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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
3
Robert Quillen argues that the nation’s money supply is insufficient and hoarding harms the economy. He warns against unsecured paper money backed by nothing and urges action while noting public faith in money remains the nation’s last solid footing. He contrasts Confederate and German paper money with the need for currency backed by gold or real value.
AUNT HET laments the toll of rural medicine as phones draw doctors into night calls. She recalls her brother John, a tired doctor who lost sleep after phone service spread, while townsfolk fearfully ratchet nighttime woes into medical emergencies. She quips that specialists are just doctors with white coats and fixed hours.
Sunday visits and friendly gatherings mark the week in Turner's Chapel with Elbert Posey Span and Reginal Rogers sharing time at multiple homes. Le Rogers suffers a broken leg Friday while Paul Spillers and Lenail guests joined a Roberta birthday dinner. Prayer services at H. S. Moore home invite the public.
Multiple local residents and visitors are noted between Ellaville and Buena Vista with gatherings and visits. Mrs George Standridge and daughter from Ellaville and Mr Alton Hill of Charing are listed as spending time here. A Rally Day program in Buena Vista drew residents from surrounding areas, including Mrs Adya Watson and children Helen and Jack from Opelika and Mr Herman Watson of Columbus.
Mrs. J C Price visited Mrs. Haywood Allen in Butler while families including Bazemores Gilsons and Slaughters gathered across town. Numerous weekend guests from Macon Thomaston Americus Reynolds and Opelika joined residents at homes of Heath Amos Downs and others.
Local social news lists weekend guests and visitors from Macon and nearby towns. Names include Paul Fain Louise Parks J. B. Kendall J. Cla rkd Jinks Hawkins Purvis Buckner and many others, with travel to Athens and Atlantic, and attendance at Shiloh singing. The column records hostings at Pine Grove and family homes.
The infant Mary Louise Gaultney born October 18 1981 died April 21 1982 to Mr and Mrs M T Gaultney Jr. The family mourns a bright smiling baby and a hopeful blossom cut short by death in a heartfelt family notice.
Obituary tribute from Mildred Spillers for father John F Spillers who died March 28 1982 after a yearlong illness. She recalls his patience faith and devotion to family church and community, notes his readiness to meet the Lord and his enduring memory for loved ones.
Five Points guests mingle at local homes as families host Sunday gatherings. Attends Jim Felts funeral in Roberta from Bufaula. Neighbors visit Thomaston for business and weddings. Relatives and visitors from Ft. Valley, Macon, Pittsview head through town. A long list of family greetings, weekend stays, and wedding attendance shared among Jarrell, Adams, Kendrick and Gaultney households.
Norwich social roundup includes Mr and Mrs Clark returning to Macon from a visit with Dr Averett and Mr Phillips of Columbus. Several locals like Miss Martha Turner and Mrs Jack Turner host friends, while quarterly conference at M P Church and a Mother's Day program are announced. Visitors from Buena Vista Columbus Thomaston and Manchester share leisure time with area families.
A Black man, accused of stealing a chicken, tells the judge a comical alibi about a feather and a white woman advising him. He asserts the feather proved nothing and that the chicken dispute remains unresolved in court.
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