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Many obituaries have appeared
on the front page of The Butler
Herald In Its 86 years of service
to the people of this area. With
this issue, the obituary of The
Butler Herald In its old form is
written. The Butler Herald will
never cease to exist, it will only
be changed and improved, we
hope.
With the growth of Reynolds,
Howard, Mauk, Rupert and the
other towns and communities,
Butler is no longer the only
center of business. As the county
seat and because of its location,
Butler enjoys the unique posi
tion as the hub holding together
the many spokes in the wheel of
Taylor County. It is around
Butler and the county court
house that our county news re
volve.
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Thus with this Ptoneer Edition,
the new The Taylor County News
begins its trek into the homes of
the county each Friday, bringing
the news and pictures of what is
happening in the entire county.
This is your paper. It will be
what you desire it to be, we
hope. In newspaper lingo, 30
is the end. When Mr. Benns put
30 on the last issue of The
Butler Herald, the staff hopes that
a 30 placed on the expression,
"Let somebody else do it."
As the presses stopped turn
ing on the last issue, let us
not Jforget the years of good
work that has been done by the
Herald. But m ay we at the s ame
time resolve to cooperate with
our neighbors and friends of the
entire county in making this
newspaper worthy to carry our
county’s name.
It is only through your help
advertising your products that
We will be able to have this
paper. At the same time,
it is only through ads that the
people will know what you have
to sell. Then 11 our merchants
can give you a buy as good as
the one in another town, why
spend your time and money
to go away from home to shop?
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Do you have something to
sell, swap, buy iena, lost or
found? Why not let others know
about it through a want ad?
Buyers meet sellers in our ads.
Did your daughter get
married? Has your son gone
away to school? Did your long
lost cousin visit you? We shall
always be interested in hearing
about it and I think your neigh
bors would like to read it.
It is only through your help,
your ads, your news and calls
that The Taylor County News
can be a success.
Mr. Benns, his father and
grandfather worked hard in
founding a news organ for Tay
lor County. They have gained
recognition as the ‘best county
weekly! in the area. On August
1, the staff and I took over the
Job of maintaining this reputa
tion and we earnestly ask that
each one of you will help in
doing this job.
MASONIC OFFICERS—Officers of the Fickling Masonic Lodge
are: front row, left to right—Jason Elliston, James Bazemore
and Mack Mathews; back row—Ben Guined, Dale Perkins and
Luther SteDhens.
Masons Dedicate Lodge Furniture
by DALE PARKS
BEN GUINED
Fickling Masonic Lodge was
host to a very special group
of people at a recent meeting.
The occasion was the annual
widows and elders night which
is set aside each year to honor
the widows and elderly Masons
of the Lodge.
Worshipful Master Dale
Parks gave the welcome ad
dress with an outline of the pro
gram which had been prepared
for this special occasion after
which the program was turned
over to Master of Ceremonies
Bro. T. E. Tante who intro
duced the visitors and special
guests. They were Bro. Daniel
W. Locklin, Grand Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Georgia and
Bro. P. Y. Luther, Grand
Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of
Georgia.
Fickling Lodge was honored
to have Bro. Daniel Locklin to
dedicate the new furniture which
had just been completed by a
member of the Lodge, Bro.
J. R. Wilson. This beautiful
furniture, consisting of the Holv
Altar, Pedestals and Chairs of
the Senior Stations, was made
of solid Honduras Mahogany.
In the brief dedication cere
mony, the new furniture of the
East station was dedicated in
memory of our late Bro. Dr.
Lewis Beason, who was ser
ving as Worshipful Master at
the time of his death and had
devoted much of his life to Fick
ling Lodge and Masonry.
The furniture in the West
station was dedicated in mem
ory of Bro. A. L. Swain who
had served a number of offices
and after being elected Wor
shipful Master served only a
short while before his death.
The furniture in the South
station was dedicated in mem
ory of Bro. Clem Adams, a de
voted member who was Junior
Warden at the time of his death
in an auto accident.
After the dedication a prayer
was offered in rememberance
of the deceased Brothers by
Rev. Walter R. Evans.
At the completion of the ded
ication ceremony, the program
was turned over to Bro. Luther.
He showed color slides of the
George Washington Masonic
Memorial in Alexandria, Va„
and of Washington’s mansion
and plantation. Washington, the
father of our country, was also
the first Grand Master of Ma
sons in America.
