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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
5
The community lists numerous visitors and travelers including Mrs. Sara Cross and Mrs. Ruth Bazemore in Atlanta and Griffin daily trips. It notes families hosting relatives from Atlanta, Griffin, Thomasville, Panama City and more, plus service members on furlough visiting Butler families and friends.
Processed foods and meat stamps now valid with new expiry dates. Sugar stamp 36 covers five pounds, shoes stamps No 1 2 3 are usable. Gasoline coupons A-16 valid through Sept 21. Ration rules require owners to write license and state on each coupon and present mileage record when applying for car gasoline ration.
July 1 is the final date for farmers who expect to slaughter meat for sale in 1945 to obtain slaughtering permits from their War Price and Rationing Board. Apply to the local Rationing Board at once.
Miss Emma Marie Bishop of Waverly and Portsmouth marries George Char lie Elliston U S N R son of Mrs Alice Elliston of Butler in a June 2 ceremony at the bride's mother's home Waverly A reception follows and the couple plans to reside in Portsmouth Virginia Elliston is stationed at the Navy yard and the couple will visit Richmond before settling at 600 Fourth Street Portsmouth Virginia
Georgia struggles to meet a $125,000 quota in the American Cancer Society campaign extended to bolster cancer research and education. Rutherford Ellis and Robert Strickland urge statewide support as only part of a $5 million national drive, with funds split between local education and research.
The Herald notes Bethlehem Primitive Baptist church will hold a cemetery and church grounds cleaning day on July 5. Interested individuals are urged to attend with their own tools to assist in beautification efforts.
In loving memory of our father and husband Sam Harris who passed away one year ago on June 23 1944. Gone dear daddy gone forever. How we miss your smiling face but you left us to remember. Mrs Sam Harris Mr O R Harris Mrs Homer McGinty Mrs William Brown
Numerous brief mentions of local residents visiting relatives in Thomaston Roberta Savannah Macon Camp Blanding and Milledgeville plus weekend guests and a Friday July 13 Third Quarterly Conference at Wesley Methodist church. Names include Whatley Smith Hartman Butler Braddy Wilson Culverhouse Parker Heath Maxwell and Suggs.
We thank friends and loved ones for acts of kindness during the illness and death of our sister Miss Anna Harmon. Special thanks go to Mt. Pisgah Women's Sunday School class for many kind words and deeds.
Mr and Mrs J B Goodwin hosted a Sunday gathering to honor their sons Staff Sgt James M Goodwin and Pfe Willie Dock Goodwin who returned from overseas service. James M Goodwin was discharged from Ft McPherson after 18 months in the European theater. Willie Dock Goodwin spent a year in the South Pacific and was wounded at Ormoc Leyte and now rests as a patient at Harmon General Hospital Long View Texas. A noon feast followed with family and friends in attendance including spouses and relatives from Macon Reynolds Fort Valley Vienna Atlanta and Butler.
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