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I he Taylor County News
7 and The Butler Herald 7
'Vol. 90 - No. 41
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South Main St. P.O. Box 577
Butler, Georgia 31006
Friday, October 13, 1967
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With Our Men
In Service
Hammock And Rue
Go To Convention
George Hammack and Matt
Rue have returned from the
1967 National Water Well Ex
position in the Savery and Kirk
wood Hotels in Des Moines, Io
wa. While spending the four
days at the convention, they
were able to inspect the new
equipment and new machinery
for the new year.
Student Teachers
At McDougald
Each year, the administrator
of the R. L. McDougald High
School accepts seniors from the
Fort Calley State College to do
student teaching. This year Mc
Dougald is proud to have Mrs.
Mable Broome, Miss Eva Riley,
■ Mrs. Gaynell Lumpkins, and
Mr. Willie Harris as student
teachers for the first quarter.
Mrs. Broome and Miss Riley
are in the area of Home Econo
mics with Mrs. H. L. Brown
supervising; Mrs. Lumpkins
is in the area of English with
Mrs. H. M. Haliton supervising;
Mr. Harris is in the area of So-
cail Science with Mr. G.
Gibson supervising.
The centers for the student-
teachers are selected on the
basis of teaching programs,
curriculum offerings, teacher
qualifications, attitudes toward
the student-teaching program,
teaching principals observed,
and willingness to cooperate
with the cool
with the college.
Since the student-teaching
program stands for high
academic standards, the R. L.
McDouglad High School takes
pride in cooperating with it in
every respect.
The purpose of the program
is to afford the prospective
teacher with an opportunity to
put into practice, under college
supervision, what he under
stands as the way to teach
according to the academic lear
ning he has gained from his
curriculum. This is a most
significant experience in
teacher-preparation.
The R. L. McDougald Family
would like for each of its stu
dent-teachers to feel that he or
she is an integral part of the
school’s program, and thereby
work judiciously to maintain the
high standards of the R. L.
McDougald High School and the
Fort Valley State College.
Chief Peacock Named
Outstanding Personality
Robert Carroll Peacock,
Chief of Police of Butler, has
been selected to appear in the
1967 edition of Outstanding
Personalities of the South.
Other recipients of this honor
include Governors, Senators,
Congressmen, of the various
southern states. The publi
cation includes many citizens
INDUCTED--William J. (John
ny) Carpenter was inducted
into the United States Army at
Fort Benning on September 25.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Free
man Carpenter of Butler, he
attended Butler High School. His
wife, the former Dorothy
Short, is making her home with
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Short
while he is away.
* * *
Some addresses of service
men have been brought in for
publication—we will begin the
series next week, publishing
some each week. Would you
also like to call us and give
us their birthday so that they
may be sent cards on this
special day while they are so
far from home? If you have
sent in your serviceman’s ad
dress would you call and give
us the day of his birth so that
we may add this information?
Crowell Is The
Scene For Cosey
Family Meeting
The descendants of the late
John Edward and Catherine
Byrd Cosey met Oct. 8, at
Crowell Community Center for
their annual reunion.
J. P. Cosey, Chairman, pre
sided over the business session
held prior to the picnic lunch
served in the Community Center
dining room. New officers
elected for 1968 included:
John Montgomery - Chairman
Kay Cosey - Co-Chairman;
Larry Cosey - Secretary and
Treasurer.
Members registering were:
Mrs. P. A. Jenkins, Mrs. Wales
Jenkins, Kathy and Roxanne,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cosey and
Karen, Mr. and Mrs. George
Young, Hubert Young, Nancy
and Lynn Young, Misses Mil
dred and Marie Montgomery,
Mr. and Mrs, Larry Cosey,
Beth, Jeff and Amy, of Rey
nolds. Mr. Clifford Adams,
Mrs. Carl Neisler and Carlyn,
Mrs. Willie Rob Cosey, Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Parks and
Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Gene Swain and Randy, Mr. and
Mrs. Bussey Hammock of But
ler.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Cosey
and Jeanie, Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Cosey and La Wanna. Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Barron and
children of Macon; Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Pierce and children of
Talbotton; Mrs. James Clarke
of Tucker; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Moncrief and Peggy of Ro
berts; Mr. and Mrs. N. L, Jones
of Tampa, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Fultz, Odessa, Fla.
