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INTEREST IN THE
SOCIAL REALM
PIANO PUPILS OF MISS ELISE
BARNES TO GIVE RECITAL
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 14
Miss Elise Barnes, head of the
music department of the Jackson
public schools .will present her mu
sic pupils in a piano recital Tues
day evening, May 14, at 7:30 o’clock
at the school auditorium. There
will be no admission and the public
is cordially invited.
The pupils taking part on the pro
gram are Seaborn Maddox, Etwoile
Coleman, Jack Patrick, Anne Pat
rick, Sylvia Price, Carolyn White,
Anne White, Mildred Lunceford,
Cleo Carmichael, Hilda Kin*;, Vir
ginia Ball, Patsy Rossey, Audrey
Rossey, Carolyn Ham, Ellie Car
ruthers, Annie Reid Watters, Gla
delle Moss, Jane Anne Mallet, Em
ily Mallet, Julian Callaway.
JACKSON METHODIST WOMEN
OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE
The regular business meeting was
held in the ladies’ parlor Monday,
May 6. Mrs. ,1. L. Lyons, superin
tendent of Spiritual Life and Mes
sage, was in charge of the program,
the subject of which was Steward
ship. This was followed by song
and a special prayer by the pastor.
The supreme project of this quar
ter is the Membership Campaign.
Mrs. G. D. Head, president, appoint
ed committees from all the groups
to work on this.
Mrs. P. H. Weaver, acting secre
tary for the council claso in the
study of “Methodists United for Ac
tion’’ by Dr. John R. Mott, reported
twelve members who attended at
least three classes (many of these
attended all four classes), and Mr.
Cailaway reported six very good pa
pers written on this subject.
Officers made their monthly re
ports and the meeting was closed
with prayer.
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LIBERTY WMS MEETS
The WMS of Liberty Baptist
church met at the home of Mrs.
George Brooks April 19 for the reg
' ular monthly meeting. An interest
ing program was given, with selec
tions from Royal Service. Mrs.
John Brooks was program chairman.
Mrs. James Hammond led the de
votional, reading scripture from
Genesis and Corinthians. A brief
business session followed and the
society discussed plans to raise funds
for a rug for the church. Mrs. Wil
lie Brooks led the closing prayer.
During the social period the hos
tess served sandwiches, tea and
cookies.
PERSONAL
Mrs. R. E. Lunsford spent last
week in Atlanta and Madison.
Judge Ogden Persons, of For
syth, was a visitor in Jackson Mon
day.
Col. W. H. Beck, Sr., of Griffin,
was a business visitor in Jackson
Monday.
Hampton L. Daughtry, Jr., of
New York City, was a visitor in
Jackson Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gilmore, of
Monticello, spent Sunday with Mrs.
R. E. Lunsford.
Mrs. J. H. Hardy, of Eastman, is
spending the week with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hardy.
Mrs. T. H. Malcom, of Atlanta,
spent last week with Mrs. Clyde
Colwell and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Biles, of De
catur, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Kirk Biles.
Mr. H. Y. Coleman, of Corbin,
Ky., spent a few days last week
with his family here.
Miss Sara Godsey was down from
Atlanta Sunday visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Godsey.
Messrs. G. T. and J. J. Black, of
Marietta, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Gifford.
Mr. John E. Davis, of Richmond,
Va., visited his aunt, Mrs. T. S. Ed
wards, the first of the week.
Friends of Mr. W. B. Kimbell are
glad to know he is improving after
a recent illness of pneumonia.
Mrs. B. K. Carmichael, Jr., spent
last week in Jacksonville with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Silas.
Miss Helen Howell, of Atlanta,
wasc the attractive guest of Miss
Johnsie Settle over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Moss an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Glo
ria Ann, at the Howell Clinic May 5.
Mrs. Emma Skinner, of Starrs
ville, was the recent guest of Mrs.
W. F. MaLaicr and Mrs. J. M. Leach.
Mrs. J. P. Mcßryant is at home
after three weeks spent with rela
tives in Attalla, Ala. and Dalton,
Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Felton Mai’tin and
children, of Thomaston, Mrs. J. A.
