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u „d Mrs. R. S. Johnson spent
>" Gainesville.
Ir Voy Gesham of Rising, Ark.,
■ here on a visit to the home of Mr.
j H. Bog**.
Nixon Mobley and Helen
ierey were visitors in Athens Fri
tiay •
M, s < Mattie Joe Whitmire spent
-unday in Jefferson, the guest of
J, t , r mother, Mrs. Beulah Whitmire.
y rs . J. 0. Braselton and Miss
L Pl ia Braselton were guests the past
eek-end of Mrs. E. M. McDonald.
jji ss Conchita Bertran returned
honu . from Maryville, Tenn., Mon
day afternoon.
Bonnie Brock of Athens
was the week-end guest of Miss
Louise Bailey.
Cecil Hancock was the guest for
a few days the past week at the
j lom e of Miss Meadows, in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Johnson, Mrs.
G. \V. Foster and little Miss Marion
Ledford, spent Tuesday in Atlanta.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey returned
Saturday from a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. G. D. Bailey, at their home in
Athens.
Col. and Mrs. Pemberton Cooley,
Pem Cooley, Jr., and Mr. E. H.
Crooks returned Saturday from Dan
ville, Ky.
Mrs. M. R. Chrystal, who has been
residing in Athens for some time, has
returned to Jefferson, and is occupy
ing her residence on Hill street.
Mr. Shepperd and four little
daughters were called to Dublin
Tuesday, on account of the death of
a relative in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Colbert of At
lanta spent Sunday in the city, and
were accompanied home by their
mother, Mrs. J. C. Dooley.
Mr. M. H. Bailey and children,
and Miss Eunice Bailey and Mr.
Grover Bailey, spent Sunday in Com
merce.
Miss Martha Carter Storey and
Miss Jackson of Athens were in the
city Friday, guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Storey, Sr.
Mrs. T. L. Holcombe of Statham
spent Sunday in the city, the guest
of Mrs. Boland, at her home on
Sycamore street.
Miss Mary Erwin Smith left this
week for Demorest, where she will
take a course in the summer school
at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Bell, Jr., and
baby, en route from their home in
Columbia, S. C., to Atlanta, were
guests Saturday of Col* and Mrs.
J. C. Turner.
Miss Mary Ruth Wills was in Com
merce Wednesday evening, to at
tend the marriage of Miss Helen
Hardman and Mr. Albert Spottswood
Hatcher, a fashionable event taking
place at the Baptist church.
Miss Mary Pendergrass, en route
home from LaGrange college, was
the guest for a few days of Miss
Mildred Pendergrass in East Point.
Both young ladies are at home now
to spend the summer vacation.
Mr. T. T. Benton spent Sunday in
Washington, Ga., and was accompan
ied home by Mrs. Benton, Miss
Frances and Thomas, who had spent
the week with relatives in that city.
Mrs. A. 0. Hood had as her guests
on Sunday, Mrs. G. H. Coleman,
Misses Ella. T. Coleman and Mattie
v - McElhannon of Nicholson, Mrs.
Farris Edwards and Miss Belle Van
diver of Commerce.
After spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Foster at their
home on the Jefferson-Athens road,
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Q. Ledford left
Tuesday for their home in Colum
bus. Their little daughter, Marion,
"ill spend the summer here with
Mr. and Mrs. Foster.
Miss Kathleen Flanigan was the
Week-end guest of Miss Virginia Ann
Holder, at her home on Washington
s Wect. She left Monday for Clay
''oi, to spend the week with Miss
Dorothy Perteet, at her summer
borne in the mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Armour, Mr.
ar >d Mrs. Johnnie, Medlin and Mr.
Head of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. c. G. Nicholson and Mr. and
M r - : . L. C. Nicholson of Gainesville,
r!a., were here last week to attend
•■acral of their grandfather, Mr.
M. G. Toney.
Miss Ollie Maddox spent Sunday
with Mrs. B. F. Lyle and fumily.
