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Tme Butler Herald VOLUME 79 . ot G* 1 **• E EPING E V ERL ASTI NGL Y AT IT IS T HE SECRET OP SUCCESS** BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JULY 21, 1955. NUMBER 43. OBSERVATIONS Sonya Riddick of Rupert is serv ing as Assistant Unit Leader at Camp Juliette Low, Cloudland, Ga. She is one of the 17 girls from Georgia State College for Women who is working at the regional Girl Scout camp this summer. She is the daughter of Mrs. Lois Wish- am of Rupert. • « • Hon. Clifford Adams Taylor County Tax Commissioner was forced to remain at home a few days last week due to an afflicted eye; but he is improving now to the delight of his numerous friends. • * ■ We have been told of a man here in Butler who takes a shower with his pants on—takes them off and wrings them out—then continues with his shower. Just has some of those “no-ironing” pants, we un derstand. • • • Another head line in an Atlanta newspaper said, “Art, Music, Drama Necessary in Schools.” We know that, and with added funds we hope our “now as good as the best school in the state” adds these things. We have music, but the great need is art and drama appreciation and study. * ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wallace of Chamblee, Ga., were visitors to the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace and family were for many years among our most prominent citizens and their leave- taking has never ceased to be a regret to local citizens. • • • If heavy truck traffic continues it will be necessary for Butler to join larger cities and inaugurate a “truck route” for these monster trailer-trucks to travel over. The railroad strike, of course, put more of these giant freight-carriers on the road, and every one of them from four directions come right through Butler’s main streets. Many of them are powered by smoking diesel motors and a ped- estrain must look out for them in stead of them looking out for him. • • By invitation we had a delicious cup of coffee the other morning at City Cafe with Hon. J.W. Edwards. While seated at the table at this popular cafe we were very much interested, and readily agreed with Mr. Edwards when he said, "Man is a strange compound. For instance he will drop in at a quick lunch stand, rush up to the coun ter and gulp down his food with the greatest relish, and not care a hang whether there is a cloth un der his plate, or whether he has a napkin or not; but when he eats at home he will raise a row if everything is not in apple pie or der.” * • Butler had for many years a number of valuable citizens in the family of Prof, and Mrs. V. P. Folds and children. Mr. Folds was principal of the local school while the family made residence here. The Methodist church to which each member of the family be longed was as much benefited by their presence as was the school. And that speaks in high terms of benefit to both these institutions. Albert, the elder son of Prof, and Mrs. Folds, visited Butler friends Saturday, including a welcomed visit to the Herald Of fice. Through Albert we learned that he is not only a student at Emory University, but pastor of the Ebenezer Circuit, East Atlanta District, as well. Many will be saddened to learned that Albert’s father has past away, but Mrs. Folds is enjoying splendid health and during the past week was among attendants at the Taylor County Camp Ground for camp meeting. Professionally Mrs. Folds is a teacher in the Education De partment at Asbury College, Wil- more, Ky. Mrs. W. T. Clants, a daughter, and her happy family are residents of Marietta, Ga. Home Coming Next Sunday At Trinity Church, Charing t % Everyone is invited to attend the home-Coming Day with Singing in the afternoon at Trinity Sun day. Basket lunch will be served at Baptist church near Charing Sun- the afternoon at Trinity Freewill the noon hour. A revival will be in progress at the Trinity church throughout next week. Number of Middle Georgia Counties Will Lose Teachers Atlanta, July 13 — One third of Middle Georgia’s county school systems will lose white teachers this year. But only one of 29 Middle Geor gia counties will lose any Negro teachers. All of the area’s city systems will keep their current quotas and most of them will add teachers. These facts were revealed today by State Department of Education figures. The state as a whole ^vill add 1203 new teachers next year when the department appropria tes money to employe exactly 28- 000 instructiors. Bibb county will get 47 more state paid teachers because the system had an increase of 1,500 children in public schools during the year just ended, Dr. Claude Purcell, assistant state school su perintendent,, said. National Farm Safety Week Will be Observed Here During Next week M. P. Dean Soil Conservation Service The President of the United States has proclaimed