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The Butler Herald
‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 86
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1961
NUMBER 7
Two Men Killed
In Gun Battle
In Upson County ^oad Projects
State Hwy. Dept.
Receives Bids On
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Tragedy Took P!o e ^ e ^e^ c ^
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0‘Clock Sunday Afternoon
Thomaston, Ga. — A 42 year old
Lamar county man shot to death
another man, then was killed by
the dead man’s brother in a wild
backyard gun battle Sunday, Up
son Sheriff Bray said.
Paul Butler fatally shot Herman
Hagans, 42, then was riddled with
carbine bullets fired by Herman’s
brother, Hubert Hagans, in Hubert’s
backyard at 5 p. m. the sheriff
said.
Two men, Walt Riggins and Mar
vin Peugh, who were visiting Ha
gans, witnessed the gun battle.
The sheriff said he pieced to
gether this account of the shooting.
Butler drove into the Hagans
backyard, got out and yelled, “I’m
going to kill all of you”. He fired
a .38-caliber pistol at Hubert, who
ran into the house to get his rifle.
Herman was shot to death when
he tried to disarm Butler.
Hubert ran back outside and But
ler fired at him again. Hubert re
turned his fire with a carbine. But
ler continued shooting at Hubert
Hagans until he ran out of am
munition.
Butler then got back into his car
and started to re-laod when he was
riddled by rifle fire.
Sheriff Bray said there were 18
bullet holes in Butler’s automobile.
The sheriff said Butler apparent
ly had been drinking. Both .38 pis
tol and a .22 rifle found in his car
had been reported stolen from an
Upson County home in November,
the sheriff said.
Reynolds High Tigers
Verv Successful
In Basketball
ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 10—A total
apparent low bid of $5,402,737.79
received today by the Highway De
partment on 28 new road construc
tion contracts has set a new record
in Georgia roadbuilding history,
according to Highway Board Chm.
Jim L. Gillis.
Mr. Gillis said that today’s lett
ing raises to some $116,608,862.17
the dollar value of work let to con
tract since January 1, 1961. This
tops the previous record of $116,120,-
860.00 set in 1958, with two more
•lettings still remaining before the
year’s end.
The chief reasons for this achieve
ment, according to Mr. Gillis, are:
The set up in the national road
building pace brought about by the
1961 Highway Act:
The Vandiver administration’s
$100 million Highway Authority
program which was overwhelm
ingly approved by the 1961 Gen-
jeral Assembly;
; Conscientious and efficient ef
forts by Highway Department per
sonnel in planning, designing, in-
itation and administration of high
way projects; which have made it
possible to take full advantage of
the increased funds available.
Included in today’s letting were:
One Interstate, one Federal aid
Primary, one Federal aid Urban,
two federal aid secondary and 24
state aid contracts.
The interstate contract, which
raises the total let to date on Ga.
1100-mile share of the Interstate
System to about 335 miles. It .pro
vides for 4.162 miles of grading and
paving on Interstate route 85 in
Franklin County and a point 1500
feet west of the Banks Franklin
county line. An apparent low bid
of $1,750,650.50 was submitted on
this project by Lothridge Brothers,
Gainesville, Ga., and Ballenger
Paving Co., Greenville, S. C., joint
bid.
Tom F. Chapman,
Taylor Co. Native
Dies in N. Carolina
Funeral Services For Mr. Chap
man Were Held in LaGrange,
N. Carolina Friday. Nov. 10th.
The Reynolds High Tigers were
hot on the trail of victories, as they
added two wins to their total in
last weeks action. The Tigerettes
trail behind, as they have only one
victory in the opening season.
Action began in the Reynolds
gymnasium, with the “B’ team of
Reynolds taking on the “B” team
of Schley County. The R.H.S. “B”
won top honors by a score of 29-27.
Although the Tigerettes showed
much improvement over prior gam
es, they lost 37-47 to the Schley
County girls. Juan Hartley led the
scoring for the Tigerettes by sink
ing 26 points. Rita Wilson and San
dy Hinton scored 7 and 4 points,
respectively. The defense was well
managed by Havilyn Montgomery,
Diane Hill, and Sarah Fountain.
The boys were really on the ball,
as they took a 52-31 victory over
the Schley County Yellow Jackets.
Emory Parr led the scoring by
dropping in 18 points. He was fol
lowed by Ronnie Visage 14, Bobby
Bell 7, Bobby Green 5, Billy Ellis 4,
Dan Avera 3, and Bobby Martin 2.
