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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
2
Local residents send holiday greetings and house guest reports across Butler and nearby towns. Several service members and families visit kin, with travel to Columbus Americus Macon and Atlanta noted along with college students home for Christmas break.
Miss Mary Ann Gregory of Millville married Mr. Joseph Gerson Waller of Mauk at Rev. J. H. Johnson's home in Butler on Friday evening December 8. The bride wore a gold crepe dress with purple orchid flowers. maid of honor Georgia Kate Slovumb of Preston attended. best man was William Woodall of Mauk. The couple will live in Mauk with the groom's parents.
Bride Alice Gorman of Atlanta wed Reginald G. Rose of New York at Druid Hills Baptist Church on December 9 with family present. The couple plans a northern honeymoon en route as Rose returns from army service. both families and relatives across Georgia are noted in this Talbotton New Era report.
Local friends learn Horace J. Pope has been promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain. He enlisted in February 1940 and is now stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia.
Mr and Mrs E F Parr announce the birth of a son at Montgomery hospital on December 15. The baby will be named Emory Franklyn Jr.
The marriage of Audry Mae Dawson of Thomaston to Clarence Montgomery of Cutler occurred Sunday December 10 at Ordinary J. R. Lunsford’s home with only a few relatives present. Mrs. Montgomery is the daughter of Newton Dawson of Thomaston and Casr Montgomery is from Cutler. They will make Thomaston their future home.
Cpl. M. L. Thompson known as Bill returns from the South Pacific on a 30 day furlough after a false War Department report of his death. He arrives in Thomaston and marries Miss Chestine Franklin while wearing the Purple Heart and other decorations.
Sgt Clifford E Whatley 28 of Thomaston was reported killed in action in France on November 25 serving with the 104th Infantry Regiment Ret of the 26th Yankee Division. He previously worked at Thomaston Cotton Mills and trained at Camp Bland ing Camp Campbell and Ft Jackson before overseas service. His death is to be added to The Times Honor Roll with a published photograph.
McRae Georgia December 11 Governor Ellis Arnall received a turkey dinner and a vote of thanks Thursday night from 50 citizens of Dodge Ben Hill Telfair and Wheeler counties for improvements made in the region during his administration.
A Chatham Field B 24 bomber crashed during an attempted forced landing near Hardeeville South Carolina Friday night killing eight of its nine crew members. The sole survivor parachuted to safety and officials postponed releasing names pending next of kin notices.
In Atlanta on Monday, Dr. A C Aderhold led a discussion of educational planning for 47 Georgia counties. Incoming county superintendents elect met with state education officials to discuss January appointments and posts they will assume.
U S District Judge A B Lovett ordered the Central of Georgia Railway to pay $1 282 800 in interest on bonds. The total covers $700 000 in First Mortgage bonds and $462 500 in Consolidated Mortgage bonds of the Central of Georgia Railway plus $37 500 in First Mortgage bonds of the Chattanooga Rome and Southern Railway.
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