness to his numerous
friends in Taylor county:
Columbus, June 25—Russell C.
Davison Jr., solicitor general of
the six-county Chattahoochee Cir
cuit of Superior Courts, was found
dead at 8:50 last night* on the
floor of his bathroom at his resi-
dece.
Detective Clyde Adair and Coro
ner E. L. Howell said all indica
tions were that the solicitor took
his own life.
Coroner Howell and Chief Adair
said the solicitor’s throat had been
cut with a double edge razor
blade.
Coroner Howell said Mr. Davi
son had been emotionally upset
for a week or 10 days. He added
that he had entered the City Hos
pital for treatment Sunday and
was released Wednesday.
He had returned from a trip to
Atlanta accompanied by his fath-
er-in-law only a few hours before
his death.
Mr. Davison’s wife and two chil
dren had left the house to go to
church at 6:55 p. m. They returned
at 8:50 p. m. and Mrs. Davison
discovered the bathroom door was
locked.
She went next door to the home
of R. F. Knox and told him some
one was in the bathroom at her
home. He returned to t'he house
with her, broke the latch on the
door and found Davison’s body on
the floor.
The officer and coroner said they
received the call about 9 p. m. and
went to the scene immediately.
As solicitor of t'he Chattahoochee
Circuit, Davison served as superior
court prosecutor for Chattahoochee
Hon. John Land
Appointed by Gov.
To Succeed Davison
Mr. Lowe was born in Stewart
Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot County but lived most of his life
To ill ai* aai irtfi/ir' : n t •
John Land, Columbus attorney,
was appointed and sworn into of
fice Monday, and assumed office
as solicitor general Tuesday.
Mr. Davison had defeated the
ne\y solicitor in a 1952 race.
Solicitor Land said in a state
ment Monday:
“I appreciate the confidence
Gov. Griffin has shown in me by
this appointment and I hope I will
be able to measure up to the stan
dards of my immediate predeces
sor.
“I am well aware that all public
offices belong to the people and
are only entrusted to the holder. I
want it known that every individu
al regardless of the nature of his
business will be welcome in the
solicitor's office and will receive
an attentive and courteous audi
ence.”
Solicitor Land will serve the re
mainder of the term which expires
Dec. 31, 1956.
Before the emergency appoint
ment Land, a leading supporter of
Griffin, was considered as a prob
able candidate for the solicitors
office in the 1956 elections.
The 37-year-ol dSolicitor is a
graduate of Columbus High and
University of Georgia Law School.
Local Friends Saddened
By Death of W. H. Lowe Sr.
Prominent Marion Citizen
The regular July term of Tay
lor County Superior , Court will
convene here Tuesday mornin at 9
o’clock.
Hon. T. Hicks Fort, Judge of
the Chattahoochee Circuit will
preside.
Hon. John Land, newly ap
pointed solicitor general will be
on hand to represent the State.
He has been appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent
death of Mr. Russell C. Davison,
Jr.
Other court officials expected to
be present include Hon. R. O.
Perkins, Court Reporter of Colum
bus.
As usual the first few days of
the approaching court session will
be devoted to civil cases. The
Criminal Docket which is reported
to be larger than usual will be
heard during the latter part of
court week.
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Della Ray Gassett
Conducted at Mt. Nebo
Camp Meeting
Near Butler Begins
Thursday, July 7
Many Noted Evangelists and
Laymen Are Expected to
Attend This Year’s Camp.
Buena Vista, June 22—Wm. H.
Lowe, Sr., 77, treasurer of Marion
County for the past 11 yars, died
June 22 at Americus and Sumter
County hospital after an extended
illness.
and Taulor counties
Prior to his appointment as so
licitor general in 1951, Davison
practiced law in Columbus.
Born at Comer, in Northeast
| Georgia in 1916, he moved to Co
lumbus at the age of 12.
Since his return to Columbus af
ter the war, he 'had become asso
ciated with numerous civic, chari
table and professional activities.
He was a member of St. Luke
Methodist church.
Funneral rites for Mr. Davison
took place Sunday, 2 p. m. at the
graveside in Parkhill cemetery, Co
lumbus.
