Local Happenings Highlights Visits and Family Events
Mrs. T. E. Tante Jr. spent the weekend in Atlanta while Mr. and Mrs. Allen Payne and Margaret Tante were in Atlanta Monday. Numerous relatives visited, including families from Ft. Valley, Macon, Milledgeville, Butler, Gainesville, Savannah, Macon, Dublin, and Atlanta. A Circle No. 1 meeting is set for Tuesday at 3 30 p.m. at Mrs. E. H. Bazemore’s home. A family reunion in Newnan honored Mrs. Katie LaPrad Butler with extended kin from Brooklyn Davenport and Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Allen Payne
Margaret Tante
Atlanta
Circle No. 1
E. H. Bazemore
H. E. Allen
May Butler Vergason
Brooklyn
WN. Y
Howard L Butler
Davenport
Fla
T. C. Butler Jr
Boise
Idaho
Butler
James Royal
Newnan
Katie LaPrad Butler
T. C. Butler
Miss Jean Peed To Be Presented In Piano Recital
Mrs J W Edwards director of music Butler high school will present Miss Jean Peed in a senior piano recital at the high school auditorium next Tuesday evening The Herald cannot print the full program due to space limitations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Peed
J. W. Edwards
Butler High School
the Herald
Two Interesting Events Of Last Friday Evening
The Junior-Senior banquet at the American Legion Home drew enthusiastic juniors and seniors for a social evening. At the Community House the Meth odist church hosted a lively gathering with entertainment, good food, and fellowship. Rev. Robert Padgett of Woodland Methodist church delivered an inspiring address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Methodist Church
Robert Padgett
Woodland Methodist Church
Card of Thanks for Help After Fire Loss
The family of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Robinson thanks all who aided after a recent house fire. They praise every kind act and prayer and ask God to richly reward each helper as they return to housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Robinson
Betty Sue Watson Weds Alfred Gallaway Kennon Jr
Mr and Mrs Horace Watson announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Sue Watson to Alfred Gallaway Kennon Jr of Summerville Tennessee. The ceremony occurred Sunday at 2 p m at Rev E H Dunn home. After a brief wedding trip the couple will live in Summerville where Mr Kennon works with the Rural Electric Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Watson
Betty Sue Watson
Alfred Gallaway Kennon Jr
Summerville
Tennessee
E. H. Dunn
Tenn
Kennon
Rural Electric Association
Popular Ellaville Bride-to-Be Frances Wall Engaged to William Purvis
Mr and Mrs T W Wall of Ellaville announce the engagement of their daughter Frances Wall to William Purvis of Charing. Frances is a Schley county high school and Piedmont hospital nursing graduate and has worked on staff in Atlanta. William is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Purvis of Charing, a Butler High school graduate who served six years in the Navy and is now stationed at Pensacola Naval Air Base. The couple plan nuptials in the early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Wall
Ellaville
Frances Wall
William Purvis
Charing
Schley County High School
Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing
Atlanta
Purvis
Walter Purvis
Butler High School
Navy
Naval Air Base
Pensacola, Fla
Cromer-Clements Engagement Told
Ideal Georgia announces the engagement of Lois Marie Cromer to John P. Clements of Pinkard Alabama. The couple plan a mid summer wedding and will reside in Chicago after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal
W. H. Cromer
Lois Marie Cromer
John P. Clements
Pinkard
Ala
Ideal High School
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Georgia Teachers College
Berrien County Board of Education
Clements
Midland High School
Se Wanee
Mary Karl Vocational School
American Television Institute of Technology
Chicago
Community Notices From Wesley News
A collection of local social updates lists visits and gatherings among residents of Thomaston Macon Phenix City Ala South Georgia and Americus. Families mentioned include the Thompsons Simp sons and Smiths as well as the Gassetts Downs and Winds.
Central News Briefs from Macon County Social Roundup
The State Ladies Auxiliary meets at Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church on Saturday at 10 a.m. Various local families, including the Layfields, Ray, Jones, Albrittons, Lytles, and McInvals, host and visit relatives in Macon and nearby towns. Visitors travel from Montezuma, Atlantic Iowa, Roswell New Mexico, and Bessie Tift College for weekends and short stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
Leonard Layfield
Kate Ray
Earl Jones
Less Chambley
Montezuma
S. O. Jones
Felton Albritton and
J. J. Albritton
Ideal
Royeston Jones
Harry Lytle
Marvis
Atlantic
Iowa
Hattie Rawls Circle Meets at Mrs Waters Home
The Hattie Rawls Circle gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs A L Waters home with Mrs Dewey Johnson as co hostess. Mrs Jarrell Long led devotional and Miss M A Chapman gave the chapter in Study Book. After a brief business session Mrs Pope closed with prayer and members plus three visitors enjoyed ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rawls
