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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1933
Page
7
The poem argues luck favors those who act not wait. It notes that chance helps the willing to try and work, while idleness loses fish or prize. Observers see luck as earned by courage, hustle, and readiness to seize opportunity.
Local notes report J E and G D Locke's business trip to Atlanta. Illness worries Mrs Julia Riley. Frances Young of Crowell enrolls at Butler High. E H Bazemore and family visited Talbotton. G F Oliphant and family stayed with Col J P Wallace. Mrs H H Riley in Atlanta with Lowery Riley. Mrs W A Lundy and daughter visited Macon. Second hand Buick offered for trade. M R Williamson builds bungalow near Methodist Church. Mrs A J McGee returns from Birmingham. Munice Butler and Virginia Reynolds visit Ethel Reynolds. J H Matthews of Thomaston visits friends and Herald office. Rev L A Harrell, Columbus district, visits with Rev and Mrs W E Hightower.
The ava area records 4 3 4 inches of rainfall with 52 inches as average, leaving a year deficit of 3 1 4 inches per Local Observer Mrs. H. P. Wallace.
Sunday school at 10 a m invites all to start next Sunday. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Epworth League gathers as usual. Rupert service at 8 p m. W E Hightower, Pastor.
Miss Margaret Collier and Mr Hogan Hughes were quietly married Saturday evening at the bride’s aunt Mrs Hardy Bryan’s home in Talbotton Georgia Relatives attended The bride is a younger widow of the late Mr and Mrs J M Collier and has ties to Georgia She studied at Brenau College and excels in music and painting Mr Hughes from Alabama works for the State Highway Department Local friends regret that his work will relocate the couple after the ceremony.
January aims to foster renewed enthusiasm for music and broaden appreciation among pupils. A Macon concert by famed Russian pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff on January 19 draws interest, with radio auditions and a potential scholarship trip to Chicago's World Exposition tied to performances.
The Taylor County League Union was entertained by the Butler League with about 100 Leaguers and visitors. Rev. Huckabee spoke on his Holy Land travels with wife, sharing experiences. future talk hoped. Crowell, Reynolds, Wesley, and Butler represented. Osgood Young and Wanza Hartman led the program. Next meeting set for Crowell the first Friday night in February.
A miscellaneous shower at the Wesley school in December honored Pearl Adams, bride elect. Hosts Lois Heath Lenora Anderson Mrs Herman Amos and Mrs Luke Adams decorated the room in red and green with poinsettias. Frances Downs and Grady Adams won prizes. A curtain revealed a Christmas tree with gifts followed by red and green refreshments. About fifty guests attended.
Notice records that land lots 249 and 250 in the 12th land district Taylor County lie on the west side of State Highway No 3 and are identified as the J P Mott farm MRS C 0 WHITE with posted status.
Alfred the king of Wessex rebuilt cities and fleets after Danish invasions. He translated Latin works into Anglo Saxon advancing learning and church history. His preface to the Pastoral Care and additions to Orosius reveal a pragmatic scholar king who revived English education and law.
Special taxes are now due. Please call at my office and pay some now to avoid the penalty. G. A. Roberts, T. C.
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