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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
2
Reynolds residents and visitors frequent area towns for teaching jobs, family visits, and social events. Notable movements include Miss Elizabeth Parker leaving for Dawson to teach, and multiple couples and families traveling to Macon Atlanta Columbus and Augusta for weekends and reunions.
Mauk column notes visitors and travels across Atlanta Americus and Florida. Families like Mathews Lawhorn Jarrell Parker and Waller share Sundays in Butler and Atlanta. Misses Waller and McMillan visit relatives while Mrs Pittman plans a twelve day Ohio New York trip.
A kitchen shower for recent bride Gar land Byrd was hosted by Miss Frances Neisler Miss Ann Howard Neisler and Mrs J H Neisler. Guests included Mrs B W Hinton Jr Mrs J W Waters and several Neisler and Whatley family members plus others. Grandmothers S B Smith and J H Whatley attended for the gift opening and refreshments.
Miss Gloria Whatley wed Garland T. Byrd in Reynolds with Nuptial music by Anne Montgomery and soloists. The ceremony featured a round altar of palms and white gladioli, a double ring rite led by Rev. W. B. Heats, and a reception at the club house. The couple departed for a wedding trip to Louisiana and Texas.
Out-of-town guests at the Whatley-Byrd wedding last Thursday included Mrs. Tom Andrews Miss Katharine Andrews Mr and Mrs Sidney Smith and young daughters of Columbus Mrs. M B Sheppard Shep Jr and Sidney of Savannah Miss Harriette Daniel Molena Miss Mary Waggoner Covington Miss Anne Montgomery Plains Mrs Roy A Johnson Miss Betty Johnson Robert Johnson Mr Hugh Schneider and Mr Jim Kitaif of Atlanta Mrs W H Newton and Miss Helen Newton of Rome Misses Millie Roche Carolyn Brown Dublin Mrs Mary Carr New York.
A series of pre wedding events for Gloria Whatley highlights a Miscel laneous Shower at the Woman's Club and Chapter House with yellow and white decor. Guests signed keepsakes, heard music from Frances Neisler and Dan Whatley, and witnessed a Tom Thumb wedding scene. A spaghetti supper and buffet luncheon preceded the upcoming ceremony.
Howard News notes several weekend and past week visitations. East Point residents Mr and Mrs Huie Abercrombie were guests of Mrs Lee Watson. Columbus visits included Mrs Lydia Williams and Martha Howard staying with Mr and Mrs C M Williams and family. Other guests came from Macon Butler and Columbus, with visits to Mrs Lillian Brown and Mr Denny Sealy and to Mrs Fanny Pickard.
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