Local Happenings Stir Butler Community News
A long list of visitors and residents in Butler includes Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mott visiting in Mississippi, Miss Ruth Mackey of Ft. Valley with Mrs. H. B. Walker, and many others in and around Butler. Notables include Ralph Pope family, Eubanks enlisting in the Army Air Corps, and Prof. H. L. Garland visiting from Habersham. Also noted are local business updates, hospital news, and hospitality at Palace Lunch Counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mott
Mississippi
Ruth Mackey
Ft. Valley
H. B. Walker
B. H. Bazemore
Helen Bazemore
Macon
D. Reinhart
Nellie Reinhart
S. Cox
Butler
Cox
McCants Mill
Taylor County Lady On Tour Through Northern States
Mrs. H. T. Giles travels with her daughter and son-in-law Ms and Mrs. G. C. Lainhardt of Tampa Fla on an extended northern tour. They visit Washington New York City Boston Niagara Falls Canada and Mt. Vernon and attended a Congressional meeting on draftee service. Afterward they plan stops in Akron Ohio and Louisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Giles
G. C. Lainhardt
Tampa
Fia
North
Washine
New York City
Boston
Nia
Fat
Canada
Ting
Mt. Vernon
Congress Building
Washington
Akron
Ohio
Louisville, Hy
Stalnaker Halley Marriage Announced
Marriage notice from Butler and Columbus announces Miss Rheta Louise Stalnaker wed Mr. Wm C Halley of Columbus. The ceremony occurred at the Girard Methodist parsonage Phenia City Alabama at 9 30 oclock on Monday evening August 18. The couple will reside in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheta Louise Stalnaker
Butler and
Columbus
Wm. C. Halley
Girard Methodist Parsonage
Phenia City
Ala
Births in Montgomery Folkston St Stephens and Jacksonville
Birth announcements report Mildred Joyce Clarke born at Montgomery hospital on Aug 13 to Mr. and Mrs J B Clarke. Gloria Jean Gilson Jr born Aug 18 at local hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gilson Jr. Eva Cathryn Stubbs born at Sawyer hospital Folkston Ga to Mr. and Mrs. G A Stubbs. Eva Cathryn weighs 8 pounds. Sheila Gayle Sheffield born Aug 16 at St Vincent s hospital to Mr. and Mrs Shell Sheffield of Jacksonville Fla. Sheila Gayle is the former Geraldine Fouche who visited Butler relatives years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Clarke
Montgomery Hospital
Mildred Joyce
Hugh Gilson Jr
Gloria Jean
G. A. Stubbs
St. Stephens
S. C
Sawyer Hospital
Folkston
Eva Cathryn
Stubbs
Aurelia Trussell
Butler
Shell Sheffield
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Vincents Hospital
Shiela Gayle
Sheffield
Geraldine Fouche
Miss Irene Kirksey Weds Arthur Benson At Ellaville Aug 9
Miss Irene Kirksey of Butler married Arthur J Benson of Buena Vista on Saturday August 9 at Elder H S McCorkle’s home in Ellaville. The bride, daughter of Lester Kirksey, taught at Cross Roads school and attended Georgia Southwestern College and G S C W Milledgeville. Benson, a Cross Roads Junior High School administrator, is a Buena Vista High School and Georgia Southwestern alumnus. The couple will live in Taylor Marion County and remain on the Cross Roads faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor and
Marion County
Irene Kirksey
Butler
Arthur J Benson
Buena Vista
H. S McCorkle
Ellaville
Lester Kirksey
Butler High School
Georgia Southwestern College
Americus
Milledgeville
Cross Roads
Fanny Wallace Circle Met Tuesday P M
The Fanny Wallace Circle met Tuesday afternoon with fourteen members present. Visitors included Mrs. Howard Riley of Pine Mountain and Miss Mary Tom Gray as the circle opened with prayer. The program titled Investing Our Heritage was led by Mrs. L. R. Adams with assistance from Mary L and Janie Neister, Mrs. F. J. Gilbert, and Mrs. Helen Dunwody. The meeting closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Wallace
Sallie Harris
Janie
Mary Lizzie Neisler
Eli Garrett
Howard Riley
Pine Mountain
Mary Tom Gray
L. R. Adams
Mary L
Janie Neister
F. J. Gilbert
Helen Dunwody
Rally at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Wednesday
The Fourth District Rally of the Columbus W M S will be held at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church near town on August 27. Every church in this district is urged to have representatives at this meeting. The Rally will begin at ten o'clock Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus W. M. S
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Town
Funeral Services for Miss Mattie Rigsby at Pleasant Grove
