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PACE FOUR.
Personal and Social Activities
Mr. and Mr#. I. W. Wheeles* and
son, David, spent Sunday with rela
tive* in Griffin.
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•Mr. and Mr*. H. B. James spent
the past week-end with the former’s
parent* in Ellijay.
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Mis* Catherine Mobley of Macon
opent the past week-end with Mr.
*nd Mr*. H. T. Mobley.
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Miss Sarah Craft of Commerce
•spi nt the past week with her moth
er, Mrs. W. M. Craft, in Jefferson.
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Mrs. John Robinson, Mr*. J. W.
Hardy and Miss Johnnie Ruth Hardy
weiu visitors in Athens Wednesday.
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Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Hughes were
in the city recently, visiting Mr.
Hughes’ brother, Rev. W. B. Hughes,
and family.
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Mr. and Mrs. Glad Brock and
family of East Point and Mays Brock
of Athens were the week-end guests 1
of Mrs. C. O. Brock.
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J. B. Cheatham, Jr., of Toccoa
won first place in declamation at the
Ninth District Meet, held in Winder
last week.
Tapley Wilhite, John H. and Bob
bie Bailey and Bobbie Hardy were |
at home from Toccoa the past week- j
end.
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Thomas Benton from the State
University spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Benton.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kelly, Miss
Martha Ann and Sam Kelly were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. h red
Culberson in Cartersville.
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Mrs. Willie Suddath and little
granddaughter, Billy Ann Hogan,
are spending this week in Athens
and Indian Springs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lewis I. Skinner
have returned from their weddng
trip and have been at the home,of
Mrs. W. C. Smith this week.
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Miss Etta Marie Hunt, who is af
filiated with the LeTourneau organiz
ation at Toccoa, spent the past
week-end with her aunt, Mrs. J. L
McMullan.
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Richard S. Medlin, accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. M. L. Crow,
and Mr. Crow, is spending this week
oil a vacation trip to points of in
terest in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hogan, Miss
Killy Ann Hogan and Mis. Willie
Buddath were dinner guests Sunday
of Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Moon at their
home in Athens.
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Clarence E. Darnell writes the
lierald that he has been transferred
from Atlanta to Charlotte, N. C.,
end requests that the address of the
Herald be changed to that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Legg, ac
companied by their nieces, Misses
Ferrell and Edith Owen of Dahlonc
ga. were in Atlanta Wednesday even
ing to hear Metropolitan Opera
stars present Lohengrin.
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Mrs. W. P. Frost and Luther Grif
feth are at the bedside of their sis
ter, Mrs. Leonard Williamson, who is
critically ill at her home in Moul
trie. Roy Griffeth, Mrs. Arthur
Cnflfeth, Misses Thelma and Mary
Alice Griffeth, who were called to
Moultrie Friday, have returned
home.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. B. James were
in Atlanta last week to attend the
marriage of Louis I. Skinner and
Miss Dorothy Madeline Gray. Mr.
Skinner is connected with the Farm
Security office in Jefferson and since
coming to Jefferson has made his
home at the residence of Mrs. W. C.
Smith on Sycamore street.
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Revival services are being held in
Winder this week at the Wesleyan
Methodist church by Rev. C. M.
Dunaway, who is well known here,
where at two different times he has
conducted revival meetings. He is
drawing large crowds. The Winder
News says of him “His sense of hu
mor, his graphic descriptions, and
his apt illustrations, together with
hia sincere presentation of the gos
pel, grip the interest of his listeners
with telling effect.’’
Billy Bennett Dye is recuperating
after two weeks illness.
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Mrs. R. W. Jacobi, who resides on
Route 2, was a visitor in the city
Saturday.
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Miss Irene Rankin vsited in Ath
ens last week, and was a visitor in
Gainesville Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. E. JlcCollum of
Jasper were recent visitors at the
home of Mrs. Mamie Foster.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allgood of
Athens were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Alexander.
