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; PERSONAL
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Mrs. G. L. Worthy, who has
been ill at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs, Talbot Boyd, on Solomon
m street for four weeks, following
an operation, has recovered suf
ficiently to return to her home on
Twelfth street.
Mrs, Henry Register, of Jack
sonville, Fla., is the guest of Mrs.
Bruce Montgomery on South Hill
street.
Mrs. Fred Iteed and young
daughter are spending several
days in Atlanta with friends.
Mrs. R. L. Douglas, of Mobile,
Ala., is the guest of her daughter,
it Mr*. Clarke Williams, in the Mar
ian Apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller and
daughters, Eleanor, Martha Lee
and Elizabeth Ann, fiave returned
to their home in Decatur after a
shorf visit in Griffin to Mrs. Mil
ler’s mother, Mrs. T. J. White.
They were accompanied home by
Miss Annie Hill Drewry.
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( The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist church
will meet in the Sunday School
Annex tomorrow afternoon at 8
o’clock. Circle No. 2 will be in
chayge of the program.
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44 Sara Hurt will return to
her^home today after an illness at
thej Piedmont Sanitarium. »» Miss
Hu|t was a frequent visitor to
Griffin during the summer and is
w 1 known here. ' ’
J*sse Jamerson has returned to
his home in Knoxville, Tenn., after
a short visit in Griffin to L. D.
Gray. He was accompanied as
far as Atlanta by Mr. Gray.
The local Red Cross chapter will
hold an important meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mitchell
have returned to Carrollton after
a short visit in Griffin to their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mit
chell.
Mrs. F. I p. Reese is spending
several days in Atlanta with rela
tives.
Mrs. Mila T. Morris has return
ed to Griffin after spending a week
In Chattanooga with friends.
Miss Nell Taylor spent Monday
in Atlanta with friends.
Mf. and Mrs. J. E.. Mitchell left
Tuesday morning for a two weeks’
visit te their daughters, Mrs. Har
rison and Mrs. Pate, at Monte
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in Griffin Monday
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and to attond the marriage of hi#
sister, Miss Virginia Crouch, and
James Thrash Freeman, which will
be an event of Thursday. Mbs
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Crouch met her brother iri At
Uinta.
Mrs. J. P. Mason and little Miss
Katherine Mason are spending sev
eral days with Mrs. Ida McCor
mick at her home In Chattanooga.
Mrs. A. C. Long, Jr., who is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Fred L.
Durkee, is convalescing from a
severe cold, after being confined
to her home for several days.
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Strickland,
Jr., announce the birth of a daugh
ter on November 1 at Wesley Me
morial Hospital in Atlanta, who
has been named Mary Jessie for
her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
James E. Dickey.
The Fidelis Class of the First
Baptist church will hold its month
ly meeting Friday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
W. F. Pursley, with Mrs. C. D.
Ingram and Mrs. W. A. Melton
as joint hostesses. Every member
is urged to attend.
Mrs. H. C. Crow and daughter,
Sibyl, who have been visiting rela
tives in Griffin, have returned to
their home in Ma#-o. They also
visited in Atlanta and Gainesville.
The Girlfc’ Service ' Club will
hold an important meeting tonight
at the First Presbyterian church at
7 o’clock. ~'Tl "2 ____—_____
Mrs. John M. Baringer has
turned home after a few days’
visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams have
returned *to their home in Macon
after a short visit to relatives in
Griffin.
Elder W. Z. Gardner, of “Aiken’s
Comer,” was in the city today,
W. J. Smith, of Locust Grove,
made a business trip to Griffin
Tuesday.
Miss Minerva Steel; of near
Griffin, was shopping (p the city
Tuesday morning.
W. J. Saunders, of Luella, spent
Tuesday in Griffin on business.
R. L. Burrus, of Heflin, Ala., is
several days visiting
in Griffin.
Miss Ethel Taylor, of Orchard
spent Tuesday shopping in
stores.
