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VOLUME 86
The Butler Herald
"KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SEC RET OP SUCCESS"
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1961
NUMBER 9
OCf> G,
Judge Calhoun
Plans to Retire
Before January 1
Calhoun Is Serving as Senior
Superior Court Judge of the
Chatahoochee Circuit
A veteran Georgia attorney, so
licitor and judge, who has spent
| most of his 34 years as a lawyer
j in public service is taking down
his shingle.
, Judge Hubert Calhoun, 54, a Mer
cer University Law School gradu
ate at 20, and Georgia’s youngest
! solicitor general at 29, has an-
!; nounced his intention to retire.
| Currently, he is the senior Superior
Court judge of the Chattahoochee
Circuit, including Muscogee and
I five surrounding counties. He
Miss Kay Dunn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dunn and member of TTTompson ^ **
local school senior class, selected Homecoming Queen Nov. 22nd
Miss Kay Dunn
Homecoming Queen
Butler High School
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
The evening of Nov. 22nd was
a memorable one for Butler High
Senior Kay Dunn. In the Home
coming game with Mary Persons
High, she tossed in 20 points for
the high scoring honors. Quickly
exchanging her black and gold
Butler High School
Basketball Teams
Make Good Record
The Butler basketball squads,
umrkino u Q r .i el uamouns unexpirea term, ana ms
Z r i,n n8 .^ d J°r" successor wou.d be determined by
In a statement prepared for re
lease Monday, Judge Calhoun said
he is retiring because of bad
health. He said he will step down
as judge between now and the first
of January.
Under the mechanics of Georgia
judicial procedure, Calhoun’s suc
cessor will be appointed by Gov.
Vandiver. The appointee would fill
Calhoun’s unexpired term, and his
SS Saturday , ,
£e n a'« y home day B °"' * ames U“tefst,fa Jo™ teV'yMrs, in"
J j eluding credit received for time
he Butler girls, undefeated at | spent in the Army. He probably
is writing, have won seven |W m be named judge emeritus un-
straight but all have been close ‘ der the Superior Court Judges Re-
T he Sirls have trailed atjtirement System and thus be avail-
uniform for a white evening dress, e , , a * , , ee °f their games, t able — on special request — as a
she entered as ceie of the three ? nd . v ® , * n an ® other by only .trial judge in local or circuit
contestants for Miss Homecoming. ^° P .u lnt . S ,' ;fl at ?f* vlct01 J : was over . courts of the state.
Forsyth, 41-37. The girls play their | Throughout his political career,
toughest opponent Saturday night Judge Calhoun had opposition on
only two occasions. He won his
first victory as Muscogee County
solicitor general in 1936, and his
second as city court judge in 1951.
Ih all other occasions, he was
elected without opposition.
Native of Hamilton, his late par
ents were L L. Calhoun, a Harris
The suspense grew as Buddy
Hobbs, master of ceremonies, an- T0U £ aest opponent Saturday night
nounced the members of the court, « s .. engage mighty Warner
finally declaring Kay the winner. J o t ° f lns i iJY. 11111 , 61 of .V 1 rd place in the
She was crowned and received a a e AA p a ^ of fs last year.
The girls are paced at forward
by Ann Benns, Elaine Bryant and
Kay Dunn, who are all blessed
with a great deal of talent. Benns
in or. nesiues playing iorwara best set-shot of the three, emo wcic jl, a,. luiiuuii, a narns
on the undefeated girls’ basket-1 Bryant is the best hook-shot spec-I county merchant, and Mrs. Annie
ball team, Kay is secretary of the I i a Iist, and Dunn the jump-shot Calhoun. He has been a member of
Spninr pinsc pptivo in FH4 FRi .A I artist. I the Methodist church nearly all his
dozen pink roses from the 1960
Queen, Mrs. Jhonsolene Poole.
The lovely blonde is the young
est daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E.H.
Dunn Sr. Besides playing forward
on
Mrs. Patsy Chesser
Kills Self Here
Sunday Morning
Wife of Insurance Salesman
Killed Self with Gun While
Husband Was Out on Errand.
Mrs. Patsy S. Chesser, 20 year old
wife of Mr. Bobby Chesser of this
city died Sunday morning from
gun shot wounds which were re
portedly self-inflicted.
Mrs. Chesser was reported to be
almost despondent after the loss of
of an infant child about a month
ago and had allegedly attempted
suicide last week by cutting her
wrist. However, she is reported to
have appeared in good spirits Sun
day morning when her husband
went on errand to the local hos
pital. Returning an hour later, Mr.
Chesser said he found his wife’s
dead body and a 2 year old daugh
ter alone in the house.
The Chesser family moved from
Phenix City, Ala., to accept agency
employment In this city about
three months ago.
