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• ’ keeping ever lastingly at it is THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
VOLUME 86
ISUALER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1962.
NUMBER 36.
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Shadrack Barnett
Bets Agricultural
Activities Award
Roger A. Streetman
Presided at Future
Homemakers Meet
Davis Made
Announcement at
Program Last
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Jurors Drawn
For July Term
Superior Court
PVT. TOMMY F. MONTGOMERY
Tommy Montgomery
Is Serving Six Months
Assignment in France
Pvt. Tommy F. Montgomery, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Cas Montgomery
of this city, is serving his country
at Mitz, France in the M. P. Bn.
Army, Co. B. Pvt. Montgomery re
cently completed a six months
training period at Chafee, Ark., and
six weeks training for M. P. duty
at Augusta.
Grady Trussell, Jr.
Attending 4-H Club
Forestry Camp
A hundred 4-H Club boys went
to the woods on the edge of the
Okefenokee Swamp Monday to be
gin a summer camp season that
10,000 boys and girls will participate
in before school starts next Au
tumn.
The 18th annual South Georgia
Forestry Camp, sponsored by the
Honors Dav
Dept, of Archives
General Library
University of Ga.
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Shadrack Barnett, son of Mr. and
I Mrs. R. E. Barnett, recveived the
11962 DeKalb Agricultural Accomp
lishment Award given to the out-
i standing agricultural senior. An
nouncement of the award was
made by his advisor, W. Johnny
Davis at the Honors Day Program
on Friday. He was also recognized
at the Graduation Exercises on
Friday night by Principal M. J.
Marchmafl.
To receive this award, Shadrack
excelled in scholarship, leadership,
and farm program activities during
his high school years. He had been
especially outstanding in his lead
ership activities. For the last two
years he has been president of the
local FFA Chapter.
Shadrack is the second DeKalb
Agricultural Award winner from the
local school. As such, his name
will be listed beneath last year’s
winner, Ralph Lawhorn, on the spe
cial honors plaque in the Chapter
room.
Thomaston Credit
Bank Loans $250
Million This Year
“The volume of loans extended
by the Credit Bank-PCA system in
the Third Farm Credit District this
calendar year will approximate
$250 million” according to Franklin
Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp., is in I McCants, director of the Flint River
progress at Laura Walker State Park I Production Credit Association, who
near Waycross this week and will has just returned from Jekyll T ~
Roger Ann Streetman presided
over the final meeting of the Fu
ture Homemakers of America in a
special program award the Junior
and Chapter Degrees. Elizabeth
Lawhorn and Sara Jane Garrett as
sisted in the presentation of Junior
Degrees to: Elaine Albritton, Merita
Barrow, Sandra Blackston, Elaine
Clark, Jo Ann Cromer, Mary Cur-
rington, Odean Fallin, Mary Jane
Greene, Linda Jarrell, Dianne Kirk-
sey, Tippie Minor, Ellen Parks,
Nellie Faye Ritter, Sue Sams, Janet
Turk, Simone Williams, Linda
Cowart and Betty Smith.
Chapter degrees were awarded to:
Daphne Barnes, Virginia Blakely, Jo
Ann Brown, Sara Jane Garrett,
Margaret Harris, Jeddie Pennington
Anne Waller, Miriam Tucker, Ko-
rona Waller, Wanda Welch, Gwen
Jenkins, Sharon Bohler, Lola Hill,
Janice Peed, Sandra Rowe, Linda
Faye Rustin, Gwethalyn Smith,
Olivia Suggs, Joyce Taunton, Linda
Williamson, Joan Wisham and Lin
da Wright.
After awarding degrees, the
Chapter Parents were called to the
front and presented a gift. They
were: Mr. and Mrs. Willis Garrett
and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Streetman
The Chapter Beau was recognized
and presented a gift by the Chap
ter. Buddy Hobbs is the 1962 Chap
ter Beau.
