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The Butler Herald VOLUME 86 Miss Sue O’Neal Reynolds Student, Gets Beauty Crown "KEEP 1NG EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS* * BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY,^ GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1961. Mr. J. D. Owens Died at Butler After Brief Illness Taylor County Agricultural Booth Wins First Place Award at the Chattahoochee Valley Fair in Progress at Columbus funeral Services For Mr. Bickley Friday Afternoon NUMBER 2. Kiwanians Sponsor STAR Student Program for 1961-62 Taylor County Lady Wins Mr. James Daniel Owens, 79, of ‘Miss Wect n • »> Macon, died at the home of his Miss West Central Georgia” brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Title at Thomaston. Mrs - Martin A. Chapman of Butler at 6:30 o’clock Thursday morning. His death - t attributed to coro- Sue O’Neal, 16-year-old Reyno’- n °~ a V- He had been in ill High School 11th grade- . (kV ch'' ,e9 u ’ ut , three months. Miss West Central Geo ne ^- ot \ ret ^ ed ral L road ac ' crown at Thomaston at G e ° eT 0 1 " r the Macon Terminal light of the West Centr. \J^f '' VJ > was . born ln Turner County, Fair. Miss O’Neal is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter O’Neal of Reynolds. Two R. E. Lee entries — Mary Middlebrooks and Rose Goude were in the Queen’s Court and Miss Goude was chosen runner-up to the queen. The queen and the runner-up were presented with trophies and Miss O Neal also received a dozen red roses. The blonde Miss O’Neal won her crown over a field of 33 candidates from throughout West Central Geor gia and was crowned by the retir ing Miss West Central Georgia — Ginger Edwards of Roberta. Twelve semi-finalists in the con test included the Queen and Miss Goude, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Goude, Thomaston; Miss Middlebrooks, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Middlebrooks, Thomaston. Local Baptists Elect Officers For New Year Officers elected by the Butler Baptist church for the new year in clude: J. R. Wilson, H. D. Taunton, E. H. Dunn Jr., deacons; William Gray, Jr., clerk; J. R. Wilson, treas urer; Mrs. Sarah Poole, organist; Mrs Robert Cooper, music director and Mrs. Murray Walker, pianist. Sunday School Officers are E. J. Stinson, general superintendent; Mrs. Sara Cross, general secretary; Mrs. Sara Cross, extension super intendent; Robert Griggs, adult superintendent; W. H. Mott, Johnny Davis, Mrs. Robert Butler and Mrs a son of the late Mr. Allen and Mrs. Elizabeth P. Owens. He lived in Macon most of his life, moving from there to Warner Robins. Mr. Owens,was a member and deacon of the First Baptist church; a member of the York Rite Bodies; past high priest of Constantine Chapter 4 of Royal Arch Masons; past commander of St. Omer Com mandary 2; member of the Knights Templar; past illustrious master of the Washington Council 6; a member of the Royal and Elect Masters; past grand illustrious master of the Grand Council of Georgia; a member of the Knights Cross of Honor and the A1 Shiah Shrine Temple; past master of the Macon Lodge 5 of Free and Ac cepted Masons. Funeral was conducted for Mr. Owens at Harts Chapel, Macon, Friday, 4 p. m. Rev. Maurice Trim mer, in the absence of Dr. Henry Stokes, pastor of the First Bap tist Church, officiated. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. Officers in the Masonic Lodge served as active pallbearers;' honorary pall bearers were deacons of the First Baptist church, Macon, also Dr. Lon King, Dr. Charles Wasden and Mr. T. Rod Turner. For Past Seven Years Howard Funeral Services for Community Has Won Honors^ Mrs. C. F. Butler, 80, At Columbus Fair. At Howard Saturday Quality in agricultural products gave Taylor county the additional points to win first place Monday Mrs. Mae Matilda Johnson Butler, 80 years of age, wife of Mr. Charlie F. Butler of Howard, died at the th u C ° U ,? t M exh * blts at I Montgomery Hospital at 9:10 o’clock the Chattahoochee Valley Exposi tion in Columbus. Howard community sponsored the county exhibit again this year. Howard community representing Friday morning. She had been ill for about 4 months. Mrs. Butler was born in