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The Butler Herald
•'KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS”
VOLUME 86
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1962.
NUMBER 42.
In accord with the acinc-- * r rv\lves
carried in this publics Dept, oi
week the present owner r: “ npra
tor of the Butler Herald
ASC Committee
Election Announced
For Spi^mber 1st
General Library
University of ^a.
lish only one more edition of this
paper — that of July 26th.
Effective August 1st, Mrs. Verna
W. Griggs will become the new
owner and editor of The Butler
Herald.
Mrs. Griggs has contracted with
The Warner Robins Sun to print her
paper. The Warner Robins publica
tion, owned and edited by Mr. Floyd
Evans, is one of the most modern
up-to-date weeklies in the entire
state. We feel sure that the people
the election of ASC
Commiteemen to take office on
September 1 have been announced
by Mr. H. A. Sealy, Chairman of
the County Committee.
Mr. Sealy states the election of
ASC Community Committees will
be conducted by the mail method
of balloting. Ballots will be mailed
by August 14th and the return bal
lot must be mailed not later than
Aug. 24th.
Petitions, signed by 10 or more
eligible voters in a community,
G. Alex Allman
Died Tuesday A. M.
At Warner Robins
Funeral Services Wednesday
Afternoon at the Prosperity
Primitive Baptist Church,
of Taylor County will be more than | nominating persons for membership
on the community committees will
be received at the county office if
filed by August 4th. The nominees
by petition will be included on the
ballot if found willing to serve and
are eligible. If found ineligible, a
nominee will be notified and he
may file an appeal to the county
committee anytime prior to com
pletion of the slate of nominees.
The community committee will
make additional nominations as
required or as it determines are
desirable. Each ballot will carry
pleased with the new editor and
the new style of publication.
We will continue to operate a
prinitng plant at the same location
same telephone number in the
City of Butler. The only change
will be the name of this business
which will after Aug. 1st be known
as the Benns Printing Co. All of
our time will be devoted to com
mercial printing of various types
for our customers in Taylor County
and throughout the State of Geor
gia.
Whenever we can be of service to
you in the printing field, please
call on us. We will be delighted
to serve you.
Benns Printing Company
Charles Benns Jr., Manager
Ph. UN. 2-4485, Butler, Ga.
Marvin Griffin
Favors Rehabilitation
Centers for Juveniles
Mr. G. Alexander Allman, hus
band of Ressie S. Allman, died at
Warner Robins Tuesday at his
home.
Mr. Allman was the son of B. F.
and Mattie W. Allman; born in this
county Sept. 24, 1879.
Funeral services were conducted
for the deceased Wednesday, 4:00
Mrs. Bertha Carson
Died at Her Home
Thursday Afternoon
She Had Been 111 for Several
Weeks. However, Her Death
Was Unexpected.
Mrs. Bertha Hall Carson, sister of
Mrs. E. H. Bazemore of this city,
died at her home here Thursday
evening 5:30 o'clock. Her death
was attributed to a heart condition.
Mrs. Carson had been in ill health
for several weeks.
Mrs Carson was born in Talbot-
ton, daughter of I. C. and Liza E.
p. m. at Prosperity Primitive Bap- ! Hall, on Aug. 9, 1896. She was the
tist church, Rupert, with Elder widow of the late Dr. C. C. Carson.
Hartley, pastor of the church, of- .Mrs. Carson “Bert” as she was
ficiating. Interment was in the J fondly called by her numerous
church cemetery. Taylor county friends, had spent
Pall bearers included M. R., M. much time at different period *~
Officials, Friends
Extended Invitation
To Byrd’s Party
G„ T. I., C. M., L. A. Allman, Ron
nie Keller, Victor Allman, John T.
Williams III and Jimmy Roberts.
Survivors include his wife; four
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Williams,
Macon; Mrs. M. E. Keller, Mrs. June;
Roberts and Miss Ann Hill of
(Mrs. Verna Griggs)
Garland T. Byrd is having a
birthday party. The cake will have
38 candles lighting the top but
there will probably be more poli
tics than cakes served on August
9th at Reynolds.
