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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
5
A flurry of visits and gatherings fills Butler as residents host relatives from Atlanta Columbus and Thomaston. The Butler P T A meets January 14 in the school auditorium at 3 45 PM while many families welcome guests from nearby towns over the weekend.
The Wesleyan Service Guild will install new officers during the Sunday night preaching service on the third Sunday in January at Butler Methodist Church. The regular meeting will be Tuesday night after the third Sunday in January at 7:30 at Miss Oulda Brewer’s home.
Miss Ruby May Ansley married Mr. E N Glanton in a quiet Saturday ceremony held in Ordinary Lunsford's office at the local courthouse. The private event united two local families in a simple, unobtrusive wedding.
The marriage of Miss Pauline Collier to Mr. Jack Babb, both of Taylor County, was solemnized last Saturday night at the home of Judge and Mrs. J. R. Lunsford in Reynolds with Judge Lunsford officiating.
Mr and Mrs Malcolm M Gaultney announce the birth of a son at Montgomery hospital on December 24 The baby will be named Malcolm M Gaultney Jr
Miss Martha Sanders of Butler and Mr. Hughland Chapman of Butler and Columbus marry Sunday at the home of Judge J. R. Lunsford in Reynolds. The bride, daughter of Clarence and Martha Sanders, is a Butler High School graduate and former Porter's Drug Store employee. Chapman, son of Theo Chapman and the late M. T. Chapman, has worked at Ft. Benning. the couple will reside in Butler.
Mr and Mrs T D Jarrell announce the engagement of their daughter Emily to Mr Henry Andrews of Jacksonville Florida and Abbeville South Carolina The wedding will take place in the near future.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Funderburke of Talbotton announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Milton Fort Livingston Jr of Columbus. The wedding date is to be announced later.
At a regular Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meeting the 1942 circle members were announced. Sara Burney Circle includes Mrs. M. A. Chapman and numerous sisters. Lottie Moon Circle lists many names led by Mrs. H. H. Riley. Hattie Rawls Circle names a long list led by Mrs. J. R. Wilson. Business Women's Circle is chaired by Mrs. Sara Cross with several members named.
Louise Jones shows interest in F. in a teased note from Tuesday. Thelma Casey winks at a boy in back while Joal McDaniel goes out Saturdays. Wates Jenkins was ill Tuesday. Nussell Montgomery carries a pen engraved C S with cap. Mary Fuller and Martha Byrd chase a radio star from WMAJ Rosie. Jennie Young likes a boy down the road and wreaths. Mary Pierce likes the same child as Thelma H C. Harold Childres sits with M P. Jack Wainwright has money. Richard Montgomery eyeing girls. Jack Shines cries as a sixth grade girl moves. Chattanooga Choo Choo.
A Sunday school lesson traces Jesus from birth in Bethlehem through his upbringing in Nazareth. It notes Simeon and Anna’s prophecies, Jesus’s wisdom at twelve, and the humble beginnings of the Saviour, who grew in favor with God and man.
Crowell Mr and Mrs Al Fehring and Betty of Butler were guests of Mr and Mrs H E Fuller and family on Christmas Day. Numerous visitors from Macon Rome Albany Atlanta Americus and Ellaville holidaying with local residents filled Butler as families hosted kin and friends during the season.
Roberta January 5 W M Moncrief farmer of this section praises a faithful mule which died after 40 years of service. He bought the mule soon after marriage and raised six sons who learned plowing behind it. The farmer says he never was sick and the mule did significant work last year.
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