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VOLUME 85 The Butler Herald "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS’* BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1961. NUMBER 34. Man Held in Jones Blast Will Go On Trial Next Monday Reynolds - Butler Hi School Seniors Awarded Diplomas Mr. Buford E. Cox Dies At His Home At Taylor Mill Blast Destroyed of ArcTliv »*s * J General Library r In Jones Count; University of Ga “ (graduation exercises for j zi iiieiuucii of the Reynolds Senior land Butler High Schools Funeral Services Held At Mt. heir 1900-61 terms this | , 0 , , ... Olive Church Saturday After- Killed In Explosion. GRAY—Jeremiah Harrold, 45, of Class on Monday night and for the I 53 members of the Butler Senior | Class on Tuesday night. noon 3 o’clock. Gorton wiiTgo to 'wal”here /..^"yto.Tlundav mornfto and Taylor^toHa^'dl^'af wf'esi" ISSS-E rjLSSZmr. IS Butler Sunday"evenlng nlng “ 4 .?~ - .TW«J against him in connection with the March 19 explosions and fires that .v . . , . . , . damaged Weston-Brocker Co. rock | the quarry at nearby Ruby. 1 REYNOLDS SCHOOL Mill near Rey- Mr. B. S. Wilchar Dies May 11 After Long Illness Funeral Services Held At The l. • I suddenly of a heart attack at her: Northside Baptist Church in home near Butler about 8:30 Wed- i Manchester, May 13. Mrs. Hicks Brown Dies Wed. A. M. Of Heart Attack $20-Million Fund Sought as Ransom For II. S. Prisoners Mrs. Dollie Childres Brown died Money Being Raised By Private Mr. Burton S. Wilchar, son of Contributions In The United States. Prespective jurors'for the Har- I rold trial at an extension of the April term of Jones County Supe rior Court were drawn here Mon day under supervision of Ocmul- gee Circuit Judge George S. Car penter of Milledgeville. Ocmulgee Circuit Sol. Gen. Geor ge D. Lawrence of Eatoton declined to reveal on which specific charge Harrold will be called to trial first. Harrold faces cnarges of mur der, arson, burglary, simple^ lar ceny and violation of the Georgia code governing dynamiting. The murder charge was placed after investigating authorities said they were convinced that another Negro rock quarry worker, Robert Seabrooks of Gray, was blown to bits in one of five explosions at the plant. Macon Attorney A1 Jennings is expected to represent Harrold at the trial opening here at 10 a. m. Monday. Jennings already has filed eight separate demands for imme diate trial for Harrold on all eight charges he faces. The American Legion Meeting Postponed To Tues. Night, May 30 i The American Legion have post poned their regular meeting date to next Tuesday night, May 30, 8:00 o'clock at the Legion Home. At this meeting, officers will be elected for the coming year. All members are urged to attend. Those receiving diplomas from nolds a * Friday p. m. The cause of his death was due to a heart condition. Mr. Cox had been j May 11, after a ! in ill health for approximately 12 ' nesday morning. j Mrs. Brown was the daughter of j the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Child- res and the widow of Mr. Hicks, the late Frank and Anna B. Wil-; Brown wbo preceded her in death oners released by Fidel Castro to char, born Dec. 25, 1882, died at ,£ ve years ago. She was a native^of raise $20 million ransom money for the home of his daughter, Mrs. l(T ay * or Eo . un . ty and a , 1 T 1 ^ n l der the the freedom of 1200 Pig’s Bay in- Leonard Gilbert, Phenix City, oni Be (L hel Primitive Baptist Church. vasion captives remained closeted Funeral services will be con- Miami, Fla. — Ten Cuban pris- June Meeting Board of Education To Be Held On June 8th. The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Taylor Coun ty will be held on June 8th instead of the first Thursday in that month. This change in meeting schedule is for the month of June, 1961, only. W. H. Elliston, CSS Marion Boy Top Grad at ABAC Buena Vista, Ga. — A