The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, September 08, 1916, Image 7

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NEWS ' OF INTEREST IN THE — SOCIAL REALM U. D. C. Meeting The Larkin Watson chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet with Mrs. L. L. O’Kel ley at four o’clock Thursday af ternoon, Sept. 14, when Mrs. J. T. Moore. Mrs. Mack Goodwin, Mrs. R. F. Welch and Mrs. Car rie Dupree Smith will assist Mrs. O’Kellev in entertaining. The work for the coming year will be discussed, plans outlined, and all members are requested to attend this, this the first fall meeting of the chapter. Rook Party Miss Lucile Jones was hostess at an enjoyable rook party on Friday afternoon at her home on Indian Springs street. After the interesting games were over, de licious ices and cake was served at the small tables. Misses Vera and Jessie Jones assisted in en tertaining. The invited guests included: Misses Eloise Beau champ, Marion and Rosa Frank lin Bailey, Maggie Joe O’Neal, Mary Lena Martin, Elsie Curry, Lucy Evelyn Nichols, Margaret McKibben, Mary Foster, Sara Redman, Ruth Conner. Miriam Fletcher. Pyerian Club The members of the Pyerian Club will meet in their club rooms over Ham & Carter’s store Friday afternoon, Sept. Bth. at 4 o’clock. Subject under discussion for the afternoon will be (1) Tendencies in Table Decorations as Shown in the National Society of Crafts men; (2) The Most Important Twenty Pictures in the World— the most important twenty pic tures that one should know if he oid not have time to know any more; (3) Discussion of the Froe fcel Kindergarten. All are cor dially invited to be present. Miss Annadawn Watson Entertains The afternoon party with which Miss Annadawn Watson enter tained a number of her young friends at her pretty home, “Syl van Grove.” Friday, was a love ly affair of the past week. The home was bright with attractive decorations of nasturtiums and ferns and tables were arranged in the large drawing room for the interesting game of rook which was played. A delicious salad and ice course was served late in the afternoon. The hostess was as sisted in entertaining her guests by Mrs. O’Kelley, Misses Fran ces and Ruth O’Kelley. D. A. R. Meeting An interesting meeting of the William Mclntosh chapter, D. A. R., was held Tuesday afternoon with the regent, Mrs. A. T. But trill. A number of busiuessmat — JOYNER’S THE CHEAPEST [ — ' At Times Fanc y Groceries but cheapest The Sanitary Store In Hie " J long run Phone 134 ters pertaining to the Varner-Mc- Intosh Memorial were taken up. Letters were read from Senators Hoke Smith and Thomas Hard wick and from Congressman J. W. Wise saying they will lend their efforts toward the passage of the bill to buy the home of Thomas Jefferson, “Monticello.” These letters were in response to a request of the regent on behalf of the chapter. The following committees were appointed for the ensuing year: Finance, Mrs. J. W. Jones. Mrs. B. F. Watkins; chapter flower and color. Miss Lucy Goodman, Mrs. J. B. Settle, Mrs. W. H. Maddox; entertainment, Mrs. L. L. O’Kelley, Mrs. Lamar Ether idge; editor and advertising, Mrs. J. D. Jones, Mrs. H. R. Slaton, Mrs. P. W. Nolen; repairs on Memorial, Mrs. A. H. Smith, Mrs. Lucy Douglass. Miss Lula Dozier; motto, Mrs. J. M. Currie, Mrs. J. P. Etheridge, Mrs. B. F. Watkins. Iced tea and sandwiches were served after the business hour, Mrs. R. P. Newton assisting the hostess. Among the out-of-town members present were Miss Joe Varner, Mrs. Lucy Douglass and Mrs. D. D. Durham. W. M. S. Program The W M. S. of the First Bap tist church will meet Monday, Sept. 11, at 4 o’clock, when the following program will be render ed; Song, Savior Like a Shepherd. Devotional, Mrs. J. B. Guthrie. Short Historical Sketch of W. M. S., Mrs. W. L. Carmichael. Song, My Faith Looks Up to Thee. The Present Outlook, Mrs. J. T. Moore. Solo, The Ninety and Nine, Mrs. W. E. Merck. Our Duty, Mrs. R. N. Ether idge. Personal Service, Dr. VanDe venter. Song, More About Jesus. Short business session. PERSONAL Mr. Ben Head was down from Atlanta Sunday. Mr. Joel Mallet is spending the week in Athens. Hon. J. D. Price was a visitor to the city Wednesday. Judge H. M. Fletcher spent Wednesday in Atlanta. Mr. L. L. O’Kelley visited in Thomasville the past week. Miss Minnie Fletcher has re turned to her home in Moultrie. Col. and Mrs. C. L Redman visited in Whitesburg this week. Ernest Rudisil has accepted a position at the New York store. Lieut. Smith Settle was up from Camp Harris for the week end. Misses Mary Newton and Nina Harris spent Wednesday in At lanta. Mrs. M. T. Hodges left Satur day for a visit to relatives in Ea ton ton. Mrs. W. 0. Ham and little son, Marshall, returned this week from Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. George Mingle dorff, of Royston, announce the birth of a son. Mr. W. Pitts Newton has ac cepted a position with the Jack son Banking Cos. Julian Johnson has been quite sick this week, his friends are sorry to learn. