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r The Butler Herald "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” VOLUME 85 BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1960 NUMBER 2 Taylor County Exhibits By Howard and Mauk Communities Win 2nd. & 6th. Place Honors At Chattahoochee Fair, Columbus Howard Community Wins Over $5,000 In Prize Mon'*" T ' Past %+■*£££*„. Howard community came out late Monday night with second place with its Taylor County ex hibit at the Chattahoochee Fair in Columbus. Harris county was first place winer although it received the same amount of prize money as did Taylor. Mauk community came out with sixth place in the community ex hibits following Meriwether which placed first, and Greenville sec ond. For the past seven years Howard has prepared an exhibit at the Fair, totaling over 35,000 in prize money. However only for the past three years has it been in the county line; the first four were community exhibits. The display contained articles that portrayed the agricultural progress within the county as a whole. Over three hundred jars of canned fruit were displayed in the center of the booth, ranging from half pints to quarts A border around the top of the exhibit con sisted of red and green pimiento pepper, red and white higari and black velvet beans. The walls were completely covered with cot ton. wheat, oats, and other farm products which worked around six posters that were used to further emphasize the display. Austin Guinn arranged the forestry dis play which represented the fores- trv of Tavlor county. In the center of the floor arranged in a “IT” shape were over 70 different kinds of speds arranged according totheir co’or along with feeds, sand mill and flour. The rest of the floor wac covered with nuts, frozen meats, grass, corn, frech fruits, and fresh vegetables. The corners were set off with numnkins, gourds peanuts, pepper and corn. The exhibits were judged on a basis of 1.000 points. Harris beat Tavlor only eight points on edu cational value. The exhibit will be moved from Columbus next week end to Macon to compete in the Georgia State Fair which opens next Monday. District Youth Rally Meets Saturday Nite At Turner’s Chapel The District Youth Rally of the Chattahoochee Freewill Baptist As sociation will meet with Turners Chapel church Saturday evening. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock. We are praying for a large crowd of young people and a good service. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Odell Harris from Columbus. Every one requested to come and bring sandwiches, cakes or any thing suitable for the evening lunch. We would like very much to get the Banner this time, so come out all of yon young people from 8 to 30 and stand up for our Church. Jessie Carroll, Jr. Reporter. Talmadge Lashes State Department Atlanta, Ga. — Sen Herman Tal madge has called for a “house cleaning” in the U. S. Department which would oust staffers who constantly apologize for America. Talmadge said the nation needs “men and women who are inter ested in promoting rather than apologizing for American interests and institutions.” He declared that “entrenched subordinates in the State Depart ment” exert entirely too much poli cy-making power in the depart ment. These deputies and clerks are “responsible for all the Stat De partment opposition to all efforts to obtain relief for American in dustries which are being destroyed by unfair foreign competition,” the Senator said. Talbot Citizens, Friends Honpr Mrs. Lynda Bryan Announcement was made this week by Frank Jordan, chairman of the Lions Club steering commit tee, that Celestine Sibley, staff writer for the Atlanta Constitution will be the platform speaker for the Talbotton-Talbot County Home coming honoring Mrs. Lynda Bry an October 21. Miss Sibley is no stranger to the people of the State of Georgia. Her journalistic ability has endeared her to readers throughout the state. The celebration is being spon sored by the Talbotton Lions Club to pay tribute to Mrs. Bryan who is the nation’s oldest newspaper re porter. Mrs. Bryan’s first journalis tic offering was accepted and printed in the Talbotton Standard when she was 14 years old. Miss Lynda” as she is affectionately called by all who kow her was 88 her last birthday. Invitations are being sent to all former residents of Talbotton and Talbot county whose whereabouts is known. If anyone knows of a person who should receive an in vitation they should contact Mrs. H. P. Weston, Jr., Talbotton. In addition a representative from every newspaper in the State of Georgia is being invited. This event promises to be one of the highlights in the history of Talbot ton and Talbot County. Festivities will begin at 10:30 A. M. with a parade. The parade will be headed by the Talbot County High band under the direc tion of Bandmaster E. A. Hall. The parade will start