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PAGE TWO THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, APRIL 20, 1961. Reynolds Department l Conducted by Civic Improvement Club of Reynolds Baldwin Doctor Hopeful of Powers Release Soon National Library iWeek Observed During This Week Carbon Monoxide Poison Affects 21 Youths in Bus Anthony-Barrow Circle Met Monday With Mrs. Swearingen The Anthony-Barrow Circle met, corne - MACON. GA. The MilMg.ville' Abit Massey, Stale Chairman for 2“^, ftoTwiwn” wm physician who accompanied the National Library Week, announced parbon monoxide Dois- Francis Gary Powers’ family to that Georgia will observe Nationa ^ jLZSy hospiSl at Au- Russia last year for the trial of the Library Week this week - April ™ s a tuXv after tfev became U-2 pilot said he has high hopes 16 to 22 - as designated by Gov. g “^ ‘Slid Vom a Powers may be released soon. Vandiver. “ hnp , hlI _ J tnkp Dart in a TV But Dr. James Baugh made clear The purpose of National Library school bus to take part in a IV in a talk to the Macon Rotary Club Week, Massey stated, “is to en .oroa.acasx. , that there are too many unknown courage life time reading habits ' Hos P ltal sp “J £ ;?__ k factors for anyone to saV with cer- and the use and support of li- th * group were treated for shock tainty when or if the release will braries of all kinds by everyone. or na a sea and 1 ? aa ® d ’ The theme this yea_r is Tor a Rich- ad . Mr. John Mims spent Thursday in Columbus. Mr. Thomas Byrd spent Wednes day in Atlanta. Mr. Baxton Cook visited Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Cook last week. on Monday at the home of Mrs. R. I 11 or instance, Dr. Baugh said, er, Fuller Life React: minpH aV*Tanp KaDDel 14 She was Mrs. Thomas Byrd and Mrs. Gar- L. Swearingen with Mrs. W. M. Powers knowledge of the details Taylor county is part of the Pine fitted . J Condition land Bvrd shopped in Macon Friday. Hollis as co-hostess. i° f tb e U-2’s downing may cause the Mountain Regional Library with re P" p V" Idl " p]ipvpd t0 have ’ The meeting was opened by the Russians to delay his release. headquarters in Manchester The ™™ es { defec . “Jesus Saves ” Mrs. J n his three-week visit to Mos- Bookmobile serves the children leaked into the bus from a detec cow last August Dr. Baugh found through the two county schools and Jive exhaust pipe caused more Mr. and Mrs. Paul Poe of Macon visited in Reynolds one day last week. Mrs. Walter Forsling and Mrs. Thomas Byrd spent Tuesday in Co lumbus. Mrs. J. W. Windham and Mrs. D. Taunton of Butler were in Colum bus Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Woodfin Hinton and James were in Macon Wednes day afternoon. Mr. Albert Carter was the recent guest of his daughter, Mrs. Louis Lawrence in Macon. Miss Carol Barrow was the week end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Barrow. Mr. R. L. Swearingen has return ed home after a business trip to Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Byrd were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fuqua of Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Curt Hammond and Robbie spent several days last week in Atlanta and Tifton. Johnny McRee entertained seve ral friends with a spend-the-night birthday party Friday night. . , , . , I man, of Albany, was elected presi- •Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hicks have ( dent to succeed Mrs. Avera. Some returned to their home in Athens of the prominent speakers were: after visiting their families here. Rev. Wm. M. Holt, Dr. W. Earl Strickland, Miss Annie Mae Mr. Clyde Jinks of Colquitt was, white and man y others. Macon the recent guest of his mother, Mrs. District won the loving cup. Nellie Jinks and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. — JBell. group singing, R. E. Aultman K. E. Aultman gave tne opening '- uw , rounu uirougnuu;™huuu ,t».,.™„ .. u than half of the students to become thought on "Home”. This was fol- ,many indications of backwardness the adults through six deposits in [|J a " half ° p] f . th arr i ve d lowed by “A Mother’s Prayer." I in the USSR captial. community stores, community h- UJ ^^^^s^vanla w m ii i r o cniH tho limitnH vimn Vto Viori Ufnrme n pitv Lull Rl Augusta irom byivania. Mrs. F. M Carson, Circle leader, 1 He saitJ the limited view he had braries, and city hall, presided over the meeting. Mrs. C. of health services, for example, During the summer months the Augusta from Sylvania The ailing students told police er me meeting, lviib. n ff5n 0r o thov fr»if nn ill pffprts S. Sawyer announced that District made him think the Russian boasts bookmobile makes nine stops on its mticers »ey ie t no in eu Conference will be conducted today of advances in medical research, if schedule in this county. (A stop while nding; on^ the , Irnu i ~ trup hari not filfprprl rlnwn tn th^ monne thp Rnnkrrmhilp stavs at a Came taint Wnen Ql. (Thursday) at Cherokee Heights true, haf l not filtered down to the means the Bookmobile stays at