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VOLUME 85 The Butler Herald ■’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” JUNE 29, 1961. BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY,^GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NUMBER 39. Senate Votes Hike ! MiHedgeville Wins In Social G . t0 E( I ui P Pay For N Rehabilitation Site Taylor County Road Paving Contract In June Letting Men Could Retire At Age 62 On 80 Percent of Full Retire ment Benefits Washington, D. C. — The Sen ate passed President Kennedy’s Social Security bill Monday after Democratic leaders had promised to bring up a medical care for the aged bill later this year. The vote on the Social Security bill was 90-0. The bill would allow men to re tire at 62, increase the minimum monthly payment from $33 to $40 i a month, increase widow’s benefits, j and add 160,000 persons to the bene i fit rolls. Some Republicans- had proposed ! an amendment adding a medical j care program for persons over 65. : But they dropped this when Dem- j ocratic leaders assured the Senate j that it would consider such a bill later this session—the first such assurances. This surprised some observers who had predicted that the admin istration would postpone until 1962 any campaign for a medical care program tied to Social Security. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson, D-N.M., chief sponsor of such a health care plan under Social Security, an nounced that the House Ways and Means Committee now plans to start hearings on such legislation around July 15 and complete them by July 31. Anderson said it i# his strong hope the Senate will deal with this matter in the 1961 session. The Social Security bill passed by the Senate differed in some res pects from the one passed earlier by the House. The bill now goes to a Senate-House conference com mittee to iron the differences. It is estimated that the bill would give 4,420,00 people new or increas ed Social Security benefits of $780 million during the first year of the program. . ,, , The increased benefits would be financed by a boost in the Social Security payroll tax' of 1/8 of 1 per cent on each employer and em ploye and 3-16 of 1 per cent on the self-employed. The tax would go into effect next Jan. 1. These are the key provisions of the Senate bill which also were in the House version: The increase in the minimum benefit to $40, which will mean bigger monthly checks for about 2,175,009 people. Extension to men of the 62 re tirement privilege now allowed to women. The limit for men now is 65. A man retiring at 62 would re ceive for life 80 per cent of the monthly benefit he would get at 65. An increase in the widow’s bene fit to 82 V 2 per cent of her husband’s payment. It is now 75 per cent. This would boost benefits to about 1,525,000 people. A liberalization of the coverage test so that a person could receive Social Security benefits if he were in covered employment for one out of each four quarters since 1950 instead of one out of three as un der present law. First Cotton Bloom Brought to This Office The first cotton bloom of the 1961 crop in Taylor County was brought to the Herald by Mr. E. B. Swearingen of Reynolds Monday morning. Mr. Swearingen is one of the lar gest cotton farmers in the county. For the past several years he has qualified as a member of the State Bale and one-half per acre , Cotton Producer. , . He states that the outlook for a \ good yield this year is available. second cotton bloom brought to the Herald Office this season was presented Tuesday by Mr. Raymond Johnson. He is cultivat ing one of the Edwards Bros, farms on the Red Level three miles south of town. Mr Johnson reports good pros- nects for an abundant crop, not withstanding unfavorable weather conditions which have prevailed during the spring season. Food Processing Plant Open 3 Days a Week The Food Processing Plant in Butler will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week until further notice. Atlanta, Ga. — Georgia got pre liminary approval Monday of a fed eral grant for equipping a voca tional rehabilitation center at Milledgeville State Hospital. Dr. I. H. MacKinnon, Milledge ville superintendent, said the fa cility, to cost $500,000, will repre sent the first comprehensive voca tional rehabilitation program ever undertaken by a state mental insti tution. The program, designed to assure employment for mental patients after their discharge, also will emphasize occupational threapy. Reeves Construction Co. Of Americus Awarded Contract For Local Paving Job Dem. Committee May Set Georgia Primary June 6th Lt. Gov. Byrd and Former Gov ernor Griffin Almost Sure Candidates for Governor Dr. Venable, director of the State Health department, said his depart ment had applied for the federal grant on a matching fund basis. A. P. Jarrell, head of vocational rehabilitation for the State Depart ment of Education, said he will send three more rehabilitation spe cialists to the