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Department of AArchxves General Library University of Georgia Athens, Georgia The Taylor County News and The Butler Herald VOLUME 87-NUMBER 10 BUTLER. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1W2 PRICE: 10c PER COPY Butler High Home Coming Planned For December 14 Plans are underway to have a special souvenir edition of the paper. This will be a magazine section of the regular edition Christmas week with Christ mas greetings from the local merchants as well as those who serve you from other areas, letters from local children to old Saint Nick, special Christ mas ideas, recipes, decora tions, etc. We want to make this your paper. If you have a special Christmas recipe, decoration to be made or used in any way, or hint that would make Christ mas brighter, you are invited to mail it to the News, Box 298. If we do not have space for all, we will use as many as possible along with the name of the one who submits it. Please check your dateline this weekl All of the stencils have been brought up to date and should be correct. Please notify us at once if yours is not correct according to your records. * * * Many, many thanks to the people who helped in getting the News out this week after the ‘bug’ bit my entire family. During this week the citi zens of Butler have seen what a little teamwork can do. When the Lions Club and Volunteer Firemen of the town became interested in the condition of the Christmas decorations, a plea was made to the merchants of the town to donate toward purchasing new lights for the Square area. Spearheaded by Councilman Wanza Hortman and Policeman Carroll Peacock, a business to business drive was begun. New lights are purchased and further plans will be told in next week’s edition about the nativity scene that the Firemen are hoping to have completed. I especially wish to say a- gain that my phone is always open to calls on news of any type. Because reporters have not been obtained in every com munity does not mean that your news is not important. I’m just not able to get it. Please call me, give me your news, and tell me in which community you live and we can get every com munity represented. You will note the addition of an other community this week. For out of town subscribers- we are always open to news on our former residents. If the death of a Taylor County resi dent or former resident oc curs, the family has only to request that the funeral home send a copy of the obituary notice to the Taylor County News and we will be glad to get it in the paper. Please keep your stories short, telling the necessary information and we will edit them as little as possible to use the space we have. Keep the news current, tell when, where, why, who and what hap pened. If an event will happen during the week and you write it up on Monday, remember the paper does not come out until Friday, so it will be in the past by then. Please help us in obtaining the news and we will try to keep the paper coming and we will grow as we can. by Roger Ann Streetman Excitement ran high around Butler High School as plans were completed for the 1962 Homecoming event. The date has been set for December 14. Nominations were made for the Homecoming Queen and her court by the Seniors. Five girls were chosen: Miss Eliza beth Albritton, Miss Fran Coch ran, Miss Betty Jo Hammack, Miss Dondra Peed, and Miss Marilyn Spillers. The high school students voted to select the three finalists: Miss Eliz abeth Albritton, Miss Betty Jo Hammack, and Miss Dondra Peed. The festivities will get un derway with a car parade about Final Rites For H. L. Wilchar Held Friday Funeral services for Mr. Herbert L. Wilchar, 83 years of age, were held at the Butler Methodist Church, 3 p. m., Friday with Rev. Walter Mc- Cleskey, pastor of the church, and Rev. Jerry Partain offi ciating. A Masonic burial fol lowed in the family lot of the Butler Cemetery. Mr. Wilchar succumbed to a heart condition, Thursday a. m., at the Montgomery Hospital after an illness of three weeks. A native of Taylor County, Mr. Wilchar was the son of the late Frank and Anna Brewer Wilchar, born November 21, 1879. The deceased, an active member of the Butler Metho dist Church, was well known and loved throughout the coun ty. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Fickling Masonic Lodge #129 F& AM. Pall Bearers included E. H. Bazemore, W. S. Payne, Swain Wall, Walter Suggs, H.D. Taun ton, Murray Walker, Lewis Minor, Jr. and Charlie Hart, Jr. Honorary pall bearers were the Stewards of the Methodist Church. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Lula Cooper Wilchar; one daughter, Mrs. T. E. Tante; four sisters, Mrs. Mae Nelson, Reynolds; Mrs. Beulah Payne, Mrs. O. L. Scott, and Miss Amanda Wilchar all of Butler; two grandchildren, Miss Mar garet Tante of Butler and Her bert Tante of Cincinnati, Ohio. