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The Butler Herald VOLUME 85 KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY,^GEORGIA, THURSDAY, Roberta Methodist Charge Is Named Circuit of The Year Castro Demands Rejected by U. S. Freedom Committee TwentyThird Annual Taylor Co. Holiness Camp Meeting To Hold Ten Day Session July 6 to 16; Public Cordially Invited OF SUCCESS’* JUNE 22, 196L List Of Jurors Drawn to Serve July Term Court NUMBER 38. Funeral Services For Mr. G. R. Rogers Held Here Tuesday Wm. F. Childr- 0 * _*C\\ O*’ The Charge G^^e^ts. Honored by Ga. Conf. The Town and Country Commis sion of the South Georgia Conferen ce of The Methodist Church pre sents annual awards to the out standing church and circuit of the year in each of eight conference districts. The Roberta Enlarged Charge received the Macon district circuit of the year recognition, dur ing the South Georgia Annual Con ference in Columbus, Ga. Twenty- two members of the charge attend ed the recognition banquet. Rev. Wm. F. Childres is pastor of the Roberta Enlarged Charge. He is as- sited by Rev. Willis H. Moore, asso ciate pastor, and Miss Darlene Mill er, rural church and community worker. The Roberta Enlarged Char ge received the award by virtue of being a pilot venture in South Georgia Methodism. 'Hie enlarged charge plan of organization has proven very beneficial in the Craw ford County area. Due to the suc cess of the Crawford County endea vor, other enlarged charges are be ing formulated in the South Geor gia Conference. Rev. Childres also received another signal honor, Con ference appointment as Executive Secretary of the Town and Country Commission of the South Georgia Conference. Stone Mountain Cable Car Comes From Switzerland Atlanta, Ga., June 20—A cable car which will take sightseers to the top of Stone Mountain is ex pected to arrive in Georgia from Switzerland sometime next month, Matt L. McWhorter said Monday. Mr. McWhorter is chairman of the Stone Mountain Memorial As sociation, the group which is guid ing development of the granite landmark as a memorial state park. The skil-lift type of cable car is being built in Switzerland because no manufacturers in this country make exactly the type of car desir ed, he said. Tourists and visitors to the moun tain will be offered a round-trip ride, to the top and back, for a nominal charge. Mr. McWhorter and Peter Zack Geer, chairman of the Georgia Cen tennial Commission, will discuss other plans and developments at Stone Mountain at a meeting Mon day night of the Sons of Confede rate Veterans in DeKalb County. Letter to the Editor This letter was published in a recent issue of the Wesleyan Chris tian Advocate. We are sure that the many local friends of Rev. Clyde Adams, native of Taylor Co., are concerned about Rev. Adams’ condition and will be glad to hear direct from him. I spent my 80th birthday in the Emory Hospital. It was on my birth day that I heard the news that there was no medical science that could help my foot. It has been giving me trouble for years and since January first of this year, I had very few easy minutes with it. My surgeon said there was nothing left for me to do but to drag along with it or have it removed. He wanted me to think it over and let him know what I wanted done. I said "Dr. I thought all this over before I came here. I made up my . mind that if there was no medical j help, the foot would have to go.” On the morning of the 29th it was removed. I stayed in Emory Hospital for a week and came to the Heard County Hospital for three days. I came home June first. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson are looking after Mrs. Adams and my self and are doing a mighty fine job of it. I do not know about the future, whether I will be able to walk or not. I tried some crutches several years ago and did not do so well with them. I do not know how an artificial limb will be. But if I have to stay in the home the balance of my days, I’m going to enjoy my life. The good Lord, and the folks have been too good to me for me to sour on the earth. They don’t make any better folks than these in Heard County. Sincerely, J. C. ADAMS G* Detroit, Mich. — The Tractors for Freedom Committee told Cuban Prime Minister Castro Monday night it is in effect rejecting his latest terms for the release of 1200 invasion prisoners. The committee said it is holding to its original offer of 500 tractors for the prisoners. The committee set noon Friday as a deadline for Castro to reply to its decision. Castro told a four man American technical team in Havana last week that he would free the cap tured rebels for $28 million worth of American farm tractors. He orginally asked for 500 heavy-duty tractors. He agreed last week to accept the lighter tractors only if their value equal ed the heavy machines and he put the value at $28 million. The committee headed by Walter Reuther, Eleanor Roosevelt and Dr. Milton Eisenhower sent a cable to Castro from its Detroit headquar ters saying it is restating its ori ginal offer to ship 500 light-duty tractors to Cuba. Also the committee told Castro it is