A. L. Waters
Dewey Johnson
Jarrell Long
M. A. Chapman
Pope
Emory-Oxford to Graduate 43 June 2
Emory-at-Oxford announces the 113th commencement with four academy diploma candidates and 39 junior college certificate recipients. The season opens May 28 with a baccalaureate by Dr. H B Trimble and closes June 2 with a faculty banquet at Haygood Hall honoring graduates and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Emory-at-Oxford
V. Y. C. Eady
M. C. Wiley
H. B. Trimble
Candler School of Technology
Emory University
Haygood Hall
Social News Notes From Local Visitors and Guests
Mrs. A G Wall and Mrs E H Morrison spent Thursday in Americus. Dr Robert Waller and Dr Gibson of Milledgeville visited Mr and Mrs R D Waller Sunday. Mrs M B Pittman Jr visits with her parents in Cleveland Ga this week. Sunday visitors included Mrs Anna Jarnigan and Mr and Mrs Hugh White of Eufaula Ala, Mr and Mrs J W Pittman and sons Johnnie and Clyde of Charleston SC, Mr and Mrs Paul Pruitt of Atlanta, Sgt and Mrs D L Conant of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Bill Brown and children of Howard. Cleatous Hill and Mrs FE Morrison spent Friday in Americus, Mrs J R Waller spent last week in Albany with Alton Heath. Weaver Woodall of Jacksonville Fla spent the weekend with H W Woodall. Cleatous Hill, Mrs FE Morrison, Jimmy Hill, and McDuffie Purvis were in Thomaston Sunday. Laura Montgomery, John Daniel and children were Sunday guests of B Montgomery. Sunday visitors to Mrs J L Rustin included Mrs C F Rustin of Macon, Mrs S M Trapp of Columbus, Mr and Mrs Joe Ingram of Shiloh, Mrs Nathan Rustin and Mr and Mrs Jason Rustin and children of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs L R Pike and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wall
E. H. Morrison
Americus
Robert Waller
Gibson
Milledgeville
R. D. Waller
M. B. Pittman Jr
Steve Lewis
Cleveland, Ga
M. B. Pittman
Anna Jarnigan
Hugh White
Eufaula
Ala
J. W. Pittman
Johnnie and Clyde
Charleston
S.C
Paul Pruitt
Atlanta
D. L. Conant
Columbus
Bill Brown
Howard
Cleatous Hill
Laura Montgomery
John Daniel
B. Montgomery
J. L. Rustin
C. F. Rustin
Macon
S. M. Trapp
Joe Ingram
Shiloh
Nathan Rustin
Jason Rustin
Childres Bishop Wedding Held at Bride’s Home
Mr and Mrs J T Childres of Butler announce the marriage of their daughter Alene Horton to Sgt Lesley Bishop of Jesup. The ceremony occurred Sunday at the bride’s parents home with Eld M A Hall of Arabi officiating. The couple, who took a short Florida honeymoon, will reside in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childres
Bride
J. T. Childres
Butler
Alene Horton
Sgt
Lesley Bishop
Jesup
Eld. M. A. Hall of Arabi
Florida
Columbus
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T. E. Tante Jr
J. F. Posey
Ft. Valley
Billy Wood
J. H. West
Eli Garrett
Paul McLarty
Cecil Culverhouse of
Mrs
H. N. Culverhouse
Fanny and
Patsy Pickard
Mrs. H. N. Culverhouse
Barbara Allen
University of Georgia
Byron Cox
Vidalia
R. B. Kirksey
C. T. Wright
E. A. Dennard
Gordon
J. W. Mimbs and Sons
Jack and
Jimmie
A. J. Gill
Mr. Brown Chapman
Theo Chapman
Phyllis and
Shirley Dunn
Bessie Tift College
C. W. Butt
Lincolnton
Frank Ellis
Murphy N. C
Ida Butt
J. H. Newton
Horton Herrin
Dalton
Wesleyan College
Fred Peed
Milton
G. T. Whitehead
Betty Jane
Virginia
Irene Peed
Ralph Pope
Richard
Gainesville
Horace Pope
Carrollton
Mintie Pope
Thomas Brazill
C. Irby
Max Burdeshaw
Herman Elliston
Carlton Herman
Wanza Hartman
J. F. Hortman
Farley Reeves
Thomaston
Charles Benns
Edward
Anne
C. E. Benns
Robert Mathews
J. T. Mathews
George Tyson
Dublin
Hinton Jarrell
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
W. E. Trussell
Glenda
Billy
Augusta
L. C. Womble
Carl
Rnnald
Herbert
Savannah
G. A. Stubbs
Catherine
Waycross
Paul Johnston
Ellen
Jean
Jack Thompson
Danney
Hilliard, Fla
June Trussell
Atlante
Eva Trussell
Butler Hosiery Mills, Inc
John Turk
John Turk’s Store
Butler, Georgia
R. G. Kennon, Jr
Cromer-Clements
Wesley News
Mitchell Thompson
Frances Simpson
Son Randall
Dorothy Smith
Lige Parker
Robert Wilson
Jerry
Morris
James Smith
Robert Whatley
Phenix City
Murray Gassett
Robert Jones
W. J. Braddy
Grady Gassett
South Georgia
Albert Whatley
Talmadge Smith
J. M. Davis
Roper
Mercer Downs
Ruth Henderson
J. B. Downs
Lanier
J.M. Downs
Charles Downs
Otis Windham
Central News
Macon County
Pfc
Herbert Jones
Roswell
N. M
Loquita Chapman
Marvis Chapman
Sidney McIinvale
Jasper McCarty
Rupert
R. N. McInval
Jack Hollis
Warner Robins
O. M. Williams
O. M. Williams and
O. Jones
Emory
Mark News
Thomaston, Ga
Dean Theatre
Butler, G2
William Holden
Joan Caufield
Alan Ladd
Donna Reed
Deadline
Cartoon & News
Franchot Tone
Richard Denning and
Frances Rafferty
Georgia Power Company Community Development Division
Jan Keane
Green's Fuel Gas Company
Thomaston, Georgia
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