Local Happenings Across Towns Visit Guests and Relatives
Mrs J A Smith of Talbotton visits sister Mrs Florence Gordy. H H Riley and spouse spent Sunday in Albany with the Wall family. Roy Bohler family reunion at East Point. G L Waters and family from Eufaula Ala visited A L Waters family. Theresa Wallace of Chauncy hosted by Marjorie Fitzsimmons. Frank Riley family with Walter Brown in Athens. J E LeSueur Savannah family week with sister Mrs Wright. Wayne Beeland from Thomaston returns after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Hugh Culverhouse. Elizabeth Cannon Williams of Atlanta with Col R S Foy and Mrs Ella Richards. Henry Moore family from Albany stayed with Herman Amos. H E Childres touring Florida and fishing. Col C H Reischling and sons from Knoxville Tenn visited Irene Feed. Cecil Waters Savannah family returned home after visit with A L Waters. Herbert Riley family leaving for Winter Haven Fla. Rev Hoke Hatcher in Atlanta with Wanda Hartman. Wanda remains critical. R A Taunton and children return to Miami Fla after weeks with Hankinsons. Hankinson and Hazel accompany home. Robert Butler weekend visit to Moultrie. nephew William O’Neal spends week here. Other Butler guests include Raiford Everett Jackson Ohio and Joyce Williams of Thomas ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Butler
Moultrie
William O'Neal
Butler
Raiford Everett
Jackson
Ohio
Little Joyce Williams
Thomaston
Ladies Bible Class Hosts Class Party at Gray's Lake
The Ladies Bible Class of Butler Methodist invited husbands for a picnic at Gray's Lake on Thursday evening August 12. Thirty one attended the twilight lunch, followed by a brief business session and games with two groups chosen to boost Sunday School attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Bible
Gray's Lake
Butler Methodist Church
Gray’s Lake
Mosley Childres
C. E. Benns
Mesdames O. C. Keen
J. H. Amos Bertha Bazemore
W. E. Bone William Childres
Sims Garrett
A. E. Guinn
W. F E. Hightower
J G. Hartman
J J. Lovvorn
Eva Mauldin
A. J. Gill
Eli Garrett
W F. Garrett
W.W. F. Gray
T. B. Joiner
J. B. Locke
J. T Mathews
E D McCorvey
E C. Oliver
Irene Peed
E. B. Shehee
T. J. Tante
Herbert Wilchar
Circle Two Meets at Mrs Adams Home
WSCS Circle No. Two of the local Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Adams home. Mrs. Joiner led a program on The Entrance of Thy Word Giveth Light. Mrs. Childres presided at the business session with 13 members and three visitors. Guests enjoyed a salad plate during social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Adams
J. H. West
Circle No
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Adams
T. B. Joiner
Births for Peterman Wall and Jarvis Families
Mr and Mrs John Peterman announce the birth of a daughter LouiAnn at Montgomery hospital on August 17. Mrs Peterman is formerly Lula Stanford. Mr and Mrs H D Wall announce a son Hughes Day Wall Jr born August 12 at Albany Ga hospital. mother is Pansy Riley. Mr and Mrs J E Jarvis of Reynolds announce a daughter Janice Lou born August 12 at Sams hospital Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterman
Montgomery Hospital
LouiAnn
Peterman
Lula Stanford
H. D. Wall
Albany, Ga
Hughes Day Wall Jr
Wall
Pansy Riley
J. E. Jarvis
Reynolds
Sams Hospital
Janice Lou
Sylvia Peterman and Preston Childs Wed at Roberta Church
Miss Sylvia Peterman and Preston Childs wed on Wednesday August 11 at Roberta Baptist Church. Rev Seaborn Winn officiated with organist Mrs Luther E Wilson and soloist Miss June Stewart. Bridesmaids wore lime green and pink, gowns edged with lace, and carried lavender asters. The bride wore chantilly lace and net over white satin with an orchid bouquet. A reception followed in church parlors with a pink three tiered cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Peterman
Preston Childs
Roberta Baptist Church
Seaborn Winn
Luther E. Wilson
June Stewart
Ann Hardage
Columbus
Nancy Childs
Julia Mae Hart
Maxine Turner
Terrell Mathews Jr
Carol Liles
Homer Seagler
Ben Spillers
Jimmy Rowell
Tommy Theus
Harold Sullins
Mr. Childs
Hugh Peterman
Mrs. Peter
Disabled Veterans Urged to Choose Representation Now
S B Hendrix of Muscogee Chapter 7 in Columbus warns disabled veterans and dependents that benefits are not automatic. He urges selecting a VA recognized representative, noting many veterans attend VA exams unrepresented and risk losing compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Organization
State Veterans Service
S. B. Hendrix
Muscogee Chapter
Disabled American Veterans
Columbus
Hendrix
DAV
Canning Plant Schedules Weekly Tuesday Operation
The local canning plant will operate only on Tuesdays due to limited canning supply. The pea and butter bean hopper and corn cutter will be available to prepare products for freezing on any day, but will be used under assigned staff.
