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"KEEPING EVER LASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS**
VOLUME 86
BUALER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1962.
NUMBER 35.
Marvin Griffin
To Speak Here
Saturday, June23
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Taylor County “Griffin for
Governor Club” Organized
Here Monday Night.
i Program
Set for Friday Nite
Former Governor Marvin Griffin,
candidate for Governor of Georgia
in the Sept. 12th Democratic Pri
mary will speak on the court house
square in Butler Saturday afternoon
June 23rd, at two o’clock.
All citizens in Taylor and adjoin
ing counties are invited to hear
Marvin Griffin discuss the issues
in this campaign and to see him in
person at Butler on June 23rd.
On Monday evening, June 11th,
the Taylor County "Griffin for
Governor Club" will meet at the
local court house to make plans for
the forthcoming Griffin Rally in
this county.
The Taylor County "Griffin for
Governor Club” met here Monday
evening with each section of the
county being well represented. At
this county-wide meeting, officers
were elected as follows:
Harold Gates, County Chairman
Billy Amos, Secty.-Treas.
William Neisler, Asst. Sec.-Treas.
Co-Chairmen for various districts
in the county are:
Butler Dist.: Charles Benns, Jr.
Reynolds: Dixie Harrell.
Rupert: Ran Cooper.
Howard: Henry Currington.
Daviston: W. W. Amos
Rustin: Lewis Watson, Sr.
Potterville: Ernest Parker
Carsonville: Marvin Peed.
Panhandle: C. D. Lucas
Mauk: Roy Waller.
Publicity Chm.: Chas. Benns, Jr.
Golf Champion Plaque
Presented to H.C. Bond
At Fellowship Banquet
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Dr. E. C. Whatley, golf committee
chairman, presented the Kiwanis
Golf Champion Plaque to Mr. H. C
Bond of the Reynolds Club at the
Kiwanis Fellowship Banquet
cently. The banquet at the Flint
Electric building climaxed the first
annual Fellowship Day planned by
the Kiwanis Clubs in the fifth di
vision.
Dr. Whatley spoke briefly on the
reactivation of the golf course three
years ago and told that it
thought to be the only Kiwanis
golf course in the state.
Second place from Reynolds in
the total number of points for the
Golf Tournament during the day
went to Cordele, who won the
plaque last year. Americus won
third place and fourth place went
to Ft. Valley.
Individual winners in the tourna
ment were: 1st flight, Willard El
lis, Cordele; Dr. Grantham, Ft. Val
ley and Curt Jackson, Cordele; 2nd
flight, Billy Horn, Americus; Bill
Lakeland, Cordele and C. E. Mar
shall, Reynolds; 3rd flight, H. C
Bond, Reynolds; Henry Vanland
ingham Reynolds; and John Ober
lin, Americus.
Roy F. Jones, Kiwanis president
presided at the banquet and intro
duced Lt. Gov. Martin Austin of the
fifth division. Mr. Austin had in
traduced plans for the annual Fel
lowship Day.
Mrs. C. E. Marshall presented the
program for the evening. Lucy Jon
Mangham, Ginger Goodroe, Pris
cilla Jones, Johnny Lou Adams and
Euenia Hortman took part in the
program. °
Other events of the day were
the Turkey Shoot, won by Julian
Whatley of Reynolds and the cast
ing rod contest, won by Homer
Seagler of Roberta.
Youths Under 18
Need Work Permits
Atlanta, Ga. — An employment
certificate from the city or county
school superintendent and a signed
statement from the prospective em
ployer are required before boys
and girls under the age of 18 can
be employed according to Georgia
Commissioner of Labor Ben Huiet.
Necessary forms are available at
the offices of school superinten
dents throughout the state.
Under the Georgia law, boys from
12 to 16 years of age may work 40
hours a week in wholesale and re-
Graduation exercises will begin
tomorrow (Friday) evening at 8:30
o’clock at the local school gym.
There will be no out of town
speaker for the occasion but the
program will consist of brief talks
by members of the Senior Class and
faculty members.
Mr. John Childs, son of Mrs. P. B.
Childs and the late Mr. Childs
will give the valoditory address.
Miss Patricia Montgomery, daugh
ter of Dr. Clifford Montgomery will
make the salutatory address.
Others appearing on the program
will include:
Welcome Address, Class President
Steve Bazemore.
Invocation, Class Vice-President
Buddy Hobbs.
Diplomas will be awarded by Mr.
M. J. Marchman, principal of high
school, and Mr. Jere Partain, Senior
Class sponsor.
