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The Butler Herald VOLUME 86 O’Kelley Makes Fourth Candidate In Governor’s Race Ol \)t^ v ,\v« s G EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” BUTLER, TAYLOR "COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1962. NUMBER 30. O’Kelley, a Three Times Loser, Seeks Georgia’s Top Office For Fourth Time. < Atlanta, Ga. — Veteran guberna torial candidate Hoke O'Kelley be - !«“ necessary” ta- tho fmirfv, mo.v, jk. iq«o 11 necessary. Alter exnausiive m Irrigation System Installed on Farm of Walter Wainwright Irrigation, the practice of apply ing water to crops from sources oth er than rain, is now being used by some Taylor county farmers. Mr. Walter Wainwright and his son, Mr. Edward Wainwright, are applying this practice truck crops and will also use on their peaches Big Barbecue Dinner and Political Rally Honoring Garland Byrd, Candidate for Governor, at Reynolds This Evening Proceeds from Tickets Will go To Garland Byrd Candidate For Governor Campaign. More than one thousand persons will attend the barbecue Thursday l a r f r h ln th * 1962 vestigation into various methods of from Taylor and adjoining counties r JT l 0T Governor Monday with an j * from or d evening this evening) at the Rey- n-rr the £ Unty - Unlt SyS ^ wells it was decided Mr. Wain- nolds Golf Course honoring Lt. Gov. Wright that a deep well and pump 2“'“1 J, cessfui seeker of Georgia's top elec-, * j wou ld be the most tive post, paid his entrance fee ^ J Monday. Officially, he is the third gubernatorial candidate to qualify, folowing Lt, Gov. Byrd and former Gov. Marvin Griffin. But State Sen. Carl Sanders of Augusta, presented pro tern of the Senate, announced Saturday that he would seek the governorship al- tho he has not get qualified. O’Kelley of Louisville, said he desirable method for his farm. A well was drilled on the farm formerly known as the Walter But ler place a few miles east of But ler on the Macon road. Sufficient water was reached at approximate ly 400 feet with a capacity of 430 gallons per minute. The Wain- Governor of Georgia in the forth coming Sept. 12th Democratic Pri mary. The barbecue is being sponsored by the Taylor County Garland Byrd for Governor Club. Tickets are now on sale at $5.00 plate. If you have not already Chickamate” Stars Will Appear on T-V May 5th and 6th Stars of “Chickamate”, the hour television series, will be fea tured on the seventh annual Tele thon for United Cerebral Palsy of Macon and MiddleGa. on May 5 and 6. Sebastian Cabot, the grandly beared Dr. Hyatt and Doug McClure the tall broad shouldered 25 year old who plays the role of Jed Sills in the Serifs, will be on the stage of the Macon Auditorium from 11 p. m. Saturday until 5 p. m. Sun day in an effort to raise funds for the Cerebral Palsy Center serving Mr. Dan Windham Is Named Favorite Teacher of the Year Dan Windham, science teacher at Butler High school, has been | chosen “Favorite Teacher of the Year” by a vote of the student body. This selection is made each year during Teacher Appreciation Week sponsored by the Student Council. Teacher Appreciation Week is ob served each year with some specific activity planned to especially honor the faculty members each day dur ing the week. At the end of the week, the favorite teacher elected earlier, is announced at assembly and presented a gift. Teachers winning this honor in previous years are: Principal Marchman, Mrs. Mable F. Stinson and Mrs. Imogene Garrett. Rev. Robert Harris Foreign Missionary, Speaks Here Sunday Rev. Harris Is Serving with Southern Baptist Mission Board Stationed in Peru. purchased your ticket you may get | Middle Georgia. The entire telethon reservoir with a storage capacity of ., . - . . . .. one and a half million gallons of would develop his campaign on the 1 r An electric in opera . issues facing Georgia today. He.- the well kee ps the reservoir indicated that one of the biggest» From reservoir water is issues was Georgia s method of pumped tQ field by a large diesel motor. Irrigation spray guns, with a discharge capacity of 1100 gal lons a minute, are busy giving needed moisure to young tender plants. Intensive irrigation of orchard and truck crops is being planned which will necessitate expanding facilities. Several local farmers have used irrigation on a small scale for their crops, pumping water from streams, but the the Wainwrights are the first to explore the possi- wrights then constructed a storage one from Mrs. Louise Suggs or Dr. | will be televised over WMAZ-TV electing statewide canc.idates. The best way to decide the Demo cratic primary, he said, is by popu lar vote rather than by the county unit system. College Students Rescued from North Georgia Cave Trenton, Ga. —Three college stu dents, missing three days in a treacherous mountain cavern, were bilities 0 f irrigation from deep well James T. Smith at Butler; Mr. Julian iGhannel^ 13. Whatley at