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The Butler Herald ‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS T H E SECRET OP SUCCESS” VOLUME 85 ~ BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1%0~ NUMBER 3 Flint Electric Membership Corporation Held Annual Mating of Members at It Friday Evening MrHerbert Wilson Died Saturday at Home in Butler Mr. Oscar H. Smith Died October 11 at Thomaston Home Revival Services Begin Next Sunday At the Butler Methodist Church Rev. Carlton Anderson, Evangelist Miss Laverne Goodrum, 18, of Warner Robins, Named Miss Flint EMC in Beauty Contest A capacity crowd of enthusiastic members of Flint Electric Member ship Corporation, their families and friends, packed the Flint Utili ty Building Friday night for the I960 annual meeting, according to announcement from the coopera tive. The Annual Beauty Contest held the attention of the large crowd as 28 Middle Ga. beauties appeared in evening dresses and in bathing suits, this event being won by Laverne Goodrum, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Goodrum of Warner Robins. Miss Goodrum is a graduate of Warner Robins Hi School and is at present attend ing business school in Macon. Sec ond place was won by Virginia Grace, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Grace, Warner Robins, and Shirley Outlaw, 16, also of Warner Robins, daughter of Mrs. Alice Putlaw, placed third. The winner received a silver tray and $100 in cash, and will rep resent Flint EMC in the state wide contest in Atlanta in December. The second and third place con testants each received silver cuds and $50 and $25 respectively. C. W. Foley of Kentucky, sattewide As sociation of Electric Cooperatives was master of ceremonits for the evening’s program. The business session, presided over by co-op president Flovd H. Tabor, Perry, heard T. Whatley, of Reynolds give his report as sec retary - treasurer, which showed the cooperative to be in sound fi nancial condition, and S. J. Tank- ersley, general manager of the sys tem reported on the progress made in the past year, the growth of the membership, and naid trib ute to the efficiency and loyalty of the co-op erpnloyees. He urged members to take an interest in the affairs of their business, be in formed as to its operation, and give the co-op their strong sup port. A quorum of members was es tablished, and the report of the nominating committee was pre sented by Flint Attorney, Dan Bee- land and J. W. Patterson, Juniper, of Area 1; B. L. McDaniel, Taze well, of Area 2; E. W. Johnson, Oglethorpe, of Area 3; and W. W. Gray, Perry of Area 4, were nomi nated to serve the ensuing three year terms as Directors, and were elected. The business session had as the main speaker, Wm. T. Crisp, of Raleigh, N. C., general counsel for a number of North Carolina elec tric cooperatives, and widely known throughout the United States for his work in the rural electrification program, who paid high tribute to the directors, the management, and the membership of Flint Electric, citing Flint EMC as one of the several “really out standing” electric cooperatives in the nation. He commended the co op’s excellent financial standing and condition, and its general or ganization. He urged members to stay well informed concerning the true facts of their electric sys tem, stand in against enemies of the program to preserve for their children and grand-children a source of low-cost electric power, and to give serious thought to the sources of electric power for the great needs of the future, which, he stated, could see electricity be ing used at double the present rate in°five years. . The audience was entertained bv a five act variety show, presented bv a troup of professional enter tainers, and during the evening, the Kiwanis Club of Reynolds manned well-patronized food and drink booths. Winners of the Area prizes were: Mrs. J- W. Patterson. Area 1: Mr. C. E. Thomas, Area 4; Mrs. Frank Peacock, Area 2; Mr. Charlie Houck Area 7: Mrs. R. E. Osteen, Area 6; Mrs. Douglas Williams, Area 3; and Walter Mitchell, Area 5. Mrs. A Q. Royal, of Montezuma won grand prize which was a gift cer tificate for $400 to be used to pur chase electric appliances of her choice from a dealer in her area. The membership gave strong ap proval to a recommendation that the “one night’ type of the meeting Reynolds Tigers Show Vast Improvement Over Last Year Squad (By Mickey Swafford) The Reynolds High boys will go into Friday night’s game against Unadilla greatly improved over last year’s team. The team will not have much height but hopes to make up for that with hustle and speed. The starting line-up will feature several new faces. Opening at cen ter ofr the Tigers will be Bobby Green, a 6-foot transfer from Ogle thorpe that was not eligible last year. At