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PAGE SIX 1] g { | Alleged Accomplice of Gaines Freed; Deputy’ Sheriff Praised tl | LEXINGTON-—Melvin Hood, a| Oglethorpe county Negro, has been | released from the Fulton county tower where he was confined after Semmie Gaines, held for the mur der of Mrs. €. G. Goolshy and her daughter, Miss Nettie Goolsby :«‘v-{ eral weeks ago, charged Hood helped him commit the crime. l Hood established an alibi, con vincing the officers that he could | not have taken part in the crime, He was brought back from .\H:mml by Deputy Sheriff John Paul, ; D t SHERIFF PRAISED ] LEXINGTON Deputy .\‘hm‘il'f% John Paul, The Echo says, has| been commended highly by the| Association of Southern \'\'umcni for Prevention of Lynchings nnd; the Woman's Missionary Society | of the North Georgia Methodist | conference for preventing the! Ivnching of Semmie Gaines, Ne-l gro, charged with the slaying of| Mrs. C. (3. Goolsby and Miss Nettie | Goolsby. i Both groups of women praised the deputy sheriff for having “saved the state from the disgrace of a lynching.” Gaines was arrested by Sheriff ] Paul after a posse of citizens hadi hunted for him all day in Ogle thorpe county. He was caught hy' a young white man who turned him over to the sheriff, the latter tak ing him to Winder for safe keep ing that night and thence to Ful ton tower the next day. It is said Gaines might have been lynched but for the depuiy sheriff’'s inter vention. Gaines is said to have confessed to taking part in the crime at a later date. } e ———————————————————————— 1‘ LEXINGTON NEWS ! { £ e _——_—————————-—! i LEXINGTON—Mr. W. F. Daniel| was attending to business in Ath-| ens Monday. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Lamar .\'icholsun; spent the week-end with friends]| in Washington. i Mrs. Minnie Crawford in g]‘)?!‘,d-é ing the week with her daughter,; Mrs Harlon Farr of Elherton. i Mesdames W, F. Daniel and C.| B. {arden. accompanied by War-| ren and Sara Daniel, spent Sunday | with friends in Union Point. ! Mr. and Mrs George Smith of| Bamberg, 8. C.. spent the week-, end with Mr. Smith's sisters, Mes-) dames W. H. and E. J. Maxwell. Mz. and Mrs Jim Armstrong of| Woodville, Mrs. Sydney Callahan and two children of Miami, Fla, | were vigiting friends and relatives in Lexington Sunday. | Miss Gertrude Young of Athens, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Maxwell { Rev. and Mrs. Y. T. Young of | Greensboro, were dinner guests of | Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Cartledge Sun-:1 day. ‘ Miss Sara Shuil was spend-the- ; day guest of Mrs. Otha Crawford, of Rayle Sunday. i, Miss Augusta Howard was hos-# toss to the following guests 2% 2 : wix o'clock dinner on Sunday eve ning. Misses Margaret Byrd Smith ] and Sara Wilma Moye of Bamberg, : 8. €., Miss Oia Kelly, of Monticello; | Messrs. Durwood Roberts and J, D. |’ Pearson of Monticello, DeLeon| Reynolds and Tod Sutton of Wash- i: ington, | Mrs. Carl Wheeler wag a visitor ! to Atlanta Tuesday. !q Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shull, spent several dayg this week in Appling,‘; Georgia. l Misses Esther and Helen Barron ' spent the past week-end in Mari- 1 etta, the guests of Miss Jean { Pigue. ] Misses Bessie Cabaniss, of Ath-;] ens, Saralyn Sammons of Monti- |, cello, Mary Dozier of Atlanta, 1 Nancy Horney of Lakeland, Wia.,! . Messrs. Junior McGearx of Madi-]' son and U, B. Sammons of Blshop§ are the house guests of Miss Kath- by erine Cunningham for the week- |, end. ': Messrs. Bill Maxwell, Gene Max well, Edgar Maxwell and Hugh’; Wallace leave Monday for C. M. T.l C. camp at Charleston, S. C. |‘ Mrs. Jim Williams of Athens, ~ spent Wednesday with Mrs, W‘il-!1 liam Reynolds. 1 Mrs. W. K. Howard was shop-; ping in Atlanta Tnesday. b Miss Joyce Wilks €€ Lyons, Ga..i: is the guest of Miss Florine Max- | well, ' ] Messrs. E. P. Shull and E. M.l Watkins were visitors to Athens| Thursday. | Mrs. W. T. Bush complimented' Miss Joyce Wilks, the guest of Miss Florine Maxwell, with a prom party Thursday night. | Mrs, A. G. Rice spent several| days this week in the north Geor- | gia mountains. f Miss Leila oMrton Appling is| | visiting riends in Roopville, Ga. { Mrs, James O. Crawford of Arn- | oldsville, spent Thursday with Miss Sara Shull. | Miss Katherine Cunninghamf complimented her house guests ! with a prom party Friday evening. Lexi i | xington Likely ~ ToGet Waterworks i e 3 ° LEXINGTON — Emngineers have | completed a survey here looking: to the construction of a city wat erworks system. They estimate the | total cost of the system will be $22,000. Of this amount it is hop-| ed to obtain a grant of 45 per cent{" from federal WPA funds, leaving | about $12,000 to be horrowed by the . 