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The Butler Herald
‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 83.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1959.
NUMBER 36.
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FRATERNITY
If I could write one little word
upon the hearts of men,
I would dip into the fount of love
and with a golden pen
Write one little word and only o*ne
And feel life’s work on earth well
done,
For every heart would speak to me
That one sweet word—fraternity.
The angel throng would sing a
song the sweetest ever heard,
If they could read in human hearts
this precious little word,
For kindly thoughts and kindly
deeds are better far than
crowns and creeds.
In these the angel hosts would
see the childeren of fraternity.
A man would need no other creed
to guide him o’er life’s sea.
If he embarks in the ark of true
fraternity
For love divine would grasp the
hand avid lead him to the
promised land
Love for his fellow man would be
his passport of eternity.
—Selected.
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All clouds have a silver liviing,
except war clouds.
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A maternity dress is designed
to make the heir unapparent.
* * *
A good reputation is like a dear
friend, never fully appreciated un
til lost.
* *
Before marriage a man yearns
for a girl; after marriage a man
earns for her.
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Smile: As difficult as getting a
dawn by a rooster without his
clarion call.
• * *
To buy something on the in
stallment plan is an easy way to
find it hard to pay.
* * *
If you will take the trouble to
look, you will find a cute angle
in all those eternal love triangles.
* * *
After a round of investigation
we rate Rev. Ted Griner the most
successful gardner in the city of
Butler.
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Oh, sixty cents dollar,
You have lost some power,
But linger in my pocket
For I need thee every hour.
• • •
We form opinions of people, 'not
by what we see in them, but by
what they make us see in our
selves.
* * *
The young married couple found
things relatively quiet and peace
ful until their relatives moved in
with them.
* * *
The brighter the lights the
greater the candle power. The
dimmer the lights the greater the
scandle power.
* * *
The Sparta Ishmaelite tells us
that “Gone with the wind is the
25c plate lunch. Nowadays that’s
the price of a thin sandwiches.”
* * *
While it is true that all work
and no play makes Jack a dull
boy it is equally true that (all
play and no work makes Jack a
kill-joy.
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A man who works with his
hands is a laborer. A man who
works with hands and head is a
craftsman, a man who works with
his hands, nead and heart is an ar
tist.
* * *
Bernice McCullar says: “I once
heard of a charming old lady who
said that she thought the reason
people still invited her to places
was that she always made a rule
to never use more than 19 words
to say how she was when some
body asked her.”
Methodist College
Appeal Reaches One
Million Dollar Mark
On a goal of $2 million for the
support of the Methodist Colleges
the half-way mark was reached
as of May 12. This amount has
been distributed to these colleges:
Andrew College: $112,500.
Emory at Oxford: $150,000.
LaGrange College: $200,000.
Reinhardt College: $112,500.
Wesleyan College: $275,000.
Vliss Stewart
liied at Reynolds
Thursday P. M.
Miss Juanita Stewart, 26 years of
age, died at her home in Reynolds
at 3 p. m. Thursday. Her death
was attributed to a heart attack
although she had been ill for some
time.
Miss Stewart was born in Macon
county July 28, 1932. She had
resided in Reynolds for a number
of years and was a member of the
Reynolds Methodist church.
Funeral services for Miss Stew
art were conducted at the Reynolds
Methodist church at 11 a. m. Sat
urday. Rev. Charles Hillis offi
ciated. Interment was in Hillcrest
cemetery.
Pall bearers were: Messrs T.
Whatley, C. B. Hicks, Charles
Ricks, Grady Trussell, Horace
Cummings and Gan Nelson.
Survivors include her father Mr.
Otis Stewart of Rebecca; her
mother, Mrs. Louise Hunnicutt of
Reynolds; one sister, Mrs. Tommy
Chadwick of Ft. Myers, Fla.; and
her grandmother, Mrs. C. M.
Saunders of Reynolds.
Goddard Funeral Home of Rey
nolds was in charge of arrange
ments.
Georgia Peach Queen
And Court to Fly to
Texas on June 14th
Newnan, Ga. — Georgia’s new
peach queen and five members of
her court will go to Dallas, Texas
June 14 to promote Georgia and
her peaches at the Kiwanis Inter
national convention.
The new queen Carol Evans of
McDonough, was picked Saturday
night from a dozen other finalists
in a contest sponsored by Georgia
Kiwanians.