Carrol County, June 17, 1881, the daughter nuwcuu community representing of the late Mr George A and Mrs Tayqlor County, has wan two first Sarah pniistnr, place prizes. They have won three first place prizes in Community Exhibits and have placed every year for the past seven years. In community exhibits, Clements community, Crisp county, placed first by adding 15 points over sec- married to Mr. C. F. Butler of Ho ward and spent most of her life in Talbot County. She was a member of the Horeb Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at the Howard Methodist Church Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. E. H. ond place winning Greenville, in iDunn ‘ tnr nfA p the agricultural, canning and va- +5 n 1 «i rr: — i _ a. i > agricultural, canning and va riety classifications. Taylor county, with 892 points, won 225 of its points in having quality agricultural products. Sec- | tist Church, officiated and was as sisted by Rev. Herschel 'Whitley and Rev. Bill Adams. Interment was in the family lot Howard Cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs Fred Co- ond place winning Marion County J, k , v % n r 7» i in the agricultural classification. The Webster county exhibit was third, with 805 points. In the agri cultural classification, it received the same number of points as did the second place winning Marion exhibit. Other county winners are Meri wether, fourth; Harris, fifth, Stew art, sixth; Tallapoosa, seventh; Schley, eighth; Crisp, 9th; Terrell 10th and Crawford, 11th. In community exhibits, Clements Survivors include his widow, the received 933 points, and second former Miss Evelyn Frederick of Warner Robins; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Forschler of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. George Southwell and Mrs. M. E. Pate of Americus. Peach Co. 4-H Club Members Make Fine Showing at Fair FT. VALLEY—Peach County 4-H ^ Club members made a fine showing Johnny Davis, teachers fn Vdult j in the Jersey and Guerney shows place winning Greenville received 922 points. The third place winning community, Woodbury, received 901 points. Other community winners are Mauk, 4th; Preston, 5th; Midway, 6th; Tremont, 7th; Richland, 8th; Friendship, 9th. Vance Custer Appointed to Seat Court of Appeals W. E. Butler Jr. Survivors include besides her husband one daughter, Mrs. James Brown of Howard, two sons Messrs James Butler of Thomaston and Carl Butler of Talbotton, also 3 grandchildren and 9 great grand children. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler was in charge of funeral arrange ments. B. B. Huling Named Pris. Taylor County Urtit Education Assn. 1 New officers elected for the year 1961-62 of the Taylor County Unit of the Georgia Education Associat ion include Brainard B. Huling, president; Hubert Sasser, vice pre sident; and Mrs. Margery W. Fitz simmons, secretary and treasurer. Huling, assistant principal and guidance director of the Butler High School, presided over the first department. Mrs. Hoyt Clark, young people’s superintendent; Mrs. H. B. Walker and Mrs. Walter Doggrell, teachers of young people; Mrs. B. J. Byrd, intermediate superintendent; Hoyt Clark, J. S. Green, Jr., Mrs. Ed Davis and Mrs. H. D. Taunton, in termediate teachers. Mrs. L. L. O’Kelley, junior su perintendent; Harol Bazemore, H.D. Taunton, Mrs. E. B. Wilson and Mrs. James Williamson, junior teachers; Mrs. Leon Theus, primary superintendent, Mrs. Cecil Mott, Mrs. Charlie Hart, teachers in the primary department. Mrs. Leo Anglin, beginner su perintendent. Mrs. Nell Payne and Mrs. John Pennington, beginners teachers; Mrs. J. F. Sikes, nursery superintendent; Mrs. E. E. Jarrell, Mrs. A. E. Locke, Mrs. Grover Gar rett and Mrs. Robert Poole, nursery teachers; Mrs. Sara Cross, cradle roll superintendent. Training Union Officers elected were: Mrs. Hoyt Clark, director; Mrs. Johnny Davis, young people’s leader; Mrs. Gene Kirksey, junior leader; and Mrs. Charlie Hart, be ginners leader. Atlanta ca van™ riicto ; meeting of the year held at the at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta j Bainbrid ’ at t or nev was anDohit Reynolds High Sch ° o1 i a =t a u uainDnage attorney, was appoint-1 rp ho mo1nr ed to the