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PERSONAL
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TRAGEDIES
On Sunday last
They buried Myrtle;
■ She drove too fast—
The car turned turtle.
Birmingham News.
On Monday last
They buried Louie;
He looked at his gas
Mi With a lantern—blooie.
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Miss Bobie Stevens, of Wool
aey, was shopping in Griffin Wed
nesday.
m Joe
Channet, of Woodbury,
n made a business trip to Griffin
Wednesday.
Mrs. D. L. Farrar, of Fayette
ville, spent Wednesday shopping
In Griffin.
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Mrs. Walker Bledsoe, of New
York C.ity, and Mrs. Walter Mack,
of Montclair, N. J., are spending
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several weeks with Mrs, Bledsoe,
at Experiment.
Mrs. Hack Chapman, of Key
stone Heights, Fla., is the guest
of Mrs. T. J. Littlejohn, at her
home near Griffin.
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Mrs. A. F. Estes, of Gay, was
shopping in Griffin Wednesday.
Mrs. J. W. Montgomery and
young daughter, Josephine, of
Waycross, are spending several
days with Mrs. B. N. Barrow, Sr ->
at her home on the High Falls
Road.
Miss Clemmie Riggin, of Neal,
was shopping in Griffin Wednes
day.
James E. Leverett, of Luella,
made a business trip to Griffin
Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Smith was among
those from Thomaston shopping
in Griffin Wednesday.
Mrs. H. G. Thurmon and young
son, Horace, arrived in Griffin
Wednesday from Edison, Ga., to
spend several days with her
mother, Mrs. B. N. Barrow, Sr.
Mrs. L. A. Everett, of Luella,
spent Wednesday shopping in
Griffin.
Mrs. R. N. Farrar was among
the Fayetteville shoppers in Grif
fin Wednesday.
Cables have been received by
relatives announcing the safe ar
rival in Liverpool, England, of
Neely Smith. Mrs. Smith is vis
iting her son, Hugh Neely Smith,
in Oklahoma, but will join Mr.
Smith early next year.
Mrs. Estelle Carmichael, of
Milner, spent Wednesday shop
ping in Griffin.
ijrs. Joe Channett, of Wood
bury, was shopping in Griffin
Wednesday.
Among those from Neal shop
ping in Griffin Wednesday was
Miss Leila Riggin.
iss Mary Whatley, of Thom
aston, spent Wednesday in Grif
fin with friends.
George J. Barrow returned to
day from Atlanta to spend the
night in Griffin with his mother,
Mrs. B. N. Barrow, before leav
ing Thursday on a business trip
to points in the west.
Miss Lizzie Mae Farrar, of
Fayetteville, was shopping in
Griffin Thursday.
Mrs. T. J. Littlejohn and Mrs.
Jack Chapman came up from Mil
ner Wednesday to spend the day
shopping in Griffin.
James McDowell, a former res
ident of Griffin and the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McDowell,
has been transferred from At
lanta, where he has been work
ing with the Retail Credit Com
pany, to the Chicago offices,
where he has been given a pro
motion and holds a responsible
position.
Mrs. Idus C. Doe, of McDon
ough, will arrive in the city to
morrow to spend several days
with her sister, “Mrs. J. H. New
man.
Miss Jewel Jones is at home
from Florence, Ala., recuperating
from an attack of pneumonia.
F. S. Pittman went to Atlanta
Wednesday to attend the sessions
of the annual North Georgia Con
ference.
Women’s clubs.
Mr. and Mrs. William Malone,
Misses Vivian and Sara Gable
spent last Monday in Atlanta.
West Griffin Y
Mrs. Carpenter is spending a
week with her son and daughter,
the Rev. and Mrs. Norton.
The Workers’ Council will meet
at Oak Hill church Friday eve
ning at 6:30 o’clock. All officers
and members of the Workers’
Council, also all officers of the
Sunday school, B. Y. P. U. and
W. M. I. are requested to at
tend.
Mrs. J. J. Gossett is reported
seriously ill at her home here.
Mr. White left. Monday, for
South Georgia.
The Sunbeams will hold their
regular meeting Thursday after
noon at 3:30 o’clock.
