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VOLUME 85 The Butler Herald "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS" Butler BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 3, 1961. NUMBER 44. Week of August 7-11 For Youth Revival Rev. Wm. Flournoy of Geneva, Will be Guest Preacher During Revival. The Butler Methodist Youth Fellowship has set the date for their Youth Activities Week for August 7-11. Speaker for the week will be Rev. William Flournoy, assistant pastor of the Geneva Charge. The order of worship from Mon day through Thursday of the re vival week will be: 7:30, Fellow ship; 8-00, Worship; 9-00, Refresh ments. On Friday the group will begin with a spaghetti dinner at 6:30 p. m. Worship hour will begin at 8 p. m. The young people are looking forward to having all of their group in this area to attend these services from evening to evening. Congress Favors “Freezing” Military Men in Service Washington, D. C. — The Penta gon made a fast start last week on Pres. Kennedy’s new military build up. It ordered a sharp increase in the August draft call and asked Congress for billions of dollars to muster another quarter of a mil lion men. Secretary of Defense McNamara went before a Senate Appropria tions subcommittee with plans to “achieve quickly” a peak readi ness to respond to any kind of armed Communism aggression any where in the world. McNamara specified how the De fense Department would spend an additional $3.4 billion to increase the armed forces to a total of 2,- 743.000 men, arm them with more missiles and other modern weap ons and prepare to send more fighting men overseas swiftly if the need arose in Berlin or else where. While indicating no immediate call of National Guard or reserve units, McNamara asked for legis lation that would authorize the President to order to active duty up to a quarter million members of the ready reserve. Americus Housing Units Construction Let to Contract Americus, Ga. — E. A. Scott and Sons of Americus is low bidder at $849,425 for constructing 100 new low ocst federal housing units in Americus. W. D. White, executive director of the Americus Housing Authority reported that the local contracting firm submitted the lowest of six bids received. Director white said construction will begin within 30 days, with completion of the project expected August, 1962. The white units will be located on Cherokee Street. The colored dwellings wil be erected in North Americus near other project homes. The director also pointed out that addition of the apartments will provide an important source of residence for those families be ing moved out of the Forsyth St. Urban Renewal Project. State Paid $17,976 For Cravey Awards Atlanta, Ga. — Comp. Gen. Zack Cravey’s purchases of gifts and awards in the name of fire preven tion this year total nearly $18,000, records in the State Purchasing Department showed Monday. According to records offered by purchasing department officials, here’s the box score: 1120 tie clasps and three dozen pins with fire ax and Ga. seal, $1,837. 11.000 purse mirrors, $638. 150.000 folding cardboard fans, $5,841. 60.000 ball point pens, $3,960. 10.000 fire marshal badges, $2,- 850. 10.000 “state at large” junior fire marshal badges, $2,850. The pens, fans and mirrors all carry the fire prevention messages and Cravey’s name. Cravey’s crit ics charge that the items have po litical as well as fire prevention, uses. Backers See Garland Byrd Sweep Into Office Savannah, Ga. — Political lead ers of 17 counties of the 18-county First Congressional District pre dicted Monday an overwhelming victory for Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd in the 1962 governor’s race. Almost 200 Byrd supporters met with the lieutenant governor at the Hotel DeSoto to map campaign strategy for the race. A spokesman said that the only county in the district not repre sented at the meeting — Wheeler— will go for Byrd because all the l county officials there are support ing him. The press was excluded from the strategy meeting, but reporters later were told that Byrd told his supporters that the governor’s race was going to be a contest between him and former Gov. Griffin. Byrd said that "honesty in gov ernment” would be one of the main issues of the campaign. He said that by the time the General Assembly meets in 1962 his political organization will be well-established in every county. He said that with such an organi zation his political campaign could' continue without his personal di rection while he presided over the Senate. Rep. Charlie Jones of Liberty county, said Georgia needs a “good lawyer, politician and business" and that in Byrd the state would •have all three. Ralph Dawson long time politi cal boss of Long county, told the rally that Long had voted for Byrd for agriculture commissioner and for lieutenant governor, had never regretted it, and would vote for him for governor. Paul Stone of Burke county, member of the state board of edu cation said he would not promise Burke would support Byrd, but he said most of the “good people” of the county are working for him. Butler Cemetery Cleaning Is Set for Thursday, Aug. 10 Wives of the Councilmen, City of Butler are sponsoring a clean-up day at the local cemetery on the afternoon of Aug. 10. These ladies