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The Butler Herald
VOLUME 85
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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY ^GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 196L
NUMBER 42.
Conrad Chemical Corp., of Chicago, III.
Opens Plant in Edwards Building Here
This Week; Will M— of ArcliWes ^1*^6111
General Library 1 ®
University o‘ ^
Butler’s Newest Industry Will
Employ Approximately 12
Persons.
The Conrad Chemical Corporation
opened a plant in Butler this week.
Mr. Carl Pointer of New Smyrna
Beach, Fla., and Mr. Bruce Hen
son of Elgin, 111., will be in charge
of the new local enterprise.
Within the next two months, ac
cording to Mr. Hansen, the new
industry should be in full produc
tion and employ approximately a
dozen persons.
The Conrad Corporation manu
factures “Instant Magic Mist”, a
commercial oven cleaner for ovens,
broilers, coffee urns, ceramic tile
and formica surfaces. The product
is non-flamable, odorless, easy to
use, and irritabl to the hands ac
cording to the Herald’s informant.
This corporation has been in
busines for the past two years
with headquarters in Chicago, 111.,
and their product is now being
distributed in 24 states. Sales are
through major chain stores, our
reporter was advised.
According to Mr. Hansen, the
corporation is locating in Butler
for a number of good reasons,
however Mr. R. C. Brooks, promi
nent local businessman and banker
was instrumental in “selling”
them on the advantages of locat
ing in this city.
The plant is locating in the Ed
wards Warehouse building south
of the public square. The building
is being completely remodeled by
Mr. J. W. Edwards II with an at
tractive office space in the front
and the manufacturing department
in the reat; of the large brick
building.
Geneva Youth, 17,
Held in Connection
With Father’s Death
Jekyll Speaker — James Blair,
president of the Ga. Press Assn,
and publisher of the Americus
Times Recorder, will be one of the
featured speakers at the Ga. Oil
Convention on travel development
at Jekyll Island, Aug. 28. The con
vention is sponsored by the Pe-
|Mt. Pisgah Church
j Revival Will Begin
'With Home-Coming
! Sunday will be Home Coming
Day and also will mark the be
ginning of a week’s revival at this
church which will be in progress
through the following Friday
night.
Rev. Chas Mathews, pastor of
the Evergreen Baptist church,
Warner Robins, will bring the
messages twice daily: 11 a. m. and
8 p. m.
The public is cordially invited I
to attend as many of these serv
ices as possible.
Fred Brown Wins
Leadership Award
Geneva, Ga. — A teen-aged boy
was detained by authorities at
Geneva Monday in connection with
the shooting of his father Satur
day night.
Talbot County Sheriff T. M. Tay
lor said 17 year old James M.
Phillips Jr., was held after his fath
er, J M. Phillips, 37, was shot in
in the back of the head Saturday,
10:30 p. m.
The sheriff, who did not release
details of the incident, said the
shooting occurred at the Phillips
home and apparently stemmed
from a family argument.
Taylor said Phillips suffered one
bullet wound in the back of the
head from a rifle.
The sheriff said the youth prob
ably would be charged in connec
tion with his father’s death.
Home-Coming Day
Sunday at Trinity
The annual home-coming day at
Trinity Free Will Baptist church
will be observed Sunday.
Everyone is cordially invited
to come join in the worship serv
ice at 11 a. m. Lunch will be
served at noon and singing will be
the feature of the afternoon ses
sion.
The revival at Trinity will begin
Sunday also and will continue
throughout the following week
with services each evening only,
at 8 o’clock.
Rev. R. B. McFadden will be the
speaker for each evening and the
public is extended a cordial in
vitation to attend.
Mt. Olive Wins
Youth Rally Banner
The Youth of Mt. Olive Free Will
Baptist Church, Potterville, motor
ed over to the First Free Will
Church in Columbus Saturday eve
ning for the District Youth Rally.
Refreshments were served at 6:30
after which an inspiring program
and message were presented by
the host church.
In the count for the banner, Mt.
