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Mrs. J. C. Dooley spent last week
in Atlanta.
Miss Catherine Mobley was the
week-end guest of Mrs. Scott Mur
phy, at her home in Talmo.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo#e Slappy of At
lanta were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
O. P. Aiken for the week-end.
Mrs. W. W. Dickson and Miss Reba
Adams spent the week-end in At
lanta.
Miss Ida May Johnson spent the
week-end in Commerce, the guest of
Miss Mae Sharp.
Miss Mary L. Gibson spent the
week-end in Athens, guest of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday are
in Elberton this week, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Alva W. Pendergrass..
Mrs. O. Q. Ledford and baby of
Columbus are guests of her mother,
Mrs. George W. Foster.
Miss Latrelle Patrick, a student at
Georgia, spent the week-end at home
with her father, Mr. L. W. Patrick.
Dr. and Mrs. S. T. Ross of Winder
\*isfited relatives in Jefferson Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Ethel Moore has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
in Maysville.
Harold Duke and Edd Linn of
Oxford Academy were visiting home
folks here for the week-end.
Miss Allene Epps, student at the
State University, spent the week-end
with her parents in Jefferson.
Mrs. L. B. Isbell spent Thursday
and Friday in Atlanta, the guest of
her sisler, Mrs. Harold Almond.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Crooks and
little Miss Mary Glass Crooks have
returned from a visit to the former’s
mother in Danville, Ky.
Mrs. White of Nashville, Tenn., is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. C.
Staton, at her home on Johnson
street.
Mrs. H. K. Whelchel and little
daughters, Corinne and Betty Jean,
of Atlanta, are visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Gibson.
Mrs. G ussie Catlett Ferguson con
tinues to improve, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Catlett, on Syca
more street.
Miss Lurline Collier and Mr. Paul
Collier were week-end guests of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Collier.
Miss Elizabeth and Joe Cooley
spent the week-end with their par
ents, Col. and Mrs. P. Cooley, in
Jefferson.
Among those who will attend
Grand Opera in Atlanta this week
from Jefferson are Col. and Mrs. J.
S. Ayers, Mrs. M. M. Bryan, Misses
Nelle Blackstock, Fannie Mat Carruth
and Doris Hancock.
Miss Dorothy Randolph, who is a
student at Georgia, was a delegate
from the University to the Sunday
School convention in Macon, and
while there was the guest of Miss
Nancy Stewart.
The members of Oconee church
are requested to be at the church
promptly at 2.30 next Sunday for
Sunday school. Important business
will come before that body. Preach
ing at 3.00.
Mrs. W. T. Wills was called to
Gainesville Monday to attend the
funeral of James Ilosch, the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hosch, who
died Sunday at a hospital in Atlan
ta.
Mr. Ernest Foy, who was called to
Jefferson on account of the illness
of Mrs. Fay, who is the guest of
her mother. Mrs. M. R. Chrystaf, has
returned home. Mrs. Foy is improv
ing rapidly, and will soon be able to
return home.
The Methodist Missionary Society
will meet at 3.30 o’clock on Monday
afternoon, with Circle No. 7, at the
home of Mrs. E. H. Crooks. The
Circle members are Mrs. Crooks,
Mrs. J. Edwin Wills, Mrs. B. H.
Collier and Miss Lurline Collier.
Friends of Mrs. H. R: Howell will
learn with inexpressible regret that
she is confined to her bed in the
General Hospital. Athens, following
an operation on Monday morning for
appendicitis. However, her condi
tion is very favorable, and she will
eoon be able to return home.
Mr. P. T. Pendergrass has been
in Atlanta this week.
Friends of Mr. H, M. Silmon are
glad to see him out again, after be
j ing quite sick the past few weeks.
Mr. Scarboro of Piedmont Col
lege was the week-end guest at the
home of Col. and Mrs. J. S. Ayers.
Morris Gudger, a student at Geor
gia Tech, spent the week-end at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. F. P. Holder.
Mrs. C. T. Storey, Jr., has been
spending a few days of this week in
Atlanta with her sister, Mrs. Sam
Wilson.
Nathan Ayers and Joe Mobley of
the Technological school spent the
week-end with their parents in Jeffer
son.
Mr. and Mis. Geoge W. Garner
and daughter of Winder were in Jef
ferson Sunday, visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Carrington, Sr., and Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Carrington.
