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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
7
poem by W and Hill from Butler Georgia reflects on attempts to leave a lasting mark. the speaker compares carving names on wood history stone and finally hearts of honest people as the enduring tribute. the verse suggests deeds endure longer than physical marks.
Local notes list Frances Frederi Wy oone Macon Marion West Mildred Garrett Frances Wolvis Columbus Claudia Pierce Charing J W Edwards W W Edwards Ruth Dunnody Atlanta visits Heber family Thomaston Oscar Dreiz J W Hall Rev Griffin Balldston Childs Riley Atlanta weekend with relatives Quarterly Conference attendees Joe Brown Marjorie Sara Wichting Tulsa visitors Myrtice Rodgers Warm Springs distanced trips The Herald notes various kinship gatherings and visits across multiple Georgia towns with brief social confirmations.
WesLey and Union M E Churches announce preaching at 11 a.m. at Union Church before the Pre Conference. A big “wine” at Union at 8 p m. The event is the last service for Union The conference follows. J A Gook, Pastor. County News notes Montgomery taking charge of the Waco Pep Ling Station at Hilaville, connected with Addie Perry and Miss Georgia Harnah in the business bookkeeper role.
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday School met at the home of Mrs Julian W Edwards on a Tuesday evening. Mrs W A Childs spoke on the class history begun in 1928 under Dr H J Porter, with Mrs Doster later guiding the class before Mrs Edwards became teacher. A monthly business meeting was planned, committees formed, and a program slate set. Entertainment followed with games and a picture show contest. The refreshments featured a salad course, and the Edwards home was elegantly decorated with fall towers creating a peaceful, harmonious atmosphere.
Members of the Missionary Auxiliary and invited friends gathered at Mrs. L. R. Adams home on Wednesday for a study of the book Lady Fourth Daughter of China. Mrs. Adams led the study with a prologue, devotional by Mrs. Roberts, and solos by Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Riley. Plans for next week were announced and a four course luncheon was served by Mrs. Ruth West. Visitors included Mrs. W. W. Edwards and Miss Claudia Pierce, Mrs. Fickling, Pub Supt.
Epworth League members who traveled to Columbus for the District Young People's Institute express gratitude to C. W. Benns G. A. Roberts and J. B. Green for loaning cars. Attendees for the full event included Aurelia Trussell Martha Riley Laurette Fickling Dorothy Roberts with Wanza Hartman Bazemore Charles Benns and Horace Pope among the young men. Mrs Ruth Neisler William Neisler Mrs R A Turner and Mrs Fickling joined for the Sunday day trip returning with the group.
G A Roberts T C announces tax books open for 1982 in Taylor County Georgia. Schedules list payment at Howard Mauk Charing Rupert Potterville Reynolds Griffiths and Fickling Mill on specified dates and times from October 24 to November 28. Office in Butler available Saturdays and December 1 to December 20 before books close.
The Butler School hosts a Halloween Carnival Friday night with a circus theme, as first graders welcome a new pupil and students across grades celebrate reading, spelling, and fundraising. Teachers and local guests describe chapel programs featuring Rev. Hobbs and visiting ministers, inviting patrons to attend Monday and Wednesday morning sessions at 8 30.
Solomon and Iris Theus report on a chapel program at Butler High School where Rev. Smith opened with humor about puppy love and grown-up problems. He told a story of ownership and sharing, ending with a waking mishap as a husband learns to say ours.
The piece contrasts Solomon's wealth and pleasures with Paul's unselfish service. Solomon seeks riches and art for a grand temple but ends empty, confessing life not worth living. Paul endures hardship yet gains peace, saying he fought a hard battle and foresees a land of rest and love.
Miss Leonora Anderson notes Martha Parks and Wilba Deen Wil char led a Pine needle basket demonstration by outstanding county 4-H girls at the Georgia State Exposition in Macon on Saturday October 22. Willia Deen spoke on origin growth and beauty of basketry while Martha demonstrated stitches. Josephine McCorvey won first prize five dollars in first year sewing at the Gay State Exposition Macon Frances Young of Reynolds took second in a tomato exhibit and reports from Columbus Fair hint several girls placed second or third in canning and sewing with Carolyn Hill earning a free trip to Camp Wilkins for next year.
Three boys from Butler High Cecil Parks Billy Garrett and Eugene Peed represented the Agriculture Department in Macon on October 21 entering the state seed judging and plant and tree identification contest. With 284 points they placed first among 59 teams, while Butler totaled 260 points ranking above average. The work reflects progress in agriculture classes and is praised by Mr Culberson.
MGM brings Vicki Baum’s Grand Hotel to the talking screen with Greta Garbo John Barrymore Joan Crawford and Lionel Barrymore in the cast. Edmund Goulding supervises a star-studded lineup headed for Loew's Grand Theatre October 28 with some 70 principal roles.
The W W Glee Club of Butler will sing at 42:15 PM for 80 minutes at Americus broadcasting WENC. They will also perform in a contest against the Silverton Quartet of Reynolds on October 28 at the Butler Rosenwald school for the colored beginning at 8 PM. Public is invited.
National Educational Week will be observed November 7 through 13 with Taylor county citizens including teachers pupils and parents urged to express faith in public schools. The theme is Schools and the Nation's Founders with daily topics from Pioneer houses to American ideals and The Schools and the Things of the Spirit.
Grady Johnson twenty, shot in abdomen while playing with his gun. His bride of this year, formerly Miss Burgamy, witnessed the incident in Bainbridge Georgia on October twenty eighth. Doctors fought to save him but warned he would likely die.
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