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The Taylor County (Ga.) News, Friday, August SO, 1M8
Meet The Candidates
For State Senator
TURNER SCOn
“I care and am concerned
for every citizen of this district
and Georgia,” Turner Scott,
industrialist-lay preacher-civic
worker-grandfather, said here
in bringing his bid for the State
Senate to this county.
He vowed to reach out from
his home in Thomaston to
visit, shake hands with and
hear out as many of the
citizens of the 17th Senatorial
District as possible.
Devoting full time to his
campaign and pledging to
devote “all the time necessary”
to filling the office of State
Senator, Scott seeks the senate
seat vacated by Senator
McKenzie of Montezuma.
Rising from an humble
beginning to one of the most
important industrial positions
in Georgia, he says “1 know
intimately all the problems of
our people from the beginning
rung on the ladder upward.”
WALTER WAINWRIGHT
For many years a public
servant, Walter Wainwright
now offers his candidacy for
Senator representing the 17th
Senatorial District and also as a
candidate for County
Commissioner for Taylor
County.
His business experience
coupled with his service to the
people in this county best
qualifies him for the offices he
seeks. The people in this
county will be better served
with the combination of these
posts, for one office
compliments the other.
For better progress for all of
the people in this county, vote
for Walter Wainwright for
YOUR County Commissioner
and YOUR State Senator.
For State Representative
y
J. LUCIUS BLACK
1 I wish to announce my
famdidacy for re-election for
Representative of the 45th
District in the General
Assembly subject to the
^election on September 11. I
Teel that I am well qualified for
this office by virtue of the
many years I have served in the
legislative halls. I am grateful for
the high regard in which I am
held by my colleagues and
committees of importance I
have served on and the
cooperation of the people
throughout middle-west
Georgia in securing legislation
which has been beneficial to
all.
Sincerely believing I will be
worthy as your representative,
• I earnestly solicit your vote
and influence in the September
election.
WARD EDWARDS
Presently serving as your
State Representative from the
57th Legislative District which
includes Marion and Taylor
Counties. Member of Natural
Resources Committee,
Auditing, Enrolling, Engrossing
and Journals Committee,
Member of Penal Institutions
Committee, Member of State
of Republic Committee.
Due to reapportionment of
the House and Senate Districts,
we were successful in keeping
our District aligned with other
rural counties, the new district
being labeled as the 45th
comprised of Taylor, Marion,
Stewart, Webster and
Chattahoochee Counties.
It is to this new district that
I am a candidate for re-election.
I thank you most sincerely for
your support and your
confidence.
For Sheriff
CHARLIE WRIGHT
More than at any other time
sin History, training and
• experience in law enforcement
is important in choosing your
• sheriff.
t Completion of a course at
s the FBI National Academy,
training in law enforcement
. schools in Georgia and years of
' experience best qualifies
r CHARLIE WRIGHT as your
‘ candidate for Sheriff.
3 He is the Father of two
t teenage children giving him a
keen insight into working with
- and understanding the Taylor
i County Youth.
Experience and interest in
all of her citizens qualifies
CHARLIE WRIGHT for
jj Sheriff of Taylor County,
s- “VOTE RIGHT WITH
WRIGHT”
For Tax
Commissioner
CLIFFORD ADAMS
The ninth child of Henry
Clem and Mary Lou Jarrell
Adams, Clifford Heard Adams
was bom in 1913. He was
educated in the school system
of Taylor County. In 1934,
Clifford was married to Sarah
Montgomery of Crowell
Community and they made
their first home in this area. He
worked as a farmer and
livestock raiser until 1948
when he was elected to the
office of Tax Commissioner of
Taylor County.
Clifford is the father of two
children, Johnny Lou and
Thuramn Adams. He is an
active member of the Butler
Methodist Church where he is
chairman of the official Board,
a member of Masonic Lodge,
and has worked a number of
years with the Taylor County
Heart Fund Drive and the
Taylor County Health
Association.
