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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
7
Local residents share weekend trips and visits across Georgia and nearby states. Notables include J R Wilson and L R Dean in Atlanta, Mrs Purvis in Grenville, Bobby Locke in Dawson, and Gardner Pye hosts from Ath ens. The list cites many Butler connections plus Lt John W Snider finishing cadet training and posted at Keesler AFB.
All persons interested in the Howard cemetery are requested to please send contributions for clean-up work. Send contributions to Mrs. O. M. Martin Howard Georgia.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Sams announce the engagement of their daughter Ophelia Sams to John C Whitaker son of Mr and Mrs Henry Whitaker of Ft Valley The wedding will be at the bride’s home in Butler at 630 pm May 27 Ophelia attended Butler High School and studied at BTI in Macon She works at the Blue Plate Restaurant in Fort Valley John C Whitaker attended Fort Valley High School is in the U S Training Reserve in Perry and is connected with Blue Bird Body Co in Fort Valley
Mr and Mrs Brown Sealy announce the birth of twins a boy and a girl on May 17 at Sams hospital Reynolds. Names not yet available. Mrs Sealy formerly Miss Alice Swain. Mr and Mrs Nelson Mims announce the birth of a daughter on May 16 to be named Sandra.
Five Taylor County farmers received Largemouth Bass to replenish ponds stocked with Blue Gill Bream last fall. Recipients were Carl Brown Franklin McCants E L Wilson A H Jarrell and Woodrow Amos. Three ponds are new belonging to Brown McCants and Wilson. two older ponds were restocked after cleaning. In all 46 ponds have been stocked by farmers in cooperation with the Soil Conservation District. Fish delivered by U S Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Mauk H D Club entertained families with a covered dish supper at the Mauk school on Saturday May 7. An auditorium program followed with Mrs R D Waller and Mrs Charles Lancaster in charge. First place in the essays went to Mrs L R Pike who spoke on benefits of club membership.
Mauk Baptist Church invites the community to Sunday worship with Sunday School at 10 a m and an 11 a m service led by Rev Gordon Baze more Pastor J H Stanford notes the pastor will be away for a Commencement Sermon but will return for the 8 o clock evening worship.
Union Methodist Church led by Pastor Hoke Hatcher offers church school at 10 30 a m for all ages and morning worship at 11 30 a m with a message by the pastor The note urges every member and friends to attend the final regular service before the Annual Conference in Savannah and to help make it a strong Sunday Keep the faith and see you in church Sunday.
Morning worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon by the pastor. Church School at 11 30 a m offers classes for all. Evening worship at 8 is led by the pastor. All are invited to attend and help make the last regular preaching Sunday of the conference year the best yet. Give God a Chance. See You.
The family expresses appreciation for kindness sympathy and consideration from friends and neighbors during their recent sorrow regarding John F Taunton.
May 14 Macon reports one of four Air Force district traffic offices will be at Robins Air Force Base. The office will serve all Air Force activities in a 13 state region and officially open at Robins.
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