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VOLUME 86
The Butler Herald
"KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY,^ GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1962.
NUMBER 18.
Georgia Power Co.
Applies for Permit
To Study Dam Site
Local Citizens Hopeful Tailor
County Will be Selected for
Development Project.
The Georgia Power Company has
applied to the Federal Power Com
mission for a preliminary permit to
study the Flint River for possible
power development sites. The area
involved is the river along Craw
ford, Taylor, Upson, Talbot, Pike
and Meriwether counties.
Whenever an investor - owned
power company developes an area,
tax valuation on the property de
veloped increases immediately and
are reflected in the tax digests and
in the revenue collected by states,
counties and municipalities. Al
ways, the investor owned power
company shoulders a fair share of
the tax load where it operates. The
Ga. Power Co. each year pays cash
money into the treasuries of the
counties and municipalities it
serves, and all future expansions
of the company would increase its
payments of taxes.
A tax payment could be made
possible thru a favorable ruling by
the Federal Power Commission on
Ga. Power Company’s application to
put a hydroelectric dam on Flint
River in Taylor County.
Ga. Power will bring the hydro
electric dam quicker, if permitted
to do so, and will pay more in
taxes than could possibly be bene-
fitted from any lower federal power
rates for the rural cooperatives.
Between now and the time of the
hearing on this matter, we hope
the citizens of this county will do
all in their power to see that Ga.
Power Co- is allowed to develop
Flint river in the Taylor county
area, instead of the federal gov
ernment.
We hope the Ga. Power Company
is given free rein to survey and
then develop Flint River in this
area. We believe every citizen of
the counties named will join in
calling for such development by
Georgia Power Company.
State Commander
Was Feature Speaker
At V.F.W. Meeting
MISS SANDY ALLGOOD
Miss Sandy Allgood
One of Beauties to
Appar in Yearbook
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Miss Sandy Allgood, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McGee, has
been selected one of the six beau
ties to be featured in the “Gale”
yearbook at Ga. Southwestern Col
lege, Americus. The girls are se
lected by the entire student body
on the basis of personality, con
geniality and beauty.
Sandy is a sophomore at the
colege and has been active in extra
curricular activities thru her fresh
man and sophomore years. In ad
dition to being a beauty, she was
chosen president of the Sopho
more Class by the entire student
body, she is captain of the cheer
leader squad, vice president of the
Wesleyan Foundation and a mem
ber of the school paper staff, The
Sou’wester.
A 1960 graduate of Butler High
School, Sandy was an outstanding
student in high school and was
i chosen Miss BHS and Homecom
ing Queen in her Senior year.
Mr. T. E. Tante
Honored at W.O.W
Banquet in Macon
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
State Commander Julian Brisen-
dine of Conyers was the featured
speaker at the regular meeting of
Harley Riley Post S802 of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars. The group
met at the Club near Rustin’s lake
Friday, 8:00 p. m.
Post Commander D. B. Bryan of
Rupert was in charge of the pro
gram for the evening. In addition
to Commander Brisendine, other
guests for the occasion included
District Commander Hubert Sim
mons of Cordele, who also spoke
briefly; District Senior Vice Com
mander T. L. Peterman of Byrom-
ville; Ben Ruis and C. A. Kelly of
Cordele.
Macon Hotshots,
E. Wynton Teams
Meet Thurs. Nite
A rematch between the Macon
Hotshots and Columbus East Wyn
ton teams will take place Thursday
(tonight) at 8 o’clock at the Butler
gym.
Due to the splendid game played
between the two teams last Thurs
day evening and the closeness of
scores, the Lions Club is sponsor
ing this game again for the bene-_
fit of the blind, and for the en
tertainment of the public.
Hour for game is 8 p. m.
Lu Ann Peterman
Now Recovering
Lu Ann Peterman, 7-year-old
aughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
'eterman, formerly of Butler and
iow residing at Winder, Ga., has
eturned to her home after a 10 day
tay in the Georgia Baptist hos-
lital. She was suffering from a
evere attack of asthma and com-
lications.
The Georgia Baptist Hospital
reatment followed iwo hospitali-
ations at the Winder-Barrow Coun-
y hospital, Winder, one of which
/as during the recent Christmas
loliday season.
Lu Ann’s address is 209 Stephens
,t., Winder, Ga.
At a banquet recently at the
S & S Cafeteria, Macon, Mr. T. E.
Tante of this city was recipient of
the 1961 Outstanding Accomplish
ment plaque. The reasons for this
choice are many and important.
