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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
1
Old Timer notes Mother's Day observances on May 7 10 with a tribute to mothers. Recalls Miss Jarvis's inspiration and President Wilson's proclamations. Profiles honor Mr. and Mrs. R Brown Howard Go and Horace Watn for family devotion and service, plus community esteem.
Mr Early Frederick Bone of Taylor County died Monday at 5 PM after years of illness. Born March 3 1876 in Elbert County Georgia he lived five miles south of Butler. Survived by wife Janey Barfield four sons Earl Hugh Gray Troy Bone two daughters Mrs Wilburn Green and Mrs Morrison Chapman one brother John M Bone one sister Mrs Mae Cox and many grandchildren. Funeral at Mt Pisgah cemetery yesterday at 4 PM conducted by Rev J H Stanford and Rev J W M Stipe Edwards Funeral Home in charge military escort from Fort Benning.
In Montgomery a new hospital addition has started with extensive community attention. Straw Hat Day on April 28 drew many men in straw hats and overcoats. Local Baptists push Sunday school and Mother's Day services next Sunday.
An announcement of special interest to Herald subscribers appears on page five of this issue.
The revival at the local Methodist church runs daily with sermons by Bro. J Ed Fain and music led by Dan Hooks. Prayer groups meet at 7 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m, with services through Friday evening and the Fourth Quarterly Conference on tomorrow afternoon.
Judge T Hicks Fort of the Muscogee superior court fell ill and was resting quietly at Columbus City Hospital. Physicians planned further tests. Chester A Byars of Griffin circuit will preside in his absence as jurors were ordered to report at 9 a.m. today.
J M Bickley born November 28 1884 in Taylor County passed away April 26 after two weeks illness in a Montezuma hospital. Survived by wife four daughters six sons seven grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral and burial held April 27 Marshallville with Rev J R Smith and Dr S T Senter officiating. pallbearers listed.
An ACL freight train plunged into a 25 foot washout near Manchester after heavy rains washed out the roadbed. Engineer J G Pressley and fireman Johnny Hill and brakeman Frank Terry were killed. remaining cars derailed, rescue and clearance efforts expected to take about 30 hours.
Irwin Hyatt Jr. an eighth grader from Fulton High School won the state spelling title after a 65 minute oral contest. Runner-up Emily Hughes of Adel misspelled staccato, while Irwin correctly spelled the word and another term eulogizing to clinch the championship with coach mother accompanying him to Washington for nationals.
Funeral services for Mr Mo L Anthony are held this afternoon at Mauk Methodist Church with burial at Mauk Cemetery. The 96 year old Taylor County resident died after a long illness at Fort Valley home of his daughter Mrs R C Humber. Survived by four daughters, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren, he was a longtime Liberty Church steward and a devout Mason.
Mrs Sally Lou Bazemore died yesterday at 2 30 PM after a stroke at her Butler home and a prior attack on March 27. Born May 28 1886 in Taylor County she was active in Wesley Methodist Church and survived by her husband sons Terrell S Ollie M James H Bazemore daughters William Childres Harold Lovvorn Allen Tabo Lillian Bazemore sisters Pearl Young Blanche Smith brother Tarlton Smith and fourteen grandchildren Funeral services are set for Friday at 3 30 PM at Butler Methodist Church with Rev J W M Stipe Rev Eugene Daily and Rev W E Hightower officiating. Burial Bethel Cemetery.
Sunday School and preaching at usual hours at Howard and Mauk churches. Let us honor our mothers by attending church and worshiping her Lord in a way pleasing to both mother and our Lord. Then go out from day to day and practice those high resolves.
Bonard Heath Bazemore died unexpectedly at 5 a.m. Friday after a chronic heart condition. A Butler deacon and business leader with Reed Lumber Co., he leaves wife Myrde Waters Bazemore and children Arman Harold, Carol, Helen, and Hoyt. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Butler Baptist Church with large turnout and interment in the family lot.
Mt Pisgah Church invites the public to Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m with a Mother s Day message titled Mothers Apron Strings The pastor will preach again at 7 30 p m with a service of song and praise Bring mothers to attend and pray for the pastor
Practically new 3 yard dump truck advertised for sale. Interested buyers should contact C. T. Prescott in Reynolds Georgia or J. T. Barrow.
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