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Thursday, april 30, 1942
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31r. and Mrs. Bert Bowdon of
Juliette and Mrs. Curtis Leverette
of Macon spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. 0. E. Leverette. Little
Charlotte Leverette returned home
with them after a 2 weeks visit with
her grandparents.
Mrs. Sara Divine and children of
Summerville spent part of the week
end with Mrs. R. Van Smith. Mrs.
Divine attended the GEA convention
in Savannah.
Miss Ruth Smith of Oconee spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Smith.
1 ...
Miss Carrie Lou Webb of Atlanta
visited her sister, Mrs. R. Van Smith,
during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul James of
Jackson visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Hay Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Rivers Waits and
children of Flovilla and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Williamson of Macon vis
ited their father, Mr. B. L. Jenkins,
Sunday.
Mrs. *Susie Smith of Pepperton
spent several days, with Mrs. J. T.
figyis. •
"MferC’Lecil - Johnson of Fort Ben
ning spent -the Weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. John
son.
Mrs. R. Van Smith and Mrs. Sara
Divine and Bobby spent Saturday
with Mrs. J. W. Capel in Molefia.
Mrs. Ernest Smith and children
S p#nt Sunday with Nors
worthy at the Dam.
Mrs. Jack Smith and baby and
Mrs. J. B. Vaughn returned home
Saturday after a week’s visit with
relatives in Jesup.
M r . and Mrs. Elmer Smith, Mrs.
j W. Smith and Mrs. J. P. White
of Atlanta visited relatives here
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Torbet and
children of Atlanta were visiting
afternoon.
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LIBERTY
Mrs. Ella Lowery and Misses Edith
Preston and Ruth Aiken were visi
tors in Griffin Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Webb were
visitors in Atlanta Wednesday.
Miss Mattie Maddox, Mrs. Jim
Pritchett and Mrs. Forest Maddox
and little son spent Thursday after
noon with Mrs. J. D. Aiken and fam
ily.
Miss Eleanor Watson of Macon
spent the weekend with Mrs. James
Hammond.
Mr. Bud Lynch spent Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Maddox.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brooks
spent Sunday in Forsyth with Mr. and
Mrs. Merritt. Mrs. Merritt is still
on the sick list.
Mrs. J. M. Washington and Frank
lin spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. W. P. Brooks.
Among those visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Aiken and family Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Reeves and
Mrs. Grady Couch of Macon, Mrs. L.
H. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Washington and Franklin, and Mr.
ana Mrs. Don Thompson and chil
dren.
Ella Mae Aiken left Sunday to
report to Norfolk, Virginia, to take
up her training. She will be gene
for several weeks.
COUNTY’S WORKERS
PAID $998.20 FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER
Unemployed workers in Butts
county have been paid the sum of
$998.20 for the first three months
of 1942, according to Ben T. Huiet,
commissioner of labor. The number
of checks was reported at 112.
Total payments for the quarter
amounted to $1,528,599.
POTATO PLANTS—S2.OO PER
THOUSAND. WE HAVE PEPPER,
TOMATO, EGG, CABBAGE AND
ONIONS. BEETLE DUST, DUST
GUNS, MOLASSES FOR MOPPING
COTTON.
ETHERIDGE SEED COMPANY
(UNCLE BOB)
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Doyle V. Grant
Died Sunday At
Mt. Vernon Home
The death of Doyle Verner Grant,
68 years of age, widely known resi
dent of the Mt. Vernon community,
occurred at 3 o’clock Sunday after
noon. He had been in declining
health for several months and re
cently his condition had been critical.
Mp. Grant was a native of Butts
county, a son of the late Mr. -and
Mrs. H. E. Grant, connected with
early families of the county. His
father was a Confederate veteran
and influential citizen. During his
actiye years Mr. Grant took an active
interest in public affairs. He was
a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist
church and served as a deacon and
lent his influence to constructive en
terprises. He was held in high es
teem by a wide circle of friends who
were saddened at his death.