Mr. Frank Head of Atlanta spent
a few days last week with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Head.
Misses Eunice and Louise White
head spent the week-end with Miss
Geneva Flanagan of Winder.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilbanks spent
Sunday with the latter’s parents,
near Apple Valley.
Mrs. Lester Lee and son of Cov
ington spent the week-end with Dr.
Lee at the Harrison Hotel.
Mr. J. P. Aaron and family visit
ed the former’s son, near Alphertta,
Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Bullock, Miss Manita
Bullock, and Mrs. J. L. Williamson,
of Athens, spent last Friday here,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wil
liamson.
Rev. Guy T. Pittman and family
of Newnan were visitors here the
past week, guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. 0. Pittman.
McCarty Appleby, who has been
traveling since the Mt. Berry school
closed, is in the city visiting his
home folks.
Miss Sarah Whitaker spent a few
days the past week in Lawrence
ville, and acted as a judge in a style
show.
Mrs. J. S. Hartsfield and > son,
Lawrence, <4 f Eastman, are guests
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. 0. Stockton.
Mrs. J. A. Wills had as spend-the
day guests Saturday, Mrs. H. L.
Verirer, Miss Annie iHawlins and
Miss Myra Wilhite of Apple Valley,
and Mrs. C. D. Stark of Commerce.
Franklin Holder returned Satur
day from Augusta, where he has
been a student at the State Medical
College.
Miss Carolyn Tillinghast came
over Monday from Danielsville,
where she is doing health work,
and was the guest of Mrs. J. A.
Wills.
Mrs. Mamie Gaston Gresham of
Blacksburg, S. C., spent the week
end in Jefferson, guest of Mrs. F.
P. Holder and the Harrison Hotel.
Misses Sarah Frances McDonald
and Johnnie Frances Turner and
Mr. Thomas Johnston are at Agnes
Scott, Decatur, this week, attending
the State Conference of Christian
Endeavor of the Presbyterian Synod.
John G. Thompson, a Georgia
Tech student, and Brannon Han
cock, a recent Martin Institute gra
duate, left this week for Waycross,
where they will work during the sum
mer vacation. „
Miss Marjorie Sue Holder arrived
at home Monday from Duke Univer
sity, where she has been a student
the past year. She had the happy
privilege of making the trip from
Greensboro, N. C., to Atlanta by
air plane. The pilot, when passing
over Jefferson, dropped his plane to
as low level as possible, giving Miss
Holder the pleasure of viewing her
home town for the first time from
an air plane.
Col. S. J. Nix and family were
visiting relatives here last week.
They were en roijte to their home in
Sanford, Fla., after attending the
commencement exercises of Shorter
College, where their daughter, Miss
Mildred, was awarded a diploma. A
younger daughter, Miss Charlotte,
was also a student at Shorter.
Rev. James McDowell Richards,
of Clarkesville, Ga., will assist the
Presbyterian pastor in a meeting,
beginning Sunday night, June 21st.
Mr. Richards is a young man of
pleasing personality, a strong preach
er, and endowed with the fine quali
ties of spirit and grace. Preaching
every morning and night. All are
welcomed to the services. Come
and enjoy a season of song and hear
ing of the word.
The Oglethorpe Echo says of a
rqcent bride, Miss Lona Mary Mc-
Ree: “The bride, as a student and
graduate of the county high school,
has many friends and admirers here
and in the Flatwoods community in
which she was reared. She has held
a responsible position with one of
Gainesville’s leading business houses
for several years, where her charm
ing personality also made her popu
lar HV‘ wins as a life companion
one of that city’s sterling young
business men, and they have the pre
diction, as well as the.wishes, of their
L.:ge circle cf friends of a happy
married life.”
Miss Jessie Wier was visiting in
town last Friday, guest of Mrs. Mat
tie Roberts.
