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NEWS ; -
OF INTEREST IN THE
SOCIAL REALM
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MRS. LEE SMITH ENTERTAINS
Mrs. E. Lee Smith was hostess to
the members of her rook club and a
few invited guests at a lovely party
on Friday afternoon. Tables were ar
ranged in the large drawing room
a nd dining room writ re the interest
ing games w ’re played. Attract* ve
decorations of growing plants and
Narcissi were used and at the conclu
sion of the games a delicious salad
course was served.
D. A. R. CONFERENCE
POSTPONED
■By agreement with the State Reg
ent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, Mrs. H. H. McCall, and
the members of the hostess chapter,
the Elijah Clark chapter, of Athens,
the state conference has been post
poned from February 6th until April
3rd, just before the National Con
gress which is held in Washington.
This action was deemed advisable on
acount of the fuel situation.
NOTICE TO W. C. T. U. MEMBERS
The next W. C. T U. meeting will
not be this week, our regular time,
but will be deferred till the following
Thursday, Jan. 24th, according to
national plans for all Unions. At this
time a special program on National
Prohibition will be given.
Meeting place, Mrs. Emma Mallet.
Time 2:45 o’clock.
Program Committee: Mrs. S. 0.
Ham, Mbs. R. W. Mays, Mrs. Jack
Currie, Mrs. D. N. Carmichael, Mrs.
A. H. Smith, Mrs. Mary Goodall, Mrs.
J. C. Adams.
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U. D. C. MEETING
T]je Larkin D. Watson chapter, U.
D. C. was delightfully entertained at
the home of Mrs. E. Lee Smith on
Thursday afternoon of the past week.
Regardless of the severe weather
thirty members were present at the
■enthusiastic meeting which was caled
to order by the president, Mrs. L. D.
Watson. After the chapter song
“America” and the Lord’s Prayer,
the usual business preliminaries were
followed by a discussion of Red Cross
work. With the report of tlje finished
convalescent b lanket for a camp hos
pital, steps were taken to furnish the
second hospital equipment for a sol
dier. This work will be begun imme
diately and it is expected that the
band of workers will have it complet
ed at an early date.
In memory of our beloved Southern
heroes, Gen. Robert E. Lee, whose
birthday is celebrated the 19th, and
Stonewall Jackson, whose anniversary
is the 21st, Mrs. Hugh Mallet read a
most interesting and instructive biog
raphy of their lives. With the de
lightful reading by Mrs. O’Kelley and
entertaining musical selections the
program was concluded.
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Miss Grace Thaxton spent Tuesday
in Jackson.
Col. O. M. Duke, of Flovilla, was
in town Monday.
Mr. Joseph E. Edwards spent Wed
nesday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Buttrill spent
Tuesday in Atlanta.
Mr. J. J. Thornton, of Tallapoosa,
spent Tuesday in the city. *
Mr. J. W. Finley was up from Camp
Wheeler for the week-end.
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Mr. S. H. Thornton made a busi
ness trip to Atlanta Tuesday.
Mrs. E. Smith Settle, of Macon, is
the guest of Mrs. J. B. Settle.
Mrs. O. A. Pound and Miss Martha
Pound spent Tuesday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Verna Wright and Mary
Frances. spent Friday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Bertha Bryant left Saturday
for visits to Atlanta and LaGrange.
Misses Bernice Higgins and Vera
Morton were visitors in town Monday.
Mr. G. A. Dozier, of Morgan, has
been spending several days in the
city.
Miss Lois Biles is at home with Mrs.
Raymond Carmichael for the spring
term.
Mr. J. T. Fletcher attended the fu
neral of Col. A. W. Lane in Macon,
Monday.
Miss Lucy Pearce and Miss Jessie
Wiggins are now at home at Mrs. T.
M. Furlow’s.
Major and Mrs. Joel B. Mallet, of
Atlanta, were guests of Mrs. Emma
Mallet Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Wight, of Cairo, is ex
pected Thursday for a short visit to
Miss Mary Newton.
Mrs. T. M. Bond attended the fu
neral of her aunt, Mrs. C. E. Carter,
in Concord Monday.
Mrs. Paul J. Baker, of Atlanta, was
the guest of her mother Monday, en
route to Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. J. H. Carmichael has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
George Damour, in Macon.
Miss Mildred Jolly returned to At
lanta Sunday after having spent sev
eral days here with relatives.
Mr. Sherwood Thaxton, who is con
nected with the Kimball House in At
lanta, spent Monday in the city.
JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Miss Sara Lu Hardin returned Sat
urday to her home in Conyers after a
week’s visit to Mrs. H. W. Copeland.
Mr. J. H. Smith was among those
from Jackson who attended the fu
neral of Major A. W. Lane in Macon
Monday.
Miss Hattie Bell Gilmore has re
turned home from Greenville, S. C.,
where she visited her sister, Mrs. E.
E. Gossett.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bluma Camichael
and Marion left Monday for a motor
trip of several days to points of in
terest in Florida.
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Mr. J. H. Blackwell is spending
this week in Athens where he is at
tending the Short Course of the State
Agricultural College.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith and Mrs.
R. J. Carmichael were among those
attending the funeral of Col. A. W.
Lane in Macon, Monday.