Mrs. Dixon Cosey of Morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cosy
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cosey,
Michael, Marcie and Brian
of Valdosta; Mr. and Mrs. Kay
Cosey, Karon, Sharon, Cindy
and Robby, Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Montgomery, Mark and Leanne
of Perry.
Visitors included Howard
Locke, Miss Bunny Fuller, Miss
Janet Turk of Butler, Mrs.Shel-
lie Barfield of Morrow and Greg
Rohner of Flint, Mich.
such as educators, leading busi
nessmen, civic and political
leaders, elected leaders of
various political subdivisions,
farmers, ministers, officers
and officials of various trade
organizations, leading sports
figures, and many other indivi
duals who, because of past a-
chievements and service to
their community, state, and/or
nation, are recognized as out
standing personalities of the
South.
Mr. Peacock was recently
recognized by the American
Legion for his work for the
Safety of our citizens.
He is married to the former
Mary Lou Locke and they have
one son, Robert. He is a
deacon in the Mt. Pisgah Bap
tist Church and was Sunday
School Superintendent for 10
years and didn’t miss a Sunday.
He often speaks; to youth groups
of the community emphasizing
Christian principles.
Howard Wins
Howard Community again
“shipped in” the goods with a
first place in the community
fair booths at the Chattahoo
chee Valley Fair in Columbus
this week. The booth exhibited
the many products found in our
area. Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Brown, Fred Brown, Karen
Parks and others worked on
the booth.
The Taylor County also told
a long “yarn” as it won second
place in the county exhibits with
the story of cotton in our coun
ty.
R. C. Peacock
Funeral Rites
For Mrs. Pitts
At Mount Olive
Funeral services for Mrs.
Bessie Amerson Pitts were held
from the Mount Olive Freewill
Baptist Church at 3 p.m., Sat
urday, with the Rev. A. G. Wind
ham officiating. He was assist
ed by the Rev. Hubert Arnold
and burial was in the Mount
Olive Cemetery.
Mrs. Pitts was born in Tay
lor County, October 19, 1884,
daughter of the late Jessie
Amerson and Ella Harmon Am
erson. She had lived in the
county for her entire life and
was a member of the Mount
Olive Church.
She died at the Riverside Hos
pital in Montezuma, October 5,
after a long illness.
Surviving are one son, Jes
sie W. Pitts, two daughters,
Mrs. Evelyn E. Wilson and
Mrs. Cora Lee Blair all of
Reynolds, 16 grandchildren, 23
great grandchildren and one
great great grandchild.
Goddard Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements with
Ronald and Leon Morrell,
Woody Nelson, Gene Windham,
Willard Wilder and Jimmy Wil-
hoite serving as pallbearers.
GRADUATES — The above men are some of the graduates
of the Radiological Monitoring School held recently in a
classroom at Taylor County High School. Left to right, Nick
Sampson, Gary Pitts, Walter Goodwin, Franklin Bodiford and
Bobby Harris are shown examining an instrument known as
a survey meter used to measure the intensity of nuclear
radiation in an area or on an object or person. This school
was planned by the Civil Defense Director, Edward Robinson,
and sponsored by the Butler-Taylor County Rescue Unit.
These men will be very importantto Taylor County in the event
of an atomic attack in our area. They hope that more people
can be trained to join them in the future so that the entire
county can be monitored if the need arises.
