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BAD AUTO ACCIDENT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A deplorable accident occurred last
night about 7:30 o’clock about a
mile and a half north of the city on
the Blakely and Bluffton highway
when a big Lincoln automobile,
occupied by Messrs. Wilson Smith
and Bill Rich, and driven by Smith,
crashed into the rear end of a wagon
occupied by several negroes.
As a result of the smash-up Jesse
West, a negro, is dead; George West,
another negro, has a broken leg,
and Messrs. Smith and Rich have
bad scalp wounds and other cuts
and bruises, though neither of them
are seriously wounded.
The young men’s version of the
affair is that the wagon, which was
at first on the right side of the road,
turned to the left side. Traveling at
a good rate of speed, the driver of
the car turned to avail himself of
the opening on the right side of the
road, when the wagon again pulled
to the right and the crash came as
a result.
The two negroes who were injured
and killed, were sitting on the rear
of the wagon and were struck by the
car. The other occupants of the
wagon ,\ ere unhurt. Jesse and George
West were rushed to a Dothan sani
tarium, where an examination re
vealed the fact that Jesse had a
crushed and mangled right leg and
ankle and his left leg fractured, be
sides some internal injuries. His
right leg was amputated in an effort
to save his life, but the shock and
loss of blood proved too much and
he died early this morning. George
has a fractured right thigh, and is
expected to recover.
Bill Rich sustained a scalp wound
gome three or four inches in length,
a lacerated hand and other inrnor
cuts and bruises, while Wilson Smith
received a deep scalp wound, it be
ing necessary to take several stitch
es in the wounds of both. They are
able to be out today.
The big Lincoln car was badly
smashed up. After striking the wag
on, the car left the road, struck a
heavy road display sign and turned j
over several times. The wagon was j
practically demolished.
After viewing the smashed car!
this morning, it seems nothing short ■
of miraculous that the two young j
men were not killed. That they were j
not is probably due to the fact that j
the very heavy top of the car served ,
to prevent this occurrence, for other-!
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'INTERESTING MEETING
OF ELTEKAN CLASS
Tuesday, August 12th, the Eltekan
Class of the Methodist Sunday School
met in the home of MTs. Grady Hol
man, with Mrs. Holman, Ivirs. Skin
ner and Mrs. Carl Hobbs as hostess
es. Although the entire membership
was not present, a goodly number
answered roll call. The devotional
exercises were led by Mrs. Cox, who
gave quite a helpful talk on the seem
ingly contradictory words of Jesus
to His disciples at his “hour of
trial” in the garden: “Sleep on now
and take your rest,” and “Rise up, let
us go.” If we have slept and taken
our rest and have not measured up
to our full capacity for service in
the past, the future is before us and
“God gems our path with opportuni
ties,” and is still calling to each of
us, "Rise up! let us go.”
Miss Alice Groover led in prayer.
Our chapter on “The Lesson Half
j Hour” contained many valuable sug
gestions to Sunday School teachers,
and was presented by Mrs. Ida L.
Stone. Roll call followed; then the
report of the Treasurer, Mrs. W. W.
Smith, which showed after subtract
ing the month’s disbursements, a
comfortable balance in the treasury.
Mrs. Ragan acknowledged the acqui
sition of another year, and gracefully
made her birthday offering.
Mrs. Kinsey, Miss Burnam and
Miss Irvin were warmly welcomed
as guests.
The President, Mrs. Felix Davis,
appointed Committees for the en
suing month:
Relief —Mrs. Emmett Frfeeman, Mrs.
Carl Fryer and Miss Mattie Butler.
Church Decoration: August 17,
Mrs. Hunter Jones and Mrs. Jordan;
August 24, Belle Bennett Circle; Aug
ust 31, Mrs. Byrd Duke and Mts.
McGowan; September 7, Mrs. Carl
Hobbs and Mrs. Skinner; Septem
ber 14, Mrs. Murdock and Mrs.
Chipstead.
As our year draws to a close, the
following Nominating Committee for
new officers was appointed: Mrs. W.
W. Smith, Mrs. Grady Holman and
Mrs. Joe Vinson.
A social period was then enjoyed,
during which the hostesses served
chicken salad sandwiches, sweet
sandwiches and iced tea, particular
ly refreshing on an August after
noon. REPORTER.
wise they could not have escaped
from such a catastrophe.
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THE DORCAS CLASS.
The August meeting of the Dorcas
Class has been postponed for the en
tire month, the home for September
to be announced later.
A short business session was held
Sunday morning and the following
committees appointed:
Devotional —Mrs. Alice Trippe.
The Relief and Bereavement Com
mittees the same as last month.
Flower Committee —Mrs. Crawford
Fryer, Mrs. Alto Warrick and Mrs.
W. A. Fuqua.
To Decorate Church: Aug. 17, Mes
dames Howell and Alto Warrick;
Aug. 24, Mesdames Sugg and Blanch
ette; Aug. 31, Misses Ella Jones
and Frank Womack; Sept. 7, Mes
dames Fryer and Tabb; Sept. 14. Mrs.
S. P. Holland and Miss Saxon.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to those who were so kind
to us during the recent illness and
death of our dear husband and fath
er, also for the many beautiful floral
offerings. May a kind Providence
reward each of you.
MRS. H. E. HAM'MACK
and Children.
FOR SALE OR RENT—-House and
lot in Bluffton. A. T. HOWELL or
S. A. WALDROP, Tallapoosa, Ga. 2t
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed bids will be received by
the School Board of the Rock Hill
Consolidated School of Hilton, Early
county, Georgia, until, 2:30 o’clock
P M'., Central time, August 28th,
1924, for the erection of a school
building and school auditorium for
the Rock Hill School District, ac
cording to plans and specifications
prepared by M. S. Stewart, Archi
tect.
Plans and specifications may be
secured by the contractors from M. j
S. Stewart, Cairo, Ga., upon a ue- J
posit of Ten Dollars, which deposit
is to be returned upon the submis
sion of a bona-fide bid and the re
turn of the plans and specifications
in good condition to the Architect’s
office.
Proposals for the erection of the j
building shall be accompanied by a |
certified check of 3 per cent, of their 1
bids, said check to be made payable j
to the order of W. A. Smith, Chair
man. No proposals will be accepted
unless as above specified and on
form provided by the Architect.
A satisfactory surety company’s
bond in the amount of the contract
price will be required of the accepted
bidder to guarantee the faithful per
formance of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. 7-31-4 t
Man Harness Latest.
PaM rffiiszC
Buford has been known for half
a century by people over the Uni
ted States for its leather goods
having the largest Horse Collar
Factoi-y in the world and large
Shoe, Harness and Saddle Facto
ries, hut the latest in harness is
the Baksaver, invented by E. A.
Wilbanks, and it is not surprising
that the farmers are according
this long needed article a warm
welcome. —Buford (Ga) Adverister
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