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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1930
Page
7
Fragmented verse attributes a moral meditation on facing judgment and sin, urging resilience and renewal each morning. The speaker, possibly Walter Malone, appeals to the reader to arise from despair, seek forgiveness, and seize daily chances to rise above hardship.
A long column lists Butler residents and guests visiting Reynolds and neighboring towns, including Mrs. Belle Carson in Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jinks traveling to Atlanta, and several in Columbus, Macon, and Reynolds for social visits. It notes local Club and church events, society officers, and upcoming fiddlers convention and school activities.
Circle No 1 held its first business meeting on Friday January 10 with Mrs L R Adams opening a devotional. Officers elected include Mrs George Daniel treasurer Mrs Clarence Bazemore secretary and Mrs Ruth Neisler publicity. Mrs Charles R Brown was made chairman of our vanishing parties. Meetings are every second Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the home of Mrs Adams. Membership list names many Circle No 1 members and officers with pub chair and call for greeting cards.
Butler Georgia resident P. B. Childs advertises 100 bushels of slip-shuck corn for sale listing contact in Butler.
Fragmented OCR notes recount a sermon chain linking Rev Bob Jones to Butler Baptist and Methodist churches in Butler and Taylor counties. The account mentions an address on Perils of America and a linking introduction through local pastors amid questions about intelligence culture and morals.
Engagement notice from the Atlanta Georgian reports Miss Lillian Dorothy Childs daughter of P B Childs of Butler and Mrs Dora Blakely Childs of Columbus and Opelika to Charles Lewis Lardent son of Mrs Charles Lardent Birmingham. Lardent a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute in electrical engineering works for the Birmingham Electric Company.
At Judge L. T. Peed’s home on Saturday night the ceremony united Mr. R. C. Kirksey and Mrs. Eva Pearl Hinton in marriage. Both are prominent county residents, and the event marks a notable social milestone for local circles.
An unsuccessful attempt by two unidentified white men to steal Oscar Dreizin’s Buick from his garage occurred Monday morning. They punctured the gas line to drain fuel, then resurfaced at J T Childres and Annie Fountain Smith homes, with further theft attempts failing at each location.
One dark bay mare mule about 1750 pounds has been missing from M. C. Farmer's lot since December 29. A reward is offered for information leading to the whereabouts. Butler Ga Rt 3.
Butler High School sports headlines two dramatic wins. The Bears defeated Ideal High 24 to 4 in the early game with a short exhibition seen as the ideal play. In the nightcap Butler edged Andersonville Achieve Club 82 to 24 in a thriller decided in the opening moments. A large crowd of rooters attended and Roberta High teams return Friday for a doubleheader.
Rural School Supervisor Paul Ellison will hold a meeting Monday January 20 at 8 o clock pm to discuss plans to reduce illiteracy in Islaylor county. The public is invited to attend as Georgia campaigns aim to curb illiteracy statewide.
A Georgia Forest Service meeting called by Hi M Sebring will be held at the courthouse at 7 p m Friday night January 17th. The purpose is to inform landowners about forest fire protection and damages from annual fires. State and federal governments may cover 80 percent of annual protection costs, typically 4 to 5 cents per acre. All landowners and interested parties are invited.
An irregular inspection of a historical ad highlights a call to visit Talbotton to see mules offered by CHILDS. The note mentions a price and a location, signaling a local advertising fragment with limited readable details.
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