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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
5
A long list of visitors and travelers fills Butler notes with movements to and from Macon Griffin Cochran Thomaston and Reynolds. Cross Shop promotes a summer dress sale while American Legion Auxiliary meets Friday afternoon. Local families host relatives plan trips and host reunions as garden state and Florida visitors appear in this week’s society column.
Promote Flint River Worm Farm Reynolds Georgia offering fishworm castings to boost lawn garden growth. Claims giant pot plants and super vegetables with low prices and contact information. Call or write for information.
An advertisement for Ful-O-Pep Lay ing Mash from Peed Bros. iFeed Store in Butler Georgia promotes heavy egg production and long laying life. The copy claims the feed supports high output when fed with grain.
One three room house with bath and other modern conveniences available for rent in Butler Georgia. Contact Mrs Gene Bone for details.
Real estate ad seeking buyers for a nine acre property known as the Old Frierson home place. Information available through Mrs. G. F. Oliphant at 2595 Ingleside Ave in Macon Georgia.
Two purebred Hampshire males from prize winning stock and one black Poland China sow registered, plus five purebred pigs. All to be sold reasonable together or separately. (7'5'p).
Butler residents hosted and visited relatives in multiple weekend gatherings. The Lokes, Barfields, Eubanks, Harmons, Kirkseys, Bones, Giles, and other families from Butler, Reynolds, Warner Robins, and nearby towns traveled to see kin in Ideal, Grants Park Atlanta, Taylor Mill, Jonesboro, and Miami visits noted.
Numerous family gatherings and weekend visits unfold in Mauk and surrounding towns. Families including the Wallers, Williams, Hill, Woodall, Whitley, and Montgomery travel or host relatives from Albany, Thomaston, Butler, Manchester, Dacula, and Columbus with several attending a Hill family reunion near Ellaville.
Olin Miller of the Thomaston Times notes that a spelling contestant on a TV program could be slowed by difficult words such as inoculate caputchone hyprocrisy accommo date auge naphtha diptheria obliate reconnaissance violoncello piccalilli rarely syzygy.
Mrs Ward Edwards formerly Miss Billie Salmon of Rome and Atlanta was honored with a shower tea Friday at the Club House. Hostesses included Mrs J W Edwards Mrs Sims Garrett and others. About 150 guests attended as the reg ister kept track and punch was served.
Last Thursday night marked the final band practice under Mr. T. N. Brown before summer break. Students, led by Band Company Commander Lamar Massey, presented Brown with a potted plant as a farewell.
Duncan and Mrs. Monroe Duncan of Butler announce the marriage of their daughter Lorna Mae to Don ald Jenkins of Opelika Alabama. The ceremony was held in Columbus on June 16 with Rev Hiner son officiating. The couple will reside in Columbus after a short wedding trip.
Mr. Jack P. Tarver of Chattohoochee Florida was honored at ceremonies June 15 after completing 20 years of service with the U.S. Corps of Engineers. His mother is Lois Phillips of Butler and his grandparents were the late R. R. and Respess Phillips of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Paschal Mann announce the birth of a 7 pound son at Macon Hospital on July 1. The baby is named Joseph Paschal Mann. Mrs. Mann is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Tom Harmon of Perry and granddaughter of Mrs. Jeff Harmon of this city.
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