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The Butler Herald
‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS”
VOLUME 84.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1960.
NUMBER 52.
Jerry Mclnva'e
Reynolds P&'A
Wins Schola^v'S?/,
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Mr. Clark Duncan
Named Member
Highway Board
The Reynolds Student is Oik ^
A Few in the Nation To
Receive This Scholarship.
Principal H. W. Sasser of Rey
nolds High School announced
Wednesday that one ot the school’s
students has been named Semifi
nalists in the 1960-61 National
Merit Scholarship. He is Jerry Mc-
Invale.
These Semifialists are among
the 10,000 high scoring students on
the National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test, a test of educa
tional development given in more
than 15,000 high schools last
spring. The Semifinalist group is
composed of the highest scoring
students in each state and in Unit
ed States territories.
Each Semifinalist now moves a
step closer to winning a four year
Merit Scholarship to the college of
his choice.
John M. Stalnaker, president of
the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation, which conducts the
annual program, stated that Merit
Semifinalists represent the most
promising brains in the nation.
From this group of able, attractive
students wil come the scholars and
intellectual leaders of tomorrow.
Mr. Stalnaker warned against
comparing schools on the basis of
the number of Semifinalists in
each.
“The awards are given to stu
dents,” he emphasized.
“Several factors combine to make
a winner. While good schooling is
one such factor, it is not the only
one. Parents, friends, and the com
munity all play an important part.
Comparing schools on the sin
gle yardstick of the number of
Semifinalists in each school can
lead to unfair and unwarranted
conclusions.
“The development of talent is a
complex matter. Regardless of how
talent is produced, we must recog
nize it and encourage its further
development.”
The Semifianlists will take an
other rigorous examination, the 3-
hour Scholastic AptitudeTest of
the College Entrance Exam Board,
to be given in testing centers
throughout the nation on Dec. 3,
1960.
Students whose scores on the
second test substantiates their per
formance on the qualifying test
and who are endorsed by their
high schools will become Finalists
in the competition. In past years,
more than 95 per cent of the Semi
finalists have become Finalists.
As Finaalists the students will
be eligible for scholarship awarcrs
sponsored by 115 business and in
dustrial organizations, professional
societies, foundations, individuals,!
and the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation itself.
In the final phase of the compe
tition, the high school grades, ex
tra curricular activities, school citi-
zenshiD and leadership qualities of
the students will be evaluated
along with their scores on the
tests.
About May 1, 1961, the names of
Merit Scholars wil be announced,
the exact number depending on
the extent of sponsor support of the
Merit Program.
All Finalists will receive Certif
icates of Merit attesting to their
high ability and all colleges and
universities will be informed of
their names. This enables these
students to be considered for a wide
range of other awards. Studies
show that more than 90 per cent
obtain scholarship assistance from
other sources.
Each Merit Scholarship is a four
year award to cover the under
graduate college years. The recipi
ent's stipend is tailored to his
need. Stipends have been averag
ing $750 a year.
For students who require finan
cial assistance, awards may reach
a maximum of $1500 per year. For
students who already possess fi
nancial resources which will en
able them to attend the college of
heir choice, awards of $100 a year
are granted.
The minimum stipend is a form
of “educational insurance” for the
student who receives it, because the
amount will be increased at any
time while he is in college if there
is a significant change in . his
”ke W. Duncan of Buena Vis-
A been named to the State
iiway Board to represent the
lY/iddle District when Robert Jordan
current board member, moves to
the Ga. Court of Appeals.
Duncan, a member of the State
Board of Education from the Third
Congressional District is chairman
of the Ga. Association of County
Commissioners. He has been a
strong supporter of the Vandiver
administration.
Gov. Vandiver said he would ap
point Jordan to the Court of Ap
peals to succeed retiring Justice B.
C. Gardner who is resigning effec
tive Oct. 15.
District Conference
Ga. P.T.A. Will Be
Held At Lumpkin
Buena Vista, Ga. — Mrs. J. R.
