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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
7
Rev and Mrs Carmichael spent Friday in Macon and Mrs C O White visited Americas. The column lists numerous social visits around Butler and surrounding towns, mentions fall fashion at Bazemore’s store, and notes school opening and church activities with Baptist W M A participants and Nazarene Assembly attendees.
The Averett, Averette, and related families gathered at H. H. Parks home in Howard on Sunday August 26 for a multi-generational reunion. Four of six generations attended, with 132 registered attendees including 110 cousins and 22 visitors. Families represented included the Perry Hamilton, George Averett, Frances Melvina Brown, Winnie Montgomery, Nancy Dennis Martin, Henry Mitchell Averette, and Henry A Averette lines, with attendees from Macon, Atlanta, Newnan, Columbus, Butler, East Point, Thomaston, Cedartown, Warner Robins, and Miami Florida.
Dr. and Mrs. Nolan Theriot of Cut Off Louisiana announce the birth of daughter Georgia Marie on September 4 at Upson County Hospital Thomaston. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scott of Butler and Mrs. Bobbie Scott of this city.
Descendants of William Walker and John Parker held their eighth reunion at Antioch Baptist Church on Sunday. A picnic lunch under oaks preceded a gospel singing session, then officers were elected with Mrs. J. M. Austin president and Miss Edna Haywood secretary. Many relatives registered, including families from Laurens, Macon, Columbus, East Point, and other towns.
Georgia General Assembly advances a constitutional amendment to fix eight year terms for Superior Court judges in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. If approved by voters at the next general election, terms begin January 1 1957 and continue for eight years, with successive terms likewise eight years. The measure requires two thirds vote in both chambers and publication before the election.
Mrs. Bertha Lee Jinks 75 widow of John W. Jinks died at Montgomery hospital Wednesday morning after a two week illness. Services set for 4:00 p.m. at Howard Methodist church with Rev. H. C. Marx and Rev. J. M. Carmichael officiating. Burial in Howard cemetery under Edwards Funeral Home direction. Survived by Roy Jinks Hawkinsville daughter Mrs. R. S. Jinks Butler three grandchildren four brothers and three sisters.
A historical Georgia discussion weighs whether a deer doe season is needed and if it should be local or statewide. It notes Georgia's 35 000 deer, past Rock Creek Area trials, and the challenge of distributing deer across the state while addressing browse problems to prevent starvation.
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