Local Happenings in Butler and Nearby Areas
Butler residents share visits and travels with friends across Georgia and nearby states. Miss Ruth Mackey visits Ft Valley. Mrs. J. E. Locke spends time in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown relocate from Barnesville to Butler to lead a local store. Local officials, educators, and families attend reunions, conventions, and weekend visits while travel plans surface across Pensacola, Athens, Maxwell Field, and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mott
Mississippi
Ruth Mackey
Ft. Valley
H. B. Walker
B. H. Bazemore
Helen Bazemore
Macon
Butler
Bill Brown
Barnesville
Brown
R. B. Waxwell
Albert Peed
Pensacola
Fla
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 Florida on an extended tour to northern sites. They visit Washington New York City Boston and Canada and plan stops at Mt Vernon Akron Ohio and Louisville as they attend a recent Congressional meeting on extending draftees service.
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
Louisvnv
Stalnaker Halley Marriage Announced
Miss Rheta Louise Stalnaker of Butler and Columbus and Mr William C Halley of Columbus wed at the Girard Methodist parsonage Phenia City Alabama at 930 PM Monday August 18 The couple will reside in Columbus and their friends here and elsewhere take note of the nuptials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheta Louise Stalnaker
Butler and
Columbus
Wm. C. Halley
Girard Methodist Parsonage
Phenia City
Ala
Birth Announcements From Several Homes
Mr and Mrs J B Clarke announce a daughter born at Montgomery hospital on August 13 named Mildred Joyce. Mr and Mrs Hugh Gilson Jr report a daughter born at the local hospital on August 18 named Gloria Jean. Mr and Mrs G A Stubbs announce an 8 pound daughter at Sawyer hospital Folkston named Eva Cathryn. Mrs Stubbs is the former Aurelia Trussell of Butler. Mr and Mrs Shell Sheffield announce a baby girl born August 16 at St Vincent s hospital named Sheila Gayle. Mrs Sheffield 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
Butler Woman Weds Arthur Benson At Ellaville
Miss Irene Kirksey of Butler marries Arthur J Benson of Buena Vista at Elder H. S McCorkle’s Ellaville home. The bride, daughter of Lester Kirksey, taught at Cross Roads school and Georgia colleges. Benson, a Cross Roads Junior High supervisor, will reside and teach in the county.
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 Afternoon
The Fanny Wallace Circle met Tuesday afternoon with fourteen members present. Visitors included Mrs. Howard Riley of Pine Mountain and Miss Mary Tom Gray. Mrs. L. R. Adams led the program Investing Our Heritage, with Mary L. and Janie Neister and others assisting, the meeting closing with prayer.
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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 Wednesday In Columbus W M S
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 the district is urged to have representatives at the meeting. The rally begins at ten o clock Wednesday morning.
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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 Saturday at 3 PM. She died at her home near Butler Friday. Born June 7 1916 she spent life in the county. Rev F J Gilbert officiated. Pallbearers were Lewis Marvin Francis Rigsby Thomas Whittington Arnold Payne 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
Parents Urged to Complete School Year Health Examinations
County nurse Sara Windham urges all school and pre school children to have a physical exam and diphtheria toxoid immunization before September. With infantile paralysis epidemic concerns, timely exams help keep children in good health. clinics run Saturdays, Wednesdays in Reynolds, Thursdays in Butler through the WY Clinic until school starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Butler
WY. D
Sara Windham
R. County
Hebrews and the New Covenant in Christ's Priesthood
The lesson argues Hebrews shows Christ as superior to angels Moses and Aaron and as the eternal mediator of a new covenant. It contrasts the old law with a heart written law, notes the old covenant’s incompleteness, and emphasizes salvation through Jesus’s perfect sacrifice and intercession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
Angels
Moses
Joshua
Aaron
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Israel
Twenty One Members Added To Mt. Pisgah
The Mt. Pisgah Baptist church near Butler concluded a ten day revival on Wednesday August 6 receiving twenty one new members upon profession of faith. Pastor Rev. E H Dunn led the preaching and will conduct a baptismal service next Sunday at four o clock. Regular services follow with Sunday school at ten and evening worship at six thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Butler
E. H. Dunn
Dunn
Bethel C M Church Revival Services Begin Next Sunday
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
Question of bearing burdens and eternal power
The author speaks on life's burdens and the soothing effect of God's eternal power. Our journey is a preparation for existence. We must choose between a heavenly mansion or an existence of sorrow. Will we be cross bearers or burden bearers?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Earth
Jesus Christ
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