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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
6
Mrs. Dave Sailor spent Tuesday in Columbus. Mr. Vaughn Blair left Friday for Macon for a new position. Several residents, including Lt. Ben Persons of Ft. Benning and Miss Ruth Dunwody, were guests or visitors in nearby towns. Families from Americus, Stockbridge, and Atlanta hosted relatives, while others travelled to Roberta, Woodbury, and Hilton areas for visits and errands.
Miss Laura Elizabeth Davis married William Franklin Trawick in a courthouse ceremony performed by Judge J. R. Lunsford. Mrs. Trawick is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis of Butler. The groom serves in the U S Army stationed at Fort Benning and both plan to live in Columbus.
Birth notices from Montgomery Hospital list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ben H Neisler on May 24 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs H T Kendrick on May 25. A daughter named Mary Carolyn is reported for Mr and Mrs L L Joiner on May 5.
The State Evangelistic group announces a fifth Sunday rally in Ft Valley with evening praise and Sunday sermon. A morning service at 11 o clock will precede the main preaching event, and further activities may follow as guided by the Lor. Everyone is invited to attend all services.
The Posey family reunion was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Posey. Attendees included Oscar Posey and family, C. R. Ranow and family, Laney Lowe and family, Jake Posey and son, Felton Posey and son, Alton Posey and son, Henry Hortman, Earl Posey and daughter, Roscoe Ranow and daughter, Tracy Hortman, Obie and Bobbie Hortman, Webb Hemby and children, and Anette Adams.
The Howard Methodist church hosts a daily Vacation Bible School from 3 30 to 5 30 PM each school day. Juniors study The Land Where Jesus Lived, Primaries and Beginners study Let Us Go Out of Doors, taught by Sunday School adults. Intermediate class girls run recreation, with cookies and drinks for all. Enrolled children include Joan Butler, Betty Sue Butler, Harold Brown, Vivian Cosby, Jimmy Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Johnny Edwards, Doris Martin, James Martin, Charlie Willis, Patsy Pickard, and Evans Willis.
Butler area residents hosted and visited relatives during a series of weekend and weekday gatherings. Guests included Howard Edwards family from Butler and Rod Brown household friends from Florida, Macon, and nearby communities, with multiple mentions of Mrs Beulah Pickard and Mrs Lee Watson.
The family expresses deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness of their wife and mother grandmother. Special thanks to Dr Montgomery and Mrs Jule Edwards. May God bless everyone. The Family of B. L. Raburn.
The Sunday School lesson on I Peter 1 1 2 25 emphasizes Christian love and obedience. It urges abstaining from fleshly desires, speaking honorably among nonbelievers, respecting civil authority, and modeling Christ like patience under injustice while guiding others toward repentance through righteous conduct.
Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor Co. and Henry Ford’s only son, is gravely ill at his Lake St Clair home with undulant fever. A company spokesman said his condition improved materially over the weekend. He will turn 50 on November 6.
Help wanted ad seeks an electric refrigerator in good condition. Notify Herald Office with details.
To all whom it may concern Buford Jones has applied for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Mrs Emily C King late of Taylor County Georgia. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the clerk's office within legal time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness my hand this 10th day of May 1943 J R Lunsford Ordinary Taylor County Georgia.
The appraisers on Frances McCants widow of K C McCants deceased have filed their return and are cited to show cause at the next June term why the twelve months support for herself and no minor children should not be granted. This 3rd day of May, 1943.
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