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/ The Butler Herald ‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT I T IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” VOLUME 86 BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MARCH 15, 1962. NUMBER 24. Government Eng;:*;. . nd three Dam Sites on FILfumF In"This Area; Construction Estimated at $151 Million Two Other Dams Recommended D. Warner Wells, On Flint; One at Bainbridge, j CHas. R. Adams, Jr. The Other at Albany. Form Law Firm Senator Herman Talmadge and Congressmen E. L. Forrester and J. J. Flynt Jr., have released the news that faderal engineers have recommended immediate construc tion of three flood control pow er dams on Flint River in Taylor and adjoining counties for an es timated initial expenditure of $151- 900,000. The dams would be located at Sprewell Bluff, Big Liza Creek and Auchumpkee Creek. It constitutes the largest water or river project in one Georgia locality since Sen. Talmadge took office in 1957. Senator Herman Talmadge and Congressmen E. L. Forrester and J. J. Flynt Jr., told the Herald that government engineers have recom mended a program of development on the Flint River Basin to include immediate construction of three large dams in this area at a cost of $151,000,000. The Georgia Senator’s and Con gressmen’s offices said that a re port of the South Atlanta Division Engineers, Atlanta, to the U. S. Board of Rivers and Harbors, Wash ington, D. C., calls for construction of the Upson-Meriwether dam at Sprewell Bluff below Pasley Shoals for an estimated $63,200,000; Upson Talbot dam at Lazer Creek for $40- 400,000 and a third Taylor-Crawford dam at Lower Auchumpkee Creek for $48,300,000. Sen. Talmadge’s office pointed out this is the largest water pro ject in one single locality for Geor gia since he took office in 1957. A big dam was recommended for West Point on the Chattahoochee for $51 million a few weeks ago and many other river projects have come to Georgia in the past five years, but Talmadge’s press secre tary, Wm. H. Burson, declared “this is the biggest single water project yet.” The announcement does not mean that work will begin right away on the projects, but Forres ter’s, Flynt’s and Talmadge’s of fices explained that “the biggest hurdle has been passed”. In the se quence of events to follow the re ports will go to the Board of En gineers for Rivers and Harbors in Washington for review. At that time evidence for and against the projet will be taken and then this board will make a recommendation to the Chief of Engineers. This re port must be made by April 6. When the April 6th report goes to the Chief of Engineers he will con sult with Governor Vandiver on points where the State of Georgia is concerned and at this point pri vate enterprise will come into the picture. Georgia Power Co. has an application on file to make a study for developing Flint river in Upson Taylor, Talbot and Crawford coun ties for hydro-electric power and their voice will be heard before a final decision is made. The Chief of Engineers will make a recommendation to Congress and there it must be authorized and funded. Up to this point events will move fast but authorization and funding by Congress could stretch out. “There could even be a lapse of several years between au thorization and funding,’ Sen. Tal- madege's office pointed out. But it was added from Congress men Flynt and Forrester and Sen. Talmadge that “it is over the big hump. Now it just remains to go thru all the procedure and get all the money out of Congress.” The entire project includes two additional dams — one at Bain bridge and another at Albany and the entire project amounts to over $200 million. In the detailed report released to The Herald by Congressman For rester last week it was pointed out that “submission of a report by the South Atlantic Division Engineers, Atlanta, to the U. S. Board of Riv ers and Harbors, Washington, D.C. recommends a program of com prehensive development for the Flint River Basin. The report calls for construction of five large dams along the river, three of which are recommended for immediate con struction in the vicinity of Taylor county and the other two at Bain bridge and Albany by 1980. The dams in the vicinity of But ler are multi-purpose flood control D. Warner Wells, prominent Ft. Valley attorney and Peach County Representative, announces forma tion of a law firm in partnership with Attorney Chas. R. Adams, Jr., who has moved to Ft. Valley with his family. The firm, called Wells & Adams is located in Mr. Wells’ present offices in the Woolfolk Building. Warner Wells spent his early years in Telfair county, where he was born, and moved to Ft. Valley in 1925. He was legal secretary to the late Mr. C. L. Shepard for many years engaged in the active practice since 1945. Charlie Adams is a native of Ben Hill county and is an honor grad uate of the Fitzgerald public schools. He received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and law from the University of Georgia, where