Pinson Jr., president of the Geor
gia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will be the principal
speaker at the Fifth District Di
vision fall conference at the Meth
odist church, Lumpkin, next Tues
day.
Using the state platform as the
theme for the conference, the pro
gram will be carried out with the
idea of Campaigning for Youth—
the Community’s Concern, said Mrs
R. M. Hair Jr. district director.
A panel of four speakers will
present the platform as follows:
Home, Mrs. Neal Heidt, Jr., Colum
bus; Community, Dr. Earl Mayo,
Richland; School, Dr. A. J. Benson
Buena Vista; Church, Mrs. Schley
Gatewood of Americus. Mrs. Ralph
Hobbs, Columbus, will serve as the
moderator of panel.
The program will begin at 10 a.
m., luncheon at 1 p. m. Reserva
tions should be made with M rs.
Thomas Babb, Lumpkin.
Mrs. Gertrude Bussey
Dies Tuesday Noon
Funeral Thurs. P. M.
Only 87 Persons
Attend Mass Meet
Here Last Tuesday
Annual Meeting
Members Flint EMC
To Be Held Oct. 14
Project Progress Committee
Disappointed with Number of
Citizens Attending Meeting
Program Which Begins At 5
O’clock P. M. Includes Beauty
Contest and Business Session.
Mrs. Gertrude Jordan Bussey, 53,
of Reynolds died at the Medical
Center in Columbus at 12 o’clock
noon Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at
3 o’clock at Bethlehem Church
near Reynolds.
Goddard Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Sen. Talmadge
Speaks in Perrv
October 8th
Sen. Herman Talmadge will be
guest speaker for the Farm Bureau
Supper on Oct. 8th, 7:30 p. m. at
the Perry Junior High lunchroom.
Of all his many accomplish
ments and distinctions, Senator
Talmadge prefers to be known as
a farmer.
Emily Post, Age 87,
Died in New York
New York, N. Y. — Emily Post,
87, internationally famous au
thority on the social graces, died
Sunday night at her East Side
home.
Relatives announced Mrs. Post’s
death hours lated. She had been
in poor health for several years.
family’s financial situation.
Finalists designate the college
they wish to attend and the course
of study they plan to pursue. The
colleges chosen by the Merit
Scholars in most instances also re
ceive cost of education grants
ranging up to $500 per year to help
defray the actual costs of educat
ing the students.
The Merit Scholarship Program
is now in its 6th year. It was
founded in 1955 with grants from
the Ford Foundation and the Car
negie Corporation of New York. The
National Merit Scholarship Corp
and sponsors have thus far con
tributed direct financial assistance
to nearly 4.000 students and their
colleges.
The competition is open to stu
dents in any public, private or
parochial high school in the Unit
ed States and its possessions.
Taylor county must be an even
better place in which to live than
we thought. Because only 87 per
sons out of an official population
of 9,113 think we need any prog-
gress. That’s how many curious or
concerned persons turned out for
the first Mass Meeting of the citi
zens of Taylor County. And we
blush to think how few of these
were “natives.”
Yet these few learned a lot of
things, and got some ideas and
plenty of encouragement.
First off, we learned that Rev.
Ted Griner, who gave the invoca
tion and welcoming address, at
one time thought Taylor county
was created to hold the world to
gether but after living here for a
few years he is now convinced the
rest of the world was made for
the sole purpose of holding up
Taylor County.
Then we learned that Woodfin
Hinton is a very capable organiz
er. As master of ceremonies he
started things going by calling on
Hoot Russell to introduce the at-
teding representatives of Ga. Pow
er Company: Frank Hood, Bob
McElmurray and Bud Moss. Next
Woodfin introduced a visitor, May
or LaRoy Lunsford of Richland
who had with him John Parks of
Richland. Also present were De
Witt Harold f rom the Extension
Service and Ed Hughes, Atlanta
Journal Reporter and Feature
Writer.
