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The Taylor County News
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and The But(er Herald
BUTLER, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 1967
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I’m getting my beat up buggy
ready to travel. Next Friday
morning I’m going to start my
tour of the participating mer
chants in the biggest pre-
Thanksgiving sale Taylor Coun
ty has ever known. I want to
register in every participating
merchants store in the county.
With all of these people work
ing together and giving you bar
gains it will be a good week
end to get a lot of that Christ
mas shopping done.
Remember when you can buy
from a Hometown merchant the
same thing you’d buy in an
other town, you help Taylor
County grow. When Taylor
County prospers, you as a citi
zen prosper. It’s just the cycle
of economy.
Yes, by all means make your
plans to visit all of the partici
pating merchants, see what
they’re offering and register for
the free prizes.
Then mark your calendar so
you won’t forget to be present
on Nov. 23 at the Butler Gym
to see what babies are select
ed as the Little Miss and Little
Master Taylor County of 1962.
You will also see who wins the
free prizes given away by the
merchants.
However, you do not have to
be present to win. Go by and
regsiter on Nov. 15, 16 and 17.
Then come if you can, if not
check the window of the stores
for the names of the prize
winners.
* * * *
Did you know Taylor County
lost a new citizen and his fam
ily because of the school pro
blems? Not just any citizen
but a well trained and qualified
engineer. This man liked the
area but felt that his children
must have the very best educa
tion they could possibly get and
did not think that the Taylor
County Schools offered the best.
The Butler School has just un
der gone a study by a staff of
well qualified people in the field
of education which is necessary
to remain on the accredited list
of Southern Association of Sec
ondary Schools and Colleges.
I attended the public meeting on
Tuesday afternoon to hear the
recommendations of this group.
It was interesting and certainly
would have told every citizen of
this county things he did not
know about the school.
Each member of the group
reported on some phase of the
school after discussing the phi
losophy, objectives and goals.
This report will be compiled
and published for the people
of the county. The paper will
publish the recommendations
when they become available.
The notes I took only brought
• to my mind the desperate need
we have for occupations for our
boys and girls who want to stay
home and the need for good
schools in order to bring in
dustry into the county. It seems
like a complete circle and it
is I One depends on the other.
* * * *
The display in the window
of Mrs. Byrd’s Cleaners is just
another way of helping the
community. The two F. H. A.
Clubs in the county work con
stantly to promote the welfare
of the people in this area.
* * * *
Supt. of Schools Herman El-
liston suffered painful injuries
last week when his car collided
with atractorcrossingtheroad.
;Although he was injured he« is
able to be in his office and at
tending to his duties.
* * •
j You will note the front page
picture of two local men pro
moted in the Georgia National
puard in the paper today. We
are very fortunate in having
such group of men in our com
munity. Major Marshall will
continue to live in our county
although he will have a posi
tion in Columbus. Captain Ault-
man will take over as Com
pany Commander of the local
Company B.
Nazarene Church
Slates Revival
Revival services will be held
at the Butler Church of the
Nazarene, November 12-18, with
the pastor, Rev. Robert Agner,
serving as the evangelist. Ser
vices will begin at 7:30 p. m.
The Rev. Agner recently
moved here from Rock Hill,
South Carolina, where he ser
ved as pastor.
Special music will be pre
sented each evening. The pub
lic is cordially invited to at
tend these special services.
Reynolds WSCS
Plans To Buy
Pianc For Church
The Woman’s Society of
Christian Service voted at their
luncheon meeting on Monday to
buy a Chickering Grand Piano
for use in the sanctuary of the
church. Although the piano is
used, it is in perfect condi
tion. The members of the
Methodist Church are asked to
bring a gift for the special
offering to be taken on Sunday
to help the ladies to pay for
the piano.
Mrs. L. E. Luce, Jr., Fort
Valley, gave an inspirational
talk at the meeting which met
at noon.
Mrs. Ed Goddard presided at
the business session and Mrs.
Lawrence Cook gave an inspira
tional Thanksgiving devotional.
Final Rites Held
For H. O. Fuller
Herbert O. Fuller Sr., 64,
president of the Fuller Motor
Company died Saturday morn
ing at 6 at the Medical Center
after a short illness.
He had lived in Columbus,
Ga., since 1918 and resided at
808 Second Ave. He owned
and operated the Fuller Motor
Company and had been in the
automobile business in Colum
bus since 1922.
Mr. Fuller was a member
of the Methodist Church. He
was born in Taylor County, Mar.
