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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
7
A bold restless soul pursues uncertain roads driven by knowledge and independence. He resists settled life and cautious paths, seeks unknown truths, and faces danger with relentless energy despite injuries and isolation. He returns to rest but keeps chasing dangerous goals.
Miss Martha Riley and Berdie Mackey visited Southwestern College students in Americus and Caratelle. Mrs Dewey Johnson lay ill but showed some improvement. Mrs E H Payne began to improve after weeks of illness. Mrs H S Waldron attended the Eastern Star Convention in Macon and visited Butler relatives. Mrs B H Bazemore hosted guests including Ernest Smith and families from Thomaston Reynolds Panhandle Waynesboro. Mrs Sheppard and children extended stay. she is the daughter of Mrs Turk.
The Butler Dramatic Club met Tuesday night at the Methodist church to organize and plan the year's work. Regular officers were elected, with Mrs. T. B. Joiner and Mrs. Sarah Fickling named sponsors. A monthly meeting schedule was set, with potential extra sessions by the president. The next regular meeting is July 8, with a probable premeeting to select the next play. Plans for a late summer performance are underway. Membership will be by invitation only.
Rev H G Hobbs will preach at Antioch Baptist Church with morning sermon on A Living Church and evening message on Personal Religion. Everyone is cordially invited to attend services Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs J B Pennington from this city presents a poem about a father's unwavering support. It portrays a father who remains beside his child through gutter to glory, shame to honor, never deserting, always ready to help. The piece urges sons to repay with their best and remember the father's steadfast friendship.
Mrs. C. W. Lowe of Buena Vista announces the engagement of her daughter Lynda to Winburn B. Willingham of Macon, with marriage to be solemnized at an early date.
Miss Edna Mae Calhoun daughter of Mrs Emma Calhoun of Macon married Welborn Slade of Macon formerly of Talbotton. The ceremony was conducted in Macon by Rev J H Jackson. Slade, son of Mrs J W Slade of Talbotton, works at First National Bank in Macon. The couple will reside in Macon.
Announcement from Dr and Mrs H J Gaines formerly of Butler now Stillmore notes the engagement of Emily Gaines to Campbell Middlebrooks of Macon. Emily, a Stillmore High graduate, studied piano at Brenau and Wesleyan and taught piano at Swainsboro High. Campbell, son of E H Middlebrooks of Macon, attended Lanier High and Mercer, works at Snows Dry Cleaning, and belongs to Delta Sigma Pi. No wedding date set, planned for July.
Miss Minnie George Fokes of Montezuma is engaged to Mr. David L. Massee of Marshallville. The couple plans a late June wedding at the First Baptist Church in Montezuma.
Miss Elizabeth Barnelia Woodward of Vienna Georgia marries Dr H J Bradley of Brevard North Carolina in a February 4 ceremony at Anderson South Carolina. The bride, a Wesleyan College 1931 graduate and Grady Hospital admissions aide, hails from a prominent Georgia family. The groom comes from a line of physicians and recently joined the Medical Corps with a Forestry Conservation unit in Suches, North Georgia.
Dr Wall, son of Mrs Virginia Wall and the late Charles Wall, pioneer planters of Schley county, graduated from the University of Georgia Medical College at Augusta on June 5 1938. He is a member of Phi Rho Sigma and served at Augusta University hospital and Wise sanitarium Plains. The couple, after a short wedding trip, will reside in Pitts Georgia to practice medicine.
Edgar Wil lett Pugh, of Lumpkin Georgia, completed night school at City Law School Detroit last week while employed with the Federal Internal Revenue service. Graduation June 6 marked a notable achievement, with KE W. Pugh and Ames Stewart winning scholastic honors. Promotion may move Edgar from Detroit to Marquette Michigan, per Stewart Webster Journal.
One of the season's most enjoyable occasions was a Sunday School picnic hosted by Liberty and Five Points Mario County faculties at Hill's Mill. The event began at 4:00 pm with swimming, kodaking, and games. A sunset luncheon featured pies sandwiches fried chicken salad and iced tea followed by ice cream and cake for about 40 guests.
The Montgomery Parker and Montgomery families thank Dr Bryan and Dr Montgomery nurses Mrs J W Stanley and Miss Helen Powell for sympathy during their bereavement. May God bless each of you. O P Montgomery, Mr and Mrs J L Parker, Mr and Mrs O R Montgomery, and Family.
Election for all vacant school board seats in Taylor County Georgia districts set for Friday June 28 1983. Polls open 10 am to 3 pm at standard or school buildings with turnout open to any qualified voter regardless of announced candidacy. candidates may enter race before polls close. County education board will consolidate results on July 4 1988. Voting locales and officials to be determined.
Miss Hallie Rebecca Walker and Dr William Henry Wall of Ellaville announce their marriage solemnized on September 16, 1982 in Aiken South Carolina. Rev H B Wells officiated. Mrs Wall is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry S Walker of Americus and a trained pianist with studies at Georgia State College for Women University of Georgia and George Peabody College.
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