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The Butler Herald
‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET
OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 83.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959.
NUMBER 20.
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St. Valentines Day is Saturday.
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Friday (tomorrow) has been set
by the President as Prayer Day.
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The Good Old Days: When there
Was no deductions from a man's
pay until he got home.
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A good salesman is a guy who
can convince his wife that she
looks fat in a mink coat.
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A few nights ago four colored
children, ages one to four, lost
their lives in a fire that raced
through their two-room frame
house near Austell, Ga.
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Purchase of the Swainsboro For
est Blade by Roy Chalger and Bill
Rogers of Waynesboro is an
nounced this week by W. E. Gray,
Sr. editor and publisher of the
paper since 1955.
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R. L. Vansant, new division di
rector for the Ga. State Depart
ment of Agriculture, is named
Man of the year in Service to agri
culture for Georgia by the Progres
sive Farmer in its January issue.
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The Ford Motor Co. announced
last week it had laid off a total of
650 employes at its engine plant
and iron foundry at Dearborn,
Mich., reflecting increased demand
for smaller engine type which the
company makes in Cleveland.
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News item from Atlanta says
James F. Foster a South Carolina
house painter who spent two years
in a Georgia death cell for a mur
der he did not commit, will not
receive any compensation from
the state of Georgia this year.
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Car dealers anticipate selling 5,-
052,000 new cars during 1959 if
they continue to sell at the rate
they established in January.
Ward’s Auntomotive reports said.
Ward’s said 428,000 new cars, not
counting imports, were Sold in the
U.S. during January, a 12.6 per cent
increase over the 380,000 sold in
the same month a year ago.
Dr. T. M. Cotney
Chiropractor to
Open Office Here
Majority of Bills
Now Completed by
State Legislature
Ready to go to Governor
Vandiver for His Approval
And Signature.
Middle Georgians
Looking Forward to
Big Camellia Show
Macon, Ga. — The Middle Ga.
Camellia Show wiil be staged in
Macon City auditorium Saturday
and Sunday, joint chairmen, Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Colbath an-
announce.
Out-of-town growers from all
parts of the South are invited to
show their blooms at the annual
event and special arrangements
have been made to assist them in
entering and caring for flowers un
til time to place them in the audi
torium, Mrs. Colbath said.
Cotton Farmers
Must Make Choice
Before March 16th
The next important date for the
upland cotton growers is the March
16th deadline for making a choice
between the (A) allotment and
the (B) allotment for their farms,
according to H. A. Sealy, Chairman
of the County ASC Committee. All
cotton farm operators have been
sent a notice of the price support
levels and a remainder of the (A)
and (B) allotments for their farms.
Mr. Sealy urged all cotton
farmers to make their choice of
cotton allotment by the deadline
March 16. After that date all farms
on which the operator has not
made a choice will have the (A)
allotment in effect for 1959. This
is a requirement of the law and
cannot be changed by the County
ASC Committee.
Choice (A) farm allotments are
the regular allotments. Choice (B)
farm allotments are 40 per cent
larger than the Choice (A) allot
ments.
Another requirement is that a
farm operator who has more than
one farm must choose either the
(A) cotton allotment for all the
farms he operates or the (B) allot
ment for all his farms. Mr. Sealy
suggests that an operator who has
an interest in other farms because
of leasing, corporate, partnership,
estate, or other operating arrange
ments should check with the coun
ty ASC office to determine his
status on all the farms.
Dr. T. M. Cotney, well known
Thomaston Chiropractor, an
nounces the location of a Chirprac-
tic office here in Butler. The of
fice will be located in the wing
section of the Dean Hotel Building.
Office hours will be all day on
Tuesdays and Thursdays and on
Saturday afternoons from 2 until
6 p. m.
After completing the required
four years of training at the Pal
mer School of Chiropractic in Da
venport, Iowa where he received
the degree of Doctor of Chiroprac
tic. Dr. Cotney has maintained his
home and Clinic in Thomaston.
Dr. Cotney is a veteran of World
War II, having served with the
Navy’s Third Fleet in the Pacific
Theater and is the holder of the
Presidential Unit Citation and four
Battle Stars.
Dr. Cotney’s wife, who is also a
Doctor of Chiropractic, is the
former Hazel Caldwell, daughter
of Mrs. Mattie J. and the late
Johnnie W. Caldwell of Thomaston.
The doctor said "the people of
Butler and Taylor County are
forced to drive out of town to re
ceive chiropractic care. In order to
better serve our many patients
from this area and to extend this
health service to others we are
opening this office in Butler.”
The wing section of the Dean
Hotel building is now being re
modeled and the latest scientific
equipment will be in stalled by
March 1st. at which time there
will be Open House. The public is
invited to inspect the facilities,
and refreshments will be served
from 2 to 6 p. m.
