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Dr. C. B. Lord has returned from
a two weeks stay in Saluda, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Flanigan and
Mrs. T. A. McElhannon were visitors
in Athens, Monday.
Mrs. Lee J. Cooper and three sons
in the city last week, visiting
Mrs. Lenna Archer.
Miss Mary Edwards of Colbrt is
in the city, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Thurman Kesler.
Mr. Nathan Ayers of Atlanta spent
Sunday in Jefferson with hia parents,
Col. and Mrs. J. S. Ayers.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Campbell ajul
Miss Eleanor Campbell of Athens
were visitors in Jefferson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie Ray of Banks
county visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Elrod here last Sunday.
Mrs. Homer Hancock and children
have taken an apartment in the J. N.
Holder home, on Washington street.
Misses Josephine McClure and
Belle Vandiver of Commerce spent
last week with Misses Catherine and
Elizabeth Hood.
Misses Elizabeth Roberts, Melda
Kell and Dorothy Carrington are
'.-.pending the week with Miss Addis
Griffeth, at Holly Springs.
Col. and Mrs. J. S. Ayers, Addi
son Ayers and Mrs. Clara McDonald
have returned from a six weeks stay
at Black Mountain, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smith, and
Billie Burl and Betty Jane Farabee,
from Greenville, S. C., are spending
a week with Mrs. M. F. Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith and
three children, Elizabeth, Sam and
.Julius L., of Atlanta, were week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. bailey.
Mrs. W. T. Bryan and children
have returned from a visit to Mrs.
VV. T. Bryan, Sr., at her summer
home at Rabun Gap.
Miss Thelma Langford is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Causey
James, at her home in South Geor
gia.
Miss Mattie Joe Whitmire and Mr.
Gwinn of Atlanta spent Sunday with
the former’s mother, Mrs. Beulah
Whitmire.
Miss Billie Hardy, the young
daughter of Mr. ajui Mrs. Ed Hardy,
has returned from a two weeks stay
at the Y. W. Camp, near Athens.
Misses Virginia Carter and Linnlt?'
Logan of Atlanta spent Sunday in
Jefferson, guests of Mrs. Stanley
Kesler. ,
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bryan and
children, and their guest, Mrs.
Waite, left Sunday for a stay of
several days in the North Georgia
mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smith, Billie
Burl and Bettie Jane Farabee, Mrs.
M. F. Perry and Brantley Burl Merk,
will spend a few days in Atlanta this
week.
“Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Willis spent
the week-end at their former home
in McDonough, and have as their
guests this week Mrs. Willis’ sisters,
Misses Mildred and Carolyn Wil
liams.
Mrs. G. H. Coleman and daughter,
Ella Tee, accompanied by Mrs. Sam
Harmon and daughter and son, Mary
Sue and .Grady, of Nicholson, spent
one day last week with Mrs. A.
Hood.
Miss Annie Bob Johnson is in
Seneca, S. C., the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. John Ballenger. Her brother,
Joseph, and Miss lone Cooley, motor
ed to Seneca with her, and returned
in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lester Led, Miss Carolyn, E.
0. and Lester, Jr., of Covington,
have joined Dr. Lee and James Rob
ert in Jefferson, and are making
their home in the residence of Mrs.
Homer Hancock, on Washington
street. Jefferson extends a sincere
welcome to this estimable family,
and trusts their residence here may
bring them happiness and prosperi
ty.
Messrs. J. 8., W. R., Charlie and
Hope Loggins, Thurman Kesler,
Harold Wall and Marion Brown
motored to Pinehurst, Dooley county,
Sunday, to attend a dinner given in
honor of the birthday anniversary
°f the two sons of Mr. Jim Reed, who
are relatives of the Loggins family-
They report a delightful day, with
an abundance of delicious food.
About 150 persons attended the din
ner.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duke spent
last week-end in Toccoa,
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Shackelford
were visitors to Atlanta last week.
Mr. Mays Brock of Athens was in
the city Sunday.
Mr. Tom Kinsey was a visitor to
Toccoa for the week-end.
Misses Louise and Frances Elling
ton are visiting in Murphy, N. C.,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Storey.
Miss Catherine Benton of Com
merce spent the week-end with Miss
Ethel Roberts.
Col. H. W. Davis had as his guest
the past week-end, his daughter, Miss
Blossom Davis.
