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Mr*. W. H. Searcy, Jr., chair
man, has announced a meeting of
, the American Red Cross for Wed
nesday morning at 10 o’clock, at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms,
Mrjind Mra. L. A. Inzer mo
tored to Atlanta Friday and were
entertained at lunch by their sis
ter, Mn. C. A. Baind.
The Parish Guild of St. George’s
church will have an important
meeting with Mrs. Ralph Jones on
West Poplar street Monday after
noon at 8 o’clock.
;r. and Mrs.'W. L. Brown are
iding the week end in West
>t with relatives.
•s. Solon Drukenmiller has re
»d from Decatur, after a short
to her brother, William Wad
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W. Traer returned home from
its Friday night.
Mrs. John H. Rogers returned
ome Saturday morning, after a
rfiks* visit to relatives in Max ton
nd Wagram, N. C.
Seaton Bailey went to Atlanta
for the Scwanee-Oglethorpe foot
ball game at Ponce de Leon Park
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Bailey
formerly played on the Sewanee
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Mrs. Edward H. Davis, Misses
Carlton Jones and Louise Gordy,
and Edward Davis, Jr., and Carl
Bridges motored to Newnan Fri
day ,
afternoon for the Newnan
Griffin football game.
Mr*. F. E, Leicester, of Macon,
•pent Saturday In Griffin with
Mrs- Davis T. Bussey at the Grif
fffl Hotel, en route to Atlanta.
• The Marionettes of Georgia Tech
will give a performance in Griffin
Saturday night, November 29, of
their new play, "The Beautiful
named new chief
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J. W. McMillan, who hag many
,’riends here, where he has often
visited his son, Donald McMillan,
is improving after an illness of
some time at hia home in Milledge
ville. i
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Mr. and Mrs. Ban Brown, Ben
Brown, Jr., Mrs. Will H. Wheaton
and Robin Wheaton motored to
Athens Saturday for “Home Com
ing Day” at the University of the
Georgia and the Georgia-Tennessee
game.
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Miss Edith Tueker, the popular
young daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
C. L. Tucker, has gone to Atlanta
to make her home. Miss Tucker
will take a business course. She
will live with Miss Alice Baker
while in Atlanta.
Dr. J. C. Owen spent Friday in
Atlanta on business.
Miss Susie Mathews, who is
teaching at Bass Junior High
school in Atlanta, is spending the
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week end In Griffin with relatives.
Allen Wilson, ybtmg son of the
Rev. and Mrs. 0. K. Cull, is rap
idly recovering at home after hav
ing his tbiisils removed at the
Griffin Hospital. Viu,
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The Young People’s Service
League of St. George’s church will
meet at the Parish House Sunday
night at ffiSO 1 o’clock. All mem
bers are uVgdd tb' be present.
Mrs. C: S. Cull, of Tampa, Fla.,
is visitinl: tfie family 1 bf her son,
the Rev. (f. K. Cull, on West
Poplar Strdbt.
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Mrs. Rojr Boofcetr afid Mrs. E. C.
Thrash, of Atlanta, are visiting
Mts. John Henry Crouch on South
Hill street: f
Mrs. Charier G. Mills has re
turned hdme after a short visit to
Milledgevillei
Mrs. She Veal, Mrs. Robert
Powell and John Jordan of Barnes
ville motored to Griffin Friday and
spent the afternoon with friends.
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Mrs. Zol Ison, Misses Ethlyn
Ison, Henrietta Brewer, Elizabeth
Norman and Emily Hallyburton
and Zollie Ison and John Newton
Gammon motored to Newman Fri
day afternoon for the Griffln-New
nan football game.
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Jesse Jamniefeon, of Knoxville,
Tenn., spent Friday night in Grif
fin with L. D. Gray. Mr. Jammer
son and Mr. Gray motored to
Athens Saturday for “Home Com
ing Week” and the Georgia-Ten
nessee football game.
Mra. Julia Pritchard and Misses
Mary Virginia and Julia Homer
Wilson spent Saturday in Atlanta
with friend*.
John Ward, Jr., Bruce Mont
gomery, Jr., Ernest Carlisle, Jr.,
and Sherman Williams went to
Newnan Friday for the Griffin
Newnan football game.
Preston Burtn, who is attending
school at the Griffin High school,
went to Forsyth Saturday to spend
the week end with relatives.
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Mrs. Robert Tt. Evans, who has
been ill dt the' Griffin Hospital, is
able to bb o\it. Ml i *,t
Misses ’Mnt*$» Alice Beck, Martha
Hammond tuid Reitherine Weaver,
and W. H. Bdck and Preston Bunn
motored to Newnan Friday after
noon for the Newnan-Griffln foot
ball game.
W. W. Caldwell and E. O. Cald
well, of near Zebulon, were in
Griffin yesterday. W. W. Cald
well called at the News office to
•subscribe for the Semi-Weekly.
