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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1942
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personal
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Nolen had with
them over the week-end all of their
children, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Nolen
of St. Petersburg, Misses Clara and
Emmalu Nolen of Atlanta. Monday
was the birthday anniversary of their
son, Mr. P. W. Nolen, and they all
celebrated the happy occasion to
gether.
Mrs. William F. Warvis of Green
\ illage, N. J., is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Robert W. Mays and Miss Ber
ta Edwards. Mrs. Warvis is moving
to Corpus Christi, Texas, to join her
husband, Lieut. Com. William F.
Warvis, USNR, who is commander
of U. S. Naval section base, Corpus
Christi, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Lott of
Columbia, S. C., announce the birth
of a daughter, Gaye Hamilton, Sun
day, April 19. Mrs. Lott is the
former Miss Elizabeth Gaye New
ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Newton. The little girl is a great
granddaughters of Mrs. W. A. New
ton, Sr., of Jackson. Lieut. Lott
is stationed at Fort Monroe, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Moore and
Mrs. John W. Moore had as their
guests at dinner Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Johnson and Miss fietty
Johnson of Signal Mountain, Tenn.,
Mr. J. E. McMichael, Misses Lois,
Elizabeth, Virginia and Frances Mc-
Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ham,
all of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. War
ren McMichael, Douglas and Dorothy
Ann McMichael, of Birmingham.
Friends and relatives of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Daley, 216 Second street,
regret to know of the serious illness
of Mrs. Daley. Visiting her Sunday
were Mr. Daley’s mother and step
father, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Smith of
Atlanta, and Mrs. Daley’s four chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Tyson and
their children, Geraldine and Rich
ard, and Mrs. Ralph E. Lade, Atlan
ta, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kelly of Pep
perton, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hardy
o? Jackson.
C. F. SINGLEY ACQUIRES
SIMPSON SERVICE STATION
C. F. Singley has acquired the
service station operated by J. H.
Simpson for the past several months,
and took charge Friday of last week.
This station, located near the busi
ness center, will continue to handle
Woco Pep gasoline, Tiolene and
Purol motor oils and do greasing and
washing and render a complete mo
tor service.
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson have re
turned to Eatonton, their former
home, where Mr. Simpson will en
gage in business.
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PHONE 4331 JACKSON, GA.
INDIAN SPRINGS
Carl Norsworthy left last week
to enlist in the Marines. He is sta
tioned at Parris Island, S. C.
Messrs. Hoke and Otis Moss and
Julian Ross of Columbus spent Sun
day with their mother, Mrs. A. E.
Moss.
Friends of Mrs. E. F. Lavender
sympathize with her in the death of
her father, Mr. Flynt, which occur
red at the home of one of his daugh
ters, Mrs. H. White of Forsyth, Sun
day, April 19 at 2:45. Mr. Flynt, a
native of Monroe county, had been
in bad health for several years. He
is survived by 3 sons and 4 daugh
ters.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Grier of
Atlanta spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. McMichael.
Mrs. R. C. Moss and Mrs. Bobby
Moss visited relatives in Macon last
week.
Mrs. Ben Roach and Mrs. Armond
Roach of Dublin were guests of Mrs.
Dan Hoard Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cornell spent
Tuesday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Bessie Bryans is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Duncan Burnet, in
Athens.
Mrs. J. E. Calkins spent Tuesday
in Atlanta with her sister, Mrs. E.
A. Stephens.
Mrs. S. L. Austin of Atlanta spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
G. I. Watkins.
Mrs. James Darden and daughter,
Beth, of Forsyth visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Holloway Thursday.
Miss Barbara Lavender of Atlan
ta was called home because of the
death of her grandfather, Mr. Flynt.
Private A. W. Tucker who is sta
tioned in Virginia, v-isited his grand
mother, Mrs. R. B. Torbet, Satur
day.
Mrs. Clarence Moss and Mrs. For
est Johnson spent several days last
week with Mrs. Jessie T. Whitten in
Fitzgerald.
