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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
2
Local residents and families travel to Macon Columbus Perry and Atlanta for visits, hosting and attending events. Notable names include Swearingen Whatley Barrow and Reeves, with relatives in Butler and surrounding towns enjoying weekends and holidays.
Mrs Clyde Gonzalez announces the engagement of her daughter Evelyn to Edward M Goddard son of Mr and Mrs G H Goddard of Reynolds. The marriage is to be solemnized April seventh.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the Reynolds U D C will meet at 2 90 next Thursday afternoon at the Club House. Mrs C H Neisler and Mrs Howard Neisler will entertain. Program includes song assembly a reconstruction period in Florida by Mrs R L Swearingen a vocal solo by Mrs B W Hinton and reminiscences by Mrs F A Ricks U D C Historian.
Mr and Mrs M A Lifsey of Reynolds announce the marriage of their daughter Maggie to Wm S McElderry Jr of Flint Michigan. The ceremony took place at noon Saturday February 8 in the First Baptist church parlor Flint officiated by the pastor. Attendants were Miss Louie Larsen and Bob Nickolaides. A wedding breakfast followed at Coppesay boulevard hosted by the bride’s siblings. The groom’s parents hosted open house. The couple plans a short wedding trip and will reside in Flint.
A devotional prayer by Rev J. D. Smith of Steynolds Georgia seeks a diviner personality and immortality through Jesus Christ. It expresses hunger for life, high standards, and a pledge to live with faith, guiding the individual toward a renewed self each Easter Day.
Americus women sewing scraps into afghans for war victims in Britain will have their handmade blankets displayed nationally by the Red Cross. National officials praised the idea and urged other chapters to copy it, also seeking an Afghan hero to feature at the national convention.
Farm seed notice offers Georgia runner peanuts at one dollar per bushel and New Stoneville cotton seed from breeder Ideal at one dollar per bushel. printer unidentified.
The student body of R. H. S. honors teachers with votes across six categories. Winners include Mrs Whatley best all round. Miss Cauthen most popular. Miss Cauthen most attractive. Mr Joiner most versatile. Mrs Mims wittiest and best sort. Several teachers were close behind in voting.
District Meet entries include Essay by Haviland McDaniel and Elmer Nelson Declaration by Donald Whatley Music by Marion Newsome Reading by Eugene Joiner One act play Frank and Erna starring cast Frank Glynn Donald Whatley Erna Virginia Hodges Mrs Glynn Ann Halley Stella Glynn Gloria Whatley Eugenia Joiner Norah servant girl Haviland McDaniel Ed Asbury Frank's college chum Albert James.
A lighthearted school column shares playful definitions and anecdotes. Students and teachers contribute clever lines about petting as braille anatomy, kisses as conjunctions, and a quiz question about the Great Pacificator, reflecting classroom humor and school life.
The writer notes a female player covering first, catching balls, and even pitching. Confusion over roles leads to lines about drops, runners, and a chaotic scene near the pitcher’s box. The piece ends with a dramatic, partly comic description and a signing by Elmer Nelson Jr.
The Reynolds High School lunchroom project will soon begin after trustees received specifications and blueprints from the NYA supervisors. The brick building, 52 by 24 feet, will be placed on the eastern side near the northern end to provide hot lunches to many children who would not otherwise have them.
Elmer Nelson Jr recalls joining a bookkeeping class meeting where Mr Blackwell urged boys to form a 4 H Club. He notes a sense of relief as plans progressed, mentions projected expenses like a heifer at about 75 dollars, and thanks Blackwell for organizing a long‑needed club at their school.
A playful misquotation piece on Alexander Pope quotes and their misinterpretations. It riffs on his lines about honesty learning error and fools rushing in, noting the public’s reliance on the maxim Whatever is right. It lampoons modern credulity and warns of consequences.
A fragmented note touches on a crash involving Eastern Airlines near Jonesboro Georgia and hints at broader wartime concerns. The passage references Hitler, a late 1930s context, and local mentions including Newnan and a goat dairy venture.
Former R H S students join nearly every branch of the U S fighting forces. Names include Dr W C Sealy captain at Duke Base Hospital and Dr Phillips Bryan lieutenant in the Medical Corps. Others are Eugene Freeman corporal at Fort Benning Sammy Coolik quartermaster at Fort McPherson and Barron Fuller first class private at Fort Benning. Vergil Powell serves as recruiting officer in Pensacola with John Hobbs in San Diego.
A humorous verse by Frank Barfield jokes about a father with long whiskers that cause trouble at meals and in the pool. The speaker recalls wartime camouflage using whiskers and notes the father's calm attitude versus his own imagined reaction.
A collection of brief excerpts on public safety rights and moral duties. Includes lines attributed to Shakespeare Jefferson and Isaiah with references to liberty life and pursuit of happiness. The tone echoes civic virtue and exhortations to action across eras and faiths.
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