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Mr. and Mrs. Elrod are now in| the mountains of north Georgia and upon their return will rveside on Broad street with the groom's parents, Mr, and Mrs. G. H. Elrod. Fersonals : Mrs. . B. Rassell left Monday | for Washington, D, C., to visit‘ her new grandson, the infant of| Congressman and Mrs. Hugh Pét erson. ! Mr. and Mrs. Parks Stewart and! little son of Tupelo, Miss., n.rrivedl Tuesday to be with Mr. A, A. Camp | who is critically ill at his home’ here, 4 | Mrs. H. A. Carithers and Mrs. R.! H. Kimball spent Tuesday in Ma-i con with Mrs. Pennington. i Miss Ann Eley &pent a portion of | the past week with Miss Tommie | Daniel in Athens, | Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Smith| were the guests or relatives in| Watkinsville during the week-end. | Dr. and M»< <. T: Ross and Dr.’ and Mrs. E. R. Harris are spend ing this week in° Mountain City. Mr. and Mrs, Willie Eley of Al tus, Okla., are spending two weeks| with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Eley at: their home near Winder. Miss Imogene Herrin and guests, Misses Crider and Seymour, swere dinner guests of Mrs. J. V. Booker on Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Esau Settle of At lanta, and Mr. and Mrs, Bob House of Covington, were in Winder last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Camp of Atlanta, were called here this week| on account of the ilmess of Mr. A, A. Camp. Mrs, Paul Eley and sister, Mrs. L. M. Strayer of Ohio, were in Statham Thaursday to visit Mrs. Embree McDonald, Miss Isa Stancil spent a short] time in Winder Sunday with her friends. Mrs. Minnie Daniel and daughter, Lucile, Mr. James Thurmond with Miss Ola Daniel and Mrs. J. M. L. Thurmond of Statham, returned this week from a motor trip to Washington, D. C,, New York and Canada. NMr. apnd Mrs. Ed Royal, jr., an nounce the arrival of a son, July 21, who has been given the name of Danny. He is the grandson of Mrs, Borders and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Royal, sr. : Mr. and Mrs. O, E. Summerour and gon, Billy, and Dr. and Mrs. W. | T. Ranlolph and son, Quentin, left this week for a motor trip through the east, Dr. and Mrs. f{arold Herrin and son, Harold, jr., were at Lookout Mountain last week. Mrs. Millard Hgrper and children returned Monday to their home in Atlanta following a visit to Dr. and Mre. C. 8. Williams. Miss Bess MeWhorter, who has been attending summer school in| North Carolina, has arrived in Win der to spend the remainder of the summer. l Mrs. Joe Estes and daughter, Joyce, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Woodruff, have returned to Atlanta. Miss Evelyn Herrin was a mem ber of a week-end house party giv en by Missg Catherine Reese at Lin colnton, Mr, and Mrs. W. G. Youngblood and little daughter are visiting relatives at Charleston, 8. C.,, and Summerville, : Miss Edith Harwell of Jefferson, was the recent guest of Miss Vir ginia Williams. Mr., and Mrs. Robert Arnold and children were in Milledgeville Sun day to see Mrs, Arnold’s mother, Mrs. C. E. Greene, who is ill. Col. and Mrs. Dala Watson and little Dala Smith are enjoyving al vigit to the Watson's home !n; Florida. Miss Amy Jo Smith who spent‘ last week with Miss Effie Thomp son has returned to her home in’ Jersey. i Mrs, Ben Juhan of Athens, was| the guest of relatives in this city Saturday. Siesic e e e ,] Misses Virginia Oglesby and Hel-i 'en Howell of Elberton, were the | |week-end guests of . Miss Eliabeth | | Eavenson, t | Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Wallace | { lspent Wednesday in Atlanta. '] Mrs. A. L. Ouzts has been on the|, | sick list for some time, ; Mr., and Mrs. Aubrey Nunnally.’J lof Statham, were dinner guests of |, |Dr., and Mrs. C. 8. Willilams on/: | Sunday. - | Mr. J. W. McWhorter returned| Monday from Lyons, Ga. 1 | Rev. Clifford Foster conducted I services