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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
2
Reynolds society notes list residents and visitors with travels to Oglethorpe Butler Columbus Americus Darien and Macon. Many friends call on illness and family events as Mr and Mrs Heath Daniel Wells Turk Liggins Ingram and Ricks appear among local names.
Reynolds High School welcomed State School Supervisor M C Thompson last Thursday with hopes of a positive report from the review. The school remains ranked in Group I by the Accrediting Commission. A play Oh Doctor was staged by W M S Reynolds with director Nell Ray and pianist Mrs Ruffin. Cast included Newsome Fenton Newsome Gerrill Turk ers Eddens Maude Mann Eddens Joiner Patricia Hodges Johnson Hewlitt Williams Shell Halley Draughon Aultman. Afterward Juniors hosted Scavenger Hunt. Emil Whatley and James Wright Joiner won prizes. Fifteen couples attended. Wednesday sessions feature domestic science with Mrs Leggett and tap and modern dancing lessons. Report cards will be issued next week with three grades: very satisfactory, satisfactory, and failure, and parents urged to consult if a failure is shown.
The Gordon Carson U D C Chapter holds its monthly meeting at the Chapter Club House Thursday Oct 24 1985 at 230 pm with Mrs E H Joiner as hostess. The program includes Life of Winnie Davis by Mrs F A Ricks a vocal solo Stratford Hall performed by Miss Marie Baron a piano duet by Mrs Edgar Whatley and Mrs W M Hollis and a reading by Miss Susie Emma Newsome historian.
Ginners report shows 6 858 bales ginned in Taylor county from the 1985 crop before October 1, compared with 4 791 bales ginned by October 1 for the 1934 crop, reflecting growing output.
The Woman's Missionary Society held its October meeting at the church Tuesday afternoon with sixteen members present. The president Mrs F A Rick presided as members sang Breathe on Me Breath of God and recited the Lord's Prayer. Reports from officers were read, the treasurer Mrs J D Beal gave a solid third quarter report, the bulletin was reviewed, and the orphan box for Macon Home received a donation. Mrs E H Joiner gave a devotional from Matthew and five ladies presented The City Calls.
The library at the Club and Chapter House will be open from 2 30 to 3 80 o clock on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. There are 25 new books for adults and 25 new ones for children.
R F D News reports local guests at the Mary Moore home including Arch Windham and family, Mrs J T Perkins, Mrs Robert Pough from Thomaston, and Paul Wainwright with Caldwell from Ft Benning. J C Griggs family and Dan and Neal Hinton also visited. Mrs J F Taunton visited W W Douglas. A community singing in Butler drew many locals.
Georgia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy will convene in Savannah October 22 24 to mark its fortieth birthday with addresses by notable speakers including Harmon Caldwell president of the University of Georgia A birthday dinner at the De Soto Hotel will precede opening exercises Mrs Kirby Smith Anderson is in charge of the dinner Welcome addresses will be given by Savannah city and county officials and by Confederate dignitaries The program includes presentations of officers past presidents and guests with remarks by Mrs Walter D Lamar and Mrs T W Reed The convention continues with a trip to Fort Pulaski notes on memorial hour resolutions and officer elections scheduled for Thursday
Corresponding secretary and division chairman education presided as concluding exercises closed the session. Reports from educational committees were presented while newly elected officers were installed amid minor ceremonial remarks.
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