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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
1
The poem reflects on adversity and fortune, noting that life often offers less than hoped as rain and cold test us. It contrasts scarce joys with lingering memories, urging gratitude amid loss, while comparing sustenance to a home and a brother’s consolation that things could always be worse.
Doris Lang is on list this week. Visitors include Enid Lewis of Davisborough guest of Kathleene Peede and Mildred Garrett visiting aunt Mrs Grady Long in Moultrie. Many town residents and guests travel to Atlanta, Thomaston, Pinehurst, Davisboro, Wrightsville, Carrollton, Columbus, Macon and Montezuma for visits and events. Local social news covers kinship gatherings and upcoming reunions with many named families and places.
Miss Dorothy Lowe of Buena Vista to wed John Morgan Forrester of Richland on August 24 at the Methodist church in Buena Vista. The bride will be attended by maid of honor Cornelia Lowe, with Wallace Forrester as best man and ushers W Lowe and Georg Lowe Jr. The ceremony will feature music by Evelyn Lowe and Haywood Dudley, with songs At Dawning and Because.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by P C Rowell and Mrs R A Scandrett. preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Epworth League at 7 p.m. The public is invited to all services. superintendent will not move away as previously hoped. J A Cook, Pastor.
Public sale by W F Gray as administrator of Mrs B H Watson will offer Lots 3 4 5 and 6 in Block 6 Butler GA bounded by Central of Georgia Railway Co State Highway No 8 and Negro Masonic Building. Property tied to deed dated February 1 1929 with a note of 2250 due February 1 1980 and interest through July 1 1931 at 8 percent. Sale September 18 1982 within legal hours for cash to highest bidder.
Announcement notes the Aug 3 passing of Mrs. J B Amerson wife of J B Amerson born Sept 28 1878 aged 64. Despite all efforts she died, with faith in God. She was a Mt Olive Free-will Baptist member and part of the Ladies Aid. Poem by Annie Windham expresses sorrow and faith in reunion.
A Georgia retailer Jarrell Dept. Store in Butler markets lower prices on cotton goods, meat and grain amid rising costs. The ad cites credit history lessons, shifted spending patterns, and urges customers to buy cash locally to support roads taxes and public needs. It notes cotton and meat prices increasing and promotes a range of fabrics and staples. The piece blends humor with a sales pitch and references a new twin birth and a minister’s joke.
Four hundred and five acres on Butler Red Level with three good houses of four to five rooms in fine repair. A new barn, ample water, a fine highway through the farm, one mile from No. 8 Federal highway. Six horse farm in high cultivation. Valued at 75 dollars per acre but offered at 80 dollars with small cash payment and balance in one two and three years at six percent. Contact C. C. Cooper, Butler, Georgia.
Ask ticket agent for further information about the low fares destinations schedules or write F J Robinson General Passenger Agent Savannah Ga Central of Georgia Railway.
The Kingsport Press secures the largest Hymnal order to date for Christian Science Publishing Society Boston, delivering 400000 cloth bound and 10000 deluxe leather bound books worldwide by Sept. 1. Printing runs June 15 to Aug. 25 across five plants, using 825 tons of paper and over 210000 yards of muslin for bindings.
A doctored scenario recounts a male thief posing as a woman to rob travelers. In Georgia a doctor rescued himself after a falsified female passenger attempted theft with a valise containing burglary tools and $8000, prompting police alerts and a pursuit across the region.
The Woolford Oil Company announced starting in August it will move its long distance hauling to tank cars by rail, aiming to help railroads maintain service and sustain payments. The company will pay about 750000 dollars annually to Georgia railroads.
W N Smith of Standard Oil announces Essolube, a hydrofined motor oil perfected by the company, now sold by Standard dealers. The oil, created by hydrofining, aims to replace Standard oil without extra cost, and has undergone extensive testing for use in cars, trucks, and tractors.
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