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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
10
Reynolds community noted numerous weekend visits and gatherings. Residents traveled to Macon Athens Atlanta Valdosta and Rome for family occasions church activities and medical care while reporting on ailing neighbors and hospital updates.
Blank News notes several Sunday gatherings as Mr. and Mrs H W Woodall visit the Fowlers in Rupert and multiple families including Rustin Pike Wall and Weed share time across Alabama and West Georgia. Attendees also attend quarterly Conference at Union Church Tuesday.
Community notes recap a Sunday Singing at the Freewill Baptist Youth Camp in Ashburn with Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Jones and family, plus multiple social visits across nearby towns including Prosperity church attendees and relatives visiting Taylor Mill, Pinehurst, Lizella, Unadilla, and other homes.
Mrs. Ed Goddard and Mrs. Jim Brewer hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Helen Neisler on May 8 at Mrs. Goddard's home. Guests admired roses, heard piano solos, and joined in games before presenting a memo book with wishes and a treasure hunt ending with a chest of gifts. Refreshments featured white brick ice cream, pink wedding bells, and decorated cakes.
Local residents report weekend visits and social gatherings across Columbus, Atlanta, Macon, Fort Valley and Eufaula. Names include Mrs. L H Van Landingham, Mrs. W D Martin, Frank Means, Earl Yantis, Leila Willis, O M Martin, Joe Brown, Bryan Hatfield, J F Brown, J Brown and Miss Mary Lou Averett among others.
Mrs Bertha Hinton and Mrs Carson Hinton visited the ill H C Barwick in Dublin. Arnold Taunton and family visited Green and Andrews in Thomaston. Hankinson and Mott relatives were in Macon. Raburns visited the Hill family. Prince and children visited A L Prince and Bertha Hinton. Gus Taunton is ill in Montgomery hospital. Peterman family guests and other recent calls fill a busy social scene across Cross Roads area. Preston Hinton visited Macon. Howard Mott visited Otis Mott. Jessie Windham of Thomaston visited D E Peterman. John Blair visited recently. Betty Cramer and Evans Locke spent Sunday with.
The Crowell Community Club met Friday May 18 at the school building with about 100 attendees. A supper was served and officers were elected including co president George Young. The group discussed a local history committee and boundary map, plus a guest talk by Amelia Fletcher REA home economist on community cooperation.
Local families from Cross Roads host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Multiple Sunday and Thursday visits include Hankinsons, Tauntons, Cromers, Kirkseys, Petermans, Winters, and Mott, with regional guests from Americus, Thomaston, Dublin, and Atlanta. An afternoon singing drew a large crowd with participants from Ft. Valley, Americus, Tazewell, Ideal, Mauk, and Reynolds.
A string of social visits unfolds across Macon and Thomas township as families including Locke Pennington Taunton Peterman Theus and Kirskey share Sunday gatherings. FHA member Gene Kirskey attended the Purina Feed Mill opening in Macon on May 10.
Mr O R Montgomery donated a house for Crowell Youth Fellowship to use as a Club House. The group held a chicken supper Friday night with about 25 members in attendance, expressing deep appreciation for the kindness.
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