Olive had the largest number pres
ent. This is the second time this
year that Mt. Olive church has
won the banner according to Rev.
Frank Willis, pastor of the church.
The State Department of Educa
tion and the National Beta Club
Office have selected Fred Brown
to receive one of the Callaway
Leadership Awards. This entitles
him and his family to a week’s va- j
cation at the Ida Cason Callaway
Gardens.
Fred has served as former V- j
President and present treasurer of
the Butler High School Beta Club,
and ran for a state office last year.
His other leadership records in
clude: Former Vice-President and
Secretary of Hi-Y, Taylor County
Band, President and Secretary of I
Community 4-H, and a former pres
ident of the Taylor County 4-H
Council, He is also this year’s dis
trict 4-H Parliamentarian, He is
president of his Sunday School !
class, art director Of school paper
for years. Member of the Future
Business Leaders of America, win
ning the State Public Speaking
F.B.L.A. contest this year, and
placing in the national finals. Fred
also won Boy’s Declamation in
1959, and second in the state for
the past two years in his 4-H proj
ect, (entomology).
Attending Ida Cason’s with Fred
last week were his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Brown, Betty Jean
Gee, Roger Clark, Mary Parks and
Ellen Allen.
Mrs. Jeraldine Cooper
Joins BHS Faculty
Mrs. Jeraldine D. Cooper an j
nounces that she will teach piano
and voice in the Butler school dur
ing the forthcoming school term.
Mrs. Cooper graduated from
GSCW with a B. S. in Music Edu
cation. Her primary instruments |
include piano and voice. During her
college career Mrs. Cooper sang in
the college choir, accompanied vo
cal recitals, directed a girl’s en
semble of 14 voices, and gave solo
recitals in piano and voice. During
her senior year she was President j
of Sigma Alpha Iota, a national
honorary music fraternity for ser
ious women music students.
Since graduation, Mrs. Cooper
has attended a piano clinic at Ga.
Southern College, Statesboro, to
better prepare her for teaching.
Anyone wishing to take piano or
voice from her will please call
UN. 2-3541. Students desiring to
take voice must be at least 14
years of age — preferably 16 years
old.
J.L Youngblood, Sr.
Died at Taylor Mill
Last Thursday P.M.
Mr. John Luther Youngblood Sr.,
71 years old, husband of Mrs.
Maude C. Youngblood, died at his
home in Taylor Mill July 13th,
4:30 p. m. He had been ill for
about two years.
Mr. Youngblood was the son of
the late Michael and Ellen Young
blood, He was born March 26, 1860
and had spent his entire life in
this county and was a retired tex
tile employe.
Funeral for Mr. Youngblood was
conducted July 14th, 4 p. m. at Mt.
Olive Freewill Baptist church, Tay
lor Mill, with Rev. W. J. Owens of
ficiating. He was assisted by Rev.
William Childree. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
Pallbearers included: J. B.
Youngblood, Felton Windham, Cecil
Mclnvale, Allen Windham, B. R.
Dent Jr., and Leon Smith.
Survivors include his widow;
three daughters, Mrs. J. C. McDan
iel, Mrs. E. A. Cummings, both of
Reynolds, and Mrs. J. B. Edwards;
one son, John Luther Youngblood;
three sisters, Mrs. L. Perkins, Mrs.
Florence Hill and Mrs. Fannie
Childree.
Goddard Funeral Home of Rey
nolds was in charge of arrange
ments.
Gen, Hearn Eyes
Call-Up of 48th;
Lt.-Gov. Byrd Ready
Atlanta, Ga. — Georgia Adjutant
General George Hearn made an
educated guess Monday that Ga.
units of the 48th Armored Div. will
be called to active duty if the
country proceeds with proposed
partial mobilization plans.
A similar guess came from Lt.
Gov. Garland Byrd — himself a
major in the Ga. National Guard.
Both men emphasized they had
heard nothing official from Wash
ington on call-up plans.
