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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
2
Reynolds news records many local residents traveling for visits to Atlanta Macon Albany Hawkinsville Athens and Marietta. Individuals named include Miss Florence Smith Mrs. F A Ricks Dr Frank Sams Rev E H Dunn and Miss Lenora Anderson accompanying various family and friends across the state.
Notice to the public from Goddard Funeral Home Reynolds Georgia announces Mr J C King Jr formerly of Americus has joined as an embalmer. A 1939 valedictorian and class president from the American Academy of Embalming New York City he studied at Williams Undertaking Americus and Ivey Funeral Albany. He is license 1397 age 22 and plans to meet the public, described as of high morals and sterling character.
Funeral services for Tom Marshall, who built the Baby-Ease brand and later moved his business to Atlanta, recall his Macon years forty years ago when he began manufacturing Baby-Hase. He built a notable stuccoed house, later led his firm from Atlanta, and used profits to aid the needy. His brothers Parl and Brown Marshall, respected Reynolds residents, come from a prominent Taylor County planter family.
Crowell reports a busy weekend with visits from Rev J D Smith to Crowell churchgoers and a revival start planned for July. Many locals hosted friends and family from Macon Columbus Waverly Hall Talbotton and Roberta. A June 4 marriage of Gladys Windham to Joe Massey bonds two families in Macon.
A parade of neighbors from Butler Thomaston Reynolds and Panhandle gathered at various households this Sunday. Families including Jarrell Moore Walker and Thompson hosted relatives and friends from Thomaston Butler Reynolds and Otter Creek with children present.
Wesley news lists Sunday visits and short stays by Roberta families. Lemon Hartman and Will Brady households hosted relatives including Parker Bazemore Russell of Columbus. Thyme of Thomaston, Columbus residents, and Norfolk visitors also appear among brief social calls.
The U S Civil Service Board issued another call for skilled workers to staff national defense expansion efforts. Demand rises in war and navy departments prompting continuous examinations for trades. Positions include angle smiths coppersmiths shipfitters iron workers loftsmen pipefitters riggers sheetmetal workers shipwrights and aviation metalsmiths. Information and applications obtainable from Miss Julia Greene at the Macon post office.
Mrs Ed Martin and family of East Point spent a day with Mrs Lee Watson Miss Marilou Averett was in town recently Mr and Mrs Joe Bradley England and Hugh Culverhouse were visitors Also Beulah Aberc ombie of Ba Point spends days with her mother in Macon Sr 0 0 Brown Sr recently visited Bry Davis in Butler Margie Brown returned from Albany Macon Several local youths attended Vacation Bible School at the Butler Methodist church this week Mrs Frank Fain Jr and daughter of Perry were weekend guests of Rod Brown
City of Reynolds tax sale to be held at City Hall on the first Tuesday in July 1940 for Lot 1 in Block 42, with improvements, levied for taxes for 1938 1939 and 1940 against Mrs. M Crawford. Tenant in possession notified per law. Marshall A J Payne administers sale.
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