Messrs. L. P. and Carl Legg spent
last week in Rebecca, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Powell Legg.
Miss Virginia Ann Holder has re
turned from a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
R. M. Gudger, in Chatsworth.
Mrs. Mamie Gaston Gresham of
Blacksburg, S. C., was the week-end
guest of Mrs. F. P. Holder.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Turner and
little daughter, Susan, of Atlanta,
are visiting here this week, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Elrod.
Mr. H. 1. Mobley and son, Henry,
were visitors to Mr. M. L. Mobley,
Sr., at Milstead, last week. They
also visited Indian Springs.
Mr .and Mrs. Luther Langford
and children, and Mr. C. D. Hardy,
attended the reunion of the Lang
ford family on last Sunday.
Miss Sarah Wills has as her guest
this week, Miss Geraldine Brown of
Ft. Pierce, Fla., and they are guests
of friends in Atlanta.
Rev. A. O. Hood is in Toccoa this
week, attending the annual meeting
of the Pentecostal Fire Baptized
Holiness Church.
Mrs. 0. H. Spivey, and Misses
Catherine Park and Sarah Spivey, of
Atlanta, have returned home, after
spending several days at the home of
Mr. J. V. Alexander.
Mrs. Gilbert Warren of Clayton,
Ala., is the guest this week of her
sister, Miss Sarah Whitaker, and
both are spending the week at the
4-H Camp at Thyatira.
Mrs. Nichols, Miss Mattie Julia
Nichols and Mr. Lee J. White, were
here Monday of last week, visiting
the latter’s sister, Mrs. J. C. Han
son, and family.
Miss Ruth Lott of Hoschton is one
of the 13 delegates from Georgia
attending the Methodist missionary
gathering at Blue Ridge, N. C., this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Perry, Wesley
Hancock, Brantley Burl Merk and
Mrs. R. B. Smith spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hancock, at Hol
lingsworth.
Miss Mary Kate Massey, who is
visiting at the home of Mr. George
W. Bailey, spent Monday in Atlanta.
She was accompanied by, her father,
Rev. Milo H. Massey.
Messrs. Key Holliday of Athens,
and Carl Cooper of Albany, were the
week-end guests of Misses Alice and
Ruth Holliday, en route for Ashe
ville, N. C. They will motor to Ty
bee the last of this eek for a sever
al days outing.
Judge and Mrs. W. W. Dickson,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Davis of Com
merce, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Potts of
Brockton, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman
Kesler and two children, Misses Nita
Potts and Helen Wilhite, and Messrs.
Lanis Ethridge and James Segars,
formed a congenial party motoring
to Lakemont to spend Sunday.
Mrs. B. C. Faircloth and three
children of Seville were guests last
week of her sister, Mrs. J. C. Han
son at her home on the Jefferson-
Gainesville road. Mrs. Faircloth was
formerly Miss Ruby White She was
reared in this county, and attended
Martin Institute, and her many
friends were delighted to see her
ajjain. ___
Mrs. T. D. Johnston, who has
been ill for several weeks, has been
at Wesley Memorial Hospital, Atlan
ta, the past week, under the care of
a noted physician of Atlanta. She
was accompanied by her local phy
sician, Dr. E. M. McDonald. Her
friends will be delighted to know
that she did not have to undergo an
operation, and returned home Tues
day.
Mr. Shepperd visited Augusta
this week.
Mrs. C. 0. Brock has returned
from a trip to Panama City, Fla.
Mrs. C. M. Porter of Atlanta has
been the guest of Mrs. T. O. Rob
erts.
Mr. C. F. Holliday spent one day
last week with Misses Alice and
Ruth Holliday.
Mrs. Joe White of Oconee county
is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Geo.
W. Bailey.
Mrs. Shirley und Mrs. Bob Nix of
Commerce were in the city recently,
visiting Mrs. J. D. Potts.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wall and
family of Milledge are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wall, of
Arcade.
Mr. Frank Head, Jr., who has
been spending a part of his vacation
in Jefferson,,has returned to Atlan
ta.
Mrs. T. O. Roberts spent latfl week
in Maysville, guest of Mrs. Sim
Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Storey of Mur
phy, N. C., spent the week-end in
Jefferson and Commerce.
