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HE EOST-SEARCH LIGHT
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OOL NEWS FROM ! c i- Sfco,
DECATUR COUNTY
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
operative Sales Day for Cambridge Merchants and Business Men
Merchants anil Business Men of people for miles around that will be
Bainbridpe, with their usual alert-1 summoned by large posters that will
ness and continual get up and go be distribuU ' a for mi!es "''ound. A
spirit, have worked out a plan that
will not only boost business in Bain-
bridge, but will awake the entire com
munity up to the fact, that Bainbridge
welcomes all, anti will also stretch
out her ham! of welcome and prove to
the people of Bainbridge and the sur
rounding community that they can buy
Mr. C. S. Hodges, of Cyrene, has
received notice from Representative
rESTIM' NE" S AND FACTS Frank Park of appointment, at the in-
nSCEUN'YH OCR COUN- | stance of the National Conference for
-(HOOLS. | the consideration of the Muscle Shoals
• Program, as a delegate to attend con-
, , "lidated sc oo wi 1 f erence j n t bu Jluscle Shoals district,
ry successful school year May 22 _ 24
■iday, Mny - >(itbi The exercises j Mr. Hodges hopes to go, only an im-I every article that they wis h for
nday and luesday portant business engagement that he j Bainbridge, and just ns cheap if not
- . has, will prevent his accepting but it for less, than they can in any city
play will be given . g very jjkely he will be on hand. (away from Bainbridge. When people
appropriate grad-1 Representative Park is allowed only buy at home and in their community,
•ill be held. Mr. t( , n men from his District and his they are helping home folks and that
■ efficient man in c b 0 j ce 0 f Mr. John W. Callahan and is what we need in thi
Mr. Charles S. Hodges of Cyrene, when you buy an article
signals his sound judgment in select- know that y
ing good capable business men and .satisfaction, which you cannot \vhen',. n j n or
Decatur county is proud of her repre- you are ordering away from home by! Kil
sentatives. , carrier or mail service.
The bu
crew of men will go into the country
making every farm house and cross
road settlement in this section, and
everyone will be welcomed.
There will be a band and plenty of
music will prevail and several prom
inent speakers will explain the
meaning of these get-together sales, a
large platform will be erected and
the band will play and the speakers
speak to the large crowds that are
IS
from
budo
,;.,g ahead in school
They have the pro-
iohi worth of bonds
,:,tend to build a brick
modern in every de-,
hope to have it ready.
r ha«
but la
School
king l>i
een in abeyance
I week the Court
he case in favor
nl now they are
nations to begin
ni Consolidated schooll
P ].y successful school
nil. with exercises on
Friday nights. The
MISS ELOISE COX
DIED LAST MONDAY
SWEET AND POPULAR SCHOOL
GIRL DIES AFTER SHORT
ILLNESS.
Dr Holcomb Closes JUDGE R. C. BELL
Li TALKST0KIWAN1ANS
services to a close Sunday night with NUMBER OF VISITORS PRESENT
many coming into the church on pro- AT CLUB’S WEEKLY LUNCHEON
fession of faith and by letter. | FROM SISTER TOWNS.
The services were enjoyed by a good
attendance at each meeting. The song ^ be outstanding feature of the piro-
leared, Mr. Porterfield, was well and grain carried out at the regular week-
faithfully assisted by Miss Elizabeth i y luncheon of the Kiwanis Club, at
Gaines at the piano and the large the Cul , ahan hotel last Friday noon,
bound to be here. • tl i u * • • r I . -vc. WRS a splendid address by Judge R. C.
The Bainbridge Post-Search Light After the death of Mr. Gaines, Miss
will carry a large display, of adver- Ma y® s P la Ved. A song leader and an Bell > of the Albany circuit courts,
tisements and giving the names of all I accompanist are seldom mentioned Judge Bell is in Bainbridge presid-
seetion, and! merchants and business men that have j ' vben services or meetings are be- ing at the regular session of Decatur
it home you'agreed t« reduce prices and co-operate! i,1!C generally discussed but they are Superior court, and was a guest of
are going to get entire 1 in this sale, which takes place, appreciated and their value limitless, honor at the luncheon last Friday
ine, May U7th, on Saturday.
