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’KEEPING EVER LASTINGLY AT IT .IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 84. ~ BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, I960. NUMBER 51.
Mr. B. W. (Ben) Guined is Nominated
Clerk of Superior Court in Special Taylor
County Pri ay, Sept. 20th.
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Free Electors May
Vote For Kennedy
State Leaders Hope
Robert H. Jordan
Named to Succeed
Judge Gardner
Mrs. Bussey Childs Re-elected Oridanry
Ralph Underwood Named Representative
James Royal Coroner In Sept. 14 Primary
Nominee Is Appointed By
Ordinary Wednesday To Fill
Unexpired Term of Jarrell
Mr. W. B. (Ben) Guined won
the nomination as Clerk of Supe
rior Court of Taylor County in a
Special Primary held Tuesday,
Sept. 20.
Mr. Guined’s vote was 739 as
compared with, Fred S. Jarrell 494,
C. F. (Fred) Rustin 328, and C.
Ferdinan Carson 279.
As previously announced by the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes cast in
Tuesday’s Primary will be declared
the winner. There will he no run-
over. Reason for this ruling by the
committee is that nominee must be
certified to at least 45 days prior
to the General Election which will
be held on Noverber 8. Therefore,
time does not allow a run-over.
The vacancy in the office of
Clerk of uperior Court was caused
by the death of Mr. Thelmon Jar
rell on August 27th. Mr. Jarrell had
served as Clerk for almost 28 years
and was nominated without oppo
sition for another 4 year term,
which would have began on Jan
uary 1, 1961.
According to a statement by the
Taylor County Ordinary, Mrs. Bus
sey Childs, the winner in Tues
day’s primary, who is Mr. Guined,
will be appointed immediately to
serve the unexpired term as Clerk
of Superior Court.
The appointment of Mr. Guined
to fill the unexpired term as Clerk
of Superior Court of Taylor County
was made Wednesday morning by
Mrs. Bussey Childs, Ordinary. Mr.
Guined will officially take office
as soon as papers are cleared from
the state department.
Letter Writing Week
Celebration Announced
for October 2 to 8
The 23rd annual Letter Writing
Week will be celebrated in Butler
during the week of October 2 to 8
it is announced by Mr. Carl C.
Hobbs, Postmaster at Butler.
Postmaster Hobbs noted that there
has been a revival of personal let
ter writing during the last few
years. “A letter remains the most
economical, longest lasting and sin-
cerest means of extending greet
ings, communicating social news,
and exchanging ideas,” the post-
Butler - Reynolds
Street Paving Job
To Begin at Once
The Herald has been advised that
the Charles Wheatley Construction
Company of Americus will fulfill the
contract let to the Barton Construc
tion Co. of Sarasota, Fla. to pave
thfe streets of Butler and Reynolds.
Wheatley’s equipment is expected
to be moved to Butler and Reynolds
this week and work on the streets
to begin immediately.
The above information was releas
ed by Lt. Gov. Garland T. Byrd and
Hwy. Board Member Bob Jordan.
State Approves
Macon Route for
Interstate Highway
The State Highway Department
has approved the controversial thru
Macon route for Interstate Highway
75. The route is subject to approval
of the U-S- Public Roads Bureau.
State planning engineer Roy Flint
admitted the route will cost more
than three alternate courses, but he
said the department believes road
user benefits would justify the de
cision.
The thru Macon route was criti
cized sharply in a magazine article.
Macon city officials at the time de
fended them support of the pro
posed route.
Smith Mgr. for Modern
Woodmen of America
J. Mitchell Smith, Rte. 1, Thomas-
ton, has been appointed district
manager for Modern Woodmen of
America in the Thomaston area, it
Was announced today. His appoint
ment by the life insurance society
became effective September 1, and
he has his office at 206 East Main
Street, Thomaston.
Mr. Smith, chairman of deacons
of the Shiloh Baptist church, is past
president of the Regional Baptist
Training Union association. He is
married to the former Elizabeth
York, and they have three sons,
Reginald, "Kenneth and Pendley.
Prior to joining Modern Woodmen,
Mr. Smith had several years expe
rience in the selling and manage
ment fields, most recently with the
Bostwick Food Service company.
ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 16-Georgia’s
stunned Democratic leaders gave
some indications Thursday that
the surprise straw vote defeat for
pledged electors may have little
practical effect on the elector’s sup
port of the Kennedy-Johnson ticket.
