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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
2
Reynolds residents report visits and trips across Georgia and nearby states. Many relatives travel to Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, and Montgomery while welcoming familiar guests and noting health updates and social events. A call to civic duty urges cemetery cleanup and lot maintenance.
Reynolds Baptist church announces its Annual Vacation Bible School next week with registration Saturday at 9 a.m. The program runs Monday to Friday 9 to 11 a.m. for ages 1 to 16, followed by a Sunday night commencement on June 10 at 8:30 p.m. A large faculty oversees sessions with daily refreshments.
The Willing Workers Club of Crowell held a regular session in the Crowell School auditorium on Wednesday May 16 with co hosts Mrs P A Jenkins Mrs C H Horton Mrs Sam Bailey and Mrs A B Childres. President Mrs Walter Wain Wright led the meeting opening with America and a prayer. Two visitors Mrs F M Carson and Mrs C S Sawyer and new member Mrs Sammy McCrary were welcomed. A program on Family and Home followed including songs and a devotional.
Reynolds High School lists Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance by grade for 1850 1951. Notable students include Desmond Harp Donnie Posey Jackie Cummings Lynne Taylor Geneva Cummings Emily Ann Montfort Robert Swearingen Skippy Ogburn Shirley Trussell Don Bond Barbara Hollis and others receiving special awards for general excellence and service.
Reynolds High School students presented an original soil conservation program in the school auditorium last week. Miss Susan Myrick Macon Telegraph and News farm editor spoke praising the effort. Visitors included County School Superintendent Herman Elliston Work Unit Conservationist M P Dean and Conservation Aide Woodrow Smith. Elliston lauded the county wide value of the Macon newspapers conservation efforts and said the program would improve farming practices. Camille Fuller emceed and read a conservation poem Joyce McDaniel read her essay Ferrell Driskell from Butler High Chapter of the Future Farmers of America gave an address Driskell winning county and district FFA awards. The group performed two songs with student written lyrics and a sand table display and posters highlighted conservation. Four Taylor county schools earned trophies in the Telegraph and News Conservation Education Contest.
Milledgeville residents Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hiorton spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Young and family. Macon guests Miss Betty Pierce visited her parents. Various locals hosted relatives including Miss Jeanette Childres, Miss Janie Neisler, Miss Peggy Lucas, and families from Roberta Powersville Griffin Ft. Valley and Macon.
Taylor Mill residents report a sequence of Sunday and weekend gatherings. Families from Barnesville Reynolds Thomaston Macon Butler and Columbus visited relatives including the Bartlets Hobbs Hobbs Poole Windham Roberson and Bartlett households. The community also expresses sympathy for the deaths of Miss Effie Tucker’s brother Buford Tucker and Mr. Herman Parks’ sister Mrs. Hamlin.
A Taylor Mill Sunday School class enjoyed a bright morning trip to Pine Mountain with singing games and ample food. Guests included former member Mrs. M J Hesters and husband. lessons were led by Mrs J W Windham. The group toured the Little White House at Warm Springs on return and thanked sponsors Bible Mfg Co Swanson and Gates.
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