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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
8
A devotional poem urges a Georgia pastor to preach Christ plainly for God’s truth, not fame or pay. It calls for bold preaching of the Gospel and the apostles creed as guiding principles, trusting divine grace for sustenance and reward. The speaker wants plain, faithful sermonizing that stirs hearts, especially youths, with the gospel’s rising leaven.
Butler residents noted numerous weekend and recent visits. Relatives from Atlanta Ellaville Columbus Thomaston Americus Athens and Trenton joined guests in Butler with families including the Windhams Drejzins Gorman and others.
Howard Sewing Club members gathered Wednesday evening with fourteen members and visitor Mrs. Kate Morris of Centerville. A sweet course was served by the hostess after several hours of sewing. The Community Meeting at St Wesley is postponed to March 25 due to Seed Loan activities. For sale Porto Rico Sweet potatoes eight cents per bushel by Bussey Children Butler Ga.
The Butler High School page details grades one to seven with crafts and egg to chick science displays, notes absences due to illness, and celebrates students returning from mumps. It covers milk science lessons by Lois Bazemore, plans for senior colors and motto, chapel program recaps, and grounds work funded by Mr. Riley. The agriculture building project progresses, and the American History Club reviews key Civil War topics.
In Butler School notes, Miss Ogburn’s class and a spelling paper mix up spark laughs. An odd inspector visits, causing nerves and playful mischief as students guess the guest’s identity and imagine his motives for commencement invitations.
The article highlights Georgia's geography and wealth, noting over 60 streams that may be rivers, leading forest land and naval stores, marble output, and a vast water surface of 540 square miles. It lists major rivers including Savannah, Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, Altamaha, Oostanaula, Ogeechee, and Suwannee among others.
The piece notes Georgia's shift from agriculture to industry, highlighting cotton textiles, freight savings, climate and water power. It lists automobile assembly, wagon and harness shops, feed and flour mills, iron founding, plow and gin factories, and growing industrial activity statewide.
Lillian Hogg presents a seventh grade overview of Georgia noting its southeastern U S location. The state covers 69 265 square miles and is the largest east of the Mississippi River ranking 20th in size among U S states. Georgia is larger than Florida and about 88 times Rhode Island with a varied climate.
The M. E. Church circles No. 1 2 and 3 lists members and meet details. Circle One meets at Mrs Eli Garrett home Monday 8 PM March 20 with Mrs Garrett and Mrs F P Golding hosting. Circle Two meets Monday 230 PM at Mrs H B Allen's. Circle Three meets at the Methodist church Monday 2 80 PM March 20 with Miss Mary Neisler and Miss Janie Neisler present.
The article notes Georgia's winter climate is milder than further north. It states northern counties have growing seasons of eight to nine months, while southern counties reach nine to ten months.
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