Christmas Happenings and Local Visits in Butler
Local social notes list visits and travels of residents including Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Montgomery in Atlanta, Mrs. Irene Peed in Macon, Ruth and O. E. Cox in Columbus, and Mr. Frank Pickard in Macon. Bertha Bazemore and Oak Crest Florist promote Christmas gifts and flowers in Butler with delivery. The Butler Methodist church Women’s Society hosted a Christmas party with Circle Two presenting the program.
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Butler Methodist Church
Church Annex
Circle Two
Circle One
OAK Crest Florist
Butler, Ga
Miss Helen Stephens Weds Owen Lowery Riley in Mount Berry Chapel
Miss Helen Grace Stephens of Boston married Owen Lowery Riley of Pine Mountain Valley on December 14 at Mount Berry Chapel. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Mary Stephens and the late Abner Colwell Stephens. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Letcher Riley of Pine Mountain Valley, formerly of Butler.
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Helen Grace Stephens
Boston
Owens Lowery Riley
Pine Mountain Valley
Mount Berry Chapel
Riley
Mary Stephens
Abner Colwell Stephens
Mr. Riley
Howard Letcher Riley
Butler
Pearl Gorman
Births announced for Cox Potter and Moulton families
Columbus couple announces the Dec 10 birth of a daughter named Mary Ann. Alameda California couple reports a Dec 3 birth of a son named Patrick Newton, former Butler resident Mrs Potter formerly Ruby Brooks of Butler. Butler relatives in Los Angeles inform of a daughter born Dec 12 to Mr and Mrs James Moulton.
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Otis B. Cox
Columbus
Mary Ann
Robert A. Potter
Alameda
Calif
Patrick Newton
Potter
Ruby Brooks
Butler
James Moulton
Los Angeles
Moulton
Mary Dugger Moulton
J. C. Moulton
Lost Duroc pig strayed near Red Level community
One three month old Duroc male pig strayed from premises Wednesday morning. Last seen in Red Level community. Anyone with information please advise Mrs. Pete Montgomery Butler Georgia.
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Red Level
Pete Montgomery
Butler
For Sale A 1930 Ford Coupe in Excellent Condition
For sale one 1930 A model Ford coupe in excellent condition. Price is reasonable. Vernon Reddish in Butler Georgia offers the car locally.
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Vernon Reddish
Butler
University honors 4-H champions at Chicago Congress
The University of Georgia paid tribute to 13 national 4-H champions at a luncheon during the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. About 100 University officials attended the event honoring young Georgians who helped place Georgia first in 4-H state standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Georgia
Chicago
Wadkins Askew Marriage Told
Mr and Mrs R T Byers announce the marriage of their daughter Agnes Byers Wadkins to Bob Askew. The ceremony took place Tuesday evening December 2 at the home of Dr A J Burrell pastor of Rose Hill Baptist church in Columbus. The couple reside in Columbus with immediate family present.
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R. T. Byers
Agnes Byers Wadkins
Bob Askew
A. J. Burrell
Rose Hill Baptist Church
Columbus
Burrell
Lebanon W. M. S. Met December 12
The Lebanon Woman's Missionary Society met on December 12 with a program led by Mrs. Travis Albritton and Mrs. Emory Harris. Devotional titled The Never Again Land was followed by Scripture reading Isa 41 17 20. Speakers included Mrs. D M Harris Mrs. C W Hurst and Mrs. Louise Harmon.
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Travis Albritton
Isa
Emory Harris
Jesus
Israel
C. W. Hurst
Louise Harmon
Worship at Antioch Church Next Sunday
Antioch Church invites all to worship next Sunday with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and worship at 11 30 a m featuring a sermon by Pastor J H Stanford. Read Psalm 11 and focus on the third verse. Sunday evening service at 7 o'clock includes preaching prayer and praise.
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Phillip Jarrell
Antioch
J. H. Stanford
Hunting Prohibition Notice in Taylor County Lands
Posted in Butler District Taylor County on December 17 1952 this notice forbids hunting or fishing on land Lot No 117 and one acre in the northwest corner of Lot No 118. Signed by J E Locke and G D Locke.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Butler
J. E. Locke
G. D. Locke
Annual City Election Set for January 10 1953
Butler voters will elect a Mayor and five Aldermen for a two year term on the second Saturday in January 1953. Incumbent mayor E L Harris and aldermen E H Bazemoore E D McCorvey W S Payne Frank Riley and Murray Walker will seek re election. The Herald notes no new candidates have announced as yet.
