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The Butler Herald
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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1961.
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GEORGE CULPEPPER
Mr. George Culpepper
Named Member Natl.
Honorary Fraternity
Mr. George Culpepper, son of
Rev. and Mrs. Virgil Culpepper of
Reynolds, was among thirteen stu
dents to be accepted for member
ship in the McNeese State College
Chapter of Blue Key National Hon
or fraternity.
Designated a general honor fra
ternity for outstanding students
with potential for development in
to active citizens, community lead
ers and loyal informed alumni,
Blue Key began at the University
of Florida in 1924 when a group
of university men organized to cor
relate and coordinate Homecoming
activities.
Following this group effort, the
men undertook other projects aim
ed at improving student life. As
the organization grew, membership
came to be coveted and other
schools, desiring an honor frater
nity with a service slogan, adopted
the name, constitution, pledge and
insignia. Today there are 114 chap
ters with a membership exceeding
42,000.
17 —‘versify
funeral aui
For Mr. J.N. Turner
Held at Rupert
Jacob Nathaniel Turner, retired
rural mail carrier, died at the Ame-
ricus Hospital, at 3:15 P. M„ May
23. His death was attributed to
pneumonia and his age of 90 years.
Duration of his illness was one
week.
Mr. Turner was the son of Levi
Turner and Nancy C. Harmon Tur
ner. He was born May 15, 1871 at
Ideal, Ga. He was the husband of
the late Beulah Alma Mitchell
Turner and had made his home in
Rupert Community for forty-five
years.
Funeral services were held at
Sand Bethel Methodist Church, of
which the deceased was a member,
May 25th at 3:00 P. M., with Rev.
Tegler Greer officiating, assisted by
Rev. Ted Griner. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
Pallbearers included: W. M. Mat
hews, Sidney Rustin, Benny Waller,
Lovick Anthony, Donald Massey
and T. E. Oliver.
Survivors include sons, John of
Leesburg, Ga.; Tom, Albany; Les
ter, Ideal; Mitchell, Rupert, Ga.;
daughter, Mrs. Annie Cooper of Ru
pert.
Mr. Harold Sullins
To Receive Degree
Friday at Auburn
NUMBER 35.
Mrs. Sara F. Hall
92 Years of Age
Died at Macon
Mrs. Sarah Frances Hall, one of
Taylor County’s oldest citizens, died
at the Macon Hospital, 11:30 A.M.,
May 25. Mrs. Hall was bom June
4, 1869, the daughter of William
T. Allen and Josephine Chapman
Allen, in Talbot County. She had
made her residence in Reynolds for
thirty-five years and was married
to the late W. H. Hall.
Funeral services were held at
Reynolds Methodist Church, of
which the deceased was a member,
May 26 at 4:00 P. M. Rev. Virgil
Culpepper, pastor of the church,
officiated. Interment was in Oak
Hill Cemetery, Talbotton, Ga.
Pallbearers included: H. C. Bonds,
C. B. Hicks, Jim Brewer, R. C.
Brooks, J. H. Neisler, Jim Mussel-
white, of Reynolds.
Survivors include four children,
Mrs. Willie Mae Saunders and Mr.
Hugh Hall both of Reynolds; Stev
en H. Hall, Arlington, Va., and Mar
vin L. Hall, Warner Robins, Ga.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Macon Attorney,
Maurice Thomas,
Heads State Bar
Jekyll Island, Ga. — The Geor
gia Bar Association has elected its
veteran secretary, M. C. Thomas of
Macon as its new president.
Thomas won a close vote in a
contest for the position with H. H.
Perry of Albany. Thomas 53, has
served as Secretary the past 14
years.
Elected without opposition were:
Cullen Ward, Atlanta, vice presi
dent; T. A. Jacobs, Talbotton, sec
retary; and Judge J. W. Parker of
Atlanta to another term as treas
urer.
The lawyers heard a suggestion
from Dr. I. H. McKinnon, superin
tendent of the Milledgeville State
Hospital that judges recognize the
difficult in identifying young of
fenders as persons suffering from
mental disorders.
The science of psychiatry is be
ing increasingly recognized, he
said, but it often takes exhaustive
testing by an expert to pinpoint an
offender’s difficulties to disorders
which may have arisen from child
hood.
McKinnon said the Milledgeville
detention section for offenders is
unusual among state mental insti
tutions, but he has found it chal
lenging.
