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• PENDERGRASS •
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Mr. and Mrs. Claud Gailey and
children of Commerce visited Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. McDonald one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Harrison of
Lake City, Fla., spent last week-end
here with relatives.
Mrs. Glen Braselton and son, Glen,
Jr., spent last week-end in Atlanta
with Mrs. Herbert Richardson.
Miss Kate Duke spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Herrin and
children of Winder spent last week
end with Mrs. P. J. Roberts, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Otwell of At
lanta visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Getzen last Thursday.
Miss Etta Alexander and Mr.
Clarence Alexander of Jefferson, and
and Miss Parks of Atlanta, visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Alexander, Thurs
day afternoon.
The many friends of Mrs. C. A.
McDonald will regret to learn that
she hud the misfortune to fall and
break her arm at the wrist last Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. Martin of Gainesville was the
guest of Miss Madeline Braselton on
Thursday.
Miss Jeannette Alexander was
hostess to the Bridge Club on Thurs
day evening, July 16, and Miss
Madeline Braselton was hostess to
the club the past Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Getzen and
Mr. Robert Getzen spent last week
in the mountains of North Carolina,
with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brings, at
their summer cottage at Saludo.
While there, they visited various
points of interest in the mountains,
stopping over on their return trip
with Mr. and Mrs. David Stribling
of Westminster, S. C., for a short
while.
Messrs. Emmett Braselton and J.
P. Leachman spent Friday in Atlan
ta.
Misses Sara and Mildred McDon
ald and Mr. Jack McDonald spent a
few days last week in Commerce and
Maysville with relatives.
Misses Johnnie Lou and Reba
Bridges, and Mr. Jim Callahan, of
Atlanta, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McDonald.
Miss Gladys Hartley of Walhalla,
S. C., spent her vacation here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Hartley.
Those visiting Mr. Will Brooks
while he is so seriously sick, are Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Brooks of Win
der, Mrs. C. C. Brooks and children
of Atlanta, and Mrs. Harlin Brooks
and children of Patterson Springs,
N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryan McDonald
and Mrs. J. P. McDonald of Detroit
are on an extended visit to their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mc-
Donald.
Mr. Glen Braselton made a busi
ness trip to Macon last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Richardson
of Atlanta, who spent the past week
with Mrs. Joe McDonald, returned
to their home Friday. They were
accompanied by Mesdames Glen
Braselton and Roland Brooks for the
day.
Mrs. Harold Phillips and children,
Jacklyn, Gaines and Ted, of Wal
halla, S. C., are visiting Mrs. M. E.
Appleby this week.
Mr. Tom Randolph of Little
Rock, Ark., spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mc-
Donald.
The community was saddened by
the death of Mrs. Barn Bryant, who
passed away at her home here Sun
day afternoon. Funeral services
were held at Center Grove, conduct
ed by Rev. McNeal, and interment in
the church yard cemetery. Much
sympathy is extended the family.
The guests of Mr. J. A. Crook and
grand-daughter, Miss Kate Duke, on
last Sunday, were: Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Crook, Center Grove; Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Watkins, Atlanta; and
Mr. A. G. Hargrove, Jr., of Athens.
Miss Kate Duke was hostess to
the Methodist Ladies Aid Society
on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. M. L.
Bridges arranged a good program
On the subject, “Love.” There were
twelve members and one visitor pres
ent. Hostess served refreshments
during social hour.
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* LEBANON
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Doolittle of
Miami, Fla., are visiting their par
ents, J\lr. and Mrs. E. B. Martin.
Miss Wilda Kesler spent the week
end with Misses Louise and Thelma
Whitehead.
Mr. Leßoy Lavender is visiting
his son, Mr. J. L. Lavender.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Sheridan spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Sheridan.
Mrs. Walter Shields and Miss
Corine Shields spent one afternoon
last week with Mrs. R. P. White
head and daughters.
Mrs. J. L. Lavender spent last
Friday with Mrs. G. H. Martin.
