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The Butler Herald
•’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS’'
VOLUME 86
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1962.
NUMBER 41
Mrs. Ed E. Heath Mr. Frank M. Riley
Died Saturday 1 Sun. Nite
At Daughter’s Home o/ G * a i. Church
Funeral Services Conducted
Sunday Afternoon at Union
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Ed McCrary Heath, 85, died
Saturday evening, 7:30 o’clock, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben
Simmons near Reynolds. Mrs. Heath
had been ill for approximately 30
days.
Mrs. Heath was born in this
county the daughter of Henry and
Eliza McCrary, on June 2, 1877. She
was the widow of the late Ed Heath
and had spent her entire life
in the county.
Funeral services were conducted
at Union Methodist church of which
she was a member, Sunday at 4 p.
m. with Rev. Bill Adams officiating
assisted by Rev. W. W. Whaley. In
terment was in the church ceme
tery.
Pall bearers included: Heath and
J. E. Beeland, Billy Simmons, Bill
Byrd, Sidney Jones and William
Keen.
Survivors include three daugh
ters: Mrs. Henry Hobbs, Mrs. Ben
Simmons and Mrs. Grace Beeland
all of Reynolds; one son, Jack
Heath of Reynolds; eight grand
children and five great grand chil
dren.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Cattle Demonstration
Yesterday at Perry
And at Reynolds
Perry, Ga. — A day of demon
strations and tours showing success
ful, money making practices in
beef production was conducted for
the public yesterday at the Houston
Hereford Farm, Perry, and the
Swearingen Hereford Farm, Rey
nolds. It was sponsored by the Ga.
Hereford Assn.
The program began at 8:30 a. m.
2 miles south of Perry. Mr. Sam
Nunn, owner, and S. W. Fisher,
manager of Houston Herefords con
ducted a tour showing their well
rounded agricultural production pro
gram, which includes registered
Herefords, hogs and pecans. Frank
Rozar, manager of Beckham and
Rozar, commercial Hereford opera
tion outlined their selection and
management program of beef pro
duction. which includes the breed
ing, raising, and feeding out their
Herefords. W. S. Miller, representa
tive of the American Hereford Assn,
demonstrated Herd Sire selection.
Fred Knight, manager of Cordele
Livestock Co. told how to prepare
cattle for commercial sale. Dr. O.G.
Daniel, head of livestock extension
animal husbandry department, Ath
ens, showed how more beef dollars
can be earned with the use of the
BCIA program .
After lunch at Houston, the as
semblage movqd to the Swearingen
Hereford Farm, Reynolds. There
Mr. Swearingen, Sr., owner and a
director of the American Polled
Hereford Assn, and Robert, his son
and manager, detailed their breed
ing and development program.
New Industry Totals
Ninety-Six in Georgia
A certificate of Recognition was
awarded the Frank M. Riley family
of Butler by Columbus District Su
perintendent, Rev. Wm. J. Erwin at
the Sunday evening worship hour
Sunday evening.
The Riley family was chosen as
the District Methodist Family of
the.Year and will represent Colum
bus at the National National Con
ference on Family Life in Chicago,
111., next October 19-21.
This selection and presentation is i
made in co-operation with “To
gether” the Midmonth Magazine for
Methodist Families for the purpose
of promoting Christian family life
among the people called Metho
dists.
Local Methodists believe that Co
lumbus District made an excellent
choice in selecting the Riley Family
to represent the entire District at
the National Family Life Con
ference.
Numerous local citizens extend
warm congratulations and wish for
for the Riley’s a delightful visit to
the metropolis of the mid-west.
Highway Bids
Total $6.1 Million;
46 Contracts Let
tlanta, Ga. — Gov. Vandiver an-
Dunces that during the fiscal year
iding June 30, a total of 96 new
idustries had located in Georgia
id that 215 industries had com-
eted expansion programs in the
ate.
“Georgia has just completed a
?ar of great industrial progress”
ie Governor declared, pointing out
iat the new industry and xpan-
on programs resulted in the cre-
ion of 11.313 new jobs.
