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The Jackson herald
VOLUME 71
R. E. BIRD
DIES IN ATHENS
R. E. Bird died Monday in a hos
pital in Athens. While his home was
in Jefferson he worked in Athens
each day, and while engaged in the
performance of his daily duties, be
came suddenly ill, was carried to a
hospital but passed away before ar
rival there.
His body was brought to his home
in Jefferson and funeral services
were conducted in the First Bap
tist Church here at 4 p. m. Wednes
day by Rev. J. D. Matheson, after
which his body was interred in
Woodbine Cemetery.
He leaves a wife to mourn his de
mise. For several years Mr. Bird
had been a citizen of Jefferson,
where he engaged in business ac
tivities and at one time was a mem
ber of the City Council of Jefferson.
He was 57 yeai's old and a mem
ber of the Baptist Church.
Among the surviving relatives as
given by the undertaker are: Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Wilbanks, Mon
roe; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones, At
lanta; Mr. and Mrs. John Adair,
New York City; Mr. and Mrs. Biy
Peppers, Mr. Harold J. Griffith, Mr.
Varnie Ray Griffith, Mr. Billy Jo
Griffith, Mr. Toy Lee Griffith and
Miss Sallie May Griffith, all of
Jefferson.
MRS. MOORE AND
LIEUTENANT DALTON
ADDRESSED CLUB
The Woman’s Club met Monday
at the home of Mis. C. B. Lord, with
Mesdames Lord, J. C. Turner, J.
A. Wills, J. E. Randolph, H. W.
Davis, T. W. Segars hostesses. Ap
proximately 40 members were pres
ent to enjoy a most profitable meet
ing.
Mrs. Henry Moore, the charming
and interesting president of the
Ninth District Federation of Wom
en’s Club, made a most excellent
talk onFederation activities through
out'the district. It was the club’s
first opportunity to know Mrs.
Moore, and in their minds they
voted a worthy leader.
Another entertaining feature of
the program was the talk by Lt.
Mildred Dalton, who gave a resume
of her three-year internment in a
-Japanese prison. Those present
listened with eager interest to this
recital of the experiences of one of
the nation’s most heroic women.
Mrs. M. M. Bryan presided and
several reports on club work were
made. Among them, Citizenship,
Flower Arrangement, Seventh War
Bonds, Clinic for the Disabled, Can
cer Drive, Paper Drive, Books for
School Library, and Playing Cards
for Inmates of Soldiers’ Hospitals.
....PERSONALS....
Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Mauldin and
Dorsey Bell Ray were guests of the
latter’s sister and brother, Lts. Mel
vin and Woodie M. Greene, of Max
ton Base Field, North Carolina, for
the week-end.
Harry L. Bridges has been trans
ferred from Ft. Blanding, Fla., to
Ft. Meade, Md. He is a member of
Company B, Fifth Battalion and
Second Regiment.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Prickett and
son, Tommie, of Buford were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Duke.
Miss Louise Lavender who is ma
joring in Home Economics at the
State University, is residing during
this quarter in a “Home Manage
ment House,” where each pupil is
responsible for a specific duty in
its up-keep. For an 11-day period
each pupil will alternately serve as
home-maker, cook, waitress, house
keeper, maid, baker and assistant
cook and thus gain experience in
home management.
In the Thyatira community Clif
ton G. Barnett says that grain crop
prospects are very promising. Some
of the best farm lands in this coun
ty are in this locality and are tilled
by some of the most successful and
progressive Agricolas engaged in
this kind of activity. Seldom does
this community fail to produce an
abundant harvest.
It was a pleasure to see in this
city last week Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
R. Hill, Mrs. Hugh R. Hill, Jr., and
Miss Hill, all of Alamo, county seat
of Wheeler County. Hugh is a na
tive of Jackson County, the son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hill,
and a grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. E. Mathews. For several years
Mr. Hill has lived in South Geor
gia where he operates a large plan
tation, a gin and a mercantile busi
ness. On his farm he not only grows
corn, cotton, wheat, oats, etc., but
also raises cattle and hogs. There
has been a considerable change in
the method of agriculture since he
has been in his present abode from
mules to mechanism, which new
system includes farm implements
and machinery. Mr. Hill keeps pace
with all the progress in cultivation
and gathering of crops and raising
pure bred cattle and swine.
Captain W. C. Baxley, who en
joyed a few days’ furlough in Jef
ferson with his family and friends,
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
ROTARY
CLUB NEWS
At the meeting of Jefferson Ro
tary Tuesday the following were
elected directors for next year, be
ginning July Ist, H. E. Aderholdt,
J. C. Alexander, A. W. Ash, M. M.
Bryan, H. R. Howell, J. T. Stovall,
and Ex-Officio Clifford T. Storey.
