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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
3
Reynolds residents share weekend and weekday visits, trips, and family news. Local hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Hoats, Mr. and Mrs. D. W Payne, and Lt. Walter H. Pierce with family. Attendees travel to Falls Church, Saratoga, and Pennsylvania for funerals and vacations.
Miss Barbara Joyce Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Fuller of Reynolds will graduate with a junior college diploma from Georgia Southwestern College on June 5. Alumni banquet and dance precede the event. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev M C Gardner at First Methodist Church Sunday at 11 am. Vesper honored graduates at Mildred Lowery Memorial Chapel at 5 30 pm. Commencement address by Dr Zack N Henderson president of Georgia Teachers College Statesboro on Thursday morning June 5 at 11 am in the college gym.
The Willing Workers Club held a May 14 meeting in Crowell School Building. With absent president and vice president, Mrs. Paul Montgomery led the session. Dues were collected and a 250 dollar donation to the Church Building Fund approved. A cake sale on May 9 raised 668 dollars in Reynolds. A Mother's Day program was presented by James Young and others, including devotional by Mrs. Leonard Windham and songs and sermons by listed members.
Rev. Harold Withers of Reidsville Baptist church will lead songs at Reynolds Baptist revival June 16 to 20. Born in Toccoa and raised in Atlanta, he holds a BA from Mercer University with a focus on Christianity and has served as a music director in Macon and sung in Mercer choir. Dr. DeWitt Matthews of Vineville Baptist church Macon will be guest preacher during the week.
The Taylor Mill Baptist church will begin a revival Tuesday night June 3 at 8 o'clock under a big tent. Rev. Hubert O. Morgan of East Thomaston Baptist church will preach nightly with special singing. All are invited to attend the old-time Spirit-filled revival led by Pastor Rev. Cooper Locke.
Jewell Quinton McGee died instantly near his home while returning from a business trip. Funeral services were held at Salem Primitive Baptist church in Crawford County with Eld. D. Y Hicks officiating. Survivors include his wife Sue Bradham McGee a son Jule B K McGee and five brothers.
Social notes list numerous visits and trips. Howard News reports Mr and Mrs Thomas Morris of Atlanta visiting L H Van Landingham’s family. Several others travel to Florida Albany Camilla Daw son Barnesville and Warner Robins. Frances Miller graduates from Andrew College. Buddy Brown graduates Gordon Military College.
Mr and Mrs Huel Bloodworth and family visited O G Bloodworth in Albany on Sunday. Mrs B F Montgomery of Butler stayed with Jack Woodall. Riley Garrett from Hahira visited his mother Gloria Garrett. Lara Garrett visited J W Woodall in Mank. B L Waller and family joined Willis Garrett family for a day. Buddy and Garry Hobbs spent Sunday with grandparents Lewis and Mrs Watson. Victoria Rutland plans a few weeks in Savannah. Warren Mullins and baby and Harold Waller joined Frank Waller for Sunday. Mrs Sims Garrett ill in Piedmont hospital Atlanta. wishing her a speedy recovery.
A stream of social visits and travels appears across Mauk area and nearby towns. Mrs M B Pittman and family hosted in Atlanta. J H Turner attended Geneva Quarterly Conference. families including Morison Hilh Parker Lancaster Montgomery and Hill shared time in Thomaston Americus Reynolds Columbus and Columbus area.
Dr Willis L Webb operates as an optometrist in Fort Valley Georgia with a phone contact 611. Office hours run 9 a m to 5 p m daily except Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.
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