Mrs. C. C. Ball and daughters,
Locust Grove, spent Monday
shopping in Griffin.
spent Tuesday in Griffin with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Berry
have returned from a visit with
relatives in Lawrenceville. They
were accompanied by their father,
W. A. Ambrose, who will be their
guest for several days.
A box supper will be given at
McIntosh church Friday night,
November 14. The proceeds will
be used towards buying a piano
for the church.
A number of young people from
neighboring towns motored to
Griffin Monday night to see Pola
Negri and Ben Lyon in “Lily of
the Dust” at the Alamo Theatre.
Mrs. W. J. Smith was among
those from Locust Grove shopping
in Griffin Tuesday.
Mrs. F. M. Smith, of Concord,
spent Tuesday shopping in Griffin.
Mrs. W- J- Saunders, of Luella,
spent Tuesday shopping in Griffin.
C. C. Ball, of Locust Grove,
made a business trip to Gritfin
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. R. E. Lee was among those
from Concord shopping in Griffin
Tuesday.
J. S. Pounds, who has been on a
business trip to points in North
Carolina, is spending several days
in Griffiri with his family.
Robert Wheaton made a business
trip to Atlanta Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills Watt will
give a bridge tea (Saturday after
noon for Mrs. Estelle Westbrook
Daniel, of New York City, at the
home of Mrs. W. G. Nichols on
South Eighth street.
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W. G,,-Nicholft, who has been
spending several days with his
son, Billy Nichols, who is a stu
dent at Sewanee Military Academy
at Sewanee, _ Tenn., returned , home ,
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GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
Government Presses Its Suit
to Cancel Teapot Dome Leases
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mony in the government's suit to cancel the Teapot L/ .line ,-d 1 :nse»
• i» goto* forward in Los Angeles in the federal emul cf Jut p l
J. McCormick (inset). Left to right: Fred Kill -t - y\ r.
L. Dohony, oil man who sent $100,000 in a little di*,-:*. b,. ; l-> M.
Fall, secretary of the interior, and F. Hogan, attorney, ■ire >-ec»i
entering the f*r- ' room
Detroit, Nov. 4.—Mrs. Dairy La
Fortune Lathrup, 26, attractive
young wife of John W. Lathrup,
63, millionaire Oakland county
farmer, obatined a divorce from j
Judge Adolph F. Marchineh.
She was given a settlement of
$36,000 payable in 10 days.
The plaintiff told, under promtp
ing of her attorney, how, respond
ing to a scream, she once found
the aged millionaire in the bed
room of a young woman who was
visiting her.
It was necessary to use force to
get her husband out of the room,
seh said.
In her bill Mrs. Lathrup asked
$250,000 and placed her hus- !
income at $500 a ^ay. Just ■
the hearing, however, she
to take $35,000 and hus
attorney agreed to with
Lathrup’s cross bill.
Mrs. Lathrup was dressed in
She spoke in a low but
voice.
Instead of going abroad to
night. Mrs. Nichols went on
Washington for a short visit.
Mrs. H. L. of
New York, and Calvin Coolidge, in
New York.
He was greatly impressed with
whose address he declared
a masterpiece, and decided to
vote for him. i
Can you guess his namete
THE SAFEST THING
“My dear, surely you haven’t
spent all the afternoon at the
Scandell’s.
it Yes, auntie, they said such
things about everyone who left
that I didn’t dare come away.
Farm Boy Makes Cattle Show Prizes Pay For EducaHc >n
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Prises he earned with his small herd of shorthorn cattle are paying for the education of Donald
Shepard of Charlotte, Mich., student in Michigan Agricultural College. He spent the summer tour
ing county fain and exhibiting his shorthorns. He Intends to ijr for his whole college course ini
*his .manner. Donai4 herd with Me JMlfi Aod Wfi purchased with borrowed am mxt
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study music, as I had been prom
ised, I went with my husband tc
live in a shack on his farm,” Mrs.
