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VOLUME 81.
The Butler Herald
.xrtgU'*. \ G ever lastingly at it is the SECRET OF SDCCESS”
p ‘ BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1957.
OISElHTIONsT^'i":!,
District Meeting
With sincere appreciation and
deep humility the writer wishes to
acknowledge the many felicita
tions from far and near received
Tuesday, that being his 83rd birth
day. Thank you, one and all, for
making an old man happy.
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Opening of the Fall school term
is awaited with much interest to
insure the return to the city of a
number of esteemed teachers whose
homes are in other sections of the
state.
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Many Vacationers have been re
turning home during recent days
and most of them stated they were
glad to be home again. The pas
tures always look green “on the
o\her side of the fence” and that
will ever be the case, we suppose,
as people yearn to be on the go.
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Clean-up time is fast approach
ing as summer fades and fall
waits for its entrance. The month
of August seems to be an ideal
time for preparing for the coming
autumn season. The entire com
munity needs a face-lifting, and j
you can do your share by improving i
the appearance of your own home
and business in readiness for the
days ahead.
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Taylor County school kiddies
have less than a month now to en
joy their annual vacation before
the “grind” starts again and some
of them tell us they will be glad:
while others hate it. At any rate,
time is moving on and those of
both attitudes might as well get
ready and enjoy the remaining
weeks before the bell rings.
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The Payne gin in this city ginned
its first bale of cotton for the sea
son Friday. In fact there were
three bales, all for the same person
Mr. Paul Smith of Crisp county, a
customer of Mr. Payne for many
years. The first bale weighed 519
pounds and purchased by the
Payne Warehouse for 40c a pound.
The two other bales weighed 487
each and were not sold but left in
warehouse storage.
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Did you ever stop to think how
the churches in Taylor county
would seat the folks if all of them
decided to go to church next Sun
day? When folks stop going to
church there is something drasti
cally wrong. It would be better a
thousand times over that TV had
never been invented if people are j
going to let it keep them away
from church worship. “Thou shalt I
have no other gods before me,” is |
one of the Commandments and if I
you do not believe it is being
broken, count the people at your
church next Sunday. Another thing
about TV. We have been wonder
ing how long it is going to take
for TV and radio to eliminate
obesity (fatness) headaches, facial
blemishes, warts on pickles, insom
nia, tired blood and irregularity.
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A few things we are delighted
to learn: That the sudden dis
continuance of the chimes a few
afternoons ago was to provide for a
marriage ceremony: that two of our
most prominent married ladies are
good swimmers; that we are not
superstitious in the least , since we
were advised that the Press Box
Restaurant on E 45th St. has a
sign “Our s teaks are so tender
we’re amazed that steers ever held
together”; that you will get more
juice from your oranges if you
squeeze them at room temperature
or warmer ;that the suicide rate is
lower among fat people; that some
colleges now teach you how
to find gold; that counting sheep is
more likely to keep you awake
than put you to sleep; that Timmy
Manville, who has been married
ten times, can name his wives in
alphabetical order in four seconds
flat.
Card of Appreciation
I would like to take this oppor
tunity to advise my friends in this
county that I am now connected
with the Byrd-Jarrell Gin & Ware
house of this city and am no
longer connected with the Life In
surance Company of G^rgia.
T enjoyed my work with the
Insurance Company very much,
however, farming is my first love
and I am extremely delighted to
again be working directly with
farmers and farm products.
If i can serve you in any way,
please be sure to call on me.
Sincerely,
CRUM SHEHEE.
Local 4-H Club winners are com
peting with County winners from
24 other counties for Southwest
Georgia championship in 30 pro
jects at Americus this week.
Those representing this county
and their projects are:
Miriam Tucker, Jr., Muffins.
Mary Edith Jarrell, Jr., Biscuit.
Betty Gee, Jr., Canning.
Dondra Peed, Jr., Dress Revue.
Judy Davis, Sr., Canning.
Jimmy Cosey, Jr., Talent.
Freddie Brown, Jr., Public
Speaking.