The winner of the bond of $25.00
offered by Jefferson Rotary for the
best essay on “The Home Town,”
Miss Shirley Allen, and the author
of the second best essay on this
subject. Miss Emily Aderholdt,
were guests of Rotary and were
presented by Superintendent A. W.
Ash. Also, Rev. R. E. Carter of Ath
ens was a guest.
H. E. Aderholdt talked to Rotary
concerning the campaign to gather
and send one hundred and fifty
million pounds of old clothing to
the civilian population in the war
territory of the Old World and urg
ed that clothing, shoes, hats and
other apparel be sent to the Jeffer
son City Hall where it will be re
ceived by Mrs. Guy Strickland and
later sent overseas.
The guest speaker, Judge Ham
mond Johnson of Gainesville, was
presented by chairman of the pro
gram committee, George W. West
moreland, who proclaimed the
speaker.9of- only an entertainer, but
an able lawyer, a loyal churchman
and a ’ieadeh'of men. Col. Westmore
land said, “He was lay leader of
the Gainesville District for 15 years
during which time I was associate
lay leader. I came to know him well.
He is sincere, faithful, loyal and one
possessed with more than ordinary
ability.”
Judge Johnson made a unique ad
dress in which he told of house
building, transportation, agriculture
and fctpd preparation, and supply in
the future. His speech was replete
with witticisms, humor and sagacity
and was highly enjoyed by all who
had th,e privilege and pleasure of
hearing him. He kept his hearers
in a good humor and the-re was
laughter and applause throughout
his addit'ss.
The new directors met and elect
ed for another year Clifford T.
Storey, president; R. J. Kelly, sec
retary and treasurer, and W. T.
Bryan, Jr., sergeant at arms.
Three members were absent.
CARLTON LATTY
WOUNDED. N ACTION
While fighting “somewhere in
Germany,” Pfc. Carltpn Latty was
wounded, but we are not informed
of the rvriousness of his injuries.
He entered the Army October 22,
1943, and has been overseas only
two months. He is a member of the
513th nfantry.
has gone to San Antonio, Tex.,
where he has resumed his duties
in the military service of our coun
try. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Baxley and Wairen, Jr. Captain
Baxley has spent 26 months in the
Aleutian Islands since being in uni
form.
The cemetery committee from U.
D. C. is asking for cooperation of
the town and owners of lots to
help clean cemetery before April
26th, Memorial Day. This is greatly
needed and all should join together
in beautifying the City of the Dead.
Ensign John O. 'Braselton, Jr\
son of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Brasel
ton, of Braselton, who is serving
as Supply and Disbursing Officer
on a destroyer escort in the Pacific,
has been made lieutenant (j. g.),
which is a splendid compliment for
his efficiency and application to
duty. His friends extend congratu
lations.
Mrs. T. A. Pendley spent last
week visiting relatives in East
Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock McDonald and
James spent several days in Macon
last week visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Redge McDonald and children. Mr.
Redge McDonald has just returned
from Belgium and Holland, and
will report to Shelton, Norfolk, Va.,
for two more weeks’ training before
going to the Pacific.
Redge McDonald. S 1-c, and wife
of Macon spent Wednesday and
Thursday of last week with his
sisters, Mrs. Odell Cowart and fam
ily and Mrs. Lois Mote and family of
Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter visited
E. O. Hawkins and family Sunday.
Also, Misses Bert Winter and Mary
Nell Langford. Among other recent
visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Hawkins were Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Nunn, Mr. and Mrs.
Garnett Spratlin and Winston Tur
ner.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Seay of Red
Stone had as their guests the past
week-end Mrs. Ralph Whitsel, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Whitsel and children
of King’s Mountain, N. C., Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Seay and children of Col
bert, Mrs. Mattie Lou Watkins and
children of Athens, Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Thompson and children of
Brunswick.
Mrs. Roger Seay and Miss Annie
Ruth Seay spent a few T days last
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
SEGARS GIVEN
BRONZE STAR
Pfc. Harold L. Segars of 116 Law
renceville Street, Jefferson, has
been awarded the Bronze Star
Medal for heroic achievement. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Segars of Jefferson. Citation or in
cident for which award was made
is:
“Pfc. Harold L. Segars, 43766490,
Infantry, 331st Infantry, United
States Army. For distinguishing
himself by heroic achievement in
connection with military operations
against an enemy of the United
States on 17 December, 1944, in
Berzbuar, Germany. When the suc
cess of the crucial attack of the bat
talion was threatened by a mine
field directly in the path of the
supporting tanks, Pfc. Segars vol
untarily exposed himself to enemy
fire, and with bayonet as a mine
detector, cleared thf: mine field.
His courage and heroic actions ma
terially aided in the successful op
eration. The steadfast courage and
heroic devotion to duty displayed
by Pfc. Segars reflect great credit
upon himself and the military serv
] ice. Entered military service from
Georgia.”