As a surprise, Mrs. Margery Fitz
simmons, Chapter Advisor, was the
recipient of a gift of appreciation
for the work she has done this year
Roger Ann then presented the
gavel to Miriam Tucker, incoming
president for the 1962-63 school
year.
launch the 4-H Summer Camp pro
gram.
The South Georgia Forestry Camp
is one of several specialized
camps conducted each summer in
addition to the larger regular
camps. It is for boys in the ninth
thru 12th grades who are currently
enrolled in 4-H forestry projects, ac
cording to Gene Grimes, district
Agent 4-H programs, Tifton.
C. Dorsey Dyer, head of the Ex
tension forestry department, Uni
versity of Georgia College of Agri
culture, will head the instructional
staff. Assisting him will be foresters
of the State Forestry Department,
forest industries and the Extension
Service. Six coounty agents will be
members of the supervisory staff
under leadership of R. J. Richard
son, 4-H leader-YMW, and Mr.
Grimes.
Two International Farm Youth
Exchange delegates will join the
boys from three South Georgia Ex
tension Districts at the camp. They
are Bruno Renzo of Italy and Alf
Johansson of Sweden, Mr. Grimes
reported.
Group instruction in forest prac
tices will be given at the State
Park. Wednesday the group goes to
a Savannah paper factory to see
how paper is made.
A number of other specialized
camps are scheduled for the sum
mer.
The lareest number, about 6,300
will attend the regular 4-H Camp
at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near
Eatonton. There will be regular
camps at Wahsega, Fulton and
Chatham.
Vernon Reddish,
County Agent
Butler School Students
Join Cancer Crusade
Vacation Rading Club
Is
land, Ga., where he attended the
annual conference for directors of
production credit associations on
May 28 and 29.
Reports at the conference indicat
ed that farm credit is playing an
increasingly important role as
farms become larger and more ef
ficient by the substitution of capital
for labor. Farming in the next de
cade will challenge farmers to do a
good job in financial management
as well as in all phases of their
farming operations.
Mr. McCants said, “Leading in
stitutions must recognize the fast
changes taking place in agriculture
and reconigze the increasing im
portance of the management factor
in successful farming.”
According to Mr. McCants, the
Credit Bank system in the Colum
bia District, had an 11.7 percent
growth in volume of business dur
ing the past year serving agricul
ture in North Carolina, South Caro-
“Carnival of Books” is the state
wide theme for the 1962 Vacation
Reading Club.
All children in this county who
have completed the second grade
and are ready to enter the third
grade or above in September may
join the Vacation Reading Club and
work for a certificate.
A state certificate will be award
ed to each VRC member who reads
10 approved books. A gold seal
certificate will be awarded for
reading 25 approved books. These
certificates are awarded at school
during Book Week.
For the first time this year, the
first and second graders will receive
a special award if they read ten
or more books during the summer.
A list of books read must be given
to the bookomobile librarians or the
librarrian in your community.
The object of the Club is to have
members read a variety of books
and find satisfaction in so doing.
loaned over $225 million in these
four states in 1961 and as of Mar.
31, 1962, the volume of loans out
standing was 12.6 per cent more
than a year ago.
“The Flint River Production
Credit Association has 1000 mem
bers and loans totaled over two
million dollars in 1961, Mr. Mc
Cants said.
Notice to Prospective
Students of Vocational
Summer Typing Class
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
The students of the Butler High
and Butler Elementary Schools
joined in the Cancer Crusade to raise
money for combating the dread dis
ease. The drive was sponsored by
the schools in memory of Mrs.
Lewis Ruffin, highly esteemed
music teacher in the school, who
was stricken by lukemia earlier in
the year.
Mrs. Lewis Adams was in
charge of the school drive and Ben
Guined was county chairman.
Swimming Classes
Swimming Classes will begin on
Monday, June 18th at the Butler
Swimming Pool. Those interested
will please register at the pool on
Friday, June 15th, or call Mrs.
