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The Taylor County News
94th Year No. 21
and The Butler Herald
Butler, Georgia 31006
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Friday May 31, 1968
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Funeral Rites
Held Thursday
For Mrs. Benns
Funeral services for Mrs.
Matilee Bateman Benns, one of
Taylor County’s oldest
citizens, were held Thursday at
11 a.m., from the Butler
Methodist Church with the
Rev. Frank Terry, pastor of the
church, officiating. Interment
was in the Butler Cemetery.
Mrs. Benns died at her home
about 3 o’clock, Tuesday
afternoon. She had been ill for
several months.
Bom in Taylor County,
August 5, 1875, daughter of
the late William Green and
Sarah E. Brooks Bateman, Mrs.
Benns spent her entire life in
the county. She was the oldest
member of the Butler
Methodist Church where she
had served as president of the
missionary union and taught a
Sunday School class for many
years. She was a charter
member of the Butler Garden
Club.
The widow of the late
Charles E. Benns Sr., Mrs.
Benns helped him in publishing
The Butler Herald for many
years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Benns
were active in the Georgia Press
Association.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. C. L. Seay of Columbia, S.
C. and Mrs. Farley Reeves of
Thomaston; one son, Charles
E. Benns Jr. of Butler; five
grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Edwards Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements with
Hubert Payne, Bob Cochran,
Murray Walker, Walter Suggs,
James Braddy and Robert
Dunwody serving as
pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers were the members
of the Official Board of the
Butler Methodist Church,
Julian Edwards II, J. R. Wilson,
Dr. Clifford Montgomery and
Richard Taylor.
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Graduation
Set Friday
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PRESENTED AWARDS--L. to r. Diane Wall, Donna Minor,
Linda Joiner, Grace Bussey, Judy Riley, Sue Lawhorn and Sissy
Riley.
TCHS Holds Annual
Athletic Banquet
SPECIAL AWARDS WERE PRESENTED Alan Waller, Buster
Byrd, Jerry Albritton, Johnny McRee, Danny Perkins and Lester
Kirksey.
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Graduation exercises will
begin at 8 o’clock, Friday
night, in the Taylor County
High School Gymnatorium
bringing to a close the 1967-68
school year. There will be 39
graduating seniors receiving
diplomas at this time.
Alan Waller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Benny Waller of Charing,
will give the valedictory
address. STAR Student for
Taylor County in 1968, Alan
has maintained a 94 average
during his high school years.
Planning to be a doctor, Alan
will enter Middle Georgia
College in the fall. In addition
to his scholastic average, Alan
has played on the varsity
basketball team and been
active in the school clubs.
Ricky Prince has been
named salutatorian for the
year. He has been an all around
good student, working with the
school clubs and other
activities as well as maintaining
a good average. He has served
as president of the Future
Farmers of America and
represented the chapter in
Rites In Macon
For Mr. Horton;
Burial Held Here
William I. Horton, 66, of
Macon died at the Macon
Hospital, Tuesday morning,
May 7, of a heart attack he
suffered about an hour earlier
at his home. Services were held
at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the
Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary. The
Rev. Carrol Crosby and the
Rev. LaVaughn Foster
officiated with burial in
Crowell Cemetery.
Mr. Horton, born in Taylor
County, was the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Horton. He
had lived in Macon since 1922.
He was a member of the
Lynmore Methodist Church,
the Woodmen of the World and
of the Railway Carman
Association. Prior to his
retirement last November, Mr.
Horton had been associated
with the Central of Georgia
Railway for 42 years.
Survivors include his wife,
the former Miss Erma Fuller of
Macon, one son, Billy F.
Horton; two granddaughters,
Sheryl and Lynda of Atlanta
and thirteen nieces and
nephews.
Bethel Cemetery
To Be Cleaned;
Help Is Needed
It has come to the point
that the community can not
clean the cemetery in the
spring as they have done in the
past; therefore, it becomes
necessary for us to hire it done
in the spring as well as in the
fall. We want to thank you
who have already sent in
contributions and ask that any
one having relatives, friends or
a lot, that wish to help with
this worthy cause, please send
your contributions to Mrs. W.
A. Payne or Mrs. H. E.
Childres. We thank you.
On a joint income tax
return a man stated a certain
amount contributed to “a
church.” When asked to
particularize about the church
he explained: ‘‘It’s
Methodist-but the religion is in
my wife’s name.”
