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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
5
A long list of residents and relatives visit, travel, and stays around Macon Thomaston Reynolds and nearby areas. Names include Cross Wilbhar Dreizin Saunders Sims McLean Morgan Brunson Bazemore Fountain Cook Edwards Mott Braddy Bazemore McGee Jarrell Doyle and others with weekend and weekday visits, military discharges, and family arrivals noted.
The 1946 meeting of the Howard Methodist Church Board of Stewards met January 10 at the Sealy home. H A Sealy elected chairman and Rupert Willis secretary and treasurer. The treasurer reported church obligations paid in full. Mrs Sealy and daughter served a salad plate with coffee ambrosia and fruit cake. Guests included Mrs J E Brown and Miss Martha Perkins. Next meeting set at the Browns' home.
Mrs. Alvin Ellis, a recent bride, was honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. T. E. Tante Jr. and cohosts Mrs. Mercer Smith and Mrs. Luther Harris. The event featured Christmas colors, a bride’s book, games, top score prize, and gifts presented in a novel wheelbarrow delivery.
San Antonio Texas Miss Justine McKay Kane to Edward M West of Atlanta Ga announced by bride elects parents Mr and Mrs S L Kane bride elects mother is former Miss Justine McKay daughter of late Coleman McKay Tyler Texas She is UT AB graduate member of Chi Omega Heir to Emory AB degree and Delta Tau Delta member He will receive MD in March from University of Georgia Phi Chi fraternity member
Weekend visitors and travelers include Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Chapman of Columbus with grandmother Mrs. J. T. Chapman, Miss Jessie Waller in Americas, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ingram of Shiloh with JL Pike, and multiple trips by the Waller and Whittington families to Butler Columbus and Macon.
A Sunday School lesson surveys Exodus 20 in which God gives the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. The speaker notes their dual duties to God and neighbor, the prohibition of idols, misuse of God’s name, Sabbath keeping, honoring parents, and the prohibitions against murder theft adultery false testimony and coveting.
M M McKenzie son of Mrs W C McKenzie of Cordele has rejoined the secretarial staff of Congressman Pace representing the Third district. He served before the war, joined the State Department in 1941 to work with Ambassador Winant in London, then served two and a half years in the Army Air Forces in Europe before discharge and return to Cordele.
Butler Garden Club met Wednesday January 9 at the home of Mrs Eli Garrett with Mrs Sam Borom as co host. Funds from the December Bazaar were donated to the Community Center Fund. Mrs C E Benns presented a Rose article. Mrs J W Edwards II sang two rose songs and was accompanied by Mrs L R Adams on piano. The president Mrs L R Dean conducted the business portion and a salad course and coffee were served.
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