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VOLUME 86
Tss£ Butler Herald
"EEEPINQ EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS"
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTYGEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1962.
NUMBER 17.
Walter M. Theus
Died Tuesday a. m.
After Brief Illness
Funeral Services Wednesday
Morning at Bethel Primitive
Baptist Church.
Mr. Walter Mitchell Theus died
Tuesday rooming at 6 o'clock at
the local hospatil after an illness
of three weeks.
Mr. Theus was the son of the
late Mr. J. J. and Mrs. Mary Jane
D. Theus. He was bom in Taylor
county Jan. 14,1882 and spent prac
tically h is entire life heTe. He was
a retired farmer.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday morning at the Bethel
Primitive Baptist church near town
with Eld. John Mangham officiat
ing. Interment was in Bethel ceme
tery.
Pallbearers included Messrs Cecil
Pennington, Tom Taunton, C. C.
Giles, G. Taunton, Tellie Taunton,
Ernest Joiner, Walter Rumph and
Ralph Rumph
Survivors include two brothers,
Messrs Amos and E. D. Theus;
three sisters, Miss Julia Theus, Mrs.
Jake Rumph and Mrs. “Dock" Taun
ton; also several nieces and
nephews.
Edwards Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Georgia’s Big
Industrial Growth
Last Year Revealed
Atlanta, Ga. — Georgia’s indus
trial growth last year climbed to
$466 million in new manufacturing
operations and expansions, creating
more than 12,000 new jobs.
The state Commerce Department
reports that Georgia gained 91 new
industries and expansions of 167
other businesses.
And the state agency said indus
trial plans already announced for
1962 indicate Georgia’s growth is
“sure to gain momentum this year.”
About 35 new industries, listing
proposed capital invesment of over
$105 million, already have an
nounced plans to begin operations
this year.
The department’s report said the
91 new industries provided 3,779
jobs and erpresented investments of
almosth $25 million.
Exnansions of 167 existing oper
ations accounted for 8,522 new jobs
and put into the state economy
more than $441 million in capital.
New manufacturing operations
ranged from golf balls to electronic
controls as 61 per cent of Georgia’s
159 counties boasted new plants or
expansions.
The report said a development
“which will eventually be of the
greatest significance to Georgia’s
overall economy was Lockheed-Ga.
Co.’s $1 billion government contract
and subsequent smaller contracts.”
The Lockheed move has resulted
in the addition of 3000 employes at
the Marietta plant and the Com
merce Department estimated 14,500
workers would be on the payfoll by
next fall.
Contributing big shares to the new
growth:
Brunswick; $1.12 million golf
ball factory at Covington, employ
ing 27 persons.
Garland Knitting Mills, clothing
factory at Warrenton; employing
400 and representing investment of
over a million dollars.
Knox Glass Inc.: $5 million glass
container operation at Forest Park
employing 250.
Industrial expansion included:
Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co. at
Brunswick, employing 250 more
workers and investing $37 million.
Delta Airlines of Atlanta, adding
200 employes with new investment
of $72 million.
Eatonton Manufacturing Co. at
Putnam, adding 200 workers in
clothing manufacture with $350,000
investment.
Rev. Evans to Preach
Here on January 28
Sunday, January 28th, the local
Baptist pulpit will be occupied by
a visiting speaker, Rev. Walter
Evans of Bronwood.
Every member of the church is
cordially requested by the pulpit
committee to make plans now to
attend both the morning and eve
ning service on the day of Rev.
Evans’ visit to this church.
Deacons Ordained
Sunday Afternoon
At Baptist Church
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock the
local Baptist church ordained two
prominent young men, Messrs H. D.
Taunton and Earl H. Dunn, Jr., as
deacons. They had been elected by
the church at a previous business
meeting.
Rev. E. H. Dunn, Sr., father of
one of the candidates, gave the de
votional using Matt. 16:18, “Upon
this rock I will build my church.”
The ordained deacons of the local
church were joined by visiting dea
cons from several other churches
in the county to form the presby
tery.
Rev. J. R. Whiddon, pastor of the
Reynolds Baptist church, preached
the ordination sermon setting forth
the qualifications of a good deacon.