District Governor
Speaks To Lions
STUDENT LEADERS -- The above students
were elected at Taylor County High to re
present the student body on the Student
Council for 1967-68. They are: Walter
Cottrell, Ruth Tucker, James Guined, Laroy
Barrow, Joe Adams, Lynne Partain, Ricky
Prince, Shirley Smith and officers, Edward
Arnold, treasurer; Stephen Taunton, secre
tary; Elizabeth Riley, vice president; and
Harold Young, president.
District Governor William B.
Heule was the guest speaker
at the meeting of the Butler Li
ons Club on Monday night at
7:30 at Pages Cafe. He was in
troduced by President Larry
Greeson.
Mr. Heule of Thomaston
spoke to the group on World
Understanding Through Lion-
ism and explained that Lion-
ism is important in every com
munity regardless of the size
of the community or of the
size of the club. The Lions
Club is the largest service
organization in the world with
clubs in 138 countries and a
membership of over 800,000.
Georgia alone has over 11,000
members and almost 2,000 Li
ons reside in District 18-E
where Butler is located.
There is an Englishman, a
Scotchman, A Jew, A Negro,
Butler Methodist Church
Plans Revival Services
The Rev. S. Carter Berkeley
of Adel and Donald Whatley
of Reynolds have been selected
as guest leaders for the week
of revival services at the But
ler Methodist Church, Oct. 22-
26. Preaching services will
be conducted twice daily at 7:30
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. In addition,
two afternoon services will be
conducted on Wednesday and
Thursday at 3o’clock for the
“Golden-agers”. The early
morning service will be over
by 7:55 AM and thus permit
students, business and em
ployed persons to attend, ac
cording to the announcement by
Rev. Frank Terry, Pastor.
Mr. Berkeley is presently
pastor of the Adel Methodist
Church. Prior to his assign
ment in Adel, he served four-
year pastorates in Vidette,
Twin City, and Lakeland, Ga.
He is a member of the South
Georgia Conference Com
mission on World Service and
Finance and serves on the Dis
trict Committee on Ministerial
Qualifications.
He was awarded the Bachelor
Fame in Kentucky. He is
married and the father of three
daughters.
Mr. Whatley is choir director
of the Reynolds Methodist
Church and is well-known
throughout the area as soloist,
song leader, and member of
lay-witness teams. He was
enthusiastically received du
ring his last visit to the Metho
dist Church here.
A nursery will be provided
for the evening services of the
revival and a cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend.
Planning for the week of re
vival has been under the
guidance of Mrs. Bobby Gene
Swain and the Commission
on Membership and Evange
lism.
Rev. S. Carter Berkeley
of Arts degree from Asbury
College and received his theo
logical training at Candler
School of Theology, Emory
University. He is a member
of the Lions Club and is listed
in the Floyd County Hall of
Kiwanians Learn Of
Small Claims Court
The Small Claims Court was
explained in the meeting of
the Reynolds Kiwanis Club at
noon, Friday, attheClub House.
Luther Willis and Millard She
pherd were in charge of the pro
gram.
They explained that in 1960,
the General Assembly made it
possible for each county to have
a court. Luther Willis who had
accounts in Macon County
checked the court there and
found it to be a good thing. He
said that we should be proud
Joint Fall Meet
Of The Legion
Planned Sunday
The Fall Convention of the
Third District of American Le
gion and American Legion Aux
iliary will meet in joint ses
sion on Sunday, October 15. The
meeting is scheduled at Post No.
253 in Irwinton, according to the
announcement made at the
meeting of the American Le
gion Auxiliary last Friday.
Registration for the joint ses
sion will get underway at 10
a.m. with a religious service
before the noonday meal. Af
ter the meal, the business meet
ings of each organization will
be held.
The Post home is two miles
south of Irwinton on U. S. Hwy.
441.
A joint Veteran’s Day ob
servance and poppy day sale
is also scheduled and was an
nounced at the meeting. This
meeting and covered dish sup
per is set for November 9 at
the Legion Home.
