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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
2
A stream of short notices records visits and travels of local residents. Many names appear with trips to Macon Atlanta Fort Valley and Columbus plus remarks on illnesses weddings and social events.
Miss Pink Montfort reports a large box of cut garments for Red Cross hospital use and asks all members and helpers to call for these garments. The May box failed to ship, so officers urge immediate completion and delivery. Mrs Hinton and Miss Montfort offer guidance and thread for knitting, with Mrs E P Hodges in charge of the work room at 4 PM daily this week.
D W Payne of Reynolds announces a rapid sale of three 1918 autos all in good mechanical order. The lot includes a 7 passenger Buick a 5 passenger Ford and a Ford runabout offered well below value.
The ceremony took place Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the bride’s mother Mrs Julia Ingram home Reynolds Georgia. Rev H O Fowler of Reynolds Baptist Church officiated. After congratulations the couple left at 3 20 pm for Atlanta and other points. Mrs Whatley, daughter of Mrs Ingram, taught in Reynolds school faculty and is highly regarded. Dr Whatley is a prescription druggist with Reynolds Pharmacy and is well known in the community.
The obituary notes Mrs N A Mathews widow of G W Mathews died May 22 after illness including a paralytic stroke. She leaves six children J J and Milton Mathews Missouri Jones Lou Perkins Della Childers Iva Mathews all of Potterville. Funeral by Rev C H Moore. burial in Potterville cemetery. Card of thanks by Mrs Della Childers.
The piece cites American annual fire losses between 250 300 million and 300 million dollars, arguing the United States bears a disproportionate share of global fire damage compared to other countries. It highlights the scale of domestic losses in a national context.
A long roster lists Taylor County residents serving in the United States forces, with assignments ranging from infantry and engineers to medical and supply units. Names span Camps Wheeler, Gordon, Jackson, Forrest, and others, including France and the American Expeditionary Forces, reflecting a broad community effort.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an exam for Taylor County at Reynolds on July 12 1913 to fill Motor Rural Carrier posts with salaries from 1500 to 1800 per year. Applicants must be domiciled in the county and meet Form 2121 1977 requirements.
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