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The Butler Herald "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS" VOLUME 85 BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, TBUHftDAY, JUNE 8, 1961. NUMBER 36. Funeral Services For J. W. Woodall :wv . ST Arrives p llfl General ubrar f y Ga - • University ° Taylor County Gets Two New Methodist Ministers; Rev. Walter McClesky Comes To Butler; Rev. Adams Goes to Howard Rev. Walter Doggrell, pastor of the Butler Baptist church, ad justs the tie for his son, Patrick. This photo was taken by Mrs. Dog grell at St. Louis, Mo., while the family attended the Southern Bap tist Convention in that city May 22-26. Mr. Raymon Wilkes, Husband of Former Butler Lady, Dies Mr. J. W. (Jim) Woodall, died at the Montgomery Hospital Monday morning, 4:25 o’clock after a leng thy illness of three weeks. Death was attributed to a heart condition. Mr. Woodall was bom at Taze well, Marion County, Ga., on Nov ember 5, 1875 the son of Abner and Jane Chapman Woodall. He was married to the former Miss Fanny Parker, who preceded him in death a number of years ago. His second wife was the former Mrs. Bessie Mclnvale, who survives him. He made his residence in Taylor Coun ty for the past 55 years. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at 4 p. M. with Elder J. W. Hartley officiating, and) was assisted by Elder Emory Col lins, pastor of the Mt. Nebo Primit ive Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member for sixty years. Interment was at Mauk. Pallbearers included: Dock Pike, Theron Hill, Hinton Woodall, Charl es Mclnvale, Harold McLendon, Lester Peed. Honorary pallbearers: L. T. Peed, Carl Turner, Jack Turn- Gerson Waller, Benny Waller, Rev. Virgil Culpepper Returned To Reynolds-Crowell Charge For Another Year. Five Local Students Received Diplomas At Ga. Southwestern Local friends were saddened this „„„„ week by the announcement of the ’ E( . , Wal : cl ® atus Hl ' Butler. Rev. Griner Rev. Walter S. McClesky has been appointed by the South Georgia Conference as the pastor of the But ler Methodist Church for the next conference year. Rev. McClesky has been a mem ber of the Conference for 16 years and comes to Butler from Wrens. His wife is the former Miss Emily Woodall of Woodland. The Mc- Clesky’s have three children, Wal ter McClesky Jr., 13, Cathryn, 9 and Margaret 8. They will be mov ing to Butler on Thursday, June 15 and he delivers his first sermon here Sunday morning, June 18. Rev. Ted Griner, who has served as pastor of the Butler Methodist Church for the past four years has been assigned to the Cochran Me thodist Church as pastor for the coming year. Rev. Griner and fam ily will move to Cochran on the same day Rev. McClesky moves to will deliver death of Mr. Raymon M. Wilkes, husband of the former Miss Thel- may Cox of this city. Mrs. Wilkes was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. S, E. Cox of Butler. Following is a reprint of a news item appearing in the Nashville Will Turner. Also, the Deacons of i. . - ,, .. ..... : .. !his farewell sermon here next »un- the Upatoi Association. . Survivors include, wife, five sons ^ her Methodist pastoria i chang- an , f, Ug n ' na £ 6 y: P ^ R ' es in Taylor County include Rev. w y°n rl: ■ ur.n ’ur Bill Adams, student of Emory Uni- ^ 00 ^ 11 V Ch ^ rin ^r 11 ' a H m n W M 00d - 'versity assigned to the Howard all, Mauk; Mrs. Thelma Hill, Mon- Mrs. M. Taunton Died Last Saturday After Long Illness tezuma; Mrs. Mary Peed, Butler; iT 6 ^’ re ^ a,ing death fourteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren; one step-son, Ho- Funeral for Mr. | ward Mclnvale, Macon and one of Mr. Wilkes: Pulaski, Tenn. Raymond Massey Wilkes, 63, re tired post office employe, was con ducted at Lynnville Methodist church. Interment in Lynwood cemetery. Mr. Wilkes died at his home in Miami, Fla. He was a native of Giles County- son of L. A. and Mollie H. Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes was educated at Massey school and was employed j by the post office department be- j fore he moved to Miami in 1927 Charge. Rev. Tegler Greer, who has served the Howard Charge for the past four years, has been named pastor of the Walden Church in Dublin District. These charges will also take place on Thursday, June 15. Rev. Virgil Culpepper, pastor of I the Reynolds-Crowell Charge for the | past year will return to this charge. I Rev. Culpepper and family plan to move into the new parsonage at Reynolds within the next few days, j The 96th Annual Session of the -South Georgia Conference is meet- Boys elected to serve as officers ,ing at the St. Luke Methodist sister, Mrs. Sallie Jordan, Jackson ville, Fla. Edwards Funeral Home was ii charge of arrangements. Butler High School FFA Officers Named For Coming Year Five Taylor county students were among the 114 to receive their diplomas from Georgia Southwes tern College Graduation Exercises at