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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
2
Miss Bessie Causey returns home. numerous Reynolds residents visit relatives in Macon, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Fort Valley, Newnan, Daytona Beach, and other places. Weekends include gatherings at Lakeside and Indian Springs with dances, dinners, and as guests at homes of Lunsford, Whatley, and Beeland families.
The marriage of Miss Frances Augustine Ricks daughter of Mr and Mrs I A Ricks Reynolds to Mr Oscar Halden Thompson of Atlanta was solemnized on August 12. The event drew interest from friends in Reynolds and across Georgia.
Miss Emily Whatley hosted house guests from Shorter College including Lilian Fryer Elizabeth Grover and Nell David with a week of gatherings. Events ranged from a buffet supper and dance to theatre party luncheons lakeside picnics golf course swims and a chicken supper, hosted by families including the Whatleys Neislers Ingrams and Sams.
Howard News notes Mrs Maude Seal visiting parents in Juniper Miss Georgia Lemmond returns home after staying with relatives Little Dorothy Morris of Tifton visits grandmother Mrs J Brown Mrs Carson Parks visiting relatives in Thomaston New residents Carson Parks and family occupy apartment with Jinks family Mrs Ernes Davis and baby of Butler guests of Brown family Frances Sealy visits Juniper guests Harris Mr Charles Fickling of Butler visits J S Brown Will Childs spent weekend in Daviston Laura Scott and family host Orin Scott family
Five Points notes recount gatherings with Ralph and Mildred Jarrell in Thomaston guests of Annie Jarrell and others visiting Jarell families. The item lists several weekend and weekday visits among Jarrell relatives, friends in Butler, and Crest visitors, with wishes for Calvin Jarrell’s speedy recovery.
The word Bible derives from the Greek byblos and papyrus, names for the material used to write ancient books. This origin ties the term to scrolls and manuscripts produced on papyrus in antiquity.
Local notes list visitors and weekend plans among Taylor Mill families including Joyce Ayret of Macon, Miss Lannis Childree, and Mrs W F Rogers. Numerous visits in Thomaston Fitzgerald Macon and Columbus are mentioned along with church services led by Rev D A Cook. Sunday School attendance recorded at 95 with social visits across Windham, Barrow, Cofield, Parker, Peacock and Davis families.
The Crowell Missionary Society reorganized on July 20 with about twenty five members. Its first monthly meeting was at Crowell Methodist church on August 18 with Mrs H E Neisler presiding and thirteen present. The program included devotional by Miss Mabel Parr, Diary of an Itinerant Missionary by Mrs Grady Fuller, and a discussion led by Mrs H E Neisler on why America should send Christianity abroad.
The Lesson Sermon for all branch churches will cite I John 4 14 and include correlative selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. It emphasizes the living Christ as truth making Jesus the resurrection and the life and notes his example for salvation through deeds.
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