right forward will be the tallest member of the squad, Jerry Mclnvale, a 6 foot 3 inch Senior. At left forward is A1 Denton, a 5 foot 10 inch speedster who contin ues to show steady improvement. At left guard in Dan Avera, 5 feet 9 inches, another transfer who is beginning to hit consistently from outisde. Rounding out the starting five is Captain-elect Bobby Bell, 5 feet 10 inches who thus far ap pears to be along with Emory Parr 6 footer the most improved players on the squad. Parr will see a lot of faction this year as will Harry Hicks, 5 feet 9 inches, and Louis Lashley, 6 feet. Rounding out the squad will be Sonny Hartley, 5 feet 7 (inches, and Jimmy McCrary 5 feet 10 inches. Girls Return 5 Starters The Reynolds High School “Tig- retts” should be one of the leading contenders for the region Cham pionship again this year with five of the starting six returning from the team that went to State last year. In an effort to improve the squad’s rebounding, Coach Athon has switched Havilyn Montgomery to guard. Annis Brunson and Bet ty Willis will be the other two starting guards. At forward the team should again be strong with D’ane Powell and Sandra Gentry hack for an other vear. Juan Hartley who did a fine job both forward and guard last year, will hold down the other forward nosition. With the addition of Ann Avera and Evalvn Revnolds, who were not eligible last vear, and with the imnorvemont of Ann Wilson, the bench should be much strong er than it was last season. Rounding out +he girls’ sauad will be Rita Wilson. Brenda Per kins and Melodye Hill. New Mail Schedule Butler And Reynolds Post Office Announced Postmaster Carl Hobbs of Butler and Postmaster Blanche Brunson, of Reynolds announce new mail schedules for their offices began 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 Mail — 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 wav 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. be held in the future, as com pared to the all day affairs of re cent years. The death of Mr. Herbert Lee Wilson occurred Saturday morning at 9:00 o’clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ruby Johnson in this city. “Herbert” as he was familiar ly known, had been ill for more than a year. He was a life-long citizen of this county. The deceased was born July 17, 1904, a son of George Wilson and Beulah B. Wilson. Funeral was conducted at Mt. Olive Church, Taylor Mill Sunday, 4:00 p. m., with Rev. Ted Griner pastor of the Butler Methodist church officiating and assisted by Rev. W. R. Lawhorne. Interment was in the Mt. Olive cemetery. Pall bearers included: Sidney Dent, Ellis, Terrell, Miller and Fred Bloodworth and Leon Watkins. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Johnson and Mrs. Be atrice Wainwright of Butler; five brothers, Charlie, Horace, Paul, Lewis and Phillip Wilson. Goddard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. T elegraph-News Edition of Nov. 13 To Salute Ladies Macon, Ga. — The Macon Tele graph and News will publish for the first time a special section, Salute to Women in the Nov. 13th edition. Altho both papers carry many every-day stories and pictures of activities of the local women’s or ganizations, this section will be devoted to a tribute to women and the many groups they join and serve. The organizatons to be included will cover various phases of wom en’s activities from homemaking to business, from church to social, from cultural to educational, etc., the stories about the officers, pro jects and brief histories of the clubs will be accompanied by pic tures of their presidents. Salute to Women will be in ef fect a Who’s Who among Macon Women’s Organizations. Exhibits Displayed By HD Club Members There will be a display of work done by H-D Club members on October 28th in the building adjoining Smith’s Pharmacy. Exhibits will consist of Handi crafts, Canning, Clothing (chil drens and adults), Home Im provement, Home Industries, Home Gardening, and Home Baking done by Club members during the past year. Cakes, pies, cookies and candy will also be sold at that time to those wishing to buy them. Reynolds School Receives Flag At the last meeting of the Rey nolds PTA, Mr. T. E. Tante, on be half of the "local Camp of the Woodmen of the World, presented to the Reynolds High school a new 50-star United States flag. We are indeed deeply grateful to Mr. Tante and the Woodmen of the World for this beautiful flag, as well as for the many thoughtful and generous presenta tions made to our school in the past. Presbyterian Rally Draws Thousands Atlanta, Ga. — The traffic jam at Ponce de Leon Park Sunday night was reminiscent of the best days of th eCrackers as a gather ing of Presbyterians — described as the largest here in history — turned out for the start of a two- day mission. The rally was