He said the hospital is recog
nized as too big and too far from
centers of teaching to be doing a
good job and plans are under
study to break it down into six
hospital of 2,000 patients each.
McKinnon warned that once a
person has been in the hospital for
18 months he becomes forgotten by
his family and friends and is like
ly to be left there. He said patients
respond more readily when treated
in familiar surroundings close to
home.
Mystery Explosion
Disrupts West Coast
Communication Lines
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Three
mysterious explosions in western
Utah early Sunday knocked out
three unattended transcontinental
telephone micro-wave and cable re
lay stations. The blasts disrupted
communications throughout the
West and on some overseas facili
ties.
Law enforcement, and telephone
company officials said sabotage
with TNT was indicated. Traffic on
the blasted circuits was routed on
to alternate lines.
Auburn, Ala. — Harold Adams
Sullins, of Butler is one of the 604
degree candidates at Auburn. The
candidate is scheduled to receive
the degree of Bachelor of Electrical
Engineering Friday (tomorrow) at
5 p. m. in Cliff Hare Stadium. Dr.
Longnecker, new president of Tu-
lane University, is to be the com
mencement speaker.
A commissioning of Army Air
Force cadets and Navy and Ma
rine midshipmen among the
graduates is scheduled at 9:30 a.
m. in Langdon Hall. President and
Mrs. Ralph Draughon will enter
tain at coffee for the graduates,
their friends and relatives from 11
a. m. to 1:30 p. m.
Standing: Left to Right: W. M. Mathis, Mrs. L. Greene, Mr. W. Hi.
Trussell, Mr. J. P. Harmon; kneeling, Mr. Hubert Greene, drive Chair
man acid Commander Joe J. Harmon with some of the equipment which
is now available through “Operation Loan Closet,” sponsored by the
American Legion Post No. 124.
American Legion
Community Service
Project
U.S. Bomber Crosses
Atlantic Friday in
3 Hours, 20 Minutes
Paris, France. — A U. S. Air
Force B58 bomber flashed across
the Atlantic Friday to commemo
rate Charles Lindberg’s epic flight
34 years ago and made it in one-
tenth of the Lone Eagle’s time.The
jet broke all records for an Atlan
tic crossing.
Sometimes flying at twice the
speed of sound, the four-engine
Convair Hustler crossed from New
York to Paris in three hours and 20
minutes. The average speed was
1,105 miles an hour.
When he brought his single-en
gine “Spirit of St Louis” down at
Le Bourget Field after the first
j successful solo New York-Paris
nonstop flight May 21, 1927, Lind
bergh had been in the air for 33.5
hours. His average speed was a lit
tle over 109 m.p.h.
The Hustler landed at Le Bour
get to a rousing welcome from
senior U.S. officers in Europe and
officials of the 24th International
Paris Air Show. The show com
memorates the 34th anniversary of
Lindbergh’s flight and the Hust
ler’s feat the event off to a rous
ing start.
The unofficial flight time of the
Hustler, was 6 hour and 15 minutes
for its whole trip from Carswell
Air Force Base in Texas to Le
Bourget.
The ocean section — 3,669 miles
broke the record for flights be
tween the continents. The previous
transatlantic record — 5 hours, 45
minutes — was set by a Boeing 707
commercial jet.
The Hustler, piloted by Maj. Wm.
Payne made the flight from Texas
non-stop, refueling in the air.
Gen. Leon Johnson, air deputy to
the supreme allied commander in
Europe, Gen. Lauris Norstad,
headed a group of senior officers
who welcomed Payne and his
crew.
Flying with Payne were Capt.
W. L. Polhemus, navigator and
Capt. R. R. Wagener, defensive
systems operator. All are from the
Strategic Air Command’s base at
Carswell.
An air force announcement said
the three also set a record from
Carswell to Washington of 2 hours
16 minutes and a record between
Washington and New York of 19
minutes.
Commander Joseph J. Harmon of
the American Legion Post, No. 124,
announces today the beginning of
their third annual magazine sub
scription drive. This subscription
drive is sponsored each year by the
American Legion Post to purchase
additional sick room equipment for
their community service project,
Operation Loan Closet.
This project is set up to furnish
sick room equipment such as fold
ing wheel chairs, hospital beds, in
valid walkers etc. For FREE HOME
USE to residents of Taylor County.
