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VOLUME 81.
The Butler Herald
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS**
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1957.'
NUMBER 18.
observations!,
AT ijnWe»
Little Boy Blue
BiSfrgftSV rtizen,
~ “llied Thursday
From poems of Eugene Field
The little toy dog is covered with
dust, *
But sturdy and staunch he stands;
And the little toy soldier is red
with rust,
And his musket moulds in his
hands.
Time was when the little toy dog
was new,
And the soldier was passing fair,
And that was the time when our
Little Boy Blue,
Kissed them and put them there.
“Now don’t you go till I come,”
he said,
“And don’t you make any noise!”
So toddling off to his trundle bed
He dreamed of the pretty toys.
And he was dreaming, an angel
song,
Awakened our Little Boy Blue—
Oh the years are many, the years
are long,
But the little toy friends are true!
Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they
stand,
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of a little hand
The smile of a little face.
And they wonder, as waiting these
long years thru
In the dust of the little chair
What has become of our Li ^3 Boy
Blue
Since he kissed them and put
there.
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Most citizens are as glad as are
postmen that the holiday season
is over.
Mr. Ted W. McGee, 47, died Jan.
17th at a Macon hospital after an
illness of several weeks.
Mr. - McGee was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McGee and
had lately been the operator of
the McGee Fish Hatchery. For sev
eral years he was connected with
the state patrol.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Evelyn Parnell; two
children, Thea and Dan; three sis-
Boy’s Basketball
Tournament Here
February 11 to 14
Montezuma vs. Unadilla; and
Reynolds vs. Oglethorpe, the
First Night of Tournament.
Cotton Acreage
Reserve Sign-up
Begins Jan. 28
Acreage to be Placed in Reserve
Must be • Designated When
Contract Is Signed.
For the first time since the
new gym has been in use, a Boys’
Tournament will be staged there.
The Third District North Tourna
ment includes some of the strong
est teams in this section. The
The ASC Office announces that
Revival Services
At Baptist Church
Ended Saturday
Saturday evening marked the
close of a week’s revival at the
Butler Baptist church.
All who attended this revival
and heard the inspiring messages
of Rev. Rastus Salter, of Warner
Robins’ Second Church, were abun
dantly rewarded for having heard
Revival Services
To Be Held at
Taylor Mill Church
Rev. Jimmy. Waters of Macon,
Will be the Guest Minister
During 3-Day Revival.
Due to the illness of Rev. Jimmy
beginning next Monday, farmers i the messages. Appreciation 0 is also Waters the three-day revival serv-
may sign agreements to place expressed by our people to Mr. i ^ es scheduled at Taylor Mill Bap-
their cotton allotment acreage Art Gress, Calvary Baptist Church, | tlst Church ths week have been
under the 1957 acreage reserve Columbus for bringing inspiring;
ters, Misses Rosa and Mary Me-j tournament site 'is~ chosen'on the j The acreage may be"pfaced "in'the gospel messages in song. I Jfov-evJ! w*
gee and Mrs. E. S. Wright all of j basis of the team’s season record 1957 Acreage Reserve is limited to att€n dance each evening ^ q . j . ~ h
RnhPrta- fnnr hrnth 0 r C r n Mn. I • lpaeue nlav The Bpars lead hv i 8 was splendid and local Baptists tinue thru Saturday evening, Feb.
n league piay.ine Bears, lead oy the larger of 30c/ of the farm allot- w { s h to esoeciallv exDress aDDre- 2nd. Rev - Waters of Macon will be
high scoring Alex Davis, finished ment 0 10 - w is ? to especially express appre -vaneelist
on top with an 11 and 3 record. , . ™ aCP9S ' . nation for the many visitors who,evangelist
The pairings are- - Agreements accepted will be on attended from neighborhood local! Mr. Jimmy Capel, student at
Feh 11 It 7-tn m Mnnteyn ! a first come basis and no agree- churches, both Baptists and those ! Mercer University will be visiting
ma vs. uSLdii2: P 8:S; Reynolds i ment f s ca ” b * a ccepted after the of other faiths,
vs Oglethorpe * I count y allocation is exhausted. ! The church family was en-
Feb. 12, 7:30 p. m. Byron vs. The acreage to be placed in the larged in the adding of four mem-
Pinehurst; 8:45 p. m. ’ Butler vs. | acreage reserve must be designated hers to its roll. The new additions
Ellaville. ’ ’ j at time the contract is signed, included Mrs. J. B. Goodwin, Mid-
Feb. 13 7:30 p. m. winner of' No cro P car > be harvested from way Baptist church and Mrs.
