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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
2
A long list of local families and guests is recorded, detailing visits and holidays. Names include Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Musslewhite, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bell Jr., Miss Elizzabeth Whatley, Mr. Clay Whatley Jr., and many others. Events note travels to Macon, Athens, Virginia, and New Orleans, plus purchases and school activities.
The District Superintendent will attend Reynolds Methodist Church on January 14 for the year's first quarterly conference. Coffee and sandwiches at 6 30 p m, business session to follow. All women of the church are asked to bring sandwiches and their families for a church get-together.
Rev and Mrs Ernest Kilgore of Baxley announce the marriage of their daughter Miriam Eloise to Hugh Mitchell Neisler Jr of Chipley and Atlanta. The ceremony was held quietly Saturday December 27 in Macon with Rev L H Wright officiating. The bride taught at Alma High School and studied at West Georgia College and Mercer University. Neisler is Mercer Law School graduate and a Travelers Insurance claim representative in Atlanta.
Mrs Lillian Brown visits daughter near Waverly Hall. Pearl Esselystyne returns home after visiting relatives. H N Culverhouse visitors in Columbus to Mrs Beulah Pickard and family and others in Butler. E S Jinks announce birth of a daughter near Howard. Lola Edwards visits Doris Culverhouse. Sick list includes J K Adams Mattie Adams Maude Brown. Roberson family moves to Rod Browns place near town. Oscar Martin visits home talks here last week.
Mr and Mrs Robert Halstead and James were guests of Mr and Mrs Hoke Byrd at Reynolds. Suggs family from Reynolds visited relatives, Hammocks spent days in Florida, Amos visited Rochell relatives, Heath and Gilson families gathered, Arina Heath resumed school duties in Thomaston, a Montgomery hospital birth announced, Maxwell and Suggs children visited, a Red Cross meeting is planned at the Daviston district school Friday night January 9 at 7 30 pm.
Reynolds Baptist Woman's Missionary Union held its regular monthly meeting on Monday afternoon January 5 at the church with Mrs. R A Hinton in charge. The program included songs, a year watchword, devotional on Moses, prayers, and stories from mission fields led by various officers.
Ida Wall returns home after holidays with Lula Wall in Butler. Many relatives and friends from Columbus, Atlanta, Thomaston, Reynolds, Americus, and Cross City visit or stay with local families during Christmas and New Year. Notables include R D Waller convalescing in Butler, J W Woodall holiday visitors, and several Berry and Pike family associations across nearby towns.
Miss Elsie Heath returns to Jersey after holidays with Heath family. Numerous relatives visit and host in Thomaston, Columbus, Swainsboro, Waycross, Butler, Talbotton, Americus, and Reynolds. Christmas weekend duties include dinners and multiple house guests with J. R. Heath, J. H. Adams, and Suggs families among those mentioned.
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