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VOLUME LXII 1- NO. 50
DOUBLE WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED TUESDAY
A double wedding of unusual in
terest throughout the State was that
of Miss Mary Alice Blitch to Mr.
James Thomas Windsor, of Mcßae,
and of Miss Fannie Lois Blitch to
Mr. James Lovett Graham, of Fort
Gaines, which took place on Tues
day morning, July 31st, at the Meth
odist church.
The brides are the daughters of
Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Blitch.
The Misses Blitch were attended
by Misses M'arion and Ida Groover,
of Dixie, Ga., as maids of honor.
Mr. L. L. Campbell, of Bradentown,
Fla., and Mr. Frank Graham, of At
lanta, were the best men for Mr.
Windsor and Mr. Graham, respective
ly. The impressive ring ceremony
was used, Rev. W. M. Blitch, father
of the brides, officiating.
A profusion of ferns and floor
vases of cut flowers in gold and
white were artistically used in deco
rating the church. The wedding
march was rendered by Miss Adelle
Dennis, of Macon.
Miss Mhry Blitch wore a traveling
suit of midnigjht blue poiret twill,
with accessories of grey . Miss Fan
nie Blitch wore a traveling suit of
midnight blue poiret twill, with tan
accessories, and their flowers were
corsage bouquets of brides roses and
valley lilies.
Misses Marion and Ida Groover
and Miss Dennis wore silk creipe
dresses of pastel shades with leghorn
hats. Mrs. W. M. Blitch wore
midnight blue canton crepe. Their
corsages were sweet roses and ferns.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Windsor left in their
car for a trip in Florida, and Mr.
and M’rs. Graham in their car for
points in North Carolina.
Although residents of Blakely only
a short time, the brides, by their
charming personality, have endeared
themselves to our people who will
wish for them and the men of their
choice every happiness.
Among the out of town guests for
the wedding were Mr. Pierce Groov
er Blitch and Mrs. G. L. Groover,
of Savannah; Miss Alice Groover, of
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CITY ELECTION TO
BE HELD TUESDAY
The annual election for two mem
bers of the city.council will be held
Dext Tuesday, but so far we have
learned of nobody aspiring for the
honor of displacing the two excel
lent gentlemen whose terms are ex
piring, Messrs. R. C. Singletary and
.J. O. Bridges.
As a matter of fact, the so-called
off-years, when only two couneilmen
are elected, seldom create much in
terest. The election for mayor and
the other two couneilmen does not
come until a year hence.
The polls open at 9 o’clock a. m.
and close at 3 o’clock p. m.
Messrs. C. C. Lane, J. B. Chancy
and W. J. Kenney have been ap
pointed as managers to hold the
election.
Valdosta; Mr. Robert T. Windsor,
Miss Mildred Mcßae, Miss Ruby
Boothe, Miss Augusta Eason and Mr.
and Mts. C. S. Holland, of Mcßae;
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Graham, Mr.
Lawrence Graham, Mrs. Frances
Goffee and Mrs. W. B. Graham, of
Fort Gaines, and Mrs. F. J. Pietro,
of Lima, Ohio.
BUFFET SUPPER.
On Monday evening Rev. and Mrs.
W. M. Blitch entertained with a
delightful buffet supper in honor of
their daughters, Misses Mary and
Fannie Blitch.
The guests included members of
the Blitch-Windsor, Blitch-Graham
wedding party and out of town visi
tors for the wedding.
Misses Pearl Chatfleld aad Mattie
Butler assisted in serving.
Those present were Rev. and Mrs.
W. M. Blitch, Misses Mary and
Fannie Blitch, Alice, Ida and Marion
Groover, Mildred Mcßae, Augusta
Easom, Ruby Boothe, Pearl Chatfield,
Mattie Butler and Adelle Dennis;
Messrs. J. T. Windsor, J. L. Gra
ham, P. G. Blitch, Lee Blitch, Robert
T. Windsor, L. L. Campbell, Frank
A. Graham, M'rs. G. L. Groover,
Mrs. F. J. Pietro, Mrs. Frances
Goffe, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Holland.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING AUG. 2, 1923
WALKOVER
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HOSIERY
LOW PRICES ON ALL
SUMMER GOODS
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
PEOPLE GETTING BACK TO
EXTRAVAGANT HABITS
ATLANTA, Ga. —People are get
ting back to their former habits of
extravagance and to the old love
for luxuries which war time pros
perity encouraged, it is indicated by
statistics gathered and announced
by statistical experts.
It appears that the increased pros
perity of the past two years has in
creased America’s appetite for dia
monds, ostrich feathers, pearls and a
lot of other things that they had al
most learned to get along without.
Atlanta jewelers, particularly dia
mond experts in the Pearchtree Ar
cade, have received figures which
show that diamonds now are com
ing into the United States in in
creased quantity and of greater val
ue than last year and in much great
ter quantity than in any year since
the World War started.
Atlanta business men who have
been studying the statistics say that
this increased tendency to buy the
luxuries and non-essential things is
unmistakable evidence of a general
prosperity. People are making more
money now, wage earners are more
regularly employed and at better
wages and money is more plentiful
and more in circulation than in the
past year or two, and the effect is
seen, it is pointed out here, in a re
vival of the buying of things that
never do have a good sale in lean
periods.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
COLQUITT CLOSES ITS DOORS
COLQUITT, Ga., July 30.— The First
National Bank of Colquitt failed to
open its doors this morning as the
result of a run on the bank Satur
day. The cause of the run has not
been announced.
This bank was closed temporarily
in October, 1921, following a defal
cation of S. M. Watson, for over
SIOO,OOO, of which he was convicted
and for which he is now serving
sentence in Atlanta federal prison.
The bank was re-opened after the
stockholders had paid an assessment
of 100 per cent.
The bank has a capital stock of
$50,000, and is reported to have had
deposits of $30,000.
RISING SUN
gives a new note of ap
preciation to HOME
HAPPINESS
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