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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
2
The column lists numerous social visits and travel across towns including Atlanta Carrollton Macon Griffin and Jasper with names such as Susie Woods Gann Nelson Eloise Brickson Lind a Bennett Halley Hitchcock Hartley Payne and Fountain. Hospital recoveries transport homecomings and weekend visits are noted along with several couples and families visiting relatives or staying with friends.
The Taylor Mill Baptist church organized a canning day for the Baptist Children's Home in Hapeville. Volunteers from the church processed 25 bushels of peaches and 200 pounds of peas at the Butler canning plant using No 10 cans. Contributions included peaches donated by Reginald James and vegetables by Herman Parks and others.
The notice lists a bookmobile timetable with stops at Reynolds Community Library until 12 a m and Taylor County Library at Butler High School from 1 to 3 pm, followed by Butler City Hall from 3 to 3 30 pm.
Attending Camp Priscilla Jones Ginger Goodroe Nita Cochran and Marilyn Windham arrive at Camp Martha Johnson for a two week session.
The Gordon Carson Reynolds UDC Chapter will hold a meeting on June 28 at 3 30 p m. Members are scheduled to convene to discuss chapter matters and related activities.
Susan Amelia Cosey daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Cosey of Reynolds became the bride of 2nd Lt Guther Tory Martin son of Mr and Mrs James L Martin of Haddock on June 24 at Reynolds Methodist church. The ceremony was by Rev W W Whaley with organist Mrs Edgar Whatley and soloist Mr Donald Whatley. Best man was Kenneth Martin of Gray and Miss Shirley Moore of Haddock was attendant. The gown featured chantilly lace and silk organza with a seed pearl tiara and the bride carried a white Bible with an orchid and stephanotis. After a breakfast for out of town guests, the couple will reside in Thomson following a trip to the Smokies.
Wedding guests traveled from Haddock Gray Dublin Macon Milledgeville Gainesville Vidalia Hawkinsville and other Georgia towns. Families named include Martins Grinsteds Windham Moores Hortons and Bennetts among many relatives and friends.
Georgia’s economy shows an encouraging first quarter 1962 with higher bank deposits up six percent and loans up ten percent. Georgia led the Southeast in new business formation with 926 new firms and benefited from a ten percent rise in retail dollar volume and strong federal contracts.
A quote attributed to Harry Over sucet states that immaturity endures as long as a person views themselves as an exception to humanity. The remark cautions against self regard that isolates one from universal human norms.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the Club Chapter house on June 28. Officers for the new year were unanimously approved as President Mrs. E B Swearingen and a full slate to be installed in September. Memorial services and past events were noted, including a Davis birthday tribute.
Atlanta announces that Presidential Memorial Certificates to honor deceased veterans may be obtained from the VA upon request by the next of kin. Certificates come from the Washington DC contract office, with kinship precedence: widow, oldest child, mother, father, oldest sister, oldest brother. If no kin, a close friend may request.
The Reynolds Planning Commission schedules a public hearing on the proposed Zoning Ordinance before the Mayor and Council at 8 p m on July 2 1962 in Reynolds City Hall Georgia. The notice is issued by the City of Reynolds Georgia.
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