It is reported that both leading
contenders for the top office in the
state will be present. In addition to
these, the remainder of the list will
read like a "Who’s Who of Georgia
politics.
Another interesting note will be
the presence of Gov. Ernest Vandi
ver if he accepts the invitation he
is slated to receive. Although Gov.
Vandiver is constitutionally pro
hibited from running to succeed
himself, he will be eligible to seek
another term in four years.
Byrd who was forced to withdraw
from the gbernatorial race before
it got off the ground due to a
heart condition, is also a leading
the county, having resided here
during the past year and a half.
She resided at Camilla about ten
years previous to moving back to j contender"for"this primary in 1966
Therefore these two who have
Wainwright Youth
Fatally Crushed by
Tractor Friday p.m.
Lad Was Killed Instantly;
Accident Occurred on the
Wainwrigh Farm Near Town.
Butler.
Mrs. Carson was
a retired beau-
I have been in conference with
church and civic leaders in all sec
tions of the state about rehabilita
tion center for juveniles.
The need for action is urgent.
When I was Governor I asked for
and signed into law a bill authoriz
ing the purchase of sites.
Upon leaving office, I left the
money in the surplus fund to con
struct the buildings.
The juvenile rehabilitation cen
ters were to be at Jasper, Athens,
Sparta, Hawkinsville, Zebulon, Al
bany, and Savannah.
Had these centers been built, and
the intent of the law carried out,
the state would have been blanket-
the names of ten or more eligible (Atlanta; f° ur sons, M. G. Allman,
nominees, and voters will vote for Butler; L. A. Allman, Warner Rob-
five of the nominees shown. The
three persons in each community
receiving the most number of votes
will be the ASC community com
mittee.
No changes have been made in
the community boundaries from the
boundaries currently in effect..
Highway Officials
Will Meet Monday
Nite at Thomaston
tician and
Star.
Funeral
a member of the Eastern
Atlanta, Ga. — Representatives
of the State Highway Department
will meet at Highway Division
Headquarters in Thomaston Mon
day, 8 p. m. for the purpose of ac
quainting all city and county of
ficials involved in traffic control in
Highway Field Division 3 with the
provisions of Georgia’s new Manual
o>n Uniform Traffic Control Devices
for Streets and Highways.
This manual was developed to
bring Georgia’s traffic control de
vices into agreement with new na-
services were conducted
ins T.’ I.Allman and'c. M. Allman, j at the Butler Baptist church of
There are also a number of grand- iwhich the deceased was a member,
children and great grand children, iFriday afternoon. Rev. Walter
Edwards Funeral Home was in Evans, pastor of the church, offi
ciated. He was assisted by Rev. E.
)h. Dunn and Rev. Walter Me-
Cleskey. Interment was in Oak Hill
cemetery, Talbotton.
Pall bearers were nephews of the
deceased, namely: Morris Pounds,
Carter Jones, E. G. Wyatt, Willard
Brunson, Basil Allen, Bill Bazemore.
Survivors include four sisters:
Mrs. E. H. Bazemore, Butler; Mrs.
Sara Nelson, Ambrose; Mrs. Arthur
Jones, Talbotton; Mrs. Carey Mid-
’dlebrooks, Hamilton and several
nieces and nephews.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
ed, along with the juvenile ennters !«° v nal s , sta " dar ' ds established by
now have with an adeouate re- f ev £ raI national groups involved in
traffic engineering in order to pro
we now have, with an adequate re
habilitation program.
I have explained the past condi
tions to the church and civic lead
ers who are so concerned and I
pledge that when I am Governor
next January, the practice of con
fining juveniles in common jails
with hardened criminals will be on
its way out.
Four years’ time has been lost.
Here is a case of getting off dead
center and moving forward.
Vandiver Promises
Balanced Budget
For His Successor
Gov. Ernest Vandiver has com
mitted himself to leaving the in
coming chief executive a balanced
budget and has instructed depart
ment heads to help prepare it.
In a letter to all department
heads, Vandiver said that he want
ed them to cut their budgets as
sharply as possible to get within
the expected revenue for the next
two years.
Altho definite revenue figures
for the coming two years have not
been predicted, Vandiver said they
will be along before his term of
office expires and that he will
leave the new governor a proposed
balance.