Lt. Gov. Byrd, considered a can
didate for governor, also said he
will not use his immunity as a
state official to avoid federal serv
ice if he is called.
There are about 6,000 Georgians
in the 48th Div. Florida units and
personnel also serve in the 48th
and its presently commanded by a
Floridian.
General Hearn said the 48th
came out with a high rating in a
recent inspection by regular Army
officers.
“We have had no official call,”
he said, “but the readiness status
of the 48th Div. places it in a high
category.”
Georgia-Florida
Poultry War Ends;
Conditions Listed
Atlanta, Ga. — Gov. Vandiver
has set out to Florida Gov. Bryant
three conditions under which"This
unfortunate economic war” be
tween the states om chickens and/
or oranges could be ended.
The two governors negotiated all
last week but failed to get to
gether on means of calling off the
tax war on Florida citrus and Ga.
poultry.
The Governor said Monday Geor
gia would be willing to call the
whole thing off if:
1. Florida would remove the
chicken inspection fee from “first
handlers” in Florida as well as on
out of state procesors and ship
pers.
2. Florida would remove the
wing tag provision on processed
Ga. chickens — the Ga. governor
said he could not find any spelled
out provision for this in the new
Florida inspection law.
3. Florida would accept federal
inspection of Ga. chickens on a 24
bird per container basis, rather
than on each bird.
“I respectfully submit,” said Gov.
Vandiver, “that these actions would
then make it possible for me to
lift the Georgia inspection of a
10c per container inspection fee on
Florida citrus products and bring a
prompt and permanent truce in this
unfortunate economis war.”
Senior Class of 1954
Will Meet Sat. Night
The Senior Class of 1954 will
meet in its first reunion Saturday,
18:00 p. m. in the school lunchroom.
It is hoped that all member of this
Class will attend the meeting.
Mr. F. M. Carson
Died Friday P. M.
Of Heart Attack
Mr. Francis Marion Carson, hus
band of Mrs. Annie May Carson,
of Reynolds, died at the Macon
hospital Friday, 2:30 p. m. His
death was attributed to a heart
condition.
Mr. Carson was born Jan. 4,
1892 in Macon county. His parents
were the late Mr. J. J. and Mrs.
Lula Ricks Carson. He had spent
most of his life in Reynolds.
Funeral for Mr. Carson was con
ducted Sunday, 3:00 p. m., at the
Reynolds Methodist church with
Rev. Virgil Culpepper, pastor of
the church, officiating. The de
ceased was a member of the Rey
nolds Methodist church. Interment
was in the Carson family ceme
tery in Macon County.
Pall bearers included Jim, Joe,
John, Francis and Ferdie Carson,
Harry Hicks, Edward Hicks and
Henry Hicks. Honorary pallbearers
were composed of the Men’s Sun
day School Class of the Reynolds
Methodist church.
Survivors include his widow;
three brothers, James Ricks Carson
and Charles F. Carson of Reynolds
and Wm. J. Carson, Philadelphia,
Pa.; nephews are Jim Carson, Lees
burg, Fla.; Joe Carson, Macon;
John Carson, Miami, Fla.; Francis
Carson, Reynolds; Ferdinand Car-
son Jr., of Illinois; Hamilton Car-
son, Philadelphia, Pa.
Goddard Funeral Home had
charge of arrangements.
Out-of-Town Attendants
Those attending the funeral from
out of town included:
Mr. Wm. Joseph Carson, Phila-
dephia, Pa.
Mr. Jim Carson, Leesburg, Fla.
Mr. John Carson, Miami, Fla.
.Mr. Joe Carson, Macon, .
;Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Carson
Jr., of Morton, 111.
Mr. Banks Carson of Marietta.
'Mr. and Mrs. Clem Carson of
Tifton.
Messrs James and Joe Carson,
Joe Pyron and Miss Pat Fulwood,
Tifton.
