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VOLUME 85
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1961.
NUMBER 19.
Byrd May Fight
Gov. Vandiver’s
Boost for Colleges
Lt.-Gov. Wants to Channel
Funds Into Education Dept.
For Teacher Pay Increase.
Atlanta, Ga. — Lt. Gov. Garland
Byrd will fight Gov. Vandiver’s
proposal to allocate an additional
$1.6 million to the University Sys
tem, highly placed sources have
said.
Byrd was reported ready to lead
a Senate fight to amend the ap
propriations bill in the event the
Houses passes the version calling
for the university system increase.
The lieutenant governor will seek
to have the funds channeled in
stead into the Education depart
ment to help raise teacher salaries
the source said.
The move will serve to empha
size the breach between the offices
of the governor and lieutenant
governor, and it proves all over
again that the two week recess of
effect of claiming Georgia politics.
If Byrd is successful in amend
ing the spending bill, $1.6 million
would provide $50 per year for
each teacher in addition to what
ever other funds they receive.
But his supporters think it also
would give him the image of be
ing ready to fight for a break for
teachers if he wins election as
governor. It thus becomes a 1962
move.
After making the reported de
cision, incidentally, Byrd left for
a fishing trip off the Ga. Coast-
Vandiver was another vacationer
resting at an undisclosed spot in
Florida.
With the spending measure still
up in the air and the appropria
tions committees looking into the
budget further, there were rumbl
ings and grumblings among nu
merous department heads, and de
layed plans elsewhere.
The highway department stayed
quiet on its program to issue $100
million worth of bonds to rebuild
some major highways altho the
.Legislature authorized the program
before the recess.
Highway department officials
said there would be no announce
ment about the plans until the ap
propriations committee have com
pleted their work.
The committees apparently were
in a mood to take second looks at
some of the cuts they had made.
It was reported on good authori
ty that, in a vote behind closed
doors the committees voted to re
store some cuts they had taken in
the State Commerce Department’s
budget for advertising Georgia’s
tourist and industrial facalities.
The State Health Department ap
parently agreed to a slash of $167-
000 in Battey State hospital funds,
because of an increase which it
found it could do without.
Butler Hi School
Preparing For
Ball Tournament
De QeneTai r 3' irar { y Ga tended
t ' university o _ bt ,.fles by
d —..ig Unadilla, Fort Valley,
Forsyth, Perry, and Buena Vista,
twice since the Christmas holi
days.
The lassies featuring a smooth
well-balanced offense and an
equally terrific defense, won
three games by a total of 7
points, defeating powerful Forsyth
45-42 and tough Buena Vista 35 to
34, and 47 to 44.
Two games remain on the Bear
girl’s schedule. On Friday, tomor
row the entertain Class “B” Cuth-
bert and on Saturday, Feb. 18th,
they entertain Warner Robins, a
Triple-A considered to have the
best gorl’s team in the state, re
gardless of classification. Last
week Warner Robins bopped For
syth 57-33. Both games will begin
at 7:00 p. m.
The girl’s sub-region tournament
which will be in this city will be
played Feb. 23, 27 and 28. More
specific information will be an
nounced later.
The Butler boys have had their
bumps since Christmas, ltfsing 5
while winning one, but against the
toughest competition in the state.
The losses were to Perry, Fort Val
ley, Buena Vista twice and Una
dilla while the win was over For
syth.
The boys have two regulah sea
son games remaining, on Feb. 10th
with Cut'hbert, an Feb. 18th. The
Juniors of next year’s team will
entertain the Warner Robins “B"
team immediately following the
girls’ game.
The boys sub-region tournament
begins February 16th with Butler
playing at 7:30 p. m. on Feb. 17th.
The Bears will face Ellaville and
should win, they will play the
winner of the Roberta-Byron
game. This contest is slated for
Feb. 20th, with the finals being
played Feb. 21. The tournament
is announced for Ft. Valley.
News from C&puital
— By —
Your Representative
Miss LaVerne Goodrum, Warner Robins, Jerry Mclnvale
Represents Georgia Rural Electrification
CoopsJn National Beauty Cont. in Texas
Named Taylor Co.
