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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934
P. T. A. MEETING
The Indian Springs P. T. A. will
meet at the school auditorium Friday
afternoon at 3 eastern time. All
members are urged to attend. A spe
cial program will be given in honor
of Robt. E. Lee.
JENKINSBURG P. T. A.
The Jenkinsburg P. T. A. will have
its regular monthly meeting January
26, at 3 o’clock Eastern time, at the
school auditorium. Rev. R. B. liar
rison, pastor of the Jackson Baptist
church, will make a talk on “Thrift.’
The president urges a large at
tendance.
MRS. McMICHAEL HOSTESS
AT DINNER
Mrs. Roy McMichael entertained
at an enjoyable dinner Wednesday
evening in honor of Mr. McMichael
whose birthday it was.
Twenty-eight guests were present
and after the dinner they repaired
to the Princess Theatre to finish an
evening of unalloyed pleasure.
D. A. R. MEETING JAN. 26
WITH MRS. SETTLE
The members of the William Mc-
Intosh Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will meet Fri
day of next week with Mrs. J. B.
Settle, Mrs. L. P. McKibben and Miss
Bessie Waldrop at the home of Mrs.
Settle. The hour is 3 o’clock.
Miss Mary Downs is program chair
man with the subject “D. A. R.
Schools.” Roll call will be answered
with national numbers.
AUXILIARY MEETING
The members of the Woman’s
Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church
met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Doyle Jones at her home on Indian
Springs street.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Wright Watkins, the vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Fd Carmichael, presided.
The devotional was led by Mrs. Vic
tor Carmichael while every member
took part in the study of the Psalms,
the 'book being used this quarter.
All requirements set forth by the
Atlanta Presbyterial have been met
by the Auxiliary.
During the social half hour Mrs.
Jones served a sweet course and cof
fee.
U. D. C. ESSAY CONTEST
The Larkin W’atson chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, offer
this year the regular U. D. C. medal.
This contest is open to all pupils in
the city and county high schools, but
one prize being available thij year.
For the pupils in the city and
county schools, grammar grades, a
prize of $2.50 is offered. This is
open to pupils from the fifth grade
to the high school.
The state U. D. C. offers two gold
medals in a state-wide competition,
and two scholarships to Camp Wil
kins for pupils in grammar grades.
Officers of the U. D. C. chapter
hope there will be a large number of
contestants, both for the local and
state prizes. Complete information
may be had by seeing Mrs. J. T.
Moore, president of the Larkin Wat
son chapter.
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JENKINSBURG W. M. S.
The W. M. S. of the Jenkinsburg
Baptist church met at the home of
Mrs. W. T. Thurston on Monday af
ternoon, January 15. The devotional
was lead by Mrs. J. B. Childs who
read Matt. 4:23-25 and commented
on the gospel of the kingdom. Avery
interesting program on the “Begin
ning of the Missionary Enterprise”
was carried out.
On account of illness Mrs. A. B.
Stallworth and Mrs. J. B. Stodghill
were absent.
After the program the following
officers for the year were elected:
Miss Willie D. Woodward, president;
Mrs. J. O. Minter, secretary-treasu
rer.
INFORMAL BRIDGE FOR
MRS. BALL
Mrs. William Otis Ball was the
charming honoree at an informal
bridge party Wednesday afternoon
when Miss Hattie Buttrill entertain
ed eight guests in compliment to this
much feted bride.
As guest prize Mrs. Ball was pre
sented with a lovely bridge set. A
set of miniatures went to Mrs. W.
W. Wright for high score.
A delicous salad course and coffee
was served following the games, Mrs.
Hugh Mallet assisting the hostess.
Those present were Misses Vera
Smith, Ruth Copeland, Massie Lane,
Elizabeth Watts, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. J.
C. Newton, Mrs. W. W. Wright, Mrs.
Blanton Clement.
MRS. WRIGHT HOSTESS
TO GARDEN CLUB
Mrs. W. W. Wright was the gra
cious hostess to the members of the
Jackson Garden Club Wednesday af
ternoon at her home on East Third
Street.
Mrs. G. D. Head, the president,
presided. The scrap books made by
the members during the year were
turned in and will be judged by out
of-town flower lovers, so that prizes
may be awarded.
Plans for the year were made,
committees and hostesses were nam
ed.
Mrs. Wright served a delightful
salad course and coffee.
All the membership of the club
was present at this meeting.
Mrs. J. B. Harrison captured the
silver basket for another month. Her
contribution was a single stalk of
Sacred Lily with a cluster of beau
tiful white blossoms.
MISS VERA SMITH HOSTESS
AT BRIDGE IN HONOR OF
MRS. BALL
An interesting event of Tuesday
was the bridge party given by Miss
Vera Smith when she entertained
her bridge club and a few other
guests in compliment to Mrs. Wil
liam Otis Ball, a charming December
bride.
Beautiful poinsettas adorned the
spacious parlors and dining-room and
centering the table in the dining
room was a crystal bowl filled with
forsythia. Firethom and other early
blossoming shrubs were used effec
tively with ferns.
