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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
7
Butler locals and out of town visitors spent Thanksgiving week visiting relatives and attending events across Columbus Macon Atlanta Reynolds Reynolds Hogansville and Savannah. Residents and guests included the Austins Hart Edwards Jarrells Keen and others with numerous brief trips and family gatherings noted.
On November 28 at the Butler Methodist parsonage Rev. E A Martin married Miss Winifred Harris to Mr Wanzie Hortman. She is the Harris daughter and Butler High School 1934 graduate. he is a City Service Station employee, son of the Hortmans, Butler. The couple then visited Florida. In Columbus on November 28 Miss Claudia Clarke wed Mr Carl Brown of Howard. Mrs Brown is C C Clark’s daughter. Mr Brown is Lews Browns son and a Howard businessman.
On Sunday November 28 at 12:30 PM Miss Inez Johnson married G. McKenzie. Miss Johnson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dewey Johnson and a Butler high senior. Mr McKenzie works for W G Crews Construction Co resurfacing Highway Three. Rev E A Martin officiated at the Peed home with Hon L T Peed present.
Miss Elizabeth Parks of Howard wed Carl Butler of Junction City at the Baptist pastorium in Talbotton at 7:30 PM with Rev. John Womble officiating. Witnesses were a few friends. The bride is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Parks. the groom is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Butler. She wore navy printed crepe with a black suede ensemble and accessory hat.
Mrs Grady Chapman of Butler announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Olia Chapman of Macon to Claude I Holt of Byron and Macon. The couple plans a Christmas holidays wedding.
The Lottie Moon Circle met Monday afternoon at Mrs Amos Byrd's home with Mrs Cross as co hostess. Members sang Standing on the Promises and heard a program on Peace from the B Y P U. Minutes were approved and dues and mission money were set aside as a memorial to Mrs Antony's mother Mrs Johnson. The group plans to observe the Week of Prayer at the church Wednesday.
A B Y P A festival at Midway church hosts a Friday night event with a chicken supper fish pond fortune telling and other entertainments. Attend with friends and enjoy a lively community gathering.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their father J. B Ingram. They offer blessings and praise and sign the message The Family.
Mrs Sutton entertained the Sara Burney Circle of Butler Baptist Church Monday afternoon at her home with Thanksgiving decor. After the program and business session, guests enjoyed sandwiches and tea. The devotional was given and papers on the Christmas Spirit Love were presented. The treasurer reported strong financial work and the December meeting is set at the church with the Hott ie Moon Circle as co hosts.
The Lottie Moon Foreign Mission Season of Prayer was observed by the Butler Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society on Wednesday. Mrs. Warren Childs led the morning program with Mrs. Tom Fountain at the piano. prayers and devotionals centered on love as a path to world peace. Afternoon program featured Mrs. Clyde Walker. offerings totaled 30 dollars with a special memorial of 5 dollars for Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Martin Chapman offered the closing prayer.
Mrs W H Johnson Mrs C C Cooper and Mrs H J Porter hosted the Missionary Circle No two at the church Tuesday afternoon. O C Keen chaired. Herman Amos read minutes and called roll. 13 members and one visitor attended. Louise Johnson aided serving a dessert course. Meeting adjourned to December with names to be drawn for two Circles for another year.
Mr and Mrs John Parker announce the birth of a nine pound baby named William Curtis born on November 22. A church gathering at Mt Pisgah next Sunday at 2 PM invites all to bring song books and enjoy an afternoon of singing led by visiting choir leaders.
Wm. M. Bill Brown announces a new radio shop in Butler Georgia inviting calls for prompt courteous service from local customers.
Sunday School lesson on Matthew 11 28 30 and Hebrews 4 1 11 explains Jesus invitation to rest for the weary and burdensome. It compares bearing life’s load to an ox yoked to a plow and urges taking Christ’s yoke to learn from him and find true rest in God.
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