Local Happenings Chronicle Weekend Visits and Notices
Monday through Sunday residents and visitors are listed with travels to Albany Macon Atlanta and Dublin. Names include Doyel Sikes Davis Harris Jarrell Duncan Taunton Brooks Neisler Waller Am mons Cox Turk Fountain Bohler Wisham Pennington Underwood Whatley and many more. A funeral service for Mrs. W C Dover is noted with Rev H C Marx delivering theCentennary Methodist church service.
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H. C. Marx
Dublin
Centennary Methodist Church
W. C. Dover
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Births announced for two Reynolds families
Mr and Mrs Geson Waller of Mauk announce the birth of a daughter at Sams Hospital Reynolds January 13 she will be named Anna Roslyn. Mr and Mrs Charles L Ayers of Atlanta announce the birth of a son January 18 at Piedmont hospital he will be named Edward Lemerle. Mrs Ayers is the former Miss Mary Wainwright daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wainwright of Reynolds.
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Geson Waller
Mauk
Sams Hospital
Reynolds
Anna Roslyn
Charles L. Ayers
Atlanta
Piedmont Hospital
Edward Lemerle
Piney Woods Pete Explains $72 Billion Budget Figure
Piney Woods Pete outlines the federal budget for the next year as about 72 billion dollars. He cites a congressman quote about spending and shares breakdowns by per person and per family to illustrate the scale. He compares the amount to a hypothetical 50 foot wide four lane highway from Atlanta to Savannah to show coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Woods
Pete
Sen
Byrd
United States
Atlanta
Savannah
Oldest State Legislator 83 Years of Age and Youngest 25
Atlanta, Ga. There’s a 58 year span between the ages of the oldest and youngest General Assembly members. Among the 259 newcomers are Hon. T.N. Ramsey, 83, of Effingham county, and Sen. Charles Garrett, 25, Nashville. Farmers are reportedly the majority by occupation.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Senate
House
T.N. Ramsey
Effingham County
Charles Garrett
Nashville
Butler High School Takes Second in 1-Act at Montezuma
Butler High School earned second place in the Montezuma primaries on January 14 for the one act play "Wilbur Takes His Medicine" and then repeated near second place in Americus district on January 18 with a score of seven Hawkinsville led with eight. Miss Charlotte McCants was named best actress in the Third District.
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Butler High School
Montezuma
Americus
Hawkinsville
Charlotte McCants
Wilbur
Last Home Game for Butler Hoopsters Tuesday Night
The Butler Hoopsters schedule their final home game for Tuesday night with Roberta as the opponent. The event was moved to the 29th to avoid church service conflicts. Boys edged Butler by three and two points in two tight meetings. girls seek revenge for last week’s Roberta loss.
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Butler Hoopsters
Roberta
Butler
Mr and Mrs Calvin Jarrell 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Calvin Jarrell were honored at a surprise dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Blanford Jarrell at their home to celebrate the couple s twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Walter O Neal Mrs Eppie Mae Arnold Mr and Mrs Wilson Jarrell Miss Isobel Jarrell and Mr Walter Jarrell.
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Calvin Jarrell
Blanford Jarrell
Calvin Jarrells
Walter O’neal
Eppie Mae Arnold
Wilson Jarrell
Isobel Jarrell
Walter Jarrell
Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society Meets January 7
The Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society met at the church on January 7 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Almgren presiding and seven members present. The meeting opened with Forward Ever Forward, a devotional by Miss Janie Neisler focused on membership, prayers for Formosa and Okinawa, and plans for World Day of Prayer. A Spend the Day Home Meeting January 17 planned for box work. bandages were prepared for Mission Hospital and a clothing box sent to an Indian Mission in Oklahoma.
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The
Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society
Mary
Janie Neisler
Almgren
Mission Hospital
Oklahoma
Rehoboth WMU to Meet with Butler Group January 31
The Rehoboth Baptist WMU Association will meet at a local church with the Butler WMU on Thursday January 31 beginning at 10 a m. Guest speaker will be Martha Franks missionary from Formosa.
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Rehoboth Baptist
WMU Association
Butler Wmu
Martha Franks
Formosa
Miss Betty Bunn Weds Wyman Loyce Sanders
Betty Carleen Bunn became the bride of Wyman Loyce Sanders in a Jan 6 ceremony at the home of Mrs. E. B. Spivey in Cusseta. Officiant was Mrs. Spivey with Kathryn Daniel as matron of honor and Harold Daniel of Thomaston as best man.
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E. B. Spivey
Cusseta
Betty Carleen Bunn
Wyman Loyce Sanders
Nettie Sanders
Spivey
Kathryn Daniel
Harold Daniel
Thomaston
Mt Pisgah WMS Plans Thursday Meeting at Church
The Mt. Pisgah Woman’s Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 2 o’clock in the church. All members are urged to attend this gathering.
