Local social notes from Butler and surrounding area
Miss Marion West and Miss Nellie Saunders visited Butler while Ruth Cox stayed with her father in Macon. Robert Butler returned from Bedford Indiana. General and Mrs. Lowe visited the Edwardses in Butler. J F Sikes and others visited Atlanta. Mrs. Gordon Wallace ill. Elaine McDaniel in Leon oia visited Charles Downs family. Elizabeth McCants stayed with McCants parents in Macon. Elaine Culverhouse hosted Sunday guests with Hugh Culverhouse and Cecil Culverhouse. Alice Riley visiting family in Winter Haven Florida. Eastern Star to meet January 21 at 7 30 in Masonic Building. Mrs. Lewis Minor Sr. ill. Mayo Hospital for check up. O B Cox visited Columbus with Tidds. Dorsey Byers and daughters and Wadkins spent Sunday north of Butler. C J McChargue and Bent ley McChargue attended Martha McChargue’s graduation at Mt Berry Ga. Martha McChargue to begin nurses training at Macon Hospital February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. McChargue
Bentley McChargue
Martha McChargue
Mt. Berry
McChargue
Macon Hospital
Memorial Service for Two Deceased WSCS Members
The local W S C S Circle held a memorial service and semi monthly meeting for Mrs A T Driskell and Miss Nannie Joiner, with a program on their past work and pledges for greater efforts. A visiting former member attended and flowers were provided by several hostesses.
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Wscs Circle
A. T. Driskell
Nannie Joiner
L. R. Adams
Henry McLean
T. M. Lowe
Jacksonville
Fla
Etta Ward Edwards
T. B. Joiner
H. J. Brooks
J. H. West
Eli Garrett
C. E. Benns
Circle
Butler High Senior Class News Minstrel Night at Auditorium
Butler High School invites all to a Friday night event at 7 30 in the auditorium January 21 featuring Love and Quinine a minstrel acted by the Senior Class. The program includes singing a cake walk and refreshments during intermission with proceeds supporting the senior activities.
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Butler High School
For Sale 1941 Ford 1 1-2 Ton Truck
Carl Hobbs of Butler Georgia advertises a 1941 Ford 1 1 2 ton truck for sale in good mechanical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Carl Hobbs Butler
Miss Singer Weds T Sgt Stark in Leesburg Georgia
Miss Anna Thelma Singer of Lumpkin married T Sgt Orville Lamont Rice Lake Wisconsin on Saturday January 8 in Leesburg Georgia. Judge S R Sanford officiated in a small gathering. The bride, daughter of Mrs Thelma S Singer and the late F S Singer, is an honors graduate who served with the Waves in WWII and worked in radio. The groom is from Rice Lake Wisconsin and serves at Turner Field Albany. They will reside in Albany.
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Miss Singer of
Lumpkin
Anna Thelma Singer
T-Sgt. Orville Lamont
Stark
Rice Lake
Wis
University of Wisconsin
15Th Air Force
Turner Field
Albany
Lottie Moon Circle Meets at Mrs Riley’s Home
The Lottie Moon Circle met January 10 at Mrs H H Riley’s residence. Circle chairman Mrs E E Jarrell led in song and devotion on Psalm 145. Mrs J F Sikes discussed “Flees Catholic Oppression” and Mrs B H Bazemore spoke on “Make God a Cake First.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Moon
H. H. Riley
E. E. Jarrell
Circle
Henry McLean
J. F., Sikes
B. H. Bazemore
God
T. L. Fountain
Gllje, Bazemore
J. F. Sikes
Riley
Frank Riley
Blind workers factory proposed in Macon plan
Georgia lawmakers consider a $200000 funding for a new factory in Macon to employ blind persons. Gov. Talmadge endorses the project and Rep. W. E. Terrell of Rome sponsors it. The plant would provide steady work and train blind workers in manufacturing so they can be hired by other industries.