Mr. Grant was born, lived and
died in the house where his mother,
the former Miss Carrie Phillips, re
sided.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Sallie O’Neal of Monroe
county; two sons, Lewis Grant and
Willie Grant of Jackson; a daughter,
Miss Sarilu Grant; two grandchil
dren, Annilu Grant and Ruth Grant;
one sister, Mrs. W. R. Dorsett of
St. Petersburg, Fla. He is also sur
vived by several nieces and one
nephew.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 4 o’clock at Mt.
Vernon church with the Rev. T. J.
Thaxton officiating. The pallbear
ers were Albert Garr, Wilmer Garr,
Ralph Garr, Walter Garr, F. L. Mad
dox and W. N. Treadwell.
Burial was in the churchyard with
Thornton Euneral Homes in charge
of arrangements.
FREEMAN LAND HAS
REGISTERED FOR
ARMY FIVE TIMES
When Freeman Land treked to
the school house Monday and regis
tered in the 45-65 age group that
was the fifth time he had qualified
for service with Uncle Sam’s fight
ing forces. In 1898 he volunteered
for the Spanish-American War, en
listed for the Philippine Insurrec
tino in 1901, registered in 1917 and
was called for service in 1918 but
the Armistice cancelled that and now
on April 27 he registered again.
That’s a record to shoot at
shows no lack of patriotism in thd?
Land household.
JENKINSBURG
Mrs. C. B. Harris was shopping in
Atlanta Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Maddox and
son, Stanley, of Atlanta spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Bankston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Middlebrooks
and Miss Ruth Middlebrooks were
shopping in Atlanta Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bankston and
Ruth were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Bankston.
Robert Childs of the U. S. Navy
spent several days of last week with
his grandmother, Mrs. J. S. Thurs
ton. He was at Pearl Harbor on
December 7, but fortunately escaped
with only a slight wound on one
finger.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Minter accom
panied Mrs. Elwyn Pati'ick and baby
to Milledgeville Sunday on their re
turn to their home in Augusta.
Mrs. W. G. Preston’s mother of
Godfrey spent part of last week
here.
Lieut, and Mrs. Bill Curry of Ft.
McClellan, Anniston, Ala., spent
Thursday night with Mrs. T. J.
Barnes.
Friends of Mr. N. A. Leverette
will be sorry to learn that he is con
fined to his home on account of ill
ness. 1
Miss Laura Woodward of “Pine
Knob” has been quite il for a week.
Mr. David Estes of Brookhaven
is recuperating at his home on
Route 42.
The little Misses Childs spent the
weekend with relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. R. W. Moore and Miss O’Delle
Moore of Atlanta were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Har
ris.
Mesdamcs D. O. Woodward and
Wilson Caston were shopping in At
lanta Tuesday.
“WHEN CHURCH MEMBERS
SEE DOUBLE” SUNDAY TOPIC
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Next Sunday morning Sunday
school will be conducted at the Jack
son < Methodist church at 10:30.
There are classes for all age groups.
At the worship service beginning
at 11:30 the Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper will be administered. Rev.
E. M. Wise, the pastor, will speak
briefly on the subject, “Make Ready
the Passover.”
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
services will be held Sunday begin
ning at 7:30 p. m.
At the evening preaching sei-yice
on Sunday the Rev. Mr. Wise . will
preach on the subject, “When Church
Members See Double.” This service
will begin promptly at 8:30 p. m.
After an interval of three weeks
during which time the midweek ser
vice has been suspended on account
of the preaching mission at the
Methodist church and the revival ser
vices at the Baptist church, the
weekly Bible study course will be
resumed next Wednesday evening
at 8:30. The study will in the life of
Joseph.
A cordial invitation is extended to
t
all, and you will find a hearty wel
come awaiting you at any or Al
these church services.
LOCAL NEGRO SCHOOL
PROVES METTLE IN
FIELD DAY FRIDAY
Contestants from Stark, Mt. Olive,
Fairfield and Henderson entered lit
erary and athletic events during the
field day exercises held Friday, April
24 at the Henderson High School in
Jackson.
Main literary events were the
declamation, Lincoln’s Gettysburg
address, won by James Gay of Fair
field and the spelling contest won
by the team representing Henderson
High School. Mayor W. M. Redman
and Vincent Jones acted as judges
for the day’s program.