Be suie ami be on hand and reap]
bargains never before heard of, which .
m * merchants will just go to give you a sample of ^
realizing that times have been very the* real meaning of Co-operation, and
hard, but that they are improving which the merchants of Bainbridge
now, they want to continue to help are going to hand out at these sale.-,
them improve and encourage their ( | f) „ot forget the date, and be sure to
neighbors, knowing that everyone has watch a list of the merchants, as thoi
to trade where they can secure their
full dollar’s worth, is the reason for
this big co-operative sale
ill be
sale
and wh'
An atmosphere of pervading gloom.
rested over the little city of Bain-
•f \Yc-'t Bainbridge Consoli- bridge Monday when the passing of
District have gotten up Eloise Cox to her Heavenly home
to vole bonds in that dis- become generally known,
the purpose of erecting a j n the prime of youth and health. I
building to take care of the beauty and usefulness, the death of
f that .-chooi. They want to this high school girl is one of the!
The elec- saddest that has ever occurred in I
the people
attend this
i.HOfl bond issue.
place June 10th. Bainbridge. Not quite fourteen and a
ki r School District Trus- perfect picture of physical develop-j
have formed a resolution for niont, popular and loved by all who
fur their school district. They knew her, the large place she filled
tifor a $3,000 bond issue in will be long and sadly remembered. I
tw tini'h and equip the school Eloise Cox was an unusual girl. A
;<.■ which they have been erect- leader in her church work, active in
The school plant will be a four school, domestic and obedient at
frame building, built on a beau- home and one of the best girl athletes
four acre tract at the intersec- of the community,
of the Vada-Climax and Bain- The funeral services were held
-Linusink roads. This building Tuesday morning in the home, at
luipmeiit will be up to date in 10:30 with the Reverends Mr. Shell
respect. ! and Ward, officiating. Songs were
; hi)! Consolidated School held softly sung. Love, sympathy, tears
rcises hast Thursday in the new and flowers were emptied at the feet
inu which had been rushed to of her mother, whose pure Christian
iletiun in order that the commen- fife is one of the beauties of Bain-
xercises might he held there, bridge,
stage of the auditorium was When the hearts of Bainbridge peo-
itifully
who occupid
f the merchants, u
no glowing signs like fire 1
raising money sales or like
day plan,! bankrupt sale. ;
rrive in Bain- Every merchant that is listed on j
big event on j the big page poster and large itdver-j
May 27th, they will find thojtisemeiu that will appear in next j
and business men in full weeks issue of the Tost Search-Light|
will have in his store the greatest list
of bargains that you have ever looked
at, and to co-operate with these mer
chants and business men, do not look
for the glowing big signs that are
usually put up for excitement, and not
merchant
i life and their stores full of bargains
never before heard of. Not only
will one. article be offered at reduced
prices, hut hundreds of them.
Very near every merchant in Bain
has already entered into this
arrangement for the big sale and the
committee in charge is still making
the rounds and in a few days the an
nouncement will he made of every
merchant that will co-operate in this
big sale event, welcoming not only
people right in Bainbridge, but the
to give bargains. Get one of these
circular li-ts or secure the issue of
the Post Search-Light of Thursday.
May 2oth, that will give you all the
information of the big Co-operatioi
sale to be held in Bainbridge on Sat-1 8oW to the P ub,ic
unlay, May 27th, 1922.
DR. H. G. SMITH OPENS TRUE PICTURE FOR
DENTAL PARLOR HERE FARMERS COMING
appreciated and their value limitless, honor at the luncheon last
Those who were in charge appreci- Speaking on the subject of Kjwaninn
ate the co-operation of their friends ism, Judge Bell gave his hearers a
and those who helped in the meetnig. new conception of the privileges of
membership in that organization,
which he characterized as being? u
WOMANS ri III? constructive force of inestimable val-
iivIIiI/rI* i3 vLUD ur to any community. He compliment-
MEETINf CD in A V e<1 ,ht ' local olub f " r the progressive
IliELl IHU FAll/jfs I spirit evidenced by its members, and
predicted that it will do great things
MUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS tor Bainbridge.
