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The Butler Herald • ’ keeping ever lastingly at it is THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” VOLUME 86 ISUALER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1962. NUMBER 36. o 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.