hospital July 1 in anticipation of an expanded pro- Igram at the hospital. Jarrell’s of- June 23,—A total apparent low, bid of $11,252,608.62 has been re ceived by the Highway Department on 28 new road contracts for work in 27 Georgia counties, according to Highway Board Chairman Jim L. Gillis. Mr. Gillis added that this letting, the fifth for 1961, raises to $49,612,- 865.03 the amount of work let to 'contract during the year, exclusive of that done under county contracts or by state maintenance forces. The June letting included two Inter state, four Federal-aid Primary, one Federal-aid Urban, ten Federal-aid Secondary, and eleven State-aid contracts. One of the Interstate contracts provides for grading, paving and bridges along a 3-182-mile section fe i.t**** ^ \ .7 . . , Driuges aiung a a fice has two specialists working at ■ f Intersta t e Route 85 running west- the institution with hospital per- ward from Lavonia in Franklin and sonnel. Hart counties. An apparent low bid of $1,728,134.14 was submitted on Taylor County Loses Two School Teachers In Recent Weeks , Mr. Harold Ragan, who has serv- jed, for the past three years, as Ag riculture teacher in the Butler High School, resigned this posotion last week. Mr. Ragan has accepted a simi lar position in the Dawson High j School, Terrell county. Mr. Ragan and his wife, Marjo rie, have taken an active interest in church and civic affairs as well as in the school. Mr. Ragan has serv ed on the board of-stewards of the Butler Methodist Church for the past two years and is the imme diate past president of the Butler Lions Club. Mrs. Ragan has served ! on the faculty of both Reynolds ! and Butler High Schools for several terms. Mr. W. H. Elliston, Taylor County School Supt., advises The Herald that no one has been appointed to succeed Mr. Ragan at this time, but that an agriculture teacher will be employed for the county at an early date. MISS JANE HASTV Miss Jane Hasty, Home Econom ics Teacher in the Butler High School for the past two years, has also resigned her position here. Miss Hasty has accepted a simi lar position with the Peach County High School in Ft. Valley. She, like the Ragans, has taken an active in terest in church and civic affairs while in Butler. She is an active worker in the Youth Department of the Butler Baptist Church. Mrs. Verna Griggs has been ap pointed by the County Board of Education to replace Miss Hasty as Home Ec Teacher in the Butler High School. this work by Lothridge Bros., Gain esville, Ballenger Paving Co., Greenville, S. C., Southeastern Hwy Contr. Co., Gainesville, Ga. (Joint bid.) The other Interstate contract co vers signing and traffic markings along 37.362 miles of Interstate 75 in Cook and Lowndes counties, be ginning at the Tift-Cook County line. The apparent low bid on this project was $103,013.04 submitted by Southern States Decal and Sign Company, Augusta, Georgia. Chairman Gillis said that two lettings were scheduled for July, the regular letting on the 28th and another on the 27th for opening of the first bids under the Vandiver administration’s $100 million dol lar State Highway Authority bond program. Taylor County contract in the June letting with the aparent low bidder was: 4.608 miles of paving on the But- ler-Ficklins Mill Road, beginning at U. S. 19 approximately 3 miles north of Butler and extending northeast to Old Wire Road. Appa rent low bid: $35,292.20, Reeves Construction Co., Americus, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. — After peering deeply and intently into the crystal ball, political observers have come to the conclusion—at least for the time being—that the 1962 Demo cratic primary election will be set for June 6th. That would be three months ear lier than primaries have been held in repent years under a law which fixed the big climax to Georgia’s political show as the second Wed nesday in September. The 1961 Legislature repealed that law, passing a new statue giving the State Democratic Com mittee the authority to fix the date any time between June 1 and Sep. 15. Customarily the committee is made up of friends and supporters of the incumbent governor. Gov. Vandiver, who is ineligible to seek a second successive term under the Constitution, hasn’t had anything to say officially on the date of the 1962 governor’s derby. But sources close to the execu tive are talking nothing but an early June election. The same smoke is being blown out by men high in political organization of Lt. Gov. Byrd, who will be one of the contenders for governor. Only other major candidate being talked consistently is former Gov. Mar vin Griffin. Some politicians forecast with a great show of eagerness that Van diver will let Byrd, already backed by those in high places in the Van diver administration, pick the date for the primary. The 120-member State Committee probably will be called into session in March. Mr. A. C. Royeton Reynolds Citizen Dies Wed., June 21 Funeral Services Held Friday Afternoon at