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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
5
A brief verse honors Henry Anthony, a loving classmate who has passed away. The tribute notes his peaceful rest with Jesus after enduring illness, and asks why God called him home while expressing sorrow and prayers. The poem references a November night and their shared schoolroom memories.
The third grade expresses regret over the prolonged absence of Ruth Cooke Edna Posey and Christine Jones and hopes they return soon. The class decorates its sand table as a circus with a parade of wagons cages animals and clowns on the border.
In class we welcomed Frank England back this week and discussed window decorations with poppies and handmade booklets for Mother's Day. We studied blood in health, using a microscope to see white and red corpuscles, noting the red color.
Seventh grade notes Grothy Brown and Ray Taunton won the spelling contest held at the court house Tuesday afternoon. Eight new pupils from Turner's Chapel joined during a Mother’s Day chapel period. Miss Gill taught Thursday afternoon while Miss Cobb attended the Chattahoochee Valley Spelling contest in Columbus with Ray and Dorothy.
Ninth grade class notes many students absent due to county schools closed. It mentions engaging biology work, with experiments and a花 study of flowers described as most interesting to students.
An article promotes the use of liquid laxatives like Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a safe, measurable dose option. It claims liquid forms allow individualized regulation, offering quick relief without overuse. The piece stresses that wrong laxatives can harm, urging careful use and reliance on pharmacy supplies.
A brief Algebra class notes a written lesson about logarithms completed Friday. The entry emphasizes a concise instructional activity and highlights the topic of logarithms discussed by the students.
The Junior Class rings have arrived and are being worn with pride. In history, students study Africa the dark continent while in English they explore word uses and sentence structure.
We seniors have had a strenuous week selecting material for graduation and maintain dignity through the process. We invite the public to attend once we get this mess straightened out.
Miss Luke and Miss Cobb spent last Thursday in Columbus for a spelling contest. Miss Luke spent the weekend in Atlanta. Miss Kelly spent the weekend in Thomaston. Lorena Daniel and Richard Turk attended the Sophomore Senior party in Reynolds last Friday night.
The note reflects dwindling single graduates becoming Mrs and welcomes Miss Ray into the school. It praises past graduates entering college and urges the current Senior Class to pursue higher education for a profitable future, urging adherence to the motto Today we launch tomorrow we land.
Music Week celebrates its tenth birthday observed since May 4 1924 to promote music as food for the soul language and art. The movement spreads through America Alaska Hawaii Philippines Canada Scotland and other countries with programs in churches schools homes and workplaces to lift workers and minds and highlight music’s welfare role. The column ends with a series of local questions about people and events in town.
A lengthy history of Central School from 1913 through the 1930s outlines consolidation, bus service, faculty, and building upgrades at Five Points. It notes principal changes, PTA efforts, and the growth to 150 pupils. Eleanor Booth represented the school at the Chattahoochee Valley Spelling Bee in Columbus, with praise for her performance.
A May 4 supper honored Central school faculty and trustees with Mrs. E. D. McCorvey and Mrs. M. T. Turner as hosts. The rooms were adorned with spring flowers, twelve covers set, and guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harrell, Eli Gaultney, Cliff Perkins, Janet Barrow, Ophelia Hartman, Frances Foy, E. D. McCorvey, M. T. Turner, and Leonora Anderson.
Our school library was burned when the schoolhouse burned. We sent to the Georgia State Library Commission in Atlanta and received books including The Magic Garden The Magnificent Ambersons The Girl of the Limberlost The Hight Cousins Uncle Remus Returns and Life on the Mississippi. Each member read about three and reported orally to the class. We hope to have a new library when the new school building is ready.
During the year the class brought real old newspapers and books from home. We found old arithmetics, English histories and spellers. Pre Civil War histories intrigued us as we compared life then with now and appreciated modern schools roads and conveniences.
A concise urging to protect birds and aid farmers by controlling predators. The piece cites a Columbus woman who feeds birds and recalls a crippled bird returning yearly for 18 years. It notes laws on killing birds and urges respect when using a gun.
The martin is valued for eating garden pests and protecting plants. It nests in boxes or under eaves, using grass hair strings and feathers, and returns yearly. Color is purplish blue. eggs are white and glossy, with four to six eggs per brood and two broods per season.
A fifth or fourth grade student's poem celebrates spring on a farm. The speaker wakes to sunshine and birds, notes cows and pigs, gathers flowers like buttoncups violets and dogwood, and bundles a bouquet for the teacher, who comments.
A short verse extols a mother as a constant, patient friend who understands every bend of her child across the world. It emphasizes her thoughtfulness and quiet support in all places and times.
In a period of a little over two weeks carriers head to their district meetings across the state. This column today provides the Second District location and urges every carrier substitute and retired carrier and their families to attend the meeting in their district on May 30.
The senate post office committee has held hearings on HR 8919 with no disposition announced. Department and carrier representatives testified and the bill’s fate remains undetermined. carriers express willingness to a base pay reduction for greater future security if passed.
A heartfelt reminiscence from Lumpkin Georgia about rural free delivery. The author recalls childhood days traveling rough roads for mail, praises carrier David H. Hobbs, and argues for higher R F D salaries to sustain daily service. Ends noting continuation on page 3.
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