Friday nights action was seen in
the Byron High School Gymnasium,
which has been remodeled, due to
damage received from a fire last
season.
The Tigerettes were very deter
mined to take a well deserved vic
tory over the Byron girls. Their
wishing and determination payed
off as they took their first win by
a score of 52-24. Juan Hartley led
in the scoring department by sack
ing up 39 points. She was ably as
sisted by Sandy Hinton 10 and Rita
Wilson. Havilyn Montgomery put
on a brilliant display of her defen
sive and offensive ability ..Although
she played guard most of the game,
she was able to score 3 points.
Diane Hill and Sarah Ann Foun
tain aided Havilyn at the other de
fensive positions. All the bench got
to see much action as they were all
substituted. They consisted of for
wards Bonnie Slaton, Bonnie Har
rell, and Tanzy Childree; gaurds
Martha Lyn Parker, Brenda Perkins,
Ann Wilson and Caroline Brady.
The boys game was very hot, but
the Tigers clawed their way to
their third victory of the season.
Bobby Green was really hot as he
scored 20 points for the victorious
Tigers.
He was followed by Emory Parr
13, Bobby Bell 11, A1 Denton 8, Dan
Avera 4, Ronnie Visage 4, Bobby
Martin 1 and Mike Brunson. The
final score was 61-45.
Reporter—Juan Hartley
Thomas F. Chapman, 55, a resi
dent of Hope Mills, LaGrange, N. C.
died en route to the Hope Mills
General hospital Nov. 8th.
Survivors include his wife, Julia
Stock E. Chapman of Hope Mills;
five step-children, Miss Estelle
Bennett of Goldsboro, Mrs. Peggy
Alphin of LaGrange and Billy, Bob
by and Jackie Edmundson of Hope
Mills; one sister, Miss Ethel Chap
man of Butler; two brothers, Brown
Chapman, Warner Robins and
Hughland Chapman, who resides
in California.
Funeral services were conducted
at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange,
Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Stocks of Hope Mills and Rev. Lu-
cien Williamson of LaGrange.
Miss Ethel Chapman of Butler
and Mr. Charles Nelson of Warner
Robins attended the funeral.
TV-Caravan to
Arrive in Butler at
10:15 A. M. Nov. 18
Mr. R. L. Bell Sr.
Retired Banker
Dies at Reynolds
Funeral Services for Mr. Bell
Held Tuesday Morning - at The
Reynolds Methodist Church.
Child’s Death
Brings State’s
Road Toll to 7
(Associated Press)
The death of a 2 month old girl
Sunday brought to seven the num
ber of persons killed in week-end
Georgia accidents. The toll in
cluded two victims of a plane
crash.
The baby girl, Mary Shipman, of
Lilburn, died in a two car collision
on highway 11 at Barrow-Walton
county line. Officers said one of the
vehicles made a left turn into the
path of the other.
A 43 year old Marietta man, R.
P. Stokes, was hit and killed by a
freight train Sunday in Marietta.
Police Pell said investigators had
not determined how the man hap
pened to be on the track at the
time.
The State Patrol said Samuel
Power, 24, of Sandy Springs, died
Sunday when his car hit a utility
pole at an Atlanta intersection.
Thomas Vann, 60, of Glenwood,
was injured fatally when his car
overturned 18 miles south of Jesup
Ga.
Doyel D. Roberson of Mershon,
was killed when his car ran off
highway 32 and overturned near
Bristol in Pierce County, Sunday.
Killed Friday night in a plane
crash at Atlanta Municipal Airport
were H. S. Roth, 29, and Wm. B.
Hartz, 38, both of Memphis. Their
light plane crashed to earth after
take off. Investigators were unable
to determine immediately the
cause of the crash.
Woodrow Jarrell
Makes Dean’s List
At Georgia Tech
A Caravan? They’re might un
usual, but there is one coming your
way November 18th., Saturday . . .
A TV 3 CARAVAN.
The TV 3 Caravan plans to leave
Columbus around 9:00 A. M. with
the list of stops as follows: Butler,
Fort Valley, Perry, Unadilla, Vienna
Cordele, and Albany and is tenta
tively scheduled to arrive in Butler
around 10:15 A. M.