Richard Ayers of Piedmont Col
lege spent the week-end with his
| parents, Judge and Mrs. J. S. Ay
ers.
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I Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller apd
J little daughter of Atlanta were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Pinson.
Rev. J. 11. Wood of Winder will
fill his appointment at the Chris
tian church next Sunday afternoon
at 3.30 o’clock.
The monthly meeting of the Bap
tist W. M. S. will meet at the church
Monday afternoon. The Myra Wil
hite Circle will have charge of pro
gram. All the members are urged
to be present.
After spending a week in Jeffer
son, Mrs. M. L. Mobley, Jr., re
turned to her home in Atlanta Thurs
day, accompanied by Mrs. T. A. Mc-
Elhannon, who will be her guest for
several days.
Mrs. Arnold Pruitt, after spend
ing a few days with her sister, Miss
Wanena Rogers, in Atlanta, has re
turned to Jefferson. Mr. Pruitt, who
now works for the Standard Oil Cos.,
and is located in Atlanta, spent the
past week-end here.
The U. D. C. will not have their
regular monthly meeting Friday af
ternoon, on account of the meeting
being held by the Presbyterians. The
president will notify the members
later when to meet.
j The many friends of Miss Sarah
. Craft will be delighted to know that
she is recuperating very favorably
from an operation for appendicitis
performed in Athens last week. Miss'
Craft is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Craft, and is a student
at the General Hospital, Athens,
A correspondent sends us the fol
lowing item: “On Sunday, April 24,
was held the dedication services of
the Hollywood Baptist church, Hol
lywood, Fla., of which Mr. Curtia
Hale is a member, and is on the
program of services for dedication
week, April 24-29. Mr. Hale is also
President of the Senior Baptist
\ oung Peoples Union of the church
and board of ushers.” Mr. Hale
formerly lived at Attica, Ga., Jack
son county.
The Jefferson Business Mens Evan
gelistic Club will have charge of the
service at The First Baptist church
next Sunday morning at 11 a. m.
The pastor, Rev. A. J. Johnson, will
be absent from his pulpit.
J. C. Turner, Pres.
H. E. Aderhold, Sec’y.
VETERAN SERVICE OFFICIAL
VISITS ALBERT GORDON
POST
Mr. J. G. C. Bloodworth, Jr., of
Atlanta, director of the World War
Veteran Service organization, was
in the city Monday night, and ad
dressed the members of the Albert
Gordon Post, American Legion. Col.
J. C. Pratt and Mr. J. W. Carring
ton of Winder were also here, and
took part in the meeting.
The Albert Gordon Post is anxious
to enroll all the World War veterans
in this section.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
Rev. Pierce Harris, pastor of the
Buford Methodist church, will preach
the commencement sermon at Mar
tin Institute on Sunday, May 29th,
and Mr. Kyle T. Alfriend, secretary
and treasurer of the Georgia Teach
ers Association, will deliver the ad
dress to the graduating class on Wed
nesday evening, June Ist.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
(By Reporter)
A good attendance at both teach
ing and preaching service Sunday
morning. Someone hundred per
cent classes.
The pastor brought two good ser
mons. The Ascension was the sub
ject at the morning hour, and the
j Call of a Business Man at the ev
ening service, from Luke 5: 27-8.
I Next Sunday morning he will be at
!a Home Coming of a church in
j Habersham county, where he was
formerly pastor, but will return for
the evening service.
Next Sunday morning the Business
Mens Evangelistic Club will have
charge of the service. These laymen
( are well organized, are enthusiastic,
and usually put on programs that
are both pleasing and helpful. The
acquisition of some new song books
has added interest to the musical
I part of the service, and double quar
, tettes are being used. The public
j cordially invited. Members of the
rural churches having no service
Sunday are urged to come.
The passing of Mr. Sikes, in the
Mill Village, is regretted. At times
he visited the Mens Bible Class, and
was often seen in the audience at
the preaching hour.
The many friends of Mrs. C. H.
, Collier are glad she is back home,
and trust for her an early restor
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ation to her former health.
The illness of Mrs. Massey is a
matter of much concern to us all.
I She has recently been a patient at
the Georgia Baptist Hospital, but we
are informed she has returned to her
home at Cedartown. Mr. Massey
and Mary Kate spent one night here
with friends some three week ago.
Our music Sunday was supple
mented with two excellent solos,
Mrs. Nena M. Cothran at 11 a. m.,
and Miss Louise Harris at 8 p. m.