After the interesting contract
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
games were over an elaborate salad
course and coffee was served at the
individual tables.
A lovely boudoir pillow, the work
of the clever hostess, was presented
to Mrs. Ball, the honoree.
Miss Hattie Buttrill assisted Miss
Smith in entertaining the twenty
guests present on this delightful oc
casion.
W. M. S. MEETING
The regular monthly business
meeting of the W. M. S. of the
First Baptist church was held in the
church parlor Monday afternoon at
3 o’clock, Mrs. S. H. Thornton, the
president, presiding.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Mrs. Robt. Harrison. Song,
“All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.”
Mrs. Thornton gave a short inspira
tional talk on the outlook for the
year, after which a very impressive
and timely devotional was led by Rev.
Robt. Harrison, his subject 'being the
leadership of Deborah.
Many plans were made for the
year’s work. The circle leaders who
were nominated at the executive
committee meeting the first Monday
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ir. January were elected, as follows:
Circle No. 1. Mrs. Monroe Gray,
chairman.
No. 2. Mrs. Clifford Kimbell and
No. 3, Mrs. S. S. Copeland.
Young Matron’s Circle, Mrs. T. B.
Roberts.
Y. W. A., Mrs. Florence liresham.
Sr. G. A., Miss Ruth Copeland.
Jr. G. A., Mrs. W. O. Ball.
Sunbeams, Miss Hilda Smith.
R. A., Mrs. Horace O’Neal.
Each Circle of the U. M. S. agreed
to “mother” a junior organization.
Circle No. 1 agreed to decorate the
church during the month of January.
The meeting was dismissed with
prayer by Mrs. Gresham.
RELIGIOUS CENSUS BEING
TAKEN IN JACKSON
With the three churches of Jack
son co-operating, a religious census
of Jackson is being taken this week.
The town has been divided into dis
tricts and committees have been ap
pointed to make the canvass. Cards,
are being given and it is hoped to
make the census most complete in
every detail.
The following committees have
been appointed.
No. I—East Third street and In
dian Springs street, Miss Edna Allen,
Miss Vera Jones Edwards, Mrs. J.
D. Jones.
No. 2—Covington, Lyons and Ben
ten streets, Miss Ruth Copeland, Miss
Anna Rosa Bond, Miss Mary Dean
Jinks.
No. 3—Second street and McDon
ough Road, Mrs. Edward Carmichael,
Mrs. Ada Miller, Mrs. John Hunt.
No. 4—North Mulberry and North
Oak Streets, Miss Mary Downs, Miss
Minnie Lou Tingle, Mrs. Maude
Mays.
No. s—Weed street, First street
(upper end) and West Avenue, Mrs.
W. O. Ball, Mrs. D. P. Settle, Miss
Vera Smith.
No. 6—West Third street and
Parkland, Miss Mildred Colwell, Mrs.
P. H. Weaver, Miss Annie Watkins.
No. 7—South Oak street and Mul
berry, Mi-s. E. M. Boone, Mrs. Henry
Byron, Mrs. H. M. Moore.
No. B—College street and Demp
sey avenue, Miss Mary Walker, Miss
Jane Newman, Miss Merle Merritt.
TOWALIGA COMMUNITY
CLUB MEETS
The Towaliga Community Club
held its regular meeting Thursday.
The president, Mrs. P. J. Evans, pre
sided. The meeting was opened by
singing a song and a few 'business
matters were discussed. Then the
meeting was turned over to the pro
man and Miss Sara Carter.
gram committee, Mrs. V. M. Free-
The program was as follows: First
was a piano solo, “Off to Camp
March,” Anthony, by Miss Helen
Ridgeway. Next was a poem, “Keep
a-Going” by Mises Sara Carter. Then
another piano solo was rendered by
Miss Marjorie Etheridge. This selec
tion was entitled, “Crimson Blushes,
Lester.
The club was indeed fortunate to
have as their speaker Mrs. Steve
Kinard. Mrs. Kinard gave a very in
teresting and beneficial talk on the
planting and cultivation of roses,
which was very much enjoyed.
The next thing on the program
was another piano solo, “Spring Time
Waltz”, Tocaben, by Thomas Free
man. The poem, “Mighty Lak a
Rose,” was read by Mrs. T. T. Pa
trick. Mrs. Franklin Cooper delighted
the audience with a piano solo,
“Valse Rubato,” Brown.
We wish to thank Mrs. Cooper for
the selections played by her music
pupils in the program. We are also
delighted to have Mrs. Cooper join
our club.
Refreshments which were very
much enjoyed were served by Mrs.
G. F. Etheridge and Mrs. A. L. Wea
ver.
MEETING OF THE LARKIN D.
WATSON CHAPTER U. D. C.
The Larkin D. Watson Chapter U.
D. C. was entertained at the club
house on Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
W. F. MaLaier, Mrs. J. M. Leach,
Mrs. T. B. Miller, Mrs. S. J. Foster,
Mrs. Marvin Ridgeway and Miss Sara
Foster, hostess committee for Jan
uary.