After some remarks by Mas
ter of Ceremonies T. E. Tante
the program was then brought
to a close and the assembly
was dismissed with a prayer.
After the benediction Bro.
Tante invited everyone into the
dining room where a covered
dish supper was served.
New Location
The Taylor
County News
Located Next
To Edward’s
Service Station
Bond Issue
Passed, 433-137
The bond issue vote, called
by the Taylor County Board
of Education, for the purpose
of building a gymnasium at
Eureka High School, passed by
a vote of 433-137. The pro
posal for the bond issue was
for $60,000.
The board stated in the pro
posal that this issue would re
quire no additional taxes. The
county tax digest has improved
to the point that the present four
mill levy for school bond, in
terest and principal will take
care of the county’s 50 percent
of the cost of interest and
principal on the issue.
The State Board of Education
has ruled that the allotment
given each year for school hous
ing may be used to build gym
nasiums, auditoriums, etc. if
all classroom needs are met,
and if the county system meets
this amount dollar for dollar.
Thus the Taylor County Board
of Education could utilize apart
of the annual allocation of the
building funds to the county to
pay half of the cost of the in
terest and principal of the bond
issue.
Courty Wide Newspaper
Makes Debut Tod
red old newsDaDer with - ——...—
This is the first issue of an honored old newspaper with
a new name and a brand new look!
Established and treated with loving care by the Benns
family for 84 years. The Butler Herald has served its com
munity well.
It has been a link between us at home and those born among
us who have moved to many parts of the United States and
the world.
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The new owners of this newspaper decided to adopt a new
name after long, soul-searching consideration of all the factors
involved.
We have been proud of The Butler Herald. We intend to
continue to carry its name as a part of this newspaper in
respect to its former owners and the service rendered to
this community through the years.
We were aware, as we sought a decision, that Taylor County
includes more than Butler. This is the only newspaper pub
lished in Taylor County and we believe we have a duty to make
it truly a county-wide newspaper, providing news and picture
coverage of the events which are part of the history of all
communities in Taylor County.
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The Taylor County News will be an independent newspaper.
It will speak up in behalf of things we believe are good for
Taylor County...we will speak up boldly against anything we
believe is not in the best interest of our county.
We are not going to become involved in politics. We are
not going to lend our support to political candidates on the
local or state level.
We have arrived at this decision becaus we believe this
newspaper should be a voice of all the people of Taylor County
and not the voice of either a majority or a minority.
We will give fair and equal coverage to all candidates as
they visit our community.
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Our voice will be raised from time to time to use our in
fluence on issues involving the growth, development and pro
gress of our community.
Our outlook will be optimistic. We will try to accomplish
our goals through leadership, suggestions and cooperation.
We will try to buildup—not tear down!
We earnestly solicit the friendship, cooperation and en
couragement of all of our neighbors in Taylor County with
this new undertaking.
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We know the road ahead will not be an easy one.
We accept the challenge.
We hope and pray that our efforts will be worthy of your
support.
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The Taylor County News wants more subscribers.
With this Pioneer Edition we are launching a subscrip
tion campaign.
We invite you to subscribe immediately if you are not al
ready a subscriber.
We promise you that you will not want to miss a single
issue, for we have many interesting features planned and from
now on there will be a lot of local pictures in every issue.
Series Begins In This Issue
by Buddy Dunn
The new Taylor County News
and the Butler Herald will print
a series of personal philoso-
FRONT ROW, left to right, Tom Giles new
ly elected president of the Lions Club: Frank
Riley, outgoing president; bapk row, Wanza
Hortman, outgoing vice president; William
Neisler, newly elected vice president; and
Robert Griggs, newly elected secretary and
treasurer, succeeding Edwin Allen, who was
unable to be present for the picture.
Reynolds Licks
Taylor Mill
By Sonny Dunn
Reynolds overcame a 5 to 1
deficit to defeat Taylor Mill
8 to 5 Sunday afternoon in the
first game of the second half
of the Peach Belt Amateur Lea
gue season.
John Griffin and Jack Doles
led Reynolds at the plate with
3 for 4. Griffin pitched a 3
hitter to get the win. Carey
Gassett was the losing pitcher
for Taylor Mill.
Next Sunday, Reynolds will
play Roberta in Reynolds.
