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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
1
Butler Georgia emerges as a historic church hub with early Methodist roots in 1840 and multiple denominations expanding through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The piece highlights railroad impact, plantation era cotton wealth, and leaders like Rev. Harris Stearns Elder John A. Respess and Rev. Gordon A. Hunter shaping local congregations and buildings.
Mrs Emma Draughorn Ogburn aged 83 died after two year illness in Milledgeville State Hospital Her funeral will be Sunday at 4 PM at Reynolds Baptist Church with Rev Robert Gardner officiating Interment Hillcrest cemetery Reynolds Goddard Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three sons Clarence in Macon Joe in Dallas Charlton in Chicago two Dallas grandchildren three sisters and one brother A. J Swann Macon B F McDaniel Warner Robins J R Newton Sylvania R L Draughorn Montgomery Ala
Calvin Scott of the U S Air Force on leave was seriously injured Tuesday night when his car was sideswiped by a truck driven by Eugene Locke near the Legion Home in Butler. Scott’s left arm was crushed. the truck suffered no reported damage. He was hospitalized at Warner Robins Air Base before transfer to the Air Force hospital in Montgomery, Alabama.
Next Sunday Wesley Methodist hosts a home coming with no Butler Church morning service. Sunday School remains at the usual hour. An evening worship service at 8 oclock will feature the pastor’s message. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Respess and Rev. Frank Bohler and helpers have led years of effort to complete a modern Nazarene church in Butler. Bohler has pastored the group for four years and oversaw erection of the building now near completion. The church sits near the high school in the eastern city. R. E. Barnett also helped lead the new Church of Jesus Christ project with labor and supervision.
Mr. J Ran Cooper, a Taylor county resident of Rupert, encountered escape convict Ulysses Brown, 25, near Butler. Brown attacked with a bottle during a ride to Sheriff Wright, injuring Cooper slightly before fleeing. Brown is serving multiple burglary sentences at a local Work Camp.
Odessa Hinton Barwick of Macon, 161 Oglethorpe Homes, was detained on a murder warrant dated June 13 in connection with the death of her husband H C Barwick. An autopsy in Dublin found no arsenic traces. his body was exhumed from Soperton and sent to Dublin for examination. Dr. J A Bell said no contributing cause was found and Dr Herman Jones would review tissue samples.
Don and Jean Rollings lead congregational singing with youth workers at the Taylor County Camp Meeting to be held July 3 to 13 six miles from Butler. Evangelists Rev. C. H. Dooley and Rev. J. O. Fuller will preach. daily worships at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm. Meals on site are 1.50 daily with half fare for children. Rev. M. J. Wood of Waycross presides.
Taylor County Sheriff Charlie J. Wright was shot in the forehead at the Gordy home while arresting Bernard Gordy on a drunkenness charge. Wright, treated at a local hospital, was released Monday. Gordy is jailed on Unlawful Shooting and Attempt to Murder charges after the incident with Chief J. D. Cooke aiding in the arrest.
Georgia still holds legal title to about 4 Tarr 10,000 acres of original public domain land not sold. Governor Talmadge assures residents on these lots they will not be evicted. Secretary Ben Fortson reports 42 lots, with 19 set aside in 1818 for education and 23 forfeited due to early land lotteries fraud. Lots span Pierce, Seminole, Decatur, Thomas, White, Lumpkin, Worth, Crawford, Monroe, Pickens, Cherokee, Bartow, Walker, Henry, Butts, Talbot, Troup, Fulton, Spalding, Fayette, Newton, and Harris counties.
Atlanta Gov Talmadge extends the July 4 holiday through the day following Saturday for state workers and urges business leaders to follow. He plans a series of speaking engagements and will meet Friday with Mississippi Gov Hugh White and Mississippi legislators to study Georgia's school system.
A revival series starts next Monday at 11 a.m. at Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev. M. C. Gardner from Americus Central assisting Rev. W. J. Adair. Services run daily at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. through Friday evening July 4. Everyone is invited.
Mr B C Brewer born April 1 1886 in Taylor County led Pleasant Hill Baptist church and community life in Schley County. Funeral Saturday 3 p m at Pleasant Hill church with Rev Lawhorn, Rev Lumpkin, Rev Whitley and Rev Kelly officiating. Surviving nine children, 27 grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
The Board of Stewards met in regular session and elected W G Wallace as chairman A J Gill as vice chairman L P Anthony as secretary and W W Hartman as treasurer to serve until July 1 1953 The board planned a July 11 Church Loyalty Dinner to present last year’s financial report and this year’s budget to the congregation.
A successful Vacation Bible School ran last week at Butler Methodist Church under Mrs. T. E. Tante. Nursery to Intermediate classes served 156 enrolled students with 20 adult staff. Average attendance reached 120 and 103 certificates were awarded for faithful work and attendance.
A special Georgia legislature committee was named to study highway deaths and draft safety measures. House Speaker Fred Hand appointed Rep. Hoke Smith of Fulton County as chairman along with Rep. Howell Hollis of Muscogee and Rep. Ebb Duncan of Carroll County.
Taylor County laments the death of Emory Franklin Parr of Crowell Community from a heart attack at the local hospital He was born May 12 1888 and earlier lived in Atlanta before returning to farm raise poultry and run a large hatchery Parr helped found the Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation later Flint Electric Membership Corporation serving 75 000 rural families in ten counties He served in the Georgia House of Representatives 1934 1935 and was a noted civic church leader Surviving wife Rachel Montgomery daughter Margaret son Emory Jr three sisters and the Crowell Methodist Church lost leader had a funeral at Crowell Methodist Church with multiple ministers and interment in the family cemetery
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