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The Taylor County News
and The Butler Herald
A Prize-Winning
Newspaper
1968
Better Newspaper
Contests
95th Year, No. 5
South Main St. P.O. Box 577
Butler, Georgia 31006
Friday, January 31, 1969
Legion Auxiliary Honors
Patients On Birthdays
I WAS in a peculiar position
the other night when Taylor
County played Northside High
School in Warner Robins.
I presently have sentiments
for both schools. For Taylor
County because it’s my alma
mater and for Northside
because of friends there now.
So I kept switching sides
throughout the game, trying to
make everyone happy.
Being in the newspaper
business gets tricky sometimes.
When I was on the Northside
side, 1 kept getting glances
from the “home folks”. When I
moved to the Taylor County
side, I got more glances from
the Northside people.
* * *
I WAS very much interested
to find out why the Taylor
County varsity boys’ team
didn’t play the Northside
varisty. It had been rumored in
Warner Robins that the Taylor
County team didn’t want to
play a AAA school.
After talking at length with
coach Sandy Harris, I found
out the truth. It seems that
coach Harris had requested to
play the AAA school, but they
refused.
When you really think
about it, Northside would have
everything to loose and Taylor
County everything to gain. If
Northside won, the Vikings
could just chalk it up to being
defeated by a larger AAA
school. But if Taylor County
won, then Northside would
have to live with the fact that a
Class “C” school had beaten
them.
So, all’s well that end’s well.
They didn’t have to play, so
nobody lost or won.
* * *
THE LADY Vikings, of
course, downed the 1968 AA
state champion Northside
Eaglettes for the second time
this season.
But, it was
expected.
I took
Tennessee
Vikings-Eaglettes
Tuesday night.
It seems that in Knoxville,
Tenn. they don’t have girls
basketball, and he had never
seen a girls’ game.
He said he had heard they
played slow and there wasn’t
much action. He was shocked
when he saw Sissy Riley and
her state winning teammates
take the floor.
His only comment
afterwards was, “It’s different
from what I expected.”
* * *
THE TAYLOR County “B”
team met the Northside “B”
team in a preliminary game last
Tuesday night.
The NHS Eagles downed the
Junior Vikings, but not
without a good fight.
The Northside juniors had
been told they were going to
play the Taylor County varsity.
This had been worrying me all
week because I couldn’t figure
out the reasoning behind such
an arrangement.
But, the two “B” teams
met, which was more to my
liking. For some reason the
AAA school thought their “B”
team would down the varsity
without any trouble, just
because they were playing a
class “C” school. But, they
found trouble in defeating the
“B” team, coached by Dwight
Harris.
* * *
ANYWAY ALL are happy
now, but I just felt that a few
facts needed to be revealed
concerning this contest.
I found it interesting
while sitting on the Northside
side of the gym to listen to
comments when the La y
Vikings came on the court.
I overheard someone say,
“Look at that red-headed girl.
Boy is she tall.” Of course they
Reynold Womans
Club To Meet
The Reynolds Woman’s
Club will meet Wednesday,
February 5, at 3:30 p.m. at the
Club House with the president,
Mrs. Walter Forsling, presiding.
The program will be presented
by the Home Life Department.
Mrs. Martin Austen of Perry
will be the guest speaker. Her
subject will be “Interior
Decorating”. Mrs. E. C.
Whatley will introduce the
speaker.
Hostesses will be Mrs. D. W.
Payne, Mrs. M. B. Shepherd
and Mrs. W. T. Whatley.
Funeral Rites
Held Monday
For Mr. Taunton
Funeral services for James
Grady Taunton were held at 4
p.m., Monday, from the
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Woodrow Hudson, pastor of he
Butler Baptist Church,
officiating. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
Mr. Taunton was bom in
Taylor County, December 7,
1899, son of the late William
Berry and Annie Theus
Taunton. He was married to
the former Miss Ardelle Spillers
and had made his home in the
county for his entire lifetime.
He was a farmer.
He died early Sunday at the
Sams-Whatley Hospital in
Reynolds of a heart condition,
after a brief illness.