• HERE AND THERE •
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Mrs. Crofford Porter from Atlan
ta was spend-the-week guest last
week of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Elrod from
Athens were guests of Mrs. Sarah
Elrod, Sunday.
Miss Wilda Harvil has returned
home, after a week’s visit ai the
home of Mrs. Boss Marable of Ath
ens.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Whitmire and
baby from Miami, Fla., are spending
several days guests of Mr. and Mrs.
L. F. Whitmire.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Stringer an
nounce the birth of a son on July
24th.
Mrs. A. N. Mitchell from Beards
town is spend-the-week guest of her
sister, Mrs. G. R. Griffith.
Miss Erma Nicholson from Stat
ham is expected to spend this week
end guest of Miss Lunette Nicholson,
to the delight of her friends here.
Mr. L. P. Legg spent the week
guest of his son, Mr. L. P. Legg, Jr.,
of Rebecca.
Mrs. Roy DeLay, Miss Irene Mc-
Dougald, were visitors at the home
of Mrs. J. E. Elrod, Friday evening.
Miss Virginia Legg from Atlanta
was week-end guest of her mother,
Mrs. L. P. Legg.
Mr. Bill White from Detroit,
Mich., is spending several days guest
at the home of his father-in-law,
Mr. L. F. Whitmire.
Those attending the reunion at
Mr. T. L. Patrick’s report a delight
ful day.
Miss Eula Mae Lord from Athens
was a recent guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Lord.
Mrs. Grofford Porter from At
lanta was a recent visitor of Mrs.
J. E. Elrod.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Whitmire
from North Carolina are expected
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Whitmire first of August, to the de
light of their many friends here.
Mrs. Boss Marable, son, and two
daughters, from Athens, accompan
ied Miss Wilda Harvil home Sunday
for the day.
Mr. Rob Langford from Gaines
ville was week-end guest of his
brother, Mr. Boyd Langford.
Several from Dry Pond attended
the convention at Nicholson Sunday,
and report a good convention—
plenty good eats, and praise the
Nicholson people for their united
hospitality.
Miss Beatrice Spinks is spend-the
week guest of Miss Edna Earl Elrod.
* R. F. D. NO. 5 *
Mr. and Mrs. Hope Loggins of
Athens were the guests of Mrs. T.
A. Mauldin Sunday afternoon.
Several from here attended the
convention at Nicholson Sunday.
Miss Doris Lyle of Atlanta visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Campbell
visited in Jefferson, Sunday.
Miss Sallie Jackson was the week
end guest of her sister, Mrs. Alvin
Payne.
Miss Kathleen Venable spent the
week-end with Mrs. Ruby Kesler.
Mr. Geo. H. and Miss Nell Webb
spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Ralph Cole at Arcade.
Miss Ina Anthony from Commerce
was a recent guest at the home of
Mr. Bob Venable.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sailors from
Atlanta visited relatives here re
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glosson and
baby, Joe Alfred, are spending a
while with the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glosson, at Red
Stone.
Miss Thelma Massey spent the
week-end with Miss Reba Massey, of
near Commerce.
Mrs. Stype Venable and children
spent last week with Mrs. Gordon
Thompson, at Athens.
Master Bethel Douglas Thurmond
from Macon is spending awhile with
relatives here.
Miss Nell Webb spent Sunday in
Atlanta.
Little Joe Calvin Payne spent a
few days with A. G. Mitchell re
cently.
Mrs. Nellie Kinsey and W. R.
Glenn, Jr., spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Venable.
Miss Lillian Duke of near Jeffer
son visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Lyle and
daughter of Jefferson visited rela
tives here Sunday.
Master Jack Potts is spending this
week with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Mauldin.
Mr. Dan Hutchins and family at
tended the reunion at the home of
Mr. Henry Hutchins last Saturday.
We are glad to know that Mr.
