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( Department of Aiifchives General Library VOLUME (7-NUMBER 13 BUTLER, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, PRICE: 10c PER COPY DR. LEONARD COCHRAN IS KIWANIS LUNCHEON SPEAKER As this paper goes to press, we bid farewell to 1962 and pre pare to say hello to a young 1963. It’s been a good year or at least a good five months. We appreciate more than you will ever know your loyalty and standing by as our footsteps attempted to find the way. The Benns family had cherished and published the Butler Herald for many years and as each son grew up he grew up with a pen in hand and a little printer’s ink in his blood. When we bought out the paper, there was no experience to back us, no knowledge of newspaper work in the family. Therefore it has been hard at times but it has been fun. Without the aid of Mr. Charles Benns Jr., Mr. Foy Evans and the entire staff of the Warner Robins Sun and many loyalTay- lor County folks, I’m afraid there might not have been a TC News at times but somehow it made the press each time and by 11 p. m. on Thursday night, it has been in the mail bags. So as we turn over a new leaf for 1963, let us pledge anew what I have said so many times - the News has one purpose in existing - to serve the people of Taylor County and its sub scribers elsewhere. Wewantto bring you the news and ad vertisements so that you may take advantage of shopping in your own home county or as near home as possible to obtain the commodity you desire. We will do this each week to the best of our ability I Let us wish each of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR, much suc cess and happiness and may we see our county continue to prosper in the future as we have in the past. * * * It has been said that the peo ple of New York and Cincinnat- ti have missed the advertise ments as much as the news when the papers went on strike. Had you thought how would you know what is being sold in our own area if all the news papers were suddenly taken a- way. TV and radio can partial ly fill the void but the news paper is the grandfather of the news media and would certain ly be missed if none came into our home each day. * * * Taylor County has enjoyed a safe and happy Christmas holi day with few accidents and no fatalities so let us keep it that way during the four day week end ahead of us. * * * Reynolds citizens are pre paring for another election. Please get out and vote so that during the next years you can’t complain about who is elected. Elect the best man for the job and then work with him to make a better town for all. A special delivery letter from continued to page 2 Dr. Leonard Cochran, pastor of the Mulberry Street Metho dist Church, Macon, was guest speaker at the Friday luncheon meeting of the Reynolds Kiwanis Club. Introduced by the Rev. Walker Whaley, Dr. Cochran spoke on “Men Who Follow The Star.” Before we learned so much about science, men planned their lives by the stars. Even today astrology still plays a great part in the world of many men. Possibly 1/5 of the people in the world today still believe in star gazing. At the time of the birth of Christ, the Wise Men were very learned men and they knew when the strange star appear ed that a great event had taken place - the King had been born. This King had long been a- waited by the people of that day. They had expected His coming. When the star heralded His birth, the Wise Men brought their gifts and then they wor shipped Him, There is enough tured in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Payne during the Garden Club tour on Sunday afternoon was made by Fred Brown, a student at Columbus College, as a project in art class. Following is the instruc tion given by Mr. Brown for making one for your own home.) An attractive centerpiece as well as a conversation piece for your holiday table is a house of candy you have made your self. The one shown above is made from a small variety of candy and can be inexpensively built. The frame of the house is cardboard (preferred corru gated) and is securely fastened to support the weight of the candy. This particular house is approximately 1 ft. long, 8 in. wide and 10 in. high. Candies used were: 4 lb. jellybeans 1 lb. soft peppermint sticks 4 large peppermint sticks 1/2 lb. gum drops 3 rolls life savers 1 package of coconut flakes 1 lb. cookie dough 1 doz. lollipops Cake icing Jellybeans are used to cover the four walls of the house revelation of God in nature for any man to find Him. There fore give your gifts and then worship Him to discover the real Star and the real meaning of Christmas. Guests for the day were Gene Brunson and Walker Whaley. Rev. J. R. Whiddon reported on the Kiwanis Christmas pro ject. A total of 34 children had been provided for during the season. This story reprinted from The Forest Park News tells the story of Mrs. E. M. Gaultney Jr. who lost her sight but through her poetry has been an inspiration to all those around her. Mr. Gaultney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gaultney of this