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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
7
A reflection on motherhood and its weighty responsibilities. The article honors a true mother’s devotion, noting the fatigue of caring for a baby from dusk till night. It also lists local social notes and upcoming events at the Butler school.
A poem where a man judged as lonely by crowds defends a life apart from crowds. He enjoys trees, birds, bees, and the earth, arguing that happiness can be found in solitude and nature rather than social pleasures. He questions others standards and asserts his contentment and unity with creation.
In Butler the community gathered for varied activities this week. Mrs. Eli Garrett visited Macon for pie at the Witches Hut on Friday, while the Epworth Juniors hosted a Halloween party at Mrs. J. G. Joiner’s home. Several residents hosted guests from Athens, Reynolds, and Chicago over the weekend, with dinners and family visits reported.
Mrs. Tommie Cochran hosted a Thursday spend-the-day event honoring Mrs. Gilbert Robinson of Columbus and Mrs. Philips of this city. Guests included Mrs. T. L. Fountain Mrs. W. H. Drussell Mrs. M. A. Chapman Mrs. H. J. West Mrs. L. R Adams and Miss Marion West.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs J S Green hosted three tables of bridge players. Rooms were attractively decorated with baskets of colorful fall flowers. A salad course hot chocolate ambrosia and caramel cake followed. Mrs Alex Goldstein topped scores and received a beautiful picture. Mrs H P Wallace receiving a dainty useful dressing table armament for her score.
For a real good chicken supper and other good eats come to the Witch's Hut Friday night Oct 31. Local dining event invites residents to enjoy a hearty meal and community gathering in a themed setting.
Junction City Georgia reports a society note detailing Edith Virginia Moore of Junction City and John G. Cozart of Columbus to wed at First Baptist Church in Junction City on November 29. Moore, daughter of C. W. Moore Sr, hails from a prominent Georgia family and studied at Girls High in Atlanta and Shorter College. Cozart, son of Judge A. W. Cozart of Columbus, is a Emory Law School graduate active in Georgia legal circles. The wedding will attract guests from several states.
Friends learn Mr Robert Lloyd Fox and Mrs Lenora Woodall wed in September at St Paul Methodist church. The couple leaves Columbus Monday for Monrovia California with Mrs Clyde Woodall and Miss Ethel Clyde Woodall accompanying them for several months. Ethel Clyde to enroll in Monrovia school. Mrs Woodall to return to Columbus next summer.
Mrs. Mary Persons hosted a Bridge Club luncheon on Wednesday with three tables of play after the meal. Mrs. Belle Carson won top score with a handsome deck of cards. low scorers were Mrs. J. T. Carson and Miss Marion West, who received handkerchiefs.
G A Roberts tax collector announces the 1980 state and county tax books are open. He lists locations and dates including Howard Mark Charing Rupert Potterville Reynolds Fickling Mill Carsonville Wesley and John Scandrett stores with specific Oct and Nov collection times.
The Butler school notes strong freshmen results with four students sent to Berry Junior College GSCW Milledgeville and Andrew Junior College at Cuthbert all posting no failures. A Halloween Carnival at the school house will offer supper snacks and music from a donated radio, with proceeds funding equipment upgrades. The town also witnessed Butler boys and girls beating Roberta High School in basketball 28-9 and 26-7, showcasing robust defense and scoring by Janie Peterman Marianna Braswell Jarrell and Walker, with coach Cheek projecting future offensive strength.
Cambridge, Oct 24 Harvard athletics director William J. Bingham urged that athletics hold a definite place in student life. He argued competition on the athletic field builds courage, initiative, and reliability and that the athletic environment quickly reveals a student’s true qualities beyond social status.
Citizens of Butler and community are thanked for their business. T B Joiner, Spiriting Agent for Butler, speaks on behalf of Whiteway Khwans and thanks patrons for their patronage.
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