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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
3
A fragmentary readers page from Butler Georgia features child letters to Santa Claus. Children name gifts including dolls, toy wagons, scissors, crayons, balls, fruit, candy, and small personal items with notices to remember parents and teachers.
A flood of letters to Santa from Georgia children across Reynolds Butler and Mauk express simple year end desires. Kids request dolls, toy trains, ball, tricycle, wood tools, sewing sets, story books, fruit, candy, nuts, and even air rifles and wagons. They ask to remember siblings, parents, and grandparents, noting hard times and gratitude.
Miss Effie Smith and Mr Mercer Smith visited Mr and Mrs W A Jarrell. Dublin guests Mr and Mrs Walter Parker visited Mrs Willie Parker. Several families hosted and visited in Five Points including Margaret Walker and Mary Adams. Eugene Talmadge birth announced. COC Camp Alton Parker and many Jarrells noted during weekend and holiday visits.
Norwich residents note social visits and weekend guest appearances. Miss Marilou Averett was hosted by friends in Buena Vista. Local families including the Turners, McDaniel, and Davison shared visits and outings across nearby towns this week.
Sunday and Friday visits populate a local social column listing guest appearances by Mrs. Luther Wilson Mrs. D W Wilson Miss Mary Suggs Mr. Hugh Gilson and many others. Families such as Gilbert Slaughter Hea thman Perkins Mathews and Pinkard crowd together for church gatherings shopping trips and weekend hostings reflecting community ties and holiday spirit.
Miss Marie Payne and Mr J E Dickens of Thomaston married at the Butler parsonage with Rev W E Hightower officiating. Bride, daughter of B H Payne of Butler, has taught at Wesley school three years and earned many friends. After the ceremony they left for Thomaston to begin their life together. Dickens is a notable Upson County citizen.
The community reports Turners Chapel School closed last Friday due to a measles outbreak. Notices wish for a speedy recovery for those affected and note a series of local visits and family updates including hospital admission for a minor operation and social calls in Crawford and Macon. Interments and obituaries are mentioned along with Christmas and New Year greetings.
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