Miss Alma Aaron is visiting her
brother, Mr. Elmer Aaron, near
Alpheretta, for a while. *
Mr. Clyde Boggs of Blakely spent
the past week-end at the home of
his father, Mr. J. H. Boggs.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Mahaffey, en
route from Florida to Atlanta, were
guests for a few days this week of
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bailey.
Dr. and Mrs. E. M. McDonald, Miss
Sarah Frances McDonald and Miss
Lena Braselton spent Monday in At
lanta.
Master John Holder Mobley of
Milstead is spending several days
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Holder.
M*s. J. A. Wills, Mrs. H. E. Ader
hold, Misses Mary Ruth and Sarah
Wills, were visitors in Athens Mon
day.
The Young Peoples Class is giving
a play for the opening exercise next
Sunday morning, at Crooked Creek.
Be there, ore else you will miss
something, at 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Addie Griffeth, Miss Susie
Griffeth, Mr. and Mrs. A. W T . Griffeth
and son, of Athens, spent the week
end in Jefferson, guests of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Lyle and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Griffin of
Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Mobley, Jr., of Milstead, spent the
week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Holder.
Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Cheatham and
son, J. 8., Jr., left today on a mot
or trip to Detroit, Mich., points in
Canada, and will return by the
Shenandoah Valley after a visit to
Niagara Falls.—Toccoa Record.
Donald Hancock, a junior the past
year at the State University, is
leaving this week for Anniston, Ala.,
where he will spend six weeks at
the R. O. T. C. Camp, which is a
part of his college course.
Mrs. H. J. W. Kizer and little
son, Bert, .pro in Andrews, S. C.,
visiting at the home of her parents.
Professor Kizer will also spend a
part of his summer vacation in An
drews. At present, he is closing up
his reports of the 1930-31 school
session.
Miss Evelyn Hosea, of Atlanta,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duke, of
Jefferson, attended commencement
at Piedmont college, Demorest, last
week, and spent Sunday here with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P.
Hosea.—Toccoa Record.
Miss Virginia Ann Holder re
turned home Saturday from a visit
to Miss Kathleen Flanigan, who had
a part on the program of the closing
exercises of her school in Atlanta,
when she was promoted from the
grammar grade to the Junior High.
Her part on the program was an
award of merit for her class stand
ing.
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The three divisions of the chil
dren’s missionary society of the
Methodist church—Babies, Primaries
and Juniors—will meet Friday after
noon at 4 o’clock, at the church, with
Mrs. P. Cooley and Mrs. R. J. Kelly
in charge. This being the end of the
second quarter, and time to send off
dues and make reports, the children
are asked to bring mite boxes, and
pay up all back dues.
Mr. Fred Nash, who lives on the
Barnett Shoals road out from Ath
ens, is confined to his bed in a hos
pital in Athens, suffering from seri
ous injuries received Friday after
noon in a collision of two automo
biles. The other car was driven by
Mr. Rogers Kittle, and also carried
Mr. Ruel Fergueron, both of whom
were placed under arrest. Mr. Nash
is a brother of Mrs. Hill Whitehead,
of Route 2, out from Jefferson.
Richard Ayers, who has just com
pleted his second year at Yale Uni
versity, has been highly honored with
a most attractive work during his
summer vacation. Application was
made to the University by a wealthy
family in Worcester, Mass., for a
tutor for their son, and young Mr.
Ayers was recommended by the fa
culty. He accepted the position,
and will spend the summer in Wor
cester, Mass., and the White Moun
tains of New Hampshire, where he
will have entr ti V -.ms of
New England’s most prominent fami
lies. His work will be light, and he
will enjoy many delightful diver
sions, besides receiving a lucrative
salary. I
Mrs. J. H. Gunnells is spending
this week in Franklin county.
Messrs. C. E. Hardy, H. E. Ader
hold, Jack Hardy and Wade Hamp
ton Williamson spent Monday in
Atlanta.
Friends in Jefferson of Mr. Harry
Bell Bailey of Augusta will be in
terested to know that he underwent
an operation Tuesday night for ap
pendicitis, and that his condition is
very favorable.
