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December 9, 1922
res. Not hair pulling and kick
ing.
From the moment Razz was old
enough to get around she work
ed, the hard, gruelling work of
a laborer. She delighted in a
real man’s work. She detested a
woman’s house affairs.
Once she fooled the sleepy lit
tle town of Lakeland. She fool
ed the white people who looked
on her as an object of charity.
One who would smile and take
anything that the other fellow
had no use for.
• The janitor of the little school
house on the hill reported sick.
They were at a loss to know just
where they would find someone to
take his place. The job did not
pay much. It was on‘‘Old Man’s
Job’’ and one that real, able bodi
ed men would feel insulted over if
it were offered to them.
It was suggested that the job
be given to Razz. Happy solu
tion of a troublesc me matter.
They all breathed easier now that
it was settled, but——
Sae politely informed them
that she did not mind following a
plow, hustling ice or throwing
stone up to a s‘one crusher.
That was a real man’s labor but
who th Who wanted to be a
janitor or wash dishes? Not
Razz. She’d have them under
stand that she was no cissy.
Among the dignitaries who accom
panied Dr. Moton were Messis B.J.
Davis, editor of the Atlanta Independ
ent, H E. Pejry, president oftheStand
f ard Life Insurance Company, C. C.
Spaulding, vice-president and general
manager of the N. C. Mutual Insurance
Co., Warren Logan, Tuskegee
Inst, and E. A. Williams, state farm
demonstrator, of Savannah.
Miss Nona M. Young, of the Athens
Republique, spent Sunday in Lexington
with her parents.
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EULOGY OF MME. BROWN
AND ASSOCIATES UPON
MISS ELNORA MATTOX
We, the friends and co-workers of
MiSs Elnora Mattox, who quietly ebbed
away from this veil of tears Saturday
night, November 25, i 922, do here
briefly express what our hearts hold for
Elnora and the bereaved family. With
sad, sad hearts we shall endeavor thru
the assistance of Him who gives and
Him who takes, to endure the pain,
but ottr weak natures almost force us
to the point of saying, “How can we
endure it?” We cannot ask if she is
here to-day, or will she be here to-mor
row? Nor can we say, “We want Elno
ra to do this or do that; for she is gone,
never to return again.
To accomplish the good work similiar
to that which was once prosecuted by
her hands, we can only say, “We miss
out darling Elnora” and must on our
own finite and feeble way, endeavor to
do it ourselves.
We are forced to give her up, and
doing so, let u? thank the Great God of
all Grace that her spirit (now celestial)
is free from the malady from which she
suffered so long. Then let us utter our
last farewell: “Goo-dbye Elnora; we
will meet you in that land of peace and
rest.”
She bid no one a last farewell;
She said “goodbye” to none.
Her loving heart had ceased to beat
Before we knew she’d gone.
Her cheerful and kindly ways
Are pleasant to recall;
She had kind words for everyone,
And died beloved by all.
A precious one from us is gone;
A voice w T e loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our midst
That never can be filled.
Sad days will still come o’er us;
Silent tears will often flow
Love will always keep you near us
Though you left eight days ago.
Never shall you be forgotten,
Nor from our memory fade.
A loving heart will always linger
Around the grave where you are laid,
M isses Jennie L. and MaryStokely,
of 386 Chase street, spent Thanksgiving
Dsy with Mrs. Dan Barnett, of Oconee
Heights.
A two course dinner was served. Af
ter which many games were played.
They report an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Edna Johnson, of Detroit, Mich,
is the guest of hpr sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Stokely, of 386 Chase street.
CARD OFTHANKS
Mrs. O. V. Wilson and family take
this means to make known to their vast
circle of friends their very cordial ap
preciation for their bounteous tokens of
love and appreciation shown them dur
ing their recent bereavement. They
would make special mention of 'the
beautiful floral offerings that marked
the final tribute of respect of many
a bosom friend.
The Thanksgiving Banquet given by
Empire Company, U. R., K. of P., head
ed by Captain R. Franklin, Lieut. Aus
tin and Sec’y Hansel Cole, proved a
gerat success as well as an orderly social
outing to the many dozens of attendants.
It was held at the home of Capt Frank
lin, the old reliable cook, who resides
at 153 Lyndon avenue, a place noted for
great festivities.
The following bill-of-fare was served
the guests: smothered opossum, with
sweet potatoes, roast turkey, with sugar
dressing, baked squirrel, with French
fried potatoes, Georgia rabbit with cream
ed potatoes, roast hen with cranberry
saulce, hot buttered rolls, cake, ice
cream and punch.
This pariy must have been like unto
be one described by the poet Dunbar;
and the Qnly disgusting thing about it
was the early Arrival of the mid-night
hour when the attendants had to with
draw homeward. Some of them left
saying: “When is he going to have an.
other one the se things?”
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