Local Happenings Report From Atlanta and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Don Wallace spent Monday in Atlanta. Miss Betty Maddox plans to spend this weekend at home. Mrs. Ruth Peed leaves today for California. Miss Martha Riley of Atlanta visits her mother Mrs. Mae Riley. Mr. Hughland Chapman will spend several days in Atlanta. Mrs. W. M. Mathews released from hospital after a week illness. Misses Eilene Doyer Gloria Bazemore and Mary Clair Kirksey spent Tuesday in Macon. Mr. Charles Fickling of Atlanta spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Sarah Fickling. Mrs. Julian Edwards II and children visit Eufaula, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fain. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Williams of Lary were recent guests of local friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gray Moore of Atlanta spent the weekend with Mrs. Moore's mother Mrs. Ouida Turk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilene Doyer
Gloria Bazemore
Mary Clair Kirksey
Macon
Charles Fickling
Atlanta
Mrs
Sarah Fickling
Julian Edwards II
Eufaula
Frank Fain
Ben Gray Moore
Elaine Posey Wins at Mauk School Baby Contest
May 17 event at Mauk School crowned Elaine Posey daughter of F. E. Posey and staff Sgt. in Yokohama as winner. The page details local visits, hospital news, and travel as residents attend events in Georgia and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Posey
F. E. Posey
Butler
Mauk School
Army of Engineers
Yokohama
W. L. Smith
Don Crowe
Japan
Anne
Ginger
Atholene Gill
Beauty Shop Heads Up For 30 Day Leave
Ruth Peed announces a 30 day absence and transfers shop management to Mrs. Chas Benns Jr. in Butler Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Benns, Jr
Ruth Peed Butler
Letter from Pacific for Butler Herald subscription
A group from Butler expresses greetings to Taylor county friends from the South Pacific. They recount meeting Pfc. Homer H. Ray near Mark while aboard a ship via Guam and say they will stand by for an atomic test. They send a Guam clipping and money for a year’s Butler Herald subscription. Signed by Albert C. Adams Tootsie Almgren Sidney Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Taylor County
O.k
Butler
South Pacific
Guam
Pfc
Homer H. Ray
Mark
U.S. Army
Butler Herald
Albert C. Adams
Tootsie Almgren
Sidney Hobbs
Macon Socialite Miss Jane Everett to Wed Thomaston Man
Engagement announced for Miss Jane Everett of Macon to Mr. Lee Holland Knox of Thomaston. Wedding planned for June 25. Everett daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Everett and granddaughter of the late Friersons and Rumph Everett. Knox son of Mrs. Robert Knox and the late Mr. Knox. he served as a lieutenant jg in the Navy and attended Georgia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Everett
Macon
Mr. Lee Knox Thomaston
Lee Holland Knox
Thomaston
Miss Everett
Malcolm Edwin Everett
Thomas Hancock Frierson
Jane Eliza Sunday Frierson
Butler
James Abbington Everett
Josephine Rumph Everett
Fort Valley
Nettie Frierson
Edwin Everett, Jr
Anna Riviere
Fannie Mae Gardner
Frank Davis Riviere
Upson County
Eunice Holland Knox
Chattooga County
Robert Knox
Baltimore, Md
Frank Knox
Pittsburgh
Knox
Robert E. Lee Institute
Georgia Tech
Sigma Chi Fraternity
ASME
Pacific
J.g
Navy
Miss Coulter's Sister Weds Willard Atkins in Georgia
Miss Marion Coulter announces the marriage of her sister Lillian of Macon formerly Butler to Mr Willard Atkins of Macon The ceremony was held Saturday evening May 18 in Jeffersonville Georgia The bride has worked at the Bible Manufacturing Company in Macon They will reside in Macon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Coulter
Lillian
Macon
Butler
Willard Atkins
Jeffersonville
Georgia
Bible Manufacturing Company
Atkinson
Birth of Triplets at Taylor Mill
Mr and Mrs Frank Peacock announce the birth of triplets on Monday night May 17. Mother and children are reported doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Peacock
Taylor Mill
Potato Plant Offer From Georgia Supplying Local Buyers
A local supplier E McCants of Butler Georgia advertises potato plants tested for potato weevil and available for sale in South Georgia. The note mentions APOE 321 and urges buyers to supply themselves with quality plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
APOE
E. McCants
Butler
For Sale Or Trade: White Hog About 225 Pounds
A concise classified note offers a nice white male hog around 225 pounds for sale or trade. Listed by Red Maddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Maddox Butler
Bishop Arthur Moore To Speak On New Men In A New World
