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HIE POsT - SEARCH LIGHT
number 10.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY,JUNE 29th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
I0DMEN picnic
[pen POND, JULY 4
„bod\ bring well fill.
Set? to make the
Vv PLEASANT. TO ALL.
,, tr.n is- ge'y attended events | j n g 0 (f well.
. {or t hc celebration of the
Juiv in this section, is a
|7 c : cnic to be given under aus-
local camp Woodmen of
'world *t Open Pond, an attrac-
,, nine miles out from the
it pro™
to be one of the most
Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Christian church will meet at the
court house at 6 o’clock P. M. Sunday
evening instead of the regular hour.
The leader will be Miss Ruth Kirbo.
Every one cordially invited. This
society, which is a new one is start-
Mrs. Solar and baby, Anne, are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perry.
BIG MASS MEETING
SATURDAY, JULY 8
W.M.S. RALLY OF
DISTRICT NO. 2
YOUNG PEOPLE OF BRINSON
CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM IN
CREDITABLE MANNER.
On Wednesday, June 21st, the W.
M. S. of District No. 2 held a splen-
GOLF TOURNAMENT
AT COUNTRY CLUB
FIRST PRIZE WON BY MRS. D. L.
SHACKLEFORD AND REV.
MR. WARD.
The regular golf tournament held
Thursday afternoon on the links of
for the picnic are being work-t
t \v ilit Woodmen, with a view ;
kitf the dsy of genuine pleasure j EVERY FARMER AND BUSINESS
the thousands of people expected, MA jj SHOULD BE AT
A cordial invitation is ex- THIS MEETING
ed the centra' public to be present,,
all ate expected. to bring well- A mass meeting, the subject of
i baskets. The in ications are a I w yjj c h is of vital concern to every
t will be plenty o koot t masj f a[meI . an( j business man in Decatur
at for everyone, an a p easan , c OU nty, is scheduled to be held at the
is a«surre<l. county court house on Saturday, July
o formal program or t e R y Hth, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
. arranged, but theie wi e aj am | f be general public is urged to be
_iber enjoyable features, including, pregent on thjg oeeag|on .
ting, bathing, fishing, e c. e A very a bl e speaker will be pres-
Pom! resort has on y recen y ^ discuss the subject of co-opera-
r lived up in first c ass s y e, wi , wbo w j]) point out the vast bene-
Kw pavillion and bath ouse erec -, ^ bc obtained by farmers in co
unt it if now an idea place or an . selling of tile products, as
lion such as is planned or t e , wc j] as tbe desirability of clear re-
alt , lations between farmers and business
preai many Bainbridge people |
have not visited the resort since other important matters will also I
P la eed in " uch « t ^ ct,ve I be discussed at the meeting, which
will advantage of t e QP- be of general interest and benefit,
wnity to visit there on the ou j t is hoped that large numbers
tpjoy ihe delights o t c picnic. | ^ citizens of the county will be pres
ent.
did meeting under the direction of the Balnbridgc Country Club main
Mrs. 0. M. Green, the District Ser- tained the usual enthusiasm and i
retary. " large crowd of spectators were on
The attendance was splendid. The j hand as well as the goodly numbers
numbers and discussions on the pro-' of players. That the sport is sticking
gram were very helpful. 1 in its appeal with local fans goes with
The young people of Brinson con-! out the saying when at least sixty
tributed a demonstration program in members are on hand these broiling
a most creditable manner. hot afternoons at 2:45, and on time
The special numbers of music were too. The members are showing fine
excellent. The spirit of the meeting progress in the play and they report
was one of true fellowship. ' a little advance of plans, for an invi-
The reports very gratifying and tation tournament, which will bring
encouraging. i visitors in from Tallahassee, Quincy,
Special Notice to Lady
Members of Golf Club
All lady members of the Country
Club are requested to meet in the
library rooms Friday morning at ten
o’clock. Important things to be dis
cussed.
It is the plan of the ladies to en
tertain the men of the club at a
tournament and your presence is de- j Bell, Dr. Willis, of boy scouts met m
sired, for the perfection of arrange-1 the office of Col. Wimberley’s one
ments concerning same. j evening last week for the purpose of
< examining scouts for promotion. Loilit
j Seigel, William Cliett, Gordon Searcy
, and Allan O’Neal stood the examina-
BOY SCOUTS TO
HAVECABIN SOON
MR. ROBERT HAIRE, SCOUTMAS
TER, HAS GIVEN THEM A LOT
BACK OF HIS HOME.