a wp^rushed Methodist church in Macon. (common people. He saw dilapidated designated spot for a certain period into the open an.They were rus The program was presented by equipment and heard of question- , The two Negro schools of the to *J* h ° s , pit ^‘ h " R "n Fnl Mrs. Sawyer. The topic was:“Wom- abl ® medical treatment. county receive bookmobile service • Driver of the bus was Bill Fu an’s Changing Roles in the World The Powers' trial was staged by from the Greentown Branch of the cher, 1former Ga^ Tech a Today." The scripture was taken ,he Soviet to try to impress the Pine Mountain Regional Library. from the 10th chapter of Luke, world with Communist "fairness” Last summer they also had book- n°w football coach at Sylvania Hi Mrs. Sawyer gave the devotional and with that country’s military mobile service thru two stops. School. followed by a prayer. She then prowess in allegedly shooting down In addition to books, the li- I —— gave a talk on the same subject the plane, Dr. Baugh said. But act- brary has pamphlets, magazines, Even people with poor memories as the devotional. The purpose of uatly not many people were fooled, newspapers, pictures, records, and S eem always to be able to remem- the program was to illuminate the said. filmstrips which can be borrowed, bery every tax exemption there is present status of women and the The physician, who has acted as The regional library participates in j n t he book, changing pattern of their lives spokesman for Mrs. Barbara Pow- the Public Library Film Service and | and the ways in which the WSCS ers - wife of the pilot, in several can obtain motion picture films to can help. interviews, said he does not believe be shown at club or church meet- Mrs. H. W. Breazeale gave her Powers was brainwashed before the ings. report as delegate to the 21st An- ( trial- j Since few of our citizens can nual South Ga. Conference of the Dr. Baugh also said he is confi- come to the headquarters library in Woman’s Society of Christian Serv- dent that an y report that Powers Manchester, they can avail them- ice which met in Macon last wants to stay in Russia after his selves of the mail service. Library week. Her report was most en- sentence is served is false. He ex- materials will be mailed free of thusiastic and inspiring. The theme plained that part of the term may,charge upon request, of the Conference was “Our Mis- have to be served on probation in i Vacation Reading CAREFUL DRIVERS . . . Sew# Wjomif. on this AUTO INSURANCE If you qualify as a careful driver, you can save $ $ $ for the best automobile insurance money can buy, and you pay the premium for only six months at a time. You are also assured of fast and fair claims service throughout the United States and Canada. Stop in or phone us! We can quickly deter mine if you qualify and how much you, as a care ful driver, will save. Stop in or phone us VA NE ANDINGHAMi ft CHH.DBE9 INSURANCE AGENCY Butler, Ga. UN. 2,2015 W. H. VaaCANDINGHAM. insurance: AGENCY Reynolds, Ga. TL 7-3463. Club certifi- sion Today.” The theme Hymn was , that country. “O Zion Hast." Mrs. C. R. Avera, | retiring president, presided over -- » . , the meeting. Mrs. Clyde D. New- ' IVl&COn IVl&n Acquitted On Slaying Charge Jeffersonville, Ga. — A jury has acquitted Richard Childres of Ma con of a murder charge in the death of Leonard Blalock of Hawkinsville cates were awarded to 47 boys and girls in This county last year. Many more joined the VRC, but \ these read ten or more approved books and turned in a list on time. “Dive into Books"' is the theme for the Vacation Reading Club this summer of 1961. Mrs. W. J. Riley, Jr., Ann and Walt of Savannah were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hin ton. Those attending were: Mrs. C S. I ho was found dead on a lonely | Sawyer, Mrs. S. J. Tankersley, Mrs- road in Twiggs county last June W. H. Flanders, Miss Eva B. Grif fith and Mrs. W. H. Breazeale. During the social hour following the Circle meeting the hostesses Childres along with Raymond Purser, another Macon man, were charged with the killing a few days after the slaying. Purser was Chester A. Burge, Wealthy Macon Man, Wins Minnesota Bride AN TA3.il Reports From ) % SHINGTON Local Citizens Attend Golf Tournament MACON, GA. — Chester A. Burge, — — | the wealthy Macon real estate man served a delicious salad course . tried last October and sentenced to acquitted last November on a efrar- and coffee. | years after his charge was ge of murdering his wife, married reduced to man slaughter. He has a 75-year-old woman from Minne- appealed for a new trial and a'sota in Camden, S'. C., on Apirl 5, hearing on the appeal has been set ! according to court records of that for April 20. |city. In charging the jury. Judge J. K. ] Burge, 53, listed his address on , i Whaley of McRae, told the jurors his marriage license application as Mr. and Mrs\ (. J. Harp. Mr ' ancl , that under the law they must find 415 Green St., Camden, Probate Mrs. Sydney Bryan, Mr. and * lrs -1 Childers guilty of murder or set Judge W. R. Gettys said, and Mrs. Richard Parks and ! *?