Regarding Mr. Tante’s accom
plishments as district Manager, Mr.
Paul Jones State Manager, com
ments:
“I am very proud to present Mr.
T. E. Tante as the recipient of the
1961 Outstanding Accomplishment
Plaque. The reasons for this choice
are many and important. In the
field of Fraternal Activity District
Manager Tante is at the top with
camps, courts, sportsmen’s clubs
and GOW courts carrying on very
fine activity under his guidance.
His Columbus Camp, as host to the
Head Camp Convention in May,
worked hard and successfully to
put on an outstanding and smooth
running convention. The quality of
his leadership can best be shown
by the quality of lay leaders who
choose to work with him to build
Woodcraft, the Lt. Gov of the
State of Georgia, Hon. Garland T.
Byrd; Mayor of the City of Butler,
Alfonso McCrary, who serves as
secretary; Chief of Police of the
City of Ft. Valley and President of
the State Peace Officers Assn. Mr.
Grady Cochran, and many others
and by the quality of the activity
by Woodmen in his area.
“During Doc’s leadership, the
Camp at Warner Robins erected a
40 foot flag pole in front of the
new Houston County hospital and
dedicated this in appropriate cere
mony with Director Fabian as the
dedicatory speaker. Family dinners
Awards Nights, Reports to the
Members Meeting were conducted
in all camps and were well attend
ed. Doc’s area is known for its lively
BOW activity. Clubs at Butler, By
ron, Ft. Valley and Roberta chal
lenge each other regularly to ball
tournaments. The competition is
heated and enthusiastic. Butler
chartered one of the two GOW
Courts chartered in the state this
year. Thg Butler Court made out
standing progress in the passing
year. The camps and courts have
done an outstanding job in raising
funds for worthy projects by spon
soring quartet song fests and spon
soring dinners.
“Sov. Tante’s district turned out
in high spirits to help with the
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Mrs. R.E.McCants
Died at Hospital
Friday Morning
Funeral Services at Union
Methodist Church Saturday,
3:00 P. M.
Mrs. Mattie Alma Anthony Mc-
Cants, widow of the late Mr. R. E.
McCants, passed away Friday
morning, 8:40 o’clock, at the Mont
gomery hospital. Mrs. McCants, 82
years of age, had been in declinig
health for some time.
Mrs. McCants was the daughter
of the late Tom and Elizabeth
Anthony, and was born in Marion
county, April 17, 1880. She had,
however, spent most of her life in
Taylor county. She was a member
of the Union Methodist church.
Funeral services took place Sat
urday, 3 p. m., at Union Metho
dist church with Rev. Jerry Par-
tain, pastor of Bethel church offi
ciating. He was assisted by Rev.
Bill Adams of Howard. Interment
was in the family lot at Union
Cemetery.
Active pall bearers included the
six sons: Franklin and Asbury of
Butler; Howard and Ralph, Athens;
Horace of California; and Edward
of Covington. Ga. There was also a
group of honorary pall bearers.
Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. Alice Young, Rochelle; six
sons: Ed B., Covington; Howard W.
and Ralph, boh of Athens; Horace,
California; Franklin and Asberry of
Butler; one sister, Mary Anthony of
Rochelle.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Schools Reopen
After Brief Closing
Due to Epidemic
Mr. 0. C. Keen Sr.
Died Sunday P. M.
After Long Illness
Funeral for Mr. Keen Was
Conducted at the Methodist
Church Monday Afternoon.
(By Verna Griggs)
Taylor county schools reopened
Monday after being closed because
of the influenza and respiratory in
fections epidemic.
Mr. H. W. Sasser, principal of
the Reynolds High school found
that absentees had increased every
day from Monday until last Thurs
day when the school closed.
Principal M. J. Marchman of the
Butler school stated that though
absentees were not increasing, a
large number had been absent each
day with 118 students out on
Thursday.
The epidemic has not only affect
ed school children, but other ages
as well. The two hospitals in the
county have reported an unusually
large number of respiratory infec
tion cases.
Bookmobile Schedule
The Bookmobile is scheduled for
Feb. 7th as follows:
9:15 a. m. to 2:45 p. m. at the
Butler School.
2:45 p. m. to 3:15 p. m., at the
City Hall.
Mr. Ofrey C. Keen, husband of
Mrs. Bettie Lee Davis Keen, passed
away Sunday aflernocm at 2 o’clock
j after an illness of months. His
death was attributed to a heart
ailment.