Troop committee, Prof. Toole, Wil-
,mot Wimberley, Max Kwilecki, Otis
tion hundred per cent for second class
After convening Tuesday morning
The addresses of Mr. Green and Mrs. Thomasville, Quitman, Albany, Moul- j for the purpose of calling the appear-
RECESSED UNTIL
THE THIRD MONDAY! scouts and all were accordingly pro-
| moted.
It was an inspiring scene to witness
these youngsters in knee pants stand-
JURORS DRAWN ’IX) SERVE, EX
CUSED UNTIL THIRD MON
DAY IN JULY.
ing erect and at attention to Col. Wim
berley’s demands. It was thrilling to
j watch the boys and Mr. Wimberley as
well. If the parenta of those few
g and smiling in his own congenial: met this morning in the state capital I discuss j on was tbe ta i R concerning bet- point, and postponement of the event 1 kidnapping last night of O. Haselgrove, dlvorce an<1 marriage laws, the con
i' through the throng on the street.to prepare their report. ter service from the A. C. L. railroad. wa « made necessary because of the] c ig a r manufacturer, who was taken in, v *ntion leaders udvocate:
lay, after “the wind passeth over” ; To Make Report. j An c g ort t( , get tbe A . C. L. to put fact that the bridge could not be com-] the country near here by four men,! R«P®al of all state marriage and
gone. It is impossoble to fully 1 They gave out the statement that j feack what waH known as tbe “little pleted in time for its acceptance by the j tied to a tree, beaten with a strap and , divorce statutes,
liize this, r.nd yet, when we look; the report would be finished this aft- j short >. was planne(J That serv j ee Florida highway authorities on the! tarred and feathered. Later he was' 2 ’ PaBsa tf e ,,f a federal law, gen-
“ the rank and file of friends, and j emoon or tonight and would go to: wouW . train out of Bainbridge 4th . as orginally planned. ! returned here and freed near the coun- era |, m ita “PPl'cation.
a vacant place, we are forced|the governor tomorrow morning. Thej at A M accommodating a great j The bridge is one that has long been j ty- court house, with a warning to , hls movement waa *tart«d aft *r
r«'P the truth in all of it’s har-. governor stated he would transmit trave , jn ublic from Bainbridge. In-; needed, and the final completion will i leave town wthin sixty hours. Hasel I ,utile 10 induc ® various states
ring Matures. ' the report to the legislature in a spec- tgmpersed at this time with songs led he the source of general interest ' g rove Ra j<) t h e men took a vote as to, toa * k u " 1,on1 y a ws were made.
by Carol Graham and Senter, the crowd throughout this section of Georgia and wheather to kill him or apply the j Mrs ’ Genevieve Parkhurst, writer
was refreshed for more business. | Florida. It is expected that thousands
_ , ,, . . i will gather to participate in this cele-
Guests of Mr. Blumenstem and Mr. 1
i report I
'ossibly the first male child bom ‘ ial message to follow his general mes-
Uie town of Donalsonville after in- j sage, which he will deliver to the house
Conger, were especially insipirng. trie and other sister-towns. After the' anco docket for the term, the regular] ys could have been present, the
The hour for “Methods” lead by game refreshments were enjoyed in I July term of the City Court of Bain- n they are getting from Robert
Mrs. Claude Bridges, was very pine- the club house. | bridge was recessed by Judge H. B. 1 . * r *’ W0U ‘ ave made a profound
tical in performing. i The winners of this tournament were ] Spooner, until the third Monday inj , " 1 F ro , sf ''°P u P° n them. The scouts
The dinner served by the iadjes of Mrs. D. L. Shackelford and the Rev.! July. This action was taken by Judge ° ainbridge are a greater asset than
Iron City, the hostess church, was Mr. Ward, of the first prize—16; Miss Spooner after good and sufficient rea-
many realize and their Master is
most delightful and satisfying, and Pauline Parker and Witchard, 12; Mr.! son had been presented to the court i^ 0 0 * ° P r€a ^ est praise.
we trust the spirit of the meeting and Mrs. A. B. Belcher, 9; Mrs. S. sJ by the bar and parties interested. 1 are K° ,n ff to have a cabin for their
shall create in each one who attended Brinson and Cliett, 9; Mrs. E. J. Perry j Jurors d>*awn ,to serve, the first! mec n K 8 » in spite of the many effort*
a determined desire for greater ser- and Jordan of Quincy, 8. The ladies ‘ week of court were excused until the J® one av,n f? a
vice. planning to entertain the men at third Monday in July, when they have s given them a lot hack of his. home.