the week beginning next Monday as “Na tional Farm Safety Week .” In his Proclamation, the President urges each farm worker to aid in reduc- j ing the toll of accidents and in- | juries by bearing in mind the slogan, “Your Safety Is in Your Hands.” When you stop to consider the following facts, accidents kill more than 14,000 and injure more than a million farm residents each year. More fatal accidents occur to farm children under five years of age than occur to other farm resi dents in the combined age group from five to 45 years. You realize the need of the President’s pro clamation. Home accidents should not hap pen and are set up by the follow ing causes: ■ fatal falls, broken stops, slippery or uneven floor loose rugs, weak ladders and by toys and other objects left on the stairs and other places where they should not be. Burns and scalds are often caused b careless ness with stoves, burning trash, kerosene, gasoline, cleaning fluids and leaving matches or hot water within reach of children. What about tractor accidents? Tractor accidents accounted for one-fifth of the deaths from farm wo-k accidents in 1953 and one third of these accidents hap pened to children and young peo ple under 20 years of age. Parents: The safety of your children is in your hands. 1 Safe guard your Home; Safegu your farm.” American Legion Officers 1 To Be Installed at Meeting on July 26 The regular meeting of Butler American Legion Post No. 124 is announced for Tuesday, 8 p. m., at the local Legion Home. The State Judge Advocate will be guest speaker at this meeting land install new officers for the coming year. All present officers and former officers having Post records in their possession are urged to be present and bring records with them. Especially needed are the ; By-Laws and Constitution, j All members are requested to be ! present. Howard Charge Ernest B. Coffee, Pastor First Sunday: Charing 10:00 A. M. Sand Bethel 11:30 A. M. Howard 8:00 P. M. Second Sunday: Howard 11:00 A. M. Howard 8:00 P. M. Third Sunday: Mauk 11:00 A. M. Mauk 8:00 P. M. Fourth Sunday: Wesley 10:00 A. M. Wesley 8:00 P. M. Union 11:30 A. M. Revival to Begin Sunday at Union Methodist Church Rev. Ernest B. Coffee, Pastor Of the Church Will do the Preaching. The revival at Union and Wesley Methodist churches will begin Sunday and continue for two weeks. The first week of the revival will be with the Union church and hours of worship each day will be 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. The second week of the revival will be at Wesley church with only one service daily at 8 p». m. The pastor, Rev. Ernest B. Coffee will do the preaching at each of these revivals. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. , . i Griffin Talks on Farming, History, State Government Atlanta, Ga. — Almost one on top of the other,, Gov. Marvin Grif fin in recent speeches delivered in three different places talked on three different subjects. Here is what he said and where he said it: Macon — While Georgia has adopted “the sensible course” of keeping the progress movement rolling, the state government is not unmindful of the need of keeping a careful watch on ex penditures, the Governor told the annual convention of the Ameri can Legion’s Georgia Department. Said he: “I want to point out that the state government is alert to the' need of watching all expenditures with sharp eyes to see that the state’s money is spent where it will do the most good for all of the citizens. The creation of a committee to examine, various state departments with a view toward recommending any possible econo mies was a wise step and this com mittee will be able to accomplish much constructive benefit for the people. “It is not the purpose of the committee to conduct any ‘witch hunts’ nor to punish any person for political reasons, but to the contrary, its purpose is to conduct an honest and painstaking ex amination to bring about savings without curtailing necessary serv ices . . . That is the policy my administration is following.” .. Sparta — Historical importance of Georgia is outstanding because it was one of the 13 original states of the Union and one of the early colonial settlements of the nation, Griffin said in a speech at the Sparta sesqui-centennial cele bration, in which he paid tribute to the role played by Hancock County and that entire section in the developmen t and advance ment of the state. "Sparta,” he said “was incor porated as a municipality in 1805 —150 years ago. Since that time Sparta and Hancock County have played, important roles in the state’s annals. Hancock County furnished three governors (Rabun Northen and Mitchell) and two speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives (the late Wm. Burnwell and the present speaker Marvin Moate), and the late Sea born Reese served for years as Congressman from