he was named to membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Sphinx, the highest scholastic honorary organi zations on the Georgia campus. Taylor County Democrats Organize to Promote Candidacy of Garland T. Byrd For Governor in Forthcoming Primary Mrs. C. E. Whatley “Mother of the Year” Honored at Luncheon First Project Planned Is a Barbecue at Reynolds Golf Course on April 26th. Spring Revival Begins March 22 At Mt. Pisgah The public is invited to attend the Spring Revival at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church commencing on Thursday evening March 22nd, 7:30 o’clock. There will be services Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night. Rev. Z. L. Perdue, the pastor will bring the messages at each serv ice. Mrs. W. A. Whiddon Died Saturday in Fla Mrs. W. A. Whiddon, sister of the late Mr. O. C. Keen, Sr., died at her home in Bartow, Fla., Saturday morning. Mrs. Whiddon was a frequent visitor in' the Keen home here and her many Taylor county friends will be saddened to learn of her death. Mr. and Mrs. William Keen of Reynolds, and Mrs. O. C. Keen Sr., and Mrs. O. C. Keen Jr., attended the funeral at Bartow, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Celebrate Their 50th Wedding Anniversary (Mrs. Verna Griggs) Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Harris cele brated their golden wedding anni versary Sunday with a family din ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hurst. Mrs. Harris was the former An nie Stringfield, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Stringfield of this county. The couple married at the home of the bride on March 10, 1912, Rev. John Locke perform ing the ceremony. Mrs. Kate Perry now of California, was maid of honor, and the late Mr. Lester Shirah served as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have one son, Mr. Emory Harris, well known local farmer; and three grandsons, Sandy Harris, student at Mercer; and Mark and Dan Harris. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harris are faithful workers in Lebanon Baptist church where Mr. Harris has served as deacon for forty years. Taylor Mill Baptist Revival Begins March 18 Rev. Bobby Woods of Macon, will be guest minister for Taylor Mill Baptist church revival services which will begin Sunday, March 18 and continue thru March 23rd. Hour of worship will be 7:30 p. m. each day during the revival. The pastor, Rev. David Page, ex tends a cordial welcome to every one to attend this series of meet ings. Miller Infant Died At Macon Hospital Raymond T. Brown, State Hospital Official Speaks to Kiwanians (Mrs. Verna Griggs) Raymond T. Brown, public rela tions director of the Milledgeville State Hospital, was guest speaker at the weekly Kiwanis Club meet ing on Friday at the Club House. He was introduced by Mrs. Louise Suggs Taylor County chairman of the Chapel of All Faiths fund, and explained the religious program of the hospital. He asked for help to build the chapel Rev. J. R. Whiddon, pastor of Reynolds Baptist Church, urged Kiwanians to support the program, explaining that it was the respon sibility of the churches to aid in the work. The Club voted to sent two dele gates, Rev. J. R. Whiddon and H. C. Bond, to the Kiwanis Interna tional Convention in Denver. Key Club members Hugh O’Neal arid Dan Avera were special guests. Hugh reported on the annual meet of the Safety Patrol attended by eight Key Club members. The Club won $100.00 which was 4th plaee out of 14 schools. Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Americanism Essay Contest and power generating facilities. Description of the dams and lo cations are: 1. Sprewell Bluff Dam, 263.4 miles above the mouth of Flint river about nine miles west of Thomaston in Upson and Meri wether counties. A dam with a max imum height of about 180 feet would form a reservoir of 16,800 acres at normal full pool elevation 700 feet above mean sea level. Be tween elevations 700 and 709 ap proximately 230,000 feet at storage would be reserved for flood control. Between 700 and 670 would be 320- 000 acre feet storage for regulation of the flow of hydro-electric power production at the site and down stream. A 100,000 kilowatt hydro electric dam would provide. The es timated first cost of the project is $63,200,000. No. 2: Lazer Creek Dam at mile 255.7 about eight miles southwest of Thomaston in Upson and Talbot counties. A dam with a maximum height of 142 fet would form a res ervoir of about 9,900 acres at nor mal full pool elevation 543 and back water to Sprewell Bluff Dam. Between elevation 543 and 547 a storage of 45,000 acre feet would be for flood control. A power plant of about 87,000 kilowatts would be provided. The estimated first cost of the project would be $40,400,000. No. 3: Lower Auchumpkee Creek Dam about eight miles north of Butler. A dam of maximum height of about 130 feet would form a reservoir of 15,600 acres at normal full elevation 417 and would back water to Liza Creek Dam. Between elevation 417 and 425 a storage of 145 