the next tournament been notified to be present for war-1 , ** r ’ „ *’ ***’* J®
1 vice. The criminal docket will then the P 0 "* which Mr. Ha,re with th.
be taker op and disponed of, and it,*”*" "ill cat. The* boys, amtar the
i is understood that a number at ca-es 1 tra,ni "« Eobert
on the docket for disposition. kept off the streets, are teaming things
along tinea of the finest <
•ominent Seminole
County Citizen Dead PREPARING REPORT
hrpaising human conception, ami! AU CTATC CADM
'fttci those who dwieil in the 1 vif Ol/alaJ r/al\l'A
Ira of spirit things, are the ways j
God. We of earth cannot tell why] JUDGES MEETING TODAY IN
is taken, why one is left, yet] ATLANTA TO WIND UP
» day we must realize the truth PROBE.
this one of His plans, and submls -j, -
1j sip the rue from the chalice of j Atlanta, June 26.—The five superior
court judges who recently investigated
Chairman Press Committee.
OWAWSOUB
LUNCHEON FRIDAY
VICE PRESIDENT R. L. LANE
PRESIDED AT THIS
MEETING.
In tile absence of Marshall Mayes,
president of the Kiwanis Club. R. L.
BOAT EXCURSION
BEEN POSTPONED
The civil docket will come up on
the fourth Monday in July, and jurors | ^ " orve thcm f hen , * e du '
drawn to serve the second week are ! ties of their country revolve upon them
i expected to report at that time. Of- ,n l,ter ^ not offer
fleial notice of the recess appears else-, an f« J ^ Hre alrcad F •
i w! ere in this issue of the Post-Search I K allant - chivalrous group of young-
Light stars and are worthy of you best in-
Announeement is made by officials j 8 ' terest.
of the Tri-State Navigation Co., that |
NOT BE OPENED UNTIL
JULY 20TH.
THOMASVILLE MAN
ROUGHLY HANDLED
Lane, vice-president, wielded his happy the boat excursion which was to have
influence over the meeting on Friday’s been operated to Chattachoochee, Fla.,
luncheon at the Bon Air hotel. ■ and return on July 4th has been post-
A large, spirited membership with P»ned until July 20th. The excursion
two visitors was present. Mrs. Lane w ‘" be operated on the latter date,]
and Mrs. Gammage led in the musical the steam r J. W. Callahan, Jr., being HASELGROVE TARRED
numbers and Mrs. Gammage delight- assigned for the trip. | ORDERED TO LEA VK
ed her audience with a solo that she The excursion was planned in cele- TOWN,
was made to repeat. Along wjth the bration of the official opening of traf
only a few yesterdays ago i conditions at the state prison farm,.at I- _| easures aome business was carried, fic of the new “B” Line highway bridge
it Will Cherry was among us pas-j the instance of Governor Hardw,ck M Amon „ tbe important things up for across the Chattahoochee river at that
a ..J : 1 L!« A..M aaMrannial I t-Lin mAWniruv in fVlO afato nnnilltl ! ^ * •„!. 1 — A— ..A _e aL. ...»a
was
Women Advocate
U. S. Marriage Law
Chautauqua, N. Y., June 21.—Run-
ANI) awu y flapper marriages are arked for
death by representatives of. 2,000,000
American women assemblod here at
the Convention of the Federation of
Thomasville, G«., June 20.—County i Women '" Culb “-
.» • . . . a*—a.*„ a»-_! Launching: a drive for reform of
authories today are investigating the 1
poration, eldest child of one of the
who?e intellect and influence fash
ed ami framed our town, Mr. S.
Cherry, and mothered by a woman
fentle end sweet and good, Mrs.
I*y Maxwell Cherry, we do not
ider that Will was such a splendid
cimen of young manhood,
he death of his father threw upon
shoulders in early boyhood the
ponsibilities of a man, and every
ition was faced with fortitude and
ermination, dual attributes that de-
•P*d him into a worthy, honorable
highly respected'citizen.
•ill Cherry was a successful busi-
sman. beine- associated with* num-
and senate in person next Thursday
at noon.
Judges on Commission.
The judges who made the priso
Simmons talks of praise on the spirit
of the club and its value to the com-
bration when the structure is turned
over to the highway department on
The judges who made the prison u July 20th, as now planned. Further
farm investigation are Judge Moses! munity. ew mem ers were receiv announceme nt of the excursion will
IUIIIl IIIVC3UKOUUII ^ . . ... . . • OIMlUUlIVCIIICIIIl UJ l/IIC CAVUiniUll 1
Wright, of Rome, Judge W. E. H., lnt -° ecu a l > l )rei -' la ” be made later by the Tri-State Co.
