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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
11
Local society notes list numerous visits and short trips among residents, with trips to Macon Americus Commerce and Atlanta. Names include E T Shealy Hicks Payne Gray Rice Powell Aurelia Sawyer Erlene Goree Carson Ellison Wright Elizabeth Shell and many others. The piece also mentions camp meetings Indian Springs Daytona Beach and Fort Benning graduation events.
Mrs Thurs ton Harris marked her 49th birthday at Miona Springs on Sunday with a gathering of relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs B C Collins of Waycross, Mr and Mrs Warren McKinney and Lillian of Cordele, Mr and Mrs W D Harp and son Billy of Oglethorpe, Mr and Mrs Leonard Cooper and Edwards of Reynolds, Mr and Mrs O P Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Johnson of Americus, Mr and Mrs H T Harris Jr of Macon, and Mr and Mrs J W Shirley of Macon.
Mrs C B Hicks entertained Wednesday evening with a surprise birthday dinner for her husband Mr Hicks. Guests included John Weaver Louis Ruffin Walton Robert Aultman B E s Mr and Mrs P E Me Daniel and Mr and Mrs Millard Hicks of Thomaston.
Montezuma Georgia hosts a week of gatherings for the Harp family honoring Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jeffry Neal Shirley Jeffery and Mrs. Lewis of Erie Pennsylvania. C J Harp hosted a buffet supper Monday. J W Musslewhite provided a luncheon Tuesday. W D Harp hosted an outdoor supper at Harris mill pond Wednesday. Jere Moore and Mary Mover planned an al fresco supper Thursday afternoon.
Crowell and nearby residents celebrate camp meetings visit relatives and guests Sunday through Monday. The column lists numerous families visiting Indian Springs Griffin Macon Ft Valley and Thomaston with several staying for weekends and several health wishes for Mrs. Jessie Byrd. Continues with Aunties uncles and kin visiting each other.
Ma uk Miss Ruby Austin visits Manchester and many towns host visiting relatives and friends. Dozens of names appear with weekend and weekday stays including Junction City Nash ville Columbus and Thomaston. A singing school is announced in the school auditorium and the community notes the sudden death of Terrell Chalkley in Richland with interment in Union cemetery.
Mr and Mrs C C Evans of Brooks and others visited neighbors including the Mitchams in Griffin and Miss Miriam Mitcham and Miss Marion Mitcham. Several families shared Sunday visits across Brooks, Griffin, Butler and Thomaston with numerous out of town guests.
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