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The Butler Herald
*’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 86
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY,. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1961.
NUMBER 5.
Wayne Cox, 15
Attends Natl FFA
Convention in Mo.
Reynolds Baptist
Revival Services
To Begin Monday
Dent of Archives
mineral Library
Local Young Mai ’ university of Ga
uegin
For Winning rrA Public
Speaking Contest
(By Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Wayne Cox, 15 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cox, has re
turned from the National FFA
Convention in Kansas City, Mo.
Wayne won the trip by winning
of revival services will
at the Reynolds Baptist
church Monday morning and will
continue through the following
Sunday evening, Nov. 12th.
Rev Mack Underwood, formerly
of Montezuma, and at present pas
tor of the First Baptist churh, Pel
ham, will be the guest minister
during the series of meetings.
Rev. Underwood is an outstand
ing evangelist in the Baptist de
nomination. He is a graduate of
Berry College and Southern Baptist
Thelogial Seminary of Louisville,
Ky. He has served as pastor of
the Woodbury Baptist church;
First Baptist Church of Gordon and
First Baptist Church, Pelham. He
is a member of the Executive Com
mittee of the Georgia Baptist Con
vention. /
Music Director will be Rev. J. R.
Whiddon, pastor of the Reynolds
church. There will be three choirs
preforming nightly: The adult
choir, the youth choir, ages 13 to
17, and the boosters’ choir, ages
6 to 12.
There will be two services daily:
10 o’clock a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
WAYNE COX
School at Dudlev
Destroyed by Fire
Monday Morning
2,000th Telephone
Installed in Home
Of O. L. Scott
The Public Service Telephone
Company, Reynolds, installed its
2,000th telephone on October 18,
1961 in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Scott, a rural subscriber, two
miles south of Butler.
The Company was organized at
Lizella, Ga., exchange in 1911 by
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bond. The ex
changes were cut in 1956 and the
dial phone was installed in 1140
homes and business places through
out the communities. Since that
time, the Company has added 860
more telephones to homes and busi
ness places. This growth places
the communities in the higher brac
kets of telephone users per capita
ih the State of Georgia.
The Company employees were
honored Tuesday night with a din
ner at Crook’s Restaurant of which
ML and Mrs. Scott were invited to
Georgia Power Co
Studies Possibility
Flint River Project
The Georgia Power Co. has ap
plied to the Federal Power Com
mission for a preliminary permit
to study the feasibility of hydro
electric power development of the
Flint River, J. J. McDonough, com
pany president, announces.
The proposed study will center
about Flint River areas of Craw
ford, Taylor, Upson, Talbot, Pike
and Meriwether counties. The study
area comprises a 40 mile stretch of
river.
Because of the meager data now
available on the river, the com
pany will request enough time to
make an intensive study of the sec
tion. Such work will include sur
veys and geological investigations
as well as river flow studies, and
the results will determine the ac
tual feasibility of the project. Sites
the power company study would
include are the lower Auchumpkee
and Liza Creeks and Sperwell
Bluff.
Georgia Power Co. engineers
stated that the firm serves its cus-
Revival Services
At Baptist Church
To Begin Sunday
Rev. Claude B. Love Jr., of
Manchester Will be Guest
Evangelist During Meetings
The Butler Baptist Church will
enter into a revival Sunday with
Rev. Claude B. Love Jr , pastor of
the Macedonia Baptist Church in
Manchester, as the evangelist. He
, . , „ ., „ tomers efficiently and economical-
participate. Mr. Bond, president of by thru a coordinated steam-elec-
the Company, regrets that Mr. and L r j c anc j hy dr0 electric generating
Mrs. Scott were unable to attend S y S t em . They estimate that approx-
this luncheon.
I Mrs. Lula Jones
{Died Sunday p.m.
| At Taylor Mill
the public speaking contest for
FFA members which is sponsored
jointly by the Citizens State Bank
of Butler and the Butler FFA Chap
ter.
Wayne is a sophomore in high
school and serves as Vice Presi
dent of his class. He is eligible
scholastically for membership in
the National Beta Club. This year,
Wayne was selected secretary of his
FFA Chapter. His supervised
farming program includes two
acres of corn and a purebred Du-
roc sow. He attends the Bethel
Primitive Baptist church.
Among the highlights of the
convention was the National Pub
lic Speaking Contest won this year
by Marvin Gibson of Tennessee
who spoke on “We Need Research
in Agriculture, Too.” The Sec
ond place went to Fred Lilberg of
the North Atlantic Region who
spoke on “Reclaiming Our Soil.”