urge all persons who have friends and loved ones buried at this cemetery to please come and assist with the work. If impossible to come, please send someone to work for you, or send a cash contribution to help pay for the extra hired help to do the job. Send contributions to Mrs. Al fred Kinnon, Butler, Ga. State Draft Quota Hiked for This Month Atlanta, Ga. — The Ga. draft quota for August was ordered in=- creased by 62 per cent Friday from 186 to 302, State Selective Service Director Col. Mike Hendrix said. Hendrix said the order for more men came from national Selective Service headquarters as a supple ment to the regular August draft call. He said the increased draft quota for Ga. resulted from a hike in the national call from 8,000 to 13.000 men In August. The President in a nation wide TV address recently said draft quotas would be increased to beef up military forces in the face of Russian threats to the freedom of West Berlin. Hendrix said the state pool of draft available men, or those who have been examined and classified 1A, will total about 1100 after the August quota is filled. Ga. has 30- 000 men in the IA classification who have not yet been examined. 1.000 High Schoolers To Attend Workshop Nearly 1,000 high school cheer leaders from 95 Georgia communi ties will attend the State YMCA Cheerleaders’ Clinic at Rock Eagle Center Aug. 11-12. The cheerleaders wil] receive in struction from a staff of 40 cheer leaders from colleges and universi ties in Georgia and Alabama, who will serve as instructors. The two day training period will include class instruction, critique sessions, and yell demonstrations. Theme of the clinic will be “Good Sportsmanship in the Game, in the Stands, in Life.” Taylor Co. Citizens Saddened by Death Of Friends, Rlatives During Recent Days LUTHER M. DAVIS Mr. Luther M. Davis, 65, Atlanta druggist, died at the DeKalb Gen eral Hospital, Decatur, at 11:45 a. m. July 29. His death was attribut ed to a stroke which he suffered a week ago. Mr. Davis was born in Taylor county Feb. 18, 1896, son of Mr. L. O. and Bertha K. Davis. He was reared in this city and was a member of the graduating class of | the local school' in 1911. He was j married to the former Carrie Brown of Atlanta, Oct. 20, 1915. He had made his residence in Atlanta during the past half century. His place of business as a druggist was located in Decatur where he received recognition as being the most outstanding business man of Decatur for the year 1960. Funeral was conducted at Spring Hill Funeral Home July 31, 3 p.m. Rev. James J. Thompson, pastor of the Belvedere Methodist church, Decatur of which Mr. Davis was a member and steward. Rev. Jones of Atlanta assisted with the service. Interment was in West- view cemetery, Atlanta. Pall bearers included William Keen, Reynolds; O. C Keen Jr., Butler and George Glass and Wal ter Brady of Atlanta. Survivors include his widow, I Mrs. Carrie Brown Davis; one J daughter, Mrs. Miriam Cash; two Isons, Luther Davis Jr., and James IO. Davis; several grand children; | two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Locke and I Mrs. O. C. Keen Sr., of Butler; ' also several nieces and nephews. MRS. ANNIE A. SANDERS JOHN LEWIS RUSTIN Mr. John Lewis Rustin, 56 years of age, died at the State Hospital July 27th, 11:35 a. m. He had been in ill health for the past two years. j Mr. Rustin was born in Taylor county Nov. 13, 1904 the son of Mrs. Olivia Rustin and the late Mr. J. L. Rustin. He made his honrte in Taylor county most of his life and was connected with the Central of Georgia Railroad for many years, having retired only a few years ago because of poor health. Funeral services for Mr. Rustin were conducted at Mt. Nebo Primi-, tive Baptist church near Charing last Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. W. H. Hancock, pastor of the ! Elizabeth Primitive Baptist church of Macon, officiated. Interment was in the Bloodworth cemetery. Nephews of the deceased were pall bearers. , Survivors include his mother, four i brothers, Messrs W. T. J. M„ and Fred Rustin of Butler and Sid ney Rustin of Mauk; six sisters, ; Mrs. Olivia Watson, Mrs. Sallie V. 'Wilchar, Mrs. Minnie Page, Mrs. Ruth Pike, Mrs. Ruby Ingram and Mrs. Milbry Quinn. | Edwards Funeral Home was in j charge of arrangements. ROBERT HAMA DAVIS Mrs. Annie Adams Sanders, 80, died at her residence in Macon Sunday, 2:30 p. m. She had been in ill health for several years. Mrs. Sanders was born in Tal bot county March 1881, the daughter of the late Mr. John Arch Adams and the late Mrs. Mary Gholson Adams. She was the wid ow of Mr. T. W. Sanders of this county who preceded her in death many years ago. She had made her home in Macon for the past 35 years. She was a member of the Elizabeth Primitive Baptist church. Funeral services were conducted at Hart’s Mortuary in Macon Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. 