MR. G. W. SMALLWOOD
Mr. G. W. Smallwood died at his
home in the Jefferson Mills Village
on Tuesday. He was 61 years of
age, and leaves a large number of
relatives and friends to mourn his de
mise. The body was carried to Ebe
neezer Wednesday afternoon for in
terment.
MRS. CHARLES BAKER
Mrs. Charles Baker passed away
at her home in the Jefferson Mills
Village Wednesday morning, follow
ing an illness of several months. She
was about 30 years of age, and was
the wife of Mr. Baker, an employee
of the mill. Besides her husband,
she is survived by a little son, to
to whom much sympathy is extend
ed.
MRS. C. S. JACKS
Mrs. C. S. Jacks passed away at
her home beyond the long bridge on
the Jefferson-Winder highway Wed
nesday morning at ten o’clock. Mrs.
Jacks was a pioneer citizen of the
county, a “mother in Israel,” and
her passing brings sorrow to her
I many friends and relatives. She
I was the widow of Mr. C. S. Jacks,
I who passed away only a few short
months ago, and was the mother of
Mrs. T. R. Potter.
The body will be laid to rest today
in the cemetery at Ebeneezer.
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Rev. Garland Perdue delivered two
wonderful sermons here Saturday
and Sunday, which was enjoyed by
all present.
Mrs. A. J. Gee had as her week
end guests, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lord, of
Dry Pond, and Mr. and Mrs. Narville
Gee and children.
Several from here attended the
commencement at Talmo, and also
the commencement sermon Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Simpson spent
Saturday night in Gafnesville, the
guests of relatives.
Mrs. E. L. Gee had as her Sunday
dinner guests, Rev. Garland Perdue,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Whitlock, and
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Yonce.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gee were the
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Gee, of near Gillsville.
Mrs. C. F. Simpson spent several
days in Gainesville last week with
her son, Mr. C. R. Simpson.
Mrs. Addie Cape was the week-end
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. L. Gee.
Mr. H. F. Cannon made a busi
ness trip to Gainesville* Saturday.
Mr. C. C. Mclntyre of Gainesville
was visiting his children Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stowe were the
week-end guests of the former's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Stowe, of near
Holly Springs.
Fresh Fish at Boggs &
Dadisman’s next Saturday*
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The second quarterly conference
of Maysville charge was held ere
Saturday, Rev. Edmondson presid-
A
imr,
Mr. Lovdon Langford of Miami,
Fla., spent Saturday night with his
brother, Mr. W. A. Langford.
Mr. R. V. Linderman and sons,
Hewell and Horace, of Gainesville,
attended preaching service here Sun-
Miss Ruth Head of Cornelia spent
the week-end at home.
Miss Minnie Carter of Athens
spent the week-end at home.
Mr. J. L. Langford and family of
Hall county were visitors of their
! daughters during the week-end.
Mr. G. R. Griffith and family at
tended the singing at Madison St.
Church, in Athens, Sunday.
Mr. A. E. Evans and family visited
Mr. C. E. Barnett of Jefferson Sun
day.
Mr. Wood and wife of Commerce
visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. Lenderman, Sunday.
Mis3 Leona Griffith of Jefferson
was the guest of Miss Adele Head
Sunday.
The Cave Springs B. Y. P. U.
rendered an interesting program at
Oconee Sunday p. m.
Miss Lois Jarrett of Lebanon spent
the week-end with Mrs. W. A. Lang
ford.
Mr. Carl Legg and Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Kesler of Jefferson attend
ed church here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Small of Oak
wood attended the quarterly meet
ing here Saturday.
Miss Susie McDonald of Pender
grass is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Nat Elrod.
The Missionary Society met at the
church Monday p. m.
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Mrs. Hoyt Stowe and children of
Ashland were among the week-end
visitors here with relatives.
Miss Sallie Mae Benton was a
Visitor at Commerce with relatives
Saturday and Sunday.
Several from here attended the
Ninth District School Meet in Com
merce during the past week.
Mr. W. O. Nabers and family of
Atlanta were among the guests of
relatives and friends here last week.
Messrs. J. F. and Jewett Barnett
attended the J. B. Vaughn memorial
singing in Athens Sunday.
Miss LaWare McElhannon of the
State Normal School, Athens, was a
week-end visitor here with relatives.
