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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
7
Poem like excerpt urging perseverance through weather and hardship with lines about keeping a goin and trying, references to fishing, crops, and perseverance, attributed to Frank L Stanton era style. The text blends weather, effort, and resilience with rhythmic refrain.
Motivational verse invites readers to seize the day with new plans and vigor. It urges a strong heart to face the morning and tackle useful work, overcoming fears and failures as life begins anew.
Butler residents report Tuesday business in Macon and travel to Montgomery Alabama. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs W R Bartlett a fine son. Miss Marie Garrett visited the Halley's in Mauk. Nellie Turner stayed with the Turners in Thomaston. Clyde May Green illness noted for J H and wife. Rife visitors included J H Brewer A V Brewer and daughter Maryana Reynolds. Suggs family returned to Sarasota after holidays with Frances Willis guest.
The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications by January 22, 1934 for a Chief Statistician vacancy in the Labor Bureau, Washington DC. Salary 5600 annually with economy and retirement deductions. Duties include leading major labor statistics studies, field surveys, consulting for federal and state bodies, and acting as acting commissioner in absence of the commissioner.
Miss Margaret Benns elder daughter of KE Benns of Butler married Charles F Seay on January 8. Mrs Seay, Wesleyan College graduate with Peabody Library Science degree, has been librarian at Georgia Southwestern College Americus for 2.5 years. She previously taught at Butler and Millen high schools. Mr Seay after Alabama studies worked in Americus and Dawson, then with Federal Home Loan Corp in Macon. Last week promoted to Federal Intermediate Credit Bank in Columbia, S C, and the couple will reside there.
The B H S News notes many pupils return after Christmas and illness and welcomes two new teachers. It mourns the loss of pupil Susie Mae Bone with sympathy to her relatives and friends. The staff hopes for a smooth start to the term and renewed health and morale.
The Woman's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon January 8 for its New Year program with Mrs. W. E. Hightower as new president presiding. She urged deeper prayer for the year, and Mrs. Eli Garrett led a dedication prayer. Mrs. Mack Mathews presented the program from World Outlook on sacrifice for advancing the Kingdom, followed by Sara Fickling's devotional and the "Forget-Me-Not" playlet with help from Young Woman's Circle members.
The piece rails at gossip about two young ladies seen early, mocks a party prank, and denounces local life with sharp humor. It rails against Prohibition repeal notions, praises a male clerks fashion, laments female attendance, and lightly satirizes holiday romances and Hollywood fame.
A religious meditation on the return of Christ, death as enemy, and the blessed hope of believers. It cites biblical passages from I Corin thians, Acts, and Revelation to affirm the soon appearing of Jesus, the transformation of the living and dead in Christ, and the eternal Christian reward.
Mrs W A Childs hosted her Bridge Club at Miss Marion West home last Wednesday. Monday evening Miss West gave a Bridge Party with Miss Mildred Jones winning high. Black fruit cake and punch followed the games. Wednesday afternoon Mrs Belle Carson hosted the West End Bridge Club. Tuesday evening Capt and Mrs William Myer hosted an elegant dinner and then Bridge with Dr and Mrs Cocke Lieut and Mrs Rhorar Lieut Ryan Miss Mildred Garret Cant and Mrs Myer among guests.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a man at his home near Piherton Ore Strihhline aged about nine or ninety, with a wife described and a severed head, unclear sequence, possible police or courtroom reference. No coherent names, dates, or actions can be reliably identified from the readable lines.
A long devotional new year note by Mrs. Lokie Rogers reflects on 1933's record, urges repentance and steadfast faith, and encourages believers to press toward the mark in 1934. It comforts readers, notes divine healing for broken hearts, warns of the devil’s trials, and calls courage, prayer, and perseverance.
A religious homage urges God's people to intense prayer and renewed effort in the new year. It calls for faith, grace, and decisive action to reach others, sow good seed, and share life from the fountain, promising blessings in proportion to generous giving.
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