Marion county boy has been named top honor graduate of ABAC, Tifton, Donald Wells, 19 year old farm boy son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wells of Tazewell as honor graduate will introduce retiring President “Pete” Donaldson, who will give the main address at the college graduation June 6. Crowell Community Observes Family Nite Crowell Community will ob serve Family Night with a supper at the Community Center on the night of June 3rd at 6:30 p. m. with Gospel singing following. Groups of Gospel singers from Thomaston will be present. The public is cordially invited to the singing which begins at 8 p. m. There will be no admission charge. Moultrie Lawyer Appointed Judge Blanche Annis Brunson Leila Belle Byrd Lawrence Wyche Cook, Jr. Sandra Mabelle Gentry Harry Ellison Hicks Lewis Clark Hortman Betty Jane Johnson Dorothy Lee Manning Brenda Faye McDaniel Gerald Dalton Mclnvale Clopers Montgomery, Jr. Trena Ann Nelson Margaret Agnes Parr Tommie Diane Powell Evalyn Alice Reynolds Henry Clinton Sams Audrey Elizabeth Willis James Dorsey Brown Earnest Daniel Guined Rodney Stephen Montgomery BUTLER SCHOOL Olin Albritton Milton Albritton Roscoe Albritton * Elien Allen * Lynda Barfield Clifford Barfield Mabry Barrow Jerolene Blackston Johnsolene Blackston Jo Ann Brewer Bernice Brown Freddie Brown * Jesse Carroll Bob Cochran * Pat Cooper Jimmy Cosey Marshall Dean Harvey Duncan Peggy Fincher Rannie Gaultney Betty Jean Gee Billy Gray Lessie Harbuck Sandy Harris Glennis Harris Brady Humber Glenwood James Carol Jinks * Carolyn Joiner Carol Kendrick Alice Koring < * Deborah Lancaster Ralph Lawhorn Harry Lovvorn * Bonnie Layfield Ellen Locke Evelyn Montgomery Frieda Mclnvale Ralph Mclnvale * Wilhelmina Neisler Frank Oliver Betty Ann Peed Wynelle Posey * Elaine Posey Bernard Prince Nancy Shelton Cleve Spillers Allan Spillers Douglas Ttirner Shirley Wainwright Evelyn Wainwright Frances Wainwright Hershel Whitley (*) Honor Graduates Final Date For Signing Feed Grain Intention June 1 months. Mr. Cox was a son of the late Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Lucy Dix on Cox, and had spent his entire | life in this county. He was mar- (ried to Mrs. Jettie Crook Cox who I preceded him in death about 22 (years ago. I Funeral services were conducted jat Mt. Olive church Saturday, 3:00 'p. m. with Rev. Ted Griner, pastor of the Butler Methodist church officiating, assisted by Rev. J. C. Owens. Interment was in the family lot, Mt. Olive cemetery. lengthy illness. Sunday in the gold-carpeted plush- Mr. Wilchar had made his home in d “ ct * d nn Thu , rs . da f (tkls ness of their hotel rooms. Manchester for a number of years. at . 3 ]9° ° cl °f k at i he T! „? eth t 1 1 “We have to save the lives of He was married to Sallie V. Rus-| B " mdlve Baptist ch ^ h - E „ de ^. J- these boys — regardless of cost” tin May 31, 1911. ^ Hartley and E > der Be f nt top Cuban exiler Dr. Miro Car- Funeral services for Mr. Wilchar 1 interment ‘ ^fu 86 h° f i! dona told newsmen. Miro, presi- were conducted May 13th, 3:30 P-' hff' 1 b ,dent of the Cuban Revolutionary m. at Northside Baptist Church, j ! eemeiery. Council, referred not only to the 10 Manchester, with Rev. Fay Askew Survivors Include one son, Mr. emissaries who landed here Satur- and Rev. Homer Fowler officiat- Eorest Brown of Butler; four broth- day but to their 1,200 comrades ing. Interment was in the City ers ’ Messrs Hampton, William and in-arms captured in th einvasion cemetery. [Mosley Childres of Butler and Mr. a nd detained by Castro. Pallbearers included Dork Pike i A . lfred chil<Jres Reynolds; five ( The bearded Cuban Premier has Cecil Cox John B Rustin Woodv sisters ’ Mrs - Sallie Mott, Mrs. Mat- offered to barter prisoners for 500 Nelson Edward andSidnev Rusi tie Julia JameS ’ MrS ' Pearl william ‘ tractors complete with spare parts Nelson, Edward and Sidney Rus- j son> Mrs . Elizabeth Wilson all of and in good condition. He gave the c . . , , . .. .. 