Mrs. E. M. Roberts, of Woolsey,
was shopping in Griffin Saturday.
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Mrs. L. C. Dickinson, of Fay
etteville, spent Saturday shop
ping in Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Slade, of
Birmingham, Ala., wijl s spend Sun
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The Mercer freshman football
team passed through Griffin Sat
urday morning en route to Atlanta
to play the Tech Freshmen at
Grant Field in the afternoon.
There is no improvement in the
condition of Mrs. Clara Ellis, who
continues ill at her home on Lake
avenue.
Mrs. Jessie Jorter went to At
lanta Saturday morning to spend
the week-end with her daughters,
Mrs. Homer Renfroe.
A number of young people from
West Griffin celebrated Hallowe’en
by hiring a truck last night and
riding to Hampton, Orchard Hill
and other nearby points, where
they serenaded friends.
The executive committee of the
Woman s Auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will meet
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock
at tfie Manse.
E. M. Roberts, of Woolsey, made
a Business trip to Griffin Satur
day.
Mrs. C. B. Perkins, of Milner,
was shopping in Griffin Saturday.
Mrs. R. F. Jones was among
those from Concord shopping in
Griffin Saturday. *
Miss- Maude Green is spending
the week-end in West Point with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green.
Mrs. J. H. Nutt, of Luella, was
shopping in Griffin Saturday.
Mrs. H. H. Nolan, of Jonesboro,
was a shopper in Griffin stores
Saturday.*
Chester Huckaby and Carl
Huckaby motored to Canton, Ga.,
today to spend the week-end with
friends.
J. W. Turner has returned to
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Griffin after a business trip to
points in Florida.
Among those from Griffin at
tending the funeral of James W.
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J’o'a Negri in Lily of th;
Dust” will be the attraction
the Alamo Monday and Tuesday,
Miss Negri undergoes a screen
test before each new picture.
Gowned both in silk and in rags
day evening in Griffin with hit
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Slade.
Mr. Slade will go to Atlanta Mon
day for a convention and Mrs.
Slade will remain here for several
days. ’ ‘
L. A. Pendley, of Route A, spent
Saturday in Griffin. Mr. Pendley
called at^the News office and sub
scribed for the seini-weekly.
The College Park department
of the Atlanta Suburban Report
er says: Dr. and Mrs, H. T.
Johnston, formerly of Griffin, Have
moved into the home of
Greer on West Harvard street. >? £1
Hugh Neely Smith and little
daughter, of Oklahoma, will ar
rive in Griffin Sunday at noon
for a visit to his father, Neely
Smith, at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Neely Smith,
and his aunt, Miss Opal Smith.
Neely Smith sails next week for
Liverpool, England.
famous polish star is said
to do some of .he best work of
r.or career inthis photoplay. She
is supported by Noah Beery and
Ben Lyon.
Othor big features at the Alamo
loen at Pleasant Hill church
near High .Falls Friday were Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Middiebrooks, Mr.
and Mr,. P. L. Middiebrooks, Miss
Martha Goen and Mias Annas
Coen.
Mrs. Victor Manget re'.u.ned to
her home in Newnan Saturday af
ter a delightful visit to Mrs. J*. C.
Owen on South Eleventh street.
Mrs. Harry Hale, of Concord,
was shoppin & in Griffin Saturday .
Mrs. Emmett Owen was among ■*
those from Concord shopping in
Griffin Saturday. >
C. B. Perkins, of Milner t made
abusiness trip f.» Griffin Saturday.
Ralph Eubanks, who is attend
ing school at Mercer University
in Macon, is spending the week
end in Griffin with his parents,
Mr. *and Mrs. C. E. Eubanks, on
South Sixth street.
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| MISS ESTELLE GRUBBS
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Mrs. bailie Lee, who has been
visiting her brother, W. T. Par
rish, left this morning for Mont
gomery, Ala., before returning to
her home in Flominton, Ala.
The Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Jones
received a genuine pounding a few
nights ago, but they are none the
worst off as the pounding was
from a party of members of the
East Griffin Baptist church who
met and visited the parsonage in
a body, carrying with them what
it takes to fill a well arranged
pantry. After spending a short
time'they departed to their homes
feeling very happy.
Spalding Lodge No. 528, I. O.
O. F., will hold their weekly meet
ing tonight and a large and en
thusiastic gathering is expected.
They invite all qualified brothers
to meet with them.
Don’t forget the prayer services
at the third Methodist church
every Saturday night. A cordial
invitation is extended , to every
body to meet with them at all
times. Regular preaching days
first and third Sundays, Rev. W. R.
Williams pastor.
Mrs. J. B. Jones, of Dublin, is
visiting her son, Rev. C. B. Jones.
Brother C. B. Jones was called
to Rock Springs church Wednes
day to conduct funeral services for
Warren Bunn, who was a devout
member of Rock Springs church.