Selected to make the trip with
her were five members of her
court, Havalyn Hicks, Roberta;Dale
Turner, Gay, Ann Baldwin, Madi
son, Patsy Todd, Perry, and Pa
tricia Carter, Thomaston.
Details of the trip were ar
ranged as part of a state and farm
commodity promotion program.
During three days in Dallas they
will operate booths in three major
hotels distributing 40,000 Georgia
peaches and literature about the
state.
Two Butler Men Are Killed
Two Others Injured in Auto
Accident Here Friday Night
Mr. Ferrell Bone Was Killed
Instantly; Mr. Clem Adams
Dies Few Hours Later.
Two local men were killed in an
automobile accident just east of
the city limits on Butler-Reynolds
highway about 10:30 o’clock Fri
day night. Two other local men
were injured in the same accident.
Those fatally injured were Wal
ter Ferrell Bone, age 22 avid Albert
Clem Adams, age 33. Mr. Bone,
driver of the 1956 Ford car was in
stantly killed. Mr. Adams, a pas
senger in the Bone car, died at
the local hospital at 4:30 a. m.
Saturday.
Mr. Riley Bazemore, a third
passenger in the Bone car, was se
riously injured. He was taken to
the local hospital where his con
dition is listed as good. His in
juries consist of several broken
ribs, cuts, bruises and internal in
juries.
The three men in Mr. Bone’s car
were traveling west enroute home
from Robins Air Base where they
had worked several hours overtime
Friday evening.
The second vehicle involved in
the accident was a 1954 Ford
pick-up driven by Melvin Barrow,
age 17. In the Barrow truck were
three other teenage boys, Edward
Montgomery, Arnold Childree and
J. W. Childree. The Barrow youth
sustained a fractured leg, cuts, and
bruises. He was also taken to the
Montgomery hospital for treat
ment. The other three youths re
ceived only minor cuts and
bruises and were released from
the hospital after receiving first
aid treatment.
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ALBERT CLEM ADAMS
Masonic funeral for Mr. Adams
was conducted at the Howard
Methodist church at 11 a. m. Sun
day morning. Elder John Mang-
ham officiated. He was assisted
by Rev. Tigler Greer and Rev.
Charles Hillis. Interment was in
the Howard cemetery. Members of
the Fickling Masonic Lodge 129
served as pall bearers.
Mr. Adams was born in Howard
community of this county March
14, 1926, the son of Mrs. Phronia
Cook Adams and the late Mr. A.
C. Adams, Sr. He was a member
of Howard Methodist church and
a Master Mason. He was employed
as a draftsman at Warner Rob
ins.
Survivors include his mother,
his wife, Mrs. Frnces Rustin
Adams; three sons, Albert, Joseph
and John Rustin Adams and one
daughter, Barbara Adams; two
sisters, Mrs. Taylor Bone of War
ner Robins and Mrs. Bob Brannin
of Butler; one brother, Mr. James
R. Adams of Chamblee; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
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WALTER FERRELL BONE
Funeral for Mr. Bone was con
ducted at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
church near Butler at 5 p. m.
Sunday. Rev. E. H. Dunn and
Rev. Z. L. Perdue officiated. In
terment was in Mt. Pisgah ceme-
Mr. Edgar Fountain
Wins Political Race
In Las Vegas, Nevada
Mr. Edgar Fountain, born and
reared in this county, was recent
ly Senior City Commissioner of
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mr. Fountain was re-elected
to this post by an overwhelming
vote notwithstanding he had two
opponents in the campaign.
Mr. Fountain is a son of the
late Mr. Johnnie Fountain and the
late Mrs. Hattie Bell Shirah Foun
tain. He is a brother of Miss Edith
Fountain of Milledgeville and Mr.
Aldine Fountain of Albany.
Fire Department
Due Much Praise
From Local Citizens
The Butler Fire Department met
Momdaty night at the City Hall
for regular monthly fire drill.
Capt. Quinn of Columbus Fire
Department and also representing
the Georgia State Firemen Asso
ciation was guest speaker and dis
cussed the latest in fire fighting
and rescue work.
Local firemen attending the
drill included:
Marvin Peed
Gene Whitley
Grover Garrett
Mobby Parks
Robert Humber
Lester Peed
Bobby Brooks
George Hammack
The Butler Fire Department is
operated on strictly volunteer ba
sis and these men should be com
mended for their services.