Mr. and Mi's. D. S. Berryman, Sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Berryman, Jr.,
and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wood Hill, spent Sunday the guests
of Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Fleeman, Jr.
MEETING OF MYRA WILHITE
CIRCLE
The Myra Wilhite Circle of the
Baptist Missionary Society met with
Mrs. J. L. Catlett Saturday after
noon, May 30.
The meeting was opened with
prayer, by Miss Myra Wilhite.
Dues and mission money collect
ed by treasurer. We were remind
ed that the month of June is the
month for the Wilhite circle to keep
flowers in the church, and those hav
ing flowers are asked to send some
each Sunday to the church.
After business was disposed of.
Miss Myra Wilhite was asked to tell
us something of her work. She
talked most interestingly on the dif
ferent phases of her work.
The hostess, assisted by her daugh
ter, Mrs. Nunn, and young grand
son, Charles Catlett, served delicious
refreshments.
There were eight present, includ
ing visitors.
METHODIST WOMEN IN MONROE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
The Woman’s Missionary Auxili
aries of the Gainesville district will
meet in Monroe Thursday and Fri
day of this week, and delegations
from every society are expected to
be present. Miss Jeanette Rankin
will address the meeting Thursday
morning; Miss Miriam Rogers, one
of North Georgia’s newly consecrat
ed missionaries, will speak Thurs
day night; Mrs. J. N. McEachern,
conference president, will speak both
Thursday and Friday; and Mrs.
Little, conference superintendent of
Bible and Mission Study, will con
duct the noon devotionals and speak
Friday morning. Mrs. W. E. Grubb
of Buford is district secretary, and
has prepared an excellent program
for the two-day session.
SERVICES AT METHODIST
CHURCH
T. H. Shackelford, Pastor,
Sunday, June 14
10 a. m., Sunday school, FI. T.
Mobley, Supt.; Wesley Brotherhood
Class, P. Cooley, teacher; Susannah
Wesley Class for Women, T. T. Ben
ton, teacher. All other standard de
partments.
11.15 a. m., Preaching by the Pas
tor, subject, “Before Paul Agrippa.”
7.45 p. m., Senior Epworth League,
Edwin Kelly, president; Hi-League,
Miss Ruby Hancock, superintendent
8.30 p. m., Preaching by the Pas
tor, subject, “Our Greatest Danger.”
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for their sympathy and kind
ness extended in the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father. Especially do we appreciate
the faithfulness of Drs. Lord and
Boland.
Mrs. Milton G. Toney
and Family.
NOTICE
June meeting, Jefferson Chamber
of Commerce, postponed. By order
of the executive committee.
J. C. Turner, Pres.
R. S. Johnson, Sec’y.
ATHENIAN IS GIVEN
CLOSE SHAVE IN AIR;
DONE BY BARBER, THO’
A close shave, 3,000 feet in the
air, was experienced by Cliff
Swindle, local aviation student,
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Swindle’s
close shave, however, was the kind
given in barber shops. He was put
under the razor by M. L. Cat
lett of Bryant’s Barber shop, in a
plana driven by M. C. Armel, Ath
ens aviator. When the shaving was
over, Mr. Swindle’s face was as
smooth and free of cuts as if he had
been in a barber’s chair on the
ground.
Ben Epps’ attempt to set anew al
titude record for this district fail
ed Sunday afternoon because of
bad weather conditions and bad
visibility. He went up 13,200 feet.
The present record, 13,600 feet, was
set by Ed Hamilton. Mr. Epps will
make another altitude flight soon. '
—Athens Banner-Herald. |
EBENEZER
The homo of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Foster, on the fifth Sunday of May,
was the recipient of a delightful
gathering of the Wuters and Foster
families and a few friends. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Foster’s parents were
present, with brothers and sisters
and their families; the guosst num
bered in forty. They had quite a
jolly time. At the noon hour they
were ushered into the dining room,
where spacious tables, laden with all
kinds of delicious eats, awaited them.