Jack Minter, Director of the Ga.
epartment of Commerce, said the
;w idustry represented an invest-
ent of $34.8 million and that the
:pansion programs represent an
vestment of $272.9 million.
A quarterly breakdown showed
; new industries representing an
vestment of $7.3 million during
ie July-September period of 1961.
The October-December period of
161 showed 20 new industries rep-
senting an investment of $4.1 roil-
Ml.
Twenty-eight new industries rep-
■sentin an investmet of $14.1 mil-
in came to Georgia during the
muary-March period of 1962.
The April-June period of 1962
towed 25 new industries represent-
g an investment of $9 million.
Atlanta, Ga. — The State High
way Department has received a to
tal apparent low bid of $6,112,847
on 46 Highway Authority contracts
covering improvements to 655 miles
of Primary and Secondary high
ways in 52 counties, according to
Highway Board Chairman Jim Gil-
lis.
Award of these contracts will
raise to 6,712 miles the mileage of
improvements initiated under the
$100 million bond financed road
road improvement program since
the first contracts were let last
July. An additional 598 miles sched
uled to be let in August will obli
gate virtually all of the remaining
Highway Authority funds, Gillis
said.
However, because actual contract
costs are running lower than the
cost estimates used in setting up
the program, it will be possible to
let a number of so-called “supple-
| mental” Highway Authority pro
jects out of these “underrun” funds
| Gillis explained.
Highway authority contracts on
which bids were received include:
Bibb: 14.09 miles of widening and
resurfacing on the Knoxville-Macon
Road, Rt. 80, beginning at Crawford
county line and extending easterly
to Ga. Rt. 19 in Macon, excepting
0.83 mile in Macon. Apparent low
bid: $258,687. Claussen-Lawrence
Construction Co., Augusta.
Crawford: 6.13 Miles of resurfac
ing on the Butler-Roberta Road, 128.
Beginning at Flint river and
tending northeast to U. S. 341 in
Roberta. Apparent low bid: $54,933.
Macon-Peach: 35.76 miles of re
surfacing on the Montezuma-Mkcon
road beginning at the concrete
pavement in Montezuma and ex
tending to U. S. 41 south of Ma
con. Apparent low bid: $363,997.
Schley: 5.73 miles of resurfac
ing on the Ellaville-Oglethorpe
Road, Ga. 26, beginning at U. S. 19
in Ellaville and extending east to
the Macon county line. Apparent
low bid: $43,115.
Talbot-Meriwether: 35.76 miles of
widening and resurfacing on the
Talbotton-Manchester-Gay road.Rts.
41 and 85, beginning 0.73 miles
south of Ga. 208 in Talbotton and
extending north to Rt. 738 2 miles
north of Ga. Apparent low bid:
$507,210.
Taylor: 6.91 Miles of resurfacing
on the Ga. 127 Butler road, Rt. 671
beginning at Ga. 995 at Cross
Roads consolidated school and ex
tending north to Ga. 96 in Butler.
Apparent low bidder, 46,475.
Taylor Mill Team
Defeated Reynolds
Score of 7-0
Mrs. Verna Griggs Will Become
Editor of The Butler Herald;
Assumes New Duties August 1st
The Butler Herald has been owned and operated by
the Benns family for the past 84 years, involving three
generations :W. N. Benns, C. E. Benns Sr., and Charles
Benns, Jr. the latter having been in possession since 1938.
Naturally, The Butler Herald holds a lot of sentiment
for the Benns family, however, there are times when sen
timent must be lain aside for more important reasons. The
writer feels that he has reached that time. Commercial
printing in our plant has grown to such volume that there
is not adequate time remaining to do justice to the Her
ald. Therefore, in order that this newspaper may continue
to be a credit to the splendid citizens of Taylor County, we
are turning it over into capable hands. After August 1st,
Mrs. Verna Griggs will be the owner and operator of The
Butler Herald.