The body was prepared for burial
and transported to Colonial Fun
eral Home, Phenix City, Ala., by
Edwards Funeral Home.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday in Russell County. In
terment was in Memory Gardens
cemetery, Russell county.
The deceased is survived by her
husband; a daughter, Lisa Elaine;
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Smith,
Phenix City; a brother, Bennie
of Phenix City; a sister, Mrs. Coch
ran of Cape Cod, Fla.
Eureka Hi School
Coronation Exercises
Planned for Thurs.
uau icain, acciciai j ui uic
Senior Class, active in FHA, FBLA, [ ar ^ st
Student Council and the Beta Club
and a member of the Butler Bap
tist church.
Kay, escorted by Buddy Jarrell,
took her place in the center of the
beautifully decorated pink and
white stage, prepared by the Sen
ior Class in their colors. First run
ner up, Sandra Tarrer, escorted by
Errol Burdeshaw and second run
ner up Elizabeth Lawhorn, escorted
by Jimmy Bone, were seated on
either side. Seated at a lower level
near the front were the representa
tives of the lower grades, Betty Jo
Hammack, escorted by Grover
Shehee; Wanda Welch, escorted by
Mike Almgren; Cheryl Guy, es
corted by Kenny Clark; and Mary
Jane Greene, escorted by Douglas
Taunton.
Other activities of the day in-
luded: The parade at 2:45, a pep
rally and bon fire at 6:15, two
games with Mary Persons High of
Forsyth at 7 and a reception for
alumni after the games.
Homecoming is sponsored by the
Student Council and special guests
each year are the graduates of 10
years before. The class of 1952 re
ceived special recognition this
year
For the first time the girls have life,
depth at the guard position. Brenda | Calhoun was appointed to the Su-
Gassett, Marilyn Spillers and Gail'perior Court judgeship in Decern-
Moore, who all can play on either jber, 1956, by former Gov. Griffin,
end, plus Majy Lee Oliver, Linda He was named to fill the unexpired
term of the late Hicks Fort, who
announced his retirement in that
Taylor, Sue Peed, Katrina Cheek,
Olivia Suggs and Doris Peed are
all capable defenders. Doris, the year.
pivot guard, is the heart and soul — .
of the defense, and she and Oliver Onsnel Sinoino
are the leading rebounds. Spillers, ,= 0 ,
Gassett and Taylor all share “best J Taylor Mill School
ball handler” honors.
The Bear Boys, 3-4 at this writ
ing have been surprisingly tough
at times. They have exhibited tre-
8 P. M., Dec. 8th
You won’t want to miss this op-
mendous desire and hustle, and ifjportunity of hearing splendid gos-
* 1, “' *“ * l ' i " * u “ pel singing featuring the Seago
they continue in this spirit they
will mold into a very capable
team.
Eight players carry most of the
varsity load, and they are Carey
Gassett, Dwight Harris, John Childs
singing ___ = o ,
Bros and Naomi and the Journey
man’s quartet of Macon.
The Church of God of Prophecy
is sponsoring this program at the
Taylor Mill School auditorium on I
Eureka High’s Coronation Exer
cises are planned for Thursday
(this evening) at 8 o’clock in the
cafetorium. Athalene Gray, a sen
ior with a high scholastic average,
will be crowned “Miss Eureka
High.” She is the daughter of Nel
son and Hattie Mae Gray.
Her Royal Court will include:
Hattie Williams, Senior, first at
tendant; Shirley Glover, junior,
second attendant; Frances Jenkins
sophomore, third attendant; and
Harriet Hicks, junior, fourth a t-
tendant.
“Miss Elementary” is Cynthia
Hicks, daughter of Luke Hicks of
Washington, D. C.
“Miss Primary” is Lillian Hayes
daughter of John and Ora Lee
Hayes.
Parents, alumni and friends are
invited to attend this affair. The
home coming game will be played
Thursday afternoon between the
Buena Vista girls’ and boys’ teams.
The first game will begin at 2:00
p.m.
Legion Auxiliary
Left to right: Jason Elliston, Senior Deacon; Luke Adams, Rev.
Walter McCleskey, P. Y. Luther, James H. Bazemore, Worshipful
Master; T. E. Tante; Dale Parks, Senior Warden; Clay Griggs, Junior
Deacon and Ben Guined, Secretary.
Prof. W. J. Davis
Will Enter Full Time
Missionary Work
At the morning worship hour
Sunday at the local Baptist church
a most inspiring and impressive
mesasge was brought by Mr. W. J.
Davis, Agriculture instructor at the
local high school.
A large number of members of
the local church as well as many
friends and members of Mr. and
Mrs. Davis' families were in the
congregation to hear Mr. Davis
give his testimony entitled: “My
Testimony of the Call Into Full
Time Christian Service.”
