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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
2
Reynolds residents and relatives are listed with frequent visits across Georgia Florida and beyond. Names include Hartman Childree Hill Halley Fuller Parks Byrd and Jones among others as they visit Atlanta Savannah Jacksonville Covington and Valdosta. Several plan trips to Washington New York Miami and Cuba with family events noted.
Members of the Cosey family gathered Sunday at Crowell Community House for the fourth annual reunion honoring John Ed ward Cosey and Catherine Byrd Cosey. President W R Cosey led business session after a picnic lunch, with a varied musical program and many attendees from multiple towns.
One of the Marine Corps most colorful women Marines is assigned to the Recruiting Staff for this area. T Sgt Anne R Brownell veteran of over a decade of service has traveled from Hawaii to Alaska in both military and civilian life. She joined from the school for Marine Recruiters at Parris Island. She enlisted in 1943 and after World War II spent time in Hawaii before civilian life. Brownell later worked for the Air Force in Alaska for four years as an accountant. During the Korean War era she traveled over 10000 miles including a solo drive along the Alcan Highway from Fairbanks to Seattle to rejoin the Leathernecks. Sgt Ervin invites interested young women to contact him in Butler each Tuesday 330 to 400 PM for a personal interview with Sgt Brownell.
Mrs B L Montgomery and guests from Manchester Shiloh Columbus Ellaville and Augusta share Sunday at Mr and Mrs W C Whitley. Mrs R D Waller injured and hospitalised. Deborah Lancaster returns from Sycamore visit. Annual all day singing a pronounced success with fine attendance singing and lunch.
Mr Harold Gates and Vandy will fly to Chicago by Eastern Airlines for the National Democratic Convention. Numerous relatives and friends from Warner Robins Americus Marietta Athens and Macon visit others during weekends with Mrs M Poole Rev Bradley and families. Skeeter stays through the week while Pvt Jimmy Gallmon in Colorado visits his parents.
The Taylor Mill Woman's Club held regular session August 1 with Mrs. Ernest Parker presiding. Devotions from Psalms, treasury report, and minutes were read. A Men's Club committee discussed plans for a Community Day on September 8, with new officers named: Mrs. Harold Gates president, Mrs. J. C. Smith vice president, Mrs. Bubber Hinton secretary.
Mrs. Syd Crooke and Mrs. Reginald Mclinvale led a Bingo night with refreshments by Mrs. Rex Mclinvale, Mrs. Lamar Rogers and Miss Jean Bartlett. Committees for September were named with members covering Devotional Program Refreshments and Decorating.
Several young people from Mt Olive Sunday School attended a Youth Meeting in Ashburn on Thursday and Friday. The party included Ed Parker Joy Peacock Alice Peacock Dorothy Payne Patsy Perkins Ronnie Swafford Daphine Cummings. They were accompanied by Mrs Johnnie Windham and Mrs Bessie Cummings.
President Eisenhower signed a bill reducing the Social Security retirement age for women from 65 to 62 and allows permanently disabled workers to begin benefits at age 50. He had previously criticized some provisions as unwise.
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