the First Baptist church, Ameri- cus, Sunday afternoon, 3 o’clock. The large group of graduates took their places to the tune of the “Triumphal March” by Grieg; de votional and invocation were given by Rev. Robert D. Battin, fol lowed by a solo “The Lord’s Pray er" by Miss Sandra Smith, so prano. The speakers were com posed of honor graduates, James Bagwell, Ann Wilson and Joyce Cheek, the subject being "The Challenge of the sixties and the College Graduate.” The presentation of the class was made by Dean L. V. Williamson; awarding diplomas was by Pres. Lloyd Moll and receiving gradu ates into Alumni Association was Miss Florence Bridges of the class of 1952. The college “Alma Mater” was sung by graduates and audience after which Rev. C. W. Right- myer gave the benediction. The students from this county who received two year Junior Col lege diplomas were: Charles Edward Benns, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Benns II. Jackie Wayne Downs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Downs. Hugh Stanley Gee, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gee. James Edward Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker, Taylor Mill. Cecil Sawyer, son of Mr.and Mrs. C. S. Sawyer of Reynolds. Mrs. Mamie Taunton, widow of Linton Taunton, died Saturday night at 9 o’clock after an illness of about a year. She was making her home at the residence of a son, Mr. Fred Taunton and family in this city. Mrs. Taunton was the daughter of the late George W. and Mary Harmon Locke, and was born Mar. 14, 1892 and had spent practically all her life in the county. Funeral for Mrs. Taunton was conducted Monday, 3 p. m., at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in the cemetery nearby. Rev. John M. Cox and Rev. Z. L. Perdue were officiating ministers. Pall bearers included: Harold, Cecil, Julian, Riley and H. A. Locke Jr., and Robert Poole. Survivors include three sons, Fred, William and James Taunton all of Butler; one daughter, Mrs. William Poole, of Butler; one sis ter, Mrs. J. H. Taunton of Butler and a brother, H. A. Locke Sr., also of Butler. Goddard Funeral Home of Rey nolds was in charge of arrange ments. Annual Taylor Co. Holiness Camp Meet Set for July 6 to 16 Evangelists This Year Will Include Rev. Jas. Crispell and Rev. Morton Dorsey. Miss Thelma Cox; a sister, Mrs. Paul Malone, Lynnville; two brother S. L. Wilkes, Lynnville; Earl C. Wilkes, Ft. Worth, Texas. Survivors are his wife, the former 1 of the local FFA Cha P ter for the Church in Columbus this week. ^ a complete list of the pastonal assignments in the Columbus District will be published in the Herald next week. Wm. R. (Pop) Smith Cochran Publisher, Died in Hospital Sun. Mine Worker Found Guilty in Blast; Get 10 to 15 Years next ensuing year include: President: Shadrach Barnett. V.-Pres.: Jerry Allmon. Secretary: Wayne Cox. Treasurer: Ronnie Parker. Reporter: John Purvis. Sentinel: Larry Bell. Assistant officers are: Carey Gas- sett, vice presidnet; Milton Lay- field, Secretary; David Joiner, Treasurer; Derrell Kendrick, Re porter; and Billy Blasche, Sentinel. All officers and assistant officers asked to be at the Gray, Ga. — Jeremiah Harrold was found guilty last week of dvna are hereby miting the main ofice building at home of their Advisor, Mr. Harold the rock quarry at nearby Ruby Ragan, Friday (tomorrow) at 5 p. on March 19th and sentenced to 10 jm., for a fishfry and short busi to 15 years in pnsen. An all-male Jones County Su- j perior court jury deliberated more than an hour in finding a verdict and fixing a sentence. Defense Attorney A1 Jennings of Macon anounced that he would appeal the conviction. Ocmulgee Sol. Gen. Geo. D. Law rence of Eatonton said Harrold would be called to trial Wednes day on another charge in connec tion with the wave of destruction that hit the Weston and Brooker Co. quarry in March. Harrold, 45 year old Negro from Gordon and former quarry worker j faces an additional dynamiting ( a ^ a charge and also is accused of mur- ness meeting afterwards. Train-Car Wreck Kills Four Persons Sunday at Swanee Processing Center at Local High School Will Open Monday The Food Processing Center (Canning Plant) at Butler High School will be open for public use beginning June 13th. According to Harold Ragan, Vocational Agricul ture teacher, the center in Butler will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Products to be pro cessed should be brought to the Cocke Nominated To Key Position With World Bank Atlanta, Ga. — Dawson-born Erie Cocke Jr., is the latest Geor gian to join the Kennedy admin istration in a key position in Washington. And as President Kennedy’s choice as alternate executive di rector of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, known as the World Bank, he brings this unique distinction to the international bondy. Prior to his appointment, Cocke, as a businesman, government emissary, head of the American