It, indeed, will be a long remembered
occasion. In the afternoon they at
tended the singing at Union church,
Barrow county. The Clyde Waters
Quartette, composed of Messrs.
Grady and Clyde Waters, Boyd
Pounds and Little James Waters, ac
companied at the piano by Mr. Grace
Pittard, rendered a number of beau
tiful selections, which were enjoyed
by the large crowd present. This
quartette is widely known in the
radio world, broadcasting many
splendid programs from time to
time.
Little James and Elizabeth Wat
ers, who broadcast: each Saturday
from Scars-Roebuck, Atlanta, and
members of the Sunset Club, Druid
Hills, that are featured from the
Paramont Theater, Atlanta, each
week, are the talented little son ami
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W’at
ers, of Stone Mountain, Ga.
Mrs. Lelia Roberts, of Atlanta,
the widow of the late Weldon Rob
erts, with her two daughters, Irene
and Beulah, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Hanaock last week,
and attended commencement at
Winder.
Misses Audrey Foster and Louise
Elder spent Sunday with Miss Ag
nes Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Westbrook,
Miss Dorothy Westbrook, and Sam
uel, Jr., of Bostwick, visited their
daughter and sister, Mrs. L. F.
Whitehead, recently.
Mrs. Woodie Wardlaw of Missis
sippi is visiting her sister, Miss Em
ma Wall.
Little J. W. and Junetia Potter
have been spending some time with
their grandparents, at Carl.
Mrs. Susie Chandler has relatives
from Macon with her this week.
Miss Mabel Segars of Arcade
spent the week-end with Misses
Thelma and Hazel Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold W’hitehead
and Mrs. Vera Whitehead of Pente
cost spent last Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Whitehead.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry F’ite and two
daughters, and Miss Iris Johnson,
of Jefferson, who spent the week
end with Miss Wilhelmina Fite, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Lam Kesler Sunday
afternoon.
Granny Reeves, who has been
confined since January, shows no
ign of improvement. She certain
ly has had a long ordeal of suffering,
but has borne it very patiently.
We extend to her our deepest sym
pathy, and to the family, also, who
have been so faithful.
Mr. L. P. Whitehead and son,
Pierce, of Galilee, spent a few hours
in Atlanta last Monday, en route to
Griffin, to make a short visit to Mr.
Guy Whitehead, who is an employee
of the State Highway Department at
that place. Guy was with home
folks over the past week-end.
The ice cream supper given by
Miss Louise ami Scott Waddell last
Saturday night was a delightful oc
casion, being enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The farmers in this community
apparently are making a tremend
ous heavy oat crop; though the pres
ent outlook for other crops are
rather gloomy. W e need rain bad
ly. Gardens are suffering immense
ly.
WOMAN’S CLUB PARTY
The ladies of the city are invited
to attend the benefit party given
this, Thursday, afternoon at 4.30 on
the lawn of the home of Mrs. C. B.
Lord, on Lawrenceville street. Ad
mission, 25c, the proceeds to go to
wards defraying the expenses of two
4-H Club girls at Camp Wilkins.
The party is sponsored by the Wo
man’s Club, and every person will
be given a cordial welcome.
Economy Of Calorie* Is Blamed
For T. B.
Atlantic City, N. J.—American
girls who spare the calories to save
the figure were warned of danger
from tuberculosis by Dr. Francis
Pottenger, of Monrovia, Cal., in an
address today before the American
Therapeutical Society.
Girls who live on 1,000 calories or
less just to keep thin, remain in
doors instead of taking exercise, or
stay up too late at night, are good
targets for tuberculosis, Dr. Pot
tenger said.
POSSUM CREEK
Mr. Thurmond Griffeth carried E.
G. Loggins and daughter, Ida Belle,
S. W. Lord and wife, and son, Scott,
to the Scottish Rite Hospital last
week for examination. The doctor
pronounced Ida Belle well, but Scott
had to stay for another operation.