Walter Mauldin is getting on fine,
after sticking a nail through his foot
a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hulsey and
father of Athens were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mauldin.
Mr. Henry Weir spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. Jes Jackson.
• ACADEMY •
• ••*••**** •
Mr. Tom Blackstock, wife, chil
dren and mother, visited Lincolnton
I one day last week.
Mr. C. Y. Pinson had as his guests
during last week, Mr. and Mrs.
| Grover W'alford of Royston, Mr.
Emory Arnold, two children of near
Winder, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pinson
and children, Mrs. Hr-C. Marlow and
son, Mr. Charlie Pinion of Oconee.
Mrs. John Brady had as her guests
one night last week, Mrs. Ralph Sil
man and Miss Adams of Jefferson.
Mrs. F. 0. Gilbert and two chil
dren of Pendergrass spent a few
days last week with her mother, Mrs.
T. H. Blackstock.
Mrs. H. C. Marlow spent one night
last week w-ith Mrs. C. N. Oliver.
Mrs. T. H. Blackstock and son
spent a few days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Hammonds, at Stat
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shaw had as
their guests during the past week,
Mrs. J. M. Miller and little daughter
of Atlanta, Miss Myrtle Jane Pinson
of Athens, Miss Annie Ruth Pinson
of Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Loggins of Possum Creek, Mrs. H.
C. Marlow and son of Oconee, Mrs.
Roy Sheridan of Gainesville, Mrs.
Ralph Cole of Jefferson, Miss Nell
Webb of Brockton.
Don’t forget to go to Sunday
school next Sunday p. m. at 3 o’-
clock.
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• GALILEE *
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Miss Wilhelmina Fite returned
Sunday from a visit with relatives
at Auburn.
Miss Olevia Kesler has as her
guest, Miss Helen McLellan of At
lanta.
Mr. I. W. Ethridge has been spend
ing a while in Florida.
Misses Mabel Segars and Christine
Martin spent a part of last week
with Misses Hazel and Thelma Wood.
They also had as their dinner guests
Friday, Misses Kate and • Clarice
Coleman and Edith Jacks.
Several from here attended the
childrens day service at Union
church last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patrick and son
of Atlanta spent the week-end with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. James Adams of
Atlanta are visiting Mrs. Adams par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Craven. Her
gister, Miss Katholine Craven, who
has been in Atlanta for three weeks,
returned with them.
Misses Olevia Kesler and her
guest, Miss McLellan, spent Monday
afternoon visiting their cousins,
Misses Thelma and Hazel Wood.
• DIAMOND HILL *
********** •
Mrs. Erastus Voyles and children
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Ezelle Tanner.
Mr. Gus Jarrett has returned to
Mt. Berry, after a week’s visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jinks
Jarrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dunson at
tended the celebration at Homer,
Saturday.
Mrs. Crumbly and children were
the guests of Mrs. John Scott, Sun
day.
Mrs. Meeks of North Carolina ar
rived Friday for a few days visit
with Mrs. Jesse Hooper and other
relatives.
Mjss Minnie Thomas was the
guest of Miss Bonnie Scott, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Craven and
daughter, Wilma Nell, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Hooper, were among those who
attended the birthday dinner given
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Craven, in honor of Mrs. Craven,
near Gillsville, Sunday.
* HOLLY SPRINGS *
********** *
Miss Ina Wallace from Atlanta is
spending a few weeks with her
brother, Mr. B. F. Wallace.
Misses Allene Langford and Neva
Adams from G. S. T. C., Athens,
spent the day Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Langford.
Mrs. Beaty from Tampa, Fla., is
spending the summer with her son,
Mr. John Beaty.
Mr. and Mrs. Spear Gilmore and
little daughter, Julia, were the Sun
day afternoon guests of Mrs. Sallie
P. Lipscomb.
Miss Vinnie Watkins from G. S. T.
C., Athens, spent the day Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Watkins.
