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BOYS’ SUITS AND OVERCOATS
No human ever “donned’* a garment with more joy
pride than a boy when he puts on a new suit or
overcoat. How careful, then, we should be in selecting
something he likes.
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We have a splendid assort
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2-PANTS SUITS
that are of superb tailoring,
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n $8-5° to $20-00
Stylish Belt Back
m OVERCOATS
i ir .$7-50 to $15.00
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GIVE HIM WEARING APPAREL THIS CHRISTMAS.
HE WILL NEVER FORGET IT.
GRIFFIN MERCANTILE CO.
PERSONAL NOTES
Miss Bettie Thornton, of Jack
son, .spent Monday afternoon
shopping in Griffin.
Hunter Goddard made a busi
ness trip to Atlanta Tuesday.
W. L. Joiner, Jr., will spend
the Christmas season , with his
parents in publin, Ga.
'$?• Mrs. J. L. Estes, of Gay, was
shopping in Griffin Monday after
noon.
it Mark J. Janes spent Tuesday in
Atlanta on business.
Fred Daniel left Tuesday for
Sooth Georgia, where he will
spend a few days with his broth
er, Harry Daniel.
Mrs. Murphy, Miss Cornelia
Varner, Miss Mary Cleveland and
Ben Cleveland formed a party
from Indian Springs shopping in
Griffin recently. %
Mrs. W. F. Dupree, of Poniona,
8FS ■was shopping in Griffin Tuesday.
Miss Emma Thornton, of Jack
son, was a shopper in Griffin
Monday afternoon.
Miss Willie Benn Dttewry,
Zetella, spent Tuesday with
friends in Griffin.
t ’ Alexander Gordon, who has
been working in the mechanical
department of The News for sev
eral weeks, has accepted a posi
tion in St. Petersburg, Fla., and
will leave tonight for that city.
Miss Caroline Eubanks, who is
teaching at the Georgia State
College for Women, in Milledge
.ville, will arrive the last of
the week to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Eubanks, on South Sixth
street.
Mm. Carrie Foster, of Jackson,
spent Tuesday shopping in Griffn.
John V. Chunn made a busi
ness trip to Atlanta Tuesday
morning. v
Mrs. Bertha Conkle, of Hamp
ton, was a shopper in Griffin
Tuesday.
Mrs. H. R. Estes was among
those from Gay shopping in Grif
fin Monday afternoon.
The Sunday School of St.
George's Episcopal church will en
t e rt a i n—*fc - Ch ri st m as service
Tuesday night, December 23, at
7 o'clock, to be followed by a
Christmas tree at the Parish
house. -
Everett Sammons, of the Mer
cer University chapter Alpha Tau
Omego fraternity, will attend the
national convention at Philadal-
BUICK Values m%
1924—Ford Coupe. Like new.
1921—Essex Coupe.
1920—Overland 490 Touring.
1920-iWilleys 1918—Dodge Touring.
- Six, 7-passenger,
Touring.
1918—Buick Six, 5-passenger,
Touring.
1920— Buick Six. 5-passenger,
Touring. Buick
1921— Six. 5-passenger,
Sedan.
1922— Buick Six, 5-passenger,
Greatly Tearing. reduced prices for quick
le.
TERMS IF DESIRED
SLATON MOTOR QO.
BUICK DEALER
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last week. Dr, Morgan is well
known in Griffin, where he
preached * the Presbyterian
at
church several times last summer.
Miss Sara White spent Tuesday
with friends in Atlanta.
E. S. McDowell made a business
trip to Atlanta Tuesday.
John Hall Murray will return
from Atlanta, where he is a stu
dent at Georgia Tech, the last of
the week and spend the holidays
in Griffin with his parents, Dr,
and Mrs. B. C. Murray.
Mrs. James Mills, who has been
spending several weeks in Little
Rock, Ark., with Mr. and Mrs.
Merritt Murphy, arrived in Grif
fin Tuesday to spend Christmas
with Col. and Mrs. James M. Kim
brough, Jr., at “Kimbrough
Lodge. rr
Miss Addie Haisfield, who is at
tending the Georgia State College
for Women in Milledgeville, will
arrive tomorrow to spend the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Hais
field, on East College street.
EXCEPTION
The two girls were strolling in
a garden at twilight.
“I wonder,” said the first, “I
wonder if Jack really loves me?”
«t Of course he does, dear,” said
the second. “Why should he make
you an exception?”
phia, being a represenative from
the Mercer chapter. Mr, Sam
mons is Well known *4n : Griffin,
where he formerly made his home.
Mrs. J, O. Goodrum, of Brooks,
spent Tuesday shopping in Griffin.
Miss Carrie Eakes, who is
at the Fulton County
High School in Atlanta, will spend
the Christmas holidays with her
parents, the (Rev. and Mrs. J. H.
Eakes, on South Hill street.
Mrs. W. C. Smith, of Jackson,
was shopping in Griffin Tuesday.