There were 377 FFA members
including 18 from Georgia who re
ceived the American Farmer de
gree. James Messley of Greenback,
Tenn., was selected Star Farmer of
the U. S., the highest individual
degree in the FFA. Each year one
FFA member from each of the four
regions is selected as Star Ameri
can Farmer of his region. The Star
American Farmer is selected from
the region Farmers.
Gov. Buford Ellington of Ten
nessee made a very interesting
address to the convention.
Donors to the FFA Foundation
were recognized for their contribu
tions to and support of the FFA.
Over 300 companies throughout the
U. S. contributed over $175,000
last year in addition to teaching
materials, recognition of outstand
ing work and achievements.
Capt. J. R. McKone, USAF, the
pilot of the RB-47 shot down into
the North Sea by Russian planes
made' an interesting address to the
convention. He was a prisoner of
the Russians for several months.
National Gold Emblem Awards,
the highest award an FFA Chap
ter can receive, were made to
Chapters from all over the U.S. in
cluding three Georgia Chapters —
Greenville, Perry and Seminole.
After greetings from the Future
DUDLEY—A pre-dawn fire of un- i
determined origin gutted the com- Mrs Lula H obbs Jones, 84 years
bination elementay-high school a g e died a t the home of her
here Monday, destroying 11 class- daU ght’er, Mrs. B. R. Dent Sr., at
rooms and leaving an estimated iq-gyioj. Mill Sunday afternoon, after
$250,000 damage in the smoulder- i ajn jij ness 0 f seven moths. She was
ing ruins. jthe widow of the late Ruftis Jones.
Dudley’s volunteer fire depart
ment fought valiantly against the
raging inferno and saved a five-
classroom structure added to the
rear of the main building in 1953.
The local firefighters got help
from volunteer units at nearby Cad
Mrs. Jones was born in Crawford
county, a daughter of the late
Owen and Sara C. Hobbs on March
27, 1877.
Funeral was conducted at Little
Bethel Church, Ideal, of which the
well, Dexter and Rentz and from ! deceased was a member. Rev. Wrn.
fire departments at Dublin, 10 miles IJ- Chlidree was the officiating min-
away, and the VA Hospital in Dub- lister, assisted by Rev. W. J. Owens.
Ij n I Interment followed in Little Bethel
Laurens County School Supt. Hil- j cemetery,
ton E. Davidson said the Dudley j Pall bearers were Wilbur Mullins
High School building was insured | Riley Locke, James Williams, Jim-
for $50,000. But he estimated total I my, G. C. and James Hobbs,
damages at about $250,000. He said Survivors include two children,
the county has available between
$117,000 and $118,000 in state school
building funds.
A building housing the school’s
science center and library also was
saved, along with a wooden struct
ure used for vocational agriculture,
home economics, shop classes and
the lunchroom, located on the right i
of the main school building.
Plans were made at a special
meeting of Laurens County Board
of Education, trustees of the Dud
ley School, Davidson and Dudley
Principal W. C. Cheshire, for classes
to be resumed for the Dudley stu
dents by Thursday or Friday.
The local school housed grades
four through 12.
Georgia Baptist
Convention Begins
Nov. 13 in Atlanta
Mrs. B. R. Dent, Sr., Taylor Mill
and Irvin Jones, Rupert; two
brothers, Tom Hobbs of Reynolds
and Owen Hobbs, Collins, Ga.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Work Now Underway
To Beautify Local
Methodist Cemetery
Mrs. Dorothy Patterson
Former Butler Citizen
Dies In Phenix City
Mrs. Dorothy M. Patterson, 43
years of age, died at her home in
Phenix City, Ala. Monday night
following an illness of several
weeks.
Mrs. Patterson was born in Quit-
man County, Georgia, the daughter
of the late Mr. G. A. Roberts and
Mrs. Sally Roberts. She made her
home in Butler for a number of
yekis. In 1945 she moved to Phenix
City, Ala. where she had lived since
that time. She was a member of
the Woodland Drive Baptist Church
Survivors include her husband,
James E. Patterson, a daughter, Mrs.
Ora Maxine Brisco, a son R. C. Me
Guffin and her mother, Mrs. Sally
Roberts, all of Phenix City.
Funeral arrangements are incom
plete.
Graveside Services
For Infant Daughter
Mr. & Mrs. Palmer
The committee representing vari
ous departments of the Butler
Methodist church is in charge of
cleaning and beautifying the
church cemetery located just
south of the church building.