Steve Brown, Sr., Soil Conserva
tion.
Freddie Jarrell, Stanley Gee and
Clifford Gee, Sr. Livestock Judging.
Bobby Clark, Sr. Tractor Main
tenance.
Herbert Tante, Sr. Talent.
Miss Ann Smith and Mr. Vernon
j Reddish, local Extension Agents,
j are^accompanying boys and girls
i and the meeting will get underway
| Thursday and will convene Satur-
j day afternoon.
In addition to the project, com-
| petition the 4-H Club member will
elect their District Council officers
| for the ensuing year.
E. S. Wright, 76,
Crawford Official,
Died Saturday
Mr. Wright Had Served as Tax
Receiver for .More Than 40
Years.
NUMBER 46.
C. E. Benns, Sr.
Honored by Friends
On 83rd Birthday
Edgar Strong Wright, 76, Craw
ford County Tax Receiver for more
than 40 years, died Saturday at a
Macon hospital after suffering a
stroke at his home Aug. 7th.
Funeral services took place at 4
p. m. Sunday at Roberta Baptist
Church of which he was a senior
deacon. Rev. Seaborn Winn, assist
ed by Rev. C. T. Lawhorne officiat
ed. Burial in the Roberta cemetery.
Mr. Wright was a charter mem
ber of the Crawford County Lodge
of the Woodmen of World. Before
becoming Tax Receiver he was em
ployed by the Southern Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Varrye Wright; son, Capt. Edgar S.
Wright, Atlanta; daughter, Mrs. W.
B. Johns, Tifton; step-mother, Mrs.
F. H. Wright of Ft. Valley: broth
ers. W. C. Wright and Francis
Wright, both of Macon; sisters,
Mrs. H. J. McCrary and Mrs.D. Y.
Hicks, both of Roberta; and five
grandchildren.
Oliver Hardy, Famed
Comic Actor, Claimed
By Death in Hollywood
Sumter Visited
Monday by Heavy
Wind-Rain Storm
No One Injured; Much Damage
Is Reported to Crops, Utility
'Lines, Etc.
By H. J. Henriques, Editor
Hits and Misses Feature
Tuesday, August 13, was the
eighty-third birthday for Mr. C. E.
Benns. Greetings from President
Eisenhower, Senators Russell and
Talmadge, Governor Griffin, Con
gressman E. L. Forrester, editors
throughout the slate, The Georgia
Press Association and its Board of
Directors, plus the special greeting
from White House Press Secretary,
James Haggerty, along with the
signatures of several hundred Tay
lor county citizens.
Mr. Charlie was quite moved by
the letters he received from pres
ent day editors, who came to him
for guidance upon entering the
great newspaper field, many years
ago.
He was and is now, ever ready
to give his untiring efforts toward
any movement that is for the good
of Taylor County, Georgia, our Na
tion and the world.
The Georgia Press Association
and its Board of Directors, could
not say enough in praise (because
the language is not spoken) for his
untiring service for 25 years as
Secretary of the Association.
Lack of space does not permit
quotes from the numerous letters
received s however the writer is
sure, after Mr. Benns has
browsed through same, they will
be in the Herald Office 'for you to
see.
Mrs. Edyth Guy to Get
Master's Degree Saturday
University of Tennessee
Mrs. Edyth Guy will receive a
Master of Science Degree at com
mencement exercises Saturday, 10
a. m., in the Alumni Memorial Au-
I ditorium, University of Tennessee,
j Knoxville, Tenn.
j Mrs. Guy has been studying at
l the University of Tennessee for
j three summers. Her major is in the
field of business education and her
I minor is in the field of office ad-
i ministration. Her thesis is “A Fol-
j low-up of the Graduates of Butler
High School—1946-1956.”
During the summer of 1955, Mrs.
Guy was initiated into MU Chapter
of Delta Pi Epsilon, an honorary or
ganization for graduate students in
business education.
She was chosen “Taylor County
Teacher of the Year” in 1955.
