Social notes from Gordon and area residents
Local society page lists Miss Jane Elam of Gordon guesting with Mrs. Lora Jordon and numerous visits among Macon Atlanta Albany Thomaston Sylvester Griffin and Columbus. It notes family classmates and friends visiting, upcoming Mt Olive Church singing and staff changes at Albany High School. Also reports Mrs. Mary Duncan’s death in Charleston and Hoyt Clarke’s post operative recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Elam
Gordon
Lora Jordon
Reunion of Spinks Descendants Held at Oak Crest
The Spinks family gathered at Oak Crest, home of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Dean, for their annual reunion attended by 69 members and two visitors. Descendants of J. C. and Elizabeth Spinks from Talbot County joined relatives from Junction City Thomaston Macon Dawson and El Paso. A picnic lunch followed a morning of visiting and photographs. The next reunion is planned for the second Sunday in September 1947 at the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Elizabeth Spinks
Talbot County
Oak Crest
L. R. Dean
Dean
W. K. Morgan
Junction City
W. H Jones
el Paso
Texas
J. J. McDaniel
Dawson
J. A. Wilson
Butler
H. L. Edwards
Thomasteon
R B. Spinks
Thomaston
Joe Spinks
W. EK. Morgan
Willie Mae
Annie Morgan
H. Ek. Lumpkin
Frances Lumpkin
C. W. Montgomery
Shelia Montgomery
Jack Morgan
Janis
John Morgan
Themaston
J. C. Morgan
Wayne Morgan
Collumpus
J. H. Hammond
Macon
Robert Hammonds
Atlanta
Guy Johnson
Ty. Johnson
Theo Johnson
Acon
Joseph W. Johnson
Ralph Jarrell
Mildred
Millie Jane
Jewel
Annie Ruth
Arthur Lee
Betty Jane Jarrell
Kenneth Bowen
Kenneth Lee
Donny
Lynda
Ricky Bowen
Bert Helms
Gloria
Maxine Helms
Gussie Wilson
J. W. Edwards I
Junior
Mason Shumate
Schley County
Veteran Service Officer to Help Veterans at Butler Court House
Leonard Parker of the State Department of Veterans Service will be at the Butler Court House each Monday and Thursday to assist veterans in filing claims for terminal leave pay and completing other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Leonard Parker
State Department of Veterans Service
The
Herald
Court Hose
Butler
Local Merchants Agree To Close For Half Holiday
Local merchants sign a pledge to close all shops each Thursday afternoon year round starting September 12, 1946. Names listed include T. B. Joiner Doyel's Grocery Store Doyel's Furniture Store W H Trussell The Cross Shop J W McKenzie Mrs Bertha Bazemore Suwannee Setore Maxwell's 5 10 Store Walker's Grocery Store and E L Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Joiner
Doyel’s
W. H. Trussell
the Cross Shop
J. W. McKenzie
Bertha Bazemore
Suwannee Setore
Maxwell's
Walker's
E. L. Wilson
Trussell Family Announces Son Luther Stanley
Mr and Mrs Luther Trussell of Charleston announce the birth of a son Luther Stanley on August 24 in Charleston South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Trussell
Charleston
South Carolina
Luther Stanley
Gaultney Family Holds Annual Reunion At Old Homestead
The Gaultney family gathered Sunday at the old homestead eight miles north of Butler to honor Rev. M. T. Gaultney a Baptist minister for over half a century. Attendees included babies and elders among two hundred residents who shared a long table of abundant food and heard tributes about a life devoted to faith and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
David
M. T. Gaultney
Tony
South Carolina
Benjamin Gaultney
Gaultney
Lula Jane Matthews
Taylor County
Butler
Rev. Gaultney
T. A. Shoupe
Lorene Montgomery
Clarence Montgomery
Miss Helen Perkins to Speak at Butler Methodist Church
Helen Perkins of Howard who spent the summer with Youth Caravans will speak at the Sunday evening preaching hour at Butler Methodist Church next Sunday. The service begins at eight o'clock.
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Helen Perkins
Howard
Butler Methodist Church
Lebanon W. M. U. Met September 5th
The Lebanon Woman's Missionary Union met at the church on September 5 with Mrs. C. O. White in charge due to the absence of the president. One new member joined. Devotional, readings and prayers led by several members. A call to all members to meet after the third Sunday for a prayer meeting and community mission planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
C. O. White
J. R. Carpenter
Emory Harris
Ida White
Pearl Wisham
Christ
Jasper Harmon
Woman's Training School
Wanza Wisham
Little Charlotte Pye Birthday Party Celebration
Little Miss Carlotta Pye hosted a party Friday afternoon for her fifth birthday. Guests enjoyed games in a doll house and a large toy box, then iced cakes and ice cream. Invitations included Sonny Edwards, Charlotte Edwards, Carol Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Iris Wallace and many others.
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Dorothy Harmon
Mary Ellen Allen
Herschel Walker
Herbert Tante
Marvin Swain
Lessie
Juanita Harbuck
Lamar Hall
Sammie Bigbie
Sammie Magruda
Tom and
Bob Cochran
Wayne Hortman
Party In Roberta Fetes Miss McGee
Miss Margaret McGee bride elect of Leo Anglin of Butler was honored with a shower tea at Mrs. J W Andrews home in Roberta. Co host Wilson Hicks and hostesses Mrs K P Lowe and Mrs W A Anglin assisted. Guests greeted at the door by Mrs Eugenia Andrews.
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Roberta
Margaret McGee
Leo Anglin
Butler
J. W. Andrews
Wilson Hicks
K. P. Lowe
W. A. Anglin
Eugenia Andrews
Virgil Mathews
Jake Liles
Hugh Peterman
Gordon Harpe
Edna Whelchel
Card of Thanks for W. E. Bone death
The family of W. E. Bone expresses appreciation for acts of kindness and sympathy shown after his death. They thank everyone for kindness and prayers and extend blessings from the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bone
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Oscar Dreizen
Isaac
Allen Payne
Homer Cox
J. S. Greene
Columbus
Robert Mathews
Mrs
J. T. Mathews
Atheline Gill
G. T. Garrard
Clyattville, Ga
Elzie Swain
Otis Cox
Rufus Trussell
the Rock
Frankie Sikes
J. F. Sikes
Myra Byrd
Albany, Ga
B. J. Byrd
Nan Bone
Clifford Nelson
Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church
Atheline Saylor
Albany High School
C. L. Glenn
Norris Sikes
Mrs Frank Gray
Charlie Richards
Lorin Cannon
Sylvester
H. C. Dunn
Brooks
Robert Thompson
Griffin
E. H. Dunn
Hoyt Clarke
Montgomery Hospital
Mr. Clarke
Mary Duncan
O. H. Duncan
S. C
Duncan
Reed Planning
J. J. Cason
Savannah
Tidy Beach
Americus Hospital
Charing and
A. J. Locke
J. A. Bone
Ben Bone
Ben Jr
F. A. Bone
Ray Bone
James Bone
F. H. Bone
Homtie
Mrs. Dean
Spinks
G. I
Business Training Institute
Washington
Georgia
Old Homestead
Charlotte Pye
Roberta Fetes
Miss McGee
Butler, Ga
Boston
Kathryn Grayson
June Allyson
Gene Tierney
Jackie Cooper
Henry Hull
Frank James
Adele Mara
Warren Douglas
Wm Frawley
Inner Circle
Buster Crabbe
al St. John
Lightning Raiders
Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Ga
Willis Service Station
Swain Service Station
Joe Willis
Swain
Standard Oil Products
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