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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1961
Page
3
Weekend visitors fill social pages with travel from Ind iana Miami Birmingham Decatur and Albany. Families from Macon Waycross Thomasville and Butler join relatives in Augusta Thomaston and Bonaire for leisure and meals. A group travels to Panama City and Oak Ridge while a Texas trip heads to Fort Sam Houston and San Antonio.
The Second District W. M. U. Rally of the Rehoboth Association will convene at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church on Sunday September 17 at 2 30 p m Miss Lynn Russell of Reynolds will be guest speaker she has served as B S A Missionary with City Missions in Denver Colorado this summer Attending churches Antioch Butler Mt Pisgah Midway Reynolds urged Mrs Garvis Locke District Secretary
The Butler Unit 124 American Legion Auxiliary held a Friday afternoon meeting at the Legion Home to install new officers for the upcoming year. Mrs. Hugh Cheek, past Unit President, conducted the installation, with Laura Mathews as President and Wynelle Amos leading the program.
A Sunday birthday dinner celebrated Mr. Jack Driskell on his 91st birthday with hosts Mrs Alfred Kennon and Mrs Horace Watson. Attendees included Mrs W Z Goodwin of Columbus, Wynelle Jones and Sandra, Lem and Mike Sawyer, Hoke Windham, Felton Jones and children from Ellaville, and Oatis Rowe and children.
The Y. W. A. of Faith Mission met Monday night at the home of Rev. T. H. Brown. Eleven members attended. They will present a play titled Wait a Minute at the church next Thursday night at 8 o clock.
Mr and Mrs C B Austin of Buena Vista announce the marriage of their daughter Fay to Milford McKenzie son of Mr and Mrs J W McKenzie of Butler Ga. The wedding occurred Tuesday August 29 1961 with Rev Earl Duke officiating in Lumpkin Ga.
Mrs. Verna Griggs reports an open house at the Community House honoring Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Cochran II. The Nahunta July 31 wedding joined the couple who will study at Gay State College in Atlanta. About 200 guests attended with out of town relatives from Barnesville Reynolds Dawson and other area towns.
Miss Jhonsolene Blackston bride elect of early September was honored with a Shower Tea at the Butler Community House hosted by Mrs. C B Whatley Mrs. James Larkin Mrs. William Pole Mrs. Edgar McGee Mrs. Robert Poole and Mrs. Ernest Poole. Guests greeted by Mrs. William Poole joined the receiving line with the bride and her mother. The honoree wore a blue chiffon full length dress with chantilly trim and a white carnation corsage. Music by Mrs. L R Adams accompanied a sunburst pink glow arrangement. Teas were poured by Donna Osborne. attendants included Sandy Allgood Sandra Blackston LaVerne Poole Barbara Kirksey Glenda Larkin and Diane Larkin. Jerolene Blackston invited guests to sign the bride book near a pink rose display. Hostesses were assisted by Mrs. James Gray and Mrs. Robert Cochran.
A timeless maxim is cited: give the world your best effort and you will receive the best in return. The adage echoes across communities as a guide to personal and collective striving.
The W S C S met Aug 4 at Butler Methodist Church for the monthly business meeting with fifteen members present. V Pres Mrs L R Adams led the program and introduced new Program Books and year ahead work under the theme Household of God.
Herbert Gaultney announces the engagement of his sister Mary E. Gaultney of Butler and Jacksonville Florida to Leo Gray McInvale son of the late Mr and Mrs C D McInvale of Butler Georgia The wedding is set for September 22 Miss Gaultney is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John T Gaultney Plans will be announced later.
Mr. and Mrs. James Swearingen of Perry announce the birth of a daughter named Martha Kay born August 26 at Peach County Hospital in Ft. Valley. The mother is formerly Martha Nell Barnes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barnes of Butler.
One ton 1953 Studebaker pickup for sale. Overdrive. Reasonably priced. Call UN 2-5541 after six p m or UN 2-4485 before six.
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