Oglethorpe-Reynolds vs. winner of the designated acreage in 1957, nor John .Pennington of Taylor Mill
Montezuma-Unadilla, 8:45 p. m., j can the acreage be grazed, but if Baptist church. Also two young
Roberta; four brothers, B. C. Mc
Gee of Calhoun; G. W. McGee, Ma
con; Gordon McGee, 'Lincolnton;
D. W. McGee, Roberta.
Funeral was conducted Sunday
3 p. m. at Salem Primitive Baptist
church, Roberta, with Rev. J. S.
Winn officiating. Burial was in
Salem cemetery. ,
Death of J. E. Logan,
Fotmer Americus Mayor,
Is Source of Sadness
pianist.
The pastor, Rev. Bradley Brown
will conduct the congregational
winner of Butler-Ellaville vs. win
ner of Byron-Pinehurst.
Feb. 14, 7:30 p. m., consolation
and an 8:45 p. m. championship
game. *
was
First
Americus, Ga. — Funeral
conducted Saturday at the
Methodist church for former
Americus Mayor J. E. Logan, 66, !
who died after a lingering illness |
Friday at a hospital.
Mr. Logan ended his two-year,
term as mayor last December, |
choosing not to run again because
Band Boaster Committee
Urges All Parents to
Meeting Monday Nite
The Band Boosters Committee
You are urged to give generous- of ill health. He was widely known j requests all parents interested in
ly to the 1957
campaign.
“March of Dimes” over Georgia Masonic and Eastern
Star activities, having occupied a
number of top state offices.
Oversleeping is as bad for you ! Achievements during his admin-
as .overeating, says Dr. H. N. istration as mayor included es-
Bundesen.
Eisenhower’s
tablisment of a natural gas sys-
tern, $311,000 grammar school and
inaugural address approval for a new whiteway light-
Monday was the 43rd in the na
tion’s history.
• •
55 degrees below zero made
Boonville, N. Y., the coldest point
in the U. S. last week.
* * *
Jan. 17th marked the 251st an
niversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin. His birthday observance
was connected with recognizing
International Printing Week.
■» * »
Mrs. J T. O. Baird, Milwaukee,
Wise., was a recent guest of local
ing system,.
Survivors include his wife, and
a daughter, Mrs. G. A. Tye Jr.;
Amer/cus.
the progress of the Band, whether
preferred the acreage may be people were baptized Sunday
planted to a soil building crop, pro- evening. These were Randy Car-
videcl the cover crop is turned michael and Judy Locke.
under prior to any seed maturing. :
The local ASC Office is located /» • n A
in the Dean Hotel and is open 8 \l60rQld M0SS ASSI1.
a. m. to 5 p. m. Monday thru Fri- ] » ■ .. . /*■• • /»..
da y- Advertising Clinic Cites
Columbus Newspapers
Atlanta, Jan. 18—The Columbus
Ledger and Enquirer were cited
at the Georgia Press Assn. Ad
Clinic Friday for excellence in pro
motion of National Newspaper
Week. '
The papers were ranked second
PTA To Meet Thursday
Night at Cafeteria
REV. JIMMY WATERS
| i nC- singing with inspiring special mu-
school cafe- j honorable mention went to sic each night.