Georgia Teahers
Assured by Vandiver
Of Salary Increase
Atlanta, Ga. — If schools are
closed to prevent integration Ga.
teachers will be paid for the per
iod covered by their contracts, Gov.
Vandiver has promised.
In a letter to Frank Hughes, ex
ecutive secretary of the Ga. Edu
cation A*ssn., Vandiver said that
“Georgia has never faltered in or
repudiated a solemn contract and
never will as far as I am con
cerned.”
The governor’s statement was
viewed as an effort to relieve
teacher recruitment problems
which some school systems report
edly have encountered.
Elsewhere on the school segre
gation front, Atty. Gen. Eugene
Cook said in speaking as the gov
ernor’s “chief advisor” that he pre
fers closed schools in Georgia rath
er than token integration.
He said it’s entirely possible in
view of the Virginia situation that
some Georgia schools might be
closed, but that he would prefer
this token integration “under pres
ent conditions.”
Mrs. Hattie Hobbs,
Taylor Co. Native,
Died at Reynolds
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Funeral Services Friday, 11
A. M. Interment in Hill
Crest Cemetery.
Three-Day Revival
Begins at Trinity
Church Feb- 20
A three-day revival is announced
for Trinity Freewill Baptist church.
The revival will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20th and continue through
the following Sunday.
Everyone is cordially invited to
come out to these services and ac
quaint yourself with the new pas
tor, Rev. Larry Williams of Rey
nolds.
ATLANTA ARTIST AWARDED
$500 PRIZE IN ANNUAL
SHOW OF GEORGIA ARTISTS
Atlanta, Ga. — Javin Parks of
Atlanta has won the Ledger-En
quirer purchase prize of $500 in the
annual exhibition of the Associa
tion of Georgia Artists, which op
ens Sunday at the Columbus Mu
seum of Arts and Crafts.
Atlanta, Ga. — Still working at
a leislurely pace, the Georgia leg-
isture has completed legislative ac
tion on Gov. Vandiver’s honesty in
government bill and a measure to
abolish the Milk Control Commis
sion and tranesfer its duties to the
Agriculture Department.
Meanwhile, what appeared to be
a bit of Senate-House jealousy
cropped out to delay an adminis
tration bill to transfer the bill
drafting unit of the Law Depart
ment to the Legislature and cre
ate a Legislative Council.
But the House passed unani
mously a resolution by Rep. Wil
bur Orr of Wilkes county memo
rializing Congress to call a con
stitutional convention to consider
an amendment giving states con
trol of their schools. The amend
ment proposed is the same that
Sen. Talmadge has asked Congress
to submit to the states.
Action on the stringent honesty
in government bill was completed
by Senate and House approval of
a conference committee report on
the measure. Floor leader Frank
Twitty told the House the com
promise contained clarifying and
strengthening amendments and
was in no way a retreat from
Vandiver’s determination to insure
strict honesty in all governmental
dealings.
The far-reaching 25-section bill
generally prohibits anyone draw
ing compensation from the state
from doing any business with the
state, and beginning in 1961 will
bar members of the Legislature
from holding state jobs.
Twitty said one amendment
would exempt special deputy as-'
sistant attorneys general, such as
Charles Bloch of Macon and B. D.
Murphy of Atlanta who have as
sisted in segregation lawsuits from
the section about state employes
influencing legislation.
Another tightened up a section
to forbid a legislator “after being
duly elected” to accept money or
a gift to influence his vote on any
matter before the legislature. That
apparently was intended also to
exclude campaign contributions.
Other exempt justices of the
peace from the prohibition against
members of the judiciary serving
in the Legislature, and remove ap
praisers, arbitrators and assessors
from the section forbidding bribes.
The milk bill generally was
considered to be designed primari
ly to oust Milk Control Director C.
G. Duncan Sr. from the job he has
held 17 years. It gives the com
missioner of agriculture authority
to appoint the director.
Highly controversial when intro
duced, it passed the House over
whelmingly after opposing milk
elements agreed on a compromise
An effort to mount opposition in
the Senate failed.
Conference committee agreement
was reached on the bill to set up
the Legislativve Council under a
Committee on Legislative Opera
tions. But an outwardly mild dis
pute, involving Vandiver, de
veloped over subpoena and inves
tigative powers for the committee.
After an early morning confer
ence, Vandiver told a news con
ference “it seemed to me to be al
most turning the Law Department
over to the Legislature and it is an
executive department.” He added
it had been agreed to drop the dis
puted powers and there had not
been sufficient time to iron out
other points such as appointment
and terms of the committee’s
staff.
In the current atmosphere of
peace and harmony in which it is
almost impossible to start a fight
over anything, the House also
unanimously passed a heretofore
controversial bill, and one which
was sponsored by a member of the
Fulton county delegation.