MAY 2 DEADLINE
TO REGISTER FOR
ALL 1942 ELECTIONS
In this issue attention is directed
by J. S. Ball, tax collector, to the
fact that May 2 is the last day to
pay poll taxes and register for the
state primary in September and the
general election in November.
Attorney General Ellis Arnall re
cently ruled that all who care to
vote in the state primary and gen
eral election must pay poll taxes and
register on or before May 2.
Soon after the May 2 deadline
the board of registrars will meet and
purge the list for the year’s elec
tions.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
JENKINSBURG
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Childs, Mrs.
M. B. Fai-rar and Mrs. H. C. Har
ris attended the Tulip Show in At
lanta Thursday.
Mrs.A. D. Branch and son, Jimmy,
and Mrs. John Kelly and little
daughter, Adele, of Atlanta spent
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Middlebrooks and Miss Ruth Mid
dlebrooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Daniel were
spend the day guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Harris.
Jimmy Stallworth of Nashville,
Tenn., was at home for the weekend
and had as his guest Mr. R. B. Gar
ner.
J. T. Harris of the U. S. Navy
Recruiting Station, Atlanta, spent
the weekend with homefolks.
Mi’, and Mrs. Elwyn Patrick and
baby daughter, Carol Elizabeth, of
Augusta came over Friday to visit
the Minters and Patricks. Mrs.
Patrick and baby remained for a
week’s visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Mick Thaxton, Mrs.
Ralph Stallworth and children, Mr.
A. B. Stallworth Jr., and Mrs. J. E.
White of Atlanta, Mrs. Hax’vey
Woodward and Miss Ruth Stallworth
of Winder were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stallworth.
Bailey Woodward of the Coast
Patrol, Charleston, S. C., spent Sun
day with homefolks.
Mrs. J. 0. Minter was a visitor to
Atlanta Tuesday. Miss Rebecca
Minter accompanied her, having gone
up to enter the School of Nursing
at the Georgia Baptist Hospital.
Mrs. J. E. Wallace and Emmette
Wallace 111 of Spalding county vis
ited Miss Willie Woodward and her
mother Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wise and Kip
plin of Jackson spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Caston.
Miss Elizabeth Leverette of At
lanta was at home for the weekend.-
She had as her guests Sunday Miss
Virginia Argo of Macon, Miss Mary
Pyron and Messrs. Raymond Harri
son, Elmo Donald and Bill Tifer of
Atlanta.
Mrs. Arch Sandifer of Locust
Grove visited Mrs. C. M. Kellett
Frdiay.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mayo and
PaTen of Atlanta were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cas
ton.
Mrs. T. V. Argo and son, Billy,
of Macon visited Miss Eda Leverette
and Mrs. J. I. Leverette Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Middlebrooks
were dinner guests Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Thompson in Jack
son. The occasion was the birthday
dinner of Mr. Thompson.
Mrs. J. C. Tolleson of Atlanta
spent Thursday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Autrey Bohannon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Estes were
called to Atlanta Thursday on ac
count of the serious illness of their
son, David. Friends of the latter
will be glad to learn that his condi
tion is somewhat improved.
Mr. R. W. Moore of Atlanta spent
the latter part of last week here.
Mrs. H. B. Whitaker and Mrs.
Max Henderson of Flovilla were
visiting relatives and friends here
Monday.
FLOVILLA, RT. 1
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Long, Mrs.
W. T. Plymale, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Jenkins and baby, Barbara, spent
Monday with relatives in Juliette
and attended the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. Kate Womack.
Mr. and Mrs. Adell Moncrief and
baby spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Glance Starr and family near
Monticello.
Mrs. Alton Gunnels of Atlanta
spent a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. J. W. Mayfield, who
has been ill for sometime. She was
taken Sunday to the Georgia Baptist
Hospital for treatment, and friends
hope for her early recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith visited
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Moncrief Sun
day.
