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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
7
Social visitors and family gatherings fill Butler and nearby towns with names like Brewer Windham Bazemore Jarrell and Byrd. Residents from Atlanta Dublin Athens and Rome visit relatives, with several heading to Columbus and Macon. Local clubs host meetings and Friday evening ensembles feature Shorter College connections.
A Thursday afternoon miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Joseph Goodroe Jr at the home of Mrs W G Hill. Guests greeted by Mrs L M Doyle formed a receiving line with several hostesses assisting. The event featured fall flowers, a display of gifts, a bride’s book, and a menu of sandwiches and punch.
The Butler Garden Club promotes an amateur contest alongside the film I Was An Adventuress starring Zorina and Richard Green to be shown next Tuesday at the Dean Theatre. Prizes of ten, five and three dollars await the top performances. Interested groups may contact Mrs. T. L. Fountain, Mrs. Louis Benson, Mrs. L. R. Adams, or Mrs. L. R. Dean for details.
Ten grade students held two meetings to choose officers. President George Elliston. Vice Presidents Charles Barnes Frances Watson. Secretary Ruth Cook. Treasurer Isaac Dreizin. Reporter Frank Barnes. Dues set at five cents weekly. About thirty tenth and eleventh graders rode to the Macon State Fair on a school bus led by Mr Joe Eubanks, returning after eleven p m with a wonderful time.
Circle One met at Mrs. Mack Mathews home with eight visitors among twenty four members. Mrs Mae Riley led a talk on Our Heritage in Other Lands and Mrs R C Montgomery reported on finances. The gathering featured autumn decor, a salad plate, coffee, and singing I Love to Tell the Story.
The Talbotton New Era notes the birth of John Adolphus Coolik on October 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Coolik, named for Mrs. Coolik’s father. It also reports the birth of Glenda Evelyn Trussell on September 25 at University Hospital in Augusta to Mr. and Mrs. William Trussell.
The Southern forests pose both opportunity and risk as 58 percent of the South is forest land with over two million dependent on forests. The 1940 survey shows saw timber drains are higher than growth in many units, while total growth often exceeds drain in hard woods and pine. The South now faces the greatest national timber drain, but growth outpaces other regions. continued better practices could restore balance where forest growth equals drainage.
Miss Laurel Irene Aldrich married Raymond Lee Amos son of Mr and Mrs G F Amos of Butler Georgia in Taccoma Washington at the Little Church on the Prairie Rev Donald Christiansen officiated before pastel asters and tall candlelight. Attendants included Joyce Cheney Joy Cool Annabelle Lohr Irene Overland with Paul Aldrich as usher. The reception featured navy and rose decor and a wedding cake cut by Mrs Birdola Germain. The couple left for a short trip with the bride in navy romaine crepe and gardenias in her corsage.
A series of 19th century quotes on gentility restraint and inner virtue. Anon discusses ignoring others faults while self scrutiny grows. Calvin notes beauty luring us to love faults. Mary Baker Eddy urges temperance and reflection on the divine image within each person.
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