Collins, Miss Willie Mae Collins aod
Bennie Collins and Julian Wilson of
Barnesville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
R. L. Price and Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Price.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Spencer Tracy,
Heddy Lamarr
Headliners At Dixie
“IN OLD MISSOURI,” “GHOST
VALLEY RAIDERS” ON SAT
URDAY THIS WEEK. “I TAKE
THIS WOMAN” MONDAY
“In Old Missouri” is the first of
fering on the double bill for Sat
urday matinee and night. In this
thriller is starred June Storey,
Marjorie Gateson and Thurston Hall.
The second feature is “Ghost Val
ley Raiders” with Lona Andre, Le-
Roy Mason and Tom London.
“I Take This Woman” on Mon
day and Tuesday, with two big stars,
Spencer Tracy and Heddy Lamarr,
presents a story as human and time
ly as your daily newspaper. Tracy,
a skilled physician, and Heddy La
marr as a beautiful New York so
ciety girl, become involved in a ro
mantic problem, the unraveling of
which creates much excitement.
Wednesday brings up two favor
ite comedians of the screen, Laurel
and Hardy, in “The Flying Deuces”
with Jean Parker and Reginald Gar
diner.
Thursday and Friday brings two
great stars of the cinema in one of
the most entertaining hits of the
hour —James Stewart and Marlene
Dietrich in “Destry Rides Again.”
This belongs to the real cant-miss
list of pictures.
PERSONAL
Friends are glad to know that Mr.
G. H. Kimbell who has-been sick for
several days is reported as somewhat
improved.
Miss Olga Hammond, student at
GSCW, will spend the week-end with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. L.
Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ball and Mrs.
Ollie Willingham spent Sunday at
Gainesville with Harry Ball, student
at Riverside.
Miss Myrtie Lee McGoogan spent
the wck-cnd with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. McGoogan, at St.
Pauls, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Gifford had
as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wallace and son, Charles,
Jr., of Columbus.
Miss Margueritte Holtz- [/will ar
rive Friday from Jacksonville Beach
to spend a week with Mrs. B. K.
Carmichael, Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis of Macon
and Mrs. H. A. Butner of Albany
were week-end guests of Miss An
nie Lou McCord.
Mrs. E. S. Settle left Friday with
her brother, Dr. W. W. Blackman,
and Mrs. Blackman for a month’s
trip to California.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Camp and
young son, Bobby, of Hapeville,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wilson and
little daughter, Danielle, of Atlan
ta, will be guests Sunday of Dr.
and Mrs. H. R. Slaton.
Friends of Quincy Boyd, student
at Middle Georgia College at Coch
ran, are glad to know he rated the
Dean’s list for the spring quarter.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Powell, of
Gainesville, and Mr. and Mrs. Flani
gan, of Winder, were guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Powell.
Favorable news is received from
Mr. W. M. Bond, widely known
Jackson business leader, who has
been seriously ill for several days.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John
Weatherson who formerly lived here
are interested to know that Mr.
Weatherson is now stationed at
Gray.
Messrs. S. H. Thornton and W. A.
Williams attended the meeting and
banquet of the Georgia Funeral
Director’s Association in Atlanta
this week.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carter and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Butler Smith
and daughter, Lucy Ann, visited
Grant Park and the Cyclorama Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Carmichael, of
Atlanta, Levi Hurt, Miss Sara Far
rar and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Deas,
of Macon, were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hurt.
Mrs. R. W. Stewart, of Jackson
ville, Fla., is the guest of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Nolen.
Mrs. Stewart is pleasantly remem
bered as Miss Margaret Nolen.
Mrs B. J. Anderson, Mr. Joe K.
Anderson and Bennie Anderson, of
Starrsville, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. T. S. Edwards, Mrs. R. W.
Mays and Miss Berta Edwards.
Miss Annie Rosa Bond, who teach
es in the Zebulon public schools, has
been spending several days at home,
being called here because of the ill
ness of her father, Mr. W. M. Bond.
