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PAGE SIX
Out-Of-Town News
SOPERTON
By L. C. Todd
Sunday was a high day at
Lovely Hill Baptist church
where Rev W. J Johnson was
ins'ailed pastor. Rev. S. L. Lee
and Coursey Grove were In
, o’clock services
charge of 3: Of
Pfr Timothv Spikes who is
1 stationed at Camp Gordon was
home on weekend with hi»
parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. D.
Spikes. of Mrs. Julia Cook
Friends
sympat.rize with her in her
bereavement. Her nephew was
found dead in Miami. Fla.
Mrs. Mary L. Johnson had as
her Sunday guest Mrs. Hazel
Fuaua. and
Mrs. Eulan Sharpe
daughter, Mrs. Marv L. John¬
son, motored to Vidalla as
guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. A
McLeod. Mt. Zion
Sunday school at
was well attended. Henry Gard¬
ner in charge. Baptism was held
a* three o’clock. Rev. W. M.
Westbrooks delivered the ser-
nion. „ Pow¬
Deacon B. G Ruff. Jim ,
ell, Mrs. Everlena Linder and
Mrs Salter are on the sick lf«t.
The town was shrouded in
sorrow when it heard that
Tommy Lee was killed in action
in Koren.
Rev. T. H. Harden filled his
out of town pulpit Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Glover Gardner
had as their dinner guests Rev.
and Mrs. W. M. Westbrooks.
Mrs. Luvention Collins was
hostess for a delegation from
Lovely Hill Thursday night.
The funeral of Mrs. Lula Wil-
eher was held Sunday. Rev.
Harris offeiating. Baker Fun¬
eral home was in charge.
Mrs. Ila B. Melvin spent Sun¬
day afternoon with her niece
and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Jones.
Several Sopertonians attend¬
ed the game of the famous
Harlem Globe Trotters, basket¬
ball team, in Macon Sunday
• night. Among them were tho
Joneses, McArthurs, Browns,
Harrises. Banes. Misses Ruby
1 Police, Bernice Evans and sev¬
eral others.
The girls and boys teams of
Treutlen Co. Training school are
preparing to take a trip to
Brunswick to participate in
the AIA tournament.
LYONS GA.
By Mrs. P. T. Phillips
The funeral of Jim Croft was
held at the iHillbore Baptist
church on Wednesday. Hi.s
death rlnn t K stm was n caused nounnrl by V\t r an acci¬ nom
dent to a truck which he was
driving on last Frldnv. He ii
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie
Croft. Miss
Marv McCloud and
Pvt. John D Casey were married
Februnrv 21. Pvt.. Cnspv is serv¬
ing wi'h the armed forces at
Fort Hood. Texes.
Mrs. John D. Casey was host¬
ess for the PTA in her home
Mareh 5. Miss Mamie Fut.eb
guest of Mrs. Casey, took part
in the mr^Mng.
Mrs. Lillie Mae Powell has
returned to Birmingham after
n brief visit with her mother,
Mrs. Susie McCov.
Mrs. Rosetta Jaekson, Rachel
Watson, Louise Johnson and
Frank Johnson motored to
Augusta hospi’al Sunday to
visit Andrew Freeman.
Bishop L. B Coleman, cousin !
of Rev P T Phillips, from
Philadelphia, is here visiting j
him. |
Be*!'ha M'hi'Ainm and jins-
hand motored to Portal to visit i
her sisters and father, the Tol-
1 bert family.
Carrie Williams was called
to (he bedside of her sick
mother, Mrs. Rachel Williams.
Collins , !
, By Thomas Williams
Tre Mayflower Gospel Singers
appeared at , Mt. Olive Baptist
church Sunday night. |
j ,,F rd .F- 1 } scho ° l defeated the
^ Collins high school girls 9-14
f* Kl -S 0 ]* 1 ? 5 de * e£ H e d
. the Byrd boys 30-22.
Tre Mission of Mtj. Pilgrim i
Missionary Baptist church met
nt the home of Mrs. B. I/. Jones
Sunday afternoon Mrs. A. L.
