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TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1948,
COMING EVENTS
In Athens Area
The Speer Family of
Nashville, Tenn., well-known
gospel song writers and sing
ers; the Homeland Harmony
Quartet of Atlanta, Ga.; the
Gospel Piano Sextet, and
Miss Kate Wellborn, special
soloist, will be presented in
concert at the Fine Arts Au
ditorium, ¥niversity of Geor
gia, Saturday night, August
21, 1948, This pregram will
be under the direction of Mr.
D. A. Scarborougle
The Bookmobile of the
Athens Regional Library
will meet the following
schedule this week:
Thursday, August 12—8:30
a. m., McCurley’s Store; 9:15
a. m., Eastville; 10:45 Dick
ens’ Store; 12 noen, Herman
Michael’s; 2:30 p. m., High
Sheals Story Hour; 3:45 p. m,,
Dial’s: 4:15, O’'Kelley’s,
Thrasher’s; 4:30 p. m., Max
ey’s Store; 4:45, Lill Lee’s.
Friday, August 13—8:30 a.
m., Lewis Dickens’ Store;
9:15, Grady Thomas’ Store;
10 a. m., Jones’ Store; 10:30
a. m., Sims Town; 11:15 a. m.,
Hardy’s Store; 11:45 a. m,,
Lancaster’s home; 1 n m,
Bogart Branch; 2 p. m,, Hin
ton-Brown school grounds.
The Wesleyan Service Guild
of Oconee Street Church will
meet Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Joe Save,
257 Poplar Street, Mrs. H. H.
Fitzpatrick serving as co
hostess. All members are
urged to bring their pack
ages for the overseas box.
Jackson cemetery in Oco
nee county will be cleaned
off on Wednesday, August 11.
In the even of rain the
cleaning will take place on
Thursday, August 12. Those
interested are requested to
bring garden tools and din
ner.
Mars Hill Cemetery Asso
ciation will meet Thursday,
August 12, to clean the ceme-~
tery. All those interested in
the cemetery can donate by
their presence or by contri
buting money. This can be
made to Clarence Thornfon
or Charlie Doolittle.
The following invitation has
been issued to the members of
the Co-workers Class of the
First Meihodisi Church:
“Twenty years behind us and
maybe twenty more, Let’s
practice all the pleasures they
liked so much of yore, So bor
row grandma's petticoat and
find yourséif a mate, And
come to 263.Milledge Circle on
Tuesday night at eight. Bring
an old photograph of yourself.
Mrs. Floyd Parks and Mrs,
Hoyt Robertison co-hostesses.
Mrs. ¥red Whitehead will be
the guest speaker on the W.
C. U. T. Hour at five o’clock
on Tuesday afternoon over sta
tion W. G. A. U,
Lollie Hutchins Sunday
School Class will hold its so
«cial and business meeting at
the home of Mrs. Albert Wier,
683 8. Miiledge avenue, Wed
nesday afteroon, Aug., 11, at
4:30. Group Four is in charge
and members are urged to at
tend and visitors are ‘welcome.
Circle Two of the Oconee
Methedist Church will hold
its regular monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. W. H.
Paul on Oak street, on Wed
nesday afternoon, 3:30. Mrs.
Lawrence Bramblet{ is co
hostess. All members are
invited and visitors are wel
come,
PUBLIC LIBRARY CALENDAR
Paintings by Mrs. Jack
Rowland on view until Au
gust 16.
Library Story Time over
WGAU Tuesday 6:30 p. m.
with Mrs. John BEreadnax.
Favorite Story over WRFC
Friday 2:30 p. m. with Ed
Brock.
Story Hour at the Library
(YMCA Buinding) Saturday
10 a. mi to 11 ac m.
Library open to 9 p. m.
' Mondays through Thursdays,
to 7 p. m. Fridays and Sat
urdays, and from 3 p. m. to
6 p. m. on Sundays.
Clarke County Women Vot
ers will meet on Tuesday, Aug.
