Newspaper Page Text
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940
N W ■■■■J hwl mh
THELMA POPE AND THOMAS FREEMAN ARE
WINNERS IN COUNTY HEALTH CONTEST
4-H Health champions Thelma
Pope and Thomas Freeman will rep
resent Butts county in the District
Contest in July.
Thirty-four boys and girls were
given an examination by Miss Vera
Mingledorff, Regional Consultant
Nurse from Griffin. Winners and
the scores from the various clubs
are as follows:
Tussahaw, Norma Kitchens, 706;
TOWALIGA CLUB HAS FLOWER SHOW AND
STYLE REVUE AT MEETING HELD MAY 9
The Towaliga Home Demonstra
tion Club met May 9 for its regular
monthly meeting. Mis Nora San
ders had charge of the opening song
and the president, Mrs. E. D. Pat
rick, presided over the business ses
sion. Mrs. Session Weaver, Cloth
ing Chairman, was in charge of the
Style Revue. The following twenty
nine club members modeled dreses:
Mrs. U. P. Weldon, Mrs. Paul Let
son, Mrs. P. J. Evans, Miss Edna
Spencer, Miss Nora Sanders, Mrs.
T. L. Spencer, Mrs. John McLendon,
Miss Mary Spencer, Mrs. Van Free
man, Mrs. J. A. Lane, Miss Eliza
beth Smith, Mrs. George Harkness,
Mrs. Marvin Standard, Miss Jewel
Biles, Mrs. Van Fletcher, Mrs. Wil
lie Brooks, Mrs. Robert Fletcher,
Mrs. B. F. Cooper, Mrs. D. W. Sing
ley, Mrs. T. T. Patrick, Mrs. S. P.
Ridgeway, Mrs. L. P. Weaver, Mrs.
Nettie Ridgeway, Miss Mildred
Washington, Mrs. O. L. Weaver,
Mrs. David Fletcher, Mrs. Session
Weaver, Mrs. Edwin Sims, Mrs.
Belle Weaver.
Mrs. U. P. Weldon, Mrs. T. T.
Patrick, Miss Mildred Washington,
Mrs. P. J. Evans, Miss Mary Spen
cer and Miss Jewel Biles were chosen
to represent the club in the County
Revue.
The Flower Committee, consisting
of Mrs. T. T. Patrick and Mrs. Rob
ert Fletcher, was in charge of the
Flower Show in which sixty-five en
tries were exhibited. Winners are
as follows:
Rote*
Single specimen—Ist, Mrs. E. D.
Patrick; 2nd, Miss Jewel Biles.
Collection of Roses —Ist, Mrs.
John McLendon; 2nd, Mrs. J. 0.
Pettigrew; 3rd, Mrs. Zollie Hark
ness. !
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS
The Progress-Argus wishes a
HAPPY BIkTHDAY to the follow
ing:
May 17—Mrs. W. J. Jones, Har
vey Clark, Evelyn Hodges, Miss
Dora Rawls.
May 18—Mrs. George Gilmore,
Rachael McClendon.
May 19—Annie Rosa Bond, Sara
Foster, Mrs. K. J. Thaxton, Mrs'. C.
D. Thacker, Reuben Wilkes.
May 20—Mrs. R. L. Smith, Mrs.
Howard Norsworthy.
May 21—Mrs. Dan Hoard, George
Parham Saunders. 11.
May 22—Loy Wilson, Mrs. W.
W. Wright, Billy Wright, Mrs. J.
E. Lane, Talitha Minter, Mrs. T. E.
Watkins, Mrs. J. C. McLendon.
May 23 —Sam McLendon, B. F.
Hamlin, Annette Smith, W. C. Pin
nell.
MISS KING TO APPEAR
IN WESLEYAN CAST
Macon, Ga. —Miss Irma King,
daughter of Mrs. W. W. IV right,
of Jackson, will be in the cast of
a special musical-dramatic produc
tion, opening the celebration by
Wesleyan College May 25 of the
100th anniversary of her first grad
uation. Miss King will be a mem
ber of the dance group.
