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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
7
A busy societ y page records visitors and events from Reynolds area. Carolyn Bazemore guests in Atlanta with dress sale promotions at the Cross Shop highlight a string of regional visits, reunions, camp meetings, and a Bazemore reunion set for August at Parks Pond.
News wired to relatives reports Mrs. Leila Paul Robinett, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Harris, died suddenly at her Louisville home Sunday afternoon. She was a new mother and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris formerly of the city. Messrs Silas, T. C., and Dudley Harris left for Louisville to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Mary Wachter aged 84 died Sunday night at the home of Mr. Jim Edmonson in Carsonville after a long illness. She was born in Crawford County on July 18, 1864 and had lived in Taylor County fourteen years. A Methodist and widow of John Wachter she had no nearby relatives noted. Funeral services were held at Crowell Methodist Church with Rev. Park Smith officiating and burial in Crowell Cemetery.
Butler Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a Youth For Christ revival from August 15 to 19. Evening services at 8 30 p m at the local church will be led by M Y F members with all young people invited to join the choir and participate in the plan to dedicate themselves to Youth For Christ.
The Ey Strain family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends in Howard and the county for the generous assistance following the destruction of their home.
The YWA held its regular meeting at Lebanon Church with Mrs Barrow in charge. The program featured songs and prayers and the discussion on Servants of the Soil. Leader Mrs Emory Harris was absent due to illness.
The Phillips family and Mrs Helen Waltwood Phillips family group gathered at Bethel Baptist near Butler on August 3 for a reunion honoring Mrs Phillips 76th birthday. Eld M A Hall introduced speaker Eld T D Roberts after arrivals started at 10 30 a m. The event included a sermon benediction a picnic lunch with barbecue Brunswick stew birthday cake and various baskets. Mrs Phillips ten children attended with relatives making a large reunion of 96 people saying goodbye to depart for home.
The birthdays of Mr. Homer Emerson and Mrs. Tim Youngblood were celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson on Friday July 30. Guests arrived bearing gifts and well wishes. A bountiful noon dinner followed with brothers sisters nieces and nephews of both honorees in attendance.
Rev Stipe outlines worship times for Mauk and Howard churches with Mauk preaching at 10 am and Sunday School, Howard services including 10:30 am Sunday School and 11:30 am and 8 pm sermons. He cites Woodrow Wilson on Bible knowledge and notes the value of scripture guiding faithful worship and church life.
Bro. A. F. Pope of Anniston Alabama is guest preacher at Bethel Church revival. He preaches holiness with simplicity that a child can understand and invites all to attend through Sunday.
The piece profiles Ebed-melech a Negro Ethiopian in charge of Jerusalem's king chambers who saves Jeremiah from the dungeon. It frames his act as a model of freedom and service to God, urging equal regard for all races and highlighting faith as decisive in moral courage.
The passage presents quotes linking society, justice, and humane living. It cites Voltaire Hawthorne Coleridge and discusses humanity as social beings with a divine design for community and moral sense. It frames religion as a lived practice rather than abstract theory.
Miss Barbara Singer married Walter F. Redmond at Lumpkin Methodist Church with Rev. C A Morrison officiating. Soloist John M Anglin and organist Mrs Frank Thompson provided music. Bridesmaids included Anna Singer Marilena Singer Betty Fort Betsie Fouch of Murfreesboro. After a reception at Mrs Frank Singer home the couple planned residence in Florence Georgia.
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