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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
3
Reynolds High School presents a dual recital by Miss Mary L. Simpson pupils in the school auditorium May 30 1919. The afternoon event features piano and vocal items with students and duets led by Miss Simpson. The evening program includes solo and vocal selections with comments from teachers and guests concluding with benediction.
A 1919 program notes a Monday evening show featuring comedy and operetta pieces. The synopsis follows Dorothy entering a woods dream where fairies, the Will o the Wisp, Green Elves, and Queen Mab enchant her, eventual royal title as Princess Forget-Me-Not, and a dawn escape led by the Spirit of Dawn. The cast includes Mrs. Languish Miss Helen McAuley Miss Susie Payne Miss Ada Parks and Miss Sara Emma Parks.
Tuesday June 3 1919 program shows a class song welcome and readings including The Littlest Rebel and Nothin To Say A Helen McAuley violin pieces and piano duet March Of The Drums and Star Spangled Banner. Graduates listed include William Fickling Helen McAuley Marion Hodges Sara Parks and Annie Laurie Whatley.
Local notes recount visits and travels in Macon Junction City Columbus and Reynolds. Residents attend events including Masonic meeting in Talbott and commencements in Butler. Community members travel to Florida Fort Valley and Daviston while relatives gather and ailing Uncle Sidney Baldwin improves after illness.
Miss Mattie Julia Vanlandingham and Mr Eugeno Perkins plan a June 18, 1919 wedding at the bride’s home. Vanlandingham is well known in the community and Perkins has lived here recently and earned many friends through his character and ability.
Rain continues in the area as residents share weekend visits in Atlanta. Commencement events draw attendees from nearby towns while several girls head to Barnesville and Fort Valley for the peach season. Edna Gilbert improves after pneumonia as Bazemore family reports mumps. Tom Wilson and Luke Adams return home from army service. Sunday School Convention set for next weekend with invitation.
A local column records social visits and engagements. Ida Mae McDaniel stayed with Lucile Barfield. Bessie Hobbs of Cordele visited Maurine Sanders. Ethel Barfield visited Elma Barfield at Ideal. Several attendees at an ice cream supper and dance are listed, with Barfield family movements and commencements noted.
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