not prepared to send more than 500 of the farm machines. More over, the cable said, only farm tractors would be sent to Cuba. The committee told Castro: "Unless we have received from you clear, positive acceptance of our offer by noon Friday, the 23rd, our committee will consider that the purpose for which it was es tablished are not possible of reali zation because of y our failure to comply with the terms of your own original proposal.” "We will therefore feel obligat ed to dissolve the committee an return the voluntary contributions :we hold in trust from the many thousands of individuals through- lout all of the Americans who have | contributed to our fund.” The fund-raising committee was [formed at the suggestion of Presi- | dent Kennedy after Castro made his first tractors-for-prisoners pro posal. The committee has received more than 45,000 pieces of mail at its Detroit headquarters, but the letters have not been opened in view of the unsettled negotiations. “Our committee of agricultural experts have returned from Havan- na.” the committee said, “and com pletely reported the content of all their discussions while in Cuba.” “In the light of their report we wish to advise you that you asked for 500 tractors to increase food production. You have not changed to a proposal of $28 million in cash or credits or its equivalent. Our offer to you has been made in good faith for the two-fold human itarian purposes of freeing 1,124 prisoners and helping the people of Cuba win higher living stand ards. "Mindful of the anxiety of the prisoners and their families and fully aware of your expressed ur gent need to raise Cuban agricul- tuarl output, we are prepared to move with dispatch to begin ship ment of the tracttors if you accept our proposal. “We, therefore, earnestly hope that you do accept our proposal in order to achieve our two hu manitarian purposes.” The committee then set the dead line for Castro’s answer. It told the bearded leader to say by noon Fri day whether he will accept the 500 light farm tractors. Blair of Americus Elected President Ga. Press Assn. MILLEDGEVILLE — Publisher James Blair of The Americus Times -Recorder was elected president of the Georgia Press Association at the closing session of its 75 annual convention here Saturday. He succeeds Charles N. Martin Jr. of Atlanta’s Suburban Reporter at East Point. Jack Williams Jr., publisher of The Waycross Journal-Herald, suc ceeded Blair as vice president; Jere N. Moore Jr. of The Union Record er at Milledgeville was re-elected treasurer. Change of Date for Commissioners Meet The Taylor County Commis sioners will meet next month on July 5th since their usual meeting dates falls on the Fourth (Indepen dence Day) this year. Evangelists This Year Will Include Rev. Jas. Crispell and Rev. Morton Dorsey. 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. daily Preaching 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, Americus, 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. Girls of Woodcraft Jr. Court Being Organized Butler, Officer Named Margaret E. Tante has been ap pointed Counsellor of the Girls of Woodcraft Junior Court being or ganized in Butler, it was announced today by Paul A. Jones, Macon, state manager of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. The new counsellor is active in church work and is president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship and vice-president of the M. Y. F. sub district. She will be assisted by Gervaise Willis, assistant counsellor on directing the Junior Court’s act ivities. Mildred Peed will be Court secretary. Members will be enrolled by Tho mas E. Tante, Woodmen district manager. Meetings of the Junior Court, which is sponsored by Women of Woodcraft Court W-1605 of Butler, will be held in the Masonic Hall. Objectives of the 'Junior Court are to teach awareness of religious, home, and family responsibilities; good citizenship; a finer apprecia tion of nature and out of doors; and to create a desire to develop talents and self-improvement. The program consists of four age- group degrees, their symbol the birch leaf with a different Jewel for each degree: Degree Emblem age Group First Green jewel on leaf 8 & 9 Second Yellow jewel on leaf 10 & 11 Third Blue jewel on leaf 12 & 13 Fourth Red jewel on leaf 14 & 15 When 16 years old, members gra duate to the adult Women of Wood craft Court. The Junior Court offers training in citizenship, homemaking, arts, hobbies, sports, social leadership, the study of wildlife, outdoor enter tainment and recreation. Instruct ion in archery and rifle marksman ship is optional. Picnics and parties are planned by older members for those under 8 years old. Special ac tivities are financed by appropriat ions from the Society’s national headquarters. The activities program to qualify ifor the first degree includes instruc tion in civics, traffic safety, local history, homemaking, arts, hobbies, wildlife and nature. The girls re ceive advanced instructions in these subjects in the second and third degrees. The fourth degree program includes still further advanced work, plus