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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
2
Reynolds residents and guests are listed with travels and visits across Georgia and nearby states. People including C B Hicks, E H Griffith, Irene Whatley, Ricks Carson, Helen Mellener, Florence Smith, Bobbie Poe, Paul Trawick Jr., and many Barrow family members are noted for visits, relocations, employment, or furloughs, with several in Macon, Columbus, Americus, Temple Texas, and Fort Benning.
Billie Neisler, UGA graduate, leads Reynolds Methodist Church Go to Church movement. Attendance rose about twenty percent last Sunday per Rev J D Smith. A registration system records attendance including names, and plans aim to track regular participation. urging all citizens to attend each Sunday.
The B W M U held its regular meeting Monday afternoon June 8 at Reynolds Baptist church. Mrs E H Dunn led the program with songs a study on think on these things whatsover things are of good report and the book of Ruth. Mrs James Ricks spoke on Christian graces in good women stories of Christian graces were told by Mrs Clay Whatley and more love to Thee O Christ sung. Mrs F H Sams presided over the business meeting and it was decided meetings would be in summer at 5 pm. Mrs Sams invited Circles to meet for the next Mission Study. Dismissed with prayer by Mrs W E Marshall.
Mrs. R. E. Mullins formerly Mrs. Mary Griffith of Reynolds is now connected with Belk Mathews in Macon. She works in the piece goods department, invites Taylor county friends to visit, noting a wide display of cotton and silk goods, chenille bed spreads, and a new shipment of chintz material for play suits and dresses.
Charlie Edwards a colored farmer on Mr. H. K. Sealy’s Reynolds area farm brought in the second cotton bloom of the season to the Herald office last Thursday. He followed closely after R. L. Brown of Howard who delivered the first blossom of the 1942 staple crop in the locality.
Mrs J H Adams returned home after visiting relatives in Barnesville. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Floyd Cox and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Bernard Woodson and children from Thomaston. Many locals hosted or visited relatives across Thomaston, Howard, Reynolds, and College Park with Heaths, Gilsons, and Robins among those mentioned.
A June 14 ceremony before Superior Judge A L Etheridge admitted 35 May 13 bar exam passers to practice in Georgia courts. Speakers included Harllee Branch Jr and Phillip Etheridge with notes from Hamilton Douglas and Mrs. Howell Dodd. One inductee was retired Army Colonel Robert W. Collins now at Georgia Tech.
The Reynolds Woman's Improvement Club sponsors a Home Nursing course starting next Monday at the Reynolds Club Chapter House. Sessions run 9 to 11 a.m. with three lessons weekly on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Taught by county nurse Miss Sara Windham under the National Red Cross defense initiative, there is no charge. Sign up with Mrs E H Dunn and bring notebook and pencil.
Mrs Beulah Pickard and Miss Patsy Pickard visited Mr and Mrs Hugh Culverhouse near McCants mill last week. Mrs J E Brown has returned home from a visit with her daughter Mrs Ludie Morris in South Georgia. Rev and Mrs E H Dunn and children of Reynolds were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs John Buckner. Laurette Fickling of Butler was weekend guest of her sister Mrs J D Brown. Mrs Goodman was Saturday guest of Mr and Mrs J D Adams. Mrs Maude Sealy and Miss Frances Sealy attended the funeral of Mrs Grover Parker at Juniper recently. Mrs Hugh Culverhouse and Mr Cecil Culverhouse were recent guests of Mrs Beulah Pickard and family. Lola Mae Edwards is visiting Miss Doris Culverhouse near Wesley.
Georgia teachers are exempt from summer normal school requirements as the State School Board allows defense work during the war. M. D. Collins announced this to keep teachers available for defense jobs and to align with colleges offering regular courses. Expiring certificates are extended to June 30, 1943, rather than require summer school.
Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for next Sunday reads in churches worldwide. Golden text from Proverbs 3 19 declares the Lord founded the earth by wisdom. Psalm 104 1 5 passage praises God who laid foundations that cannot be moved. Eddy asserts Spirit God created all in itself and is the only substance.
Senators on the Military Committees heard testimony that most family men with dependents could expect draft deferment this year. The bill on allowances to wives and children of lower paid service members aims to protect the family unit while prioritizing unmarried men for immediate drafts.
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