Mr. C. K. Long spent a few days
last week with relatives at Juliette.
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Tom Nutt, U. S. Navy, stationed
at Charleston, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
A. Nutt.
Claude Asbury Mays and Howard
Otis Leverette recently enlisted in
the U. S. Navy, according to records
here.
Bill Love, who spent a year in
Jackson with the REA, is now a
member of the U. S. Marine Corps
and is stationed at New River, N. C.
Bailey Woodward, U. S. Navy,
Charleston, S. C., spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. 0.
Woodwaid.
Private Edward L. Cook, son of
Mr. and Mi’s. Ray Cook, has been
transferred from Fort Knox, Ky., to
Pine Camp, New York.
Rebon Maddox of Ft. Jackson is
spending ten days with his parents,
Mr. and Mi’s. Glen Maddox.
Randall W. Maddox, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Mgddox, has been
transferred to the air base at Wichi
ta Falls, Texas.
Private Paul Wells of Ft. Benning
visited homefolks Sunday.
Private Wilmer Letson, who has
been stationed at Fort Knox, Ky.,
has been transferred to Company G.,
Camp Polk, La., according to infor
mation received by his family.
Private George H. Brooks, Battery
C, 54th. Armed Field Artillery Bat
talion, is now stationed at Camp
Polk, La.
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George Newton Etheredge with
the sth. Signal Service Cos. at Ft.
McPherson spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F.
Etheredge.
Information has been received
here that Dr. Eugene B. Elder, su
perintendent of the Erlanger Hospi
tal, Chattanooga, Tenn., who volun
teered his services to the government
last fall, has been accepted for ser
vice and ordered to report. He qual
ified for a post in the administrative
department of the army medical
units, with prospects of the rank of
colonel. He served in hospitals in
World War 1. No date for report
ing has been listed.
Letters from J. L. Fletcher Jr.
reveal that he is still with our forces
in Iceland. He says “Thank You”
to all the kind friends who have sent
him cards and letters. It helped
pass the time away pleasantly—if
that word could be used—in the far
away northern out-post.
Sergeants Harold Barnes and Mor
rison McCord and Corporal Ralph
Carr Jr., all stationed at Ft. Jack
son, spent the weekend with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wise of
Jackson have received information
that their son, Virgil Wise, has been
transferred from Fort. Roberts,
Calif, to Long Beach, Calif.
Hillery Wise, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Wise, who recently nlade a
splendid record as a marksman while
stationed on the West Coast, has
been transferred from Ft. Roberts,
Calif., to an undisclosed destination,
porbably overseas, according to in
formation received by his parents.
He has been in the service since
December.
Henry Byron of Jackson and Ma
con, who is taking a defense train
ing course at Dayton, Ohio, will
complete the course within a few
Over The Nation
With Our Boys In
The Service
days. Mr. Byron is in training for
the post of junior store keeper and
will be stationed at Wellston near
Macon.
Friends here of Lawrence Harts
field, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. S.
Hartsfield, former residents of Jack
son and now of Eastman, are inter
ested to know he is now a member
of the U. S. Marine Corps band sta
tioned at Parris Island, S. C.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Stodghill have
received a letter from their son, J.
E. Stodghill, stationed “somewhere
in the Pacific,” stating he is well
and contented. Mr. Stodghill is in
the U. S. Navy. He told of his
pleasure in receiving copies of the
home paper. The Progress-Argus
goes to many of the boys in the Pa
cific ai’ea and all tell of their pleas
ure in keeping up with affairs at
home.
PERSONAL
Mr. S. H. Thornton attended the
meeting of the Geoi-gia Funei’al Di
rectoi-s Association in Atlanta Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Oscar McKenzie of Monte
zuma was the guest of Mrs. H. O.
Ball during her stay in Jackson. Mrs.
McKenzie was the Memorial Day
speaker, the program having been
arranged by the Larkin D. Watson
Chapter, UDC.
