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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
2
Local residents and relatives are noted visiting and staying with families across Macon, Fort Valley, Meansville, Columbus, and Americus. Names include Whatley Hodges Hinton Pierce Parks Barrow Saunders and Hollis among many others.
The Woman's Improvement Club will hold its first meeting of the club year on Wednesday September 7 at the clubhouse beginning at 3 p.m. All club members are urged to attend.
Mrs. J. A. Pendergrast will open her studio in Reynolds High School on Monday September 5 offering piano trumpet violin singing theory harmony and organ lessons to students and locals.
Reynolds High School sent 8 graduates to Macon Business College for a class of 15 last June. Notable members include Betty Pierce Margaret Posey Peggy Lucas Mary Nelle Barnes Charles Nelson Gloria Beeland and Sydney Freeman. The Reynolds faculty led by Mr E H Joiner earns praise for the strong showing.
A new volume traces Georgia's early history from June 9, 1732 to September 29, 1941. It notes 1,810 persons came to Georgia funded by Trustees for establishing the colony, 1,021 arrived at their own expense, and 142 children were born in the colony.
Wesley residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend and week, including Mr. and Mrs. B F McKinley of Thomaston with their parents, Miss Mattie Julia Whalley in Columbus, Cecil Kendrick with relatives, and numerous other extended family visits across Thomaston Columbus Themaston St Mark Fla Spartanburg.
William Thomas Parks aged 77 died August 21 in a Montezuma hospital after a brief illness. A Macon county lifelong resident born May 22, 1872 he was the son of Jim and Mary Parks. Funeral was at Pleasant Grove church with Rev. Childree. interment in the church cemetery. Surviving are three daughters and five sons including Emmie Sawyer Rupert Clovis Poole Robert Crook William Monroe Dewey Oscar Milton and a sister Mrs Jim Castleberry.
Mr Will Rogers visits Macon while Mrs King travels to Milledgeville to stay with daughter Mrs Cliff Collins. Taylor Mill school opens next Monday with teachers Lillie Mac Clomlin Irene Gregory McGlamory Clay Smith and Bobby Poole. Numerous families visit relatives in Leesburg Columbus Reynolds Thomaston and other Georgia towns.
Central News lists social visits from Ft. Valley to Taylor Mill and Ideal. Mr. and Mrs. Paschal Collier with children joined Mrs. Katie Ray for Sunday, while Felton Albritton and son visited John Albritton. Several locals attended Mt. Olive Church events and a Sunday School Convention.
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