1 Butler and Mrs. Ruby Butts of Tho- men 72 hours to get negotiations Survivors include his wife, Mrs. maston Pall bearers included Johnnie, Sallie V. Rustin Wilchar; one son, I 1 Mullins, Ernest Parker, B. R. Dent ■ Willard Wilchar and one daughter' Jr., J. C. Smith, Cecil Mclnvale, (Mrs. Leonard Gilbert, both of Roberta Twins Gray Mclnvale, Dan Posey, Lee — Posey and J. B. Youngblood. Survivors include three daugh ters, namely: Doris Wright, Rey nolds; Mrs. Mozelle England, Cussetta; Mrs. Rosamond Trussell, Reynolds; two sons, Richmond and Madison Cox of this county and Warner Robins, respectively. Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. County Bookmobile Sponsoring Vacation Reading Campaign I The Bookmobile is sponsoring a (Vacation Reading Club for children i of this county. All children who | have completed the second grade jand are ready to enter third grade in September may join the Vaca tion Reading Club and work for a certificate. A state certificate will be award- reference book.' started or return to their Cuban (prison and one week beyond that | to complete the negotiations and (then return to Cuba, j Altho paroled by immigration (authorities shortly after their sur prise arrival at Miami Interna tional Airport Saturday, the 10 men have been shadowed ever since by Roberta, Ga. — Twin brothers, husky, uniformed agents of the Carey and Gray Gaultney of Ro- Immigration Service’s Border Pa- berta, inseparable until Nov., 1939 trol. are together and happy again. I The Border Patrol guards re- Carey joined the U.S. Navy in gained posted at the elevators, Nov. 1939 and was sent for leading to the three rooms the training to California, leaving his men occupy. It was understood the. twin behind. Gary was most un- U.S. Government was picking up happy without the companioship .l* 10 tab for the $37 a day rooms. (of his brother; he enlisted in the I The hotel management sent up At the Honors Day Program i Navy, trusting that he might soon newspapers and the maids cleaned Thursday at the Walter F. George be reunited with Carey. He finished j the rooms while the men remained Phenix City, Ala.; four sisters, _ • j i Mrs. Allen Payne, Mrs. Orin Scott, Keunited In Miss Amanda Wilchar, all of But- ( J T c 1VJ ler; Mrs. W. S. Nelson of Reynolds; ('“'• ^ and one brother, Mr. Herbert Wil- J cher of Butler. Five grand children also survive as well as several nieces and nephews. Robert Swearingen Is Named Editor of Law Review for ’61 School of Law, Mercer University, his basic training in Oct., 1960, in inside. The men have left their Dean James C. Quarles announced California. Then the chase began. 1 rooms only once — for an infer tile appointment of Robert L. In Feb., 1961, he overtook Carey view last night with Miro Car- Swearingen, Jr., as editor of the:in Japan. Since the reunion, the hona — and then were whisked Law Review for 1961-’62. j twins have been in China, Guam (down a freight elevator and out The Law Review is published [and Hawaii. (the delivery entrance 1o avoid the during the Fall and Spring quar-j At this time they are stationed i Cluster °* Cubans gathered in the ters and placed in libraries in the j in San Diego and are serving on| lo *> d 'y- ' Southern Colleges to be used as the USS Halsey Powell. I Meantime, the campaign to raise The twins are sons of Mr. and the estimated $20 million needed ed each Vacation Reading Club: _ prvin _ nr P «i. Mrs. E - E - Gaultney of Roberta, | to bu y the tractors mushroomed member who reads 10 approved ^ f h “ , student bodv and and grandsons of Mrs. C.R. Reeves spectacularly. l b ! 0k .?;,iaf° 1 lto Sea leading Ca S Tp! president of phi Alpha Delta Law !