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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
2
Reynolds Department notes multiple social visits and travels. Residents and relatives travel to Atlanta Macon and Plains. Notable items include Mrs. B E Flowers and Mrs. English attending the Georgia Federated Womans Club in Macon, and several families hosting guests and meeting friends over the weekend.
The Crowell Willing Workers Club met in April at the home of Mrs J B Byrd with Mrs J C Fuller and Mrs Dugger Cosey as co hosts The home featured roses Mrs Dugger Cosey president led the business meeting Bro Smith hosted guests on the third Sunday at Mr and Mrs Charlie Horton’s for dinner.
Sunday marks Christian Family Week and Reynolds Methodist Church invites all to attend a Communion service open to everyone. Pastor W Park Smith urges families to commune together and join worship with their loved ones.
Miss Martha Jo Byrd and Cecil Ernest Wilson announce engagement from Reynolds. Wedding planned for June 19 at Reynolds Baptist Church. Byrd lineage includes Waters and Byrd families of Reynolds and Tyler County. Wilson family links Roberta and Tampa with ties to Georgia Tech studies.
The Young Adult Class at Reynolds Methodist Church begins a Sunday morning study on Christian Homemaking next Sunday at 10 a.m. The series runs through May. Visitors are welcome to attend or join the class.
The Reynolds Methodist church adult class launches a drive to collect used clothing shoes linens bedding hats and feed bags for needy people in other lands. Items can be left at the Reynolds post office with Mr W F Brupen as committee chairman urging spare items to wear.
Howard. News lists weekly and weekend visits by local residents. Joe Mayo and Mrs. Ralph Wynn from Chattanooga spent last week with the Wynns. Jackie Driskell from Butler visited Doris Martin. East Point guests Haie Abercombie and Mrs. Lee Watson. Bernice Waller and Phyllis Dunn visited Mary Ann Williams. Maude Culverhouse and Leonard Guy family visited Fanny Pickard. Cathryn Culverhouse from Emory University stayed with D. W. Culverhouse. Lee Mitchell and Bob Miller plus children hosted by Bill Miller.
Mrs Lamar Griffin of Americas Council Camp Fire Girls is named one of ten National Leadership Medal winners for 1948. The award honors her 1947 report on Camp Fire work in Americus and was announced by the National Awards Committee chair. She will be remembered at Miss Wynnita Taylor of Reynolds.
Thomasville county and neighboring areas prepare for the 27th annual Rose Festival on Friday April 30. The event runs 12 noon to 10 p.m. at Finney Veterans Hospital gym with free public admission. A parade, high school bands, Glen Arven open house, a Friday press party, and a golf tournament after the show accompany the week’s festivities. The queen will be crowned in the morning and ride in the parade before the show opens. Thousands are expected to attend as floral displays showcase substantial local effort and funds.
The Lesson Sermon for churches of Christ Scientists next Sunday centers on Everlasting Punishment with the Golden Text from Psalm 34 and accompanying citations Ezekiel 18 and Eddy’s Science and Health. It argues that divine justice requires punishment for sin and that mercy follows truth.
Air Force offers aviation careers with specialized training and flexible enlistment. High school graduates ages 17 to 34 can choose preferred training, qualify before enlistment, and secure their desired assignment. Visit the Columbus recruiting office at Broadway and Tenth Street for full details.
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