Ga. Court of Appeals Mr. Jesse Crews, 58, Highway Foreman Killed in Accident A State Highway Department truck went out of control, turned over on an Upson county road Tuesday and killed Jesse Crews, 58, of Carrollton, a bridge fore man. The accident occurred on the Thomaston-Pobidy Road, near the location where Mr. Crews and his construction crew were working. Mr. Crews was well know in Butler having lived here about two years ago at which time he was foreman of the Fickling Mill bridge construction crew. While in Butler, Mrs. Crews was employed at Wilson Super Market in this city. Mr. Crews originally came from Waycross and began his career with the State Highway Depart ment early in life and had been connected with the department for more than 35 years. last week. Five 4-H Club members exhibited twenty head of register ed dairy cattle. Those showing ani mals were as follows: Guernseys, Sandra Haga and Bill Swan; Jer seys, John Retherford, Mary Jane Retherford and Bob Retherford. The same animals will be shown in the Macon Fair Oct. 16-21. John Retherford won first place in the senior yearling heifer class in 4-H show and second place in the open show. Other places won were: Second place, aged cow open show; he placed within the money on se nior heifer, Junior Get of Sire, aged cow, 4-H class. Best three females bred by exhibitor, senior heifer, 4-H class. By Cross-Roads Club Hallowe’en Carnival The major discussion was on the Monday by Gov. Vandiver Tsuc- " ext g ube ™ a torial election when ceed the late J. M. C. Townsend. | the candidates will be asked by the Jidge Townsend died Friday j ^TaXr wTS to be night at Emory University Hospital i rest .~ ach teac . er was urged to be after a heart attack. i sure be was registered in the coun- Custer’s name immediately came I y a « d could vote in the next elec- up as the leading choice of the gov- [ R wa ? stated that 93 per cent ernor for the vacant seat, and Gov. I of tbe teachers in the county voted Vandiver confirmed it by announc-| ln the ast electlon - ing his decision Monday. | Judge Custer wos sworn in Mon- U/HW day at the governor’s office. jWUW BUtler Camp The office was virtually filled | Receives Blue Ribbon with relatives and other well wish ers of the state’s newest high court judge. I Judge Custer is a former president j Butler Camp 428, Woodmen of the of the GFa. Bar Assn and a former | World, observed their annual Fam- president of the Albany Circuit and j ily Night on Friday night with a Fraternal Award Cross Roads Home Demonstra tion Club will sponsor a Halloween Carnival at their Community House on the night of October 28, beginning at 7 o’clock. Games, contests, stunts, etc., will furnish entertainment for all ages. Food and drinks will be sold. Don’t miss this full evening of splendid entertainment. —Reporter. Negro Youth Detained In Death of Man, 83 Jefferson, Ga. — A 16 year old Negro is being detained in the Jackson county jail and authorities say he signed a confession that he strangled an 83 year old, enfeebl ed Negro man last week. No charges have been placed against the youth whose name is , . withheld under Ga laws. Washington, D. C. — Deputy Sheriff Spence and Bar- j P re ™ e Co, i T rt has denied tow Hall said the boy’s confession said he took about $60 from Ran som Witt’s purse after strangling him with a short piece of grass rope that he found in Witt’s two- room home near Hoschin. Bainbridge Bar Assn. He was an unsuccessful candi date in the 1960 Democratic Pri mary for the Ga. Supreme Court seat thrown open by the retire ment of Justice Hawkins. Judge Custer was a close second to Justice Benning Grice who won the nomination. Layman Day iWill be Observed Sun. by Methodists Sunday, Layman’s Day will be observed at the local Methodist church. Layman R. A. Browne of Camilla will bring the message at the morning hour. Court Affirms Death for Trio Bookmobile Schedule Wednesday, October 18 9:30 - 2:00 Reynolds School 2:30 - 3:30 Reynolds Community Library. The Su- hearing to three Negroes awaiting execu tion in Ga. on conviction of raping a white woman near LaGrange in 1959. The brief order leaves standing an affirmance of the convictions by State Supreme Court last Feb. 9. The state is