5, 1898, son of the late Jerry
I. and Eula Caldwell Fuller.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Bessie Everidge Fuller
of Columbus; a daughter, Mrs.
David James and son, Herbert
O. Fuller Jr., both of Colum
bus; a brother, J. C. Fuller,
Reynolds, two sisters, Mrs.
A. S. James, Reynolds, and
W. 1. Horton, Macon. Other
survivors include four grand
children.
Funeral services were held
at 4 p. m., Sunday, at grave
side in Parkhill Cemetery.
Mrs. Willis
Painfully Burned
Mrs. Evans Willis (Carlene
Marx Willis) was burned sev
erely on the left side of her
body when she fainted and fell
on a floor furnace in her home
on Saturday. Latest reports
from her bedside at the Medical
Center are that she is improving
but remains in serious condi
tion. She expects to be in the
hospital from 10 days to 6 weeks
and would appreciate a card or
visit from her friends in Tay
lor County. She is in Room
453 at the Medical Center.
Captain Robert E. Aultman Jr., Commander of Co. B., 560th
Engr. Bn., of the Georgia National Guard located at Reynolds ad
mires the new gold leaf presented to Major Clifton E. Marshall
on October 1 at the Hdq. in Columbus. Major Marshall’s position
is now Assistant Division Engineer.
Major Marshall served in World War II and has been Captain
of Co. B. since it was activated in 1956. A Reynolds native, he is
married to the former Ann Halley, also of Reynolds, and they have
three children, Buddy, Bunny and Pat.
Captain Aultman served in World War II and has served wit!
the National Guard for 10 years. Until 1956, he was a member o.
the B. Co. of 121st Inf. Bn. at Montezuma. Since 1956, he has
been executive officer of Co. B, at Reynolds. Married to the for
mer Lorraine Baker of Reynolds, he has two children, Gayle anc
Stevie.
Anyone interested in joining the Georgia National Guard, maj
receive further information desired by calling the Armory in Rey
nolds.
Taylor County Horses
Take First Place Award
For the first time in the 'auto
era’ of Taylor County, horses
took first place in the county on
Thursday night when the first
annual horse show was held on
the campus of the Butler High
School. Beginning at 5 o’clock,
the event was moved through as
rapidly as possible because of
the sudden dip in temperature
during the day but the crowd
braved the weather and tho
roughly enjoyed the novel show
for this county.
Nick Carrington of Reynolds
walked away with five of the
first place awards to take the
highest rating in the show.
Other winners were from Ho
ward, Butler and Fort Valley.
In the Open Parade, Nick
Carrington took the trophy with
Gordon Shehee winning the sec
ond place ribbon and Don Ed-
dins, the third place ribbon.
In the Pleasure Showing for
Ponies, Mike Barrow walked a-
way with the trophy while his
brother, Andy Barrow won the
second place ribbon and a cous
in, Gerald Barrow took third
place.
Cindy Davis won the trophy
for Pleasure Horses with Don
Eddins taking second place and
Nick Carrington, third place.
In the next four events, Nick
Carrington won first place,
with the Western Pleasure sec
ond place going to Mr. Burgess
and third place to Grady Trus-
sell Jr. In the Clover Leaf
Barrel Race, Grady Trusell Jr.
Mrs. Warren Childs, Mrs. Martin Chapman and Mrs. L. L.
O’Kelley dressed in period costumes for their pans on the pro
gram in observance of the 75th Anniversary of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Union. The program was held on Monday afternoon at
the Butler Baptist Church with Mrs. Lewis Beason in charge and
Mrs. Luke Adams, Mrs. E. H. Dunn and Miss Judy Locke also
taking parts.
came in second andCliffordGee
placed third.
Grady Trusell Jr. came in
second again in the Stake Race
and Clifford Gee was third
again. In the Arena Race, Mr.
Burgess was second and Clif
ford Gee came in third.
In the final event, the Quar
ter Horse Event, Mr. Burgess
was first with Nick Carring
ton coming in second and Gor
don Shehee, third.
Pictures and further in
formation will be given later.
Area Development
Meeting Planned
Georgia Electric Member
ship Corp., representing Geor
gia’s 41 Rural Electric Coops,
and Flint EMC are planning
a community Redevelopment
Seminar for Wednesday even
ing, November 14th. The Se
minar will be held in Flint
EMC’s auditorium in Reynolds
starting at 7:30 p. m.
Purpose of the Seminar is
to bring information to the peo
ple of this area concerning
grants and low interest loans
available for community im
provement, the expansion of
industry or the starting of anew
industry or enter prise.