Coach Sonny Clements of
Columbus College was the
guest speaker at the annual
Athletic Banquet held last
Thursday night in the Taylor
County Cafetorium. The
athletic Director at Columbus
College, he was introduced by
Frank Riley and spoke to the
students and parents gathered
on what he looks for in a high
school athlete.
The first thing he said he
looked for is physical ability or
just plain good health and
ability to play. Second was the
“3 R’s” or reading, ‘riting and
‘rithmetic because the student
must be able to get in college
in order to play. Third he looks
Funeral Rites
Are Held Monday
For Mrs. Lowe
Funeral services for Mrs.
Julia Evelyn Lowe, wife of
Howard Lowe, were held
Monday, May 27, at 4 p.m. in
the New Prospect Freewill
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Henry Scarborough, pastor of
the church, officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Lowe died early
Sunday in the Macon Hospital
after a long illness.
Born in Marion County,
September 10, 1911, she was
the daughter of the late
Hildrey Jackson and Alma Mae
Simmons Hendricks. She was a
member of the New Prospect
Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband,
Howard Lowe; one daughter,
Mrs. Opal Wilder of Reynolds;
three brothers, Clyde and
Woodrow Hendricks of Buena
Vista and Johnnie B. Hendricks
of Thomaston.
Goddard Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements with
Gordon Lane, Cecil Childres,
Dick Windham, W. T.
Windham, J. C. Anderson and
Willard Wilder serving as
pallbearers.
Fuller Named
Federal Funds
Co.Ordinator
Kenny D. Fuller Sr. has
been hired by the Taylor
County Board of Education to
work as Co-ordinator and
Director of Federal Projects.
Recently a $38,486 summer
program has been approved.
An additional $10,000
Emergency Health and Food
Program has been applied for
and additional programs under
application at present, Mr.
Fuller said, are 30 Youth Corps
workers for ten weeks. These
are local youths paid $1.60 per
hour to work for the local
schools. Two special counseling
projects of about $12,000 are
also under development.
Mr. Fuller has been
appointed to co-ordinate
existing programs and to apply
for new programs for the
county. Mr. Fuller states that
we are eligible to apply for
more than a million dollars
additional funds with a good
chance of reaching this figure
or more within three years
provided we continue to
progress in the quality of our
schools.
Mr. Fuller notes that he has
no responsibility in the
desegregation of the schools.
His only responsibility is to see
that federal funds are handled
properly.
for the “3 D’s”-desire,
determination and discipline.
The student must want to do it
and be so determined that he
will discipline himself to the
task.
Fourth and not necessarily
in this order is emotional
maturity because the court or
diamond is no place for hot
heads. “Is he coachable?” is a
question Mr. Clements always
asks himself before selecting an
athlete and finally to top the
list, does he have good
Christian background? It is
from this environment that the
best athletes come because
there are values instilled in
them that they can get no
other way than from a
Christian home.
Harold Young served as
master of ceremonies and
introduced the high school
trio, Priscilla and Beth Jones
and Grace Bussey who sang for
the group. Rev. Ken Fuller
gave the invocation and Board
Member Moody Peed gave the
benediction.
Each coach presented the
certificates and special awards
for his players in the sports
fields.
Coach Dwight Harris named
Mel Brown as the Most
Improved Baseball Player,
Edward Arnold as the Best
Hitter and Johnny McRee as
the Most Valuable Player.
Baseball letters went to Jerry
Albritton, Henry Anthony,
Edward Arnold, Timothy
Kirksey, Johnny McRee, Steve
Peacock, Allen Smith,
Stephen Taunton, Mel Brown,
Glenn Duke, Danny Kennon,
David McCrary, Wayne
Mclnvale, Danny Perkins,
Charles Spillers and Joel
Wainwright.
Coach Sandy Harris
presented the golf team,
Edward Arnold, David
Reddish, Johnny McRee and
Mike and Walter Cottrell.
Members of the boys tennis
team are Danny Perkins,
Edward Arnold, David
Reddish, Johnny McRee and
Mason Rustin. On the girls
team are Nita Cochran, Linda
Joiner, Glenda Gassett, Judy
and Sissy Riley.
Cheerleaders presented with
awards were Paula Lee,
captain, Karen Parks,
co-captain, Margie Wainwright,
Linda Blackston, Jo Ann Parks,
Charlene Wright and Judy
Scott. Miss Jeri Windham is
coach for this group.
