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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
2
Reynolds residents report numerous weekend visits and trips. Names include Miss Winnie Aultman, Miss Mildred Seay, Miss Emily Whatley, Mrs. Edna Holland, Mr. Roy Clay, Mr. Robert Newsome, and many others visiting relatives in Macon Atlanta Savannah and other cities. A town tea hosted by Mrs. BE F Seay marks social life with neighbors and families joining at home.
The Reynolds Crowell charge holds a quarterly conference at Crowell Methodist Church next Tuesday. The program includes a sermon by District Superintendent Rev. Silas Johnson at 11, a basket dinner, and the business session. J. D. Smith, Pastor.
A work day is scheduled for Thursday July 17 at Prospect Freewill church and cemetery. All interested are asked to come early and bring suitable tools for the tasks.
The Reynolds Methodist Woman's Missionary Society met at the church in July with Mrs. I. M. Carson presiding. The session included hymns, prayers, devotions, and scripture readings. Members discussed August visits to the Orphans Home, urged voting participation, and noted upcoming changes to the Society of Christian Service.
Reynolds Theatre lowered adult tickets to 20c to avoid a 3c luxury tax on theater tickets over 21c. Owner Mr EB Shealy said children's and colored attendees' prices stay the same. If prices had stayed at 25c they would rise to 28c, saving 8c per adult ticket.
Mr and Mrs Windham entertained last Saturday evening with a chicken supper at their Reynolds home. Guests included Mrs Cleo Champion of Roberta Mrs Emmett Rachell of Macon Miss Ruth Nelson Mrs Julia Windham Mr W C Windham and John H Windham Jr. of Reynolds.
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science churches centers on the sacrament with the biblical saying of Jesus at the Last Supper from Mark 14 28-24 and a correlative passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It questions whether mere ritual bread and wine suffice for true imitation of Jesus and asserts that taking up the cross healing the sick and preaching truth bring in the millennium.
Georgia remains a leading marble producer, second only to the top state in overall output, while also claiming significant possession of ashe materials within its borders.
The revival opens next Sunday with Rev. Homer Fowler in charge. Everyone is invited. Updates note Miss Estell Buchanan returning to Sumter county after visiting her sister Mrs. T. W. Ulpton. Several locals and visitors from Douglas and Buena Vista are listed among recent guests and travels. Farmers look forward to rain sun and resumed farm work as CCC and locals keep busy.
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