Local notes and social items from Reynolds period page
Miss Mintle Theus spent the weekend at Butler with relatives. Numerous residents visit Macon and Thomaston. a large number travel to Columbus for the Flint River bridge project. Evanglistic Club forms. social visits include Miss Barrow at home from Athens and others from Thompson. Funeral for Oscar Duckworth. grain binder for sale. birthdays and school notices. family visits across Reynolds.
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Miss’ Mintle Theus
Butler
Taylor County
Columbus
Flint River
Reynolds
Ft. Valley
Special Sermon Sunday at Reynolds Baptist Church
A special sermon at Reynolds Baptist Church next Sunday morning, The Tragedy of the Unfinished Life, aims to draw a large audience, with no service Sunday night. Pastor J A J Dumas expects to attend Mercer University commencement in the afternoon, urging a strong Sunday School and good preaching service Sunday morning.
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Reynolds Bantiat Church
Reynolds Baptist Church
Mercer University
J. A. J, Dumas
Neislers Host Friday Night Bridge Club
Mr and Mrs J H Neisler entertain the Friday Night Bridge Club on May 28. Guests include Mr and Mrs B W Hinton, Mr and Mrs Ey P Hodges, Mr and Mrs Ricks Carson, Mr and Mrs C E Whatley, Mr and Mrs T Whatley, Mr EF W Hart, and others. Top scores went to Mrs Ricks Carson for the ladies and Mr Thurman Whatley for the men. A late salad course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Neisler
Ricks Carson
Thurman Whatley
B. W. Hinton
Ey P Hodges
C. E. Whatley
T. Whatley
EF. W Hart
Neisler
Commencement Sermon At Buena Vista High School
The Rev T E Davenport of Reynolds preached on Virtuous Woman from Proverbs in the school auditorium. He warned against blood and social rise as marriage factors, urged love as the basis of matrimony, and quipped on beauty and parental guidance. The sermon closed with a personal story from the preacher's mother.
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High School
T. E. Davenport
Reynolds
Egypt
Cleopatra
John Ruskin
Jesus
McDonald
Marion County
Sheriff Jolly Entertains Minstrel Show At Miona Springs
Macon County's Sheriff Jolly hosted Kiwanis Minstrela guests at Miona Springs on a Wednesday night. The group traveled from the Confederate Monument at six, enjoyed a swim, a chicken supper, and more swimming before returning to the city at eleven. Sheriff Jolly received a rising vote of thanks for his hospitality.
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Tolly
Macon County
Sunday Services at Reynolds Methodist Church
Sunday School at 10 a m with J A Ricks as Superintendent Miss Wilma Barrow to direct music Baptism of children reception of members and Lord's Supper at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 15 p m with Miss Barrow Eight p m preaching General invitation to worship due to Baptist pastor's absence Musically inclined invited to join choir Let us have a good song service before preaching Pastor T E Davenport.
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J. A. Ricks
Wilma Barrow
Epworth League
Barrow
Lighting Effects and Decorative Shades Guide
Lighting effects should be balanced, not too bright or dim, and add decorative value. Choose amp shades carefully such as rose yellow and warm glow, while white and green cast a cooler impression.
Men’s Evangelistic Club Organized at Reynolds
Last Sunday Reynolds witnessed the formation of a Men’s Evangelistic Club with 28 charter members from Macon and Ft Valley. Leaders from business and professional circles attended guiding Sunday school sessions and the 11 o’clock services. A mass meeting at 2:30 p m at the Methodist church set plans to unite the churches and mobilize lay work to reach the unsaved through Christian cooperation and fellowship.
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Reynolds
Macon Club
BE. Maple
Y. M
C ‘A
F. N Whittaker
Guy Jackson
Agt Life Ins
Dis. Morgan
Union Dry Goods
F.C. Benson
J. Hy Thomas
Amer
A. M. Vaight
Indo
F. R. Martin
Frances Henry
Finch, Motor Co
R, L. Anderson
G. Akernon
H. A. Gibson
Geo. Burgdorff
Thorpe Clothing
B. T. Tickner
H. M. Sharp
Danhenberg
Methodist Church
Ft. Valley Club
Messrs
L. R. Prator
A. L. Luce
M. L
F. ©. Benson
D. N. Wagnon
O. B. Maple
C. H. Neisler
Secty
T. Whatley
Shakespeare Club to Be Formed in Reynolds Soon
The National Junior Shakespeare Story Telling Club plans a Reynolds branch to educate grade school children through simplified Shakespeare storytelling. Clubs by grade will compete for school and town honors, with prizes and diplomas, culminating in a Shakespeare pageant. Community support from parents and teachers is strong.
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Shakespeare Club
Reynolds
National
Leadership shifts at General Federation of Women's Clubs
RS. JOHN D. SHERMAN reported to the Washington convention on aims to strengthen home life and moral standards. She urged a General Federation Foundation, a permanent board, a law observance body, and support for principle over text. About 5,000 women attended. Sherman and White were re elected. New officers include Grace Morrigin Poole recording secretary and H. G. Reynolds treasurer.
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John D. Sherman
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Washington
General Federation Foundation
Permanent
Federation Board of Trustees
Sherman
Edward Prank-lin White
Indianapolis
Grace Morrigin Poole
Brockton
Mass
Mra
H. G. Reynolds
Paducah
Reynolds Exchange Club Honors Elam Griffith with Resolutions
The Reynolds Exchange Club adopted resolutions praising Elam Griffith for his lifetime civic service and announcing his move with his wife to Nashville Georgia to pursue business and residence. The statement commends his integrity, leadership in civic, fraternal, church and social life and asks local papers to publish the tribute.
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Reynolds Exchange Club
Elam Griffith
Nashville
Griffith
Hte
Reynolds
Butler Herald
Nashville Herald
C. E, Benns
RE. P, Hodges
H. Z.clarke
In Memoriam Mrs Lillian Parks Powell
In memory of Lillian Parks Powell born 1888 in Taylor County near Resinghdsipe later a devoted teacher and Methodist, married Eugene Powell May 8 1910 in Reynolds. Six children, two predeceased. She endured over two years of illness with faith and patience, leaving a caring husband and four children. The article honors her Christian life, teaching, and the hope of reunion in heaven.
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Lillian Parks Powell
Taylor County
Resinghdsipe
Board of Education and Faculty of Schools
Methodist Church
Eugene Powell
Reynolds
Lillian
In Remembrance of a Beloved Mother and Wife
The obituary speaks of a mother and wife who has passed, comforted by the Savior and the promise of a celestial city. She leaves behind a husband, four children, three brothers, five sisters, and many relatives and friends who mourn her loss, with expressions of love and sympathy from those who knew her.
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Jesus
Comforting Thought on Humility and Knowledge
A reflective note from the Boston Transcript considers how the sting of realizing our own limits is softened by doubt about others' claimed expertise. The piece weighs humility against social pretense in public discourse.
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Boston Transcript
River Alteration Cuts New Gulf Course in 1851
A river in Chinn-burnt Ite altered its path in 1851, shifting 50.88 miles to flow toward the Gulf of Pechi IL. Within two years its mouth moved about 250 miles from the original position, reshaping local geography and navigation.
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Gulf of
Pe-chi- IL
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