ATTENDED TO AT THIS There were a number of other guests
MEETING. of the club on this occasion, among
them being Mr. McCall, of Attapul-
The Woman's Club met with Mrs, gus, one of Decatur county’s leading
John E. Donalson Friday morning, business men; Solicitor B. C. Gard-
vvith eighteen members present. ener, of the Albany circuit, of Ca-
Much business of importance 1 was milla; Mr. Townsend, a well-known cit-
attended to at this meeting. izen of Climax; Pat Speight, of Fowls-
The uppermost topic for discussion town; Mr. Maddox, a brother to Ki-
was the fitting observance of “Made- wanian H. J. Maddox; J. M. Mayo,
In-Georgia-Week.”. The Club decided Jr„ Albany circuit court reporter, of
to write the different manufacturers Camilla; Arthur Ilagun, well-known
and producers of Georgia for samples business man of Donalsonville.
of their goods, to he put on display Following the splendid luncheon,
and advertised ns drummers samples, the meeting was opened, as usual, with
J These goods are to he examined and the siging of “America.” The meet
ing was featured by a number of iri-
by Hu: (cresting short talks on various sub
tle jects, practically all the visitors muk-
our ing a few appreciated remarks, as
, well as the usual talks by members,
tident appoint- Especially interesting wore the talks
immittee to made by Dr. H. H. Shell, minister of
LOCATED IN THE EHRLICH
BUILDING AND SOLICITS THE I
PATRONAGE OF THE PUBLIC.
THE CALLAHAN THEATRE
MAY 25TH, FROM 2:00 TO
3:30 IN AFTERNOON.
Dr. H. G. Smith, of Montgomery, i Don’t fail to see the picture “Good-
Ala., a dental surgeon of high pro-! Bye Boll Weevil" that the Government
lecorated and among pie are touched, as they were in the fessional standing, has arrived in is sending free of charge and that will
I seats there, was passing of this beautiful young, girl, j Bainbridge to make hi s home, and be shown at the Callahan theatre May
I Every effort will be made
1 Bainbridge women to stimulate
demand for products made in
own Georgia
Mrs. Harrell, our Pri
ed a most efficient <
manage this movement, in the follow- the Bainbridge Baptist church, and
ing: Mrs. Earl Donalson, Mrs. Gor- Rev. J. M. Foster, of the Methodist
don Chason, .Y1 rs. Jack Bower, Mrs. church. Both speakers paid splendid
W. A. Dole, Mrs. Shackleford, Mrs. tribute to the Kiwanis organization.
Ellington Willis and Mrs. Laurel The attendance prize, a Thermos
Tongc. bottle, offered at the previous meet-
At this meeting the Constitution ing by Gray Hardware Company, wbb
and By-Laws were revised by our able awarded to Clarke Gurley. The prize
parliamentarian, Miss Mildred Hicks, for tomorrow's meeting will be do-
The Woman’s Club is most fortunate nated by the Farmers Supply Co.
in having as a member, one of the it was then announced by Mayor
most honored women in Georgia, Mrs. A. B. Conger that the Bainbridge club
alrium John E. Donalson. We are indeed will be represented at the Internatlon-
proud to be rcpresentcil at the Bi- a l Kiwanis Convention, to be held in
ennial Convention which convenes in Toronto, Canada, June 19-23, by Pres-
June, at Chautauqua, N. Y., by Mrs. jdent M. L. Mayes, whose expenses
presenting the fathers they prove themselves the most gen-'Ims established here a first-class den-1 25th, from 2 to 3:30 in the afternoon,
mothers of the district and the erous and sympathetic. J tal parlor, with the S .S. White and; that you may see their method^ of
mc-nt of thanks from the school The floral offerings (of,every imag- Written equipment. | killing the boll Weevil with calcium
Iren of the district reached its' jrtable variety) were superb and not Dr. Smith is located in the new Ehr- of arsenate.