STAR Student
Young Lady Holds Title of
“Miss Flint EMC” and “Miss
Ga. Rural Electrification.”
LaVerne Goodrum, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Goodrum, Sr.
of Warner Robins, who was chosen j
“Miss Georgia Rural Electrifica- |
tion” in statewide competition in
Atlanta in December, will journey
to Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 10, de- ;
termined to represent Flint EMC,!
Warner Robins, the Georgia state
wide organization, and all her
friends and well-wishers to the best
of her ability in the competition
for the title of “Miss National Ru
ral Electrification.”
Miss Goodrum will be chape
roned by her mother, and the trip
for them is part of the prize which
LaVerne captured with her state
wide title. Working with her in
these intervening weeks, in which
many details of wardrobe, hair
styling, etc., too numerous to men
tion must be carefully considered,
is Miss Amelia Fletcher. Flint EMC
Electrification Adviser. Miss Flet
cher will also accompany LaVerne
to Dallas, to pass on many helpful
hints from previous years’ compe
titions in which Flint EMC has
been- represented.
LaVerne’s pleasing personality,
in addition, of course, to her ob
vious charms, is readily apparent
in the first few minutes of conver
sation with her, and should stand
in good stead in the Dallas com
petition where it is understood that
the judges carefully note this fac
tor. She has done well in her
school work, been interested in
many extra-curricular activities,
and generally enjoys most every
thing in which she participates—
and, in turn, is usually well
liked by her friends and associates.
She is now enrolled in the GAB
Schodf of Commerce In Macon,
and hopes to work as a secretary
in a lawyer’s office when her
courses are completed. LaVerne is
a member of the Second Baptist
church, where she sings in the
choir, takes an active part in Sun
day School and church work.
Cookincr Oueen
To Be Selected
Later This Year
Georgia’s Third Cooking Queen
and Six District Queens will be
be selected later this year, accord
ing to Miss Elizabeth Wicker,
County Home Demonstration
Agent. Deadline for entries to the
Ga. Poultry Federation is March 1.
Entry forms may be obtained by
contacting Miss Wicker at the
local court house. The contest is
open to all homemakers, 18 years
of age or older, except Home
Ecomists.
Preliminary judging will be
during March with six finalists
appearing in the Southwest Dis
trict Cook-off in Americus April
19. the District Cooking Queen will
compete in state finals in Atlanta
June 8-9.
For her prize, the District Queen
will choose a 9-cubic foot refrige
rator or 30-inch range. The second
and third winners at the district
contest will receive a roaster and
mixer. The State Queen may select
a 14-cubic foot center-drawer re
frigerator or double-oven range.
March of Dimes
The March of Dimes returns
sm Crowell were $45.00 and
5.00 was contributed from Ru-
;rt community.
The chairman wishes to thank
e citizens of each of these corn-
unities for their cooperation in
is worthy cause.
Mrs. Jack Suggs, Chm.
Since the convening of the Gen
eral Assembly on January 9th the
members of that body have been
faced with historic and far reach
ing decisions.
During the first week the ad
ministration passed a bill designed
to improve throughout our state
our primary and secondary road
system. Taylor county will benefit
in this program.
The Federal Court in one week
wiped out of our statutes laws
dealing with segregated schools.
Members of the General Assem
bly acted swiftly to provide a work
able practical means of preserv
ing our Georgia way of life. The
essence and heart of the new laws
does this, it gives to each local
school board the necessary powers
needed to carry out the particular
education needs of that commun
ity.
The new laws provide a local
school board to be set up in each
and every school district in the
state. In doing this it also gives
to that board among many powers
the power of school placement and
pupil placement.
Should the individual parent be
faced with the problem of letting
his or her child attend an inter-
grated school, the parent would
have the choice of withdrawing
the child and applying to the
State through the local board for
a tuition grant. This grant would
allow the child to attend a private
school.
In the next general election the
people of this state will be afford
ed an opportunity of voting on a
Constitutional Amendment. This
amendment would put into our
laws the right of the individual to
associate with whom he pleases.