In the future we will operate a commercial job print
ing plant exclusively, and will operate under the firm
name of Benns’ Printing Company We feel confident that
we can render better service to bur numerous customers
throughout the State by devoting our undivided time and
effort to this line of work.
It has been a genuine pleasure to serve as editor of
your County paper for the past 24 years, and it is only
after careful consideration that we have reached the
decision to sell this newspaper. We selected Mrs. Griggs
and approached her as the new Editor of The Herald
for we were keenly aware of her splendid ability, her love
for journalism, and her interest in Taylor County and the
State of Georgia as a whole. We are confident that your
new Editor and Owner will give you the splendid weekly
newspaper that you deserve.
Regaining those persons whose subscriptions to The
Herald are paid for some time in advance: The new owner
assumes responsibility to fulfill this obligation.
Respectfully,
CHARLES BENNS, Jr.
Mr. Ed G.McCants
Is Named Director
Upson Voc-Tech
Mr. Ed G. McCants, former voca
tional teacher in the local High
school, recently moved to Thomas-
ton from Covington where he was
employed as teacher In a Coving
ton school for the past several
years.
Mr. McCants, named director of
Upson Tech, is now attending a
refresher course in vocational
school work at the University of
Georgia. He has not yet set up an
office in Thomaston.
It is understood that it will be
six or seven months before Mr. Mc
Cants will be ready to sign up em
ployes for the schoool.
Plannig is retarding immediate
progress on Upson Tech—the area
vocational technical school—but
Supt. Gordon R. Holstun said “I
! still believe we will be ready by
j September, 1963.” Holstun said "We
jare waiting fo r the state school
'building authority to give our en-
Igineers a go ahead with the plans.
I There is a lot of red tape invol-
! ved.”
| Upson Tech wil be located on a
| site south of town near the entrance
I to the Thomaston Country Club.
j Lebanon Church
Revival Announced
For Next Week
134 Killed in
Traffic Accidents
During Holidays
Traffic accidents kiled an aver
age of one person every 15 minutes
during the nation’s 30-hour ob
servance of Independence Day.
Final figures may boost the total
past the record high toll of 137 for
a one day Fourth of July holiday
period.
Latest figures showed 134 per
sons lost their lives in motor ve
hicle crashes from 6 p. m. July 3rd
to midnight July 4th. There was
a sharp upward turn in fatalities in
the heavy highway travel during
the homeward rush and the final
count may surpass the record toll
of 137 recorded in 1956, the last one
day observance of the day.
The National Safety Council, in a
preholiday statement, said the
death toll for the midweek holiday
period would range between 110
and 150. It also said that nearly all
of the nation’s 76 million cars would
be on the go some time during the
ex . holiday period. Showers dampened
celebrations in sbme areas but it
was sunny and mild in many sec
tions.
In other violent deaths, 51 per
sons drowned, 14 lost their lives in
boating accidents and 31 were
killed in miscellaneous accidents.
The overall toll of 225 did not in
clude any fatalities from fire
works.
Pvt. Robert Joiner
Completes Course
At Fort Chaffee
By
Taylor Mill, Ga. — Sandy Harris
pitched the Taylor Mill amateur
baseball team to a 7-0 victory over
Reynolds at Taylor Mill Saturday in
Peach Belt League action.
Gene Slaton was the losing pitch
er for Reynolds. Harris and Joel
Posey led Taylor Mill at the plate.
Sonny Dunn was the leading hitter
for Reynolds.
Last Sunday, Taylor Mil] defeated
Roberta, 4-3, in 11 innings.
Roberta and Barnesville will par
ticipate in the State Amateur Tour
nament April 28-29,
Donald Coggins Jr.
Died at Macon
Hospital July 5th
Ft. Chaffee, Ark. — Army Pvt.
Robert E. Joiner, son of Mrs. Eva
Joiner of Butler, recently completed
the 8-week food service course con
ducted by the 100th Div. at Ft. Chaf
fee, Ark.
During the course, which em
phasizes practical work, Joiner was
trained to prepare all foods served
by the Army.
He entered the Army last Jan
uary and completed basic training
at Ft. Chaffee.