17 at the Holman Hotel, 1 p.
m. This is to be a candidates’
lunchean and each will give
the highlights of his plat
~ form. All members are urged
to be present and visitors are
welcome. Please make reser
vation by calling Mrs. William
J. Russell, 1092-J.
Executive Board of Elijah
Clarke Chapter, N. 8. D. A,
R., will meet Thursday morn
ing at 10:00 o’clock with Miss
Allea Betts, 1088 S. Lumpkin
street, A full attendance is
expected.
For oil paint, linseed oil is one
of the best binders.
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Personals
Mr. and Mts. H, C. Norman an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Lana Kay, on August 6, at St.
Mary’s Hospital. |
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Miss Margaret Bond is in
Statesville, Miss,, for a few
weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs.
Mayo McKay, o |
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nicker
fon and Miss Lucy Nicherson are
spending sometime &. their sum
mer home at ?oint Ripley, Maine.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coley have
returned from a short visit in
Cochran with their parents, Mr,
and Mrs. T, A. Coley, their young
son, Andrew, remaining for a
longer visit,
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Mr. Edwin Pope, with the Uni-‘
ted Press in Atlanta, spent the
week-end with his parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Henry Pope on Mill
edge Terrace.
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Mr. and Mrs, Dan H. Arnold
and sons, Pete and Bobby, arriv
ed Monday from Washington, D.
C., to visit their friends, Mr. and
Mrs. George Crane on Prince. Mr.
Arnold is with the Federal Com
munications Commission in Wash~
ington. \iiy S
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Mrs., Hoyt Pitner and sons,
Messrs James B, and Joe Pitner,
of Royston visited among Athens
friends on Monday. |
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Mrs. Lunday Soule ieaves Fri
day to visit her father, Mr. C. C.
Lunday in Shreveport, La. Before
going on a cruise witn a group of
friends. Guatamala will be one of
the ports at which they will stop
for a short visit.
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Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Hattaway of
Danielsville, are the guests of
Mrs. Raymond Pittman on Geor
gia Railroad street.
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Friends of Mr. Roy F. Michael
will regret to learn that he is ill
at the General Hospital.
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~ Miss Lucy Lampkin is spending
two weeks at the Greenbrier in
White Sulphur Springs, West Vir
ginia.
Friends of Mrs, Lucile Burger
will be glad to learn that she has
been dismissed from the General
Hospiter and is at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Howard Bacon or
Childs street.
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Mrs. E. C. Oldham spent several
days recently visiting her children
in Atlanta.
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Mr_ and Mrs. Emory Landcas
ter have returned from a two
weeks vacation in Flowery
branch.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jackson of
Bogart, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jackson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I C. Oldham on Baxter street.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Landrum of
High Shoals, were the guest of
{heir children in Athens on Mon
day.
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Mrs. Andrew Davis and daugh
ter, of High Shoals, spent Sun
dav in Athens with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lovern spent
Sunday in Atlanta.
Colbert Methodist chureh is
holding a revival, beginning
on Sunday, August 15, at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. The Rev.
J. W, Eberhart is to conduct
the services throughout the
week.
Annual Homecoming will
be held at Clouds Creek Bap
tist Church in Oglethorpe
county, Sunday, August 15
(third Sunday. Former pas
tors and members are invited
to attend and lunch is to be
at noon.
Entre Nous Club will meet
on Thursday evening, August
12, 6:30 at the Y. W C. A.
home. Miss Eloise Beck
with is to be the guest solo
ist for the meeting.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marcus E. Murrow
announce the birth of a daughter,'
Linda Gail, 'on July 28 at St.
Mary’s hospital.
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_The many friends of Mrs, W. E. |
Dooley of Eastvi'le, are delighted
to know she is recovering from a
serious operation on August
fifth, at St. Mary’s Hospital, I
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glr. and Mrs_ Claude Chance‘
and daughters, and Mrs. Chance’s
father, Mr. J. H. Ferguson, are
moving today into their new:
bome, 125 Dearing street.
