Your Earthly Tenement and the Path to Mercy
A reflective poem laments a worn body and sin's wreckage. The speaker admits fault from a life of vanity and idolatry, seeks mercy through divine grace, and prays for forgiveness to the Truth, the Way.
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
15
A reflective poem laments a worn body and sin's wreckage. The speaker admits fault from a life of vanity and idolatry, seeks mercy through divine grace, and prays for forgiveness to the Truth, the Way.
Butler locals report Mrs Amos Byxd hostess for book club. Col Cox and Sheriff McGuffin traveled to Columbus on business. Elizabeth Gill ill for several days. Mr and Mrs Kat Wright of Macon visited Butler kin. Ruth Neisler and children weekended in Montezuma. Edwin Poole and Susie Poole visited Elaville. Guinn children improving after illness. Mintie Pope hosted A L McGee and Rev and Mrs Adams. visit by V I Butt and J H Embry. J S Green and family joined by Mrs Green in Butler. Miss Sara Windham in Macon for post graduate course in nursing. Radio program from WSB featured Mrs Mary Griffith Dobbs Atlanta with organ and harp pieces.
Mr and Mrs J Thompson of Perry announce the marriage of their daughter Sue to Mr W A Carithers. The wedding took place Tuesday Dec 24 at Live Oak. The groom is the son of the late A G Carithers formerly of Fort Valley and this city.
The Wallace Edwards chapter Uy D OC held its January meeting at Mrs Ry Gy Montgomery’s home with Miss Atholine Childs and Mrs Walter Suggs as joint hostesses. After the business session a program observed the birthdays of Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson and Maurey. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
The Bible Study Class met with Mrs May Riley leading. They completed Amos and began Hosea and the Hosea chapter in Pleaders for Righteousness. On Monday Jan 27 at 8 pm Miss Annie Cameron gave an encouraging talk. Epworth Juniors will present their Mission Study Book The African Bush under Mrs G A Roberts and Mrs Sara Fickling. Mothers and Missionary Society members are invited.
Miss Christine Harmon wed Mr Ernest Singleton in a Saturday afternoon ceremony conducted by Ordinary L. T. Peed at the Harmon residence, with both families present. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeff Harmon.
Americus couple Mr and Mrs Lee George Council announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Basil Fomeen of Kharkov Russia on January 14. Fomeen is described as a musician and composer who has made New York City his home in recent years.
Plana for the wedding of Miss Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett Blackshear to Mr William H Guerry of Montezuma are announced. The ceremony will be held Wednesday February 12 at 5 o'clock at the Montezuma Methodist Church with Rev H C Jones officiating.
Marilyn Miller stars in Sally a Vitaphone feature from First National at the Rialto Macon beginning Monday January 27. The Albertina Rasch ballet company of 86 girls, 72 First National contract dancers, and a 110 piece Vitaphone orchestra perform in lavish theatre sequences with new routines by Mme. Rasch.
Butler Ice and Storage Co announces discontinuing meat curing services for the season. No new meat will be received after February 16. All meat on hand or received before the deadline must be removed by April 1. Located in Butler, Georgia.
An old local advertisement promotes mules in Talbotton and announces W. W. Childs taking over the Purina Feed account in Butler. W. A. Payne of Butler urges cash terms for poultry dairy hog and horse feed with notable savings.
Advertisement notes sale of blue stem seed wheat at 2.00 per bushel. Seller listed as W A Payne with reference number 1212. Location unspecified. Indicates a simple buy sell notice for agricultural seed in a local market.
Butler High School hosted a trio of wins with the girls and boys both defeating Ro berta High. The boys triumphed 32 to 10 while the girls won 21 to 19 in a thrilling game, and the second team first beat Reynolds 9 to 7. A school outreach editorial urged completing high school education as the foundation for future success.
The notice offers multiple farms for rent for the 1930 season including Bodiford Place near Rupert Dan Barfield Place near Ideal Robert Jinks Place on road to Mauk Johnnie McCants Place northwest of McCants Mill and Will Willis Place near Howard The date on the notice is January 1st 1980 signed by W E Steed.
Utah Senator Reed Smoot at sixty eight reflects on life as a dividend from virtue. He declares he never drank or smoked and attributes success to hard work and a superb wife. He praises his wife as the greatest blessing and says their home provided abundant blessings and a well spent life.
On August 15 1929 the Georgia Legislature required all persons doing business under a fictitious or trade name to register under oath the real owner. One owner must file affidavits with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the business operates. Fee applies. corporations are exempt.
Jan 18 1930 notice listing businesses required to register for a special tax license and pay a 50 percent penalty if unpaid by Feb 1 1980. Items include advertising billboard automobile dealers tires garages barber shops peddlers and other trades. Officials G A Roberts T C L T Peed Ordinary.
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