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The Butler Herald ‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” VOLUME 86 BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MARCH 29, 1962. NUMBER 26. Sunday April 1st High Point in Drive Chapel All Faiths Dept, of Archives General Library University of Ga (pUUV)VUU Reynolds Banker Among Delegation To Visit Europe Georgians Will Raise To Build Chapel of All Faiths At Milldegeville Hospital. Next Sunday will mark the high point in the Chapel of All Faiths state wide campaign to raise $800 thousand to build churches for the 12,000 mental patients at Milledge- ville State Hospital. Designated earlier by Gov. Van diver as Chapel Day throughout Georgia. This final phase of the Chapel Drive will get under way early Sunday moorning and will continue during the afternoon and evening, so that, “Every church group, every civic and social organi zation and every citizen of Georgia will have an opportunity to con tribute to this vital cause,’’ as Mrs. Vandiver, State Campaign Chair man has explained. Chapel Day campaigning will be divided into two areas of direct so licitation, but under the single theme of "Buy a Brick in the Chap el of all faiths. The state’s churches will accept special collections for the drive during 'the morning serv ice, and various volunteer groups will make house to house canvasses throughout the day. In many areas of the state, mem bers of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be serving as volun teer house to house canvassers. In others, the house to house canvass will be under the direction of vol unteers from the United Church Women of Georgia. Practically every church group, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant alike, every civic and social organ ization and many of the Sates leading citizens including a num ber of legislators, have voluntarily participated in the Chapel cam paign. The Protestant Radio and TV individual Georgia Power Co. Fire Destroys Seeks Approval to Deiinting Plant Guild Flint Dam Here Tuesday Vanlandingham, Rey nolds Banker, will be a member of the Georgia agriculture leaders people-to-people good, will delega tion to Europe including the Soviet Union, next month. The 48 member delegation will carry a message of goodwill to ag riculture leaders, officials and as sociated trade people in Europe, es pecially in the communist dominat ed areas, during their 20 day trip. Glenn Segars, administrative as sistant to Commissioner of Agricul ture Phil Campbell, and L. W. Eber- hardt Jr., associate director of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service will serve as host and leaders for the delegation. In addition to Soviet Russia, the delegation is to visit two other countries behind the Iron Curtain, Hungary and Poland as well as East Berlin. “This is not a journey devoted to tourism. It is an informative educa tional goodwill mission dedicated to improving relations and under standing between Americans and the people of Eastern and Western Europe,” the delegation leaders stated. The Georgia delegation will visit on farms with agricultural educa tors, leaders and officials in Bel gium, Hungary, the Soviet Union, Poland, Germany and France. It will leave Atlanta April 10th and return April 30th. The tounr is designed to imple ment the aims and purposes of the People-to-People Foundation and the U. S. Government Cultural Visitation Exchange Program. Dele gates will be assisted by U.S. em bassies in the countries visited. Mr. Vanlandingham, who has long been associated with farmers and their allied businesses stated that he considered it a worthwhile pleasure to be selected as a mem ber of this delegation, and that the expense incurred by Construction Work Would Begin Sooner If Government OK’s Ga. Power Company Offer. Local Fire Truck Wrecked on Way to Fire; Reynolds Answers Emergency Call. Assurance that the Georgia Pow- (Mrs. Verna Griggs) er Co. “has not opposed, and will A fire discovered Tuesday after- not oppose” any plan for the de- noon destroyed a deiinting plant of velopment of Flint River water re- the Byrd-Jarrell 'Gin in this city sources came this week from J. J. | an <l threatened two other build- McDonough, president of the Power I ings. Company. | All deiinting machinery and 60 The power company official 1to* 18 ° f fertilizer were lost in the three-hour blaze. Funeral Services Here Monday for Ernest Cochran Center, Inc., has produced and; eacb delegate would be returned distributed, free of charge, all radio j thru f j rst hand information and and TV campaign material, includ- education concerning the agricul- ing a 30-minute documentary video tural problem of Europe. power company pointed out that any studies Ga. Power might conduct concerning the development of hydroelectric plants on Flint river would not conflict with a recent recommendation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for development of the river. , To emphasize that the aims of the government and the power company are not in conflict, Mr. McDonough referred to paragraph 64 of the recent Corps of Engineers’ survey report on the Flint, which stated : ’ “In 1961 the Ga. Power Co. ap plied to the Federal Power Commis sion for a permit to study the feasibility of developing the river for hydroelectric generating