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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
2
Reynolds area residents are noted visiting relatives and friends in Macon Ellaville Atlanta and Columbus with multiple mentions of guests in Butler and Ft. Valley. Key names include C B Marshall G W Fickling Miriam Carter and Annie Walker along with households of Beeland Neisler Lunsford Hodges and Hicks.
The Mission Class of the Methodist Missionary Society spent the day at the Club House on Tuesday August 23 to study La dy Fourth Daughter of China by Brewster Hollister. The book tells of a Chinese legend about a girl who sacrificed to drain salt marshes transforming them into fertile land. Members sang prayers and heard piano solos, followed by a luncheon. Several local residents attended social events related to the club, including Bridge parties and visits, as the community gathered at the Club House this week.
The Gordon Carson Chapter of U D C will hold the regular September meeting at the Club Chapter House on Thursday September 22 at three o'clock. Mrs C L Pyron and Mrs D J Hicks will be joint hostesses. A full attendance is urged for the business meeting and committee and hostess readings for 82 38. Mr J A Pendergrast will recount Confederate experiences. Auld Lang Syne Reminiscences War Period Solo by Mrs S B Liggin.
Paris and Souder families, former Reynolds residents, note Miss Gladys Souder daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Souder will leave for Duke University in Durham North Carolina this winter. Several parties are planned with friends from Vineville and local hosts, pastel decor and Duke blue white accents. An informal tea will also honor her, hosted by Ruth Renfroe and family, with 12 friends invited.
The Woman's Club met September 7 at the Chapter Club House with unusually large attendance after a three month suspension. Reports from officers and chairmen highlighted a summer of activity including a Library Committee update: 200 books donated by the State Library Commission and read 1,050 times. The program featured education notes by Miss Melissa Ogburn and Col. Lunsford on constitutional amendments to be voted in November. Hostesses served Bovarian cream with pastel cakes to ninety guests.
Local notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Willie Carr and Mrs Sallie Carr of Jackson Ga to J F Kimble and Mr L C Nixon from Atlanta visiting J R Blair. Jack Windham and daughter Cathrine visiting Birmingham and Warrior Ala. Mrs Pearl Taylor and Miss Iena Childree also noted. Rev E V Brogdon preached at Baptist church on first Sunday in September.
In New York on September 6 1982 Samuel Coolick reports that West Point and Annapolis agreed to a three year football pact to start December 3. The first game will be December 8 at Franklin Field Philadelphia. Both service branches resume clashes after a two year rift over player eligibility.
Max Baer, ranked among heavyweight contenders, defeated Ernie Shaaf in a ten round bout in Chicago. After a close start Baer pressured Shaaf in the ninth and finished strong, Shaaf fell and was temporarily unconscious as the bell ended the fight.
Oliver of Macon spent part of last week with Mr and Mrs W F Oliver Rev J W Culliver filled his regular appointment at Mt Olive church last weekend Mrs G L Windham Mrs Eva Hightower Miss Lottie Windham and Mr Terrell Smith visited Mr and Mrs J F Kimble and Mrs L S Oliver Sunday We are very proud to welcome our stretchers back They are Miss Annie Q Kelley Miss Florine Wilson and Mrs L D King We are also very glad to have Miss Ann King back with us Mrs Maurine Rogers spent Saturday night with Miss Winnie Underwood Miss Lottie Windham spent Monday night with Miss Susie Poole Mr Millard Underwood of Thomas ton spent the weekend with home folks Mr and Mrs W F Oliver and Miss Winnie Underwood spent awhile in Macon Sunday afternoon
Taylor Mill teachers were welcomed back with a chicken supper at the park last Saturday evening. Miss Annie O'Kelley has returned for a term, Mrs. L. D. King starts her fourth term, and Miss Florine Wilson is new. About 75 attended as cooks Jim Windham and A. R. Rogers prepared the meal. The event, hosted by the Women’s Club, featured chicken, grits, gravy, pickles, rolls, cake, and tea amid good weather and a crowd that included several preachers. Mrs. Taylor planned to stay a few days, pleasing the locals, while the Men’s Club held a fish fry at noon, though many ladies doubted they ate much fish after watching the chicken feast.
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