He also stressed the importance of
the deacon’s wife to Mrs. Dunn and
Mrs. Taunton.
Dr. Acquilla Chamlee, pastor ©f
the Butler Church in the years
1893-94, now residing in Fort Val
ley, asked the wives of the candi
dates to stand behind their kneel
ing husbands while he offered the
ordination prayer.
After laying on hands by the
presbytery, Dr. Chamlee gave the
charge to the candidats and to
the church, asking the young men
to ever remember the importance
of the job they were assuming,
and at the same time reminding
the church of the tremendous task
they were about to take on and the
help these newly ordained men
would need in carrying on the
work.
The service concluded with the
hand of fellowship being extended
to both the deacons and to their
wives.
The local church is without a
pastor at this time.
Time to Request
Conservation Help
Expires Jan. 31st
Faxmers who are interested in es
tablishing soil and water conserva
tion practices on their farms under
the 1962 ASC Program should file
their sequests as soon as possible,
suggests H. A. Sealy, Chairman ©f
ASC Committee.
Requests to participate in the
program must be filed at the County
ASC Office in Butler and the con
servation practice approved before
the work is begun. Final deadline
for signup under the program is
Jan. 31, Sealy points out.
Under the 1962 program, farmers
may get help averaging about one-
half the cost of carrying out such
consideration practices as estab
lishing and improving vegetative
cover of grasses, legumes, or trees
for soil protection, installing erosion
control structures, and practices for
the conservation or more efficient
use of water.
In addition, the 1962 program al
so provides for mimilar cost shar
ing assistance to farmers in de
veloping soil and water conserva
tion practices beneficial to wild
life.
The Agricultural Conservation
program is designed to encourage
farmers to protect soil, water and
woodland resources by sharing the
costs of needed conservation meas
ures.
“Without this assistance, most
farmers simply couldn’t afford to
make this deeded investment, par
ticularly since the majority of these
practices provide little or no im
mediate return,” Sealy explained.
Gospel Singing
At Mauk Sat. Night
Gospel Singing Saturday, 7:30 p.
m. at Mauk school building.
Featured at the Saturday evening
singing will be the Singing Fosters
from Griffin, the Treble Aires from
Atlanta, plus another group of
Gospel Singers.
The public is cordially invited to
come out and hear these noted
singers.
Air Force Recruiter in
Butler and Reynolds
Sgt. Edward C. Pearce, the local
Air Force Recruiter, announces that
he will be in Butler and Reynolds
Post Offices every 2nd and 4th
Friday of each month. Check with
the Post Office for correct hour.
Mrs. Henry Saylor
Died in an Atlanta
Hospital Thursday
Mrs. Saylor, Native of Butler,
Served Many Years as a
Teacher in Local School.
Mrs. Atholine Childs Saylor, re
tired school teacher and widow of
the late Henry E. Saylor, died at
the Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, at
2:30 p. m., Jan. 18th. She had been
in poor health for approximately
six years.
Mrs. Saylor was well known
throughout the county having
taught in both the Reynolds and
Butler schools as well as a number
of other schools in various sections
of Georgia.
Mrs. Saylor was born in this
county Nov. 18, 1895, daughter of
the late Mr. John T. and Mrs. Leona
Childs and had spent most of her
life in the county.
Funeral was conducted Saturday,
2 p. m. at the Bethel Primitive Bap
tist church with Eld. John Mang
ham officiating. He was assisted
by Elder Bentley Adams of Thom-
aston. The deceased was a member
of the Bethel church. Interment was
in the church cemetery.
Nephews of the deceased served
as pallbearers. These included Jas.
B., William H., Charles T, Childs
Reid Brown and Ralph Beinecke,
all of Atlanta; and John A. Childs
of Butler.
Survivors include two brothers,
Hr. Robert Childs and Mr. James
Childs of Atlanta; one sister, Mrs.
Charles R. Brown, Atlanta; and
several nieces and nephews.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Mother’s March Set
For Monday Evening
The March of Dimes is in progress
throughout this county.
Monday, 7:00 p. m. when the si-
xene blows, please turn on your
porch light and welcome the moth
ers who will call for your donation
for the March of Dimes.
