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EVER LASTINGLY AT it 18 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
Vniversf/^ry m a r>p rmTTMTV. GEORGIA THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1962.
VOLUME 86
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EVERLASTINGLY^ AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS'
^IT^RTTAYLOirCOUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1962.
NUMBER 31.
Taylor Democratic
Executive Commit.
Sets Local Primary
Closing Date for Candidates to
Qaulify Set at Midnight,
Saturday, May 5th.
The Taylor County Democratic
Executive Committee met Saturday
afternoon at which time rules and
regulations for the forthcoming
County Primary were drawn up.
Date for the primary was set for
September 12th, the same date as
that of the State Primary.
Closing date for candidates to
qualify was midnight Saturday,
May 5th.
The only local office to be filled
at this time is that of Representative
Butler High FHA
Group Represented
At State Meeting
For three days last week, Atlanta
was home to more than 1400 mem
bers of the Georgia Association, Fu
ture Homemakers of America — an
organization of high school pupils
studying home economics. Members
were accompanied by their high
school homemaking teachers, chap
ter mothers and special guests.
Two members of the Butler FHA
Chapter left Friday morning to at
tend the 17th annual State Con
vention. Accompanying them was
Mrs. Margery Fitzsimmons, advisor.
Girls attending were Miriam Tuck
er, local vice president and Linda
Faye Rustin.
Educational experiences, inspira- j
tion, recreation and group partici
. . .. pation, all in well proportioned bal
m the General Assembly. The ' made “recipe” for the
qualifying fee for this office was _ Mrs , T Mac Barber. State
Reynolds U. D. C.
Chapter Sponsors
Memorial Program
Revival Services
Will Begin Sunday
At Baptist Church
The Gordon-Carson Chapter, UDC, Rev. Walter Evans, Local Pastor
sponsored a Memorial Day program
set at $250.00.
The candidate receiving the high
est number of votes cast will be
declared the winner.
Polls will open at 7 a. m. and
close at 6 p. m.
Candidates may qualify with Mr.
Zack R. McCorkle, Butler, Chair
man; or Mr. J. H. Neisler, Reynolds,
Secretary of the Committee.
Two Taylor countians qualified as
candidates for the race for the Gen
eral Assembly seat from this coun
ty before time of going to press.
These are incumbent, Mr. Ralph
Underwood local business man and
Mr. Robert Swearingen, Jr., of Rey
nolds, who is attending Law School
at Mercer University.
For Re p re»entative
In General Assembly
From Taylor County
I wish to announce to the citizens
of Taylor County that I am a can
didate for Representative to the
Georgia Legislature in the Sep
tember 12th Democratic Primary. It
is because of a keen desire to be of
service to the people of my county
that I seek this position. Your con
sideration in this matter will be
greatly appreciated.
Robert L. Swearingen, Jr.
For Representative
In General Assembly
program, Mrs. J. Mac Barber, State
FHA Adviser, said. “Seasoning” the
program, which was planned by
state and district officers, was the
added zest of electing the state
president and learning the recipi
ents of oimportant awards.
After registration Thursday af
ternoon, the girls who arrived early
had the fun and excitement of at
tending a fashion tea and then a
get - acquainted program titled,
“Board the Good Ship FHA.”
Friday was the big day of con
vention. Judy Nixon, president,
Greater Atlanta FHA Council,
Therrell High School, officially
welcomed delegates and guests and
Glenda Johnson, Broxton made the
response. Adding another word of
welcome was Mr. Jack Nix, state
director of vocational education.
The main speaker for the morning
program was Rev. Cecil Myers,
Grace Methodist Church, Atlanta,
who talked on “Preparation for
Marriage.”
Allowed just enough time after
the morning session to eat lunch
and vote for president, the girls
saw a dramatization “To Pilot
FHA’s Future,” at the afternoon
session, with Claudia Hope, Na
tional Vice President from Com
merce, playing the major role. A
tribute to Ga. Honor Roll Chapters
among which the Butler Chapter
was named, and announcements of
winners of certificates for the 12
outstanding news stories of the
year and presentation of the new
officers were other features of the
session.
Next on the girls’ agenda was
the donning of their prettiest party
dresses and returning to the as
sembly room, which for Friday
night was converted into a banquet
Butler High School
Begins Senior Activities
With Kid-Day Prog.
“Hessie of the Hills”
Senior Class Farce,
Friday, 8:00 P. M.
To the Voters of Taylor County:
I hereby announce my candidacy
for re-election to the offfice of
Representative in the General
Assembly from Taylor County niglll Wcl£> uunvciicu iinw M.
subject to the rules and regulations | hal] . Dr. Claude Purcell, state su
«l_ _ T~\ „ nnnnti r~\ I? vnmi + i\7n PflTYl . .. _ • a. 3 x n/iVinnlc fimotoH 1 h i
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Butler High Seniors kicked off a
round of senior activities Friday by
observing Kid Day. These dignified
students about to go out into a se
rious world on their own, turned
the clock back several years to
those carefree days of childhood.