at Galilee church in Jack- | son county Sunday. This was| Homecoming Day and among those | from Winder who attended were | Mr. and Mrs, Claud Mayne, Miss | Belle Hardigree, Mrs. T. M. Fos-‘ ter and A, G. L. Lamar. | iT g i —_— Dock Almand Gets a ' Wheelbarrow Ride—- ' ~ Joe Hardy Gets $5 | | e ——— | ——— =T e————————————— | WATKINSVILLE — Joe Ben " Hardy and Dock Almand wenge swapping stories a few days | ago at H. H. Fambrough's i store on the Watkinsville and | Greensboro road. | Physical prowess entervd into ! the discussion and Almand of ! sered Hardy $5 to ride him to | Watkinsville in a wheelbarrow. i Hardy quickly accepted the of | fer. The contestants weighed ; l in, Hardy at 144 pounds and | Almand at 137 wheelbarrow- ‘ side, ’ l It is nine long miles from 5 | the Fambrough store to Wat- | | kinsville and the road is a dirt l‘ | one and bumpy no end. ‘ ! Hardy got a good grip on the | ! handles of the wheetbarrow and started pushing to the ac- | companiment of good natured kidding from Almand. And | [ Hardy didn't stop pushing until t he, the wheelbarrow and Al- | { mand had covered the 9 miles | and dumped his passenger out ‘ |on the courthouse steps. ‘ Just te rub it in, after pushing ‘ his wheelbarrow at a run for 100 yards, Hardy offered, e ‘ another $56 bill to push Almand | into Athens. | But nine miles of bumps and | I dust had been more than Al i mand had counted on and he had enough, without stretching | l the uncomfortable trip another | siX or seven miles. l | Gl g | l HARTWELL PAVING ! HARTWELL, Ga. — Senator Jil H. Skelton, sr.,, announced here; that the state highway board will laward contracts Auust 16, to pave two Hartwell streets. The streets | are iocated on the Hartwell-Elber ton highway and -Hartwell-Lavonia | highway. They will be paved fromi | the present termination of the! | pavement to the city limits. | ’ ROYSTON HAS BANK ROYSTON—For some time Roy {ston has been without banking : facilities but announcement has been made that the Commercial Exchange Bank, a private concern, gwill open next week. Branson iJames. of Royston, will be cash {ier. The bank will be located at the building formally occupied by the Farmers bank which closed several months ago. | —_— | | NEW FLOUR MILL LEXlNGTON—Machinery for P. S. Shackelford’s new flour mill is en route to Lexingron from Ken- | tucky and it is probable that the mill will begin grinding wheat at! an early date. The plant will be known as the Lexington Roller ! Mills. t } W { E BIG PEACH SHIPMENT : | COMMERCE—The peach season | sin the Commerce area has -cloeed} !with 287 cars having beén shipped | by the middle of last week. The‘! | total is expected to exceed 300. Hood XOrchard company :shipped 110. cars. | THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA Oconee Advisory Board For WPA Is Selected by Jury WATKINSVILLE—A committee to serve in an advisory capacity on the Works Progress administration projects in this county has been named by the grand jury. The committee will comprise. S, B. Porter, Bishop; R. M. Nichol son, county school superintendent; Dave Weatherford, chairman coun ty commissioners: John W!. Cash, Bogart; John C. Saxon, Farming ton. The grand jury also recommend ed appointment of F. E. Hale and E. F. Huff as notarys public and ex-officio justices of the peace in 261st and 222nd districts. The jury praised Judge Blanton Fortson and Solicitor General H. H. West in its presentments. The members of the jury were: S. B. Porter, O. M. Branch, {, M. Fullilove, jr., ¢. D. Willough by, Roy Ward, A. F. Cooper, Charlie M. Jones, John C. Saxon, H. H. Thomas, Wiilliam Carruvth, J. W. Venable, Bruce V. Mcßee, Clyde H. Marshall, Carl Makey, James M. Whitehead, Homer Mc- Leroy, A. C. Edwards, W. E. Lee, W, 8 Crow, B. W. lee H. C. Durham, W. A. Nunnally, Roy Thrasher, clerk. LITTLE ITEMS ws e e e et e (By the Associated Press) ' GRIFFIN, Ga—Guy Haisten o{} Griffin, who tied for low medalist' honors in a golf tournament at La- Grange recently, tells the story ofl a golfer whose chief asset was his | ability to “talk a good game.” ! Without violating any rules of the game, the man engaged his op ponent in conversation ag they walked along between holes and made statements about his ability, | and politely disparaging state ments about the weaknesses of his opponent’'s game. The psychology worked for a time, but not with the last player he met. I The talker triead out all hig tricks; his opponent seemed to playl even, better. At the end of the round he learn- | ed the opponent wag deaf. | l BRUNSWICK, Ga.