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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
2
Reynolds column highlights visitors and travel as residents hustle between Macon Atlanta Albany and Columbus. Frequent social rounds include Miss Dorothy James, Miss Lucy Cox, Miss Minnie Hinton, and Mrs. Blanche Parks visiting relatives and friends. Local clubs stage events like the Kiwanis minstrel to raise funds. farms advertise mule sales. births announced. and residents gather for church and community activities.
A community minstrel program arranged by the Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club will be presented tonight at the Reynolds School Auditorium under the Woman's Improvement Club. Admission is 26 and 50 cents, with proceeds supporting a good cause. Local visits and social events fill the column as residents share weekends and travels to Columbus, Lake City, Leesburg, and Athens while others host tacky parties and gatherings.
The Woman's Improvement Club Reynolds met May 5 with joint hosts Mrs Homer Beeland and Mrs Ray Lucas. New officers named Miss Melissa Ogburn president Miss Leach Bryan vice president Mrs Gray Hicks secretary Miss Frances Windham treasurer Mrs Bankston press reporter. Club planned beautification of the Brown Marshall home block with flowers and offered a program of music readings and current events before a frozen salad course and iced tea were served.
U D G The Gordon Carson Chapter will hold their May meeting with Mrs J H Neisler Thursday May 27 at 8 oclock p m Last meeting until September so full attendance is desired Program Sketch of Logane Bleckley Mrs W 5 Marshall Reading Elizabeth Whatley Life of Captain Joe Carson Mrs GC L Pyron Reading Ruth Casley Life of John B Gordon Mrs P McAuley Historian
A blaze at a two story building once known as the King Hotel in Reynolds swept through the upper floors. Investigators suspect defective wiring sparked the fire which engulfed the structure, with guests narrowly escaping. The bank owned building was insured, while Mrs King’s furnishings were insured only lightly, leaving significant losses to her and many guests.
Rev. T. Davenport of Reynolds Methodist shares a Mother's Day sermon theme from Proverbs 31. He extols a virtuous wife and mother: loving home, honoring husband, feeding and clothing children, religious devotion, self control, and daily prayer. He recalls parish anecdotes and a mother’s dying blessing guiding descendants.
Reynolds Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10:00, worship at 11 with a sermon on the commandments, baptism for children, and a 7:15 p m league meeting followed by an 8:00 p m sermon. pastor BH Davenport invites all.
Reynolds School notes announce a small graduating class of five girls and four boys led by Rosales Garter Alice Hicks Ruth Nelson Winnie Mitchell Margaret Bub William Powell Millard Hicks Berners Whittington and Tullus Lewis The calendar lists May 20 piano recital May 21 senior banquet May 24 grammar grade exercises May 25 graduation exercises with Dr Barker and Mercer University including a senior banquet program and class history prophecies and songs plus an April month honor roll with many named students across grades 1-11
W I Powell and Son Reynolds Ga advertise a complete line of groceries and meats. They offer butter eggs cheese lettuce celery cabbage tomatoes snap beans onions potatoes and a variety of staple and fancy canned goods flour lard cigars tobacco and soft drinks. Fresh and cured meats include hams bacon bologna and pork sausage with beef and pork cuts. The place to buy your eats.
Advertises cash payment for hens at 18 cents per pound and top market price for fryers and eggs. Encourages readers to bring all poultry and fresh eggs for sale. Urges prompt sale to obtain cash for all offerings.
Advertisement seeks two men to supply customers in nearby communities with McNess Sanitary Products. Applicants need a good car and A-1 character, will be their own boss, credit furnished for those who can furnish acceptable agreement. Call at house Saturday afternoon or evenings after 7. P A Jenkins Reynolds Ga.
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