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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.