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February 9. 1924
Young Christians
Training Club Meets
Around the warm fires of their home
the Young Christians’ Training Club
entered almost voluntarily into an ex'
pressiou meeting which lasted just long
enough. Many seemed to have been
• touched bv he fullness of each others’
hearts. At the end of the meeting Mrs
Alexander served s course a course
cake and jelly.
The attendants were: Deacon Whit
Hill, Johh and Rufus Hightower, Miss
es Tusie B; a« well. Ilene Jones, Brown
Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Alexander
and Lt. Brown.
Miss Lula Saggu% of c? 9 Finley st ,
spent Sunday Geb. 3d, with Miss Manne
Favors, of I’earl St. ’Twas quite a
pleasant outing for the friends that
gathered.
First A. M E. Church
Plann’Dg Rally
The nastor and members of the First
A. M F. Church are 1 eg’iini’ gtomahe
plans for their spring railv to come off
B ometime in April. The other churches
are to rrmmber how faithful these peo
ple have be«n during their winter cam
paigns of whatever nature. Hence they
should lend them a helping hand. But
would that be the right spirit? No. We
should helv them because as fellow
passengers to eternity we owe them
whatever assistance we can give them
irrespective of what thev may have done
for us. Therefore our appeal is merely
one of brotherly love urging us to do
our dutv in this struggle.
DR. W. H. HARRIS RETURNS
Dr. W IL Harris, of the trio who rep.
resented Ge rgia at the Republican
apportionment conference at Washing
ton two weeks ago, has returned. Dr.
Harris assures his comrades that they
have nothing to doubt or fear under the
present administration.
THE ATHENS REPVBI, IQ U E
FRIENDSHIP HAS HIGH DAY
On Sunday, Feb, 3d, a day that God
made ideal for services, the people gath
ered in large numbers at Friendship to
give thanks to the God of their fathers.
The pastor, the Rev. J. F. Henry, was
at his best; and the services were great
ly enjoyed by all. The Sunday School
was also largely attended.
Mesdames Roxie Barnett, Hattie Han
ey, Miss Lucy Barnett, Messrs, Ence
Barnett, Bost Barnett and Mr. Harde
, man of Winterville were the guests of
■ Mrs. Marv Barnett, of Comer, Ga., Sun
; day, Feb. 3d. A joyful time was Spent.
Rev. E. M. Griffin, of Ebenezer Bap
tist Church, has moved to Atlanta, Ga.
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Miss Juliet A. Derricotte, the cultured
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Derri
cotle, was recipient of a signal honor in
the city of N. Y., being a member of the
National Board of a popular Y. W. C. A.
Seat, was elected totiie VVorld’s Student
' hrislain Fe leration, which meets in
Europe early in the summer. She is
the only Airo- American of the ten dele
gates chosen from the United States. It
w 11 be remembered that M iss Derricotte
graduated from the Athens High School
"chool vsit.li first honor and also from
T til (deva College with the same, and
was valedictorian of her class. She wil 1
hive ill? pleasme of bow ng to the
c owned beads.
Rev. U. S. Roberts
Preaches in Athnes
' Rev. U. S. Rocerts, a traveling evan
gelist, was invited to speak at Ebenezer
Baptist Church Sunday February 3d.
Rev. Roberts is a young man of great
1 power. This was exhibited by his force.
! ful message Sui day. On the sih inst.
' Rev. Roberts conducted the devotions
'atjeruel Baptist Institute. In speaking
to the students he drew his theme from
fsaiah 55:1.--Ho. every one that tbirst
eth conic ye to the waters.
Rev. Roberts has the honor having
studied at Moorehouse College where he
received the title of B. D. He expects
to move his headquarters from Robin
son, Ga., to Macon, Ga., shortly.
Mrs, Pinkie Brunt, an instructor in
the Bast Athens School, is indisposed at
this writing. We hope that the dura
tion of her illness will be short.
We are grieved to learn of the very
serious illness of Mr. Richard Harris,
one' of our best known and esteemed
citizens. The cheerful countenance
and kind words of Brother Harris, back
ed up by whatever practical good he
could do, has caused many a disheart
ened person to take heart again. Let us
hope that a man like Brother Harris
will live to attain to a ripe old age to
scatter the sunshine of his soul.
Club News
On the twenty-third day of January
last, the people of “Morton’s Chapel
Community” responded to the call of
Farm demonstrator, I). A. Starks, of
Clarke Cpunty. The purpose of the
meeting w r as to organize a club, which
organization is designed to improve
farm, social, economic and general liv
ing conditions among the people at
la-ge.
After the purpose of the meeting had
been fully explained by the farm de
monstratior, the house was then opened
for business. First in order was the e
lection of officers. The body saw fit to
honor Rev. Tom Morse by electing him
as their club leader.
Deacon W. F. Kenney, of Chestnut
Grove community was then called upon
to tell the club how much he was both
helped and inspired as a result of at
tending the “Negro Farmers’ Confer
ence” at Tuskegee Inst. Ala.
Rev. TOM MORSE, Club Leader.
Miss Daisy Mae Harris, of 286 Bricge
st., will leave Sunday Feb. 10, for Knox
ville, Tenn., where she will spend a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Ella Wing
field. Then she will con Untie her trip
to Warren, Ohio, where she will make
her home with her brother, Mr. Thomas
Harris. Miss Harris has a great many
friends and all regret very much to have
her leave them; but wish her much joy
and happiness in her new home.
Mrs. Anna Pruitt, of 672 N. Lumpkin
street, was called to Commerce last
week on account of the illness o her
sister.
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