Mrs. Charlie Wright is in charge
of the Mothers March in Butler.
Mrs. J. C. Fuller is leader in
Crowell community.
Mr. H. W. Sasser is chairman of
the drive for the City of Reynolds.
LOUISE SUGGS
County Chairman
Sen. Jones Gives
Day’s Pay for Chapel
Atlanta, Ga. — State Senator T.
W. Jones of the 23rd District was
among the members of the 1962
General Assembly who so far has
contributed a day’s legislative pay
to the Chapel of All Faiths cam
paign for funds to build religious
chapels for the 12,000 Protestant,
Cathodlic and Jewish patients at
Milledgeville State Hospital.
The legislators pledged the con
tribution of a day’s legislative pay
in response to an appeal from Gov.
Vandiver to all members of the
General Assembly in which he
asked that they join him in pledg
ing a day’s salary toward construc
tion of the chapel.
34 Pigs in One Night
At Julian Locke Farm
An unusual occurrence happened
on Mr. Julian Locke’s farm during
the recent cold weather, which kept
members of the household kind of
busy taking care of the “new
babies”—pigs, that is.
Two brood sows which had pre
viously been bred on the same day
each gave birth to litters of 17
pigs. Sixteen of each “pig family”
—or 32—survive.
With the prevailing high price
of pork, Mr. Locke is justly proud
of the prolific mother swine, but
says he wishes they would not
plan for the next big “hatch” to
make their apearance during frigid
weather.
Home Coming Planned
At Brewton - Parker
Mt. Vernon, Ga. — Final plans
for the annual homecoming events
at Brewton-Parker College Friday
and Saturday of this week were re
leased recently. Included in the
events are two intercollegiate bas
ketball games, a beauty review,
and a reception for former students
and friends of the college .
Mr. J.U. Brunson,
Taylor Co. Farmer
Died Tuesday a. m.
Death Was Attributed to Heart
Ailment from Which He Had
Sffered for Several Months.
Mr. John Ulmer Brunson, retired
farmer and husband of Mrs. Ruey
T. Brunson, died at the Macon hos
pital Tuesday morning. The cause
of death was attributed to a heart
ailment. Mr. Brunson had been in
declining health for several
months.
Mr. Brunson, 66 years of age,
was born in Baker County, the son
of Mr. James and Mrs. Fannie T.
Brunson.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, 11 a. m., at the Rey
nolds Baptist church with Rev. J.
R. Whiddon, pastor of the church,
officiating. The deceased was a
member of the Reynolds Baptist
church and was a member of the
Masonic Lodge. Interment was in
Hill Crest cemetery.
Pall bearers included Messrs
James Ricks, J. W. Waters, Charlie
Montfort, James Gray, A. J. Foun
tain and Dr. Edward Whatley.
Survivors include his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. Ray Nystrom, Beth
lehem, Pa.; Miss Daphine Brunson,
Washington, D. C.; three sons, Will
Frank, Willard Owens and Robert
Brunson all of Reynolds; four sisters
Mrs. W. J. Starr, Arlington; Mrs.
E. A. Sanders, Colquitt; Mrs. Nor
man Maxwell, Tifton; Mrs. Annie
Mae Henley, Tallahassee, Fla.;
three brothers, J. L. Brunson,
Albany; D. H. Brunson and Oscar
Brunson, Colquitt, Ga.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bond Is Chairman
Easter Seal Campaign
For Taylor Comity
Mr. H. C. Bond of Reynolds, will
act as county chairman of the 1962
Easter Seal Campaign and Mr. W.
H. VanLandingham will serve as
treasurer for this annual drive
which begins in the county on
March 15th.
Announcement of the campaign
leadership for our county was re
ceived here from State Campaign
Chairman, C. M. Wallace, Jr., sales
vice president of the Ga. Power
Co.
On accepting the county chair
manship, Mr. Bond stated, "It’s
always a privilege to be a part of
an organization that is dedicated
to helping crippled children and
adults.”
“I think,” the county chairman
continued, “the 1962 Easter Seal
Campaign slogan — Fight with
Them Against Crippling — tells us
what must be done.”
The annual Easter Seal Cam
paign is conducted each year, the
month before Easter, by the Ga.
