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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 (Continued to Page 3) 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.