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Blair
Sunday Afternoon
tery. Active pall bearers were:
Messrs Robert David Cooper, Son
ny Dunn, Jessie Bone, Frederick
Bone, Charlie Giles, Tom Bone
and Joseph Pye. Honorary pall
bearers were: Messrs Harold Sul-
lens, Harold Bazemore, Lewis Bone
Lester Bone, Milton Bone, John
Saunders, Jimmy Harvey and
Gene Hill.
Mr. Bone was born in this
county July 25, 1936, a son of Mrs.
Evelyn Taunton Bone and the late
Mr. John M. Bene. He was a life
long citizen of this county except
for a few years he was in Mili
tary Service. He was employed as
a draftsman at Robins Air Force
Base.
Surviving Mr. Bone besides his
mother, are his wife, Mrs. Gayle
Breaux Bone and a son, John
Melton Bone; two brothers, Joe
and Hillery Bone of this city; four
sisters, Mrs. C. F. Nelson, Thom-
aston; Mrs. John W. Glover, Alex
andria, Va.; Mrs. J. T. Summerour,
Triangle, Va.; and Mrs. W. S. Per
ry of Ellaville and his grand par
ents, Mr. acid Mrs. Dock Taunton..
The attendance and floral offer
ing at each of the above funerals
was unusully large.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of the last sad rites for
both Mr. Adams and Mr. Bone.
Vacation Bible Schools
At Baptist and Methodist
Churches During June
Vacation Bible School at Butler
Baptist Church will begin Mon
day, 8-30 to 11-30 a. m. The Bible
School will continue through June
17th. All children 3 thru 16 years
are urged to attend.
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The local Methodist church will
begin its Bible School June 15-19
from 5:15 thru 7:15 p. m. It is
hoped that many will attend this
Vacation Bible School and share
the many benefits to be derived
from same.
ASC Employes Met
Friday at County Office
ASC County Office Managers of
counties in the Fifth District met
in Taylor county Friday to study
the organiztion of the Taylor
County Office.
Fieldman H. B. Cromer stated
that he scheduled the meeting in
this county due to the fact that
Taylor County has the most de
sirable office facilities of any
county in the district. This dis
trict is composed of eleven coun
ties in West Central Georgia.
103 to Graduate at
Southwestern College
Americus, Ga. — Lt. Gov. Gar
land Byrd will adddress his alma
mater at Ga. Southwestern gradu
ation exercises next Sunday it is
announced by the college presi
dent.
The Baccalaureate sermon will
be preached at 11 a. m. at the i
First Baptist church with the pas- ] _ _
tor bringing t’ho mossage. Jerry Turner, 11-year-old son of ^lr. and Mrs. ^V. R. Turner made
One hundred and three students this bi £ catch in their lake at Mauk recently. The trout weighed
are graduating. '5 pounds and 12 ounces.
Flint Electric
Power Rates
Are Reduced
Mrs. Clara Brown Blair, 79, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Tarrer in Thomaston at 5:30
o’clock Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Blair was born in Upson
county, May 25, 1880, daughter of
the late Mr. Frank Brown and
the late Mrs. Sallie T. Brown. She
moved to Taylor county after her
marriage to Mr. Charlie Monroe
Blair and lived here during her
entire married life. Mr. Blair pre
ceded his wife in death about five
years ago. Mrs. Blair was a mem
ber of Mt. Pisgah Baptist church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Blair
occurred at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
church at 3 o’clock Sunday after
noon. Rev. Z. L. Perdue, pastor
of the church officiated and was
assisted by Rev. K. V. Shutes. In
terment was in the cemetery uear-
by.
Pall bearers were: Messrs Joe
Eubanks, G, D. Locke, Carol Pea
cock, Jason Albritton and Wells
Tarrer.
Survivors include four daughters
Mrs. Clyde Rayburn, Idal; Mrs.
Robert Hall, Reynolds; Mrs. Henry
I. Bartlett and Mrs. J. R. Tarrer,
Thomaston; eleven grand children
and 17 great grand children; and
one niece, Miss Ethel Chapman of
this city.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Taylor Countians
Urged to Join Forces
Forming Boys 1 Ranch
Taylor county citizens are being
invited by Sheriff Charlie Wright
and the Georgia Sheriff’s Associa
tion to join in a program to es
tablish a boys’ ranch for needy
and neglected youngsters of Geor
gia.
Letters of invitation are being
mailed to prospective honorary
members of the association, Sheriff
Wright said. These invitations are
going out to persons of good repu
tation who are known to be inter
ested in progressive law enforce
ment and a program to combat ju
venile delinquency. Some such
citizens may have been overlooked
and so all those interested in be
coming honorary members of the
assiociation are invited to contact
Sheriff Wright if they fail to re
ceive a letter during the next sev
eral days.