HERSCHEL WHITLEY
Herschel E. Whitley Sr., born
in Taylor County October 13,
1920. I have lived here all my
life. I finished theninth grade
at Mauk and completed high
school through the mail. I have
been in the Insurance Business
twenty years. I took
accounting through the mail
and three courses of LUTC. I
have been a pastor for fifteen
years, serving churches in
Taylor, Marion, and Talbot
counties. I attended the Baptist
Bible Institute in Graceville,
Florida. All of my life I have
been a farmer. Being a native
son 0 f Taylor County, I have
the people of this county at
heart.
For Coroner
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GANN NELSON
I am a native Taylor
Countian, was bom three miles
north of Reynolds on the
Nelson Place which has been in
the family since 1848. I served
in World War I. Record, on
discharge: Excellent. I am a
retired Civil Service employee
with excellent record. I still
run my own farm. I will serve
you in an honest, law-abiding
manner and will work
faithfully for every citizen’s
interest for the betterment of
the County.
GROVER MOTT
The time is
near when the
voters of
Taylor County
must decide
who they wish
to serve them
as Sheriff of
the County for
the next four
vears.
I am a
candidate for the Office of
Sheriff and have endeavored to
see personally every voter in
the County. To those I have
not seen I wish to tell you that
I have tried and regret that I
could not tell you first hand of
my aims and purposes in
seeking the office.
I have been a resident of
Taylor County all of my life. I
believe in Law and Order and I
also intend, if elected, to exert
all of my efforts towards
enforcing the law impartially
to the best of my ability.
I urgently solicit the vote,
support and influence of each
and every voter of the County
and again I pledge you the best
that I have in every way
toward maintaining an office
of which the voters will take
pride.
VOTE FOR AND ELECT
GROVER MOTT
AS YOUR NEXT SHERIFF
JAMES ROYAL
Bom in Taylor County, I
have lived her most of my life,
continuously for the last 27
years. A Baptist and a Mason, I
have served for four years as
Coroner of the county. I am
married to the former Lois
Whatley of this county and we
have three children. I am
asking to be allowed to serve
you as County Commissioner
from the Butler, Cedar Creek
and Carsonville Districts.
R. C. PEACOCK
As you may know, I am
seekingre-electionas Coroner of
Taylor County. During the
campaign, it has been
impossible forme to contact
each of you personally;
therefore, I would like to take
this opportunity to solicit your
vote and support on September
11.
For the past four years I
have served Taylor County as
Coroner. Each time I was
needed, I responded without
fail and arrived at my
destination within the hour. If
reelected, I pledged to
continue this type of service to
the people of this county.
Harris Harmon
I hereby announce my
candidacy for Coroner of
Taylor County, subject to the
rules and regulations of the
Democratic Party, in the
election on September 11,1968.
I am a Taylor County native
and I am interested in helping
promote Taylor County in any
way possible.
Your vote and influence will
be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Harris (Rooster ) Harmon
For County
Commissionor
BOB BRUNSON
Robert (Bob) Brunson, son
of Mrs. J. II. Brunson and the
late Mr. Brunson of Reynolds
is thirty-eight years of age, a
resident of Taylor County for
the past thirty-five years. He
was graduated from the
Reynolds High School, and
attended college for three
years. He served in the Armed
Forces for four years and, after
being honorably discharged,
was employed by the State
Government for three years.
He has engaged in farming for
the past ten years. A member
of the First Baptist Church of
Reynolds, he is married to the
former Kathryn Gay of
Randolph County.
L. R. (DOCK) PIKE
Elect L. R. (Dock) Pike,
your County Commissioner
from Rustin, Howard and
Daviston districts.
He stands for and will insist
on conservative and progressive
county government and
believes in having facts before
heacty. With this type
government rendered, along
with a good county and its
good levelheaded business
people, all of us working
together for industry, good
roads and needed
improvements, I see no reason
why in the years ahead we
cannot have a prosperous debt
free county.