pur poses by the construction of dams between river miles 230 and 270. They stated that this reach of the river contains the lower Auchump- kee Creek, Liza Creek, Sperwell Bluff and other possible sites. Also that the construction of dams in this reach could develop approxi mately 380 feet of gross power head and that the generating capability of this development would be ap proximately 300,000 kilowatts with an average generating capacity of 350 million kilowatt hours. The headwater plan proposed in this report would develop substantially the same amount of gross power head and produce approximately the same amount of power gen eration.” The power company’s application to the Federal Power Commission is tape of Milledgeville hospital, en titled “Another Door to Open,” which was narrated by Miss Susan hayward, award-winning Hollywood actress who is the wife of Eaton Chalkley of Carrollton. The state-wide Chapel Campaign was launched officially on March 2nd, from the hospital in Milledge ville with the Governor’s prophetic words to 250 county chairmen, busi ness leaders, representatives of state organizations and civic clubs: “If heaven has an agenda for Ga. in 1963, high on the list will be a Chapel of All Faiths for Milledge ville State Hospital,” spoke the Governor. Funds raised thru the Chapel cam paign will be used to build six chapels at the Milledgeville hos pital, placed strategically to accom modate 2,000 patients each. In addition to being used as houses of worship by the patients and visitors to the hospital, they will serve an equally important function by implementing a relig ious therapy program thru which psychiatrists and clinical chaplains can work together in the treatment of mental illness. There will also be a training pro gram in pastoral counseling avail able to students of the state’s theo logical seminaries. All denominations will be repre sented on the staff of the pastoral chaplaincy division. Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Americanism Essay Contest 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. still pending. “Actually” McDon- I* hope that" thru the exchange jough said, “granting our study per- of ideas with the agricultural lead- ™it should materially hasten the ers that we meet on the trip, I will i development of the Flint, as it be better qualified to serve the could conceivably provide the basis farmers and business groups of my Wilson Jarrell, one of the part ners of the firm, estimated the damage at approximately $30,000. It was partially covered by insur ance. Workmen had left the building only a short time before the fire was discovered. The blaze is believed to have started from an overheated motor which ignited loose cotton. The fire also endangered nearly 50,000 gallons of gasoline in four storage tanks at the Standard Oil Co. about 30 feet from the build ing. The wind was blowing in the op posite direction and prevented the blaze from reaching the tanks. The Taylor County fire truck and the Reynolds fire truck answered the call and joined city volunteer firemen in confining the blaze to the single building. The city fire truck was damaged soon after the fire began when the driver in attempting to reach the scene, was unable to see in the dense smoke and ran into a tree near the burning building. Other owners of the ginnery are Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd and his brother, Thomas Byrd. $6.6 Million in Highway Contracts Let Last Friday P Atlanta, Ga. — State Highway Board Chmairman Ji mGillis has an nounced apparent low bid of $6.6 million received Friday on 43 con- tarcts providing for new state and federal highway construction in 43 Mr. William Ernest Cochran, former Taylor County citizen, died at his home in Augusta Friday at 3:00 p. m. after a lengthy illness. Mr. Cochran was born in this county, son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. Lou S. Cochran. He was fifty-eight, and the husband of Mrs. Sarah W. Cochran. He and his family had resided at Augusta for a number of years. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Nebo Church Monday at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. Walter McCleskey pastor of Butler Methodist church, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his widow and three sons: Eugene, Thomas and Lamar Cochran; one sister, Mrs. C. C. Cooper of Columbus; and one brother, Mr. Bill Cochran of Thomaston. Local Lions Club Plans to Visit District Governor J. Ed Locke, 84, Died at His Home Of Heart Attack Funeral Services at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Tuesday at 11:00 A. M. (Mrs. Verna Griggs) Plans were formulated for visit ing District Governor at the meeting of the Lions Club Tuesday night 7:30 o’clock, at the City Tourist Cafge. President Frank Riley pre sided over the business session. Wanza Hortman reported on the sight improvement cases pending. One successful operation ,for catar acts has enable a Taylor County woman who was totally blind to ' n 'i bil ,i’ n see. She will have a second oper- IS ranclcnuarcn ation in the near future. The original charter of the Lions Club has been reframed and moved from the American Legion Home to the City Tourist Cafe, Rev. Walter McCleskey reported. One new member, Robert Griggs was received into the Club. community,” stated. Mr. Vanlandingham