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The Butler Herald
"KEEPING EVER LASTINGLY ATI T IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS"
VOLUME 82.
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1958.
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i OBSERVATIONS
To Gladden Every Spring
By Blanche Elliott
T^ie Cross was made fl en ry W. G’
wood tree, School oi
The tree was not to oiame . . .
The wind bowed down the dog
wood trees,
Before their man-made shame.
It bowed the trees before the Cross
That Jesus bent to lift . .
We think He prayed a quiet prayer
And gave the trees a gift.
“Henceforth,” He said, “the dog
wood tree
Shall grow too short to make
A cross for any man to bear,”
And added, “For My sake.”
Mrs. W. T. Cochran
To Celebrate Her
92nd Birthday
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April 29—During the next week
Mrs. W. T. Cochran, one of the
county’s oldest and most respect
ed citizens, will celebrate her 92nd
birthday. It will be a memorable
occasion, almost like a county
birthday. For Taylor county can be
said to have grown up with Miss
Mollie and to have nurtured her
in particular. She was bom when
the land was new,has done her
share to develop it, has enjoyed
the comforts that the good life can
give.
“And in My name the dogwood
tree
This pardoning gift I bring,
A crown of snow-white crosses
To gladden every spring.”
And Jesus touched the dogwood
tree . . .
Redeemed, its flowers spread
Four-petaled, and each snow-white
cross
Has tiny drops of red.
Like little rusty marks of blood.
And everyone may see
T^iat Jesus put his fingerprint
Upon the dogwood tree.
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We quite agree with Ernest Rogers
who says: Springtime in the soul
of mankind would bake this a far
better world.
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Bishop Arthur Moore tells of rid
ing on a slow train in South Geor
gia, and at a station he called out
to an old Negro standing on the
station platform, “Uncle does any
one around here enjoy religion?”
Quick as a flash came the reply,
“Yas, suh, them what got it do.”
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Friend John Stoddard.editor of the
Washington News Reporter for 30
years was buried Sunday. Born in
Nebraska, Stoddard moved to
the Georgia city in 1929. He was
a retired Brigadier General and saw
active service in the South Pacific
in World War H. He was Adjutant
General during the administration
of Gov. Rivers.
Miss Mollie, however, does not
expect to live to be a centemnarian
as some of her family have done.
"I never really wanted to be that
old,” she declares in her matter-of-
fact manner. “The way I look at it
I am here so long as He wills. I
feel it is my duty to treasure
every day, and I do.”
Nor does she have any advice to
give those who hope to add years
to their lives. There are no simple
homefolksy methods for enduring,
insofar as she is concerned. And
no one is more surprised than she
is to find that she was chosen to
witness the great changes in living
that have marked the first 50 years
of the Twentieth Century. She is
only grateful she is still active and
alert, that she can enjoy God’s
world as she always has.
"Everything has changed very
much,” says Miss Mollie, “very
much indeed. But I think people
are still basically the same. Per
haps we were mare independent in
the old times, because we had to
be. Inventions have given everyone
much more comfort, but seems like
they have taken away some of the
sturdiness we had to develop.”
And no one can deny that Miss
Mollie still bears the stamp of
sturdiness and self reliance. In her
lifetime she has raised eight
children, farmed her own farm,
and still manages her own house
hold. And her eyes are clear, her
face is contented, as she looks out
upon a changed world with quiet
confidence as well as tolerance.
Schley County
School Official
Dies Suddenly
Elgie M. Palmer Served as
Principal of Schley County
High School 24 Years.
Here is an article which appeared
in the Ellaville Sun:
Elgie M. Palmer, 58, principal of
Schley County Consolidated Schools
for the past 24 years and a widely
known Baptist minister died unex
pectedly April 21st. His death oc
curred at Boyette’s Clinic where he
had gone for treatment after be
coming ill
Funeral service was conducted at
Ellaville Baptist church. Rev. Hugh
Dozier of Columbus officiated and
he was assisted by Rev. Fred Mar
tin. Burial was in North View
cemetery at Dublin with Dr. Rufus
Hodges, pastor of First Bapist
church there, hi charge of the rites.