the 10th dis trict.” Atlanta — “Not many people realize the numerous agencies we operate in Georgia for the benefit of the farmers and for the im provement of agriculture in all the counties,” the Governor told the recent annual convention of the State Seedmen Assn. “Because Georgia’s economy is tied to the farm to a marked degree, this ad ministration has stressed the ad vancement of our agriculture . . . and will continue to cooperate to the fullest degree in making Geor gia one of the outstanding agri cultural states of the nation.” Butler Methodist Church H. C. Marx, Pastor Church School 10:00 (James Bazemore, Supt.) Morning Worship 11:00 M. Y. F. 7:15 Evening Worship 8r00 Mid-week Serv., Wed. 8:00 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Baptist Revival Begins August 1st, Continue to Aug 7 Rev. C. Henry Preston of Chattanooga, Tenn., Will be Guest Preaeher. A series of revival services will begin at the local Baptist church Monday evening Aug. 1 and con- REV. C. HENRY PRESTON tinue through Sunday evening, Aug. 7. Morning worship will begin at 10 o’clock and evening services at 8 p. m. Rev. C. Henry Preston, pastor of East Ridge Baptist Church, Chat tanooga, Tenn., will be the evan gelist. He is a life long friend of Rev. James M. Carmichael, local pastor, having lived in the same community in north-west Ala bama and a room mate while at tending the Seminary. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to come and hear this man of God. Extensive Kaolin Deposits Reported Found In Neighbor County From Ellaville Sun: A veteran geologist has reported finding extensive deposits of kao lin over an area of 25 square miles in the Schley county area and has predicted the discoveries may soon be commercalized. Prof. Louis M. Richards of Baux ite, Arkansas a consulting geolo gist, made the announcement re cently at Ellaville. He spent all of last year making expolations in this area. The geologist said the kaolin, a pure white clay used in making porcelain and about 180 other products, is very pure and high grade.” He declared the deposits appear to be as large as the Mac Intyre area in Bibb County, Ga. Principal studies have been made in the western edge of Macon county, adjoining Schley. Two outstanding geologists last week began surveying the area fo r a commercial firm, Prof. Rich ards declared. Masons of the Third District to Meet Aug. 8 With Fort Gaines Lodge Ft. Gaines, Ga., July 14—The 55th annual session of the Third District Masonic Convention will convene in Ft. Gaines Tuessday, Aug. 8th, with Darley Lodge No. 17. Masons from the state at large are invited to attend. Program for the morning session will be at the Ft. Gaines Metho dist church beginning at 10 a.m. The morning session will be open to the public. The afternoon session will meet at, the American Legion Home in Fort Gaines. A dinner will be served to the Masons at noon. Officers of the Third District Convcention are Bob Dodson, wor shipful master; David L. Paulk Jr. deputy masjer, Darley Lodge of ficers include T. R. Maloof, wor shipful master; W. E. Crozier, sen ior warden; J. P. Nese, junior war den; Nat Nugenzer, senior deacon. Local Methodist Young People Will Attend Camp The Methodist Sunday School Camp at Kolowoki Mound and State Park located near Blakely in Early County is announced for Monday August 1st through Thursday, August 4th. Plans have been completed for a chartered bus to take the approximately 45 children and 8 or 10 counselors to and from the camp. Not only children of the Butler Methodist churchwill have the op portunity of attending this camp but also members of the Sunday schools of each of the churches from the' former Butler charge composed of Mauk, Howard, Wes ley and Union. Of special notice to the superin tendents of each of the above named churches, please be sure to find out definitely the number and names of children and adults in your respective church desiring to attend this camp and to notify the superintendent or pastor of the Butler church not later than Monday, July 25. The expenses of this 4-day camp will be $4.00 per person. This amount is payable in advance with registration next Monday. A group of local adults visited Camp Kolomoki last week and state that it is one of the best in Georgia with well equipped play ground and dormitory facilities. Any person having surplus vege tables which are suitable for use at this camp and who would like to donate same for church pur poses will please contact Mrs. Charles Benns or Rev. H. C. Marx. John J Brown Assigned to Columbus Recruiting Station Aviation Chief Machinists’ Mate J. J. Brown, U. S. Navy has been assigned to the' local Navy Re cruiting Station in Columbus. The new Recruiting Chief was transferred to Columbus from the U. S. Naval Air Station, Bruns wick, Me., where he has been as signed to Navy Patrol Sqdn. 