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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933
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WEEK OF JULY 10 IN GEORGIA’S
HISTORY
The month of July stands out in
the history of Georgia as the month
in which many events molding the
future of the state took place. Geor
gia now felehrating her bicentennial
pauses to look back on the events of
July. ,
James Jackson was elected Gover
nor of Georgia on July 10, 1796.
The British evacuated Savannah
on July 11, 1782, and General Wayne
and his troops took possession of the
town.
Forty Hebrews arrived in Savan
nah, July 11, 1733, bringing with
them the “Book of the Law.” Their
arrival followed by four days the
meeting of 160 settlers in Savannah
who assembled in General Ogle
thorpe’s tent to name the wards,
streets and squares. Lots were as
signed and a Court of Record es
tablished. Johnson Square was laid
out and a lot facing it chosen for
the site of Christ*Church.
JENKINSBURG W. M. S.
The W. M. S. of the Jenkinsburg
Baptist church met at the church
on Monday afternoon.
The president led the devotional,
reading Luke-11 :l-4. A good pro
gram on “Africa —Waiting for the
Word,” was rendered.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The president of the W. C. T. U.
Mrs. J. L. Lyons, announces that
the July meeting will be held Friday
afternoon of this week at 4 o’clock
at the Methodist church. A good at
tendance will be appreciated.
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
ON HOLY LAND JULY 21
Would you like a trip to the Holy
Land? Then come to the Baptist
church Friday evening, July 21. Mrs.
Lincoln McConnell will show beau
tiful and interesting stereopticon
views of Egypt and the Holy Land.
There will also be a Silver Offering
at that time.
ETWOILE COLEMAN HONORED
AT PARTY ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Hugh Y. Coleman entertain
ed her little daughter, Etwoile, with
a party on her eighth birthday, Mon
day afternoon at her home on West
Third Street.
The guests were Jane Dempsey,
Frances Dempsey, Lollie Dempsey,
Jane Garr, Claire Garr, Miriam
Hodges, Betty Bond, Mary Jean
Johnson, Mary Ross, Jennette Wil
son.
After the games were played, cake
and cream were served.
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PICNIC AT
INDIAN SPRINGS
A most delightful picnic at Indian
Springs was enjoyed by members of
the Jackson Garden Club Wednesday
night when they had as special guests
their husbands.
After a bountiful supper of pic
nic dishes was served, bowling and
dancing was enjoyed for several
hours.
Such a good time was had they all
voted to repeat the occasion again
soon.
MACEDONIA W. M. U.
The W. M. U. of Macedonia
church met Thursday afternoon at
the church. After a short business
session, presided over by the presi
dent, the program was rendered by
Circle No. 2. The subject discussed
was “Youth, Tomorrow’s Messen
ger.” The G. A.’s and Sunbeam Band
were present and sang the G. A. and
Sunbeam hymns, also several young
women took part in the program.
Rev. G. A. Smith, the pastor, and
Mrs. Jim Lane, of Monticello, were
present and gave inspiring addresses
to the union. About 30 women and
young people were present.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
A musical treat awaits all at the
Methodist church Sunday morning,
as Prof. Sam Jones, of Fitzgerald,
will give a violin solo as the offer
tory.
At 6:30 p. m. both senior and
intermediate departments of the
Young People’s Work will meet.
Monday at 4 p. m. the Woman’s
Missionary Society will meet and
will have a combined literary and
Bible study program. 'The Young
Matrons’ group will be in charge of
the literary program, and Mrs. Nell
B! Hamilton will conduct the Bible
study.
The remainder of July has been de
signated as “Go to Church” month.
Make a special effort to go to your
church next Sunday. You will be
benefited by doing so.
TOWALIGA COMMUNITY
CLUB MEETS
The July meeting of the Towaliga
Community Club was held Thursday
afternoon. The president, Mrs. P. J.
Evans, presided and a few business
items were looked after and then
the meeting was turned over to the
program committee: Mrs. Durham
Thaxton and Miss Rcsalie Ridgeway.
Two interesting contests were held.
The prizes were won by Mrs. P. J.
Evans and Mrs. Geo. F. Etheridge.
The main feature of the program
was a shower given by the ladies of
the club in honor of the community’s
recent bride, Mrs. Edwin Sims. Mrs.
Sims received a nice lot of useful
gifts plus many hearty congratula
tions.
The club was fortunate in having
two new members added to the list,
namely: Mrs. Franklin Maddox and
Mrs. Paul Letson.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Mrs. T. T. Patrick and Mrs. O. L.
Weaver served delicious ice cream
and cake.
RIDGWAY-SIMS
Qf interest to their friends was
the marriage of Miss Martha Adel
ma Ridgway and Mr. James Edwin
Sims, which took place June 12, the
ceremony having been performed by
Rev. D. T. Cox, pastor of the Flovilla
Baptist church.