Arriving on the Caravan, you’ll
see such TV 3 personalities as “Col
onel Chick” and Bozo”, Rozell of
“At Home With Rozell”, Doyle
Wright, Jack Gibney and Don Nah-
ley, sportcasters, Doug Wallace,
Weatherman, Glen Broughman,
newsman and TV 3’s own Wee Reb
el, Bill Autry.
Everyone is invited to go down
to the Court House Square and
meet and shake hands with all the
TV 3 personalities.
Stone Mountain
F ace-Cleaning
Is Postponed
Atlanta, Ga.—A total of 406 un
dergraduate students at the Geor
gia Institute of Technology have
been honored for high scholastic
achievement by being named to
the Dean’s list for the 1961 Fall
Quarter, it was announced this
week by Dean of Faculties Paul
Weber.
All of those whose names appear
on this list have an overall point
average of 3 or better out of a
possible 4.
Mr. Woodrow W. Jarrell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jarrell of But
ler is among those students to
make the dean’s list for the fall
quarter at Georgia Tech.
Atlanta, Ga. — Work on the
Confederate memorial carving on
the side of Stone Mountain will be
delayed until competing artists
have an opportunity to submit pro
posals for completing the work.
Matt McWhorter, chairman of
Stone Mountain Memorial Assn.,
says proposed plans to clean the
carving will be postponed.
Nine artists will submit three-
foot scale models of their ideas by
September, 1962. They were invited
to compete after a committee of art
critics submitted 20 names of art
ists capable of finishing the carv
ing.
McWhorter also announced fol
lowing the asociation’s meeting
that a greenhouse will be built.
The entire project — expected to
cost $12 million — will take four
years to complete, McWhorter said.
He said it has been estimated that
as many as five million persons
per year will visit the memorial,
once it is completed.
Columbus Police
Call for More Men
To Curb Crime Rise
Fred Brown Leaves
For Chicago Meet
On November 24th
Mr. Robert Lee Bell Sr., retired
banker, died at his residence in
Reynolds Sunday, 5:30 p. m. after
suffering a heart attack a short
time earlier. Mr. Bell had been in
declinig health for several years.
Mr. Bell was the son of William
Wirt and Sara J. A. Bell. He was
born at Slaughters, Ky., July 3,
1889. He had made his home in
Reynolds since 1920 and served as
cashier of (he Citizens State Bank
of that city as well as operating an
insurance agency until declining
health forced his retirement.
Funeral services occurred at the
Reynolds Methodist church of
which Mr. Bell was a member on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
with Rev. J. N. Shell, a former pas
tor, officiating. He was assisted by
Rev. Virgil Culpepper, pastor of the
Reynolds church. Interment was
in Hill Crest cemetery.
Mr. Bell was a member of the
American Legion, Veteran of World
War I, a Mason, and served on the
Board of Stewards of the Reynolds
Methodist church for a number of
years.
Pall bearers included R. L. and
Ed Swearingen, L. A. Windham, J.
H. Neisler, T. Whatley, E. H. Join
er; honorary pall bearers included
D. E. Byrd, G. H. Goddard, J. H.
Brewer, F. A. Ricks, James Ricks,
E. T. Shealy, D. T. Montfort, R. C.
Brooks, C J. Hobbs, Jr., Dr. S. H
Bryan, C. E. Marshall, Dr. F. H
Sams, Dr. Ed Whatley, Joe Good-
roe, E. H. Griffith, H. W. Brea-
zeale, L. W. Cook, J. W. Windham
Lesser Halley, Frank Musslewhite,
J. T; Barrow, Walter Wainwright, W.
T. Jones, of Roberta and W. T.
Saunders.
Mr. Bell is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Neva Jinks Bell; one son, Rob
ert Lee Bell, Jr., of Reynolds;
three grand sons; one sister, Mrs.
Annie Castle of Chicago, 111.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Home Demonstration
Club Banquet
COLUMBUS—A recent upswing in
crime here has brought a call from
the Columbus Police Department to
increase their man power by an add
itional 16 officers.
Chief E. S. Moncrief told the local
safety board last week that his de
partment needs an extra 16 full
time officers in addition to the
standing force of 166 men now au
thorized.
The safety board is the governing
body of the police and fire depart
ment here, hiring and firing the
personnel.
The chief’s request came in the
wake of the mid-year crime report
here that major crimes were - up 34
per cent over the same period in
1960.
Also the city has been plagued
with burglaries of business places
averaging several a night for many
months.