The 23-year-old soldier, whose
father, Elmer Joiner, lives at War
ner Robins, attended Butler High
school and was employed by a
Ft. Valley business firm before en
tering the Army.
Stone Law Office
In New Location
Mr. Charles C. Stone, attorney at
law has moved his law office to a
new location in the city.
This new and attractive office is
now located in the building be
tween Allen’s Flower Shop and Stal-
naker’s Service Station.
Call 862-5985 for apupointment.
(Adv.)
Little Donald Wayne Goggins, Jr.
15-months-old son of Mr. Donald
and Mrs. Patricia Goggins, died at
the Macon hospital on the morn
ing of July 5th after an illness of
only three days.
The little tot was born in this
county April 4, 1961.
Funeral was conducted at the
Howard Methodist church July 7th,
11 a. m. with Rev. E. H. Dunn of
ficiating. He was assisted by Rev.
Bill Adams. Interment was in the
family lot at Howard cemetery.
Survivors include the mother and
father; one little sister, Susan Di
anne; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Jinks of Howard and Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Tucker of Howard; also
a number of uncles and aunts.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Crisp County
Is Paying Tribute
To ‘King Melon’
Cordele, Ga. —Cordele and Crisp
county will pay tribute to King
Watermelon Festival Week begin
ning Monday. It is sponsored by the
Retail Merchants Association, a di
vision of the Crisp County Chamber
of Commerce.
Cash prizes will be offered to
farmers growing the largest melons
at the Watermelon Capital of the
world.Growers have been asked to
enter their good-sized melons with
Charles Larger, manager of the
Cordele State Farmers Market. The
entering the largest melon will be
be paid $1 a pound.
On Friday a “Crazy Daze Sale”
will be staged by participating mer
chants. Mrs. Charlotte Burke, chair
man of the event, stated that the
merchants “plan to lose their minds
on this day with their merchandise
marked down to an all-time low.”
Business firms will have their
employes dressed in “Crazy” cos
tumes to sell merchandise which
will be displayed on the sidewalks.
The committee will award prizes to
the craziest dressed employes.
Bookmobile Schedule
The Lebanon Baptist church
members and pacstor, Rev. Robert
C.Wood extend a cordial welcome to
everyone to attend the forthcoming
revival which begins July 15th and
continues through July 20th.
The guest preacher, Rev. Jack
Neill pastor of Be nevolence Baptist
church, Ft. Valley, will bring the
messages twice daily: 11 A. M.
and 8 p. m. The song leader, Rev.
Cham White of Blue Springs Bap
tist church, Hawkinsville, and pi
anist Larry Collins of Macon will
also be present to render the gos
pel in song and music.
The membership and pastor ex
tend you a cordial invitation to at
tend each of these services.
Turners Chapel
Home Coming Day
Sunday, July 22
Butler-Reynolds
Awarded Contracts
For Street Paving
Several Other Highway Projects
Already Underway in Taylor
And Adjoining Counties.
Sunday, July 22nd, Turners Chap
el church will observe Home Com
ing at which time a series of re
vival services will begin.
Evangelist Charles L. Clark of
Chester, will bring the revival
messages at 7:30 each evening.
There will be night services only,
through July 27th.
The public is cordially invited to
attend each of these services.
High Speed
Jackson Crash
Fatal to Five
Bookmobile schedule for July 18:
8-15 to 8-45: Norwich at Mrs. Will
Turner’s Home.
9 to 10: Mauk at Post Office.
10- 15 to 11-15: Charing at Wal
ler’s Store.
11- 30 to 12: Rupert, at Cooper’s
Place.
1 to 1-30: Cross Roads at Old
School Building.
2 to 2-30: Howard at Vanlanding-
ham’s Store.
2-45 to 3-45: Junction City at
Lumpkin’s Barber Shop.
High speed, loose gravel and a
rainstorm were the elements which
spelled death for six persons in Ga.
week end accidents .