_ r ’ a „ nd **”• P^him free. j The marriage license was taken The accused man, held without |out on April 3. The marriage on bond since last June, walked from : April 5 was performed by Father the courthouse a free man follow- | Donald C. Hamburger at Our Lady Mrs. Lewis Ruffin, Miss Bonnie Harrell, and Miss Sara Ann Foun- I tain spent Saturday afternoon in Macon. Mr. R. C. Brooks and Mr. W. H. Vanlandingham attended the Bank ers Convention in Savannah last week. Mr family"spent*'last' weekenci*'irT Cow j " ard Wdatley ’ and IV l rs ' ) Pe ’ e J ^ 1 Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goddard, ington with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Tlie many friends of Mr. Thurman Whatley who is a patient in the Macon Hospital wish for him a .speedy recovery. Friends of Mrs. B. W. Hinton are glad to hear that she has returned home from the hospital and is re cuperating nicely. Friends of Mr. Wade Lane are delighted to learn that he has re lumed home from the Middle Geor gia Hospital in Macon. Mrs. Dorcas Aultman and Mrs. Clem Waters were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Culverhouse of Howard for several days last week. Messrs H. C. Bond, G. A. God dard, G. H. Goddard and Charlie Simmons attended the Kiwanis luncheon in Vienna Friday. Little Miss Bunny Marshall cele brated her sixth birthday Wednes day afternoon at the Club House with 25 guests enjoying the party. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Waters and Mrs. Clem Waters spent last week end in Charleston, S. C. as the guests of Mrs. Jean Pool and fam ily. Mrs. J. H. Neisler, Mrs. J. A. Fendergrast, and Mrs. Betty What ley attended the Boys Choir Con cert in Atlanta Friday night and were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Persons. and Dr. and Mrs. Edwards Whatley were among the many attending the Master’s Golf Tournament in Augusta. Fort Valley Garden Clubs Sponsor Show ing the verdict. Benning GI’s Body Sought The Federated Garden Club of Ft. Valley presented an annual ^ Flower Show on April 16th. It % ' as |ijeved to have drowned Saturday a placement show staged in the 1 home of Mr. and Mrs. Corbin Da vis and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murray. Co-chairmen for the show were Mrs. Charles Bartlett and Mrs. Richard parks. Blue ribbon winners in design were Mrs. Paul Reeling, Mrs. Nor man Faircloth, Mrs. Richard Parks Mrs. Charles Burnett, Mrs. Mayo Lacy, Mrs. Jimmy Duke, Mrs. Billy Wood, Mrs. B. T. Jones, Mrs. Max well Murray and Mrs. Mary Evans. Winners of the tri-color awards for design were Mrs. J. J. Gregory land Mrs. Willis Webb. In horticulture, Mrs. E. J. Thomp son won the award of merit for the best bloom in the |of Perpetual Help, Roman Catholic Church in Camden, Judge Gettys Isaid. I The Judge said that the new [Mrs. Burge was from Northfield, Minnesota. I The residence at 415 Green Street FT. BENNING, GA. April 17— j n Camden belongs to a Mrs. G. R. Search teams dragged the Upatoi Cook, a wealthy Northerner who Creelk here Monday for the body spends the winter months in the of Dennis R. Knerrskern, 18-year- ! South Carolina town, the judge old recruit from Postville, Ohio, be- [said. Mr. Burge was acquitted tey a night. I Macon jury in a sensational trial Military police said Kneerskern held in November, and two companions were attempt- j His first wife was beaten to death ing to ford the creek, which runs 1 a nd robbed in their luxurious sub- through the military reservation | urban home. Mr. Burge was hospital and all three fell in. 1 ized at the time. The creek was reported to be off 1 in the trial Mr. Burge took the limits. A spokesman said divers! stand to declare his Innocence in might be brought in if drag opera- an unsworn statement. He said it tions fail to locate the missing | was true he had quarreled with his body. Sweepstakes award was given to Mrs. Willis Webb for the most ribbons won in horticulture. We admire the determination suggested ici this sign in the front of a shop in a nearby city: “The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer." wife but that he didn’t know who killed her or why. He was acquitted by a Bibb Coun ty jury after five hours of delibera tion. In December, following that first . . 'trial, Mr. Burge was convicted of . T i 1 At l an,a - Ga - Georgians receiv- a m o ra i s charge involving a Negro show. The | ing benefit payments from the Vet- i man whom he employed and was Veterans Urged to Report New Address MORTGAGE LOANS TO PAY FOK CONSTRUCTION AND TO REFINANCE • HOMES • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY • FARM HOMES Current Rate of Dividends on Savings PERRY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION PERRY, GEORGIA PHONE GA 9-1522 MALCOLM REESE, Sec.