Legion and delegate to the United Nations, already had traveled in 51 of the 68 nations holding mem bership in the World Bank. This huge organization, created The Taylor County Holiness Camp Meeting will be in progress July 6th through 16th, featuring two outstanding evangelists, Rev. James Crispell of Hastings, Mich., and Rev. Morton Dorsey, Columbus Ohio. This year marks the 23rd year of Christian Fellowship located seven miles north of town on Highway 19. Go six miles north on No. 19 then turn right one mile. Don and Jean Rollings, singer and youth workers of Wilmore, Ky. will be on hand again this year to work with the young people. The daily schedule is: Prayer Meeting: 7 a. m. Bible Study: 9-30 a. m. Preaching: 11-00 a. m. Children’s Service: 3 p. m. Saturday, Sunday and Thursday: Young People Service: 7 p. m. Preachin Hour: 8-00 p. m. Missionary Day: Thursday, July 13. Speaker from World Gospel Mission, Johnnie and Peige Miller from American Field. Officers of the local Camp Meet ing are: Rev. M. J. Wood, Alma, Ga., President. He will be assisted by Mr. A. L. Luce Jr., of Ft. Valley, vice president; W. H. Neisler of Butler is Secretary; Franklin Me- Cants of Butler is Treasurer; W. S. Oliver, Amerieus, Receiving Treas urer. The total cost of meals and lodg ing is $2.00 a day. Special rates for children under 12 years of age. For further information about the camp, contact or write, Mr. William Neisler at Butler. Columbus Minister Loses His Leg Freak Accident in Columbus, Ga. — An elderly (minister recuperating from leg in 1945 and now having a total amputation surgery at the Medical 6 Center after a freak auto accident capitalization of $19 billion is headed by another Georgian, At lanta’s Eugene Black. Cocke’s international experience j on government levels is reinforced by a background of direct business negotiations for Delta Airlines with the governments of Venzuela, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti Cuba and Poerto Rico. After Four Atlantans were killed Sun day afterfnoon in a train-car col lision at a railroad crossing at Suwanee, raising Georgia’s toll to 10. The victims were listed as Mr. and Mrs. Barron Wiggins and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Welch all of At- The accident occurred at 3 p.m. der, arson, burglary and simple Th e Southern Railway ^ crossing^ is larceny in connection with the u ~~ ° ~ quarry case . In al probability, he will face trial on a charge of arson or burg lary, altho Lawrence did not speci fy one of seven remaining indict ments against Harrold would be called to trial next. University of Georgia Awards 1300 Degrees At Commencement Athens, Ga. — The University of Ga. awarded nearly 1,300 degrees Saturday at its 158th commence ment. Among the grads were 1,150 candidates for baccalaureate and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine de grees plus another 109 who re ceived degrees at the master’s and PH. D. level. Robert Troutman, Atlanta at torney and former president of theUniversity Alumni Society, was commencement speaker. between Suwanee and Atlanta. The victims were the only occupants of the car. Harold Bramblett, 20, of Carnes- ville, was killed near midnight Saturday when his car crashed south of Carnesville. Thomas Holder, 35, Smyrna, was kiled when his car hit a tree Sat urday on the highway near the Fulton-Cobb County line. Edmond Butts, 15, and Roosevelt Brown, 18, of Columbus, died Sat urday when their car crashed east of Columbus. Friday, Helen George, 65, Sa vannah, was killed when she walked in front of a car in Savan nah and Rober Abernathy, 59, Car- tersville, was killed in a similar accident north of Cartersville. In Ft. Payne, Ala., Bobby Bel- vins, 5, Marietta, was killed when hit by a__car. SWIMMING LESSONS ten years. Macon Hospital Plans Two New Operating Rooms gan in Butler or Mr. Herman Parks at Reynolds. | Rocket-Shaped Car Joins Sunady Drivers Detroit, Mich. — A rocket-shaped Anyone interested in swimming lessens for beginners or interme- Sharing jdiates will please register at But- the platform with him was Randall j ler Swimming Pool Friday or Satur- Hicks of Crawford, valedictorians day. June 9 or 10; or phone Union of the Class of 1961. Hicks, a math 2-3066. Classes will begin Monday major received the BS degree mag- June 12th. na cum laude. I Mrs. N. K. Carter, Jr. Maccn, Ga. — Bids on construc tion of two additional operating roms at Macon Hospital will be I auto, described as an experimental called for very soon, the Macon (“space age car,” went on its first Hospital Commission disclosed this [outing — a whizzing performance week. that startled Sunday drivers on the The hospital, which has handled John Lodge Expressway, as high as 62 operations in a sin- j The car, which has seven fins gle day will have a total of 14 op- ' and twin bubble canopies, is the erating rooms when these new fa- (Firebird III, made by Gen. Motors