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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
5
The article reads as a collage of social notes from Butler, detailing visits, guest appearances, and community happenings. It lists people traveling to Macon and Columbus, local business ads, a revival at Antioch Baptist church, a shift in ownership at City Service Station, and a long Masonic obituary tribute to J. J. McCants.
Miss Louise Pope hosts and visits with Rachael Miller and Caddie Neisler while several residents including Mrs. Tom Taylor and Mrs. W. N. Benns entertain guests. Augusta visitor Guila Owens calls on Mrs. Julian Edwards as McLendon travels to visit relatives in Florida. Butler Drug Co. promotes special bargains amid family and neighborly updates featuring Benns, Musslewhite, and Trussell families.
An unsigned note promotes the Paramount picture A Gentleman of Leisure starring Jack Holt. It credits Wallace Read as the writer, notes Read’s death delayed production, and asserts Holt delivers the lead better than Read could have. It hints at future revelations but declares viewers will regret missing the film.
Splendid horse and practically new Barnesville buggy offered for sale. Price satisfactory to interested buyers. Apply to Miss Helen Montfort. Wheat prices have advanced mention of flour.
Miss Jeanette Wallace hosted a Wednesday afternoon bridge party in Sheffield Alabama for Miss Sallie Wilson. The event featured a garden floral setting and a top score by Mrs. Julian Edwards. A salad course and ices were served at six o clock to eight intimate friends.
Joe H. Cox, a former Taylor County citizen and Tinotype operator at the Starke Telegraph plant, recounts a lightning strike Wednesday afternoon that followed an electric line to the building, burning a switchboard transformer and plunging Bradford County into darkness for about an hour while the Telegraph line type machine and motor were briefly knocked out. The operator was at the keyboard when the bolt struck and caused a temporary outage.
The obituary notes a long resident of Taylor County, regarded as an upright citizen and valued neighbor. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pisgah Church on Wednesday afternoon the 23rd, conducted by Rev. J.T. Flouringay. Survived by his widow Mollie Harris Carpenter, one sister Mrs. P. Allen, and four sons W.R. Carpenter J.J. Carpenter B.F. Carpenter and Daniel Carpenter.
Due to inability to keep up payments a high grade piano in excellent condition is returned and offered for sale at a rare bargain. Terms to responsible parties. For full particulars address Ludden & Bates Atlanta Ga.
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