Holloway is president and Mrs.,
Janie Davis, Sec. and reporter j
David Johnson was called i
here from Ohio to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law,
Troy Bacon.
VIDaLIA
By Airs. B. M. Durden
1 The Church of God in Christ I
ex 1 ends an invitation to all
(friends them to their come pastoral worship with
on days,
j Next Sunday is pastoral day
'at Solomon Tabernacle Baptist
.church, Rev. E. M, Solomon,
pastor.
The Men’s Christmas Sav¬
ings club met at the home of
Dea. L. V. McLarry Thursday
night.
The Starlight Savings club
•met at the home of Mrs. Mattie
L. Pringle Friday night.
Henry McLendon and Mr
'Williams of Dublin were the
Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs.
E. M. Solomon.
Rev. J. L. Henley and Rev.
Solomon motored to Saannah
Monday to isit a side
Rev. Henley.
Mrs. Inezea Smith. Rev. H.
A. McLeod, Mrs. Cinders Hugh¬
es, Mrs. Sarah Phillips, liftle
Agatha and Emily Rose Hayes
are on the sick list.
Egypt
By Robert Lee Walker
On Saturday Mrs. Ida Mae
Jenkins visited the doctor at.
Newington. She is still hi but
spent the past week with rer
aunt, Mrs. Lurean Cook.
Sunday was pastoral dav nt
St. Peters AME church with
Rev. A, Manoney preaching. ill,
Mrs. Jennie Thomas is
also Lester Morell.
Mary Williams made a busi¬
ness trip to Springfield Friday.
Mrs. C. M. Walker of Savan¬
nah was the weekend guest of
her mother and children at
Egypt. and
Mrs. Albert ha Turner
family were the Sunday guests
of her brother and sister, Robt.
Douse and family. at.
Sundav was class day
Bethel AME crurch.
On Saturday there will be an
egg- hurf, pit Thomas Chanel
AME church and on Sunday
a joint program for Easter for
the three churches.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCoy
motored from Ora'a. Fla., to
visit their aunts, Mrs. jet'er p.
Odams and Mrs. Kate Oglesby.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Turner are
the proud nareips .of a bn to
hoy wro will he ‘called Charlie
Jr!
HINESVULE
By Ann Cause
Sunday was communion dav
at Bethel, Rev. P. Richards,
pastor. The GlennvHle Bethel choir mo¬
tored to to the
Sine Convention
The Williams Singers nf Sa¬
vannah will appear at Bethel
Sunday at 3.30 o’clock.
Rev. and Mrs. R. Richarls
were the Sunday dinner cues’ s
of Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Jones.
Friends are glad to see Calvin
Jones out again.
The community renreto the
loss of Clarence Elzzard. He died
Iasi Monday.
Mrs. Florance Moody has re¬
turned home after mendin'* a
while with her daughter, Mrs
Gamble, in Brunswick.
COLLINS
Bv Thomas Williams
Sunday was pastoral dav nt
Mt. Olive Baptist church, T '-v
Owens a white friend of Coil-
ins, delivering the sermn i
Sunday morning. Rev. P. T
Phillips, pastor, sooke at night
Money raised. $81.51
Albert J. Baker of Brunswick
was the Sunday guest of his
th M rs. Unn Baker.
*** ’ movie at
attended . ... the
Many school Friday
Collins high
P. D. Slacks is able to be back
night. after " serious
teaching again a
illness. Reidsville at
Visitors from
Rt. Phtli’us were Deacon and
Mrs. M. V. Sharp. Hol-
Mr. and Mrs. Univestcr
lowav were the weekend gu
of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. S’
Holloway. T. Phillip-
Rev and Mrs. P.
were tht Sunday dinner gue: ?-
of Deacon and Mrs. Samn.tr
Johnson.
MILL CREEK
G. W. Benjamin
The funeral of Mrs Viola
Brown was largely at’ended
Sundav nt Mill Creek Baptist
church. Sidney A. Jones Fun-val
Home in charge
Affectionate Chapter of F.l’a j
v,e)i held its regular meeting o*
Fab. 24. T"'0 were added to th V
rhnntor Tim next meeting wi
be March 24.