October 4, 1956
A splendid program has been
they have a child in Band or not planned for the PTA meeting to- nationally in a contest sponsored
to attend the regular meeting at n jght (Thursday) beginning at 8 by the Newspaper Assn. Managers
the local school cafeteria Monday, . , T --
o „ _ . o clock at the local
o p. m. i
There are some important mat- tena - 1 the Bilackshear Times for the best! There wil; be services each eve-
ters to come up at this meeting The young folks’ Tri-Hi-Y Club promotion by a weekly paper. ning as follows:
relative to the Band and each par- have planned an excellent pro- | Registration at the Ad Clinic Tnursday night, January 31st,
ent’s presence is urged. gran> and large turn-out is antici- reached 130, making it the largest “Church Night.," at which all the
Everyone urged to cooperate in pateft for this particular meeting, ever. Six South Carolina and sev- churches represented will be recog-
an effort to make the band really Come and bring a friend. eral Alabama papers were rep- nized. ‘
grow. | —Pub. Reporter, resented. i Friday night, Feb. 1st, “Family
. • I Night” at which the largest fam
ily present will receive an award.
| Saturday night, Feb. 2, “Young
People’s Night,” at which the
young people wifi be especially
Summary of News Events Occurring in Taylor County During the Year 1956
near Rupert. The fire department lumbus.
this week at local Methodist
church under direction of Pastor
H. C. Marx. He is being assisted j er ^ was injured
by Rev. Bruce Wilson who is doing
December 13, 1056
After an illness of several recognized.
Ellaville responded to the call. The 1 ed over fact that a fund-raising months, Mrs. Sara Bazemore, wife Everyone is extended a cordial
explosion caused considerable prop- campaign for church building im- of Mr. Bill Bazemore, died at her welcome to attend each of these
Interesting revival in progress from Macon, Wanner Robins and Reynolds Methodists are delight-
provements ended with pledges to-
At a Macon hospital Saturday taling $16,605.
relatives and friendsT Mrs. Baird is ! the preaching. Rev. Harold Beaty J occurred the death of Linda Susan | Thanksgiving services announced
the former Mattie Lou Adams, of Talbotton is doing the singing. | Mclnvale. She was the three year f or the local M. E. church, under
daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs.
J. T. Adams of this city. Mrs. Baird
lost her husband several years
ago. She has an only son, Travis.
Mrs. Annie M. Anderson, Fort | °Jd a lighter of^Mr. and Mrs^ Ce- direction of Rev. Chas. Cunning-
_.i i ham, pastor of the local Church of
Valley, formerly of Butler, age 76,
died at Augusta where she was
under medical treatment. While a
who also makes his home in Mil- local resident she was share own
ed Mclnvale and the cause of her
death was scarlet fever.
November 1, 1956
waukee. Mrs. Baird, like other
members of the Adams family, de
votes much time to church work,
er in the first telephone line es
tablished in this city.
Mr. J. D. Cook resigns as Chief
having for many years served as p 0 ii ce city G f Butler. He is sue
superintendent of childrens de
partment in the First Methodist j
Church of her home city. After 1
leaving Butler she visited points of
interest in Florida before return
ing home.
Since we are well out in the new
year, let’s think of the mistakes
ceeded by Mr. Carroll Peacock,
Mr. D. L. Griffin, Cashier of Citi
zens State Bank at Reynolds was
elected Second V-Pres., Middle Ga.
area, Nat. Assn of Bank Auditors
and Comps.
October 11, 1956
Much interest manifested in the
Chattahoochee Valley Fair, Colum-
home here at an early hour Mon- i services.
day | Rev. Waters, guest evangelist is
Thirteen persons die d in traffic a well-known revival speaker,
accidents, in the state during the beard and viewed widely on radio
past week end. I and TV. He is leader of a rapidly
The local Methodist church was growing evangelistic church and
the Nazarene i tbe recipient recently of a hand- * s v * ce president of the Georgia
November 1, 1956 I Mrs. J. F. Sikes reappointed as some Baby Grand Steinway Piano Baptist convention. He is pastor of
Taylor and adjoining counties County Representative for Christ-, tlje gift of a friend to be officially ® ® Ma mji emoria ap-
3 (installed at an early date. tlst Church, Macon.
Program of Christmas music
“.r r«h ( e tod M; : , Garland Byrd Prominent
supplying Macon with millions of j mas Seal drive in the county
eggs weekly. j November 22. 1956
H. C. Stephens of Bainbridge is
chosen Most Worshipful Grand cial
church, pastor o, Nasarene church j ~ p
to bring message. 1
we have made and are making. ; b US ; many valuable prizes being riage
The pattern we are^ m . the ! won by local citizens: Howard co- Mauk, prominent Baptist minister,
Master of Georgia F. & A. M.