The Auxiliary voted to have
a Bake Sale on Friday, October
21 for raising funds for pro
jects of the group.
Mrs. C. S. Sawyer presided
in the absence of the president,
Mrs. Ed Wilson.
to have a court in the county.
Thus, an effort was made to
get a court in our county. Mr.
Shepherd said that the court
which was passed this year and
has been in operation only a
few months has been working to
settle claims. He said that he,
as judge, helps to set up a
method of payment and the
claims can be paid only to him.
He reported that he had collect
ed 88 claims since the court
was established on May 16.
Claims can be settled up to
$400.
Luther Willis then thanked
Ward Edwards for the fine job
he did in helping to establish
the court.
Lester Halley gave the invo
cation.
Elder Hancock
To Speak At
Bethel Church
Elder W. H. Hancock of Ma
con will be the speaker at the
Bethel Primitive Baptist
Church, Saturday night and Sun
day. Other preachers are al
so expected to attend on Sun
day.
The public is cordially in
vited to hear this able minister.
Larry Wilkerson
Heads GEA Unit
For 1967-68 Year
The Taylor County Unit of
GEA held its first meeting
last Wednesday with Larry
Wilkerson as its newly elected
president.
The other officers for the
new year are: Mr. Harold
Helms, vice president; Miss
Jeri Windham, secretary; and
Mr. Stanley Gee, treasurer.
Mr. Wilkerson gave the pro
gram of action for the year
and named a chairman and co-
chairman for the following com
mittees: Legislative Com
mittee, Mr. Norman Carter and
Mr. Kenny Fuller; Local School
Public Relations, Mrs. Edyth
Guy and Mr. Sandy Harris;
Teacher Education and Pro
fessional Standards, Mrs.
Georgia Woodall and Mrs.
Betty Whatley; Professional
Rights and Responsibilities,
Mr. Jerry Partain and Mr.
Lowery Brantley.
Named to serve on the Pro
gram Committee were Mr. Ar
thur Hogan, Mrs. Ellen Ful
ler, Mrs. Ruth Jones, and Mrs.
Barbara Payne.
Each teacher in the Local
Unit was named to serve on one
of these committees.
BOOKMOBILE
Tuesday, October 17:
Mauk at Post Office - 9:30
- 10:00; Butler at Court House
- 10:30 - 11:30; Howard at Post
Office - 1:30 - 2:00.
William Heule
a Japanese, an Indian and an
American standing side by side
working for the betterment of
mankind. The same is true of
the Protestant and the Catho
lic who work side by side
through Lionism topromote un
derstanding in the world. All
different in ways and yet all
alike in many ways because the
only answer to these dangerous
times is world understanding
and love for one’s fellowman.
This does not mean a poor
substitute for power. “Our sci
entific, technological advances
have led us into a world-wide
situation which only those who
think humanely can make it pos
sible for us to live in harmony.”
This is an era of challenge-
a year of challenge. Lions must
begin in their own communi
ties to solve small problems
and through answering them,
Annual Meet Of
Rehoboth Baptist
Association Set
The Rehoboth Baptist Asso
ciation will hold its 130th an
nual session on October 17-18
with delegates from all forty
churches in the five-county area
in attendance.
The opening session will be
held at the First BaptistChurch
in Perry on Tuesday evening,
October 17, beginning at 7:30
p.m. The Norman College Choir
will sing and the missionary
message will be delivered by
the Rev. Lawson Jolly, pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Centerville.
On Wednesday Morning, Oct
ober 18, the second session will
open at 10 a.m. at the First
Baptist Church of Centerville.
The Rev. C. N. Randall, Pas
tor of the First Baptist Church
of Reynolds, will bring the doc
trinal sermon.
they can work toward elimina
ting the larger ones which grow
out of a combination of smaller
ones.
Where does the local group
begin? It’s simple-in our own
backyard, our own neighbor
hood, to promote understanding.