county. INSPIRED BY ADVERSITY, SHE WROTE OF DEEP FAITH using cement glue. Space is left for the windows and doors. They are made of thin cookie dough bordered with soft pep permint sticks. A life saver is used for the door knob. The entire roof is made of cookie dough baked on card board that can be used as the roof. A chimney can be made of any square candy that can be glued together like brick. I used square coconut bon-bons. Cake icing (beaten long enough to harden) can be used to add snow to the roof and hanging from the edges of the house. The house should be placed on a piece of plywood or cardboard to furnish a land scape and for easier handling. The yard is covered with co conut flakes to give the im pression of snow and lollipops are used for shrubbery and flowers. The walk way to the door is mashed gumdrops bord ered by life saver halves. The building of a candy house is an ideal project for children of all ages and parents too. It can be fun and enjoyable and can give you a chance to show your imagination and creative ability but I consider it a per fect test of one’s patience. Fred Brown John Locke Makes Dean's List Dean H. V. Williamson has announced the Dean’s List for Georgia Southwestern College for fall quarter, 1962. Among those listed in the honored group was John Locke of Butler. The son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Locke, John is a graduate of Butler High School. In order to attain the honor, a student must have earned credit in at least three academic courses and must have received an av erage grade of B or higher with no grade lower than that of pital following an automobile accident led a Forest Park woman to publish a little book of poems full of a simple and powerful trust in God. The book, Simply Trusting, is the work of Barbara F. Gaultney, wife of E. M. “Junior’’ Gaultney. The book wasn’t published while she was in the hospital, of course, but that was when she began thinking of such a pro ject. After the accident three years ago she was confined to the hospital for many long months. Seven months was only the last stay. To help other patients and herself as well, she began to write poems to send to the others who were enduring boredom and suffer ing with her. She had long been interested in writing, but now she began to do so in earnest, when she realized that others were helped by her work. She was given names of different pa tients and would then set about writing them a verse a day until they went home. “They seemed to enjoy what I wrote," she said. “Peoplq get feeling sorry for them selves in a hospital. They need something iO get them out side themselves.” Not only did she send verses of humor and hope to her fellow patients, but she decorated the walls of her room with such gems of tom foolery that she sometimes wondered if her visitors were more interested in her or her poems. Home from the hospital, she went to work with added vigor and put together Simply Trust ing, which she said she want ed to be useful, a little book people would use for inspira tion and reflection, one they would want to give to friends and loved ones. It isn’t anything fancy or beautiful, she emphasizes, but she hopes people will use it. The introduction is by Anne Hays Tidwell. The little volumes, which easily slip into the pocket or purse, are on sale at 50 cents each at Noon’s Card and Of fice Supply Company in the Main Street Shopping Center. Mrs. Gaultney said she is working on a more varied vol ume now, one to include some verses based on incidents in volving her family and friends, as well as the more religious type. She is also planning some de- continued to page 2 A 7-month stay in the hos- How To Make It Garden Club Tour’s House Of Candy The above candy house fea- Wife Of Taylor County Native Becomes Writer CAN IT REALLY Mayor Alfonso McCrary receives the check for Christmas lights from Lion Wanza Hortman. donations from the citizens of Butler for new Looking on is Lions Club President William Neisler. Mayor McCrary Receives Check For Butler Christmas Lights At their first meeting in De cember, the Lions Club mem bers noted the need for new lights for decorating ,he city of Butler for Christmas and de cided to spearhead a drive to attempt to raise funds for some new ones this year and then add more later. At about the same time, the Firemen set out to help with the decorating too. Lion Wanza Hortman who is also a member of theCityCoun- cil was put in charge of the drive to raise the funds. Lion Hort- man assisted by Police Chief MARKET REPORT The News plans to begin run ning a Market Report as a public service to the farmers in our area. May we hear your com ments whether good or bad. SUMTER LIVESTOCK ASSO- CATION, INC. AMERICUS, GEORGIA DECEMBER 19, 1962 Total Number of Hogs: 1370 Total Number of Cattle: 370 Total Sales: $69,937.64 Graded Hogs: 162 No. l’s - 16.12 130 Lt. l’s - 16.11 69 No. 2’s - 15.56 92 No. 3’s - 15.17 65 No. 4’s - 15.45 51 No. 5’s - 15.55 40 Lt. 5’s - 16.05 46 Heavy l’s - 15.25 16 Extra Heavy l’s - 14.45 7 Double Heavy l’s - 13.75 8 Heavy Roughs - 13.00 25 Extra Heavy Roughs -12.60 8 Double Heavy Roughs - 11.80 2 Triple Heavy Roughs - 11.00 1 Boar - 10.30 2 Boars - 9.00 Feeder pigs - pigs under 50_ lbs - 12.00 to 19.00 Feeder Shoats - 50 lo 100 lbs - 12.50 to 20.25 Butcher calves - 14.00 to 24.00 Stocker calves - 13.50 to 30.75 Butcher steers and heifers - 14.00 to 25.50 Stocker steers and heifers - 15.20 to 28.10 Butcher cows - 11.00 to 17.20 Stocker cows - 10.50 to 20.00 Butcher bulls - 15.50 to 17.00 Cows and calves - 160.00 to 215.00 Baby calves - by the head - 10.00 to 26.00 R. C. Peacock, Mayor Alfonso McCrary and City Councilman Alfred Kennon and many others set out to visit each merchant and other individuals to obtain contributions. The response was very good and money was raised to purchase enough lights to decorate every main street in town. In the meantime, the Firemen had been busy with a project of their own and a Nativity Scene was built and placed on the corner of the Courthouse Square which may be seen from both main highways. This was flood lighted at night. The Lions held their annual Ladies’ Night at Christmas on Thursday with Lion Hortman presenting the check for the contributions to Mayor Mc Crary. Buffer To Get Low Rent Housing A special delivery letter from Senator Herman Talmadge on Thursday advised the News edi tor that Butler has been ap proved for a maximum federal loan of $269,435 for the purpose of building 24 new low rent homes. The approval was made December 19, 1962. The local executive director is Mr. C. F. Carson, Reynolds. Miss Willis, Mr. Montgomery Make Dean's List The top students have recent ly been named at the University of Georgia for the fall quarter, 1962. Two of Taylor County’s own students were listed among those on the Dean’s List for the quarter. In the School of Home Econo mics where only 24 attained the average necessary was listed Miss Margaret Ann Willis of Reynolds. In the College of Business Administration, Cecil M. Mont gomery of Butler was listed among the group. BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE Wednesday, January 2 9:15 - 10:00 Mauk at Post Office 10:15 - 11:00 Charing at Wal ler’s Store 11:30 - 12:00 Taylor Mill at Mclnvale’s Store 1:00 - 1:30 Reynolds Com munity Library 1:45 - 2:15 Crowell Com munity at Peacock’s Store 2;45 - 3:45 Central Com munity at Partain Home Mrs. Phillip Mann Extension Librarian In every State, Jn nearly every county, of the United States are small towns in which former business areas have become ghost streets. The scene is a common one: Store windows boarded over; former banks used for storage; dust gathering on empty benches on the sidewalks. Yet, in many of these towns there are more people than ever. The movement of trade came about as a result of better high ways, faster automobiles, and poor promotion by the local merchants. The movement has been largely from villages to county seats and other small cities, which had the benefit of newspaper publicity. But what about the future? Will super-highways, air planes, and still faster automo biles begin to sap the commer cial activity of the county seats and other flourishing small centers of trade? Not nec essarily so. The local merchants holds many advantages over distant competitors. The local con sumers will remain loyal IF he thinks he will get a fair price at home. He will remain loyal IF he knows he can find the variety he seeks at home. He will remain loyal IF lie realizes how much he will save in transportation and service costs by trading at home. He will remain loyal IF the local merchant demon strates that the local store is progressive and up-to-date. In short, every IF concern ing the future of the small city merchant depends upon his use of advertising to keep the local consumer interested and informed on the ever-cnanging goods and services constant ly being offered to the con sumer by distant competitors. Lions Club Moots With J. E. Bonos The Lions Club held their an nual Ladies Night at Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bone onThursday. Sepcial guests for the evening included Mayor and Mrs. Alfonso Mc Crary, City Councilman and Mrs. Alfred Kennon and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Livingston. President William Neisler presided at the brief business session and Lion Wanza Hort man presented the check for the contributions to the new Christ mas lights to Mayor McCrary. Reynolds Womans Club To Meet The Reynolds Woman’s Club will meet at the Club House Wednesday, January 2 at 3:30 p. m. Mrs. James Cray, Mrs. Ernest Childre and Mrs. Willie Suggs will be hostesses. Mrs. J. A. Pendergrast will present Miss Pam Goodroewho will give a piano solo. Mrs. C. L. Ayers, Chairman of International Affairs, will present her brother-in-law, Capt. J. G. McCarthy of Fort Benning, as guest speaker. Capt. McCarthy will show some slides of his recent European tour. These girls were photographed as candidates for Homecoming Queen riding in the Homecoming Parade. From left, they are Miss Betty Jo Hammack, Miss Dondra Peed and Miss Elizabeth Albritton. HAPPEN HERE?