Members of the Senior Class in
clude:
Rebecca Harris
James Payne
Mar/ Elizabeth Smith
Sandra Faye Smith
Doris Katherlane Harris
James Stephen Bazemore
William A. Gibson
John Addison Childs
Gary David Windham
Philip Larry Almgren
Yvonne Williamson
James Morris Melvin
Shaderick W. Barnett
James C. Gilbert
Donald Robin Harvey
Margaret Elizabeth Tante
Olivia Eugenia Hortman
Cecil Jackson Taunton
Ollie Rea Dunn
Mary Joanne Swanger
Patricia Ann Montgomery
Betty Ann Brewer
Helen Judith Kirksey .
Gloria Faye Wainwright
H. L. Guined
Joanelle Carroll
Ann Moore Moncrief
Phyllis Lanell Wall
Shirley Anne Woodall
Errol Jean Bradshaw
Carl Clayton Hobbs, III
George Dwight Harris
Talmadge DeWitt Jarrell, II
Martha Louise Brown
Brenda Joyce Albritton
Jerre Lamar Edmondson
Walter E. Turner, Jr.
Raymond Lee Robinson
Grady Carey Gassett
William Bussey Hammack
James Eugene Bone
Helen Lavonne Peterman
Linda Harris Sloan
Johnny Lou Adams
Kay Adele Dunn
Vera Elizabeth Lawhorn
Frances Beatrice Kirksey
George Ray Wainwright
Reynolds Hi Seniors
Will Get Diplomas
Monday Evening
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Dr. Frank Sams, member of the
Reynolds Board of Trustees, will
deliver diplomas to the 18 Seniors at
graduating exercises Monday eve
ning at 8 o’clock.
Hon Harry C. Jackson, State Sen
ator from the 24th district, will be
principla speaker of the evening.
He will be introduced by Taylor
j County Representative Ralph R.
! Underwood, a Reynolds High
school graduate.
Rev. Virgil Culpepper, pastor of
the Reynolds Methodist church
will preach the Baccalaureate Ser
mon at the church Sunday, 11 a. m.
Those receiving diplomas in
clude Ann Avera, Dan Avera, Var-
nell Beeland, Bobby Bell, Terry
Bishop, James Brady, Rebecca Cul
pepper, Bobby Green, Amelia Hal
ley, Juan Hartley, Sonny Hartley
i James Hinton, Opal Lowe, Jimmy
McCrary, Emory Parr, Margie Ra-
burn, Tom Sawyer and Ann Wilson.
Mrs. Winifred Harrell is class
i sponsor and H. W. Sasser is princi
pal.
Corner Stone
Dedication Sunday
At Mt. Nebo Church
Baccalaureate
Sermon Sunday Nite
By Rev. Evans
Exercises Conducted at High
School Gymnatorium Last
Sunday Evening.
Mr. Rupert Willis and Mr. Charles Willis have recently opened
this new modern Red & White Super Market in Butler. The building,
equipment and stock of merchandise are all brand new and up-to-date.
The Willises invite you to come by and inspect their new air-con
ditioned Super Market.
John Childs and
Patricia Montgomery
Top Honor Seniors
Legion Auxiliary
Meets Friday P.M.
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Two students who were active in
extracurricular activities maintain
ed good averages at the same time
and won top honors in the 1962
graduating class.
John Child, son of Mrs. P. B.
Childs and the late Mr. Childs, is
valedictorian. He has served as
president of the Student Council
during his Senior year. He is co
editor of “Bear Tracks,” a mem
ber om tse Beta Club, F. B L. A.,
the varsity basketball and baseball
teams and was chosen “most stu
dious” of the Seniors. He is an
active member of the local Baptist
church.
Patricia Montgomery, grand
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. C.
Montgomery Sr., is salutatorian of
the class. She was chosen “Miss
B.H.S.” by the Seniors. Active in the
Butler Methodist church, she is a
member of the Beta Club, F.B.L.A.,
Tri-Hi-Y and Student Council. Dur
ing her senior year, she was chos
en editor of the "Buhiscan” and
Co-editor of the “Bear. Tracks."
Opal Lowe Wins
Top Honor at
Reynold Hi School
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
A girl who combines brains with
beauty won top honors in the
Reynolds High School graduating
class. Opal Lowe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard C. Lowe, will
give the valedictory address at
graduation exercises Monday eve
ning. Opal is active in the Beta
Club and Co-ed Y Club of the high
school.
James Brady, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Bailey of Oglethorpe, is salu
tatorian of the Senior class. He is
president of the class, president of
the Key Club, member of the Beta
Club and Co-ed Y Club.
Dress Revue
HD Council Meet
To Climax State
(By Verna Griggs)
Rev. Walter R. Evans, pastor of
the local Baptist church preached
the baccalaureate sermon to the 48
grdauates at the Butler High Gyra
Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Rev.
Walter McCleskey, pastor of th&
local Methodist church gave the in
vocation and Rev. Bert Wheeler
pastor of the local Church of the
Nazarene pronounced the benedic
tion.
