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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
2
Social notes list numerous visitors and residents from Reynolds Georgia making trips to Albany Macon Americus Milledgeville and other towns. Guests include Harry Powell Laurice Aultman Janes Gray Edgar Whatley Jr James Crawford Anita Marshall Anita and Mary Louise Neisler and families with several hospitality exchanges and church involvement noted. Caretaker update reports Mrs Parker seriously ill after appendicitis operation in Cartersville.
Circle No 2 met Tuesday afternoon May 21 at Mrs Cliff Byrd home. Thirteen members attended with new member Mrs Henry Hobbs welcomed. Devotional by Mrs D E Byrd focused on The Use of the Bible in Winning to Christ. The group closed with prayer and a salad course served by the hostess.
Mrs D Byrd entertained Reynolds grammar and high school teachers with a garden party at her home on Thursday afternoon. The rose garden across the lawn provided an array of blooms and fragrance during tea service assisted by Mrs J H Winsiam.
Reynolds U D C sets Monday afternoon meeting at three o clock in the Clubhouse hosted by Mrs Frank Musslewhite and Mrs H C Whatley. Program includes Song Assembly Jefferson Davis Talk by Mr W F Kaderly and Vocal Solo by Mrs B W Hinton with U D C Historian in attendance.
Few tons bailed hay properly cured priced at 1800 dollars per ton. Also one fine Jersey milk cow freshen trap weeks heavy milker rich in butter fat. Will trade for dry cow. Reynolds Georgia.
An article advertises piano tuning by an expert, with services for new and used pianos. It notes a representative of Lester Piano Manufacturers, W. Smith, at 403 W Gordon St Thomaston GA, for sales and tuning inquiries.
Circle One held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon May 21 at the home of Mrs D W Payne. Leader Mrs Hair presided and the program included a song Let Others See Jesus in You a devotional and a Missin Study segment. A new member Mrs Bernice Hill joined eleven members and two visitors attended. Next meeting will be at Mrs J H Neisler's home.
Community members gather at Turner's Chapel Sunday at 3 p.m. for a Sunday school organization meeting led by Pastor Rev. H. F. Knighton and Rev. Fred Johnson. Several local residents and visitors are noted as guests or hosts during the period.
Crowell residents hosted or visited friends and relatives from Manchester Montezuma Roberta Thomaston Griffin and Butler. Many local families welcomed guests and reported health notes trips and a wedding shower while several members recovered or travelled including Harold Byrd and Mrs J K Byrd.
Mrs. D. E. Byrd entertained Reynolds High School faculty with a garden party at her country home. The event started at 4 30 with social time on the lawn and rose garden followed by a salad course served by the hostess with Mrs. J. H. Windham. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Joiner and several faculty members and guests.
Stephen Crump a Macon Georgia native and Milan agent for the American Cotton Cooperative Association of New Orleans returned to New York on the liner Washington for a short vacation. He notes optimism about Italy staying out of war and warns wartime may curtail American exports if Italy enters conflict.
The Christian Science lesson sermon for Sunday denounces necromancy and hypnotism and cites Provits 14 22 and Science and Health passages to emphasize one infinite Mind governs all. The correlative selection asserts error cannot destroy error and no transfer of evil between mortals.
County Agent W F Bembry advises profitable cotton protection in Taylor County by poisoning boll weevils with calcium arsenate dust or APS and molasses mixtures. He outlines three applications timed to plant growth stages and notes effectiveness depends on infestation and weather.
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