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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
2
Local Reynolds residents record a busy weekend with visits from Macon and Butler families. Mrs. E. Hicks and Mrs. F. Carson hosted kin, while Miss Mellissa Oburn recovered from illness and Miss Erelyn Griffith secured a Macon job. A car accident involving Henry Payne and others passed without serious injuries. Mrs. Joyner faces medical complications after a blood transfusion.
The Woman's Improvement Club held its December meeting at the Club House with hostesses Mrs. B. W. Hinton Mrs. T Whatley and Mrs. W T Whatley. The program chaired by Mrs. John Mims featured Christmas carols a play and a chorus with members and a pianist. Reports included a charity party and a club bazaar set for December 15 and 16 with cookbooks for sale and pecan donations for the Veterans Hospital. A beauty pageant was postponed until after Christmas and refreshments followed.
A librarian promotes the public library in a PWA project urging residents to borrow the extensive collection during winter. Fifty books will arrive from the state library in coming days to aid children’s reading programs.
Public auction set for Wednesday December 15 starting at 10 a.m. at the QO S Draughon farm near Miona Springs. Items include all household furniture cooking utensils farming tools one farm mule one cow with calf and miscellaneous farm implements. Oscar S Draughon Reynolds Ga.
D. W. Payne of Reynolds Georgia advertises several good milk cows fresh in for cash sale or exchange for dry cattle. He also seeks any type cows and hogs, paying the best prevailing market price at all times. See or call.
Obituary notes mark the death of J. M. Underwood aged 76 of Taylor Mill with funeral at Mt. Olive church and burial in Mt. Olive cemetery. Survivors include wife Pearl Underwood sister Wood Amerson and brother Bill Pierce. he lived in Taylor Mill all his life and was loved by children who visited. Numerous residents visit relatives in Macon Thomaston Atlanta and LaGrange while others attend the Dean Theatre in Butler.
Miss Luttie Windham’s dec 1 shower at the home of Mrs. B F Childree and Miss Lannis Childree features towels gifts and a mock ceremony with guests including Mrs R E Smith and Miss Edna Underwood. The event precedes her dec 11 wedding to Thurman Greer of Thomaston at Taylor Mill Baptist Church.
Taylor Mill Woman's Club and R E Smith Reserves honored Miss Lot tie Windham and Mr Thurman Greer at a small banquet last Friday night. Guests were served cafeteria style with the couple leading the line. Gifts included a dishes set and linen tablecloth from the women’s group.
Rev. C A Abbott and family moved to Columbus. R W Harris and G B Abbott are on the sick list this week. John Baker of Alabama visits his mother Mrs. Sallie Baker for a few days. Mr and Mrs S H Harris had no dinner guests Sunday. Rev. Ellerbes and family attended. The Sunday school class heard a talk on Christmas by Mr D Abbott last Sunday.
Home grown blue stem seed Wheat recleaned 1.75 a bushel. Aibbruzzi Seed Rye recleaned 1.85. Pulgum Oats 0.75. Fulcram Oats 0.85. L R Prator Fort Valley Ga.
Social notes record visits in the area with Brent Wall in Atlanta Nettie Hill and Florence Spillers guests in Mauk and Reynolds travel to Sylvester Columbus and Manchester. Little Grace Montgomery travels to Louisville to visit Byron Montgomery. A Christmas tree is planned at Mauk school Friday December seventeenth.
Mr and Mrs W T Horton entertained the younger set with a pound and prom party Friday evening. The decorated home reflected Christmas colors and thirty five young people attended to enjoy the hospitality.
The Woman's Missionary Society met November 21 at Mrs J W Lancaster's home with Mrs R D Waller presiding. The group opened with the song Jesus Calls Us and discussed Peace in Christians Missions. Mrs Waller Penn's Peace Treaty was read by Mrs Walker and Mrs L N Pike gave a reading. Mrs W P Folds of Butler spoke on a verse from John 2 We would see.
The record notes visitors Mrs Humber and Mrs Ida Wat joined the Mee. Prayers were led by Mrs Folds, and the meeting closed with thanks. The next gathering is scheduled for the second Tuesday in December, with refreshments of tea and toast shared by all.
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Shehee included Mr. and Mrs. E. Shehee and children and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Shehee with children and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wynn of Sycamore. Hitler W. R. Lawhorn spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. Worthen Taunton visited Jack Taunton Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Williams had Saturday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Emerson, R. W. Lawhorn and Mrs. Mary Stalnaker. Miss Virginia Cole spent the weekend with friends in Telat’vog. Mr. G. T. Jarrard visited his parents at Chauncey last weekend.
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