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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
2
Names and residences are listed for residents and guests visiting or staying with relatives in Macon Atlanta Montezuma Moultrie Valdosta Americus and other Georgia locales. The note lists travels and visits by Mr Harry Powell Miss Susie Griffith Mrs Maggie McCrary and many others with friends relatives and students from Wesleyan Shorter and local colleges.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the U D C will hold its June meeting Friday at 4 p m at the Reynolds Club House. The event celebrates the birthdays of President Jefferson Davis and Mrs Alice James, a loyal U D C member. The public is invited and members urged to attend.
Cadet Donald B. Whatley son of Mr and Mrs E Whatley Reynolds has been transferred to Corsicana Texas for primary flight training at Corsicana Air Field. He was previously stationed at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in San Antonio.
Mrs J H Neisler hosted the Gordon Carson Chapter of the UDC at the Club House. Guests included Mrs Homer Beeland Mrs R L Bell and Mrs J H Drewery. Elizabeth Parker spoke on The Life of Woodrow Wilson Whitley discussed The League of Nations. A piano solo The Polka Dance was played. The meeting approved chair purchases and membership papers for Elizabeth Parker. Next gathering set for 4 p m Friday June 2.
Miss Elsie Heath returns home from teaching at West Point for vacation. Mr and Mrs Frank Slaughter of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs W A Spinks. Mattie Julia Whatley stays with Asa Spinks in Thomaston. Mr and Mrs Charlie Hammock and O L Smith spend time in Thomaston with Rufus Smith. Paul Parker and children of Talbotton visit. T Amos of Thomaston spends days with relatives. R A Spinks of Jacksonville visits parents in town. R M Suggs and family visit Walter Sagar. Whatley of Columbus and Bill Bazemore with son visit Jem Whatley. Sammy Edwards of Howard spends weekend with Jack Culveshouse. Hugh Gilson Jr and Gloria Jean of Thomaston visit. Robert Halstead called to Americus for death in law family.
The Lesson Sermon for Christian Science Churches worldwide next Sunday centers on God as the only cause and creator. It cites Jeremiah 10 16 Psalm 111 7 8 and Mary Baker Eddy science and health passages noting life is spirit not matter and all creation rests in God.
Adel May 27 Rev Charles W Milford pastor of First Baptist Phenix City Alabama has accepted a call to Adel Baptist Church and will assume duties July 1 He succeeds Rev James M Windham who goes to Thomaston after two and a half years of service noting his splendid record at Adel
Rachel Gaultney delivers a valedictory at Reynolds High School Class of 1944, praising Anglo-Saxon origins, welcoming attendees with blue and gold colors, red rose flower, and the motto Gung Ho, and invoking poetry to honor guests and graduates.
Mr D N Sealy visits relatives in Macon. Mrs Leila Willis guests of Mrs Evelyn Willis near Howard. Mrs Oscar Martin spends days in Albany. Families from Thomaston and Box Springs visit friends in Howard. Various local residents travel to Americas, Wesley and Roberta for gatherings.
Waycross Ga May 30 The Stanolard Oil Company a Standard Oil subsidiary began drilling a test oil well in the southeast corner of Mitchell county The well aims for 10000 feet unless basement rock oil or gas is found The test sits about 30 minutes east of the October last year Early county well drilled to 7320 feet Also Hunt Oil Company of Dallas announced a drilling site in Clinch County five miles southeast of Homerville
Earl Hightower delivers a wartime valedictory stressing patriotism, civic duty, and gratitude for American education and faith. He urges classmates to translate words into deeds, pledging to serve as soldiers, nurses, and workers and to help shape a postwar world.
Mrs Lessie Garret visited friends in Charing while Mr Jack Rogers visited grandparents in Butler. Families including Purvis, Rogers, Posey, and Montgomery hosted or were guests across Butler Columbus and Mauk with multiple Sunday and weekend visits.
A reflective farewell piece from Reynolds High School seniors with messages to classmates teachers and parents. The notes express hopes for future success in careers and family life, gratitude for teachers, and a wish for a school reunion to keep memories bright.
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