The panel will include re
presentatives of the small Busi
ness Administration, Farm
Home Administration, Commu
nity Facilities Administration,
and the Area Redevelopment
Administration.
The designated counties eli
gible for R. A. D. grants and
loans in this area include Tay
lor, Macon and Talbot. All
County Commissioners, County
Agents, Officers of Local De
velopment Corporations, Ma
yors, and Councilmen of all
towns in these counties, are
urged to attend. Any industry
needing to expand, but lacking
the caputal may find, the ans
wer to its problems at this
Seminar.
Church Of God
Plans Barbecue
The Church of God Barbeque
will be held on Oct. 10 at 11:30
a. m. There will be cars posted
at Butler, Reynolds, Taylor Mill
and Fickling Mill. Plates will
be $1.00 and sandwishes will
be 30 cents. (Pd. Adv.)
Mrs. Carl Gilbert
Reynolds PTA To
Meet Monday
The Reynolds PTA meeting
will be held at the Reynolds
High Cafeteria on Monday night,
Nov. 12, 7:30 p. m. with a cover
ed dish supper. The program
for the evening will be a panel
of faculty members under the
direction of Mrs. Lavelle Stev
ens observing American Edu
cation Week.
BUTLER BEARS
MOVE INTO
1962-63 SEASON
The Butler Bears defeated
Unadilla Friday night, the girls
winning by 53-20, and the boys
victorious by 38-28. Both
games were well played and
the boys game was very close
until the final quarter.
Tuesday night the girls were
again victorious, winning by
45-32 after a ragged first half.
The boys game was close all
the way, and Marion County
finally edged ahead to win,
54-49.
Tonight the Butler teams en
tertain Roberta, and Tuesday
night Macon County comes to
Butler. The Macon County
game was changed from No
vember 21 to November 13 for
the convenience of both teams.
The game tonight should be
an interesting one. Both Ro
berta teams went to the state
tournament last year.
VISIT CIVIL
DEFENSE DISPLAY
Be sure to visit the Civil
Defense display in the window
of Byrd's Cleaners on the
square in Butler. This display
was prepared as a public ser
vice by the Future Homemakers
of America with the help of
Walker’s Grocery, Western
Auto and Maxwell's 5 and 10.
With the near emergency we
have had so recently, we should
have firmly implated in our
minds the need to be prepared
for an emergency. This table
has necessary items on dis
play for a survival in case of
nuclear attack.
Included in the display is a
number of leaflets published
by the Future Business Leaders
of America that will give you
the information to take home
and study so that if an emer
gency should occur, you would
be prepared.
Evans Speaks To
Kiwanians Friday
Foy Evans, editor and pub
lisher of The Warner Robins
Sun, was guest speaker at the
luncheon meeting of the Rey
nolds Kiwanis Club on Friday
observing National Newspaper
Week. Mr. Evans has worked
with several other papers in
cluding serving as Sport Editor
at The Macon News prior to
beginning The Sun.
Born in Americus, he is a
graduate of the University Law
School. He entered service the
day after Pearl Harbor as an
apprentice seaman and was dis
charged in 1946 as a lieuten
ant.
Under Evans’ leadership, The
Sun has grown from a four-
page paper with a circulation of
1,500 in 1949, to a weekly aver
age of 28 pages with the largest
weekly circulation in the state.
In 1962, The Sun won the Geor
gia Press Association’s first
place award for local pictures.
Civil Defense
Meeting Slated
Everyoody is urged to attend
the PTA meeting next Monday
at 8 p. m. at the School Cafe
teria and learn about Taylor
County’s C. D. organization.
Public Invited To
Hear Jordan Speak
Frank Jordan, Talbotton
Businessman who traveled with
a group behind the Iron Cur
tain to the U. S. S. R. and
other countries studying the
agricultural conditions will
tell of his trip and show color
ed slides on Saturday, Novem
ber 17 at 7:30 p. m. at the
Crowell Community Center.
Talmadge Visits
County Monday
Farm-City Week
Observance
Set For Friday
A special Farm-City Week
observance will be held next
Friday, November 16, at the
Cross Roads Community Cen
ter. Farm-City Week is spon
sored by International Kiwanis
to emphasize the interdepence
between rural and urban people.
The Reynolds Kiwanis Club
visits a different community
in the county each year to ob
serve this week and to show
their interest in the commu
nities of the county.
The Cross Roads Home De
monstration Club will be host
for this meeting. The principal
speaker will be Mr. William L.