Mechanical cotton picker demon
stration cm the farm of Mr. Wal
ter Wainwright.
Mrs. W. R. Hicks, members of a , Maples at
pioneer Macon County family died j luncheon honoring Mrs. J. C. Da- in ®'
at her home in Montezuma Oct. i vis of Atlanta was given by the
Chapter Nov. 15th.
November 29, 1956
The death of Mrs. Susan B. Mar-
22nd.
On Oct. 27th occurred the mar-
of Rev. J. L. Whitley of
pres-
Gordon-Carsoh Chajer ». J. C |"££ £$£ £3 afa"
of Reynolds,V , ea „ the ^ Deceraber meet .
Do_ I mg. N
December 20, 1956
Christmas Edition—12 Pages
This issue contained many holi-
Taylor County Attorney,
Chosen Chairmn of Group
From Atlanta comes this inter
day greeting ads of various sizes, esting statement relative to one of
Three deaths recorded, viz: Mrs. Taylor county’s esteemed young
tin, 86, due to beai ^J^; acR at ber Laura Jordan, Mrs. Bettie Parks attorneys:
and Mr. S. S. Moore. Garland T. Byrd, well known at-
reported in this issue. Also the Candle light service at local torney, business man and realty
November 8, 1956 death of Mr. L. L. Holsey, 87, 3 a ptj s t church Sunday evening. developer, has been elected chair-
Two very sad local deaths are formmer Butler citizen, occurred at Wesleyan College music students man of the board of directors of
reported. These were: Wanda Hort- Corsicana, Tex. 1 presented a program of music at Ga. Development Enterprises, Inc.
if i n-inrpriat'' vourself with- uan™ iu me xav-L mat m®, 9 year old daughter of Mr. j Dec. 11th was date set for flow- the local Methodist church Sunday The company has offices in the
sell anc api mebodv e i se Be tbe ^ ate Tom. Watson founded Ru- and Mrs. Wanza Hortmon. Her er show sponsored by the Butler 3 : 30 to 4:30 p. m. Those appearing Fulton National Bank Building.
°ut trying ° vour own ra * Rre e Mail Delivery 60 years death climaxed an illness of three Garden Club at Community House. Q n the program were Misses Cecil Mr. Byrd whose home is i«n this
yourse . "frailties with- a ^°‘ year. The second death recorded Mr. Wallace Monk, retiring GlOsier, Lola Harris, Peggie Miller county is President of the United
streng , y . , ! Mrs. Bennice McCullar will be was Mr. E. D. McCorvey, 63, chair- Civil Service employe, formerly of Mary Rose and Becky Berryhill. American Investment Co., and ex-
ourselves for our children inj mU nity is high winner. The 101st ( and Mrs. Willie Dutton, of Ope- home in Crowell community was anc j Mr" S. S. Moore,
home to imitate. o we annual State Fair will be in prog- lika. Ala. reDorted in this issue. Also the -- -- -
them to be just like us in every- regg j n Macon next w itli
way? Well, they wan o e much interest being shown by lo-
will be. Let’s think of “The Key c&1 cWzens
to Maturity’ a nd ^ rst - acce Pj Attention called to the fact that
the 1
ral ]
ago.
Mrs.
out being over proud beli *8 principal speaker at annual meet- man of the Board of Stewards, lo- this county builds beautiful new Taylor and Crawford counties re- ecutive vice president of the Unit-
yourself. We nave to' accept w gi ing Qf Flint Ek , ctric Membership cal Methodist and oil inspector for home at Reynolds.
W e rrnfet change all bad habits, Cor F°ration at Reynolds Oct. 12. | the State of Georgia. His death Geneva Cummings,
for we can do so.
I ceive nice check from Georgia ed American Life Insurance Co.
12th grade power Co., as payment of com- These companies were organized
October 18, 1956 occurred at a Macon hospital after Reynolds high school student, won pany’s tax for 1956. Taylor’s check by a group of men, including Mr.
