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VOLUME 79 Sr&<P
,#he Butler Herald
v°// '■KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JULY 7, 1955.
OBSERVATIONS
To ye scribe, Monday, July 4,
was decidedly the longest, hottest
day on record with a temperature
of 97 degrees. It was, however, not
as hot as a year ago the same day
when it was 104 degrees.
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Of the huge number of deaths
forecast for the Fourth of July
travelers throughout the nation
having been forecast, the number
of persons meeting untimely
deaths during that period was
even higher than the grewsome
number predicted. I*n Georgia
alone 13 such deaths were report
ed.
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Congratulations and best wishes
for future happiness to our good
friend Sister Lynda Bryan of Tal-
botton who recently observed an
other birthday, which, in her own
words in the Talbotton New Era
she states “was sweeter by rem
embrance of Linda Wiseman with
one of her lovely cakes—all green
and white and polka-dotted.’’
mm*
We have already spoken our piece
about the sizzling heat on the
Fourth of July; but Georgians are
almost unanimous in according
June a place at head of the 1955
honor roll. Few can recall a
month more gracious, and the
Weather Bureau gives it a citation
for being the coolest June since
1912.
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Hon. Clifford Adams, Taylor
County Tax Commissioner and es
teemed Butler citizen, champion
ship winner in spirited contest in
tomato growing for this area by
producing a number of thoroughly
ripe and perfectly formed tomatoes
recently, weighing from 12 to 15
ounces each.
m m m
With a new building under con
struction at each of these points—
Butler, Reynolds and Roberta—to
be used in connection therewith;
also further wiring between these
points and Macon being erected,
it is gratifying to the local tele
phone system, with thanks and
congratulations to Mr. H. C. Bond
and his associates that they will
at an early date install and place
in opreation a complete dial sys
tem at all points operated by
them.
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20 YEARS AGO
These items appeared in this
newspaper Thursday, July 11,
1935:
The Herald will in the near fu
ture publish a special edition de
voted exclusively to the opening
of Taylor county’s new court
house nearing completion.
Georgia’s crop value for 1935 is
placed at $192,125,0000.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fountain en
tertained a number of their
friends Friday evening at Foun
tain’s lake complimenting Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Montfort of Miami,
Fla.
Those from Reynolds playing
golf in Albany Thursday were:
Messrs H. C Whatley, Lewis Ruf
fin, B. W. Hinton, C. B. Marshall,
H. C. Bond, Zack Weaver, W. L.
Carter, Elam Griffin and David
Coolik.
A number of prominent Rey
nolds citizens are spending this
week at St. Simons Island.
Local Friends Await
With Interested Release
Of Rev. Adams' Book
Sumter Co. Boy,
Pulaski Girl Win
3rd Dist. Honors
NUMBER 41.
Americas, Ga. — Paul Easterlin,
Andersonville, and Willard Pate,
Hawkinsville, have been selected
as outstanding boy and girl of the
Third Congressional District.
Selections were made from nom
inations submitted by high schools
and judging was done by a Citi-
zensCommittee composed of Mrs.
T. L. White, Mrs. C. C. Yonge and
Mrs. R. E. Cator of Americus
In announcing the winners, E.L.
Carteron, general manager ex
plained that the Southeastern
Fdir, youth Division, cponsored tjie
program, to recognize the splendid
work being done by young people
in many fields. Qupalifications in
cluded scholastic standing, leader
ship, character, participation in
school activities, servicse to com
munity, church activities and per
sonality.
Taylor County Visiting
Teacher Is Attending
State Teachers Meet
Athens, June 30 — Elizabeth L.
McRee Visiting Teacher of Taylor
County is attending the midsum
mer conference of the Georgia
Associatiou of Visiting Teachers
at Athens, University of Georgia.
The group heard words of wel
come from Dr. Joe Williams, as
sistant to the president and from
Dean John Dotson of the College
of Education.
The Visiting Teachers picked
for the theme of their 1955 con
ference, “Working Together for
Better Mental Health in Our
Schools.” They heard Dr. Rives
Chalmers *.of Emory talk on
Building a sound mental health — *~~
program in Georgia schools and P ersons desiring same
on the principles of good mental " "
health. They worked in small
groups, discussing ways of using
the present knowledge about men
tal health to do more effective
work with pupils, parents, other
school personnel and community
agencies back in the counties
where they work.
Friday', Dr. Wm. Rhodes of the
State Department of Health, led
the discussion on “What Is Our
Responsibility?” in which the
teachers evaluated what they had
Annual Taylor County Camp Meeting
Begins 10-Day Session at Camp Ground
Meeting will Continue Thru
Sunday, July 17; Large
Number Expected to Attend.
C. C. McCarthy, Father
Of Reynolds Lady Died
At Montezuma Hospital
Funeral for Charlie Cleveland
McCarthy, 73, who died in a Mon
tezuma hospital after a three-
month illness was conducted Mon
day at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church.