Mrs. Lamar Etheridge has return
ed from McDonough where she was
called on account of the death of
her grandmother, Mrs. Tye.
Major and*Mrs. G. E. Mallet who
have been spending the past ten days
as guests of Mrs. Emma Mallet re
turned Thursday to Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dunagan and
two children, of Marietta, are spend
ing several days with the parents of
Mrs. Dunagan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Barnes.
Prof. Morris Redman is among the
Jackson boys appointed to the third
officers training school at Camp Gor
don. Mr. Redman is now teaching in
Madison.
Musicians will be interested to
know that Mischa Elmer, has been se
cured to play in Atlanta Feb. 20 in
place of the concert to have been
given by Kreisler.
Miss Annie Lou McCord entertain
ed the members of her sewing club
delightfully on Wednesday afternoon.
After the sewing hour was over, dain
ty refreshments were served.
Mr. John W. Johnson came up
from Camp Wheeler and spent the
week-end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is
recovering from a recent attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Tolleson, of
McDonough, and Mrs. Paul J. Baker,
af Atlanta, and Miss Pauline Mallet
formed a delightful motor party leav
ing Jackson Tuesday for Orlando and
other points in Florida.
Firat Baptist Church
Sunday, Jan. 20
The Pastor announces anew se
ries of sermons beginning Sunday,
11 aT>m. The topic, Th<> Sonship of
esus. The Gospel of Mark will be fol
lowed in making these sermons, and
deeds which prove the Sonship of
Jesus will be discussed. These ser
mons we hope will be informing and
inspiring. How many of our people
will hear everyone?
7 p. m. the topic, “The Good Hand
of God” will be discussed.
9:30 a. m. Bible School.
2 p. m. The Young People’s Union
The Layman’* Meeting
Jan. 31, Friday, the men of the
churches of our Association are to
meet in Jackson. There will be ser
vices in the morning, afternoon and
night. The church will serve hot lunch
in the b uilding.
We are sending an invitation to
every church in the association to
send delegates. We hope to have
speakers from other places to repre
sent the features of the Laymens
work, and we ask that the brethren
come to stay to the e vening meeting.
Notices of the program will be ready
soon.
Get ready to attend. If you do not
have a church conference before Jan.
31, have your Sunday School next
Sunday to appoint delegates. Be
sure to come.
WOODMEN HAVE OYSTER
SUPPER LAST THURSDAY
Jackson Camp No. 87, W. 0. W.,
had an enjoyable oyster supper at
Conner’s restaurant Thursday night
of the past week. There was a large
attendance of the members and the
occasion was one of good fellowship
and good cheer. During the past
twelve months this live camp has in
creased its membership nearly 100
per cent. '
COMPLETE STOCK OF
EDISONS
C—lso . $160.00
Victrolas
IV—s2o.oo V 1—527.50
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We also have assortment of
GOOD RECORDS
Carmichael Drug 6 Book Cos.
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PRESIDING ELDER PIERCE
ATJTHE METHODIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Rev. W. L. Pierce, Presiding Elder
of the Griffin District will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday,
Jan 20, at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
The first Quarterly Conference of
the Jackson charge will be held at
the church at 3 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m., R. P.
Sasnett, Superintendent.
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock the
Mission Study Class of the Woman’s
Missionary Society will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting at the parson
age. Mrs. Leila B. Matthews will
have charge of the meeting, and a
full attendance of the members of; the
society is very much desired.
Mid-week prayer service Wednes
day 7 p. m.
Sunday will be the time of the
first visit of the presiding elder to
this church for the conference year,
and the peopi-- of Jackson are cor
dially invited to hear him on this oc
casion.
“Let us come unto His gates with
thanksgiving and unto His courts
with praise.”
MISS MATTIE GILES DIED
IN MILLEDGEVILLE SUNDAY
Funeral Held at Macedonia Church
Wednesday Morning
At the age of 68, Miss Mattie Giles
died in Milledgeville Sunday night.
The body was brought to Flovilla
Tuesday morning and the funeral was
held at Macedonia church Wednesday
morning, interment being in the
churchyard.
The deceased is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. E. A. Moore, a nephew, Mr.
W. A. Moore, of Butts county, and
several nieces.
BANKS WILL CLOSE SATUR
DAY, LEE’S BIRTHDAY
The banks in Jackson will be closed
Saturday, January 19, which is the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
ERROR IN STATEMENT
The published report of the condi
tion of the Jackson National Bank in
the issue of Jan. 11 should have been
at the close of business Dec. 31, 1917
instead of Nov. 20, 1917. The error
was inadvertently made.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918
MRS. W. H. BORING DIES
IN HER HOME IN ATLANTA
Former Citizen of Jackson and Well
Known Here
Mrs. Mattie Boring, age 32, died at
her home in Atlanta, 63 Cherry street,
Friday morning, following an illness
of several weeks. She formerly re
sided here, where Mr. Boring was em
ployed by the Empir Buggy Company.
Many friends of the family were sor
ry to learn of Mrs. Boring’s passing.
Mrs. Boring is survived by her hus
band, Mr. W. H. Boring, a daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Boring; a son, Jack
Boring; two sisters, Misses Sarah and
Lillie Mullin, of Shelbyville, Tenn.
The body was sent to Shelbyville,
Tenn., Saturday morning for funeral
and interment.
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