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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
2
Reynolds department highlights a Christmas night poem by Rosayln Prager and a crowded page of local social notes. Names include J. G. Newsom, Winnie Aultman, Elizabeth Jones, Julius Sinsford, Estelle Ricks, Elbert Hill, Mattie Musslewhite, Miss Seay Albany, and many others. Several families travel to Macon, Atlanta, and Columbus for holidays, with weddings, births, and illness updates.
The Caldwell family thanks everyone for kindness and sympathy during our mother Mrs. Erena Caldwell’s illness and death. Special thanks to Dr. Bryan and Miss Clyde Windham for faithful service. Signed by Mrs. J. J. Fuller and Family and relatives listed.
Mr and Mrs J A Duke announce a baby girl born December 13 named Lavane. The piece notes visits from C W Saunders and H Jones families, Mrs S B Duke returning from a three week visit, and several weekend gatherings. Additional mentions include Marjorie Justice with Virginia Allen and Ellene Saunders with Lillian Lashley, plus guests from Andersonville and West Virginia visiting J H Jones and family.
Ellaville Ga Dec 18 H B Arrington traveling salesman leaves Tuesday for New York on business and will return to represent a New York concern covering South Georgia and Florida with headquarters at Jacksonville. He is well known and his friends wish him continued success in his line of work.
Macon physician printer and poet Dr J W Rogers marked his sixth birthday on December 12 in Macon. Born in Nashville in 1857, he earlier lived in Virginia Texas and Jacksonville with a career spanning printing, pharmacy and medicine. He built Georgia’s first peach orchards and the first local telephone system while in Reynolds. His son and four children, including lawyers and doctors, survive him. He recently published a Book of Poems and plans more gifts this Christmas.
Mrs Frank Fainsy and Mrs A C Patrick hosted visiting family members from Junction City including Mrs John Brown and Miss Marilou Averett. Dinner guests at L B Browns included Miss Ernest Webb. J R Williams and Frank Pain visited Savannah hospital for treatment last week. Mack Hill hosted a Prom Party Saturday. HaP Pickard of Macon visited Beulah Pickard. L A S S met at Mack Hill, Sewing Club met at James Brown home. Willa Watson and C J Montgomery were on the sick list. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Herald readers.
Local report details the Senior Girl Reserves staging of The Will O The Wisp in the new auditorium on December 15. Cast included Dora Bartlett as Shelia Desmond Woodrow Cofield as Neil Dacy with Ruby Roberson and Rosamond Cox delivering stage laughs.
The Taylor Mill Woman's Club held a candy pulling night in the new auditorium with games and contests as Mrs. Jim Windham and Mrs. L. King prepared candy. Adults raced to pull the whitest candy while guests enjoyed a lively, nostalgic event and planned to buy silver for the club with party proceeds.
Mrs Helen Williams Coxon, representative from Long county, said she would not enter the congressional race in the First District. She denied newspaper rumors and stated she would seek reelection to the office she currently holds.
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