This is one of the oldest ceme
teries in the county and there are
numerous unmarked graves in the
various lots- Anyone knowing the
exact location of a grave or the
jname of any person buried in an
Atlanta, Ga. — Georgia Baptist t unmarked grave in this cemetery
pastors, their wives, directors of re- 'are asked to contact Mrs. W. F.
ligious education programs and Gray, Sr. and point out such
Brotherhood leaders will be in the
vanguard of Georgia Baptists ar
riving in Columbus Nov. 13 for the
annual session of the Ga. Baptist
graves so that a marker may be
placed at the grave.
Anyone having friends or rela
tives buried in this cemetery and
Convention as they come early tolwould like to assist in the beau-
attend a series of pre-convention I tification project are asked to make
meetings on Nov. 13. I such contribution to the Butler
Meetings of the Ga. Baptist Pas- | Methodist WSCS.
tors’ Conference, Brotherhood, Re- |
ligious Education Association and I R Seen
the Conference of Ministers’ Wives |Z,“.
are scheduled for the afternoon of'For THlS State
Nov. 13. I
Additionally, the Convention’s
Executive Committee will meet on Atlanta, Ga. — A Georgia Tech
Farmers of the Phillipines and Ja- t j le 13^ j n the chapel of the First 'economist predicts the South will
pan, Senator Frank ^ Carlson^ of Baptist Church, Columbus, begin- ( be the greatest growth area of the
nation in the last years of the 20th
Kansas, spoke on “Future Farmers
for a Free World.”
On Friday, delegates to the Con
vention attended the American
Royal Livestock and Horse Show.
There they saw the judging for re
serve and grand champions in each
breed, and then, for all breeds of
beef cattle, swine and sheep. Also
they saw the Horse Show follow
ing the judging which featured
jumping, quarter horse events,
etc.
In concluding the Convention,
a well known manufacturing firm
presented a talent show including
outstanding entertainers and per
formers. Several State FFA Sweet
hearts participated in the show.
ning at 2-30 p. m.
The pastor’s conference, which j century,
meets in the sanctuary of the Co- In a report prepared for the Ga.
lumbus First Baptist Church, will 'Department of Labor, the Tech
begin at 2:30 p. m., as will the J business expert said Georgians can
Brotherhood Conference, scheduled look forward to an economic boom
at St. Luke Methodist Church. At which will push business volume
4:30 p- m. the two groups will to 175 per cent of its present level
meet in joint conference at the'by 1970.
First Baptist church. ; The Tech official, Dr. J. L. Fulmer
imately 300,000 kilowatts of gene
rating capacity could be installed
on the specified reach of the Flint
river. This additional capacity
would nearly double the company’s
present hydro electric production,
and the engineers said the new
electric output is needed to balance
the utility's fast-growing steam-
electric generation. The company
uses electric power generated at
its dams principally to meet peak-
hour demands of its customers,
while its steam-electric generating
stations, not dependent on water
reservoirs, can operate around the
clock.
Editor Leon Smith
Guest Speaker At
Kiwanis Meeting
Graveside services were held at
the Wainwright Cemetery Thursday
11:00 a. m. for the infant daughter
Sandra Kaye of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
L. Wainwright of Butler. Rev. Frank
Willis officiated. Granparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Moore, But
ler and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Wainwright, Butler. One brother,
Calvin and one sister Phyllis sur
vive. Goddard funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
Butler FFA Receives
Plaque for Superior
Work Past Year
(By Mrs. Verna Griggs)
In observing National Newspaper
Week, the Reynolds Kiwanis Club
invited Editor Leon Smith of the
Thomaston Times to speak at the
weekly meeting. N. G. Neisler pre
sented Mr. Smith who spoke on
“Free Newspapers Protect The
Freedom of the Individual.”
According to Mr. Smith, the first
move by dictators in taking over a
country is to destroy the freedom
of the press. This has recently oc
curred in Cuba. There are at the
present time 27 countries of the Far
East without a daily paper, making
them more susceptible to Commu-
ist threat.
Newspapers are continually being
improved. They are truly a bargain
for at a price of five or ten cents
information secured by many cor
respondents is available.
One interesting observation made
by the editor, who reads and com
pares Georgia weeklies, is that bas
ed on news content, editorials, for
mat and printing, our own county
paper, The Butler Herald, is one of
the best in the state.
(By Mrs. Verna Griggs)
The Butler Chapter of Future
Farmers of America has been a-
warded the plaque for superior
chapter work during the past year.