I plan to see each of you if
possible, but I make this a
personal appeal to each voter
for your support.
Thank you,
L. R. (Dock) Pike
For School
Suporintondont
W. H. ELLISTON
Bom May 25, 1911, near
Rupert in Taylor County, the
son of Charles F. and Alice
Brady Elliston. I attended
elementary and junior high
school at Rupert, senior high in
Butler and graduated from the
Butler High School. I served as
teacher and principal of the
following schools in Taylor
county: Rupert, two years;
Wesley, five years; Mauk, two
years and Butler Grammar
School, two years. I have
served in present capacity of
County School Superintendent
since January 1,1949.
During World War II, I
served in the United States
Navy, October 14, 1942, to
October 24, 1945, with active
duty in Marshall Islands,
Caroline Islands, and Okinawa.
I hold the degrees of
Bachelor of Science in
Education, and the Master of
Education together with a
Six-Year College Certificate in
School Administration from
the University of Georgia. I
hold professional five-year
college certificates in thefields
of social studies and school
counseling and the professional
six-year college certificate in
school administration.
I am a member of the
Methodist Church, American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Masonic Lodge, Georgia
Association of School
Administrators, Kappa Delta
Pi, a national honorary
professional society. I am also
listed in Marquis, Who’s Who in
the South and Southwest.
J. H. (JACK) TURNER NORMAN CARTER
MURRAY JARRELL
Bom and reared in Taylor
County, educated in the public
schools, my interest is
dedicated to the people of this
county.
In announcing my
candidacy for re-election to the
office of County Commissioner
of Road and Revenues from
Butler, Carsonville, and Cedar
Creek Districts, I express
appreciation for your past
support and solicit it in the
coming election. I feel that
eight years experience in
County and State Government
better qualifies me to serve you
in the future in the areas of
improving and maintaining our
county roads and bridges with
the minimum expense,
improving our county health
and educational facilities, and
using all resources available to
bring industry into this area to
provide job opportunities for
all citizens in order that they
may maintain residences here.
Your support and influence
will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Murray Jarrell
Born March 6, 1898, in
Heard County, Ga., I was the
son of Robert Lee and Lee Ola
Turner. I have lived in Taylor
County for 52 years. I married
Ruth Montgomery of Taylor
County and we had five
children, three sons and two
daughters. One son, Jackie, is
deceased. Daughter, Reba Lou,
is teaching in the City Schools
of Augusta and other daughter,
Ealene, is a dietician ADA
degree working with her
husband, Dr. James E. Brown,
Orthodontist in Augusta. Son,
James R. (Jimmy) is pricipal of
a city school in Augusta and
other son, Douglas, lives in
Mauk where he is a cabinet
maker.
Ruth passed away in 1949
and in 1963 I married Lois
Barber Miller of Tallahassee,
Fla. We live at Mauk where I
have farmed all of my life
along with 30 years in the
mercantile business at Mauk.
My father was a farmer. I
retired from the store and farm
in 1967.
I am a Methodist, member
of Fickling Masonic Lodge No.
129 at Butler and at present a
candidate for County
Commissioner of Rustin,
Howard and Daviston Districts.
Clerk Of
Superior Court
JULIAN LOCKE
Since having made
announcement for
Commissioner of Taylor
County I would like to give a
brief account of my life and
some of the policies for which
I will take a firm stand and
endeavor to the best of my
ability to carry out. (Policies
will be found elsewhere in the
paper.)
I was bom and reared in
Taylor County. All my life has
been spent in this county as a
farmer except for two years I
spent in serving my county in
the South Pacific.
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BEN GUINED
I was bom in Taylor County
on March 18, 1931, and since
that time I have lived out of
the county for only six
months. I am a member of
Horeb Baptist Church,
chairman of the Board of
Deacons, Sunday School
Superintendent and adult
teacher. A member of Ficling
Masonic Lodge No. 129, I am
serving as Tyler for the Lodge.