The Taylor County H-D Club
Council sponsored its annual ban
quet Thursday night at the local
school cafeteria. Their theme was
“Some Lasting Values in a Chang
ing World.”
The dinner consisted of baked
ham, pickle, potato balls, green
beans, fruit salad, mayonnaise,
rolls, butter, lemon pie, and coffee
which was delicious. The food was
prepared by the H-D Council and
served by Ellen Guinn, Mary Edith
Jarrell, Dondra Peed, Janice Peed,
Ann Waller, Linda Faye Rustin,
Linda Jarrell, Merita Barrow, Di
ane Kirksey, Judy Kirksey and
Elaine Clark. During the dinner
music was rendred by Mitzi Tow-
son at the piano.
Invocation was given by Jerome
Ethredge. Mrs. K. L. Barrow, Presi
dent, of the Council gave a wel
come address, recognized the guests
past Council presidents, and 100
per cent attendance of members.
The entertainment was two accor-
dian solos by Miss Lynn Under
wood. Mrs. Jack Peed, past presi
dent, H-D Council gave the 1961
Council report. Mr. Vernon Reddish
introduced the speaker, Mr. Har
old Darden. Mr. Darden who is
state 4-H Club leader gave an ex
cellent talk. His subject was the
“Four Ways of Life.” Announc
ement of winners by Miss Eliza
beth Wicker were: Scrap Book,
Cross Roads, first; Rupert, 2nd.
Club report winners were Mauk,
1st; Rupert 2nd; and Cross Roads
3rd. •
Mrs. Sidney Rustin of Mauk,
gave the report that won first
place. Announcements were made
by Mrs. K. L. Barrow.
On the stage was a display of
articles made and canned by the
H. D. and 4-H Council members.
The banquet talk by Mr. Darden
was very much enjoyed by all
present. Congratulations go to the
winners of the Scrap Book and
Club Reports. Thanks are extended
the H-D members who gave and
helped prepare the food and the
4-H Club girls who served.
Thirty-two of Georgia’s most ac
complished 4-H Club members will
fly to Chicago Nov. 24th, to take
part in the 40th annual National
4-H Club Congress.
The 4-H’ers have won the right
to join members from other states
in the biggest 4-H event of the year
by coming up the long road lead
ing to their being named state win
ners in various projects.
Behind every one of the 19 girls
and 13 boys who will board the
jet airliner in Atlanta that evening
is a story not only of ability, but of
many years of hard work and de
termination to reach goals they
had set for themselves, explained
T. L. Walton, state 4-H Club lead
er for the University of Ga. Coop.
Extension Service.
While in Chicago they will com
pete with winners from other
states for national honors in their
projects. National winners will be
given a wide variety of awards by
the commercial firms and organi
zations who sponsor their projects.
Many of them will come home with
scholarships to help them continue
their education.
They will be feted at occasions
beginning with breakfast early in
the morning and running to ban
quets and shows featuring nation
ally known entertainers in the eve
ning.
Seven adults will accompany the
Ga. delegation. In charge of the
group will be Miss Rhonwyn Low
ry of Athens, associate state 4-H
Club leader, and Gene Grimes of
Tifton, Southcentral district agent
for 4-H Club programs.
For Miss Lowry this will be a
quick return trip to Chicago. She
has been there serving on the na
tional judging committee earlier
this month.
Others wil be Director W. A. Sut
ton of the Cooperative Extension
Service, Harold Joiner, farm edi
tor of the Atlanta Journal; Mrs.
Katte Burke, Twiggs county home
demonstration agents; J. F. New
man, Stephen County Agent and
Mr. Walton.
Sutton will address winners in
the field crops project from all
states at a dinner sponsored by Al
lied Chemical Corporation and will
moderate a panel of 4-H’ers at a
luncheon for donors of awards.
Messrs Walton, Grimes and New
man also will serve on national
committees during the Congress.
The delegates will assemble Fri
day afternoon at Rich’s in down
town Atlanta. A bus will take
them to the Atlanta airport in time
to board the 6:30 p. m. flight to
Chicago.
They will return to Atlanta on
the afternoon of Dec. 1st.
Freddie Brown has done out
standing work as a 4-H Club
member, winning first place in
Entomology in state competition.
Shotgun Trap
For Burglars
Kills Woman
McCaysville, Ga.—Mrs. Carl Stepp
of McCaysville was killed Sunday-
the victim of a shotgun trap her
husband said was intended for bur-
glas.
