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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
3
This afternoon Eleanor G. R. Young read poems to the Civic Improvement Club of Reynolds. In a bright room, ivy framed images of blooming trees as the verses evoked imagery of pale pastels, lonely stars, and sunrise triumphs. The speaker felt joy at words that capture a poet’s dream.
A long roster records visits and trips of numerous residents and families. Individuals like Mr. R. E. Aultman Rev. Huckabee Miss Sara Cooper and many others are noted as sick, visiting Macon, Columbus, Montezuma and Nashville, with weekends spent in Butler and surrounding areas.
Local residents entertained guests from Butler Reynolds Rupert and Leesburg during the weekend. Numerous travelers are listed among sick lists including Miss Nettie Hill Mrs Lula Wall and others. A W Wilcox illness caused church services to be canceled though reports say he is improving.
The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland was established in 1845 by a special act of Congress. Its origin traces to the efforts of George Bancroft then secretary of the navy.
A reflective meditation on how books and letters shape us, and how friendship sustains life. The piece celebrates true friendship, its growth through time, and the danger of false ties. It asks whether a friend would stand by you through distress, illness, and death, ending with the exhortation to hold fast to a true friend.
Mr and Mrs Paul Carter visited with the McLendons at County Line on Thursday and Friday. Mrs J O Smith and daughter visited the Dukes. Miss Marjorie Justice of Lagrosse spent the weekend with local relatives. Arris Justice joined her Friday. Families attended church, visited, and hosted guests including Robert English of Andersonville and Ruth English with several local households.
Wanted. A reliable man aged 25 to 50 is urged to purify old established demand for Rawleigh Products in Crawford county. Other localities available. Surety contract required. Company furnishes everything but a car. Good profits for hustlers. Write W. T. Rawleigh Company Memphis Tennessee or see J. C. Fuller Route 1 Reynolds Georgia.
A reflective note cites Cicero on how facial expressions mislead, while speech remains the most unreliable gauge of truth. The excerpt emphasizes the unreliability of countenance and voice in judging character.
Mr and Mrs L T Horton and Miss Lois Horton visited Macon on Wednesday. Helen Young of Butler spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Jeff Young. C B Byrd and family hosted Martha, Jean, Grace Veal, and Carol Andrews on Thursday. Several residents on the sick list include Nat Lucas Trapp Emmett Fuller and Sara Neisler with wishes for speedy recovery.
The writer argues that true gentlemanliness comes from character, not wealth or status, and declares every man an ambassador of God with a mission to conquer self. He challenges readers to prepare for perilous journeys of thought and promises continuation next week.
A man who says he would beg before working for a dollar a day shows he does not want work at all for any sum. He also exposes himself to suspicion that he might be inclined to steal.
In the matter of The First National Bank of Reynolds Georgia the receiver orders an assessment of twenty five thousand dollars from shareholders to cover bank debts. The demand specifies payment by December twenty seventh 1932 and authorizes legal action to enforce individual liability of stockholders. The action is issued in Washington District of Columbia by Acting Comptroller F G Awalt.
The Treasury Department warns all persons with claims against The First National Bank of Fe nelds Georgia to present them to N M Dudley receiver within three months from November 21 1932. The acting comptroller directs no claim will be paid after the deadline.
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