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Central school, near Chappell,
extends a hearty invitation to the
Miss Mary Ella Hammond, who
is attending school at Agnes
Scott College in Decatur, will
spend the week-end in Griffin
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Woods Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reagan have
returned to their home in Mc
Donough after a short vfisit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Johnson, on West Solomon street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Patterson,
Mrs. Bartlett Searcy and Miss
Mary Leila Patterson, motored
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
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Atlanta Wednesday. Mrs. Sear*
cy’ and Miss Patterson returned
home late in thea fternoon, but
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson remained
over to attend the sessions of the
annual North Georgia confer
ence.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Daniel will
go to Atlanta Thursday to at
tend the sessions of the annual
Nor Mi Georgia Methodist confer-,
ence. Mr. Daniel is a member
of the board of finance.
The Griffin Athletic club will
meet as usual tonight at the Grif
fin Athletic court at 7:30 o’clock.
The publicity committee of the
Chamber of Commerce is meeting
this afternoon at 4 o’clock for the
purpose of considering further
publicity for the trade body here.
The Tech Marionettes will
malts an appearance at the high
school auditorium' Saturday eve
ning, November 29.
Miss Rachel Wilejr, of York, g. ;
C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. i
Ben Brown, on South Tenth
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Brooks News j
The Rev. Z. Speer, who has been
the pastor of the Brooks charge
for the past year, is attending the
North Georgia conference in At
lanta this week.
Mrs. N. W. Gable, of Brooks, is
spending some time in Atlanta
with her brother, T. C. Malone,
Jr., who is ill in a hospital there.
L. T. Myers and l^loyd Dunn are
spending the week at Lumpkin,
Ga., with relatives.
Miss Inez Malone, of Brooks,
Route 1, will with this issue be
come a subscriber to the Semi
Weekly News.
Thirty-one of the Fayette Coun
ty Cotton Club boys sold their
cotton at public auction at Fay
etteville Tuesday for 25 cents per
pound, except one bale, which was
raised by Miss Gladys Morgan, of
Brooks, and which was sold to C.
D. Dunn- for 35 cents. Miss Mor
gan is a pupil of the Brooks high
school and did all the work in pre-,
paring the land and making and
gathering the cotton.
Abraham Steinheimer has in
stalled a radio in his home and is
now entertaining many of his
friends by letting them “listen in”
at the broadcast news.
Mrs. William Malone has re
turned from Atlanta where she
attended the State Federation of
public to a box supper and beau
ty contest to be held at 8 o’clock
Friday night, November 28.
Every girl is asked to bring a
box and come prepared to win
the contest. Prizes will be given
for the prettiest box and the
prettiest girl. A tea room 4 will
be in operation, where you may
be served with drinks and con
fections.
NO PIKER,
Harriett: I’ll marry a rich man
or none.
Sue: I’ll marry a rich man or
two. '
fust five months following its pre
mier at the A3tor Theatre in New
York Cit y> 5t was ahown onl y in
the largest legitimate theatres
of the United States.
Lon Chaney heads the notable
cast of 3091 players which in
eludes such brilliant artists as
Patsy Ruth Miller, Ernest Tor
rence and Tully Marshall. The
majority of the 75 principals are
as well known on the stage as
they are on the screen,
The production in its film form
has been indorsed by the clergy
of all denominations,
The film has been showing at
prices of as high as $2 through
out the country, but will be
shown here at only slight ad
vance.
\ THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
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Jnne Marlowe, a comparative
newcomer in filmland, has been
called the “most beautiful girl in
pictures,” and Griffin movie goers
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Scene from “THE TENTH WOMAN”
will have an opportunity today
to decide for themselves whether
tbis is true.
June appears today in "The
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newspaper beading there is a story
of human; need or weakness—
The Hunchback’s mute
tion is lost on Esmeralda, who
refuses to dance while he looks
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At the Alamo Theatre ThurS
day and Friday will be held the
local premier of “The Hunchback
of Notre Dame,’’ the picturized
version of Victor Hugo’s classic
which has come down through the
ages with untarnished lustre,
Aside from the natural interest
in the screening of such a mas
terpiece, there is a general in
terest to see the production which
required more than a year to
film ‘and on which more than
$ 1,500,000 was expended.
The fame of the Victor Hugo
classic in its celluloid form is
generally known. During the
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Griffin Banking Co., to Agnes
Scott Searcy, tract of land in
city of Griffin on Rock Alley and
South Eighth street. Considera
tion $400.