Rev. Milton Gardner Jr., officiat
ed. Burial was in Pleasant Grove
Cemetery.
„ ... . Mr. McCarthy was a retired
cated 7 miles northeast of town ! farmer and a life-long resident of
Much interest is being mani
fested in the Annual Camp Meet
ing opening this evening at the
Taylor County Camp Ground a few
miles north of town and continu
ing ten days during which time
all white citizens of the county
are urged to attend as many of
the worship services as possible.
The local camp ground is lo
Grand Jury •
Presentments
July Court Term
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
general of the Chattahoochee Cir-
learned at the conference" and CU J t d Superior Courts shot him-
talke/t ahmit hnm t.hn,; nut it intn se ^ d^ath in the bathtub in his
Russell Davison Sr.
Dies at Columbus
Of Shot Gun Wound
Columbus, Ga., July 7 — Russell
C. Davison Sr., 62, an insurance
agent in Columbus for many years
and father of the late solicitor
I talked about how they put it into
j practical use back home.
The work of the Visiting Teach-
| er in Georgia consists of working
not only with the 100,000 school
children who are absent each day,
but with those children in school
who are not well adjusted. They
work with families, teachers, and
community agencies to find solu
tions' for the problems that keep
Georgia boys and girls from at
tending school or from getting the
most good out of school when they
are there.
Miss Florrie Still is state co-or-
dinator of the program. Mrs. L. B.
Timmerman of Americus is presi
dent of the Georgia State Associa
tion of Visiting Teachers.
The Georgia program has at
tracted wide attention, and has
been commended by national lead
ers. Dr. Alma Laabs, .director of
the Visiting Teacher Service in
Minneapolis, who* was with the
the Georgia group the year after
it was organized, returned recent
ly to take a look at its ten year
Franklin, Ga.—The publication
of the new book, “The Bishop of
Heard” has been set for July 12th
at Emory University. This book is
by Dora Byron from notes by Rev.
J. C. Adams and includes many
accounts of his life and ministry
in Heard County. The book has
been written in the past two, years
since the retirement of Rev.
Adams and is being published by
the Jurisdictional Council of
Methodist Church. Dr. Jim Sells,
who is in charge of publication
says that th ebook will probably
become a handbook for the rural
pastors of the Methodist church.
A special pre-publication gath
ering is being planned by the
Methodists of the county to honor
Bro. Adams and to give the people
of the county the first opportunity
to purchase the book. The early
release of the book will be July 10
at Franklin Methodist Church. All
interested persons in the county
are invited to come, greet the au
thor, and secure their autographed
copies of the book Sunday from 3
to 5 p. m.
home.
His son, Russell Davison Jr., 39,
was found dead June 24 in his
Columbus home.
Mr. Davison Sr., who lived alone
came to his death by gunshot
wounds from a 16-gauge automa
tic shotgun, and his body was
found at 9:30 p. m. by the
the father in law of his late son
and two other friends, Coroner E.
L. Howell reported.
Frank Cook, Mr. Davison Jr.’s
father in law; David James and
Lt. H. M. Cosper, a neighbor, went
to the elder Davison’s home when
they were unable to reach him on
the phone.
A brief note was found in the
deceased’s trousers, which had
been left on his bed.
Coroner Howell said Davison
had taken his life at 5 p. m.. The
last person to see him alive, ap
parently, was his maid, who had
left the house during the after
noon.
Macon county.
Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. R. O. Slaton of Reynolds;
also four sons, Rev. E. M.
H. P McCarty of Lakeland, Fla.;
Mr. W. McCarty, of Winter Haven,
Fla.; and H. G. McCarty, Layton,
Utah; and two sisters, Mrs. R. N.
Mclnvale of Ideal and Mrs. Norma
McCrimmon of Atlanta.
North Georgia Town
Has Million Dollar Fire
Loss and One Death
Mr. Cook told police the elder
achievement. Dr. Laabs said “Oth- had be f- n in declining
er states watch Georgia’s Visiting health . f ° r some time.
Teacher program with interest f Tr n "
You have made great progress. I s ank anc Sara EIlzabeth Davi
often hear people in other states SOn '
pointing to what has been done in
Georgia.”
A legislative committee looking
into the problems of juvenile de
linquency in the State last year, - -
reported that the Visiting Teachers I U/jfp'e FnrmPr M»tp
had been of much service in get-' ”■*• lUllliCI I IQIC
ting information about the prob-1
lems of young people, and recom- Thomaston, July 6 — Edward
mended that the program be Worthy of Thomaston was killed C A m/» a/ J h AUIH
strengthened. during an argument with his rUrCCll UQWF1
Canton, Ga., June 29 — A roar
ing fire broke out in the down
town Georgia city and destroyed
three-fourths of a city block be
fore firemen brought the flames
under ontrol.
