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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
1
Noting Labor Day closings and a December start for U. S. Highway 19 improvement, the item urges turnout for the forthcoming Primary Day in the county and state. A local observer recounts a long, safe family trip tracing Gulf Coast routes and return to Butler.
Calvin Clay Bryan of Macon county died August 31 after a year long illness. Born December 18, 1885, he was a farmer and Baptist and is survived by his wife Eula Park, daughter Eula Souther, son Roscoe H. Bryan, mother Emma Bryan, three brothers Jack Jake Earl, two sisters Gussie Causie Bessie, and two grandchildren. Funeral held Sunday at Reynolds Baptist Church at 4 p.m. with Rev. Charles Davis. Burial in Hill Crest Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named. Funeral home: Goddard.
Sidney Hoke Whittington a U S Army veteran of World War II died at Huntsville Alabama Sunday morning at 4 o clock. He served in the South Pacific 1942 to 1944 and was a member of Huntsville Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at the church followed by interment in Mauk Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler handled arrangements. He was born August 15 1911 in Reynolds and is survived by his wife Edith Rose Scott his mother Emma C Whittington sisters C B Heath and G A Gentry brothers LeRoy and Pershing Whittington a son Wayne a daughter Linda Jean two nieces and a nephew.
Opening day for the 1956 57 term sees 2212 students in Taylor County schools. Butler High School enrolls 736 students under principal A B Duncan, Reynolds High 393 students led by E H Joiner, Eureka High colored 669 students under R L McDougald, and Reynolds colored 414 students with R E Brown Jr. as principal. White teachers total 46 across the two schools and colored teachers number 44 in the colored schools.
Georgia Power plans a 20 000 hp substation of 110 000 to 44 000 volt capacity, begun last month and to be finished by mid October, serving about 1 500 customers in Butler Reynolds Knoxville Garden Valley Howard and Junction City areas. Cost 160 730 dollars. Ray Morris supervises the build with W W Brennan directing line work.
The first band lessons begin Friday with all members asked to bring instruments and music. Announcements will occur in classes to confirm time and meeting place. Some new beginners are already enrolled but more are needed to form a strong band.
Columbus reports twelve persons injured in a two-car crash on U S Highway 80 near Geneva about 9:30 p m Sunday. Six from one car to City hospital Columbus three in serious condition. Six from Pensacola Florida to Butler and Thomaston hospitals with three admitted. Names given include Alex Cobb 23 and family members with serious injuries.
Sidney Eugene Persons a three year old black boy was killed when struck by an auto driven by William Morgan of Junction City around 130 p m Saturday in Talbotton Officials said the accident was unavoidable and no charges will be filed He was the son of Marc Persons and is survived by four brothers two sisters and his parents Mayor Henry Persons noted this was Talbotton’s third fatal accident in three months.
Havis H Parks ends a three decade run as Butler High School bus driver in Taylor County. The community honors his Christian service and safety record, noting he ferried nine of his own children and several grandchildren to school and plans retirement with fond memories.
John J. Shealy Sr. a Tayl or County native who lived in Shellman for 27 years died of a heart attack after three days of confinement in a Cuthbert hospital. He was born August 17 1893 and was a WWII veteran, church leader, Master Mason and War Vet. Survived by wife Mattie Ellen Aycock two sons five daughters and three grandchildren with siblings and extended family listed. Funeral at Shellman Methodist Church with burial in Shellman cemetery.
Americus voice Rep E L Forrester urges preserve constitutional rights through facts and intelligence not violence. In a civic clubs meeting he reports on service in Congress and notes his judiciary committee fights attempts to curb rights of the people.
In Stewart County a Sunday night robbery at the local grocery post office service station ended with one bandit dead and two others escaping with about 400 dollars. Storekeeper W G Holloman was wounded in the arm. Holloman and his wife were alone in the store when the bandits demanded money. One bandit died after reaching Stewart Webster Hospital. authorities chase the escape car believed hemmed in on a dirt road near Cusseta with a man and a woman in the back seat.
Aultman, 66, died instantly when his car wrecked on Highway Three near the Flint River bridge on a sharp curve. Otis Scott was injured and taken to Thomaston hospital. Funeral planned at Campground Cemetery. Aultman a World War I veteran survived by wife Dorcas Hinton Aultman and two daughters Bowden Hyers and Julian Rogers.
Rev. Chas. E. Cunningham of Jacksonville Florida is elected pastor. He previously led in Douglas Georgia and will relocate with his wife and five year old daughter to Butler for initial service the week before September 23. The church invites all to meet the Cunningham family.
Local citizens mourn the death of Mrs. Lucy Cox Hickman at her Miami Florida home. She was born in town to the late S. E. Cox and his wife. Surviving are her husband, her mother, a brother Ishmael Cox of Oglethorpe, and four sisters Mrs. Gus Roberts Jr. of Pulaski Tennessee, Mrs. Massey Wilkes, Mrs. Luther Edmondson, and Mrs. William Hester, all of Miami.
Mr. W. A. Jarrell of Butler acquired two Santa Gertrudis bulls for a commercial cattle operation. The animals were bought from Malatchie Farms of Perry. The breed developed by King Ranch in Kingsville Texas is gaining national use and is recognized by the U S Department of Agriculture as a true American beef breed.
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