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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
2
Reynolds readers note a long list of weekend visits and trips. Many local families are cited with relatives in Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Fort Valley, and St Simons. Notables include Mrs. Dan Fountain, Miss June Harwell, Dr. S. H. Bryan, Lt. and Mrs. Wright Hawkins, and families visiting from Thomaston, Murfreesboro, and Milledgeville.
Collegeboro Ga Aug 24 105 Georgia Teachers College graduates will receive bachelor of science degrees Friday Aug 26 in the college auditorium Miss Annie Louise Lastinger daughter of Rev D A Lastinger of Reynolds is among the class in its largest four year graduation Dr C W Burts president Shorter College Rome will deliver the address at 1030 a m Mrs Harold Clements Claxton president of the Alumni Association will welcome the graduates Dr R J Neill handles musical arrangements Families invited to lunch and a seniors dinner is set for Thursday evening
The Reynolds Lions Club and American Legion join for Labor Day events in Reynolds and Taylor County. A 3 p.m. program at Reynolds Golf Course features Gov. Herman Talmadge as principal speaker followed by home prepared barbecue at 6 p.m.
The Anthony Barrow Circle of the WSCS at Reynolds Methodist Church met at Mrs. E. H. Joiner’s home with co-hostess Mrs. W. M. Hollis. Twenty members and two visitors attended. The leader Mrs. Lastinger presided. program included songs, prayers, readings from Guidance, selections by members, minutes read, and a donation for Japan missionaries. The group elected temporary secretary and approved purchasing ten more song books.
A Sunday gathering on August 14 honored Mr. J T Winters on his 84th birthday. About 150 guests attended a meal and picnic lunch, with many relatives and friends from Byron Warner Robins Reynolds Barnesville Roberta Forsyth Thomaston and Macon listed among attendees.
Leora Davenport, a 43 year old woman from Elberton, Georgia, delivered a 4 pound 2 ounce son named Sampson on August 18. She and husband Carlton have 12 boys and 7 girls, with one twin loss in earlier years.
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