Reynolds; Mr. Harold Gates at Taylor Mill or Mr. Lewis Watson at Charing. Tickets may may also be secured at the Golf Course this evening. A most interesting program is being planned in connection with the barbecue. All proceeds will go toward the Campaign Fund of Garland T. Byrd, Taylor County’s first candi date for Governor of Georgia. rescued Monday by a crack team of cave explorers who had vowed they would not quit until they had found them. The student were found in what is called a “mud pack room” deep in the heart of Lookout Mountain in northwest Georgia. They were re ported in good physical condition. The team which found the boys had said they would not come out unti lthey had located them or made absolutely sure they were not in the cavern. Ironically the stu dents were found in an area by passed many times by the searchers in their long tedious hunt. The students told their rescuers they lost their way and their lights went out. They said they just sat and waited as they had been trained to do. Attack on Bible Reading in Schools Is Confounding Washington, D. C. — The Su preme Court is expected to rule during its present term on the con stitutionality of a 22-word daily prayer said by students in New York State public schools. Bible reading in schools already is illegal in New York State. But the courts there have found noth ing wrong with this daily prayer: “Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence on Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country.” Union Meeting at New Life Church Next Saturday There will be Union Meeting at New Life Freewill Baptist church near Mauk Saturday. Rev. W. J. Owens will bring the introductory message Lunch wil be served at noon and the business session will fol low in the afternoon. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting. J. B. Lumpkin, Pastor. Quartets Will Return Saturday, April 28th The Senators’ Quartet, the Cal- varymen Quartet and the Traveler’s Quartet will return Saturday eve ning, April 28th, 8 p m. for are- turn engagement at the local school gym. Anyone failing to hear these pro fessionals on their former visit here should make it a point to attend this return performance. Those who heard them before will be looking forward to being present for their forthcoming appearance. The Cross Roads H. C. Club is sponroing this evening of genuine entertainment. water supply in this vicinity. M. P. DEAN, SCS Technician. All-Day Singing Revival Services Begin Sunday, April 29 The Faith Church will observe April 29th with an all-day sing ing, featuring the Singing Fosters” of Griffin. The revival will also begin the same day at the evening worship hour, 7:15 p. m. with singing and preaching at 8 p. m. The pubic is extended a cordial invitation to attend each service through Thursday evening. Talbot County Soldier Gets Court Martial Lt.-Gov. Byrd Splits with Gov. On Vote-Count Ft. Bragg, N. C. — An Army court martial Friday convicted an 18 year old soldier of involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing of another soldier. Pvt. H. A. Green, 18, of Talbotton was sentenced to three years at hard labor, forfeiture of all pay and allowances during that period and a dishonorable discharge. Green was charged in the death of Spec. 4 Willie Gray, 28, of Cairo 111. Gray died in Womack Army hospital March 4th, three days af ter the stabbing during an argu ment. $851 Chapel Fund Raised in County Atlanta, Ga. — Politics overshad owed the county unit system Mon day as Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd split with Gov. Vandiver and disclosed a rival plan for revising the pri mary vote-counting method. A Vandiver-backed measure to add more units for populous coun ties got unanimous approval of a House Committee, clearing the way for a House vote Tuesday. As the committee acted, Byrd an nounced strong opposition to the bil and revealed his plan to put the unit system on a percentage basis, giving each candidate his share of the unit vote. Byrd said he would favor the Sept 12 Primary on a popular vote basis if his plan fails to pass. Minutes later, Vandiver reiterat ed in a statement to the press that he was for the committee-approved plan drafted by House Speaker G. L. Smith. 