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HAPPENINGS OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN BRIEF FORM TAKING
PLACE IN GRIFFIN AND VICINITY
Obituaries
Poor Bill is in the realms above,
As an angel he looks fine,
He ought to, for he left us
Preserved in good old ‘shine.
—Savannah
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An Old Maid’s convention
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held at Hanleiter church
day, October 4, at 7 o’clock. An
mission of 15 and 25 cents wiR
charged.
A. J. McKibben, of Locust
made a business trip to
Thursday.
News has been received in the
city of the death in Florida of R.
D. Beverly, formerly of Moultrie.
Among those who survive is his
widow, who was formerly Miss
Pearl Reese, of Griffin.
Mrs. T, K. Tharpe and family
have moved from South Hill street
to 620 West Solomon street.
J. L. Knight went V to Atlanta
Thursday to attend funeral services
for his aunt.
A large number of out-of-town
spectators were present at the Ala
mo Theatre Wednesday evening for
Cecil deMHle’s latest success, “Feet
of Clay. tt
Mrs. Butler Walker and Mrs. John
Mills spent Thursday with Mrs. An
drew Walker at her home near Grif
fin.
Mrs. Ruth Howard, of Sycamore,
Ga., is visiting friends in Griffin
for several days.
Glynn Gulledge, of Sunny Side,
was a recent visitor to friends in
Griffin.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are requested to send pack
ages of clothing for the Naeoochee
box to Mr a. Robert Berry, on East
Chappell street, not later than Fri
day, October 8.
Mrs. A. J. McKibben, of Locust
Grove, spent Thursday in Griffin
shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Turner, of
College Park, visited friends in Grif
fin Thursday. .......
Mrs. Andrew Blake is confined to
her home on South Hill street with
a slight illness.
Capt. Bob Roper, of Atlanta, head
of the Dixie Coach service, spent
Thursday in Griffin on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beck, of Tar
boro, N. C., announce the birth of
a daughter, who has been named’
Roberta. Mr. and Mrs. Beck are
both former residents of Griffin, she
having been Miss Ethel Williams.
Warren, the 3 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jones, is criti
cally ill with diphtheria at the home
of his parents, 105 West Chappell
street.
Miss Mary Lunceford, of Wood
bury, who has been the guest of
Mrs. A. C. Griffin for the past few
days, has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Varner an
nounce the birth of a son Thursday,
October 2, who has been named
James Curry.
Mrs. Ernest Carlisle returned
home Wednesday night from Nor
folk, Va., where she was called by
the illness of her daughter, Mrs.
Erskine A. Seay. She was accom
panied home by Mrs. Seay, who will
spend several weeks with her par
ents.
Mr. and $frs. Francis Morton
Longdon, of Daytona Beach, Fla.,
announce the birth of a daughter,
who has been named Jean, Wednes
day, October 1. Mrs. Longdon will
be remembered fibre as' Miss Mar
garet Longdon, the daughter of Mrs.
A. P. Longdon.
Mrs. W, E. H. Searcy, Jr., spent
Thursday in Atlanta with her niece,
Mrs. Wellborn Blalock.
Mrs. W. W. Bussey, of Birming
ham, Ala., was the recent guest of
Mrs. Clayton Brown. Mrs. Bussey
is spending several weeks in Atlan
ta with her grand daughter, Mrs,
Cater Woolford.
Mrs. Frank Kilgore is
a few days with her sister in Annis
ton, Ala.
Mrs. Cooper Newton went to At
lanta Thursday to attend the ses
sions of the Pan-American Commer
cial Congress, to whidh she is a
delegate.
Mrs. David J, f Bailey has return
ed home after a short visit in At
lanta to her sister, Mrs. Thad Ham
mond.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Montgomery,
Bruce, Jr., and Talley Montgomery
have moved into their new home at
431 South Hill street.
The Woman’s Club will have a
fancy work exhibit at the Griffin
and Spalding county fair this month.
Anyone who is interested is asked to
call Mrs. Alex Gosset. The club
women are trying to win the prize
for the best exhibit.
J. M. Rawls, well known farmer of
Rover, has purchased the 104 acre
farm of J. W. Shivers, of Brooks.
The property adjoins Mr. Rawl’s
land.
BIG BARGAIN SALE
Big bargain sale of W. L. Poteet’s
bankrupt stock of groceries and dry
goods will be held at Experiment
each Saturday and Monday until
stock is disposed of. AH accounts
W. L. Poteet were bought by me
T. Ezra Mann.—Adv.
SOME TRAVELER.
“And how do you like our town? tt
the continental landlord to the
visitor.
I hat it, PI was the reply, “It’s
hot as the nether regions, and
as uncomfortable. *>
it Ah! said the landloard admir
“is there anywhere you Amer
have not been? It
People’s Forum
Democracy is making its last call
all wide awake citizens of Geor
and while the weak places have
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revealed all along the raitka
republican leadership, let no
man or woman suppose that
victory will be ours because of
weakness, but the victory
be Won through the loyal sup
and perpetual diligence of ev
true democrat in this vast re
Surely no Georgian, who ever fee
claimed his fealty to democracy
chafed beneath its defeat, can
to be with the doubtful rank*
indifferent onlookers.
Circumstances have placed in the
arenas of presidential nominees a
man who the entire nation may re
joice to honor.