The Reynolds Methodist Church DENNIS WAYNE BREWER Dennis Brewer Gets Appointment To West Point North Ga. Methodist Conference Held In Atlanta This Week Rev. Bert Wheeler Retained as Pastor Church of Nazarene Mrs. Verna Griggs Local Reporter for Daily Newspapers Mrs. Verna Griggs of Butler is j now reporter for the various daily ' newspapers coming into this sec tion. Persons having marriage an nouncements, obtiuaries, sports or I general news articles for publica tion in any of the daily newspa pers will please contact Mrs. Griggs. State’s Traffic Kills 5 During Weekend Three persons lost their lives in weekend traffic accidents in Geor gia, two others died by gunshot and another was an apparent drowning victim. George Page, 19, of Wrightsville, was killed Sunday morning when the car in which he was riding hit Rev. Bert Wheeler, pastor of the Butler Church of The Nazarene, re signed his position as pastor of this church several weeks ago. However, , — — — - last Sunday, as result of a peti- l a tree on a Johnson County road, tion signed by the members of his!eight miles north of Wrightsville, church, Rev. Wheeler reconsidered J the State Patrol said, and will remain as postor of the j Robert Lee Hall of Calhoun, was Church of The Nazarene in Butler, killed Sunday in a headon collision Rev. Wheeler’s many friends four miles north of Calhoun on throughout the county are glad to U. S. 41 in Gordon County. ATLANTA, GA.—Some 700 North Georgia Methodist ministers and laymen opened the annual confer ence Monday afternoon at Atlanta’s First Methodist Church, The sessions began at 3 p. m. with a service of Holy Communion and a memorial service. At 8 p. m., the first business of the week be gan with roll call. Bishop John Owen Smith presided over the five day conference. Dr. J. Claude Evans, chaplain at Southern Methodist University, Dal las, Texas, was conference speak er. His first sermon followed Mon day night’s business session. In the business transacted dur ing the week was a report from the conference’s committee on district lines. Many Methodist in the north Georgia conference feel that the division lines should be changed to keep pace with the shifting pop ulation. Plans for a home for the againg was brought before the conference for discussion, along with a propos ed fund-raising campaign in 1962 that would raise $3 million for church extension in the conference and the home for the aged. The reading of pastoral appoint ments Friday at noon will close the conference. Mr. Dennis Wayne Brewer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Brewer of Washington, D. C., received an ap pointment to West Point in June, 1961. Dennis was born Dec. 4, 1942 in St. Petersburg, Fla. He attended schools in Virginia, Texas, Wash ington, D. C., and Germany and graduated from Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Md„ in June of last year. He enlisted in the Army June 29, 1960 and took basic train ing at Ft. Jackson, S. C. He ap plied for and was accepted al the U. S. Military Preparatory School at Ft. Belvoir, Va., for the term be ginning Sept. 1, 1960. His appoint ment to West Point in June was de termined by a series of competitive examination. He wil report July 5. Dennis is the son of Herschell E. Brewer, Chief Warrant Officers, stationed in the nation’s capital, a grandson of the late Mr. Marvin Brewer, former resident of Butler, and a great grandson of the late J. E. Brewer, who was Treasurer of Taylor County for a number of years. Tornado Rips Cochran, Spares Girls at Party Mr. Alton Curtis (Uncle Joe) Royeton, retired merchant, died on June 21st, 5:30 p. m. at the Plains Convalescent Home. He had been in ill health for about two years and was known throughout the county, having made his home in Reynolds for the past quarter of a century. Mr. Royeton’s parents were Mr. John A. and Mrs. Martha Keith Royeton and the date of birth is given as October 4, 1875 in Cow eta county. Funeral was conducted Friday at the Reynolds Methodist church with Rev. Virgil Culpepper, the pas tor officiating. He was assisted by Rev. J. R. Whiddon. The deceased was a member of the Reynolds ; Methodist church and a Mason. | Interment was in Hill Crest ceme- itery. | Pall bearers included members of the Masonic Lodge. Pall bearers I were members of the Men’s Bible 'Class of the Reynolds Methodist | church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gussie S. Royeton: one daughter Miss Thelma Royeton, Toledo, Ohio; one son, Jack Royeton, Strugis, Mich.; one step-daughter, |Mrs. Juanita Griffin, Americus; and a number of grand children, j Goddard Funeral Home of Rey nolds was in charge of arrange ments. Cochran, Ga. — A tornado roared thru Cochran Monday, destroyed an unoccupied house, ripped the roof off a feed mill and tore down power lines and telephone wires. The twister jumped over the home of Cochran Mayor Jimmy Dykes where 16 young girls were attending a birthday party for Dyke’s daughter, Cathy 8. They didn’t