Most observers expect the new
governor to alter the Vandiver
budget to meet his own campaign
pledges, but the basic budget must
be prepared before the new chief
executive takes over.
Postmasters Named
Washington, D. C. — The Senate
has confirmer these postmaster
nominations:
Georgia: O. W. Wood, Dalton; R.
C. Knight, Dexter; E. L. Stephens,
Millen; Amos S. Roberts, Pinehurst;
W. G. McRee, Watkinsville; P. W.
Vaughn, Jr., Williamson.
Notice
The local Selective Service Office
will open Tuesday, only, of each
week until further notice.
mote safety and ease congestion on
the streets and highways of the na
tion. Because the new standards
will make obsolete many existing
traffic control signals, signs and
markings, and because local under
standing and cooperation are es
sential for much-needed nationwide
uniformity in this field, Highway
Board Chairman Jim L. Gillis has
urged that all local officials be
present at this meeting, or, if un
able to attend, send an authorized
representative.
Some of the provisions of the
new manual are:
Standard three-lens traffic sig
nals with red on top, amber in thi
center and green on the bottom;
No portable signs permitted in
the middle of the roadway;
School zone signs used only when
schools are adjacent to the high
way or street;
And, no stop signs at locations
having traffic lights in operation.
Organizations co-operating in
preparation of the new national
standards are the American Asso
ciation of State Highway Officials,
the Institute of Traffic Engineers,
the National Assn, of County Offi
cials, the National Committee on
Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordi
nances, the National
Assn., and the U. S.
Public Roads.
Counties included in
covered by the Thomaston meeting
are: Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Chatta
hoochee, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford
Crisp, Dooly, Fayette, Harris, Heard
Henry, Houston, Jones, Lamar, Ma
con, Marion Meriwether, Monroe,
Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Pulaski,
Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter,
Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Up
son, Webster and Wilcox.
Court Stays Execution
Date of Mitchell Man
charge of arrangements.
James Goodwin
Named Businessman
Of Week by His Firm
The James Goodwin family is
known as one of the most popular
and happiest families in the coun
ty. These qualities are supplement
ed by a contentment attributed to
their strong religious beliefs.
All seven members of the family,
including Jane, 16, Millard, 14,
Sarah, 11 and Annice, 2, attended
chhurch regularly at Piney Grove
Baptist and haven’t missed over
four Sundays in the last nine years.
Nineteen year old Denny stationed
with the Navy at Treasure Island,
Calif., is also a firm believer in at
tending church, and sings with a
quartet at present. Sister Sarah is
often soloist on Sundays.
Mr. Goodwin is Sunday School
Superintendent and Chairman of
the Board of Deacons. Mrs. Good
win has taught the primary class
for nine years. Among other activi
ties, “Red,” as he is familiarly
known about the square, is an act
ive participant in the Boy Scout
program, is Finance Chairman of
the Dade Sub-District and is presi
dent of the Dade High PTA.
Red Cleaners came into being
Dec. 10, 1945 after its owner’s tour
of duty with the Army. Truck de
liveries were added in March 1949
along with laundry and a rug
cleaning service. Recently an al
teration service was added and an
vacuum compressor replaced
steam-on presses. The business re
quires three full-time employes.
Mr. Goodwin is originally from
Butler, Ga.„ a son of Mrs. J. B.
Goodwin and the late Mr. Good
win, but Dade County is pleased
that he decided to move his family
here to reside. The Goodwins are
very definite assets in a progress
ive community.
Man Booked on Slaying
Over $2.50 Argument
Municipal
Bureau of
the area
Atlanta, Ga. — A 10-day stay has
saved Leon Davis, 40 year old
Mitchell County Negro, from death
in the electric chair.
Davis was scheduled to die Fri
day, the 13th, but Clarence May-
field of Savannah, an attorney for
the American Civil Liberties Union
obtained the stay from the U.S. 5th
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Milledgeville, Ga. — Hayward
Price is lodged in Baldwin County
jail at Milledgeville on a charge of
murder in connection with the fa
tal shooting of John Dawson in an
argument over $2.50, Sheriff Buford
Lingold reported.
