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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
7
In a reflective poem Edgar A Guest praises the unknown motorist who saved a woman by skilfully avoiding a collision. The item then shifts to social notes from Macon and nearby towns mentioning visits, travels, and local events, followed by a notice for millet seed and a Geneva High School play, The Eyes of Love, at Butler High School with 15 and 25 cent admissions.
Ginder ffocals Miss Pansy Brewer spent the weekend in Americus while Mrs. Ben Persons visits Macon and Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. J I Smith of Macon hosted Mrs. G C Smith, Bert R Rife heads to Americus for future home, and the Rummage Sale relocates to the Masonic building. Next Sunday is Mother's Day with church services and flowers. Physicians from Georgia convene in Savannah for the Georgia Medical Association session, and Talbotton hosts delegates for the Columbus District Conference with local hospitality. JARRELLS DEPT STORE touts Hallmark shirts. Elmo Turner visits from Cleveland, Ohio, with remarks on Taylor county ties. The Turners plan a Montgomery stop before returning home.
Mrs L R Adams entertained the Methodist church Board of Stewards at her West End home with a waffle supper. Two decorated tables featured damask cloths and gardenia centerpieces, arranged with place cards and assisted by Mrs Walter Suggs. A brief business meeting followed in the living room.
Honor graduates for the present Senior Class of Butler High School were announced Tuesday. Miss Bertha Cox was awarded first honor, Miss Eloise Bolding second honor, Miss Evelyn Gilmore eighth honor, Mr. William Trussell fourth honor, and Miss Pauline Jarrell fifth honor. Honors were granted on four years' records, with several others noted for splendid records.
The Senior Class Day on Tuesday May 8 featured original amusing exercises. Students ridiculed teachers, delivering a program paced by Jeanette Brown as class president and other classmates including William Trussell Pauline Jarrell Bertha Cox Louie McGee Evelyn Gilmore and Greysden Allmon with jokes poems and a class will.
Paints varnishes and floor paint for sale at Jarrells Dept Store. Cotton seed offered to farmers of Taylor County at actual cost cash with order. Neisler Warehouse Reynolds Ga advertises Chufas for five dollars a bushel. Jeff A Taylor Buena Vista Ga lists seed sale.
A reflective ode to mothers, praising their divine influence and unwavering devotion. It cites Beecher and Napoleon, recalls personal memories of a mother’s guidance, and notes how great men credited their mothers for shaping character and destiny.
Mrs. Nina Rowe Blair Moore of Potterville died at home Tuesday May 1 at seven. Born in Meriwether County Georgia 69 years ago she leaves sons J R Blair Claude Blair Clinton Blair and Claude Blair of Potterville Col umbus and Thomaston as well as daughters Bertha Jinks Montezuma W A Anglin Butler Belle Loyd B B Johnson Macon and E B S McHaffey Atlanta. Survived by second husband C H Moore and sister G R Windham. Funeral at Mt Olive cemetery held Wednesday with Rev Lane officiating.
Owen Frederick son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Frederick of Milledgeville departed May 5 for Annapolis Maryland to enter the United States Naval Academy. He has attended the Georgia Military College and served as an officer in its military department. Frederick passed the entrance examination with an unusually high average and is a nephew of Mrs Martin Chapman with many Butler friends awaiting news.
A Mother's Day Program will be held on May 18 at Hayes graveyard Norwich followed by a noon dinner. The public is invited and asked to bring dinner baskets and flowers.
Butter sweet milk and chocolate milk available with daily delivery. Orders appreciated from Oscar and Hollis Hammock. Wanted to buy nitrate of soda bags at fixed prices. Nessler's Warehouse in Reynolds, Georgia, lists rates and contact.
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