I have had the privilege of
serving you, the people of
Taylor County as Clerk of
Superior Court for almost eight
years. I appreciate this privilege
and hope to continue to serve
you in a satisfactory manner.
I am married and the father
of two children, Cathy, age
seven and Trey, age two.
My wife, Jane, and I began
our teaching career in Taylor
County in 1960 and since then
i have been employed by the
Taylor County Board of
Education as a teacher and
Principal.
I graduated from Talbot
County High School in 1955.1
also received my Master’s
Degree in Education from
Mercer Universtiy. I have two
six year degrees, one in social
studies and one in
administration from the
University of Georgia.
For School Board
DAVE HARBUCK SR.
Bom in Talbot County,
Dave Harbuck Sr. has lived in
Taylor County for 58 years. He
attends the Charing Methodist
Church with his wife, Mrs.
Maude Watson Harbuck, and
children. They have reared
eleven children and educated
them in the Taylor County
Schools. None have received
high school diplomas in the
county and another will be a
junior at Taylor County High
next year. He has served as a
trustee for many years and has
served on the School Board for
fourteen years. He is again
asking to serve as
representative on the Board
from the Rustin District.
HAROLD GATES
Harold Stephen Gates was
bom in Muscogee County, July
7, 1910. He went to work with
the Bibb Manufacturing
Company in Porterdale,
Georgia, as a carpenter at the
age of 18. He worked up
through other jobs to Assistant
Overseer of the Card Room,
then served as Overseer before
becoming Superintendent at
Taylor Mill in 1944, where he
has served in this capacity to
the present time, with the
exception of eighteen months,
when he went to Athens.
He has been a member of
the Taylor County School
Board for twenty years and has
seen many changes in the
County School System. He is a
member of the Kiwanis Club,
Taylor Mill Mens’ Club and a
member of the Reynolds
Methodist Church. He and his
wife, Bertha, have two
children, Loquita Buchert of
Taylor Mill, the supervisor of
the Reynolds Elementary
School and Vandy S. Gates
who lives in Chamblee, and
teaches at Gordon High School
of Dekalb County and four
grandchildren, Gail and Sandra
Buchert and Tami and Stacey
Gates.
HARRY JOHNSON
Upon seeking election as a
County School Board Member
for the Reynolds District, I
would like to take this
opportunity to tell the people
a little about myself. I was
reared in Sumter County and
attended the Union School at
Leslie. Upon graduating from
there, I attended Abraham
Baldwin College at Tifton for
two years and served in the
Army for two years. I have
been engaged in farming and
farm management for the
biggest part of my life. Upon
moving to Reynolds four years
ago, I have been the manager
of a fertilizer plant. I have four
children which will be enrolled
in the Taylor County Schools
this fall and for them and all
our Taylor County Children, I
want the best education
possible. With your support
and by working together, this
can be accomplished.
Thank you,
HARRY JOHNSON
Moody Pood
I would like to say thank
you to the people of the
Carsonville District for
allowing me to serve on the
County Board of Education. I
have been on the Board for
eight years and I have tried to
vote my convictions on all
issues after carefully weighing
the facts. I intend to continue
to do the same and to do all
possible to help our schools.
What The
World Needs
BY JAMES L. DUNN
While viewing the “Summer
Smother’s Brothers Show”
recently, I was impressed by
the manner in which the
weather-girl marked her
weather map as she cited I the
national incidents now taking
place throughout our nation.
After chalking the map at the
locations where they were
occuring, the word HATE soon
was visible across the United
States. Quickly, she made
several forcasts or changes that
were needed in order to erase
this hate from our country. As
she chalked-in these various
changes, the word HOPE was
immediately seen across the
map.
After I had sat there a few
moments, my first questions
were, “but what will it take to
bring about these changes that
can produce hope throughout
our nation and the rest of the
world?” WHAT WOULD I
TALK ABOUT IF I COULD
SPEAK TO THE WORLD
TODAY?
