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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
7
Poem about a man returning from a bustling city to find home in a patch of grass and a rose, while progress replaces wildflowers and birds with concrete and motors. It contrasts the quiet rural past with the noisy urban present and asserts that true home remains in the city at night.
A sweep of social engagements and visits across Butler with Americas, Reynolds, Macon, Atlanta, and Birmingham tied to guests, relatives, and travelers. Highlights include Misses Payne, Neisler, and Windham hosting and visiting, civic events, peaches to market, and plans for Royal Arch Masons and local entertainment.
W E Hightower urges Butler Methodist Church to raise a ten million dollar permanent endowment funded from income only to support worn out preachers, widows and dependents. He argues for high moral standards and education for ministers, outlines costs of training and service, contrasts preacher pay with other professions, and asks members to decide their participation.
The Butler Dramatic Club announced plans for a future play at last night’s meeting. After informal discussion a positive decision was reached and a committee on arrangements was formed to report at the next meeting. The club is confident in its capacity despite no announced talent involved yet.
The Herald fixes last week’s honors distribution. Miss Bertha Cox received first honor, Miss Eloise Bolding second, and Miss Evelyn Gilmore third. Verna Jarrell won $10 in gold and Mary Tom Gray $5 in gold for diligence in music. Martha Benns earned a medal for best essay in High School, and Aurelia Trussell won a medal for best average in history.
John D. Mell, in the Christian Index, reflects on wild flowers as symbols of divine beauty. He contrasts humble field blooms with Solomon’s riches, noting Georgia’s varied flora from North Georgia mountains to Tallulah Falls. The essay invites deeper meditation on God’s care and faith.
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