The meeting observed the birthday
celebration of Gen. Robert E .Lee,
Stonewall Jackson and Matthew Fon
taine Maury, three beloved officers
of the Confederacy, and was opened
with Lee and Jackson’s favorite
hymn, “How Firm a Foundation.”
Prayer was offered by the chap
lain, Mrs. J. B. Guthrie, and thy
meeting presid'ed over 'by the pres
ident, Mrs. J. T. Moore, was inter
esting with gratifying reports from
the different officers and chairmen.
Mrs. R. W. Mays, director of the
Children of the Confederacy, told of
the Christmas baskets, gifts and
cards sent out to the veterans and
widows of the county and the cor
responding secretary, Miss Hattie
Buttrill, read several notes of thanks
among them being that of the chap
ter’s former beloved president, Mrs.
L. D. Watson.
Committees with Miss Hattie But
trill and Miss Mary Newton, chair
men, were appointed to make a mem
bership drive for the chapter.
Mrs. S. S. Copeland, program
chairman for the afternoon, took
charge of the meeting and presented
an interesting program on Lee, Jack
son and Maury, Mrs. J. T. Moore,
Mrs. J. B. Guthrie and Miss Mary
Newton taking part. Two delightful
piano selections were played by Mr.
Ellis Mann.
At the social half hour which fol
lowed the hostesses served delicious
fruit cake and coffee.
BEAUTIFUL TEA GIVEN BY
MRS. BALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The loveliest event of the mid
winter season was the tea given Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. H. O. Ball
honoring Mrs. William Otis Ball, a
charming bride of December.
This afafir climaxed a series of
brilliant entertainments for this pop
ular young matron who before her
marriage was Miss Ruth Maddox, on
ly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Maddox.
The spacious home on Covington
Street was artistically decorated for
the occasion with a color motif of
pink and white. Silver and crystal
candlesticks held pink burning
on mantels and 'buffet, while through
out the rooms bowls and baskets of
white Narcissi, pink japonicas nnd
ferns were used in graceful and ef
fective arrangements.
Greeting the guests were Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs. Smith Set
tle and Miss Vera Smith.
In the receiving line were Mrs. H.
O. Ball, Mrs. William Otis Ball, Mrs.
Odum Willingham and Mrs. W. 11.
Maddox.
Serving punch in the attractive
sun-parlor were Miss Elizabeth
Watts, Miss Ruth Copeland and Miss
Dorothy Ann Carmichael. The bowl
was embedded in clusters of pink
japonicas and maiden hair fern.
In the dining room the table was
overlaid with an exquisite lace cover
and in the center was a crystal bowl
holding a graceful arrangement of
gorgeous Briarcliffe roses and fern.
Flanking this centerpiece on either
side were silver candlesticks support
ing pink burning tapers. Presiding at
the elegantly appointed table were
Mrs. Morris Copeland who poured
tea, and Mrs. Victor Carmichael who
served coffee, The sandwiches and
mints further carried out the pink
and white color scheme.
Assisting the hostess in entertain
ing and in serving were Mrs. J. C.
Newton, Mrs. R. P. Newton, Mrs.
Joel Mallet, Mrs. George Mallet, Mrs.
Victor Wilson, Mrs. Robert Franklin,
Mrs. R. J. Carmichael, Mrs. S. S.
Copeland, Mrs. J. Mote Watts, Mrs.
Albert Newton.
About one hundred and fifty
guests called to meet the charming
guest of honor.
BANK TO CLOSE FRIDAY
Friday, the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee and a legal holiday,
Jackson National Bank will be closed.
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PATRONS APPRECIATE
SERVICE OF PRINCESS
The managers of The Princess
theatre appreciate the many kind ex
pressions since the theatre was open
ed a few weeks ago, and doubly so
a letter received from “many drama
lovers of Jackson” who write in to
express delight at the showing of,
“Ever in My Heart,” the offering for
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The letter says:
“We want to thank you deeply for
the dramatic picture exhibited at
your theatre last Monday and Tues
day, Jan. 16-16, “Ever in My Heart,”
: featuring Barbara Stanwyck, a fam
ous dramatic star, and we are hop
ing that you will continue such ex
hibits featured by such stars like
Barbara Stanwyck in the near fu
ture.”
An attractive program is announc
ed for the week of Jauary 22-27.
For Monday and Tuesday “College
Coach,” a picture dealing with foot
ball and athletics, will 'be presented.
, Lovers of the college game will get
anew insight into football by wit
nessing this production. It is filled
with action.
“The Power and the Glory” will
bo presented Wednesday and Thurs
day. Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore
and other screen stars will be seen
and heard in this production.
For Friday and Saturday “State
I Trooper,” a thrilling western, will be
j the offering. Speed, action, romance,
! thrills are all combined in this story
of a daring trooper and a pampered
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NOTICE
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Jackson, Ga.
Sale and Renting Agent