It was a measure to give the
State Labor Department regulation
and control of private employment
agencis. Rep. Wilson Brooks of At
lanta told the House the bill is an
agreement worked out by a special
committee which he headed and
had endorsement of all interested
parties.
Funeral for Mrs. Hattie Under
wood Hobbs, 75, was conducted at
her home at 11 a.m. Friday with
Eld. John Mangham and Rev.
Charles Hillis officiating. Interment
was in Hillcrest cemetery.
Mrs. Hobbs, native of Taylor
county and life long resident of
Reynolds, died at her home. She
was a member of the Baptist
church.
Survivors include five daughters
Mrs. J. T. Barrow and Mrs. James
Hollis of Reynolds; Mrs. Charlie
Peterman, Mrs. E. L May and Mrs.
William Peterman, Warner Robins;
two sons, Marshall Hobbs, Rey
nolds; John Hobbs, San Pedro,
Calif.; a brother, U.S. Underwood,
Reynolds; and a sister, Mrs. Ira
Hobbs of Reynolds.
Goddard Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Arbor Day Ceremony
Observance at Local
Community House
Arbor Day, Feb. 20, 3:30 p. m.,
the Butler Garden Club will plant
three trees on the Community
House Lawn: One in memory of
the late Mr. L. R. Dean; one each
in honor of Mrs. L. R. Dean, who
was Garden Club president for
more than ten years; and one for
Mr. Walter J. Butler who has
given much of his time and finan
cial means in this community
project.
There will be a short program.
Rev. E. H. Dunn will give the
memorial address and dedicatory
prayer. The Mayor and City
Council are expected to partici
pate in this ceremony. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Plant Trees and
Shrubs Before Spring
Season Begins
February is a good month for
planting trees and shrubs. “Bare
Root” plants such as Dogwood,
Crape Myrtle, Crabapple, Oak, etc.
should be planted before spring
growth begins.
Here are several things to con
sider about trees, as very impor
tant parts of a landscape plan, in
the planning and planting stage:
(1) Grovyth rate and size at ma
turity;
C2) Is it an evergreen or de-
cidious tree?
(3) General form: height, spread
nature of branching;
(4) Resistance to insects and
diseases;
(5) Root system;
(6) Mardiness, and,
(7) Litter: leaves, fruit, etc. that
fall to the ground.
Always try to choose the tree
to best do the particular job you
have in mind. Some trees are bet
ter for shade, others as wind-
breakers or barriers and others for
ornamental purposes.
Often shrubs will become over
crowded after several years of
growth. An over crowded plant
look as bad as no plant at
all. Where shrubs have become
crowded you can thin them out
and use the plants removed in an
other part of the yard or for <
shrub border.
You can avoid over-crowded
shrubs by learning the plant's
growth habits, size, spread, ex
posure, etc., before planting and
allowing enough space for the
shrub to spread to maturity when
you plant the first time.
Vernon R. Reddish,
County Agent.
Blakesiee to Address
Ga. Press Institute
Athens, Ga. — A featured speak
er at the Ga. Press Institute Feb.
18-21 at Athens will be Alton
Blakesiee, Associated Press science
editor.
He will appear on the campus of
the University of Georgia just as
the firt units of the institution’s
new $12,500,000 science center are
nearing completion.
New Bill Requires
Children to be Six
By Nov., First Year
Atlanta, Ga. — The Senate has
resurrected and approved a con
troversial bill which would require
children to be six years old by
November 15 of the year they en
ter first grade.
As the bill passed the House
Dec. 31 was set as the deadline.
A Senate committee substituted the
Nov. 15 deadline, and the measure
will now have to go back to the
House for approval of the amend
ment before it can be sent to Gov.
Vandiver for his signature.
At present, school boards de
termine the date on which a child
must reach age 6 in order to en
ter the first grade.
Meanwhile, another in a long
line of administration proposals
also won Senate approval, pro
posing a streamlined new look to
the State Department of Commerce.
Lack of constitutional majority
for passage knocked the school
age bill out of the Senate when it
was up for a vote last week. The
vote then was 24-15 for approval,
but 28 votes are required on the
upper house for passage of legis
lation.
Mr. Paul Byrd
Accidentally Killed
At Clearwater, Fla.
Funeral Was Conducted at
Crowell Church Tuesday, at
Four P. M.
Power Co. Manager
Explains Cause of Recent
Interruption in Current
The Georgia Power Company
regrets the long interruption of
electric service on Feb. 4th, which
was unavoidable due to six 44,000
volt broken insulators on our
power line.
After patrolling our lines for
several miles in rain and mud, we
located the trouble on a pole in
the river swamp. Near the base of
the pole were broken insulators;
we found a handful of shells and
discovered that the insulators had
been shot with pistol or rifle.