acre feet would be for flood control. A power plant of about 81,- 000 kilowatts would be provided. The estimated first cost of the pro ject is $48,300,00. At this point the project is fed eral altho a determination concern ing Ga. Power Company’s applica tion into the development of Flint River for hydro-electric power will be considered before the project goes to Congress. (Mrs. Verna Griggs) Funeral services for Connie Sue Miller, five week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller,- who died Sunday morning at Macon hos pital, occurred Mcnday at 11 a. m. in the Lucy Chapel of the God dard Funeral Home. Rev. J. R. Whiddon, pastor of Reynolds Bap tist church, officiated with inter ment in the New Prospect ceme tery. Little Sue was born Feb. 3rd. Survivors include the parents, one brother, one sister; also maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hinton, all of Reynolds. Mars Hill Choir To Visit Richland Believing that we need to know more about the evils, etc., of Com munism and that all good Ameri cans, want to be better Ameri cans, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Butler American Legion Post 124 are sponsoring the “Americanism Essay Contest” in the high schools at Butler and Reynolds. Subject of the essay is: “What Can I do to stop the Spread of Communism in America?” Prizes will be awarded locally and win ners will compete in State Contest for nice cash prizes. Students contact your school principal or Legion Auxiliary Americanism Chairman Mrs. C. S. Sawyer at Reynolds; Tel. TI. 7-5335. Deadline is April 5th for receiving entries. Garden Club Members To Tour Columbus Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Whatley spent Thursday in Atlanta. Mrs. Whatley attended a luncheon honoring the nominees for “Mother of the Year” at the Atlanta Woman’s Club House. Mrs Whatley was given this honor by the Reynolds Club as their local nominee for "Mother of the Year.” Mrs. Whatley is the mother of five fine sons, namely: Dr. E. C. Whatley of Sams-Whatley Hospital Reynolds; Mr. W. H. Whatley, architect of the firm of Johnson & Whatley, Atlanta; Mr. J. M. What ley, business man and member of the’ Board of Taylor County Com missioners; Mr. C. W. Whatley, su pervisor of the parts department at Blue Byrd Body, Ft. Valley; Mr. L. S. Whatley, owner of the Reynolds Pharmacy, at Reynolds. Campaign to Build Chapel of All Faiths (By Eugene Patterson The Atlanta Constitution Anyone who is feeling trapped by the circle of loneliness that all men live in can find his blessings easier to count if he will come to the state mental hospital and walk through a couple of wards. Editor,stS edsyn The day was given to starting a 30-day appeal, which John Sibley The governor addressed the 200 quiet people present as “Keepers of your brothers” and said, in a restrained and moving talk, that “If Heaven has an agenda for 1962” the building of chapels here has first priority. It was left to old Bishop Moore to preach a little. “We have taken fruit from vineyards that we did not plant,” he said. “We have lived in cities that we did not build. We owe it to those who came before to keep faith now so that the future will have something from us to remember. This t hing will bless Georgia” ... The hospital superintendent, Dr. Irville MacKinnon, described his plan to install a religious division if the public gives the money to build the chapel facilities . . . “If a religion is valuable to a nor mal community, it is more valu able to an abnormal community,” he said in clipped, scientific tones.” Please send your contribution for the building of the Chapel of all Faiths to Louise Suggs, Taylor County Chairman, or Frank Riley, Co-Chm. Rev. Bob Whiddon is chair man for the City of Reynolds. The Mars Hill College Choir, Mars Hill, N. C., composed of 32 select voices, will present a pro gram of sacred music at the Rich land Baptist Church, Richland, on March 19th, 8 p. m. This is the 11th annual spring tour of the Choir. Having visited throughout the Southeast during the years, it has become known as one of the finest college choirs of the South. The current tour will include Atlanta, Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Angharad Carmichael, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Carmichael of Richland is a fresh man at Mars Hill and a member of the choir. 