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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
7
The Butler area community notes visitors and family visits from Atlanta Macon Savannah and Miami. Local officials and church members travel for events with many relatives and neighbors mentioned plus a bank and post office holiday closure.
At the home of Rev J H Stanford on June 18 at 6 30 p m a double wedding united Louise Smith and Alus G Wall and Martha Wilson and Calvin Scott. Both couples plan to reside in Mauk and Butler respectively after a wedding trip to North Georgia.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Home Friday at 3 30 p m with Mrs Herman Elliston and Mrs Polk Harmon as hostesses All members urged to attend Another cemetery cleanup day is set for Tuesday at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church two miles south of Butler Those with loved ones interred are asked to bring tools for cleaning and beautifying the cemetery and church grounds
The Wesleyan Service Guild held its regular monthly session at Mrs. Carl Hobbs home with Mrs. Lovick Anthony co host. Eighteen members attended along with two visitors Mrs. Joe Willis and Miss Ruth Dunnody. Mrs W E Sullins presided. Mrs Jack Suggs led the devotional. Mrs Vernon Reddish supervised the program and Mrs Frank Riley spoke on Students From Other Lands. Mrs J A Gibson spoke on Student Work Camps and Mrs Hoke Hatcher closed with Work with Students. Hosts provided refreshments.
Mr. McCants announces the canning plant will open Tuesdays 8 30 a m to 3 p m for receiving fruits and vegetables for freezing. Dry weather has kept demand low this season but new equipment will speed handling and a peach peeling washing line will assist processing.
The third annual Purvis family reunion was held at Conner's Mill near Charing on Sunday June 20 with 69 attendees after registration. A watermelon cutting and lunch were served, honoring 88 year old Mary Cochran, a sister of the late Marzelie Purvis, and plans for next year's event were announced for the third Sunday in June. Prolific attendance included Clifford Clarke and family, Marvin Purvis kin, and many relatives from Thomaston, Butler, Warner Robins, Leesburg, Mauk, Albany, and nearby areas.
Mrs. Jim McManus hosted the Lottie Moon Circle on Monday afternoon June 14. The group opened with a song and a devotional on God’s Word of Missions. Members pledged allegiance to the flag and 11 members plus 5 visitors attended.
The Rustin family gathers for its yearly reunion near the old home place, honoring the late Hon. J. L. Bud Rustin. About 100 relatives attended from Butler Mauk Shiloh Manchester and Macon, sharing lunch under a walnut tree and an afternoon of songs and fellowship with a lake swim to close.
Ft Valley businessmen accept readership responsibilities in the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce. State Chamber president Jack J. McDonough appoints local advisors R P Swain Agriculture, W E Greene Governmental, A B Young Industrial, and R L Holland Tourism to link local and state activities. An area meeting for Central Georgia is set in Macon on July 20 to plan year goals and cooperation with other chambers.
The Taylor County Library urges patrons to visit from 9 to 12 on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Books may also be in homes of Mrs. Dugger Casey at Fickling Mill and Mrs. R D Waller at Mauk. Mrs. Waller will check out books 1 to 5 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
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