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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
1
An orator named Uncle Tobey lecturing to young men and women on marriage. He likens getting married to easy steps but warns the real effort comes after the knot, including finances, daily chores, and long-term commitments. He depicts married life with humor and warning, stressing home as anchor and church as enduring habit.
For sale a two horse Oliver cultivator with all parts in splendid condition. Price reasonable. Contact Frank Callahan Rupert Gai.
Two Butler graduates will receive B S degrees in Home Economics from the University of Georgia at Athens on Tuesday morning June 13. Pansy Riley and Bessie Dreizin are the graduates, with Riley entering the junior class from G 3 Co W Milledgeville and Dreizin finishing after four years, having served as Pan Hellenic Council president last year.
Sunday and Monday Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire star in The Story of the Castles a nostalgic homage to early dancing legends. Wednesday and Thursday Stagecoach offers an epic Western tale with John Wayne Glor ie Trevor and Andy Devine. Friday and Saturday Charlie Chan in Honolulu with Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler plus Rio Grande with Charles Starett.
Taylor county voters cast a light ballot on thirty three state amendments while Taylor led in office tickets for Upson Wood Goodrich and Howard. Butler High School awarded diplomas to forty seniors as Rev Ed Caldwell of Monroe delivered the baccalaureate and Hugh Howell gave the commencement address in heavy rain with 600 attendees. William Adams gave the valedictory and Gray Fountain the salutatory with multiple scholastic honors and medals for outstanding work.
Five representatives from Gulf Life Insurance Company Manchester division will visit Taylor county late this week to assist local representative EB Bradberry. Superintendent J J Drummond says agents will sell life insurance and aim for a New York World's Fair trip for those meeting a sales target by next September. Agents listed are J J Drummond, Guy Jackson of Manchester, O B Pruit of Chipley, G S Abell, Woodberry, and G T Halland of Hamilton.
Mrs Gladys Hair of Reynolds Past Matron Victory Chapter O E S No 160 Augusta plans to attend the thirty eighth session of the Grand Chapter of Georgia O E S in Macon next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday She wants to see Butler Chapter No 216 reorganized and will support it if called before the Convention committee She says restoring the local O E S Chapter would mean a great deal to all concerned.
Regular Sunday singing will be held at Rupert on June 11. The event invites all singers and the public to enjoy a program using recently published books with the new BONES while preserving favorite older selections.
The Montgomery family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness shown during illness and death of their mother and companion. They thank for the floral offering and acknowledge the support of A. O. Montgomery Herman and Brannan Montgomery with families.
Miss Frances Neisler will present a piano recital at Reynolds Methodist Church in Reynolds on Friday evening June 9 starting at eight o'clock. Instructor Mrs J A Pendergrass notes she is a senior at Reynolds High School and has recently earned national recognition in piano. Everyone is invited to attend.
Butler residents with dogs must vaccinate against rabies per city ordinance. Citizens are told to shelter dogs at home on Tuesday night June 18. Police will remove stray dogs. Dr. Leon Theus offers rabies treatment at six cents. City Council notice dated 7,1989.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Wall Montgomery of Mauk were held Friday at the Mauk Methodist Church. The Rev. B A Martin officiated with assistances from Revs. H L Lumpkin and J L Whitley. Burial was in Rice Level cemetery. She was 59, died Thursday after a week of illness, native of Schley County, lived in Mauk 20 years. Pallbearers included Robert Wall, B L Wall, Everett Montgomery, Seah Montgomery, J S Eason, Charlie Willis. Survivors: husband A O Montgomery and two sons Harmon and Brannon Montgomery.
State Director of Public Welfare Braswell Deen was honored at a luncheon hosted by the Taylor County Board of Public Welfare at the West Hotel after his morning address at the courthouse. The director's party included M. Hardin Mitchell and other state and local welfare officials and county commissioners and staff attended.
Ellaville editor Ray mond Duncan announces the Ellaville Sun will absorb the Schley County News from J L Taylor of Tal botton. The Sun becomes Schley county official organ with Friday issue. Duncan started the Sun in Bilaville July 1 1987 and The News began 52 years ago.
Taylor County evangelistic club shifts its regular monthly gathering to Friday June 28 at Cross Roads school building due to Columbus district conference on Thursday. All members are asked to note this date change for the month.
About thirty eight people including twenty graduates and eighteen adults will depart at 5 30 Sunday by Central Railway for Washington and New York to visit the World’s Fair and other sights. The six day plan includes three days in New York with a boat excursion around Manhattan, visits to Radio City Watery tower and a Washington trip with stops at the Naval Academy Mount Vernon and the Capitol. The party returns to Macon by 7 pm June 16.
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Caldwell Maxwell will be held at Talbotton today at 2 30 o clock with interment in the family lot in Butler upon arrival of the remains here about 4 o'clock. Her death followed several months of illness and occurred in Talbotton Wednesday morning. Born and reared in Butler she was the daughter of the late Judge and Mrs Preston Caldwell and was held in high esteem by many friends in the community.
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