—There really wasn't any “wild man” in the vici !nity of Darien. 5 ’ A Camden county resident, on a visit to Brunswick, said the story lof the “Wild Man” who reputedly growled, chewed up trees and did] ‘other extraordinary thins was the l"invention" of geveral Negroes. \ In other words, it was a business ]scheme. The originators of the | story told it to frighten other Ne | groes out of the area—so the sche imers could gather deer tongue un | molested. Deer tongue is a plant | used extensively by tobacco manu | facturers to flavor tobacco. It grows profusely in gouth Georgia and is in good demand right now. SAVANNAH, Ga. — If you think ‘tlmes are bad, you might get en l:ouragement from having a look iat the Chatham county tax digest. { The value of automobiles returned ’hy taxation - jumped $180.797 this vear, probably due to increased ipurchases of new cars. | | it | AUGUSTA, Ga. —Tt was a tears. | ful occasion. | | Hard-boiled policemen wept; so fdld the recorder. Soon witnesses, { lawyers, prisoners and spectators ' had tears streaming down their ' cheeks. . | . It wasn't a pitiful case in rec .order's court, -either. ; ' Clinton MecDaniel, clerk of court, {was examining a gmall tear gas ;g\m in his effice, which opens off 'the court room. The gun went off. i CHICKAMAUGA, Ga.—On a farm| near here, 1,000 farmers are x| pected to gather August 7 at a farm .rally day. . County Agent C.i W. Wheeler said farmers from nine i THOMSON BOARD OF TRADF HEARS DWENS Georgia Highway Board Landscape Architect Is Speaker Friday THOMSON — Hubert B. Owens, landseape architect for the state highway hoard, Friday night ad dressed the Thomson board of trade, discussing a roadside im provement project between Thom son and Washington. Mr. Owens, who is professor of landscape architecture at the State College of Agriculture, has been selected by the state highway board to aid in beautifying highways in Georgia because of his expert knowledge. In the feature address of the evening, Mr. Owens urged the board of trade to enter into the project and carry it through t»o completion., He offered many sug gestions and pointed out the fast growing necessity for beautifica - tion of all highways. He also congratulated the board of trade on its sponsorship of a Garden club in Thomson. He told of the benefits to be derived from such a club and was lavish in his praise of the work the garden clubs of Georgia are performing. He also made several suggestions relative to a golf course here. WINTERVILLE NEWS ! WINTERVILLE. — The Death Angel entered our midst again on Wednesday afternoon and caught up the soul of Mrs. Leila W. Mur relle and winged its way back to Heaven. Friends everywhere are greatly saddened and extend sym pathy to the bereaved ones in their loss. ® “Though not with us, she is always near, And in our memory we hold her dear, Death cannot erase the smile on her face, The touch of her hand and her welcome grace, Though away, her influence will live.” Among the many out-of-town friends who attended the funeral of Mrs. Murrelle Thursday after ncon were Mrs. E. S. Everett of Decatur; Mrs. Jessie Wray and ‘Miss Sara Harris of Wrayswood; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dozier of ’Athens; Miss Lizzie Hale of Ath ens; Mrs. L. J. Hale of Athens; | Miss Mary Lou Hutcheson, | Appalling Accident : Takes Great Toll The news of the qnexpected death of Mrs. . H. Kroner in an automobile wreck near Gray ling, Michigan, reached us Ilast week. This appalling accident has cast gloom over her friends and relatives who mourn their loss. When this goes to press, little is known of the details. From the limited information re ceived, it was learned that her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Shaw, and granddaughter, Martha Frances Shaw, were not seriously injured. Miss Virginia Dillard of Deca tur is visiting Miss Bertha Han cock. Mr. Carlton Towns, Wwho has been away attending a military camp for sevesal weeks, returned home last week. Mrs. Howard Thompson and daughter of Washington, D. C.; visited Mrs. Ralph Edwards last week. Mrs. Thompson was for meily