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The Butler Herald
"KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS*'
VOLUME 86
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. APRIL 5, 1962.
NUMBER 27.
Mrs. Chapman
Died March l Dept, of Archives
General Library
Homemakers Week
ler School
Local Hospi
tMi
University
Funeral for Elderly Lady Friday
Morning at the Tazewell
Methodist Church.
f&^uig Observed
ly program “Town Topics.” A dis
cussion of Family Unity, one of the
Mrs. Nettie W. Chapman died at
the Montgomery hospital on March
28th, 4 p. np. Her death was at- ^
tributed to a heart condition an dj three main projects are being em-
declming health for a year or so. j ph a sized during the current year
Mrs. Chapman had lived in this
county for about five years. She was
the widow of the late Jim Chap
man.
Future Homemakers of America
Week is being observed in the local
high school. Last Sunday, members
attended their own churches as the
opening activity.
Monday was Publicity Day. Fort „ . „
Valley Radio Station WFPM invited | ketba » team and their Coach, Nor-
the girls to have charge of the dai- man Carter, Jr.
Butler Bearettes, Coach Norman Carter,
Cheerleaders Honored Friday Night at
Banquet Sponsored by Team Supporters
An Appreciation Banquet was the
feature of last Friday evening at
the City Motel Restaurant honoring
the successful Butler Bearette Bas-
Mrs. Chapman was born in Mari
on County Sept. 24, 1872, the daugh
ter of Torrance and Elizabeth Wall.
Funeral services were conducted
at Tazewell Methodist church at
11 a. m. Friday with Rev. James
Pennell officiating. Interment was
in the church cemetery. Mrs. Chap-
was conducted by Barbara Mash
burn, Katrina Cheek, Johnny Lou
Adams, Sara Jane Garrett, Jean
Griggs and Roger Ann Streetman.
The group was accompanied to Fort
Valley by Miriam Tucker, program
chairman, and Buddy Hobbs, Chap
ter beau.
Tuesday was Community Day. A
red rose on the tray of each patient
at the Montgomery hospital ex
pressed get well wishes from the
man was a member of the Liberty Qyj a p ter>
designated
school day. There was no particular
church. ! Wednesday was
Pallbearers included James Pike Th 0 , 0
Ralph Short, Troy Chapman, J. C.
Hayes, Cecil Ray, Edgar Watson.
Survivors are one son, Mose
Chapman, Manchester; six daugh
ters, Mrs. Bessie Hayes, Mrs. O. L.
Pike, both of Mauk; Mrs. Ollie Mc
Donald and Mrs. James Anderson,
Thomaston; Mrs. Jesse Johnson,
Manchester; Mrs. Johnny Teberge,
Augusta; and a half-sister, Mrs.
Dicie Wells, Buena Vista; several
grand children and great grand
children.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Public Health Movie
To be Shown Monday
Nite at PTA Meeting
“Pressures,” a movie circulated
program. The absence of anything
extra in an already crowded day
emphasized the philosophy of good
Future Homemakers that nothing
can be more important than hard
work at school.
Thursday is Family Day. It is
hoped that every family can be to
gether through the evening and en
joy family recreation.
Friday and Saturday are to be
Fun Days. This will be carried out
on an individual or small group
basis.
Macon Garden Clubs
Tour of Homes Being
Planned for April 12
The banquet was given by the
supporters and fans recognizing the
team’s superior showmanship
throughout the season, and at the
State Tournament in Macon. The
success of this team has brought
statewide recognition to the local
school and community.
Other than bringing home the
second place trophy in the state,
the team also won several other
Prominent Alabama
Agriculturist Guest
Kiwanis Speaker
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Frank Ewell Boyd, Alabama Man
of the year in service to Agriculture
will be the guest speaker at the
Reynolds Kiwanis Club luncheon
meeting Friday at the Club House.
Mr. Boyd is well known through
out the south where he has been
active in every movement related to
proper use of fertilizer, has devoted
time to interpreting research results
and has been unceasing in en-
Lodge Organized
Officers Named
Sun. at Reynolds
honors. Doris Peed, Ann Benns and couraaging farmers to follow prac-
Kay Dunn were selected on the|tices recommended by state and
All-State team by Georgia sports j federal agricultural agencies,
writer Marilyn Spillers and Brenda j He was agronomist with the Ala-
Gassett were named to the honor- :bama Extension Service until 1927.
able mention All-State team; and j Since 1942, he has been southern
Kay Dunn scored 131 points in the
4-day tournament, the highest
number of points by any individual
The Federated Garden Clubs of
by the State Department of Public Macon are sponsoring a tour of
Health, will be shown at the PTA homes and gardens on April 12, 11
meeting Monday at 8 p. m. in the
school cafeteria.