A Proclamation CITIZENS, CITY OF BUTLER: WHEREAS, the future of our Community, State and Nation de pends to a large extent upon the strength of our homes; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Home Economics Association and the But ler Chapter of the Georgia Asso ciation of Future Homemakers of America are organizations con cerned with building strong foun dations for future homes and de veloping leaders for better homes; and, WHEREAS, the activities of these groups provide opportunities for members to practice principles of democracy and leadership; and, WHEREAS, the week, April 1-7, has been designated as Future Homemaker Week and Home Eco nomics Week; NOW THEREFORE, I, Alfonso for a joint effort between the gov ernment and power company.” The utility official said he was most anxious to dispel “any sug gestion that we woul want to, or would, delay any activity in rela tion to the development of the river.” The power company president pointed ou tthat Ga. Power acquir ed tracts of land along the river many years ago, looking forward to the day when it would economically feasible to them. Georgia counties. Added to an apparent low bid of $6,824,541 received Thursday on 32 State Highway Authority road im provement contracts, today’s letting brings to a total $13 million the amount of work let to contract dur ing March and raises the total let since Jan. 1, 1962, to more than $29 million. Included in Friday’s letting were two interstate, one federal-aid Urb an, one Federal-aid Secondary, and become 1 39 state-aid contracts, develop 1 — Mr. J. Ed Locke, 84 years of age, died Sunday afternoon of a heart attack at his home near Butler. He had been in declining health for several months. Mr. Locke was born in this coun ty Dec. 23, 1877, a son of the late Rev. John Locke and the late Mrs. Amanda Gaultney Locke. He spent his entire life in this county and was engaged in farming interests in the Cross Roads Community un til his retirement a few years ago. Mr. Locke was married in early manhood to Miss Julia Dixon who preceded him in death eleven years ago. He was a member of the Mt Pisgah Baptist Church and a Ma son, member of Fickling Lodge No 129. Mr. Locke received the 50 year membership pin from Fick ling Lodge in this city at a spe cial “Honors Night” program last December. Funeral was conducted at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church at 11 a. m. Tuesday. Rev. Z. L. Purdue and Rev. Walter Evans officiated. Interment with Masonic rites occured in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons: Messrs G. D. Locke and A. E. Locke both of Butler; one daughter, Mrs. F. C. Ball, Greenville, Tenn.; five and three great great grand children; two brothers A. J. and J. B. Locke, both of But ler; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Bone, Columbus, and Mrs. Grady Walden of Augusta, Ga. Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma w;is in charge of fu neral arrangements. Steer and Barrow Show and Sale Apr. 4 At Thomaston, Ga. McDonough explained that under j FHA will Campaign modren methods of electric power 1 Saturday to Get Funds generation, hydroelectric sites must .. . be developed primarily to supple- For All r aittlS Chapel ment the power generated at steam | plants, which, unlike hydroelectric | Qn Satur( iay, doorbells will be installations, can produce power 1 r jj-jgjj-jg throughout Butler School ’round the clock. Hydroelectric pow- commun ity. FHA members who (Mrs. Verna Griggs) Date for the West Central Ga. Steer and Barrow Show and Sale is April 4th in Thomaston, Georgia Farm Products Sales Barn. Top quality steers and barrows will be exhibited by 4-H and FFA members with the steer show coming before the barrow show. These animals will be sold at 7:30 p. m. County Agent Vernon B. Reddish advises people of the county that this will be a good time to stock their freezers. The animals will be sent to the slaughter house where the meat will be processed and the buyers can pick up the finished product or the animals may be picked up at the barn. Notes from Local Baptist Church er can be generated only when plant’s reservoir water is being lowered. Once the accumulated have volunteered to assist in the County drive for the Chapel of all Faiths at the State Hospital in gates must be closed until the reser voir refills. "This does not °‘ ."“J. of'’secondary 6 "interest uTXfSUj Co. On the contrary, if it were not for this ability of hydro plants to produce energy at certain specified need far more reservoir water is let thru the power 1 Mined ille wiH be calling ^ producing turbines, the turbine 1 you. by proclaim the week beginning April 1st as FUTURE HOMEMAKER WEEK and HOME ECONOMICS WEEK IN BUTLER and urge all citi zens of our Town to acquaint them selves with the activities of the Fu ture Homemaker Organization, and the Home Economics Association, to show interest in them and to give help and encouragement to the members who are working hard to Mental health is a project adopt- „ . .. . led by the State FHA membership mean, he add d, l foj . this year -p be soliciting of mon ey for the chapel is the second project undertaken by the local Chapter. The first project which is nearing completion is making utili ty bags for patients in the State Hospital. Monday, approximately 