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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1961
Page
7
Local notes list numerous visitors and extended stays. Names include Rupert Willis in Indiana, Frank Montfort in Miami with H H Riley and Rustin family, James Braddy in Decatur, and travelers from Macon Birmingham Albany and Savannah visiting relatives in various towns.
The Second District W M U Rally of the Rehoboth Association will convene at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church on Sunday September 17 at 230 pm. Miss Lynn Russell of Reynolds, missionary with City Missions in Denver Colorado, will be guest speaker. Members of Antioch Butler Mt Pisgah Midway Reynolds churches urged to attend. Mrs Garvis Locke, District Secretary.
Butler Unit 124 members held a Friday meeting at the Legion Home where new officers for the year were installed by Mrs. Hugh Cheek. Officers named include President Mrs. Laura Mathews, Vice-President Mrs. Della Trussell, Sec. & Treas. Mrs. Dorothy Harmon, Chaplain Mrs. Mattie Lee Harmon, Sgt. at Arms Mrs. Fannie Bone, Historian Mrs. Katherine Cheek, with Wynelle Amos directing the program.
A Sunday birthday dinner honored Mr Jack Driskell on his 91st birthday. Hostesses Mrs Alfred Kennon and Mrs Horace Watson oversaw the buffet style event with guests including Mrs W Z Goodwin Columbus Mrs Wynelle Jones and Sandra Columbus Mr and Mrs Lem Sawyer and Steve Columbus Mr Mike Sawyer Mrs Hoke Windham Mr and Mrs Felton Jones and children Ellaville and Mr and Mrs Oatis Rowe and children.
The Y. W. A. of Faith Mission met Monday night at Pastor Rev. T. H. Brown’s home with eleven members present. They plan to present a play titled Wait a Minute at the church next Thursday 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 Georgia. The ceremony was held Tuesday August 29 1961 officiated by Reverend Earl Duke of Lumpkin Georgia.
Mrs. Verna Griggs reports an open house for Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Cochran II at the Community House in Butler to introduce Mrs. Cochran. The couple, married July 31 in Nahunta, will study at Gay State College in Atlanta this fall. About 200 guests attended, with out of town friends from Barnesville, Reynolds, Dawson, Fort Valley, Thomas ton, and Atlanta among the visitors.
Miss Jhonsolene Blackston, bride elect of early September, was honored with a Shower Tea at the Butler Community House. Hostesses included Mrs. C. B. Whatley and others. guests signed the bride’s book and viewed a pink floral display.
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 announced new Program Books and the year starting in Sept with 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 of Butler Georgia son of the late Mr and Mrs C D McInvale. Wedding planned for September 22 with plans to be announced later.
Mr and Mrs James Swearingen of Perry announce the birth of a daughter Martha Kay born August 26 at Peach County Hospital Ft Valley Mrs Swearingen is former Miss Martha Nell Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Barnes Butler
One ton 1953 Studebaker pickup for sale with overdrive. Reasonably priced. Contact UN 2-5541 after 6 pm or UN 2-4485 before 6 pm. Promote early inquiries and clear price detail.
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