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Franklin moved this week into their home on College street. Dr. Robert VanDeventer ard James Carmichael will spend next week in Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. Pye and daugh ter, Nellie, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Annie Curry. Mrs. J. D. Thornton, of Talla poosa, was the guest of Mrs. C. W. Buchanan Monday. His friends regret to know of the illness of Mr. E. R. Barper, and hope for his early recovery. Miss Jim Crawford spent the week-end at Indian Springs visi ting Mrs, Walter Meade Craw ford. Mr. R. N. Etheridge spent Sunday in Houston county visit ing his mother, Mrs. M. F. Eth eridge. Mr. J. F. Ingram has accepted a position in the dry goods de partment of the Jackson Mercan tile Cos. Miss Rosella Thornton return ed to her home in Tallapoosa af ter a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Pitts McKibben. Miss Mildred Thornton return ed Saturday to her home in Tal lapoosa after a week’s visit to Mrs. C. W. Buchanan. Mrs. Kate Porch Watkins, who spent last week as the guest of Mrs. S. O. Ham, has returned to her home at Bullards. Mrs. H. L. Daughtry’s hosts of friends will be glad to learn that she is improving from her recent serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Baker and two young sons, Paul and William, spent the week-end visi ting Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Ham. His friends regret to know that Willis, the bright little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Morrison, has been sick for several days. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Tolleson and little daughter, Miriam, of McDonough, were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Nutt. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McKibben, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hurt, Mrs. M. J. Carson SDent Friday in Covington visiting Dr. G. W. Webb and family. Miss Janie Hearn who has been the guest of Miss Pauline Mallet for two weeks, will leave Friday for Forsyth where she will teach in the public schools. Miss Fredna Allen, who was elected to teach the Oak Hill school, has resigned and has ac cepted a position in the public schools of Birmingham, Ala. Miss Jessie Wiggins, of Cedar town, teacher of the seventh grade in the public school, will be with Mr. and Mrs. Pitts McKib ben during the scholastic year. KrTYour List >ol Supplies IWE have all the y things you need for school —text books, drawing materials, tablets and other sup plies, including the CONKLIN Self-Filler so well adapted to students use. Students everywhere say this efficient fountain pen means better work and better grades. TSell-Filling • W Fountain Pen NONLEAKABLE WOODS-CHCHAEL 62 Phones 319 Jackson, Georgia Friends here will be interested to learn of the marriage of Bert Jinks, formerly of Jackson, and Miss Minnie Merritt, of Mariana, Fla., which took place last Sun day. JOHN B. HUTCHESON FOR COURTOF APPEALS John B. Hutcheson, of Ashburn, Turner county, candidate for one of the three place* on the bench of the state court of appeals, ie a native Georgian. He wan born and reared at Jones boro, Clayton county, Ga. Asa young man he taught school in Clayton and Fayette countiea, in order to pay his way through col lege. He served as solicitor of the city court of Jonesboro. He has served as mayor of Jones boro. He has been in the active practice of the law in Georgia for the past thirty years. He served as representative from Turner county in the legislature which has just adjourned., In that legislature he was joint au thor, as a member of the prohibition caucus committee, of Georgia’s present prohibition bills. He was floor leader in the house against the Savannah recall bill which was an attack upon the enforce ment of the prohibition law in that city. He is a trustee of the Georgia Nor mal and Industrial College at Mil ledgeville and has devoted much time to that institution. He is indorsed by some of the fore most among former judges of the su preme court and court of appeals; and by some of the present and ex-judges of the superior courts, as well as by the bar of his home city and neigh boring communities. He is thoroughly qualified for the position. It is upon this basis only that he asks the support and influence of the voters of Georgia. (Adverti semen tj Why Not Buy FRESH Stone Cakes Received fresh every day by express SIX KINDS 10c EACH LEMONS All you want 22c per dozen Worth $9.00 per Box in New York FRESH Kingan’s Break fast Bacon Saturday Price We have Fresh Celery All the time Premier Asparagus Tips 25c per can Premier Salad Dressing 25c per bottle Uncle Sam Bread Fresh Everyday 5c Loaf Dry Pack Shrimp Regular 15c Now 10c We have The Freshest And Nicest Line Of Groceries Ever in Jackson, Ga. We want your business WE DELIVER NOW Paul Nolen & Cos. Phones 24 and 60 Jackson, Ga.