now free to carry out the execution. The' three condemned men are George Alford Jr., Brannon Epps, and Clifford Johnson. Their appeal had asserted that rape was not proved. fish supper at Rowe’s Drive-In. T. E. ‘Doc’ Tante, District Manager; was in charge of the program for the evening. Only seven Blue Ribbon Frater nal Awards were given in the state of Georgia for the work done in 1961. Butler Camp received one of these awards. Consul Commander Bobby Gene Swain accepted the a- ward for the Camp. Mr. Tante introduced Mr. Hoyt Clark, who gave the invocation and the special guests for the evening: Melvin Lee, national sovereign delegate from Columbus; Jim Hea ton, state head escort, and Sidney Chestnut, financial secretary of Camp 1328, both of Thomaston. Approximately 100 people attend ed the occasion. Marcbman Elected Sec. 3rd Dist West Principal Association for Year Malcolm J. Marchman, principal of Butler High School, was elected secretary of the Third District West Principal’s Association at its first meeting of the year. Mr. Marchman is beginning his second year as principal after ser ving as coach of the school since 1954. The major problems of faculty members, the six-year program of certification and the increasing of teacher allotment were the topics discussed at the State Principal’s Meeting in Macon that Mr. March- man attended on Monday. Funeral services for Mr. Hollis Warren Bickley, 45, were held at Union Methodist Church Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. E. H. Dunn, Sr., officiated. Burial was in the Union Cemetery. Mr. Bickley died Thursday morn ing in the Upson County Hospital at Thomaston. He had been in de clining health since being injured in an automobile accident more than a year ago. He was a native of Taylor Coun ty, son of the late Mr. Paul -and Mrs. Dora Bickley. During his active years he was employed as a car penter. Survivors include five aunts, Mrs. Grady Gassett, Mrs. G. A. Parker, Mrs. L. S. Whatley, Mrs. J. L. Spinks and Mrs. Eugene Thompson, all of Butler; and three uncles, A. P. Bickley of Ft. Valley and Homer Bickley and Herman Bickley, both of Butler. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler was in charge of arrangements. World Series Won by Yankees In 13 to 5 Rout Cincinnati, Ohio. — The New York Yankees, who won their first World Series in 1923, trampled the CincinnatiReds 13-5 Monday in the 5th and final game of the 1961 baseball classic. It was the 19th world championship for the Yon- kees and one of their easiest as Cincinnati set a series record by using eight pitchers. The American League champion teed off on Joey Jay, Cincinnati's starting pitcher, in the first inning and before the 32,589 fans in Cros- ley Field saw a third out it was 5-0. They made it 6-0 with another run in the second. Cincinnati cut the Yankee lead in half when Frank Robinson homered with two mates on base in the last of the third. It looked like the teams had a slim chance of returning to New York for a sixth game Wednesday. But the Yankees shoved five more runs across the plate in the 4th inning. With the score 11-3 even the most ardent Cincinnati rooter realized their idols had had it again. Still the 1961 Reds won one game, a 6-2 decision in the second contest at New York last Thursday. In 1939, the first time the two clubs met in the series, the Yanks blasted the Reds in four straight. Nazarenes Sbow 500 Per Cent Increase In the last twenty-five years Naz- arense have shown 500 per cent in crease in per capita giving and world outreach. While the Church of the Naza- rene has nearly tripled in mem bership in the last twenty-five year period, its rate of per capita giving and its missionary program have increased five times since 1936. Per capita giving in the Naza- rene denomination reached a record of $142.33 last year. This was a 500 per cent increasing over per capita giving of $28.02 in 1936. The Church of the Nazarene cur rently maintains a total of 505 full time missionaries, pastors and edu cators in 42 world areas. This com pares with a total of 90 missionaries abroad in 1936. The last twenty-five years has been a period of unusual growth in all areas of the denomination. In 1936 the Nazarenes had a total of 2,339 churches with a member ship of 130,353. Last year the de nomination had 4,470 churches with a domestic membership of 318,597 plus an additional 53,581 members on the foreign fields. The Nazarene denomination cur rently is ranked No. 1 in per capita giving among U. S. churches with 100,000 or more members.