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Mrs. J. H. Aderhold is the guest
the first of this week of Mrs. Floyd
Isom at her home on Lookout Moun
tain.
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D. A. Cause and Reece Couch of
Winder and Roy Allen Barnett of
Maysville were visitors in the city
Monday.
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Professor and Mrs. Allen Shi and
attractive little daughter of Atlan
ta were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. T. T. Benton.
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Mrs. A. G. Boyd of Atlanta was
in the city this week, visting her
sister, Mrs. May Pittman at her
home on Institute street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bass Redd, employee
of Jefferson Mill, are now occupying
the residence vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Putman on Canon Road.
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Mrs. Henry Fite and daughter,
Nancy Catherine, of Jefferson, have
returned home after spending sev
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Perry.—Walton Tribune.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Moon and Miss
Vennie Barnett were in Commerce
Saturday for the Memorial Services
and the unveiling of the U. D. C.
monument to the women and soldiers
of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Dickson Storey and little
daughter, Caroline, are visiting Mr.
nd Mrs. C. J. Lynch at Tryon, N.
C., and are attending the Horse
Show which is an outstanding an
nua! event in that city.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Griffin of
Atlanta, en route home from Mon
roe, where they were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Summer, made
a brief visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Holder Sunday.
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Mrs. Homer Hancock spent Fri
and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Hancock in Roystone, and
was accompanied home by the latter,
who Is her guest at her home on
Washington street.
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After spending a week with Mr.
and Mrs. F. P. Holder at their home
on Washington street, Dr. and Mrs.
James S. Holder and little son, Jim
mie, left Sunday for their home in
LeGrange. Dr. Holder is recuper
ating from an appendix ooeration.
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Sunday May 11 is “Mother’s
Day,’’ which will be observed by
different church congregations in the
United States. Individuals will hon
or mother by wearing for a living
mother a red rose and for a deceas
ed a white rose.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rankin had
as their guests recently Mr. and
Mrs. Cortez Rankin, Ann and Mar
tha Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. Summie
Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rankin,
Billy Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. John
Geer all of Anderson, S. C., Mr.
and Mrs. S. C. Nunn, of Abbeville,
S. C.
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Mrs. Mark Roberts of Lake Wales,
Fla., Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tribble of
Atlanta. Early and Etsel Bradford
of Atlanta, Mrs. Lorenza Wiley and
family of Sparta and Mr. ami Mrs.
Frank Durden of Rutledge attended
the funeral of Robert Lee Bailey
at Bethlehem Church, near Hcysch
ton.
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Congratulations to that Prince of
newspaper editors, W. A. Shackel
ford, of the Oglethorpe Echo, Lex
ington, Ga., who on next Saturday
will be 81 years of age. About the
same time he will have been engaged
in the printing business for 67 years.
Except for a few months, all of his
experincce as printer and editor has
been with the Echo.
THE JACKSON HERALD. JEFFERSON. GEORGIA
Mr*. M. M. Bryan, Misses Joyce
and Maybeth Storey were in Atlanta
Tue*day evening to hear the presen
tation of Gounod’s Faust by the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
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Among the students at Piedmont
College, who made the Dean’s list
for the winter quarter, are Enoch
Brown, son of Mr. and Mr*. M. N.
Brown, and Edmond Garrison, son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Garrison. We
congratulate these young men for
making this splendid record. .
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Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Hughes will
entertain in the circuit parsonage
next Friday at 6 p. m. the stewards
and other church officials of the Jef
ferson circuit. The churches of this
charge are Lebanon, Bethany, Ebe
nezer and New Pentecost.
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Frank Thorton, Wild Life Ranger
for Jackson county, succeeding Pat
McKinney, was a visitor in the city
last week. Mr. Thorton is not a
stranger to the citizens of the coun
ty as he has resided for several years
in the southern part of the county.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Holder had as
guests on Sunday Mrs. Hunter Payne
of Avondale, Joe Levin and Miss
Mildred Interkate >f Atlanta. Frank
Gudger of the U. S. Army, Misses
Barbara Holder and Jaqueline Mur
phy of the State University and Mrs.