LEFT TO RIGHT—Mrs. S. J. Tankersley, Mrs. E. B. Swear
ingen, seated; Mrs. Charlie Neisley, Mrs. R. L. Swearin
gen, and Mrs. F. M. Carson, standing, look at the Rey
nolds UDC scrapbook that won first place in the state
last year. Mrs. E. B. Swearingen, who was historian and
in charge of the scrapbook, was asked to serve as state
scrapbook chairman this year.
phies of one hundred thought
ful men and women called This
I Believe. These philosophies
were written for Edward R.
Murrow, distinguished radio
and television analyst. Today
they have exploded into the
most widely listened-to-radio
program in the world.
This series of philosophies
are made possible by Edwards’
Funeral Home. It is the hope
of this paper that from these
readings men and women will
live happier and richer lives,
learning the real importance of
material, moral, and spiritual
things.
Please see the first in this
series on page 2.
Funeral Held For
Mr. Moulton
Funeral services were held
on Sunday at 4 P. M. for Mr.
Henry Franklin Moulton, 78
years of age, who died at the
Macon Hospital at 8:15 A. M.,
Saturday. He had been ill about
14 days and death was attri
buted to a heart condition.
Mr. Moulton was born in
Monroe County, Oct. 6, 1883,
the son of the late John N. and
Elizabeth Marshall Moulton. He
was married to he former Miss
Annie Tallent and had been a
resident of Taylor County for
15 years. He was a retired
farmer.
Funeral services were held at
the Prosperity Primitive Bap
tist Church with Elder C. L.
Waldrip, pastor of the church,
officiating, assisted by Elder
Bentley Adams. The deceased
was a deacon of the church.
Interment was in the Pros
perity Cemetery with Edwards
Funeral Home in charge. Pall
bearers were Julian Raybon,
Clarence Raybon, James Moul
ton, Philip Johnson, Calvin
Moulton and Everett Moulton.
Honorary pallbearers were
deasons of sister churches in
the area.
Survivors include his wife;
six daughters, Mrs. Jack Foun
tain, Monticello, Fla.; Mrs. J.
M. Danridge, Leesburg, Fla.;
Mrs. J. A. Mlddlebrook, Macon;
Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald, War
ner Robins; Mrs. Ray Ellabee,
Macon and Mrs. Steve Brown,
Howard; four sons, W. D. Moul-
Leesburg, Fla.; H. N.
Moulton, Macon; Lewis Moul
ton, Chamblee; and Charles
Moulton, Butler; one sister,
Mrs. Viola Finch of Buena Vis
ta; 26 grandchildren and 13
great grand children.
BOOKMOBILE
'SCHEDULE
Wednesday, August 8
9:00 - 12:00 Reynolds Com
munity Library
1:00 - 3:00 Taylor County
Library at Butler High School
3:00 - 3:30 Butler City Hall
Mrs. Phillip Mann
Extension Librarian
Final Rites Held
For Mr. Jones
Mr. Levi Jones, 89, died at
the Montgomery Hospital on
Thursday, July 26, a: 9 A. M.
He had been in declining health
for several years.
Mr. Jones was borninTaylor
County, Dec. 20, 1873. He was
married to the late Mrs. Sally
Hobbs Jones. A member of
the Little Bethel Freewill Bap
tist Church near Ideal, he was
a lifetime resident of this
county, a retired farmer and
carpenter.
Funeral services were held
at the Mt. Olive Freewill Bap
tist Church with the Rev. Wi
liam Childree, pastor of the
Spring Hill Baptist Church, of
ficiating assisted by the Rev.
Frank Willis. Interment was
in the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Woodrow
Hobbs, Henry Hobbs, G. C.
Hobbs, Jack Hobbs, B. R. Dent
Jr. and Wilbur Mullins.
Survivors include several
nieces and nephews.
Edwards Funeral Home, But
ler, was in charge of arrange
ments.
REVIVAL AT
CHARING SET
'ine revival at the Charing
Methodist Church will begin on
Sunday night. Services will be
held each night at 8 with the
Rev. John Quillion, pastor of
the Bpena Vista Methodist
Church, as the visiting evange
list. Mrs. Virginia Adams,
wife of the pastor, will lead
the singing for the services.
Everyone is extended a cordial
welcome to these meetings.
Rev. Bill Adams, pastor
Howard Methodist Charge
REV. J. C. ADAMS
Methodist Church Speaker see
story on inside page
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