Police said Stepp and his wife
rigged a shotgun early Sunday to
fire into the door when the door
was opened. The husband told offi
cers burglars had broken into the
house recently.
Upon returning home Sunday
afternoon after visiting friends, po
lice said, Mrs. Stepp got out of the
car ahead of her husband and
approached the door.
Stepp told officers he shouted a
warning to his wife but it came
too late. Mrs. Stepp opened the door
and the shotgun blast hit her in
the right side.
Faith Baptist Church
Revival November 20
Taylor Co. Selected
To Participate In
Soil Fertility Prog.
Experts Say More Than $1
Millian Per Year can be Added
To Farm Income in County
Taylor, one of 29 counties in
Georgia selected to participate in as
special Soil Fertility program this
year met in its first session in
banquet style Monday night. The
invocation was given by Rev. Wal
ter McCleskey, pastor of the local
Methodist church.
After the banquet prepared and
served v by the H. D. Council, Mr.
Vernon Reddish welcomed all'
guests. Mr. Jim Bergeaux, Exten
sion Agronomist in Soils and Fer
tilizers was introduced by Jerome
Ethredge. Mr. Bergeaux showed
slides that emphasized the four
basic steps to more farm profit
through production of increased
per acre yields of our basic crops.
These steps are: (1) Soil Test; (21
Lime; (3) Mixed Fertilizers; and
(4) Nitrogen. These slides also in
dicated the fertility status in Tay
lor County according to individual
crops and pasture.
Mr. Vernon Reddish introduced
Mr. Frank Boyd, a fertilizer firm’s
representative from Montgomery,.
Ala. He gave a very inspiring
talk concerning the importance of
soil testing and following a sound'
soil fertility program. Mr. Boyd
emphasized that our soils need
only one of the three kinds of fer
tilizers: (1) High in phosphate and
low in potash (6-12-6); (2) low in
phosphate and high in potash
(5-10-15); or (3) Equal in phos
phate and potash (6-12-12).
We are pleased that such a large
crowd turned out. We feel that
everyone learned something from
the meeting, plus having a good
time. But, let us all keep in mind
that we have to carry out these d
basic steps of crop production be
fore we can begin to realize the
possible $1,688,065 total net income
for Taylor County. Begin first by-
taking a soil test. Come by the
County Agent’s Office and let us
supply you with the tools, bags,
and forms to do the job.
Infant Son of
Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Locke
Died in Hospital
Little Gregory Allen Locke, 35£
months old son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Locke Jr., lost its battle for
life last Friday, 2‘45 a. m. at the
St. Joseph Infirmary, Atlanta. The
infant succumbed to a' heart ail
ment with which it had suffered 1
since birth.
Funeral services occurred at Mfc„
Pisgah Baptist church Saturday, 3
p. m. with Rev. Perdue, pastor, of
ficiating. He was assisted by Rev_
E. H. Dunn. Interment was in the:
cemetery near by.
Pall bearers were Buddy and
Gary Hobbs, Hilary Bone, Cecil
Davis, Larry Gill, Douglas Taun
ton. Flower girls included Eller*
Parks, Tippie Minor, Daphine
Barnes, Betty Jo Hammack, Judy
Gill and Vickie Davis.
Survivors include the parents,,
three brothers; grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Purvis, Mr. Per
ry Watson, and Mr. and Mrs. H. A_
Locke Sr., all of Butler.
Edwards Funeral Home was ir»
charge of arrangements..
Revival services will be held at
the Faith Baptist Church beginning
on Monday, November 20th with
Evangelist, R. L. Davis of Thomas
ton, Ga. delivering the messages.
Mr. Carl Bronford will lead in the
gospel singing.
Night services only, begins at
7:30.
The pastor and membership in
vites all who will, come out and
worship.
T. H. BROWN, Pastor
Faith Baptist Church
BASKETBALL
Friday Night, Nov, 10
Tuesday Night, Nov. 14
Boys Lose Two Games
Girls Win Two Gaines
Butler Boys—42
Crawford Co. Boys—64
Butler Girls—43
Crawford Co. Girls—31.
Butler Boys—40
Macon Co. Boys—58
Butler Girls—66
Macon Co. Girls—43
Next Game Friday Night
November 17
Butler vs Reynolds
At Butler
Tuesday, November 21
Butler vs Schley County
Wednesday, November 22
Butler vs. Forsyth
All at Butler