* and Mr. and Mrs. Ed- M.ro sa.H i fraternity. He the son of The final date for signing an in tention to participate under the 1961 feed grain program is next Thursday, June 1, 1961. A produc er to be eligible to participate in the program must file this form with the ASC office by this date. The feed grain program is de signed to reduce the carryover of corn and grain sorghums by com pensating farmers for reducing their acreage from the average 1959-1960 planting on the farm. be awarded for pr ° ved books - i Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Swearingen Sr. Each boy and girl must keep a j Revnolds record of the books read. The list y of books read must be turned in to the Bookmobile Libraran on one of their trips or mailed to the Re gional Library in Manchester be fore school begins next Fall. Three trips will be made by the Bookmobile this summer. The VRC will start with the first trips in May 31st and June 1st. Wednesday, May 31 9 to 9:30 Howard Post Office. 10 to 10:15 Central Community at McCants Store. 10:45 to 11:15 Central Communi ty at Five Points Grocery. 11:30 to 12 Crowell Community at Peacock’s Store. 12 to 2:20 Crowell Community Center. 1:30 to 2:15 Potterville at Old School. 2:30 to 4: Reynolds Community Library. Thursday, June 1 '9 to 9:45: Junction City. 10 to 10:45: Mauk Post Office. 11 to 11:45: Charing Post Office. 1 to 1:30: Rupert at Cooper’s Place. 1:45 to 2:15: Cross Roads at Old School Building. 2:30 to 3:30: Butler High School. gar Gaultney of Butler. 3rd Dist. Meeting Asso. Countv Commissioners Of Ga. at Oglethorpe Pilot Killed Bailing Out of Crippled Jet at Adel Mr. Marvis Chapman, Macon VALDOSTA—An instructor-pilot County Commissioner and Chair was killed, but a student-pilot es-jman of the Third District County caped injury Monday .when both (Commissioners Association announ- bailed out of a crippled T33 jet jeed today a Third District Meeting trainer. of county officials would be held The plane was on a training in Oglethorpe, Thursday, June 1st. Miro said he had no direct con tact with the U. S. Government but added, “I’m very optimistic as to outcome.” He indicated he believed the maximum of $20 million need ed to pay for the tractors could be- raised in 24 hours. Work on Macon’s Second Street Bridge Slated This Fall Macon, Ga.—Award of a contract for cons! ruction of Macon's new Second Street Bridge Is tentatively mission from the Moody Air Force (It will be held at the Lions Club (set for this September, the State Base at Valdosta. clubhouse. | Highway Dept, notified Mayor Ed The name of the instructor was j The business session will begin Wilson yesterday. at 3:00 P. M. with registration starting at 2:30 p. m. According to Mr. Chapman, a very large turn out of county officials is expected, counting advance registration. withheld pending notification of next of kin. The student who es caped injury was Lt. Howard E. Lynch, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ho ward R. Lynch of Charlestown, Md. The plane crashed about seven "This will mean that we can look forward to construction beginning some time in the fall of this year/’ Wilson said. Acquisition of rights-of-way for Commissioner Chapman says the | the Second Street Bridge will begin miles west of Adel and about four number one project of the Associa- 'within the next 30 to 60 days, the miles south of the Adel-Moultrie highway. Atlanta Theft Totals $25,000 Fish Fry Tonight At Reynolds Atlanta, Ga. — Robert Rodden- bery Jr., 63 year old Moultrie at torney, has assumed his duties as judge of the Small Claims Court of Colquitt County, a post created under the 1960 act of the General Assembly. Judge Roddenbery, who is a cer tified public accountant, was ap pointed by Gov. Vandiver to a term which expires Dec. 31, 1964. The law under which he was appointed created a small claims court in each Ga. county having a population of not less than 33,300 and not more than 34,056 accord ing to the 1960 census. Colquitt had a population of 34,048. ATLANTA—A socially