In short dresses and pants, hair in
pigtails and some barefoot, they
strolled the halls clutching their
dolls and taking one last lick off
their all-day suckers before enter
ing the class room.
Boys forgot they had girl friends
as they tried to run them down
with bicycles or pulled the girl’s
treasured teddy bear from her arms.
The girls in turn forgot they had
gone from pigtails to perfume as
they slapped sooundly any member
of the opposite sex who tugged
their ringlets.
Of course, this was all done in
fun and by the end of the day, the
group had slipped quietly back in
to their old habits and liking each
other and not ininiding who knew
as the boys carried their favorite
girl’s books and the girls no longer
jumped to the defense of their
dear old doll..
Mr. W. I. Jordan
Died Saturday
At Taylor Mill
(Mrs. Vereia Griggs)
When Hessie tells her beloved boy
friend, Elmer, she’s got lots to learn
he replies, “Why, Hessie, you know
how to milk the cows, you know
ho\y to bake biscuits and you’ve
got the prettiest hair, the color of
sop gravy.” Then the fun is on as
the Butler High Seniors take the
stage for an evening of entertain
ment at the gym at 8:15 Friday
(tomorrow) evening.
The three act mountain farce,
“Hessie of the Hills,” promises to
be very entertaining and colorful.
Parson Bumble, the bachelor parson
of Gun Barrel Hollow, is usually
known as Morris Melvin. Steve
Bazemore will move into the role
of Pa Crackett, a lazy old residen-
ter satisfied with life as it is. Pa's
wife who is both sentimental and
understanding will be portrayed by
Louise Brown. Kay Dunn will play
the part of Hessie, the Cracketts
teengae daughter who yearns to
learn.
The other daunghters, Arkansas
who wants a beau and Berthy who
lives up to her age as youngest
with her jokes and nonesense, will
be played by Johnny Lou Adams
and Yvonne Williamson. Margaret
Tante will be Aunt Susie for the
night. She’s an eccentric old maid
who loves to sleep and dance. Ab-
bie Snapp, the nosey neighbor from
of the Democratic Executive Com
mitte in the Primary of Sept. 12,
1962.
It has been my privilege to serve
you in the 1961-62 General Assem
bly and with this experience I feel
that I am now better qualified to
serve you in 1963-64. I now and will
always have the best interest of
Taylor County at heart.
If honored with re-election to this
office I pledge to be of service to
the people of my county at all
times.
During the next few weeks I will
strive to see as many of you as pos
sible in behalf of my campaign but
if for any reason I fail to contact
you personally, please consider this
announcement as a personal letter
to you asking for your vote and sup
port in this race.
Respectfully,
Ralph R. Underwood.
Alumnae Day at
Woman’s College
Milledgeville, Ga. — Alumnae
Day at the Woman’s College of Ga.
will be the time for 35 separate
class reunions. The occasion will
be observed Saturday.
Registration will begin at 8:00.
The program of events includes a
tour of the campus at 10 a. m.;
College President Lee presents "The
Woman’s College of Georgia, 1962”
at 11 a. m.; picnic and class
lunches 12 noon; annual business
meeting at 2 p. m.; President’s Tea
at the Mansion, 4 p. m.
Masons Meet
Tonite at Eight
The regular meeting of Fickling
Masonic Lodge F. & A. M. is an
nounced for Thursday (this eve
ning) at 8 oclcok at which time
the Entered Apprentice Degree will
be conferred.
Refreshments will be served and
all members .£ »'^ 0 «
at the Reynolds High school audito
rium Thursday afternoon, which
featured an address by Dr. S. B.
King, Jr., chairman of the history
1 and Government Department at
Mercer University. Dr. King, a dis-
tinugished writer and historian,
was introduced by Mr. E. H. Joiner.
He warmly praised the soldiers of
the Confederacy, especially General
John B. Gordon and Captain Joseph
P. Carson, for whom the Chapter is
named. He quoted from the biog
raphy of General Gordon by A. P.
Tankersley. He told of Lt. Theo
critus Montfort, father of D. T.
Montfort. He paid tribute to Clyde
P. Carson, great-nephew of Captain
Carson, whom he had known as a
student and captain of the football
team at Mercer.
The welcome, invocation and
benediction were given by Mrs. S.J.