Rev. W. L. Jolly of Comer will
preach at the Methodist church Sun
day afternoon at three-thirty.
Misses Reba Hill and Helen Alex
ander of Commerce called on Miss
Hilda McElhannon Friday afternoon.
Mrs. R. B. Shirley and Miss Audry
Shirley were week-end visitors at
i Apple Valley, the guests of rela
-1 tives.
Services will be conducted at the
Baptist church Saturday afternoon
and Sunday, by Rev. P. B. Cash of
Pendergrass.
Mr. Billy Pittman and Miss Mary
Lou Sims of Maysville were here
with friends avchile Friday after
noon.
Rev. B. M. Sailors was in religious
services at Macedonia church in Madi
son county, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Sims Martin was a
week-end visitor at Maysville, che
guest of relatives and friends.
Services were conducted at die
Congregational Holiness church Sat
urday and Sunday, by Rev. J. R.
Sailors of the city.
Rev. A. 0. Hood filled his appoint
ments at Canon church Saturday
evening, Sunday morning and even
ing.
Mrs. W. M. Sailors is planning to
attend the commencement of Mount
Beiry School, Rome, over the week
end.
Mr. Hatch Martin of Maysville
here Wednesday evening, with his
bride, who was formerly Miss Francis
Sims.
Rev. J. R. Sailors and family were
visiting with friends at Berea and
Colbert, Sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Chandler of Commerce
was a week-end guest of Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Freeman.
Mr. C laud Perry has been placed
in charge of the street and side-walk
work here.
Miss Nannie Lou Means will com
plete her school at Academy on Fri
day afternoon of this week.
Several of our farmers are throunh
planting cotton seed, and turning at
tention to other crops.
Fresh Vegetables—Beans,
Cabbage, Tomatoes, Squash,
Potatoes, Etc., at Isbell’s
Siote thii week.
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Mr. Hugh Phillips is very sick
with cold at this writing, but hope
he will soon be better.
| Messrs. A. T. and J. W. Phillips
were the guests of Mr. W. A. Mc-
Neal Sunday p. m. ,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Whitehead and
children of Walnut spent Saturday
; night with Mr. and Mks. T. W. Phil
lips and baby.
Messrs. Hoke Evans, T. A. Phil
lips, Clyde Doster and sister, Miss
Mamie, motored to Pendergrass to
visit friends Sunday p. m.
Mrs. H. R. Niblack and son, and
Mr. Stoy Bell, motored to Winder
last Sunday, to meet her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Montgomery Niblack, <rf
Florida, who will spend some time
j visiting relatives here.
Miss Ruby Irvine of Monroe was
the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Tommie Phillips last Sunday. Also,
Mr. Guy Fleeman of Elmwood.
Mrs. Katie Irvine of Monroe was
the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Phillips and children last Sun
day.
Messrs. Stoye Bell and Guy Doster
were motoring in the direction of
Gainesville last Sunday p. m.
Mrs. Fannie Titshaw of Monroe
was the Sunday guest of her sister,
Mrs. Hugh Phillips, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Doster motored
to Athens last Sunday with their
sick baby to a special physician, and
he pronounced it a spinal trouble.
They were accompanied by Mr. L. E.
Tate of Athens. We trust that the
I little fellow will be very much bene
j fitted by this treatment, as it has
been an invalid for nearly two years.
Mr. J. B. Irvine of Monroe was
the guest of his mother and family
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Tate and chil
dren of Athens were the Saturday
and Sunday guests of the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Doster,
and family.
The pound supper at Mr. J. F.
Doster’s Saturday night was quite a
success. All enjoyed the occasion
fine.
Don’t forget to come to Sunday
school next Sunday p. m. at 2 o’clock.
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Mr. Allen Freeman of Columbus
spent several days here last week,
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Worley Guest of
Jackson were guests of relatives here
on Monday.
Mrs. Rufus Hardy, who has been
nursing the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Elder, returned to her home
at Gainesville on Wednesday.
Mrs. Susan Brock and little
daughter, Fredna, of Homer, were
week-end guests of Mrs. Brock’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Freeman.
Rev. W. D. Mobley and family
spent Friday and Saturday at Bu
ford with relatives.
Misses Mary Helen Wood, Maybelle
Segars and Carol Carruth spent Sun
day with Miss Laura Fulcher, near
[Lebanon.
Mr. J. B. Williamson made a
business trip to Athens on Monday.
