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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
2
Reynolds civic Improvement Club reports Mrs Howard Neisler visiting from Cordelo and various residents visiting in Macon Forsyth Fitzgerald and Atlanta. Several couples are listed as guests, entertainments planned, and a Baptist W M S all day meeting with funds for Lottie Moon observed.
A school column notes the long Christmas break pending board notice, student letters to Santa, and a December 17 program by Mrs Belcher’s dancing class. It lists many pupils by name with honors across grades, highlights a recent beauty shot from Reynolds High, and mentions camera work shipped by Wilson Camera Co.
Miss Blanche Marshall hosted her club Monday evening in a living room decorated for Christmas. After bridge, refreshments were served to members including Martha Thorpe Mary Moore Miriam Carter Martha Hicks Mattie Musslewhite Martha Carthers Catherine Hicks Bess Powell Doris Newsome Susie Emma Newsome Winnie Griffith Kula Hammock and Blanche Marshall.
A Central of Georgia work train car caught fire near the residence of W. L. Powell in Reynolds on Sunday. Sparks from a passenger train are believed to have caused the blaze which completely destroyed the car. a passing freight train moved the burning car away. A sleeping negro man in an attached car was awakened only after the fire began.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the home and most contents of Mr and Mrs Marvin Griffith near Reynolds on Tuesday night at seven. The Griffiths were away at the time. P Fr McDaniel of Fickling’s mill owns the residence and reportedly had no insurance.
State highway officials visited Taylor county to confer with County Commissioners H. H. Riley and Dr. G. W. Fickling and survey and relocate parts of highway 96 eight miles between Reynolds and Butler on the south side of the railroad. The route traces the historic Wire Road linking Savannah and New Orleans with early telegraph lines and crosses near the Flint River. A section contract for six miles is expected to be let on the 20th of the month.
Mr and Mrs Luke Adams and Bennie visited in Macon on Thursday. Several families from Wesley were seen visiting relatives in Thomaston Butler and Savannan over the weekend and Sunday.
Fresh Jersey and English crossed milk cow offered for sale by A J Payne of Reynolds Georgia. Produces three and a half gallons of milk and one and a half pounds of high quality yellow butter per day.
A three act comedy titled Aunt Jerushy on the Warpath will be staged at the Cross Roads school building on Friday night December 13 and at the Taylor Mill auditorium Saturday night December 14. Admission is 10 or 15 cents. Everyone is warmly invited.
Crowells News records a flurry of weekend visits and shopping trips. Names include Fuller, Parr, Brooks, Foy, Hardage, Byrd, Turner, Neisler, Montgomery, and others from Reynolds, Buena Vista, Ellaville, and Lizella. Many traveled to Macon for shopping or visited relatives, with بعض host families in Reynolds and nearby towns.
Memorial obituary for Bessie Lee Bickley who died November 6 1936 at age 19 years 4 months and 1 day. Survived by mother Mrs J M Bickley two sisters Mrs Talmadge Smith and Mrs Alton Reynolds four brothers Burtis Paul J W and Robert Bickley. Funeral held Friday at 2 pm at Howard cemetery with Rev W E Hightower officiating.
Route Three News reports weekend visits among local families including the Gassett Hammock and Byers households. It notes upcoming preaching services at Oak Grove church on December 21 and 22 and extends condolences on the death of Mr. Grady Thompson near Garden Valley.
Cotton ginned in Taylor county before December 1 1985 from the 1985 crop reached 9868 bales compared with 7526 bales ginned by the same date in 1984. The figures reflect evolving crop yields and county activity.
Dewitt Collifer, born June 9 1919 in Marion county, died August 3 1985 at Butler hospital after an acute appendicitis attack. Funeral Aug 4 at Sand Bethe church led by Rev. W E Hightower. He is survived by his parents and five siblings. A precious one from us is gone.
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