Mrs. A. C. Duncan,
Buena Vista Citizen,
Dies in Macon Hospital
Georgia Rural Carriers
Plan Meeting Monday
Hundreds of rural carriers are
now making plans to attend the
1955 annual state convention of
the Georgia Rural Letter Carriers’
Association which convenes at
Epworth By the Sea on St. Simons
Island beginning June 26th. Tay
lor county carriers who will prob
ably attend are:
W. M. Mathews, Butler
J. M. Rustin, Butler
S. Garrett, Sr., Charing
E. H. Perkins, Howard
C. B. Rustin, Mauk.
Chas. S. Sawyer, Reynolds
W. C. Windham, Reynolds
R. M. Turner, Rupert.
Buena Vista, June 22—Funeral
for Mrs. A .C. Duncan, well known
Buena Vista resident who died
June 22 at Pineworth hospital in
Macon after an illness of several
years were conducted at the grave
side.
The former Miss Wooten, Mrs.
Duncan was born in Dawson, Ter
rell County, March 19, 1884. She
moved to Buena Vista in 1888 and
attended public schools.
Later she attended Wesleyan
College where she was a member
in Marion county.
He was a member of Buena Vis
ta Methodist Church. He served
for 38 years as treasurer of the
Marion County Chapter of the
Red Cross.
Survivors include his wife; two
daughters, Miss Cornelia Lowe of
Columbus and Buena Vista
and Mrs. Jack Forrester of Lees
burg; a son, Maj. W. H. Lowe Jr.,
of Fort Eustis Va.; three grand
children, and several nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Lowe was preceded in death
by his father and mother. His
father was J. E. Lowe; mother,
Miss Cornelia Wright.
On June 7, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe
celebrated their 50th wedding an
niversary.
Funeral was conducted Sun
day, 4 p. m., in the Buena Vista
Methodist church with Rev. Loy
Veal, pastor of the ■ church, and
Rev. R. T. Padgett, pastor of the
Hinesville Methodist church offi
ciating.
Interment in the family lot at
cemetery.
Potterville Community
Anticipating Interesting
Revival in Early July
Funeral services for Mrs. Della
Ray Gassett, former Taylor coun
ty citizens were conducted at Mt.
Nebo Church near Charing Mon
day afternoon, 4 o’clock.
Rev. B. T. Gill officiated and
was assisted by Rev. J. C Brad
shaw. Interment was in the Blood-
worth cemetery.
Mrs. Gassett’s death occurred
at the home of her grand son in
Thomaston Sunday morning at 10
o’clock. She had been in declin
ing health for several months.
Mrs. Gassett was a native of
this county but had made her
home in Thomaston for several
years.
She is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. Bertha Duncan of Colum
bus. Six grandchildren and nine
great grand-children.
Howard Community Club
Sponsors Barbecue Dinner
On Monday, July 4th
Barbecue dinner at Carl Brown’s
Lake near Howard will be served
Monday, July 4th. The ladies will
begin serving dinner at 12:00
noon.
Price, $1.00 per plate sinclude
Barbecue, Brunswick Stew, pickle,
slaw and drink. Extra drinks, pie
and cake will be available.
For those who like to fish, fish
ing privileges will be sold at 50c
per person for the day.
This dinner will be sponsored by
the Howard Community Club.
Vacation Bible School
Will Close Friday Night
At Nazarene Church
Valuable information regarding
the Camp Meeting planned for the
Taylor County Camp Ground was
contained in a leflet left at this
office recently.
The local camp ground is lo
cated 7 miles northeast of town
and consists of a large tabernacle,
Newton Hall, and a number of
other buildings and cottages.
Date for the approaching camp
is announced as follows: First
service Thursday evening, July 7,
8 p. m.; hour of daily services
are announced as 11 a. m.; 3 p.
m.; and 8 p. m., through July 17.
Numbered among noted Chris
tian workers expected for the
series of meetings are:
Rev. J. M. Hames, Greer, S. C.;
a regular attendant.
J. Byron Crouse of Wilmore, Ky.
one of America’s greatest gospel
singers, who will lead the singing.
Rev. Marvin Sheffield of Dallas,
Texas, president of the conference
of the Congregational Methodist
Churches.
Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Maner of
Douglas, Ga., noted musicians and
singers.
A Missionary Rally will be a
feature of the program July 14.
Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Little, Mis
sionaries from Urndi, Africa will
be guest speakers at this service.
A cordial welcome is extended
our citizens to attend and aid in
the conduct of each service.
Hotel accommodations at reason- '
able rates will be provided for all
persons desiring same.