Spalding county, which is recog
nized as one of the foremost coun
ties of the state, has been asked for
only $300. Let every man and wo
man? who is interested in the com
ing triumph of democracy fill out
the coupon and mail to me that I
may forward Spalding’s quota to
headquarters.
The {Ight is on and democracy
must win! Do your bit!
Georgia Davis-Bryan Club.
This is to certaify that_______
has given a dollar for democracy
and is a member of the Georgia Da
vis-Bryan dub.
MRS. L. C. WAREN,
Chairman, Sixth District.
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FOR SALE: Four 80 saw Gullett
Cotton Gins with complete equip
ment in splendid condition. Priced
low for cash. Charles Phillips, Jr.,
Griffin, Ga.
FOR RENT—One furnished room.
Close in. 220 W. College Street.
Phone 207-J.
FOR SALE—Violin. Apply to Mrs.
W. T. Scott.—............ 1_
MEN’S VELOUR HATS, worth $5
to $8, at $2.95. Stewart’s, 18 Broad
street. ° i
FOR SALE: One baby bed. Call I
275-J.—
A POSITION wanted by a gen-1
tleman. Can give best of references.
M. C., care Griffin News.
MEN'S, ladies and boys’ sweaters,
at half price Friday and Saturday t
at Stewarts, 118 Broad street. I
Irish “Rabbis” and
In Chicago,
Chicago, Oct. 2.—Federal agents,
seeking reasons for the excessive use
of “sacramental wine” in Chicago,
have discovered that many of the
“rabbis” signing withdrawal permits
have Irish Jiames, and that the fran
issued to “congregations” indi
Pewish population exceeding 5,
000,000 in Chicago alone. This is
1,500,000 more than the entire popu
lation.
Probing still further, the federal
discovered that the business
furnishing“sacramental” wine was
profitable that it permitted the
of $35,000 a week in graft.
Application for permission to with
and sell “sacramental” wine
WANTED Ladies coat suits,
dresses and skirts to clean and press,
Men join our club rt.'.d let us take
care of your clothes, Eight suits
pressed for $1.50. Phone 824, Scotch
Dry Cleaning Co.
EDWIN CLAPP and Reynolds
Shoes, worth $12.50 to $15, go at
$3.50 and $4.35. Stewart’s, 118
Broad street.
LADIES Silk hose, good value,
25 cents. Stewarts, 118 Broad St.
FOR SALE—Rust proof oats,
clean and free of smoot; home
grown. At Gossett & Sons.—
EXTRA good overalls, Friday and
Saturday only, $1.35. Stewart’,s
118 Broad street.
FOR SALE—36 white Leghorn
pullets, five months old. Ferris
Apply to H. C. Starr, 233 E.
St.
Jews
Wine Permits Indicate
informed they would have to
an “inspection.” This involved
a fee of $300. After 2,000 gallons of
had been sold another’ “inspec
became necessary, the fee this
being $400.
In making their applications sev
of the alleged “rabbis” gave the
of Protestant churches. In
cases their “congregations”
purely imaginary. Many as
in dingy cellars and their
dhties consisted solely of
away “sacramental” wine or
liquor,
The result' has been that the legiti
Jewish churches and congrega
find their supplies of wine
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•The Alaskan L A Herbert Bienon Production A Paramount Picture
Alaska—land of ice clad moun
tains and towering glaciers.
Where towns are born overnight
and gold is sluiced from the rich
earth!
This is the rugged setting which
tt The Alaskan,” * Thomas Meighar.' ;
latest siory of red blooded drama.
It is a picturization based on James
Oliver Curwood’s novel. Thomas
Meighan and the entire supporting
cast*travelled more than 4,000 miles
by aea from Hollywood into the
wilds of British Columbia to
•.•'.•.a proper locations.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1224.
Charge Griffin
Boy With Selling
Rented Machine
Roy Jones, of Griffip, was arrest
ed in Atlanta Tuesday night, after
he was alleged to have sold a car
belonging to the U-Drive-It Com,
pany of Griffin.
Jones rented the car here Monday,
saying he would return in an hour
or so. He did not return and po
lice were notified.
Deputy Sheriff Rivers went to At
lanta Wednesday to bring the pris
oner to Griffin, but the Atlanta au
thorities refused to release Jones
until further investigation could be
made concerning the person who
bought the car from Jones.
THE ERA OF YDUTH.
“Many grandfathers are\dressing
in youthful style. »»
tt Yes, all the old stagers
are spruc
ing up. ■»
Quite so, I s^pose we’ll soon see
Pa Time depicted with a wrist watch
and a faultless Van Dyke. M
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TODAY Tomorrow and
Last Day Saturday
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What cast! What The screen’s most popular
a a male star as a fighting man
story! If you think you’ve fighting lover in a great
seen about everything in the entertaining drama.
line of entertainment, take a You’ve waited a long time
look at this one! for lust such a Meighan pic
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roommate is mistaken
FOR BURGLAR AND SHOT
Americas, Ga., Oct. 2.—Mistaking
Perry Williamson, his roommate, for
a burglar, Carl Smith, a negro boy,
shot and dangerous wounded Wil
liamson in the early hours of Tues
day morning. The boy who did the
shooting says he was awakened by a
noise in the room, and being fright
ened because of recent numerous
burglaries here, he fired at the in
truder. Two bullets struck the ne
gro, one in the shoulder and anoth
er in the stomach, Smith is being
held in jail to await the Outcome
of* Williamson’s wounds and while
his story of the shooting is further
investigated.
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