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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
7
A list of Macon area residents and guests featuring J. H. Ywi Phil Lacy visiting Florida relatives. Arthur Jarrell of Athens spends time with parents, Ouida Turk and Turk family plan trips, and many neighbors from Atlanta to Butler share visits, travels, and family events across the week.
The June 23 wedding unites Miss Mildred Neisler daughter of Mr and Mrs W Neisler Butler with Richard Harris Smith son of Mr and Mrs A A Smith Forsyth. She a Butler High School and G A B School of Commerce graduate and stenographer at Mid-South Wholesale Nurseries Forsyth. He a Jackson High School graduate works for Southern Cotton Oil Co Newnan.
Miss Mary Luke former Butler High School faculty member marries Thomas William Oliver Jr of St. Simons Island in a June 27 ceremony at Emory Theological Chapel. The couple plans a Brunswick home after a mountain wedding trip following a Wesleyan College graduate bride and Georgia Tech alumnus groom.
Sunday and Monday bring My Favorite Wife a smash hit comedy featuring Irene Dunne Cary Grant Gail Patrick and Randolph Scott with Granville Bates as a judge. Wednesday and Thursday offer The Amazing Mr Williams a comedy mystery with Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell. Friday and Saturday present Millionaire Playboy with Joe Penner and Lynda Hayes and Blazing Six Shooters with Charles Starrett.
Sunday school lesson analyzes Job chapters 3 to 20, tracing Job’s doubt and faith as he questions life after death. It argues immortality underpins Christian progress, cites evidence from prayer and Jesus, and asserts hope in an afterlife sustains ethical living and fellowship.
The Bethel Congregational Methodist Church announces that no preaching service will be held next Sunday due to an ongoing camp meeting in the community.
Rev F J Gilbert leads a Woman's Missionary Society meeting noting the change to Woman's Society of Christian Service. Miss Beard of Kentucky discusses mountain women work. Bulletin features Investing Our Heritage material and Calling America study packet with new guides and peace article.
The July meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held in Howard at the home of president Mrs E H Perkins with eleven members present. Visitors Mrs Harris Sealy and Miss Virginia Perkins attended. After songs and business the program included piano solos by Martha Perkins and Clyde Afay Green, violin by Oscar Adams, readings by Helen Perkins, and a prayer. A salad course with tea followed. The next meeting is set for August 2 at Mrs W Hi Trussell's home.
Mr. W. H. Johnson left Monday for Washington D C where he has accepted a position with the United States Government. He will be employed in the manufacturing of war ships in the capital.
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