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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
5
A reflective verse notes the rose’s impartial beauty and the human flaws of envy scorn and cruelty. It contrasts the rose’s consistent charm with man’s shifting conduct, urging kindness and fairness despite worldly ranks or fame.
Butler locals and visitors share a bustling weekend pattern with social calls in Macon Barnesville Reynolds Birmingham and Atlanta. Notes include guests at homes of Golding Bartlett and Burt among others plus travel to Cairo Americus and Eufaula. Local commerce pushes creams seeds eggs and paint while a baseball game Butler vs Columbus High School draws a crowd.
Memorial Day program scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3:80. Col T E Brewer of Ohio, brother of local resident J E Brewer, will speak sharing war time experiences and will wear his Confederate uniform. After the program a march to the cemetery will be held. all are invited.
Rev J P Dell presided at the second quarterly conference held here Friday night with well prepared reports showing progress. A vacancy in the Board of Stewards was filled by M A Bolding. Dell led a devotional service and preached Saturday and Sunday at Charing, returning Sunday afternoon to Butler for an evening sermon to a large congregation.
Corn for sale about 400 bushels of good sound corn at $1 per bushel. Interested buyers to send orders to Anna Theus, W Taunton, Butler, Ga. Contact details provided in the notice.
Awan faces peril as Uncle Eben offers stark warning about danger and failure. He says only one real failure matters and it is tied to Awan's fate, implying vigilance and risk surrounding Awan's actions.
Miasea Katinel Adams and Atholene Childs hosted a spring party on April 11 at Adams home entertaining friends. Rooms were decorated with dogwood, daffodils and spring flowers with Rock and Bridge telexes on tables and candy eggs. A two course luncheon followed games and guests included Mrs J E Taylor of Macon and numerous ladies and misses.
The Children of the Confederacy gathered at the home of Mable Searcy with Louise Daniel as joint hostess. A delightful program followed by refreshments. The next meeting is set for Saturday May 2 at 3 30 PM at the homes of Helen and Ruth Dunwoody.
Students note four weeks remain in the term as they work hard. Rey Adams joined chapel last Friday morning and the junior boys presented an engaging program. Butler’s baseball team shows strong early wins over Buena Vista and Reynolds, amid praise for team spirit and Bible stories shared by Bro. J D McCord each Tuesday.
Little Miss Martha Pate celebrated her seventh birthday with a party on April 4. Guests arrived with youthful enthusiasm and enjoyed games including Feeding the Rabbit where Myra Bird won a prize. The dining room featured cake and ice cream served to Alma Hinton, Sarah Verne Chambers, Laurette Fickling, Ouida Eden, Bessie Dreizin, Myra Byrd, Pansy Riley, Jewel Mauldin, Lillie Locke, Linda Saddler, Agnes Funderburk, Lois Farrow, Maude Taylor, Hazel Hartman, Martha Pate, Charles Fickling, Harley Riley, and William Gray. Assisting were Mrs. W.T. Austin, Mrs. H C Walker, and Miss Gladys Phillips.
Measuring seven inches in circumference by nine inches around the ends is the size of an egg sent to this office by Mr. Ben Spillers. The egg is the product of Mr. Spillers' fine Rhode Island stock which are attracting much interest.
A lost hound puppy six months old, white with brown ears and glass eyes, reported by J. H. Harris on April 23. Neighbors urged to contact Harris if spotted or to provide shelter until the owner is found.
Butler Ga April 22 1925 a three member church committee writes to Rev H C Hughes Macon Ga to accept his resignation effective April 26 expressing deep appreciation for his work and friendship. They wish him success in Richland and pledge prayers and continued friendship.
Elder J. R. Hunt of Kathleen led the regular monthly Bethel Primitive church service Sunday aided by J. M. Carney of Kathleen. Visitors from Oglethorpe Andersonville Montezuma joined, making the day notable for crowd and uplifting sermon. Sacred Harp singing was arranged for 9 oclock on the third Sunday each month, inviting all.
Between 1847 and 1857 ninety expeditions hunted for Sir John Franklin in Arctic regions. A relic from Franklin's doomed voyage was found, marking a late chapter in the search for the Northwest Passage and the missing explorer.
The Buffalo Commercial reports a police raid on a house long suspected of harboring criminals after a lengthy evaluation. Investigators cite extended surveillance and corroborating tips leading to the operation. Local authorities emphasize ongoing efforts to dismantle organized theft rings operating in the area.
The sewing needle dates from antiquity with unknown inventor. Stone needles appear in the Stone Age. The Chinese used flat steel needles and they spread westward, reaching Europe via the Moors.
A 700d substitute for wood is reportedly made from ground corn cobs turned into a pulp, bound with a binding agent and compacted under hydraulic pressure. The finished product is described as so hard it can be whittled shaved or turned in a lathe without danger of ebinnlas.
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