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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
2
Reynolds society pages list numerous relatives and visitors from Macon Atlanta Decatur Columbus Albany and Warner Robins.entries mention Mother's Day gatherings Grand Theatre contest results and a death in Albany with Bascom Lee Bailey 75.
The Community House in Butler hosted the Butler High School Junior-Senior Banquet Friday evening. The Story Club of Manhattan themed decor featured white candles and black hats with white glass. Preston Childs directed a two-part program introducing faculty and featuring outsider performers Mrs. Bobbie Cooper on piano and Hershel Walker as a tap dancer.
Reynolds Woman's Club met May 7 at 3 p m at the Club Chapter House. President Mrs C E Whatley presided as the J P Patterson Cup was awarded for top district Standard of Excellence. Mr E H Joiner spoke on Youth Conservation and vocational guidance and recreation for Reynolds School. Members introduced graduates and cheerleaders. Visiting teacher Mrs Harry Powell urged county health nurse and general assistance funds. Officers were thanked for two years of work and a new slate was elected with Mrs Q C English as President and other officers listed.
Taylor county will be represented by two families at the fifth annual farm family achievement day on the College of Agriculture campus in Athens May 22. Families attending include those of Sam R. Bailey and Lonnie H. Pierce.
Naval Aviation Cadet Charlie H. Sawyer of Reynolds Georgia completed the first phase of training at Whiting Field Milton Florida by solo flight. He aims for Wings of Gold and a commission as Ensign in the U S Navy. Sawyer trained in the SNJ Texan Trainer and had attended Reynolds High School and Georgia Southwestern College Americus. He reported for duty January 25 1952.
Schedule for Reynolds Baptist Church the week of May 18 lists Sunday events with Bible study at 10 a.m. and public worship at 11 a.m. Sermons titled What God Offers and Asks and The Psalm of Thanks are planned. Evening services at 8 p.m. include Baptist Training Union and another sermon. Weekday WMS circle meetings are noted at specific homes with co-hostesses, plus a Wednesday prayer service discussing Mark chapter seven.
Reynolds High School lists events in May including Junior Music Recital on May 15 and Senior Music on May 22. Other events include an operetta on May 23 a Baccalaureate Sermon May 25 by Rev C E Smith a high school play May 26 titled The American Passport and graduation exercises planned for May 27.
Joyce Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Fuller of Reynolds was one of eight sophomores in the May Court at Georgia Southwestern College Americus May 7. She joined the royal procession around the May Pole and attended Queen Janette Speir at her coronation wearing a lavender ante bellum costume and bouffant hoops with a lace-edged nosegay tied in yellow ribbon.
The children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall Sr. gathered at Reynolds to celebrate Mother's Day and attend church. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall Jr. and family, Earl Marshall III and Dawn of Perry, Paul Poe and Johnny of Macon, Bill Poe of Atlanta, Pat Poe and Pat Jr. of Charlotte, and C. E. Marshall with Paul.
Rudolph Parks of Reynolds will join the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Glee Club for its annual Sacred Concert Tour directed by Ralph E Kicklighter. Grady Johnson is accompanist. The concert is Sunday at 3 p.m. at Oglethorpe High School in Oglethorpe.
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