Norman Carter, UN. 2-3066.
lina, Georgia and Florida. The PCAs Books must be borrowed through
the library to count toward a cer
tificate.
The Vacation Reading Club be
gins the frist time the bookmobile
comes to your community and ends
before school starts. All records of
reading must be given to the book
mobile librarian or mailed to the
library headquarters in Manches
ter before school starts in Septem
ber.
Taylor County Library
The Taylor County Library locat
ed in the Butler High School
building, will be open this summer
on Tuesday and Thursday after
noons from 3 to 5 p. m. Mrs. Bessie
Nelson is in charge. Boys and girls
who want to join the Vacation
Reading Club at the Taylor County
Library must register on June 5th
and June 7th.
Reynolds Community Library
The Reynolds Community Library
is open on Wednesday and Friday
afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 Mrs.
E. A. Nelson, Jr., is the acting li
brarian. boys and girls joining the
VRC at the Reynolds Community
Library must register on June 6th
and June 8th.
Story Hours
The Reynolds Woman’s Club is
sponsoring a story at the Reynolds
Community Library. Mrs. Susie
Woods is in charge of the story
hour, being assisted by Mrs. Ferdi
nand Carson and others. The story
hours are planned for once a week
during June. Watch the local news
columns for announcement of exact
date and hour.
Bookmobile Schedule
Wednesday, June 13
9 to 12, Reynolds Community
Library.
1 to 3 p. m. Taylor County Li
brary at Butler High School build
ing.
3 to 3:30 p. m. Butler City Hall.
Recently I have received requests
from several individuals that a vo
cational typing class be conducted
at the Butler High School this sum
mer. I have secured permission
from the Vocational Division, State
Department of Education, for their
participation in a class of this na
ture and also the consent of Mrs.
Edyth Guy to teach the class. In
order for the class to receive full
participation from the state level a
minimum of ten students must be
in average attendance. This means
that at least 12 or 15 should be en
rolled. Any person who is interested
in this course should contact this
office not later than June 15th as
we plan to start the class, if possi
ble, by not later than June 18th.
The cost of the course will be born
by the State Department of Educa
tion and the individual students.
Ninenty percent of the cost will be
paid by State Vocational Division
and ten per cent will be paid by
student. If you are interested,
please notify us immediately as we
will have to limit the number of
students to approximately 18 or 20.
W. H. Elliston, Supt.,
Taylor County Schools.
Appearing below are names of
Grand and Traverse Jurors drawn to
serve during the forthcoming July
term of Taylor County Superior
Court which convenes here on the
First Monday in July:
Grand Jurors
William J. Childree
Guy Windham
Morris Lawhorn
J. G. Parks
H. E. Allen
Guy Windham, Jr.
Jeff Gholson
J. L. Wilson i
James Ricks
Mosley Childres
James Saunders
W. R. Lawhorn
Carl L. Turner
E. H. Perkins
Frank M. Riley
Lawrence Cook
George Trussell
W. E. Jarrell
Cecil Downs
Blanford Jarrell
J. A. Payne
Quinton Clark
Ed Wilson
Joe Blasche
Emory Harris
A. H. Jarrell
W. F. Gray, Sr.
Arthur Carpenter
Frances Peed
W. H. Trussell.
Traverse Jurors
Jack Peed
D. T. Montfort, Jr.
Harold Lovvom
W. T. Rustin
Jim Hortman
Thomas Montgomery
W. T. Harrell
Sid J. Crook
Coleman Hinton
Jack Wodall
Calvin Jarrell
W. C. Shehee
Henry C. Hicks
T. J. Hartman
H. G. Windham
H. H. Booth
Clarence Whitley
Wayne Hill
Zebedee Harris
H. E. Allen
A. J. Locke
Z. R. McCorkle
E. L. Wilson
Willie Frank Brunson
M. L. Adams
C. L. Hart, Jr.
Roy Waller
H. T. Bartlett
Albert Harris
W. F. Averett
G. D. Locke
Jim Simmons
Jake Windham
H. W. Breazealle
Clifford Moore
Roy H. Bohler.