Off to College
| All our college students will be
I honored August 25th in a special
i program at the evening worship
hour at the local Baptist church.
I Those who are already college
; students and those who are enter-
| ing this Fall are requested to re-
j member this date and be present
at this “Off to College” program.
North Hollywood, Calif., Aug.-7—
Oliver Hardy, frowning clown who
lumbered like a tipsy elephant,
thru more than 200 slapstick
movies, died today. He was 65.
Hardy, the heavier half of the fat
man thin man comedy team of
Laurel and Hardy, had been vir
tually incapacitated since last fall
when he suffered a stroke.
He died quietly at the SanFer-
nando Valley home of his mother-
in-law, where he had been staying
[with his wife, Lucile.
The news of his death was not
relayed immediately to Laurel be
cause it was feared the shock
might be too much for the skinny,
lantern-jawed little man. Laurel,
67, suffered a paralytic stroke in
1955 and has been moving around
with a cane since he achieved par
tial recovery.
Hardy was born in Atlanta, Ga.,
Jan. 18, 1892. He graduated from
the University of Georgia Law
School but decided to forego a le
gal career for the life of a show
man. He worked in stock compa
nies several years and came to Hol
lywood in 1918.
First Bale of Cotton
1957 Season Ginned
Aug. 8th at Reynolds
The first bale of this year’s
cotton in the county was ginned by
Whatley’s Gin at Reynolds Aug. 8.
This cotton was grown by Mr.
Odell Hartley on his farm 5 miles
north of Reynolds. Weight of the
bale was 469 pounds and graded
strict middling with 1 andl/16-in.
staple. Whatley’s Warehouse pur
chased the cotton for 40c per
pound.
Another bale of cotton was
brought to the Simmons Gin on
Thursday, Aug. 8th, by Eddie Lee
Fish, colored. This cotton was
grown in Macon county and Aug.
10. It graded strict middling. The
bale weighed ^90 pounds and was
purchased by the Simmons Ware
house for 40c a pound.
Mrs. Myrtice K. Locke
Attending G. S. C. W.
Milledgeville, Ga.—An accelerat
ed program has been in progress
at G. S. C. W., Milledgeville, during
the second session of summer
school. The session will last only
three and a half weeks and each
student is allowed to enroll for
only one course.
‘ Classes begin at 8 a. m. and end
at 12:30 p. m. The class period is
broken from 9:30 to 11 with li-
braiy study.
Among students enrolled in this
program is Mrs. Myrtice K. Locke,
member faculty, Butler High
school.
Americus, Aug. 12—Terrific winds
accompanied by heavy rains and
lightning, swept across a small
area eight miles south of Americus
on U.S. Highway 19 Monday. An
Atlanta driver narrowly missed
death or injury when his auto was
hit by a falling phone pole.
E. B. Edwards, 30, “tried to out
run” poles he saw being snapped
by the force of the wind, but the
last of seven poles fell on his car
sending it into a ditch.
Edwards was knocked out mo
mentarily but recovered and hur
ried to the nearby T. W. Britt farm
house, which had received some
damage, for help.
Edwards said he didn’t think the
storm was a tornado.
Hard rains and some winds
were also reported in other areas
over southwest Georgia. But ap
parently the on-half mile wide
area south of Americus was hard
est hit. An unidentified couple’s
car also went into a ditch at this
point in trying to miss the falling
poles but it was not struck and
they continued on their way.
Mrs. J. A. Fincher, who resides at
the Britt home, said that the noise
was "very loud” during the half
hour the wind continued.
Food Processing Center
Open Only One Day a Week
For Remainder of Season
Reynolds Hi School
Teachers for 1957-58
Are Announced
Teachers for the Reynolds
High School during the forthcoming
term will include:
Mrs. A. J. Fountain, Remedial.
Mrs. Otis Ogburn, First Grade.
Mrs. W. M. Hollis, Second Grade
Mrs. D. E. Byrd, Third Grade.
