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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
2
Reynolds society column recounts frequent visits and trips among residents. Names include Bobby Seay Pat Poe Link Marshall H C Bond Babs Bond J A Brunson Bob Brunson Park W Smith Seaborn Lawrence and many others visiting Atlanta Macon Thomaston Lake. The piece lists relatives and weekenders, plus a hospital update on infant Edward Hicks Swearingen at Emory.
Reynolds Methodist Church will hold a communion service Sunday morning open to all regardless of faith. The event honors superannuated preachers called retired soldiers of the Cross. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 6:30 p.m. Park Smith, Pastor.
Reynolds Methodist Church announces Vacation Church School starting next Monday at 4 p m with sessions daily 4 to 6 p m through Friday. Mrs Ed Goddard serves as director and all area children are invited to attend.
A Bride's Day service will be held at Reynolds Methodist Church next Sunday morning June 13 at 11 o clock. The event honors the longest and shortest married couples and invites all couples to renew their vows during a reflective church program.
Honor Roll list includes students from multiple grades: Second Grade Janice Whatley Sally Hollis Lynn Nelson Ronny Posey Thomas Martin Third Grade Jacquelyn Smith Fifth Grade Robert Swearingen Seventh Grade Babs Bond Sue Fain Barbara Hollis Sylvia Swearingen Shirley Trussell Eleventh Grade Constance Barrow Jerry James. Attendance Certificates cite First Grade Hollis King Derrell Davis Sixth Grade Betty Adams Seventh Grade L A Hudson Evelyn Gaultney.
Howard News Miss Virginia Perkins of Atlanta visited her parents the Perkinses. Lola Mae Edwards of Macon spent the weekend with home folks. Thomas and Gene Parks were weekend guests of aunt Mrs. Ellis Pike. Mrs. Joe Brown and Mrs. Sara Fickling were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Stewart. Mrs. Quinton Clarke was called to Macon for her father Mack Renfroe’s death. Mae Riley and Martha Riley of Butler visited relatives here. Rev Fred Vanlandingham and children from Tate Ga visited relatives. Ida Culverhouse spent time with daughter Mrs. James Jinks near Howard. Leila England and others attended the funeral of Miss Mattie England.
Roberta May 29 H M Reeves of the City Pharmacy at Roberta bought the old Graddick home in Crawford county from Armstrong Cork Co. The house, built about 130 years ago by Tolbert Hammock, is noted for its attractive architecture and workmanship. Reeves plans to move the house to Roberta with repairs and redecorations while preserving the original plan.
A compilation of aphorisms stressing duty integrity and truth from Eddy Bacon Demosthenes Mann Webster. It urges following conscience and speaking truth to those entitled to know, linking virtue to the image of God and justice.
On Monday June 14 a youth Bible study course starts at Taylor Mill Church located next to the school building. Workers urge all to attend as they seek spiritual refreshing and daily study of the Word of God with the community youth.
Reynolds WSCS will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at Reynolds Methodist Church. A special feature is a visit by District President Mrs. C. R. Avera of Roberta, and all members are urged to attend to greet her.
Mrs. Fred Gilbert and baby returned home after a week with her sister Mrs. Tom Hardage. Marvis Chapman attended the funeral of Mrs. H. H. Hendrick Sr. at Albany. S. O. Jones and Clyde McCarty visited O. M. Williams and Rev. W. H. Emerson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Davis of Griffin were Sunday visitors.
Two year old Danny Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones, is in City Hospital Columbus with a broken vertebra after falling from a wagon. He spoke a prayer during his distress and is now convalescing at home.
H Eugene Ragan Stewart County farm agent and R H McRae Talbot county agricultural agent are among 18 Georgia agents selected to visit the Beltville Research center in Bethesda Maryland. The group departs Athens on June 6 for a week abroad.
In Atlanta at Moreland Avenue Baptist church on Wednesday night Mrs. C. S. Milholland aged 59 collapsed during a play portraying a patient in The Clinic of the Missionary Specialist. She died before a doctor arrived as about 200 people witnessed the scene. Funeral services were held Friday at the same church.
American Legion Auxiliary Post 187 will meet at the home of Mrs. R. E. Aultman on Tuesday evening May 8 at 8 30. All members asked to bring a shower gift for the Veterans hospital. Mrs. A C Royeton president.
Ground was broken on Saturday for a new building at Bessie Tift College as part of a centennial celebration. The structure honors the late Mrs. Roberts and is funded by a Columbus donation. Attending were college president W. F. Gunn and former presidents Dr. Acquila Chamlee and Dr. C. L. McGinty, with alumnae, students, faculty, trustees, and visitors present for the ceremony. The trustees heard plans for a $2,000,000 centennial endowment and building campaign, including architect drawings.
Ellaville Georgia Walter Strange Jr and C T Battle Jr were cited for scholastic excellence at the University of Georgia Honors Day exercises. Both were ranked in the Upper 10 group with averages of 90 or higher Strange a sophomore in the School of Pharmacy and Battle a senior in the School of Business Administration.
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