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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
7
A poem argues luck favors the prepared and proactive. It contrasts idle waiting with those who hustle, fish when signs are bad, and seize opportunities. It notes some are naturally lucky, yet most success comes from effort and readiness.
Butler residents note visits from relatives and friends across Georgia and beyond. Macon guests include Mrs. R R Dunwody and Mrs. Bell Carson while Ella ville and Atlanta attendees visit the town. A Macon musician, Miss Frances Owens, enhances church services, and a school radio contest features several local students with their chaperones.
Butler Methodist Church invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Pastor W. E. Hightower extends a cordial invitation to worship with the congregation.
Notice states a farmers meeting will be held at Cross Roads school house tomorrow evening January 27 at 7 00 with several interesting speakers. W A Lundy County Agent urges a good attendance and notes it as one of the most interesting events to date.
Mrs. Lewis Adams joined the Music Club members for the Rachmaninoff Concert in Macon last week. The program thrilled the girls as the pianist gave generous encores and autographs to Myra Byrd and Miriam Dreizin among others. Pupils and parents traveled to Macon for the School of the Air Broadcast on WMAZ. A recital is planned for February 7 at 7 30 PM in the school auditorium, with a forthcoming musical comedy Pack Up Your Troubles sponsored by the Junior Music Club. Walter Damroth remarked radio cannot replace local teachers but can foster interest in composers like Mozart and Haydn, urging local orchestral programs to build musical appreciation and self expression. He estimated the current musical public is about one half of one percent of the U S population, a factor in crime and disaster.
The Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday January 17 at 8 p.m. in the Butler school auditorium directed by Miss Leonora Anderson to explain the club’s organization and demonstrate butter scotch rolls. Seventy six members sampled coffee and pastry as officers were elected: President Mrs. W. G. Hill Vice President Mrs. H. H. Gee Secretary Mrs. H. S. Dunwody.
The little auk is the size of a dove with a whitish breast and black back. Its three webbed toes aid water propulsion while narrow sturdy wings enable powerful takeoffs from the sea. In flight its wings beat like a hummingbird. It cannot push off from land. Breeding occurs on the northeast coast of Greenland and in Iceland, with winter sightings occasionally south of the Azores.
Daily routines for oily skin include cleansing with soap and warm water at night, cold rinse, and light cream. Morning steps advise cold water wash and a brisk towel drying, followed by a smooth finish. A quirky old remedy suggests witch hazel and boric acid powder with complexion powder.
The pitch of a bell depends on the thickness at the strike point relative to the bell diameter. Bells use various metals, but a bronze alloy of thirteen parts copper to four parts tin is considered most satisfactory.
Editorial urges keeping schools as a cornerstone during adversity. The seventh grade posts a math race lead with girls ahead 85 to 78, while the second grade notes the loss of Racheal Purvis and Betty Rutherford. Tenth grade reports strong spelling contest results, and Mary Booth leads in geometry with 100 on the Standard Test.
The B. H. 8 Future Farmers of America chapter now has eight members after special meeting last week in which Lawrence Joiner Eugene Downs and L. B Locke were initiated. Next February meeting will be open to the public as adviser Mr. Culberson aims for larger attendance and more initiations.
Land parcels 249 and 250 lying on the west side of State Highway No. 3 in the 12th land district of Taylor County are posted. Property known as the J. P. Mott farm belongs to Mrs. C. White.
Tony receives a sudden summons to Louisville to assist Dr. Tarlston while his mother helps at the house. On the veranda he and Gwendolyn share plans for college, romance blooms in the garden, and a ponied scare near a lake bonds them. Tony hopes to attend Lincoln Memorial University, but Dr. Tarlston cannot fund him, leaving Tony hopeful yet despondent about his future.
The term underground railroad referred not to a physical tunnel but to a secret system for aiding escaped slaves. It was systematic and cooperative with houses acting as stations to receive feed clothing and conceal fugitives until they could proceed north to safety.
Mr J J Wainwright remembered in an obituary noting his July 2 1982 death at age 74. It records two marriages Misa Peterman and Anni Gaultney with 13 children total, seven and four surviving respectively, plus a bereaved widow and a life marked by stroke paralysis and long patience. Neighbors describe him as hard working honest and kind. The note ends with personal longing and comfort sought in lonely hours.
A heartfelt tribute recalls Estelle Wainwright and her late husband with prayers for comfort. Grandfather’s funeral was at Midway Cemetery conducted by Rev Mosely as family asks God to grant peace, home in heaven, and reunion on the glory shore.
Flovilla Ga Jan 22 F P Allen foreman of the Holiness camp ground at Indian Springs was fatally injured when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon as his crew cleared the grounds. He was rescued, taken to Hood Sanitarium Griffin with a compound leg fracture and other injuries, and died at midnight from blood loss and shock.
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