Henry B. McDonald.
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While in Commerce a few days
ago the Editor called by to see
Hon. J. M. Nix, who has been con
fined to his room for several days.
No man in the county is held in
higher personal esteem than Mr.
Nix and all his friends wish for him
a speedy restoration to his wonted
health.
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Funeral services for Olin R. Sims,
58-year-old Oconee county farmer
was held at Farmington. He passed
away at an Athens hospital, follow
ing a three week’s illness. Mr. Sims
was a native of Jackson county, but
had resided in Oconee for several
years.
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The daughter born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon W. Hall April 26 at
Emory University hospital has
been named Jane Gertrude. Mrs.
Hall is the former Marjorie Owens,
of Royston. The baby’s grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Owens,
of Royston, and Rev. and Mrs J. L.
Hall, of Maysville.
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Jefferson has some expert Isaac
Walton’s who frequently fish in
Florida waters for members of the
finny tribe. Stanley Kesler is one of
the most successful of all the fish
ermen of this city and last week he
brought back from Florida a long
string of the piscatorial tribe, a por
tion of which the editorial staff of
the Herald enjoyed masticating. It
was a treat which we sincerely ap
preciate.
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Ann Ross, young daughter cf Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Ross of Fort Lau
derdale, Fla., was rushed by plane
to Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti
more, Md., she having suffered an
illness that seemed to baffle medical
skill. It is not known whether an
operation will be performed or not.
The little girl is the grand daughter
of the late R. O. Ross, and is a great
niece of Dr. S. T. Ross of Winder.
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Mrs. W. H. Vandiver, president of
the Ninth District Auxiliary to the
Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Asso
ciation, writes an open letter to the
auxiliary members in which she
urges them to be present at the an
nual convention to be held at Rabun
Gap on May 30. Also, she is anxi
ous for this district to win the mem
bership prize and is much interest
ed in “Recognition of Retired Car
riers" wives.
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At the Methodist church on Sun
day evening, District Superintendent
Claud Hendrick delivered a fine ser
mon on “Jesus is the Same Yester
day, Today and Tomorrow.” At the
close of his discourse, he presided
over the second quarterly conference
for this conference year, at which
the pastor, officers of the church
and the church school made reports.
On Monday he went to Griffin to
have part in the funeral services of
Rev. T. R. McKenzie, formerly a
pastor in the district, stationed at
Cleveland, who was killed instantly
at a railroad crossing in Griffin.
ONE OF THE SEASON’S
LOVELIEST PARTIES GIVEN
BY MRS KELLY
One of the most delightfully plan
ned and enjoyable parties of the
spring season was given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. R. J. Kelly at
her home on Athens street.
The Kelly residence, with its
spacious livng room, so well arrang
ed for large affairs, was given color
and charm by an effective decoration
of bowls and vases of beautiful
spring flower*.
On arrival of guests, the hostess
served a delectable beverage, and
following several games of bridge,
cream and cake were served.
High score was made by Mrs. I.
W. Wheeles*; low by Mrs. H. I.
Mobley and the. bingo prize was won
by Mrs. John W. Hardy.
The guest list included: Mesdames
W. /T. Bryan, H. I. Mobley, H. E.
Aderhold, C. D. Cox, C. H. Legg, T.
T. Benton, J. N. Holder, H. T. Ho
gan, F. P. Holder, Nat Hancock, H.