Guy Hill
Wanza Hortman
Webster Montgomery
Don Barnes
W. F. Oliver
Lester Peed
Ed Swearingen
Cleatus Hill
H. C. Bonds
H. G. Pye
Tom Bone
Clarence Barfield
H. G. Shehee
Harold Locke
Woodrow Melton
H. H. Riley
John S. Montgomery
Otis Morrell
Ben Frank Eubanks
John Mims
Clinton Clark
Herman Locke
Thomas Mathews
John Nelson Jr.
C. C. Giles
Julian Whatley
Royce Whatley
H. L. Whitley
O. F. Dunn
Carol Purvis
V. A. Bailey
W. J. Braddy
H. E. Whitley
David Childree
N. J. Montgomery
Died Sunday A. M.
Of Heart Ailment
Worship at Trinity
Freewill Church
Spent Entire Life in
County; Funeral
Level Church.
Marion
at Pine
Mr. Newel Judson Montgomery,
husband of Mrs. Eva Rump Mont
gomery, died at his home in Mari
on county Sunday, 12:30 a. m.
Death was attributed to a heart ail
ment.
Mr. Montgomery was born July
17, 1906, the son of Bertha M.
Montgomery and T. T. Montgomery
in Marion county. He had spent
his entire life in Marion county.
Funeral services were conducted
at Pine Level Methodist church on
June 4th, 4:00 p. m. with Rev. J.T.
Pennell, pastor of Pine Level church
officiating. He was assisted by Rev.
J. B. Lumpkin. Interment was in the
family lot at Pine Level cemetery.
The deceased was a member of the
Pine Level Methodist church.
Pall bearers included Jack Turner
Robert Taylor, Buck Abbott, H. L.
Daniel, Cecil Cox, J. L. Morgan,
Danny Hendricks and Andrew
Whitley. Honorary pall bearers in
cluded: Dr. Leon Theus, Dr. R. C.
Montgomery, Sr., W. S. Payne,
Sheriff Johnny McCorkle, Louie
Youngblood, Col. Joe Rogers, Tuck
Persons, Marvin Hester, Terrell
Fielder.
Survivors include his widow,
two sons, Newel J. Jr., Wm. Mont
gomery; two daughters, Katherine
Edith and Mary Bell, all of Marion
county; one brother, John T. and two
sisters, Florence Teat and Eunice
Currington of Taylor County; and i
two grand children.
Edwards Funeral Home was in '
charge of arrangements.
Principal Marchman
Makes Special Awards
At Honors Day Events
THOMAS L. THEUS
Dr. Tommy Theus
Received M. D. Degree
Saturday at Augusta
Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Theus spent
the week end at Augusta, where
they attended commencement exer
cises at the Medical College of
Georgia Saturday, 8:30 p. m. at
Bell Memorial auditorium. Thos. L.
Theus, son of Dr. and Mrs. Theus
was among 80 candidates receiving-
the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
This honor was conferred by Deane
W. G. Rice.
Beginning July 1st, Tommy will!
serve one year internship at Flbyd!
County Hospital, Rome.
Among those attending the grad
uation exercises was Mrs. Vernac
J. Fountain, one of Tft>mmy’*r first
grade teachers while attending
Butler elementary school.
Miss Mathews Gets
Degree in Music at:
Wesleyan College
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Principal Malcolm J. Marchman
presented special awards at the
Honors Day Program on Friday at
the local school gym. Attendance
and honor certificates had been |
given out in the rooms prior to the
assembly to school jackets had also
been awarded earlier.
Receiving special awards for the
DAR Essay Contest were Kathy
Guinn in the Elementary Division
and Roger Ann Streetman in the
High School division. Kathy, a 7th
grade student, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Guinn. Roger
Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Streetman, will be a senior
in the Fall.
