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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
1
Sunday’s Father’s Day reflections share family roles from a Macon Telegraph piece, while road resurfacing on Highway 3 from Butler draws northbound attention. A highway scene with several white-painted homes halts traffic at an east-west intersection, prompting local commentary.
Coach Mac Marchman will lead a swim class for Taylor county youths ages 4 to 15 at Butler pool starting 9 30 a m Monday. Classes run Monday through Thursday for four weeks with a $5 fee including pool admission. Contact M 2 2885 or meet at the pool at 9 30 a m. A minimum of 20 students is desired.
The Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee announces a vacancy in the County Surveyor office following Robert Butler's death. The term ends December 31, 1960. Prospective candidates may qualify with Chairman Z. R. McCorkle by June 21, 1958, with no entrance fee.
A statewide referendum proposes a $1.00 per ton annual assessment on peanuts to fund peanut research and promotion. Voting in Taylor County is set for Tuesday at Reynolds City Hall and Butler courthouse, 9 a m to 6 p m, with eligibility limited to those producing peanuts commercially in 1958. Each producer may vote once. two thirds of statewide votes needed to carry the measure for 1957 to 1959.
An early morning fire in Albany destroyed a garage apartment killing Barbara Chapman 27 and her four children. Sgt. W. E. Chapman, husband serving in Germany, was flown home. The fire origin is undetermined and flames rapidly engulfed the large single room over the two car garage.
Wheat growers will vote Friday to decide if marketing quotas will apply to the 1959 crop. Quotas pass with two thirds support. then parity support is at not less than 75 percent. If not approved, parity is 50 percent for those within allotment. voters planting over 15 acres may participate. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm at the local ASC office. all eligible voters urged to vote.
Citizens of Butler vote Tuesday on a 51000 bond issue to finance a sanitary sewerage disposal system. Polls open 830 am to 6 pm at the courthouse. If approved 19000 retire existing water system debt and 32000 plus 153000 revenue certificates fund about 175000 for construction.
The local pool is open daily from 7 a m to 7 p m with an 8 30 p m reopening in good weather. The notice invites organized groups to request time changes, promotes the pool as a valued community asset, and asks patrons to support it financially. Marion Cochran signs as contact for suggestions or complaints to the Swimming Pool Committee.
Robert L. Swearingen Jr., son of Mr and Mrs R L Swearingen of Reynolds, named to Emory University business school dean’s list for the past quarter. He ranks in the top ten percent of the school and is a member of Sigma Pi fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma business societies.
The Vacation Bible School at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church will begin Monday and run through the rest of the week ending June 27. Registration will be held Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
William H. Neisler a Taylor County farmer and WWII veteran announces his candidacy for State Senator from the 28th District. He urges better state government education farm-to-market roads health welfare and tax restraint through economy measures.
The Georgia Press Association chose M. A. Perry of the Metropolitan Herald as president in Savannah, with Homer Rankin as vice president and C. N. Martin Jr. as treasurer. Governor Griffin spoke as part of the final day events while memorial services honored late Georgia editors. The 1960 National Editorial Association meet will be held in Georgia. The Georgia Junior Press Association also named its officers: Carroll Parkman as president Patsy Pace as vice president Lawrence Brown as secretary and Jeff Harris as treasurer.
Raiford Florida. A young convict was executed Friday for a brutal slaying after leaving his eyes to a New York eye bank. Doctors removed the corneas in an hour long operation, preserved them for transplant to a blind recipient.
Four young 4-H Club girls from the county will present in a Friday afternoon contest at 2 p m in Butler High School Home Economics Kitchen. About 40 girls who won their club events are expected to participate. County winners advance to the District 4-H project competition at GSW College Americus from July 28 to August 1.
Joe Pyron of Reynolds won the tricolor ribbon and cup for best in the Hemerocallis Day Lily Show in Warner Robins. His Delectable lily earned top honors, with Bess Ross taking best red and Halo Light as best eyed or banded. Pyron also secured ten blue ribbons and one red ribbon among other entries. The article notes modern daylilies' wide color range and rising popularity due to hardiness and easy care.
The Reynolds High School campus canning plant opens for the summer season on June 24. Canning will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice from 8 am to 3 pm with producers urged to deliver by 3 pm. The facility offers home canning, freezer lockers, No 2 and No 3 canning, bean and pea shelter, corn cutter, steam blanchers and peeling equipment. Harold J. Ragan coordinates with H B Parks of Reynolds assisting.
The Senate backed a compromise bill granting a 10 percent pay raise for over a million federal workers retroactive to January 1. If the House and President approve, Civil Service and other employees gain the boost, impacting about 6,000 Robins Air Force Base classifications and roughly $5 million annually.
The annual Fourth of July barbecue is set for July 4 at Community House in Howard from 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM. Plates cost $1.00, with proceeds benefiting the Howard Parsonage fund. Tickets are on sale by Howard Committee members to support advance sales.
Revival services start Sunday at Mauk Baptist church with Rev. C L Davis from Reynolds Baptist church as visiting evangelist Two services daily through Friday at 10:00 am and 8:00 pm Plan to attend every service The messages are described as helpful spiritual and inspiring and the call is to give next week to the Lord
Norman Jones a 39 year old Macon piano salesman was found murdered near Gray Georgia. His body was discovered late Saturday with hands tied a rope around the neck and partially undressed. Sheriff Holmes Hawkins said indications suggested hanging but cause of death awaits determination. A nearby truck and piano were left undisturbed. Jones had been missing several days and was believed to be en route to sell or tune pianos for Baskett Piano Co. of Macon.
Mr F L Becham died Saturday after an extended illness in Roberta Ga Funeral services were held at 3 pm Monday at Roberta Methodist Church with Rev C T Lawhorne and Rev O B Belmont officiating Interment followed in Roberta Surviving are his wife Delia Mathews five sons Frank Y P Jimmy Henry and Walker Becham a daughter Mrs Robert Hartman several grandchildren and many nieces and nephews
Rep John Odom of Kingsland announces for lieutenant governor, planning to qualify in the Sept 10 primary once he locates Democratic state secretary G D Stewart. He had won renomination for Camden county representative in a June 4 primary defeating Mayor Jules Dykes of St Marys. qualifiers ahead include Rep Colbert Hawkins of Screven and Garland Byrd of Reynolds and Atlanta.
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