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Atlanta
Georgia General Assembly
Macon
Talmadge
W. E. Terrell
Rome
Scouts to Meet Monday Night at Local Annex
The Local Troop No. 33 of the BSA will hold a regular session in the annex of the Methodist church Monday at 6 30 p m Plans are being made for observance of Boy Scout Week All boys are urged to attend Local Scoutmasters Also note a state tax tag issue with 1948 showing instead of 1949 and guidance to exchange at the Tag Department Carey Williams editor Greensboro Herald Journal named to State Board of Regents praising late J C Williams
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Methodist Church
Carey Williams
Greensboro Herald-Journal
State Board of Regents
J. C. Williams
Georgia
Governor and Wife Plan First Formal Party for Friends
Governor and Mrs Herman Talmadge will host a buffet dinner at the governor mansion on Wednesday January 26. The event marks the first formal party at the mansion since the inauguration and will draw several hundred guests including Legislature members their wives and state department heads and their spouses.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
State Department
Well-Known Columnist Fleeson to Speak at Press Institute
Athens Doris Fleeson Washington reporter and columnist and two time Newspaper Women's Award winner will be among speakers at the 21st annual Georgia Press Institute February 16 to 19 at the Henry Grady School of Journalism University of Georgia The appearance sponsored by the Atlanta Journal announced by Institute Chairman Jack Williams Waycross and Dean John E Drewry Fleeson a Sterling Kansas native graduated from the University of Kansas in 1923 and started her career at the New York Daily News.
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Athens
Doris Fleeson
Washington
Newspaper
Women’s Award
Georgia Press Institute
Henry Grady School of Journalism
University of Georgia
Miss Fleeson
The
Atlanta Journal
Jack Williams
Waycross
Institute
John E. Drewry
Grady School
Sterling
Kan
University of Kansas
New York Daily News
Card of Thanks for Beulah Harmon Family
The family of Mrs Beulah Harmon expresses gratitude for kindness during the bereavement of their son and brother Riley They thank the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8802 and Mr and Mrs Joe Eubanks for their kindness May God bless all.
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Beulah Harmon
Riley
Joe Eubanks
Georgia civic clubs start new year with community aims
Civic groups across Georgia begin the year with plans to build community enterprise aid youth and advance wholesome efforts. The clubs promote improvement and report they are doing effective work for local communities.
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Civic Clubs of
Georgia
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Loca
Harpennys
Marion West
Nellie Saunders
Columb Hus
Butler
Ruth Cox
Otis E. Cox
Robert Butler
Bedford
Ind
Jacksonville, Fla
J. W. Edwards
WV. F. Gray
W. H. Trussell
Gordon Wallace
Charles Downs
Elaine McDaniel
Lenoia, Ga
Elizabeth McCants
Mrs
Morgan McCants
Leonard Guy
Hugh Culverhouse
Cecil al Culverhouse
Alice’ Riley
Herbert Riley
Winter Haven, Fla
Eastern Star
Masonic Building
Lewis Minor Sr
Mayo Hospital
O. B. Cox
Columbus
M. H. Tidd
Dorsey S. Byers
Bette and
Pamela
H. Lynn Wadkins
Bobwert Columbus
B. T. Byers
Lawson Wilson
Allen Tabor
Fickling Mill
B. F. Moore Fickling Mill
Butler, Ga
RFD
Reynolds
Singer
T-Sgt. Stark
Wise
Leesburg
State Revenue
Redwine
Frigidaire
N. E
Halley, Reynolds Ga
Dean Theatre
Alan Ladd
Donna Reed
Victor Maurice
Collen Gray
Allan
Rocky” Lane
the Bold Frontiersman
Admiral Byrd
A. S. Gibson
David L. Beason
S. Hightower
Thomaston, Georgia
M. A. Chapman
Masonic
Butler, Georgia
Sfganz
Fary
R. E. Barnett
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