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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
2
Reynolds residents and visitors are profiled with numerous trips and stays. Notables include Miss Winnie Aultman in Macon, Dr. Faxton Seay visiting family, and Mr. and Mrs. Hodges in Savannah. Country jaunts take many to Milledgeville Butler and Tyron NC, with Flower Show attendance cited.
Mr Windham celebrated at his home last Sunday with a birthday dinner. The event honored two high school classmates, Mrs John H Windham born May 17 and Miss Emily Wainwright born May 21, with flowers, white icing and pink candle holders. Others at the gathering included Mrs Julia Windham and Master John Windham, plus Mr W C Windham. Ice cold Coca Cola was served in the afternoon as the day concluded with thanks for hospitality.
The Taylor County League Union will meet Saturday evening at Crowell church beginning at 7 30 oclock All members urged to attend Visitors invited This long postponed revival seeks participation from all Supt Pub
For sale from Reynolds Georgia: a few tons of bailed hay from the new crop, properly cured at 18.00 dollars per ton. Also a fine Jersey milk cow that just freshened two weeks, a heavy milker rich in butter fat. Will trade for a dry cow. JACK PAYNE.
Five Points and surrounding areas report a flurry of Sunday visits and weekend stays. Families including Adams Jarrell Walker Pitts Shepherd and Moore hosted relatives from Macon Reynolds Thomaston Crest Otter Creek and Butler. Dining guests and shopping outings punctuate a quiet community stretch as kinfolk gather and socialize across generations.
Wesley News reports multiple Sunday and weekend visits among local residents. Frank Slaughter and family from Columbus visited relatives here, while Terrell Robbins and others traveled to Columbus to see J B Russell and related households.
Crowell residents share weekend visits and family gatherings with relatives in Manchester Macon and Jackson. Local churches report revival activities at New Tabernacle with Rev Spivey and Rev Smith. Several residents, including Mrs Byrd and Miss Kilby, are mentioned visiting and hosting friends amid ongoing events.
Howard Items Misses Frances and Patsy Pickard of Mavon were guests of Mrs Beulah and Miss Fannie Pickard. Mrs Maude Sealy and Miss Frances Sealy spent the weekend at Juniper. Mrs Frank Fain Jr and daughters of Perry were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Rod Brown. Mr and Mrs Lige Parker were Sunday visitors of Mrs Ella Clarke. Mrs Ida Childs of Macon is guest of Mrs Mollie Adams. Mr Frank Pickard of Macon was guest of his mother Mrs Beulah Pickard. Mrs J W Edwards II and children of Butler visited Mrs Rod Brown recently. Miss Mattie Adams underwent an operation at Montgomery hospital in Butler Monday. friends wish her a speedy recovery.
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon titled Soul and Body will be read Sunday in Christian Science churches worldwide. The Bible citations include Return unto thy rest O my soul and references Psalms 116 7 8. Also quoted is Life is the law of soul from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy note p 427.
Sunday gatherings and weekend visits are noted across Juniper Lake Reynolds Macon Butler and Reynolds. Names include Mark News and Miss Josephine Montgomery Mr James Welch Mrs Beulah Chapman Rev C W Dunaway and families visiting relatives in multiple towns.
Two trophies offered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt are among the high school h club prizes to be awarded to 4-H members this year.
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