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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
7
Butler area social notes list numerous visits and guests from Albany, Atlanta, Orlando, and Miami Florida. families include Anglin, Guinn, Cox, Seay, Seay, Lunsford, and many others. travel to Columbus Brunswick and Tallahassee noted. births, illnesses, and recoveries mentioned alongside family visits and hospital updates.
The regular Butler Unit meeting is set for Friday August 7 at 8 o clock in the courthouse. Officers will be installed and visitors encouraged to attend. A contest asks members to bring the most visitors, with penalties for nonattendance or nonparticipation noted by the chair.
The Lottie Moon Circle met at Mrs J W Edwards home Monday afternoon with eleven present. Opening songs and prayer marked the gathering. Mrs Edwards will lead August program at Mrs Turk’s home. Bible study covered Luke 21. Offering totaled 5.00. Closing prayer by Mrs Robert Wilson. Refreshments served.
Louise Lorenzi of Vegas marries Edgar Whatley Fountain of Mason City Washington Sunday night in Rury White's Mower Shop. Rev. A C Melton officiates with family present. Bridesmaids and guests wear white and red accessories. A dinner at Apache Hotel followed. They plan to reside in Mason City Washington.
Ellaville Georgia July 25 Miss Gladys Smith of Ellaville married Carl McMath of Americus in a July 19 ceremony. The bride a navy crepe ensemble, is daughter of J C Smith and sister to several Ellaville residents. Mr McMath son of Dr and Mrs J F McMath of Americus, is a Sinclair station operator. They plan a North Carolina honeymoon and will live in Americus with Hallie Allen.
The lesson recounts Philip teaching in Samaria with miracles and converts, including Simon Magus, and the apostles Peter and John confirming the Spirit. It follows Philip guiding an Ethiopian eunuch on the desert road, leading to baptism and a frontier spread of the gospel beyond Samaria.
An entertainment event at Cros Roads promises a standout show. The Smokey Mountain Hillbillies are scheduled for Friday night, August 7, delivering the performance of the evening.
The Cross Roads W H D Club held a Monday afternoon meeting at 2 30. The program included four songs scripture reading the Lord's Prayer in unison roll call and minutes. They voted to help the county pay for a pressure cooker for the club and submitted funds. The community plans to host an entertainment by Ratio Stars Stoney Mountain Hillbillies at the school on Friday night August 7. Public invited.
A regular meeting of the American Legion Post will be held at the court house in Butler on Monday evening, August 3, beginning at 7 o'clock. Important business includes election of officers and other matters, necessitating attendance of every Legionnaire.
The weekly Lesson Sermon on Love will be read in all First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston branches on Sunday, August 2. It cites I John 4 16 and selections from Science and Health, noting that God is Love and that dwelling in love means dwelling in God, with references to the divine infinite principle.
The Talley family reunion, led by M. T. Talley and wife of Birmingham, Alabama, gathered Saturday July 25 at Sweetie Durham’s home in Butler. Alabama relatives totaled 38, with six children in attendance plus thirty grandchildren and thirty three other visitors. A post-dinner literary program followed a barbecue and Brunswick stew feast, with large turnout and notes of familial ties and regional roots.
One car of Genuine Mayflower Coal and one car Montevallo Canal arriving next week. If you have not ordered yet, please do so now as delivered directly from the car is cheaper than from our coal yard. This coal contains no dirt trash clinkers per Jarrel's Dept. Store Butler Gu.
Wanted cows and hogs of any type with highest prevailing market price paid. Contact or see foreman W Payne in Reynolds for selling details.
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