Miss Mary Alice Williamson spent
Saturday night with Misses Evelyn
and Ellen Wood. t
Mr. William Glosson, who has
been sick for the past week, we are
glad to report is improving.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Lenderman,
Mr. Payne and Miss Ethel Payne,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.
T. Lenderman Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Eberhart at
tended preaching at Harmony Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch Martin spent
Sunday mith their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pitts and
children -of Gainesville were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pate Tram
mell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Catlett spent
a few days last week in Jefferson,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ab
Hardy.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Perry spent
Saturday p. m. in Jefferson with
relatives.
Mrs. Lucy Wilson and son, Marvin,,
of Gainesville, were the guests of
relatives near Oconee church Sun
day.
Mr. G. H. Martin has completed
one of the dandiest corn mills in this
section, near his home, and is mak
ing some good meal.
FLOR, FLOUR
Keep your light shining
by using Head Light Flour.
Prices right Kesler &
Legg. u I
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Mr. A. L. Bolton made a business
trip to Athens Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Watson spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mr
Ralph Landrum.
| Mr. and Mrs. T. ,T. Glenn and
daughter, DeLona, spent Friday with
Mr. W. T. Murray and daughter, near
Nicholson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Paine and chil
drens were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Irvin Kesler, Sunday.
I Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland White of
I Commerce were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. McGinnis Sunday,
i Mrs. Henry Beck and children of
Ila were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
J. H. Watson Saturday.
Messrs. T. J. and Joseph Glenn
jand E. T. Craven were the guests of
Mr. R. L. Murray, of Nicholson, Sun
day afternoon.
FOR RENT
The home on Lawrencevillp street
Could be used by two families. p o l
session given about June Ist—Sea
Mrs. W. T. Wills.
24 DAUGHTERS
OF REVOLUTIONARY
FATHERS LIVING
Washington.—This is a young
country after all. Twenty-four wo
men, whose fathers fought with
George Washington, are still living,
according to a report to the D. A. R,
convention. One of these fathers
fought in the revolutionary army as
a boy of 10.
Peas and Peanuts Want
ed. -Bring us your Peas and
Peanuts.—Kesler & Legg.
NORTH GEORGIA APPLES
DAMAGED BY FREEZE AS
MERCURY DROPS TO 26
Blue Ridge, Ga.—Severe damage
to the north Georgia apple crop was
caused by the cold snap of Friday
night, in the opinion of leading
growers here. The temperature fell
to a low figure of 26.5 degrees. It
is estimated that twenty-five per cent
of the crop was damaged.
Get your Fresh Fish next
Saturday, at Boggs & Dadis
man’s.
WARREN P. SPRAGUE,
CONVICTED IN KIDNAPING
CASE, FLEES FROM GANG
Thomson, Ga.—Warren P. Spra
gue, who was serving a twelve
months’ sentence in the McDuffie
! chain gang on the charge of kidnap
ing Miss Georgie Lowe, of this place,
last Christmas, made his escape from
the chain gang camp, near Thomson
, Sunday night.
Another white man named Frank
Ruby, who was serving a six months’
I sentence, also made his escape with
| Sprague. Sheriff Lynn Norris is en
deavoring to recapture them.
POTATO FLANTS
See us for Potato Plants.
■—Boggs & Dadisman.
NOTICE OF SALE
On April 30th, 1927, at 3.30 p. m.,
at Diamond Hill Gin, will offer
for sale all the machinery and other
equipment of said gin; also the
building and land on which it stands.
Terms cash.
Trustees Georgia State Bank.
WANTED, thousands of
Chickens, Eggs and Butter.
Will be at Kesler & Legg’s
Store every Saturday, and
pay highest cash prices for
same.—Homer Richardson.
SENATE OF TENNESSEE
REFUSES TO INVALIDATE
JUSTICES’ MARRIAGES
Nashville, Tenn.—The state sen
ate refused Friday to declare void
marriage ceremonies performed by
“marrying justices” over the state
when such marriages are illegal un
der Tennessee law. It passed, how
ever, a bill requiring both parties to
appear before license clerks and filing
of application five days before the
licenses are issued.
POTATO PLANTS
We have fresh ones every
day, $2.00 per thousand.—
Kesler & Legg.
Phone Isbell’s Store
your Grocery needs. A fresh
line always on hand. Can
ned Goods, Fresh Vegeta*
bles and Fruits. We are a *
ways glad to serve you. >•