expression when the children nearly all of them were carried to the lich building, at Broughton and Clay; Following this picture on the 26th _ ... lamt
bouquets to this committee as cemetery where the last sad rites were streets, and ts prepared for the re-, and -7th, the State College of Agn- wh() j() gQ willely Unown am | wi „ bt . pai( , by , he dub . Mr Mayes
passed in review before them. performed. , ception of patients. His office is l culture will send out B tra,n ’ from , ovcd „„ one of th(J ablcst c | ub wo . Bt flr „ t demurred on the ground of
e trustees and people of Pine School was suspended at the hour, equipped with the most modern ap-j which you may obtain at cost-Cal- ^ jn the g()Uth the dub -„ infancyi ttnd the fact that
Consolidated School District are of the funeral, in respect of its pupil,| plianccs, including a Fisher X-Ray emm arsenate which you can use m R jg wjtb th(J Krcatt , st degree „f the available finance* were needed fur
tied to the congratulations of the gj r l scouts paid homage and a large machine of the latest model. killing boll weevils,
countv for their generous and gathering of relatives and friends Lt r . Smith has wife are at presentl The board of trade is behind the
naive ‘ spirit, for they have » were present. Branson Harrison,'stopping at the Callahan hotel. He movement and it is to be congratu-
ding that would be hat'd to repro- Herbert Harrison, Crowder Moore,. and his wife will be welcomed in the lated :n getting this picture for the
I b.v contract for less than $25,- Marx Gaines, Frank Deriso, Murray! social circles of the city. farmers in advance of the coming of
and it was built within the bond J one s, James Suber and Herbert the train of calcium arsenate.
of t>2n,ooo. | Knowles acted as pall bearers.
—The deceased is survived by he
jyf a( |p I mother and little brothers, W,
arke Gurley is Made
State Vice-President and Carpy '
NEW FIRM READY
" FOR BUSINESS
annual
Dii,i ,
j Free to everybody, Government pic-
nvention of the Epis- lureg> .<G 0 od bye Boll Weevil at the
Ilf Georgia is being held Cal i aban Theatre May 25th from 2 to
h ihi 1 week.
i'-uley, alternate to L. H.
/'•presenting St. John’s ]y^ r MillSOn Reports for
much of Bainbridge and at — - .
Tut-.,: av -i .iinn 0 f the Christian
GRIMSLEY-DA VIS DRUG CO.
TAKES OVER STORE OCCUPI
ED BY J. C. MOORE.
'f I.
In this issue is found the opening
1 , , A n JP A announcement of the Grimsley-Davis
Duty With G. ^ Drup Company, who are located in
the Bon Air Block in the building for
merly occupied by J. C. Moore.
SCOUT MEETING
FRIDAY EVENING
Charles Parker and Miss Mildrt
Hicks, Parliamentarian.
TO BE HELI)""lN THE MASONIC Mr “' CHARLJ ? S BARKER,
HALL AT 7:30 P. M., MAY i'ress Reporter for Woman's Club.
19TH, TODAY.
loved as one of the ablest club
men in the South.
It is with the greatest
pride and confidence that this Club other matters, but finally cousented
is represented by this lovely woman. when it became evident that the-club
The officers for the year were elect- was unanimous in desiring him to oe-
ed as follows: Persident, Mrs. W. M. C opt.
Harrell; Vice President, Mrs. J. M. Arrangements for the proper cele-
Simmons; Recording Secretary, Mrs. bration of charter night, to be held
A. B. Conger; Corresponding Secre- on Friday night of next week, were
tary, Mr-. Johnson; Treasurer, Mrs. discussed, and plnns are already under
Robert Mayes; Press Peporter, Mrs. W ay to make this an event long to be
traveling
L.i'isonie fme news to the
••"L "f ihi« young man who
a P a ble of iilling the position.
% Clarke Gurley was
v• r, -i Mr. C. E. Willson, new
\ ice-President of the , _
Freight and Passenger Agent foi the
G. F. & A. with headquarters at Bain-
bridge reported on the 10th to succeed
Mr. Hickey who resigned to take a
position with another line.
Mr. Millson is a man of experience
ii ,, , and will begin getting acquainted with
K. Sealey in the City the patrons of the section immediate-
n ii ‘— iy-
M “ Harvey and J. R. Sea-
ardeners from State Resort Fixed U(>
Mother's Day was observed at the
Sunday school hour Sunday morning
at the Methodist church, with beaut i-
H. Harvey and
Mr. M. E. Harrell, proprietor of the
Open Pond resort, has fixed it up
lh Agriculture are in Bain-*
: "«<king over court house
Mrs. Gordon Chason,'
«>f civics, Mrs. W. H. shape for bathing and other wise
i' 1, ‘dent of Woman's Club enjoying yourself.
