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The Butler Herald •’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS” VOLUME 86 BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1962. NUMBER 43. AN EDITORIAL O* (Mrs. Verna Griggs It is with humbleness and actu ally a little fear, I think, that I accept Ihe job vacated when Charles Benns Jr. steps down as editor of the county paper. He has worked hard and done a good job in the 24 years he has been your Editor. His father also produced Local Man Files ^orida $1.5 Million — A New Smyrna Beach, Fla. $1.5 million damage suit has been filed against one of the partners in the Smyrna Shopping Center and an Orlando attorney, his law part ner. . .. ^ ^ “Other suits will be filed,’’ Carl £ "!La a ?f J£?i the C 1ZCnS C ° Uld i Pointer of Butler, Ga„ original pro moter of the $2.5 Auto Accidents Cost Georgians $1718 Million 1,017 Persons Killed, Others Injured in During 1961. 18,988 State said Monday. be proud to claim. Now as I attempt to fill the va cancy I ask that you all give me your cooperation and help in mak ing up your newspaper. I’m sure there will be times that you will not agree with me. In fact, I expect j~ be new shoppin cent er, and his you will violently disagree. If so, L partner , r. f. Bishop, Orlando, may we hear from you? A section 1 " ’ Atlanta, Ga. — A total of 54,084 ■ traffic accidents caused the death million center, j of ^ q17 persons and injuries to 18,- 988 others in Georgia during 1961. Thomas E. Tante Wins Vacation Trip In WOW Contest Local Man Is One of 155 WOW Representatives to Win Trip to Biloxi, Miss. Pointer as president of Smyrna!Over and above the human aspect Developers, Inc., filed suit June 27 jthe economic loss to Georgia’s citi- in Orange County against J. J. zenry amounted to $172.8 million. Bornstein, one of four partners in Thos. E. Tante, representative of Woodmen of the World Life Insur ance Society, was one of 155 win ners of an all-expense-paid four- day vacation at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Biloxi, Miss., Aug. 2-5. Winners qualified in a special Dr. Ed Wilson Guest Speaker of Reynolds Kiwanians of the paper each week will be set aside for your letters to the edi tor. I invite your criticism, both constructive and otherwise, and I can guarantee that as long as your name is on the letter, it will be printed in “Voice of the People.” Another section will be used for "Bouquets and Brickbats” to those persons or organizations deserving them. Again you may not agree but at least it should make for inter esting reading. On the more serious side, I plan to include a commentary on the Sunday School Lesson and a col umn from the pastor of some church in the county each week. These and other features of the new eight-column paper to be called THE TAYLOR COUNTY NEWS and THE BUTLER HERALD will be made possible through the advertisements. The ads make it possible to publish your paper. You make it plausible for the mer chants to advertise. So support your advertisers and hometown mer chants when they give you a buy just as good as the one you could get 25 miles away — and besides you save your car and your nerves. The paper will go in the mail a day later than it does at the pres ent. The printer was unable to print our paper until Thursday A jury trial was requested. Bishop and Bornestein originally were attorneys for Pointer’s cor poration which planned the shop ping center. The suit claims the attorneys de stroyed the credit of the corporation and sold the shopping center prop erty at foreclosure proceedings “thereby depriving the plaintiff of the fruits and profits of the prop erty. To put it another way, during contest on Aug. 28, 1961 to June 22, 1961 one accident occurred every 11962. ten minutes, one person was in- i Each winner is also allowed to jured every 27 minutes, one person bring one guest De sea fishing was killed every 8 hours and 37 j t€nnis , golf, sur f and pool swim- minutes. Every 24 hours during the; m i ng and 0 t ber entertainments are year, as result of death, injury and! planned The holiday wlll be cli . property damage on Georgia public thoroughfares, the state suffered a monetary loss of $473,671. These cold, hard statistics are contained in the Georgia Dept, of Dr. Ed Wilson, Mayor of the City of Macon and candidate for LT.- Gov., was speaker for the luncheon meeting of the Reynolds Kiwanis Club, Friday. He was introduced by program chairman Woodfin Hin ton. After extending the greetings of Macon to Middle Georgia neighbors Mayor Wilson launched into a cam paign speech free of the usual mud slinging. However, he gave his views on the needs of our state and how these needs can be met. According to Mayor Wilson, the state needs “leaders who will lead —develop great potential of of this great state of ours—men who are speaking what they believe.” Geor gia is going thru the first indus trial revolution while the remain- maxed on the evening of Aug. 4th der of the country goes into its sec- with a banquet and masquerade j ond. Georgia had to pick up and ball with even the costumes furn-I restore the countryside after the ished. Special recognition and'War Betweel the States when other Public Safety’s annual report for'da. prizes will be on the banquet agen- 1961, compiled by its Accident Re porting division, according to Col. It claims that the buyer at the , l Conner, director. foreclosure sale was Bishop, indi vidually and as trustee, and that Bishop and his wife then conveyed the property