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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
7
Community sketches include visits and guests at Butler and nearby towns. Names: Miss Dorothy Pilcher, Mrs. A L Shepard, Myrtie Sorrells, Mary B Walker, and more attended events in Columbus, Albany, and Geneva. Travelers report Canal Zone service, hospitalities in Buena Vista, and plans around May events.
Miss Margery Walker will give a piano recital Tuesday evening at 8 at the Butler school auditorium. Assisted by violinist Mr Harold Moore. The program features Bach Invention No 14 Beethoven Chopin Straus Macdowell Schumann and more including violin solos with Mr Moore.
The Lottie Moon Circle of Butler Baptist met Monday at Mrs. J S Green's home with Mrs. Stevens co hosting. Fifteen members attended and gave 8.90 for Missions. A joint meeting with the second circle will be at the church June 27. Readings included Heb 2 1 8 and a chapter from Southern Baptist. A salad course was served.
The Wesley Union Missionary Society met at Mrs W A Spinks on Wednesday afternoon May 18. Presiding was president Mrs W F Bembry. Plans were made to sell a quilt soon. A program followed with readings, talks, prayers, song, and a closing prayer. Social hour featured salad and ice tea. The June meeting will be at Union church. Reporter.
Frances Virginia Brooks of Ellaville and Wilson W. Jarrell of Butler announce their engagement. Miss Brooks, daughter of J. F. and Mrs. Brooks of Dilaville, is a Georgia Southwestern College graduate and Crowell Junior High faculty member. Mr. Jarrell, son of T. D. Jarrell of Butler, works at Jarrell Department Store. The marriage is set for Thursday, June 2.
Aaron Dreizin entertained about fifty Butler High School seniors and friends with a prom party at his home Saturday night May 21. Twelve-plus prom dances, bridge games, fruit punch, ice cream and cake followed the festivities with class colors of green and white reflected in the refreshments. Several out of town guests attended from Athens Reynolds Glinnwood Macon and other towns.
The State Department of Public Welfare reports high relief and benefit distribution for the tenth month of the program. Taylor County received 858 on old age pensions, 759 15 in surplus commodities, 2827 14 in Works Progress Administration wages, 1150 in C C funds, and 12 75 in general relief totaling 5607 04. Local welfare board members are Melissa Ogburn R C Montgomery R L Garrett C C Heath J H Neisler, under county director Marie Barrow.
Mr and Mrs O S Cox entertained on Sunday May 8 with an old fashioned barbecue on their farm honoring Mrs L P Reinhart of Peru Indiana. Thirty guests met and welcomed Mrs Reinhart who had been visiting several days and who praised Southern hospitality and expressed a desire to return to Butler.
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