Local residents host varied weekend guests across the county
Mrs. Julian Edwards visits relatives after Tuesday departure. Miss Ruth Mackey of Ft. Valley spends weekend with the Sorrells. Lillie Wayne Brooks of Fontezuma visits Mrs. Jank Calhoun and Mrs. Roma Phillips. Florence Spivy of Griffin stays with her mother T. E. Tante. Dorothy Brown of Columbus visits sister Mrs. Ernest Davis. Numerous other relatives greet guests from Savannah to Atlanta and Florida, with trips planned to Camden and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Wayne Brooks
Fontezuma
Jank Calhoun
Roma Phillips
Atlanta
Col
C .W. Foy
Florence Spivy
Griffin
T. E. Tante
Dorothy Brown
Columbus
Ernest Davis
Miss Gilchrist Weds Luther Trussell in Edgefield
Miss Thelma Jo Gilchrist of Edgefield South Carolina married Luther Trussell of Butler and Savannah Sunday at Edgewood Baptist Church. Rev A D Craft officiated in a small ceremony attended by friends and relatives. The groom is son of Mrs Eva Trussell and the couple will visit relatives before moving to Savannah where he works for Rogers stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Thelma Jo Gilchrist
Edgefield
S. C
Luther Trussell
Savannah
Edgewood Baptist Church
A. D. Craft
Trussell
Eva Trussell
Rogers
Talbotton Couple to Wed at First Baptist Talbotton
The engagement of John Andy Smith Jr. to Miss Grace Smith was announced. The wedding is set for June 28 at 5:30 PM in the First Baptist Church chapel in Talbotton with Dr. Ellis A. Fuller officiating. Grace Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Smith, works at the Trust Company of Georgia and hails from Butler lineage. John Andy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Smith of Talbotton, is a UGA alum and ORC second lieutenant now with the Retail Credit Company in Greenville, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andy Smith Jr
Grace Smith
John Andy Smith
Arthur R. Smith
Grace Castellaw
Wm. F. Castellaw
Emma Guest
Locust Grove
Elizabeth Gibson
B. K. Smith
Caldwell
Miss Smith
Atlanta
Visiting Relatives In Sheffield Alabama
Mrs Hugh Jackson and son Tommie of Tignall visited Butler relatives and were joined by Mr and Mrs Emmett Wilson and son Walter. The party left Wednesday to spend a week with Misses Sallie and Helen Wilson in Sheffield Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Jackson
Tommie
Tignall
Butler
Emmett Wilson
Walter
Sheffield
Ala
Sallie
Helen Wilson
Miss Helen Birdsey Weds M E Everett Jr In Macon
Miss Helen Birdsey and Malcolm E Everett Jr of Macon wed at the bride’s brother’s home in Shirly Hills Macon. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Chester Weems with organist Mrs Albert Jelks, followed by a reception with garden florals and family aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Helen Birdsey
Macon
Malcolm E. Everett Jr
Herbert Birdsey
Shirly Hills
Birdsey
Chester Weems
Christchurch
Walter Clem
Albert Jelks
Eugene Killen
Jack Wade
John Sandon
Emily Wade
Ralph Birdsey
Ann Corn
Florence Domingos
Jane Everett
Miss Birdsey
Robert Flournoy Jr
Columbus
Ralph T. Birdsey
Malcolm E. Everett
J. A. Flournoy
John Brown Sr
Lynn Brown
Virginia Brown
Ft. Valley
Gee
Lee Folger
Greenville
N.C
Marion Farriss
Savannah
J. W. Hall
Butler
Everett Wedding Repast Honors Ed Everett and Helen Birdsey
A Friday night buffet at Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Everett’s Arlington Place home celebrated the forthcoming marriage of their son Ed Everett to Miss Helen Birdsey. The couple wed Saturday evening with daisies ragged robin arrangements and white flowers decor in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Everett
Arlington Place
Ed Everett
Helen Birdsey
Everett
Miss Sara Neisler Weds Roy Bohler In June Ceremony
Miss Sara King Neisler of Butler married Roy Richard Bohler of West Point in a twilight ceremony June 12 at the bride’s home. Rev M J Wood officiated as guests admired palms, gardenias, and candles. The couple plans a Florida honeymoon and will reside in West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara King Neisler
Butler
Roy Richard Bohler
West Point
Hugh E. Neisler
Collis Hammil
Janey Neisler
O. B. Bankston
M. J. Wood
Florida
Library Closed Next Wednesday for Librarians Institute
The local library will be closed next Wednesday due to a Librarians Institute in Columbus on June 25. Children registered for the Vacation Reading Club who have not started reading are asked to begin immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Dean Theatre To Close Night Shows For Electricity Saving
The Dean Theatre will close night shows at 11 pm to conserve electricity for defense production. Patrons should arrive by 9 pm to see the full show, per government and Georgia Power Company requests. L. R. Dean, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Power Company
Wedding Decorably Placed Figures in an Antique Setting
Gladoli and asters decorate the scene with waxen magnolia leaves and feverfew and daisies in a tureen on the buffet. About 30 guests attended, including bridal party members and out of town visitors who had already arrived for the wedding.