The “Helping Persons” technique
will be used as a means of follow
up for the movie as the Future
Homemakers of America program
committee presents a father, a
mother, a teen-age son and daugh
ter who will identify themselves
with the characters in the film.
Special guests for the meeting
will be the ministers of the three
local churches.
Kiwanis Club
Sponsoring Banquet
Honoring Ball Teams
The Kiwanis Club of Reynolds is
sponsoring an annual Basketball
Banquet for all those who partici
pated on the school’s basketball
team during the ’61-’62 season.
Coach Eric Staples, Class “B” State
boys basketball Coach of Perry,
will be the guest speaker at the
banquet. The banquet is scheduled
for April 13th in the Reynolds High
school lunchroom, 7:30 p. m. All
basketball players, cheer leaders,
and their dates will be guests, while
those who may want to attend may
purchase tickets from any Kiwani-
an at $1.00 per ticket.
Juan Hartley, Reporter.
VFW To Sponsor
Barbecue Sat. Nite
a. m. to 6 p. m. The theme of the
tour is “Georgia in Living Color.”
Tickets may be purchased for $1
at Macon Garden Center, 730 Col
lege St. Homes to be open include
those of: Mr. and Mrs. B. Sanders
Walker, H. L. Chichester, A. A.
Drake, F. M. Happ and Dr. and
Mrs. B. W. Forester.
Those attending from Buter have
planned a luncheon at the S. & S.
Cafeteria for 11:30 on the morning
of the tour.
Anyone interested may join the
group at that time or go directly
to the Garden Center.
The Harley Riley Post VFW is
sponsoring a barbecue for Saturday
night at the VFW Club. Serving
will begin at 8 p. m.
The Barbecue plates will be
$1.25 each. A cordial invitation is
extended everyone to attend.
County Commissioners
Change Meeting Days
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.
Prosperity Church
Home Coming Day
Sunday, April 8th
The annual homecoming day for
Prosperity Primitive Baptist church
will be observed April 8th.
Let all who can do so, come and
have a part in the activities of
the day.
player.
Representative Ralph Underwood
of Taylor County was guest speaker
presenting Elaine Bryant, A Cap
tain of the team with a congratu
latory charter dedicated to the
team, cheerleaders, managers and
Coach Carter. The charter was pre
sented to Miss Bryant in behalf of
the supporters of the team to be
added to the momoirs of this event
ful season at Butler High school.
An estimated 500 signatures from
this community and throughout the
statewere included on this docu
ment of praise.
Renresentative Underwood award
ed All-State Medals to Miss Benns,
Miss Dunn, and Miss Peed. Miss
Dunn also received a trophy for
scoring the highest number of
points in the tournament.
The cheerleaders of Butler chose
this occasion to honor their captain,
Margaret Tante with a farewell
gift. Fran Cochran, on behalf of
the cheerleaders presented her with
a silver megaphone. Miss Tante, a
Senior, has cheered her team to
victory for four consecutive years.
The restaurant was exclusively
decorated in honor of this occasion.
Penants of every phase of the
team’s accomplishments were used
in the school's colors. The center of
the dining room held a gilted bas
ket ball and goal with jeweled
basket balls of gold felt attached
to streamers with each player’s
name. Also included was a “Bear
ette” teddy bear dressed in skirt
and ribbon accompanied by a large
gold and black megaphone. The
cheerleaders were recognized by a
jeweled megaphone, with penants
embossed in glitter with each
name attached to streamers.
The candle lit tables were most
attractive with small loving cups
worded “champs” and the number
of each player’s number. The gob
lets served as name place setting
for the team; their guests were
seated by miniature gold basket
ball goals with his name attached.
The cheerleaders were each pre
sented with small gold megaphones
as souveneirs of the occasion.
To complete the successful affair,
Mrs. Edgar McGee and Mrs. Herman
Wilson served aproximately fifty
agronomist for a well known
chemical corporation.
Active in organizing the Alabama
Soil Fertility Society, he has en
couraged soil testing and other
scientific approaches to fertilizer
use. This soil testing has spread
throughout the South.
An Auburn graduate, Mr. Boyd
has served as president of the Au
burn Association, as governor of
Alabama District of Kiwanis In
ternational, and as president of the
Montgomery Sales Executive Club.
Active in the business and profes
sional life of Montgomery, he oper
ates a small cattle farm.
Mr. E. J. McCrary
Succumbed Mar. 27
At Local Hospital
(By Verna Griggs)
The Loyal Order of the Moose
was instituted at the National
Guard Armory in Reynolds on Sun
day at 1 p. m. with 115 charter
members. The group will be known
as the Butler-Reynolds Lodge No.