Mrs. Susie Woods, Fourth Grade
Mrs. Willie B. Johnson, 5th Grade
Miss Bessie Johnson, 6th Grade
Mrs. Betty Whatleq, 7th Grade
Mrs. Mildred Payne, 8th Grade
Mrs. Marie White, Home Ec.
Mrs. John Mims, English
Mrs. Cecil Saunders, Bus. Edu.
Mrs. Roy Jones, Science
Mr. Jack Thompson, Coach.
Mr. E. H. Joiner, Principal
Music Teachers for County
Mrs. J. A. Pendergrast,
Reynolds High School
Mrs. Lewis Ruffin,
Butler High School
Mrs. C. E. Marshall,
Butler High School
Visiting Teacher for the County:
Mrs. Elizabeth L. McRee.
President Eisenhower
Approves Appointment
Of Atlanta Postmaster
Revival Regins
Sunday Morning
At ArtttoOh Church
Rev. B. E. Donehoo, Well-
Known Baptist Minister, Will
Be Guest Preacher.
Revival services will begin at
Antioch church Sunday morning.
Rev. B. E. Donehoo will be guest
preacher.
Brother Donehoo is known and
loved throughout our great state.
He is a former pastor at Talbotton,
Montezuma, Waycross and Doug
las. He is a man of God with a
great Gospel message.
There will be two services daily:
10 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Join us in prayer and attendance
that we may have a great revival.
E. H. DUNN, Pastor.
Revival to Begin
Sunday at Lebanon
Baptist Church
The Lebanon Baptist church re
vival will begin at 8 p. m. Sun
day. There will ve services each
j evening through Friday, Aug. 23.
Atlanta, Aug. 8.—Burl F. San- I Rev. Bradley Brown, pastor, will
ders,, acting Atlanta postmaster I bring the messages throughout the
since June, 1953, has been named ! week and those who have never
postmaster by Pres. Eisenhower. I had the privilege of hearing Rev.
Sanders’ appointment was C on-| Br own are urged to hear him dur-
The Food Processing Center, lo
cated at Reynolds High School, will
be open only one day a week for
the remainder of the season. The
plan will be open on Thursdays
the month of August and patrons
from all sections of the county are
reminded that facilities are avail
able for shelling peas and butter
beans which may be bleached at
the plant and carried home for
home freezing or canned in the
plant. Also available for use is an
electric corn cutter.
Anyone desiring information re
garding the use of the food pro
cessing center should contact How
ard J. Ragan at Butler as he is
newly chosen Vocational Agricul
ture teacher.
D. C. Smith, Sr., Macon
County Tax Collector
is Claimed by Death
Oglethorpe, Ga.—David C. Smith
Sr,. Macon county tax collector and
partner in the Smith-Harris Funeral
Home of Montezuma, died unex
pectedly at his home in Oglethorpe.
The 80-year-old official was a
life-long resident of Macon County
and had been promient in both lo
cal and state civic and govern
mental affairs.
He was a member of the Wood
men of the World and was a past
president of the Oglethorpe Lions
Club. Mr. Smith had held offices
in the Macon County Farm Bureaus
and had served as councilman at
St. Luke’s Lutheran church for
many years.
A lieutenant colonel on Gov.
I Griffin’s staff, Smith had held the
| tax collector’s post since 1928. He
had been engaged in the funeral
business since 1924.
Survivors include one daughter,
Miss Kathleen Smith, Dublin; three
sons, Glenn Smith, Cocoa, Fla., Rev.
W. P. Smith, Adel and Lt. Col. D.
C. Smith Jr., U.S. Army, Germany;
one sister, Mrs. Carrie Holloway,
Oglethorpe; one brother, J. L.
Smith, Atlanta.... eight grandchil
dren; and one great granddaugh
ter.
firemd Monday by the U. S. Sen
ate.
The new postmaster issued the
following statement after the con
firmation of his appointment:
“I am deeply grateful that the
President has recommended me for
permanent postmaster in Atlanta
and that the Senate has confirmed
the recommendation.
“I am not unmindful of the great
responsibility of this important job.