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler was in charge of ar rangements. 2 o’cock in the afternoon. A bonfire and pep rally will be staged at 6 o’clock followed by the annual Homecoming ball game at 7 o’clock. This year the Bears will play the Fort Valley team. Then, during the half time of the boy’s game, the wonderful moment of the Queen’s crown ing will come. The former Queen, Miss Kay Dunn, will be on hand to crown this year’s Queen. The Queen will be pre sented with a bouquet of white roses and take her place on the throne to enter a thrilling fairy tale as the reigning Queen for 1963. After the game, a reception will be held by the Student Council members inthegymna- torium to honor the class often years past. The members of the Class of 1953 are: Carl Abercrombie, Jesse Bell, Miss Wynelle Blakely, Miss Neva Brady, Bobby Childres, Miss Earlene Childree, Preston Childs, Miss Audrey Cotney, Miss Myra Cotney, Milton Ed monson, Charlie Giles, Miss Glenda Gils, Miss Mary Jo Har- buck, Miss Shirley Harmon, Miss Julia Mae Hart, Miss Ethel Montgomery, Miss Mary Parks, Miss Gloria Pike, Carroll Pur vis, Miss Louise Smith, Ben Spillers, Harold Sullins, Jimmy Turner, Miss Kathleen Wood- all, Walter Wilson, and Miss Helen Woodall. Jimmy Stinson, president of the Senior Class, will act as master of ceremonies. Benjamin Franklin once said, “A good newspaper and Bible in every house, a good school- house in every district, and a church in every neighborhood, all appreciated as they de serve are the chief support of Virtue, morality, civil liberty and religion.” Miss Thaxton To Compete 'For E'MC State Title Miss LmdaThaxton, daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Thaxton Sr. of Roberta, will represent the Flint Electric Membership Corporation at the Georgia EMC Annual Meeting on Monday, December 10. Miss Thaxton will compete with the winners from the other areas for the state title at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel in Atlanta. The banquet on Tues day night will end the meet ing. House Tour Planned By Garden Club The Butler Garden Club will sponsor a "Holiday House” tour on Sunday, December 16, from 2 to 5 p. m., with a Christmas Tea at the Community House. First on the tour will be the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Payne. Others will be the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Giles, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bone. The homes will be decorated by the Garden Club members. Tickets may be purchased for $1.00 at the Community House. Butler B Team Plays Saturday The Butler B Team will play the Stratford Academy Team of Macon on Saturday night be ginning at 7 p. m. at the But ler Gymnasium. Pictured above are Council Members. Back Row, L.-R: Mrs. Dave Harbuck, Mrs. Clyde Walker, Mrs. Kenneth Barrow, Mrs. M. B. Pittman, Mrs. Cecil Pennington, Mrs. L. A. Adams. Front Row: Mrs. Jack Peed, Mrs. Benny Avera, Mrs. Howard Kirksey, Mrs. R. D. Waller, Mrs. Frank Callahan, Mrs. Ger- son Waller, Mrs. Z. R. McCorkle, Mrs. A. B. Floyd, and Mrs. Sidney Rustin. Newly elected and installed Home Demonstration Council Officers are: Pres., Mrs. Sidney Rustin, Mauk; vice pres., Mrs. A. Floyd, Rupert; sec. & ireas., Mrs. Benny Avera, Cross Roads; reporter, Mrs. Jack Peed, Central and 4-H Adviser Mrs. Gorman Jarrell, Central. Business of the meeting consisted of yearbook covers which were decided on and further plans were made to make correc tions at the Jaunuary meeting. Officers were installed with a candlelighted service. The meeting was closed with recipes given by the 11. D. Agent for various cookies, punch etc. Refreshments were served by Rupert Home Demonstration Club. Trapping Beaver Along The Flint yow nans Christmas I rcc Former Resident Dies In Upson By Mrs. Ella F. Richards Mrs. Clara Perkins Heath, widow of the late honorable Clifford Heath, passed away Monday, November 26. Her death occured at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Franklin McKinley in Thomaston. Mrs. Heath, the fourth in a family of ten children, was the daughter of E. C. and Mrs. Louise Gholston Perkins, life long worthy citizens of Taylor County. Her childhood in this well- managed home, was indeed a happy one. She was capable, friendly, a leader among her classmates. She graduated from the But ler Male and Female College in 1900. Taught in the Taylor County Schools for a while then was happily married to her girlhood lover, Clifford Fleath, also from Taylor County. They both loved their home and made of it one of the genuinely cordial homes of the county. There