Commissioner, T. E. He has a pavilion and boat- for
'fishing and the fishing is good. This
. c, ' Jr " house is situated in the i B one of the prettiest and coolest spots
|( j “ a lege square and the j n t be country and a favorite place
. 4 ‘ Urr °unding it, will be acces- w i t h the young folks.
1 J ‘ ation and decoration. I jt has been a picnic ground for years
town . Mr. Harvey will as- and will with the improvement 11 that
1 for several of the home Mr. Harrell has put there it is an
i ideal spot for a good time.
In Pit
Mother’s Day
On Friday evening, May 19th, 7:30
p. m., the committee of Masons foster
ing Troop No. 2 uf the Boy Scouts of j
Bainbridge, will meet at the Masonic
Hall for the purpose of receiving ap-
The store has been put in jam-un, plications for membership. Any and
shape and a large stock of goods daily a jj white boys of Bainbridge and vicin- . t
being opened. Messrs. Davis and jjy between the ages of 12 and IS may unc er
Grimsley are young business men for-j a ppjy a t that time, but if further in-
merly of Defuniak Springs, Ha., and t formation is desired before the initial
they have come to Bainbridge to build; nieeting the boys or parents of aspir-
up a business. They are splendid men j nn ^ s may get details from Messrs,
end come highly recommended. | j )r# Sego Ehrlich, Dr«J. E. Ward or
Go around and meet them and give (; ra dy Welch of the committee, or
them the hand of fellowship and wel- from A 1 Welch, the newly appointed
come them to the city. Read theirjg f . out Master
advertisement and get an idea of what A jj Bainbridge is proud of the pass the record of Troop 1
remembered by the membership and
their guests. The formal charter pre
sentation ceremonies will probably be
carried out by the Albany Kiwuni»
Club, and a big delegation of Kiwan-
ians from that city and from other
nearby clubs will doubtless be present.
In M. E. Church Details of the program will be com-
pletcil at the meeting tomorrow, arid
will be announced next week.
The meeting closed with the song
“L’il Liza Jane,” by the entire as-
ful exercises. Songs and readings aembluge. On account of the interest
in the coming charter celebration pro
gram, an unusually large attendance
is expected at the luncheon tomorrow.
the direction of Mrs. J. N.
Matthews, were excellent.
I Dr. Holcomb made an impressive,
simple talk to the children, many of
i them responding.
j Committees had trays of roses with
i pins which they presented to those
j not having a red or white rose.
Griffith to Pictureize
World’s History
they are going to try toxio.
Saw Mill at Elberta
Crate Company Burned twelve of the local boys attended and
they were opposed by fifteen other
The saw mill, run in connection with
the Elberta Crate Company factory,
burned Sunday morning about nine o’
clock. The mill was not insured and
the loss is estimated at $3,000.
The origin of the fire was not pos
itively known.
I D. W. Griffith is making plans to
’ make a picture of the World’s his-
Aspir- tory and H. G. Wells is to be the
xcellent .showing made by Troop No.! ants, then, may expect hard work, but leading historian.
f Bainbridge at the district meet o reward of accomplishment. j Mr. Griffith states that it will take
in Albany on May 5, 6, and 7th. Only j In order for any boy to apply fur over a year to complete the picture.
membership he must get the consent Mr. Wells, in March, wrote from
of his parents and subscribe to the Greenwich Village, while a guest of
following scout oath: “On my honor Max Eastman, in this way—‘‘What
I will do my best to do my duty to impressed me as much as anything, is
God and my country and to obey the the way your country roads are clog-
scout law; to help other people at ged each Sunday with streams of
all times; to keep myself physically Ford automobiles full with unhappy-
strong, mentally awake, and morally looking people with their mouths
straight.” open.”
troops varying in size from five to
thirty members, but our boys won
three first and three second places out
of nine events and won the trophy for
the entire meet. It is the plan of th 1 *
committee and the Scout master of
the new troop to eqqual if not sur-