Born at Dickey, Calhoun County
on January 19, 1900, Mr. Palmer
was the son of the late E. M. Palm
er and Amanda Palmer. He gradu
ated at Edison High school and
Mercer University.
Also a Baptist minister, Mr.
Palmer had served as pastor of
many churches. These include:
Oglethorpe, Rock Ford, Georgetown
New Hope, Rochelle, Bethesda, Lil
ly, Sumner, Ochlochnee and Byne
Memomrial church in Albany. For
the past 14 years he had been pas
tor of the Friendship church in
Sumter county.
Ray Flanders, athletic director of
Schley county consolidated schools
for the past seven years has been
chosen acting principal of the
school for the remainder of the
current term, the county board of
education has announced. He will
fill the avcancy caused by the
death of Supt. E. M. Palmer.
"Magic City" Sponsored
By Citizens State Banks
Coming May 19-20-21
Butler School Band
To Give Concert
Thursday Evening
Concert at High School Gym
Will Begin at 8 P. M.; Public
Cordially Invited.
The forthcoming band concert,
scheduled for Thursday evening,
May 8th at Butler School Gym,
should prove to be the highlight
of this year’s band activity. Band
Director, Basil Rigney, announced
that the band had made a great
deal of progress since the last
public performance. Band members
have made much improvement in
instrumentation enabling them to
produce a much better harmony.
The program will include “Lit
tle Champ March” by Ted Me-
sang; then from the immortal J.L.
Bach, “If Thou be Near,” arranged
for symphonic setting to three
well known Negro spirituals, “Deep
River Suite” arranged by Frank
Erickson. The first part of the con
cert will be concluded with “Jim
Dandies,” a lively trumpet trio by
Harold Walters, featuring Jerry
Allmon, John Childs and Marshall
Dean.
There is a saying that "a band
concert without a Sousa March is
incomplete.” In keeping with such
saying the band will begin the sec
ond group with Sousa’s immortal
"Washington Post March.” The
word “air” in music means “song.”
The next selection is nothing more
than a song written for symphonic
band by Frank Erickson, “Air for
Band.” Next to follow is a tone
poem “Autumn Silhouette” by Wal
ters.
To end the concert, the band will
play a band arrangement of “The
King and I” from the Broadway
Musical.
Admission to this concert is 50c.
Mdke plans now to attend this
entertainment at 8 p. m. May 8th.
local school gym.
Mrs. Eva Keith Parker
Found Dead at Her Home
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Rev. Williams, pastor of the
Manchester Baptist church accom
panied by a large group of mem
bers of his church, relatives and
friends visited Mrs. Susan Lump
kin, wife of Mr. Clarence Lumpkin,
at the local hospital a few days
ago. Mrs. Lumpkin, prominent Tal-
Bot county woman is recuperating
from serious injuries she sustained
in a fall about a week ago.
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Sunday was an important and
interesting day at the local Metho
dist church. The 11 o’clock service
opened with the acceptance of Carl
Abercombie into full membership
of the church. It will be a memor
able day in that it was recognized
as Senior Day for the graduating
class of the local school. At the
opening of the worship hour Har
ris Hortman favored the audience
with a solo. The message of the
hour was brought by Rev. Clarence
Newton Jr., formerly of Butler but
at present pastor of the Dexter
Methodist church. The message was
based on the 12th chapter of John
and his theme was, “I Would See
Jesus. After the sermon the seniors
were favored with an elaborate
luncheon served in the Sunday
school annex.
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Sunday will be Mother’s Day. Let
us not forget Mother on that day
or any other day. There is no con
flict among people in observance
of Mother’s Day. Mothers are and
should be honored by all races,
and religions. While a pat on the
back and our expressions of love is
all sufficient on this special day,
most of us want to go a bit further
in order to make doubly sure that
SHE understands the depth of the
meaning of our love.
