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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
7
Work and Play presents a parable where Play boasts popularity and joy while Work cites real utility and lasting value. A gray sage mediate, urging balance, saying both must stand together, with wise men giving the day first to work then to play.
Gutler focals Miss Marion West spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Col W. S. Steed stays at Indian Springs. Mr. and Mrs Mosley Children visited Forts Sunday. Families from Butler, Americus, Montgomery and Florida appear among guests and visitors. A long list records travel, visits, and minor injuries as residents and kin gather in community life.
Mr and Mrs Wm S Stinson of Geneva announce the engagement of their daughter Katie Whit to J A Stewart of Columbus formerly of Jacksonville Fla The marriage will be Aug 4 Cards not required The couple are well known in the community Miss Stinson is a niece of Mrs J E Bartlett of the city and visits here often admired for her charm Mr Stewart is a traveling salesman for Swift and Co of Columbus who frequently visits Butler for his firm and is held in high esteem by those who know him
Messrs J. J. Windham and J. H. West, contractors of Butler, are spending much of their time at Thomaston where they are erecting a handsome new residence for Mrs. T. D. Weaver in a very desirable section of the city.
The record shows total rainfall of 84.92 inches by Saturday July 14, 1928, exceeding the normal 28 inches by 6.92 inches. Prepared by H. P. Wallace on July 14, 1928.
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Walter Davis thanking everyone who worked to rescue or their nephew’s body and praying God bless each helper.
Montgomery Ala July 17 a cotton price assessment proposed for southern states was urged by Judge C E Thomas president of the southwide cotton council and Alabama bank chief He said voluntary contributions could raise about 750000 annually to fund advertising promotion and administrative costs of the council with safeguards on price guarantees while studying factors affecting cotton prices and correcting inequalities
The quote holds that a man’s life must be pure and uplifting, bad and destroying, or burned out and withered, and dismisses any providence theory that paints God partial or whimsical with a human heart’s destiny.
Néra Lawrence Smith of Ashburn, a prominent Wiregrass Farmer editorialist, announces candidacy for the Turner County legislature. The editor and civic leader is praised for advancing agriculture, road building, and diversified farming plans, earning the Sutlive trophy and supporting national figures at Democratic conventions.
H. M. Stanley, Georgia commissioner of commerce and labor, receives praise for his introduction to the new book Southern Cooking by Mrs. J. R. Dull of Atlanta. He extols Mrs. Dull as famed across the South for culinary skill and leadership, noting her influence through teaching cooking and editing the economics page of The Atlanta Journal.
Notice announces a state court action in Taylor County Georgia to confirm and validate water works bonds of the City of Butler in the amount of 25000 dollars. The hearing is set for July 21, 1928 at 10 o'clock a.m. at the Butler courthouse. O S Cox, Clerk, Superior Court.
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