Sheriff Jewell Futeh of Lowndes
county, president of the Georgia
Sheriff’s Association, commended
Sheriff Wright for his active inter
est in the program. Already plans
have been drawn for a boys’ ranch
and two desirable sites have been
offered the association, said Sher
iff Futch. Realization of the ranch
goal will depend on Ihe extent of
public support, according to the
association president.
The program will be financed by
( honorary membership dues and
contributions. Honorary members
will receive identification cards
and auto decals and the associa
tion’s monthly magazine.
The Georgia program, unlike
some in other states, is being con
ducted by the association itself to
assure a maximum yield to the
ranch project, which has as its
purpose providing a desirable
home and environment to many
Georgia youngsters who might
! otherwise become delinquents. It
was emphasized that the program
is a long range one, which has
just been launched. Already, said
Sheriff Futch, the public response
has been gratifying, and sheriffs
throughout the state are enthusi
astically endorsing and working
for realization of the boys ranch.
A large and desirable tract of
land on Georgia’s coast has been
offered for the ranch site. Accep
tance of property for the ranch is
being withheld until all offers
may be considered, said the asso
ciation president.
Reduction in Electric Power
Rates will Save Consumers
Over $50,000 Annually.
Legion Auxiliary to Meet
Friday at Legion Home
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Friday afternoon at the
Legion Home, beginning at 3:30
o’clock.
Program chairman, Mrs. Robert
Butler, will have charge of the
program. Mrs. Herman Elliston
will serve as hostess at this meet
ing.
As a result of an extensive
study of electric rates, which has
been conducted over the past year
Flint Electric Membership Corp
has just announced a revision in
electric rates for farm and rural-
h o m e member-consumers which
will mean a saving for them dur
ing the balance of this year of
over $50,000, an announcement
stated this week.
"With this new rate schedule,
Flint Electric is actually putting
over $50,000 in the pockets of the
people of our area thru the sav
ings,” said Floyd H. Tabor of Per
ry, president of the cooperative,
“and we are happy to be able to
make this rate change which is
possible because of sound operat
ing principles and long range
planning, the cooperation of all
member consumers, and the gen
eral efficiency of the organization.
Electricity is being used to do
more and more jobs on the farm
and in the rural home each year,
and this rate reduction is a good
reminder to all Flint members
that the electricity they buy is
their best value today.”
Under the old rate structure, the
monthly minimum bill, covering
12 kilowatt hours per month, was
$1. The study revealed that service
in this bracket was furnished at a
loss to the cooperative, and the
new rate schedule is designed to
insure that all users are paying
their full share of costs. The new
| minimum is $1.50 per month, but
. it was pointed out that this new
minimum now covers 25 kilowatt
' hours, a little more than twice as
as much power as the old mini
mum provided.
| “The rate study which was
made in line with Flint policy of
continuing study to achieve the
cooperative’s goal of ‘the best pos
sible service at the lowest possible
cost,,” said S. J. Tankersley of
Reynolds, general manager, “and
members may take justifiable
pride in their Rural Electric Sys
tem which is able to reduce prices
when many other utilities are
finding it necessary to raise their
prices to consumers.”
i The new rate schedule for farm
and rural home member consum
ers of Flint Electric went into ef
fect on June 1st.
County Fire Truck
Available for Use
Anywhere in County
Mr. Wanza Davis, County war
den advises the Herald that this
county owns a fire truck equipped
with large water tank and heavy
duty pump for fighting fires.
Whenever the occasion arises
that this equipment is needed for
fighting fires anywhere in Taylor
county, please call the Public
Works Camp. UN. 2-4155. ,
Mr. Davis has trained a group of
men to handle this equipment and
so far, they have been quite suc
cessful in combating fires to which
they have been called.
Taylor County Library
Now Open to Public
The Taylor County Library is
now open from 4-6 p. m. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Spend a
good part of your summer vacation
reading good books.
Bessie Nelson, Librarian.
New Telephone Directory
Is Now Being Processed
The Herald is requested too an
nounce tha the new Telephone
Directory for the Public Service
Telephone Company is now being
prepared.
Anyone desiring telephone serv-
ice or a change in telephone num
ber, are asked to please contact
the Telephone Company’s office in
Reynolds not later than June 15th
so that the new numbers may ap
pear in the revised edition of the
Directory.