Tommie Willard, 683.
Jackson, Thelma Pope, 728; Thom
as Freeman. 714.
Jenkinsburg, Miriam Childs, 687;
Gilbert Henley, 642.
Towaliga, Miriam Maddox, 724;
Tom Baker Fletcher, 650.
Indian Springs club members were
not eligible from the standpoints of
age and club experience.
Minia'ture Arrangement
Pairs —Ist, Mrs. T. T. Patrick;
2nd, Mrs. Robert Fletcher; 3rd, Mrs.
E. D. Patrick.
Single—lst, Mrs. U. P. Welden;
2nd, Mrs. A. L. Weaver; 3rd, Miss
Ruby Mae Cooper.
Irit
Single specimen—Ist, Mrs. T. T.
Patrick; 2nd, Mrs. T. T. Patrick;
3rd, Mrs. Fobert Fletcher.
Mixed variety—lst, 1 Mrs. U. P.
Welden; 2nd, Mrs. T. T. Patrick;
3rd, Mrs. J. 0. Pettigrew.
Perennials
Mixed —Ist, Mrs. T. T. Patrick;
2nd, Mrs. Robert Fletcher; 3rd,
Mrs. T. T. Patrick.
One variety—lst, Mrs. T. T. Pat
rick; 2nd, Mrs. Robert Fletcher;
3rd. Mrs. Robei’t Fletcher.
Blooming Shrubs
Mirfed —Ist, Mrs. John McLendon.
One variety—lst, Mrs. 0. L.
Weaver; 2nd, Miss Grace Singley.
Wild Flowers
Ist, Mrs. Robert Fletcher; 2nd,
Mrs. O. L. Weaver; 3rd, Miss Edna
Spencer.
Annuals
Ist, Mrs. T. T. Patrick.
Miscellaneous
Ist, Mrs. T. T. Patrick; 2nd, Mrs.
Van Fletcher.
Those winning the highest num
ber of points in the Flower Show
were Mrs. T. T. Patrick, 23; Mrs.
Robert Fletcher, 11; Mrs. John Mc-
Lendon, 6 points and Mrs. U. P.
Welden 6 points.
Mrs. J. B. Settle was the judge
for both the style revue and the
flower show.
A delicious salad course was
served by the hostesses, Mrs. P. J.
Evans, Mrs. Van Freeman. Mrs.
Mack Ridgeway, Mrs. T. M. Ridge
way, and Mrs. Nettie Ridgeway.
MAY MEETING U. D. C.
Mrs. T. E. Watkins, president,
presided at a short business session
of the Larkin D. Watson Chapter.
U. D. C., at the meeting held on
May 9 at the clubhouse. A rising
vote of thanks was given Mrs. Her
bert Moore and her committee for
the dinner served on Memorial Day.
Thanks were also expressed to Miss
Hattie Buttrill for framing the pic
ture of General Robert E. Lee. A
letter from the Newnan Chapter
announcing a pilgrimage to Hettie
Jane Dunaway gardens was read.
The essay on Miss Mildred Ruth
erford which won the prize in the
elementary grades was read by the
author, Patsy Rossey. Mrs. Her
bert Moore gave a sketch of At
lanta and particulars of the battle
there. A fruit punch and crisp
crackers were served by Mrs. T. E.
Watkins and Mrs. R. W. Mays dur
ing the social hour.
WILLIAMS-BUTLER
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Williams
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Alice Pauline, to Marvin
Lee Butler, the marriage to be in
June. —Atlanta Journal.
Miss Williams is a granddaughter
of Mrs. Lucy McMichael and the
late Mr. J. Matt McMichael, of
Jackson. Her mother was the for
mer Miss Fannie McMichael.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
FLOVILLA HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB HAS
MEETING AT THE HOME OF MRS. W. O. MOORE
The Flovilla Home Demonstration
Club held its regular meeting May
14. The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mi’s. W. O.
Moore. The usual order of busi
ness was transacted. The program
on Mother’s Day was given by Mrs.