—N.I.S. Freewill Baptist To Have Special Services This Weekend There will be special services this weekend at New Life Freewill Baptist Church near Mauk. Rev. W. O. Whitley from Mauk will bring the message Saturday night at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Rev. J. B. Lumpkin, Pastor ‘ Reynolds Club Has Honored Outstanding Students During Past Several Years. The Reynolds Kiwanis Club, B. W. Hinton, Jr., will sponsor 1961- 62 STAR program activities in the Taylor County school system, Dr. John T. Miller, 3rd West district chairman of the Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) project, has announced. “This organization of public-spiri ted community leaders is playing a vital role in the success of the program in this area,” he said. “As a STAR program sponsor, this group is helping immeasurably to raise the standards of academic a- chievement in Georgia and to focus richly-deserved public attention on outstanding students and members of the teaching profession.” Ashton J. Albert, chairman of the education department of the Geor gia State Chamber of Commerce -- sponsor of the state-wide STAR program -- joined Dr. Miller in commeding the organization for “its excellent efforts in behalf of education in Georgia. He explained that scores made* on the December 2 College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test, coupled! with scholastic averages in class room work, will determine the' STAR student in each school. From: this group, winners in the school system, school district and state wide categories will be selected solely on the basis of college board scores, he said. Albert pointed out that each school STAR student will name the still-active Georgia teacher who, ire his opinion, has contributed most to his scholastic record. This teach er will be named a STAR teacher and share state-wide recognition with the student. STAR students and teachers from each school system will be recog nized by Georgia’s leading business men and educators at the annual meeting of the State Chamber in Atlanta, March 30. In the Taylor County school system, the trip to Atlanta for the system winners will be sponsored by the Reynolds Ki wanis Club. At this meeting, the state-wide STAR student and teacher will be crowned. Immediately following, the 22 district STAR students and their teachers, together with five runners-up, will be conducted on an all-expense paid educational STAR TOUR of Georgia. Miss Virginia Perkins Of Central America, Visits Her Parents Miss Ida Virginia Perkins, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Perkins, is spending a few days with her parents prior to departure for Tegucialpa, Honduras, in Central America. Miss Perkins is employed as a Lab Advisor in the U. SI technical aid program for under developed countries, and expects to be in Honduras during the next two years. Prior to being named to this post, she has had assignments with the same program in El Sal vador and in Venezuela in the field’ of public health laboratory work.. During the past four months. Miss Perkins has been at the Wal ter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington and at the Sanitary Engineering Center in Cincinnati, where she had the opportunity of reviewing te chnical material and studying some of the newer meth ods employed in public health: laboratories. Wayne Cox Attends National FFA Meeting This Week in K. City Wayne Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cox Jr., is in Kansas City this week representing the Butler FFA Chapter. Wayne won this trip by being declared the winner in the public speaking contest sponsored jointly by the Citizen State Bank of But ler and the local Chapter of the FFA. This event is sponsored every year and last year was won by Ralph Lawhorn. The trip is educational and serves as recognition for boys who have done outstanding work in FFA work throughout the country.