at Talbot county high school and proceed up Mon roe St. to the post office wehere it will turn left and go two blocks and thien turn right one block to U. S. 80 where it- will turn right again and continue thru the main section of town until it reaches Zion Episcopal church where it will turn left for a block to the speakers platform between Straus- LeVert Memorial Hall and the Episcopal church. The parade will include city officials, county offi cials, visiting members of the press, visiting dignitaries and of course the honoree, “Miss Lynda” and her family. Bobby, Smith of Manchester is parade chairman. The platform program will begin at 11:30 a. m. in the area between two of Talbotton’s most historic landmarks, Straus-LeVert Memorial Hall and Zion Episcopal Church. At the conclusion of this program a picnic lunch will be served in the Talbot County High Gym by the ladies of Talbotton and Talbot county, Chairman Jordan urges everyone preparing a lunch to bear in mind that there will be a number of out of t own guests and to prepare accordingly. Jordan states that the people of the community are cooperating wholeheartedly so far and he stated' further ! that only * through complete cooperation can the event be successful. Frank Alexander, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that his committee will begin op- erationsc this week. Taylor County Will be Represented At Fair in Macon Reynolds Baptist Revival Services To Begin Monday Macon, Ga. — Taylor county will be well represented in the Georgia State Fair at Macon next week, R. M. Wade, general manager, has announced. A total of 19 animals have been entered in the 4-H Swine Show from Taylor County by the County Agent. In the Georgia Swine Show, Clif ford Gee, R. E. Willis and son, W. F. Gray, Richard Allen and She- hee Brothers of Butler will show animals. The 4-H Club Hogs and Dairy Cattle Show and the Ga. Hog Show are among the top livestock shows at the Fair. Indications are that all shows will be unusually out standing this year, filled to ca pacity with fine animals. This will be the 105th Fair staged in Macon. The revival will begin Monday at the Reynolds Baptist Church. The series of meetings will con tinue through Sunday, Oct. 23rd. The evangelist, Rev. Truett Kendrick, pastor of the Mercedes Baptist Church, Albany, will bring the messages. Music will be under the direction of the pastor, Rev. J. R. Whiddon. There will be two services daily, 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. There \Vill be a series of prayer services Saturday with sessions each hour on the hour from 7:00 p. m. through 12:00, midnight Friends cordially invited to at tend each of these services and bring your friends. Fire Prevention Week Will be Observed This Week in Ga. Macon, Ga. — Several groups will cooperate with the Macon Fire Dept, and Fire Prevention Bureau in observing national Fire Preven tion week. B. H. Brown, chief of the fire de partment, said open house is scheduled at all fire stations and urged that local citizens inspect the city’s fire fighting equipment. R. T. White, chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau, said several local organizations will help the fire-fighting agencies in conduct ing a safety drive during this week. Alabama Boy Admits Murdering Three mother and great grand mother recently in a ghastly triple murder at their home near Ashland. Sheriff P. G. Levie and state Public Safety Director Floyd Mann said Raymond E. Brown made the statement to officers, climaxing an intensive six-day investigation. The youth was held in the Clay county jail at Ashland. No charge was filed. The bodies of Mrs. Berta Martin 31; her mother, Mrs. Ethel Ogle, 63. and her grandmother, Mrs. Everlena Ogle, 82, were found at the home by Raymond’s mother. Macon Youth Killed As Car Hits Scooter An 18 yesar old airman was was killed and another seriously injured near Macon Saturday when the car in which they were riding overturned several times. Authoro tramped thru nearby forests Sunday in search of a wall eyed ba nk robber who used a white ambulance for his getaway. Meanwhile, state police held a man who they said admitted driv ing the ambulance but who in sisted that he thought the robber was "going shopping” in this northern Michigan town. Six persons were killed in week end traffic accidents on Georgia highways and a 4 year old child died of injuries received from an earlier accident. Goldwater to Speak At Macon Oct. 24 Macon, Ga. — Arizona’s Repub lican Sen. Barry Goldwater, who has already appeared three times in Georgia in the present political campaign will attend a dinner meteing in Macon Oct. 24th. J. M. Elliott, Sixth District chair man, said Sen. Goldwater is ex pected to arrive at Macon at 5 p. m. and address the meeting at 7:30 n. m., leaving immediately after for Phoenix, Ariz. He said the Arizona senator who spoke recently at