Mother Nature Grows Pine Seedlings in Taylor County
Ranger Austin Guinn of the Taylor County Forestry Unit urges residents to assist nature in growing pine seedlings. He notes two million seedlings are planted by landowners yearly while nature sows a billion, but warns fires can wipe out mature seedlings and reduce future harvests.
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Mother Nature
Austin Guinn
Taylor County
Nature
Guinn
Underground Sprinkling System For Yards Gains Popularity
D G Boreuther promotes underground yard sprinklers in the Ledger Enquirer column. Flexible plastic pipes laid under sod with six sprinkler heads cost under 60 dollars and cover 1000 to 1750 square feet. Drainage is simple, pipes resist freezing, and installation needs only a screwdriver and spade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Boreuther
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Republic Steel Corp
Appreciation Note from Butler Visitors by Local Officers
Acknowledgment from Capt J D Roberts and unit members thanking Butler citizens for support during a brief tour of duty. They praise the E G McCants family Haywood Brothers City Tourist Court and airport arrival assistance at Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
E. G. McCants
Haywood Brothers
City
J. D. Roberts
R. E. McCormick
J. M. Griffis
H. Tolleson
L. J. Roberts
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
New Mexico
Milledgeville Grandmother First Woman Jury Member
Emma Florence Dempster of Milledgeville became the first woman to serve on a jury in the U.S. Court for the Middle District of Georgia after emigrating from Belfast to the United States over three decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Florence Dempster
Milledgeville
Belfast
Ireland
U.S. Court
Middle District
Georgia
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J. A. Smith
Talbotton
Florence Gordy
H. H. Riley
Albany
Roy Bohler
East Point
G. L. Waters
Eufaula, Ala
A. L. Waters
Theresa Wallace
Chauncy, Ga
Marjorie Fitzsimmons
Frank Riley
Mrs
Walter Brown
Athens
J. E. LeSueur
Savannah
Wright
Wayne Beeland
Hugh Culverhouse
Elizabeth Cannon
Elizabeth Williams
Atlanta
Col R. S. Foy
Ella Richards
Henry Moore
Son of
H. E. Childres
Florida
Col
C. H. Reischling and Sons
Carl and
George
Knoxville
Tenn
Reischling
Irene
Mrs. Cecil Waters
Herbert Riley
Carolyn
Mr. Rily
Alice Riley
Winterhaven
Fla
Hoke Hatcher
Wanda Hartman
Wanda
Georgia Baptist Hospital
R. A. Taunton
Barbara
Bobby
Steve
Miami,Fla
Thurston Ave
Thomaston, Gr
Wscs Circle No. Two
Thompson
The
Courthouse
Ivy
Butler, GA
Delia Paget
Jeffrey Hunter
Dona Drake
Princess
OF the Nile
Wednnesday
Edmond O'Brien
Audrey Totter
Man IN
Louis Haywood
Royal African Rifles
Elliott John Carroll
Catherine McLeod
Africa
Mighty Square Shooters
Marvin Griffin
Griffin
Tire Headquarters
Goodyear
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