Woodfin got down to business
when he turned the meeting over
to Vincent Jones, Assistant Direc
tor, Georgia Department of
Commerce.
Mr. Jones immediately caught
our interest by telling us our coun
fy is one of six Georgia counties
selected as “Guinea pigs" in the
important objective of the eco
nomic development of our state.
He also changed our thinking
when he said, “Economic develop
ment does not mean just getting
an industry but also expanding our
present sources of natural
sources, supply and services, local
business and community develop
ment.”
Each member of the Guest Pan
el gave us the benefit of technical
assistance in their respective
fields. We were told some hard,
cold facts and recommended
courses of action from these men.
We plan to pass these on to you
in a series of articles. So read
your Taylor County paper.
The meting was concluded by
a summary from “Pete" Peterson,
Research Engineer, Industrial De
velopment Branch, Georgia Insti
tute of Tecnology.
Mr. Peterson spoke for te entire
panel in summing up their opinion
of Taylor County’s prospects. As
simplified as possible, we need to
do tis:
1. To Organize.
Local leadersip is the backbone
of any program of development.
2. Make an Audit:
List the county’s assets and its
liabilities.
3. Plan and Determine:
Evaluate your assets. Call in
outside techincal assistance if
necessary.
4. Go to Work:
Lay out a definite course of ac
tion to eliminate or reduce as
many problems as possible. Then
do it.
5. Be Ready:
Locate and hold for industry a
site and buildings. Have facts to
give prospects.
6. Adventure:
Make every resident a potential
salesman for Taylor County. Re
mind people to “talk up” their
home county, never talk it down
Especially filling station operators,
waitresses, anyone coming in
daily contact with the traveling
public. Have “selling” literature
available.
They assured us we had the po
tentials. They will assist us in
any way possible. But they cannot
do the job for us. The economic
development of Taylor County de
pends on the interest and active
support of everyone.
Rev. J. T. McGowan
Guest Preacher
Revival Services
Flint Electric Membership Cor
poration will hold its Annual Meet
ing this year cn October 14th at
the Utility building in Reynolds,
according to announcement by
iFlojfa H. Tabor, Perry, president of
the cooperative.
The meeting this year will be an
evening meeting with registration
loeginning at 5 o’clock and continu
ing to 7 p. m., during which time
members and friends attending
may patronize the food booths
where various types of sandwiches
and beverages will be on sale, or
bring lunches and “picnic” on the
grounds, Mr. Tabor said. The An
nual Beauty Contest will begin at
7 p. m. and continue to 8 p. m.
The winning contestant will be
crowned “Miss Flint EMC of 1960”
and will represent the cooperative
at the state wide competition in
Atlanta, in December. Cash prizes
will also be awarded to the win
ning contestants. From 8 to 9 p.m.
the businesss session will be in
progress including the election of
Directors of the Board.
Following the business session,
and lasting for a full hour from 9
to 10 p. m. there will be a real
“in person” show, to include five
acts of professional entertainers
They are coming to Reynolds from
successful appearances throughout
the country both in vaudeville and
TV. After the hour-long show,
there wil be drawings for door
prizes, and the meeting will come
to a close at 10;30 p. m.
“Ours is a democratic enter
prise,” said Mr. Tabor, and “We
urge every member to make an ef
fort to attend his Annual Meeting
and exercise his right to vote on
any matter which comes before the
Membership. It’s an excellent
chance to learn how his business
stands, and to participate in a
pleasant meeting with old friends”
Oil Driller Attains
Depth of 2,000 Feet
The Sand Bethel Methodist
church at Rupert announces re
vival services each night next
week with Rev. John McGowan of
the Hahira Methodist church
bringing the messagts. The meet
ing will begin Monday evening
and continue through the following
Friday evening, Oct. 7th., with
services each evening at 7:30
o’clock.