training in leadership, baby care, etiquette, and planning and supervising parties and picnics. Additional projects also may be assigned. Easter Seal Campaign Workers Lauded for Success Cited for their volunteer work in the recent Easter Seal Campaign are H. C. Bond, W. H. VanLand- ingham and H. L. Russell, who served as Chairman, Treasurer and Publicity Chairman of this coun ty. Certificates of appreciation have been awarded by the State Board of Directors of the Ga. So- ,qiety for Crippled Children and Adults — the Easter Seal Society. The awards state, “In grateful acknowledgement of your generous participation in the Easter Seal The Certificates are being present ed by the 1961 Easter Seal State Ohairman, C. M. Wallace, Jr., Sales Vice President of Ga. Power Co., and signed by E. J. Forio, Georgia Easter Seal Society President and Senior Vice President of the Coca- Cola Co. “With the wholehearted support of volunteers such as Messrs Bond Van Landingham and Russell, to gether with the generous response of all countians,” Forio stated, “Easter Seals are able to provide care and treatment for Ga. crippled children and adults. We extend our sincere gratitude.” Local Students Participate in NFBL In Washington Fred Brown, FBLA’s state winner in public speaking scored a very high place by taking 2nd place in the Southern Region and in top ten in the United States last week at the 10th national annual convent ion held in Washington, D. C. Alice Koring, entered the spelling event along with top state spellers. Georgia came in 4th place in spell ing. There were twenty-three Geor gians who participated in public speaking and spelling event. Mrs. Edyth Guy, FBLA sponsor of Butler High School accompanied the local students to convention. Bibb’s Wood Granted Stay WASHINGTON, June 21—Justice Black of the Supreme Court Tues day granted a stay of a contempt of court sentence given James I. Wood, former sheriff of Bibb Coun ty, Ga. Wood was sentenced to 20 days in jail and fined $400 for contempt because of statements criticizing a judge's charge to a grand jury. The grand jury investigated alleged Ne gro bloc voting a year ago. The stay will remain in effect pending final action by Supreme Court on an appeal which is to be filed later. The court is now in summer recess. Singing School Began Monday at Mt. Pisgah A goodly attendance, so far this week, have come out to Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Rev. John M. Cox is teaching a singing school. The school will contnue on through next week and all interested in singing or learning to sing better are cordially invited to attend. Rev. Cox uses the Broadman Hymnal shaped note edition. Favorite Melodv Group To Appear At Mt. Olive; Revival July 3 The Favorite Melody Quartet of Macon will be at the Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church, Potter- ville, Ga., July 1 at 8:00 o’clock P. M. Three members of this quartet are in rolling chairs. Two sisters and a brother. It’s a blesing to any one to hear them present a program in song. The public is cordially in vited to come and enjoy the even ing with us. There is no admission charge. On July 3rd., our revival will be gin with Rev. D. E. Bias, Jackson ville, Fla., gospel preacher. Ser vices each evening at 8 p. m. The pastor and Church say come receive a blesing. A welcome ex tended to all. REV. FRANK WILLIS, Reynolds, Ga. Grand and Traverse Jurors drawn to serve during the July term of Taylor County Superior Court which convenes heje on the first Monday in July: Grand Jurors Archie B. Sealy J. W. Suggs O. P. Montgomery Thomas Massey C. E. Marshall Kenneth Barrow H. T. Giles Austin Guinn E. J. Stinson Mack Miller J. B. Kendrick Harvey Callahan Herman W. Blckley W. R. Cosey Thomas Mathews Carl H. Neisler William Maxwell G. G. McCrary L. T. Peed L. H. Pierce Clyde Cooper Bobby Parks T. Whatley James Royal Willis Garrett D. W. Culverhouse H. W. Breazeale Clarence Abbott W. H. Suggs Benny L. Waller Traverse Jurors Mosley Childres J.P. Harmon Blanford Jarrell H. B. Parks Dorathy B. Brunson D. T. Montfort, Jr. James Saunders Coleman Hinton Jeff Golson J. K. Turner Clarence Barfield H. C. Bond Murray Walker WlllleF. Brunson Jack Peed W. E. Jarrell Arlle Bazemore Tom Bone Harold Lovvorn T. C. Harris Andrew C. Roberts W. T. Harrell E. E. Bone H. G. Pye Ben Frank Eubanks J. C. Haywood Ralph Ingle William Bartlett William King Clem Adams Jim Hortman T. J. Hortman Dan Barnes Robert Griggs James Bazemore Joe Pyron Wm. F. Gray, Jr. Hubert Kendrick Thomas Perkins Forest Brown Ennis Chlldree Clay Smith Woodrow Amos James Ricks Jack Woodall E. M. Ivey Thomas Montgomery Woodrow Melton O«ordon Jinks E. T. Eubanks, Jr. Grover Mott W. O. Whitley Wanza Hortman Clopus Montgomery J. B. Bartlett Grover Garrett Merlin Klrksey Clay Griggs J. W. Waters J. S. Vann L. Wilson William P. Pool Brakes Fail, Train Wrecks at Macon MACON—A brake failure on a 130-ear Central of Georgia freight train caused five engines and 15 to 20 freight cars to pile up in the Macon yards Sunday night. The wreck caused extensive dam age to railroad property and tied up traffic