Meeting at Howard
Church Friday Night
All stewards of the Howard
charge Methodist churches are
urged to attend a special meeting
at 8 p. m. Friday (tomorrow) night.
Rev. Roy McTier, district superin
tendent will be present to present
some pressing matters.
Every church is urged to be well
represented at this special meet
ing tomorrow (Friday) night.
Her main interests are her fami
ly, her friends, and the Philippi
Primitive Baptist church, of which
she is the oldest living member.
These are, she has found, the en
during features of living. She is
pleased that modern people have
planes, telephones, nuclear enery,
and so many prospects for enjoy
ing life, but she believes the sim
ple interests will always bring
greater happiness.
“We used to even have to do our
own weaving,” she recalls. “But I
don’t think many people have a
better time than we did at shearing
time when we got together to be
gin the task . We enjoyed work
ing and made a game out of it so
it became a recreation as well.”
“Treasure each day,” is the only
maxim she will offer to us moderns
and somehow it is enough. No Tay
lor countian will fail to pay Miss
Mollie a minute of respect on her
birthday and pause long enough
to reflect upon the wonders God
has wrought during the past 92
years in the county where she has
passed her life.
Hew Records of
Indians In Georgia
Have Been Found
Atlanta — Valuable records on
Indian days in early Georgia his
tory that no one knew existedhave
come to light, the Georgia Histori
cal Commission reported Monday.
A great quantity of manuscripts,
including a diary dating back to
the days of General Oglethorpe are
in possession of Dorothea Brown,
daughter of the principal chief of
the Yuchi Indian Tribe.
Chief Brown came to Columbus
a year ago at the age of 93 to see
about buying land once owned by
Indians. He agreed to settle there
and bring along the tribe’s records.
On his return to Oklahoma how
ever, he died and the manuscripts
passed to his daughter.
Joseph Mahan, curator of the In
dian Division of the Columbus Mu
seum of Arts and Crafts came to
Atlanta Friday to confer with the
Georgia Historical Commission con
cerning negotiations with the
chief's daughter.
How 7 does a local bank serves its
community?
A Georgia bank’s exciting new
answer to this question will go on
displayin Taylor county for the
first time.
The answer: A special trailer
truck containing an 80-square
foot model Georgia town—an elec
tronically controlled “Magic City,”
complete with railroad, stores,
houses, a farm, a factory and a
bank.
Produced by Citizens & Southern
National Bank, the 5100,000 “Mag
ic City” is touring Georgia in be
half of banks. The Reynolds and
Butler appearance is sponsored by
The Citizens State Banks of these
cities.
The Magic City can be seen on
Monday, May 19, in Reynolds in
front of the Bank building and on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20
and 21 it will be on display on the
court house qurae in Butler. The
showing will be between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. each day.
Through an 8-minute sound track
and sudden changes in the face of
the mode] city, a dramatic story is
told of the impact of basic bank
ing services upon a typical Geor
gia town, its individuals and its
businesses.
Three Members
Atlanta Journal Staff
Awarded Honors
Cartersville, May 5—Three mem
bers of the Atlanta Journal’s news
staff and one of its photographers
have won top honors in the Asso
ciated Press’ annual Georgia news
writing and photography contests.
Reporters John Pennington and
Orville Gaines won the first prize
among large dailies for their se
ries of stories about gambling at
Club 19 in Forsyth county. The
series resulted in the closing of the
establishment.
Furman Bisher, sports editor of
the Journal, won top sports honor
for his column “The Happy Hobo,”
about an itinerant athletic coach.
Ken Patterson won first place in
the feature picture division for a
photo in the Journal of a moppet
doused with cereal.
Saturday at Hogansville
Mrs. Eva Keith Parker was found
dead at her home in Hogansville
early Saturday morning. Mrs.