part of the Pres byterian , Church, U. S. “Mission to the Nation,” being conducted in 90 cities around the country to mark r he Southern branch of Presbv- rerianism begins, which will be in 1961. The mission in Atlanta, a two- day affair, began Sunday afternoon with a meeting of evangelism com mittees of each of the 96 churches in the Atlanta Presbytery. The turn out was estimated at 5,000. Mr. Oscar Hugh Smith, brother of Messrs Rufus and Talmadge Smith of Butler died at his home in Thomaston Tuesday of last week.His death came suddenly of a heart attack while cutting grass in the yard of his residence. Mr. Smith had made his home in Thomaston during the past 19 years. Mr. Smith was born in Taylor County, May 13, 1895. His parents were Oscar L. Smith and Betty Greathouse Smith. Funeral service was conducted for the deceased at Wesley church Sunday, 3:00 p. m., with Rev. Fred Ward officiating, assisted by Rev. E. H. Dunn. Interment was in the family lot at Wesley cemetery. Pall bearers included: Vernon, Fred, Eli, Clarence, Clennon, Ar chie and Jimbo Culverhouse, Dr. Jimmy Smith and Lewis Smith. The deceased, a retired employe of the Martha Mills, Thomaston, is survived by his wife, Fannie Vic (Hammock) Smith and four daughters, Mrs. Paul Parker, Mrs. J. R. Sims of Michigan; Mrs. Mari an Ruffin of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Nettie Virinia Smith of Thom aston and also 14 grand children; brothers: Rufus and Talmadge Smith of Butler; three sisters, Mrs. John Culverhouse and Mrs. Roan Culverhouse of this county; Mrs. Charlie Hammock of Thomaston. Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Macon Pilot Jailed Sunday After 40 Minutes “Buz” Macon, Ga. — A Macon pilot was jailed Sunday after he spent 40 minutes “buzzing” the Macon airport in a twin-engine air freight plane, police said. “This is my last fight. I’ve been discharged from the air line and I wanted to give them a flight they would remember for a long time to come,” the pilot, Dale Cun ningham, 33, who had been dis charged by Riddle Air Lines, told officers. Before being jailed on an open charge, Cunningham told newsmen that he had planned to stay in the air for six hours, but one engine went dead and he was forced to land. World War Coining Rear Admiral Says Rear Adm. A. W. McKechine, chief of Naval Air Reserve Train ing, told more than 1,000 Georgia “week end warriors” Friday night, “Surely as we’re here tonight World War III is on the way.” Adm. McKechnie, who is both a naval aviator and a submariner, told the Atlanta Naval Air Station Reserve contingent that they are members of the first line of de fense and have but to "hark back the last couple of weeks to the UN” to realize America is the Commun ists’ next target. Best State Fair This Week at Macon Macon, Ga. — At the 105th Ga. State Fair in Macon this week there is a panoramic view of the very best in Ga. agricultural, live stock and homemaking exhibits. “High quality” is the watchword of the entire fair, according to Ex change Club Fair officials. The Fair is under management of the Club. One of the highlights will be the agriculture and horticulture ex hibits. Week-End Traffic Toll Held to Six The death of a Jesup man Sun day brought to six the number of persons killed in week end Ga. traffic accidents. The toll included a youth riding a motor scooter. The state patrol said Franklin E. Riddle, 19, of Jesup, was injured fatally when a car traveling at a high rate of speed went out of con trol and overturned on a country road north of Odum in Wayne county. Butler High School Bears Open Season Playing Talbot Co. Harry Lovvorn, stalwart forward of the Butler Bears, was hurt Thursday in a scrimmage as the Bears prepared to begin their sea son with Talot County tomor row (Friday) night. Lovvorn re ceived an ankle injury while jumping for a rebound and it is questionable whether he will be able to play against Talbot. The rest of the boys team is listed in good shape, with Ralph Lawhorn returning from Kansas City in time for the last week of practice. Lawhorn and Sandy Har ris, a six foot guard with a deadly jump shot, are the only definite starters. The other guard position will likely be manned by Allan Spillers, who is receiving stiff competition from Bill Gibson and John Childs. The two forward shots are being hotly contested between Clifford Barfield, Garey Gassett and Dwight Harris. Steve Bazemore a six foot junior will be on hand to give Lawhorn assistance at cen ter. The starting team for the Butler girls, barring unforseen injuries, will consist of Elaine Bryant. Ann Benns and Certain Kay Punn at forward. All three have shown up well in practice, and should ex hibit a pood scoring punch plus plenty of hustle. The guard positions will be man ned by Fredia Mclnvale, the only senior on the