Shadrach Barnette, president of the
chapter, accepted the award on be
half of the group from Chapter Ad
visor W. Johnny Davis at high
school assembly.
The chapter was awarded this
plaque for meeting the require
ments based on the quantity and
quality of work done by ail mem
bers during the past year - July
1, 1960, to June 30, 1961.
The awards for chapter achieve
ment are Standard, Superior, Bronze
Emblem, Silver Emblem and Gold
Emblem-
Chicken Dinner
Planned by Assembly
Of God Church Nov. 4
The Religious Education Assn,
will meet at the First Baptist
church. The Ministers’ Wives will
meet in the Civic Room of the Ral
ston Hotel.
The 140th session of the Conven
tion gets under way Monday eve
ning Nov. 13th at 7:15 p. m. in the
Columbus Municipal auditorium.
said there should be significant in
creases in non-farm employment,
per capita income, retail sales and
other economic activities by 1965.
But the 1965-70 period will be sub
stantially better on all counts, he
said.
But this willbe only a prelude
to the next 30 years he added.
(By Mrs. Verna Griggs)
The First Assembly of God Chur
ch of Butler will serve a benefit
chicken dinner on Saturday, Nov
ember 4, between the hours of 12
and 8. It will be at the Commu
nity House. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
REV. CLAUDE B. LOVE, JR.
will bring his first message at the
evening service.
Brother Love is a native Kentuck
ian, having served churches in that
state and was Field Secretary of
the Kentucky Tempejr^nce league
for five years. He served the Firfet
Baptist Church, Belvedere,. 18. tCi# aj3
pastor for six years before coming
to Manchester in August. He is a
graduate of Georgetown (Baptist)
College and the Southern Seminary,
We are indeed fortunate to have
him for these services.
Services will be twice daily at
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Mothers
with small children are urged to
come and bring the entire family as
the nursery will be opened for the
evening services.
May all pray that the Lord will
richly bless this evangelist and
greatly enhance the church in every
respect. Too, pray that many lost
people will come to the Saviour.
The public throughout Taylor
county, friends and neighbors, are
urged to attend as many of the ser
vices as possible.
Rev. Walter Doggrell, pastor
Butler Baptist Church.
Thomaston Man Hurt
In Auto Accident
Sunday Afternoon
N. J. Runaway Youth
Caught in Georgia
Darien, Ga.
boys and girls from the Union City
and Fairview areas of New Jersey
got only as far as this coastal Ga.
town Sunday on a runaway trip to
Florida.
A state patrolman grew su
spicious of one carload of the
youngsters and found the 16 year
old driver without a license.
The occupants of that car told
the trooper they had friends in a
car in front and they were taken
into custody too.
There were three girls and six
boys in the group, mostly 15 and
16 years old. Under Ga. law, their
names were not released.
Police departments in their
home towns requested McIntosh
county authorities to hold all the
youngsters until their parents ar
rive to take them home-
A state patrolman §aid he was
told the trip was financed by a
$200 sum “borrowed” from the
mother of one youth but no charges
are to be brought.
The young people said some had
quit school and others just decided
to come along and not return to
classes.
The state patrol described them
as appearing to be from fairly
good homes. One of the girls was
traveling in one car and the other
two with two boys in another.
THOMASTON, Ga. — Jimmy H.
Walker, 27, of Thomaston was in
critical condition today in a hos
pital here—the result of an accident
after he allegedly let an unlicensed
teen-ager drive his car.
Police said Charles Meredith, 78,
of Thomaston, was driving Walk
er’s car with Walker a passenger
and attempted to speed away when
chased by a state patrol car. Mere
dith apparently lost control and the
vehicle overturned.
Troopers charged Meredith with
speeding and driving without a li
cense and charged Walker with per-
A group of nine 1 mitting ano ther to drive without a
~ " " license.
Preaching at New Life
Next Saturday Night
There will be regular services at
New Life Freewill Eaptist Church
near Mauk during the week end.
Services wil begin at 7:15 p. m.
Saturday. Preaching by the pastor.
Rev. J. B. Lumpkin.
The Laney Sisters Quartert from
Columbus wil be guest singers for
the Saturday night service.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
BASKETBALL
Tuesday Night, Oct. 31st.
Butler High Bays
And Girls Teams
Defeated Yatesville Teams
Butler Boys — 40
YatesviJle Boys — 37
Butler Girls — 34
Yatesville Girls — 18
Next Game: Friday, Nov. 3
Butler vs. Unadilla
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