The subject that stood out
foremost in my mind was
LOVE, the opposite of hate.
But where do we begin showing
love for other people? Are
most people too selfish to have
love for someone else? Can the
right kind of love save America
from destruction? What can we
do to bring love into this world
again?
There 816 numerous
definitons for the
word love. Probably you could
ask hundreds of people for a
definition and not get the same
answer twice. In speaking of
love in this sense, one of the
best definitions given is found
in Webster’s dictionary. It says
that love is, “the feeling of
benevolence and brotherhood
that people should have for
each other.”
Today, we need to go back
and recall some of the things
taught us about love in our
churches and in our homes. As
small children, we read and
sang about love in Sunday
school. Songs like “Jesus Loves
Me,” and “Everybody Ought
to Love Jesus,” are hard to
forget. And one of the first
Holy scriptures taught us was,
“God is Love.” As we grew
older we were impressed by
scriptures like, “And now
abideth faith, hope, charity,
these three; but the greatest of
these is charity.” And one that
could bring about a peaceful
America and world, “Thou
Shalt Love Thy Neighbor ad
Thyself.”
Out of church we enjoyed
singing too. Remember the
popular song, “Love, Love,
Love? It went something like
this:
“If Your Heart Goes
Bumpety-Bump,
It’s Love, Love, Love.
If Your Throat Comes Up
With A Lump,
It’s Love, Love, Love ...”
And how many of you still
know, “A Bushel and A Peck?”
The line I best remember is, “I
love you a bushel and a peck, a
bushel and a peck and a hug
around the neck.”
We selected songs with more
meaning in later years. Words
were so real in some of them
that we wanted to change our
lives upon hearing them. You
must still know the
unforgettable, “Love Is A
Many Splendored Thing.”
And today the popular hit,
“What the World Needs Now Is
Love?”
One of the favorite wedding
songs heard today is, “I Love
Thee,” which ends with the
pledge, “I love thee now and
through eternity.” In most
cases, love is manifested among
most newly-wed couples during
the wedding ceremony, but
how often does it really go into
eternity?
Love can be a great
attribute in every walk of life.
Today, it is needed first in our
homes and from there it will
flow into our churches,
schools, law offices, banks,
grocery stores, service stations,
ball parks and hospitals. It will
burst forth on the house and
senate floors, both state and
federal. It will spread into our
state and nation’s capitols, into
our courtrooms and on to the
world peace tables.
Sufficient love can renew
peace and good will among our
people and among all nations.
Hate may eventually destroy
all that we hold dear.
Unless Americans awaken to
this fact, there will be other
killings like those of President
Abraham Lincoln, President
William McKinley, President
John Kennedy, the Reverend
Martin Luther King and
Senator Robert Kennedy.
There will be continued riots
and bloodshed in cities like
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago,
Miami, Gary, Los Angeles, and
our nation’s Capital. There will
be war in Germany, Korea,
Vietnam, and other countries
of the world. Ther will be
stealing, cheating, gambling,
adultery, hijacking of planes,
and sex molestation.
The forecast for the nation
and world looks extremently
cloudy. But a little love can
brighten that forecast and
bring about the sunshine.
An act of family love and
devotion, as we need in this
country, is often shown by the
Scandinavian people. It has
been said, that as the fishermen
are about ready to go out to
sea in ships, and after the
families have all gathered
around by the seaside, they
give what is called the
fishermen’s benediction. These
words are uttered quietly in
the stillness of early morning:
“May the Good Lord Bless
Thee and Keep Thee,
Grant Thee Favoring Wind,
A Prosperous Voyage, Safe
Harbors,
And Stout hearts for the
Storms.”
Love must begin first in our
homes and with our families.
When we as American people
learn the real true meaning of
love at home, then we will have
found what the world needs.
Today, I’d say something
like that if I could speak to the
world.
‘When you say it
with flowers, say it
with ours!"
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BUTLER, GA. 862-31**
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