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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
2
Reynolds County notes a flurry of Thanksgiving and holiday travel. Many families, including Miss Eugenia Joiner, Mr. and Mrs. Posey, Mrs. Windham, the Whatleys, and several Pierce and Mims families, spent holidays in Atlanta Macon Talbotton Pensacola Warm Springs and other towns. Georgia Tech game attendance and local gatherings are mentioned amid extended familial visits.
The Woman's Improvement Club will hold its regular meeting Wednesday December 7 at 3 pm at the Club House. Hostesses are Mrs. E H Griffith Mrs H W Breazealle and Mrs H C Bond. The program titled Education will be in charge of Mrs D W Harp.
In Kite Georgia on November 23 the Methodist church bought a gas heating plant and workers were instructed to install it in the “little white church down by the highway.” They installed it in the wrong church the Baptist church and had to move the heaters to the correct church to receive payment.
The Reynolds-Crowell Charge held its Second Quarterly Conference at Reynolds Sunday with Rev. W. E. Scott delivering the sermon. Financial reports were complete and progress noted. Henry Posey was elected Sunday School Superintendent at Reynolds, Dugger Casey at Crowell, Walter Wainwright elected Crowell trustee, replacing deceased Jeff Young. The service closed with hopeful, optimistic sentiment for the future.
The Wilma Sawyer Circle met Monday evening November 21 at Mrs. Roy Jones home. New officers elected include Mrs. Clinton Woods Secretary and Mrs. Charlie Heats Hostess Chairman with Mrs. Roy Brewer treasurer. Miss Aurelia Sawyer publicity and Miss Monk social service chair. Miss Monk led the program as Miss Pendergrast prayed and Miss Monk read The Bright and Morning Star in Pakistan. Mrs. Jones gave a talk on Pakistan meaning Land of Purity. Dues collected by Mrs. Brewer and refreshments served. Reporter.
Reynolds Mayor E. T. Shealy announces he will not seek another term after serving 1948 49. He cites growing personal business demands requiring his full attention and thanks voters for their support. He will not be a candidate for the next election.
Carrie B MecCellum representative of the Goodyear Rubber Co will attend the Woman's Improvement Club meeting next Wednesday She will display new plastic materials and home decorations made from these materials The Club will sponsor the sale of these decorating aids and receive 10 percent of all sales All members urged to attend the attractive display
A major blaze in downtown Douglas, Georgia, destroyed the Radio Center Building housing WDMG, a jewelry store, a beauty shop, and a weekly newspaper. Damage is estimated at 200000 dollars. Owners Jane Temple and E L Tanner. Fire units from Fitzgerald Ocilla and Pearson aided local firefighters for about four hours. Cause unknown.
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