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Friends of J. L. Crews will re
gret to learn that he is ill in St.
Mary’s Hospital,
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Master Johnny ' Braswell, of
Hays, Kansas, is visiting his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Braswell.
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Mr. Russell T. Hobbs, of Balti
more, has joined Mrs. Hobbs at
the home of her mother, Mrs. M_’
P. Broughton. They plan leaving
the latter part of the awveek for
Baltimore, accompanied by Mrs.
Broughton, who will spend the
fall and winter with them.
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Friends of Sam Sailors will be
sorry to learn that he is in St.
Mai’s Hospital for medical
treatment.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dupree, jr.,
announce the birth of a son on.
Monday, August 9, at St. Mary’s
hospital. The baby has been
named Cuyler Trussel Dupree
apd was born on the birthday of
the grandfather, whose name he
bears. |
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dudley,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dudley,
Mr. Durward Watson, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Howell, Mr. and Mrs.
‘Hutchins Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs.
‘Bill Stroud, Mrs. Douglas Welch,
'and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cole so
Madison, attended the funeral of
\Mr. Gus Bragg, which was held
in Gray, Ga., on Tuesday after
noon. Mr. Bragg was the only
brother of Mrs. Ted Middle
brooks of Athens.
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Among the Monday visitors in
Athens were Mr. Roy Sims, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Monders, Mrs. E.
S. Barber, Winder; Mrs. Jack
Wardlaw; Mrs. Ed Palmour, Nich
olson; Miss Aldine [Logan, Mr.
and Mrs. A. D Coile and son, of
Jefferson; Mr. T. J. Silver,
Comer; Mrs. H. B. Hunt, Mrs.
Rosa Lee Kinney and daughter,
Jefterson Road; Mrs. Martha
Franklin, Carlton; Mr, and Mrs.
Frank Carlton, Hartwell, Mrs.
Bessie Townsen, Canon.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Nunn of
Miami, Fla., are the guests-of rel
atives in Athens.
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M.. and Mrs. L. V. Hardy and
Myra, went to Greenville, S. | fald
Sunday afternoon for Miss Joyce
Hardy, who had spent a week
with relatives.
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Civil Service
.
Has Openings
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At Penitentiary
An examination has been an
nounced by the Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, U. S.
Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indi
ana, for the positions of Voca
tional Instructor (Agriculture),
Vocational Counselor, Supervisor
of Vocational Training, Industrial
Foreman and Industrial Super
intendent. Employment will be at
the following installations of the
Bureau of Prisons:
T. S. Penitentiary, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
Federal Reformatory, Chilli
cothe, Ohio, and
Federal Correctional Institu
tion, Ashland, Kentucky.
Applicants are not required to
pass a written test but will be
rated on experience, including
service in the armed forces. The
age limit 62 years, will be waiv
ed for persons entitled to veteran
preference. Detailed information
concerning requirements may be
found in the examination an
nouncement.
Applications must be received
not later than September 2, 1948.
Further information and appli
cafion forms may be secured
from the Commission’s Local
Secretary, Mr. F. W. Orr, locat
ed #«t Athens, Ga.; from any first
or-second-class post office; from
the Executive Secrefary, Board
of U. S. Civil Service Examin
ers, U. S. Penitentiary, Terre
Haute, Indiana; or from the Di
rector, Sixth U. 8. Civil Service
Region, U. S. Post Office and
Courthouse, Cincinnati, Ohio.
African palm oil, used in pro
cessing steel plates, costs about
five times what it did before
World War 11.
FUNERAL NOTICE
TIDWELL.—Died Monday, Aug
ust 9th, in Lyons, Ga., Mr.
Philip Ozzie Tidell of Daniels
ville, Ga., in his 52nd year. He
is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. R. L. Carson and Mrs. H.
A. Durham, both of Greenville,
S. C.; two brothers, Mr. N. J.
Tidwell, Colbert, Ga., and Mr.