Announcement, marriage of Mr. an illness of only a. few days. first place in the Ocmulgee Soil was $8,648 and Crawford received Byrd, and headed by Senator Iler-
. j earne( j that Taylor County Oscar Adams of this city and Report is that the demonstration Conservation District Essay Con- $2,802. man Talmadge. The senator still
t ^ ts are slowly buying their Mrs. Frances Reed of Atlanta oc- of the cottcn-picking machine on test. City election announced for Jan. holds the office of board chairman
moons ^ an£ j white auto tags, curring at "Glen Memorial Chapel, the farm of Walter Wainwright Annual Home Coming and Pa- 12 and in which Mayor E. L. of both insurance groups.
h‘ h^vent on sale Jan. 2nd. Since Decatur M. E. Church. Friday was attended by a num- rade for Eureka school is announc- Wilson will not be a candidate. A long-time frfend of Mr. Tal-
v y hlc p e bought at the local Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mathews ber of persons. * ed for Nov. 30th Interesting article form County rnadge, Mr. Byrd was closely as-
they can j nstea d Q f ordering announce the birth of a, son Oct. ; Mayor E. L. Wilson proclaims December 8, 1956 School Superintendent W. H. Ellis- sociated with the senator during
court '“ a t , here seems to be no 1°; they also announce that Mr. 1 Sunday as the day to be observed Butler Hi School becomes mem- ton regarding school of county ap- his term as Georgia’s Governor,
from ’ getting them. Mathews is now associate with as Veteran’s Day. ber of Accredited Association. pears in this issue. Byrd represented his home county
hurrj a . ‘ • Gardner Watson in operating a Mauk H. D. Club in elaborate Local post office anticipates a December 27, 1956 in the general assembly for two
The month of January was Funeral Home at Montezuma. | exercises Friday night at the local heavy volume of Christmas mail Watch Night services announced terms.
, j or j anU s, one of the Rom- Charlie Gray, colored, 25, was club house was named by this an d every arrangement possible is for Dec. 31st, 11 p. m. at Church The new-named board chairman
nam ods who took particular in- horribly murdered, his throat be- County as “Club of the Year.” j being made to handle it. of the Nazarene. of the development corporation
r'rest in’ this season of the year, ing slashed by a room-mate a few November 13, 1956 J Judge Fort, retiring from the of- City election for city of Reynolds which is engaged in realty and
He is alleged to have had two nights ago at Blackshear, Ga. ’ Two deaths reported in this is- 1 fice of Chattahoochee Circuit Jan. 1st. Butler City Election Jan. fdant development in the state
fnces one looking backward on October 25, 1956 sue included Mr. T. C. Boswell Judge for 14 years will be honored 12th. lives on his farm in Reynolds. He
the nast and the other gazing into Larry Bassett, seven Year old By- ■ retired mail carrier from the Tal- Dec. 13th by attorneys throughout Revival services to begin at local has actively practiced law since
the future Some of the historians ron lad, was killed by a car driv- botton post office the husband of this section. Baptist church Jan. 13th. Rev. Ras- 1947, and maintains a law office
nieture him as sometimes repre- 1 en by Mr. G. H. Goddard of Rey- Mrs. Alec D. Boswell. His death ! Mrs. W. J. Robinson, 82, claimed tus Salter, pastor of second Bap- in Butler.
canted with four faces, one for nolds. The child had just gotten occurred after an illness of only a by death at age 82. She was a ; tist church, Wanner Robins, guest Mr. Byrd served in the European
sen .. — —• ’— .... - «— ™*-- ’ ’ — 1J — 1 '-‘ Theater during World War II and
at the time of separation from the
Army had attained the rank of
captain.
each season of the year. The month off a school bus when hit by the few days. The second death re- life long resident'of the county, (minister.
has 31 days; the birthstone is the car. • corded was Mr. Bennett McAllister j Interesting letter from Col. Theo ; Many Butler and Reynolds busi-
sarnet and the flower of January A large gasoline truck exploded
is the Snowdrop. Friday night at the Cooper place
who died from a heart attack. Fu- McGee of Columbus when he re-
neral took place Wednesday at Co- turned home from over seas.
ness firms carry New Year Greet
ings ads in this issue.