to Leonard and Sarah Simons, Albert Morrell, A. M. Born stein and Jerome Bornstein. The two Bornstein, Morrell and Simons now are partners in the shopping center. Pointer said he had been plan ning the shopping center since 1955, when he first bought the land between Palmetto St. and the Flori da East Coast Railway. News of his plans didn't break until October 1959 when Pointer asked the city to abandon parts of several unopened streets. Construc tion was supposed to have started in January, 1960, and there were The top 15 fieldmen in the con test will receive a mink stole for his wife, as will the top five dis-1 parts of the country was pressing forward. We can produce now but we are behind on the marketing. Thus it is the responsibility of the Com By way of comparison, in 1960ltrict managers. These winners will merceD epartment of the S^te to there were 57,106 traffic accidents | be announced at the banquet. work in a "cooperative effort with reported, 1,038 persons killed and The contest was set un on a noint Geor g ia Tech and Geor K ia t0 bring 19,353 injured. The state-wide eco-j b Jf s e ^ a minimum numbel ex P erts to work ° n this P r °J ect V° ™ mi ' losswas P laced at $124,560,- j needed to qualify. Expense of ho- bnn S more and better markets for 000 loss person killed in a traffic acci dents went up from $120,000 in 1960 to $17q,000 in 1961.) Last year, 1,659,222 registered mo tor vehicles traveled a total of 17,- 269,953,710 miles in Georgia, while the previous year 1,601,285 vehicles traveled 16,884,290,597 miles. That’s a gain of 57,937 vehicles and an increase of 385,663,113 miles travel ed in 1961 over 1960. As a resudt of this increased travel Georgia’s death rate, which ?f_ a f. anc>IT l*. c tel meals, entertainment, tips and travel are included for winners. Georgia Medical Board Approves 41 Scholarships rumors that several national chain is based on the number of persons stores had signed leases in the killed to each 100-million miles building yet to be constructed. Pointer said he retained Bishop and Bornstein to represent his firm morning but you will get it in time 1959 and 0ctober of to see +be extra good prices offered _ b * „ , imn m „„„ , rM> ,. at the local stores for the week-end. The “Pioneer Edition” which will go into every home in the county traveled, dropped from 6.1 in 1960 to 5.9 in 1961. “During the 23-year period of the Department of Public Safety traf that year, got a $100,000 one year^ic records — 1937 to 1961 — 603,- loan from Bishop as trustee. The ^56 accidents have been reported will come out on August 2nd. The usual deadline for the paper will loan, Pointer said, was represented by a promissory note and secured by a mortgage on three parcels of land on the east and west sides of "be 6 p m on Tuesday. Anything in the Snide r and Edson later will be published in the next |Ridge subdivisions . week’s paper. The suit claims that the attorneys Any good clear pictures may be, and that Bornstein was used with your material and the ; d lte ’ d the money to their trust paper’s policy will be to use more | ^ yice ldent of Pointer’s and better pictures. Please be sure ration and a direc tor in addi- your picture is clear and also be | j £ bein one of the attorneys sure it tells a story and is related to the article it accompanies. I wish it would be possible for me to attend all of your meetings, programs, etc. However, with, two small children, I must depend on the good publicity chairmen and other willing helpers throughout the county to supply the news when Icannot be present. If you do not have someone to get the news in and will call me at 862-2552. CMrs. John Robert Griggs). I will attempt to get someone there I shall be on call at anytime to help you in any way that I can to get more publicity for projects and plans in the county. As this last issue of The Butler Herald goes to press. I urge you to get in your news, support your ad vertisers and to please stand by me as I take over this man-sized job. Pointer claims that he had gotten an extension on the loan, but that foreclosure proceedings were start ed by the attorneys in November, 1960. Before the end of December Bishop had filed three suits totaling $127,000 against Smyrna develop ers. Other creditors also filed suits. For a while it seemed the shop ping center plan was dead. But in June, 1961 plans were re ceived by Bornestein who appeared at a City Commission meeting to represent “a group of Orlando In vestors” concerning closed streets in the shopping center tract. Ground was broken for the new center last September of last year and a construction permit was is sued for close to $1 million. At a reception given by Born stein and Bishop at the Smyrna Yacht club after the ground break ing Bornstein was named president of “Smyrna Shopping Center, Inc.” Bishop was named vice president and Albert Morrell, secretary-treas urer. The shopping center property Mr. B. W. Smith died at the Up- I covers 9'A acres on the east side of son County Hospital, Thomaston, the highway between Sixth and sun wuu ^ f . Eighth Streets and 11 acres on the west side. Mr. B. W. Smith Died July 16 at Upson Hospital of a heart attack July 16th. He had been ill for about one week. Mr. Smith was well known in Taylor County. He was a brother-in- law of Mr. E. H. Bazemore and Mr. Riley Bazemore of this city. Funeral services occurred at Pas- ley Funeral Home in Thomaston July 17th. Two Trade School Soon to be Erected At Wavcross, Ga. Waycross, Ga. — Wayeross will have