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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
2
Local social column lists residents and guests visiting across Georgia. Names include Harry Powell in Unadilla, Mrs. Hicks in Texas, Dr. Will Camp Sealy in Durham, Miss Audrey Waters in Macon, and families from Atlanta Perry Columbus Savannah and Dalton. Several couples move or host relatives, with trips to St Simons Island Yellowstone and the World's Fair in San Francisco noted.
Circle No 1 of the B W M U met Tuesday afternoon June 18 at the home of Mrs J H Neisler. Mrs C H Hair presided. program included song Where He Leads Me devotional and prayer by Mrs Clay Whatley. Mattie Pyron led part one of the Mission Study Innecessory Prayer. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
The undersigned Reynolds merchants announce all places of business will be closed the entire day July Fourth in observance of Independence Day. The list includes Citizens State Bank and numerous local merchants such as E T Shealy H C Whatley G H Goddard B F Hill Ed Musslewhite and others.
Last week Pleasant Hill residents shared visits with relatives and friends. Dorothy Brewer spent time with Mrs. J. W. Tarver near Ideal while Fred Brewer and son joined Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tarver on Sunday. The Brew ers hosted cousins from Stone Mountain and Columbus. Clyde Hill and family, Blan Wall and Sulan Wisham households were among guests at Americus area homes. Mrs. Fleming Brewer is ill this week and we wish her a speedy recovery. Little Millard Wisham of near Rupert stayed with J. E. Wall last week. The Hobbs and Cochran families spent Sunday with Billy Cochran.
The term zenana refers to the women's apartments in Indian households where women are secluded and mirrors the Mohammedan harem.
Mark News Miss Josephine Montgomery returns Thursday after visiting Griffin and Atlanta relatives. Several locals attend Union Meeting at Trinity church and revival services planned at the Baptist and Methodist churches in July. Acknowledges recoveries from illness and ongoing family visits across Butler Ideal Reynolds Moore and Pinehurst areas.
Howard Items Mrs Pa T Hamilton and daughter of Macon visited relatives Saturday. Messrs Marshall and C C Brown Jr. returned from Florida. Mrs Mae Jinks and Miss Jeanette Jinks visited Mrs Pila Jinks and Mrs Marion Jinks. Mrs Clyde Franklin of Thomaston spent last week with the Willis and Davis families. Mrs R L Brown is recovering after an operation at Montgomery hospital Butler. Pearl Esselstyn visiting Columbus relatives. Pearl McManus of Talbotton visited her sister Mrs Charlie Willis. Haie Abercombie returned to East Point after a week with local relatives. Willie Martin was a recent guest of home folks. Mrs Lee Watson and Haie Abercombie visited Mrs J H Brown and Miss Marilou Averett.
A collection of aphorisms on perseverance and effort from Lucretius Johnson Mary Baker Eddy Wellington Holland and others. The adage emphasizes steady work, long endurance, and the value of persistent practice over sheer force.
City of Reynolds will sell at public outcry on the First Tuesday in July 1940 at City Hall to the highest cash bidder the Lot 1, Block 42 in Reynolds together with all improvements. Property levied on as the asset of Mrs. M C Crawford for tax years 1939 1940 1988 in favor of the City of Reynolds. Tenant in possession notified by law. A J Payne, Marshall, Reynolds.
Whitewater news records visits among families in Sumter and surrounding counties. Names include Upton, Hearst, Cramley, Harris, and Buchanan with residents from Bainbridge Americus and Brooklyn NM. An invitation extends to Lebanon Baptist revival beginning the second Sunday in July with a sermon on Going Back to Bethel.
Wesley News notes many visits among families with relatives in Macon Columbus and Reynolds. Obituary reports the death of Mr. John Brake last Wednesday and extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
Three Georgians were ordained into the ministry of the Episcopal Church. C. L. Weems and F. E. H. Harrison of Atlanta and J. B. Ellington of Thomaston were ordained by Bishop H. J. Mikell with Dean Raimundo de Ovies delivering the address. Weems begins at Christchurch in Macon, Harrison to Grace Episcopal in Gainesville, Ellington to Holy Apostles in Elberton.
An obituary tribute to Mrs J T O Neal mother of eleven children with nine surviving relatives, describing her faith, devotion, and family life. The note recalls her illness, Christian endurance, funeral at Crowell cemetery in January 1940, and a memorial prayer.
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