G. W Benjamin has returned
home offer spending Dip week¬
end in Chiplev, Rla.. visiting his
uncle. Charter Herd am in.
There will bt> a nlato nipper
nt th" Mill Creek srhn"’ fm- ’nf 1
benefit of the sehool M"rch 24
The Sunset quartet "’’ll mnd-
pr a program nt Mill Creek
Bnotist rhurch March 18.
The home rlpmnns'mtor Mi
Bacon, met, at the Mill Creek
school Fr|da v with the mom 1 ' 1 ""'
of the club, Mrs. L. Cross, pres-
ldPnt
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Porter end
{nrnllv were the guests of Rev
Mrs F T Cross c,,, • nrl ov
Steve Mitchell was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Boyd
sundav.
Matthew Bovd and, familv of
Savannah were the crests of
M r< v Raliie Archie Sunday.
Walter Strickland mid son
were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Smokes Sunday. ]
'
CLYO
By Pearl Johnson
Services were well attended
at Rt. Mark Baptist church
Sunday. Rev F R. Thompson,
pastor, preaching.
The rally at Berryville Bap¬
tist church was a success.
Services were held ii. the
new Union Spring AME church
Sunday.
Mrs. Mrs^ Roberta Rosa Lee Lawton Young were and the
guests of Mrs Richard Mae
Houston Sunday.
Mrs. Irma Darris visited Miss
Margaret Jackson Sundav
Rev. F. R Thompson and
Deacon and Mrs. Eddie Rol¬
and children of Springfield
were the Sunday dinner gues's
Mrs Kathririe and Viola F
Butler Sunday.
Miss Pearl Jackson and Mr-i
Moriah Young, Miss Marietta
Brown and Pearl Johnson were
the Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Nora Jackson.
•* 1,* • *
Candler County Teach¬
ers Assn. Meets
MET TER, Ga, The Candler
Bounty Teachers met Friday.
Business was directed by R. P
Binford, chairman of the
group. After all business was
completed Mrs. Irma Fields,
Joanes teacher, presented addressed Mrs.
Clara W. West who
the group and conducted the
question and answer period.
A game was conducted by
Mi s Mildred Perry. ‘‘How Well
we Remember,” and announce¬
ments were made hy Rev. M F.
Fye. Mrs. West and Miss Julia
Jones. Rev. Fye announced that
founders flay would be at Bvrd
Jr. high school Friday, March 9.
folLLEN
By Arthur Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Jor-
, 1nil n f Macon, Mrs. Lucinda
Hj-ktnnn. Elroy Jordan of
Waynesboro, were called to
Millen because of their sick
father and brother, Effm-e
Jordan.
The Silver Palm club met at
the home of Mrs. Julia Mosley.
The fune-ni of Kensley
Washington w*s lowly attend¬
ed Sundav ,t Zion Bantist
"hurch, Rev. TKe Johnson offic¬
iating. The Holmes Funeral
Home was in charge.
Jrtc soarboro is on the sick
list
The BTir of Zion Bap* 1st
ebm"ch concluded a calemin r
"’"flrttncr rorriiUv and rti"''d
$185 for the imn'-overnent of 1 •>
"hn r "h. This rlrtv" was directed
bv AJrs Mamie M. Hart.
The Jenkins Bounty
school won first nlare 1*1
ammaiie contest of the Second
ntstriet C c"hools 0 n Friday.
March a. Those in the
Onhind tm clouds” wore Misses
Marv Washington Lola Mozee,
Brace Rpcncp, Datsv ,Ta"k.;on
aghflr'i, r>ober’s and Rubv
Cnnadv. The p'oy was directed
by Mrs. Clara B. Gay.
mnsvriLt
Pv Mr*. A^nes Collins
The WMBS he’d it.s monthly
i mpptjnc pt cp Phillips
M-\ M W Sharpe, president.