-Treas. eruns Administration should make sentenced t0 five to 10 years in certain they notify the post office, prison in addition to both the VA re- j g a ppealing this conviction, gional and district offices, of any ^Thfs'is'the^reSder from the di i 109 Enroll in Upson Veteran^ S^ie?Wm SEE? £> Civil Def. Workshop says checks to veterans and their j families will now be forwarded in Thomaston, Ga. — A total of 109 the mail when new addresses are persons enrolled in the six-week listed. iCivil Defense Home Preparedness Under old post office regulations ’ workshop course here last week Wheeler said, checks had to be re- ]and heard an introduction to the turned to the VA when a veteran j course by Miss Mary Jo Andrews moved. (of the Atlanta Civil Defense and Georgians received most benefit | Col. Casey Jones area director of payment checks from Hines, 111., Civil Defense. where the VA recently installed a ! Civil Defense Director Billy new electronic data processing sys- Mitcham said that others may pick tern for their distribution. up with the second session Tuesd- I Wheeler said services and advice day night at the R. E. Lee High by trained personnel of the Vet- School. erans Service Department are avail- j Lewis Hightower of the State agle in all matters concerning vet- Civil Defense office will lead a dis- erans’ benefits. In this area the [ cussion this week on the family IN RECENT YEARS there has been a growing tendency on the part of agencies in the Exec utive Branch to withhold infor mation of a non-security nature from Congress and the public. The trend has been particu larly pronounced in departments handling con troversial mat ters like for eign aid whose officials have become sensi tive to repeat- e d criticisms. But it also has cropped up in such unlikely places as the Mi gratory Game Bird Commission which has classified documents on the wanderings of migrating game birds as “confidential” and the Department of Agriculture which, until Secretary Freeman lifted it, had placed an “adminis tratively confidential” stamp on an order permitting 13 per cent more water to be added to hams. The situation was summarized recently by Columnist Joseph Alsop with the observation that, after “having always been the most open government in the world, ours has now become . . . a closed government.” * + * LAST YEAR A Subcommittee of the House Committee on Gov ernment Operations made a for mal report about the “road blocks, delays and denials of in formation imposed by the Exec utive Branch* which it had en countered in its investigations of foreign aid. The Subcommittee said these blackages of which it gave spe cific examples “are rooted in the nebulous doctrine of executive privilege and in the so-called third agency rule.” The former, 774 s :i it explained, is the contention that the Executive Branch has a constitutional right to make a unilateral determination of what information Congress is entitled to receive. The latter, it elab orated, is an unauthorized exten sion of an Executive Order on classified documents which pro hibits one agency from releasing a document originating in an other agency without the con sent of the originating agency. Only recently Congress amend ed the old law on preservation of government documents to pro vide that it would not authorize withholding information from Congress or the public, but the withholding continues through both arbitrary and devious pro cedures. * * * IN ONE CASE the Subcom mittee resorted to holding a hearing after a request for in formation had gone unfilled for seven weeks. Testimony dis closed that the request had been routed through 12 different of fices and was gathering dust in the “in box” of an Assistant Secretary. in all instances except those involving matters relating to the physical security of our nation, the people have a right to know everything about the affairs and activities of their government and to permit the withholding of information from Congress on any grounds is a gross interfer ence with its constitutional re sponsibility to conduct the peo ple's business. Congress, through the power of the purse and, as a last resort, the power of the sub poena, should make certain that that right is upheld. (not prepared or printed at government expense) i 1 '! 'it 1 J. F. Alexander Tommy C. Bailiff A & B Veterans Service office is located at the local court house and the manager is Mrs. Eva Halley. Can you think of any obligation that is more promptly and willing ly paid than the one a woman fig ures she owes herself? fallout shelter. Other courses will be in the family fire protection, prevention and rescue, family health and family action. A wag says the habits most teen agers break most often are steady boy friends. FORESTRY CONSULTANTS, Inc. Post Office Box 38 Talbotton, Georgia Phone: MOhawk 5-4000 || Offering Complete Forest Management Including: t 11 Cruise of Property Timber Type Map Management Plan Projection of Growth Selective Timber Marking Sale of Forest Products ALSO: Timber Volume and Quality Estimates, Timber ! and Timberland Appraisals, Preparation, Admin- i istration, and Advertisement of Timber Sales ! Agents for Absentee Land Owners.