Several from here attended the
B. Y. P. U. social at Harmony, and
reported a nice time.
Mr. Henry Beaty returned to his
home in Tampa, Fla., after spending
a few days with his brother, Mr.
John Beaty.
Mr. Guy Irvin from Atlanta spent
the w'eek-end with home folks.
Mr. Joe Brown Hale from Gaines
ville spent the week-end with rela
tives, and friends here.
POND FORK
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Our Sunday school is still progress
ing nicely; but we are trying to
make it better.
The Bible Class met, with pretty
good attendance.
Some from here attended the
singing convention at Nicholson Sun
day, and reported a fine time and
good dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yonce visited
her mother, Mrs. Jack Williams,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gee and Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Cruce spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at Possum
Creek, with Mr. and Mrs. J. R-
Yonce.
Miss Willie Nell Cannon spent the
day Sunday with Miss Nellie Y'once.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Fowler spent a
while in Gainesville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Watson and
children visited in our section Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Beaty visited
her mother, Mrs. Jack Williams,
Saturday afternoon.
Protracted services start at this
place the 3rd Sunday in August.
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• NICHOLSON *
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Mrs. Ed Evans and children of
Atlanta are visiting here with rela
tives and friends.
Mrs. W. 0. Nabers and
of Atlanta are spending awhile here
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Quilla Massey of
Sawdust were the guests of Mr. J.
T. MclElhannon’s home Sunday.
Quite a number of attendants
were here for the quarterly meeting
Friday of last week.
Mr. Wesley Brock and family of
Chattanooga are visiting here among
relatives and friends.
We are very sorry that we can’t
make personal mention of all visitors
here Saturday and Sunday.
The proceedings of the Jackson
County Singing Convention will be
published in next week’s issue of
The Herald.
Baptist meeting begins Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Holland of Hoschton will
assist the pastor, Rev. Hoyt Cruce,
of Hoschton, in the services. You
are cordially invited to attend.
Revival services are in progress at
the Fire Baptized Holiness church.
Rev. J. H. Kesler of Hull, and Rev.
Charlie King of Anderson, S. C., are
doing some good preaching. Your
presence is invited at each service.
GEORGIA DROWNINGS, OTHER
ACCIDENTS TAKE TOLL OF 13
Atlanta.—Drownings, automobile
and train accidents and lightning
took a toll of 13 lives in the South
over the week-end.
Henry Gehrmann, Joseph Gehr
mann and William Coats were
drowned near Biloxi, Miss., while
swimming in Biloxi Bay. At Knox
ville, James Dykes drowned in the
Holston river.
Sam Casper and G. Bowlin of
Fitzgerald, Ga., drowned near St.
Augustine, Fla., when they leaped
into a river from a boat to escape
officers who said the boat was a rum
runner.
Miss Helen Brown was killed in
an automobile accident near Chat
tanooga.
G. B. Jackson of Dothan, Ala., was
killed by lightning while playing
golf.
A negro was killed by lightning
at Macon, Ga.
A CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this method of
thanking the good people of our
community for their kind expression
of sympathy, comforting words, ex
tended us in our recent sad bereave
ment. May God’s richest blessings
abide wdth each one, is our daily
prayer.
Mrs. Fred Hardy and Family.
Mrs. L. H. Hardy and Family.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The regular annual teachers ex
amination will be held on Friday,
July 31, 1931. Teachers desiring to
stand the examination should notify
the county school superintendent of
this fact in writing on or by July 28,
1931.
A general elementary license,
limited to the county where issued,
may be granted applicants who suc
cessfully pass an examination on the
following subjects: Reading, Liter
ature, Writing, Spelling, Arithmetic,
English Composition, Grammar and
Literature, United States History,
Civics, Geography, Methods and Edu
cation.
T. T. BENTON,
County School Superintendent.
COWS
Several good milch cows, fresh in,
for sale or trade.