Mrs. E. R. Edwards and Miss Lu
cile Akin attended the convention
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers in Omaha, Nebraska,
May 5-9. They joined a group of
other Georgia women for the na
tional meeting. Returning, Miss
Akin will visit New York and De
troit.
I NIIEtI EIECTIIC KFIIIEIETII
Is A Honey That’ll Save You Money!
UNTIL YOU see and thrill to the 1940
models yourself, the changes in Electric Re
frigerators during the past few years are al
most unbelievable! For instance, there has
been a 50% drop in price. The family-size
model that used to cost S3OO, ten years ago,
now sells for $l5O.
The 1940 Electric Refrigerator maintains
safe food temperatures.- The plus-power of
this modern Refrigerator laughs at high tem
peratures outside and keeps inside tempera
tures constantly at low, safe levels. What’s
more this plus-power will freeze twice the ice
in half the time!
By shopping only once a week, you not
only can sa\*e time but you can make your
1940 model Electric Refrigerator pay for it
self! It has such handy storage compartments
for both advance purchases and left-overs that
saving is a thrill! The cold-making power of
the modern Refrigerator has been stepped up
and running time cut down so that it costs
50% less to operate than refrigerators did a
decade ago!
Visit your Electrical Dealer today and see
the 1940 Electric Refrigerators. Find out why
they give you twice the value at half the cost
. . . and how easily you can buy one on terms!
A NICKEL A DAY is about what it will
cost you to use a 1940 Electric Refriger
ator, if your electric bill now averages
$1.75 a month! It’s cheap refrigeration!
CITY of JACKSON
(One of a aeries of advertisement, published in cooperation with the Georgia Power Company)
PERSONAL
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Barfield and
little daughter, Mary Teresa, Mrs.
B. K. Carmichael, Jr., Mrs. B. K.
Carmichael, Sr., and Miss Mary
Carter were visitors to Atlanta Sun
day.
Mr. E. I. Carruthers, Jr., project
superintendent of the Central Geor
gia Electric Membership Corpora
tion, and Mr. J. R. Moore spent part
of the week in Washington City on
business.
Mrs. J. Darden Watkins returned
Monday from a visit to Albany, Ga.,
Tallahassee, St. Mark, Walkulla
Springs and Newport and other
points in Florida, including a trip
to the lighthouse on the Gulf of
Mexico.
Miss Sara Catherine Brown, stu
dent at GSCW, is expected home
Friday to spend the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Brown. She will have as her guest
a former roommate, Miss Katherine
Poss, of Georgetown.
Attending the annual meeting of
the grand commandery of Georgia
Knights Templar in Valdosta this
week were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. New
ton, Marie Newton, Mr. and Mrs.
N. A. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Moore, A. W. Newton.
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\ ALL THE FROZEN l
f REFRESHMENTS / KEEP \
l IN THE SUPER- FREEZER")
The New
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
At Your Favorite Electrical Dealer's!
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Glaze an( j
Miss Lois Glaze, and Mr. and Mrs
Harvey James and children Were
among those from here attending
the Kentucky Derby in Louisville
Saturday.
Miss Emily Byron came down
from Atlanta Saturday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Henry Byron. Xo
gether they visited Mrs. Byron’s
mother, Mrs. E. L. Philipps in Grif.
fin Sunday.
Forming a party who spent Sun
day on Lookout Mountain were Mr
T. W. Moore, Mrs. Polly Evans and
W. T. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. C. D
Moore and children, Mrs J. N. Ward
and son, of Atlanta.
Miss Mary Carter spent last week
in West Palm Beach and attended
the marriage of her brother, Mr.
Hugh Carter, and Miss LaFay e Mar
guerita Scott on May 1, at Holy
Trinity Episcopal church.
Among those from here attending
the Kentucky Derby were Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Patrick, Miss Lucile Akin,
T. E. Robison, B. K. Carmichael. Jr.,
Dr. 0. B. Howell, Woodrow Wilson,
Hugh Bailey, J. 0. Maddox.
Mrs. W. M. Freer, of Columbus,
Ohio, who spent the winter months
in Florida, stopped over in Jackson
for a week’s visit with her niece,
Mrs. L. M. Spencer. She returned
Monday to her home in Columbus.