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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
2
Reynolds department brief lists residents and visitors with travels to Macon Columbus Atlanta Talbotton Ft Valley Corden Americus Newnan Buena Vista Lumpkin Montezuma and Tyler Texas. Names include Gord Bates Winnie Griffith Thurman Whatley Jr Emmett Mims Robert Bell Kathrine Hicks Kathryne Hicks Laurice Aultman V F Fox J C Embry J N Shell Maggie Lifsey Beulah Barrow Eva Griffith and others.
The Junior Class of Reynolds High School lists 29 students with 12 from Reynolds district and others from Crowell Delta and Votterville. Winifred Raffin leads academically with top yearly averages. Benjamin Hodges and Pat Hodges follow. Notable mentions include Rheba Windham for memory, Ke C. Merce for biology diagrams, and Helen Neisler as greatest improver. If current juniors progress similarly, a large number will enter the 1938 senior class.
On Wednesday afternoon December 16 the Woman's Club of Reynolile hosted a shower for Mrs Karl Wright at the Club House. Fifty guests attended as the assembly room and library were decorated in Yuletide colors. Miss Susie Emma Newsom and Miss Marion Hodges performed readings and songs. Receivers for the club included Mrs F M Carson Mrs Clifford Whatley and Mrs C B Hiels. A salad course with coffee followed the gift presentation by Mrs Edgar Whatley. The bride Miriam Carter left the scene before her November 28 marriage to Karl Wright of Knoxville Ga. The couple have since been guest of honor at several parties as Christmas celebrations proceed.
Local shop promotes best meals and daily dinners with sandwiches hamburgers and hot or cold drinks. Harry Powell operates in Reynolds Georgia. Georgia Southwestern College dedicated a new 31200 dollar boys dormitory at Americus, with Chancellor S V Sanford noting a planned auditorium and gymnasium project approved and sent to Ashington. cost not disclosed.
Taylor Mill Sunday School will hold its Christmas tree for children on December 28 at 7 30 p.m. A short Christmas program and gift distribution follow, with carols sung by the young people. Several local residents and visitors are noted in social mentions from Cordele to Americus, with church activities and weekend gatherings highlighted.
Miss Ann Smith hosted a Sunday School class gathering Saturday night at the Teacher's Cottage. The group walked to the auditorium where a campfire sparked roasting of weiners with onions. Afterward they returned to the coals for jokes and songs, ending around nine with a Coca Cola treat at U. S. Underwood's Store.
Seven thousand three hundred ninety nine bales were ginned in Taylor County from the 1936 crop before December 1, compared with nine thousand eight hundred sixty eight bales ginned to December 1 from the 1935 crop.
Howard News Miss Ida and Marie Martin of Macon spent the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Childs. Miss Willa Watson visited Mrs. Murray Driscoll in Butler last week. Mrs. F. G. Herve and children at near Waverly Hall were weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evans Grown. Rev. RE. A. Martin of Butler was the dinner guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hill. Mr. and Mrs. H. Martin have returned to Macon after visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Locke and son of Butler were guests Sunday of May and Mrs. Evans Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Edwards and Sis. Alton Boges at Thomaston visited Mrs. W. C. Childs Saturday. Rev. E. A. Martin of Butler was the Tuesday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Brown. We are glad to have Miss Annie and Mer. Tom England as new citizens of our town, moving Monday into the home of Miss Mattie and Ma. D. A. England. Several from here attended preaching services at Horeb church Sunday.
Miss Bess Neisler hosted a Wednesday gathering to form a sewing club for young married women and out of school girls in Crowell. The group planned meetings twice monthly, a small fee for a future camping trip, and elected officers led by President Marie Montgomery and Vice President Bess Neisler.
Mr and Mrs Haywood Allen and family of Butler spent Sunday with neighbors. The Heath Parker Bazemore Willis households hosted guests. Perry Watson and son from Columbus joined W A Spinks and D W Wilson family at Sunday gatherings. Sara Wilson visited Leila Willis. Johnny Spinks joined Walter Willis group midweek. Luke Adams and son visited J H Adams. Luther Wilson and Will Braddy families joined James Butler in Howard. Paul Wilson returned to Dallas after visiting. Leila Willis stayed with John Parker. other ladies visited Tom Wilson. Anna Heath spent weekend with C C Heath family.
Mrs Frances Wilks Parker was honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs J H Adams with joint hostesses. Guests registered in a handmade Bride's Book and joined a flower decorated room. Games included A Love Story in Flower and Ten Things That a Husband Ought to Do with prizes won by Mrs William Maxwell and Miss Cathryn Duvall. Little Bennie Adams led the bride in with a goblin horn and jack o lantern. About 40 friends attended and gifts were opened with thanks. Halloween theme carried through the afternoon.
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