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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1933
Page
5
The Taylor Mill area reports many weekend visits and family gatherings. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Moore and relatives like Vonceil Kent and Ada Barker share time with Thomaston and Macon friends. Several families, such as the Smiths and Bartletts, hosted or visited relatives in nearby towns.
A lighthearted piece on school life, teachers, and study woes contrasts with a long roll of Reynolds residents and visitors. Names such as Mr. Ricks Carson, Rev and Mrs. Stubbs, Miss Winnie Gricith, and many Hicks, Pyton, and Beeland relatives appear alongside weekend trips to Macon and Athens.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha June Underwood widow of J H Underwood were held at her home near Potterville. Rev Williams of the Primitive Baptist church officiated and interment followed at Mount Olive Cemetery. She was born May 20 1852 in Washington County Georgia and moved to Macon then Taylor County where she spent most of her life. She married John Honorua Underwood April 22 1869, a Confederate veteran, and survived by five daughters and one son. There are forty grandchildren and thirty four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were J W Windham Clay Smith Billy Smith Bennie Simmons Guy Peterman Stanford Rogers.
Rev. L A Harrell presiding elder of the Columbus District will preach at Reynolds Methodist church next Sunday morning at 11 00 o clock. Members and friends within visiting distance are invited to attend the Sunday morning service and hear Brother Harrell.
The Gordon Carson Chapter UDC will hold its first fall meeting Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at the Club Chapter house. Members are urged to attend as plans for the new year will be discussed. Hostesses are Mrs. E. H. Joiner and Mrs. W. H. Ogburn. The program includes songs, Founders Day commemoration, reports, and musical numbers by Frances Neisler, Mrs. C. H. Neisler, and Mrs. B. W. Hinton with readings on Ante Bellum Writers and Southern songs.
Mrs J H Underwood aged 81 died at her son U S Underwood’s home last Saturday at 8 45 am. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday at 10 am with interment in Mt Olive cemetery. She was active in community affairs and is survived by U S Underwood Laura Daniel Lee Perkins Hattie Hobbs Mary Moore Ira Hobbs and many grandchildren and friends.
Funeral services held Monday for Mrs. J. S. Beeland at Crowell Methodist Church with Rev. D. C. Stubbs and Rev. W. E. Hightower officiating. Born 1860 in Taylor county, she was a longtime Crowell resident and mother to many, laid to rest in Shines Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who were kind and thoughtful during our mother’s illness and passing. U. S. Underwood, Mrs. M. J. Hobbs, Mrs. J. T. Perkins, Mrs. Mary Moore, Mrs. Ira Hobbs, Mrs. C. M. Daniel express gratitude for support and blessings.
Shop at Dreizin's Dry Goods Store between Macon and Columbus and between Atlanta and Albany. Prices to suit everybody. Butler Georgia store ad emphasizes value and wide merchandise selection.
One Jersey cow to be fresh in a few days. Produces about four gallons of milk daily. Contact H. C. Bond Jr. Reynolds Georgia.
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs announces an executive board meeting for Friday October 20 at 9 30 a m at the Betty Grady hotel in Atlanta. The session includes lunch hour and a Tallulah Falls school event at 4 p m with dinner at 7, per President Mrs John K Ottley. Resolutions must be submitted two weeks prior, typed on one side, with four copies to chairwoman Mrs A H Brenner.
Central of Georgia Railway offers 25 percent Pullman reduction for round trips between all Central of Georgia points and connections to Chicago Cleveland Detroit Toledo Kansas City. Travel during Friday October 6 Saturday October 7 and morning Sunday October 8 with return by October 14 1933. Take advantage of these low fares. Travel by train and be safe and comfortable.
Eight boxing bouts will be held at the CCC camp Friday night at 7 00 p m The public is invited to attend admission free.
Crowell residents recount weekend visits among friends and relatives across Five Points, Columbus, Roberta, Reynolds, Tampa, and Macon. The community prepares for Crowell school opening on October 2 with open attendance urged. mourners express sympathy for the Shines family after a sudden death.
Mrs Carrie Layfield of Butler spent last week with Mrs Annie Jarrell. Miss Myrtle Walker visited Miss Effie Kendrick. Calvin Jarrell and family joined by Jackysue from Panhandle were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W A Jarrell. Margaret Adams stayed with Fannie and Thelma Jarrell. J P Walker hosted a Thomaston visitor. Kinfolk Kendrick and sons left Macon for funeral. Abbie Youngblood visiting Junction City aunt. Mrs Riley improving after illness.
United States District Court in Columbus Georgia to hear Jacob Prager No 994 bankruptcy discharge petition. Creditors must appear October 14 1938 at 10 00 a m to show cause why the prayer should not be granted. Dated Columbus Georgia September 8 1988.
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