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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1960
Page
1
The Reynolds Swimming Pool will open to the public Sunday. Regular admission is 30 cents per person. Season tickets are on sale: Single seven dollars fifty cents, family of two ten dollars, family of three or more fifteen dollars.
The Rupert Club Ladies staged the annual Dress Revue on May 16 with 18 models in the Gateway of Fashions. Winners in Church, Special Occasion, Street, and House Dress divisions were announced by Mrs. Callahan and Mrs. Barrow. Royal pink roses adorned the scene as health talks and refreshments followed.
The Senior Class of Reynolds High School will be entertained Friday night at 8:00 in the school cafeteria. An annual affair honoring the 33 seniors, with the public invited to attend.
The Butler Lions Club sponsors a Chicken-que on Tuesday June 7 from 6 to 8 p m at the local courthouse. Proceeds go to the County Health Center to purchase hearing testing equipment. Plates cost 1 25 and the public is urged to attend.
May 27 Mrs. Ruffin's Recital at 8 00 p m. May 29 Baccalaureate Sermon at 11 15 a m. May ope Marshall Recital at 8 00 p m. June 3 Seventh Grade Graduation and Awards. June 3 High School Graduation at 8 30 p m.
Five prominent Taylor County citizens are reported dead over recent days. Marcus L. Parks of Howard died May 19 after 21 years of ill health. he was born in 1881 and survived by his wife Nettie Brown Parks and daughter Louise. Funeral at Howard Methodist Church followed by interment in Howard cemetery. William Henry Windham, born December 5, 1882, died at the local hospital. He was a textile worker retired, member of Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church, with funeral at Mt. Olive Church. Pallbearers and survivors listed include numerous relatives across Taylor County and beyond. Edwards Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Joseph Douglas Cooke died at his home at 2 45 a m May 19 after a heart attack. Born October 10 1897 in Talbot County he moved to Butler 25 years ago and rose to chief of police before retiring three years ago. Funeral at Butler Baptist Church with Rev E H Dunn and Rev Ted Griner. interment in Butler Cemetery. Pallbearers named and local officials honored. Survived by Mary Minnie Jane O Cooke and five daughters Alma Cook Macon Frances Ellis Lizella Ruth Cooke Augusta Bobbie Wilson Stockbridge Jume Mihic Macon three grandchildren Jane Mihic P D Ellis Floyde Wilson Jr a brother Jeff Cooke Howard a brother M C Cooke Greenville and sisters W P Parks A C Adams Taylor County and H H Callier Waverly Hall.
Paul L Barrow born Reynolds August 29 1907 died suddenly of a heart attack at his Barrow Florida home Saturday. He worked as an accountant in Barrow for fifteen years and was a Methodist church member in Bartow. Funeral services were held in Bartow Monday at 4 PM with burial there. Surviving family includes his wife Anne Card Barrow two daughters Merita and Barbara Barrow his mother Mrs Annie Goodroe Barrow and siblings in Macon Augusta Thomaston Butler and Butler areas.
Talmadge DeWitt Jarrell died at his Perry home May 18 after about three months illness. He was born August 5 1887 in Taylor County and long served in farming before retirement. Survived by wife Evelyn and eight children, funeral at Antioch Baptist Church near Butler with interment in Antioch Cemetery.
Lunch will be served at the Butler School lunch room on Sunday from 12 noon to 1 30 pm. Bring family and friends for an appetizing meal. Proceeds will help pay the Butler Swimming Pool indebtedness. Plates are $1.00, pies extra.
The Piano pupils of Mrs. Julian Edwards will present a musical recital Sunday at 3 30 p m in the P B C Church. Performers include Johnny Lou Adams Linda Barfield Katrina Cheek Elaine Posey Freeny Posey Douglas Taunton Stephen Taunton Mitzi Towson Phil and Murray Walker Jr Miss Gloria Gilson with Sylvia Maxwell will give a vocal solo. They are former students now attending Wesleyan College.
The Baccalaureate Sermon for the Butler High School commencement season will be Sunday at 11 15 a m in the high school gymnatorium Rev Bert Wheeler pastor of the Church of the Nazarene will deliver the sermon Graduation exercises are planned for Friday June 3 at 8 30 p m Rev C W Hancock former local pastor now pastor of Porterfield Methodist Albany will be guest speaker The Senior Class includes Sandy Allgood Anne Blackston Helen Bechler Joyce Callier Earlene Cotney Patsy Dominy Dudley Eubanks Juanita Harbuck Dorothy Harmon Edna Harris Gertrude Harris James Harvey Carolyn Haywood Mary Jenkins Beth Kendrick Peggy Kendrick John Locke Milford McKenzie Sonny Miller Robert Peacock Joyce Sams Yvonne Taunton Juanita Wainwright Patsy Watson Sonny Whitley.
A list of contestants and sponsors for the Miss Butler pageant is provided. Entrants include Elaine Posey, Mary Ellen Allen, Peggy Fincher, Doris Peed, Ellen Locke, Eloise Maxwell, and many others with sponsors such as Maxwell's 5 & 10, Allen's Hardware, Peed's Feed Store, Butler Motor Company, Citizens State Bank, and Western Auto Store. Additional local firms and individuals contributed as supporters.
Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee ended candidate filings at 12 oclock noon Monday. The primary is set for September 14 to fill County Ordinary and Representative in the General Assembly. Three run for Ordinary include Mrs Bussey Childs, William H Neisler, Thomas F Mathews. Two seek Assembly seats Hugh G Cheek and Ralph Underwood. A majority winner is required, indicating a possible runover primary to be announced later.
Taylor County joins Georgia in National Soil Stewardship Week May 22 29 with churches schools and Agricultural Agencies cooperating with Soil Conservation Districts to emphasize soil and water conservation. Officials note county entry into the Ocmulgee district in 1940 and the progress from hand planted pines to modern fire protection mulch planters terrace and waterway projects and farm machinery aiding conservation efforts with government funds under the Agricultural Conservation Program.
Butler Cemetery Committee asks the public to visit the site and note the progress made while noting much work remains. It warns that funds are nearly exhausted and urges donations to Wanda Hartman or Charles Benns Jr in Butler Georgia to continue the project.
1960 preliminary census figures show Richmond County now has 134,323 residents. Augusta city shrank by 1911 people to 69,597 as suburban migration increased county totals.
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