We hope Scott will soon be well,
and back home. The Scottish Rite
is a wonderful institution for crip
pled children.
Messrs. Roy Allen Barnett and J.
B. Loggins were visitors at the home
of E. G. Loggins last Thursday af
ternoon.
Possum Creek Bible Class had a
great day last Saturday. We cele
brated our first birthday, with a
program. Besides our own speakers,
we had some big guns fired. Rev.
George Wallace of Lula preached at
the 11 o’clock hour. Then we had
a sure enough dinner, with plenty of
stew. I believe there was enough
left to feed the crowd again. The
best we could count, there were 128
present. After dinner, we had Rev.
R. M. Rigdon of Jefferson, Rev.
Scales of Banks county, Col. H. W.
Davis of Jefferson, Mr. Truman Gee
of near Pendergrass, Prof. Roy Al
len Barnett of Jefferson. They all
gave us some real good talks, and
urged us to go on with our Bible
Class. So we felt more like press
ing on than ever before. W’e hope
that God will let us live, and that
we may meet together one year
from now, and have another day
like unto this, for indeed it was a
great day. We are reminded of the
words of the great preaccr, Paul,
who said to the Romans: “Where
sin did abound grace did much more
abound.”
Several from here attended the
Bible class at Pond Fork Saturday
night.
Mr. M. A. Griffeth of Center
Grove attended the celebration Sat
urday.
Messrs. R. R. Hitchcock and John
Lord of Jefferson attended the cele
bration. i
Several from Pond Fork were here
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Hoopaugh visit
ed Mr. Hoyt Marler and family Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr. Branham Elrod of Oconee
visited his mother Saturday.
Misses Birtie Lee Shaw and Pau
line Brady visited Miss Ruth Log
gins Saturday evening.
The party at Mr. Bill Lankford’s
Saturday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Several from here attended the
singing at Galilee Sunday, and re
ported some fine singing.
The Bible Class met at the home
of Miss Bell Elrod Sunday night,
with 43 present. We elected the
following officers for the next year:
W. J. Whitlock, president; A. E.
Yonce, vige-president; Comer Whit
lock, choister; Miss Ruth Loggins,
organist and secretary; E. G. Log
gins, teacher. We feel like with
this set of officers we can do even
greater things for the Master than
we have done. Let us press on to
the prize that is set before us, for
we shall reap if we faint not. We
meet next Sunday night with Mrs.
Ida Culpepper.
NICHOLSON
Miss Hattie Belle Wood of Com-
I mere© was visiting with Mrs. George
Smith Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. J. A. Howington and others
were at Madison Sunday, spending
awhile with Mr. Lester Howington.
Mr. George Smith, Misses Lucile
and Pauline Brock, Mr. Jewett Bar
nett and family, were at Ashland
Sunday.
Miss Beatrice Sellers of Com
merce was visiting here over the
week-end with Miss Maude Walker.
Rev. Hoyt Cruce of Hoschton fill-
ed the pulpit at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. Tom Glenn and family of
Commerce were among the visitors
here Sunday, the guests of relatives.
Mrs. M. M. Canup of Jefferson
will preach at the Fire Baptized
Holiness church Saturday night and
Sunday. Come.
Mrs. C. M. Barnett, Messrs.
George Smith, Jewett Barnett, and
families, were at Madison Springs
Thursday, enjoying a picnic dinner.
News reached here Saturday, an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Mattie
Nabers of Atlanta, widow of the
late Bob Nabers. She was a former
resident of our community, and had
numbers of friends here, who are
saddened to learn of her death.
Mr. Henry Howington had a big
birthday dinner at his home Sunday.
Quite a number of friends, together
with his immediate family, Were
present for the day, and all enjoy
ed the h > ,tc • fast. Friends wish
for him many more such occasions.
Mr. Otis Casper of Winder was
among the visitors in our town Sun
day afternoon, spending awhile with
friends.