H. L. RUSSELL,
Local Manager:
Mr. Paul Byrd, youngest son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Byrd
was hit and killed by a car as he
walked across U. S. Highway 19
to a motel at Clearwaler Fla., on
the night of Feb. 6th. The car
was driven by a teen-ager accom
panied by four companions.
Mr. Byrd was 57 years of age. He
was retired from the U.S. Navy,
having served inboth World War I
land II. He was a member of the
Fleet Naval Reserve.
Survivors include four sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. M. T.
Gaultney Sr., of Butler; Mrs. Roy
Byrd, Mrs. John O’Neal, Mrs. David
Posey and Mr. J. C. Byrd, all of
Reynolds; Mr. Singleton Byrd,
i Clermont, Ga., and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Byrd
were conducted at Crowell church
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. E. II.
Dunn and Rev. W. R. Doggrell of
ficiated. Interment was in the
cemetery nearby. Mrs. Julian Ed
wards II sang "Does Jesus Care.”
Pall bearers, nephews of Mr.
Byrd, included: Messrs Russell
Byrd, Bill Byrd, Helen Kirksey
Talmadge Kirksey, Herman O’Neal
James Posey, Henry Posey, Byrd
Posey.
Edwards Funeral Home had
charge of arrangements.
Cotton Machinery
Will be Displayed
Here Feb- 13th
Paralyzed Veteran
Rescued as Flames
Destroy His Home
Cartersville, Ga. — A 35
old paralyzed war veteran narrow
ly escaped death when his $17,000 land preparation and
house was destroyed by fire south f 0 r mechanical harvesting of cot-
of Cartersville. ton and explanation of equipment
The wife and neighbors of the on display.
veteran, John Cole, managed to |
drag the paralyzed man from his 1
bed to safety minutes before the
roof of his seven-room brick home
collapsed.
Cartersville Fire Chief John Ca
gle said Cole’s home was not reg
istered with the city fire protec
tion.
The chief said that by the time
There will be on display at the
Community House in Butler Fri
day, Feb. 13th at 1 p. m. the fol
lowing machinery: Sprayer, cotton
picker tractor mounted, pre-emer
gence equipment, also entomolo
gist of Agriculture Extension Serv
ice will explain cotton insect con
trol program with emphasis placer
on spraying and dusting.
All cotton growers and other in
terested persons are urged to at-
year tend this meeting.
A short movie will be shown on
cultivation
3 Talbot Negroes
Arrested Charged with
Beating and Robbing
Talbotton, Ga. — Three Negroes
firemen arrived Cole had already I were charged with robbery by
been rescued from the house. [force Monday in the beating and
He said firemen were not al- robbery of Mrs. Ruby Anderson, 64
lowed to fight the blaze because of Box Springs Saturday night, Tal-
1 hot County Sheriff McKinnon re
ported Monday.
McKinnon said he has charged
Homer Bunkley, 26, James Monds,
17 and John Mathis, 27, all of Box
Springs.
He said the three will receive a
preliminary hearing before a Tal
bot tom justice of the peace.
Mrs. Anderson was listed in
“poor” condition at the Medical
Gainesville, Ga. — Officers re- Center, Colmubus, Monday night,
ported Monday that a 33 year old j she was admitted Saturday night
divorcee has been charged with| w j|h a skull fracture suffered
setting a $300,000 fire and two less when struck with a piece of lum-
Cole had not registered nor paid
$51 fire protection fee.
Gainesville Woman
Jailed Last Week,
Charged with Fire Loss
her and robbed of $364.
Sgt White Will Speak
Feb. 13th at
serious blazes out of spite.
They identified her as Kathryn
Buffington, unemployed and said
she admitted firing the buildings
by dropping matches in trach cans
and pushing lighted rubbish thru
an open window. All the fires oc
curred at night. I
The authorities quoted Miss Buf- The M.N.C. Club will meet in
fington as saying she didn’t intend'the Club House at Mauk Friday
to cause any damage but “just 1 night, Feb. 13th.
wanted to scare them.” j The Club is honored to have Sgt.
Sherif Wilson, who joined with [white as the main speaker for
Police Chief Hoyt Henry in the in- jthe evening. Mr. White has been
quiry said the woman is held in [with the Safety Education Division
the Hall county jail without any 0 f Georgia State Patrol since its
move so far to obtain bond.
Baptist Nursery Reopened
The nursery at the Butler Baptist
church will be reopened Sunday.
Any mother who wishes may leave
her child or children there while
attending the worship hour. All
ages under five years are invited.
organization. He is quite active in
the School Boy Patrol and is well
known throughout the state. Films
will be used in connection with the
program.
Everyone in the county is invited
to attend this meeting. Come and
bring a covered dish. Supper will
be served at 7 p. m. The business
meeting will begin at 8 p. m.
—Club Secty.