The sheriff said the shooting
took place in a place known as the
Blue Moon Cafe.
Price was hit between the eyes
with a 38 caliber bullet and died
instantly, Sheriff Lingold said.
Department Store Sales
In Ga. Show Increase
Atlanta, Ga. — Department store
sales in Georgia were higher in
May 1962 than they were at the
same time last year, according to
the Federal Reserve Bank of At
lanta.
An 11 per cent gain in depart
ment store sales over the same
month last year was reported at
the end of May 1962, a bank ana
lyst said in a retail trade and
credit report released today. In
creases were reported by all major
trade centers.
14 Persons Killed
In Weekend Traffic;
Two Are Drowned
walked hand in hand for the last
four years as Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor may be slugging
it out in a hotly contested race in
four years.
William Fickling Sr. of Macon
and others of Byrd’s closest friends
are making plans for the big party
to be attended by an undetermined
number.
Fickling is state chairman and is
appointing district chairmen who
turn will locate county chair
men. The guests will be asked to
donate $10 a plate to be used for
helping finance Byrd’s future po
litical aims, presumably the 1966
race for Governor. The funds will
be banked by a special committee
of Byrd supporters headed by Mr.
Fickling.
Besides having a chance to get
in some good politicking, the can
didates for all major offices will
have an opportunity to eat birth
day cake with al the big names in
politics. Therefore it seems likely
that few will refuse tre invitation.
Sanders and Griffin will be to
gether but it seems unlikely either |
Seven deaths Sunday sent Geor
gia’s week end traffic toll soaring
to 14. Two others drowned accord
ing an Associated Press release.
The State Patrol reported Tal-
madge A. Carey, 28, and John G.
Carey, 18, Hartwell brothers were
killed early Sunday when the driver
lost control of the car while round
ing a curve and the vehicle over
turned several times. The crash oc
curred near Royston.
A 56-year-old pedestrian, Chas.
A. Vick of Mt. Airy, was killed
shortly after midnight the patrol
said, when he stepped into the
path of a car near Clarkesville.
A four months old baby was
killed and four others in the car
injured early Sunday in a wreck
on Rt. 36 near Barnesville. The
child was identified by the patrol
as Anthony Banks of Barnesville.
Rufus Parks, 18. Negro, was killed
10 miles south of Greensboro, his
home when he was run over by a
car Sunday morning the State pa
trol said. Patrolmen said Parks was
lying in the traffic lane when run-
over.
Mack Harris, 53, Negro, of Au
gusta, was killed Sunday when hit
by a car while riding a bicycle on
the Fort Gordon highway south of
Augusta. Investigators said he
pulled in front of the oncoming
vehicle.
Charges Filed at
Roberta in Auto
Crash Death of Boy
Marvin Bruce Wainwright, who
would have ben 11 years of age
the 30th of this month, met with
an accident Friday when he was
riding a tractor driven by a colored
man at the Wainwright farm
home. The lad, in falling from the
tractor, was run over by the trailer
loaded with watermelons. He was
rushed to the hospital by his fath
er, Mr. Bernard S. Wainwright,
where he was pronodneed dead on
arrival. Time of death was re
ported as 3:45 p. m.
Marvin was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard S. Wainwright and
was born July 30, 1951.
Funeral was conducted at Turn
ers Chapel church and cemetery
Sunday, 3 p. m. with Rev. W. J.
Owens, pastor of the church, offi
ciating. He was assisted by Rev.
W. R. Lawhorn.
Pall bearers included Xtwrence,
Isaac, Ray, Sam, Robert, I and
Curtis Wainwright and Edward
Brown.
Survivors include his mother and
father; also three sisters, Mrs. An
nette Allen, Glenda Wainwright,
Pamela Wainwright of Butler; his
brothers are Karono Wainwright of
Thomaston; Pvt. Elbert Wainwright
Camp Gordon; Rober Wainwright,
Butler.
Goddard Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Revival Will Begin
Sunday Morning
Mt. Pisgah Church
Revival services will begin at
Mt. Pisgah church next Sunday
morning and continue through the
following Friday evening, July 27.