J. B. Roberts, Mrs. Emory Duke and
Mrs. R. L. Allen.
The first place in the style revue
was won by Mrs. W. O. Moore and
Mrs. J. L. Holloway won second.
Mrs. F. C. Maddux, Mrs. J. C. Fun
derburk and Mrs. J. T. Edwards
competed in the revue. Mrs. Fred
Hammond acted as judge.
Many beautiful specimens of flow
ers were displayed in the flower
show. Miss Virginia White obtain
ed most points on her arrangements
and won first prize. The final de
sisions of the judges were as fol
lows :
MRS. L. D. SINGLEY, SR.,
HONOREE AT DINNER
ON MOTHER’S DAY
One of the happiest occasions of
the season was the gathering of
children and grandchildren of Mrs.
L. D. Singley, Sr., at her home at
Stark on Sunday, May the 12,
Mother’s Day. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Long and fam
ily, of Newberry, S. C., Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Singley, Barnesville, Mr.
and Mrs. B. D. Singley and family,
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Otho C.
Hughes, Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Williams and family, Ox
ford, Mr. and Mrs. John Cook,
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Felton Sing
ley and family, Barnesville, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Gresham and family,
Atlanta, also Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Singley, Jr., and little daughter,
Nancy, who make their home with
her.
At noon a bountiful lunch was
spread under the beautiful shade
trees. Barbacue, cakes, drinks and
other tempting viands were served.
It was a happy occasion for Mrs.
Singley and for all her relatives
who assembled to assure her of
their devotion.
D. A. R. MEETING
The May meeting of the William
Mclntosh Chapter, D. A. R., will
be held Friday afternoon of next
week, May 24th, at 3 o’clock, at the
Jackson clubhouse.
The hostesses are Mrs. J. M.
Leach, Mrs. Ada Sams Miller, Mrs.
E. H. Pace, Mrs. A. T. Buttrill, Mrs.
E. J. Williams, Miss Mary Downs,
Miss Ruth Middlebrooks.
MIMOSA GARDEN CLUB
The May meeting of the Mimosa
Garden Club was held at the club
house Thursday afternoon, May 2,
with Mrs. R. W. Mays and Mrs. J.
B. Settle hostesses.
. Sixteen members answered roll
call. After a brief business ses
sion, Mrs. H. 0. Ball presented a
most interesting and informative
program on gladioli and irises. Each
member carried a collection or spe
cimen of iris. Thirty-five varieties
were displayed and studied.
In voting for choice of flowers in
the specimen class, Miss Lucile
Akin’s Dutch iris won first place,
Mrs. J. B .Settle’s German iris, sec
ond, and Mrs. H. L. Byron’s Ger
man, third.
In the arrangement class, Mrs. H.
O. Ball’s bowl of yellow tulips and
Dutch iris was first. Mrs. J. B.
Settle’s collection of iris, second,
and Mrs. O. Willingham’s bowl of
pansies and valley lilies, third.
Following the program, a plant
exchange took place, from which a
neat sum was realized.
Lovely refreshments of cream and
cake were enjoyed.
1, Miniature arrangement— a.
Singles, Miss Virgina White; b, pairs,
Miss Virginia White.
2, Arrangement of Perennials—
a, one variety, 1, Mrs. Troup Smith;
2, Mrs. Troup Smith; b. mixed, 1,
Mrs. F. C. Maddux; 2, Mrs. J. T.
Edwards.
3, Arrangement of Peonies —1,
Mrs. E. R. Edwards; 2, Mrs. Geneva
Goodson.
4, Arrangement of Wild Flowers
—l, Mrs. F. C. Maddux; 2, W. F.
Thomas; 3, Mrs. Vivian Hightower.
5, Roses—Single Specimen—l.
Mrs. Troup Smith; arrangement of
Roses—l, Mrs. J. C. Funderburk;
2, Mrs. W. O. Moore; 3, Miss Vir
ginia White.