Surviving in addition to his
wife, Mrs. Ardelle Taunton, are
two daughters, Mrs. Robert
Phelps of Connecticut and Mrs.
Bill Wall of Ellaville; two sons,
Hilton E. and Thomas H.
Taunton of Butler; three
sisters, Mrs. L. B. Locke of
Pensacola, Fla., Mrs. Archie
Barfield and Mrs. J. M. Bone of
Butler and four brothers, H.T.,
T.W., Howard W. and Eulan
Taunton all of Butler. Ten
grandchildren also survive.
Edwards Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements with
Floyd Brewer, Alex Davis, Bill
Amos, Jim Gibson, W.S. Payne
naturally an( j Herman Hill serving as
pallbearers.
Members of the Butler Unit
124 of the American Legion
Auxiliary have chosen o
become helpers for the Ideal
Nursing Home as a project and
for the first visit to the home,
the ladies gave a birthday party
for all those celebrating
birthdays in January. Honored
on the occasion were Mrs.
Frances Gooding, whose
birthday is January 20, and
Seab Jones, whose birthday is
celebrated on January 11.
Mrs. E. B. Wilson, president
of the group, presided at the
opening session and then the
ladies were accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Hazel Whatley
while they sang songs of days
gone by while the
patientsjoined in with gusto.
They enjoyed the old melodies
and the singing.
Mrs. Lewis Beason gave a
reading and then Mrs. Herman
Amos and Mrs. J. M. Rustin
were assisted by Mrs. C. S.
Sawyer in serving the cake.
The ladies plan to visit the
home often and visit with the
patients and do some of the
errands for them as well as read
to them and just enjoy
spending time talking with and
listening to them.
County Commissioners Meet,
Taxes, Salaries Discussed
IT’S BIRTHDAY PARTY TIME at the Ideal Nursing Home
as the patients enjoy their ice cream and cake.
a friend from
to the Lady
game last
Special Music
At Butler Baptist
“Good News” is coming to
the Butler Baptist Church. This
special youth program will be
presented at 7:30 p.m.,
Sunday, by the Youth Choir of
the First Baptist Church of
Columbus.
Performed at the Ridgecrest
Baptist Assembly last summer
this program has been widely
acclaimed throughout the
South.
The public is invited.
Fred Brown To
Lead University
Political Party
Fred Brown was recently
elected President of the
predominant political party of
the University of Georgia. The
United Party, a coalition
political unit which gained
control of University
Government last spring, has
selected Fred as its first elected
president.
Fred is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Brown of Howard
and is presently teaching in
Athens.
Upson Tech Now
Taking Students
In Electronics
Upson Tech’s evening
program in Basic Electronic
Technology is again open for
additional students who have
an ambition to work in this
technical field.
Classes are conducted each
Monday and Tuesday nights
from 6:25 to 10:35 at Upson
Tech. Employment as an
electronic technician is now,
and will, in the future be
excellent.
The cost is $10 per quarter
plus the price of text books.
Persons interested in
pursuing this technical skill
should apply at Upson Tech
after 6 p.m. Monday through
Thursday.
HONOR GUESTS-Jones and Gooding-wait at the table
while Mrs. Rustin and Mrs. Amos cut the cake.
McDougald FHA Group Makes
Big Plans For Year
Vontella Huffman Scores
Superior In State Meet
Miss Vontella Huffman
received a Superior rating of 96
in the State GIA Fine Arts
Festival held at Hunt High
School in Fort Valley,
Saturday. She represented R.
L. McDougald High School and
District 3 at the festival which
consisted of First place winners
from districts all over the state.
The participants did not
compete among themselves but
against a criterion set up by the
directors of fine arts. The
judging was very rigid and out
of some 25 orations and dances
only three superior ratings
were awarded.
Miss Huffman captivated
the audience with her splendid
presentations entitled
“Education: Key To a Black
Man’s Survival” and was
thereby awarded the highest
rating of the meet. A a average
score of 94 from three judges
was necessary to obtain a
superior rating.