W. T. Tidwell, Greenville, S. C.
The funeral was this, Tuesday
afternoon, August 10th, at two
thirty o’¢lock from Providence
Baptist Church, Madison coun
ty. Rev. M. H. Calloway offi
ciated. Interment was in Prov
idence cemetery. Bernstein
Funeral Home. (Greenville, S.
C., papers please copy).
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
Miss Mitcham Weds
Mr. Pope On Aug. 4
WARM SPRINGS, The Trinity
Methodist Church was the scene‘
Tuesday afternoon of the marriage
of Miss Louisa Mitcham, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Calvin
Mitcham, sr., and Forrest Earl
Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Pope. Rev. W, A. Pilgrim perform
ed the double ring ceremony be
fore an altar banked with palms
and gladioli. A program of nuptial
music was presented by Mrs. B.
F. Barnes pianist, Mrs. E. C.
Mitcham, jr., and Bob Womack,
vocalists. Miss Glenn Crowder
lighted the candles.
Serving as usher-groomsmen
were Vernon P, Mitcham, brother
of the bride, Jim W. Mitcham 111,
of Durand, Charles Glennon, of
Hapeville and Ray Knott, of
Macon.
Mrs. Jim W. Mitcham 111 was
matron of honor. She wore a
gown of sky blue marquisette
fashioned over taffeta, featuring a
yoke outlined with a shoulder ruf
ile. Doubie rows oi ruiiie formed
a bustle. A tiara of roses com=-
pleted her costume. She carried
‘a nosegay of yellow roses.
The bridesmaids were Mrs.
Vernon P. Mitcham, Mrs. Warren
J. Conolly, jr., Mrs. Bob Womack
and Miss Mary Grant. Their
dresses were made like that of
the matron of honor. They car
;ried nosegrays of pink roses. Mary
If In Doubt
Ask The
Public Library
“How to’ questions predomina*-\
ted among queries asked and ans
wered in the Athens Regional Li
brarv this week. Athenians want
ed to know; how to trap and keep
chipmunks, ho to raise rabbits,
bhow to col¥ect butterflies, and
how to train the baby, among
other arts and skills. Books were
asked for on a variety of subjects,
including bird-study, coin-coliect
ing, bacterriology, thermodyna
mics, card games, textiles, dogs,
house prants, and radio. Informa
tion wes requested on wedding
etiquette, and on the prophet
Amos.
If you want to know—ask the
public library (phone 1585),
Library Use Growing
Circulation from the Athens
Public Labrary, YMCA, Building,
increased over 17 per cent during
July, '1948 over last year’s record.
It reached what seems to have
been zn all-time high of 4291
books loaned during the month,
'a record which tops that of July
1947 by 712 loans. Adult circula
’tion increased by 157, and juven
e circulation by 555. Since over
iOO Athens children are reading
'in the Vacation Reading Club this
summer, the increase in juvenile
circulation is’.l no* su'rprise.
Susan Akins
Celebrates
4th Birthda
On Saturday afternoon a lovely
party was given in honor of Su
san Akins at the home of her
grandmother Dickens on
Cobb street The occasion marked
her fourth birthday.
Many games were played dur
ing the afternoon, after which the
lovely gifts were opened.
The dining room was decorated
with summer flowers and a beau
tifté birthday cake centered the
table. Places were laid for the
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Louisa and Fran Mitcham, nieces |
of the bride, were flower girls and |
wore dresses similar to those of
the bridesmaids. Hemuy Mitcham*
served as ring-bearer.
Howard Pope acted as his
brother’s best man. . l
The Bride v
The bride, given in marriage by,
her father, wore a gown of ivory
satin made with a fitted bodice
and net yoke embroidered with
seed pearls. The yoke was ed’ed
with a wide bertha and the full
skirt fell into a short train. Her
veil of bridal illusion fell from a
coronet of orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of white
roses cenhtered with an orchid and
showered with stephanotis and
tuberoges. '
The bride’s mother was gowned
in dark green satin. Her flowers
were talisman roses. The groom’s
mother chose pastel pink. Her
flowers were gardenias.