Coach Sandy Harris
presented the track team with
awards including Timothy
Kirksey, Jimmy Robinson,
Mitchell Williams, Sidney
Albritton, Harold Young,
Charles Spillers, Steve Peacock,
Jerry Albritton, David
Reddish, Danny Cox, David
McCrary, Joel Wainwright,
Ricky Prince. James Guined,
Edward Arnold, Donald Guy,
Danny Perkins and Johnny
McRee.
Coach Norman Carter
introduced the Class B State
Champion Girls Basketball
team. Named All State and
given special awards were Sissy
Riley, Sue Lawhorn, Grace
Bussey, Linda Joiner and Diane
Wall. Sissy Riley was named
Best Shooter, Sue Lawhorn is
Best Ball Handling Forward,
Judy Riley is Best Rebounding
Forward, Linda Joiner is Best
Rebounding Guard, Diane Wall
is Best Ball Handling Guard,
Grace Bussey is Best Defensive
Player and Donna Minor was
named for having the Most
Team Spirit and Best Attutude.
Basketball awards went to
Marianne Hinton, Sharon
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Taylor County To Get
Title I Project Grant
CLEMENTS SPEAKS-L. to r. Coaches Dwight Harris, Norman
Carter, Sonny Clements and Sandy Harris pose after Clements
spoke at the annual Taylor County Athletic Banquet.
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MRS. GUY HONORED-Mrs. Edyth Guy was presented a
check and a silver bowl by State FBLA President Lynne Partain
at a special chapel program, Tuesday afternoon. The gifts were
given by the school and interested parents in appreciation for her
service to Taylor County Youth.
Gordon Carson UDC To
Aid Red Cross Drive
At the meeting of the
Gordon-Carson Chapter of the
United Daughters of the
Confederacy on Thursday, May
23, at the home of Mrs. C. H.
Neisler of Reynolds, it was
decided that the members
would assist Ed Goddard in a
Red Cross Drive in Taylor
County. Mr. Goddard reports
that because of the Vietnam
war, a great deal of Red Cross
work is now being done in
Taylor County and funds are
very low.
By having the Red Cross
drive now, the citizens of
Taylor County who work in
Warner Robins and Macon and
who give to the United Givers
Fund of those cities may this
year stipulate that their
contributions be given to the
Taylor County Red Cross.
Contributions, big or small, are
needed and will be much
appreciated.
Miss Bess Bryan brought a
billfold to the meeting to show
to the members. It was used by
her grandfather, the late
Andrew Jackson Bryan, who
died in 1865. Inside was a
metal military button. These
articles were saved by her other
grandfather, Jernigan Taunton,
and given to her. They will be
placed in a Confederate
museum.
A land deed, dated March
27, 1860, was sent by Mrs.
Ricks Carson. This will be
placed in the Georgia Archives.
An interesting letter was
read from Mrs. John F. Cassidy
of Tarpon Springs, Fla.,
concerning a Confederate
marker she wishes placed on
the grave of her grandfather,
the late William Dawson
Rogers of Company C, 12th
Regiment, Georgia Volunteer
Infantry, who is buried in a
cemetery on the Junction City
Road near Mauk. Mrs. Cassidy
said she read about the work of
the U. D. C. in the Taylor
County News.
A gracious letter from the
President of Rich’s was read in
which Mr. Brockey said that a
rug in the “Rebel Flag” design
was advertised in error, was
immediately removed from the
floor and would not be offered
for sale at Rich’s.
Mrs. Gary Bittick of
Forsyth, Treasurer General of
the U. D. C., who was a guest
showed a picture of the piece
of sculpture, ‘‘Atlanta
Releasing The Phoenix”. This
figure done by an Italian artist
is 22 ft. high and will be
presented by Rich’s to the City
of Atlanta to be placed in one
of the main approaches to the
city; It represents the city and
how it was rebuilt after the
Battle of Atlanta.
The Phoenix of Egyptian
mythology is a beautiful lone
bird which lived in the Arabian
desert for 500 or 600 years and
then consumed itself in fire,
rising renewed from the ashes
to start another long life. It is
used as the symbol of
immortality.
Mrs. Edgar Lancaster of
Shady Dale, immediate past
president of the Georgia
Division of the U. D. C., was
guest speaker. She gave an
interesting talk on the Fighting
Bishop General, Leonidas Polk,
C. S. A., whose most important
contribution to society was the
establishment of Suwanee, the
University of the South.