Y. D. MADDOX.
FATHER OF MRS. CARL
VENABLE PASSES
Mr. J. -W. Seagraves, aged 60,
died at his home in Athens Monday,
and his body was interred in the
qemetery at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church. Neese, Tuesday afternoon.
Surviving Mr. Seagraves are his
wife; two sons, J. H. and W. H.
Seagraves; two step-daughters, Mr.
Carl Venable, Jackson county; and
Miss Marzonia Seagraves, Athens;
three step-sons, Harvey, Howard, and
Grady Seagraves, all of Athens;
sister, Mrs. Mary Dotson, Whitehall;
brothers, Clifford Seagraves, White
hall, and Dozier Seagraves, Madison
county.
THE UNION CHOIR AT RED
STONE NEXT SUNDAY
The Union Choir will meet at Red
Stone church, on the highway from
Jefferson to Athens, next Sunday,
August 2, in the afternoon. Singers
from all parts of the country will be
on hand. Come, if you want to
hear some fine singing. Prof. N.
T. Evans from Gillsville, and the
Vaughns from Athens, and other
noted singers are expected to sing
with us. Come early, and bring
your books. This is a fine place for
a song service.
George Shaw, Pres.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
HOSCHTON
V
The annual revival at Hoschton
will begin Sunday, August 2nd. The
pastor, Rev. W. H. Venable, will do
the preaching, assisted by Prof. Chas.
F. Dunn, evangelistic singer, of At
lanta. This meeting is for the en
tire community, and we invite the
people of Hoschton and Braselton to
join with us. Every denomination
cordially invited. All non church
people will receive a hearty welcome.
Services at 11 o’clock a. m., and 8
p. m., daily. Pray for a great meet
ing.
B. F. Clack.
BURIAL GROUND OF THE LORD
FAMILY
All persons interested in the
beautifying of the Lord family
burial ground and clearing weeds
and rubbish from the same, are re
quested to meet there on the morn
ing of Thursday, August 6, and
spend the day in work. The burial
ground is located between Commerce
and Nicholson.
NOTICE
All parties interested are request
ed to meet at Galilee cemetery Fri
day a. m., July 31st, to clean off
cemetery.
NOTICE, LORD REUNION
On Wednesday, August 5, 1931,
the Annual Lord Reunion will take
place at old Black’s Creek church.
All roads lead there. All the Lords,
their relatives, and friends, are in
vited; so kill the old red rooster and
come and spend the day with us.
J. H. Lord, Sec’y.
Rev. Wade H. Parks, of Maysville,
was in Greensboro Saturday. Mr.
Parks was pastor of the Woodville
Baptist church twenty-five years ago.
He served the church about five
years. He is now state manager of
the Universal Book and Bible House,
having left the ministry. Mr. Parks
was on the “Home-Coming” program
at Woodville last Sunday.—Greens
boro Herald-Journal.
MALE HELP WANTED
CHANCE OF LIFETIME
RELIABLE MAN WANTED to
call on farmers in Jackson County.
Wonderful opportunity. Make $8 to
S2O daily. No experience or capital
needed. Write today.—FURST &
THOMAS, Dept. S, Freeport, Illi
nois.
FOUND
Three young men from college
walking down the street saw a very
old gentleman coming toward them;
wishing to display a bit of college
humor, the first one said, “Good
morning, Father Abraham.” The sec
ond said, “Good morning, Father
Jacob.” The old man gazed at the
three for a moment, then replied,
“Young men, you are mistaken; I
am Saul, son of Kish, in search of
my father’s asses, and behold! I have
found three of them.”
CONSIDERATE
Father: “This thrashing I’m going
to give you, Clarence, will hurt me
more than it does you.”
Clarence: “Well, pop, don’t be
too rough on yourself. You ain’t
been feeling well lately.”—Path
finder.