Following the ceremony, the
‘bride’s parents entertained at a
reception at their home for the
‘immediate families and out of
town guests.
Mr. Pope and his bride left for’
a wedding trip after which they
will reside in Atlanta on East
Paces Ferry Road.
The bride traveled in a green
gabardine suit with matching hat
and brown accessories. '
New Books ‘
Added
To Library l
New books in the Athens Re
gional Library now ready for the
readers include:
The World Today '
“What the People Want"” by
Anrell, “Civitlization on Trial” by
Toynbee, “The Gathering Storm,” |
by Churchill, “Normandy to the!
Baltic.” by Montgomery, “The |
American Democracy” by Laski,‘
“Our American Government,” by
Patman, “The Hatfields and Mc-l
Coys,” by Jones. :
\ _ People |
“The Incredible Crosby,” by
Ulanov, “It Took Nine Tadors,”
by Menjou, “Patrick Calls Me
Mother,” by Barley, “ASCAP
Biographical Dictionary” by Mec-
Namara.
Science
“Popular Medical Encyclope
dia,” by Fishbein, “Our Plunder
Planet, by Osborn, “Sea Islands
cf Georgia,” by Gibson, “Field
Guide to the Shells on Our Atlan
tic coast,” bl Morris, “How to At
tract the Birds,” by Lemmon.
Fiction
“The Moth,” by Cain, “Home to
the Hermitage,” by Crabbs, “Miss
Pym Disposes,” by Mackintosh,
“On Jordan’s Stormy Banks,” by
Rowell, “Sons of Departure,” by
Viertel,
Juvenile
“Daughter of the Mountain,” by
Rankin, “Art of Chinese Paper
Folding for Young and Old,” by
Soong, ‘Blue Dowry* by Upde
graff, “Irish Fairy Teales” by Ste
phens, “ White Snow, Bright
Snow,” by Tresselt, “Children of
Oud Wilds,” by Villinger, “The
Snow Children,” by Walker.
All books may be borrowed free
of charge. Hours: Monday
through Thursday 9 a. m. to .9 p.
a., Friday-Saturday 9 a. m. to
7 p. m., Sunday 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
following guests: Connie Glenn,
Gayie, Susan, Ann and Beverly
Parsons, Freddie Prickett, Wayne
Pugh, David Sumphon, Bucky
Adams, Connie and Nancy Harris,
Ronnie Morrison, Carol Dickens
and Susan AKkins, the honoree.
- What a Delight to Shop in Cbol' Michael's
Michael’s
Wednesday Specials
Empire Comb and Brush
1400
Gleaming Lucite in Pink, Blue, or White
b g with Nylon Bristies !
Empire Beaukit 1.00
. _plus tax
Small Lucite and Nylon Brush and Comb
in Gold and White Plastic Zipper Case
Muslin Gowns Y 2 Price
Prints, Dots, and Pastel Colors - Broken sizes 32 to 40 |
were 4.00 and 4.95‘. ; ;
Now 2.00 and 2.48 |
Frosted Rainbow Glasses
Set of 8 Frosted Glasses Including
2 Glasses Each of Blue, Green, Yellow
. and Pink with Matching Coasters
3.00 f
Hi J acs Set of 8 100
% ™ 8 Elasticized Jackets for Glasses or Soft-Drink
Bottles - Multicolored
Summer Blankets 3.49
Regular 3.98 Zephyr Weight Blanket of
40% Cotton and 60% Rayon - Pastel Colors
Summer Skirts Y 2 Price
Cottons, Butcher Linens, Many Styles -
reg. 3.98 to 14.95 Sale 1,99 t() 7.48
Summer Blouses 2 Price
Whites, Pastels, Prints in Many Styles
g 298 0 1095 Sale 1.49 to 5.48
Jackets - Greatly Reduced
Wools, Corduroys in Broken Size 10 to 16
« 1095 0 295 Sale 5.48 to 12.48
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