on a number of Macon streets. Engineer Fred Bryant of Macon said he noticed that brakes on the train failed to respond as he enter ed Macon, and the down grade on the main line caused speed to in crease. Bryant said he radioed for clear tracks and reported he entered the yards about 35 miles an hour above the 15 mile speed limit, causing the engines and cars to leave the tracks. The five engines traveled from 100 to 500 yards, breaking away from the train itself as the cars piled up piggyback style. None of the engines overturned, but the rear unit was covered with wreck ed freight cars when the pileup ended. Only one crew merrfber, Will Evans, a Negro fireman of Macon, was injured. He suffered injuries to his shoulder and side. Rescurers had to pry Bryant’s hands loose from the controls. H. L. Connor, railway special agent, said the tracks in the yard probably would not be cleared for 48 hours. The crack Central of Georgia pas senger train, the Nancy Hanks, was stopped on the outskirts of Macon and its engine used to pull the portion of the freight train remain ing on the tracks away from the wreckage. That opened the main line and permitted the passenger train to proceed. Seven Persons Killed In Alabama Wreck PITTSVIEW, Ala., June 16—Seven persons, six of them in one car, were killed Thursday night in a two-car collision along a rural stretch of U. S. 431 near the Geor- gia-Alabama border. The Alabama highway patrol said one of the cars was traveling at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the road. The patrol declined to reveal which of the drivers was at fault. Five persons were killed instant ly and two others died shortly after being admited to a hospital at Eu- faula, Ala. Mr. Rogers, Retired Farmer Died Sunday Afternoon After A Long Illness Mr. Grady R. Rogers, retired far mer, husband of Mrs. Lokie Wain- wright Rogers, died at the State Hospital, Milledgeville Sunday. Mr. Rogers had been in ill health for several years. The deceased was born June 30, 1891 in Crawford County, Ga. He had lived in Taylor County for the past sixty-one years, and was at member of Turner Chapel Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Mr. John A. Rogers and the late Mrs. Leslie Spillers Rogers. Funeral services were held at Sand Bethel Methodist Church Tuesday at 3:00 P. M. with Rev. W.. L. Wade of Thomastom officiating. Interment was at the church ceme tery. Pallbearers included Donald Mc Crary, Charlie McCrary, L. J. Mc Crary, Sanoy Ranow, Simpson Wainwright, Robert Griggs. Honor ary pallbearers inrluded Charlie Dennis, Ben Guined, J. H. McCall, Jimmy Smith, Carol Peacock, Mhr- ray Walker, N. T. Mclnvale. Sirvivors include wife; two dau ghters, Mrs. Mozell McCrary, Tho- maston; Mrs. Reginal Ranow, Pan ama City, Fla.; one son, Mr. Julian Royers, Thomaston; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Rowell, Warner Robins, Mrs. Lelia Mae Sanders, Hampton, Va.; one brother, Claude Rogers, Thomaston, Ga. Also, several grand children and great-grandchildren, Ga. Newspapermen Visit Macon T & N New Printing Plant I MILLEDGEVILLE—Georgia Press Association members were treated to an extensive tour of the new and modern Macon Telegraph and News building on a trip to nearby Macon Friday afternoon. The Georgia editors also heard an Air Force major general Friday morning sound grave warnings a- bout nuclear attacks being very possible and attended an awards, dinner Friday night. It was the second activity-packed day for the GPA’s Diamond Jubliee. Convention, which ended Saturday with election of new officers and a; luncheon with J. P. Stevens Co. as host. More than 100 GPA members and their wives and their friends were conducted on tours of all depart ments of the new building housing the Macon newspapers with Pub lisher Peyton Anderson as their host. The group made the trip frorrr Millegeville to Macon on chartered buses and enjoyed refreshments during the tour. BookMobile Schedule So many people met the book mobile cn its first summer trip that another day is being added to the schedule for Taylor County. • On Monday, June 26, the book mobile will spend the morning in. Reynolds at the Community Libr ary and the afternoon in Butler at the High School Building. The stu dents will not find this day on the- schedule given them at the end of school. However, the other two days will be virtually the same with a little more time at each, stop. MONDAY, JUNE 26 9:00 - 12:00 Reynolds Community Library 1:30 - 3:30 Butler High School WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 9:00 - 9:45 Howard at Vanlanding- ham’s Store 10:15 - 10:45 Central Community at McCant’s Store 10:45 - 11:15 Central Community ut Five Points Grocery 11:30 - 12:00 Crowell Community at Peacock’s Store 12:00 - 12:30 Crowell Community- Center 2:00 - 2:30 Potterville at Old School 2:30 - 3:00 Potterville at McCant’s; Store THURSDAY, JUNE 29 8:45 - 9:45 Junction City at Lump kin’s Barber Shop 10:00 - 10:45 Mauk Post Office 11:00 - 11:45 Charing Post Office 1:00 - 1:45 Rupert at Cooper’s Place- 2:00 - 2:30 Cross Roads at Oldlt School 2:45 - 3:15 Butler City Hall