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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
2
Numerous residents and relatives noted traveling to Atlanta Macon Athens and Dalton as well as visiting family in Griffin Thomaston and Americus. Local students and service members spent weekends near Macon Valdosta and Fort Jackson while others attended events in Shorter College and the State School Meet.
Five Points residents report a weekend of family visits as Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Windham and children, Grace Jarr ell, and relatives from Atlanta and Thomaston travel to spend time with the Jarrell and Ellington households. Various gatherings include visits to Butler and Prattsburg, with Rev. J. H. Stanford and Cecil Pitts also noted among guests. Master J. H. Windham Jr. stays with grandparents T. D. and Mrs. Jarrell for the week.
The Reynolds Woman's Improvement Club ended its year with a May picnic in the park. President Mrs. John Mims led a business session approving $50 for new chairs to be funded by a picture show, linoleum for the kitchen floor, and a food drive for Tallulah Falls School burned in a fire. They sent a canned goods box to the school and contributed $25 to the Red Cross fund. Officers for the coming year were named, and top program numbers were noted from Marvan Hollis and Julian Whatley, with lunch served by hostesses in the park pavilion.
Crowell and Emmett Connell of Fort Valley hosted visitors including the Pierces and Byrds. Brunswick residents A B Childres and Mrs. Milton Childres visited kin and Adrian and Richard Duke visited L H Prince. Griffin and Reynolds trips noted with multiple families seen together.
Miss Hazel Yarbrough spent Thursday night with Miss Mildred Woodall. Visitors included J. C. Lumpkin of New York and families from Tazewell Columbus Indiana and Junction City. Sunday guests variously hosted by Waller Turner Heath Whittington and other area families. Attendees at the Macon singing included Bill Brown Nelle Pittman Sara Pittman and Fred Austin.
Mrs Arthur Childree and Elaine return from Fitzgerald after treatment visits. J D Ansley of the U S Navy visits the Barnes home. Numerous locals host and visit relatives in Thomaston Macon ButlerMontgomery Rural towns. The Taylor Mill W M U meets with prayer devotion Pauline theme What We Were by Nature and What We Are by Grace. A quilting session precedes a covered dish dinner with men joining later.
Mrs. R. M. Jinks is spending a few days with her daughter Mrs. R. L. Bell at Reynolds while staying at a Salem church near Montezuma.
Mr and Mrs Willis Garrett entertained eighth and ninth grade students at a formal party Friday night. Guests autographed programs then danced played games and were served punch doughnuts and cookies. Attendees included Hazel Yarbrough Daisy Montgomery Mildred Woodall Mary Anne Watson Grace Kent Maudie Harbuck Pauline Blackston Herbert Woodall Lewis Watson Jr Alus Wall Harold Waller Johnnie B Daniel Louise Daniel Sara Pittman Russell Montgomery Edward Christopher Armenda Purvis.
Mrs M S Rogers and son from Pine Mountain Valley hosted Sunday guests including R O Rogers and family of Atlanta and Alvin Adams with daughter from Columbus. Numerous other relatives and friends from Mauk Thomaston Camp Gordon Newberry Ellaville Columbus gathered for weekend visits.
Mrs Lucy Bell Harris traveled to Americus Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Howard Mott visited Mrs Ida White Sunday. The Upton and Buchanan families near Americus hosted last week. Miss Elaine Harris of Thomas ton stayed with Imogene Stringfield. Velma McLaughlin and children visited relatives in Columbus Friday. The Albrittons of Thomaston visited Will Harris Sunday. Ruby Wisham and Edna Stringfield of Thomaston visited home folks. Earl Bodiford and family visited relatives in Potterville Sunday.
Local social notes from Taylor Mill record visits among Windham, Posey, Parks and related families from Reynolds and Thomaston. Sarah Parks placed second in a district meet at Americus,while others enjoyed weekends with relatives. Baby chicks offer from Worthwhile Hatcheries are advertised at 200 for $13 with delivery.
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