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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
2
A devotional verse celebrates the “great man” who faces duties boldly, serves others without envy, and refuses pity from himself. It extols steadfast moral courage, selflessness, and unflinching commitment as public and private virtue.
Circle No 1 Wettiodist Missionary Society met with Mrs Thea Shealy on June 16 with twelve members present. The program included opening songs My Faith Looks Up to Thee and Faith of Our Fathers devotional by Mrs M C Williams. Minutes read by Mrs Sealy. Dues 60c Elizabeth Goodwin Fund 60c. Trays 8 flowers 7 cards 1 visits 16. Question by Mrs Gray Hicks Mrs Gene Saunders and Mrs Edar Whatley. Next meeting will be with Mrs Causey. Social period followed prayers and dismissal.
A June historical sketch honors flag day and the nation’s past. It recalls the 1777 adoption of the flag, Washington’s 1775 command, Bunker Hill, Monmouth, and John Adams’s Britain reception, with June 14 as the flag’s birthday and calls for renewing pledge to liberty and individual rights.
A week’s notable social event was a Chicken Supper at Whatley’s pond attended by members of the Duplicate Bridge Club and their husbands including Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hinton, Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Liggin, and others.
A reflective line notes that only through not paying bills can one aspire to the esteem of the commercial classes, implying status tied to financial behavior and debt avoidance within a historical social order.
The remark suggests that holding politicians legally liable for political promises might reduce the number of officeholders. It frames accountability as a legal remedy for unkept commitments, implying a link between promise-keeping and political viability.
The W. M. S. held its June meeting at the church on Tuesday June 10. The program included hymns devotional readings talks and readings. Nineteen members attended and the session closed with a prayer by Mrs Pyron.
A fragmented verse piece urges constant smiling to brighten days, blending cheerful refrains with stray musings about resilience. The text suddenly shifts to a scientific aside noting copper's importance in body chemistry, juxtaposed with early settlers' chores and a garbled lawn mowing reference.
The piece argues public school pay and status lag behind Europe, citing Texas history. It notes 1930s style teachers homes called teach eries in Guadalupe County, with 193 homes averaging $2200. H H Dietel of Schumannsville taught 40 years from a teachery and became a community leader. The rural school era is framed as a relic of the dark ages.
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