Mr. Davis based his message for
the morning on these scriptures:
I Cor. 15:3 and 4; II Peter 3:9 —
Not willing for any to perish.
1. Ps. 46:10 and 46:1, “Be still.”
2. Heb. 11:6, “And without faith”
3. Math 7 & 8, “Ask and it
will . . « . ”
3-a. Jer. 29:13, You will seek . . ”
4. I Th. 5:15, “See that none . . .”
5. Matt. 3:8-10, “Bear fruit ...”
6. II Cor. 6:2, “Behold, now ...”
7. Heb. 12:1-2, “Therefore, since
we ...”
8. II Chron. 7:14, “If my peo
ple ...” “Must do the good you
know to do.”
St j Ve T Bazemore, Bill Gibson, How- the evening of *Dec. SUi^b^ghTning I Meets Friday P.M.
ard Locke, Richie McCants and | at 8 o’clock.
Hillery Bone. Thus far the statistics j There will be an admission
reveal that the outstanding per-[charge of $1.00 for adults and 50c
centage shooter has been Gassett!for children.
who operates on the pivot for the j
Bears. Carey is also high on the i U n pl-.L
rebounding list. Biggest surprises i ^ mrai n U IUD
thus far have been junior McCants Met November 15
Butler Vs. Ft. Valley
Basketball Game
Has Been Canceled
The Fort Valley Green Wave
Football Team will meet Blakely
in the finals Friday night at Fort
Valley. This will decide the
State Class B football champion
ship.
The basketball game between Ft.
Valley and Butler will be canceled
for Friday night.
The Class AAA football cham
pionship will be decided in Thom-
aston Friday night between Val
dosta and R. E. Lee. Local sports
fans will be treated to the best
football in the state in either di
rection.
Cake Sale Sponsored
By Howard WSCS
On Dec. 22nd at the Brown Elec
tric Co., in this city, the WSCS of
Howard Methodist Church will
sponsor a cake sale.
Place your orders early by call
ing UN. 2-5661 or UN. 2-4247.
and sophomores Bone and Locke.
These boys moved up from a “B”
team which did not win a game to
varsity ball in the space of one
year. McCants leads the team
The Central Home Demonstration
Club met Nov. 15th for its regular
session at the Club House. The
required possessions, Locke isthe ' ', dR f Wa ™ call ?; d to ° rder b Y
leading rebounder, and Bone is'^ 6 " 1 ^ 1 ’. Ben Neisler. She
rapidly developing into the best i , Il ng , and lnsp,nng
outside shot on the team. | devotional on Thanksgiving. Roll
by
outside shot on the team.
Bazemore is perhaps the most
underrated player on the Bear
call and meetings were read
the secretary. The treasurer’s
The Butler Unit 124, American
Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday
(tomorrow) 3:30 p. m„ at the Le
gion Home with Mrs. Herman El
liston, rehabilitation chairman in
charge of the program and Mrs. W.
H. Trussell and Mrs. Joheph Har
mon, hostesses. At this time our
annual Christmas Party will be ob
served with the exchange of gifts.
We are to bring to this meeting
unwrapped gifts to be sent for the
Joy Shop to the VA Hospital, For
est Hill Division at Augusta. Gift
wrappings may be brought. The
deadline for sending gifts is Dec.
10th. All who would like to share
in this work will please get your
Circle No. 2
Met with Mrs. Joiner
November 21st
Circle No. 2 of the Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service met with
Mrs. T. B. Joiner Nov. 21.
The meeting opened with silent
prayer of Thanksgiving and for
world peace. The prayer was
closed by Mrs. Walter McCleskey.
The program was on Worldwide
Churches Household of God.
Rev. William Childres had charge
of the program. She read a serrip-
ture from Gal. 6:1-10.
Mrs. Childres gave a very in
teresting talk on the subject, us
ing charts during the talk. The
chairman, Mrs. E. D. McCorvey,
presided over the business session.
Roll was called, minutes of last
meeting read, and approved. The
treasurer gave her report. Love of
fering and dues were collected.
Program for December was
planned.
There were 13 members and two
visitors present. During the social
hour the hostesses, Mrs. Joiner and
Mrs. Hamp Riley, served delicious
pie and coffee.
Fickling Lodge
Observes Annual
Elders Night Prog.
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
The Fickling Masonic Lodge No.
129 observed annual widows and
I elders night program on the eve
ning of Nov. 24th at the 1 ocal
.Community House.
I Worshipful Master James H.
[Bazemore served as master of cere-
I monies and Rev. Walter McCleskey
| of the Butler Methodist Church
gave the invocation. Mr. T. E. Tante
who recently received a 25-year
pin, gave the welcome address and
Miss Margaret Tante presented the
special music.