they reared two lovely daughters, Mesdames Anna Jordan and Frank Mc Kinley, both now living in Thomaston where their mother spent her last days. Other survivors include a devoted little granddaughter, Louise McKinley; four sisters; Mrs. J. N. Sumner of Sylves ter, Mrs. W. P. Booth of Athens, Misses Berta, Irene and Emily Perkins, Butler; one brother, E. H. Perkins of Howard; also a large number of nieces and nephews. Her funeral was at the Wes ley Methodist Church on Wednesday a. m., November 28 with the following ministers taking part: Rev. Tegler Greer, her former pastor and Rev. Bill Adams, who now serves the Wesley Church. Two beautiful solos were sung by a Thomaston Friend. Her body was tenderly laid to rest amidst a profusion of flowers, attended by many loved ones. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home of Thomaston was in charge of the arrangements. the water, where it forms part of the dam, and then they have a good supply of foof for some time, feasting on the upper branches and bark of the tree. They can cut down a $15 tree in a matter of hours. Beavers also cause damage to corn, and fruit and nut tress. Mr. Goodner expects to trap about 75 beavers this winter in the area he manages. Although a woodsman for most of his life, Mr. Goodner rarely takes game for the table. He has trapped over 8,000 co yotes, which are a menace to ranchers in many western areas. He destroys only pre datory animals, and those which are a nuisance. (Our thanks to Flint EMC for the use of the story and pic tures of Mr. Goodner and the work he is doing in our county.) Butler Camp #1428, Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft #1605 will sponsor their annual Christmas tree and program at the American Legion Home on December 13 at 6 p. m. All members of J1428 and G1631 are invited to come and bring a small present not to exceed 50<f for the exchange of gifts. Old Saint Nick will be pre sent and the public is invited to attend. Lights Purchased For Butler Butler PTA To Meet On Monday The Butler P. T. A. wui meet Monday night, December 10, at the school cafeteria at 8:00 o’clock. An interesting Christmas program has been planned by the fourth and fifth grades. Come join the fun. Beavers played a major role in the early exploration our country. Their pelts were high ly priced the animals were widely distributed, and both trappers and early explorers used the meat for food. Since then, however, the situation has become reversed. Beaver pelts have not had a high market value since the 1940s, and trap ping has dwindled. The beavers have increased in numbers to where they now are economic pests. . doing much damage to valuable timber. There is no closed season on beavers in Georgia, but most trapping is done in period of the winter months, because the animals do not move about as freely as in the summer time. Working in an area of some 5,000 acres, on the west side of the Flint River, near Reynolds, is Mr. E. D. Goodner, an expert on the habits and in the trap ping of the pesky beaver. Mr. Goodner came to Taylor County from Washington State, where for many years he worked in the Wild Life Department. He has a brother employed by the wood products firm, located in Ma con, which owns the “swamp” in which he does his trapping. Plans are for the continued trapping of beaver now, but Mr. Goodner is hopeful that the com pany will, in subsequent years, let him develop the game po tential to include wild turkey and deer, some of which can be found now in the swamp. He has had over 25 years experience with wild life, sees the development of our wild life resources as important from both the con servation and recreational sides. He traps the beaver with the full permission of the Geor gia Game and Fish Commission. This photo shows the damage beavers can do to a valuable tree, almost overnight. The traps are set for deep water quick drowning of the animals, which sometime run to 40 or 50 pounds in weight and are about 30 inches long, with huge yellow front teeth, a flat, paddle-shaped tail. This tail serves as a rudder while swim ming, and as a "signal" of danger when the beaver flaps it on the surface of the water. Beavers live around water, but they must breathe air, and if the trap does not catch then in sufficient depth of water so that they quickly drown, they will gnaw off a trapped leg and get away. Mr. Goodner is careful to place his traps only in the deep (4 to 5 feet) water which is usually found in front of a beaver dam. Bank houses, or dens, are dug into the area around the dams, and beavers sometimes build up houses with mud and sticks. Beavers will cut through a tree very quick ly, usually causing it to fall into Jones Speaks To Kiwanians Friday Bill