A series of revival services at
Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist church,
'-uuege wncic sue was a memua Potterville, has been announced to
of Alpha Delta Pi social sorority. : begin next Monday and continue
She also attended National Park ! through the following Sunday.
Seminary at Forest Glenn, Md. J Rev. G. T. Holliman is the es-
Married to A. C. Duncan in 1911 j teemed pastor of the church, and
Mrs. Duncan is survived by her j bas been fortunate in securing the
husband, a daughter, one son, a | assistance of Evangelist Chester A.
Huckaby with good singing and
evangelistic preaching expected.
Daily hours of services are set
for 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. to which
ail are cordially invited to at
tend.
Sunday, July 10, has been set
as Home Coming Day with dinner
cn the grounds.
R.H.S. Announcement
sister and four grandchildren.
Revival at Leabnon
To Begin July 4th
Announcement is made of a se
ries of revival services to begin at
Lebanon Baptist church south of
town beginning Monday—Fourth
of July—and continuing through
the week. Hours of worship will be
7:45 p. m. daily. Everyone is ex
tended a warm welcome to attend
this revival.
The pastor, Rev. Cross will be as
sisted by Rev. Harris Lewis of
Warner Robins.
Students of the Reynolds High
School who have conditions to be
removed should enroll with the
American School of Correspon
dence work or else report for work
Monday July 11, 8 a. m.
Respectfully,
E. H. Joiner, Principal.
The Vacation Bible School which
is now in progress \at the Butler
Church of the Nazarene will have
its final session Friday—tomorrow
—evening 6 to 8 o’clock.
At the close of the meeting,
from 8 to 9 p. m., the students
will present a short program in
which they will review the ac
tivities and work of the week.
All parents and friends are
urged to attend this service.
We are delighted to report that
our average attendance for the
week has been seventy.
J. C. Whitener, Pastor.
Midway Baptist Church
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
James Spillers, Supt. Good classes
for all ages.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. by the
pastor. Please read the 35th chap
ter of Genesis. Our text will be the
3rd verse. We earnestly urge the
presence of every member to hear
this message. Bring some friend
with you.
Preaching and praise Sunday at
8 p. m.
The church extends to you a
cordial invitation to worship with
her in all services Sunday.
J. H. Stanfordk, Pastor.
Dr. Carson, Native of
Reynolds, Died at Fort
Valley Hospital Sunday
Reynolds and other Taylor coun
ty friends of Dr. Wm. W. Carson
were saddened to 'learn of his
death which occurred Sunday at a
Ft. Valley hospital after a short
illness.He was 71 years of age and
prior to locating in Ft. Valley he
had spent 25 years at Jacksonville
Fla. where the body was interred
Tuesday. Impressive funeral serv
ices were conducted at Ft. Valley
Baptist church by Revs. Bob Harris
and A. N. Minor prior to the Jack
sonville graveside service.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, the former Miss Janet Wat
son; three daughters, Mrs. P. P.
Whittlesey Jr., and Mrs. W. M.
Saunders, both of Jacksonville,
and Mrs. J. G. Otts of Alburque,
N. M.; a son, W. W. Charles of
Miami, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Ed
gar Oliver of Savannah, and Mrs,
Hugh Grieger of Florida; a broth
er, M. B. Carson of Brownsville,
Texas and several grand children.
Sunday Evening Service
At Local Methodist Church
Enjoyed by Large Group
The Reynolds Methodist Youth
Fellowship and Rev. Carl Marx and
his family were guests of Butler
MYF Sunday night at a fellowship
supper. Mr. and Mrs. Donald What
ley accompanied the Reynolds
group. The young people of both
churches enjoyed a lively session
of singing led by Rev. Marx.
Mr. Frank Riley, Butler MYF
Councelor, welcomed the Reynolds
group.
Supper was served after which
the new officers were installed in
a beautiful candle light ceremony.
Rev.Marx, Frank Riley and Emily
Allen conducted the installation
ceremony. Mrs. Eve Adams made
the occasion more memorable by
the beautiful music she rendered
so graciously during the supper
and for installation service.
The newly installed officers
were:
Harris Hortman, President.
Ann Griggs, Vice President.
Carlotta Pye, Secretary.
Johnnie Hardwick, Prog. Chm.
Elizabeth Mathews, Treasurer.
Pat Giles, Reporter.
Those assisting were Mrs. Mack
Matthews, Mrs. Arnold Griggs,
Mrs. Vernon Reddish, Mrs. Frank
Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Giles.