two of the finest trade schools in the state in the not too distant future, local educators say. Preliminary plans for a Negro trade school are now being drawn. Plans for a white trade school haw received board approval. There are 21 stores in the first section of the shopping center which has its formal opening soiled uled for next week. Seventeen of the stores already are leased and many already are open. Woodmen of World Meets Tomorrow Nite to the department revealing a to tal of 22,159 traffic deaths, 283,134 injuries and a total of $255,393,600 in property damage. The loss economically occasioned by these traffic accidents to the state has been estimated at $2,525,770,000. “The seriousness of traffic acci dents is thus pin-pointed to where it hurts — financially — and re veals a continuing need for more and better traffic laws enforcement and adjucation of traffic violators. “From all sides the cry of not enough manpower to affect the the traffic problem continues to be heard and until the people of the state demand more enforcement and back up the officers traffic- wise our traffic problems will con tinue to be the headaches they State Okays $760,000 For Broad Tax Study Atlanta, Ga. — Gov. Vandiver an nounced Monday that the state would make available an addition al $760,000 t o finance state loans for tax equalization studies in 10 more Georgia counties. Vandiver said the money will fi nance loans for the counties which have pending applications in the state revenue department. The counties are Chattooga, Jef ferson, Butts, Floyd, Clayton, Upson Dougherty, Chatham, Taylor and Lamar. The latest allocation brings to 27 the number of counties receiving assistance under the tax equaliza tion loan program which was set up last year. Dawson Will Supply School Peanut Butter Atlanta, Ga. — The State Medical Education Board which has just completed its ninth successful year of operation, has approved scholar ships for 38 white and three Ne gro medical students. More than 30 new scholarships are granted by the board each year to-bonafide residents of Geogia wbo wish to attend accredited medical schools. There will be 132 students attending such schools on scholar ships from the board during the 1962-63 school year. The scholarships amount to $1,250 a year. The medical student, after he becomes a doctor may repay his scholarship by practicing in a rural community with a population of 5,000 or less for one year for each $1,000 he received under the scholarship. This assures a flow of doctors into the smaller communities each year, even tho some of them later move on to the larger cities. For example, as of July 1 this year 77 doctors had been financially assist ed thru the medical school by the board were practicing in Atlanta. At present, doctors are repaying scholarships by practicing in a number of smaller communities in the state. ? The local Woodmen of World Camps will meet in joint session Thursday (tonight) at the local Masonic Hall. At this time slides and films will be shown of the recent encampment at Cochran, Ga. Mr. Paul Jones, State Manager of Middle Ga. will be here to show the films. The program begins at 8 p. m. and everyone is invited. Eight Killed in Traffic; 3 Drown During Weekend Dawson, Ga. — Cinderella Foods of Dawson has been awarded for the 15th consecutive year another school order for peanut butter by the U. S. Department of Agriculture The contract calls for nearly seven million pounds of peanut but ter for the nation’s school lunch rooms. C. M. Cruickshank, vice president of Cinderella Foods, stated the new contract involves approximately $500,000. Production on the new school or der will begin Aug. 6th and will continue thru Sept. 11 on a round- the-clock basis six days a week. Atlanta Ga. — Eight persons were killed in traffic in Georgia during last week end, while three others lost their lives by drowning. A 39-year-ol.d man was killed and his 19-year-old son injured Sunday when their car went out of control and overturned near their home. Marietta police identi fied the man as Ed Cotton of Mari etta. The son was identified as J. B. Cotton. The state Patrol said Wilbert Mincey, 20, Manassas, died early Sunday of injuries suffered in a h ead-on collision Saturday night. The patrol said Mincey was a pas senger in a car which tried to pass a vehicle and crashed into an on coming car near Reidsville. A wreck near Darien claimed three lives. The patrol identified the dead as Thomas Ward, 16, Har ris Neck; Zollie Thorpe, near Town send and Elza Campbell, 31, Town send. Their car skidded across U.S. 17 into an oncoming car 13 miles from Darien. James Sconyer Jr. 6-week-old in fant of near Swainsboro, was killed in a two car wreck in Emanuel County. James W. Gashaw, 26, Ft. Gaines was hit and killed by a car as he sat on a state highway near Fort Gaines. W. C. Wallace, 2, Negro, of Atlan ta was killed Saturday when po lice said he was hit by the car of a motorist who failed to stop on Washington Street near his home. our farmers. We will not sit down and wait for outside concerns to come into our state and save our economy. With a balance between our agri culture and industry, Georgia can become a leading state. With the recommendations of the teams of experts carried out a state organi zation, we will have a higher per capita income. A higher per capita income goes hand in hand with a better educa tional system. Therefore, Georgia in this way can improve the edu cation of the children. A point emphasized was the