Mr. Keen was the son of Jas. W.
Keen and Mollie D. Keen. He was
born in Dublin Jam. 4, 1895. He had
made his residence in Butler since
1932 and was active in serving the
public as a barber until ill
health forced his retirement.
Funeral was conducted at the
local Methodist church Monday at
3:30 p. m. with Rev. Walter Mc-
Cliesky, pastor of the church of
ficiating. Interment was in the City
cemetery.
Pall bearers included: Jason
Elliston. Frank Gray, Kirk Hay
wood, S. W. Wall, Herman Wilson
and Jack Peed. Honorary pall bear
ers were: Murray Jarrell, Alfonso
McCrary, Lewis Taunton, Hugh
Cheek, Clifford Adams and Al
bert Peed.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Bettie Lee Keen; two sons, O. C.
Jr., of Butler, and Wm. C. Keen of
Reynolds; five sisters, Mrs. W. A.
Whiddon, Mrs. M. J. Hancock, Mrs.
Amos Mast, Mrs. H. W. Swain, Miss
Willie Keen and a brother, C. L.
Keen.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
J. A. Streetman
Died January 22nd
At Orlando Hospital
Mr. John A. Streteman died Jan.
22nd, 9:45 p. m. at the Orange
Memorial Hospital, Orlando, Fla.,
after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Streetman was born in Tay
lor County Georgia Nov. 25, 1886.
He was the son of the late Mr. L.
M. and Polly anna Streetman. He
moved to Orlando, Fla., in 1924.
Funeral services were conducted
at the grave side in Christmas
cemetery, Christmas, Fla., by Rev.
M. E. Tompkins, Rev. Pames Wat
son and Rev. John Canada. The
deceased was a member of the
Lockwood Baptist church.
Pall bearers included J. A. Cow
ard, T. J. Gray, J. Huggins, Huellett
Redditt, Ben Canada and Marvin
Hancock.
Survivors include his wife Verlie
Coxwell Streetman; three sons, L.
M., Titusville; D. C., Orlando; Dew
ey, Blountstown; one daughter,
Mrs. Houston Hill, Orlando; one
sister, Mrs. J. Arthur Scott, Butler;
ten grand children and eight great
grand children.
LT. GEO. V. CULPEPPER
Lt. G. V. Culpepper,
Reynolds Pastor’s Son
Graduates at Campbell
(AHTNC) — Army 2nd Lt. Geo.
V. Culpepper, 23, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Virgil M. Culpepper of Rey
nolds, recently graduated from the
101st Airborne Div. Jump School at
Ft. Campbell, Ky. Lt. Culpepper re
ceived paratrooper wings after
completing three weeks of intensive
ground and areial training which
included five parachute jumps. The
101st, a major Strategic Army
Corps unit, constantly maintains
an immediate readiness force for
airborne deployment to any area
in the world. Lt. Culpepper entered
the army last August. A member of
Scabbard and Blade Society, the
lieutenant from Creole High School
Cameron, La., in 1956 and received
the bachelor of science degree from
McNeese State College, Lake
Charles, La., in 1961.
VFW Sponsoring Cue
To Solicit Funds for
Hospitalized Member
(By Verna Griggs)
The Harley H. Riley Jr. Post
No. 8802 of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will sponsor a pork barbecue
supper Saturday evening 7:30
o’clock at the VFW Club near Rus
tin’s Lake.
The barbecue will be free, with
donation accepted to benefit an ill
comrade, his wife and children.
Comrade James Lail is in very se
rious condition at an Augusta
hospital recuperating from a se
rious operation.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend this barbecue
and all proceeds will go for the
worthy cause as stated above.
Springhill Church
Sponsors Barbecue
It is the plan of the Spring Hill
Church to rebuild in the near fu
ture. It is sponsoring a barbecue
for Saturday afternoon. Sale of
plates will begin at 4 p.m. at the
I Oakland school building on high-
|way 41, six miles west of Mauk.
Plates will be served with barbecue,
brunswick stew, slaw, pickles, Eng
lish peas, coffee or tea and bread.
Price of plates will be $1.00 for
full plate and 65c for half plate.
Pies and cakes will be served at
extra charge.
A singing program will begin at
7:30 Saturday evening. This feature
is also sponsored for raising funds
for the Springhill Church building.
No admission is charged and a
cordial welcome is extended every
one to attend.
Church Committee.
Methodist W.S.C.S.
To Meet Mon. p. m.
First of the 1962
Highway Contract
Letting This Month
Taylor Is Among Counties to
Profit by Vast Highway
Improvement Project.
