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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
3
A long list of local residents hosted friends and relatives over the weekend. The Kendricks, Jarrells, Adams, and Jarrell families welcomed guests from Macon, Butler, Cusetta, Thomaston, and New York City, with multiple individuals visiting at their homes. The piece ends noting the hurried age but resigns to the slower pace enjoyed by some.
A critical lament on the town growler as an egotistical critic who claims all civic wisdom for himself. It mocks self important locals, fault finders, and policy players who oppose progress while preaching independence. The piece likens such figures to gossiping geese and calls for independent action.
Miss Elinor Teal of Thomaston spends week with cousin Miss Frances Downs. Mrs Haywood Allen and Mrs W E Neisler visit home folks. Miss Lois Heath and Mrs J G Price visit Mrs Herbert Sealy. Mr and Mrs Walter Suggs spend Sunday with R M Suggs family. Frances Downs returns home after two weeks in Thomaston. Mr and Mrs D W Wilson host sister Mrs Brake of Macon. Miss Frances Willis visits Thomaston. Mr and Mrs Clem Waters and daughter Louise Sunday guests of Mrs J H Adams. Wesley P Ty Ay hosts supper at the school July 19 inviting friends and good eats.
Mr. and Mrs. Mi hosted guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Spiller. J W Cox and family from Macon visited with Mr. Cox and his father. Numerous Sunday visits to Mrs. Mary Moore include N E Peterman G Rodgers and families. Edna Peterman visited with the Wainwrights and Miss Lizzie Strinefield stayed with Reginal Rodgers. The Dunlaps hosted a singing, and RAT SNAP ads appear with Butler Drug Co. and Porter’s Drug Store. Train travel ads and local social roundups fill the column.
Luke Reilly recalls a river tale with a RAT SNAP purchase from Butler Drug Co in Butler Georgia. An animal description notes a water rat nibbling the bait and dying before reaching water, with three sizes advertised by local druggists Porter and Butler Drug Co.
Reynolds and area residents host guests from Americus Sta pleton Atlanta and Augusta. Friends and relatives visit, dine, and travel for weekend gatherings as Miss Rita Peacock and Miss Lucile Parker share time, and local couples host, visit, and return home.
Sunday guests from Waverly Hall included Mr and Mrs J E Brown and Mrs D W Culverhouse. Macon visitors Mrs Will Adams, Mrs Frank Pickard and daughters stayed with Mrs Beulah Pickard. Marilou Averett returned from relatives visit. Miss Wilma Purvis moved back to Charing. Renfroe family from Vienna visited relatives. Macon guest R O Cannon and daughter visited the Averetts. Mr Guy McMullin of Albany spent Sunday with Miss Ethel Pain. Morris family of Montezuma saw relatives here. Brown Parker and family visited near Roberta. Centerville guests Mrs Kate Morris and Miss Ethel with Mrs Herma Vanlandingham. Birth announced for Frank Fain Jr. and Marie Brown Fain. Sympathy extended to Hermat Vanlandingham on infant son’s death.
Local notes detail visits among T. C. Terry Wade Terry and Mrs. P W Purvis family ties. Georgia Hanner guests near Doerun. Garretts, O Neals and Mills attend gatherings. Sacred Harp singing schools set to begin July first and run twenty days. multiple relatives visit Preston and Butler. autumn plan includes Emory summer course for Simms Garrett.
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