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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
8
Local notes report travel and visitors among Butler residents. Several families, including the Pyes, Gibbs, and Tauntons, host kin in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, while others visit Columbus, Macon, and Jackson. Military movements and hospital updates accompany social updates.
Job opening at Towell Construction Company in Greenville Georgia seeks white men to work in prefabricating plant assembling nails and related tasks. No further details provided.
The Men's Bible Class at the local Methodist Church will hold a business meeting Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. E. D. McCorvey, President.
Circle One of the W S C S met at Mrs A J Payne's home on May 22 with 14 members present. Circle leader Mrs Eli Garrett presided. program by Mrs J H West on The Christian Home. articles by Mrs C L Glenn, Mrs Herman Amos, and Mrs Sam Borum. social hour with salad plate and punch hosted by Mrs T B Joiner.
The Butler Garden Club will hold its annual picnic Wednesday June 6 at the country home of Mrs. Frank Gray. Each member is asked to bring a covered dish or preferred item.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday, June 1 at 4 o'clock at Mrs. Mack Mathews home. All members are urged to attend.
In the past month thirteen farmers joined the Middle Western Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation District with complete plans. The initiatives include pasture improvements, terraces, runoff disposal, crop rotation, windbreaks, fish ponds, wildlife borders, and detailed soil maps. Farmers listed include Mrs. O J Oliver, Mr. L T Peed, Mr. Clinton Clarke, Mr. Z R McCorkle, Mr E L Wilson, Mrs Annie Coulter, Mr R S Foy, Mr J A Payne, Mr J C Bell, Mr Ray Bone, Mr W M Gee, Mr E A Newsome, and Oliver Lockett.
Mr and Mrs J B Clark entertained friends and neighbors with a weiner roast at their home on Saturday honoring their brother, Cpl Herman Clark home on furlough from Fort Knox Kentucky. A large group from Macon Wellston Mercer University Butler joined the gathering enjoying hot weiners cake and ice cream.
Dr. Wilbur Neisler named Rabies Inspector for Taylor County by county commissioners. All dogs three months old or older must be inoculated by July 1 each year. A $1.00 fee is charged to dog owners. Inoculations will occur at multiple county points this month.
A community singing will be held Sunday afternoon at Taylor Mill School auditorium starting at 2 30 p m. All who enjoy good music are invited. Several quartets are expected to perform.
Funeral services were held in Arcadia Florida on May 6 for Mrs Emma Chapman DeLoach wife of Frank H DeLoach. She died May 5 in St Petersburg Florida after an operation begun April 13. A former Butler resident she was the daughter of Mrs Annie Lipsey and step daughter of the late Mr Jerry Lipsey. The family were prominent Butler citizens for years.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Spinks announce the birth of a 12 pound son Friday May 11. The newborn is named Wesley Monroe Spinks Jr.
Memorial space honors Pvt. Henry Edward Johnson of Taylor county on his twenty fourth birthday May 27. He served ten months overseas in a Tank Division and died in France on Sept 25 1944. His body rests in eastern France. Poem by Dorothy Taunton of Atlanta Ga.
A collage of proverbs from Tryon Edwards C Simmons B W Proctor Mary Baker Eddy Gail Hamilton and R Collyer. The quotes stress patience weight of reflection and the balance between work and stillness in moral striving.
Helen Perkins thanks members for cooperation and efforts on planned tasks. She laments missing regular meetings next year and urges members to live bigger lives through music. She includes poems and best wishes for Mrs. Edwards and all members, ending with a farewell verse.
Mr and Mrs John S Barrow visited relatives in Columbus and friends nearby. The Upton community notes several weekend visits among residents and announces the move of Mr and Mrs T W Upton to a new home in Sumter county near Americus.
Porto Rico sweet potato plants for sale inspected and reasonably priced by R. E. McCants of Butler GA route 2.
An overlooked High School Piano Certificate for Helen Perkins has been awarded. Three Music Clubs held final meetings last week with visitors Miss Luile Allen and Miss Frances Lumpkin attending St. Cecilia Club. Daisy Pearl Cooper won the musical game. Evans Locke and Mary Jo Harvey led MacDowell Juniors. MacDowell Juveniles featured Robert Borom and Ann Guinn.
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