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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
1
London diary from July describes bustling streets and crowds, wartime preparations, and visits to landmarks. The writer recounts meetings with notable figures, including Chamberlain and royalty, and mentions musical education experiences with Matthay and Chapple, plus attending the Russian Ballet at Covent Garden.
A goodwill motorcade from Columbus to Providence Canyon Americus and Andersonville National Cemetery will be sponsored by the Ledger-Enquirer on Tuesday August 29. Leaders plan highway construction celebrations in West Georgia and a paved segment from Cusseta to Lumpkin. The caravan leaves Columbus at 10 am and returns by 5 to 6 pm with about twelve cities across seven counties. Congressman Stephen Pace and Senators Walter F George and Richard B Russell are invited as participants.
Sunday and Monday feature The Lady From Kentucky with George Raft leading and Ellen Drew as a blue blood Kentucky belle. Wednesday and Thursday present Cafe Society with Madeline Carroll Fred MacMurray and Shirley Ross in sparkling entertainment. Friday and Saturday show The Higgins Family with James Gleason Lucile Russell and also Trouble in Sundown with George OBrien and Ro Keith.
Columbus attorney Geo C Palmer, taken to a local hospital Sunday night, was reported improved Tuesday as he receives treatment.
Macon police assist in search for 17 year old Josephine Causey of Crawford County. The blonde girl was seen near Roberta getting into a car with two strangers several days ago.
On August 6, Taylor county officials in Washington announced that half a million relief workers will receive dismissal notices. The firs t batch of orders is expected Monday as Congress failed to relax the 18 month rule, with rapid reductions leading to about 1.7 million workers cut by October to fund winter relief.
Macon Ga August 7 The Bibb county grand jury indicted Mrs Odessa Reynolds and her son Arthur Bell for the alleged murder of R S Reynolds Augusta salesman. The death followed a hotel register with a woman listed as Mrs Reynolds exhumation and chemical analysis are ongoing with undisclosed results. They were arrested at the home of Mrs Reynolds parents in Schley county.
Emmett Wilson shows improvement and was discharged Sunday to his home after an appendix operation weeks ago. Friends anticipate favorable recovery as he leaves the local hospital.
A meeting about a Butler kindergarten will be held Friday at 9 15 in the Methodist Sunday school rooms. Mrs H S Dunwody of Butler Georgia invites all interested residents to attend August 11 1939.
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Taylor county schools will open the fall term on Monday Oct 2 1989 with Reynolds High and Butler High on a two week late start due to state financial uncertainty. County superintendent W T Austin notes teacher assignments remain to be announced.
Former Governor Eugene Talmadge of Atlanta joined a party including Eugene William of Montezuma Zack Cravy of Atlanta Dan Kleckley and Len Harden of Oglethorpe as honored guests at a barbecue near the Butler electric light plant. The event hosted by J T Cochran H B W alker E H Bazemore and Wilson Jarr a drew many locals and friends from out of town. The group arrived from Atlanta around four and the barbecue was served about five in the afternoon.
Funeral services with Rev Charlie Moore were held at Turners Thapes cemetery Monday at 2 o clock for Mrs Emma Wainwright who died Sunday after a two weeks illness from heart trouble She was about 40 years old daughter of Mrs George Windham and had been a seamstress in the government sewing room Here she is survived by her father two daughters Miss Edna and Mildred Wainwright and son Mr Paul Wainwright
The community sing at Rupert school auditorium continues on the second Sunday afternoon each month. All singers are invited to attend with their songbooks and help make this event one of the best yet.
The annual Howard Methodist revival is in progress this week led by Rev. B A Martin the pastor.
Large turnout expected as the Holiness Camp Ground at Indian Springs hosts a week of revival services. Daily programs include sunrise prayers 7 to 8 AM and three sermons at 11 AM 3 30 PM and 8 30 PM with children’s services at 5 PM. Departing leaders include Dr Henry Clay Morrison Rev Leonard Cochran Dr J M Glenn and Dr J L Brasher. Local attendees from Butler and nearby counties list many residents and families among supporters and participants.
Congress confirmed the postmaster appointments of Reynolds and Butler just before adjournment. Miss Blanche Marshall and Mr. C. 3. Benns were named postmasters at Reynolds and Butler, each reappointed after four years plus extra months. Both officials thank supporters and pledge improved service and courtesy to the public.
Butler merchants and businessmen close shops on Thursday afternoons during summer months and will end their half holidays after today’s observance.
Fickling Lodge will hold a call meeting at the Masonic temple this evening at 7:80 clock. Worshipful master T. B. Tante says Apprentice degree will be conferred and all members urged to attend.
Hon Stephen Pace congressman from the Third district returns from Washington after adjournment and calls the session very worthwhile. He cites national defense and farm aid as key outcomes and plans to open his Americus post office office this week with secretary Sims Garrett arriving from Washington. Pace notes some dissatisfaction but believes progress toward farming prosperity and better South West relations will advance agriculture as the core industry. He highlights defense funding, soil conservation, parity payments, surplus purchases, farm loans, rural electrification, and farm tenancy provisions as major appropriations.
Mr C D Hortman of Panhandle district becomes the first Taylor county farmer to gin a bale this season. His cotton was ginned at Neisler's gin in Reynolds on Wednesday and sold to Neisler's Warehouse for 20 cents per pound in middling staple.
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