He was 78 years old.
Baptist church prayer meeting
has been changed from Thursday
to Wednesday night. The church
is in a study of the book of
Ephesions. All are cordially in
vited.
After prayer meeting Thursday
night the women of the church
served hot lunches and then the
officials of the Sunday school or
ganized a workers’ conference,
which Is to meet once a month to
study problems of the Sunday
school. Those present were well
pleased with the work done and
the interest,taken.
Several Hallowe’en parties are
D«*t week include Viola Dana and
Adolph Menjou in “Open All
Night#” a farce comedy of socie
ty and sporting life; return of
Griffth’s immortal film, “Birth of
a Nation," and Jack Holt and Nor
mn Shearer in their latest vehicle,
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MRS. HATTIE WILSON •/
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Miss Mamie Hester, of Atlanta,
J. P. Hester and son, G. W. Hes
ter, and son, of Monroe, spent last
week end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Ayers.
Friends of Mrs, John Bryant,
Jr., will be sorry to learn she is
• ill at her hone. We hope for her
1 t speedy
a recovery.
James Butler, of Williamson
'Visited his sister, Mrs. T I. „ H. Good- j
man, „ Friday ., afternoon. ..
A. B. Goodman, of Lowry, vis
ited friends and relatives here
Friday
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Gertrude, Lady Decies, widow
of the fourth baron, ~a
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la the sister-fa-law of
the former Vivian Gould of New:
Tosh, who is the wife of the fifth.
Deeies.
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W\ O.
Britt, Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Maude Norris, of
.Zebulon, is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. R. L. Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, of
Valdosta, are guests of the lat
ter’s mother, Mrs. Alvah Nelson.
Dr. D. W. Jones attended the
Georgia state dental society which
convened at the Biltmore Hotel in
Atlanta last week. ■ v.
Bernard Boyers, Grady Fowler
-'.nd Jackson Zorn attended the
railway agents and clerks meeting
in Atlanta Sunday.
J. W. Wheless, of Abbeville,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
J., W. McDaniel, this .wCbk.
Mrs, D. W. Jones and; little
daughter, Kathryn, have returned
frem a visit to relatives in Atlan
ta.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hooten, of
Senoia, were Sunda'y guests of
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. Black.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDaniel,
Mr. and Mrs. Woi'thy Wh 6 !ess and
Mr. J. W. Wheless, of Abbeville,
attended the funeral of Mrs. C. P.
Prothro in Griffin. Tuesday.
Mrs. Paul Mitcham and little
son spent Tuesday in Griffin as
guests of Mrs. Len Mitcham.
Mrs. Henry Willis is spending
this week as the guest of relatives
in Savannah.
W. O. Britt has returned from
a business trip to Washington
and New York.
Among the many interesting
events taking place Friday were
the parties given by the Kincaid
Lowell school. In the afternoon J
the Second and Third grades, ac
companied by the teachers, Miss {
Snider and Miss Hutson, left the !
school grounds and entered the,
beautiful woodland siiua’ed cast 0 i 1
the school. There they played!
games and enjoyed tbcaoselves.
Refreshments were served, cvKSiat- I
ing of fruits and all kinds of
It goodies” which delight the heart
of a child. Each and every one re
ported a most delightful time.
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh grades, accompanied by
their teachers, Mrs. Mullins and
Miss Ellis, repaired to the beauti
ful grounds of Experiment Farm.
There they played games and
among other things they had a)
weiner roast. Afterwards refresh
ments were served, consisting of
fruits and many other good things
that children like best. Each and
every one reported a wonderfully
good time.
Mrs. I. D. Goodman, with Mrs.
Elliot, called on Mrs. H. Wilson
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Goodman
were the dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Elliott Thursday.
The car of Gene Snider is still
missing. It was stolen Wednesday
night while parked on Hill street.
Mr. Snider was attending the the
ater and on coming out found his
car gone.
We are glad to report Mrs.
Harry Fullerton out again after a
recent illness.
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The friends of Mrs. Sallie Whe
less are sympathizing with her in
the death of her sister, Mrs. C. P.
Prothro, which occurred at her
home near Griffin Sunday evening.
Mrs. Prothro was the mother of
Mrs. W. E. King, of Cuthbert, who
also has the sympathy of her
Thomaston friends in her sad be
reavement.
Misses Sara and Martha Mat
thews spent the week-end in At
lanta as the guests of Miss Mar
tha Boynton.
Hobart Brooks, of Hazlehurst,
and Baxter Brooks, of Molcna,
planned for East .Griffin which are
being looked forward to with
much interest.
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it a practice to bring yoUr car to
us periodically .and let us keep
your brakes and the car in good
condition for you? Our prices are
very reasonable and not costly in
comparison to your life. Why not
give us a fair trial?
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N. 8th St.* Griffin, Ga.