Mrs. C. R. Simmons of
Reynolds was also a guest.
Following the meeting, Mrs.
Neisler served tea and was
assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
Thad Crawley, and her
granddaughter, Miss Mary
Louise Crawley.
Disadvantaged school
children in Taylor County will
benefit from seven special
programs under Title I, ESEA,
during the fiscil year 1968,
according to State School
Superintendent Jack P. Nix.
Funds of $38,486 will finance
projects in art, English-reading,
mathematics, natural science,
Taylor County
Cancer Drive
Is Underway
We appreciate your support
of the American Cancer
Society program to help
conquer cancer and your
contribution to the prevention
of needless death and suffering
caused by cancer.
Those helping with the drive
that were not listed in the
story last week are Mrs. Earl
Haywood, Mrs. J. R. Gray,
Mrs. Taylor Bone, Mrs. Bobby
Gene Swain, Mrs. Tom Giles,
Mrs. H. D. Taunton, Mrs.
Thomas Parks, Mrs. Edgar
McGee, Mrs. J. M. Rustin, Mrs.
Ward Edwards, Mrs. R. C.
Peacock, Mrs. Jerry Pererman,
Mrs. Charlie C. Giles Jr. and
Mrs. L. R. Pike.
Mrs. B. L. Waller, Mrs.
Frank Callahan, Mrs. Z. R.
McCorkle, Mrs. H. C. Callahan,
Mrs. Gene Kirksey, Mrs. Harold
Gates, Mrs. Holmes Harrison
Jr., Mrs. Wales Jenkins, Mrs.
Joe Brown, Mrs. Lewis Watson
Jr., Mrs. L. E. McCrary, Mrs.
Joe Blasche, Mrs. Jack Peed,
Mrs. William Maxwell, Mrs.
Ernest Coffee, Mrs. Alfred
Kennon, Mrs. Fred Jarrell and
Mrs. Garland Byrd.
and
the
food, health-medical
transportation.
Title I funds under
Elementary and Secondary
Education Act are distributed
locally on the basis of the
number of school age children
in the school system from
families with less than $2000
annual income. School leaders
plan their own projects to fill
locally determined needs, then
submit them to the State
Department of Education,
Title I Coordinator, R. C.
Beemon, for approval.
Ken Fuller, Federal
Coordinator for the Taylor
County School Board,
explained that these funds are
for a summer enrichment
program at R. L. McDougald
and W. E. Parker Schools.
There will be 270 children
involved with six white and ten
Negro teachers plus supervisory
and lunchroom personnel. The
program is designed to give
personal attention to
educationally disadvantaged
children so that they can keep
up with their classmates.
Thornton Is An
Officer Of SP
John Thornton, a junior
mathematics major from
Reynolds was recently elected
Herald of the Gamma Tau
Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity,
national fraternity at Georgia
Southern College.
The new officers of Sigma
Pi were installed on May 14,
1968, at the Trinity Episcopal
Church, Statesboro.
Thornton, a 1965 graduate
of Reynolds High School, is
the son of H. E. Thornton of
Reynolds.
John Childs To
Receive Degree
John Addison Childs of
Butler, son of Mrs. P. Bussey
Childs and the late Mr. Childs,
will be a candidate for a Master
of Science degree at the
graduation exercises scheduled
to be held at Auburn
University on June 3. The
program will begin at 4 p.m. in
Cliff Hare Stadium with the
Commissioning exercises in
Langdon Hall at 10 a.m. and a
reception for the graduates and
their families at 11a. m. in the
Student Union.
John will be among the 95
to receive the masters degree in
the exercises. 1,049 will receive
first degrees, 20 will receive
Doctor of Philosophy and 9
Doctor of Education with 93
receiving Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degrees.
Farmers Must
Report Acreage
Farm operators will again be
required to report the acreage
of each allotment crop, acreage
of cropland diverted from
cotton and feed grain, and the
acreage of com and grain
sorghum if the farm is
participating in the feed grain
program.
Prior to 1967, reporters
from the ASCS office visited
the farms to make the acreage
determinations. Farm
operators were notified of the
measured acreage of each crop
and any excess acreage could
be destroyed. Under
certification, the excess acreage
cannot be adjusted. A number
of the farms reporting
complaince will be
spot-checked and marketing
quotas invoked if excess
allotment crops are planted. If
the farm is not in compliance
with the feed grain provisions,
the payment will be reduced or
entirely forfeited.
