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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
7
A narrative about a wealthy woman in a mansion contrasts with a humble cottage in the afterlife tale. The piece then shifts to a long list of local visits, travels, and family update notes from Calhoun Falls and nearby towns, mentioning relatives in Fort Valley, Columbus, Americus, Waynesboro, Eufaula, Pensacola, and Macon along with hospital visits, school news, and veteran events.
Local residents and visitors are named in a social roundup. Families from Columbus Macon Atlanta and Canton travel and visit relatives, attend funerals, and host guests across Georgia with many weekend activities cited.
Ex-service men are asked to attend a call meeting at the court house on Wednesday night July 17 for organizing a Legion Post at Butler. Bring your discharges. H. C. Walker.
Limited supply of good sound car corn for sale at market price. Contact C. M. Blair in Butler, Georgia to place an order.
A mid summer social gathering hosted by Miss Atheline Childs drew sixteen friends to her Butler home for four bridge games and a frozen dessert. Guests included Mrs. Tom Fountain Mrs. Poole of Reynolds Mrs. Montgomery and others with tea afterward. Frances Brown served nectar on arrival and later Mrs Wilson and Mrs Cox joined for tea.
The executive meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society for the second quarter met at Mrs Eli Garrett's home on Friday afternoon June 28. Reports were filed and refreshments served. On Monday July 1 the regular business meeting was held at the church with Mrs Garrett presiding. The devotional The Ministry of Children was led by Mrs Mae Riley. On Monday July 8 the Bible Study class was conducted by Mrs Mae Riley. The last three Monday afternoons in July will cover Roads to the City of God led by Mrs Lewis Adams superintendent of mission study.
Mr and Mrs J E Bartlett celebrated their son J E Bartlett Jr s 12th birthday with a home party Tuesday evening. Twenty junior guests enjoyed indoor and outdoor games while gifts and good wishes flowed. Miss Lealice Bartlett helped serve rice cream and cake.
Rev W H Emerson and family hosted a July Fourth gathering with many friends. A noon spread fed guests and in the afternoon all ages enjoyed singing together with attendees including the Raburns Jordan Busseys and McInvales among others.
The Taylor county tax digest is sent to Wm. A. Wright for approval with a noted loss from 1928 of 48150 reducing tax values from 1971300 to 1928150. The rest of the text advertises the Rialto theatre film Syncopation in Macon Ga July 11 18 and includes mentions of Fred Warning Pennsylvanians Morton Downey Barbara Ben and cabaret acts.
The Thomasville Press recollects John Serrey a respected Taylor County educator and beloved county figure. It recalls his tenure as county school superintendent and a hot day journey by train to Coolidge where a walk to a gathering sparked a witty exchange with visiting ladies.
A large group attended the annual reunion hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wilson at their home, with a noon feast under the oaks. Attendees included Culverhouse, Massey, Huckabee, Slaughter, Royal, Hudgins, Causby, Gessett, Payton, Dyes, Cook, Spinks, Brady, and many others from Columbus, Thomaston, Birmingham, Griffin, Atlanta, and Florida.
Epworth Juniors meet Sundays at 7 00 Hi-League Sundays 17 00 Senior League Mondays 8 00 and Thursday before the 4th Men council meets on the fourth Monday. E J ages 6 to 12 Hi L 12 to 15 Seniors 15 to 80. Mrs H C Griffin pres Seniors Mrs May Rily superintendent E J. The piece ends with a moral note on locomotion and crossing windy streets.
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