But some saw the upset as a sign
of strong Republican threats to
shatter the state’s record of having
always gone Democratic in presi
dential elections.
Even if the Democratic electros
are now "morally free” to vote for
whomever they please, most obser
vers predicted they will still support
their own party’s nominees.
Gov. Vandiver’s office issued a
statement in which the governor
urged the state to close ranks and
rally to the Democratic Party.
Vandiver first engineered the
straw vote on the question of
whether the electors, assuming
Georgia goes Democratic in the
general election, would support the
party’s nominees or be left free to
support whomever they pleased.
Later the governor declared his own
support for the ticket and said he
would “be gratified” if the voters
voted as he intended to—for pledg
ed electors.
They didn’t. Returns from 1,185 of
1,826 precincts showed 116,907 for
“free” electors and 94,826 for elec
tors pledged to Kennedy and John
son.
McRae Woman Gets
Angry, Sets Fire to
75 Bales of Cotton
Eastman, Ga. — Sheriff’s depu
ties in McRae are holding a Milan
woman, about 45, accused of arson
on connection with setting a fire to
a large quantity of cotton at the
S. C. Jones Warehouse in Milan.
A deputy identified the woman,
as Miss Ethel Selph, who lives in
a house close by the warehouse
operated by Jerome Studstill and
Buford Cook.
Miss Selph is reported to have
asked that a long line of cotton
bales be removed from the side
walk in front of her house. How
ever, before any action was taken,
the woman “became mad” and
started the fire, it is said. Seventy-
five bales were damaged, Studstill
said.
Studstill disclaims any know
ledge of the woman’s request to
move the cotton.
ATLANTA—State Highway Board
member Robert H. Jordan of Talbot-
ton Monday was named to succeed
retiring presiding Justice B. C. Gar
dner on the Georgia Court of Ap
peals.
Gov. Vandiver announced the
appointment at his morning news
conference. He said it had not been
determined who would succeed Jor
dan on the Highway board.
Gardner announced last week he
would retire Oct. 15 because of
Reclining health. He is 78.
Jordan, whose salary as a mem
ber of the board was $13,500 an
nually, will be paid an annual
salary of $18,000 on the Court of
Appeals. Gardner, who has been
member of the court since 1922
and presiding judge since 1952, will
receive $12,000 per year as a judge
emeritus of the court.
Jordan’s appointment was con
sidered a mild surprise in capitol
political circles.
Jordan for several months has
been considered one of the poten
tial candidates for lieutenant gov
ernor in the 1962 elections. He would
have been required to resign his
highway board post a year before
the primary if he ran for the office.
Jim Giilis, chairman of the
Highway Board, said Jordan’s ab
sence "will be a great loss to the
highway department where he has
rendered outstanding service.”
Jordan, board member from the
central Georgia district, was grad
uated from the University of Geor
gia Law School in 1941. Since his
discharge from the Army in 1946,
he has practiced law in Talbotton.
He served in the Georgia senate
for two terms, 1953-54 and 1959-60,
and was appointed president pro
tein for the ‘59 session. He resigned
as senator in April of last year to
accept his position with the high
way board.
In 1953-55 he served as chairman
of the Talbot County Board of Edu
cation. He is married to the former
Jean Ingram and they have four
children.
All-Day Singing
Sunday, Sept. 25th
At Bethel Church
There will be an annual All-Day
Singing at Bethel Primitive Bap
tist church near town on the fourth
Sunday, Sept. 25th.
Everyone extended a cordial in
vitation to attend.
master said.
During Letter Writing Week, the
postmaster suggested that individu
als write at least two letters: One
to a friend or relatives from whom
you have not heard in a long time
and the second as a reply to a
friend or relative who recently
wrote to you. He also urged cor
respondence to people in other
countries as a means of promoting
p rP o.-» r understanding among the
people in other countries.
r ne slogan of this year’s event, as
indicated on more than 200,000
banners, is “Letters Are Links of
Friendship.” The display materials
wil appear on post office bulle
tin boards, and rural carrier ve
hicles, as well as in various schools
and libraries.
9 Died in Traffic,
1 Drowned in Ga.
Last Week-end
Atlanta, Ga. — Ten persons lost
their lives last week end in Geor
gia in three auto crashes, a hit and
run case and a drowning. Five died
in on grisly wreck at Franklin
Springs and three other traffic fa
talities.