Mrs. Ethel Elfe, Mrs. Truman
Clifton, Mrs. B. L. Long, Mr. and
Mrs. John Le”erett, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Brooks, Miss Mamie Burton,
Mrs. Gusssie Causey, Miss Evelyn
Cannon, Mr. Walter Clay and Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Williams, Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter and
Miss Elizabeth Bush, Atlanta.'
Misses Florence Smith and Helen
Miller, Jackson, Miss.
Miss Julia Parker, Decatur.
Miss Elizabeth Parker, Carrollton.
Mrs. Emma Cantery, Sarasota,
Fla.
Mrs. Mildred Rice of Long Is
land, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxton Cook and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hicks of
Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Hudson, Ft. Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lurton Massee, Mr.
and Mrs. Felton Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. John Walker, Mrs. Jerome
Walker of Manchester.
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Walker, of
Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drewery,
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. James Whidden,
Griffin.
Mr. Bernard G. Bvrd
Died at Vet Hospital;
Funeral at Crowell
Mr. Bernard Garrice Byrd died at
the Veteran’s Hospital, Atlanta,
Tesday, 6:30 a. m. Mr. Byrd h^d
been in ill health for about three
years.
The deceased was the son of
Roland E. and Emma Kilby Byrd,
born in Taylor County, April 19,
1906. He had resided in Atlanta
approximately four years and in
Thomasville for many years.
Funeral was conducted at the
Crowell Methodist Church Wednes
day, 3:30 p. m. with Rev. Virgil
Culpepper officiating. He was as
sisted by Rev. Wm, F. Childres of
Roberta. Mr. Byrd was a member
of the Crowell Methodist church.
Pall bearers included: Alfred,
Harold, Vance and Felton Childres
James Moss and William Horton.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Emma Byrd; two sisters, Mrs.
A. B. Childres and Mrs. A. J. Vance
and two brothers, Jason E. Byrd
and H. G. Byrd.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arranfements.
Rev. Wm. F. Childres, Roberta Methodist
Charge, Named“Georgia’s Rural Minister
Of Year; Honored at Banquet July 12th
REV. WILLIAM F. CHILDRES
Peanut Growers
Urged to Vote in
Referendum
The Ga. Farm Bureau Federa
tion urges peanut growers to vote
their ballot to help determine the
future of a growing peanut indus
try.
Harry L. Brown, President of the
Ga. Farm Bureau Federation re
minded growers "only a few days
remain for peanut growers to cast
their ballot to determine if pro
ducers w'ill develop a program de
signed to create larger markets,
consumption, and new uses for Ga.
grown peanuts.”
Deadline for casting ballots is
July 25. “Any grower not casting a
ballot is automatically voting
against a grower self-help pro
gram for better marketing oppor
tunities,” the Farm Bureau Presi
dent explained.
“Producer groups in other states
have enlarged their income oppor
tunities tremendously by estab
lishing commodity self-help pro
grams,” he said.
"Florida citrus growers have in
creased consumption of Florida
citrus from 11 pounds per capita
to 45 pounds in the United States
and California cling peach grow
ers more than doubled the con
sumption of peaches with a grower
financed research promotion and
educational program,” Brown said.
The proposed peanut promotion
program would be financed by $1
per ton assessment — if approved
by growers.
While ballots have been mailed
to all growers they may also be
obtained fropi the County Farm
Bureau Offices or the County
Agent’s Office.
Joint Revival for
Wesley and Union
Begin Next Sunday
A joint revival at Wesley and
Union Methodist churches will be
gin Sunday and continue through
the following Friday.
There will be services twice dai
ly at the Union church, hours of
worship being announced as 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m. each day.
Rev. Bill Adams, pastor of the
churches will bring the messages
at each of these service.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr. T. E. Tante Wins
Trip to California
Mr Thomas E. Tante, District
Manager, Woodmen of the World,
was winner of an all-expense paid
trip to Los Angeles, Calif.
The contest began in Septem
ber, 1960 and contiued through
June 30 of this year.
Mr. Tante plans to leave on the
28th of July and return home Aug.
8th.