Five young persons from the
Jackson area perished when two
cars collided headon west of Jack-
son on a county road Friday night
Four died outright and the fifth, a
mother to be, died later in a Griffin
hospital. She was Mrs. Lillie Ruth
McLendon, 24.
The State Patrol said that indi
cations were both cars were driving
too fast and both were in the cen
ter of the road which was covered
with loose gravel.
A rainstorm in Atlanta left streets
dangerously slippery Friday night
contributing to the death of a ped
estrian, police said. Officers identi
fied the the victim as Mattie Swil-
len. They said the driver of the car
which struck her could not stop.
Week’s Revival
Begins Sunday A. M.
At Mauk Church
Taylor County Representative
Ralph R. Underwood announced
this week that he had obtained ap-
proximately six miles of new pav
ing <jr resurfacing for this county.
Three miles in each of the cities of
Butler and Reynolds has been
planned with the cooperation of the
State Highway Department.
After meeting with the Butler
City Council, Mr. Underwood stated
that the Council desired the allot
ment be used in paving new streets
in the town rather than resurfac
ing old ones.
Arease designated by the City
Council to receive new hard sur
face included:
From Highway 19 north to just
beyond the J. R. Wilson place of
business; from depot forming a
circle around the Gar-Ward Divis
ion; from the depot forming a cir
cle past the Minor and Dunwody
homes and back to Minor Lumber
Company; from Highway 19, west
forming a circle thru the Pineview
Subdivision; from Oak St. east,
beside the Poole home to the end of
the street; from the end of paving
on Cedar street west, past the
white cemetery; from local Airport
road to Giles home.
Beginning at Buena Road south,
then west forming a triangl and
coming back into the Buena Vista
Road; area west of Butler High
School where school buses load;
drive area in front of Butler Gym;
street to east of Highway 137 run
ning parallel to railroad approxi
mately 1/4 mile; drive area in front
of Eureka School.
Mr. Underwood will meet with
the Reynolds City Council this
week for completion of plans for
that city. However, present plans
for new paving on streets forming
triangle at front and rear of depot;
street extending from the Reynolds
Roberta Highway to cemetery and
making a complete square back in
to the same Highway; street thru
subdivision located east of the Na
tional Guard Armory. The remain
der of the Reynolds work will be
done in resurfacing the streets in
the S-E section of the city.
Highway Department Engineers
are expected to contact Mr. Under
wood in the immediate future for
preparing to begin work.
Other road work progressing in
the county includes the resurfac
ing job in progress on Highway
137 through Taylor County. This
provides an excellent road for
traveling toward Macon or Colum
bus. —
In addition, it is announced that
the contract was let July 5th for re
surfacing the Garden Valley road
beginning at East Main and Oak
Streets and ending at Cross Roads
Community House. The remainder
of the road has recently been com
plete^.
Taylor County Citizens
Attend Griffin Rally;
At Americus Saturday
A special week of services will
begin Sunday at the Mauk Meth
odist church and continue through
the following Friday evening.. Only
evening services each day begin
ning at 8 p. m.
Rev. Walter McCleskey, pastor of
the Butler Methodist church will be
the speaker of the week. Mrs. Vir
ginia Adams will lead the sig-
ing.
The public is extended a cordial
welcome to attend as many of the
services as possible.
Hundreds of Taylor County
friends of Marvin Griffin joined
with more than eight thousand oth
er supporters from all sections of
Georga to attend the "Griffin for
Governor” rally at Americus last
Saturday.
The Griffin Rally at Americus
was reported to be one of the
largest political gatherinng in re
cent years.
Following the political speeches
in which former Governor Griffin
outlined the issues in the guberna
torial campaign, more than four
County Rabies
Clinic Announced
For. July 14th
A Taylor County Rabies Clinic is
scheduled at the local court h^use
for 10:30 a. m. and in Reynolds at
11:45 a. m. on the south sic * 1 2 '' of
the street from Goddard’s Store.
The date for each of these clinics
is July 14th.
The Rabies Clinics as in the past
will use the year vaccine and the
cost will be $1.50 per dog.