T. W. Thurman to Agnes Scott
Searcy, one-half acre of land ir,
city of Griffin, corner Third
street and Central avenue. Con
sideration $1,050.
C. C. Newsom, to Agnes Scott
Searcy, vacawt lot on East side
of South Eighth street. Consid
ft
eration $200.
T. W. Futral to Lizzie Jones
and children, hciase and lot on
North First street. Considera
tion $200.
J. P. ELECTION
Ordinary Cumming was pre
paring necessary blanks for jus
tices of the peace and constables
election, which will he held Sat
urday, December 6, in all coun
ties in the state.
In Spalding county eight jus
tices and sixteen constables are
to be elected, Blanks- are left
on the ticket on which voters
will write the names of these for
whom they desire tt> vote..
LAST FOOTBALL GAME
OF THE SEASON TO BE
PLAYED HERE FRIDAY
The Marietta high school' foot
ball team, oldtime rivals of Grif
fin, will play the last game of
the local gridiron season here
Friday afternoon,, the contest
starting at 3 o’clock.
This is expected to be the best
game of the season. The Griffin
team emerged in good shape from
the tie with Valdosta and the
home boys are prepared to do
considerable footballing in the
Marietta battle.
Last year Griffin defeated Ma
rietta 18 to 0.
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Pomona News
Mrs. Lafe Wheat is visiting
Mrs. Geerge Branch in Atlanta.
Miss Janet Patterson was host
at a party at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pat
terson, yesterday* afternoon in
celebration of her third birthday
anniversary, Many of her
friends enjoyed her hospitality.
Mrs. Walter Binford and Miss
Caroline Binford spent Tuesday
in Griffin.
Nearly every automobile in Por
to Rico is of American make
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Admission: 40c and 20c
This great production has been showing; at $2.00 admis
sion throughout the country, but we are advancing our price
only 10 cents.
M. A, A M. 44 S AAi A A
Tenth Woman,” with Beverly
Bayne and’ John Roche.
How far Jane’s beautiful brown
hair and eyes will carry her re
mains to be seen. If she com
bines beauty with brains, she will
go far, film experts say. She
has been in pictures about two
years and attracted attention
with Lloyd Hamilton in comedies.
CHINA SEEKS PEACE
ON THE DAWES PLAN
New York, Nov. 19 .—A “Dawes
plan” for China to be arranged by
business men rather than by diplo
mats at an international confer
ence soon: to be called by China
OAPPINESS
JL JBL depends on hour you feel!
If yon do not feel good, fnll
of pep and the joy of living
—rune times out. of ten it’s
your liver.
CHAMBERLAIN’S
TABLETS
Act without making Feel you sick. Take
two ing. tonight.. Get package good of 58 at for the 25 morn
a. eta.
Sold eterywhzrs
For Sale by JOHNSON DRUG CO
psychology, if you call it that.
Valuable- jewels tempt even hon
est servants to steal. Crooks pos
ing as servants make rich haul3—
they find your valuables easy to
steal.
\ YOU; NEED PROTECTION
It is. SAFEST to keep cash and
jewels where they will not tempt
a hitherto honest servant. And it
is NECESSARY to protect your
self from the crook in servant’s
guise.
Burglary Insurance will pay for
such loss.
This Agency SELLS Insurance
and GIVES Service.
Drake & Company
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Wednesday, November 19, 1924.
herself, was repotted in financial
circles here to be taking tentative
shape.
The Pekin-Mudkin Railway in
China is installing electric signals
on part of its system.
FOR RENT
7-room house just outside
city limits. Room for chicken
yard.
We also have some nice
rooms for light housekeeping.
FOR SALE
Farm and City Property
INSURANCE THAT INSURES
r&will be to your advantage
before buying either property
or insurance to see the
Griffin Realty Co.
W. G. CARTLEBGE, Mgr.
116 E. Solomon St. Griffin, Ga.
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100 More Miles To Go
But It’s Worth It
M 'Jr HE’S ON HIS WAY TO THE
Griffin
Minstrels
A FEAST OF MIRTH AND MELODY
Auspices of Woman’s Club
FRIDAY, NOV. 21
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HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The Entertainment Event of the Year!
16—Stars of Minstrelry—16
Admission: Adults 50c, Children 35 c