even know what happened” Dykes said. “They were out on the porch playing bingo. And it started to rain so they ran inside.” After destroying the home of An drew Churchwell, the winds cut a path thru Dykes’ pecan orchard and came within 300 feet of his home. The tornado leap-frogged Dykes home and landed on top of the Colonial Feed Co. about a quarter of a mile away. Dykes, part owner of the firm, said the twister ripped the roof on the feed company and caused be tween $15,000 and $20,0000 worth of damage. learn that he will continue his work j here. | i Sunmmer Session Reynolds Hi School The third traffic victim was iden tified as 25-year-old Richard L. Larkin, of Macon. The patrol said Larkin’s car sideswiped another ve hicle, veered off the road and hit la utility pole just outside the Ma- ! con city limits Saturday. j A 54-year-old Walton County far- Mr. W. H. Sasser advises the i mer, J. W. Saxton, was fatally Herald that summer school session ; wounded in the Walker-Park corn- will be held at the Reynolds High munity near Monroe Friday night. School. j Sheriff Doc Sorrels said Mrs. Mary Registration for this session will jMaffett, mother of four, told him be held on Saturday, July 8 from ; Saxton entered her home without 8 to 10 o’clock A. M. knocking and she shot him, think- Classes under the direction of I ing he was a burglar. Mr. Roy Lynn will begin on Mon- | In Savannah^ a young Negro was Funeral Services For Mrs. Whittington ■' Held Tuesday P. M. 1 Mrs. Emma Eugene Cleveland Whittington died Monday, 3:30 p. m. at the Montgomery Hosp. The cause of death was attributed to a cerebral Hemmorage. The deceased was the widow of the late Francis Early Whittington, Mrs. Whitington was born July 30, 1878 in Taylor County. Her mother was Tamzie Braid. She had made her residence in Byronville approimately ten years. Funeral service was held Tues day, 3:00 p in. at the Edawrds Cha pel Funeral Home in Butler with Rev. E. H. Dunn, pastor of the Mauk Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in the family lot, Mauk Cemetery. Mrs. Whittington was a member of the Freewill Bap tist, New Prospect Church. Pallbearers included Sidney Rus- tin, Hinton Woodall, Carl Turner, Gersham 'Waller, V. G. Walls, L. R. Pike. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. G. A. Gentry of Byronville, Ga., Mrs. C. B. Heath, Junction City; two sons, E. L. Whittington, Co lumbus, Ga.; Pershing Whittington of Anniston, Ala.; and eleven grandchildren. ' Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. day, July 17 Students can earn up to one and one-half units. Classes each day from 8 to 12 o’clock for 1 unit. Classes each day from 1 to 3 o’clock for one-half unit. Cost of session, $25.00 for 1 unit or $35.00 for one and one-half units. Plus cost of work books necessary. shot to death Friday night, by Mrs. Lessie Bragg, 45-year-old housewife. Mrs. Bragg told police she shot the unidentified Negro when he tried to raise the screen of her bedroom window. Jerry J. McRee, 60 of Valdosta, died Saturday when he fell from a boat while fishing in a farm pond near Lakeland. Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Parks Undergoes Surgery Walter Thomas Parks, Jr., infant son born June 17th at the Mont gomery hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Parks, underwent surgery Sunday afternoon at the Macon hospital. Latest reports are that the in fant is doing as well as could be expected. Local friends remember Mrs. Parks as the former Miss Lou El la Maddox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. (Red) Maddox of this city. FFA & FHA Chicken Barbecue Friday Court House Square There will be a chicken-n-que Friday, June 30th on the Court House Square in Butler. The time is set for 5-7 P. M. The public is invited to come out and enjoy a fine supper plate at $1.25. Your patronage will indeed be appreciated. 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 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. Funeral Services For [ Mr. Jim Johnson Held at Americus Funeral services for Mr. Jim Johnson, 74 years of age, were held at Americus Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Burial was in the Ame ricus Cemetery. Mr. Johnson died suddenly of a heart attack in his room at an Americus hotel about 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Johnson was a native of Tay lor County, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Johnson. He had made his home in Ame ricus for a number of years where he was engaged in the Barber business. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Hugh Lloyd of Americus and Mrs. Willie Maud O’Connor of Tampa, Fla. 2 grandsons, also one sister, Mrs. C. F. Butler of Junction City. Cemetery Work Day July 4th has been designated as clean-up day at Bethel Primitive Baptist cemetery two miles south of town. All who have lots or loved ones buried at this ceme tery are requested to come out and help with this work next Tues day. i