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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
8
A reflective poem fragment cites everyday acts as true success. It emphasizes friendly greetings, lending coins, planting roses, honest speech, and caring for others as the path to happiness. Anonymous voice links success to character shown in daily deeds, not fame or riches.
Butler community lists numerous visits and guests over Christmas and New Year. Names include Mr. Bob Carson, J W Edwards, Mrs. Geraldine Wright, Col W E Steed, Captain and Mrs T M Lowe, Prof Chas R Brown, Miss Virginia Perkins, Miss Margaret Hall, and many others. The piece records travels, family gatherings, and social events across Atlanta Macon Thomaston Talbotton Albany and surrounding towns with several weekend and holiday visits noted.
The Adams family expresses gratitude to friends in Thomaston for kindness during the lingering illness and death of husband and brother Herbert E. Adams. May God bless each and every one of you.
Mr and Mrs J T Cochran hosted a New Year Eve gathering at their home honoring Mr and Mrs John Lucas of Atlanta and Captain and Mrs T M Lowe of Columbus. Guests sat at three ornate tables with custom place cards and a four course silver service dinner. The group later attended a Radium Springs New Year dance with attendees including Mr and Mrs John Lucas Captain and Mrs T M Lowe Mr and Mrs L R Adams Mr and Mrs Julian Edwards Mr Robert Cochran Miss Pansy Riley Mr Charles Benns Miss Juanita Braddy Mr Hays McMath and Mrs Irma Summerour.
Miss Mildred Montgomery of Charing wed Lawrence Joiner of Butler in a Sunday night ceremony at Judge L. T. Peed residence. Judge Peed officiated. Mrs. Joiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Montgomery, is Butler High School class of 1985 graduate. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Joiner and a highway construction worker in Butler. They reside with the groom’s parents in Butler.
Miss Edith Cooper of this city married Mr. William Powell of Colquitt in a December 27 ceremony at Colquitt. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cooper of Butler and a Butler High School graduate, Mrs. Powell planned to reside in Colquitt before moving to Albany, Georgia, where Mr. Powell accepted a new job.
Taylor county friends learn of the marriage of Miss Sara Loucile Dugger of Macon to Mr. John Duncan Talbird of Savannah. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dugger, formerly of Crowell, Crowell community. The ceremony took place at St. Simons Island on December 24.
The Methodist Missionary Society lists Circle One and Circle Two members. Names include Miss Nannie Joiner Mrs Ruth Neisler Mrs J KX McCorvey Ed Hollis R C Montgomery C C Cooper Louise Newton H G Pye Sara Fickling Mae Riley L M Doyle Mary L Neislee Janie Neialer Sarah Han Payne C E Benna Bailey Joiner Alice Riley Mintie Pope J H Amos T EF Tante Allen Payne Ethel Chapman A J Gill A B E Locke Elma Gay Maggie Halt Kate Jarrell Frank Gray Mrs W M Mathews Johnson H J Porter F A Peed Walter Suggs G A Roberts Martell McGuffin H E Allen E H Bazemore J W Edwards Hallie Edwards W J Butler R A Scandrett Helen Dunwody Julia Riley G D Locka Ida Steed C W Foy Horace Watson O S Cox Lathan Waters A F Fain Pli Garrett O C Keen J H West L R Adams Marion West Callie Stringfield.
Regular singing has been held at Rupert school building for almost two years, every second Sunday. The community cooperation shows appreciation for Taylor and adjoining counties supporting Rupert as the singing center. The public is invited to attend the next singing on Sunday afternoon January 9, to help make them more interesting.
The Butler Methodist church ladies appoint monthly flower committees for the current year. January lists five members led by Mrs. C. S. Cox. February includes four, March four, April five, May four, June four, July five, August five, September four, October four, November four, and December four members.
J T Mathews of Butler Georgia offers pecan stocks from Wight Nursery and Orchard Co. of Gairo and other fruit and shrubbery from Smith Bros. Nursery Co. of Concord Georgia. He consolidates small orders to obtain lower prices and invites communication by mail or phone if he cannot call.
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