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The Butler Herald ‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” VOLUME 85 BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1960 NUMBER 4 Young Sailor Found Slain Near Butler Early Wednesday; Investigating Officers Have Made no Arrests Up to This Time o« Idei uc £ e *eta' hlv ol Ga :. nep*- Funeral Services for Mrs. Blannie Rife Held Here Sunday Body .... Gej—^ty Lane Cla, r.. • Faso, Tex., On Leave from Charleston. Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents am cl police here apparently 'have run into a blind alley in their attempt to solve the death of a Texas sailor found shot near here Oct. 19th. The dead man was 21 year old Richard Lane Clark of El Paso, Tex., who was on leave from Charleston, S. C. The body was found by a motor ist beside the road. The road was a temporary detour on U.S. High way 90. Bullets wounds were found in the man’s head and chest, police said. Where Clark’s death occurred, and who may have committed the crime have police baffled so taT Indications are that Clark may have been headed west. Local Communities Pay Large Portion Of School Taxes * aylor County Ladies Attend Clothing Course Six Taylor County H. D. Funeral services for Mrs. Blannie Brewer Rife of Macon who died Fri day night were conducted at the residence of Mrs. B. J. Byrd in Butler Sunday, 3 p. m. Rev. Ted Griner and Rev. Walter Club jR. Doggrell officiated. Interment members and the Home Demon- was in the Bethel cemetery near Mrs. Walter Purvis Died at Albany Wednesday P. M. stration Agent attended a Clothing Leader Training Meeting in Ma con at the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Those attending were Mrs. Ben Neisler, Mrs. Bert Wheeler, Mrs. Z. R. McCorkle. Mrs. C. O. White, Mrs. A. B. Floyd, Mrs. Robert Wil son and Mrs. Kenneth Barrow. The first day upon arrival the leaders were given their book "Getting the Most Out of Your i member of the Sewing,” “A Training Program for i church. town. Pallbearers were Willie D. Godwin, Hollis E. Brewer, William Barbour, T. D. Culpepper, Walter Jarrel and Bill Guy. A native of Taylor county, Mrs. Rife was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Brewer and the late Mary Turner Brewer. She had lived in Macon for 22 years, moving j to that city from Butler. She was a Butler Methodist 4-H clothing leaders. It was their guide for the two days. Each step was demonstrated and time was given each lady to complete the things shown. The course included Steps in teaching Beginners 4-H Clothing members; adjustment and care of machme. machine adjustments for various weights and thicknesses of fabrics and machine attachments. Mattie M. Mims, President, Taylor Education Association In the typical community in the United States, more chan half the money to finance public schools comes from the locality. In may other respects as well, the local community is far more important in its relation to schools than is true in other nations. People in the local community like to have a substantial say as to how their schools shall be run. Accordingly, the state usually delegates much of the management of schools to the locality. Adaptation to local conditions and needs is possible. Experimentation is encouraged. In novations which succeed spread to other communities. All of these factors encourage local interest, and initiative which are basic in the unique systems of public edu cation in the United States. In many communities, extreme variations in property valuations per pupil sharply limit the percent of the local school budget which the property tax can support. The states differ widely as to the per cent ofschool revenue coming from the property tax. In nearly all states and localities there are certain reforms which should be made in the way the lo cal property tax is administered. These reforms are essential if this tax is to be levied ina way which is fair to the tax payer and ade quate in raising the share of school costs it is expected to finance. Uniform and Expert Assessment of Property Assessments frequently do not keep pace with actual or full value of property. Great inequalities ex ist in assessment of individual properties in a given locality. Al so the typical ration of assessed value to real value of property varies according to the kind of property. A recent study of average practice in 48 of the states shows that residential property was as sessed for taxation at from 6.1 per cent of its sale value in one state to 61 per cent of its value in an other. For five types of property the ranges were: Residential property, 6 to 61 per cent. Acreage and farm, 7 to 49 per cent. Vacant lots. 5 to 58 Der cent. Commercial. 12 to 79 per cent. Industrial. 