Kay Dunn was presented one of
the No. 11 jerseys which had been
retired earlier in the year.
Special athletic awards presented
by Coach Norman Carter included:
Leading scorer, Hillery Bone; best
rebounder, Dwigght Harris; most
improved player, Howard Locke;
best free throw shooter, Roger
Clark; best hitter in baseball, Mike
Almgren; and regained possessions
award, Richie McCants.
FFA Advisor W. Johnny Davis
presented the DeKalb Agricultural
Achievement Award to Senior Shad
rack Barnett.
Wesleyan College — Miss Eliza
beth Mathews, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Mathews of Butler
graduated with the Bachelor of Mu
sic degree from Wesleyan College
at exercises in Porter Memorial
Auditorium last Sunday, 4 p. m.
Mr. C. P. Jones, prominent Ma^ ori
lawyer and member of the board of
trustees of the college, gave the
commencement address before a
large gathering of parents, relatives
and friends of the graduates.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached that morning at 11 o’clock
in the same location by Bishop*
Owen Smith of Atlanta.
There were 55 graduates in the-
class, who with the members of
the faculty formed an academic-
procession into the auditorium for
both occasions.
There will be regular worship
during the week end at Trinity
Freewill Baptist church near Mauk.
Worship will begin Sunday at 11
a. m. and again at 7:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend each of these services.
R. B. McFadden, Pastor.
Friends of Mr. Ollie Bazemore
regret to learn that he is a pa
tient at the Middle Ga. Hospital
this week. We wish for Mr. Baze
more a speedy and complete recov
ery.
Roberta Whips
Reynolds, 13-3
Roberta, Ga. — Roberta trounced
Reynolds, 13-3, in a Peach Belt
Amateur baseball contest Sunday.
Winning pitcher Kay Cosey and
reliefer Bill West, who came on in
the fifth, held the losers to only
two hits, a pair of singles by Rubba
Peacock.
John Mathews paced Roberta at
the plate with three safeties in five
trips.
Gene Slaton took the loss altho
he wasn’t around at the end either,
having been relieved by Dudley Eu
banks.
New Life Ins. Office
Opens in Butler
A new insurance ofifee under
the management of Mr. J. W. Ed
ward II is opening in the recently
renovated office next door north of
Edwards Service Station South of
of the public square.
Mr. Edwards announces that he
has secured the general agency for
the United Family Life Insurance
Company of Atlanta, and that Mr.
Robert Humber is soliciting agent.
Robert Swearingen
Awarded Law Degree
Monday at Mercer
Macon, Ga. — Robert L. Swearin
gen, Jr., of Reynolds, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Swearingen, Sr., re
ceived the Bachelor of Laws degree
at the 1962 commencement exercises
at Mercer University June 4.Dr. R.
C. Harris, president, announces.
Dr. Harris brought the commence
ment address at 10:30 a. m. in Wil
lingham Chapel when a number of
degrees were awarded.
Mr. Swearingen has been an hon
or student in the Walter F. George
School of Law, attaining the Dean’s
List regularly end advancing to the
editorship of the Mercer Law Re
view, a legal journal. Ho was re
cently named the outstanding sen
ior in the graduating class.
Thos Martin Jr.
Gets A. B. Degree at
Mercer University
Macon, Ga. — Thomas- B. Martini
Jr., of Reynolds received the Bache- J-'
lor of Arts degree at the 1962 com
mencement exercises at MercerV
University Monday, Dr. R. C. Har
iris announces.
Dr. Harris brought the commence
ment address at 10:30 a. m. in
Willingham Chapel when more
than two hundred degrees were
awarded.
Cemetery Notice
The regular annual cleaning of
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
cemetery has been changed to June
29th. All who have relatives and
friends buried here, or anyone in
terested in the cemetery are re
quested to come and bring tools to
do t-his work. Come early in order
to finish with the work before it
gets so hot.