The ASCS office advises
that the change from
measuring acreages to reporting
by the operator was adopted to
reduce expenses. It was also
noted that the total of the
excess acreages was small.
Farm operators may have
their crop acreages measured
before filing the acreage report.
The charge for this service is
nominal and may be deducted
from the program payments. In
order to avoid marketing quota
penalties or a reduction in
program payments, operators
who are not sure of their
acreages are urged to have their
crop acreages measured before
filing an acreage report.
Truck Issues Food
After June 3
The surplus commodities
will be issued from a truck
located at the Public Works
Camp after June 3 for all those
people who obtain them in
Butler. Persons with a first
initial of last name A - through
H - issue date will be June 3
while those names are I
through Z will receive theirs on
June 4.
In Reynolds, the truck will
be behind the City Hall and the
date of issue will be June 5.
public speaking at district
competition. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Prince of
Reynolds.
Norman K. Carter Jr.,
principal, will make the
announcements, present the
special Kiwanis and Jaycee
scholarship awards and deliver
the diplomas, Lester Kirksey,
president of the senior class,
will give the welcome. Merle
Youngblood will give the
invocation and LaDoane
Williams will bid the Class of
1968 farewell.
Baccalaureate service was
held last Sunday night at 8:30
in the Gymnatorium with the
Rev. C. N. Randall, pastor of
the Reynolds Baptist Church,
bring the message. Rev.
Woodrow Hudson gave the
invocation and the Rev. Frank
Terry prayed the benediction.
Class Night was held last
Friday night with the Senior
Play and the Junior-Senior
prior to that.
June Tante, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Tante and
George Lee, son of Mrs. George
Lee and the late Mr. Lee, are
the mascots. The class colors
are yellow and white and the
flower is the chrysanthemum.
Mrs. Barbara Payne and Ken
Fuller are the class sponsors.
Seniors are Judy Albritton,
Pam Bazemore, Robert Bell,
Willie Bone, Grace Bussey,
Buster Byrd, Freddie Fuller,
Wanda Guined, Jeff Harmon,
Gene Hortman, Don Kendrick,
Lester Kirksey, Sue Lawhorn,
Paula Lee, Joye McCrary, Dale
McKinley, Donnie Melton,
Juda Millirons, Donna Minor,
Glenda Mullins, Ronnie
Nelson, Billy Patterson,
Raymond Phillips. Ricky
Prince, Hoyt Shehee, Shirley
Smith, Curt Spikes, Gloria
Taunton, Melinda Wadsworth,
Magie Wainwright, Tommy
Wainwright, Alan Waller, Alane
Welch, LaDoane Williams,
Carol Windham, Larry Wilson,
Joe Woodall, Harold Young,
Merle Youngblood.
Camp Planned
Plans are underway for
Parcheelagee Day Camp to be
in operation this summer near
Reynolds for girls from 7 to
17. The dates set are July 9-12
and July 16-19 with it being
sponsored by the Girls Scouts.
Further information can be
obtained by contacting Mrs.
Roy Jones, chairman, or her
committee, Mrs. Walton
Hodges, Mrs. Julian Whatley,
Mrs. Sidney Bryan or Mrs. E.
C. Whatley.
Farmers Friend
Changes To Foe,
Reddish Says
It was once the farmers
friend. Now it is his enemy.
What is it and why did it
change?
According to Vernon
Reddish, Taylor County agent,
it is crotalaria, a summer
legume which was originally
planted in Georgia as a soil
improvement crop. In the
1940’s, as many as 70,000
acres were planted in crotalaria
by the state’s farmers. At that
time crotalaria was a friend.
Changes in harvesting
procedures for corn, soybeans
and grain sorghum have helped
make crotaliaria an enemy of
the' farmer and livestock and
poultry producers.
Mr. Reddish pointed out
crotalaria seed is poisonous to
livestock and poultry and it
must be eradicated.
“At the present time, only a
few thousand acres of
crotalaria exist in Georgia*”
Mr. Reddish said. But it has
spread to fence rows, terraces
and idle land, he added.
Farmers looking for a
summer legume for soil
improvement should consider
other crops such as soybeans or
cowpeas. They will do the job
when turned into the soil.
Interested farmers may
obtain more information on
the control of crotalaria at Mr.
Reddish office which is located
in the Courthouse.