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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
2
Mrs. C B Hicks shopped in Macon Friday. numerous residents visited relatives, shopped, or traveled to Albany, Macon, Florida, Atlanta, and other places. Several families returned from trips, and guests from New York, Miami, and Roanoke visited Camilla and nearby towns. Windham family improvements noted.
Miss Margaret Grace Clay daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Clay married Harvey Edward Hales of Columbus and Reynolds Sunday afternoon June 22 at five at the Clay home in Marshallville Rev Harris Gillespie officiated. Guests from Columbus Roberta Reynolds and Tallahassee attended.
Pupils of Mrs J A Pendergrass held a Wednesday afternoon recital with students including Sylvia Hortman Elsie Hortman Marshall Hortman Sylvia Swearingen Robert Swearingen Babs Don Bond Elaine Windham Bobby Aultman Martha Joe Byrd Marv nan Hollis Aurelia Sawyer Virginia Jones and Anne Halley A guest artist was Miss Frances Neisler former state champion studying music at Shorter.
Miss Edna Trapp of Reynolds married Nattie Allen of Statesboro at Mulberry Street Methodist Church in Macon. The ceremony was conducted by Dr. George Stoves. Out-of-town guests included Emry Allen and others from Statesboro, Reynolds, and nearby towns. They plan to reside in Statesboro after a wedding trip.
Mrs Huie Abercombie of East Point visits Mrs Lee Watson. Mr D N Sealy returns home from Philadelphia. Mrs Lillian Brown visits Nichols Georgia and attends a niece wedding at Titus. Families of Culverhouse Edwards and Ballinger visit. Sealy reunion set near town on July 4. Various guests from Macon Butler Columbus Atlanta stay with local residents.
Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson and family and Mr and Mrs W J Willis spent Tuesday in Thomaston with relatives. Mr and Mrs W W Amos and Billie and Miss Allie Amos were in Macon Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Brooks Barron of Thomaston were the guests of Mrs Bessie Downs Sunday. Mrs Hugh Gilson and Mary Frances visited with Mrs Co C Heath. Mrs Robert Halstead is in Thomaston packing peaches. Mr and Mrs Hoke Byrd of Reynolds visited Mrs T J Amos. Mr and Mrs Wm Maxwell and children of Talbotton spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs R M Suggs. Mrs Woodrow Amos spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Hugh Gilson.
Damage estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars was caused to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation stations and lines by lightning and storms last week. A transformer at Ringgold suffered 400 dollars in losses and lines fell in several sections, but service was never shut down for more than 30 minutes.
Crowell residents mingle with relatives and friends across Georgia. Several couples attended a Macon wedding for Edna Trapp and Nat Allen. J G Dugger dies in Macon with funeral in Crowell. he had long ties to Panhandle. A new daughter arrives for Clarence Montgomery in Butler.
A wartime appeal urges housewives to collect old aluminum pots and pans for the U. S. O. campaign. The metal will be sent to defense factories to support airplane production and fund war relief.
A local man quips that a finishing school is a place where when his daughter completes the course, he, the father, is finished.
County Agent E. G. Blackwell emphasizes Taylor County farms should sustain two milk cows one brood sow and 30 laying hens as a core herd. He notes beef cattle and sheep are often surplus and argues sheep can fit more farms, with fifteen sheep forming a practical unit for extra revenue. Permanent pasture and sufficient acreage for temporary sums are required before further livestock efforts.
State Treasurer announced a year end cash balance of 1 204 000 dollars as of June 30. Auditor Thrasher reported 13 623 800 dollars paid to reduce debt in the six months since Gov. Talmadge took office. Total indebtedness stood at 29 759 642 dollars on Jan 1 1941 with about 3 000 000 dollars paid for highways and 3 000 000 for school expenditures including 3 900 000 in teachers back salaries. A detailed year end report will be released in about ten days.
The article states winter grazing or its equivalent is essential for successful livestock production, noting silage or dry roughage as viable forms. It emphasizes maintaining forage availability during cold months to sustain herd health and productivity.
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