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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
2
Mrs. John Mims spends Monday in Butler. Dozens of relatives and visitors traverse Georgia towns from Tennille to Atlanta, Macon to Tampa. Many families, including Foys and Pagleys, appear across multiple weekends and weekdays visiting kin, friends, and churches.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Whatley hosted a Saturday Aug 7 birthday dinner for Mrs. G. W. Ingram. Attending were Mrs. Alice Griffith and Mrs. Sally Anthony. A hymn and birthday radio dedication from lifelong friend Alice Griffith preceded the meal. Mrs. Ingram received warm greetings and gifts from her family and friends.
Macon Georgia August Te 0ER announced a new real estate firm named Fickling and Tharpe Realtors. Partners are William A Fickling and Robert A Tharpe, each with extensive Macon and state recognition and a combined 32 years in the field. Tharpe is a noted member of the Georgia Real Estate Association. Pickling is the son of Dr and Mrs G W Fickling of Reynold.
A heartfelt appreciation marks the passing of Mrs. Charles L. Smith who joined the Choir Invisible. Her faith, service to church, and unselfish life inspired the community. She fell asleep peacefully after Sunday services, leaving a legacy of kindness and spiritual devotion as she is said to have crossed the bar to join her Pilot face to face.
The Reynolds and Crowell Methodist young people meet for a four o clock picnic at Reynolds Golf Course with swimming games and a pic nic supper. Virginia Saunders leads the Reynolds recreational group. Sunday night features a League program at Crowell led by Thelma Barrow. Crowell plans a return program on the fourth Sunday. A South Georgia conference plan is to form a young people union using Reynolds Roberta and Butler as a nucleus with district leaders assisting.
Taylor Mill News lists visits and gatherings among residents and visiting families. Fannie Curtis and son visit J A King. Coon Blair of Thomaston joins Calvin Bartlett. Hyram Blair visits. Lorene Cotney visits Beulah Harmon near Butler. Hudson Poole dines with Donald Windham. Jessie Windham of Thomaston weekends with G B Windham. Alice Barrow dines with C H Moore. George Harris and Fickling Harris visit T C Harris. Cauley Barrow of Montezuma visits H J Barrow and T G Harris. Terrell Mallory from Manchester visits R E Smith. Edna Hightower of Salem, Ala., visits Blanche Bartlett. George Lumpkin and M. M. Acree of cotton office on Taylor Mill business. Aubrey Peterman announces son Aug 5. Peterman formerly lived in Taylor Mill. Mattie Parker, Lorene Cotney, Emory Kirksey attend Rupert singing. Homer James and families visit W F Oliver. Allen Cotney and Ed Emmett visit from Thomaston. B F Childree and Lannis Childree weekend in Thomaston. Lottie Windham visits. Robert Rogers touring Virginia. Beulah Cofield returns from Bay St Louis. Esty Rogers and daughter Frances Wood visit from Miami. R E Smith spend Sunday in LaGrange. Pellie Jones returns after Manchester and LaGrange trip. C H Moore and wife spend weekend in Vienna. Jewel Williams and John Henry Amerson marry Aug 5. Mr and Mrs Fate Amerson host at groom’s parents. Mt Olive church revival ongoing. Rev W S Lawhorn pastor. Miss Nora Bell Dent, Beulah Cofield and Mrs W F Rogers visit Mrs G L Windham Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs J A Heath returned home after a week in Florida. Frank Slaughter and family of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs W A Spinks. Leila Willis and Sara Wilson returned from Ft Valley. Charlie Wilson visited relatives in Columbus. Clyde Wilson and family spent Sunday in Columbus. Johnnie Spinks visited relatives in Columbus. W J Willis visited Ollie Bazemore. J H Adams grandmother visit noted. James Wilson returned from Thomaston.
The Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held its August 3 meeting with memorial service for Mrs. Mattie Smith, our oldest member. Mrs. Beall praised Mrs. Smith's faith and work, noting her modest life and steadfast principles. The program featured hymns and poems favored by Mrs. Smith and devotions led by Mrs. Sealy and others.
Partial readable text shows department GAH 42 1177 and names C Fuller Reynolds suggesting a business or official notice dated in Tennessee. Details are fragmentary and no concrete action, date, or location can be confirmed from the available text.
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