AH funds for this project is raised
each year through this subscription
drive. With this means of raising
funds last 2 years the Post earned
enough money to purchase 3 wheel
chairs and 1 hospital bed, this
equipment is now in use in the
county. The Post hopes to raise
enough funds this year for more
wheel chairs and some invalid
walkers.
Commander Harmon asks for the
support of the public again this
year, and also wishes to thank
those who took part the last 2
years. If your favorite magazine is
about to expire, please hold sub
scription for a project worker or
mail directly to Mr. Hubert Green,
Americus, Ga., Drive Chairman.
Bids To Be Accepted
For New Post Office
Bldg, in Buena Vista
New bids will be made to pro
vide Post Office facilities for the
City of Buena Vista after a delay
of many months.
Following continuous requests
for action from Mayor R. M. Hair,
the Buena Vista Lions Club and
private citizens word has been re
ceived that new bids will be ad
vertised on May 28 and let the lat
ter part of June to' provide the
, new post office building.
! The U. S. Post Office Depart
ment originally accepted a bid on
Sept. 27, 1960 from Charles W.
, Wheatley, Americus, to build new
post office facilities within a five
months period, which would have
been by March 1, 1961.
j The approved lot, located back
of the Buena Vista Methodist
Church, was purchased the latter
part of February 1961 by Mr. Wheat
ley. On April 12 the Regional Real
Estate Manager of the Post Office
| Department notified the local Post
master A. S. Boyette that Mr.
Wheatley would not be able to
complete the project on schedule
because of illness.
Merit Certificates
Awarded Reynolds
High Students
Annexing Wins,
Makes Macon
3rd Largest Citv
Atlanta Youth
Plunges to Deth
When Scaffold Falls
Atlanta, Ga. — A young glass
glazer plunged to his death Fri
day from the top of the 22-story
Atlanta Merchandise Mart when a
scaffold he was riding “collapsed.”
Police identified the man as
Ronald Dingier, 20, of College
Park. The man apparently plunged
head first to his death from a
height of 275 feet, police said.
Another man, identified as Jas.
Dunn, who was on top of the
building was ^cut by flying glass
when the scaffold collapsed. He
was taken to Grady hospital.
Boys of Woodcraft
Going to Camp
The Boys of Woodcraft Sports
man’s Club will leave at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday from the local court house
for camp at Cochran, Ga.
It is requested that each boy
bring along these items to carry to
camp: Sheets, pillow, tooth paste,
soap and play clothes.
In accordance with the national
effort to identify and reward su
per i o r scholastic achievement
among our high school students,
the University of Ga. has awarded
a Certificat of Merit to the fol
lowing named students who are
member of the Junior Class at Rey
nolds High School:
Opal Lowe
Tom Sawyer
James Brady
This award recognizes outstand
ing achievement for the first three
years of high school and encour
ages the student to pursue a form
al program of higher education.
The certificates were presented by
Mrs. Mildred Payne.
MACON—This middle Georgia
city increased its population by
55.000 residents and its land areas
by 14 square miles in an annexa
tion referendum Wednesday.
Macon thus becomes Georgia’s
third largest city.
Voters in Macon and in areas to
be annexed approved the annexa
tion proposal by a vote of 13,829
to 9,482. The issue had produced an
intensive 60-day battle. A record
total of 23,311 voters out of a poss
ible 32,978 voted in the referendum.
The referendum boosted Macon’s
city limits from 15 square miels to
28 square miles and from a popula
tion of approximately 70,000 to
j 125,000.
Approval of the issue placed Ma-
[con ahead of Columbus and Augus
ta in population, making it the
J state’s third largest city. Atlanta is
the largest followed by Savannah.
36.000 Students Get
Diplomas in Georgia
Cost of $76,000,000
Atlanta, Ga.—Georgia taxpayers
this month and next are watching
an investment of nearly $76 mil
lion march down the aisles to re
ceive high school diplomas.
When the graduation exercises
are done, some 36,000 new gradu
ates will have taken that happy
walk—21,400 more than were gra
duated a decade ago, an increase
of 147 per cent.
Each of the 36,000 graduates
represents an investment by state
and local school systems of some
$2,109, State School Supt. Claude
Purcell said.
Judge Revill Dies;
Editor, FDR Friend
Mr. Arthur Scott
Taylor Co. Native,
Died Tuesday a. m.
Funeral Services a* Butler
Wednesday Afternoon; Burial
In Bethel Cemetery.
Mr. James Arthur Scott, 85 years
of age, died at the local hospital
at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning.
He had been ill for about two
weeks.