18 to 79 per cent. A major reform needed in near ly all states is to get property as sessed at full value, or in any case ' to get it assessed on an equalized basis, so that parcels of proDertv of the same real value are assessed at the same amount. Education in Tavlor count'- is fi nanced at a starvation level! Proo- ertv in this cmmtv is assessed at l?i ner cent of its value. A uniform and expert assessment of property is needed — not an increase in millage. CARD OF THANKS To my many friends who so kindly gave their contributions to the Dewey Johnson Fund. I’d like to thank each and every one. May God’s richest blessings rest upon each and every one of you. Dewey Johnson & Family. Taylor Countians Win Places in Fairs Surviving are her husband, Bert R. Rife. Macon; a brother, James H. Brewer, Reynolds, seven sisters, Mrs. B. J. Byrd, Butler; Mrs. J. B. Goodwin. Butler; Miss Clyde Brew er, Reynolds; Miss Ouida Brewer, Atlanta; Mrs. Celeste Brewer, St. Petersburg; Mrs. Ruby Brewer, St. Augustine, and Mrs. Virginia Brewer, Reynolds. Man Turns up Alive Three Weeks After His Own “Funeral” Now that Fair time is over, you may like to take a look at the places won by Taylor county la dies. Revival Services Local Baptist Church To Begin Sunday Morning November 6 And Continue Through Friday, Nov. 11 Buchanan, Ga. — A 33 year old Tallapoosa welder, whose funeral was conducted three weeks ago, turned up alive Sunday and was In the West Central Georgia Fair I jailed on a charge of murder, places won are: Mrs. Frank Calla- ! The welder, B. J. Austin, was han, plain loaf cake, 2nd place, candy (fudge and divinity) 2nd place, fruit pie, 1st place. Shelby Jean Childres: Preserve exhibit, 1st place. Mrs. Gorman Jarrell :Canned fruit, 3rd place; jelly exhibit, 3rd , place; fruit juice exhibit, 2nd place; pecans, 3rd place; candy (fudge and divinity) 1st place. Linda Jarrell: Tomato exhibit, 2nd place; fruit exhibit, 1st place; rel ish exhibit, 2nd place. Mary Edith Jarrell: Fruit juice exhibit, 2nd place; jelly exhibit, 2nd place, cu cumber pickle, 2nd place. Pam Montgomery: Kitchen apron, 1st place. Marie Neisler: Household acessories, 1st place; Mrs. Z. R. Mc Corkle: Layer cake, 1st place, can dy. 3rd place; -fruit pie, 2nd place. Dondra Peed; Pajamas, 2nd place. In the Chattahoochee Valley Fair, Merita Barrow: Skirt, 4th place. Betty Gee: Vegetable exhibit 4th place; cucumber pickle, 2nd place; wool dress, 4th place, pa jamas, 1st place; stencil cloth, 2nd place. Mrs. T. B. Green, serving tray, 3rd place. Mrs. Martin Harris footstool, 3rd place. Mrs. Gorman Jarrell: Jelly exhibit, 4th place; relishes, 3rd place. Mary Edith Jar rell; fruit juice exhibit, 3rd place, jam exhibit, 2nd place; jelly ex hibit, 3rd place; wooden article, 4th place. Linda Jarrell: Fruit ex hibit, 4th place. Betty Ann Peed: dress, 9th place. Dondra Peed: Dress, 5th place. Janice Peed: skirt, 9th place; dress, 9th place, Taylor County H-D Council; 5th place, Taylof County 4-H Council, 7th place. ELIZABETH WICKER, County H-D Agent. Rev. Culpepper Will Preach in Macon Revival Next Week Rev. Virgil Culpepper pastor of Reynolds Methodist church will preach at the South Side Methodist church in Macon each evening next week — Oct. 30 thru Nov. 4. Rev. Culpepper will assist Rev. Emmett Roberts, the pastor of the South Side church. held without bail in connection with the death of an unidentified man who was found burned be yond recognition in Austin’s sta tion wagon Sept. 29. The man originally was identi fied as Austin and was buried after Coroner Russell ruled that his death was acidental. The autopsy and Subsequent in vestigation . showed that the un known man was “undoubtedly murdered,” Sol. Gen. Dan Winn said. Mrs. Jane Bloodworth Died at Her Home Saturday Night Mrs. Jane Mahalie Bloodworth died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie E. Blood worth, Saturday at 7 a. m. Her death was attributed to a heart ailment. Mrs. Bloodworth was born in Taylor County June 3, 1886, the daughter of Jim Amerson and Jane Amerson and had made her resi dence in this county al her life. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Olive church, Taylor Mill, Sunday at 4 p. m. with Rev. Wm. Childree, officiating and assisted by Rev. W. J. Owens. The de ceased was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist church. Interment was in Mt. Olive cemetery. Pall bearers included: R. B. Dent, Jr., Felton Windham, George Youngblood, Cecil Mclnvale, John L. Youngblood and Morris Mor rell. