Local Social and Travel Notes From Butler Area
Numerous visits and homestays are recorded including M P Dean and M earshall in Norcross, Mr and Mrs Jom Gibson with Rev Harold Beatty in Macon, and Dr Jimmy Smith at Reserve Camp Greenville. Family news covers illnesses, journeys to Daytona Beach and Panama City, and guests from Athens Columbus and Miami. Dress sales at E L Harris Co Butler advertise big reductions as community members share outings and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Gill
Shellman
A. J. Gill
Jimmy Smith
Greenville
S. C
Jom Gibson
Harold Beatty
Macon
Philip Neugebauer Land Little
Chip and
Mark
E. H. Dunn
Dr. Neugebauer
Smith's Pharmacy
Dr. Smith
Revival Begins July 27 At Mt Pisgah Church
The Herald announces revival services at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church starting on the Fourth Sunday in July. Rev. Perdue is pastor with Rev. Cooper Locke assisting. Joseph Harmon leads the choir. Services run 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily through the week after the fourth Sunday. The public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Pisgah Church
Locke
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Perdue
Cooper Locke
Thomaston
Joseph Harmon
English-Webb Wedding Planned at Gordon Church
Mrs. Frank S. English of Gordon Georgia announces the engagement of her daughter Jeanine to Thomas L. Webb of Fort Valley and Columbus. The wedding is set for 4 p.m. August 10 at Gordon Methodist Church with Rev. Cecil Abbott officiating. Jeanine English is a Gordon High School graduate and educator. Webb is an optician, son of Mrs. J O. Bolt of Columbus, and trained at Jordan Vocational High School and various colleges after Air Force service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. English
Gordon,Ga
Jeanine
Thomas L. Webb
Ft. Valley
Columbus
Gordon Methodist Church
Cecil Abbott
Miss English
Alice Brannan
Gordon High School
Andrew College
Georgia Teacher’s College
Fort Valley
Webb
J. O. Bolt
Jordan Vocational High School
Air Force
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
University of Georgia
Willis L. Webb
Veterans Plan Special Meet Thursday Night
A special meeting of all veterans of Taylor County is called at the local courthouse Thursday evening July 17 at eight o clock. The purpose is to organize a county rally for Garland T Byrd, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. All veterans are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Garland T. Byrd
Georgia
Bridge Luncheon Honors Recent Bride Mrs Turk
Mrs. T. L. Fountain hosted a Bridge luncheon on Wednesday honoring Mrs. Richard Turk of Washington DC and Atlanta GA, in addition to Mrs. John Turk of Chicago and Mrs. Norris Sikes of Miami FL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Fountain
Richard Turk
Washington, D. C
Atlanta
John Turk
Chicago
Norris Sikes
Miami
Fla
Locke Family Reunion Draws Wide Circle of Relatives
The Locke family reunion at the American Legion Hall on a sunny Sunday in July drew numerous descendants of Joe, John, and George Locke. A large basket lunch was served and attendees voted to make the gathering an annual July event, with a long registration list of members from Butler Columbus Jacksonville Albany Macon Oxford and beyond.
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Locke
Joe, John
George Locke
American Legion Hall
Mamie Taunton
William Poole
LaVerne
Bill Poole
William Taunton
Susie Locke
Pauline Locke
Clifford Peterman
J. R. Locke
Mable Bone Columbus
Don Day
Warner Robins
Claudia Locke
Roswell Locke and
Ross
Warmer Robins
Horace Locke
Carolyn
Clifton
H. A. Locke
O. E. Cox
Butler
F. C. Jackson Jr
Tracy
Angela
Archie
Jacksonville
Fla
Susie Taylor
Mildred Shepard
Linda
Larry
William Pace
Jeff
Vallie
Darby Kirksey
Dianne
Timothy
Joseph Harmon
Suzanne
Elezar Miller
Montezuma
Bernard Walker
Polk Harmon
Harris Harmon
Jeff Harmon
Judy Eubanks
Ione Eubanks
Carol Peacock
Robert Peacock
Oxford
Ala
Judy
Jimmy
John Locke
Dudley Eubanks
G. D. Locke
Joe Eubanks
Ellen Eubanks
Louellen Taunton
Brown Eubanks
Julian Locke
Herman Locke
Raye Cox
Columbus
Ruth Cox
Macon
Central H D Club Hosts June Meeting Highlights
The Central H D Club met June 26 at 8 p m at Mrs Gorman Jarrell home with 11 members and 7 visitors. President Mrs Ben Meisler led the gathering. demonstrations on freezing beef and other meats followed. a vegetable contest amused attendees. a July 22 picnic at Lake Mary was planned.
