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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
2
Reynolds Department anducte by Reynolds Department anducte by Mrs. Woodfin Hinton spent Tuesday in Macon. Many residents visited relatives in Atlanta, Macon, Daytona Beach, and Marshallville. Several families planned trips to Arkansas Tennessee and Florida while others hosted bridge clubs and hosted guests from Kentucky and Chicago.
The Anthony-Barrow Circle of the WSCS met Monday afternoon at Mrs. E. H. Joiner's home with Miss Annie Monk as joint hostess. The program included hymns, prayer, a devotional on St. John 6 12, a report on the Youth Fellowship Assembly at Wesleyan, and a reading "Are We Thinking" by Mrs. E. T. Shealy. Twenty members and five visitors attended the social hour with ice cream and cake.
Crowell Willing-Workers Club met July 16 at the home of Mrs. E H Kilby with Mrs. Dugger Casey as co host. Twenty two members and three visitors attended and the group decided to skip August due to Revival Services at the church.
The Reynolds Development Program seeks community funding and involvement to reach five star goals. Members urge every resident to donate one dollar monthly to support projects, improvements, and promotional efforts in the town. Orchids celebrate neighbors for home upkeep and painting gains.
Central Items reports Ralph E Pierce Src of San Diego spent a week with the Chapmans and relatives. Rev W H Emerson is seriously ill with friends hoping for recovery. Visits to Emerson included S O Jones and Ann Jones Clyde McCarty and Marvin McCarty. The Homer Chapman family mourns Charlie Whidby's death. Clyde McCarty R C Cromer visited Mrs Fred Wilson at Riverside Sanatorium. Harold Lytle and Eloise Jones announce the birth of Marvis Eugene at Omaha Methodist Hospital. S O Jones attended the Free Will Baptist National Association in Detroit and toured Windsor Canada with friends. Harold McCarty and L Prince hosted weekend guests. Mrs Marvis Chapman and Miss Loquita Chapman stayed with M V Davis at Griffin for several days.
Local residents and guests flocked to social visits across Taylor Mill and nearby towns. Families from Thomaston Ellaville Manchester Hartford Ala Birmingham Ala Robins Field Reynolds and Columbus shared weekends with relatives including the Rogers Windham Crooke Bartlett and Poole clans. Hospital updates note Riley Windham admitted for treatment and progressing well.
Supt Harold Gates hosted a Saturday chicken supper on his lawn. Attending were Mr and Mrs W F Rogers and family, Mr Robert Rogers, Mr and Mrs N T Avret and Edwin, Mrs Alva Layfield and Butch, Mrs L D King and Mr and Mrs J W Windham and Jerry, Harold Gates and family, Loquita and Vandy Gates, and Mrs W N Wilson and Daisy Wilson.
The Roberta Baseball Team defeated Taylor Mill 6 to 4 at Taylor Mill Park on Sunday. D Whatley pitched well for Taylor Mill, but costly errors hurt them. Ro berta’s Bassett also pitched well and Roberta’s Mont led in hits with Wilson and Rogers. Taylor Mill heads to Bible City next Sunday for their first game there.
The Taylor Mill ball club was entertained Monday evening with a hamburger and hot dog supper in the park near the lake. About 7 p.m. the boys enjoyed the meal then played volleyball and shuffleboard nearby.
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