Lanier, State Executive Direc
tor for the Agricultural Stabili-
ztion and Conservation Service.
Mr. Lanier is recognized as
one of the leading agricultural
officials in the Nation, and is
active in the affairs of the State.
He served as Agrivultural Com
mittee Chairman in the House
of Representatives during the
administration of both Tal
madge and Vandiver. Although
still a young man, he served
seven terms as a legislator
from Candler County before as
suming his present position.
This meeting will begin at
12:15 p. m. and adjourn at 1:15
p. m. Both the Kiwanis Club
and the Cross Roads Demon
stration Club will welcome
guests for the meal and program
and persons interested in at
tending should contact a mem
ber of these Clubs for reser
vations prior to the meeting
dale.
Legion-Auxiliary
Plan Veteran Day
Activities
Friday, November 9, will be
Poppy Day in the county with
members of the Auxiliary and
Legion working toward selling
poppies made by the Disabled
American Veterans.
Mrs. Joseph Harmon is
chairman of the committee
composed of Mrs. Lewis Bea
son, Mrs. Hugh Gee and Mrs. J.
S. Green Jr. You may obtain
your poppy from either of these
ladies.
A joint meeting with a
covered dish supper will be
held at the American Legion
Post 124 and Auxiliary on Mon
day night, November 12 at 7
o’clock in observance of Veter
an’s Day.
No cards will be sent but all
members are urged to attend
and prospective members are
invited to attend this annual
affair.
On Sunday, November 11, Vet
eran’s Day, the American Le
gion will have aDistrict Meeting
in Americus. A number of the
members of the local group will
attend the meeting.
Hon. Herman Talmadge and
a group of visitors in the agri
cultural field visited in our
county on Monday at 9 a. m.
and enjoyed a coffee break at
the Bethel Congregational
Methodist Church north of But
ler. ComingwithMr.Talmadge
were W. A. Sut.on, director
of Extension; L. W. Eberhardt
Jr., associate director; W. A.
King, Southwest District direc
tor; and Dr. C. C. Murray
of the University College of
Agriculture.
Leading citizens from
throughout the county were in-
vied the meet and talk with Mr.
Talmadge after he had toured
the McCants Poultry Farm and
Hatchery.
The Taylor County Extension
Service was in charge of the
visit with County Agent Vernon
Reddish and Agent Elizabeth
W. Cooper working with a group
of Home Demonstration mem
bers from the county council.
Talent Show
Held At BHS
On Saturday evening at 8
o’clock the Student Council of
Butler High presented their
First Annual Talent Show.
There were three places to be
won in each of the following
four divisions: pre-school
through third grade, fourth
through seventh grades, eighth
through twelfth grades, and a
group division.
Little Miss Edie Smith tap-
danced to “Hey Mr. Banjo"
giving her first place in the
pre-school through third grade
division. Miss Jan Hobbs was
first runner-up as shed to "Hula
Baby Twist”. Second runner-
up was Miss Jayne Amos tap-
dancing to "My Dolly Never
Grows".
In the fourth through seventh
grades division Miss Sandra
Albritton rendered a piano solo,
"Twister" to received first
place. Second place went to
Miss Charlene Albritton who
pantomined "Sweet Nothings".
Another piano solo, "Doing the
Twist," gave Murray Walker
third place.
Miss Linda Jarrell gave a
lively reading, "There Ain’t
Nothin’ Like a Hillbilly,” to
win first place in the eighth
through twelfth grades division.
A voice solo, "I Enjoy Being
a Girl," brought Miss Kay Da
vis second place. Assisted by
James Jones, Miss Roger Ann
Streetman gave a reading,
"James Hold the Ladder
Steady,” to win third place.
A song and dance act, "Bell
Bottom Trousers,” gave first
place in the group division to
Miss Katrina Cheek, Miss El
len Guinn, Miss Eloise Maxwell
and Miss Mitzi Towson. Second
place winner was another song
and dance act, “Side by Side”,
by Miss Lynn Underwood and
Miss Cathy Guinn. Third place
went to Miss Edie Smith and
Johnny Pennington who did the
"Twist".
Each first place winner re
ceived a $5 check.
Male and Female College
Butler, Ca.
Does this bring back pleasant or perhaps unpleasant memo
for you? This Butler Male and Female College pictured in
early 1900s. The story is told of a boy about this time who
heard of flying machines so he decided that with wings, he
could fly. Building some wings, he donned them and climbed to
top of this school and jumped off fully expecting to fly around
town.