'Rev, W. H. Hancock, pastor of the | church, officiated. Interment was in Shiloh cemetery, Talbot county. Pall bearers were Messrs George, Alvah, M. L. Bernard, Norman, Clifford and Bentley Adams Jr., all nephews of the deceased. Survivors include one son, Mr. Gholson Sanders, Macon; five daughters, Mrs. H. L. Mosley, Reynolds; Mrs. Charlie Wynn, Mrs. Troy Mercer and Mrs. Eula Welch all of Macon; and Mrs. Juanita Bruner of Mariettta; one sister, Mrs. Mamie A. Parker, of Talbotton and a brother, Mr. Weeks Adams of Macon; besides a number of nieces and nephews. CLINTON O. FREDERICK Robert Hama Davis, 69, promi nent resident of Ideal, died July 19th, in a Montezuma hospital af ter a lingering illness. Funeral was conducted at Ideal Methodist church. Rev. H. H. Shep pard and Rev. W. J. Adair officiat ed and interment was in the Ideal cemetery. Pallbearers were Clyde Chapman Clyde Raburn, Clyde Gilbert, How ard Park, E. J. Smith and James Robinson. Mr. Davis, a retired farmer, had been a member of Ideal City Coun cil and was a member of the Ma con County Board of Education for a number of years. He was a com mittee chairman of Macon County ASC committee. He was a Veteran of World War I and a life-long citizen of Macon county. Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Myrtic Hambrick of Ideal; thre brothers, N. V. Davis, Griffin; H. S. Davis, Dothan, Ala; and W. D. Davis, Marianna, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Clytie Lyons of At lanta; and several nieces and ne phews. Sims Garrett Jr. | Chosen Southern Area Chairman of Group New Ultra-Modern Fish Lab Op ens At Fort Valley The Georgia Game and Fish Commision opened an ultra-mod ern fish laboratory and district en forcement office in Fort Valley, [Tuesday. The new facility will serve as headquarters for a 17 county en forcement district, which includes Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Houston, Peach, Taylor, Crawford, Monroe, Lamar, Butts, Jasper, Henry, New ton and Rockdale counties. It will also house headquarters for fisheries investigations and game management operations. Commission Director Fulton Lo vell said R. S. Baker, formerly of Summerville, will be enforcement chief for the new district. A staff of eight wildlife rangers have been assigned to Chief Ba ker. They include Morris Akin, Covington; O. H. Turner, McDon ough; Fred White, Jackson; W. B. Johnson, Barnesville; R. L. Till man, Monticello; C. E. Quick, For syth; H. A. McGough, Lilly and H. J. Simpson, Cordele. Fishery biologist P C. Pierce, who formerly served as project leader for farm pond management in South Ga., has been named to head statewide investigations of farm ponds. Lovell said biologists Marvin Shell, Ft. Valley, and Charles Bry an, Ft. Valley, will assist Pierce in fishery investigations. Game technician Dick Whitting ton, who served as a game biolo gist on the Commission’s Altamaha waterfowl area, will head game management operations in the Ft. Valley area. “We feel that our new facility in Ft. Valley will greatly enhance our conservation program, not only in Middle Ga., but throughout the State.” Lebanon Church Revival Begins Monday Night Bro. Arthur Terrell of Rupert will bring the message at 11 a. m. at Lebanon Baptist church Sunday. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Train ing Union at 7 and preaching at 8 p. m. Sunday. Revival services will begin Mon day night and continue throughout the following week. There will be worship twice daily beginning Tuesday. Hours of worship will be 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. through Fri day evening. Rev. Homer Fowler of Griffin will be guest minister. The public is extended a cordial welcome to attend all these serv- Funeral services for Clinton O. Frederick, 48, a retired Naval Of ficer, were conducted July 24 in a funeral home at Morehead City, N. C. Mr. Frederick died on July 22nd in the Naval Base Hospital, Le- June, N. C., after several months’ illness. The deceased was formerly of Georgia, the son of the late Floyd Frederick and Rose Frederick. He was educated in the public schools of Macon and Milledgeville and graduated at G.M.C., Milledge- and attended U. S. Naval Cadet School. He later entered regular Naval service which he continued until retirement because of ill health. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Emma Davis Frederick; two daughters, Shirley and Rosemary; one brother, Col. Floyd Frederick of Sandersville; was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Owens of Macon, Mrs. Martin Chapman, of Butler, Mrs. M. E. Pate and Mrs. George Southwell, Ashburn. Mr. Frederick was a member of the Baptist church and was a lead er in the church until ill health prevented. He was a member of the Men’s Bi’ble Class, teacher and asociate teacher with a per fect attendance for several years. He was a Mason, president of the Lions Club, Morehead City Promo tion Club and several other sivic organizations. Madison, Wise. — Mr. Sims Gar rett, Jr., managing director of the Ga. Motor Trucking Assn., Atlanta, has been elected southern area chairman of the national organi zation of State Trucking Assn, managers. Mr. Garrett, who lives at Mari etta, was elected chairman of Re gion II, encompassing 14 South ern states and an annual meeting of the group. The association was formed sev eral years ago to work principally toward uniformity in truck weights, sizes, licensing and taxes among the states. It functions in other areas as well, toward im proving truck reciprocity among j the states and easing the flow of j interstate commerce by truck. Atlanta Newspapers Sponsor Workshop The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, with the co operation of the Atlanta area school systems and Emory Univer sity will sponsor a pilot workshop "The Newspaper in the Classroom” at Emory Aug. 7-11. | Thirty social studies teachers in I Greater Atlanta and adjacent coun ties have registered for the course. Charing Revival To Begin Sunday Revival services wil] begin Sun day and continue through the fol lowing week at Charing Methodist church. Everyone is invited to at tend the revival each evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. Bill Adams will be the speaker and the theme for the week will be “Disciples of Christ.”