Miss Frances Grogan. Mrs. W .A. Dunlap visited her daughters, Mrs. B. P. Herndon in Augusta, and Mrs. H. Bynum in Columbia, S. C., last week. Mrs. Morgan Gaulding, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Eva Glenn and Har old Gaulding of Colbert attended the services at the Baptist church last Thursday. Mrs. James F. Shehane and daughter, Nelle, of Crawford vis ited Mrs. J. E. Busbin last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ellington and little daughter of Oxford spent Friday with Mrs. Eula Johnson. Mr: and Mrs. H. P. Pittard and daughter, Miss Mary India Pittard are spending sometime with relatives here. Mrs. Ralph Chandler is spend ing the week-end with relatives in Buford. Mesdames A. J. Walters, Hoyt Hayes, Bryant Isbell, Jack Har rison, Miss' Catherine Walters, Charlotte Isbell, Harold Isbell and James Hayes of Eastonollee spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pullian:. Friends of Mr. Flether Mat thews are glad to hear of his improvement. Many out-of-town visitors have attended the services at the Bap tist church during last week. Large crowds have been present every evening. The revival. which has been conducted at the Baptist church by Rev. W. H. Faust of Atlanta, closed Friday evening. Much in terest was shown at the services. Many additions to the church were made. Miss Elizabeth Carithers of Ma con has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Sprat lin. CRAWFORD WATER SYSTEM CRAWFORD — Work on con struction of the new waterworks system for this town is going for ward. It was first proposed ‘hat a joint system for Lexington and Crawford be established but the plan has been abandoned, | counties in Georgia in the Tenn- | | essee Valley have been invited. | Dr. H. A. Morgan and W. M. | Landess of the TVA, and Harry | Brown, director of the state agri | cultural extension service have been |invited to speak. The farm is one iof the 20 TVA demonstration farms ‘in Walker county, G Social News Fromn Jefferson MRS. J. D. ESCOE, Editor JEFFERSON.—Dr. C. B. Lord and Mrs. Lord entertained the worshipfu! master and the past masters of Unity lodge at a most delightful dinner on Tuesday eve ning. Covers were laid for Colonel John C. Turner, Colonel G. W. Westmoreland, Judge J. 8. Ayers, Judge W. W. Dickson, J. N. Holder, H. L. Purcell, W. H. Smith, Dr. C. B. Lerd. Miss Mildred Nix has returned to her home in Sanford, Fla., .after an extended visit to relatives and friends in Jefferson. Mr. Dickson Storey of New Bern, N. C., spent the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Storey. Mrs. Mattie Hood and Miss Callie Watson have returned from a week's visit with Mrs. Floy Staples in Nicholson. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Wilhite have returned from a visit to their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fambrough, in Oconee county. Mrs., W. D. Dadisman and Miss Sara Dadisman left Tuesda# for Cleveland, Ohio, where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dadisman. Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Misses Miriam Bennett and Ella Dickson, and Billy Dye have returned from a week's stay in the moun tains. Mr. Hugh Appleby, who makes his home in Florida, was in the city last week visiting his mother, Mrs. A. C. Appleby, and was ac companied home by his little son, Talmadge. Mesdames Campbell, Odis Dye and Michael of Athens, Joe Dye of Crawfordville, and Lee Sor rells of California were guests re cently at the home of Mrs. J. C. Bennett. 5 Mrs. Lester Liee of Elberton and Mrs. Brunelle Smith of Winden were visiting friends in the city Tuesday . Mr. J. E. Randolph returned Saturday from a ten days' stay at the Howard House in Turner ville, and his friends will regret to know that his condition has not been so favorable since his return. Mr. Victor Llewallyn came up from Lakeland, Fla., last week and was accompanied home by ACTIVITIES OF COLORED PEOPLE IN THIS SECTION BBY-5. 