One man was burned to death
when trapped inside a burning
building. Another suffered face and
hand burns.
Mayor Roy Reynolds estimated
damage from the leaping flames
at a million dollars. Six buildings
were destroyed including the office
of the Canton Tribune, a weekly
paper and at least one other was
damaged. Several automobiles and
fire truck were also consumed.
At one point during the fire
which spread black billows of
smoke over Canton, the city water
supply ran out and fire fighters
had to pump water from the near
by Etowah River.
Fire companies from half a doz
en communities surrounding the
city of 3,000 population rushed to
aid the city’s two fire trucks in
battling the blaze which raged for
more than three hours before it
was brought under control.
The fire apparently originated in
the basement of the Cantex Manu
facturing Co. building where Jo
nah Chadwick, 35, was reported to
have burned to death.
Flames quickly spread to five
other buildings in the block and
Reynolds said four of them were
gone within 30 miutes. Several
small explosions, apparently of
inflammable liquids at the Cantex
firm, erupted as the fire blazed up
th'^, mayor said.
Children of Confederacy
Elect Officers at 43rd
Annual Meet at Albany
Albany, June 27—Joan. Dickson
of Jonesboro is new president of
the Georgia Division, Children of
Confederacy, succeeding Sally
Hutchinson of Albany.
Other officers elected at the
closing session of the 43rd annual
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
General Presentments of the
Grand Jury for the July Term,
1955 of Taylor County Superior
Court.
We, the Grand Jury, sworn and
empanneled for the July Term of
1955, Taylor County Superior Court
make the following Presentments:
1. We sincerely express our
thanks to Hon. T. Hicks Fort for
his able charge to us, and also
his remarks with reference to the
memory of Col. P. S. Foy.
2. We also wish to thank Hon.
John Land for his able assistance
to the Grand Jury in expediting
the work of this body.
3. The Committee on Inspection
of County buildings, equipment
and other county properties con
sisting of W. F. Gray, Dudley Har
ris and Z. R. McCorkle reported
that they inspected all county
buildings and equipment and
found them to be in good order
with the exception of the County
Jail, which needs a new cell and
toilet facilities for women prison
ers.
4. The committee for the inspec
tion of all county books and rec
ords, consisting of W. R. Cosey,
George Z. Young and T. L. Ruffin
reports that all books inspected
were neatly kept and in good or
der as far as could be determined
by the Committee in the time pro
vided.
We the Grand Jury, recommend
that these Presentments be pub
lished in the Butler Herald and
that the sum of $15.00 be appro
priated for the payment of the
same.
This 5th day of July, 1955.
Wm. H. NEISLER, Clerk.
J. H. NEISLER, Foreman,
GEORGIA—Taylor County:
The Grand Jury having so rec
ommended, it is hereby ordered
that the foregoing General Pre
sentments be published in the
Butler Herald and the sum of
$15.00 be paid for said publica
tion.
This 5th day of July, 1055.
T. HICKS FORT,
Judge Superior Court Taylor
County Superior Court C. C.
Lumpkin Gtizens Open
Swimming Pool with
Barbecue and Dance
July Session
Superior Court
Has Adjourned
No Criminal Cases Tried with:
Jury, However Majority of
Cases Disposed of.
Upson County Man
Charged with Killing
convention at Radium Springs in
cluded:
Sandra Lineberger, Macon, first
vice preident; Lou Newman, Al
bany, second vice president; Nan
cy Acker, Jonesboro, third vice
president; Mary Claire Mooneyham
Douglas, recording secretary; Jane
Smith Dublin, treasurer; Rose M.
Abney, Athens, registrar; Pat Nus-
sabaum, Moultrie, historian; Ann
Hutchings, Macon, editor.
Lumpkin, Ga., July 4 — The peo
pie of Lumpkin celebrated the
opening of their new pool today
with a barbecue, street dance, and
general fund around and in the
recently completed project.
Just about everyone in Lump
kin with a population of approxi
mately 1,500 helped build the
pool—either with volunteer labor
or funds contributed or both.
With volunteer labor, the pool
cost $4,800. Otherwise, it would
have cost in excess of $15,000. ,
“You won’t find a nicer pool
anywhere in this section," com
mented Lumpkin Mayor Sam
Singer, “and we built it ourselves”
The green painted ppol is 40
feet by 80 feet and 91/j feet deep
at one end. There’s a small wad
ing pool for the kiddies.
Two spacious dressing rooms
with showers have been completed.
Thepool has two ladders, a div
ing board and lights for night
swimming.