For if all Lions the world over
begin at home and cover their
own locality and work toward a
solution, the big problem would
soon be licked.
World understanding begins
with understanding of one’s own
neighbor for world service be
gins at home in the community
where you live.
Miss Miller Dies
Here, Is Retired
Purdue Librarian
Funeral services for Miss
Blanche A. Miller were held at
the graveside in HillcrestCem
etery at 3 p.m., October 6,
with the Rev. Tegler Greer
officiating. Miss Miller died
on October 4 at the Roberta
Nursing Home of a heart con
dition. She had been ill about
three years.
Miss Miller was born in La-
Fayette, Indiana, March 21,
1878, daughter of the late Hen
ry W. and Sarah Delzell Mil
ler. She was a retired librar
ian and had lived in Reynolds
for seven years. She was a
member of Reynolds Methodist
Church.
From the LaFayette, Ind.
Journal Courier comes the fol
lowing story: “Miss Blanche
A. Miller, 89, assistant librar
ian at Purdue University, 1901-
48, died Wednesday evening in
a nursing home in Roberta, Ga.,
near the home of her niece,
Mrs. W. F. Brunson, Reynolds,
Ga.
“A native of LaFayette, she
studied art at Purdue and would
have graduated with the class
of 1902. She lived at the Fow
ler Hotel - 1936 to 1962, and
her room was always a focal
point for Purdue reunions. She
was known for her extensive re
collection 1 of alumni and events,
and friendships with noted gra
duates and classmates. She was
accorded the Distinguished
Alumni Award in 1948.
“She was fond of athletic
events and was on the train
carrying the Purdue team and
fans when it crashed in 1903
on the way to Indianapolis. She
was credited with saving the
lives of several persons by rip
ping up her many petticoats for
bandages and tourniquets.
“Miss Miller had been a
member of Trinity Methodist
Church, Daughters of American
Revolution and Tippecanoe
County Historical Associa
tion.”
Surviving are one niece, Mrs.
W. F. Brunson of Reynolds and
one nephew, Chesley B. Mar
shall of Birmingham, Ala.
Goddard Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Flint River PCA
Elects New Head
Hubert Hancock, promi
nent Upson County peach
grower, has been elected presi
dent of the Flint Rib
dent of the F'lint River Pro
duction Credit Association ac
cording to Grover C. Worsham,
Jr., acting general manager.
Mr. Hancock succeeds W. J.
McDaniel of Pike County who
had served the association as
president for 26 years*
PRESENTS CHECK— The Butler Camp 1428 W.O.W. presented
the Butler-Taylor County Tescue Unit with a check at the
recent annual fish fry at McCants Mill last Thursday night.
Sovereign Julian Watkins, National Representative of Camp 3
in Columbus is shown presenting the check to James E. Poole,
member of the Rescue Unit. Also in the picture are left to
right, R. If. Cullom, F.I.C, State Manager of Albany, T. E.
Tantc, District Manager of Butler and James W. Rigdon,
Area Manager of Byron.
Bethel Cemetery
To Be Cleaned
The fall cleaning of the Be
thel Cemetery grounds is now
underway. Anyone wishing to
contribute to this worthy cause
is requested to give your con
tributions to Mrs. W. A. Payne
or Mrs. H. E. Childres. Please
remember that it costs more
each year to get this worF .one.
Box To Be Sent
To Korea; Would
You Like To Help?
The members of the Mauk
Woman’s Missionary Union are
collecting materials for mail
ing a box to Sgt. Maj. J. H.
Williams who is stationed in
Korea for the Korean child
ren. The things that are need
ed most are school supplies,
toothbushes, tooth paste, wash
cloths and other necessary sup
plies, Any gift will be apprecia
ted.
Anyone who desires to help
with this project should send
or take your gift to Mrs. L.R.
Pike by Tuesday, October 24^
The box will be mailed in Mauk
on October 25.