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Butler
Herald
E. L. Harris
E. H. Bazemoore
E. D. McCorvey
W. S. Payne
Frank Riley
Murray Walker
Turners Chapel Woman's Auxiliary Met Dec 10
The Turners Chapel Woman's Auxiliary met on Wednesday night December 10. The program included prayers by Mrs. Mack Miller and Mrs. Earl Bone, scripture by Mrs. Simpson Wainwright, comments by Mrs. Tommy Casey, and several addresses on youth and Christian witness. New officers were installed by Mrs. Williams of Little Bethel.
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Turners Chapel
Mack Miller
Simpson Wainwright
Tommy Casey
J. B. Rogers
Edward Robinson
Jack Posey
Christian Youth
Earl Bone
Williams
Little Bethel
Georgia Education Gains Under New Foundation Plan
The 1951 Georgia Legislature enacted the Minimum Education Foundation program to fund educational facilities statewide. Authorities nationwide recognize Georgia's program as outstanding and providing substantial state finances for youth education.
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Georgia
Minimum Education Foundation
Local Residents Visit Families Across Town
Mark News reports numerous social visits over the weekend. Mrs J R Waller and Mrs Alton Heath saw Mr and Mrs Irvin Jones and Mrs Joe Barnes Saturday. Various relatives visited in Americus and Macon with several family groups mentioned.
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J. R. Waller
Alton Heath
Irvin Jones
Joe Barnes
E. H. Morrison
C. Will
Mary Cochran
Zack McCorkle
Reba Lou Turner
Jimmy Turner
Laura Montgomery
Americus Hospital
J. W. Woodall
Harper Woodall
Thelma McElmurray
Sallie Jordan
C. L. Turner
Willis Garrett
Americus
Coy Williams Jr
R. D. Waller
Macon
H. W. Woodall
Shirley
Robert Woodall
Bettie Jean Woodall
Harry Souter
Thomaston
Marcus Tyler
Remembering Hugh S Wallace and Hugh Smead in Butler memory
A memorial tribute celebrates Hugh S Wallace and Hugh Smead. The piece recalls their noble character kindness and truth. It honors survivors including wife children and grandchildren and ends with a hopeful line about following the gleam.
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Butler
Hugh S. Wallace
Hugh Smead
Smead
Pennsylvania family with nine children under five years
Butler Pennsylvania couple Mr and Mrs Paul Wilson live on a farm near Butler with nine children the oldest is five years old The family has welcomed its third set of twins in recent years listing Janet born Oct 31 1946 Linda born Apr 3 1948 twins Feb 25 1949 Tom and Gertrude born 1950 Dona born Mar 29 1951 and David and Donnie born Apr 23 plus Rita and Rose born Mar 6 1952.
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Butler
Paul Wilson
Wilson
Janet
Linda
Tom
Gertrude
Dona
David
Donnie
Rita
Rose
Free booklet offered to First Marine Division veterans
Combat veterans who served with the First Marine Division during its Cho Sin Reservoir breakout are entitled to a free ten page booklet. Obtaining from nearest Marine Corps Recruiting Station those who served between November 1 and December 15, 1950. Line drawings illustrate the exploits dedicated to those who were there based on official records and combat correspondence.
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Chosin Reservoir
Marine Corps
Talladega Mayor Acts as Pallbearer for Former Slave
Talladega Ala December report credits Mayor Wallis Elliott and seven other prominent white men with carrying the casket of 111 year old former enslaved man Uncle Jack Riddle at his funeral. Riddle died December 6 after a monthlong illness. He was sold as a baby for $50. Local residents and civic groups had long followed his life and brightened his cabin with gifts.
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Talladega
Ala
Wallis Elliott
Jack Riddle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. R. C. Montgomery
Atlanta
Irene Peed
Miss Ruth
Mr. O. E. Cox
Frank Pickard
H. N. Culverhouse
Mrs. Carl Giles
Mr. Manton Giles
Miami
J. F. Beeland
Patricia, Wayne, Marsha
Martha Ann McFarland
Horace Waldron
Savannah
Dora Cox
Bertha Bazemore
Helen Stephens
Owen Lowery Riley
Lebanon
Antioch Church
Florist
Prompt Delivery Service
Cushman
Cushan
Thomaston Motorcycle Sales
N. Church St
Ben F. Watson
Thomaston, Ga
Woman's Auxiliary
Mark News
Boones
Boker
Ana
Coker
Lynda Lee Bryan
Pennsylvania
First Marine Division
Lokers Val
Ekele
Dean
Marshall Thompson
Vera Miles
Peter Lawford
Jane Greer
Charles Starrett
David L. Beason
Optometrist
Parmenter
Rhode Island
Crowell
Poultry Farm & Hatchery
E. F. Parr Estate
Reynolds, Georgia
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