Searcy of Griffin, Judge Henry A.| a " d they were mvited along w.th the,
Mathews of Macon, Judge R. C. Bell of ( other members of the club to attend
Albany and Judge Henry Hammond ] the board of trade meetings, Mr Blum-
J I onafom fVl«i rplmhlo hnOSt.Or PXteiKiin'J
of Augusta.
Rt. Rev. F. F. Reese
At St John’s Churchi
tar and feathers.
I enstein, the reliable booster extending
] the invitation.
Misrepresenting
The Public
on women's subjects, is here rep re
j senting supporters of the movement,
p. „ , which has the backing of some of the
Decatur V ounty I nation’s most representative leaders.
Board of Health, She conferred with Mrs. Thomas
I Winter, Minneapolis, president of the
Births Reported: White, Male, 2\, federation, before the convention
Female 1. Colored Male 1; Female, formally opened.
0. Total 4. ] The proposed law which will be
Communicable Diseases Reported: Panted )°„ c0 ^ r _ e » a ^ r i ac J i0B etm ~
Anchylostomiasis (hookworm) 13;.
tains the following provisions
The meeting came to a close with j Some of the markets in this town
Otis L. Bell volunteer for next prize are selling Georgia Beef Butchered in
on attendance. i Moultrie for Western Beef and charg-
j I ing the same as the real Western
The St. John’s Episcopal church j o ! Beef, this is what we call misrepre-
will have the Rt. Rev. F. F. Reese,. laiDm iO OCTVC I senting the public, the only real West-
Bishop of Georgia, to preach in it. With JUC1S6 0<H*rCtt| ern Beef comes from St. Louis or
commercial activities, ■ and for j Sunday morning at 11 o'clock anclj Chicago, the beef that they call
** a "bile served as Town Coun-
nar > anil Mayor pro tern of Donal-
'" e - At the time of death, he was
the members of the congregation, in-1 Judge Wm. H. Barrett has ap-
vite you to attend. ! pointed J. W. Talbert his secretary
Bishop Reese is one of the mosti an( j re p 0! .t er . Mr. Talbert held the
Keted with the Bank of Donal- forceful and brilliant speakers in the p ] ace under Judge Evans.
sible position. Uc ' south and is beloved by those of eve-'
./Id at (Lath, and is -ur- denomination. That he wjlj conduct
s- -rowing wife and one the services both morning and even-
brother, Mr. Cly/ie ing will be of interest to many.
'he devufed mother. Eleven o’clock, morning service with
v was seized with 'iltoea* Hoiy Communion and evening prayer
•rl. in the Rapk on Tut s- and sermon at eight o'clock,
itr,. He was forced to bis ~
esdhy morning following, Overstreet Won t
Diphthsria 1; Gonorrhea 3; Malaria 6;1
Syphilis 6; Typhoid fever 3. Total 32. |
No girl under eighteen or boy un
der twenty-one can marry without the
_ , „ . , consent of their parents or guardian.
Deaths Reported: White, Male 11 Bans announcing the intended mar-
Femaie 1. Colored, Male 1; Female | ^ ^ be pub]i „ hed tw0 weeka ^
tt. Total . I y. ore cereni ony. PhyaicianH* cer-
Mortality: i a8 t j, e mentel and phynicaf
Gaatro-enteritiH, chixjnic 1; Intent-' 0 f both parties to the mar-
inal toxaemia 1; Intestine, ulcer of 1;! riage munt be xhown when the lieenM*
Western is kept in cold storage right] Pellagara 2; Stillborn I. Total 6. j g
in Moultrie. j <j- be following Physicians made the Divorces arc to be allowed for
We will be pleased to invite thei above reports: Doctors Chason, Ehr- pirovfcdi physical, or ’mental cruelty
public to our cold storage where we' lic-h 6. Ehrlich, Griffin, Smith and desertion for a period of one year or
This appointment will undoubtedly will show you the kind of Beef we. Wheat.