G. Hargrave, H. T. Mobley, E. H.
Crooks, Homer Hancock, J. L. Mc-
Mullan, A. M. Hardy, Claud Catlett,
J. S. Robinson, Billy Wall, C. E.
Hardy, I. W. Wheeless, H. B. James,
L. B. Moon, J. W. Hardy, L. H. Is
bell, Marshall Melvin, Byrd Martin,
M. M. Bryan, H. J. W. Ki/.er, W. C.
Smith, J. D Escoe, J. 11. Aderhold,
Misses Sarah Dadisman, Frances
Smith, Sarah Wills, Joyce and May
beth Storey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C Alexander were
visitors in Athens Monday and were
among the large number of visitors
who had the privilege and pleasure
of viewing the lovely garden of Mrs.
M. P. Broughton, which she had
graciously opened to the public.
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At the organization of the Pilot
Club, a national club for women,
in Toccoa last week. Mrs. Addison
Ayers was master of ceremonies at
the charter banquet, which was at
tended by 160 persons. 37 ladies
joined the club.
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The Rev. Harvey C. Holland, pas
tor of the First Methodist Church of
Athens, has accepted an invitation
to deliver the Commencement Ser
mon for the Lavonia Schools. Mr.
Holland is a native of Jackson coun
ty, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hol
land on Rt. 2, Commerce. He has
been presiding Elder and is one of
the most popular preachers of the
North Georgia Conference.
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Miss Kathryn Tribble Elrod,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius El
rod of Mt. Berry was one of the
prize winners in the poetry contest
held at Berry Schools last week.
Prizes of $75 were awarded in the
annual Berry college and schools
poetry contest, and a three-day pro
gram of speeches by students and
visitors featured the 18th annual pil
grimage conducted by Mrs. John
Henry Hammond, of New York. Be
sides Mrs. Hammond, there were 23
other visitors from New York, Bos
ton and Washington City.
The first boll weevil of the season
made its appearance in Barrow
county, according to 0. C. Pai’ker.
Mr. Parker found this little creature
of ill fortune and bad luck on his
farm near Cook’s School last week.
He put it in a glass jar where it can
do no further damage and carried it
to town to show those who are not
acquainted with the anatomy of a
weevil just what the thing that has
brought so much damage to the cot
ton crop in the South looks like.
The cotton is hardly in the ground,
much less ready to bloom, yet the
boll weevil is ready.
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With its issue of April 24, The
Winder News entered the forty
eighth year of service to the people
of this section of Georgia. During
the years of operation The News has
been under the direction of several
editors and publishers. Always,
however, as it passed from one
management to another, its service
was continued without a break. The
present staff, Harry 0. Smith. Mar
garet Mattox Stoddard and Glen
Pendergrass are giving their readers
a splendid publication.
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Winder citizens are reviving the
discussion of a hospital for that
city. Ten years ago the hospital
was burned and since then there
have been frequent discussions of
the need of such an institution, but
nothing definite resulted. At last
another organization has taken an
interest in securing the hospital.
Although it has taken no definite
steps in this direction, a committee
has been appointed to investigate the
possibility of transforming the char
red remains of the od school build
ing into a modern hospital.
MRS. T. T. BENTON ENTERTAINS
Mrs. T. T. Benton entertained
very delightfully Friday afternoon
at her home at the corner of Church
and Martin streets, honoring the
members of her Bridge club.
Arrangements of iris, spirea, roses
and other spring flowers attractive
ly decorated the living room and sun
parlor where the guest# enjoyed
several games of bridge, in which
Mrs. H. I. Mobley scored high and
Mrs. Jack Bennett low.
A salad course with coffee was
served the following guests: Mes
dames Jack Bennett, Marshall Mel
vin, J. C. Alexander, J. N. Holder,
H. E. Aderhold, M. M. and W. T.
Bryan, C. D. Cox, Herbert Kizer, C.
H. Legg. H. I. Mobley.
MRS. JAMES HOLDER HONORED
WITH BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. James S. Holder of La-
Grange, who with Dr. Holder, spent
last week in Jefferson, was honor
guests at a small, but most enjoy
able bridge party, given by Mrs. F.