Mr; r tv Spssom n«d mother
'Or Mc’Ho P-own, Mrs. Gladvc
ps Mrs. M m. Sharne end
Mrs An-nes Collins attended
f Up PTA meeting nt Evans Co
i Tenhijncr school Claxton, Sat-
nrtov.
17 r’-irisf.inn Home Rnrial
Aid Society held it.s regular
rppdjno- Fridnv night nt Bethel
AME "hurch Mrs Pearl Guess
nr.,,.id<-nt. Mrs. Alice Brewton
Of Collins pffonded the m 0 ''* , Tl 0
Raleigh Nobles and mother,
Mrs. Ctieen Nobles, of Collins,
■"ere the Sunday "nests of Mrs
Arnold who is still 011 the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Griffin
had as their weekend guest"
‘heir grand children, Carolyn
and Calvin Griffin.
Mrs Ophelia Belle, Marv E
Vails. Agnes Collins, Ada Mid¬
dleton and Mrs. M. V. Sharne
vi.silrd Mrs. Susie Arnold Sun¬
day.
Mrs Annie B. Rogers and
Mrs. Willie Carswell are on the
sick list.
Deacon Willie Collins, Mrs.
Agnes Collins, Mrs. Ophelia
Belle, Mrs. Ada Middleton, Mrs
M V. Srarpe and Mrs. Carrie
McNeal motored to , Collins tp
sendee' nt Mt. Olive M. li
church Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Brunswick
Brewton and Mrs. Elizabeth
Edwards motored to Jackson¬
ville Sunday.
Tlie Building Committee met
’■ the Rrldsviile high school
Wednesday night. Prof. M G
Thomas, chairman, and Mrs. J
B. Sessoms, Recty.
LUDOWICI
By Airs. Ai’er Johnson
Funeral services for Frank
Hamilton who died a few day?
'go were held from White oak
Baptist church on Sunday, Feb
75. Mr. Hafniltnn had resided
here for a number of vears and
was a member of St. James
chreh. Among those that ac¬
companied the familv from
here were Rev. A. Pressley and
son. Deacon and Mrs. 6 . D
Deloach. Deacon James John¬
son, p, H, Middleton. Mr. and
Mrs Luther Smilev, Mesdames
" M. Derry, Vernelle Williams
Edna Thomas. Thelma Ra"gs
Andrew Richardson and Claiizv
Kitchens.
Sundav services were good a*
R>. Philip church. Rev. N, D
Franks- delivering two soul stir¬
ring messages. The Gosoel
Keys Singers of Waycross rend¬
ered an excellent program.
Services at St. James Baptist
church were excellent Sunday
R e v. T. J. Lynch preaching
liev. 1'. J. Wright was pulpit
,* Viest .
The choir of St. James and
New Hope motored to Glenn-
die Sunday to attend the choir
convention at St. James.
Mrs. Mazie Dent died Sunday
night.
PEMBROKE
By Yvonne Hunch
Sunday was pastoral day at
Beautiful Zion church, Rev. J
L. Henley preaching.
The Lillie of the Valley quar-
(; et of Savannah rendered
program at St, John
chrch on Sunday night.
THE SAVANNAH TRIBtNE
LUDOWICI
By Mary Smith
Sunday was pastoral day at
St. Thomas Baptist church, Rev.
C H. Green, pastor. Rev. Smith
delivered a soul stirring ser¬
mon. Money raised, 5 2.50 Vis¬
itors were Rev. and Mrs. Smith
of Savannah, Rev. and Mrs
Wilson of Sftannah- Miss Florida
Robert of Jacksonflle, and also Mr
and Mrs. Samuel Robert
of Jacksonville. still ill.
Z L. Smith is
McIntosh New*
By Eugene Johnson
Sunday was communion day
at St. Peters AME church, Rev.
M. L. Lester, pastor, preaching rally
This Sunday, Mar. 11, is
The Four Souls of St. Simon
Island will render a program
at Thebes Chapel AME Sunday
at 4 p. m. and at St. Peters at
7 p. m. made
Rev. M. L.Lester a
business trip to Atlanta Sunday
night. Sunday, March 25, Is rally „
day at Thebes Chapel. Wal-
Mr and Mrs. Jonathan
thour and children were the
Sunday guests of Mrs. Lizz.ie
C/3 rter.