1869 with plans for the new lodge
to be located between the two
cities.
Regional Director Frank Ray of
Atlanta installed these officers:
Gan Nelson, Governor.
Charles Wright, past governor.
Ralph Underwood, Junior Gov.
Donald R. Edwards, Secretary.
Richard Parks, Treasurer.
James T. Smith, one year Trus
tee.
Julian Whatyey, two year Trus
tee.
R. C. Brooks, three year Trus
tee.
Cecil Gaultney, Sergeant-at-Arms
Pat Patterson, Inner Guard.
Tom Bone, Outer Guard.
The Macon ritual team performed
the ceremony for the new Lodge.
Auditor H. D. Gadbieas, Mooseheart,
Illinois, was present and set up the
books for the new Lodge.
Special representative G. W.
Banks, Columbus, reported that 60
were present for the institution
Had Been in Declining Health
For Sometime; He Resided
At Geneva.
guests a delicious three course din
ner.
Sharing the occasion with the
team, were their cheer leaders,
managers and Coach Norman Car
ter.
Guests other than escorts of the
honoree were: Rep. and Mrs. Ralph
Underwood, Mrs. Carter and Princi
pal Mac Marchman.
The “Bearettes” were described
by a radio announcer as being the
"Classy Lassies” which was an un
der statement if he could have seen
the group in their “dress” Friday
night. And other than their won
derful record they have made this
year, their dignity, courage and
sportsmanship has won first place
in the hearts of every loyal
“Butlerite” that followed their
playing this most eventful and
proud basketball season for all of
us.
THANK YOU
The Girls Basket Ball Team
managers, Butler High Cheer Lead
ers and Coach Norman Carter wish
to express sincere appreciation for
each and everyone who contributed
in any way to the banquet given in
our honor Friday night. We will
cherish with pride the loyalty
shown us by the citizens of Butler
throughout the entire season.
Again accept our thanks for an oc
casion that will be remembered by
each and every one of us always.
—The Ball Team.
BEWARE! April 15th is rapidly
approaching. Are you prepared with
your Old Uncle’s bite out of last
year’s income? Little more than a
week remains.
Mr. Evin Johnathan McCrary,
husband of Mrs. Susie Crosby Mc
Crary of Geneva, died at the Mont
gomery hospital at 5:30, March 27
with a heart condition. Mr. Mc
Crary had been in declining health
for several months.
Mr. McCrary was born in Tal
bot county Dec. 13, 1900, the son
of the late John M. and Louvania
Roberts McCrary. He had spent his
entire life in Talbot county.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Presbyterian church in
Geneva at 3 p. m. March 29th with
Rev. Walter McCleskey officiating,
assisted by Rev. Walter Evans. In
terment was in the church ceme
tery. Mr. McCrary was a member
of the Presbyterian church and a
retired civil service worker.
Pall bearers included Gaston
Cook, Cecil Morgan, Clyde Phillips
of Geneva; Billy Amos, W. H.
Stalnaker of Butler and Robert
Giles of N p w Jersey.
Survivors are his widow; two
sons, Harold E McCrary, Warner
Robins; and Douglas McArthur Me-
Meetings ot the Lodge ,re an- j
nonneed tor the and and 4t.Wed-
nesday nights in each month. Butler; Mrs. Ula Anderson Meiners
|Augusta; Mrs. Eugenia Baugh, of
iMoultrie; one brother, Mr. Alton
| Brooks McCrary, Miami, Fla.
| ’'’vtitr-’t; Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Forest Ranger
Showed Wild Life
Films at Meeting
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Forest Ranger Swilling McEl-
murray showed a film on wild life
in Georgia at the weekly meeting
of the Reynolds Kiwanis Club on
Friday at noon. This program was
planned in observation of National
Wildlife Week.
Roy Jones presided over the busi
Local Young Men
Join U.S. Air Force
The local Air Force Recruiter an
nounces that Mr. Robert C. Clark
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clark, Rt.
1, Junction City, and Mr. David
M. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Miller of Butler, enlisted in
ness session and introduced guests j the Air Force on the Buddy Plan
Oscar Zimmerman of the Public March 26th.
Tom Thumb,
Angela Peed
‘Wed’ April 13
The public is cordially invited to
attend the “wedding” of Tom
Thumb (Johnny Green) to Miss
Angela Peed which will be fea
tured at the local gym on the eve
ning of April 13th at 8 o’clock.
The PTA. is sponsoring this social
event of the year.
Watch these columns for further
information concerning this wed
ding.
Garden Club Tour
Columbus March 29
The Butler Garden Club members
were invited as guests on a tour by
a leading furniture store of Colum
bus on March 29th.