Rev. McGowan will be wel
comed on his return to Sand Beth
el after having been the pastor at
this church until the spring of
1955. The Sand Bethel Church was
on the Marion County Circuit until
the end of his appointment when
it was placed on the Howard Cir
cuit. After leaving the Marion Cir
cuit, Rev. McGowan was appointed
to the Striplin Terrace Methodist
Church in Columbus and served
there until this Spring. The people
at Sand Bethel are delighted to
have Rev. McGowan visit with
them and preach next week.
A cordial invitation is extended
eo each person who will attend
these services next week.
Tegler Greer, Pastor.
Justice of Peace,
Constable Election
Tuesday, Nov. 8th
Mr. Walker’s Death Was Attri
buted to a Heart Attack
Suffered Several Days Ago
Americus, Ga. — Drills have at
tained a depth of 2,000 feet in
their drive toward reaching hoped
for oil, at the test oil well site in
Sumter county.
Operator Ernest Hill anticipates
striking oil between the 4,000 and
5,000 feet, but would drill as far
as 6,000 feet.
Hampered by various mechani
cal and drilling puroblems since
the well operation was launched
last June, everything seems to be
running smoothly. Round-the-clock
operations are expected to be re
sumed shortly.
Numerous traces of oil have been
found a"d Hill continues an op
timistic view that the operation
will end with a producing well.
Macon to be Terminal
For Nine Gas Lines
Macon, Ga. — Macon will be a
terminal point on a $63 million
trans-Southern gas pipeline which
will supply liquid petroleum gas
to nine Southern States.
Clyde McGraw, president of the
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corp. says his firm has formed a
new subsidiary to build and oper
ate the common carrier pipeline in
interstate commerce.
McGraw said the new line is ex
pected to be in operation by No
vember, 1961, with an initial daily
capacity of 60,000 barrels of LP
gas.
Man Died in Fire
At Jackson, Ga.
Jackson, Ga. — A 23 year old
Negro man, James Woodard,
burned to death Sunday when a
fire of undetermined origin de
stroyed the small frame house in
which he resided.
Jackson Fire Chief C. E. Rooks
said the volunteer Jackso n Fire
Department answered the call ear
ly Sunday and found the house en
veloped in flames, farmed by a
stiff breeze.
Justice of Peace and Constable
election will be conducted in each
district of Taylor County at the
same time of the General Election
on Nov. 8, 1960.
Candidates for Justice of Peace
and Constables must qualify with
the Ordinary of the county on or
before 4 p. m. October 15. No regis
tration for these offices is required.
Candidates must be residents of
their respective districts at least
30 days prior to the election and
otherwise qualified. This election
is for a 4-year term beginning on
Jan. 1, 1961.
Nine Justices of the Peace and
nine Constables, one from each
district in the county will be
elected. Candidates will be voted on
in their respective precincts only
and not by the county at large.
Talbotton to Observe
Mrs. Lynda Bryan
Day October 21st
Funeral Service
For H. B. Walker
Held Friday P. M.
Mrs. Linda Bryan, the nation’s
oldest reporter, will be honored on
Oct. 21, after 74 years of report
ing.
The 88 year old Talbotton New
Era writer who had hed first story
published at the age of 14, will be
honored at the “Talbotton-Talbot
County Homecoming in Honor of
Mrs. Linda Bryan.”
Homer Hobbs, publicity chairman
and the homecoming sponsored by
the Talbotton Lions in cooperation
with the citizens of Talbot county
Is expected to be the largest event
ever observed in Talbotton.
Between 1500 and 2000 invita
tions will be mailed out, inviting
Talbot county citizens and others
to return for the homecoming.
Frank Jordan has been named
chairman of the steering commit
tee. Other members of the commit
tee are J. A. Smith, Henry Persons
and Homer Hobbs.
Robert Jordan is program chair
man and master of ceremonies.
Mrs. H. P. Weston, Jr., is chairman
of the invitation committee.