477-Gallon Still Seized at Dixie Dixie, Ga. — A 477-gallon still, described by a veteran revenue of ficer as the largest of its kind he has seen, was destroyed three miles north of Dixie. Arrested as they were loading 100 gallons of moonshine on a pickup truck were Judson Wooten, Dixie; James Johnson, Quitman; Young Rhym, Dixie. Sparta Robbery Clues Are Sought By Law Officers The Butler Garden Club will sponsor a tour in Columbus March 29th, 9:30 a. m. A Columbus busi ness firm is acting as host to this tour. The ladies will tour the place of business and a company decora tor will talk on colors and f urn- ishings for the home. Coffee will be served to the ladies present. The Garden Club will receive $1 per person for each lady attending. The Club is hoping to have a maximum attendance of 25 per sons. Any local ladies interested in go ing on this tour will please con tact Mrs. Bill Amos, UN. 2-5175. Salt Poisoning Claims 7th Life At N. Y. Hospital Binghamton, N. Y. — Death be lieved traceable to salt poisoning claimed a seventh baby Monday at Binghamton General Hospital. Ten others given the salt were ill, three in critical condition. A practical nurse who was ques tioned about the salt, which was found in a sugar can, denied she has done anything wrong. The sugar can was in a room where the feeding formula is mixed The salt apparently was used in the formula. A high concentration can cause heart failure and brain dam age. Sparta, Ga. — Authorities were searching Monday for clues that might lead them to a gang of gun men who struck in at least three places in Sparta during a driving rain early Sunday and made off with more than $14,000. FBI agents and other officers were checking out numerous possi bilities and running down several leads. However a spokesman de clined to distcuss what progress was being made. Meanwhile, President S. H. Hollis of the Bank of Hancock County told a Macon Telegraph reporter the bold burglars got between $12 and $13 thousand in a break-in at the bank. The bank robbers also took an estimated $1,000 from the Cheely Chrysler Motor Co. almost directly across the street from the bank. They also broke into Bobby Brooks’ Chevrolet Co., and took some welders torches which they uesd to cut their way into the bank vault, where most of the money they took came from two cashier’s boxes. Notice to Public (By Verna Griggs) Taylor County Democrats met in organizational session last Thurs day night in preparation for sup porting prospective candidate Gar land Byrd as the next Governor of Georgia. Approximately 200 persons representing every precinct in the county and representatives from Warner Robins, Ft. Valley and Tal bot county were present. Harold S. Gates was elected chairman of the organization with Mrs. Louise Hinton, of Reynolds, as secretary; Dr. Jimmy Smith, Butler, treasurer and Mrs. Louise Suggs, Butler, chairman of the ticket com mittee. The first activity planned for Lt. Gov. Byrd’s support is a barbe cue at Reynolds Golf Cource on April 26th. Friends from through out the state are invited to at tend. Teachers Out for Politicos Against Federal School Aid Atlanta, Ga. — Georgia teachers will work against congressional candidates opposing federal aid to education, Frank Hughes, executive secretary of the Georgia Educa tion Association, said Monday. Hughes reported GEA local units have conducted meetings in five of the state’s ten congressional dis tricts and that the teachers almost unanimously favored federal aid to education and have set it as a yard stick to measure candidates for Cohgress. At the same time he released figures compiled by the GEA showing that 25,211 teachers who belong to the association are quali fied to vote in this year’s election. He said this figure represented 98.78 per cent of those eligible to register. Southwest District Council Meeting Staged in Reynolds 150 Home Demonstration Club members will begin registration at 9:30 a. m. Friday in the lobby of Flint Electric Membership Corpora tion. Outstanding parts of the pro gram will be: Devotional, Mrs. Gerson Waller; Welcome, Mrs. Sid ney Rustin; and Homemakers and Civil Defense, Miss Mary Jo An drews, Coordinator of Women’s Ac tivities, Ga. Department of De fense. Lunch will be served at 12:15 after which Mrs. Benny Avera and Mrs. Gerson Waller will compete wit hother District Win ners in Dress Revue presented by Miss Leonora Anderson. Everyone is invited to attend. The last two days in the county on which you may renew your drivers licenses are March 20th and March 28th at the court house in Butler, 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on each of these days. One year drivers’ licenses, tags, hunting and fishing permits expire March 31st. Mr. Gary Osborne To be Guest Speaker Again at Antioch Mr. Gary Osborne, of W’oodland, will again be guest speaker Sunday at the Antioch Baptist Church. Preaching hours are 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Everyone is urged to at tend each of these services to hear a young minister with a great fu ture. Trinity Freewill Church Changes Worshi Day The Trinity Freewill Baptist church has changed its preaching day from the 4th Sunday to the 2nd Sunday in each month in order to be of greater convenience to the citizens of the community. There will be services at this church Sunday morning and each second Sunday thereafter, begin ning at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Senators Quartet Coming to Butler There will be a featured program of good clean entertainment March 16th, 8 p. m. at the local school gym. This program will consist of the personal appearance of the Senators Quartet; Wally Fowler, the all-night singing man, and The Travelers Quartet. .