Atlanta, Ga. — Bids will be re
ceived by the State Highway De
partment on an estimated $11.5
million in road improvement con
tracts in the first contract letting
for the calendar year on Feb. 15.
Highway Board Chairman Jim L.
Gillis says that these 50 contracts
are a part of the work under the
second bond increment of the Van
diver Administration’s $l()0-million
Highway Authority program. They
will provide for 942.93 miles of im
provements to primary and secon
dary routes in 73 Georgia coun
ties.
Contracts were let last July and
August on 2, 225 miles of improve
ments under the first $30-million
increment, and bids were received
on the first 913 miles of improve
ments under the $35-million second
increment on Dec. 14. Remaining
second increment projects will be
let in March.
Bonds for the third increment, al
so $35-million, will be sold in
March, and all work under the
Highway Authority program will
have been initiated by the year’s
end.
Projects in this area to be in
cluded in the Feb. 15th letting are:
Taylor: 12.78 miles of resurfac
ing on S. R. 137 from S. R. 96 in
Butler to S. R. 128, including the
“Y” connection at S. R. 128.
Crawford-Peach: 8.22 miles of re
surfacing on S. R. 96 from the
east end of the Flint River Bridge
to the Central of Ga. Railroad in
Fort Valley.
Marion-Sumter: 19.21 miles of
widening and resurfacing on S. R.
30 from S. R. 41 South of Buena
Vista to U. S. 19 in Americus.
Jas. L. Spillers
Makes Suggestion
Helpful to AFB
The Butler F. F. A. Chapter has constructed concrete mailbox
stands as a Chapter fund raising activity. In addition to providing a
source of funds for the Chapter, the stands improve the appearance
of our rural mail routes throughout the county, make the job of the
rural mail carrier easier and provide an opportunity to learn how to do
concrete work. Ronnie Parker, Ray Wainwright, Gene Parks and Howard
Perry Locke are shown putting the finishing touches on a group of
stands. These stands are available for people interested in buying one
for their mailbox. W. Johnny Davis is Chapter Advisor.
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service will meet at 2:30 p.m.
Monday for its regular business ses
sion. This change in time is made
so that we may begin the program
promptly at 3 p. m.
Rev. W. H. Ruff, First Methodist
Church, Thomaston, who recently
made a trip to South America will
show slides and will lecture on
work being done in the Methodist
Mission Field in Niese countries. All
members and others who are in
terested are invited to attend this
meeting.
—Reporter.
Five Macon employees at the
Warner Robins Air Material Area
offered suggestions which saved
the air force $8,870, exclusive of
intangible benefits.
A suggestion from G. I. Pritchett
saved $5,830 and one from C. D.
Baker saved $3,039. Suggestions by
Leo. Clements, P. C. Martin arid
Russell Turner resulted in intangi
ble benefits.
Area residents and amount of
savings from their suggestions
are: Sham Adkins, Ft. Valley, $2,-
607; James L. Spillers, Butler, $4,-
683; L. E. Mashburn, Pineiew, in
tangible; H. P. Cofer, Bonaire, $2,-
288; W. H. Brown and G. A. La
nier, $14,979; J. A. Musslemhite and
E. J. Kelly intangible benefits; and
Ruth Weeks, $2,318 all of Warner
Robins.
In all, 14 employees’ suggestions
saved the Air Force $35,576.
Mr. Wm. H. Miller
Is Guest Speaker for
Rey. Kiwanis Club
(By Verna Griggs)
Wm. H. Miller, meteorologist at
the Cochran Field Weather Station,
was guest speaker at the Reynolds
Club at its noon luncheon meet
ing Friday. Mr. Miller told of the
duties of the bureau, the import
ance of the weather reports and
especially the importance of weath
er forecasts to farmers in this
area.
Mr. Miller was introduced by
Wodfin Hinton, who also presided
in the absence of President Roy
Jones. H. L. Russell, chairman of
the committee, urged members to
buy the spruce trees on sale at
downtown stores with proceeds to
go to the Club.
Woman’s Club
Meets Feb. 7th
The Reyonlds Woman’s Club will
meet Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 7,
at the Reynolds Club House.
The National Defense Division,
Mrs. Gan Nelson, Chairman, will
present the program. Mr. Wallace
Freshwater, District Director of Na
tional Defense, will be the guest
peaker.
Hostesses for the afternoon will
be Mrs. E. C. Whatley and Mrs.
Trov Whatlev.