Tankersley, president of the chap
ter. Essay prizes were presented by
Mrs. D. W. Harp, chairman of the
essay committee. The subject for
this year was "Jefferson Davis and
his Cabinet”, and the winners
were: Fifth grade, Lucy Jon Mang-
ham; sixth grade, Denise Avery;
seventh grade, Jackie Fountain;
Junior High, Jimmie Ricks; Senior
High, Rebecca Culpepper. Handsome
parchment maps showing the mili
tary campaigns of the War in Geor
gia, were presented to the rooms
writing one hundred per cent; the
fifth, sixth and tenth grades.
Special recognition was given to
the visitors from the Oglethorpe
Chapter, which included the presi
dent, Mrs. J. J. Bull; Historian,
Mrs. R. L. Adcock, and several oth
er members.
Following the program, a tea
was given at the Club-Chapter
house, which was decorated with red
and white roses, UDC colors. An in
teresting collection of relics was dis
played. Also on display were the
prize winning scrapbook of the
the Chapter, and the State Scrap
book which won first place at the
General Convention.
Will Bring Messages Twice
Daily: 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.
A series of revival services will
begin at the local Baptist church
'Sunday and continue through the
following Friday.
The pastor, Rev. Walter Evans
will bring the gospel messages twice
daily — 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The music will be conddcted by
Mrs. Robert Cooper:
Everyone is extended a cordial
welcome to attend each of these
services.
“Chickamate” Stars
Will Appear on T-V
May 5th and 6th
Stars of “Chickamate”, the one-
hour television series, will be fea*
A n s er furthe 0 r nV tdbu°te-to the Soldiers tured on the s^annual ™e-
in Gray, Confederate flags were
placed on all the graves in the sec
perintendent of schools, greeted the
guests. This was the time, too
when presentation of scholarships
and other awards were made.
The mood of the girls changed
from the excitement of the enter
tainment they’ve enjoyed, and the
thrill of seeing other FHA’ers re
ceive their awards, to a mood of
thoughtfulness and challenge as
they listened to the banquet
speaker. She was Mrs. Billie Davis
author of “I Was a Hobo Kid,”
who told the story of how she over-
' came almost impossible obstacles
as a Gypsy child to get the educa
tion she wanted. Mrs. Davis is a
missionary in Central and South
America for Assemblies of God.
WOW Camp, Court
Award Nite May 15
(By Verna Griggs)
Funeral services for Mr. William
Ivey Jordan, 74, were conducted at
3 p. m. Saturday at the Mount Olive
Freewill Baptist church, Taylor Mill
with Rev. Frank Willis, pastor, of
ficiating. Interment was in Mount
Olive cemetery.
Mr. Jordan died at his home in
Taylor Mill Friday afternoon of a
heart condition after an illness
of two months.
He was born in Bibb County July
27, 1887. He married Miss Ida Cox
and had resided in this county
almost all of his adult life. He
was a member of the Taylor Mill
Baptist church and retired textile
worker.
Survivors include his wife, one
son, Willoughby Bryant Jordan of
Ft. Valley and four grand-children.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Die anapp, me Iiusej neiguuu. I*-. . ~ t Mrc
down the hollow, will be played by tion, by Mrs. D. J. Hicks and Mrs.
Eugenia Hortman. "• Har P~
John Childs, Student Council j
President, will startle many with|MrS. Montgomery
his 15 inch beard to become Grand p . rii
pappy, a barefooted “fiddlin’ fule.” railUUlly injured
Butler Camp No. 1428 and Court
No. 1605 will convene May 15th to
observe annual award night. The
time is set for 7:30 p. m. at the
local Community House.
Miss Mildred Peed has been se
lected as “Miss Woodman 1961”.
Mr. Murray Jarrell has been se
lected as “Mr. Wodman of 1961.”
A splendid program is being ar
ranged for the occasion.
Refreshments will be served
ter the program.
Boys of Woodcraft
Honored by WOW
Antioch Church
Goes to Full Time
Sunday Morning
Beginning Sunday morning, An
tioch Baptist church will go to full
time, with services twice each
Sunday: 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The public and those interested
in Antioch church are urged to
attend each of these services.
Remember this church in its new
attempt to grow in this new field
of endeavor.
Gary A. Osborne, Pastor.
Gary Windham will play the part
of Elmer Applerust, a young
mountaineer who is in love with
Hessie. Larry Almgren dearts little
from a modern citizen in becoming
Daniel Duckworth, a smart stranger
interested in agricultural experi
ments.
The cast of characters should pro
vide a delightful evening for the
admission of 25c for children and
50c for adults.
Butler Lions Club
Sponsoring Chicken-Q
May 8th in Butler
Chicken-Q will be served at
the court house May 8th beginning
at 6:00 p. m.
The proceeds of this supper will
be used on a local project recently
approved by the members.
The Club extends to everyone a
cordial welcome to attend this en
joyable event.