Friday morning Principal M. JL
Marchman will present special
awards and honor certificates to
students deserving them in the
Awards Day program, Sport**
awards, commercial awards, honor
certificates and perfect attendance
certificates will be presented as
well as the Woodman History
Award.
On Friday evening 8 o’clo-'lc,.
John Childs will give the" valedic
tory address at graduation exer
cises. he is first honor graduate?
and second honor graduate, Patricia:
Montgomery will give the welcome'
address.
• „ , ,, .. „ Malcolm J. Marchman, principal.
Last Sunday a dedi^t on service nt dlplomas to 'the Sen-
was conducted at Mount Nebo' * ohnny ^ Adams> Brenda ,
Primitive Bap st ! Albritton, Larry Almgren Shadrach
Charing, dedicating a i Barnett, Steve Bazemore, Jimmy
T u 1S »T e W T/ S tL-m-h nf the Bone . Betty Ann Brewer, Louise
church by Mr. John F. Brown, Errol Burdeshaw, Jeannelle'
Southern Granite Company of El- AUen> John Childs Kay Dunn ollie .
berton. It calls to , . Rae Dunn, Jerre Edmondson, Carey
Mt Nebo Church was Gassett, Bill Gibson, J. C. Gilbert, H.
1886 and has been continuous since Lp G ’ uined Bu ^ aey Hammack>
that time. . .. . Robin Harvey, Katherline Harris,
In the corner stone was deposited p t Harrj Linda Harrl sloan#
an appropriate history of the Rebecca Harri Buddy H obbs, Eu-
church and some of the activities. Hortman j arrP ii Be
lt was installed by
Parks.
The dedicatory service was opened
by Elder J. F. Parker of Colunbuft.
The service was conducted by Eld.
Mr Parson Hortman, Buddy Jarrell, Be-
Mr. '~ ar8 ° n i atrice Kirksey, Judy Kirksey, Eliza
beth Lawhorn, Morris Melvin, Pa
tricia Montgomery, Ann Moncrief,.
Lavonne Peterman, James Payne,
Raymond Robinson, Betty Smith,
Emoiy Collins of Macon with Elder j^Hn 6 SwaJlger Margaret Tante,
Casey Phillips of Columbus preach- Turner, Phyllis Wall, Gloria
ing the sermon. After the service
the congregation retired to the cor
ner where the stone was installed,
and the service was
there.
A spread of well-filled baskets of
of food was served and this was fol
lowed by a song service in the af
ternoon.
Lowe, Ray Wainwright, Yvonne
Williamson, Gary Williamson,
continued Gar y Windham, Shirley Woodall,
Cecil Taunton and Sandra Smith.
The Butler Unit 124 American
Legion Auxiliary will meet at the
Legion Home Friday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock. Mrs. W. M. Mathews
will serve as hostess.
Mrs. Robert Butler will have
charge of the program. Mrs. Butler
will talk on "Medi-Care” the pro
posed plan for Government medical
care for the aged. She will have
some very informative facts on the
generosity of the plan as well as
facts that point out the snags that
should be brought to light, if we
would have our country kept in a
sound financial condition.
Visitors are invited to attend.
You will be welcomed to attend
any of our meetings.
Mrs. Will McFarland
Died in Birmingham
Mrs. Will McFarland, formerly
of Mauk, died in Birmingham Sat
urday.
Funeral for the deceased was
conducted Monday, 3:00 p. m. in
Birmingham.
A sister, Mrs. M. D. Moore of
Geneva, survives.
Lebanon Bible School
Plans Preparation Day
The Lebanon Baptist Church Va
cation Bible School will observe
Preparation Day, Saturday, 10 a.m.
The Bible School will begin
Monday and the hours are 9 to 12
An occasion travel log
the elegantly dressed
would wear on
whether attending
of what
woman
trip abroad,
horse show in
B.O.W. Camp
June 6th to 9th
At Cochran
June 6th thru June 9th, the
B.O.W. Camp J-1428 will attend
Camp at Middle Georgia College,
Cochran.
These camps are sponsored by
the local court 1605 and Camp 1428
Woodmen of the World.
Worship at New Life
Saturday and Sunday
There will be regular worship
this week end at New Life Freewill
Baptist church near Mauk.
The service Saturday evening will
bepin at 7:30 p. m.
There will be a baptismal serv
ice Sunday at 10:30 a. m., followed
by the usual Sunday morning wor
ship hour. The message will be
brought by the pastor, Rev. J. B.
Lumpkin.
The public is cordially invited
to attend each of these services.