Mrs. John Stevens Manley is
able to be out after her recent
illness at her home on East Col
lege street.
A. F. Gilleland, former employe
of The News, who has been ill
for several weeks, has returned
to his old job.
W. H. Williams left Monday
for Atlanta, where he will spend
a month.
The Macon Daily Telegraph
says: “Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Do
mingos, of Griffin, were the
guests Sunday of Mrs. H. C.
Pendergrass at her home in North
Highlands.”
T. E. Foster, of Jackson, spent
Monday afternoon in Griffin on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Shaw, of
Shady Dale,' spent Sunday in
Griffin with Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Waldrup on South Sixth street.
Miss Sara Gay will leave the
last of the week to spend Christ
mas holidays with relatives in
Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kelley vis
ited friends in Atlanta Monday.
Mrs. W. E. Foster, of Jackson,
was shopping in Griffin Monday
afternoon.
Chaney Goen, of Jackson, made
a business trip to Griffin Monday.
Fred L. Durkee and Payne
Durkee arrived in Griffin Tuesday
from North Carolina, where they
have been on a business trip,
and will spend the holidays with
Mrs. Fred L. Durkee.
Ralph Williams, who is attend
ing Emory University in Atlan
ta, will arrive home the last of
- th e w ee k "for-the~ €h ristm«r" holi
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer E. Williams.
Mrs. E. T. Spruce was among
those from Jackson shopping in
Griffin Monday afternoon.
Wilbur Brown has returned
from New Orleans where he at
tended the convention of Master
Dry Cleaners.
Misses Frances Wright and Ila
Howell and Marlin Spencer and
Taylor Butterill Smith, of Jack
son, motored to Griffin Monday
night and attended the perform
ance of “Merton of the Movies”
at the Alamo theatre.
Mrs. J. W. Goen, of Jackson,
spent Monday afternoon in Griffin
shopping.
Dr. Frank Morgan, pastor of
the Sparta Presbyterian church,
and son of Dr. Campbell Morgan,
was officially installed as a mem
ber of the Augusta preabytery at
a special aervice held in Sparta
DAILY NEWS
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Bamesville News)
Miss Jeanne Mauldin will leave
the latter part of the week to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her father, Benjamin Mauldin, in
Cairo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hahr have
returned home after a visit to
Mrs. Thomas Callaway in Florida.
Walter Griffith, of Eatonton, has
returned to hiB home after spend
ing the week end with his sister,
Mrs. J. E. Bush.
Mrs. A. R. Freeman, of Albany,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
R. A, Stafford.
Louis Griffith, of Eatonton, is
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. E.
Bush.
Open house will be held at the
new Gordon dormitory Wednesday
evening, December 17.
Bo Humphrey, a student at
Riverside Military Academy in
Gainesville, will arrive December
20 to spend the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. C. H. Humphrey,
Mrs. B. F. Winston has returned
from a three weeks’ visit to Co
lumbus.
N. A. McMillan, of Latta, S. C.,
will arrive the latter part of the
week to spend several days with
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. McMillan.
Prentice Miller, Emory Corry,
Emory Holland, Ralph’jones, Ellis
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“Let* got" TODAY
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U MERTON OF THE MOVIES 1?
with
Viola Dana
GLENN HUNTER
G LENN HUNTER, the original “Merton" of the famous
stage hit, in the even better screen version, A corking
comedy-drama of a movie-struck country youth and his ad
ventures in Hollywood. Made by the Covered Wagon
director. The original of all stories of Holly-wood-behind-the
scenes.
A James Craze Production
ADDED—FOX NEWS
Tomorrow
The Big $5,000 Title Picture
u THE STORY WITHOUT A NAME 17
•IfV X with
ANTONIO-MORENO and AGNES AYRES
A fast-moving, up-to-date Melodrama.
Adapted by Victor Irvin.
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Jones, E. 0. Dobbs, Jr., and J. W.
Carriker, Jr., students at Emory
University, wili arrive Friday to
spend the holidays with their par
ents.
Misses Sara Smith, Louise Rum
ble and Elisabeth Hardy, students
at Shorter College, will arrive the
latter part of the week to spend
the holidays with their parents.
Red Lawrence, a student at Mer
cer University, spent the week end
with Clinton Cooper. t
The Rev. A. J. Moncrief, Jr.,
student at Mercer University and
son of the former Baptist pastor
of this city, preached at the First
Baptist church here Sunday.
Pomona News
Robert Richey was rushed to
the Griffin hospital this morning
for an appendicitis operation. He
is reported resting well.
Mr. and -Mrs. Herbert Ellis,
Cleo Sparks and Ralfth Kiker,
of West Griffin, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Deane at
Pomona.
John B. Deane visited relatives
in Pike county Sunday.
SHE CURED HIM
Mrs. A.—How did your husband
get over his illness so quickly?
Mrs. B.—I threatened to send
for mother to take care of him.
16, 1924. 1
Tuesday, December