21. In the service for 15 years, Ohief Brown enlisted at Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 7, 1939. He served in the North Atlantic from 1940 to 1941, being with a Navy Patrol Squa dron in Iceland. Afte r World War II began, he served in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 1941 to 1949. During this time he moved his family to Pearl Harbor. Ohief Brown’s wife, the former i Mildred Seay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Seay of Reynolds and children are: Johnnie Ruth, 11; Thomas Emory, 8 and James Rich ard, 3, are at present visiting their grand parents in Reynolds but will be at home in Columbus lat er. Farm Pond Demonstration To be Given in Taylor County, 10 a. m. July 27 Mr. Howard Zeller, biologist with the State Game and Fish Commis sion, assisted by M. P. Dean, local Soil Conservation technician will give a demonttration on manage ment of farm ponds at J. A. Payne’s Pond July 27th, 10 a. m. All pond owners are invited to attend. Mr. Zeller has been work ing with several pond owners in Taylor county and in surrounding counties and he will have data of interest to ever pond owner. Test will be made of pond with large 75-foot seine and weight and variety of fish caught by Mr. Payne this year will be discussed. All pond owners and people in terested in pond management are invited to attend. Funeral Services Wednesday for Refired Crawford County Man Roberta, July 19—Funeral serv ices for Walter I. Smith, 78, retired Crawford county farmer who died Monday following a long illness were conducted Wednesday at the New Bethel Church in Crawford County. Mr. Smith’s only survivors are a sisterTin-law of Savannah and several cousins. 0. R. Montgomery Prominent Taylor County Man, Dies Funeral at Crowell Methodist Church Saturday Afternoon For Prominent Farmer. \ i Crowell community near Rey nolds lost a prominent resident I and the county as a whole lost a splendid citizen and successful farmer in the death early Friday night of Mr. Otis Randolph Mont gomery. His death at the Mont gomery hospital in Butler cli maxed an illness of about two years. The deceased was a native of this county, son of the late Mr. Samuel B. Montgomery and the late Mrs. Kate S. Montgomery. The date of his birth is recorded as I March 14, 1874. He was engaged many years in farming an peach growing and was active in the social, religious and educational interests of this ^section. Since early life he had neen a mem ber and an official of Crowell Methodist church. Funeral for the deceased was conducted at Crowell church Satur day, 5:00 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. M. W. Flanders, with interment of the body in the family lot at Crowell cemetery. Active pall bearers were: Bernard Fuller, John Montgomery, Clarence Barfield, Russell Montgomery, C. J. McCrary and Walter O’Neal. Goddard Fu neral Home, Reynolds, in charge of arrangements. The floral offer ing was extensive and beautiful. Surviving Mr. Montgomery are three sons, Messrs Paul, Alton, and Clarence Montgomery; seven daughters, Misses Marie and Mil dred Montgomery, Mrs. George Young, Mrs. Calvin Jarrell, Mrs. E. F. Parr, Mrs. Clinton Moncrief and Mrs. Carl Neisler. Taylor County MYF -; Met Friday Evening j At Reynolds Church 1 The first Council Meeting of the recently organized Taylor County M.Y.F. convened July 15th at the Reynolds Methodist Church. Each church is represented in the Coun cil by two delegates. Advisors at tending the meeting were Rev. Walter Flanders, Rev. H. C. Marx, Mr. Frank Riley and Mrs. Donald Whatley. The purpose of this county wide plan is to bring the youth Fellow- ■ ship program to those young peo ple who do not have active or- | ganizations. , j There will be meetings once a month at various churches. The Howard church will he host on the first Sunday in August. The pro gram time is 6 to 7:30 p. m. All youths are invited to attend. Seven p. m. July 22nd, is time of next Council meeting which is to be at the Crowell Methodist church. The officers of the organization were elected as follows: President, Ann Griggs. V-Pres., Virginia Maxwell. Secretary-Reporter, Geneva Cum mings. Asst., Billy Hartwick. Treasurer James Jones. Program Chairman, Virginia Maxwell. Program Committee: Cecil Saw yer, Freddy Jarrell and Steve Brown. Recreation Committee: Susan Young and Harris Hortman. Date for Midway Revival Changed to Monday, Aug. 1st We are changing the date of our revival at Midway from the first Sunday in August to Monday night after the fifth Sunday in July which is Aug. 1st. The meet ing will continue through the week, closing on regular preach ing day, first Sunday in August. The clean-up day for the church grounds will be Thursday before the fifth Sunday in this month. Please make your plans for this new date and tell others of the change. J. H. Stanford, Pastor.