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PTA
Tri Hit Club
Mt. Pisgah Wms
Mothers March of Dimes Polio Drive Planned for Butler
The campaign is set for January 28 at 7 p.m. with volunteers visiting homes to collect donations. Residents are asked to keep porch lights burning to indicate willingness to contribute.
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Mother's March of Dimes
Local Couples Share Weekend Visits Across Towns
Miss Shirley Woodall spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Harvey Sauter of Thomaston. Several households including the Turners of Albany and the Woodalls hosted guests Sunday. Rev. Ernest Coffee and multiple families from Thomaston and Ella ville visited in Maitland area. Surnames: Woodall Montgomery Rustin Moore Parker Heath Morrison and Waller appear among various weekend gatherings and a Tuesday business trip to Atlanta.
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Mrs
Tom _ Fountain
Albany
Mrs. Gray Fountain
Shirley Woodall
Harvey Sauter
Thomaston
Tom Turner
H. W. Woodall
Homer Wall
Alas. Wall
Boss Wall
Norma Alice Turner
Herman Snipes
Ellaville
E. H. Morrison
Homer Moore
Moore
Ernest Coffee
R. D. Waller
John Daniel
Russell Montgomery
B. Montgomery
Roy Waller
H. A. Parker
Americus
Sidney Rustin
Warren Welch
Alton Heath
Atlanta
C. Hill
Tazewell
Butler Athletic Club Meeting to Organize Officers
The Butler Athletic Club will hold a public meeting Monday at 8:00 P M at the courthouse. The session aims to organize the club and elect officers with all interested persons invited to attend.
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Court House
Butler Athletic Club
Butler Jr Tri-Hi-Y Meeting Minutes January 16
The Butler Jr Tri-Hi-Y met January 16 in room 4 with 17 members present. Sandra Algood presided, minutes were read and approved, and Patria Brown organized the program. Participants on the program were Lynday Barfield, Mary Ellen Locke, Edwina Davis, and Patricia Brown. Reporter Wilhelmina Neisler.
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Butler Jr
Comedic exchange about aging spouses with animal quips
He jokes about being older at marriage and she retorts with a playful animal comparison. The brief dialogue captures humorous affection and light banter between a couple.
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Mrs. L. M. Doyel
J. F. Sikes
John Davis
Macon
E. L. Harris
T. B. Green
D. M. Harris
Emory Harris
W. M. Trussell
Tom Fountain
Jack Jarrell
Augusta
Kate Jarrell
A. B. Duncan
Douglas Taunton
G. W. Harris
Silas Harris
Byron Cox
Titusville, Fla
Nellie Brooks
J. F. Broks
Sandra Albritton
Steve Barrow
Jewel Waller
Warner Robins
H. S. Wisham
Loretta Doyel
Greenfield Ill
L. M. Doyel
Roy Bohler
Helen and
Melodie
Leonard Ammons
Loyce Sanders
Wekend
C. M. Sander
Obie Dickson
Houston, Texas
H. H. Riley
Mack Mathews
Walter Mathews
Sarah Lawhorn
Perry
Maj
Richard Turk
Washington, D. C
T.G. Turk
Wilhelmina Neisler
Frank Bohler
Mrs. D. Taunton
C. W. Hurst
WMU
Shiloh Baptist Church
Sumter County
Schol
John Pennington
Leonard Whatley
U. S. Underwood
Ft. Valley
D. T. Theus
Kay
LaGrange
J. B. Locke
Herald
Wanza Wisham
Irene Peed
Walter. Suggs
Fred Peed
B. H. Bazemore
Donna
Chattanooga, Tenn
Marion
Connie
Barnes Kirksey
Leon Cox
John M. Mayer
Atholene Gill
Miami
Fla
Mayer
Louisville
A.K
Errol S. Parks
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
J. G. Parks
Naval Station
Dean Turatre
Butler, GA
Guy Madison
Virginia Leith
John Hodiak
Dean Jagger
Gordon MacFae
Dan Dailyey
Ernest Borgine
White Feather
Robert Wagner
Debra Paget
Paris
Forest Tucker, Margaret
Barbara Whiting
Betty Bunn
Mt. Pisgah
WMS
Mauk News
John Malo
Columbus
Brannon Montgomery
Citizens State Banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpooration
Butler, Georgia
Georgia
U.S
S.C. White
Paramenter
Wantress
White Rock
Wilteu
McCants Poultry Farm & Hatchery
Sith
Peed Brothers Milling CO
Zenith Mill
Zenith
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