We all in Taylor County are
very proud of Miss Huffman as
this was her fifth superior
rating in succession dating back
to her first competitive oration
during her freshman year. She
has never lost a meet, district
or State. She has also been a
leading actress in three first
place plays and has once been
voted best leading actress.
Miss Huffman is active in all
school activities, an honor
student and an officer of the F.
H. A. where she is seeking an
advance State degree. She is an
outstanding participant in
‘‘Project Day”. A special
assembly was called and high
school students got an
opportunity to hear Miss
Huffman’s oration. A tribute
was paid for her
accomplishments.
The Future Homemakers of
America are still making
progress for the year. In
December, homes were visited,
boxes of toys and clothes were
distributed. The clean up, build
up and fix up campaign is still
Military Rites
In Washington
For Freeman
Funeral rites for the late
Benjamin J. Freeman, Taylor
County native, were held
Wednesday, January 22, at
Hazen and Jaeger Funeral
Home in Spokane, Washington,
with full military rites. The
Rev. Richard Tuff officiated
and burial was in the Pines
Cemetery in Spokane.
Mr. Freeman, son of the late
Fred N. and Mae Amerson
Freeman, was born April 1,
1926, in Eufaula, Ala.
Following the death of his
mother at an early age, he
came to live with his
grandparents, the late Mr. and
Mrs. Gilas N. Freeman, in
Reynolds.
He was retired from military
service after serving over 20
years with the Armed Forces in
Germany, England, Korea and
various stateside assignments.
He died Saturday after open
heart surgery in a Spokane
Hospital.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Stephanie Marzin Freeman of
Spokane; two sons, Freddie
and James Freeman of
Spokane; four sisters, Mrs.
Edna Lane and Mrs. Lois
Hartley of Reynolds, Mrs. Kate
Stringfellow of Talbotton and
Mrs. Lila Reese of Macon.
Several nieces and nephews and
two aunts, Mrs. George Trussed
of Reynolds and Mrs. Alma
Garrett of Macon, also live in
this area.
John Purvis To
Attend Meeting
John L. Purvis of Butler and
Americus was chosen as one of
the four students from Georgia
Southwestern College to attend
the “Banking Today” program
at the University of Georgia on
January 24-25. This is a project
sponsored by the Georgia
Bankers Association to
acquaint college seniors with
the career opportunities
available in the modern
banking profession.
John, the son of Mr. and
I, Mr. Maryland, her advisor Mrs. Carroll Purvis, formerly of
during all of her successes, Charing, is a senior in business
would like to offer a special administration. He is a
public “Congratulations” and
express my thanks to her for
making my job easy by her
persistance and eagerness, and
wish for her much success in
life.
graduate
School.
Butler
open.
For January other school
projects have been added to
the list. The clinic will be
continued and new projects
include Faculty Lounge,
decoration for lunchroom
tables, honor the Boy of the
Month, special program for
Mothers and Fathers, Heart
Sister Week and Special
Clothes Bank. Others will be
announced. Several F.H.A.'ers
took part in other programs of
the school and credit will be
"'ven to the F.H.A.‘ers for the
year.
One of the main features for
December was the F.H.A.‘ers
entertainment for members of
the Faculties of W.E. Parker
and R. L. McDougald School, a
Buffet Luncheon using a
Christmas Theme. The table
was decorated in red and
white. There was a complete
meal planned and served by
F.H.A. Tokens of appreciation
were given to some of the key
people of the county.
The Student Teachers, and
one of the Teachers, Mrs. H. M.
Hamilton, were honored with a
special luncheon, given in
honor of Mrs. Hamilton who
resigned in December from the
McDougald Family. Special
tokens were awarded to Mrs.
Hamilton and Student
Teachers. Mrs. Hamilton had
worked closely with the F.H.A.
and certainly she will be
missed. Watch for our article
next week.
Dr.Homer Adams
To Speak For
Nazarene Meet
Dr. Homer Admas now
working in Fulton County, but
formerly a professor at
Trevecca Nazarene College in
Tennessee will be the guest
speaker for the Youth Rally at
the Butler Church of the
Nazarene. The service is
planned to begin at 7:30 p.m,
Friday night, at the church.