Albany's Ex-Fire Chief,
D.W Brosnan Retires
For Much Neded Rest
Private Plane
Revival to Begin at
Tazewell July 12th
during an argument
wife’s former husband, Upson D A L-■,1-
Sheriff E. T. Bray reported. HCdr nODciTd
The argument took place in the j
College Square section of Thomas- | Roberta, July 5 — A Chattanooga,
Revival services will begin
the ( Tazewell Baptist church Sun
day. Preaching will be by Rbv.
Jimmie Coocke, better known as
“Country Boy.” The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
The revival will be in progress
from Sunday through the follow
ing Friday, with worship at 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m. each day.
Rev. H. E. Whitley, Pastor.
ton about noon when Eennie
Barnes and his 14 year old sen,
at 1 Howard L. Barnes, entered Wor
thy’s residence and demanded to
know what Worthy was doing at
the house, the sheriff said.
Bray said Barnes was divoread
from the woman about three
months ago and she subsequently
had married Worthy. She was
working and was not in the house
at the time of the shooting, he
said.
Tenn., pilot of a private plane and
three passengers escaped injury
at Roberta ^ Tuesday when the
plane developed engine trouble
and was forced down.
The pilot, Ace Norris, said that
he was fortunate in locating a
small private landing field owned
by Wade Seagler near Roberta to
bring down the stricken aircraft.
No one was injured in the forced
landing and the plane will remain
at Roberta until repaired.
Albany, June 30—The man who
gave Albany the name of “the
most fireless city in the country”
now lives in peaceful retirement in
his fireproof country home near
Albany.
Former Fire Chief D. W. Bros
nan retired some three years ago
after more than half a century of
service in Albany’s fire depart
ment. He is now taking a well
earned rest at this spacious coun
try place known as “Palmyra.”
It was under his leadership that
Albany won the national fire pre
vention prize seven times in a row
for its low fire rate. The award
was given by the National Fire
Waste Council in cooperation with
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The regular July term of Su
perior Court was duly called to
order here Tuesday morning by
his Hon. T. Hicks Fort, presiding
judge of the Chattahoochee circuit.
He was assisted by the recently-
appointed Solicitor General, Hon.
John Land, and Hon. O. C. Per
kins, Official Court Reporter.
After an able though brief
charge by His Honor, the Grand
Jury wais formally organized by
the selection of J. H. Neisler, Fore
man and Wm. H. Neisler, Clerk.
The jury spent the day Tuesday
investigating matters of greatest
importance to the county as shown:
in their General Presentments ap
pearing elsehwere in these colu-
umns.
A few minor civil cases were
called and in a short time dis
posed of Tuesday followed by
presentation of what is generally
konwn as the T. Whatley divorce
case All evidence and ar
guments before the jury by attor
neys on both sides were concluded
shortly after noon yesterday and
the jury • tired for deliberation
on the case at nine o’clock
last night the jury returned,
a verdict.
Divorce was granted both par
ties and $15,000 is to be paid
Mrs. Whatley in three equal
payments of $5,000.00 each on the
first day of September 1955, 1956
and 1957.
There was (ho jury trial of crimi
nal Cases; however a number of
uncontested cases and guilty pleas,
were entered in the court Wednes
day afternoon and in which Judge-
Fort administered reasonable sen
tences and all prisoners appearing
before the court were returned to
jail or released after paying fines..
White Lined Sphinx
Larvae Found on Some
Farms in Taylor County
According to C. R. Jordan, Ex
tension Entomologist, the insects
were first noticed feeding on grass-
and clover in Southwest Georgia.
The worms were found last week
damaging field peas on Mr. Zack
McCorkle’s farm near Rupert. This:
is the first time they had damaged
any crop in Georgia, other than
clover, and grass according to the
reports.
However, they were eating grass
and clover near the. peas, also.The
larva (worm) range in size up to B
inches and have parallel lines,
down the body and a horn on the
lower end of the body.
The insects can be controlled by
using 10 to 20 pounds of 20 f /a
Toxaphene dust per acre.
Vernon R. Reddish,
County Agent.
Antioch Baptist Church
Sunday School at 30:30 a. m.
Howard Kendrick, Supt. Good
classes for all ages.
Preaching by the pastor at 11:30
a. m. Please read again for this
week the 35th chapter of Genesis^
Our text will be the 3rd verse. We
are using the same text as used
last' Sunday. This message is in
preparation for our revival which
begins the third Sunday in this
month. We urge every member to
hear this message.
Preaching and praise Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock.
We cordially invite everyone to
worship with us in these services
Sunday. You will find a warm,
welcome and Christian fellowship-
J. H. Stanford, Pastor.
Howard Methodist Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. H.A_
Sealy, Supt. Good classes for all
ages.
Preaching at 11 a. nri. and 8 p.
m. by the new pastor, Rev. Ernest
Coffee.
Please take notice of the
change in hour of the morningr
worship.
This church extends to each of
you a cordial invitation to wor
ship with us in all services.