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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
2
Reynolds residents and relatives frequent Macon Thomaston and Jacksonville with many weekend trips. The Girl Scouts return from St Simons camp while others visit Columbus Rome and Roanoke. Local families send greetings and attend reunions and funerals, with several members moving or traveling to Americus Jacksonville Beach and Boston.
The B. W. M. U. met Monday afternoon July 7 at Reynolds Baptist Church. Mrs. J. H. Neisler led the program with the year theme An Urgent Gospel The World's Dire Need and the month theme An Urgent Gospel Adequate for the Changing Orient. Topics included China Japan and Forgiveness. Prayers were led by several members and a brief business session followed before dismissal.
Crowell Methodist Church hosts a revival starting Monday night with Rev. Virgil Culpepper of Morrison Memorial Church Macon preaching. Services run 8 15 p m with day services Friday Saturday and Sunday at 11 a m. The meeting may extend beyond Sunday night with singing led by the pastor and the young people's choir. J D Smith Pastor.
Mrs Lillian Brown hosts and returns from Waverly Hall. Rev E H Dunn and family visit the Buckners for Sunday dinner. Mrs Carl Brown and son visit Ella Clarke. Lee Taylor guests of Lula Guined. Gilbert Sealy and Maude Sealy visit Lillian Brown. Streetman family return to Thomaston after visiting Lee Watson. Francis Peed and Will Adams join Sunday gathering at Adams family.
Wesley community notes a series of Sunday and weekend visits. Mr. and Mrs. W J Willis stayed with the Wilsons. Mrs. J K Adams from Thomaston visited her father T C Amos. W A Spinks traveled to Columbus. Robert Suggs from Thomaston visited R M Suggs, and James joined the Halsteads. The Barrons from Thomaston visited relatives here, Mary Frances Gilson visited Nana and Betty Shealy in Shellman. Allie Amos accepted a position at Butler. Spinks also visited her daughter Mrs Fred Jarrell. Gorman Jarrell and Betty Jo spent Saturday afternoon with R M Suggs.
The main problem today is getting airplanes in the air while maintaining affordable living costs for the public. The focus is on balancing aviation activity with inflation and price stability.
Mrs Nora Waters of Butler visits her daughter and Miss Carolyn Kilby returns from The Rock. Local visits include Duggar Casey and Miss Sykes with relatives. Homer Peterman of Orlando stays with Aunt Miss Tommie O Neal. Several cousins visit and families host guests. Revival services begin at Crowell Methodist led by Rev Culpepper of Birmingham assisted by Rev J D Smith.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the U D B C hosts a Silver Tea at Reynolds Clubhouse on Wednesday afternoon July 23 from 4 to 6 o clock. The event honors Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford and invites the public to attend.
Georgia Power announces a return to power conservation measures beginning Monday July 21 for national defense. The ad notes partial relief after July Fourth rains but urges stores to limit exterior lighting and air conditioning, reduce elevator usage, and curb motor power. residential users should avoid waste. Atlanta officials quote continued curtailment despite a brief concession.
Robert H. Jackson was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. The oath took place in Washington before President Roosevelt and most of the high officials he had worked with for seven years.
The Lesson-Sermon on Life will be read in Christian Science Churches worldwide on Monday July 20. The Golden Text affirms the Lord’s lovingkindness by day and a song with prayer at night. It cites Romans 8 6 and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health pages about true idea of good brings Life and undying Spirit realities.
Heavy July rains briefly eased restrictions on electricity, allowing temporary relaxation. Beginning Monday July 21 industries must follow curtailment schedules shared before July 7, with a one third reduction on weekdays and full operation only at night and on weekends. Residential use should avoid waste and exterior lighting, while white way lighting remains restricted.
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