Mrs. M. A. Lifsey of Reynolds,
Mrs. W. A. Murray and Mrs. Albert
Tharpe of Ashburn were guests of
Mrs. H. O. Ball and Mrs. Ollie Wil
lingham Tuesday.
PLENTY OF POTATO, TOMATO,
ONION, CABBAGE, PEPPER, EGG
PLANTS. PLANT EARLY FOR
BETTER PROFITS. PLANT GAR
DEN PEAS AND BEANS, SAVE
THEM DRY FOR WINTER USE OR
SALE.
R. N. ETHERIDGE SEED CO.
(UNCLE BOB)
WHAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS
AND WHAT SHE TEACHES
A STATEMENT OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE
PAMPHLET MAILED ON REQUEST
Address: 2699 Peachtree Road, N. E., Atlanta
Ladies Blouses 79c to $1.29
Ladies Skirts $1.98
Fine Printed Batiste, yd—l9c
Men* Sox, pair 10c
Ladies Apron*, each *® c
Tall Ice Tea Glasses, each
Pitchers to Match, each 25c
Refrigerator Dishes, each 10c
Ladies New Dresses, In Beautiful Quality $1.49 to $1.98
(Dotted Swiss, Broadcloth, and Striped Chambry)
Baby Bonnets, pink, blue and white, in Organdy, Special 29c
AERO—White Shoe Polish 10c
(The biggest bottle in town and WILL NOT rub off)
We also carry a complete line of other shoe polishes in all colors.
Sun Hats for the hamily 20c up
Mens Ties, bright new colors, very special 10c
Childs slips in dainty lawn with pretty ruffle on bottom 59c
(Sizes 6to 14)
We carry a comolete line of shoes to fit the entire family. John’s
shoes are all of better quality and priced to fit your purse.
Hollywood Patterns 15c J Flower Pots 10c to 25c
O.K. Soap or Powder, 5 for 10c
P & G Soap, 3 for l-*c
Good quality Childrens and Ladies Anklets, pair 10c and 15c
Ladies Rayon Panties, with double seat 10c
JOHN’S VARIETY STORE
Your Only Independent Variety Store
Mr. T. H. Nolen
Taken By Death
Early Thursday
Mr. Thomas H. Nolen, 83 years
of age, one of Butts county’s best
known citizens, died at his home on
College street Thursday morning at
5 o'clock as the result of a sudden
illness. In feeble health for the
past several months, he had appa
j rently improved with the coming of
spring weather and was able to greet
his friends uptown daily. His death
came as a shock to a host of friends.
Born and reared in Butts county,
a son of the late Mr. Ed Nolen of
Butts county and Mrs. Clara Hughey
Nolen of Fulton county, he was de
scended from pioneer families of this
section. Several years ago he re
tired from active work and moved
from his farm to Jackson for resi
dence. A member of the Baptist
church, he took an active interest in
public affairs and was admired for
his loyalty to his friends. During
his active years he was one of the
county’s most successful farmers.
Mi’. Nolen was born January 30,
1859, and was one of the county’s
oldest citizens. A man of high in
tegrity, upright and honorable deal
ings in all relations, he won the
friendship and esteem of all with
whom he associated. He was pro
gressive in his ideas and believed in
education and good government.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Bessie Jarman of Newton coun
ty: two daughters, Miss Clara Nolen
and Miss Emmalu Nolen, active in
the field of education and welfare
Woi’k; a son, Paul W. Nolen, promi
nent businessman of St. Petersburg,
Fla.; a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert
Stewart of Jacksonville, Fla.; a
great-grandson, Robert Stewart 3rd,
of Jacksonville.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 11 o’clock at thg
First Baptist church. The Rev. G.
A. Briggs will officiate and burial
will be in the family lot in the Jack
son cemetery.
A motorized division of ground
forces alone will use as much as 75
thousand gallons of gasoline in 24
hours.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
PROGRESS-ARGUS OFFICE.
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Boys Suits 98c
Sizes 1 to 6. Fast
Colors.