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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
7
Poem urges focusing on happiness and virtue to find personal joy. It contrasts thoughts of blessings, health, and hopeful days with pain, losses, and failures, guiding readers to consider service to others and positive actions as path to own happiness.
Lively Butler social page lists visitors and hosts across surrounding towns. Mrs. Greer Maxwell of Talbotton and Mrs. Geraldine Wright of Macon are among guests with local families. several families host relatives in Butler and nearby cities.
Mrs Chas Fickling and family expect guests including Mrs Walter Maxwell Simeon Maxwell William Maxwell Baker Baldwin of Talbot county and Mr and Mrs Joe Brown and children of Howard. Mrs Walter Caldwell underwent an operation at City hospital in Americas Sunday night and faces a serious illness with hoped for early recovery. Mr and Mrs G Robinson of Montezuma and Mr Clifford Montfort of Miami are visiting H H Riley. Mrs Montfort visits Cordele relatives but will join her husband for the weekend.
Mrs H P Wallace was hostess to her Bridge Club on Wednesday evening with Mrs Grier Maxwell of Talbotton as honor guest. High score prize went to Mrs W H Trussell and a sweet course was served after the game.
Mrs Belle Carson entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of her niece Mrs Marion Fariss of Savannah. Bridge was the feature with Mrs J B Greene making high score. Guests enjoyed delicious ices.
The Butler M E Junior Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Aurelia Trussell in charge. The group studied the working girl, heard Verna Jarrell discuss her findings, and enjoyed a piano solo by Virginia McCants and a reading by Lois Bazemore. No business was transacted due to the president’s absence.
Announcement from Ideal reports the marriage of Miss Essie Lou Jones to Preston Bussey Childs at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. W E Hightower officiating. Miss Jones is niece to the Barfields and sister to Mrs. Turner, and Mr. Childs is the son of Hon J T Childs. The couple will live with the groom’s parents and operate the family farm near Ideal.
The Harvest Carnival Monday night drew a lively crowd with gate duties shared by Jettie McGuffin and Lorena Daniel. The Jones and Gump families provided entertainment in a wagon pulled by a mule, while candy girls Miriam Dreizin and Frances Brown impressed guests. A fish pond run by Miss Bessie Dreizin and a popular weiner roast added to the festive mood, with a cake won by B. B. Pearrell later reauctioned to Judge F. McLaughlin and finally Master Gray Fountain, who left with it before the carnival ended at 9:30.
The Town Tattler column recounts gossip filled with oblique put downs and playful innuendo about local suitors, couples, and social scenes. It teases readers to catch the author, hints at camp town social life, and lampoons manners and romance with wry humor.
All white ex service men of Taylor county are urged to attend a special business meeting at the courthouse next Monday night October 9th at 7:30. Headquarters will discuss important news. If you are interested in yourself or your buddies you should attend. Publicity Officer.
The Herald announces that Rev M T Gaultney will preach at Lebanon Baptist Church on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of this month. The notice urges attendance and notes the event as a religious service led by the visiting minister.
Having accepted the agency for one of the Souths oldest and largest manufacturers of marble and granite, Windham in Butler Georgia offers standard goods at the lowest price guaranteed in every job. Contact for figures and collaboration.
The Rupert school opened Monday morning October 2 with good attendance. Students welcomed back for the term Mr. Fred Rustin and Miss Ruby Rustin who have been faculty members for years. A patron urges parents to support their children and teachers to foster progress, stressing education from A to college and promising one of the best years in Rupert school history.
Miss Emi Lee Spillers of Roberta and Mr George Graham Rowell of Musella wed quietly in Barnesville on September 22 with Judge T B Butler officiating. After a short trip the couple reside near Musella. Mrs Rowell is N M Spillers daughter and Roberta High School grad. Mr Rowell works with his father in lumber.
The Brewer family expresses sincere appreciation to the people of Butler and surrounding communities and to Director R C Montgomery for the many deeds of kindness shown during the illness and death of their father Mr J E Brewer.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during illness and death of their wife mother and daughter. Flowers especially appreciated by B. T. Taylor J. Taylor Lee Taylor Mrs Lula Guined and Family.
A brief admonition on talkativeness warns that excessive speech leads to mistakes and offenses. It advocates sealing the lips and cultivating listening, noting eagerness to talk signals weak self control and a lack of balance between speech and silence.
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