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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
2
Reynolds residents and relatives are noted in a stream of weekend visits and trips. People travel from Macon Edison and Vienna to see family in Reynolds and nearby towns, with several weddings and funerals mentioned and multiple drivers taking trips to Rome Clayton and Florida.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Reynolds Methodist Church will meet Monday at 3 30 p m. Members urged to attend and welcome. After the business session a program by Mrs H W Brazeal will be presented.
Howard residents host and visit relatives with guests from Macon Newnan Manchester Albany and Orlando. Notable stops include Horeb Baptist union meeting and visits by Willie Martin Leonard King Floyd Martin and Jackie Driskell among others with multiple families hosting or visiting over the past week.
Union Meeting attendees Central Items Rev W H Emerson Miss Bessie Emerson Mr and Mrs O M Williams and sons and Mrs Cynthia Streetman of Thomaston attended Juniper Saturday. Local couples, guests and relatives visited in Thomaston Montezuma Oglethorpe and Columbus over the weekend.
The Roberta Methodist church dedicated a new Hammond electric organ presented by J. T. Mathews in honor of Mrs Mathews choir director. Virginia Miner of Atlanta gave a recital. she was introduced by Mrs Wilson Reeves who accepted the organ for the church. A post recital picnic followed at the Reeves home.
Loquita Gates narrates a Georgia to Florida Girl Reserves journey filled with singing meals and beach days at Jacksonville Beach Nichols Court and the boardwalk. The group includes Barbara Windham Lillie Bartlett Jean Crooke Betty Barrow Mary Julia Palmer Edith Windham Martha Bryan Beulah Amerson Ruth Gallman Loquita Gates and advisors Mr Parks and Mr Slaton with thanks for their guidance.
The Youth Fellowship Group hosts a chicken supper at Crowell school building on Saturday at 8 30 PM. Plates priced at 60 cents each.
A cream colored Jersey cow with short crooked horns disappeared from a Panhandle area farm on Thursday June 26. Any information should be sent to D. E. Byrd of Reynolds Georgia.
Local roundup lists residents visiting relatives and spending weekends in Macon Thomaston Americus Atlanta Columbus Reynolds Butler Butler and Ideal. The lengthy roster includes Mary Parks Margie Carraway Bernice Windham Jimmie McAbee and Jesse Rogers among others visiting family and friends.
Revival services at the Taylor Mill Baptist Church ran from June 22 to June 29 with a daily 8 15 p m service led by Rev John M Cox pastor. Each message inspired the community and left attendees feeling uplifted.
Taylor Mill defeated Perry 13 to 6 marking their third consecutive win. About 200 spectators watched at Taylor Mill Park as Taylor Mill bats produced 11 hits and 11 walks. D Montfort went 3 for 4 with a triple, Flowers started on the mound and Radcliffe finished with three scoreless innings and five strikeouts. The team plans a big barbecue and a doubleheader on Friday July 4 inviting all fans.
Miss Louise Brown a Mercer University faculty member since January 1946 was named acting dean of women by Dr. Spright Dowell. She succeeds Dorothy Truex who leaves to become dean of women at the University of Oklahoma. Brown is a native of McDonough and holds AB from Shorter College and an MEd from the University of Cincinnati.
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