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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
3
The Young Adult Class of Reynolds Methodist church sponsors a drive for good used clothing shoes linens bedding felt hats and cotton feed bags to aid people in other lands. Items may be left at Reynolds post office. Chairman is W F Brunson.
A civic committee in Perry announces plans to build the Courtney Hodges Memorial Scout Home southeast of the Lawhorn Home on Clinchfield Circle. The project seeks 2500 dollars from the public plus 1500 dollars remaining from the Hodges Fund to reach a 2600 dollar goal for a 3500 to 4000 dollar structure housing an assembly room kitchen and bunk rooms for Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Clubs and Brownies.
LaGrange Ga May 2 Sam Rakestraw 29 of Troup county drowned when a small boat capsized in the Chattahoochee river nine miles from Columbus Saturday. Two other men Earl Tyler and Jay Nixon reached shore. The trio were fishing when the accident occurred.
Mrs Maude Martin was the Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Beve Harris near Box Springs Mrs C M Williams spent last Week in Atlanta with Mr and Mrs Jack Shevering Miss Lola Mae Edwards of Ma Con was the recent guest of Mr S P Edwards and family Mr and Mrs Ellis Pike visited Mr and Mrs Carson Parks Saturday Miss Mary Ann Williams visited Misses Phyllis and Shirley Dunn in Butler Mr and Mrs Carson Parks and family have moved to Howard and are occupying the Buckner residence Mr Willie Martin of Macon was the Wednesday guest of home folks here C M Williams was in Atlanta on business last week Mr Floyd Martin of Butler visited relatives here recently Mrs Collins near Ft Valley was the Wednesday guest of her daughter Mrs Paul Jones and attended the funeral of Mr Jessie Jones Mrs Rupert Willis was the Monday guest of Mrs C E Willis and Miss Pearl McManus
Columbus reports a Ft. Benning soldier, Proc. B. E. Frye, died at Macon hospital from injuries after a Saturday crash on U. S. Highway 80. Three other Ft. Benning soldiers were injured and taken to Robins Air Force Base hospital. drivers and deputies identified B. T. Hinnant, Thos. Hawkins, and Jas. R. Lester.
A seventh grader praises Science as the most interesting subject. The student cites learning about earth, sun, moon, stars, water, soil air and fire, noting science drives world progress and broadens understanding.
A student reflects on subjects Health Arithmetic Geography and English noting how each area teaches body science math rules Europe and Russia history pronunciation and etiquette. The writer cites enjoyments in pantomimes speeches and writing compositions and emphasizes English as a key life skill. Sylvia Swearingen.
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