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Central
H. D. Club
Gorman Jarrell
Ben Meisler
Lake Mary
Jack Peed
Rock Eagle
Mary Edith Jarrell
Miss Smith
Pauline Bembry
Earl Dunn Jr Completes Military Service Term
Pfc Earl Dunn Jr will arrive in Atlanta from Fort Ord California by plane at noon Saturday after completing his term in the U S Army. He will live at home with his parents and intends to enroll at Mercer University Macon later this month to continue his collegiate studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Earl Dunnn Jr
Atlanta
Fort Ord
Calif
U. S. Army
Sonny
Mercer University
Macon
Mt Pisgah Cemetery Work Days Set for July 24 25
Mount Pisgah cemetery and church grounds plan clean up work on Thursday and Friday mornings July 24 and 25. Residents are asked to assist or send a representative or contribute to hire needed help for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah
Class of 1948 observes tenth anniversary reunion
The 1948 graduates held a tenth anniversary reunion June 28 at the local Community House. Twenty three children attended with families. adults enjoyed dinner catered by City Cafe. A program included welcomes, roll call, class prophecy, history, and remarks by former principal Hugh Cheek and teacher Athline Saylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oatis Rowe
City Cafe
Gloria Bazemore Pounds
Joyce Watson Jones
Aileen Doyel Harden
Phyllis Dunn Smith
Billy Childres
Hugh Cheek
Athline Saylor
Wilma Gibson
Billy Gibson
Anne Benns
Lil
Marion Cochran
Janie Montgomery
Cadet Harden
Aileen Doyel
Butler
Jimmy Smith
Phyllis Dwnn
Felton Jones
Joyce Watson
Ellaville
Kenneth Peterman
Manchester
Irwinton
Morris Pownds
Gloria Bazemore
Thomson
Merita Scott
Phenix City
Ala
James Saunders
Margaret Culverhouse
Cecil Wilson
Dorothy Wilson
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Whitley and Two Sons
A surprise dinner honored Mrs. W C Whitley and her two sons Clarence and Cecil at the Whitley home Sunday. Family members including ten children, 22 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren attended along with numerous relatives from Mauk Shiloh Valdosta Butler Buena Vista and Waverly Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Whitley
Clarence
Cecil
Clyde Whitley
Cecil Whitley
Maurice Whitley
Mauk
Harold Whitley
Buena Vista
Clarence Whitley
Ruby Whitley
Gene Whitley
Butler
Clarence Anthony
Waverly
Hall
E. B. Whitley
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Dean and
Mearshall
Nor Pa Cross
E. L. Harris & Co
Robert Davis Jr
Florida
Floyd Davis
Donny Keen
Tom Brazzeal
G. J. Hartman
J. W. Edwards
Clyde Young
Millen
John Davis
Chattaooga
J. F. Sikes
Lake Blackshear
Arthur Davis
Richmond Va
Butler, Ga
Ralph H. Stinson
Sanmateo
E. J. Stinson
John Pennington
Pearl Hamilton
Jerry Windham
Reynolds
Panama City, Fla
G. C. Spillers
Cochran Field
Sandiego
Randy Carmichael
D. Taunton and Sons
Jane Windham
Daytona Beach
Mrs. T. L. Fountain
Albany
Mrs. Gray Fountain
Dellen
Floyd Jarrell
Arthur Jarrell
Athens
Dequindre McGlain
Carl Giles
Harry Workman
Deborah
Fountain Cottage
Ouida Brewer
Fairl and
Luckie
Uptown
Ben Gray Moore
Ben Jr
Falls Church Va
T. G. Turk
Julian Moore
Moore
Ben
Virginia
Jimmy Echols
Echols
State Highway Department
J. R. Wilson
Jack
Jimmie Mimbs
Milledgeville
Jim Gibson
Gibson
Jimmie
Charlie Hart Jr
Charles
H .H. Whidden
Ft. Myers
Fred Greene
Joyce McCorkle
Joe Markham
Montgomery
C. L. Hart Sr
Kay Casey
Karon
Sharon
Gordon Church
Veterans Plan
Central H D. Club
Earl Dunn, Jr
Frank Windham
Valdosta
Bubba Hinton
Pearly Youngblood
Brothers Karamazov
Maria Schell
Claire Bloom
Lee Cobb
Cattle Empire
Joel McRae
Gloria Talbott
Forest Tucker
Peter Cushing
Pitcarran Island
James Craig
Lynn Bari
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corpooration
Butler, Georgia
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