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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
5
A nostalgic verse by C. Lawrence Hawthorne extols ten-cent toys as the boys’ favorites. Paper and tin figures led by a green tin horse sled delight children, while larger five-dollar toys are abandoned at bedtime for the simpler ten-cent playthings. The poem contrasts mechanical novelties with enduring appeal of inexpensive gifts.
Butler locals note Pictorial patterns at W G Hill store with calls for lowest prices at H Katzifs and leave orders for Pictorial patterns. Several residents visits and travels listed include Mrs B H Watson in Talbotton, Dr Eli Garrett in Macon, Miss Mattie Aycock at Shellman, Mr Ralph Pope of Atlanta, and others visiting relatives and attending events. Armistice Day closures, school truck rules, and local social visits populate a busy community update.
Mr G L Walden and family spent the weekend in Columbus. F H Bone of Columbus visited relatives here. Mesdames Warren Childs Grady Walden and Miss Mattie A Sock attended the District Meeting of the P T A at Shellman Thursday. Mrs T Butler and granddaughter Louise Vurgason of Chicago, Mr James Royal and son Robert of Woodland, Rev L Wail of Howard were guests of Mr and Mrs C E Benne. Martha Nell Taylor with Rev and Mrs J T Adams for a few days anticipating Thanksgiving dinner. Levi Smith, lately frail, moved to Macon for a few days with his children. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
The Butler High School P T A will host a Thanksgiving program and Package Party in the school auditorium during the last week of November with the exact date forthcoming. Members are asked to prepare at least two articles to dispose of at the sale, with each item not exceeding 50 cents. The event aims to be pleasant and profitable. Details to follow next week.
Mrs Lola Cartledge dies at the Atlanta home of her daughter on a Tuesday night leaving a daughter Mrs Luther Medlock and two granddaughters Elizabeth and Corinne Medlock. She is survived by three sisters and three brothers, with ties to Georgia and the South. Born in Taylor County, she was the daughter of the late Dr and Mrs F P Singleton and was known for Christian faith and gentle charm. Funeral attendees included Mr and Mrs W J Butler, E W Cook, T W Pool, and Mr Cartledge.
A brief ad notes that the average woman's vision is keener than the average man's. It promotes Porter's Running Fit Remedy for cure of running fits in dogs, priced at 50 cents, from H. J. Porter's Drug Store.
The Butler community mourns the death of Mrs. Jane Eliza Sunday Frierson born January 5 1846 in Albany Georgia mother of Robert Lunday and Mary Fox Couroprisier Sunday wife of Capt. Thomas Hancock Frierson long a respected Butler resident and Methodist Church member. Funeral services were held at her home and burial followed in the City Cemetery with many floral tributes and visiting mourners from Macon Savannah Talbotton and other areas.
A memorial tribute honors Mrs Jane Lundy Frierson of Albany wife of Capt Thomas H Frierson. Described as graceful and diligent she influenced family and friends with refined Southern manners and steadfast devotion. The piece recalls her early life at Salem North Carolina schooling and marriage then moving to Butler where she raised a notable family.
An obituary tribute to Mrs Pierson celebrates her home as a shrine and her spiritual influence. It recalls her love of God, artistry in flowers, and service to others as ministers and the community pay reverent homage. Her passing is likened to the ending of exquisite music.
Longtime Tay lor county resident Mr L M Streetman aged 81 died Wednesday afternoon November 4 after a fall He had visited his son in Orlando Fla recently and collapsed while in a yard He was a Confederate veteran Mason and devout Methodist His remains were shipped to Butler for a Masonic funeral with local lodges assisting He leaves five children in Georgia and Florida and a widow who died in 1905
Tuesday through weekend notes show students attending tests and activities. Mildred Purvis and Grace Heath socialized. several pupils illness absences noted. The Death and Rescue of Floyd Collins shown. basketball team won 20 to 10 with listed lineups and substitutions. Many pupils and staff are listed with weekend visits and travel to nearby towns.
Mrs Mamie Louise Hardison McCarty of Barnesville died Sunday afternoon in an Atlanta hospital after operations and pneumonia. Born May 25, 1892, she was active in First Baptist Church Barnesville and devoted to family, leaving husband A H McCarty and daughter Mildred. Survived by parents C M Hardison and Mrs Hardison of Ideal, sister Mrs M McCarty of Forsyth, brother A W Hardison of Albany, with funeral conducted by Dr Jackson and Rev Marvin Franklin in Barnesville. Relatives from Charing attended.
A posted notice from G C Smith of Butler Georgia dated November 10 1925 warns that trespassing for any purpose including hauling wood or hunting will be vigorously prosecuted. It lists land descriptions with section and corner references and names districts and acreage to enforce posting across multiple parcels.
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