Jones, representative of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith spoke on Guides to be used in Common Stock Invest ment at the Reynolds Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting on Friday at the Club House. In general he advised the group to use good judgement and have good reason for the actions they took in purchasing common stock. He also said to invest only those funds not needed on short notice and when a mis take is recognized, to get out. County Agent Vernon Reddish thanked the Kiwanis Club and. Willard Brunson for sponsoring the corn demonstration recently completed. President Roy Jones paid tri bute to Charles Dennine who is leaving the club tomovetoCor- dele. Ladies Night has been planned for December 6 at the Reynolds Lunchroom at 7:30. Guests for the day were Ro land and Richard Brooks, Paul West, Marlon Maddox, Asa Lambert, Richard Parks, Dick Hill and Key Club member An thony Smith. MAUK PLANS CHICKEN-QUE A chicken bar be que is plan ned for Saturday, December 8, beginning at 6 p. m. and lasting until ? (when all have been served) at the Mauk Commu nity House. The plates will be sold for $1.00 per plate for adults and $.50 for children. There will also be a cake walk and singing. Proceeds from the supper and entertainment will be used for the Mauk Methodist Church and Trinity Cemetery Fund. Butler Lions Meet Tne Lsucier Lions Club will meet Monday night. December 10, at City Motel Resturant at 7;30. The following list of mer chants and individuals have con tributed to a fund that has pur chased new Christmas lights for the streets of the town to extend from the corner at Payne Motor Company around the square to Dunn’s Cleaners and down Hwy. 19 to Childres Shell Service Station on the south side. Childres Grocery Dr. Eli Garrett H. G. Cheek Tom Fountain Charles J. Wright, Sheriff H. E. Allen Hardware Brown Sealy, Butler Wash- erette H. E. Childres Service Sta tion Grays’ Service Station Butler Motor Company Asbury McCants John Pennington Wall’s Barber Shop Walker Grocery and Market Willis Red and White Super Market Doyel’s Dunn’s Cleaners W. H. Trussell General Mer chandise Ed Davis Mrs. Clara Milford Payne Motor Company Allen’s Flowers and Gifts L. L. Minor Lumber Company Dean Hotel Charles Benus Printing Co. E. L. Wilson Super Market Coolik’s Mrs. Bertha Bazemore J. B. Albritton Western Auto Associate Store Tom Giles-Standard OilDist, Byrd-Jarrell Warehouse Payne Warehouse Butler Auto Parts City Cafe VIP Finance Co. Peed Milling Co. Byrd’s Cleaners Butler Drug Co. Hammack Electric Co. Mathews Clothing Store John Turk Grocery J. E. Bone Building Supply Murray Jarrell W. H. Neisler James Harris Service Station Edwards Funeral Home The Citizens State Bank Lions Club The Taylor County News Jury list Given For January Term Of Court The following is the list of jurors selected for the Jani- ary term of Superior Court to meet in Taylor County the first Monday in January. Grand Jury List Hubert Payne John Mims H. E. Whitley Carl L. Turner Willis Garrett J. G. Parks J. H. Brewer O. P. Montgomery R. L. Phllmon Bernard J. Fuller Archie B. Sealy W. P. Parks J. W. Waters C. E. Marshall Bill Bazemore Reginald James Carl H. Neisler N. L. Halley Russell Montgomery Bobby Parks Harold Lovvorn T. Whatley A. B. Floyd William Woodall E. H. Griffith Robert Wilson J. R. Wilson L. P. Anthony Mack Miller Traverse Jury List Carol Purvis A. J. Locke J. S. Smith Roy H. Bohler H. G. Windham Don Barnes Otis Morrell John Nelson Jr. W. C. Shehee Oatis Rowe Calvin Jarrell Clinton Clark Albert Harris H. H. Booth Thomas Mathews H. C. Bond Sammy Locke Billy C. Amos W. T. Rustin W. F. Oliver Willie Frank Brunson Robert Barrow O. F. Dunn W. F. Averett Royce Whatley Roy Weed H. H. Riley J. F. Sikes G. D. Locke Clifford Moore Jim Hortman E. L. Wilson Roy Waller Ed Swearingen H. G. Pye T. J. Hortman W. J. Braddy Jack Woodall Jim Simmons Zebedee Harris Guy Hill Clarence Whitley Lester Peed Thomas Montgomery Julian Whatley H. W. Brazziel Kenneth Barrow Jack Peed H. L. Whitley Tom Giles Jake Windham Coleman Hinton D. T. Montfort, Jr. J. A. Gibson E. A. Newsom John S. Montgomery Sid J. Crook Woodrow Melton J. D. Mosley Z. R. McCorkle Wanza Hortman J. G. Kirksey Wayne Hill H. G. Shehee Clarence Barfield Henry G. Hicks C. C. Giles Tom Bone Cleatus Hill Webster Montgomery M. L. Adams Henry Hobbs Assembly Of God Plans Supper An olo tasnionea Ctiicken Supper has been planned for Saturday, December 7 between 5 and 9:30 p. m. at the AS' sembly of God Church on Hwy. north of Butler. Tickets will be on sale from members of the congregation or plates may be purchased at the church for $1.00 per adult plate or $.50 for a childrens plate. Deliveries will be made for orders. (pd. adv.1