Mr. Scott was born in Taylor
county June 12, 1875, the son of
the late Mr. George W. Scott and
the late Mrs. Celia Barfield Scott.
He was married to Miss Alice Lee
Streetman who survives him. He
spent his entire life as a resident
of this county and was engaged in
farming until forced to retire
several years ago on account of
declining health.
Funeral service for Mr. Scott was
conducted Wednesday afternoon at
four o’clock at Edwards Funeral
Chapel in Butler. Rev. E. H. Dunn
and Rev. Tegler Greer were in
charge of the service. Interment
was in Bethel Primitive Baptist
cemetery near Butler.
Pall hearers were Messrs Alton
Scott, William Braddy, Netom
Hobbs, Julian Mott, J. S. Green Jr.
and H. E. Childres.
Survivors include besides his
wife, two sens, Mr. Norman Scott
of Luthersville and Mr. Orin Scott
of Butler; two daughters, Mrs.
Ralph Miller of Birmingham, Ala.
and Mrs. Bert Wiggers of Colum
bus; also several grand children
and great grand children.
Edwards Funeral Home 1 was in
charge of arrangements.
Wayne Thomas Lovick
Died of Injuries
Attention Classes
Of 1932-33-34
Attention, Ladies!
Anyone interested in a clothing
class, June 5th thru 30th at the
Heme Ec Dept, local high school
will please contact Miss Jane Has
ty.
The Annual Class Reunion will
be held Sunday, June 11th at the
School Lunchroom. You have miss
ed a good time if you have missed
our class reunions. Old memories,
happy times and good food are all
present. Why not be present your
self and enjoy the day with us.
For 28 years the class of 1933
held the record of the largest class
ever graduated from Butler High
School. This year our record was
[ broken when 53 Seniors received
their diplomas. Strangely enough,
the daughter of the 1933 class se-
| cretary was a member of this class.
We will be looking forward to
seeing you and your whole family
this year. Make an extra effort to
attend. I think we can promise that
you wont be sorry.
LOIS BAZEMORE PEED
Secretary
Wayne Thomas Lovick of Taylor
Mill, twelve years of age, died at
the Macon Hospital Wednesday,
May 24. The youth died of injuries
sustained a week earlier, while
playing horse shoes at his home.
Funeral services were held at Mt.
Olive Baptist Church Thursday,
May 25, 4 P. M. with Rev. W. J.
Owens officiating, assisted by Rev.
Wesley Hutcherson. Interment was
in the church cemetery. The deceas
ed was a member of Taylor Mill
Baptist Church.
Eight little friends were the pall
bearers, namely: Edward Arnold,
Steve Peacock, Dannie Youngblood,
Gary Mclnvale, Sammy Dent, Tex
Owens, Johnny Owens, Marvin
Windham.
Survivors include his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jennings Lovick of Tay
lor Mill; a brother, Roger; two sis
ters, Mrs. Roslyn Palmer and Susan
Lovick; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Zack Perkins and Mr. Beard Bryan
all of Taylor Mill.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Greenville, Ga. — Judge H. H.
Revill, who served a total of more
than 100 years in public offices,
died Saturday at the age of 89.
He also was a newspaper editor
and publisher for 40 years, and
claimed to be the first edi
tor to endorse the late Franklin D.
Roosevelt for President. He was
born on July 4.
Born in Greenville, he lived his
entire life there. He was a close
friend of the late President
Roosevelt.
At the age of 19, Judge Revill
was appointed court reporter for
Coweta Circuit. He remained court
reporter in the Coweta Circuit for
60 years and retired in 1952.
He served under seven judges.
Judge Revill also served for 22
years as judge of the City Court of
Greenville. He was a state repre
sentative, and served five years as
Greenville Mayor.
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
Final Date For
Signing Feed Grain
Intention June 1
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.
The minimum reduction is 20 per
cent of the base, and the maximum
reduction is 40 percent of the base
established for the farm.
The land diverted from the pro
duction of corn must be placed in
an apporved cover, and after June
1 this land cannot be grazed or a
crop planted for harvest.
Macon Melody Quartet
Appearing at Horeb
Church June 9th.
The Horeb Baptist Church will
have the pleasure of presenting the
Melody Quartet of Macon to the
Public on June 9th at 8:00 P. M.
Three members of the Quartet
are in rolling chairs, two sisters
and a brother.
The public is given this cordial
invitation to attend. There is no
admission charge.