We do feel, however, that since as
suming responsibility as acting
postmaster more than four years
ago w r e have established and main
tained a very efficient and eco
nomically operated office. It will be
our aim and purpose to continue to
offer our patrons the kind of pos
tal service they have the right to
expect.” 4
The Shanty Shoat Says:
Several years ago a popular song
had as its title, “Give Me Five Min
utes More.” ^lany young married
couples today used to listen to it
together and realized that it ex
pressed their desires as the time
neared for the ending of a date
together. With one marriage in four
ending in divorce, it may be that
this song could help keep couples
out of the courtroom. Five minutes
for an extra cup of coffee together
could do wonderful things for
many people. Five minutes of dis
cussion over financial matters,
whether or not to buy the large ap
pliance, or trade cars would give
parties the feeling that they were
doing things together. , Love, like
other things, must grow or die.
And growing things must be cul
tivated. Try these. Admit to your
self, your spouse, and everyone
that you are still in love. Spend a
few minutes together, with no
other purpose than to be alone to
gether. Look at each other, the
way you used to do. You used to
want five minutes more. Now you
have them, and more. Try using
them.
Macon Girl Missing
Since Last Friday
ing this revival.
Mr. Howard Whitaker of Augusta
will lead the singing during the
revival.
A cordial invitation is extended
everyone to attend these services
each evening beginning at 8
o’clock.
Revival Will Begin
Monday at Sand Bethel
Methodist Church
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Sand Bethel Methodist Church,
Rupert, announces its revival serv
ices will begin Monday and con
tinue through Friday of next week.
The pastor, Rev. Tegler Greer,
will preach at two services daily:
11 a. m. and 8. p. m.
Everyone cordially invited to at
tend ,
Mr. Ed McCants
Accepts Position with
Newton County Schools
Mr. and Mrs. Ed McCants are
moving to Covington Saturday
where Mr. McCants has accepted a
position with the Newton County
Schools.
For the past several years Mr.
McCants has served as Vocational-
Agricultural teacher in the local
school and Mrs. McCants has been
employed on the school's faculty.
Their many friends here regret
to lose these splendid people as
citizens of our community and as
teachers in the school, but we wish
for each of them abundant suc
cess in their new location.
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Sunday's Worship Schedule
At Local Methodist Church
Macon, Aug. 10—A dark-eyed, \ lowship.
Ted Griner, Pastor
10 A. M. Sunday School.
11 A. M. Morning Worship.
Sermon topic: ’’Three Reasons
Why You Don’t Win.”
7:15 P. M., Methodist Youth Fel-
A Correction
In publishing the names of fac-
i ulty members in last week’s is-
jsue of Herald, I regret the name
of Mrs. Jewel Lancaster was in
blonde-haired 14 year old Macon
girl has been missing from her
home since Friday and both Ma
con police and Bibb sheriff’s de
partment have been alerted to
on the lookout for her.
Anita Pierce, who is five feet,
four inches tall, “looks older than
she really is,” left her home
sometime between midnight and 5
a. m. Friday. She weighs 117
pounds.
She took “most of her clothes
and a large brown suitcase,” ac
cording to her mother.
8 P. M. Evening
Sermon Topic:
Doesn’t Answer.’
You are cordially
Worship:
“When
God
invited to at-
be ; tend each of these services.
Do you feel that you are fight
ing a losing battle in life?Doyou
always seem to be on the short end
gf things? If so, come to church
Sunday morning and hear a sermon
that may be just what you need.
Perhaps your problem is with your
prayer life.
Sunday night Bro. Griner will
preach on some things which may
advertently omitted from the list! “Everyone concerned is real | be the stepping stone for you to
of teachers submitted for publica- Iworried about her,” Mrs. Ray D. j improve your prayer relation to
tion. She will teach in the seventh Pierce said. “Her grandfather is j God. And the evening services are
grade, local school. taking it especially hard,” she !cooler.
A. B .Duncan, Principal, j said in urging anyone having in- | Be a blessing to a friend and in-
Butler High School j formation to contact the family.- |vite him to come along.