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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
2
Reynolds residents report weekends in Thomaston Milledgeville and Atlanta visits. Many circle meetings and illnesses noted with hospital stays in Macon. Local students at GSCW Milledgeville and Emory attend fairs and return home. A first aid course by Miss Bryan to be held at the Woman's Club house Wednesday night.
The Gordon-Carson Chapter of the U D C will meet at 2 30 Thursday afternoon Oct 24 at the home of Mrs M A Lifsey with Mrs C L Pyron as co host The program includes Assembly Song Richmond Va Miss Melissa Ogburn musical number Confederate reminiscences presented by Mrs F M Carson and Mrs J
Reynolds High School invites parents friends and students to an open house Friday at eight o clock. The program includes devotions welcome address glee club songs talk on home study a high school creed a vaudeville sketch a debate on Roosevelts re election class arithmetic and musical numbers with remarks on some statistics about R H S and various stunts.
Five Points residents Mrs. Willie Suggs and Mrs. J D Jarrell of Reynolds spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jarrell. The Bennett and Jarrell families from Jasper Georgia and Thomaston hosted and visited kin across the week, with Sunday dinners and midweek visits noted among W A Jarrell, Clarence Bennett, T D Jarrell, and D A Yarbrough. Several college students from Bessie Tift College joined family gatherings as well.
Macon Georgia youth leaders of the Future Farmers of America wrap up a three day rally at the Georgia State Fair with Herman Tamadge promising administration cooperation to develop a sound farm program for Georgia youth. He urges cooperative effort among members and commends those choosing farming as a life work.
Washington reports three Georgia textile plants received war department contracts for duck for tents. The Columbus Manufacturing Co of Columbus won 80 600 dollars, Dixie Cotton Mills of LaGrange 146 983 dollars, and West Point Manufacturing Co 898 825 dollars, with delivery dates not announced.
Jersey cow with second calf, fresh milk and butter, gentle temperament. Will trade for fair dry cattle. Contact Jack Payne Reynolds Georgia.
Lester Pianos Co W Smith 408 W Gordon St Thomaston Ga contact 56 offers piano tuning services from a local manufacturer representative listing in Thomaston Georgia.
Crowell residents urge attendance at the Halloween Carnival on Saturday November 2 at 7 PM in the Crowell school building. The item notes local visits and social gatherings, including illness of E F Parr and multiple families visiting relatives in Macon and Rome.
Atlanta reports the Army will order about 1500 unmarried women under 35 from the Fourth Corps Area to active duty with the Reserve Nursing Corps by next March. The move extends Uncle Sam's reach to civilian nurses amid wartime needs.
A concise adage notes that true friendship requires bearing faults. failing to do so betrays one’s own character. The saying emphasizes mutual tolerance and loyalty in companionship.
Mark News reports several family visits across nearby towns including Birmingham Butler Bainbridge Americus and Charing. Residents host relatives attend church events and announce Wednesday prayer service and Sunday league gathering at 6 30 in the Methodist church.
The Wesley News item reports Mr and Mrs Ernest Davis and family from Butler as guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Wil, J T Amos and Hugh GIl Gon spent Friday in Macon, and Wm Maxwell and daughter of Talbotton visited relatives. Additional entries note visits with R M Suggs, J A Heath, T A Robbins and Mrs Nessler.
Mrs Beulah Pickard and Miss Fatimie ard hosted guests including Miss Lola Edwards cousin Migg Dorverhouse and Mrs Lillian Brown. Local residents visited relatives in Nichols Americus Thomaston Culverhouse with several attending the Centennial at the Baptist church.
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs W Spinks and Mr and Mrs Robert Halstead James visited Mrs T J Ames. Miss Cathryn Duvall spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Luther Wilson. Mr and Mrs W J Braddy moved to Roberta. Thomaston visitors include Mr and Mrs Brooks Barron. Mr Clifford Adams of Calumby spent Sunday with Miss Sara Wi. Billie and Mrs T J Amos spent Friday in Macon.
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