Lathrup said. “I was forced to
live a life of drudgery.
He made me black his shoes
ani taught me to say ‘yes, sir,’
.d ‘no sir’ when addressing him.
Cooks for 16 Men.
(1 Huring th? ap;-t3 picking sea
son I cooked for 16 men. It was
the first time in my life I had
ever cooked.
«i had nothinff to comfort me,
not even a piano, He wouldn’t
allow it.
44 He said that if I had a piano
he would throw it out and me
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GEORGIA MAN IS
DROWNED IN RIVER
NEAR TAMPA, FLA.
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 4.—(By the
Associated Press.)—C. T. Lane, of
Boston, Ga., was drowned yester
in Hillsborough river at Sul
phur Springs, seven miles north
here.
HERE IMPRESSED
BY DAVIS RADIO TALK;
FIRST PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
A prominent Griffin citizen,, who
never taken much interest in
voted today for the first
in a national election, after
over the radio last night
of John W. in
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MRS. HATTIE WILSON
Correspondent
Mrs. W. S. Howard and little
daughter visited at the home of
Mrs. W. A. Statham Sunday after
noon. i
Among those from Experiment
who enjoyed the service at the
Third church were Mrs. Anna Sas
ser, Mrs. O. D. McGee, Mrs. N. A.
Statham and daugiite. -Miss Mat
tie Statham.
Mrs. M. E. Kelly, Miss Sallie
Mrs. Lela Scroggins and
Kennedy, all of Atlanta,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. - J. R. Hart, of
visited at the home of
son, Mr. W. M. Hart, Sun
Mrs. Alice Ellington, with Mrs.
Thomas and daughter,
all of Thomaston, visit
Mr. and Mrs. John Bryant,
Saturday.
* Mrs. Minnie Sptrrlin and Mrs.
Odell have returned home af
visiting friends and relatives
Columbus, Ga. r and Opelika,
The Ladies’ Aid! Society will
at the home of Mrs. Anna
Wednesday night.
Mrs. S. L. Odell visited her sis
Mrs. Cliff Brannon, of South
street Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Davis, with
and Mrs. A. P. Gaddy, motor
to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M. Gaddy, of Brooks, Suhday
Tuesday, No vember 4, 1924.
and were accompanied home by
Mr. and Mrs. Gaddy.
The friends of Miss Jones •p
Lois
will regret to learn she is ill at
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gillespie,
of Sixteenth street, visited Mrs.
K. Wilson Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Susie Deen of South Geor
gia, Amos BeviJ and Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Crane, of East Griffin,
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnnie Crane Sunday.
Mrs. Burks and daughter, Ona
Belle, called on Miss Hattie Bai
w ^° ^ as ^ een for several
weeks > Monday afternoon. We are
sorry to report' Miss Bailey un
improved.
Hugh and Herrman Terrell and
Frank and Charles Spuvlin made
a recent call at the Griffin Hos
pital to see Harvey Horton, who
has been ill for several weeks.
They are glad to report he is im-
proving.
Misses Minnie Gray and Katie
Seagravds spent the week-end
at the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Seagraves, of near
Zebulon.,. They had as their
guests Sunday Misses Lucile and
Beatrice. Pitts, of Zebulon.
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Knitted neckwear is the vogue. ■
But there is as much difference
in knitted ties as there is in the ;
men who wear them.
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quality The we suggest Berkley Knit '/Mi,. ,
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FOX NEWS
A A A, A, JwJL«S
THREE THOUSAND
CROWS GANG UP
ON A BIG EAGLE
Nevers, France, Nov. 4.—The
strange sight of a huge eagle
being pursued by a flock of crows
estimated at some 3,000, caused
the town folk to crane their necks
here. —
The eagle finally sought refuge
at the Chateau de Cussy, where
the keepers shot it, whereupon the
flock of crows disbanded and dis
appeared.
The eagle was found to measure
more than eight feet across the
wings.
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