At the present time the Appro
priations committees from the
House and the Senate are engaged
in an exhaustive study to determ
ine a practical and feasible meth
od of providing our teachers a
raise without additional taxes.
On February 20th, we reconvene-
If I can be of any assitance or
serve you in anyway, please feel
free to call on me.
Sincerely,
RALPH UNDERWOOD.
Services at New Life
Church This Weekend
There will be regular services
at New Life Freewill church, Mauk,
Ga., this week end with preaching
by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Lumpkin.
The Hammond Trio from Thom-
aston will be guest singers Satur
day night. Also Sunday and Sun
day night Marvin Tucker of Atlan
ta will be singing. The public is
cordially invited to attend each
of these services.
>1 K-
Miss LaVerne Goodrum
Heart Fund Drive
Throughout Month
Mrs- Roy Jones has been ap
pointed Reynolds area chairman of
the 1961 Heart Fund drive, and
Miss Elizabeth Wicker, is chair
man of the Rural Community
drives, according to Mr. Clifford
Adams County Heart Fund Chair
man.
The campaign is now in prog
ress having begun Feb. 1st and
will reach its high point later this
month with the door to door solici
tation. Mr. Adams and the area
chairman have issued a call for
volunteers. They stated that many
mothers will be needed for the door
to door solicitation to be conducted
throughout the residential area of
the county.
Service as a Heart Fund volun
teer is a satisfying way of helping
the Ga. Heart Association fight the
nation's number 1 health enemy.
The Heart Fund chairman invites
anyone interested in helping with
the Fund Drive to phone him at
UN. 2-4545.
Worship at Antioch
Church Sunday Nite
In keeping with the Missionary
movement throughout the State,
Antioch church will have a visitor
to bring the special missionary
message next Sunday night. Our
speaker will be Missionary J. C.
Williamson. The service will begin
at 7:30.
We are very anxious that all our
members attend this most impor
tant worship. The public is cor
dially invited to join us in pray
er and worship- Plan now to attend.
E. H. Dunn, Pastor.
Jerry Mclnvale has been named
the 1961 STAR student for the
Taylor County school system area,
the Reynolds Kiwanis Club an
nounced this week. The STAR stu
dent is a senior at Reynolds high
school. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis D. Mclnvale-
The STAR student then selected
Royce Lynn, teacher at Reynolds
high school, as his STAR teacher,
the teacher who made the great
est contribution to the student’s
scholastic achievement.
Jerry serves as STAR student for
both Reynolds High school and
Taylor county school system area.
Others in the Taylor County
school system area named STAR
students for the individual high
schools, and the STAR teachers
they named are Harry Lovvorn,
Butler High school with Mrs. Imo-
gene Garrett as his STAR teach
er.
The announcements were made
as a part of the Student Teacher
Achievement Recognition (STAR)
program, sponsored statewide by
the Georgia State Chamber of
Commerce, and in the Taylor coun
ty school system area by Reynolds
Kiwanis Club. The program is de
signed to encourage and to honor
scholastic achievement throughout
Georgia.
Winners at the School System
area level and their STAR teachers
will be honored at a special State
Chamber of Commerce STAR
luncheon in Atlanta April 7th and
given a tour of the city. Imme
diately thereafter, district area
STAR students and STAR teachers
will be given a free, week long
educational tour of the state.
Famous Quartet
Coming to Mauk
February 21st
The Favorite Melody Quarter of
Macon will appear at Mauk Bap
tist church Tuesday, Feb. 21st at
7:30 p. m.
Three member of the group, two
sisters and a brother, are crippler
in wheel chairs. The group sings
exclusively in churches and God is
blessing their efforts in a remark
able way.
A love offering will be taken al
this time and no other charges
will be made.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this service,
CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. W. R. Lawhorn
Died Monday A.M.
After Short Illness
Funeral for Mrs. Lawhorn was
Conducted at Sand Bethel
Church Tuesday P. M.
Mrs. Berta Watson Lawhorn died
at the Sams-Whatley hospital in
Reynolds Monday morning. Her
death was attributed to a stroke
which she suffered three days
prior to her death.