Mrs. sTms is the eldest daughter
of Mr. S. P. Ridgway and Mrs. Mary
Lizzie Pettigrew Ridgway. of Jack
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son. She was graduated from the
Jackson public schools and attended
the Georgia State College for Women
at Milledgeville and for several years
was a popular teacher in the Towa
liga Consolidated school.
Mr. Sims is the- only son of Mr.
C. B. Sims and Mrs. Cora Colwell
Sims, of Jackson. He attended the
THE JACKSON PROGRESS* ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Jackson public schools and is a
successful young farmer. Both are
connected with ieading families of
the county and have a host of friends
Who are extending hearty congratu
lations and good wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Sims are at home to
their friends at the home of the
groom’s parents.
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MIMOSA GARDEN CLUB
ENTERTAINED AT “IDLEWILDE”
“Idlewilde,” the lovely home of
the Willis Powells at Indian Springs,
was an ideal setting for any meet
ing of any garden club, and Thurs
day afternoon was the appointed time
for the meeting of the Mimosa Gar
den Club members for the July gath
ering. Mrs. R. J. Carmichael and
Miss Hattie Buttrill were joint hos
tesses with Mrs. Powell.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, Mrs. John E. Lane,
who made a short talk telling of the
aims of the club and of the influence
it should have. She closed by quot
ing, “A Red Geranium” by Edgar A.
Guest, this, she said, being one of
her favorite pieces of verse.
Mrs. S. B. Kinard was unanimous
ly elected an honorary member of
the club. On motion of Mrs. Powell
the president will appoint a commit
tee of five to consider some civic
project for the club to undertake
the beginning of fall.
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Mrs. J. B. Settle was program
chairman for the afternoon having
as her subject “Iris and Peonies,”
the bulbs of which should be planted
in July. Mrs. J. T. Warthen gave a
most interesting paper on iris, telling
the origin, and the best known varie
ties. She told first of the perfect gar
den —Eden —and also of the weath
er conditions in that far away time.
Her talented niece, Miss Catherine
Metzger, of Union, S. C., made some
fine drawings of iris whcih Mrs.
Warthen brought with her.
Substituting for an absent mem
ber, Mrs. J. D. Jones read an article
cn peonies, the culture, planting and
care of this beautiful plant. Mrs.
Settle gave some practical helps for
July’, after which there was an open
discussion on iris and peonies.
Mrs. A. W. Lane, of Macon, was
a visitor. She told of her recent visit
to Nashville, St. Louis and Chicago
and of the wonderful iris gardens of
those cities. Iris, she said, was then
in full bloom in northern cities.
Delicious punch and wafers was
served by the hostesses.
Cards with numbers on them were
drawn by the members and then tak
eg to the souvenir table in the libra
ry. A number on the souvenirs cor
responded with the numbers drawn.
Mr. Powell, who makes such beau
tiful novelties in his workshop, pre
sented these gifts to the ladies. There
were book-ends, what-nots, candle
holders, stilted birds, book rafks,
brush-holders, bird boxes and weath
er-vanes.
The guests then strolled in the
lovely gardens surrounding the spa
cious home. Masses of blossoms
greeted them on all sides and they
were loathe to leave this attractive
home.
Mrs. L. M. Crawford and Miss
Pauline Mallet will be hostesses at
the August meeting.
PERSONAL
Mr. H. O. Ball is spending the
week in New York on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Copeland
were visitors to Atlanta Wednesday.
Miss Sara Slaton has returned
from a delightful visit to friends ,in
Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Franklin and
children, of Atlanta, spent Saturday
in Jackson.
Mr. Williams Powers, of Mont
gomery, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
M. J. Powers. ,
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Copeland and
Miss Ruth Copeland are spending to-
day in Atlanta.
Mr. John Lamar Mcßurnett, of At
lanta, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
S. S. Copeland.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Moore, of Ma
con, were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Street, of Do
than, Ala., are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Farrar have
apartments with Mrs. Ida Hendrick
on East Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Buttrill are at
Jacksonville Beach and St. Augus
tine for a few days.
Mrs. D. W. Ham, a nurse at the
Alto Sanitarium, is spending the
week with home folks.
Mrs. Polly Evans has been spend
ing some time with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry D. Moore in Macon.
Mrs. T. B. Miller returned Satur
day after a week’s visit with her sis
ter, Miss Leila Sams, in Atlanta.
Misses Edith and Moliie Irene
Murph, of Marshallville, are attrac
tive guests of Miss Moliie Watkins.
Mrs. J. H. McKibben returned Sun
day from a week’s visit to her sister,
Mrs. J. T. Armstead, in Atlanta.