Mrs. Wilhelmlna weekend Jasper
of Savannah is the
guests of her parents
SANDFLY NEWS
By Frank Jenkins
James Howard, on leave
from the Navy, and his wife
are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Etta DeLvons.
James Brown was shot in
the left, leg Saturday afternoon
while sleeping. He was liospit-
a H Mrs! 7e( J at
Martha Holloway is
home following an illness whi-b
placed her in the hospital for
tu/n wpoks
1 Theodore Grant was received
int .9 the Married Men’s Social
club last meeting. The club
plans to foster a civic commit¬
tee for community improve¬
ment.
The Sundav morning organ
recital hy Willie Grant at
Speedwell M. E. Church is en-
Joved by all. i "'
Skidwav Baptist church held
communion services Sundav.
Rev. I. M. Jackson is ac'ing
pastor. Baptist, Sundav
Macedonia
school will .give an Easter egg
hunt on the Saturday before
Palm Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Reddick is doing a,
good work with th° tun tor) di¬
vision of J. B. Phillips logcVe of
Good Samaritans. n
WHITE BLUFF
Bv .Mrs. Frances Wisrinffton
Thp regular monthly meet¬
ing of the Usher’s Board of the
Nicholsnnborn Barit,1st ehyreh
met Friday ni"ht, Feb 27 at' the
residence of Sister Fanny Fer¬
guson. After the regular routine
of business and collection of
dues a nice rpnast was served
The next meeting to be held
with Sister Rachel Middleton.
The officers are Sisters Fanny
Fegurson, Pres.; Viola Middle-
ton. Vice Pres.: Rachel Middle-
ton. Treas., and Mary Mitchell,
Sec’v.
Miss Thopiasena Harris and
a few friends of Rtoney Nurs-
"s’ Home of Augusta, Ga., were
'he euests_of Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton Harris for a few
hours on Sundav.
The services at Nicholsonboro
Baptist Church were well at¬
tended on Sundav. Visitors
from Zion Whit" Bluff Bootist
church. Bethel AME, St. Thom¬
as AME. etc., were present.
The pastor, Rev. Thomas,
preached from Isaiah 6U1: ‘‘He
Tent Me.” The members were
oleaeed to "reet Mrs. Thomas,
the wife of The pastor who had
been conffned by an accident.
Springfield Terrace
By Mrs. E. II. Perry
At Hannah Chapel AME
church Sunday was a high day.
Rev, H. C. Nelson preached
three impressive sermons.
Sister Nellia James is recov¬
ering from her sickness but
Sister Celia Kase is still on the
sick list.
There was a gay surprise
birthday party given by Mr.
and Mrs. James Gaines in hon¬
or of Charles Melvyn Jefferson
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Cummings of New York
City. Miss Helenn Thomas
jerved as hostess. Those invited
were Cassie M. Smalls, Clinton
Silby, Mr. and Mrs. Lester,
Curoi Brown, Beatrice Smalls,
Eddie Robinson. Louise Capers.
Rebecca Faison, Frederick Jef¬
ferson. Frederick Newman, Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Cummings, Mr.
and Mrs. William Jones, Milton
Jenks and James Gaines, Jr,
THUNDERBOLT
By Gloria Moultrie
Mrs. E. M. Derry made a busi¬
ness trip to Savannah on
Friday and was the guest of
her daughter.
The BYPU of Litway will
sponsor an attendance contest
between the males and females.
The BYPU will have a short
program honoring the late Dr.
E W. D. Isaac, on Sunday.
There will be an oyster roast
March 19 given by Litway Bap¬
tist church.
On the sick list are Rev. Wm.
Williams and Mrs. Edith Grant.
Ret. Charles Frazier of Fort |
Jackson, S. C., spent the week¬
end in Savannah with his
parents. ______
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