Briei" News Items
Four Are Injured At Car Overturn*
Lawrenceville, Ga.—Four pe< lh |
were injured when an automobile
turned over twice on Buford high
way, one mile north of Lawrence
ville about noon Sunday. The party
was traveling from Charlotte,
C., to Chattanooga, and one of the
injured was rushed to an Atlanta
hospital, where his condition was re
ported serious. The car was sa id
to be traveling at a moderate speed
and the cause of the accident is not
ktiown. The machine turned com
pletely over twice, landing right side
up on its four wheels.
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Negro Man I* Killed By Bolt Near
M aeon
Macon, Ga., July 26.—Lightning
killed one negro and severely shock
ed another this afternoon at Lake
side park, near here. Physicians
were summoned and one of the men
was taken to a local hospital. The
other could not be revived.
The two men, Noah Whitby and
John Jones, were in an open field
when a sudden shower began. They
took refuge under a tree and had
been talking to each other a few
minutes when a bolt of lightning
§truck the tree and ran down its side,
striking Whitby. Whitby was in
stantly killed and Jones fell uncon-
SCIOUS.
Rattlesnake Strikes At Man In
Phone Booth
Hahira, Ga.—Brantley B. Barfield
was just ending a long distance tele
phone conversation at the telephone
exchange here, when he heard the
warning of a diamond-backed rat
tler. He jumped and as he did so
the snake struck full length at the
spot where, a moment before, he had
been standing. Mf. Barfield had his
three-year-old son in his arms. Had
he placed the boy on the floor while
he telephoned the child would un
doubtedly have been bitten by the
snake.
The rattler was a diamond back,
and had several rattles. How it
reached the telephone exchange,
which is on the second floor of a
busy building, with the postoffice on
the ground floor, is unknown.
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Butter Beans Takes First Place In
Race For Georgia Pigeons
Savannah, Ga.—Butter Beans,
from the loft of Harry Dicus, won
first place in the racing pigeon flight
from Rochelle, Ga., Sunday, an air
line distance of 141 miles.
Butter Beans clipped through the
air at a speed of 1,298.59 yards per
minifte, making the distance in 3
hours, 12 minutes and 34 seconds.
Second and third place went re
spectively to Ruth B and Cornfed,
both birds belonging to W. E. Sin
clair, flying at a velocity of 1,295.38
and 1,294.15 yards per minute.
Mary Agnes from the loft of Sol
Mohre was in fourth place at a
speed of 1,291.79 yards per minute,
while Checkerboard, owned by D. L.
Johnson, came in at a rate of 1,291
yards.
Next Sunday’s race will be from
Preston, Ga., a distance of 202 miles
air line, while the following Sunday
it will be from Rutherford, Ala., an
air line distance of 274 miles.
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Rat Snake Ate Canary But Feast
Was Fatal
Savannah, Ga.—The cat that ate
the canary probably looked less
guilty and a lot less silly than the
rat snake that ate the canary in this
case.
The reptile entered the home of
Mrs. G. C. Hendrix here and con
sumed her songbird, Sonny Boy.
But, after the meal, the snake s
slim waistline had become a bulge
which prevented it from escaping
from the bird’s cage and led ulti
mately to its own death. It measur
ed two feet in length.
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Two Under Arrest In Leard
Shooting
Danielsville, Ga.—Two men, one
seriously wounded, are being held
here charged with the shooting of
Larian Leard Saturday while at
tempting to rob his filling station on
the Athens Highway. Leard’s con
dition is considered critical. Leard
was shot after he had fired on J. *"•
Wood, being held here with Rut us
Smith. Authorities are looking f° r
Jet Smith, said to have been the
third member of the party.
BREAKING IT GENTLY
Murphy had been careless i"
handling the blasting powder, an
Duffy had been deputed to break the
news gently to the widow.
“Mrs. Murphy,” said he, “isn’t
today the fellow calls for the week
ly payment for Murphy’s life insm
ance?”
“It is,” answered Mrs. Murphy-
“Well, now a word in your ear,
said Duffy. “Sure ye can snap y° ul
fingers at the fellow today.”