Society for Crippled Children and
Adults, your Easter Seal Society.
The Society provides care and
treatment across Georgia for all
types of crippling disabilities re
gardless of age, race, creed, or
ability to pay for service.
Last year, 2,365 crippled children
and adults were served thru Eas
ter Seal contributions.
Auto License Tag
Sales Hit All-Time
High on First Day
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Taylor County Tax Commissioner
Clifford Adams reports that 83 ve
hicle license plates were sold on
the first day of the sale period in
the county. This was a record num
ber as the usual number sold on
the first day is 20 to 25 according to
the Tax Commissioner.
All number 1 tags were sold on
the first day with 1-A going to J.
Allen Payne; 1-J to Mrs. H. B.
Walker; 1, Mrs. Bertha B. Elliston;
I-D, Mrs. Lucile L. Reddish, and 1-E
to L. H. Ford. The first motor
cycle tag went to Bobby R. Dent,
Jr.; and in truck plates: M. J.
Hobbs Jr., bought I-R; T. J. Hart
man, 1-W; R. C. Barrow, 1-X; Jack
Posey, 1-HE and G. H. Goddard,
1-AT.
Another record was set during
the f}rst week of sales when 65
more plates were sold than in any
prevous year.
Lions Benefit
Basketball Came *
Here Thurs. Night
Thursday night (tonight) at the
Butler Gym, the Middle Georgia
fans will be treated to, probably the
best display of basketball talent
outside the college ranks in the
state.
The East Wynnton team boast of
14 and 0 season record with an av
erage game production of 111 points
They are led by All-American Gary
Hess and Columbus’ own Oop
Darrah who has an average of 36
points per game. These two are
backed by Alabama’s most valu
able player, Hubert Bargasdale,
towering John Peterson who meas
ures six feet, six inches, and golf
professional Hugh Royer, a basket
ball standout.
The rival Macon Hotshots, form
erly the Cheshire Cats are equally
well endowed with talented former
college players. They are winners
of the first half of league play in
the strong Macon City League, and
twice conqueror of the touring pro
fessional House of David Team.
The powerful Hotshot offense is led
by a group of former Mercer greats
Norman Carter, Donnie Veal, and
high scoring Tommy Mixon, along
with Doug Harris and Big Claude
Green. In reserve they have Jr. Col
lege All-American and former Uni
versity of Ga., Capt. Curtis Gleaton
Jimmy Holton of Lanier and Mac
Marchman.
The Butler and Ellaville 8th
grade team will clash in a prelimi
nary game at 6:15. Admission will
be 25c and 50c, with all proceeds
going to the Lions Club.
W. J. Davis, Jr.
Licensed to Preach by
Local Baptist Church
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Mr. William John Davis, Jr.,
Voc.-Ag. Instructor at the local
high school was licensed to preach
by the Butler Baptist church in a
business meeting of the church
membership on Jan. 17th.
Mr. Davis is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Davis Sr., of Dunellon,
Fla., altho both of his parents are
native Georgians. He is married to
the former Miss Blanch Richardson
of Richland. The Davises have three
children: Cynthia, 5; Dorothy, 3;
and Wm. J., Ill who is one year
old.
Mr. Davis is a graduate of ABAC
and of the University of Georgia
with a BSA and a double major in
agronomy and agricultural educa
tion. He is now working on a mas
ters degree at Auburn University.
Mrs. Davis has a BSHE from the
University of Ga.
Mr. Davis accepted Christ in a
youth revival sponsored by the
B.S.U. at the University and con
ducted in the First Baptist Church
at Athens. He was B.S.U. secretary
at the University.
While at Plains Baptist church,
he was Sunday School Superinten
dent, taught a class of junior boys,
was Brotherhood President and a
deacon. At Ellaville Baptist church
he was Intermediate Training
Union Leader and Brotherhood
President. Since he’s been in But
ler, Mr. Davis has been Young
Men’s Bible Class teacher and sings
in the choir.
Last November 13th, Mr. Davis
was led to volunteer as an agri
cultural foreign missionary. He
plans to continue teaching through
1962-63 and complete the require
ments of the Foreign Mission
Board. If appointed, he will then
attend the seminary for a year in
preparation for service on foreign
mission fields.