Funeral services for Miss Mattie Grace Rigsby, daughter of the late N T Rigsby and Fannie Rigsby, were held at Pleasant Grove Baptist church on Saturday at 3 PM. She died at her Butler area home Friday. Born June 7 1916 she lived her life in the county. Rev F J Gilbert officiated. Pallbearers were Lewis Marvin Francis Rigsby Thomas Whittington Arnold Payne and Roy Bloodworth. She is survived by her mother five brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Grace Rigsby
N. T. Rigsby
Fannie Rigsby
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Miss Rigsby
Butler
F. J. Gilbert
Butler Methodist Church
Messrs Lewis
Marvin Francis Rigsby
Thomas Whittington
Arnold Payne
Roy Bloodworth
Messrs
Lewis
Marvin
Frances
Edward
Durough
J. B. Adams
T. W. Whittington
W. W. Whittington
Physical Exam Notice For Parents County Nurse Urges
Parents of school and pre school children are urged to obtain a summer physical exam. The county nurse warns of infantile paralysis risk and urges immunization against diphtheria for new entrants. Diphtheria toxoid clinics are held Saturdays in the county, with additional Wednesday and Thursday sessions in Reynolds and Butler through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Butler
WY. D
Sara Windham
R. County
Sunday School Lesson on Hebrews and the New Covenant
The weekly lesson argues Hebrews supports Christ as superior to旧 prophets and priests, presenting a new everlasting covenant through Jesus. It contrasts the old Mosaic covenant with a personal, inward law written on hearts, and emphasizes Christ’s unending priesthood and intercession for believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
Angels
Moses
Joshua
Aaron
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Israel
Twenty One Members Added To Mt. Pisgah
A ten day revival at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church near Butler ends on August 6 with twenty one new members received on profession of faith. Pastor Rev. E H Dunn preached and will lead a baptismal service for new converts next Sunday at four. Regular services Sunday evening at 6 30 and Sunday school at ten announce all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Butler
E. H. Dunn
Dunn
Revival Services At Bethel Congregational Methodist Church
Revival services will begin at Bethel Congregational Methodist church near Butler next Sunday. Rev. M. J. Wood and Mr. Horace McCants will have charge of the services. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Congregational Methodist Church
Butler
M. J. Wood
Horace McCants
Life’s burden and divine power guide our eternal home
The text ponders life’s burdens and the soothing power of God. It urges choosing between cross bearing or remaining burdened, presenting existence as a preparation stage. It asks what decision leads to a heavenly mansion or perpetual sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Earth
Jesus Christ
God
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Mr. and
Mrs. C. E
Helen Dixon
Birmingham Aim
Pansy Riley
C. E. Benns
Thomaston
Mrs. Farley Reeves
Miss Laurette Fickling
Mrs
Joe Brown
Howard
Marchman McKinney
Barnesville
Carolyn Childres
Tampa, Fla
J. T. Childres
Bill Brown
Florida
Fay Cox
J. E. Locke
Tennessee
Fred Ball
Russell Thomas
Alexander City, Ala
Kathleen J. Anthony
C. A. Peed
Palm Fla
LT. Davis
Jacksonville, Fla
Hf. Ciles
Anne Bone
A. E. Bone
Hugh
Riley
Owen
Ralph Pope
Atlanta
Herman Amos
Charles Wright
Manchester
Capt
C. T. Wright
Mrs. Fortson Boyd
Brokenbow, Oklahoma
W. G. Wallace
Henry Peacock
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Mr. E. Gaultney
Wildlife Rangers
Newnan
Martha and
Frances Riley
Mr. Wallace Riley
Mae Riley
W. L. Lumpkin
Charlotte, N. C
Clarence
J J. Lumpkin
Junction City
Ralph Eubanks
Maxwell Field
U. S. Army Air Corps
Palace
Albert Peed
Pensacola
Mr. Peed
Palace Market
Dante
Palace Lunch
Ruth Wolfe
Spartanburg
Louise Hill
Wolf
J. R. James
E. G. Blackwell
Bee
Athens
Blackwell
University of Georgia
Filmore Bone
F. H. Bone
Ralph Unger
Ft. Benning
Wek
Unger
Forestry Service
Army
Taylor County
Brown
R. B. Waxwell
H. L. Gar Jland
Baldwin
Habersham County
Garland
Taylor County Lady
States
Juliette Grits
Arthur Benson
Mt. Pisgah
Mattie Rigsby
Pleasant Grove
H. J. Porter Butler
Paw Waaay
Dean
Butler, Ga
Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney
Men of Boys Town
Lew Ayers
Lionel Barrymore
Nancy Kelly
Scotland Yard
Tim McCoy
Frontier Crusader
U. S
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