prominent Atlanta widow Monday reported the theft from her apartment of furs and jewelry valued at more than $25,000. Mrs. Guy Hartman, an army officer’s widow, discovered the theft when she prepared to put her furs in storage. The missing furs included two mink stoles. The jewelry included a diamond and ruby broach and clips valued at $5,000 and a $3,750 diamond bracelet. The Reynolds Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a Fish Fry tonight (Thursday) at the Reynolds Swim- The minimum reduction is 20 per- . ming Pool. The public is invited, cent of the base, and the maximum j Serving the meals will begin at reduction is 40 percent of the base 17:00 P. M. The fish are fresh water established for the farm. (Bream and trout. Donated by mem- The land diverted from the pro- |bers of the club, duction of corn must be placed in : Tickets for the fish plates will an apporved cover, and after June!be $1.00 for adults and fifty cents 1 this land cannot be grazed or a (for children, crop planted for harvest. - Hat Workshop At Piano Recital Tomorrow Night Mrs. L. L. O’Kelley cordially in vites the public to her pupil’s pi ano recital Friday (tomorrow) evening, 8 o’clock at the Butler High School Cafeteria. Community House bott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Abbott of Mauk will complete the requirements for the B. S. in Education degree at GSC at the . . end of the spring quarter. There will be a Hat Workshop , Baccalaureate services will be in conducted at the local Community M c Croan auditorium at 11 a. m. House tomorrow (Friday) from 11 j Uine 4 tb a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Commencement exercises are an- Anyone desiring to attend will please contact the H. D. Agent. Miss Abbott Finishing j Mr. Gann Nelson, Reynolds, Ga., brought in the first ripe peach ((Cardinal variety) Tuesday and a Statesboro, Ga. — Peggy Ann Ab- fine speciman it was. Mr. Nelson tion County Commissioners of Geor- Macon mayor was informed by gia this year is Tax Re-evaluation. Highway Dept, officials. Therefore, a thorough discussion of i Wilson said appraisers have been this project will be had. Also, Sen- named by the city to handle the ators Talmadge and Russell will be (right-of-way dealings, and that the shown on film speaking to the-same appraisers already serving county officials on important legis- (Bibb County on right-of-way nego- lative matters in our nations capi- .tiations will be used.” tol. There will also be shown, addi- j The mayor said “about 105 par- tional films on subjects of cosicern ,cels of property or maybe more” to the commissioners. iwill be obtained by the state for All conuty officers, including (construction of the new bridge, county clerks, road superintendents j This bridge, under discussion county attorneys, tax assessors, en- since 1956, will give Macon a third gineers, wardens and any individ- crossing over the Ocmulgee River, uals concerned with county prob- jit is to be a span of about 1,500 ’ ’ " ’ feet, starting near Second and Wal nut Streets. ' It will span Riverside Drive, the |Ocmulgee River, Southern Railway 1 tracks and the proposed interstate | highway before coming back into traffic on the east side of the river. lems are invited. Peach Picking Time In Taylor Countv advises the Herald that he intends starting to pick peaches Wednes day of this week and anticipates fifty bushels; all total, 1500 bus hels. Rev. Lumpkin To Be Guest Speaker At Turner’s Chapel jounced for June 5th, 10:30 in W. S. Hanner Gym. Saturday even’ng, 8 o’clock, Rev. John B. Lumpkin will be the The Herald is also advised that guest speaker at Turner’s Chapel starting Friday (tomorrow) the church. Wainwright Packing shed will be The public is cordially invited to operating. come out and hear Rev. Lump- The forecast indeed looks good-kin at this service, for the county as a whole. Ran Lawhorn, Pastor.