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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
2
Local residents and relatives are noted visiting or visiting from various towns. Names include Mrs Howard Neisler in Cordelo, Jim and Mary Brewer in Macon, Rev and Mrs Heats in Atlanta, Robert Edge of Columbus, and many others. Several attend events in Athens, Chicago, Fort Valley, and Macon with weekends and holidays highlighted.
Mrs Aubry Stewart and children spent the weekend in Manchester as guests of Mrs W E Rayburn. The Durward Hand family from Mobile Alabama spent several days with J W Culliver's family. Leon Gill visited Panama City Florida with Pfc Carl Hobbs and Mrs Hall of Arabi hosted us.
Albany visitor Oscar Martin spent several days with local relatives. John Brown stayed in Atlanta on Wednesday. Henry Cosby and hosts J. A Buckner and family welcomed guests. Carl Brown and sons from near Roberta visited L. B. Brown family. Oscar Martin and Nannie Martin hosted Thursday guests. Lillian Brown visited Maude Sealy. Mary Goodman of near Atlanta visited her daughter Mrs. J. D. Adams. Frank Fain Jr. and daughters from Eufaula, Alabama were weekend guests of Rod and Mrs. Brown’s family.
Local business listing for Co. W. Smith Sales & Service located at 208 East Gordon Street Thomaston Georgia with phone contact 497-W for inquiries and automotive repair or sales services.
Local items report visits and weekend trips across Thomasville Columbus and Thomaston. People mentioned include Ralph Underwood Nellie Underwood Joyce Averett and several Windham Crook and Poole families with church prayer plans and a nearby family reunion noted.
The Taylor Mill Baptist Church held a notable ordination service for J. W. Windham as deacon during a Sunday 11 30 a m ceremony. Rev Dick Horne of Macon delivered the inspiring message Understand What Thou Readest, with visiting ministers and deacons from Ft Valley Thomaston Taylor Mill and Butler participating. The church decorations featured Spring flowers arranged by Mrs W T Smith and Miss Belle Gardner under the W M A.
The Taylor Mill Girl's Reserve met in the Club room Friday at seven. Miss Barbara Faye Windham was absent due to measles. Miss Macel Parks presided and Miss Mary Parks led devotions with a Psalm message. The group discussed attending the Taylor County Evangelistic Rally in April and closed with a devotional prayer and song.
Ideal Ga March 21 The Ideal girls basketball team Third District champions will be feted by schoolmates and townspeople Friday evening at a barbecue at the school building Read list of team members Doris Fowler Lotti Poole Reba Layfield Lois James Nannette Park Polly Brooks Marinan Parks Bettie Hand Joyce James Kathleen Womack Marie Cramer Marceline Melton Lois Layfield
Mrs. A B Childers Jr and son return home in Brunswick after visiting Mrs A B Childers Sr and family. Mrs Fred Passmore was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs L H Pierce. Misses Helen and Janie Neisler visit Homerville friends. Mr and Mrs Raymond Cook and daughter of Griffin visited Miss Tommie O Neal. Miss O Neal returned home with them. Miss Evelyn McClallan spent time with the Pierces. Mr and Mrs D E Byrd visited Mr and Mrs Frank Gray near Butler. Walter Hugh Pierce was weekend guest of Mr A D Windham. Miss Eleanor Young of Macon spent weekend with her parents. Messrs Howard and Ralph McCants were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs E F Parr. Cpl Hugh M Childers visited his mother here for a short time. Mr and Mrs E F Parr and baby were in Macon Tuesday. Mrs J C Fuller and Mrs J B Byrd spent Wednesday in Macon. Guests of Mrs J B Goodwin include Mrs Dock Goodwin and Mrs Robert Barbour and sons of Ft Valley. Miss Mabel Parr visits relatives in Atlanta. Mrs Bernard Adams and daughters of Macon visited Mr and Mrs B M Montgomery. Messrs A B Childres and Alfred Jr of Brunswick visited Mrs A B Childers recently. Mrs Clifford Adams and little daughter were recent guests of Mrs and Mrs B M Montgomery.
The list details weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hammock and nearby families in Thomaston plus relatives traveling from Dunellon High Springs and Reynolds. It notes funeral attendance for Charlie Bickley, Sunday guests at the George Culverhouse home, and other social visits from nearby towns with multiple family names and addresses.
Mark News and Mrs F E Posey of Butler along with Mrs J R Brewer of Thomaston visited Brannon Montgomery Sunday. Carol Jane Waller Sara Pittman and Musette Pittman spent Saturday in Montezuma. C B Heath and family of Junction City were Sunday guests of F E Whittington. A S Waller of Charing stayed with son R D Waller last week. A F McMillan and wife were weekend guests of their parents A G Wall. W M McFarland A G Wall and A F McMillan visited A L McMillan Thursday. J L Anthony has returned.
Mrs. Tom Hughes and Mrs. Lula Wall of Butler visited M Wall Thursday. Miss Nelle Pittman was a weekend guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. B. man. Miss Doris Kent stayed with her grandparents, and the Pitt family hosted relatives from Atlanta.
Tifton Georgia March 21 Marion Holmes a local druggist and his son Marion Holmes Jr a student at an Atlanta pharmacist school have received draft orders to report together later this month at Fort McPherson for preinduction examinations They are Tift county s first father and son draft combination.
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