Bishop Arthur J. Moore head of the Methodist Board of Missions will preach on the independent regional network next Sunday morning on New Men in a New World. He just returned from Asia after a goodwill mission to Korea and Japan with Army assistance. His faith as a missionary bishop spans Asia Europe and Africa and he has led Birmingham and San Antonio pastorates. The Methodist Hour on WSB 8 30 a m June features five leaders this month in cooperation with the Southern Religious Radio Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Moore
Board of Missions of
The
Methodist Church
Georgia
Florida
Moore
Korea
Japan
Asia
United States Army
Methodist Commission On Chaplains
Methodist
Europe
Africa
Birmingham
San Antonio
WSB
Southern Religious Radio Conference
Southern Baptist Convention
Presbyterian Assembly
Reba Lou Turner to Receive Georgia Southwestern Diploma
Miss Reba Lou Turner of Mauk will be awarded a junior college diploma at Georgia Southwestern College commencement in the college auditorium on June 11 at 10 30 a m. Dr. Peyton Jacob announces 60 graduates. Rev. John Wilson of Americus delivers the address. The commencement sermon is set for Sunday June 9 at First Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Reba Lou Turner
Mauk
Georgia Southwestern College
Peyton Jacob
Southwestern
John Wilson
Lee Street Methodist Church
Americus
First Methodist Church
James Wilson
American Legion Post 124 Sets Two Monthly Meetings
American Legion Post 124 will hold two regular meetings each month on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Officers urge all members to attend the new twice monthly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Amrican Legion Post 124
Radio Service by FOY COX Butler GA ten years
Local radio service with ten years experience offers pickup and delivery. Prompt, efficient repairs on all makes. Shop located at the seller's home in Butler Georgia. Contact FOY COX for mobile service and in home pickup options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOY Cox
Butler, GA
Mary Frances Jones Weds Sam J. Poythess Jr. in Columbus
Miss Mary Frances Jones, formerly of Columbus, marries Sam J. Poythess Jr. of Shreveport at First Baptist Church Columbus. Rev. John Waldrop officiates as guests from Atlanta Miami and Washington attend. Bride wore white satin with orange blossoms and the couple planned a New Orleans wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mary Frances Jones
Sam J. Poythess Jr
Shreveport
R. N. Jones
John Waldrop
Atlanta
First Baptist Church
Frances Arnold
Hero
George Mendenhall
Warren Rosingren
Lloyd Cotter
Fort Benning
Dorothy Troutman
Miami
Hubert G. Jones
Floyd R. Cloniger
Sam Poythress Sr
Jones
New Orleans
Sam Poythress
Kathrine Amis
Hubert Jones
Washington, D.C
Saturday Night Services At Bethel Baptist Church
No morning service at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church on Saturday June 8. Evening worship will be held at 8 30 PM with the public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church
Beauty and divine Mind in daily Christian Science living
A Christian Science Monitor piece discusses beauty as a divine reflection from God. It cites Psalms and Mary Baker Eddy, linking enduring beauty to spiritual vitality, unselfish service, forgiveness, and the Christlike example of Jesus. The article urges expressing beauty through purity, mercy, and steadfast faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Mary Baker Eddy
Earth
Christ Jesus
God
Christian Science Monitor
Nee
Eae
Walter McDonald Seeks Reelection to Georgia Public Service Commission
Walter McDonald, longtime Public Service Commission member and former chairman, launches reelection bid citing record of reducing utility rates and championing Georgia freight rate equalization. He emphasizes linking farmer prosperity with industrial growth and notes leadership in rate revision through a conference system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Public Service Commission
Walter McDonald
Georgia
South
McDonald
Southern Governors Conference
Interstate Commerce Commission
Richmond County
Georgia Academy For the Blind
University of Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Wallace
Betty Maddox
Ruth Peed
California
Martha Riley
Mae Riley
Hughland Chapman
W. M. Mathews
J. D. Williams
Lary
J. H. Newton
Gibsonton
Robert Cochran
Reynolds
Cochran
Gene Payne
J. T. Knowler
D. ©. Brinkley
J. T. Cochran
Piedmont Hospital
Ouida Turk
Sarah Cross
Lt Richard Turk
John Turk
Washington D. C
Ross Turk
Clinton, Miss
James Searcey
Mississippi
Farrer Stewart
J. M. Austin
Rural Letter Carrier's Association of
Th Third District
Windsor Hotel
W. E. Baldwin
Houston
Texas
Kwajalein Dock
Miss Coulter
William Atkins
Porto Rico
Bobbie Faye Bazemore
James N. Cooper
Rupert
Mrs. Cooper
Arthur Moore
Georgia Southwestern
St. Poythess
John Payne
William Bendhy
Maurine O'Hara
Ann Southern
George Murphy
Hillary Brooks
Maisie
Jack Oakie
Peggy Ryan
Buster Crabble
Stagecoach
Top Service Commission
Public Service Commission
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