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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
1
A nostalgic May roundup covers high school graduates headed for a June post graduate cruise to Cuba and the Bahamas, church services honoring mothers, local social events, the tassel market, a Daughters of Confederacy play, a new pastor arrival, and a Fickling’s mill picnic with wide community turnout.
The PTA will meet at 8 o'clock in the School Library due to a piano recital in the cafeteria. Installation of officers for the ensuing year will be featured, and it is important that all officers and members attend.
Eatonton May 7 The wife of Dr Pierce Harris pastor of Atlanta First Methodist Church was killed and he was seriously injured in an auto wreck near Eatonton. Mrs Harris died en route to a hospital. Dr Harris suffered a broken shoulder fractured ribs and a hip injury. He remained in fair condition after a night of pain and shock.
Gov Griffin proclaims May 26 to June 2 as Soil Stewardship Week urging Georgians to support soil conservation. The program notes soil as essential for farming with emphasis on maintaining and improving land. The State Soil Conservation Committee and the State Association of District Supervisors co-sponsor the week with 14 suggestions provided by E H Thomas of the Agriculture Extension Service.
L S Rockefeller and Dr C P Rhoads released a biennial 1954 1955 report praising steady declines in deaths from certain cancers. The document covers Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases Memorial Hospital James Ewing Hospital Strange Cancer Prevention Clinic and Sloan Kettering Institute in New York.
Mrs. Clifford Montgomery won Sweepstakes at the recent flower show held here last week. She also captured the Garden Club Silver Cup and the Purple Ribbon for the best arrangement. Runner up was Mrs T B Joiner and the special Corsage award went to Mrs Hugh Cheek. Non club member prize went to Mrs W L Webb with runner up Mrs Blanford Jarrell. The setting featured a historic garden with flowers of yesterday and today. Three young ladies, Miss Mary Ellen Allen, Miss Linda Barfield and Miss Elaine Posey dressed as Old South belles.
About 30 Butler High School seniors will travel from Butler to Nassau aboard the SS Florida, June 4 to 11. The itinerary includes bus trips along Florida’s west and east coasts, hotel stays in Clearwater Miami Beach and Daytona, shipboard nights on the Florida, and guided sight seeing with chaperones Mrs. Willis Garrett and Mrs. Ed McCants.
Mrs Lewis Ruffin will present her senior piano and voice students in a recital at the local high school cafeteria. The event is scheduled for Thursday evening May 16 at 8 o clock and the public is invited to attend.
Mrs. Ruffin presents her piano and voice recital next Tuesday evening at 8 o clock in the High School Cafeteria. The public is cordially invited.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Howard Methodist Charge meets at Mauk Church next Sunday. District Superintendent Roy McTier will preach at 11 a.m. The business session follows in the afternoon to elect officers and set the next year’s budget. All Howard Charge members are urged to attend.
Mrs. C. A. Taunton aged about 40 died at her home near Fort Valley at 2 30 am Tuesday from a cerebral hemorrhage after a brief illness. Funeral at Montezuma Methodist Church tomorrow at 3 pm with interment in Montezuma cemetery. Survivors include her husband a step children and sister Mrs Helen McCorkle Edwards Funeral Home in charge.
The County Home Demonstration Council announces a Spring Traffic Safety campaign led by Mrs. Grady Fuller and a committee including Mrs. Pauline Bembry and Mrs. W C Shee. The program provides detailed Safe Driving Walking and Bicycling tips to reduce accidents and fatalities.
The Taylors County Home Demonstration Council led a traffic safety drive with written tests safe walking tips slogans and safety films. They plan to enter regional contest materials and report progress through multiple clubs and officials.
Swearingen Hereford Farm hosts its first production sale in a new pavilion near Reynolds. The 55 lots include 9 bulls 42 bred females and four cows with calves at side selling Saturday at 1 p m. A six months old registered calf will be given away to a ticket holder who registers.
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a bill to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to the unknown Korean War soldier. The plan calls for interment at Arlington Cemetery on May 30, 1958 beside the World War I unknown. The Medal of Honor is already authorized for World War I and II unknowns.
Marine Recruiting Sergeant R. M. Turner will be in Butler on May 7 and May 21 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the post office to interview young men about enlisting in the Marine Corps. Eligible ages 17 to 28 for first enlistment with 2, 3, or 4 year terms. If unavailable, write Marine Recruiting Station Columbus for full information.
Macon, May 13. A Ft. Benning soldier Pvt. Mack J. Stallworth 25 of Macon was killed Sunday in an auto crash near Roberta Crawford county when his car went out of control and rolled several times. Two other Benning soldiers Trueville Black of Shelby Miss and Robert Moore Jr of Winder Ga were injured. Sheriff L R O'Neal listed Black as the driver.
Mr. J. S. Goodman aged 67 died at his home in Childersburg Alabama Sunday night from a heart attack. The funeral was held in Childersburg Tuesday afternoon with relatives from Butler attending including Mr and Mrs J B Adams and Miss Janelle Adams. He leaves a wife five children and several nieces and nephews. He was an uncle of Mrs J B Adams of Butler.
The article revels in springtime beauty across Taylor County and Georgia as Junior Senior Proms sweep schools and colleges. It praises girls in tulle and satin and boys in charm, urging nurture of Christian life and guidance at church services on Sunday and last Lord's Day.
The annual Home Demonstration Dress Revue starts at 2 30 this Thursday at the Community House with a short freezing foods demonstration by Miss Nelle Thrash, State Extension Specialist. The 4 H Club Dress Revue has been postponed to late June for other girls' project competition.
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