The pastor, the Rev. Jim
Pritchett, and congregation
extends a warm welcome to
the youth of the area to
attend. Refreshments will be
served following the service.
Kimble Assigned
To Vietnam Job
Army Private First Class
William A. Kimble, 23, nephew
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mason
of Butler, was assigned as a
light equipment repairman
with the Americal Division in
Vietnam, Dec. 15.
DAVIS IS COUNTY ATTORNEY
The new Board of
Commissioners, newly elected
members, Bob Brunson of
Reynolds and Jack Turner of
Mauk, and re-elected member,
Murray Jarrell of Butler, took
their oath of office and assume
their duties on January 1 for
four years. Their first official
act was to choose a chairman
and a county attorney.
The members chose to serve
a year as chairman, taking
turns with Jarrell to serve for
the next year, Brunson to serve
in 1970 and Turner in 1971.
Alex Davis was chosen to
succeed Charles Stone as
County Attorney. Mr. Stone’s
appointment had expired.
The Commissioners held
two called meetings in addition
to their regular meeting in an
effort to become better
acquainted with their job.
They plan to continue holding
meetins as deemed necessary
for operation of county affairs.
An audit of the county books
as well as the books of the
Ordinary, Clerk, Tax
Commissioner and Sheriff was
ordered. Results of this audit
will be published in the official
county paper as soon as it is
completed so that the citizens
may be informed of the
financial status of the county.
The Tax Commissioner,
Sheriff and County Attorney
met with the Commissioners to
determine the status of
delinquent taxes. The
BULLETIN
Legal advertisements
included in this issue notes the
legislation to be introduced by
Representative Ward Edwards
for raising the salaries of the
County Commissioners and of
the Coroner. These
advertisements may be found
on page four.
Commissioners directed the
proper authorities to
immediately proceed with the
collection of alldelinquent
taxes including those of 1968.
All unpaid taxes were declared
delinquent as of January 18,
1969, and began accruing a
penalty and interest charge.
The Sheriff and Attorney were
instructed to notify delinquet
taxpayers by letter that they
had 90 days or until April 18
to pay all taxes plus penalty
and interest. After that time
any delinquet taxes not paid
will be declared subject to the
necessary legal action provided
by law. This will also
necessitate additional court
costs to the taxpayer.
The Board of Comissioners
wish to advise all citizens that
they are willing to serve at any
time and also welcome their
advice at any time as to the
best way in which they can be
of service.
Due to the increasing
burden placed by demand of
time and effort on the
shoulders of the Board of
Commissioners, they feel that
they should be compensated
for this time on a realistic
basis. Therefore they have
asked their representative to
introduce legislation as noted
elsewhere in this issue which
will raise their compensaiton
for the job. They feel that this
is not a one day a month affair
and if they are to serve the
citizens on a day to day basis,
they should spend more time
on county matters and should
therefore be compensated
likewise.
JAYCEE
CALENDAR
Jan. 31 - Region meeting in
LaGrange. Meet at Smith’s
Pharmacy no later than 5:15
p.m.
Feb. 6-Local meeting in
Bone Motor Hotel at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7-Be at Taylor County
High School Gymnatorium to
work in concession stand at
6:30 p.m.
Feb. 15--Jaycee valentine
party at Flintside Care at 8:00
p.m.
Feb. 21, 22 and 23 - Winter
State Board Meeting in
Savannah. Your host will be
the Garden City Jaycees.
Mrs. Billy Amos
To Speak To The
Garden Club Here
Mrs. Billy Amos will be the
guest speaker for the February
meeting of the Butler Garden
Club when it meets at the
Community House on
February 5 at 3 p.m. Mrs.
Amos will speak on the many
uses of vermiculite in the home
garden.
Mrs. T. L. Fountain,
president, will lead the business
session and has asked each
member to bring a suggestion
Legion Auxiliary f° r the . prop"™ next year to
Butler Unit 124 of the be ,ncluded ,n the new year
American Legion Auxiliary will
meet Friday, Feb. 7, at 3:30
book to
month.
be made
year
up next
p.m. at the home of Mrs. W. H.