In addition three others died in
a South Ga. collision just before the
weekend death count began and
two Georgians died in out of state
wrecks.
4-H’ers Participate
On T. V. Program
Gee. Mary Edi*h Jarrell and
Freddie Brown will give talks and
demonstrations on WRBL in Co
lumbus on this coming Saturday at
12:00 noon. They will talk on En
tomology, Yeast Breads and their
4-H Club projects in general.
LOCAL RACES IN STATE PRIMARY SEPT. 14,1960
NAME OF CANDIDATES
Butler
Reynolds
Potterville
Panhandle
Carsonville
Daviston
Howard
Rustin
Cedar Creek
Totals
REPRESENTATIVE IN U.S.
CONGRES 3rd. DISTRICT
E. L. (Tic) FORRESTER....
846
365
161
140
135
78
80
99
107
2011
JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT
CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT
HUBERT CALHOUN
846
355
161
128
128
66
77
91
100
1952
J. R. THOMPSON
846
355
161
110
112
61
58
76
88
1867
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL
CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT
JOHN H. LAND
641
267
141
110
79
51
64
84
82
1519
JOHN NILAN
202
96
14
24
51
20
13
5
20
448
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HUGH G. CHEEK
481
155
33
82
78
42
50
55
51
1027
RALPH UNDERWOOD
418
223
124
58
57
36
30
43
53
1042
ORDINARY TAYLOR COUNTY
MRS. BUSSEY CHILDS
491
212
103
61
28
31
57
76
67
1126
THOMAS MATHEWS
173
37
40
29
19
8
9
13
32
360
WILLIAM NEISLER
255
140
16
50
91
38
15
9
8
622
CORONER TAYLOR COUNTY
J. H. PEACOCK
291
130
122
27
26
10
17
23
45
70 1
JAMES ROYAL
478
111
22
46
75
62
55
55
44
948
KEITH TRAPP
138
135
15
68
33
3
7
12
15
426
SPECIAL TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SEPT. 20, 1960
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
FERDINAND CARSON
9
234
8
23
2
0
3
0
0
279
W. B. (Ben) GUINED
377
38
75
43
36
36
40
43
51
739
FRED S. JARRELL
244
41
14
35
87
41
17
2
13
494
C. F. (Fred) RUSTIN
111
71
41
35
6
1
11
31
22
328
Mr. H. B. Walker
Suffers Heart Attack
While on Hunting Trip
Mr. H. B. Walker, operator of the
Walker Barber Shop in Butler,
suffered a severe heart attack while
hunting about 3:30 o’clock Thurs
day afternoon.
His hunting companion rushed
him to the local hospital where he
has been under treatment since
that time.
Although Mr. Walker’s condition
is reported as serious he is improv
ing and it is hoped that he will be
able to go to his home within a
few days.
State’s Budget
$396 Million with
No Tax Increase
Atlanta, Ga. — Gov. Vandiver an
nounced a state budget of $396 mil
lion Saturday for the fiscal year
ending June 30 and said income now
equals outgo.
The budget represented an in
crease for new or expanded service
of $47 million, with half of that go
ing for educational purposes.
Vandiver said a $170 million allo
cation for common schools was $34
million higher than the amount
made available for schools in 1957-
58, the last full fiscal year of oper
ations under former Gov. Griffin.
The school get a $19 million in
crease over last year, the largest
single hike in state support since
the Minimum Foundation for Edu
cation program was activated in
1952.
Total state appropriations and al
lotments for fiscal 1960-61 were
fixed at $396,325,859 and Vandiver
said reliable estimates placed the
current rate of income at $396.5.
Mrs. Holtzclaw,
Oldest Wesleyan
Graduate Dies
Mtcon, Ga. — Mrs. B. C. Holtz
claw, 96, oldest living graduate of
Wesleyan College died Sunday in a
private hospital after an extended
illness.
Mrs. Holtzclaw was born in Per
ry Jan. 12, 1864, the wife of the
late B. C. Holtzclaw, she was the
former Miss Cornelia Smith, daugh
ter of the late J. B. Smith and Ma
tilda Smith, pioneer Middle Geor
gia families.
Mrs. Holtzclaw was a member of
the Perry Methodist church, the
Philomathian Society, the DAR and
the UDC. She lived in Perry most of
her life and moved to Macon in
1941.
