This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
2
Reynolds residents and visitors share travels and stays across Macon, Jacksonville Beach, Lakeland and Savannah. Notable events include Miss Barbara Cherie Poe’s success in juvenile swimming contests, neighborhood visits by the W. M. S circles, and trips to the New York World Fair with family members recounting local affiliations and weekend hosts.
Taylor county Evangelistic groups conduct nightly cottage prayer services across communities. Tonight at 7 30 the groups unite at the New Tabernacle for a general prayer service. All invited to attend. Mrs Jim Brewer, Secty.
Reynolds Methodist Woman's Missionary Society Executive Board and Nominating Committee met at Mrs. F. M. Carson's home on Friday August 23 to plan the Charter Meeting for the new United Methodist body the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Rev Smith named a Study Committee to review aims and organization. Nominating committee led by Mrs Ricks to report at the meeting with officers to be elected and installed at charter. All women connected with the church urged to attend this pivotal event in church mission work.
Circle No Two held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon August 20 at the home of Mrs C B Hicks. Mrs C B Byrd chaired, devotional titled What Did Jesus Leave Us followed by prayer. Fifteen members attended. Miss Inez Trapp visited. Refreshments served.
Thomaston Georgia pianist tuner Lester Pianos represented by C W Smith at 408 West Gordon Street offers piano tuning services. Contact telephone 56 for appointments and inquiries.
Miss Tommie O Neal spent time with Tom Davis and Corris Chapman at Ideal. Helen McDaniel is at home on vacation. Sara Dell Lucas and Mary Scott were home last week. Jennie Worthin and children and Myra Scott visited Mrs J L Mosley. B J Byrd and daughter Myra visited Mrs J W ONeal. H L Mosley spent Sunday in Macon. Florence O Neal visited Myra Byrd. Tom Davis of Ideal and Minnie Busby and son visited Miss Tommie O Neal. Mr and Mrs E Fuller and Bernard Fuller spent weekend with Omar Hardage in Rome. Will and Wynn Parr and Mabel and Julia Parr visited Mrs M E Gilbert in Columbus. Gilbert visited them. Millard Harris and daughters Jane and Peggy visited Roy Phimon. Virginia Philmon visits grandparents L T Peed. G F Byrd spent weekend with Lee Mosley. L T Saunders returned home after visiting relatives. Cassie Miller visited Anna Wainwright. EF Kilby returned home after a week in Thomaston. Mrs Robert Byrd and daughter with Mrs Walter Wainwright and Mrs Clarence Montgomery visited Mrs J C Fuller Tuesday. Florence O Neal visited Roy Philman Saturday. J W O Neal was guest of relatives at Ideal Sunday.
Crowell community youths joined Rev. Wallace Mangham for a pleasant afternoon at Reynolds Golf Course. They played softball and tennis, swam, had supper, and closed with a vesper service, the highlight of the program.
The four consolidated white schools in Macon County will open for the fall term on Monday, as announced this week.
Five Points and nearby communities share a weekend of visits and family gatherings. Effie and Mercer Smith of Butler visited Jarrells. Thomaston residents the Colquitts Weeks Adams Jarrells and Gaultneys hosted clients and kin. Juniper Lake reunion attendees and Ft Valley guest Jean Jarrell were noted. Rev. Sheppard and families near Panhandle and Thomaston saw many Sunday gatherings.
Royal K. Mann received 182814 popular votes and 198 county unit votes in the last election for the Prison Commission. He is presented as experienced and qualified with friends in Taylor County urging support from all voters for his campaign.
Aay general services for Mrs. M. W. Pay a Marion county native were held in Atlanta after her death Friday at her daughter’s home. The 86 year old widow, born Suzanne Wall, married to Mr. Fouche, was laid to rest at Tazewell cemetery with officiating clergyman Mrs. Fouche was 86.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.