County Ordinary
Reports 269 Births
Last Year in County
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
According to Mrs. P. B. Childs,
County Ordinary, 269 births were
recorded in this county last year.
This number compares with 303
birth during the year 1960, show
ing a marked decrease.
Deaths recorded in the same per
iod of time also showed a decrease
with 112 in the year 1960 and 92
death recorded in 1961.
The first white birth recorded in
the county this year was Annette
Childree , daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Childree of Taylor Mill on
Jan. 3rd at the Sams-Whatley
hospital, Reynolds.
Phenix City Men
Faces 2 Ft. Valley
Burglary Charges
Two Men Caught in Store at
Ft. Valley; Third Man Is
Arrested in Butier.
Ft. Valley, Ga. — A reputed for
mer kingpin of the Phenix City,
Ala., underworld Monday found
himself facing two burglary
charges in connection with the
same Ft. Valley harware store, Po
lice Chief Grady Cochran reported.
C. O. Revel, notorious refugee of
the Phenix City cleanup who fled
that one-time “sin city” when the-
National Guard took over tempo
rarily, was identified as the man:
held by Cochran.
Revel facees safe-cracking charg
es along with two other men, and
his arrest linked him to the burg
lary of the same store back in 1958.
A ring found in his pocket after his
arrest was in the clue to the 1958:
burglary, Cochran said.
Revel was caught cowering
among packing boxes in the J. F
Lowe & Son Hardware Store, Fa..
Valley at midnight Sunday, alonr
with a Negro accomplice, George
Payne, 45, of Columbus, according
to the chief.
Another white man, John Hoveyr
36, also of Columbus, and report
edly one time big gambler, also was
arrested in the case after he was
apprehended in nearby Butler by
Night Policeman Robert Poole Mon
day, 1:00 a. m, Mr. Poole is due
much credit for his alertness ora
this as well as on similar cases.
Hovey had been posted in a car
outside the store to keep in touch
with Revel and the Negro via
walkie-talkie radio. He fled his pos?
when officers closed in on the store
and was apprehended in Butler:.
One walkie-talkie was discovere
in Hovey’s car, another among th
packing boxes where Revel an
Payne were hiding in the store.
Chief Cochran said $2,800 we
rifled from two store safes ar
was in a gunny sack on the flou.
of the hardware firm.
Revel also faces charges in the-
1958 burglary of $4,000 from the
same store, Cochran said. A ring
found in his pocket was identified
as belonging to the elder Lowe, o:
of the store owners.
In the bizzare burglary attem
Revel was quoted by Cochran as
saying he came to Ft. Valley over
a month ago, took the number of
the store lock and had a key ma 1 ’
which gained him quick access for
the burglary.
Cochran said he right away su. •
pected Revel of the $4,000 burgle -
Feb. 28, 1958, of the same store
His suspicions were confirmr ’
when Lowe identified the large
gold ring in the Phenix City mat
pocket as having been in his safe
prior to the earlier break-in.
In the latest burglary, Chief
Cochran highly praised Ft. Va'T
night policeman Clyde Pender as
“an on the ball” officer in foiling;
it.
Revel and Payne surrendered
meekly when found in the sto
Chief Cochran said.
Mrs. Lillie Persons,
Talbotton Mayor’s
Mother, Died Saturd?
Talbotton, Ga. — Graveside sew
ices for Mrs. Lillie J. Persons, 85,
mother of Mayor Henry Persons f
Talbotton, occurred Sunday at Ol.c
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Persons died Saturday ~.t
her home.
She was a member, of Talboth
Baptist church.
Mrs. Persons was the widow of i\
R. Persons.
She is survived by her son; a sis
ter and a number of nieces a - If
nephews.
Miss Allen Represent *
County as Peach Queer*
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Miss Mary Ellen Allen was;
chosen to represent this county in
the State Peach Queen competition!
at Ft. Valley Tuesday.
Miss Allen, daughter of Mr. ancf
Mrs. H. E. Allen Sr., of this city, is
a graduate of Butler High school
and is now freshman at the Uni
versity of Georgia.