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Miss Catherine Hood and her
guest, Miss Patsy Cooper, of Clarke
county, spent the week-end in Toc
coa.
Mr. and Mrs. Doc Nicholson have
been guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lowe Nichloson, at their
home in the country.
Miss Mary Erwin Smith has been
the guest during the past week of
Miss Mary White, at her home in
Buford.
Mrs. Harold Wall and little daugh
ter, who has have been guests of her
parents in Millen, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. M. F. Morrison, Mrs. J. S.
Cothran and Miss Minnie Head spent
one day last week at Arnoldsville,
visiting Mrs. Thomas Morrison.
The many friends of Miss Genie
Harrison will be delighted to know
that she is convalescing from a two
weeks illness, and is able to be up
most of the day.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Walton
Smith and daughter, after a visit to
their parents, . Col. and Mrs. R. L.
J. Smith, have gone to their new
home at Hartford, Conn., where they
have recently been transferred. —
Commerce News.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Elliott
have returned to their home on
Peachtree road, after a three-months
tour of' Europe.—Atlanta Constitu
tion. Mrs. Ellitt was formerly Miss
Janie May Webb of Athens. Her
father was a native of Jackson coun
ty, and she has a number of relatives
in Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tribble of
Macon spent yesterday in the city,
en route to Waynesville and Ashe
ville, N. C., where they will spend
several weeks. —Atlanta Constitu
tion. Mr. Tribble is the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tribble. He
was reared in Jefferson, and he and
Mrs. Tribble are both connected with
the Macon Telegraph.
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Summer evangelistic services will
begin at Arcade Presbyterian church
on Sunday evening at 8.30. No af
ternoon preaching on Sunday. Rev.
H. R. Foster of Commerce will as
sist the pastor. Preaching every
morning at 11, and evening at 8.30.
Let every one come and enjoy the
singing and preaching. Welcome to
all.
’vfr. H. L. Whitmire has returned
to his home in Miami, Fla., after a
visit to relatives here and in othes
sections of the county. Mrs. Whit
mire, who was formerly Miss Nellie
Carter, and baby daughter, Caro
line, will through the
month of August.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith and
three children. Bob, Jr., Charles
and John Holder, and Mrs. Eva Orr
Slade, of Tennille, had breakfast
Saturday morning with Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Holder. They were en route
to Waynesville, N. C., where they
will spend the month of August.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Rankin deeply sympathize with them
on acbount of the death of Mr. Ran
kin’s sister, Mrs. R. V. Orman, who
passed away last week at her home
in Hopewell, Va. Mrs. Orman visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Rankin last sum
mer.
Mrs J. S. Cothran is visiting in
Atlant.. this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Booth of
Comer visited Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Sheridan, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Willis and,
Mrs. S C. Morrison were visitors to
Athens one day last week.
Miss Minnie Carter is in Tooms
boro, visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hol
loman.^
Mrs M. R. Chrystal has returned
home from a visit of several days to
Mr. and Mrs. Foy, at Butler, Ga.
Mr. Clarence Silman is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. C. H. Yearwood,
in Athens.
Miss Sarah Langford of Watkins
ville is the guest 'at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Langford this week.
Mr. A. B. Josey of Columbia, S.
C., visited here this week at the
home of Mr. M. F. Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday and
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Patrick spent
Sundhy afternoon at Neel’s Gap.
Misses Edna Duncan and Louise
Harris, and Dr. Fulghum, of War
renton, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Dadisman, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pendergrass
and two sons of Elberton spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Holliday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kie Robinson and
two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Carter
and Miss Mary Lizzie Carter, spent
Saturday at Mountain City.
Mrs. 11. R. Howell, Mary Belle
Howell, and Miss Mildred Outen,
spent a few days last week in Win
der with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mc-
Cants.
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Master Robert Ragan of Center
Grove visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Bailey here for a few days this
week.
Friends of Mrs. V. A. Niblack are
glad to know that she is able to be
up again, after being confined to her
bed for several days with sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Hood and
family spent last Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Cooper, in Clarke
county.
News from the bedside of Mrs. L.
D. Jarrett of Winder states that she
is slowly improving from her recent
illness, to the delight of her many
friends.
Misses Nita Potts and Hattie
Thurmand, Messrs. Lanis Ethridge,
Otis White and James Segars, were
Visitors to Charlotte, N. C., last
Thursday.