Mrs. Humber Jr Honored At Shower In Hickory Home
Mrs. Robert Humber Jr a recent bride was welcomed into the community at Hazel Hartman s home with a bride shower. Forty guests registered in the bride s book and gifts from many quarters were presented. Little David Newton wore a sailor costume and announced gifts from around the world. A salad course was served in the Hortman dining room with Mrs J W Lancaster and Mrs O B Bankston assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hartman
Robert Humber Jr
Humber
David Newton
Hortman
J. W .Lancaster
Pleasant Hill Socials Include Brewer and Wall Families
Local notes show gatherings Sunday with B C Brewer family and relatives from Ideal and Pleasant Hill. Visits included Mrs J W Tarrer, Blan Wall and son, Flem Brewer and son, and others. Betty and Geraldine Brewer visited Bennett Brewer. several couples hosted guests through the weekend.
Windham Relatives Hold Family Reunion Here Last Sunday
Descendants of the late Hom and Mrs. J J Windham gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Mathews near Butler on Sunday for their annual family reunion. Attendees included W G Windham Eula Heard Windham Walter Windham J T Mathews Mrs W W Wallace and son J and many Windham kin from Tifton Thomson Jacksonville Atlanta Jeffersonville and Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hom
J. J. Windham
J. T. Mathews
Butler
W. G. Windham
Eula Heard Windham
Walter Windham
Tifton
C. Gray Windham
Charles
Thomson
Ira Chamber
Jacksonville
Fla
Local Visitors Share Sunday at Several Homes
Jim Downey and mother of Ideal visited the Downeys. Mr and Mrs Brewer and others visited Mr and Mrs Shirah. Rev W T Gill and a granddaughter from Thomaston stayed with relatives near Mauk. Bill Guy and Thelma Guy also visited. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. You are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Downey
Downey
Ideal
Marvin Brewer
Rufus Jones
L. B. Shirah
W. T. Gill
Thomaston
Mauk
Bill Guy
Thelma Guy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julian Edwards
R Perkins
Ruth Mackey
Sorrell
Noa
T. M. Lowe
Montgomery Ja
W. W. Edwards
Mrs. E. G. Blackwell
Relaves
Dry Pond, Ga
Avannah
Mr. T. Earl Guinn
The
U. S.avy
A. E. Guinn
Tommy Turk
Hazard, Ky
Ouida Lark
A. E. Guinn Sr
Messrs
A. Euinn Jr
Albert Guinn
Camden, S. C
Mr. Bowden
Little Aughter
Glenna
Jersey
Wendell Windham
Mrs. Hoke Wind- Am
Pauline Cooper
Wekend
Rupert
Mrs. C. Cooper
Robert Mathews
Ashville, Tenn
J. Mathews
Ben Gray Moore
Richard Turk
Uida Turk
E. H. Perkins
Lily
Howard
Edwin Allen
Wainsboro Wheel
J. R. Pound
Ira Chambers
Horace McCants
Chicago
Bess Shepherd and Master
Shepherd of
Waynesboro
Ouida Turk
Wilbur Mimbs
Atho‘ne Gill
Wilma Gillpent
Atacksonville Beach
I. A. McCrary
Geneva
Hoke Windham
King
Tom McCants
L. B. Anderson T
West Palm Beach, Fla
Butler Friends
M. EF. Weight
H. Wright
Maxon
E. Atkinson
O. Cox
C. E. Benns
Charles Nns
Betty Seay
Farley Beves
Ighter
Anne
Washington
Mrs. Guinn
Columbia
Mrs
Dc. Benns
B. H. Bazemore
Sevral
Showopital
Americus
Tommie Nickels
Orlando, Fla
H. &. Adams
Beta Ricards
Talbotton Bell
M.E. Everrtt Jr
Sara Neisler
Mr. Bohler
Humber Jr
Pleasant Hill
B. C. Brewer
J. W. Tarrer
Blan Wall
Flem Brewer
Leonard Grimsley
Ernest Jones
Dorothy
Geraldine
Little Bennett Brewer
Wesley Wall
Pearl Guy
Monroe Downey
Joe Hines
Windham
Sue Cool
Dean Theatre
Butler, GA
Madeline Carroll
Fred McMurray
Virginia
E.S.Y. Paul
Gene Tierney
Hudson Bay
Mildred Coles
Edward Norris
George Houston IN
Lone Rider
Ghost Town
N. L. Halley Reynolds
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