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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
5
Reynolds social notes list multiple visits and returns across Georgia and nearby states. Entries include Miss Carol Barrow taking a new Capitol position, relatives visiting in Macon Columbus and Byron, and local youngsters earning employment after studies in Macon.
Nine of Mrs Pendergrasts pupils were auditioned by Miss Beth Hudnall of Baltimore at Miss Frances Crumps studio in Thomaston for the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Each pupil received a private hearing and ratings based on 37 piano technique and interpretation phases. Certificates and rating sheets indicate improvement and future study directions.
On Saturday night April 29 Mrs. R. L. Frost Sr and Mrs. Ed gar Whatley of Reynolds hosted a supper honoring Miss Hazel Webb and Donald Whatley before the wedding rehearsal. About 40 friends attended. Decor featured pink blue and white with roses gladioli lilies iris and sweet peas. Tables bore tiny gold wedding rings marking honorees seats.
Miss Hazel Webb and Donald Whatley wed Sunday at Silvertown Baptist Church Thomaston and Reynolds families attended a double ring ceremony with organist and singer providing nuptial music. The couple plans to reside in Thomaston after a Florida honeymoon.
Dr. Lee White of Birmingham sparked a county wide spiritual revival in Talbotton starting April 30. As crowds filled the church auditorium each service, local businesses closed for morning services and Baptists were joined by other faiths. The revival featured a lead pencil sermon and a talk on Why doesn't God kill the Devil, drawing schoolchildren from across Talbot county and including music from combined Baptist and Methodist choirs.
The Reynolds WSCS business meeting at the Methodist church was chaired by president Mrs. C. S. Sawyer. It was the final conference year session with committee reports and annual business completed. A hymn and devotional selections followed by prayers and readings from Genesis to Proverbs highlighted the program.
Local residents hosted guests from Atlanta Columbus Griffin Macon Reynolds Butler Parrott Thomaston and Eufaula over the weekend. Families including Browns Edwards Parks Averett and Williams hosted and traveled between Reynolds Thomaston Columbus and Parrott with others relocating from Newport News Virginia.
Mrs Laura Montgomery returns home after a Thomaston visit with sister Mrs Nora Gilbert. Miss Earline Turner of Atlanta weekend with J H Turner family. Mrs Virgil Harbuck in Columbus Friday. Miss Dorothy Carr of Columbus weekend with Miss Hazel Brady. Mr and Mrs J G Waller and Korona weekend with Alton Heath in Albany. Miss Maudie Harbuck of Albany weekend with Dave Harbuck. Mr and Mrs N C Cromer Sunday with H W Woodall. Marvin Purvis and son Mike weekend with E H Morrison and C Hill. Beulah Chapman of Thomaston visiting friends here. Morrison and Purvis visited Alice Purvis. Mrs Purvis ill in Phenix City hospital. Billy Pittman and Mrs J S McCorkle and baby of Washington DC spent Friday with M B Pittman. Carol Jane Waller of Griffin weekend with R D Waller. guests Margaret Garrison, Jean Singleton of Ochlocknee, Mildred Hall of Atlanta. Sunday visitors: Lamar Conant, Bill Brown families, B L Waller and baby.
Chick Piano Co offers twenty five percent off all new and used pianos. Athens Georgia store and Elberton address at 107 Church St. advertise the sale. Deal spans instruments for homes and studios. Local shoppers flock to both locations for bargain keyboards.
Wesley news records guests from Atlanta Mississippi and Thomaston including Mr and Mrs T B Robbins extended visit Mrs Robbins remaining over. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Talmadge Smith Lewis and Louise in Thomaston and Mr and Mrs Zack Adams in Reynolds with Wm Maxwell family.
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