Rome, Augusta and Savannah, is coming to Macon because local Republicans con vinced him they are on the border of sarrying the Middle Ga. area. Mr. B. H. Jarrell, Taylor Co. Native Dies at Ft. Valley Mr. B. H. Jarrell, 81, native of Taylor County, died at his home near Ft. Valley Tuesday night at o’clock. Funeral plans although incom plete reveal that the funeral will be conducted at Ft. Valley Thurs day. Survivors include four sons Messrs Carlton and Orvil Parrell, Ft. Valley; Julian Jarrell of Gray, and B. H. Jarrell Jr. of Warner Robins; two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Horton, Reynolds, and Mrs. Bill Coggins, Macon; two brothers, Mr. S. J. Jarrell and Mr. E. E. Jarrell of Butler, and one sister, Mrs. J.W. Suggs, Reynolds. Rehoboth Assoc. To Meet Oct. 18 At Centerville Ashland, Ala. — Officers said a 14-year-old junior high school football player admitted Friday that he killed his aunt, gran*t-.‘ various departments of the church The Rehoboth Baptist Association will meet next Tuesday, 10 a. m. at Hattie Baptist Church, Center ville. Rev. H. L. Moore, Moderator, will preside at this, the 123rd session of the Rehoboth Association. The host pastor, Rev. Mobley Cross, will give the welcome, following the devotional by Rev. H. F. Wil son. The three featured speakers of the one day session will include Dr. Walter Moore, pastor, Vineville Baptist, Macon; Dr. R. C. Harris, president, Mercer University; Rev. Harvey Mitchell, director, Baptist Village, Waycross; their respect ive subjects will be Missions and Stewardship, Education and Bap tist Agencies. Rev. Lester Pritchett will bring the doctrinal sermon and the mis sionary sermon will be preached by Rev. RastusSalter. Rev. H. E. Dunn will have charge of the memorial service. Annual reports will be given by and other business to be trans acted will include election of offic ers. All churches of the associa tion are expected to have reports and it is urged that they send an official delegation. Butler Boys Win Ribbons with Swine At Columbus Fair Milton Layfield showed the grand champion boar in the Co lumbus area pig chain show Monday afternoon. Wayne Cox and Garey Harris of the local Chapter, Future Farmers of America showed two gilts and won two ribbons. In having a grand champion boar and two blue ribbon gilts, the Butler Chapter won out in Chapter competition in the show and placed first over thirteen other Chapters competing. Advisor of the local FFA Chap ter is Mr. Harold J. Ragan, Voca tional Agriculture teacher. State Celebrates Farm Bureau Day Macon, Ga. — Georgia farm families and Farm Bureau Federa tion leaders recently celebrated Farm Bureau Day. Hundreds of county chapter dele gates attended a series of district Farm Bureau membership jam borees and joined in a co-ordinated membership campaign. The day was formally proclaim ed Farm Bureau Day by Gov. Van diver who said county chapters and farm federations had “con tributed much to the progress,pros perity and happiness of farm peo ple of this state.” Counties to Push For Auto Taxes Athens, Ga. — Told that thous ands of Georgians are dodging taxes on their automobiles, tax assessors of the counties have moved to do something about it. They voted at the close of their annual course to seek a law to require car owners to pay proper ty taxes at the same time they buy their tags. Annual Meeting Of Members Flint EMC To Be Held Utility Building in Reynolds, Georgia Friday Evening, Octb. 14,5 P.M. New Mail Schedule Butler And Reynolds Post Office Announced Postmaster Carl Hobbs of Butler rnd Postmaster Blanche Brunson, of Reynolds announce new mail schedules for their offices begin ning Saturday. The Post Office Department is setting up a system whereby mail will flow into Sectional Centers throughout the state. Reynolds and Butler will send their mail to the Macon Sectional Center. All mail which leaves a post office for the Sectional Center by 5 p. m. is guaranteed delivery anywhere in Georgia the next day. The biggest change in schedules for these two towns is that the mid day dispatches will be eliminated. The new schedules are: Incoming Mail — Butler 4:30 and 7:35 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. Outgoing Mail — Butler 5:20 p. m. and 11:00 p. m. Incoming Mail — Reynolds 4:15 & 7:50 a. m. & 5:05 p. m. Outgoing Moil — Reynolds 5:05 p. m. and 11:15 p. m. After 6 p. m., mail deposited in boxes in front of both post offices wil be collected by the Highway Post Offices every night except Sunday. Please note this Sunday rule. Deposit your Sunday mail in side the post office before 5 p. m. Also, please do not put local mail In these boxes. The simplest way to remember the new mail schedules is to come for your mail at 8:30 a. m. and 6 p. m. and mail your outgoing mail before 4:30 p. m. Basketball Teams Working Hard to Win Games This Season The girls and bpys .basketball teams have been