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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
8
A long list of weekend and upcoming visits across Georgia is noted. Mrs. H. E. Allen hosts in Macon while Milton Skelton and Sonny Edwards share time there. Numerous families from Macon Columbus Atlanta and Mobile visit relatives, attend meetings or plan summers in Lorraine Sylvester and Tazewell.
Mr and Mrs L R Adams and Mr and Mrs H E Childres attend the graduation of their niece Kathryn Childres who received diploma and pin from the Macon Hospital School of Nurses Tuesday evening at the Wesleyan Conservatory auditorium Other Taylor county young ladies Marilyn Joyce Royal and Mary Frances Sealy of Howard also received diplomas and pins in the class
Lawson Wilson offers several Jersey milk cows for sale in Butler Georgia. Some are close up springers ready to calve. Contact Lawson Wilson for details and price.
Wesley Grammar School holds graduation in the school auditorium next Wednesday at 8 30 p m. Five students qualify for seventh grade certificates Lamar Royal Martha Windham Martha Wilson Johnnie L Taylor and Betty Gassett. The program features Doxology Invocation Class Poem Quotations and delivery of certificates by County Superintendent E H Dunn with awards by Rev J H Stanford and Alma Mater. Those promoted to seventh grade include William Kendrick Richard Guined Louise Smith Johnnie Hammock and Raymond Jones.
The Lebanon Y W A held its regular meeting at the church Tuesday afternoon with Miss Imogene Barrow in charge. Twelve members attended including two new members. Mrs. Emory Harris and Mrs. Le Roy Stringfield were appointed to send off the clothing for foreign countries. The program included songs and prayers throughout the session.
Mrs. B H Bazemore hosted a fish supper at Mrs. Hoyt Clark's home on Monday evening May 17 honoring her son Arman H Bazemore. Attendees included Harold Mincey Joe Massey James Trammell James Manley Mercer University students Harold and Carol Bazemore and others.
Miss Dolores Stanton daughter of Mrs. P L Baker and the late W R Stanton of Warner Robins married Charlie White son of Mrs C O White and the late Mr White of Butler at Mabel White Baptist Church in Macon on May 2 at 5 PM. Rev James Waters officiated. The ceremony featured palms ferns and white gladioli with a dusty rose crepe dress for the bride and a white satin prayer book bouquet. Following the service a small reception was held at 114 Crisp Street. The couple will reside in Macon.
Cross Roads School schedules a community gathering on Thursday May 27 starting at 10 in the morning. The seventh grade graduation program features Rev J W M Stipe as speaker and Robert Coleman will address 4 H Club members before a summer program. A moving picture and other attractions follow with all invited to bring a picnic lunch.
The Butler junior baseball team defeated Reynolds Saturday morning by thirty two to zero. Six home runs were hit by Bobby Potter Sonny Dunn two each Alton Payne and Charles Martin one each. Sonny Dunn pitched a no hit no run game for Butler.
Central Items lists weekend and Sunday guests visiting families in Macon County. The note mentions Mr. and Mrs. Bronze Barfield and others hosting, relatives from Rupe rt, Columbus, Oglethorpe, Ideal, Mon tezuma, Americus, and Fort Benning. It also notes S. O. Jones on business in Atlanta and a fishing trip to the Suwannee River involving S. O. Jones Floyd Rayburn Roger Streetman Sam Chambl y Earl and Roysteine Jones. Sgt Hambrick recently returned from Korea and is stationed at Fort Benning.
The Circle of Howard Methodist Church met at Mrs. James Brown’s home with 17 members. Devotional led by Mrs. H A Sealy included Whose Daughters Are Not Afraid and O Master Let Me Walk With Thee. The group planned Bible Study Great Prayers of the Bible and We the People. A committee will prepare veterans of World War II county updates. meeting date to be announced.
Mrs George Henry Mikell announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Harriette Marie Mikell to L C Broome of Griffin and Cairo. The bride is a Bob Jones Academy piano graduate. Broome is son of Mrs W T Broome of Cairo. he served in the Navy and works with Metropolitan Insurance in Griffin.
Howard News notes Miss Louise Parks weekending at Camilla. The Browns visited Eu faula with Frank Fain Jr. and family. Leonard King and grandson from Newnan stayed with O. M. Martin. Ella Nelson of near Geneva visited Mrs. William Miller. Wynn guests with Ralph Wynn. Janie Neisler of Butler stayed with the Englands and Mae Vanlandingham. McManus and Ida Spinks visit Mrs. Leila Willis and Pearl McManus. Shellman Martin of Macon visited sister B. Watson. Lee Mitchells visited William Miller. Local sick list includes R. L. Brown, B. Watson, W. M. Brown. Wishing speedy recoveries. D. W. Martin attended Macon hospital nurses graduation. Frances Sealy among graduates. Sara Fickling visiting sister Mae Riley in Butler. C. M. Williams spending days in Atlanta with Jack Shevering.
The Lebanon W M U met Thursday May 13 with Mrs D M Harris in charge. Topic Laborers Together in Our Denomination. Song Onward Christian Soldiers. Prayer by Mrs J R Carpenter. Devotional by Mrs Mz Dudley Harris drawn from John 4 34 38 I Cor 3 5 9 and Heb 11 40. Participants include Mrs Silas Harris Mrs J R Carpenter Mrs T C Harris Mrs C O White Mrs Emory Harris. Song Bless Be the Tie. Prayer by Mrs Ora Barrow.
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