6, Miscellaneous—l, Mrs. E. R.
Edwards; 2, Mrs. Vivian Hightower.
7, Iris—Miss Virgina White.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of
the Jackson W. C. T. U. was held
at the home of Mrs. J. H. Carmich
ael, Mrs. C. R. Gresham being joint
hostess.
The meeting opened with the sing
ing of “America the Beautiful.”
The devotional was given by Mrs.
J. B. Settle who presented Hannah
as one of the greatest mothers of
the Bible. Mrs. C. R. Gresham
closed with prayer.
Mrs.- J. L. Lyons presided over
the short business session.
Mrs. H. L. Byron was in charge
of the program which centered
around the home as one of the most
inportant factors in the life of
youth. Youth is the center of the
.social consciousness of the United
States annually in the month of
April with active preparations for
May Day as Child Health Day as
well as observance of Boys’ and
Girls’ Week which is April 27 to
May 4. Also in this month of May
tribute is paid to all mothers, who
are the heart of the home.
“Building and Citizenship” was
presented by Mrs. C. E. McMichael
who brought out that today’s train
ing will be reflected in tomorrow’s
world. Mrs. J. C. Newton’s beauti
ful solo was “Come Jesus, Redeem
er.”
In “The Tavern’s Lure for Mi
nors,” Mrs. George Head showed
how the manv taverns of the coun
try are corrupting the morals of
the youth. In closing Mrs. Byron
gave the goal of Child Welfare for
1940.
During the social hour Mrs. Car
michael was assisted by her daugh
ters, Mrs. Ed Shropshire and Mrs.
George Damour, in serving a deli
cious sweet course and toasted nuts.
MISS MARGARET McMICHAEL,
MR. RUSSELL GREER
MARRIED IN FORSYTH
SATURDAY EVENING
The marriage of Miss Margaret
McMiehael, of Indian Springs, and
Mr. Russell Greer, of Atlanta, took
place Saturday evening at eight
o’clock at the Methodist parsonage
in Forsyth. Rev. G. F. Venable, pas
tor of the Forsyth Methodist church,
officiated. The bride wore a be
coming ensemble of white sheer,
with accessories also in white.
Mrs. Greer is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. McMiehael
and is a most attractive young wom
an. She is a graduate of Jackson
High school and of GSCW at Mil
ledgeville. For several years she
has taught in the Indian Springs
Junior high school.
Mr. Greer is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan Greer, and is con
nected with the Southern Express
Company in Atlanta, where the cou
ple will reside.
MRS. CENTER HONORED
BY NATIONAL CONGRESS
Mrs. Charles D. Center, of Col
lege Park, is the new secretary of
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers. She was elected at
the national convention held last
week in Omaha and will serve a
three year term.
Mrs. Wiliam Kletzer, of Portland.
Oregan, was elected president of
the organization which has a mem
bership of 2,400,000. Other offi
cers elected to three-year terms are
Mrs. William A. Hatings, of Madi
son, Wis., first vice president; Mrs.
James K. Tytle, of Los Angeles,
Calif., treasurer; Howard V. Funk,
of Knoxville, N. Y., vice president
for the North Atlantic states.
Mrs. E. R. Edwards, Flovilla, and
Miss Lucile Akin, Jackson, attended
the Omaha convention.
JENKINSBURG GARDEN
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
The Jenkinsburg Garden Club
met May 7 at the home of Mrs.
Tony Hay and Mrs. J. P. Brown
as joint hostesses. Twenty-two
members were present. Mrs. Mar
vin Farrar presided and opened the
meeting by reading a poem, “The
Suddenness of Spring.” Mrs. J. B.
Childs and Mrs. W. J. Saunders
headed the program committee for
the month and the subject was iris.
Mrs. Childs read a poem, “Frag
rant Garden” and Mi’s. Saunders
talked on the cultivatibn of iris.
In the flower contest for the
month Mrs. Carrie L. Price was
winner of the prize. In flower ar
rangement first place went to Mrs.
