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Newspaper

Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1957

Page

7

Local Happenings and Visits Across Nearby Cities

A long list of social visits spans Columbus Macon Atlanta and Reynolds with many named families and dates. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs J F Posey in Columbus Mrs Carl Hobbs in Macon and Miss Louise Hill in Reynolds. A lightning strike damaged Mrs Frances Cochran residence and a garden flood affected local plots. Several family trips head to Memphis Thomaston and North Carolina as well as updates on church, M Y F conferences and a Masonic Temple open house.

Rupert H. D. Club Holds April Meeting at McCorkle Home

The Rupert H. D. Club met April 18 at Mrs. Z R McCorkle’s home with devotional by Annie Harris. Dues paid, minutes read, and new business covered including a safety campaign slogan contest won by Maude Greene. Members slated a dress revue, window exhibit, and a breast self check film, with adjournment after a salad plate.

Rupert H. D. Club Z. R. McCorkle Annie Harris Maude Greene J. C. Carpenter Family Life Cancer Drive Mauk Cross Roads H. D. Club Hammack’s Electric Co Im Butler Maude Green Ida White Jewel Callahan Julian Cooper W. E. Elliston Crowell H. D. Club J. C. Fuller C. B. Byrd George Young Miss Smith

Howard Charge Church Calendar Rev Ernest Coffee Announces Schedule

Pastor Ernest B Coffee lists the Howard Charge Methodist Church services with times on each Sunday and invites all to attend. First Sunday Sand Beth 1 Charing Howard Second Sunday Union 10:00 A M Wesley 11:30 A M Third Sunday Wesley 8:00 P M Fourth Sunday Union 11:00 A M Wesley 8:00 P M. A humorous in-store joke concludes the page.

Ernest Coffee Howard Charge The Methodist Church Sand Beth Charing Howard Howard Howard Mark Mauk Wesley Union Ernest B. Coffee

Rustin's Lake Opens to Public Next Sunday

W T Rustin announces Rustin's Lake will open to the public next Sunday May 12 with the same program as in recent years daylight picnics and swimming free lights for parties at night up to 11 o'clock for 10 cents per person season ticket holders exempt. Rules emphasize supervision for under 15 deep water bans on profanity and bottles and rough play with penalties of expulsion for violations and a projected 10 000 visitors this season

Rustin’s W. T

Butler Students Crowned State Champions in Literary Meet

Two Butler students earned top honors at the state Literary Meet held the first week of April. Harris Hartman won Boys Solo with a score of 95 for 7 points and Jeraldine Davis took Girls Typing first with 66 net words. Both earned bronze medals and certificates.

Butler Charlotte McCants Betsy Theus Jeraldine Davis Floyd Brewer Alex Davis Harris Hartman Mary Lancaster Sylvia Maxwell Mercer University Macon Jeraldine

Garden Club Picnic Set for Wednesday Afternoon

The Butler Garden Club will meet at the Community House at 2 30 p m on Wednesday and travel to Fountain's Lake for a picnic. Members are asked to bring a covered dish.

Butler Garden Club Fountain’s Lake

Woodall Woodall and Crosby announce engagement

Mr and Mrs Jack L Woodall of Charing announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Dean Woodall to Henry Crosby son of Mr and Mrs John Q Crosby of Byron. The wedding is planned at Butler Methodist church. Both couples have ties to Georgia Southwestern College and Warner Robins AFB.

Jack L. Woodall Charing Helen Dean Woodall Henry Crosby John Q. Crosby Byron Butler Methodist Church Miss Woodall Georgia Southwestern College Warner Robins Afb Crosby Georgia Southwestern University of Georgia

Mauk H-D Club Holds April Meeting with Dress Revue

The Mauk H D Club met April 23 at the Community House. President Mrs Ruth Whitley opened and minutes were approved. The group planned fall fair exhibits and discussed a cancer drive with Miss Smith, the HD Agent, presenting breast cancer detection information.

Mauk Ruth Whitley Dave Harbuck R. D. Waller Robert Butler Joe Eubanks Joseph Harmon Evelyn Austin Smith Wilma Hill Gaynell Pittmans W. G. Hill W. T. Austin E. A. Welch, Jr

Buddy Hobbs Breaks Foot While Playing on Tractor

The friends of Buddy Hobbs report he suffered a broken foot Sunday while he and Gary played on their grandfather's tractor. His foot will be kept in a cast for some time and he was advised by hospital staff. He returned home from the hospital Tuesday.

Buddy Hobbs Gary Buddy

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. F. Posey W. B. Greenhaw Columbus Carl Hobbs Bertha Chapman Murray Walker Marjorie Fitzsimmons Mrs Byrd Posey of Albany H. C. Marx Carlene Marx Charles Benns Cecil Griggs Atlanta E. A. Griggs Barbara Allen Mrs. H. E. Allen H. E. Walker Mary McCorvey Unadilla Missis Kiki Goddard Jerry Windham Melodye Hill of Reynolds Louise Hill Frances Cochran Roy Allen Acworth Jas. M. Carmichael Butler High School J. R. Wilson H. H. Gee J. L. Fountain New Masonic Temple Thomaston Otis B. Cox Raye Cox Jacksonville Alfred Kennon Jr Alfred Kennon Sr Memphis, Tenn H. D. Taunton John Pennington John P. Jones Corine Lenora Cooper Byrd Posey Manchester Curtis Bartlett Frank Riley Vernon Reddish Wanda Hartman Griggs M.Y.F Ruby Ramsey Myrtice Moore J. C. Williamson Jackson A. B. Duncan Jack Suggs H. G. Cheek Jimmy Smith Mack Marchman Spiro Okla Jack Gill Athelene Gill Lois Marchman Wilma Gibson Bill Mary Mimbs Milledgeville George Garrard Truett St. Simons O. C. Keen G. C. Spillers T. L Fountain Gray Fountain Jimmy Hudson Ir. James Austin Ft. Valley Cecil Austin Neil J. W. Hancock Horace Joiner Douglas Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Joiner J. W. Windham U. S. Underwood John Penningon James Underwood Jones Bone Geo. Phillips Howard Rustin’s Lake Garden Club Woodall Mauk H-D Dean Butler, GA James Darren James Whitmore John Cassavetes Sal Mineo Saturiay the Lone Gun George Montgomery Dorothy Malone Don Taylor Sally Forrest Raymond Burr Georgia Power Company Annie L. Fountain Smith
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