need for consideration even if necessary across county lines. It is the children of our state that are sufferng from the feel ing that it is necessary to maintain our schools as they are now. When the officials realize that the way for our children to have the oppor tunity to obtain the courses they need to place them in a position to enter college equal with their neighbors from larger towns is to have larger schools so that more teachers can be obtained and more varied courses can be offered, we will be entering a new era in edu cation. Mayor Wilson said that “we must not allow arbitrary subdivision lines to prevent our children from obtaining a better education” to prepare them to face the future on an equal basis with our neighbors from larger urban areas. Further plans were announced for the Garland Byrd birthday par ty in Reynolds on Aug. 9th. The guest for the day was C.L. Lawrence, Curry, N. C., who was introduced by Julian Whatley. 4-H’ers Win First in Achievement Meeting Friday at Americus It is not without a note of sad ness that the writer faces the dif ficult task of bidding an ultimate farewell on behalf of the Herald staff to its many friends and readers. That approaching hour after nearly a century is at long last nigh for the Butler Herald to ac quire a new management. There fore, cherishing and utilizing the final opportunity the management of the Herald feels that it must pause and express sincere grati tude to its many subscribers and supporters for their contribution in enabling the Herald to be circulat ed through the preceding decades as the official organ of Taylor County. Had not our paper from the birth not possessed and boosted the loyal endorsement of its patrons, cap tured and shared the love and life of its past editors it would have long since faded away. Yet, as a result of these quali ties the Butler Herald has been forever faithful for the past 86 years in carrying the word of -our county from “The Hills of Habersham” to the “Marshes of Glynn.” Only after unquestionable satis faction that the future management is adequately capable and promis ing did the editor consent to re lease, Should the future management profess candidate neutrality in the forthcoming Democratic primary for fear of opposing the convictions of a public minority — this man agement would trust that its friends recall that the Herald after careful consideration and evaluation of the qualificatins held by the candidates for the office of Governor boldly informed its many friends of the decision. It came to conclude that the But ler Herald should support a man of proven capability who would more likely preserve our Southern heritage and attend the rural as well as the urban needs of the State. Convinced that this is the worthy candidate for this high office of Governor the present management will continue after rendering all affiliation of the Butler Herald to its new management, to support the Hon. Marvin Griffin. With these last remarks we again wish to say “Thank you, Friends.” Eight 4-Hers attended District Project Achievement Meeting Americus on last Friday. Claire Elliston won first in Entomology and Lucy Jon Mangham won first in her Recreation Demonstration. Others competing were: Dyrene Waller: Cloverleaf Cloth ing. Diane Larkin: Cloverleaf Cloth ing. Karen Horton: Cloverleaf Family Life. Merita Barrow: Junior Clothing. Elizabeth Riley: Cloverleaf Freez- Mercer President Favors Enrolling Qualified Negroes mg. Diane Bass: Junior Recreation. Upson Group Seeks Vote on Wine Sale Macon, Ga. — Dr. Rufus Harris, president of Mercer University, said Monday the 120 year old Baptist institution had received one or two applications for admission from Negroes this year. None of the ap plicants was qualfied, however, he reported. At the same time, the former Tu- lane University head declared he personally favored the admission of Negroes to the institution. Mercer President’s announcement caught much of Macon and the Baptist community by surprise for he had earlier scotched rumors of a Negro application. When queried by a newspaper reported in June, he denied that any applications had been received from Negroes. Later it was learned three or four prospective Negro students had ap plied during the past several years. Military Bases In Georgia Will Get $5-Million Atlanta, Ga. — Under legislation passed by the House and sent to President Kennedy for signature, Georgia will receive nearly $5 mil lion for construction at four mili tary installations. The Ga. total is included in an over-all authorization of $1.4 billion Thomaston, Ga. — The Upson for military construction at home County Temperance League an- and abroad this year, nounces they will launch an effort Construction authorized in the to permit calling an election on state this year: the sale of wine. Fort Benning: $3.7 million Officials emphasized that they are seeking no action pertaining to the sale of beer. The laws regulat ing the sale of the two beverages are entirely separate and differ ent. The petition effort will begin on or about July 28, and is being started after many requests from lo cal citizens, according to the league. for operational, training, maintenance supply, hospital, administrative and community facilities, troop housing ground improvements and utilities. Ft. Stewart: $231,000 for ground improvements and utilities. Robins Air Force Base: $389,000 for maintenance and administrtive facilities and family housing. Turner Base: $394,000 for operr tional facilities.