squad, and Doris and Dondra Peed, both sopho mores. Each of these girls is blessed with abundant height, and should be trouble for their oppon ents. Th<» girls will go into the game at full strength and hope to sal vage the first Bear victory of the 1960-1961 season. Mrs. Louise Suggs Succeeds Mr. Jarrell March of Dimes Chm. The National Foundation an nounces that Mrs. Louise Suggs will succeed the late Mr. Thelmon Jarrell as Chapter Chairman for the Taylor County Chapter of the Na tional Foundation. Mrs. Suggs will also head the 1961 New March of Dimes Drive in Taylor County, a post which she has occupied and done very well by in the past. Mr. W. B. Guined, Clerk of Taylor County Superior Court will assist Mrs. Suggs, acting in the ca pacity of Co-Director for the New March of Dimes Drive. Mr. Guined was elected Clerk in a recent election to fill the post va cated by the death of Mr. Jarrell. The wonderful spirit in which these two citizens have accepted these offices is deeply appreciated and shared by the Chapter officers and workers in over threee thous and County Chapters of the Na tional Foundation in 50 years. The work done by all of these public-sited people of every county in the nation has made possible thru National Foundation Research grants, the Salk Vaccine against polio, the Sabin Vaccine against polio, and now is making possible extensive research in the fields of congenital birth defects and juve nile rheumatoid arthritis. Former Butler Man Promoted by Bank A native of Butler has been pro moted by the Citizens & Southern National Bank in Atlanta, said president Mills B. Lane, Jr. Mr. Lane said J. Frank Barnes, a commercial loan officer at the bank’s Atlanta main office, was named as an assistant vice presi dent. Mr. Barnes, a graduate of the University of Georgia, joined C&S in 1948. He is a Mason and a member of the First Baptist church. The young Atlanta hanker is married to the former Frances Ann Hundertmark. Columbus, and they have three children. Mr. Barnes is the son of Mrs. Verna Lucas of Reynolds. There Will be Services Twice Each Day: 10:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M. Revival services will begin at the Butler Methodist Church Sunday and continue through the follow ing Friday. Services are planned for both morning and evening throughout v. v-AftL. i Uin AMDERSUiN next week; hours of worship will be 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.. Rev. Carlton Anderson of Avalon Methodist church, Albany, will bring the gospel messages and Rev. Ted Griner, pastor of the local church will be song leader. Everyone throughout the county cordially invited to come and bring your friends to these serv ices. Mr. T. B. Stringfellow Died at Talbotton Monday Afternoon From Talbotton New Era: Talbotton was deeply saddened Monday afternoon by the death of Mr. Tonnie Buckner Stringfellow. He had been in declining health for several weeks but suffered a heart attack at the last. He was born Dec. 17, 1891, the son of the late Mr. Sam and Em ma Stringfellow. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth McCorkle Stringfellow; four daughters, Mrs. Dick Windham, Reynolds; Mrs. Paul Theus, Ellaville; Mrs. J D. Phillips, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mrs. Bill Mitchell, Talbotton; one son, Geo. S. Stringfellow, Talbotton; three sisters, Mrs. G. C. Perry, Ideal; Mrs. Essie Adams, Plains; Mrs. Julia Chapman, Columbus; 11 grand children and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Stringfellow was a memh^r of the Shiloh Primitive Church, Talbot county. He had previously resided in Marion and Taylor coun- tiesbut had made his home in Talbotton for the past 13 years and had endeared himself to all who knew him. Funeral services occurred Tues- dav Oct. 11, at 4 p. m. in the Tnl- bottnnBaptist Church whh his nas- tor, Eld. Bentley Adams of Thom aston officiating, assisted by P°v. Marvin Cochran, castor of the T">1- botton Baptist church. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Educational Group Met in Call Session Oct. 13th at Butler The Taylor County Educational Association met in a call session for a short business meeting in the Butler High school library on Oct. 13th, 4 p. m. Mrs. Mattie M. Mims, president of the association, presided. Several matters of importance were discussed, among which were Dlans for American Education Week, November 6-12. Elaborate plans are being made in which all interested parties will be asked to participate. Every me is urged to watch the Bu’ler Herald for fur ther information on this project. The District GEA meeting which will take place in Columbus Nov. 2nd, was discussed and every teacher was ur-’-ed to attend this all important meeting. As this was a call session, there was no program. Winifred R. Harrell, Reporter.