After the covered dish supper,
Mr. P. Y. Luther of Griffin was the
featured speaker of the evening. He
is a Past Grand Lecturer of the
Grand Lodge of Geoigia and Past
Prior of Ga. Priory No. 29 KYCH.
In 1917, he received the 50 year
award as a Mason and in 1959, he
became the first and for a long
time the only Mason to hold a 50
year gold award from the Order of
the Eastern Star. He has traveled
in 46 states on speaking engage
ments and his unique manner of
speaking in rhymes along with his
wittiesm proves to be very enter
taining to his audiences.
Woman’s Club
Meets Dec. 6th
The Reynolds Woman’s Club
will meet at the Club House Dec.
6th, 3:30 p. m.
An interesting and enjoyable
program will be presented by the
Fine Arts Department. Mrs. Rich
ard Parks is chairman of this de
partment. Mrs. Sam Hay, of Cov
ington, vice-president of the State
Federation of Women’s Clubs will
be guest speaker. Her subject will
be “The Club Woman’s Challenge
in the Changing World.”
Mrs. G. A. Goddard is present
ing a program of Christmas music
by a group of our young people.
Mrs. Roy Jones and Mrs. A. S.
James are hostesses for the after
noon.
All members are urged to at
tend.
Tigers to Play
Y atesville Dec. 5
best hustler and radiates much I‘Vpl ’Tf n “iq R T
needed leadership qualities.Dwight 1
Harris is the team’s second leading
rebounder and the most versatile
player, being able to play with
forward on guard. Jumping-Jack
John Childs, also a senior, is an
other very versatile athlete, being
able to play either forward on
President: Mrs. Jack Peed.
Vice President: Mrs. Mabel Stin
son.
Secty.-Treas.: Mrs. Burt Wheeler.
Reporter: Mrs. Ben Neisler.
4-H Advisor: Mrs.Gorman Jarrell.
Miss Wicker gave a demonstra
tion on making Christmas decora-
guard. John is a fine defensive ' ™ aKK ’lf, Ltlnstr ” a f dea °; a -
player as well. Last, but by no ! n Dar ' ag t the s(K l lal dour - 7 Mr f
means least, is Bill Gibson, the ! p h Gaultney and Mrs Jack
best ball-handler on the squad. | Pe ® d ser Y ed dellclous sandwiches
Bill is a fine playmaker and uses| Ca e an( r n ^s.
his ability to set up easy baskets J
for teammates. I
CAKES FOR SALE
Anyone wanting baking done for
Christmas will please call:
MRS. A. E. LOCKE
UN. 2-2355
(113030 Butler, Georgia
Church Notice
There will be services at the
Church of Jesus Christ cn highway
19, north of Butler Saturday and
Sunday evenings at 7:30 o’clock
each day.
Everyone is invited to attend and
worship with this group.
habilitation chairman, or to the
president, Mrs. W. M. Mathews.
Gifts for any age are accepted as
they are selected by the patients
to be sent to their loved ones at
home.
Worship at New Life
This Week-End
There will be regular worship
this week end at New Life Freewill
Baptist church near Mauk.
The Foster Trio from Griffin will
be guest singers for the Saturday
evening service. Preaching will be
by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Lumpkin.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The man who joins the payroll
savings plan is substituting bonds
for bondage. Savings spell finan
cial freedom.
Rupert Club
Chooses Officers
Rupert Club met Nov. 16th with
19 members and one visitor pres
ent.
Mrs. Frank Callahan, president,
was in charge of the meeting. De
votional by Mrs. Howard Mott.
Prayer by Mrs. Tom Fountain.
Minutes were read and approved.
Officers for another year were
chosen:
Mrs. Frank Callahan, President.
Mrs. D. M. Harris, V-Pres.
Mrs. Zack McCorkle, Sec.-Treas.
Mrs. Howard Mott, Reporter.
Miss Wicker gave an interesting
demonstration on Christian deco
ration.
Those attending carried covered
dishes and an enjoyable social
hour was spent.
We were glad to have Mrs. Rob.
Wilson as a visitor. We always
glad welcome visitors to our meet
ings.
—Reporter.
Due to Ft. Valley High School’s
consecutive football wins, they will
be unable to play the Tigers of
Reynolds High School Tuesday
night. The Tigers, nevertheless,
will play the Yatesville High
school team. The game will be
played in Reynolds.
Come and support your team.
Juan Hartley, Reporter.
BASKETBALL
Wednesday night, Nov.
22
Butler — Forsyth
Butler Boys
39
Forsyth Boys
48
Butler Girls
41
Forsyth Girls .
37
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Butler-Talhot County
Butler Boys
39
Talbot Boys
37
Butler Girls .....
.. 42
Talbot Girls
40
Next Game, Sat. Dec.
2
Butler Warner Robins—Here