cilities are completed. Corp. GM says the gas turbine- One of the new operating rooms pawered car is “the most advanced will be for “contaminated” cases [operational auto in the world.” such as accident cases brought in [ The Firebird has no steering for emergency surgery, or cases wheel, gas pedal or brake pedal, with an infection involved. Design I these are combined in a single of this room will make extra thor- j four-inch control stick next to the ough cleaning possible. (driver. the World Bank. A World War II hero with many battle scars and many decorations including nine from foreign gov ernments, the 40 year old Georgian served as national commander of the American Legion in 1950-51 At Antioch and as a delegate to the U.N. 1959. Cochran, Ga. — Wm. R. (Pop) Smith, III, editor and publisher of p i ant between the hours of 8 a. m. the Cochran Journal, died Sunday j ajnd 3 p m in the Taylor Memorial Hospital at p or those who might not be fa- Hawkinsville after several weeks’ | m iij ar with the operation of the illness. | Center, it is provided by the coun- 10 Pop Smith was one of the ty Boa rd of Education as a part of * as vic . e president 1o accep t South’s most respected newsmen : thc schoo! system and is under the ! h j g 1 os( r an oxecutive w p h and was a member of a wued 1 direction and supervision of the newspaper family. vocational agriculture teacher. As- Both his father and grandfather listing this year as in th past, will were Alabama newspaper men, Pe jvj r Herman Parks, and his wife and two sons have Here are some of the facilities continued in the newspaper field.! services available to patrons who Mr. Smith who was born in 1883, wis j 1 t0 make use of the plant: in Laurens County, Ala., became,Cans will be available in No. 2 editor of an Alabama weekly news ;md No. 3 sizes. Charges will be 8c paper at the age of 15. and 10c respectively and this in- Ile edited various Alabama pa- , ,.| udes the cost of the can and a pers during the early years of his : sm all plant service charge. Faeili- career, and later served as editor (t j es are a i so available for shelling and publisher of the Daily Free peas acld butterbeans, juicing to- Prcss at Eessemer, Ala. For some ma tos, lye-peeling peaches, and years he was in the publishing blanching all types of vegetables business in Birmingham. f or canning or home or locker plant In 1956, he was named editor of freezing, the Macon News. He received The p i ant j s also equipped for many honors and awards including canning in glass jars and a charge the special award of the Young 0 f 2c per container is charged. The; People’s League for Better Govern- plant does not carry j ars . ment in 1947. He was noted for his | citizens of the county are en- crusading spirit for better govern- j couraged to take advantage of the men throughout the state. food processing center and its fa- He was editor and publisher of cilities and anyone having further the Cochran Journal for the past questions should contact Mr. Ra in Columbus May 13. Rev. Norman Lovein, pastor of the East Highland Methodist church was injured in front of his home. Police investigating the accident said the pastor was standing at the end of his driveway, talking to a friend in a parked car. The pastor’s car was parked in h is inclined, . ,,,. , . I his driveway, which delta executive, he , , . and his car rolled back, hitting Mr. Lovein and pinning him be tween the two parked cars. He suf fered le: ; injuries and as a result lost his right leg. Ordination Service Baptist Postponed Watermelon Festival Slated for June 28th In Crisp County Cordele, Ga. — A parade expect ed to highlight Crisp County’s Watermelon Festival is planned for June 28th, it was annouced by M. F. Carter, chairman of the committee in charge of the pa rade. Carter has written more than 30 high schools as well as other or ganizations inviting them to enter bands or other units in the parade The Crisp County High and Junior Bands have already announced plans to enter. A barbecue for all participants in the parade will begin immedi ately afterward at the National Guard Armory. Ron Kirk heads the committee in charge of the bar becue Due to other conflicting events, the Deacons ordination service has been postponed until the third Sun day afternoon, July 18. Those be ing ordained are Mr. Cecil Kend rick, Mr. Blanford Jarrell and Mr. Felton Po‘'oy. The public is invited. Time 4:30 P. M. E. H. DUNN, Pastor June Meeting Board of Education To Be Held On June 8th. 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. Preaching at New Life Church Next Weekend 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 There will be regular worship at New Life Church, Mauk, Ga., dur ing the week end. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Lumpkin. Special singing Saturday night by a quartet from Newnan. The public is cordially invited to come and worship at New Life church.