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Newspaper

Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1919

Page

7

Best Talent in America Secured For State S A Convention

Information from D W Sims of Atlanta shows the State Sunday School Convention will feature top out of state speakers in Rome on June 10 11 and 12. Marion Lawrence of Chicago Honline of Bonebrake Seminary J R Marcum of Huntington W Va lead a Georgia program with about fifty state workers. Delegates include three plus alternate delegates. Training and lodging plans follow prior years for Home Assignment. Robi H Coleman of Dallas will lead convention music.

D.W. Sims Atlanta America Rome Marion Lawrence Chicago Ill International Sunday School Association M. A. Honline Bonebrake Theological Seminary J. R. Marcum Huntingdon W Va Georgia Regula Country Sunday School Association Robi. H. Coleman Dallas Texas

Neighborhood Social Roundup At Local church and homes

Mr and Mrs T L Barfield and children visited Mrs T B Theus over the weekend. Theus and Rabin families attended services at Little Bethel church. Several Barfield relatives and friends shared Sunday activities including visits with Eva Barfield Maurine Iva Sanders Lucile Barfield and Thelma Barfield. Wayne Barfield left for Fort Valley to take a former position. Lenabel Barfield is listed as sick.

T. L. Barfield T. B. Theus B. L. Rabin Little Bethel Church Lucile Barfield Maurine Iva Sanders Annie Iva Raburn Maud Eunice Taunton Maurice and Thelma Barfield Wayne Barfield Fort Valley J. H. Barfield Little, Bethel

Road plea to improve Mauk access in Butler Georgia

Ane at the Mauk Road in Butler Butler County Georgia writes to the editor of the Butler Herald urging attention from county commissioners to the road to Mauk. The letter laments the poor state of the highway from the Old Agency Bridge through Reynolds and Butler to the county line and appeals for timely improvement.

Butler Herald the Herald Mauk Taylor

Rousing Motivational Verse Opens Local Notes

Mrs. 8S. E. Baker visits her mother Mrs. Mattie Straton of Atlanta. Alma Wadsworth of Camp Gordon spends the weekend with relatives here. Milan Harden closes school and returns to Conyers. Various local residents, including Gorman family and May Woodall, spend weekends or travel for court, business, or visits. Community cemetery cleanup scarce but progress noted with ongoing effort.

8S. E. Baker Mattie Straton Atlanta Alma Wadsworth Camp Gordon S. A. Carter Reynolds R. W. Woodall Albert Montgomery Ellaville A. H. Hendricks LaGrange Mary Streetman Norwich Gordon Jinks Butler Howard Riley Herald Martha Rae Turner McMicheal Buena Vista H. S. Walls Mauk Messrs Harbuck Will McFarland Lewis Hill Bunk Hill Rafe Gains Hubert Rogers Bob Rogers Olin Whitley Weaver Woodall Owen Gorman Mrs. Gorman

Readiness to pay for highways on May Day

A reader urges citizens to contribute four beans on May 1 to fund road maintenance and highway washing, insisting they should not question the plan. The note comes from another subscriber.

Soldier's Letter From Luxenburg to Mother in 1919

A WWI soldier in Co. B 129th Infantry 33rd Division writes from Luxenburg in April 1919. He describes weight and health, hopes to return home by May, and notes letters from family and friends including Wait and Wait’s baby. He mentions Captain Ellis from Macon Georgia and reflects on the war's last days and fallen soldiers.

Alicé Hancock France Brittain W Howard Macon Gennie Ellis Wait Sam Paige Clarence Renow Brit Ae Ie Bennie HH A. P

Wesley Briefs A Weekend Of Visitors And Community News

A rain was welcomed Monday in Wesley. Nora Waters visits relatives. A. H. Sealy and W. B. Baldwin hosted J. A. Heath guests. Clem Waters and Lathan Waters visited W. A. Adams. Local youths gathered at Gladys Haywood’s. Hermon Amos returns from overseas and is at Camp Gordon. Regular Wesley Sunday School at 4 pm. all are invited.

Clem Waters Tangent Lathan Waters W. A. Adams Herman Amos Camp Gordon

Fire Insurance Ad From Butler Banking Co

Smith F Ay Peed advertises fire insurance covering property against fire lightning and tornado with automobile coverage. The notice invites owners to visit Butler Banking Co. as the agent for seven established companies.

Butler Banking Co Smith

Second Rosber Shot Is Dead in Macon

Abraham Kimbrell died at Macon hospital after being shot by city detectives while robbing the Bobo store in South Macon last week. Philip Lamar, another robber, was killed in the detectives clash. Taxicab driver Emmett Finney framed the holdup and tipped off the detectives before his arrest. he used the detectives car to transport Lamar and Kimbrell to the crime scene.

Macon Abraham Kimbrell Philip Lamar Kimbrell Civil Service Lamar Kimbrell Krell Em‘mett_Fimney Finney Robbbery

Averett and Hesters Dissolve Partnership in Mauk GA

The mercantile firm Averett & Hesters of Mauk Georgia dissolves with W P Hesters assuming all debts. D A Averett retires to pursue other business opportunities.

Averett &.Hesters Mauk, Ga D. A. Averett W.P. Hesters Mr. Hesters Lother

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S. A W. D C. G. Sanders John Ai Lorene Barfield Eva Barfield Ida Mae McDaniel Columbus Norman Peacock J. N. Sanders Lester Shirah Bernard Hand Miss Hattie Mott Miona Springs Lenabel Barfield Ane Mauk Road Butler, Ga O. D. Gorman Master Harry Gorman Miss Pearl Gorman Mr. Riley Montgomery May Woodall Pauline Lucas Sim ’ Harbuck R. S. Walls William Woodall Haylow Columbus Coca-Cola Bottling Company Luxenburg Wesley Nora Waters A. H. Sealy W. B. Baldwin J. A. Heath Gladys Haywood T. B. Gilbert Mrs W. T. Jarrell B.H. Bazemore W. A. Spinks Clarence Lumpkin Paschal J H. Adams Genie Wells Talbotton L. A. Harrell Clyde Wilson W. J. Willis J.R. Wade W. E. Spinks Republican Mt. Giliad Ohio Morrow County Chamberlain’s Chamberlain Permna L. A. Richardson Marine, Illinois Druccists Bert R. Rife Americus Johnnie B. Bozeman AJAX FORD Overland Payne Allen Payne Chero-Cola Bottling Co Montezuma, GA Rosber
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