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Minnie E. Bloodworth; a son Mr. Horace L. Windham and a brother. Mr. Wm. Riley Amerson. Goddard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Missing Banker’s Body Discovered Near Cochran Dr. Bascom Anthony of Macon District Superintendent, will preach at the Crowell Methodist church Wednesday, Oct. 26th, followed by quarterly conference. Cordele Airman Killed in Plane Crash Sgt. Hardin A. Bailey, 29 Cordele was one of the seven vie tims when a giant Air Force tanker- plane crashed on an abandoned bombing range and exploded short ly after takeoff at Langley Air Base, Va. Mrs. Eldora Weeks Purvis, wife of Mr. Walter P. Purvis, died in Albany Oct. 19th at 5:15 p. m. Her death was attributed to a heart condition of about fourteen days. Mrs. Purvis was born June 21, 1894 the daughter of F. M. Weeks and Mary B. Weeks, in Marion county and had made her home in Taylor county approximately all her life, having moved to Albany only a few months ago. Funeral services occurred at Mt. Nebo church on Oct. 21st at 3:00 p. m. with Eld. Bentley Adams officiating. The deceased was a member of Mt. Nebo church. In terment was in the family lot, Bloodworth cemetery. Pall bearers included Harmon Montgomery, Cliff Clark, Marvin Purvis, Benny Waller, Lewis Wat son Jr. and Dave Harbuck, Jr. Hon orary pall bearers were Dr. C. E. Whatley, John Pennington, Carroll Purvis, Lewis Watson Sr., Frank Oliver, Jake Bell, Aubrey Stewart, Lester Garrett, Harper Woodall, Jack Woodall, Junior Welch and Buford Watson. Mrs. Purvis is survived by her husband, five daughters, namely: Mrs. Louise Montgomery, Mauk; Mrs. J. R. Brewer, Thomaston; Mrs. F. E. Posey , Butler; Mrs. Alton Turner, Albany; Miss Betty Purvis Albany; four sons, John of Albany; Milan, Americus; Walter, Denver, Col.; William Purvis of San Diego Calif.; two brothers, Jim and John Weeks; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Weeks, Miami. Fla.; Mrs. Emmie Halloway, Gainesville, Fla.; Mrs. Ruth Chapman and Mrs. R. D. Hall of Macon; Mrs. Richard Cates, At lanta; Mrs. Mott Mathis, Phenix City. Ala.; and several grand and great grand children. Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Upson County Filed Referendum Petition On Liquor Issue Thomaston, Ga. — Counter, counter petitions may be the se cret weapon in the hands of the Upson Board of Legal Control which has filed a petition calling for a liquor referendum which was 131 names over the required num ber. Speculation has run high as to what weapon the Legal Control group may have and a spokes man for the Upson County Tem perance League says a member of that group has seen a counter, counter petition. Such a petition presumably would be filed by a person who signed the Legal Con trol Group’s petition, then signed a counter petition for withdrawal and finally a counter, counter pe tition to nullify the request for withdrawal. City Officials Urge Voters to Support Amendment No. Four Rev. Grammer, of Columbus, Will be Guest Evangelist During Series of Services. Cochran, Ga. — A middle-aged Cochran banker who vanished Aug. 22 and left behind a shortage of $240,000 in his institution’s ac counts was found shot to death in a lonely abandoned farm shack eight miles from Cochran. A pistol was found beside the body with one bullet discharged. Sheriff Gus Giddens announced after aninvectigation of several hours that Mrs. Taylor Cook had identified the body as that of her husband, 49 year old president of the Cook Banking Co., from cloth ing and a pair of spectacles. Cook, who left a note hinting at suicide and indicating a shortage in his deposits was the motive, had been shot in the temple. Milledgeville Escapee Captured in Atlanta Atlanta, Ga. — Cowering in the darkness underneath a house, a 21 year old convict surrendered without resistance a few days ago to face charges of stabbing his sweet heart to death. Herman E. Peppers crawled out meekly when police acting on a tip shined their flashlights and orderedhi m to emerge. He is charged with slaying Mrs Geraldine Elliott, 19. The youth, dirty and unshaven, declined to talk to police about the stabbing The escapee from a Milledgeville road camp had been the object of citywide search after the slaying. The girl was stabbed eight times in the chest. Citizens of Butler, Reynolds and throughout the county are urged by Mayor Alfonso McCrary to “join other Georgians in voting for progress by voting for Constitu- tional Amendment No. 4 on Nov. 8th.” This amendment is the one which would permit the state to aid cities and towns. City governments throughout the state have adopted resolutions urg ing passage of the amendment. Gov. Vandiver, Lt. Gov. Byrd, House Speaker Smith and Senate President Pro-tern Carl Sanders are among state leaders who haye endorsed the amendment. The Board of Managers of the Association of County Commission ers has endorsed it, as well as the Associated Industries of Ga. Mayor McCrary said the amend ment will write into the Constitu tion of Georgia a basic principle of government which has been missing. He said that when the amend ment is passed, leaders of the Ga. Municipal Association then will meet with state and legislative of ficials and