The lion’s share of the athletic
events went to Henderson High
School, as they ran roughshod over
the competition in all events save
two, the suitcase race won by Fair
field and the high jump won by Mt.
6live.
DIXIE THEATRE
MATINEE DAILY 3:15 P. M„ NIGHT SHOW 7:45 P. M.
CONTINUOUS SHOWING SATURDAY BEGINNING 1 P. M.
SATURDAY—DOUBLE FEATURE
NO. 1— TEX RITTER AND “WHITE FLASH” IN
“TAKE ME BACK TO OKLAHOMA”
NO. 2 EDMUND LOWE IN u , n ,
“DOUBLE DATE”
MONDAY & TUESDAY
JOEL McCREA AND VERONICA LAKE
—IN—
“SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS”
WEDNESDAY
ROSALIND RUSSELL AND WALTER PIDGEON
—IN—
“DESIGN FOR SCANDAL”
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
ROBERT TAYLOR AND LANA TURNER
—IN—
“JOHNNY EAGER”
ADMISSION: Children 11c; Adults 30c
ADMISSION: Adults 25c; Children 11c—(Including Federal Tax)
INDIAN SPRINGS
Mrs. S. L. Austin of Atlanta spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
G. I. Watkins.
Mrs. W. B. Powell, Mrs. W. A.
Hoard, Miss Lasca 'forbet and Mrs.
William Holloway spent Monday in
Macon.
Mr. James B. Rowe spent part of
this week with his family here.
The Elder Hotel will open May 1.
The Foy Hotel has been leased by
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Culbreth of
Zebulon and will open around May
15.
Mrs. Bessie Bryans visited her
niece, Mrs. Wesley Jackson, of At
lanta, Tuesday.
The Red Cross sewing ladies met
with Mrs. W. B. Powell Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. J. E. Calkins of Coral Gables,
Fla., is spending this week at his
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Glass and
little daughter, Nancy, Mr. and Mrs.
Ellington of Atlanta visited friends
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Calkins spent
Monday in Atlanta.
OPEN SEASON FOR
TALL FISH TALES
IS NOW BEGINNING
It is the open season for fish sto
ries and here’s one that R. C. Thom
as heard in Waycross while spending
several weeks in south Georgia.
A Mr. Maxwell of Waycross, ac
cording to Mr. Thomas, while fishing
got tired of holding his rope and
looped it on his feet. He got a
strike, it pulled him off his cross
piece and skeeted him over the water
so fast his pants caught on fire.
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
* BEFORE YOU CALL, REFER TO MS,
A/VO CHECK YOUR NUMBER CAREFULLY.
WRONG NUMBERS VERY FREQUENTLY
RESULT FROM FAULTY MEMORY "
JPoRM the habit of checking the number in
the directory before making a telephone calL
Even the best memory is apt to get numbers
twisted occasionally. So use the directory and
avoid wrong numbers.
GROUP OF CADETS
ENTERTAINED BY
STARK COMMUNITY
A group of 22 cadets from Coch
ran Field, Macon, were entertained
by the people of Stark community
over the weekend. Arriving Satur
day afternoon, the cadets were taken
to Indian Springs and Jackson Lake
on a sightseeing trip. In the even
ing there was a party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Morgan and
after a picnic supper was served,
games were enjoyed.
The cadets were entertained in
the homes of Stark citizens. Sunday
morning the boys attended Sunday
school and church services at the
Methodist and Baptist churches at
Stark.
i The delightful hospitality accorded
the visiting airmen made them eager
for a return trip to Butts county.
FLOVILLA, RT. 1
Mrs. W. H. Jordan and children,
Ellen ar.d Marie, of Atlanta return
ed home Sunday after spending a
few weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Waldrop.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Moncrief visi
ted Mrs. Fannie Hay and family on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Waldrop visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Long Satur
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Eros Mayfield and
baby spent Sunday with their moth
er, Mrs. J. W .Mayfield, who has
been seriously ill at the Georgia Bap
tist Hospital. Friends are glad to
know she is improving.
Mr. J. W. Mayfield has been spend
ing the past week in Atlanta with
his daughter, Mrs. Alton Gunnels.
Janus Long spent Sunday with his
uncle, Mr. B. L. Jenkins, near Cork.
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