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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
2
A Reedly creek of notes lists local residents visiting relatives and traveling to cities like Albany Thomaston Columbus Macon Atlanta Montezuma Lanette Ala Nashville Tenn and Cordele. Names include Dan Fountain Lucy Bryant Linnie Williams Emma Ogburn Susie Griffith Mattie Hill and many others with weekend trips shopping and social calls across multiple counties.
Reynolds merchants announce weekly closures starting April 6 at noon and continuing through summer. The list includes Citizens State Bank and local businesses led by E T Shealy, H G C Whatley, G H Goddard, Jacob Prager, and others, with exceptions for filling stations and after fertilizer season.
Mr and Mrs L H Pierce spent Sunday with T F Pass more of Ft Valley. Miss Mary Neal Montgomery and Miss Wilma Montgomery visited relatives. Alfred Childres of Griffin visited his parents. Helen McDaniel of G A B Macon spent the weekend with her parents. Crowell school to end its term Friday April 7 with thanks to patrons for support.
On Friday April 7 at 7 30 p m the fourth Public Forum will be held at the Reynolds Woman s Club House. Mr John I Allman of the Georgia Department of Education will lead a discussion on Education in Georgia. Organizers expect a large crowd and invite Reynolds and Taylor county citizens to attend.
The Norwich Methodist church will hold Easter services on Sunday April 9 with singing old time hymns and special numbers. Ministers from the community and nearby cities are invited to participate. Services begin 10 30 a m with an afternoon program at 2 30 followed by an Easter egg hunt for all ages.
Norwich News reports multiple social visits around Butler and surrounding areas. Mrs S L Montgomery and children visit Mr and Mrs A L Swain in Butler. Families including Lumpkins, Watsons, Turners and McFarlands host or join gatherings in Vienna Manchester Woodberry Thomaston and Manchester. Court and fort benning ties noted with Rev H L Lumpkin and Mr WIM McFarland in Butler and Ft Benning.
Mark News notes Miss Nettie B Hill spent the weekend with friends at Charing. Mr and Mrs W R Turner and Macon visited. Mrs Minnie Pope and children moved near Buena Vista Monday. Community regrets their departure. Various local families joined relatives on Sunday at Manchester and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Austin Hill and daughter of Brunswick visited the Hill family in Charing. Guests included the Rogers and Hill families from Americus Columbus and Meigs. Numerous relatives from Macon Mauk Tazewell Butler and Manchester were noted as guests or visitors over the weekend and in previous days.
Mrs. John D. Tarrer and son Harry visited near El Laville with the Bray family. Virginia Clarke and Laggers Kelley, Lois Wood, and Mildred James guests of Miss Myrtle Payne. Mrs. Archie Hill of Oglethorpe stayed with her mother Mrs. J. D. Tarrer. Grady Payne hosts and hosts again as Mr. and Mrs. Grady Payne and others visit Albany on business.
A Crossroads School venue hosts a community gathering Friday night April 7 at 7 30. The program includes songs violin and piano solos and other numbers followed by games and contests. Sponsored by the Cross Roads Home Demonstration Club the event invites the public to attend and enjoy the evening.
In memory of my friend Mr W E Hughes who departed this life Saturday April 10 1937. In silent sympathy my heart goes out to join others in memory of him this day. Clarence H Hair Reynolds Ga.
Geraldine Brewer and Wil lie Stephens were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brewer. Many relatives visited various Brewer and Wisham households on Sunday. Rev. B. T. Gill conducted services at E. C. Grimsley’s home as illness lingered. Sunday School resumes next Sunday at 1 30 pm followed by an Easter egg hunt. the public is invited.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on education hardship faith and virtue. Notable lines include God brings men into deep waters to cleanse them and the furnace refining gold to reveal God’s image.
The notice lists numerous local visits and gatherings. Families such as the Wilsons, Robbings, Willises, and Duvalls share Sunday and Thursday get togethers with friends and relatives in Butler and Columbus. A fish fry at McCants pond hosted by Wesley League members included many neighbors.
The Sunday Lesson Sermon titled Are Sin Death and Disease Real presents Bible verses from Jeremiah 17 14 and a cor relative excerpt from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. The test emphasizes that reality lies in God and His creation and that sin sickness and death are only apparent until truth dispels them.
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