. Oxford Paints Grim Picture of State Finances July Tax Collections Nearly $1 Million Under That of July Last Year. Atlanta, Ga. — State Revenue Commissioner Dixon Oxford paint ed a dark financial picture for the state Monday, reporting a drop of nearly a million dollars in July tax collection compared with the same month a year ago. Collection of special taxes by the Revenue Department totaled $26.7 millions but refunds of income, gasoline and other taxes were $1.2: million. This left net revenue at $25.5 million compared to $26.4: million in July of 1960. Oxford said, “The situation does not look bright at all. I am of the opinion that we won’t match last year." I He said that starting next July 1 the appropriation goes up to $419 I million a year. Unless there is a major boom to hike income, sales, gasoline and beer taxes — among 'others — ihe surplus might well be gone by the end of the year. | Meanwhile, Oxford returned to his office after a week in the North Carolina mountains, officially say ing only that he has not resigned. He refused to say, however, what . his plans are and whether he will, remain thru the Vandiver adminis tration. A sounree close to Oxford said the commissioner might bow out after the January-February legis lative session. Another source said' Oxford had no intention of resign ing his $18,000 a year post in the near future. When Gov. Vandiver was ques tioned about Oxford at his news conference, the governor referred all questions to Oxford himself. Oxford then called a news con ference on his own and issued this, statement: “No, I have not resign - ed as revenue commissioner and if I had it would have been the governor who would have made the announcement. Also included in his statement was the paragraph: “There are al ways times in the performance of any public service when the trials of office and the necessary per sonal sacrifice cause the toughest and most vigorous men to wish for the pleasantness of private life.” ! Murray Casket Co. Opens Mfg. Plant *■ In Butler This Week Two Local Youth Attend FFA-FHA Camp Recently During the week of July 24th the Ga. Association of Future Farmers of America met in their 33rd an nual state convention at the state FFA-FHA camp near Covington. The two delegates from the Butler Chapter were John Purvis and Wayne Cox. During the convention week, the delegates listened to thespeeches of such distinguished guests as Rev. Bill Whithouse and Mr. Jim Thomas, National FFA President. They also heard the string band contestants and visited the Depart ment of Agriculture at the Univer sity of Ga., Athens. Lighting Demonstration To Be Held In Butler Methodist Church Those of you interested in light ing in the home are invited to at tend a demonstration to be given by the Georgia Power Representa tive of Americus sponsored by the Taylor County Home Demonstration Council. There will be no charges. The program will be held in the annex of the Butler Methodist Chur ch at 2:30 on Tuesday, August 8. Lamps will be sold to those wish ing to purchase them. Tech Gets Grant Ga. Tech has received a grant of $26,900 from the National Science Foundation. The grant will be used for research under the direc tion of Dr. J. R Cox of the school of chemistry. Murray Casket Company has opened in this city under the* management of James Murray Jr. colored, former Butler citizen. Murray has resided in Detroit, Mich, for the past 10 years where he was connected with the Michi gan Casket Company and the Brantley Casket Co. The Murray Casket Co. is located in the West End section of Butler near the white and colored ceme teries. Murray states that he will man ufacture various types of caskets both wood and metal. He will em ploy local labor and at present is training several persons in this type of work. He and his wife are- qualified designers with many years experience. He plans to re model his present building and expand facilities for operation. The local casket firm plans to- supply caskets throughout this area. Home Coming Day Horeb Baptist Church Announced for Sun. Home coming day will be ob served Sunday with Rev. W. L.. Wade bringing the home-coming: message Sunday morning. The revival will begin at Horebj next Monday night with Rev. Wal ter Doggrell, pastor of the Butler: Baptist church, conducting the services throughout the week.. There will be two services daily with the exception of Monday: morning. Hours of worship are an nounced as 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. throughout the week. The revival’ will close on Friday night of next week. The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend as many of these services as possible and re ceive a blessing from having at tended. L