P. Holder at her home on Washing
ton street.
Several games of bridge were en
joyed and refreshments were served.
Those playing were Mrs. Holder,
Mrs. James Holder, Mrs. H. I. Mob
ley, Mrs. J. N. Holder, Mrs. J. H.
Aderhold, Miss Frances Smith. High
score was made by Mrs. H. I. Mobley
and second High by Mrs. J. N. Hol
der.
MISS GWENDOLYN McDONALD
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS AT
POUND PARTY
Miss Gwendolyn McDonald enter
tained her friends at an old-fashion
ed pound party at her home on the
Commerce road Friday evening.
'Dancing, proms, and various
games were enjoyed during the
evening.
The refreshments consisted of
cakes, candies, crackers, fruits, po
tato chips, popcorn, nuts, and punch.
Mrs. W. M. McDonald, mother of
the hostess, was assisted in serving
by her daughter and Miss Virginia
Williamson.
The members of the young social
set who attended were: Gene Wills,
Virginia Williamson, Elizabeth
Whitfield, Betty Aderhold, Frances
Bryan, Katherine Hargrove, Martha
Anne Kelly, Mary Lyle, Valera Mc-
Donald, Wineva Brown, Elaine How
ard, Carolyn Ash, Louise Moore,
Dorothy Drake, Jones Aderhold,
Glen Gasaway, Alfred Tolbert, Hen
ry Robinson, Johnny Mobley, Eu
gene Whifield, Charles Catlett, Roy
Robinson, Bill Hardy, Joe Griffeth,
Thomas Staton, Lee Jordan, Sam
Kelly and Charles Moore.
Penney’s, Athens
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941,
MRS. ED L. KELLY GIVES
LOVELY PARTY
At her home on Oak St. on Tues
day afternoon of last week, Mrs.
Ed L. Kelly was the gracious hostess
to a group of bridge players who
spent the afternoon in this pleasant
pastime. Mrs. L. B, Moon scored
high and Mrs. Homer Hancock low.
Lovely flowers decorated the liv
ing room and the hostess served de
lectable refreshment* to the follow
ing: Mfesdames J. W. Hardy, C. E.
Hardy, W. C. Smith, L. B. Moon,
Nat Hancock, J. L. McMullan,
Homer Hancock, L. H. Isbell.
CASH—LANGFORD
The marriage of Miss Geraldine
Cash, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. W.
J. Cash of Hoschton to Grady Lang
ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lang
ford, Sr., of Maysville was solemniz
ed at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W.
P. Holland in Braselton Friday af
ternoon, April 25. Rev. Holland,
the brides pastor, officiated.
Mrs. Langford is a graduate of
the Braselton High School, later at
tending North Georgia College.
She has been actively connected
with the social, religious and civic
interests of her community.
The groom received his education
in the Maysville Schools and is as
sociated with his father in business.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Langford left for a wedding trip.
MISS DRAKE HONORED
Miss Dorothy Drake, daugnter of
Mr. and Mrk. C. H. Drake, was elect
ed vice-president of the North Geor
gia Pilgrim Fellowship at its annual
conference held near Dewey Rose,
Ga., April 12-13. The Pilgrim Fel
lowship is the young peoples’ divis
ion of the Congregational church.
More than fifty young people from
all parts of North Georgia attended
the meeting.
Miss Dorothy, who is a junior in
Martin Institute, served on the
Time and Place committee of the
conference this year. The meeting
wll be held next year at Central
Congregational in Atlanta.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Elizer had as
guests the past week-end all the
members of the former’s family: J.
M. Elizer of Hillsboro, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee H. Elizer of Charlotte, N. C.,
Marshall Elizer of Molena and Miss
Berta Elizer of Tignal. For Sun
day evening supper, they had as
guests Rev. and Mrs. Claud Hend
rick, Claud, Jr., and Payton Hend
rick of Gainesville.