with representatives o f statewide organizations, to work I out specific legislation. “In itself,” said Mayor McCrary i “Amendment No 4 establishes the | constitutional right of our cities | and towns to take their proper place in affairs of government in Georgia. It is a recognition of the In creased responsibility and import ance which the municipalities now have. The majority of Georgians now live within the boundaries of a city or town, and many more de pend on the city or town for jobs. If we are to continue to progress, we muSf modernize our govern mental structure.” No organized opposition has de veloped to the amendment, which will be voted on jn the General Election Nov. 8th, Mayor McCrary added. Revival Begins Friday Night Revival services will begin at the Church, Back tothe Cross Re vival Center, three miles north on highway 19, Friday (tomorrow) and continue for about two weeks. Rev. John Prays, of Barnesville, and his evangelistic party will bring the messages in Bible de liverance and gospel singing. Serv ices each evening will begin at 7:45 p. m. You are invited to come. R. E. BARNETT, Pastor. Carolina Boy Died From Rattler Bite A special series of Evangelistic Services are planned for the But ler Baptist church beginning Nov. 61 h and continuing through Nov. REV. HENRY GRAMMER 11,h. The services will be twice daily: 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The visiting evangelist will be Rev. Henry Grammer, pastor of Porter Memorial Baptist church in Columbus. Rev. Grammer is a native of of Carson-Newman College and the New Orleans Seminary. He has been pastoring Porter Memorial church for three or four years. The best in the way of envange- listic music is being plan d. These services are being presented for your spiritual enrienment and a cordial invitation to all to attend. Walter R. Pastor. Huge Sum Stolen From Savannah Bank Savannah, Ga. — For the sec ond time in two years, the Garden City Branch of the First Federal & Loan Association of Savannah has lost a large sum of cash to a lone gunman. A man wearing a stocking over his head and brandishing a large gun held up the branch and es caped with more than $13,000. Tom Strozier, branch manager, said the man, who also wore < hat nulled low and heavy gloves hand ed him a sack and ordered him to fill it up. is extended Doggrell, Butler-Reynolds Road Work Set For Late Spring Paving on the “Old Pebble Road” between Butler and Reynolds will likely begin in the late spring, C L. Gregory, assistant division en gineer, Ga. Highway Dept, said re cently. A public hearing in Butler a few days ago brought out five persons but not cne objected to the 10- mile route, and the highway de partment planned to turn the plans over to Taylor County officials for acquisition of the right of way. Eight Killed in Traffic Mishaps Last Weekend Mrs. Julia Mrs. Audrey Idina Pickahr and Mathews both of Savannah, Ga. — A 16 year old Montezuma, following a head on South Carolina boy died in a Sa vannah hospital the day after he was bitten by a large rattlesnake while working in a corn field. Howard Williams was bitten on the left leg before noon Saturday near Hardeeville, S. C. He was brought to Memorial hospital, Sa vannah, and died early Sunday. Relatives said the width of fang marks on the calf of the boy’s left leg indicated he was struck by a “tremendous rattler.” Williams was working in the field when the snake bit him. Know Your School collision of two automobiles on U.S. Highway 41, six miles north of Perry. Mrs. Pickard was reported killed in the crash and Mrs. Math ews died several hours later. Mrs. D. C. Sutton of Rochelle, was killed in a head on pile up Saturday near Pitts; Frank Wilson of Putney was fatally injured in a two car mishap near Albany and R. C. King 33, of Tifton was killed in a headon collision north of Tif ton. All told the highway traffic fa talities for the week end was placed at eight. Justice of the Peace The home coming date has been ( Candidates Named set for Nov. 18th. Plans have been I made for a parade in the after- | These persons have qualified for noon and other activities before Justice of the Peace and Consta- and after the game. All alumni ble in the Nov. 8th election: are urged to make plans to at tend. Mr. Marchman stressed to the Student Council members that the program would be for the students to carry out without classroom time taken for the preparation. The floats will be the work of the stu dents under the direction of the sponsors. As further plans are formulated they will be announced. Justice of the Peace Emory Harris, Butler. W. M. Hollis, Reynolds C. D. Lucas, Panhandle E. M. Gaultney, Carsonville. W. W. Am n s, Daviston W. H. Flowers, Jr., Howard. Carl Turner, Rustin Julian Cooper, Cedar Creek Lee Posey, Potterville. Constable Ernest Parker, Potterville.