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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
7
A roundup of visitors and residents in Butler and surrounding towns. Byers and families travel for visits to Macon Athens Columbus and Rock. several locals attend camps in Florida and Washington. Mrs. Wilson returns home improved. Bruns on hospital stay after appendix surgery.
Miss Susie Carter Maxwell wed Lt Virgil Paul Koart of San Gabriel California at Camp Campbell Kentucky Post Chapel. Officiating pastor Capt John A Shepherd performed the ring ceremony with music by Dorcus Carruthers. The couple plans to reside in Italy after two years.
Among those on vacation are Edwin Allen of the University of Georgia Armon Baze ore of Mercer University Missy Van Bone Betty Fehring Ruthox of GSCW Mildred ay Andrew Ollege and James Jarmon of Mercer.
Mary Lessie Wells daughter of County Commissioner J. O. Wells married J. Austin Easton at the home of her sister in Buena Vista. The ceremony in the living room used ferns easter lilies and pink hydrangea as an improvised altar. Attendant was Mrs Alto Hanner with Blanchard Herring as best man. The couple left for a week long honeymoon at Lake Juniper after a brief mountain trip was canceled due to the bride’s father’s illness.
Scotta Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs A O Hill Talbotton married Charles R Brady Jr of Jackson Mississippi on June 12 at Talbotton Baptist Church with Rev M J Fussell officiating.
A screen has been removed from the Butler Baptist Church annex and residents urge its return as it is badly needed. W. MSS.
Geo B Culpepper recalls his boyhood near Ft Valley and Uncle Wyatt Brooks owner of Old Peter the dog. He describes daring encounters at the mimosa tree, the rubber tobacco pouch trade, and the making of his first rubber ball before it vanished behind house boards. He notes two people who might recall Old Peter.
Since Pearl Harbor, 204 youths at the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Hapeville were examined for military service. Only two were rejected for health reasons a shin injury and a punctured eardrum. One earned a B S degree at Mercer University and the other is a sophomore at Howitt College in Birmingham Alabama.
Rev W E Hightower will preach at the local Methodist Church Sunday evening June 16 for Rev C L Glenn. Rev Glenn plans revival services at Union Church Sunday evening and cannot fill his regular appointment here.
The Mt Olive Cemetery committee invites all who have relatives buried there to join a cleaning of the cemetery and church grounds on June 27 the last Thursday of the month. Volunteers are urged to attend and help with the work.
Notice states Persons' Lake is private property for exclusive use of owner and invited guests and not open to the public. Signed by Mary P. Sims.
Dorothy Powell of Columbus Georgia wed Army Captain Laurence R Skelton of Lagune California in a proxy ceremony in Kansas City Missouri while Skelton awaits in Germany. The marriage was permitted because overseas personnel may be joined by wives and children only.
Noted evangelist Bob Jones argues the new birth is essential in the modern world. He cites scripture and historical figures to claim only those born again can understand the supernatural, obey God, and please Him, while unregenerate people cannot.
Sheriff and Mrs J M Bone announce the birth of a 9 pound son at Montgomery Hospital on Wednesday morning June 12.
Ruth Peed informs customers she will be away for 30 days and that the Butler beauty shop will be managed by Mrs. Chas Benns Jr during the absence.
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