Remember the time and place:
Court house square, begining at
6 p. m. on May 8th.
By Fall on Stairs
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
Mrs. Gladys Montgomery, a coun- !™ Georgia T £ e entire telethon
selor for Perry Business C ° lla K e . j he televised over WMAZ-TV
has been hospitalized at the Haber- .
sham County hospital, Demorest, P annP1
Ga., after suffering a fall down a The 240 pound Cabot WM born
stairway at a Cornelia hotel. Mrs. London and made 1ms J^tst
Montgomery suffered no broken appearance there in 19^. He ap
bones 8 in the fall down 20 or more peared in numerous English movies
steps after 1 osing consciousness. | and in 1954 came to Amenca for
The attendant physician confirmed j roles in Westward Ho the Wag ^
that she possibly had fainted. and others Sl "“ ^ iows r-ng-
Mrs. Montgomery is quite un- peared in Amcncrrn TV s ' w .
comfortable, nursing bruises lace- |ing from Gunsmoko to Alfred
af-
Boys of Woodcraft were honored
wtih a program sponsored by the
local Camp 1428 W.O.W, Thursday
of last week.
Mr. A. E. Guinn, Forest Ranger
of Taylor County was guest of the
Club. Mr. Guinn showed the boys
the films. The more than 50 boys
present enjoyed the films.
Hot dogs and drinks were
served by James Harris and Mabry
Barrow, local members of 1428.
Butler Baptist
Church Notes
(Walter Evans, Pastor)
Friday, two Cottage Prayer Meet
ings are planned at 8 o'clock. The
women will meet at the home of
Mrs. Sara Cross. The men will as
semble in a prayer meeting at the
church the same evening.
Next week — beginning May 6 —
we plan to conduct revival
services at the church. Hours of
worship will be 10 a. m. and 8 p.m.
throughout the week. We ask all
our Christian friends to pray for
and with us especially during this
series of meetings,
i
Mr. W. G. Hill
Observes Eightieth
Birthday on Easter
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
rations and sprains altho very
fortunate to have sustained no
broken bones. After a semi-con
scious condition of three days, she
is now reported to be recovering
satisfactorily.
Mrs. Carrie Roberts, sister of the
injured woman, rushed to her side
upon learning of the incident and
Mr. Owen Montgomery, son of the
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 ot
1V1I . UWC11 XYiuniftwiiiL-ij, ‘ — axe U8CU lu — r o-
victim, came from Terre Haute, I education, therapy, and day care
r—i: Vlio mnthpr«' hpd- I w., TTniiorl Pppphral PalSV
Mr. W. G. Hill celebrated his 80th
birthday on Easter Sunday with a
family dinner at his home here.
Born on April 22, 1882, Mr. Hill
was in the mercantile business for
many years. Unitl his retirement
last year, Mr. Hill was Judge of
the Justice Court, a position he oc
cupied for a quarter of century.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill observed their
58th wedding anniversary last De
cember.
Present for the birthday occasion
were - Mrs. Carolyn George of At
lanta; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Turner of
Mauk; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hill,
Melodye, Diane and Linda Hill of
Reynolds and Miss Louise Hill.
Indiana, to be at his mothers’ bed
side. Mrs. Montgomery will return
to Indiana with her son when she
leaves the hospital and stay at his
home until completely recovered.
Miss Gloria Gilson
Junior Voice Recital
May 8th at Wesleyan
Miss Gloria Gilson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gilson, will
present her Junior Voice recital on
May 8th at Wesleyan College. The
Recital will begin at 8:30 p. m. in
the Porter Family Memorial Audi
torium.
A Junior majoring in church
music, Miss Gilson is the vice presi
dent-elect of Sigma Alpha Iota,
honorary music fraternity. She is
currently treasurer of the Wesleyan
Clee Club and a member of the
Wesleyannes, a select vocal en
semble. Miss Gilson is presenting
this joint recital with Miss Ann
Hutchings, of Macon, an organ ma
jor.
Miss Gilson is the student of Mr.
Norman McLean, associate pro
fessor of voice at Wesleyan Col
lege.
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.
Searchers Give up
Search for Three Boys
Lost in Etowah River
Cartersville, Ga. — Authorities
Monday virtually abandoned hope
for three teen-agers missing and
presumed drowned in • the Etowah
river near Cartersville.
A policeman said as the fifth
day of concentrated searching end
ed: “There’s not much use keeping
alive any hopes of finding them
okey now. We’ve found nothing, not
a sign. But we’ll keep looking till
the bodies turn up.”
Missing are Burton Gayton, 15,
Kenneth Adams, 13, and Frank Ki
ser, 13, all of Cartersville.
The boys disappeared April 25th
while playing on a raft in a ditch.