working vgry hard this year in order to meet their first opponents, Talbot coun ty on October 21st. We are look ing forward to a very successful year, and want to urge everyone to support these ball clubs. GIRLS: Doris Peed, Dondra Peed Fredia Mclnvale, Kay Dunn, Elaine Bryant, Ann Benns, Ellen Eubanks Marilyn Spillers, Mary lee Oliver Sue Peed, Brenda Gassett, Linda Taylor, Miriam Tucker and Ka terina Cheek. BOYS: Cary Gassett, Harry Lov- vorn, Bill Gibson, Allan Spillers Sandy Harris, Ralph Lawhorn, Clifford Barfield, John Childs, Dwight Harris, Steve Bazemore, Richard McCants, Hillery Bone, Thomas Gassett and Howard Locke. B Team: Bobby Brown, Mike Almgren, Ralph Duncan, Garry Hobbs, Jerry Allmon, Mike Samp son and Gene Parks. Managers: Eloise Maxwell, Mor ris Melvin and Gary Windham. Reporter, Kay Dunn. Kennedy Gets Ovation Mon. At Warm Springs Program Will Include Beauty Contest, Business Session and A Five Act Variety Show Arrangements are nearing com pletion today for the 1961 Annual Meeting of the members of Flint Electric Membership Corporation which will take place on Friday (tomorrow) at the Flint Utility Building in Reynolds. An innovation this year is the night meeting, as the Flint an nual meetings have in the past been held as an all day event. Registration begins at 5 p. m. Fri day with the first event, the an nual beauty contest, scheduled to start at 7 p. m. There are 28 con testants in the contest, representing various clubs and civic organiza tions in Flint’s service area, and the winner will be named “Miss Flint EMC” and receive a cash award of $100. Second and third place contestants, as well as the sponsoring organization, will also receive cash prizes. At 8 p. m. the general session of Annual Meeting business will begin, which will in clude reports on the year’s ac tivities, plans for the future, the election of Directors, and the guest speaker, who will be Wm. F. Crisp, general counsel of the Tarheel Electric Cooperative in Raleigh, N. C. Following the business session, and lasting from 9 to 10 p. m. there is to be a five act variety show, with professional entertain ers presenting a revue including music, comedy, magic, acrobatics and a marionette show. After the show, there will be drawings for door prizes with several substan tial prizes being given away. All members are urged to attend with their families, and, accord ing to announcement from Flint EMC, friends of members are like wise invited to attend. Appreciation For Services of Mr. Jarrell Expressed by S. S. S. Warm Springs, Ga. Sen. John Kennedy tugged hard Monday to keep the Democratic donkey from straying out of Georgia, urging strong emphasis by both govern ment and private groups on health and welfare problems. From the front porch of the Lit tle White House, where President Roosevelt died in 1945, the Demo cratic presidential nominee de clared that the program of FDR needs to be carried forward today under the new Democratic ad ministration. Dentists Meet In Athens. Athens, Ga. — Members of the Eastern District Dental Society will attend their afll meeting at the University of Ga. Friday and Sat urday. Principal guest speaker will be Dr. R. F. Eastman of the faculty of Loyola University in New Or leans. Emphasis will be placed on recent improvements in methods and techniques of dentistry. Tuesday, a Certificate of Appre ciation was presented the family of Mr. Thelmon Jarrell in honor of his valuable aid to the Selective Service System. During his long term of service as advisor to the registrants of Local Board No. 137, he was uncompensated. The award reads as follows: The President of the United States of America awards this Cer tificate of Appreciation to Thel mon Jarrell in grateful recognition of valuable service contributed to the Nation and the Selective Serv ice System in the administration of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amerded. Awarded this 29th day of Septem ber. 1960 This certificate is signed by the President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Director of Selective Service. L. B. Hershev. Gov. Ernest Vandiver and the Georgia State Director of Selective Service Mike Y. Hendrix. Mr.-Mrs. Wisham Will Observe Golden Wedding Sunday Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Henry Samuel Wisham will cele brate their Golden Wedding Anni versary. Their children will honor Mr. and Mrs. Wisham with an Onen House at the home of the parents from 2 to 5 p. m. Sunday. Friends and, relatives of the couple and their children are in vited to call during the afternoon. Laurens T o Get Air Traffic Post Dublin, Ga. — Laurens county will become an important link in the nation’s air navigation system and air traffic e 0 -+rol. The Federal Aviation Agent FAA is constructing a verv high fre quency omni - directional radio range approximately 12 miles west of Dublin and three miles south of Dudley.