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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
9
Mr. Dick Turk spent last week end in Atlanta while Mrs. Fred Peed visited relatives in Eastman. Col. W. E. Steed vacationing at Indian Springs and Miss Ouida Brewer guest in Butler. Several residents host relatives in nearby towns and cities across Georgia and beyond.
Mrs Heard McLean and Mrs Helen Dunwody host Circle No 1 W S C S July meeting. Miss Mosley Childres presided as business resumed. Offertory for foreign relief rose to 2.50 while 5 was given to help cover President Mrs Glenns Mission Training School trip. A janitor expense for church was discussed. Mrs Mae Riley presented a program on The Status of Women. Mrs Jessie Allen closed with a devotional urging women to leadership in church and community. Punch and cookies served. August meeting set at Mae Rileys home. Publicity Officer.
Mrs A E Sanders traveled to Fairburn Georgia for the wedding at First Baptist Church of Mary Laura Steed and Ernest Landrum. Steed granddaughter of late Virgil Steed attended Talbotton and Fairburn high schools and worked for the Trust Co of Atlanta.
The Brooks family reunion in Roberta on July 28 honored the late Mrs. Jennie Mc Crary Brooks at the Moody Peed home. About seventy guests shared a noon barbeque and basket lunch. Family members listed include Mrs. Bill Duke and multiple Peed and Brooks family relatives from Buena Vista, Thomaston, Perry, Ellaville, Palm Beach, and West Point among others.
In memory of Eva Crook Perry Cason wife of W W Perry and later J A Cason mother of Cecil Jesse and Bill Perry. She died two years ago and is remembered with loving lines as family laments and faith in a heavenly crown.
Column reflects on a church gathering and the idea of forgiveness. The writer notes the sincerity of longtime members and recalls biblical exhortations to judge lightly. The piece contrasts public piety with private faults and urges restraint in speaking of others.
For sale a seven man peanut picker used three seasons in first class condition. Interested parties may see or write D. H. Gaultney Butler Georgia.
Person seeks a good used two horse wagon from W. J. Butler in Butler Georgia. Also offers two lots 25 by 150 feet and two lots 50 by 120 feet in Southland Georgia, via Mrs. S. P. Smith of Hartwell Georgia.
Thursday August 8 is set as clean-up day at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church near Reynolds. All interested in the cemetery and church are asked to come early and bring work tools.
Savannah aug 6 the Central of Georgia Railway authorized to finance 2 360 733 dollars worth of rolling stock including 10 coaches and six diesel locomotives. Judge Frank M Scarlett of the U S District Court approved the expenditure under trusteeship after a petition by M P Callaway. The line may buy 200 pulp wood cars and convert 50 steel boxcars into automobile cars, with six express and two mail and baggage cars already delivered for 265 348 dollars via equipment trust certificates.
OIC lists four shoots registered as gifts from Cleo Brown. Three are described as male weight around 100 pounds each. Interested parties are advised to see Cleo Brown for details.
Clarence Wainwright aged 10 and Henry Earl Wainwright aged 7 celebrated their birthdays August 4 and August 3 at their grandmother Mrs. Mary Moore’s home. A noon birthday dinner followed with guests including Mrs. J. A. Britt, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Griggs, Robert and Clay Griggs, and Mrs. Hobbs. Gifts and cakes from Aunt M B Edwards added to the party. Guests departed with best wishes for more celebrations.
Cpl Maurice J Whitley of Mauk serves with the First Cavalry Division in the occupation of Nippon. He has been overseas since August 7 1945, as a Gunner in the 61st Field Artillery, previously with the 7th Infantry. He wears the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon Good Conduct Medal Victory Ribbon and the Occupation Ribbon for Japan. A former farmer, he enlisted January 11 1945, trained at Camp Walters, and plans to return to farming after discharge. His mother Mrs W O Whitley lives in Mauk and his wife and family also reside there.
Sanders Vann returns to the States after 16 months with the U S Marines in the South Pacific. He was admitted to the U S Naval Hospital at Treasure Island and is expected home soon, a development of interest to friends in San Francisco California.
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