Rev. John W. Ham ahs returned
to Parrott after spending a wek
with his brother, Mr. D. W. Ham.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Homer Carmichael
and children, of Atlanta, spent Sun
day as guests of Mrs. J. R. Carmich
ael.
Mr. Hugh Y. Coleman has return
ed to Corbin, Ky. after spending
several days of last week with home
folks.
jfiss Sara Slaton spent the past
week in Atlanta the guest of Miss
Martha Carreker and Miss Helen
Crockett.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Irby and two
children have returned to Atlanta
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Gaston.
Miss Helen Head and Miss Har
riette Carmichael returned Saturdac
from a delightful trip to the World’s
Fair in Chicago.
Misses Elizabeth Merritt and Flora
Robison will leave Monday for Chi
cago to attend the Century of Prog
ress Exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Settle and
Mrs. Helen Scales have returned
from the Chicago Century of Prog
ress Exposition.
Miss Elizabeth Padgett and her
visitor, Miss Marie Head, of Jackson
ville, Fla., were guests of Mrs. D.
W. Ham Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Fowler, of
Thomaston, Ga., are spending a
month at Indian Springs, taking the
Haven Rest cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thurston and
Mrs. J. B. Guthrie have returned
from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Pettigrew in Augusta.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter S. Adams,
oi: Madison, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Nutt
and T. A. Jr., were dinner guests
of Mr.'and Mi-s. R. P. Newton Tues
day.
Mr. Levi Ball is at home from a
delightful trip to the Worlds Fair
in Chicago, and a visit with his bro
ther, Mr. Otis Ball at Guntersville,
Ala.
Mrs. J. P. Duncan and litle daugh
ter, Laura Frances, have returned to
their home in Quitman after a visit
to Mrs. Duncan’s sister, Mrs. L. P.
McKibben.
Mayor and Mrs. J. L. Lyons have
returned from Chicago where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. James Lyons
and attended the Century of Prog
ress Exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ashley and
small daughter, Cornelia Currie, of
Valdosta, will spend the week-end
with Mrs. Ashley’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Currie.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin and
little Miss Martha Boyd Franklin
spent the week-end in Barnesville
with Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Thompson
and Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Andrews.
Mr. Don Woods, of Atlanta, con
nected with the chemistry division
of the State Department of Agricul
ture, spent part of the week with his
parents, Dr. and Mrs. James E.
Woods.
Friends of Mr. W. C. Woods, of
Covington, who was injured in an
automobile accident recently, are
glad to know he is improving at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. C.
Newton.
Mrs. L. H. Hurt, Miss Edna Allen,
Miss Bettie Carmichael, Miss Marga
ret Hurt, Levi Hurt, Mike Allen and
Gus Carmichael spent the past week
on a delightful camping trip at
Lakemont.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Adams, of
Madison, were guests of Misses Col
lier and Cleveland at Rock Castle,
Indian Springs, Monday and Tues
day visiting friends in Jackson dur
ing their stay.
Misses Mildred and Lucy Childs,
Helen Holsenbeck, Martha Page
Morton, Lottie Bragg, Lucile Moore,
of Gray, and Mrs. Bill Evans, of
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Wadley, were the guests of Miss Lu
cile Akin on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. H. Carmichael had as her
guests for the week-end, Mr. and
Mrs. George Damour, Mr. and Mrs.
Edd Shropshire, of Atlanta, Mr. Joe
Carmichael of Macon, and Mrs. John
Watt, of Thomasville.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Carmichaebhad
as their guests for the week-end Mr.
and Mrs. Atlee Carmichael, of
Greenville, S. C., whose marriage was
an interesting event of the past
month at the home of the bride in
Detroit, Mich.
Friends of Mr. W. F. Thomas re
gret to know that he recently suf
fered a stroke of paralysis. His
daughters, Mrs. K. N. Stephens, of
Swainsboro, and Mrs. Z. A. Cullens,
of Wrightsville, have been summoned
to his bedside.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Rice and chil
dren, Erskine, Jane and Edith Rice,
of Fort Valley, spent the week-end
with Mrs. W. H. Mallet and Miss
Lena Ham. Misses Jane and Edith
Rice remained for a visit of several
weeks with their aunts.
LADIES,
LISTEN!
We have added to the
personnel of our BEAU
TY SHOPPE Miss Odes
sa Colquitt, one of the
FINEST BEAUTY OP
ERATORS in the
SOUTH, thoroughly ex
perienced in all the de
tails of BEAUTY WORK
and has a very CH ARM
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We want you to meet
HER.
Our BEAUTY SHOPPE
is the coolest place in
town. Meet your friends
here. Miss Dodson and
Miss Colquitt will do their
best to please YOU.
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