Parker had been in ill health for
some time. She arose early Satur
day morning and walked into the
yard where she fell into a deep
well near the house. She was dead
when located by members of her
family.
Funeral for Mrs. Parker occurred
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in
Hogansville.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, Mr. Frank Parker and
two sons Messrs Perry and Hilton
Parker, and three grand children.
Miss Barbara McCorkle
Presented in Recital at
GSCW f Milledgeville
Miss Barbara McCorkle, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Zack McCorkle
was presented in a Senior Recital
in voice by Dr. Max Noah, head
of the Department of Music, GSCW
Milledgeville, the evening of April
30th. The recital was at the Porter
auditorium with Frances Ander
son, accompanist.
Miss McCorkle will graduate in
June from the college, majoring in
Music Education.
Funds Approved for
Montezuma Armory
Atlanta — The Dept, of Army has
released $90,000 of federal funds
for construction of a one-unit Na
tional Guard armory at Montezuma
Gov. Griffin announces.
The federal money will cover 75
per cent of the cost with the re
maining 25 per cent to be borne by
city, county and state govern
ments. The armory is expected to
cost approximately $120,000.
The armory at Montezuma, which
will be used by Co. D, 162nd Tank
Battalion of the Ga. Nat. Guard is
the first to get Pentagon approval
since last June.
Bids on the building are being
solicited now and will be opened
May 28, Johnson and Tippett of At
lanta are architects and engineers.
Mrs. Annie Smith
Died Suddenly
Wednesday A. M.
Mrs. Annie Fountain Smith,
prominent Taylor county lady, died
of a heart attack at Mocking Bird
Rest Home, Geneva, at 4:30 Wed
nesday morning. Mrs. Fountain had
been in declining health for some
time, however, she was only
critically ill for a few hours.
Mrs. Smith was born in this
county, the daughter of the late Mr
Andrew Jackson Fountain and the
late Mrs. Mary Whatley Fountain.
She spent her entire life in Taylor
County and was a devout member
of the Christian Science Church in
which she held several high offices
during her active years.
Funeral services will be con
ducted at Bethlehem Primitive
Baptist church Thursday morning
(this morning) at 11 o’clock. Rev.
Charles Hillis, pastor of Reynolds
Methodist church will officiate.
Burial in the Bethlehem cemetery.
Nephews of the deceased will
serve as pall bearers.
Mrs. Smith is survived by one
sister Mrs. E. A. Hollis of Reynolds
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Goddard Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Ray Gober Freed in
Fatal Shooting of
Montezuma Youth
Perry, Ga. — A Houston Superior
Court jury has acquitted Dennis R.
Gober, 15 year old youth who had
been charged with murder in the
March 16 death of Tony E. Fergu
son of Montezuma.
Young Gober, a resident of the
Lake Joy area, admitted shooting
the 16 year old Macon county
youth following a brief argument
on the Lake Joy Rd. But he told
the jury he “didn’t mean to kill the
boy ... he was bigger than I was,
I was scared of him.”
800 Persons Abandon
Their Homes After Heavy
Rains in State of Texas
Ft. Worth, Tex.—Civil Defense
emergency teams in trucks moved
about 800 persons Saturday out of
four Fort Worth sections threaten
ed with flooding by the angry west
fork of the Trinity river.
The Ft. Worth emergency was
the newest in a series of torrential
rains, tornadoes, hailstorms and
floods that started nine days ago
and has hit Texas, Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and Louisiana.
A PROCLAMATION
By the Governor:
WHEREAS: Soil is one of our
jnost important natural resources,
producing foods, fibers and in
numerable products necessary to
life and happiness; and
Whereas: Good soil is the first
requisite for successful farming
and it is essential that soil con
servation be emphasized and prac
ticed if we are to continue to main
tain and improve good lands; and
WHEREAS: We realize the need
of cooperation in movements to
improve and protect our farm land
and to support the program of the
State Soil Conservation Committee
and other groups engaged in the
activity: now
THEREFORE: I, Marvin Griffin,
Governor of Georgia, do hereby
proclaim May 11-18 as Soil Stew
ardship Week in Georgia and urge
our citizens to cooperate in every
possible way to aid this worthy
movement which means so much
to all our people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the Executive Depart
ment to be affixed. This 13th day
of March, 1958.