Negroes’ University
Bids Are Stalled
By U. S. Court
Macon, Ga. — Two young Ne
groes’ attempting to enter the
University of Ga. in Athens for the
fall quarter was blocked Sunday
by Federal Judge Bootle.
Judge Bootle, in a ruling filed
Sunday ruled the suit needs a full
scale court hearing, but did not
set a date for such trial.
The ruling denied a preliminary
injunction which would have per
mitted the two Negro applicants
to register in Athens.
While the ruling prevents the
Negroes from entering the univer
sity, it leaves open the possibility
that they may be able to register
for the winter quarter.
Funeral services for Mr. H.
Bernard Walker occurred at the
local Baptist church Friday after
noon a t 3 o’clock. Rev. Walter
Doggrell, pastor of the church,
was in charge of the service. He
was assisted by Rev. Ted Griner,
Rev. James Carmichael, Rev. E. H.
Dunn and Rev. O. M. Cates.
Interment was in Bethel Primi
tive Baptist cemetery near Butler.
Active pall bearers were Messrs
Tom Giles, Hubert Payne, Leon
Theus, James Williamson, Archie
Barfield.
Honorarypall bearers included
Deacons of the Baptist church,
members of the men’s Sunday
School Class and these friends:
Mr. L. T. Peed, Dr. Eli Garrett,
Dr. R. C. Montgomery, Mr. W. M.
Mathews, Mr. Walter Jarrell and
Mr. W. S. Payne
Mr. Walker died at the Mont
gomery hospital at 7 p. m. Sept.
21st. He suftered a severe heart at
tack about a week prior to his
death.
Mr. Walker was a life-long citi
zen of Butler. He owned and op
erated the Walker Barber Shop in
this city. He was a devout mem
ber of the local Baptist church, a
member of the Board of Deacons
and held a number of other offices
in the church.
He was born in Taylor county
July 23, 1900, the son of the late
Mr. Robert L. and Mrs. Vallie
Peterman Walker.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Linnie Sorrells Walker and a
daughter, Mrs. Sanford Fitzsim
mons of Macon; one grand daugh
ter, Miss Lynn Mitchell of Macon;
two brothers, Mr. Clyde Walker
and Mr. Murray Walker both of
Butler; two sisters, Mrs. Henry
Peacock and Mrs. Eli Peterman
both of Butler; also a number of
nieces and nephews.
Reynolds Kiwanis t
Celebrate Second
Anniversary Friday
Friday night the Reynolds Ki
wanis Club celebrated its second
anniversary with a ladies night
dinner at the Reynolds High
School lunch room. Approximate
ly one hundred persons attended
with President Pete Ayers presid
ing.
Representatives of the Roberta
Kiwanis Club, the Montezuma Ki
wanis Club and the Hampton Ki
wanis Club were present. Kiwanis
Lt. Gov. Jack Kelt and wife of
Vienna were also present.
The Reynolds Woman’s Club
served the dinner, followed by a
trip around the world in music
presented by the Elite Music Ce n -
ter of Warner Robins.
Perfect attendance pins were
presented to 11 members of the
Reynolds Kiwanis Club by the
Vice President, Mr. H. C. Bond.
Rev. H. A. (Baldy) White, a hu
morous and inspirational speaker,
was the keynoter and received a
standing ovation, after his ad
dress.
Annual Conservation
Reserve Payments
To be Made in October
The annual payments for I960
under the Conservation Reserve
will be made starting Saturday
according to Roy F. Jones, County
Office Manager. Payments will be
made only on receipt of a signed
application from the producer since
he may elect to receive the 1960
annual payment now or wait
until the 1961 calendar year.
The ASC is mailing an applica
tion to each farmer having land
in the Conservation Reserve. Pro
ducers desiring to receive the pay
ment later should hold the appli
cation until they desire to receive
the payment. The final date for
[ filing an application for the 1960
.annual rental is June 30, 1961.
| The total of the 1960 annual ren-
jtal payments under the Conserva
tion Reserve will be $172,478.