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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
2
Reynolds residents and guests traveled between Opelika Atlanta Macon Thomaston and Gainesville for family gatherings church visits and social rounds. Notables include Mr. John Mangham Mrs. Brunson Mr. Poole Rev. Hillis Mrs. Underwood and the Pruitts Newsoms and Poseys as weekend activity centers.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of the Reynolds UDC will meet Thursday May 30 at 3 p m at the home of Mrs. W T Bankston in Roberta. The notice highlights a date change for the gathering.
Emory University Georgia Robert Swearingen Jr son of Mr and Mrs R L Swearingen of Reynolds has been selected treasurer of Sigma Pi Fraternity at Emory University He has been active in campus and fraternity activities and made an outstanding scholastic record at Emory He is the former secretary of the Sigma Pi Chapter at Emory.
Local families and friends from Griffin Atlanta Macon and Milledgeville spent weekends and Sundays visiting relatives in Crowell. Rev Charles Hillis became a father at Sams Hospital and Mrs Paul Montgomery won second in a dress revue at the Community House in Butler.
The Gordon Carson Chapter UDC in Reynolds hosted a Silver Tea on May 8 displaying wartime relics. Guests viewed gloves, firearms, a telescope, pictures, and heirlooms from Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Lunsford families, with period costumes and a pink green décor theme.
County Agent Vernon Reddish says Georgia will face a shortage of more than 400000 pounds of wool this year. Citing H V Clum, he notes strong world and domestic prices and outlines six June wool pools, including Americus on June 18, to market wool under State Sheep and Wool Growers Association plans.
The event showcased a range of artifacts including Dr. James Monroe Dugger’s surgical tools, a 1825 sampler from the great grandmother of Miss Margaret Wood, a prisoner of war chest, and weapons linked to several veterans. Letters from J. P. Hollis and a Confederate Vets Reunion program were highlighted, with Miss Winnie Davis and Mrs. Ed Hollis in attendance as students toured the exhibits. Mrs. C. E. Whatley provided period music as visitors viewed the displays.
Miss Sylvia Tabor of Wesleyan College and Thomas Theodore Shealy of Macon announce their engagement. Miss Tabor, a Perry High School graduate, holds a Wesleyan alumnae leadership scholarship and was active in the Miss Charming Court and campus groups. Mr. Shealy, Reynolds High School alumnus, earned a UGA BBA, played for the UGA baseball team, and works with Fickling and Walker Inc. in Macon. He holds Kappa Alpha affiliations and serves in local civic groups. The couple will wed September 4 at Perry Methodist Church.
R E O Neal Columbus Social Security Office District Manager says farm workers receive Social Security protection starting 1957 under new rules. Coverage applies to those paid 150 dollars or more in cash by one farmer or those who work at least 20 days on any basis. Farmers should keep wage records for IRS reporting. The 1957 tax rate is 21 percent for the employer and 214 percent for the employee on wages up to 4200 dollars yearly. For more information contact the Social Security or IRS offices.
A short editorial quip stresses proactive measures to limit trouble in daily life, suggesting vigilance and simple restraint can reduce problems rather than waiting to confront issues once they arise.
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