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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
5
The poem urges forgetting praise slander and petty slights while recalling kindness, promises, gratitude, and hope. It emphasizes remembering those who help you and keeping faith with truth and happiness. It concludes that such memory yields true joy and loving hearts across life.
Butler residents and visitors listed include Rev and Mrs C L Wall of Howard, Hon T G Hudson of Americus, and Mr J T Gray. New Spring Millinery arrivals. Hawkes representative at the store January 29. Notes on health, farm losses from damp weather, and local social visits from Butler to Reynolds, Fort Valley, and Atlanta.
An election will be held Friday Feb 13 1925 in Butler District Four Wesle y District Two Central District and Mauk Crowell s Crowell s districts to elect school trustees to fill vacancies and term expirations. Voters in each district may participate. Future elections will be held around February 15 annually. County treasurers must file bonds and 1924 annual reports for audit by the State School Auditor. January 20 1925 W T Rustin.
After weeks of illness Rev J D McCord will occupy the Methodist church pulpit next Sunday with services listed as Sunday school at 9 45 preaching at 11 00 am and 7 00 pm The public is invited to attend all events Also notices document local families moving away praising their civic social and religious contributions as Mr H J Peagler and wife and Mrs Stewart depart for Lumpkin where Mr Peagler serves as cashier of the leading local bank
Mrs. Caddie Royal aged about 65 wife of R. A. Royal died at Rupert Tuesday morning at 6 after weeks of illness. She was a Methodist, connected with Bethel Church and later the Rupert church, devoted to charity and church life. Survived by husband, three daughters Missey Alma Nina Royal and Mrs Alice Moon of Jacksonville Fla. and three sons Albert Royal Tebe Royal and J L Royal of Reynolds. Funeral held Wednesday at Bethel church at 11.
FOR RENT The field runs behind residence parallel to the railroad owned by Mrs C T Montfort of Butler Ga. Read as a brief local property rental notice indicating available land adjacent to railroad property for lease.
Miss Boris Farrow enjoyed a surprise party Saturday night with a guest list including Mack Turner Turner Gray Driskell Carey Pinkard Frank and Jack McGuffin Haskell and Hollis Brewer Jack Heath Alvin Cooper Roscoe Williamson Carlton Hartman Grace and Blanche Heath Myrtle Bazemore Emmagene Waters Jessie Lou Brewer Mildred Connie and Boris Farrow.
Mr J R Bennett and Miss Bessie Spillers wed at the residence of Rev J T Adams with few family friends present. Bennett arrives from Barnesville to reside in Taylor County and residents welcome the newlyweds. Spillers is well known to many friends who extend hearty congratulations.
The Boy Scouts met at the school auditorium on Tuesday January 20th with ten members present and four absent. After business, they discussed the ongoing contest in which the winner will receive a scouting article chosen by the Scout-master and his assistant.
H. P. Wallace seeks information on a medium sized female Pointer named Bell with white coat and tan spots believed to have wandered from the Wallace area. Any sightings or details promptly appreciated.
Rev. J. D. McCord requests a piano for rent on liberal terms. He promises careful use and immediate contact for arrangements.
A Hing army overcoat was placed in the wrong car in front of the Cash Grocery Co. Store in Butler. The coat’s pocket held gloves, kid on the right hand and a mix of kid and cloth on the left. Finder urged to return it for a reward.
The Oglethorpe Echo reports that despite recent banking disruptions the Bank of Lexington remains financially sound within the Witham system. After the Oglethorpe County Bank suspended payments, Atlanta wired 15 000 to Loyd to cover emergencies and reassure customers. Deposits soon rose as confidence recovered, and Lexington's latest statement confirms excellent condition backed by the system's head bank.
Mr H H Hamy Carr son of Mr and Mrs W P Carr of Gaillard was appointed guano inspector by Hon J J Brown commissioner of agriculture in December for the 28rd Senatorial district comprising Crawford Houston Peach and Taylor counties for a term of two years. He to commence early in February. He is a Gordon Institute graduate Barnesville and has the best wishes of many friends through out the district. He may be the youngest man in the state holding such a commission. The Georgia Post Knoxville notes. A telegram from relatives reports the death of Rufus Jenkins colored in New York on Friday. Funeral and interment were expected in that city upon arrival of his daughter Claudia Belle Biv eng who left for New York. Jenkins resided in Butler most his life until moving two years ago with his wife Anna Jenkins to New York to live with a son. The death is a source of regret to friends of both races.
Pecan trees for sale include Stuart Schley Money Maker varieties, strong vigorous one year old buds cut from bearing trees on three year old roots, offered by Holland Pecan Co Byron Georgia at reasonable prices. In other news, Charlie Pope, a longtime respected member of this community, died suddenly Tuesday night.
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