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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
4
A long list of Reynolds residents and friends spent weekends and weekdays visiting relatives in Atlanta Macon Thomaston Reynolds Powersville and other cities. Several couples and individuals travel to Washington D C New York Springfield and Commerce while others dine at Harry Powell's. Families plan reunions and visits across Georgia and beyond.
Mr. McCoy Williams Sr. spent several days in Atlanta last week. Willie Martin returned to Macon after vacation with local family. Henry Cosby and children were Sunday guests of J. A. Buckner. Frank Turner of Columbus visits Wiley Williams. O M Martin James and Doris spent a few days in Macon. Rubye Parks left for Camilla to work. Shellman Martin of Macon visited Mrs. Lee Watson. Annie England visited Janie and Mary Lizzie Neisler. Beulah Banks of East Point and W. H. Martin of Butler were weekend guests of Mrs. Lee Macson. Ethel Morris of Columbus was guest of her sister, Mrs. Herman Vanlandingham. Maude Martin spent a few days last week in Macon.
Washington August 3. The Secret Service disclosed the arrest and confinement of a man charged with threatening the life of President Truman. The suspect's name and circumstances of arrest were withheld pending indictment.
Miss Edith Coolik daughter of Mr and Mrs David Coolik of Macon announces engagement to Herbert Meyer Besser of Montgomery Alabama He is the son of Mrs Israel Besser of Atlanta and the late Mr Besser He has brothers and is a former Army Air Forces member now with Set Paper Company in Montgomery The bride to be attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute and holds a University of Alabama BS degree
Mr and Mrs George Parker spent Sunday with L S Whatley. Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson and son of Thomaston visited Clyde Wilson. Miss Mattie Julia Whatley stayed with Mrs Nona Hamlett. Miss Dorothy Wilson visited Miss Mary Frances Gilson. Rev J H Stanford and family and Rev T E Bush dined with Clyde Wilson. William Maxwell and daughters Virginia and Sylvia visited Talbotts. T A Robbins and Beverly visited relatives in Atlanta. J N Jordan of Sledgeville spent weekend with C C Heath. Albert Whatley visited friends in Macon. Weekend in Columbus with Warren White.
Macon moves Benning M. Grice a young attorney to a six year term starting September 1 as judge of Bibb County juvenile court. Superior Court Judge Mallory Atkinson and Malcolm Jones made the appointment with a salary of 250 dollars per month. Grice succeeds Judge P O Holliday who has been inactive for over a year. Judge C A Baldwin filled the post during illness. Holliday’s term ends August 31.
Classified notice requests a used two horse wagon from W. J. Butler of Butler Georgia. Also advertises Bacon and Tomato Sandwiches at Harry Powell's.
Mrs. Mack McClellan and daughter Ann spent Friday with aunt Mrs. Lonnie Pierce. Mrs. L. B Strickiana improves after an operation. Sunday visitors included Mercer Byrd and Talmadge Rogers of Roberta. Thelma Casey goes to Macon for G. S. enrollment. Mrs. Booker Montgomery hospitalized. Walter Pierce and Pfc William Petrid of Ft. Benning visited. Willing Workers Club to meet Aug 14. Sara Dell Lucas and Ronald Rogers of Macon visited. Crowell Methodist revival closes. 35 members received into Church. Mrs. D. E. Byrd recovering from illness. Dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. L. Edwards and Rev. L. Scott. Bernard Adams family visiting. Mrs. Montgomery and children with them while she is hospitalized. Betty Fehring returns to Butler. Elsie Hartman hosts Janette Hudson of Macon. Adrienne Duke of Mobile visiting Mary and Beily Pierce. James Bailey weekend visit with parents. Barbecue and FSA appreciation event at golf course. C. J. McCrary and Jimmy back home after visit with George McCrary.
A very severe earthquake rocked the Caribbean tonight with shock waves felt worldwide. Reported centered near Puerto Rico and Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, tremors persisted in varying intensity and were described as strong by seismologists. Pan American pilot Capt. Gordon J. Brakeman said he felt the quake near San Juan and left the area shortly after the first tremors.
The weekly Christian Science Lesson-Sermon to be read worldwide next Sunday centers on Spirit. The Golden Text from Ezekiel proclaims God’s poured out spirit on Israel, with Psalms 139:7 11 and Eddy's Science and Health noting God as all in all and omnipresent.
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