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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
5
A devotional poem asks for divine guidance for the new year. It prays for knowledge and zeal, steadfast hearts, comfort in trials, and daily blessings. The speaker seeks spiritual strength for soldiers of faith to endure, battle for the heathen land, and eventual eternal life with Christ.
Community invites attenders to the Penny Circus at the Butler High School Auditorium on Thursday January 17 1924 with Misses Marion West and Eve Stewart announced. The Penny Circus parade will pass through town Thursday afternoon. Local notes report visits travels and illnesses among townsfolk and a four day school canvass by State School Supervisor J O Martin. Weather recorded the coldest in 25 years with six degrees above zero Saturday night and eighteen degrees Sunday. The Central Railroad agency position at the depot is filled by J H Embry who will relocate his family from Coffee Springs Alabama.
Reports include a seriously ill child Alice Nell Amos improving, Mrs H J Peagler hosting a missionary society social, birth of Mercer Eugene to Clifton Byrd and wife, best price for Brabham Peas offered by T B Joiner, officials Rogers and Wallace visiting Butler on business, Cogbuda family returning from Montezuma, Mrs J A Turner hosting a birthday dinner, Virginia Posey injures at Talbotton Prom but recovering, Talbotton New Era.
The Parent-Teacher Association met Tuesday afternoon January 8 with notable committee reports. The Library Committee reports near five hundred books and the playground committee received seeds for grounds improvements. Plans for the new year were laid and the group showed strong enthusiasm for forthcoming work.
We thank everyone for acts of kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father. May the Lord richly reward you all. Hrs. L B Taylor and Children.
Important notice to all persons holding accounts against the Taylor County Fair Association to present them for final settlement. All outstanding stock certificates must be presented for approval and payment. Ira Chambers, Secy, Butler, Ga., Jan. 2, 1924.
Extra Sadler and fine roadster offered by C. E. Dent of Butler Georgia. The eight year old mare is gentle and suitable for general riding and work.
Help with sewing, altering old garments or making new ones. All work done neat and promptly. References available on request.
Hon and Mrs E T Nottingham entertained a select group at their country home near Upson County for a New Year dinner after the completion of the Nottingham Bridge on the Atlanta Americus Highway. Speeches praised donors and plans to name the bridge The Nottingham Bridge, with a future annual barbecue event announced. The 1918 21 project cost 110000 with 16000 raised locally and the rest from federal state and county funds.
The guest list includes Judge T. E. Patterson, John N. Holder, W. R. Neel, W. T. Anderson, W. O. Britt, Peter F P Brown, J. W. Allen, Col. W. E. Steed, R. E. Watkins, G. C. Smith, G. W. Bivins, A. H. Riley, T. Adams, C. E. Benns, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Holmes, and Mr. Paul Poe.
Lucian Benjamin Taylor aged 43 died at home in Butler after a five day pneumonia illness. Born in Raleigh North Carolina he came to the county 15 years ago to farm. Survived by widow Pearl Harris Harris' four children Robert Russelle Wyona Tee and Veda. funeral at Mt Pisgah Church and cemetery conducted by Rev J T Adams with a large turnout.
Mrs Mary Moore wife of Marvin Moore died at home five miles north of Butler in the early hours of Wednesday. She was about 28, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Wainwright and survived by her husband parents and several siblings. Typhoid fever caused her death after a prolonged illness.
The undersigned announce a partnership named Neill & McGee to practice law with offices at 518-519 Murrah Building Columbus Georgia W Cecil Neill Theo J McGee Local sales job offered Butler area for DoubleWear Shoes direct from factory to wearer with measuring apparatus for proper fit Write DoubleWear Shoe Company 315 Ghast Lake Street Minneapolis Minnesota for details.
Family members express appreciation to all who aided during the death and funeral of their baby daughter and granddaughter. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rutland, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Weilcrease.
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