Mott. The program will be on
“Americanism”. Hostesses will
be Mrs. W. H. Mott and Mrs. J.
J. Bone.
Hostesses for the afternoon
will be Mrs. Luke Adams, Mrs.
Bill Bazemore, Mrs. E. H.
Bazemore and Mrs. W. E.
Hightower. /on
If a better car or a second car is in your family’s future be
sure to check ‘Autos For Sale’ column.
Rites Held For
Donnie Hudgens,
TCHS Senior
Last rites for Donnie Alford
Hudgens, Taylor County High
School Senior, were held at 4
p.m., Friday, from the Faith
Baptist Church. The Rev. Dock
Cauley, pastor of the church,
officiated with interment in
the Bethel Cemetery near
Butler.
Born in Columbus,
February 15, 1948, Donnie
had lived in Taylor County for
12 years. He was the son of
Thomas A. and Rosalee Daily
Hudgens and was attending the
Taylor County High School
where he would have been
graduated in June.
He died Wednesday at the
Riverside Hospital in
Montezuma after a brief illness.
Members of the Taylor
County High Senior Class
served as an honorary escort
with she members, Henry
Anthony, Johnny McRee,
Edward Arnold, Murray
Walker, Danny Perkins and
Jimmy Minor serving as active
pallbearers. Edwards Funeral
Home was in charge.
Surviving are his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Hudgens; three sisters, Mrs.
Alice Faye Young, Misses
Janice and Nancy Hudgens all
of Butler; four brothers, David,
Rufus and Alfred Hudgens and
James Thomas Hogan all of
Butler; maternal grandmother,
Mrs. Maude Daily of Butler and
paternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. R. Hudgens of
Columbus. Several aunts and
uncles also survive.
Church Of God
Slates Revival
Revival services will begin at
the Fickling Mill Church of
God, Friday, January 31.
Services will get underway at
7:30 p.m. except Sunday
which will start at 6 p.m. The
pastor, the Rev. Bill Simmons,
will be the speaker. Everyone is
invited to attend.
T. C. Hi-liteS
by KAREN PARKS
PRISCILLA JONES,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
F. Jones, is president of the
Future Homemakers, vice
president of the Future
Business Leaders of America
and an active member of the
Beta Club. She is an alto in the
Glee Club and sang in the high
school trio last year. She has
participated in the One-Act
play and is a member of the
Debate Team. Cooking is her
favorite pasttime. After
graduation, she plans to attend
Middle Georgia College.
by MARTHA WINTERS
LINDA JOINER, voted
most valuable guard in the
State Tournament in 1968, is
presently a Senior at Taylor
County High School. Linda is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Buren Joiner. She is an officer
in the Future Homemakers of
America, serving as public
relations chairman. After
graduation, Linda plans to
attend South Georgia
Vocational Technical School.
Her chosen field is
Cosmetology.
Yearbook Plans
by RANDY LOWE
The members of the Taylor
County High School Annual
Staff worked hard Monday
selling ads to finance the 1969
Valhalla. They have set aside
three weeks for a campaign to
sell advertising and to sell
subscriptions for the 1969
yearbook in order to finance
the edition.
Members of the staff split
up into groups to visit
surrounding towns as well as
local merchants in the county
to sell advertising. They hope
to publish the largest and best
annual ever at the school.
Landscaping
by CLAIRE ELLISTON
Taylor County High School
has taken on a new look since
Christmas Holidays. The north
side of the building has been
landscaped by Mr. Markette
from the nursery in Americus
and a variety of evergreens set
out. The PTA Grounds
Committee, consisting of Mrs.
Katherine Giles and Mrs. Betty
Sue Kennon, paid $215 dollars
for the shruby.
P.T.A. Meeting
by KAREN PARKS
Bon Voyage, Butler! This is
what the parents at the PTA
meeting, Monday night were
greeted with. Mrs. Jerri Harris’
French classes were in charge
of the program and they took
the PTA on a tour of France,
showing slides and explaining
each one. After the trip, the
group was guided to see a
bulletin board decorated with
pictures of French scenes.