5 SEn M HILL’S FIRST BAPTIST Rev. A. W. Williams, minister., Sunday school 10 a. m. Morning worship 11:15, sermon by pastor. B.Y. P. U. b 8 m. Evening services 8 p. m. EBENEZER BAPTIST Rev. J. B. Reid, pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. The pastor will preach at both services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. FIRST A. M. E. Rev. A. J. Edwards, pastor. Sunday school 9 a. m. 11:15 sermon by pastor. League 7 p. m. Evening worship 8:30 message by pastor. Holy Communion at both services. HILL’'S CHAPEL BAPTIST Rev. M. Tate, pastor. Kervices as usual, you are in vited. GREATER BETHEL A. M, E. Rev. A. E. Berry, pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. The pastor will speak at both services, Holy Communion. TL.eague 7 p. m. ST. MARK A. M. E. Rev. Eugene Adams, pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. m.° The pastor will deliver both messages. Holy Communion. ST. JOHN A. M.E. Rev. F. R. Harris, pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Miss Tameile Tookson, superin tendent. Miss Pauline Adams, sec ertary. The _pastor will have charge of services. Holy Com munion. The W. H. and F. M. society of the North Georgia Annual con rerence of the A. M. E. church just closed a two day's session at Greater Bethel. A large number of delegates were present. Sermons were de liverd by Revs. J. T. Wilkerson, pastor at Acworth; John Harmon, presiding elders are, Rome Dis trict, Dr. J. H. Hadley; Wash ington district, Dr. John Harmon: Marietta district Dr. C. A. Wing field; Athens distriect. Dr. W. C. Kelley. In the election of officers Mrs. L. L. Porch who has served as president for seven years was succeeded by Mrs. W. C. Kelley, the wife of Dr. W. C. Kelley. The members and friends of Greater Bethel gave them a royal enter tainment. Dr. A. J. Edwards, pastor of First church, Athens preached the Commfunion service. S2OO was raised for missions. CENTER NEWS NIMNO A. M. E. Rev. S. L. Wyche, pastor. Services each fourth Sunday. Sunday school every Sunday, Mr J. A. Billups. superintendent. Miss Lilly Broudis, secretary. Miss Sophia Edwards had as her guest Sunday afternoon Mr. Jack Pat ton, Junior Sharp and Misses Jes sie Hunter and Carrie Wyche of Athens. Mr. Fred Moses was in Atlanta on business last week. The young people enjoyed a fish fry at the home of Mr. Jim Arnold Saturday night. The Ittle Valley Sunday school enjoyed the Sunday school exer Mrs. Llewallyn and their two spns, Victor, jr., and Bobbie, John and . Bobbie Bailey re turned Monday from a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell Bailey at their cottage at Tybee Island. They were accompanied home by Harry, jr., and little Miss Mary Bailey, who will spend this week with their grandparents in Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Comer of Athens were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ran dolph. Miss Elizabeth Rigdon has re turned home from a visit to friends in Woodland. Misses Sara Frances and Max ine Collier of Commerce have been in the city this week visiting ‘thtir grandmother, Mrs. B. H. Collier. Mr. and Mrs. Ky Robinson of Plant City, Fla., have been spend ing several days in Jefferson, guests of Mrs. Lizzie Carter. Mrs. J. A. Gray is planning to leave the latter part of the week for Lake Junaluska, N. C., where she will spend ten days studying new methods of teaching in the primary and junior departments of church schools. Miss Janet Hood is spending this week in Carnesville the guest of her cousins, Misses Sara and Reba Smith. Mrs. Harold Sheats of East Point spent Thursday and Friday in the city, guest of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Pendergrass. Mr Russell McSwords of Zanes ville, Ohio, arrived in the city Wednesday to join his family, who are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday. Miss Mabel Hyde of Newnan is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grant land Hyde. - Miss Lona May Barrett spent Tuesday in Commerce, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Barrett. Miss Frances Jarrett of Center was the guest last week of Miss Catherine Mobley. Mrs. Sam Wright of Center was visiting in Jefferson Tuesday afternoon. Misses Doris and Betty Joe Ba:= nett have returned to their home in Commerce after spending a week in Jefferson with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barnett. cises at St. Matthew’s. Mrs. Katie Watkins did her shopping in Ath ens Tuesday. Miss Marie Ireland and sister were in Commerce on business recently. The Vacation school will open Monday at Little Valey Baptist church, teacher Miss Grace Rogers White. Rev. A. E. Berry was out in the vicinity of Nimno and Center Tuesday. Miss