George Stamp to be
Issued November 4th
ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 19—A four-
cent stamp in honor of the late
Sen. Walter F. George will be issued
on Nov. 4 by the Post Office Dept.,
according to an announcement by
Postmaster General Arthur E. Sum-
merfield.
Other memorial stamps to be
issued will pay tribute to the late
former Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles and Ohio Sen. Rob
ert A. Taft.
“Sen. George had a long distin
guished career. He served as special
assistant to President Eisenhower as
ambassador to NATO in 1957, prior
to his death on Aug. 4, 1957,” Sum-
merfield said.
The late Georgia senator had
been in the Senate since 1922, com
piling one of the longest and most
notable records in the history of
the Senate, the postmaster general
said.
In announcing the Memorial
stamp, Summerfield said:
“It is most appropriate that we
pay tribute to the great contribu
tions made by contemporary leaders
in public life who have died while
in office. The success of our govern
ment depends upon the unselfish
service of dedicated men and wo
men who have given unstintedly of
their genius, time and strength for
the advancement of the national
welfare. Certainly John Foster Dull
es, Walter F George and Robert A.
Taft deserve every tribute a grate
ful nation can give them.”
John H. Land Re-elected Solici
tor General. Two Judges Re-
Elected Without Opposition
Mrs. Bussey Childs easily won
the nomination for Ordinary, Taylor
County, over two opponents in the
State and County Primary, held
Wednesday, Sept. 14. Mrs, Child’s
vote was 1126; William H. Neisler,
622; and Thomas F. Mathews, 360.
Mr. Ralph Underwood was named
Representative in the General As
sembly for Taylor County by de
feating Veteran Representative
Hugh G. Cheek by a vote of 1042'
to 1027.
Mr. James Royal won in the
Coroner’s race over two opponents.
Vote in this race was Royal 947;
J. H. Peacock 701; Keith Trapp 426.
Other races included that of Re
presentative in U. S. Congress for
the 3rd Congressional District of
Ga. E. L. (Tic) Forrester, no oppo
sition. Two Judges of the Chatta
hoochee Judicial Circuit; Hubert
Calhoun and J. R. Thompson, no
opposition.
In the race for Solicitor General
for the Chattahoochee Judicial Cir
cuit, incumbent John H. Land, de
feated John Nilan by a vote of
1519 to 448.
Although Mr. James Royal did'
not receive a majority of the votes
cast, in the Sept. 14 primary irr
the Coroner’s race, there will not
be a run-over, due to the fact that
Mr. J. H 1 . Peacock, second high man,
has canceeded the election to the
members of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee. A copy of Mr. Pea
cock’s letter is as follows:
September 15, I960!
To the members of the Tevtor
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee, I, J. H. Peacock, do hereby
concede the election of James Royal,
as Coroner of Taylor County, in the
September 14, 1960 Democratic Pri
mary, without a runoff.
(signed) J. H. Peacock
Witnessed
J. H. Neisler
Gospel Concert
Coming to Butler
Auditorium Sept. 23
The highlights of the Gospel
Concert are coming to the local.
High School auditorium, Sept. 23,
and will feature one of the na
tions youngest Gospel Singers, 8
year old Steve Sanders. Steve has
sung throughout the state of Geor
gia and everyone gets a blessing,
from hearing him sing. He is the
son of Mrs. H. O. Sanders of Ma
con.
Also featured will be the Har
mony Boys, Thomaston; Camp
Meeting Boys, formerly known as
the Peacemakers, Macon; and the
Royal-Aires, Macon. All of these
groups enjoy singing and will
give a splendid evening of enter
tainment.
Advance tickets will be o sale at
Swain’s Standard Oil Station or
from any member of the WOW
Camp 1428.
World Series
Games Slated for
Next Month
The World Series will open in the
home park of the National League
champions, presumably the Pitts
burgh Pirates on Oct. 5th and will
shift to the American League city
Oct. 8th after two games and an
open date.
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick
released the schedule after a meet
ing with representatives of six
clubs, three from each league and
Warren Giles, president of the Na
tional League.
If it is necessary to have a play
off in either league, the entire
schedule will be shoved back.
Baltimore, New York and Chica
go and the American League and
Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Milwau
kee of the National attended the
meeting.
Frick gave Baltimore, New York
and Pittsburgh permission to have
Series tickets printed If later de
velopments warrant the other clubs
will be notified.