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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
5
Poem by J. Fredrick Qualls from Boy Life urges busy kindness and focus on doing right. It argues that generous effort toward others distracts from noticing unkindness and prevents harsh judgment of others doing their best.
Butler residents share news of visits, illnesses, entertainment, and upcoming events. Names include Dr R C Montgomery, Hawkes eyeglasses rep, Miss Carolyn Adams, Miss Lillian Brown, Miss Gladys Slade, Mrs J W Suggs, and Rev B A Pafford with Ward Pafford. Activities span theatre at the School Auditorium, a Black Cat Jazz Band show, local shop moves, and a revival series in Mauk.
Butler Baptists extend a call to Rev Henry G Hobbs to become pastor of the Butler Baptist Church succeeding Rev H O Hughes who resigned. Hobbs has led several Georgia churches and will decide next Sunday after preaching. His friends expect the call to be accepted and anticipate his family making Butler their home.
The Taylor County Evangelistic Club met Sunday May 17 at Crowell Church with no pastor present. Services were held at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. God blessed the gathering with a spiritual feast. New members added to the club roll include G G McCrary Felix Pierce O P Montgomery B E Fuller George Young G J Young L T Horton H E Neisler M J Trapp T D Jarrell S H Cox W W Shirley F M Foy I F Guinn.
The Columbus district of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet in Lumpkin next Wednesday May 27 and adjourn Thursday afternoon. Rev J P Dell presides and asks all delegates and officials to attend the opening session. Delegates to the Macon Annual Conference November 25 will be chosen, with the unification question to be voted on then.
Mrs J W Suggs entertained at her Reynolds Street home with a Progressive Book Party last week. The porch and living room featured roses and nasturtiums, followed by an iced course served to guests including G C Smith, Martin Chapman, R C Montgomery, James L Burt, Ernest Jarrell, Robert Wilson, Sara Cross, Tom Fountain, Frank Gray, W H Trussell, Eva Sievee, C H Embry, Ira Chambers, Warren Childs, Victor Bartlett, J F Posey, Grady Walden, Allen Payne, J D Jarrell, and J W Suggs, plus Misses Etta Ward Edwards, Emma Martin, Clayra Shealy, Eloise Peed, Mary and Gussie Wilson.
A shopkeeper announces that patrons who owe for work must settle promptly. He states the need to replace a mule lost and to obtain funds due to that misfortune. The notice urges immediate payment to cover replacement costs.
An advertisement touts Dixon's Shoe Shop in Fort Valley Georgia offering to resole worn shoes at low prices, claiming triple life from proper repairs and urging customers to bring or mail their footwear for service.
Funeral services for George Salem Booth son of Leavel Booth a founder of Taylor county will be held at 2 PM at Hayes camp ground cemetery. Rev. J D McCord of Butler Methodist church will lead. He lived in declining health years and died after a short bed confinement. Survived by widow sons J R W P L B HH H J G M Booth and daughter Mrs Morgan McCants all of the county. A longtime Union Methodist member praised as a Christian gentleman. The Herald sends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved.
Strayed dark Jersey milch cow with a few white spots unmarked. bell and horn chain noted. Last seen near Mt Pisgah church. Reward offered to anyone who will care for her and notify or call J J Bone. J C Jones Butler Ga. Also selling peas all varieties. orders urged to E Cox.
The United States consumes over 1.5 trillion matches annually, about 87 per person per day based on 110 million population. Europe averages 14 matches per person daily. Global output costs $200 million and totals 4.68 trillion matches each year.
Mrs Jennie McCants warns that a few individuals have fished on the Sabbath in her mill pond. She reports the activity to authorities and vows vigorous prosecution for violations, requesting no further breach of the law or respect for both God and country.
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