Sophia Edwards, reporter. COUNTY CANNERY LEXINGTON-—The county can nery at the convict camp is going strong, preserving fruits and vege tables. Many people from all sec tions of the county are patroniz ing the plant. COMMERCE PAVING COMMERCE—City council here has decided to make application to the federal government for money with which to pave several streets, Robinsg frequently become in toxicated from eating frozen fer mented = apples, when food is scarce in the early springtime, = Loy B A CARE FREE fl/ e a«C _ fflf’:‘_::“f:z“—;——:i:—:_ = 5 BY USING A — 5 LONG DISTANCE e § While you are on your : ‘_ e 5‘ vacation, seeking rest and %}“‘7— “ ! relaxation, you need not TR A have your pleasure spoil ed by worries over any unfin- tance telephone service, look in ished business or private affairs the front section of your tele back home which require your phone directory. Or, the “Long personal attention. Distance” operator will be glad Long distance telephoneser- to tell you the cost of a call to vice will enable you to keep in any city. touch quickly, effectively and at Enjoy a carefree vacation. low cost. And remember, the cost is small For information cndong dis- wherever you call. SOUTHERN BELL Telephone and Telegraph 0; Co. INCORPORATED W »,;".l' "BUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1935, Coroners Verdict Is Acci dental Drowning; Met Death Friday S Ll Funeral services for Emory S. Davis, who was drowned in the Oconee river Friday afternoon between the Rread street and Madison avenue bridges, will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. Newton Saye, pastor of East Athens Baptist church. “Interment will be in the Buchanan cemetery on the Win terville road. The services will be conducted at McDorman-Bridges Funeral ckupel. The pallbearers will be Groves Tolbert, George Gunthorpe, Marvin Flanagin, Horace Flana ¢in, Charley Bramblett and Wal ter Stevens. Mr. Davis, who was a textile operative, is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bertha Davis; hi 3 father, Robert Davis; a niece, Miss Mildred Dayis, Athens; ' aunts, Mrs. Hattie Fitzpatrick, Athens; Mrs. W .C. BEvans, Barth, Fla., Mrs. John Covington, Rocking ham, N. C.; uncles, W. O. Pat rick, Fayettesville, N. C.; J. R. Davis, Young Davis, Athens; James Davis, Maysville, and Wwill Davis, Nicholson. Mr. Davis was a native of Com merce, but had resided in Athens almost all of his life. He was 39 years of age. He was a veteran of the World war, serving in France several months. ‘While fishing I'riday afternoon with Horace ¥lanagin, a friened, the boat which they occupied began leak ing and sank. Mr. Flanagin made every effort to save his friend, but was unable to do so and, after becoming exhausted, was pulled out of the water by a Negro girl who was standing on the river bank. A search for the body of Mr. Davis followed. He was found by “Brick” Stone and was brought to the surface by Mr. Stone and Ben Yow. Members of the staff of McDorman-Bridges and the Athens fire department worked for some time with a pulmotor trying to revive the drowned man but without gpccess. © A coroner's jury, after investi gating the drowning, returned a verdict that Mr. Davis met his death by accidental drowning. The jury was composed of “W. Milton Thomas, George Burpee, Bert Reusse, Dr. J. C. Holliday, foreman; Carlten Brooks, J. C. Turpin, J. F. Shepherd, coroner, and George Nash, bailiff. - BOGART SCHOOL ————————————————————————————— BY ALEX AUTRY -BOGART—Mrs. Sam Eades spent a few days recently with relatives here. Miss Annette Zuber was the re cent guest of Misg Nell Griffeth. Mr, and Mrs. DeWitte Daniel spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Maicolm. Mrs. L. L. Hollis was a recent visitor with Mrs. Charles Tid l well. l Miss Sue Cooper is spending thig week With Miss Geneva Thomp son. Misg Edith Crow of Sanford, is spending some time with friends l here. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brewer are visiting in Alabama. Mr. Marvel Wilson was a recent guest of relativeg here. Mrs. G. W. Thomas, jr., and son, | Billy, are visiting Mrs., G, W. Thomas, sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Looney are guests of Mrs. Joe Dial. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Davis- of Tallulah Falls are spending sev eral days with relatives. i