70 bags will be mailed to the director of public relations at the hospital. The PTA program to be given by the FHA on April 9th will be on ,. . . , years, the phenomenal increase achieve knowledge, and provide, Qr ,a h times, we would steam plants to handle peak loads —the power demands which come as electric usage suddenly soars. Industrial plants beginning their day’s operations can bring about tbe sub j ect 0 f me ntal health, such a peak usage. In very recent 1 acmeve nnowieage, aim 'Metric air conditioning and heat- professional leadership that will, Georgia has com e to be an- make our homes and community S , ^ better places in which to live. other peak-usage factor. These air- conditioning and heating loads, especially, have initiated Ga. Pow er’s search for economically feasi- This March 27, 1962 ALFONSO McCRARY, Mayor, City of Butler. Prosperity Church Home Coming Day Sunday, April 8th The annual homecoming day for Prosperity Primitive Baptist church j make a commitment for the de will be observed April 8th. ! velopment of Flint or any other Let all who can do so, come and |river without first determining its have a part in the activities of hydroelectric potential and its the day. economic value. Our application to the FPC asks permission to make the necessary studies in obtaining this information. “Had we not been sincerely in terested in learning whether or not we could economically justify de v 0 . ■ , ,, wc uuuiu t-Luiluiiiit any juoin j ble hydro plant sites on the rlin . ! ve ] 0 pment of the river, we would In studying any such generating' have submitted our FPC ap- project, engineers look for a defini e j p]j ca ^ on » McDonough said. ratio between cost of construction | and operation and the ultimate benefits the projects will bring about. “Ga. Power,” the utility official said, "cannot in fairness to itself, its stockholders and its rate payers “Our study,” he added, “can be completed before there is a possi bility on an appropriation by Con gress authorizing the Army En gineers to proceed with any de velopment on this river. A study at our own risk and expense, which can have no conflict with the full development of the river system, should not be denied the company which has interest second to none in the development of Georgia.” (Walter Evans, Pastor) Youth of the Butler Baptist church will visit Ft. Valley Saturday, 7-30 p. m. The Rehoboth Baptist Asso ciation will observe Youth Night. Altho no one from here will par ticipate in the event, there are plans to do so next year. The main events will be Tournaments for Better Speakers and Sword Drill. All churches of Rehoboth Association Association have been encouraged to send their Youth to this meeting. Time Change: The hours for evening worship at the local Baptist church will change Sunday evening. The Bap tist Training Union will meet at 7 p. m. and the evening worship be gins at 8 p. m. We always are de lighted to have visitors. Sunday will be observed the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper at the evening wor ship hour. Youth Week: This church in observance of Youth Week will have a special service on the the night of April 8th. The Youth of the church will be in charge of the service. County Commissioners Change Meeting Days Butler-Reynolds Receive Moose Charter Sunday Butler-Reynolds Loyal Order of Moose, will institute and receive a charter Sunday, 2 p. m , at the Na tional Guard Armory, Reynolds, with 125 Charter members en rolled. Officers of the new Lodge will be installed by Regional Director, Frank Ray of Atlanta, of the Butler Reynolds Lodge, on above date, as sisted by Geo. W. Banks, special representative of Columbus. Auditor Harry Horton, from the Supreme Lodge will be on hand to set up books for the new Lodge. The Macon degree staff will per form the ritual ceremony. There will be visiting members from all 59 Moose Lodges in Georgia present for the ceremony and in stitution of the Butler-Reynolds Lodge, Sunday. Feed Grain Sign-up Ends Tomorrow The local ASCS Office advises that Friday (tomorrow) is the final date for filing an intention to par ticipate in the 1962 Feed Grain Program. The number of farmers participating in the program is ex pected to be much higher than the participation in the program last year. The 1962 Feed Grain Program is designed to reduce the surplus of Feed Grains that have accumulat ed. To participate, a farm operator can sign to reduce his corn or grain sorghum acreage below the average acreage planted on the farm in 1959 or 1960. Participation in the program is voluntary. Every farm operator who is not familiar with the 1962 Feed Grain Program is urged to contact the ASCS by Friday — tomorrow. Senior Class Elects Mascots The Board Members of the Taylor County Commissioners announce that their next meeting date would be April 10th instead of April 3rd or first Tuesday. This change of Commissioners date is to be effective for the month of April, only. (Mrs. Verna Griggs) The 1962 Butler High Seniors have chosen Mike Hammack and Sheryl Griggs as mascots for the year. Mike, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hammack, is the brother of Bussy Hammack, member of the Senior class. Sheryl is the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griggs. Mrs. Griggs has been a class sponsor of the group.