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Newspaper

Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

7

Local Happenings and Graduation Contingencies

Butler residents share news of guests from Macon Cordele and Atlanta. Mrs. Sara Fickling and Mrs. Joe Brown plan to attend the Georgia graduation at the University Friday night, hosted by Miss Laurette Mickling. The piece notes dozens of visitors, travel to Branly Camp and GMA graduation attendance, and local teachers preparing for summer vacation.

Sara Fickling Joe Brown University of Georgia Laurette Mickling Butler High School Vivian Branch Bishop Doris West Fhilamoth Lacey Claire Johnson Marshallville Inez Rosenberry Atlanta Marion Gunter Byron Mildred Jones Macon Eva B. Hooks DeSoto

Butler Garden Club Hosts Macon Visitors May 22

The Butler Garden Club held its May meeting at Mrs. C.7k. Genns home with Mrs. Eli Garrett and others as joint hostesses. Members voted to continue summer meetings and awarded a vase for artistic floral arranging. Speakers from Macon garden clubs attended, including Mrs. Eugene Burden, with a lavender and green tea party atmosphere and light refreshments.

Butler Garden Club Eli Garrett W . A. Childs B. J. Byrd G. F. Oliphant Eugene Burden Letamae Folds Ann Gray Leetamae Folds Macon Clube L. A. Shirley J. ©. Sheehan A. M. Domingos Davenport Guerry Lillian Wright Shirley Hill Club Isabelle Kinnett Cherokee Garden Club Jesse Davis Harvey Stewart L. ©. Sheehan G. Frank Oliphant Vineville

Fruitful Christian Life in Vine and Salt Illumination

A Sunday school lesson compares a cultivated vineyard to a Christian life, stressing productive faith over unproductive mere affiliation. It cites Matthew on Christians as salt and a light, warns against contaminated influence, and urges visible, ethical conduct to guide others toward faith.

Ezekiel God Mathew

Wilchar Returns to Visit Taylor County After Years Away

Clarence M. Wilchar a prominent El Paso Texas attorney and Mrs Wilchar visited Taylor county friends on Wednesday His first return to his old home town since youth notes many modern improvements since his childhood They recall Butler as it looked long ago amid bustling changes in buildings and streets

Clarence M. Wilchar el Paso Texas Wilchar Taylor County Frank Wilchar Wilbar Butler

Circle No 1 Hosts Tuesday Afternoon Meeting

Circle No 1 was entertained last Tuesday at Bertha Bazemore home with Mrs E H Bazemore as joint hostess. Mrs Eli Garrett led the meeting with a devotional by Miss Janie Neisler and a review of Homeland Harvest by Mrs P Folds. Guest Mrs Walter Almgreen joined as Lois and Carolyn Bazemore helped serve punch and cakes.

Bertha Bazemore E. H. Bazemore Eli Garrett Janie Neisler P Folds Homeland Harvest Walter Almgreen Lois Carolyn Bazemore

Library Hours Change Notice

Beginning Monday June 3 the library will open 9 to 11 am and 3 to 6 pm daily Eva G Byrd librarian confirms the schedule change.

Eva G. Byrd

Beacon lights and fruits of character guide lives

The passage urges shining light like a beacon to guide travelers and compares a Christian life to fruit that proves its value. It emphasizes that small acts can aid others, that useless trees are removed, and that true character shows transformation through righteous deeds.

Continental Air

Local Citizen J S Green to Speak at Pisgah S S Class

Mr J S Green prominent local citizen and Baptist lay leader will deliver an address at Mr Pisgah Sunday school next Sunday morning at ten o clock. Green comes to the neighbor school by invitation from the adult class and those in charge urge all who can hear him attend.

J. S. Green Pisgah Green Mr. Green

Reverend Richardson Accepts Atlanta Church Call

Rev. J. Milton Richardson, rector of St. Timothy's in Atlanta, has accepted a call as assistant rector at St. Luke's in Atlanta. He is the son of Prof. and Mrs. J. M. Richardson, longtime Butler residents and former Butler school superintendent.

J. Milton Richardson St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Atlanta St. Luke's Episcopal Church Richardson J. M. Richardson Butler Butler School

Shows at Dean Theatre Week Schedule

Sunday and Monday Primrose Path rocks Broadway and stars Miss Rogers and Mr McCrae in a vivid romance drama. Wednesday and Thursday Congo Maisie features Ann Southern with John Carroll in support. Friday and Saturday The Man Who Wouldnt Talk stars Loyd Nolan and Jean Rogers with Fred Scott in Songs and Bullets.

Primrose Path Broadway New York Miss Rogers Mr. McCrae Loyd Noland Jean Rogers

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