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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
2
Local notes list residents traveling to Macon Columbus Sylvester and Atlanta for holidays. Several visitors plan Christmas stays with families in Reynolds and nearby towns while Westinghouse appliances are advertised by M. J. Wood & Co. in Reynolds.
On December 14 Mrs. Edgar Whatley and Mrs. Robert Bell hosted Reynet's high school senior class and faculty for a turkey dinner at Mrs. Bell's home. The 27 seniors, all in attendance, enjoyed games, contests, carols, and a gift for each guest.
The Reynolds Public Library will close on Friday and Saturday December 24 and 25 for the holiday. Librarian notes the building will reopen the following day.
The Lesson Sermon on Christian Science will be read in all branches of The Mother Church in Boston on December 26. It cites Romans 16 4 and quotes from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy about Christian Science treatment of disease and the Bible as sole authority.
England's historic bridges include King John's bridge at Tewkesbury with several original arches, Monnow bridge at Monmouth with a fortified gateway on the bridge, a fourteenth century treasure spanning the Dee at Chester, and earlier examples near Kidwelly Hereford and Lilangollen.
Mr C M Renfroe visits hometown. Mrs Lizzie Gilbert stayed with the Buckners. Miss Dorothy Brown of Butler visited relatives. Rod Brown Maude Sealy and Frances joined the Fain family in Perry for Sunday. Floyd Martin of Butler visited. Frank Fain and children of Perry plan to visit Rod Brown. Louise Parks spends holidays with Marcus Parks. Maude Sealy and Frances visit Juniper with B Harris. Sarah Fickling and Larette Fickling of Butler guests of Joe Brown. Best wishes for Christmas and New Year.
Five Points residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Thomaston Reynolds Butler and Macon. Notable guests included Mr. and Mrs. J P Walker, Mrs. J D Jarrell, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jarrell, Rev. Reeves of Macon, and Griff Thompson of Washington DC. Additional names include Cecil Pitts Walter Starling and Miss Inez Jarrell among others.
Pleasant Hill notes list guests including Mrs. W J James and son, Rev B T Gill of Thomaston, Mrs Leila Odom, Mrs Charlie Cromer, Miss Susie Odom, and Rev L T Gill, plus visitors from Montezuma Ideal and other locals. Rev Gill preached Saturday and Sunday services drawing a large crowd. The public is invited to Sunday school and song service next Sunday at 2 pm.
The term plagium in Scotland denotes theft of children under puberty, derived from Latin for the offense of purchasing a free person in Rome, as referenced by Literary Digest.
Mr. and Mrs. F S Jinks and family visited Mr. and Mrs David Theus Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Mack Miller and daughter visited friends and relatives here Sunday. Several local residents hosted guests from Ideal and Oglethorpe over the weekend. Mrs W H Emerson and Misses Bessie Emerson and Mary Stalnaker shared Sunday dinner with Ada Raburn of Ideal. Best wishes to the Herald staff and readers.
In October 1937, Mrs Anna Wisham née Hobbs of Little Bethel and Freeville Baptist Church passed away at age 72 years 5 months and 18 days. Survived by her son H S Wisham Rupert and daughter Annie Bell Guined Howard plus seven children total and one sister. Funeral arrangements not specified.
In Chile the Salinitas area, famed as the world’s most fertile nitrate region, sustains no vegetation due to extreme sun and heat. The harsh conditions render even nitrate fertilizer ineffective in this spot.
Mr Halley a Frigidaire dealer from Butler and Reynolds touts the new 1988 Frigidaire units for unusually quiet operation without sacrificing cooling power. He cites meter-miser design refinements and field experience with thousands of units.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs D A Parker on August 2 1987 after long illness from heart trouble. She was a devoted Primitive Baptist member and will be remembered as a good woman who served God faithfully. Funeral details not provided.
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