5 Hurt as Train and Car Collide at Cochran The 240-pound Cabot was born in London and made his first stage appearance there in 1945. He ap peared in numerous English movies and in 1954 came to America for roles in “Westward Ho the Wagons” and others. Since 1955 he has ap peared in American TV shows rang ing from “Gunsmoke” to “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” The 18-hour Tetethon will also present several other celebrities, to be announced later, talented enter tainers from Middle Georgia, and will reveal the program being con ducted for the Cerebral Palsied in this area. Funds raised by the Telethon are used to support a program of education, therapy, and day care provided by United Cerebral Palsy of Macon and Middle Georgia for children and adults in a 24-county area. Members of the Peace Of ficers Association of Georgia have contributed greatly to the success of previous Cerebral Telethons and will again serve as contacts for con tributions in their respective areas. Rev. Robert L. Harris, Southern Baptist Missionary, will speak at the local Baptist church Sunday morning at 10:55 o’clock. Rev. Harris is a professor in the Peruvan Baptist Theological Insti- Four Baptist Sunday School Meeting Planned Atlanta, Ga. — Four Georgia Bap tist Sunday School Conventions in Marietta, Augusta, Baxley and Americus, have been planned for the week of May 14, Dr. J. T. Pip kin, secretary of the Ga. Baptist Convention’s Sunday School Depart ment, announced this week. The Sunday School Conventions are designed to reach Georgia Bap tist Sunday School leadership, and this year, the schedule includes the places and dates listed: May 14th, Crestview Baptist church, Marietta; ! tute and pastor of Miraflores Bap- May 15th, Curtis Baptist Church, 1 t j st church, both in Lima, Peru. Augusta; May 17th, First Baptist Appointed by the Foreign Mission Church, Baxley; and May 18t4i, 1 Board in 1950 _ the year the Board First Baptist Church, Americus. began work in Peru — Mr. Harris Rev. Brooks Ramsey, pastor of the and b j S w jf e spent a year in lan- REV. ROBERT HARRIS $25,00 Asked In Boy’s Death Columbus, Ga. — A $25,000 dam age suit was filed in City Court Monday to recover for the death of a 6 year old boy who died in a re frigerator at Columbus April 9th. Mrs. Betty Haynie, mother of Charles Haynie, filed the civil ac tion against Mrs. Jessie Jenkins, al leging violation of a law which forbids having an unused refrig erator which locks. Bank Bandit Returns Loot Taylor County raised $851.71 for the Chapel of All Faiths Fund. Reynolds contributed $450.00 and Butler, $401.71. Most of the money was raised by the various churches of the County. Butler FHA and personal contribu tions also swelled the contribution. If you have mot as yet made your contribution to this worthy cause, please send same to Louise Suggs of Butler or Rev. Bob Whiddon of Reynolds. Thomas Jury Asks Merger of Schools Cochran, Ga. — Five brothers and sisters were listed in good condi tion at Taylor Memorial Hospital in Hawkinsville Sunday night after a car in which they were riding Sun day morning, collided with a freight train. The accident occurred a few miles north of Cochran. The Southern Railway train hit the automobile when it became stalled in the track, according to Bob Padgett, fireman on the en gine. The impact flipped the car over twice, throwing the children out of the car and demolishing the auto, Padgett reported. 4-H Members Sell First Aid Kits Ochlochnee, Ga. — The Thomas County Grand Jury has recommend ed that the two high schools of the county, Central for the county sys tem, and Thomasville High, for the city system, be merged. The jury said consolidation would be a means of offering bet ter educational advantages thru a broader curriculum, more subjects, and a better trained teaching staff. Also, it is claimed that more economical operation may be had by avoiding duplicity of admin istration. All Taylor County 4-Hers are busy selling First Aid Kits, which are conveniently packed for keeping in pocket of car, truck or in the home. This is a part of a safety program carried out by 4-Hers. Many times infection could be curbed by prompt use of supplies fro mthe kit. Any profit from the project will help carry on 4-H projects in the county. Don’t be caught with a sore finger and no First Aid Kit. Dr. Harrison to Instruct At Mercer University Macon, Ga. — Dr. Jas. O. Harri son, a research biologist with the United Fruit Co. in Costa Rica, has been appointed assistant professor of biology at Mercer University, Dr. R. C. Harris, president, announces. The apointment is effective Sept 1. Dr. Harrison, a Georgia native, is a Mercer graduate of 1949. He was born in Harrison and lists his per manent home as Adrian. First Church, Albany, and president of the Convention, will preside at the sessions. Speakers include Rev. O. M. Cates pastor of the Cherokee Heights Baptist Church, Macon; Wendell Sloan, Minister of Education, First Church, Augusta; Dr. Allen B. Cornish, pastor of the Waldrop Memorial Church, Columbus; Pip kin, and Ramsey. The convention will be a balanc ed series of conferences for age group workers and inspirational ad dresses. Session at each city get underway at 2 p. m. and continue until 9:15 p. m. Talmade Files Announcement For Senate Race Atlanta, Ga. — A repentant rob ber has mailed back the entire amount of money he stole from the Northside branch of the Bank of Ga. in an armed holdup Friday. J. E. McMahon, special agent in charge of the Atlanta FBI office, said the money, totaling $12,030, in two boxes arrived in the Monday mai lat the bank. “This sort of thing has never happened in the