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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
8
The verse offers wishes of hope and good fortune for the year 1934. It expresses prayer for improved life, laughter, work, and safe passage through hardship, with lines invoking guidance for pilots and comfort for troubled hearts, ending with a goodwill envoy.
Butler locals list holiday arrivals and departures with relatives in Atlanta Thomaston Unadilla Eufaula and Sarasota. Notable visitors include John I bess and Bessie Singleton from New York Monroe and Richland guests. families report pneumonia recovery for the Parker child.
Local society page lists multiple households visiting relatives in Thomaston and surrounding towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Turner and visiting relatives from Perry Buena Vista Thomaston and Orlando. Highlights emphasize holiday visits to Jacksonville West Palm Beach St. Petersburg and Florida extensions with family travel updates and temporary relocations.
Announcement from Butler and Murphy notes the marriage of Miss Margaret Butt of Butler to Mr. Frank Ellis of Murphy N C. The ceremony occurred in Blairsville Ga on December 22 while the bride visited relatives. Mrs Ellis is the daughter of Mr and Mrs V S Butt. Ellis is described as a promising young businessman.
Mr. W. R. Anglin and Miss Sally Mae Anglin hosted a large gathering of friends at their new South Street residence during the Christmas holidays. Music provided by Miss Edna Ballard Miss Ruth Ballard and the Allen Brothers of Thomaston.
Mrs T L Fountain and Mrs Frank Gray hosted a delightful party Wednesday evening at Fountain's lake to honor Mrs Walter Suggs who is making her home in Florida this winter but is spending the holidays with Butler relatives and friends.
The Butler C C Camp basketball team defeated Americus High 82 to 64 in a spectacular game at the Butler gym. A large crowd watched as the Camp team secured the win with strong play from its lineup.
Butler and Taylor county enjoyed a strong Christmas season with brisk business and few accidents. A candle light Baptist service drew a crowded church, and CCC Camp children received a festive tree, meals, and songs. Homes and businesses showcased many illuminated trees as residents look to a hopeful new year and prosperity under Roosevelt.
The Rupert community mourns as Miss Susie Mae Bone, a 17 year old high school student in Butler, dies after MONSler and pneumonia. She was in tenth grade and well regarded, survived by parents Mr and Mrs W E Bone, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral by Rev C D Carter at home with Sand Bethel cemetery interment.
The marriage of Miss Lenora Elliston of Rupert to Prof. C. F. Rustin, Rupert junior high principal, took place on Christmas day in Phenix City Alabama after a meeting at Oglethorpe. The couple traveled to Alabama and Florida for a few days before returning home. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Elliston, steps into social prominence, while Rustin is a respected schoolman. Heartfelt congratulations pour in for the couple.
Z T Taylor of Monk and Mise Mary Thommason of Fllaville wed quietly at the Methodist nationa l on December 24 with Rev C R Moekithen officiating in Talbotton New Era.
Walter Foster departed this life on September 21, 1983 after two years of ill health. The poem recalls his patience and faith, expressing sorrow and belief in a bright resurrection morn with lines from a grieving mother.
The Columbus Ledger reports the wedding of Miss Carolyn Parham of Butler to Albert Polk Jarrell. The ceremony Saturday at Rose Hill Methodist Church featured elegant green and white decorations, musical selections, and bridal party in velvet gowns. The couple left for a Florida wedding trip after the ceremony with out of town guests listed.
A column humorously recalls men swearing off women in 1934, then breaking resolutions as they chase female attention in town scenes. Knights, grocers, butchers, and a Model A date highlight playful misadventures, with reflections on history and social antics around gas stations, meat markets, and church gatherings.
Lumpkin Georgia December 26 Rev C L Kelley 70 died at his daughter's home Sunday night after long illness Funeral services were held Tuesday at Lumpkin Methodist Church The Rev Kelley was a well known minister with a 40 year career in North and South Georgia conferences and was superannuated at the North Georgia conference He previously pastored Butler Methodist Church and was regarded as one of the region's most regular church leaders.
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