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I TSe Taylor County (Ga.) News, Friday, September 21, 1962 The Taylor County News 7 and The Fmier Herald 7 Inc. Published every Friday by Taylor County Publishing Co., MEMBER GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION Official Organ of Taylor County ★ ★ ★ VERNA GRIGGS Editor & Publisher JAMES L. DUNN Feature FRED BROWN Art CATHERINE BRADY Society ★ ★ ★ Second Class Postage Paid at Butler, Ga. fllND AMERICAN NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATIVES mt Editor Editor Editor Meet BUDDY’S BYLINES JAF4CS L. DUNN Fellow Georgians politics ain't over yeti It looks like our own Garland 1 . Byrd might up for re-election for Lt. be Governor come November. Petitions are flooding the state at this time trying to get enough signatures to enable Garland to appear on the ballot in Nov ember. And before 1 go any further let me say, Garland’s name will not appear on the ballot in the run-off election between Peter /ack Geer and Lester Maddox on Wednesday, September 26. He will face the winner of this race in the Gen eral Flection on November 6, if he decides to run. Next, let me say that if Gar land T. Byrd runs as an In dependent Democrat in Novem ber he will not bolt the De mocratic party. He will mere ly run as an Independent De mocrat because this is the only possible way to get his name on the ballot. If he should win he will be the same oldGeorgia Democrat he has been through the years. You won't ever know the party he won on. lt is ridiculous how some people, especially Georgians, associate themselves as a De- ■, mocrat. This is what is wrong with our state and nation today, the people vole for the "party” ■ and -not for the best qualified- candidate. I believe that if a 99 year old jackass was running for Governor on the Democratic ticket, the people of Georgia would elect him by a majority vole. Yes, I'm saying that I believe Garland T. Byrd is the most qualified of the candidates running for Lt. Governor, whether he runs against Geer or Maddox, and whatever party he runs on. I’m also saying he will get my vole come Nov ember 6 if lie decides to run. lt is amazing how many Geor- gains I have heard say, "Why I voted for John F. Kennedy for 1 will never know. Give me Ike any old day." 1 will tell you why they voted for Mr. Kennedy. It was because he was running as a dear old De mocrat and not a Republican. I’m proud I voted for Republi can Nixon, the one I personally fell the best qualified of the two, and the man I thought could handle America best at this period. Too let me say that I am not a Republican, I just vole on the man I think is be/st. Next, let me say that there was no possible way to get Gar land’s name on the ballot for Governor after lie suffered his heart attack. 1 le withdrew from the race because of his physical condition. When the doctors re ported him improved it was too late to place his name on the ballot. It would had been along strenous campaign for several months. Doctors felt that Gar- lund should not run at this time. They knew the danger of the heart attack he had suffered. However, Garland did not know at this time, just as other Georgians, that a miracle was in the making in the Lt. Governor’s race. The miracle was that no candidate received a majority vote, thereby making no candi date look unusually strong. In fact The” highest number of votes received by one candidate was something like 160,000. Geor gians feel that Garland Byrd is stronger than 160,000 votes. They also feel he can defeat Geer or Maddox if he should run in November. Doctors say he is physically able alibis time to run for this office! I urge each of you to support our local candidate if he should run. Do not voice your opinion to outsiders as to what chances you think Byrd has in winning. FARM FAMILIES HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR TELEPHONE PICTURE (Ed. Note: Each week in this column two members of the Butler Basketball Team will be presented.) Miss Ann Benns, 17 year old senior, is a forward on the 1962 team. She loves to swim, ski and bowl when she’s not on the basketball court. A member of the FHA, FBLA, Beta, 4- H and Tri-Hi-Y, she is look ing forward to a career in ele mentary education. Keeping rural telephone service efficient and mod ern stays constantly high on our expansion program. We know that farm fam ilies today rely more heavily than ever upon their tele phones. Use it for business, for fun, for the added conven ience of everyday living. Telephone service is vital to farm life today. You can depend upon our keeping it at tip top effi ciency for you. e OIX( '•c\Ui!<\l ion* "And B est Wish os Donna Pittman, Sept. 19. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brea- zeale, Dessa Childree, Bruce Goddard, Sept. 20. Sandra Guined, John Penning ton, Sept. 21. Gloria Byrd, Dorothy Ken drick, Kimmie Sasser, Allen Tabor, Rosemary Whatley, Sept. 22. Ernest Childre, Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Giles, Mrs. E. H. Kilby, Sept. 23. Fran Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKenzie, Freeny Posey, Sept. 24. Charlie Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrd, Mrs.OliviaRus- tin, Sept. 25. Billy Amos, Juanita Benns, Ruth Clark, Frances Harrell, Joy Hobbs, Rusty Lainhardt, Scott McCleskey, Morris Sand ers, Dick Windham, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller, Sept. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Windham, Sept. 16. That is, unless you are picking him as a winner. For good ness sake, do not pick him as a loser and a party bolter. If you think of our local boy in this respect, what will the people over the state think of him. Whatever you say, speak only good of our Garland T. Byrd, he deserves all the good you credit him with. Wherever you go, work, hard for him, he deserves all the work you do for him. Roger Clark, 13 year old sen ior, is the center forward on the 1962 team. Besides basket ball, he enjoys fishing and me chanics. Roger is vice presi dent of the 4-H Club and is working toward an engineering career. Butler Garden Club Holds Meeting At Community House The Butler Garden Club met Wednesday, Sept. 5 at theCom- munity House for regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Billy Amos, president, presided over a short business session after which Mrs. Frank Gray, program chairman, in troduced the speaker, Mr. Thacker Cargill, a nurseryman from Columbus. Mr. Carvill discussed old and new shrubs for the garden and ways and means of combating insects and diseases of plants. He dis played branches of some old and new plant material. We were delighted to welcome two new members, Mrs. Carl ton Hortman and Miss Alma Cooke. The hostesses, Mrs. J. R. Wilson, Mrs. L. R. Dean, Mrs. Hugh Gee, Mrs. Luke Adams and Mrs. H. H. Riley served a sweet course to 27 members. Northcutt Circle Holds Meeting The members of the Mickey Northcutt Circle, Butler Baptist W. M. (J. enjoyed a special program presented by three of the local young people, Jerry Jarrell, John Childs and Marilyn Spillers, at their monthly meeting, Mon. evening. Jerry, an upperclassman at Georgia Tech, led the panel discussion with John, a fresh man at Auburn and Marilyn, a senior at Butler High, taking part. The group completed a three months discussion in the circle on communism with a discussion of "Counterattack on Communism”. They told the ladies how they could do simple things in their own communities to help to prevent communism from slow ly creeping into our own lives. The most important thing to do is to learn what we are fighting and then we must fight with the only weapon that can combat communism - Christ and His Word. The only two forces left in the world today are Chris tianity and Communism. This I Believe The meeting was called to order by the outgoing chair man, Mrs. Robert Griggs and after a brief business session, the gavel was given to Mrs. Earl Dunn Jr., new chairman, who presented the newly elected of ficers for 1962-63. They in clude: Mrs. Johnny Davis, co- chairman; Mrs. M. P. Dean, program chairman; Mrs. Jimmy Smith, mission study chairman; Mrs. Walter Evans, prayer chairman; Mrs. Eppie Arnold, community missions chairman; Mrs. Robert Griggs, publicity chairman; Miss Nettie Bigbie, stewardship chairman; Mrs. Hoyt Clark, secretary and Mrs. Leo Anglin, treasurer and love offering. Mrs. Jimmy Smith and Mrs. Robert Griggs were hostesses for the meeting. Reynolds Womans Club A timely talk was given at the first meeting of the Rey nolds Woman’s Club on Septem ber 5 by Mrs. P. O. Holliday Jr. Mrs. Holliday, president of the League of Women Voters of Macon, addressed the club on the responsibilities of citi zens and urged each member to vote. Mrs. Jack Hollida^'of Macon was also a guest of the club. Stork Club Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. (Sonny) Edwards announce the birth of a 6 lb. 15 oz. girl at the Medical Center in Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 16. The little one will be called Edie Ellen. Merit Scholarship Test To Be Held All 1964 graduates of Rey nolds High School who wish to enter the 1963-64 National Merit Scholarship competition should register now at the school of fice, H. W. Sasser, principal, announced today. The National Merit Scholar ship Qualifying Test will be given in the school at 9 a. m., Tuesday, March 5, 1963 (or Sat urday, March 9, 1963). Students who will graduate from high school in 1964 and enter college in the same cal endar year are eligible for scholarship consideration in the 1963-64 Merit Program. To receive consideration, the student must take the test when it is offered in his school. Participating students pay a $1 fee on the day of the test. Any interested student who is un able to pay the fee should con sult H. W. Sasser. In addition to the awards made by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, about 150 business corporations, foundations, and individuals give scholarships through the Merit Program. Aconsiderable number of other scholarship agencies utilize the services of NMSC in awarding their scholarships. Howard WSCS Holds Meeting The Howard Woman’s Society of Christian Service met on Mon. p. m., Sept. 10 with Mrs. Carl Brown and Mrs. Bill Gee as co-hostesses. Mrs. Lewis Watson Jr., pre sident, presided over the business -session. The society will sell Christmas Cards again and we hope everyone will wait to buy from the committee that will call on you. Eighteen members were present and one new member, Mrs. Clifford