Atlanta territory after a bank robbery. Bank rob bers just don’t do such things,’’one flabergasted officer commented. Forsyth Man Electrocuted Forsyth, Ga. — City Electrician James F. Mitchell, 61, was killed instantly Monday while installing street light in the city. Mitchell was on a utility pole when he came in contact with a high voltage wire. Two helpers on the ground witnessed the accident but were unable to prevent it. Bulloch Top Corn Producing County Athens, Ga. — The Georgia Crop Reporting Service says Bulloch was the leading corn producing county in 1961 with 2,500,000 bushels, fol lowed by Thomas, Colquitt, Grady, Early and Mitchell. Each of these counties harvested more than two milllion bushels of corn for grain. Your friends want to hear about that bouncing little tot that came to take up its abode with you. Or perchance you have a son or dau ghter that is making a splendid record in their college career. If so, The Herald would be glad to publish such items in its columns from week to week. Atlanta, Ga. — Sen. Herman Tal- madge asked Georgia voters Mon day for another term in the U.S. Senate, regardless of whether they elect him on the county unit system or by popular vote. Handing his $1,500 qualifying fee to Democratic Party Secretary George Stewart. Talmadge thanked a host of supporters who crowded into the Capitol office to watch the ceremony. rie told reporters, “I have always won not only the county unit ma jority but also the popular vote in my races ... I stated almost three years ago that I believe it would be wise for the Legislature to look into the possibility of revising the county unit system. I haven’t changed my mind.” Heart Fund Drive Goes Over the Top In Taylor County guage study in San Jose, Costa Rica before joining the first Southern Baptist Missionary couple in Lima. No additional missionaries went to Peru until 1956. In 1959 the Harrises moved to Arequipa, where he was pastor of the First Baptist church. They re turned to Lima in April 1961. A North Carolinian, Mr. Harris was born in Chapel Hill and lived in a number of towns as a boy. He attended Mars Hill College and re ceived the bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University, Waco, Tex. and bachelor of divinity degree at Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth Tex. During World War II he served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps for two years. While a mesinary student he was youth director at Broadway Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, and pas tor of pleasant Point Church, Lil lian, Tex. During an absence from the mission field he was paslor of Drayton (S.C.) Baptist church. Mrs. Harris is the former Mary Culpepper, of Ft. Valley. They and their three children are now in the states on furlough. Mr. L. B. Strickland Honored by Houston Board of Education Mr. L. B. Strickland, member of the faculty of the Perry Junior HI School, was honored recently by the Houston County Board of Education upon reaching 38 years of active teaching in the Georgia Schools. At a banquet in Ferry, Mr. Strickland was praised for his many years of service to the children of the State of Georgia. Attending the banquet as guests of Mr. Strickland were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Parks, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Den ning, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Byrd, Mr. ,, , . , , . , Richard Parks, Mr. Howard Neis- Mr Clifford Adams, chairman of, Rev and ^rs. Robe * whiddon, the Taylor County Heart Fund Mrs. C. E. WHatley, Mrs. Drive, reports that the goal of this j w ^ WrhofW Mr anf1 Mrs . Wood- county which was set for $845.00 reached the sum of $937.48. This additional sum placed the county in the 110.64% bracket Mr. Adams expreses thanks to everyone who had a part in helping make this the best of all years in the Hearth Fund Campaign. Talbot Bazaar-Cooking School Opens Tuesday Talbotton, Ga. — The Talbotton Woman’s Club will sponsor a Ba zaar and cooking school at the Tal bot County High School Auditorium today. The Bazaar will open at 6 p. m. and the cooking school begins at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Elizabeth Persons, Club president, and Mrs. E. D. Rowe cooking school chairman announc ed the plans this week. W. T. Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. Wood- fin Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Sasser, Mr. and Mre. Ferdinand Carson and Mrs. L. B. Strickland. “Story of Coming Christ” Summarized By Reynolds Pastor (By Verna Griggs) Rev. J. R. Whiddon, pastor of the Reynolds Baptist church, summar ized and explained the film, “Story of the Coming of Christ,” after it was shown at the Kiwanis Club meeting, Friday. The luncheon meeting was at the Club House Fri day at noon with President Roy F. Jones presiding. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Harrison and Key Club members Henry Sams and Warren Bunn.