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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
6
Local society items show residents of Reynolds and nearby towns spending the holidays in Macon Atlanta and Milledgeville. Names include Mrs. G H Neisser Roy Jones Thelma Barrow Louise Barrow Winnie Griffith and many in Macon and Thomaston with plans to visit family and attend festivities.
Mrs E H Joiner and Miss Melissa Ogburn co hosted the Gordon Carson Chapter on December 14 at the Chapter House. Fires and yuletide decorations framed a program including city reminiscences, Christmas remembrances for Confederate soldiers and veterans widows, with a social hour featuring a WSB broadcast about the Gone with the Wind premiere.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Union held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. C. H. Hair with president Mrs. Clay Whatley presiding. The program included songs Joy to the World Silent Night and prayers. Topics covered My Responsibility for the Great Commission Great Gifts of Love Southern Baptists Commission Our Churches and the Great Commission The Christian and the Great Commission. Dismissed with prayer and a salad course served by the hostess.
Political announcement to voters in Reynolds Georgia declaring candidacy for Alderman in the January 1940 city election. The candidate pledges a clean economical and progressive administration in cooperation with the City Council and Mayor and asks for votes and confidence.
A Reynolds Georgia candidate announces plans to run for City Alderman in the January 1940 election. The statement expresses appreciation for voter support and promises a cooperative and progressive administration if elected.
Five Points and Butler residents were guests at multiple Jarrell households Sunday. Notables include Miss Mary Frances Jones and Miss Ruth Cook of Butler with Miss Helen Jarrell. Rev. H B Shepherd dined with Mr. and Mrs. D Jarrell and family. Phillip Jarrell and family from Thomaston visited their parents. Additional visits included Britt McChargue and children, Mrs. Able Jarrell, Mercer Smith, Blan ford Jarrell, Wilson Starling and family, Cecil Pitts and children, Ex EB Jarrell, E M Gaultney family, and Weeks Adams. Mrs. Jarrell remains ill.
A memorial tribute honors Mrs Mattie Driskell Windham wife of W Cliff Windham rural mail carrier No 2 Reynolds and longtime Auxiliary member. She died after months of ill health on Armistice Day and is described as a loyal church and community contributor whose absence leaves a void for family and friends.
Wanted: man with car for profitable Rawleigh route in Randolph and Terrell Counties at Ft Valley. Must be satisfied with good living at start. Write Rawleigh's Dep GAL-42-101F Memphis Tenn or see J. C. Muller Reynolds Ga.
Miss Louise Parks will return home from Central School to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Parks. Miss Virginia Perkins of La Grange College will be with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Perkins. Mr. Guy Hutcherson of Columbus and Mr. James Posey of Thomaston visited Emory Jinks and J. W. Hutcherson. Mrs. Lillian Brown and Mrs. Renfroe shopped in Columbus. Mrs. Herbert Sealy hosted the L. A. S. at her home. Joe Brown and family guests of Mrs. C. F. Fickling at Butler. Joe Brown spent Saturday in Columbus. Cathryn Culverhouse visited Carolyn Brown. Best wishes to Editor and Herald readers for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
A devotional verse seeks steady hands and disciplined will. It prays for restraint from foolish desires and steadfast commitment to duty and the guiding word throughout life’s tasks.
Crowell bolts of social life show neighbors visiting neighbors and families hosting guests. Local households report births holidays trips illness and family gatherings with members including the Bazemores Byrds Wainwrights Youngs Hartmans and Petermans among others. Milton is noted among those who are ill or recovering.
Wesley residents and visitors share winter visits with relatives in Columbus Butler and Atlanta. Local families report health improvements after brief illnesses and extend season greetings for Christmas and the New Year.
A compact collection of quotes about happiness and human nature. Jane Porter La Rochefoucaul and Mary Baker Eddy reflect on sharing happiness, temperament versus fortune, and the limits of personal sense in mortal desire.
Children and Fannie Mae Blood are reported sick. Mr and Mrs L T Horton and Mr G C Horton visited Macon. Martha Collins stayed with Clyde and Mittie Windham. Gloria Beeland visited Louise Jones. Friends mourn the death of Mrs Allie Turner at her home Monday afternoon.
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