Mrs. 11. R. Howell and Miss Mary
Bell Howell of Jefferson spent last
Tuesday with home folks, and while
here enjoyed the picnic reunion of
Mrs. Howell’s high school graduating
class. —Winder News.
Mrs. J. W. Stockton spent Sunday
in Watkinsville, and was accompan
ied home by her mother and sister,
Mrs. Bill Bailey and Mrs. Docia
Barnett, who make their home in
Douglas.
Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Hardman,
Miss Irene Rankin and Milo Rankin,
were guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs.
T. A. Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt
Nunn. n
MISS MARY BELL HOWELL
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
On Monday afternoon, Mrs. H. R.
Howell entertained at a charmingly
planned party, honoring Mary Bell’s
third birthday. She was assisted in
entertaining by her mother, Mrs. W.
B. McCants, and sisters, Miss Char
lotte McCants, and Mrs. Lewis
Moore, and Miss Mildred Outen.
As the guests arrived, they were
served punch and wafers, after
which they searched for favors that
were hidden on the lawn. 1 hen the
children enjoyed “Pinning the Don
key’s Tail,’’ and prizes were given
to Emily Rig Jon, Lewis Moore, Jr.,
and Mary Glass Crooks.
After the games, the children were
invited around the table, centere<
with the beautifully embossed birth
day cake, with the three burning
tapers. Wishes were made, and the
candles blown out. On the table
were lollvpop dolls for each gues .
Mary Bell was the recipient ol
many gifts from her little friends,
After refreshments were . serv< ? ’
the children departed, declaring the
little honoree auite a nice hostess,
and wishing her many happy birth-
Those present, were: Mary Gla.~
Crooks, Martha Crooks, Virginia Kes
ler, Mary Smith, Frances Bryan,
Sarah Deaton, Eleanor * lowers, Vir
ginia Kinney, Emilyn Rigdon. Mary
Julia Shanahan, Elizabeth Shanahan,
Elizabeth Johnston, Marion Hardy,
Stanhope Escoe, Thomas Shackel
ford, Bert Kizer, Edwin Aderhold,
Louis Moore, Ikey Cooley, Jalmadge
Appleby, John James Gurley.
LOW PRICES ON FLOOR AT
J. C. ALEXANDER
48 It) Rialto Flour $1.15
48 lb Golden Eagle Flour $1.15
48 lb Elbert* Flour $1.25
48 lb Silk Flour $1.35
48 Tb Thread of Gold Flour SI.OO
8 Tb Pure Silver Leaf Brand Lard 95c.
8 lb Compound Lard j 93c.
Fat Back Meat, lb 9c.
Best Side Meat, per lb 11c.
Picjding Vinegar, per gallon 35c.
6 lb Simon Pure Lard 80c.
Fresh Home Ground Meal, peck 25c.
Ball Jar Caps, per dozen 25c.
2 lb Box Soda Crackers 30c.
Quart Fruit Jars, dozen 85c.
Sliced Ham, per lb 25c.
You will find most anything in Groceries at Alexander’s
Store.
Hulls, Beet Pulp, Cotton Seed Meal, Wheat Bran,
Shorts, and Chicken Feed.
J. C. ALEXANDER
, Jefferson, Georgia.
BAPTIST W. M. S. MEETING
On Monday afternoon, the W. M.
S. met at the church, in their Au
gust meeting.
After the opening prayer, Mrs. J.
C. Bennett presided over the busi
ness session.
The newly elected secretary, Mrs.
R. M. Rigdon, gave splendid minutes
of the last meeting, which were ap
proved.
The treasurer’s report was read by
the president.
Reports from the circles were
given by Mesdames Carroll, Rigdon,
and Miss Irene Rankin.
An urgent appeal was made for
each member of the society to
strengthen her giving for missions.
The Ways and Means Committee
reported plans for raising money,
which was accepted.
Personal service for a needy ap
plicant was reported, and same left
to Mrs. Clifford Sto/oy for arrange
ment.
Miss Irene Rankin, leader of the
M. E. Dickson Circle, had charge of
program, which was carefully plan
ned. Miss Rankin gave the Scrip
ture Lesson, after which she gave a
most interesting outline on the pro
gram subject, South America.