MARVIN GIFFIN,
Governor.
By the Governor
TOM GREGORY
Secretary
Executive Dept.
Dink Hooten, 65, one of the
community’s best known Negro
citizens, died last week from com
plications. His funeral here Sunday
was one of the largest ever attend
ed in the county.
NUMBER 32.
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Funeral Services for
Mrs. Mattie Cooke
Here Monday A. M.
Mrs. Cooke Died at Miami, Fla.;
Interment Was in Howard
Cemetery.
At the home of her daughter
Mrs. Martha Magle in Miami, Fla.
April 29 occurred the death of Mrs.
Mattie Lee Cooke, widow of the
late Charlie R. Cooke. Her death
was attributed to a heart con
dition.
The deceased was the daughter
of the late Leonard H. Adams and
the late Mrs. Leonora Caldwell
Adams. She was born in Junction
City, Talbot county, Dec. 3, 1889.
Most of her life was spent in Tay
lor and Talbot counties. She was
a member of the Catholic church.
Funeral services were conducted at
Edwards Funeral Home in Butler
Monday morning at 10 o’clock
with Father Guterl of the St.
Joseph Catholic church, Macon, of
ficiating.
Surviving is a daughter Mrs.
Martha Magle of Miami, Fla.; two
sisters, Mrs. Susie Lumpkin, Talbot
county and Mrs. Nellie Garrett;
three brothers, Messrs Otis, Wal
ter and George Adams, also one
grand daughter.
Interment was in the family lot
at the Howard cemetery. Active
pall bearers included: Messrs Clem
Adams, Bob Brownan, Cline Gar
rett, Lee Lumpkin, Dale Parks and
Curtis Adams.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Talbot County
Ordinary's Wife
Claimed by Death
Talbotton, Ga. — Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Eunice Pitts Mahone,
61, wife of Talbot County ordinary
Thos. H. Mahone Sr., was conduct
ed Sunday at Talbotton Methodist
church.
Burial in Oak Hill cemetery with
Revs. J. S. Wetzel and J. H. Beaty
officiating.
Mrs. Mahone died at her home
after a lingering illness.
She was active in civic and re
ligious activities in Talbotton. She
was a member of the Talbotton
Woman’s Club and the Methodist
church.
She is survived by her husband;
two sons, H. P. Mahone, Atlanta
and T. H. Mahone Jr., Talbotton;
two s isters, Mrs. C. B. Plexico,
Gainesville, and Mrs. Harley Baker
Washington, D. C., and one brother
R. W. Pitts, Dublin.
Butler Senior Class
Sponsoring Activities to
Pay for Stage Curtains
The Senior Class of Butler High 1
school is now working on several
projects which they hope will net
sufficient funds to provide the
school with a new cyclorama for
the stage.
It was necessary to secure these
curtains before the senior activities
began. Now that the school has
them they are requesting the pub
lic to help in this important under
taking by supporting these events:
May 8—9:45 a. m. Faculty
Takeoff. The admission will be 10c
and 15c.
May 30—8 p. m., Class Night
Program. Admission, 15c and 25c.
Each of these programs will take
place in the gym. And those who
attend are assured an enjoyable
time.
Butler Swimming Pool
Will Officially Open for
Season This Week-end
The Butler Swimming Pool will
be officially opened for the summer
season during the forthcoming
week end.
Mrs. Marion Cochran will be in
charge of the pool.
During the remainder of this
month the pool will be open only
in the afternoon. On and after
June 1st it will be open all day.
Season tickets are now on sale at
$15.00 per person or $35.00 per
family.