Local Library Opens
Two Days Each Week
tail establishments such as grocery | a. m. All age groups from four
and drug stores, but are not per- ithru 16 years of age. are cordially
mitted to work after 9 p. rn. The j invited to attend, studv course will
same applies to girls from 14 to 16 continue through Friday of next
years of age.
I week.
India or cruising down a Vene
tian canal and still staying within
modest budget will be displayed
at the annual Home Demonstration
Dress Revue at Rock Eagle 4-H Club
Center June 7th.
The dress revue winners in cloth
ing construction and buying will be
chosen from among 48 contestants,
will climax the State Home Dem
onstration Souncil meeting. Mrs.
Benny Avera, Mrs. Darby Kirksey,
Mrs. Jewel Adams, Mrs. Hazel Pat
rick, Mrs. Gorman Jarrell, and Mrs.
Sidney Rustin will attend as dele
gates from clubs and county dress
revue.
Setting for this year’s revue will
be an international airport, where
contestants board flights for tourist
meccas around the world, according
to Miss Leonora Anderson, head of
the Extension clothing department,
University of Ga. College of Agri
culture.
Elizabeth Cooper,
H. D. Agent
Girls of Woodcraft
Will Leave for Camp
At Cochran, Sunday
The Butler Library will be opened
from 3 to 5 p. m. on Tuesdays
and Thursday afternoons for eight
weeks after school closed for (he |
summer vacation. Viz: June 5th
through July 26th.
Those wishing to join the vacation
reading club should register either
on June 5th or June 7th.
Mrs. Bessie Nelson,
Librarian.
Girls of Woodcraft, Court 1631,
will go to camp Sunday and return
Wednesday of next week.
The Camp will be at Middle
Georgia College, Cochran.
Several girls from the local
group will attend the encampment.
Miss Margaret Tante and others
will supervise the program.
READING CLINIC
If you are interested in de
veloping your child’s reading abili
ty, see or call Mrs. Julian Locke,
UN. 2-3563. 5311p)
Proclamation on
Soil Conservation
May 27 to June 3
Soil Stewardship Week
Whereas: Soil and water are two
of our most important natural re
sources, producing foods, fibers, and
innumemrable products necessary
to life and happiness; and
Whereas: Wise and proper use of
Georgia’s soil water resources is a
requisite for continued agricultural
industrial and economic growth of
our state; and
Whereas: We realize the need for
cooperation of all people in move
ments to conserve and improve
these resources and to support the
program of the State Soil and
Water Conservation Committee and
other groups engaged in this ac
tivity; now
Therefore: I, S. Ernest Vandiver,
Governor of Georgia, do hereby
proclaim the week of May 27 to
June 2nd “Soil Stewardship Week”
in Georgia, and urge our citizens to
cooperate in every possible way to
aid this worthy movement which
means so much to all our people.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the Executive Department
to be affixed.
This 6th day of March, 1962.
ERNEST VANDIVER,
Governor
Board of Education
Changes Date for
Meeting in June
By official authorization at the
regular meeting of the Taylor
County Board of Education on May
3, the regular meeting of said
Board of Education for the month
of June was postponed until the
second Thursday in June, 1962.
This postponement of time of the
regular meeting of said Board is
effective for the month of June,
1962, only.
W. H. ELLISTON,
County School Supt.
Alex Davis Named
Bar Group President,
Mercer University
Macon, Ga. — Ed Alex Davis of
Butler has been elected president
of the Student Bar Association at
Mercer University’s Walter George'
School of Law.
Davis and other officers for the-
1962-63 year were chosen by the-
student body.
Albert W. Powers, Jr., and Jas. R.
Balsiger, both of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla., were chosen vice president and
secretary, respectively. John R.
Taylor of Millen was chosen solici
tor; Jerry Hendrix of Savanpah was
named treasurer; and John H. Hays
of Macon, sergeant-at-arms.
James Osteen of Pembroke was
chosen chief justice of the court
officers. Elected justices were John
T. Bowden of Manchester; H. Je
rome Strickland of Macon, Emmett
John, McRae, and Larry Boykin, Al
bany.
The new officers of the Student
Bar Association and Court Officers:
were installed May 15.
Herald Requests
Churches of County
To Mail in Directory
All churches in Taylor County
are requested to please send in
their Church Directory information
for publication in these columns-
A Herald representative is con
tacting church groups for this in
formation but in the event he fails;
to contact your pastor or churcito
group please mail this information:
in at once so that the calendar
which will soon begin appearing:
in the Herald may be correct.
The information we solicit is
name of church, -pastor, Sunday;
School Superintendent, Young Peo
ples’ leader, Sundays of worship;,
hour of worship, date and hour of
mid-week prayer meetings and any
other information you deem impor
tant regarding your church activi
ties.
This Directory Page will make its
appearance in your county paper
just as soon as we can receive anti
process the information requested
above.