Taylor County Rabies
Clinic Set for July 29
A Taylor County Rabies Clinic
is scheduled at the local court
house July 29th from 10 to 11:20
a. m. and at Reynolds from 10:30
a. m. to 1 p. m.; south side of the
street from Goddard's Store. Date
for each clinic is July 29.
The cost for this service will be
$1.50 for each dog.
Rev. Childres Is a Native of
Butler; Has Ben Member of
Conference for 11 Years.
Rev. William F. Childres, pastor
of the Roberta Methodist Charge,
was named “Georgia’s Rural Min
ister of the Year” at a banquet in
Atlanta on the evening of July
12th.
Childres was one of 13 pastors
selected from each of 13 states in
the Sou h by the Progressive
Farmer Magazine and Emory Uni-
versity School of Theology.
The Georgian was honored for
his leadership in an experimental
idea — the "enlarged charge” plan
The plan has resulted in better
organization, greater interest in
stewardship and better - trained
leadership for six churches in
Crawford county.
The 30-year-old minister was one
of the youngest of the 13 rural
minister honored.
Childres entered the Methodist
ministry 11 years ago after gradu
ating from the Candler School of
Theology. He has been one of the
leading figures in recent years in
town and country work in the
South Georgia Methodist Confer
ence.
Last month he was named ex
ecutive secretary of the Town and
Country Commission of the South,
Ga. Conference.
In his plan for the "enlarged
charge,” Childres grouped six
churches of the Roberta charge—
Roberta, Musella, Walker Chapel,
Knoxville, Hebron and Bethel—to
gether for a total membership o£
500.
Instead of serving these church
es alone, Childres has a staff min
istry for the group. He has a stu
dent associate a full-time rural
community church worker and him,
self.
The population shift from rural
to urban communities is one of the
largest problems facing hte town
and country churches today. “We
hope this plan is the beginning of
the solution to one of our prob
lems,” Childres said,
He feels the use of laymen as
part-time workers in the individu
al churches will greatly aid the
rural minister who must serve
more than one church.
The churches on the charge now
have preaching services twice on
two Sundays a month, the others
at least two preaching services a
month. Roberta has morning and
evening worship each Sunday.
MYF groups were formed or reor
ganized and there are now six of
these. One new Sunday School has
been started to make four.
Rev. Childres is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Childres of But
ler. His wife is the former Miss
Louellen McDade of Eatonton.
They have two daughters Luanne
and Elaine and one son Ferrell.
Honorees from other states in
cluded: Rev. R. Z. Mullins, Baptist
minister of Greenville, Ala.; Rev.
B R. Swegler, Presbyterian, Berry-
ville, Ark.; Rev. Chester Pelt, Free
W’ill Baptist, Marianna, Fla.; Rev.
Harvey Miracle, Presbyterian, Man
Chester, Ky.; Rev. A. T. Achord,
Baptist, Grant Parish, La.; Rev. R.
C. Woodham, Baptist, Hattisburg,
Miss.
Rev. Paul McCullough, Baptist
Watonga, Okla.; Rev. H. C. Young
Jr., Methodist, Forsyth County, N.
C.;Rev. Ben Ferguson, Pageland,
Beulah and Salem Presbyterian
churches in South Carolina: Rev.
W. H. Dail, Methodist, Clinton,
Tenn.; Rev. C. R. Rose, Luthern,
Harper and Junction, ’I’ex., and
Rev. Russell Burgess, Baptist, Au
gusta, W. Va.
Reynolds Methodists
Are Now Sponsoring
Youth Activity Week
The Reynolds Methodist church
urges all youth in our community
12 years and older to attend Youth
Activity Week this week.
The schedule for the week open
ed Sunday evening with a supper.
Monday thru Friday the sessions
begin at 7 p. m.
From 7 to 8 p. m. there wil be a
study course on the life of Paul
taught by Mr. Bill Toler of Fort
Valley. From 8 to 9 there will be
a period of refreshments, recrea
tion and singing with Jimirae
Brewer as pianist. From 9 to 9:30
there will be a worship period led
by Macv Goddard.