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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
2
A long list of visits and holiday gatherings is reported with many names and places including Atlanta Albany Dublin Cairo Camilla Athens Macon Valdosta Decatur and Winston-Salem. The notes mention Thanksgiving and holiday guests with families including the Pyron Joiner Halley Parker Og burn and Jinks families among others, plus local business promotions and a nursery advertisement.
Miss Tommy Jean Dowda wed William Thomas Griffith at Tattnall Square Baptist Church Macon. Rev Eric Osterele officiated as she, daughter of Smyrna residents, teaches at Miller High School and earned a B S from Georgia State College for Women. Griffith, son of Reynolds residents, served in the Navy and attends Mercer University Law School.
The Matrons' Class of Reynolds Methodist Church hosts a church social next Tuesday at 7:30 p m. All families are invited to bring food for a Christmas fellowship before the rush. The gathering also welcomes the new pastor.
Local notes list visitors and guests across towns including Macon Butler Albany Columbus and East Point. Families such as King Abercombie Willis Edwards Martin Wil lis Sealy and Riley are mentioned with weekend and holiday visits and a recovery from recent operation.
Keith Trapp announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Panhandle District subject to election rules. The election is scheduled for Saturday December 4, 1948 with a request for votes and support.
Mrs. W N Ainsworth of the Wesleyan College Alumnae association launched an invitation for Madame Chiang Kaishek wife of China's generalissimo to visit Macon. If she accepts it would be her second Macon visit since studying at Wesleyan in 1943. She lived with Bishop Ainsworth and his daughter Eloise during her college years.
The Crowell Willing Workers Club met in November at the home of Mrs Nat Lucas with co hosts Mrs C B Byrd and Mrs Lonnie Pierce. Miss Janey Neisler presided and announced plans for a December Christmas party at Mrs Walter Wainwright s home with Neisler as co host. Members shared Thanksgiving readings songs and prayers and welcomed Miss June Peterman as a visitor.
Saturday services at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church are discontinued until the first Saturday in March 1949. Regular services continue on every first Sunday at 11 o clock. John Mangham, Clerk.
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