Marvin Farrar, second to Mrs. W.
J. Saunders and third to Miss Ruth
Middlebrooks.
Refreshments of sandwiches and
tea were served during the social
hour.
THE JENKINSBURG BAPTIST
WMS MEETS
The regular meeting of the Mis
sionary Society was held Monday
afternoon, May 3. The opening
song was ‘Give of Your Best to the
Master.” The Bible Study was
“God’s Challenge to Youth.” The
president read Prov. 3:1-17 and
Luke 2:52 and led in prayer.
An interesting program on “Youth
Steadfast for Christ” was given.
This topic dealt with the temptations
and pitfalls which come to youth in
the changing world and also the ad
vantages for Christian service offer
ed more attractively and in larger
measure than ever before.
Matters of business were taken
up during the business session.
Mesdames W. T. Thurston, 1,. W.
Pullin and W. J. Saunders were the
absentees. Eight members were
present.
Mrs. J. H. Jackson closed the
meeting with prayer.
SPRING FLOWER SHOW
AT JENKINSBURG
The Jenkinsburg Garden Club
will sponsor its spring flower show
May 22 at 2:30 p. m. CST. The
public is invited to attend.
'
Drug Store Needs
GE-7 CARBONATES COMPOUND
10 Oz. Size—B9c
CARMICHAEL’S MINERAL OIL
Heavy—49c Pint
BISMA REX—SOc and $1.25 Sizes
Quick Relief for Indigestion
KLENZO TISSUES, 500’s, FOR 25c
HINDS COMBINATION PACKAGE FOR 49c
A FULL LINE OF CARA NOME COSMETICS
NORRIS OR HOLLINGSWORTH CANDY
PHONE 2561
CARMICHAEL DRUG CO.
'• . ■
77k* Drat Store
When Your Doctor
PRESCRIBES
His work is useless un
less reliable skill and
FRESH drugs and
chemicals are used in
your prescription.
When you bring pre
scriptions here for fill
ing you get BOTH safe
ty and fair price.
SLATON DRUG
COMPANY
Phone 2011
Jackson, Ga.
WOMAN’S CLUB TO MEET
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The Jackson Woman’s Club will
i hold its regular May meeting Friday
afternoon of this weeb at 3 o’clock
at the Jackson clubhouse, with the
following ladies as hostesses: Mrs.
J. L. Lyons, Mrs. J. H. Carmichael,
Mrs. George Mallet, Mrs. H. R. Sla
ton, Mrs. E. J. Williams.
Mrs. L. M. Spencer is the speaker
for the occasion, which means add
ed interest for the meeting. Mrs.
J. B. Settle is program chairman.
MACEDONIA WMS MEETS
The WMS of Macedonia church
met April 17th at the church for
the monthly session. The meeting
was presided over by the president,
Mrs. F. H. Morgan, and the opening
song was the WMS hymn, “How
Firm A Foundation.” This was fol
lowed by a " chain of prayer. The
program was in charge of Mrs. T.
J. Thaxton. Miss Fleetie Cook con
ducted the Bible study on The First
Adam—the Second Adam, and read
passages of scripture from Genesis
and 1 Corinthians. The topic was
“Unchanging Moral Standards.”
An interesting program was given
by Group two, carried out as given
in Royal Service. After the program
a business session was held. The
society welcomed Mrs. Walter Jones
as anew member. Reports were
given by committees and some new
committees appointed. Plans were
made for the revival at Macedonia
which begins the fifth Sunday in
June.
JENKINSBURG PTA
The members of the Jenkinsburg
Parent Teacher Association and pa
trons of the school are urged to
visit the W. P. A. lunch room and
garden projects from May 20 to 25.
DON’T DEPEND ALTOGETHER
ON LESPEDEZA. PLAY SAFE
AND PLANT SOME PEAS FOR
HAY. ALL VARIETIES GARDEN
SEED. BEANS, ETC.
THE SEED STORE
(UNCLE BOB)