There will be two services daily
will get a chance to take a poke at throughout the revival with ex-
the other at the affair. Reliable, ce pti on of Monday morning at
sources say Byrd will be the only
speaker.
This brings up the hint of mys
tery about the whole affair. These
same sources have hinted that Byrd
has something important to say.
This could mean anything from a
public endorsement of Sanders or
Griffin to a virtual announcement
that he will be a candidate for
Governor four years hence.
Apparently as the story stands
now, it will be August 9th between
the hours of 4 and 6 p. m. before
anyone who is not a close member
of the Byrd klan knows.
Wheeler Announces
Program for Georgia
War Orphans
which time there will be no serv
ice. Hour of worship will be 11 a.m.
and 8 p. m.
The pastor, Rev. Z L. Perdue, and
his entire membership extend ev
eryone a warm welcome to attend
each of these services.
Retired Minister
Died While Praying
Sundav Morning
Roberta, Ga. — The State Patrol
reported Saturday it had filed
charges against the driver of a
truck involved in a three vehicle or business or
accident Saturday, resulting in the
death of a 10 year old girl.
Charles H. Robinson, 50, of
Chamblee was charged by the pa
trol with driving on the wrong
side of the road not in passing.
Robinson is presently in a Ft. Val
ley hospital recovering from in
juries he sustained in the wreck.
His condition is listed as fair.
Killed in the accident was Bren
da Baio, 10, Vandalia, Ohio.
The accident occurred near Ro
berta and involved a trucK driven
by Robinson, a station wagon driv
en by John Baio of Vandalia and a
second station wagon driven by
Mrs. Hazel Murdack.
Georgia war orphans who plan
to enter college this fall should act
immediately to qualify themselves
under the Veterans War Orphans
Education Program, Georgia Vet
erans Service Director Pete Wheel
er stated this week.
A war orphan, under the law, is
any child who lost either parent to
disease or injury incurred or ag
gravated in line of duty on active
military service, Wheeler said.
Many young people who are eligi
ble for the educational benefits do
not recognize themselves as “war
orphans” because one of their par
ents is still living, he added. Ajso
some are not aware of their eligi
bility because the parent may have
died several years after the war,
tho of a disability incurred in serv
ice.
The War Orphans Education Pro
gram provides a benefit of $110 per
month for four years for full-time
attendance at a recognized college
vocational school.
The benefit is $50 a month for part
time training.
Macon Mayor
Advocates Plan
For Apportioning
Macon, Ga. — Macon Mayor Ed-
ar H. Wilson says Georgia’s reap
portionment problem can be solved
by reapportioning the Senate on a
population basis.
This can be done without a con
stitutional amendment, said Mayor
Wilson, who is a candidate for
lieutenant governor
Atlanta, Ga. — Congregation of
Moreland Ave. Baptist church, At
lanta, stood with bowed heads
Sunday morning as its interim pas
tor Rev. W. B. Underwood said the
main Sunday morning prayer.
About half-way thru the prayer,
the minister suddenly stopped and
fell to the floor, dead of an appar
ent heart attack.
The minister of music, Horace
English, said he noticed a slight
hesitation in Mr. Underwood’s voice
during the prayer, opened his eyes
and saw the pastor “already col
lapsing.”
Deacon on the front row of the
church tried to revive the 70-year-
old pastor and several nurses in the
congregation attempted mouth to
mouth respiration. Mr. Underwood
was taken to Ga. Baptist Hospital
and pronounced dead on arrival.
Joint Revival Begins
At Wesley and Union
Methodist Churches
A joint revival will begin at Wes
ley and Nnion Methodist churches
Sunday morning and continue thru
the following Friday.
Morning services at Wesley each
day. Theme, “Great Christian Be
liefs” will be an informal dis
cussion. The speaker will be Rev.
Bill Adams and singing will be led
by Mrs. Adams.
Evening worship will begin Sun
day night at the Union Methodist
church at 8 o’clock. These services
will continue throughout the week
with Rev. Bill Adams bringing the
messages. Singing will be led by
Mrs. Virginia Adams.
The public is cordially invited to
attend each of these services
throughout next week.