be pies inu to the lawyers of the die- are keeping, this kind of Beef Is 1
trigt, who have had occasion to know very -carce at present but we had the
and appiec p>i- the fa thfui and ef- opportunity to contract for a good
flcii nt sr ”jcr rendered by Mr. T 1 *'- deal of the finest fat cattle e'lual to 1
bert in this pos lion. any Mouitrie Beef for which we charge
Mr. Ta'heit is a .nember of the 25c for the best cuts of steak and n it
Civitan Club of Savannah and during, 35 to 40 for inferior Western steak. 1
the almost five years of his residence, ^y e a j so w j sb to state of late we are
.Just 1
i Wedn
illr.e--? being pronounced pneu-
'18. Every attention that human! ~ all civic matters looking to the goodj new customers and the reason they ’ da y> the 6th ,ia y ^ Jul V’ from " ix j the custody of the children, unless
"“PP'y was given, but, the Washington, June 26.—Representa- of Sava nnah. I have made a change is for the real c,ock A ’ ’ M - unt,i fiv<! °' e,ock p ■ M *i proved unfit to take care of them.
* proved st-onger than his ro- tjve Overstreet declined to make any
Comment on Edwards here has taken an active interest in | guccee ding in getting a good manyj wil1 b ” clos « l to traffic ,,n Wmlnes-
more, p.oved infidelity and habitual
drunkenness. ” . ... |.K'*' , i
Only interlocutory decrees, made
final after lapse of one year are to
be granted. Marriage before the lapse
of a year would be illegal.
Divorce cases would be heard be-
hind closed doors and the testimony
The Bainbridge Flint River. Bridge • nevel . ma ,l e public.
The mother would always be given
Respectfully submitted,
4. ALLEN JOHNRON, M. D„
Commissioner of Health.
Notice to The Public
and on the following ] comment f or publication on the an- x a ib e rt regret to see them remove ] marRe ts what they order, this
■ Hiysiq
' 8y ’ ,he hour before the < iawn noU ncement that Charles G. Edwards f rom Savannah
T ‘'arkest one to the watch-' o{ Savarlna h will make the race for
f ‘^ed ones, and Will went out to
th.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. fact that they cannol get from ot hcr| for chan « e in brid k a «« P ar a '»ntract
congress
the f
■^umberable caravan, whose
a‘bourne whence no travel- £. G. Underwood, of Perry,
Lims.’ He was buried here pj a#< j 3 visiting her sister, Mr?. W.
imily lot in the cemetery, h. Young, for a few days.
:• morning. -
friends followed down;
• rath- to the last resting is there;
mis grave-set garden, this Dew in the night time cf my bitter
will ever be to the berefit : trouble
' Gethsemane, but, they look Will there be found—'“dew sweeter
f*jr strength to bear their far than that
Legal Holiday
i« very
| easy to explain why, because they are I
I selling the best part of the Beef toj
j Hotels and the rest they are selling to j
their customers
j with Prayton, Howton & Wood.
T .E. RICH, Chairman.
Fifteen hundred delegates- repre
senting 60,000 clubs in the country,
are in attendance.
July 4th, 1922, being a legal holiday I We will be pleased if you will try
in the State of Georgia, the under- the City Market and we assure you
signed banks will be closed for bu?i-| that you will get anything you order
ness on that day.
Bainbridge State Bank.
Citizens Bank & Trust Company.
Decatur County Bank.
First National Bank.
lf there be balm j Harmon
■L wyur.ied spirit in Gilead, it News.
Which hangs like chains of pearls on The friends of Miss Katherin
we do not sell the Hotel
For your convenience we will open
& weekly or monthly account.
City Market, Phone 03.
Mrs. R. S. Millett, of Miami, Fla.,
spent several days in the city last
Hill.” — Donalsonville Gaines will be glad to know that she week with Mrs. E. G. Brooks, her
i is doing nicely since an operation. ^ sister. I
Miss Eveiyn Bozeman, of Miami, j’ ’‘Service IjGtlEU€.”
Fia., spent ten day* in the city with |
Misses Lota and Lucile Young. Miss] The young people of St. John’s
Bozeman is now visiting relatives in; Episcopal church have organized a
Moultrie for some time. ; “Service League.” This League meets
every Sunday evening at 7 o’clock.
Mrs. C. E. Parker and daughter,! Mi*s Frances Hunter will lead next
Miss Lauradell, will leave Macon Fri-. Sunday evening. We extend a cor-
day for Irwinton. Ga., for a short visit dial invitation to everybody to attend
with friends. Mrs. Parker will go these services.
from there to the mountainu for the The subject flor next Sunday is
remainder of the summer. “Loyalty: To God and Country." A
l special program will be given.
Subscribe for the Search Light Come! Everybody invited.