Mrs. Lawhorn was born in
Marion county November 23, 1884,
the daughter of the late Mr. Wnru
and Mrs. Sarah Martha Watson.
She was married in early young
womanhood to Rev. W. R. Law
horn of this county and had made
her home in Taylor county nearly
all her life. She was a member of
Little Bethel Freewill Baptist
i church.
I Funeral services for Mrs. Law-
jhorn were conducted at Sand
j Bethel Methodist church at Rupert
| Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock-
[Rev. W. J. Owens officiated and
jwas assisted by Rev. Frank Willis.
Interment was in Sand Bethel
cemetery.
| Pall bearers were Messrs Charlie-
I Cromer, A. J. Brcv er, Robert Bur-
|nett, Felton Lawhorn, Derrell Hilt
jand Frank Moore. Honorary pall
bearers included Messrs Horace
Thurston, Haskell and Charlie
'Watson, Elbert and J. W. Brewer.
Survivors include her husband,
three sons: Mr. Sirah Lawhorn of
Perry; Dr. Edward Lawhorn, of
Greenville, S. C.; and Mr- Morris
Lawhorn of Butler; twelve grand
children and three great grand
children; two sisters, Mrs. Fanny
P. Brewer of Griffin and Mrs. Hilda
Moore of Ocalla, Fla.; and two
brothers, Mr. T. M. Watson of
Apopka, Fla. and Mrs. Alice Wat
son of Ocala, Fla.
Edwards Funeral Home was In
charge of arrangements.
Five Persons Killed
On State Highways
During Week-End
We take this method to thank
all our friends for their calls, cards
flowers and other thoughts and
condolence expressed in the death
of our mother.
The Davis Families.
Mr.-Mrs. H. C. Griggs Named Mr. and Mrs. Woodman of Year
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The Butler Camp No. 1428 and Women of Woodcraft Court No. 1605, present Mr. and Mrs. Woodmen
of 1960 awards to Henry C. Griggs and Adriane Griggs-
Mr. Griggs has been very active in Camp activities for several years and has served as State Rep
resentative at Head Camp Convention.
Mrs. Adriane Griggs has served as Empress of the local Women’s Court and is now serving in this
capacity.
State Manager Paul Jones presented the awards to this fine couple. District Manager T. E. Tante
acted as Master of Ceremony.
A large crowd attended this program. A sumptuous catfish supper was served.
Atlanta, Ga. — Five persons
were killed in week end traffic ac
cidents in Georgia-
Two brothers, R. T. Booth, 19T,
and Franklin Booth, 10, both of
Commerce were injured fatally
when a vehicle in which they were'
riding was hit from the rear by
another vehicle, the patrol said.
The two youths were thrown to
the pavement by the impact of the
collision, the patrol said.
The accident occurred about ff-
p. m. Saturday.
Augustus L. Butler, 66, of
Greensboro, was killed when a ve
hicle in which he was riding ran'
off the road, went 340 feet and
then overturned several times, the
state patrol said.
The accident occurred Saturday
afternoon near Jewel, Ga.
Six year old Arthur Taylor, Ne
gro, of Atlanta became that city's
fourth traffic victim of the year
when he died Saturday morning at
Grady hospital-
The youngster was hit Friday
night when he ducked away from
his mother at an interaction and
ran in front of an oncoming car.
Jerry Hood, 18, of Nashville, Ga.
was killed instantly Saturday
morning when he drove 't$>. mo
torcycle onto U.S. 129 in front of
an oncoming truck at Nashville-
The semitrailer, loaded with or
anges and grapefruit, rati off the
road and overturned.
Services Twice Daily
During This Week at
Local Baptist Church
A Missionary Conference is imbw
in progress at the local Baptist
church. Services are being con
ducted twice daily at 1D:3Q a. al
and 7:30 p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. Irvin Northcutt„
Southern Baptist Missionaries to»
Peru, are bringing the messages;
and showing slides of the work.
The Butler church is paying the
full salary of Mrs. Northcutt.
The church especially would
like for all Baptist churches in this
locality to hear these young mis
sionaries.
Rev- Walter Doggrelf*
Pastor.