Mr. Charles Duck gave a talk
on carpeting and showed samples,
explaining colors and durability of
same.
Mr. Kinney gave a demonstration
on interior decorating and stressed
proper color combinations.
Coffee and cookies were served to
20 members. After touring each
floor of the store the members were
served a luncheon.
Garden Club members are in
debted to the store and personnel
for a pleasant entertainment and
a donation to the local Club.
—Pub. Chm.
Bookmobile Schedule
Announced for Apr. 13
9-15 to 9-45: Mauk at Post Office.
10 to 10-30: Charing at Wallers’
Store. |
11 to 11-30: Central Community ,
at home of Mrs. Jerry Partain.
11-45 to 12-15: Crowell Communi- j
ty at Peacock’s Store. j Coach Norman Carter and his Bearettes displaying trophies won in
1:45 to 2-15: Potterville at Mein- j rec ent Tournament. They are: First rom, right to left: Linda Taylor,
j Doris Peed, Marilyn Spillers, Ann Benns, Kay Dunn, Elaine Bryant;
| second row: Linda Peed, Manager, Olivia Suggs, Sue Peed, Brenda
j Gassett, Mary Lee Olivia, Gail Moore, Katrina Cheek and Brenda
Housing Administration, Henry
Sams and Warren Bunn, key club
members.
Hoot Russell reported the pro
ceeds from the pancake supper was
$81.00 and announced that the
Club would have a fish fry at the
swimming pool on April 12th.
Principal Hubert Sasser an
nounced that Coach Eric Staples,
Perry, would be guest speaker at
the Reynolds High Athletic Club
Banquet.
AN OPEN LETTER
of Taylor
March 28, 1962
Hon. E. L. Forrester
Congress of the U. S.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Congressman:
As Representative
county in the Georgia General As
sembly, I feel that I would not be
doing the people that I represent a
good job if I did not contact you in
reference to the Flint River De
velopment Program.
Many people here and in the ad
joining counties have contacted me
in reference to this project and all
feel that it would be of great bene
fit for this middle Georgia area. I
would personally appreciate any as
Young Clark enlisted in the me
chanical career area and Miller
went into the general aptitude
area.
Both men are undergoing eight
weeks of basic training at Lackland
AFB, San Antonia, Texas.
VFW Post Elected
Officers Friday Nite
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Post No. 8802, Veterans of For
eign Wars, elected their new officers
at a meeting Friday night at the
VFW Club.
Those elected to serve for the
next year include: Forest Brown,
Commander; F. E. Rowe, Senior Vice
Commander; Roy Kirksey, Jr. Vice
Commander; Darrell Hill, quarter
master; Tim Youngblood, surgeon;
W. M. Mathews, chaplain; Tom
Bone, judge advocate and Charles
Wright three year trustee.
Worship at Trinity
F reewill Church
There will be worship at Trinity
Freewill Baptist church Sunday at
sistance that you might render in 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.m.
getting the Federal Power Com- i The pastor and membership of
mission to grant the Ga. Power Co. this church cordially invite everyone
authority to study and develop that to worship with them at each
part of the Flint River where the these services.
of
vale’s Store.
3 to 3-30: Howard at Vanlanding-
ham’s. Store.
3-45 to 4-15: Junction City at
Lumpkin’s Barber Shop.
Peed, Manager.
three hydro-electric dams are being
considered.
The Georgia Power Company
would, of course, pay all county,
state and federal taxes on any proj
ect that they might build and op
erate. There is every reason why it
would be beneficial to the people,
town, community, and the State of
Georgia as a whole, to grant this
permit, and certainly no reason why
it should be delayed or refused. It
would in no way be detrimental to
the ultimate development of the
Flint River, nor would it delay any
action in relation to the develop
ment of the Flint river.
I am sending a copy of this let
ter to the Butler Herald and ask
ing them to print it as a public
service to the people of Taylor
County.
Assuring you of my desire to co
operate with you in any and all
matters, now and in the future, I
remain,
Very truly yours,
RALPH R. UNDERWOOD.
R. B. McvFadden, Pastor.
Butler Baptist
Church Notes
(Walter Evans, Pastor)
Friday, tomorrow, the Regional
Training Union Convention meets
in Thomaston.
Sunday, 8 p. m., the worship serv
ice will be Youth Night service. The
young people of our church will
have charge of the various features
of the service.
On April )2th, the Vacation Bible
School workers will have oppor
tunity to attend the aesociational
Bible School Clinic, beginning at
9:30 a. m. and continuing to 3:30
p. m., in Fort Valley.
Our church is gathering good
used clothes to send to our mission
ary in Peru, Mrs. Mickey Northcutt.
They are to be us^d for evangelistic
purposes with poor Indians, and,
victims of landslides.