Gee. Mrs. H. A. Sealy had charge of the program on “Rim of East Asia", the topic of our Mission study for the month. She used posters and a globe to make a perfect setting for a discussion by Mrs. Sealy, Mrs. Quinton Clark and Mrs. O. M. Martin. Miss Mary Lou Averett dis missed with prayer. Me n a’re often c ap a'bfe of gre a ter things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent. - Horace Walpole BEAR FACTS "Striving Today For a Bet ter Tomorrow” was the theme for the State Degree Workshop of District I Future Home makers of America in Tifton Sat. Sept. 15. Miriam Tucker, president of the Butler Chapter, Linda Faye Rustin and Mrs. Margery W. Fitzsimmons, chapter advisor, attended the meeting, the pur pose of which was to inform prospective candidates for the State Homemaker Degree on what will be expected of them as they work toward the de gree. The highest goal of a mem ber of the Future Homemakers of America is the attainment of the State Degree. As girls work to achieve this degree they are not in competition with other girls but they are striving only to do their very best. The three classes of pro jects which members engage in will contribute to individual im provement, enhancement of home and family life, and ad vancement of the work of the FHA. Miss Frances King, Home- making Supervisor of District I, presided over the session which was attended by members from the 47 counties in this FHA District^^^^^^^^^ I may save you up to $125 (or more) on financing and insuring your next car Ask me about the State Farm BANK PLAN for fi nancing new or used cars. J. ED BELL State Farm Agent Across from Post Office THOMASTON, GEORGIA STATE FARM MUTUAL ' AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois 59-32 MR. SECURITY SAYS: Anticipated Rate of Dividend BY MAH Per Annum For Last Half of 1962 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MORTGAGE LOANS PROPERTY, IMPROVEMENT,, LOANS SAVINGS & Fort Valley SECURITY FEDERAL LOAN ASSOCIATION Perry By Newbold Morris - New York Lawyer It is for those who are strong to help the weak; for those who are sound in mind and body to help those afflicted; for those who live in the sunlight to dis pel shadows where they length en. To me, this is what life is all about. It is why 1 be lieve that when we decided upon a system of government-sub sidized education, we passed an important milestone in our history, and that when we adopt ed public health programs to fight the ravages of disease, to reduce infant mortality, and even to afford prenetal care for expectant mothers, we were continuing along the road to ward the goals in which 1 be lieve. I feel that we took an other step toward a better world when we adopted workmen’s compensation laws, unemploy ment insurance, social se curity, and aid to dependent children. And I believe that we were doing even more to realize these goals when, a- wakening to the social evils of cheerless, unsanitary, unsafe tenements, we decided to tax ourselves in order to sub sidize low-rent public housing for persons of low income. 1 could not be true to my beliefs about my duty toward my fel low men if I did not work for these things. Some call our civilization a Christian civilization; others call it democracy. When it succeeds it is a little bit of both, and when it works we need not have fear of threats to our freedom. SPONSORED BY EDWARDS’ FUNERAL HOME BUTLER , GEORGIA Tough am S3 Ehomlot Trucks an ban! ...THE ONES THA T WHIPPED THE BAJA RUN...TOUGHEST UNDER THE SUN... TO SHOW THE WORTH OF NEW ENGINES, FRAMES AND SUSPENSIONS! I PUBLIC SERVICE TELEPHONE CO. Reynolds, Georgia SAFE EVERYWHERE you GO! From peak* to valleys, on land, sea or in the air, travelers' checks are safe everywhere (money prompt ly refunded if lost, stolen or destroyed) spendable every where by you alone! 2620 JULY '61 M.P. 26 When you carry your money in the form of travelers' checks, you enjoy a peace of wind that adds much to your vacation pleasure! THE CITIZENS STATE BANK REYNOLDS, GEORGIA Phone: Tl 7-3465 MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. /tumid trip /mm Dclioil In the cud of Ihrt’.njn I'm 11 nun In is over 8,000 miles. M illions of years ago nature fashioned a jiroving ground for trucks that man can never duplicate. Today it is known as the Baja (bah' hah) California Peninsula, Mexico. These pictures give you only a hare idea of the place. The road is fine for 140 miles below the U.S. border. Then the beating begins. Rocks and hard-baked ruts bang, jab and jerk the trucks from stem to stern. Loose sand makes them struggle and strain. Dust chokes them. Heat roasts them. Rivers drench them. The Baja Run took this Chev rolet truck caravan 17 days to go the 1,066 miles. All the trucks performed magnifi cently. Not one was forced to drop out because of mechanical difficulty. Trucks that can take this kind of beating can take on your tough est truck jobs. Come in now and see tough quality-built ’63 Chev rolet trucks with all their new im provements. Sometimes the caravan crept along for hours in low gear. It took 17 days to go 1,066 miles! This is the road near Loreto. QUALITY TRUCKS COST LESS See the “Neiv Reliables” now at your Chevrolet dealer’s! Taylor County Motor Company Reynolds, Ga. Phone Tl 7-3945