Others adding information on the
subject, were Mesdames Fannie
Turner, R. M. Rigdon, J. G. Bennett,
with appropriate closing remarks
from Miss Rankin. Only nine were
present, but an enjoyable meeting
was shared by those in attendance.
MEHODIST MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
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The Methodist Missionary Society
met Monday afternoon at the church,
with the following present: Mes
dames Stanley Kesler, T. H. Shack
elford, J. C. Smith, J. N. Holder, J.
A. Wills, Thurman Kesler, I*. Cooley,
Sam Kelly, 11. I. Mobley, Misses Mil
dred Pendergrass and Catherine
Mobley.
Mrs. Shackelford led the devotion
al, reading the ninth chapter of
Genesis, which tells of the curse on
Ham, and also a part of Paul s letter
to the Ephesians. She also had
charge of the program, having pre
pared a study on Conditions in the
Carribean Islands. Mrs. Holder gave
a paper on Cuba; Mrs. Shackelford
one on Haiti and Santo Domingo;
and Misses Mildred Pendergrass and
Catherine Mobley gave an interest
ing dialogue between an American
visitor to Santo Domingo and a na
tive citizen.
At the business meeting, reports
were given by chairmen of depart
ments.’ Mrs. J. C. Smith reported a
four-day study of the children s
book, “Sugar is Sweet,” with eigh
teen children taking part, and with
an average attendance of fifteen.
She asked that the August meeting
of the children be held at her home
on next Sunday morning, at eleven
o’clock.
Mrs. Shackelford reported the last
lesson of Trailing the Conquista
dores to be given to members of all
the circles on next Monday after
noon at the church.
The committee on kitchen equip
ment reported that an electric stove
had been installed; a cabinet built
in at a cost of $18.45, and $16.32
worth of silver purchased. China
and glass ware will be bought at an
early date.
SERVICES AT METHODIST
CHURCH
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T. H. Shackelford, Pastor,
Sunday, August 9th
10 a. m., Sunday school, 11. 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 a. m., Preaching by the Pas
tor, subject, “INFLUENCE.”
f,45 p. m., Senior Epworth League,
Edwin Kelly, president; Hi-League,
Miss Ruby Hancock, superintendent.
8.30 p. m. Union Service at Bap
tist church. Rev. T. H. Shackelford
will preach. Subject, “IS THE
WORLD GETTING BETTER OR
WORSE?”
MEETING OF ROYAL AMBASSA
DORS
The R. A. met with Mrs. J. C.
Bennett, Tuesday afternoon.
After the business session, the
meeting was turned over to the pro
gram chairman, Raymond Rigdon,
who carried out an interesting pro
gram from the World’s Comrade.
Scripture lesson was given by
Raymond Rigdon, followed with
prayer by Counselor.
An Airplane Trip to the Countries
of South America, where we have
missionary work under way, was the
form of the program.
The Pilot was Wade Hampton
Williamson, who called on Ambassa
dors Stoy Hogan, Curtis Brooks and
Summie Rankin, to tell what they
did at the different stops made, all
making the trip very beneficial.
Sentence prayer by the boys closed
the program.
A social time was enjoyed after
wards, and refreshments served by
the hostess.
Mothers who are interested in
having their boys attend these R. A.
meetings, remember we meet on the
first Tuesday afternoon in each
month, at 4 o’clock, with Mrs. J. C.
Bennett.
ADAIR-NIX AND RAY REUNION
Descendants of James McCord
Adair, T. T. Nix and Anderson Ray
will hold their annual reunion at
Willoughby Park, at Commerce,
Wednesday, August 12th. All rela
tives and descendants of these fami
lies are invited to be present, and
bring a basket dinner. *
All ladies are expected to come
dressed in cotton dresses.
W. T. Ray, President.
NOTICE
All parties interested, are request
ed to meet at Unity, or the Old Can
dler Credk church, Monday, a. m.
August 10, to clean off cemetery.
W. T. Hill, S. S. Supt.
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• WHITE PLAINS
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Prof. Murphy of Walnut is teach
ing a singing school here for 10
days. All singers are invited to
come out next Friday, and help in
the service, as the class will sing
most of the day. Also, community
singing will meet here next Sunday
at 2.30. Every one invited to come.
Protracted meeting will begin
here next Sunday night. Everybody
invited to attend. .