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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
10
Reynolds residents and relatives populate the week with weekend trips to Macon Valdosta and Atlanta. Many attend graduations summer schools and family gatherings while guests from nearby towns and states visit Reynolds homes and churches.
The Woman's Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon at Reynolds Baptist church. The mission book was examined by president Mrs. Frank Sams. Mrs. Troy Whatley led the program on Holding Fast in Africa with devotional, prayer, song, and readings. A new member, Mrs. Jask Fouche, was enrolled as pub chair.
Reynolds native C. B. Marshall son of Mr and Mrs W E Marshall of Reynolds and a G M C Milledgeville student received a Bar Racks Medal at graduation exercises Tuesday night. The honor ranks among the highest for a G M C student and Marshall earns broad congratulations from friends upon Alma Mater recognition.
Mark News reports a weekend of visits as Mark residents hosted relatives and friends. Franks Sealy and Helen Perkins of Howard visited Miss Carol Waller and then joined by family guests, while Mrs. Winnie Montgomery returned home after time with granddaughters. Various trips to Griffin Atlanta and Butler appear with returns home and upcoming visits noted. Local clergy and attendance at services are mentioned alongside hospital updates and naval furloughs.
Mrs. J. W. Lancaster honored her daughter Jean with an eleventh birthday party on June 4. Nine friends attended including Marvy Dell Wall Carol Waller Sara Pittman Mildred Woodall Josephine Harbuck Dorothy Harbuck Omie Wells Daisy Montgomery and Clarice Whitley. Guests wished Jean many happy returns of the day.
Miss Edna Trapp returns from Statesboro where she taught. Fuller relatives in Columbus. Clifton Windham with kin near Palm Beach and Indian Springs. Mrs G J Young ill, taken to Oglethorpe Infirmary for observation. Mrs Ogburn visiting sister Mrs Will Casey. Virginia Young to summer school at GSCW. Mrs Murray Kinsman and Mrs Billy Nichols arrive to care for ill mother. E C Shaver hosted by Byrds. E C Pierce and Mercer Byrd painting in Atlanta. Barron Fuller visits, will transfer to army post near Chicago. Sam Bailey to Mississippi for new construction job. C B Byrd Jr. home from Young Harris. Garden Club hosted by Windham women. Byron visitors Robert Barber family. Helen Neisler graduates Southwestern College. E C Pierce and Emmett Pierce host Kentucky guests. Friends of Mrs Howard Fulton news from Louisville. E C Pierce and Emmett Pierce visit Warm Springs. D E Byrd at nine, Ga. Leslie Heywood death mourned last week. Mrs Harold Tinnman visiting sister Mrs Jenkins.
Centerville residents host and visit across town and nearby counties. Howard items list Mrs Kate Morris and Miss Ethel Morris visiting Mrs Willie Vanlandingham. visits by Mr and Mrs Fred Guined and others. Virginia Perkins returns from LaGrange College. Mr Carl Brown and son Stevens and other families gather with Mrs E la Clarke. Sim Parker and son from Manchester visit Lula Guined. Murray Driskell and Floyd Martin of Butler visit relatives. Eugene Brown of Macon and Rev Rainey of Columbus are noted. Mrs J H Brown plans Macon days. Lewis of Oglethorpe visit. Rev F J Gilbert filled in at the Methodist church. Charlie Willis illness noted. Mattie Adams improving after operation.
Citizens near Trinity Freewill Baptist church are urged to gather at the church on Saturday June 15 for cleaning and beautification of the church and cemetery grounds.
A collage of quotes on humanity and divinity from Carlyle Beecher Hopkins and Eddy. It speaks of man as a reflection of God and as the crowning creation, with wealth and earthly ties seen as insufficient for deeper needs.
Georgia Taylor County Reynolds will sell at the city hall door on the first Tuesday in July 1940 the parcel Lot 1 Block 42 in Reynolds with all improvements. The property, levied on as the asset of Mrs M C Crawford, arises from tax executions for 1938 1939 and 1940 in favor of the City of Reynolds.
An Old Fashion Mother is the title of the play presented by the community’s young people at the Mauk school auditorium Friday tomorrow night at 8 o clock. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
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