MISS SARAH ELIZABETH
WHITFIELD WEDS
Phm. F. C. THOMAS
Eliciting wide-spread interest here I
and throughout the county is the
announcement made by Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Whitfield of the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Sara Eliza
beth Whitfield, to F. C. Thomas,
Phm. 1-c, of the Navy and Atlanta.
The ceremony was performed in At
lanta on March 27.
Mrs. Thomas is a graduate of Mar
tin Institute and Martha Berry
School, and holds a position with
the Southern Railway in Atlanta.
She is the only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Whitfield and has three broth
ers, George, who has an honorabie
discharge from the Army, and Eu
gene and H. 8., Jr., who are in the
Navy.
Mr. Thomas has returned to his
military duties in California alftd
Mrs. Thomas ha sresumed her work
w r ith the Southern Railway.
week with Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Sheridan.
Miss Janet Hood of Jefferson is
one of eight co-eds from the Home
Economic Department of the State
University chosen to demonstrate
clothes made in their classes, at
the wartime program in Atlanta this
week, at Taft Hall in the Auditori
um building. These students will
model clothes, suits, coats and hats
which they made at one-third the
cost of ready-to-wear merchandise.
The program is sponsored by the
Home Economics supervisor of the
Atlanta schools.
Edwin Aderholdt left this week
for Baltimore, Md., to visit his aunt,
Mrs. Frank Banks.
Misses Mabeth Storey and Sallie
Bryan were guests Saturday of
friends in Rome.
Miss Ann Appleby and Miss Mary
Dudley of Gainesville High School
faculty were guests last week-end
of Mr. and Mrs. George Appleby.
Mrs. R. L. Woodruff of Winder
was the guest Sunday of Mrs. J.
O. Stockton and Mrs. George Ap
pleby.
Mrs. Stewart Lord, little Miss
Eliabeth Lord and Mrs. J. R. Elling
ton and little Miss Sara Frances
Ellington were visitors in Gaines
ville Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie Dunbar of Athens was
the guest last week of her sister,
Mrs. R. S. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Robinson are
spending this week in Washington
City.
H. L. Wingate, head of the Farm
Bureau in Georgia, while in Jef
ferson to speak on Wednesday night,
was the guest of Col. and Mrs. H.
W. Davis.
Mrs. J. Marshall Melvin, Sr., of
Baltimore, Md., arrived in the city
Monday and is the guest of Mrs.
J. C. Turner.
Bobbie F. Hardy of Ft. Knox, Ky.,
and Mrs. Hardy and their little
daughter of Commerce were guests
the past week-end of Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Hardy at their residence
on Sycamore Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Legg had as
dinner guests on Sunday the follow
ing members of Mrs. Legg’s fami
ly: Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Carter, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Pitner and Joe Gray Pitner,
all of Royston, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Owens and Miss Farrell
Owen of Dahlonega.
Mrs. Turpin of Gainesville was
the guest the past week-end of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Ellington at their'
hme on Lawrenceville Street.
W. D. Holliday, Jr., and Mrs. J.
R. Mac Swords of Zanesville, Ohio,
arc in the city, called here by the
serious illness of their mother, Mr?.
W. D. Holliday, Sr., who has been
carried, back to the hospital in Ath
ens. *
HURRICANE SHOALS
Mr. Bud Bennett Dies
Friends of the Bennett family ex
tend their deepest sympathy to the
bereaved family of Mr. Bud Ben
nett, who died Friday night at 7:30,
at the home of his son, Mr. Bush
Bennett. Funeral services were held
near Carnesville Sunday afternoon,
at 3 o’clock.
Among those attending the funer
al from this community were Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Harper and Mr.
Clyde Hardy.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs. T.
W. Wheeler, Mrs. Thomas Wheeler
and son were visitors in Commerce
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McDonald
and son, Jack, visited Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Wheeler Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hooper and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Davis Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl Wheeler of Atlanta
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Massey.
Mr. Eulee Davidson and children
of Elijay visited Mr. and Mrs. Joeve
Davidson Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Wheeler and son are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mc-
Donald.
Elizabeth and Junior McElreath
spent Sunday with Evelyn and
Jessie Mealor.
Carroll Samples visited Jimmy
Hardy Sunday.
i Mr. and Mrs. Joeve Davidson were
in Maysville Sunday afternoon, vis
! iting relatives.
Mrs. Ernest Massey and daughter
! and Mrs. Pearl Wheeler visited Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Wheeler Sund^.
Robert Chastain of the U. S. Na
: vy is home on leave. He is the son
j of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chastain.
BROCKTON
Sunday was second Sunday
preaching day and we had good at
tendance at church, and a good ser
mon by our pastor at both services,
morning and evening.
The young people put on a splen
did program before preaching.
Mr. and Mrs. Jule Jackson are
getting on very well at this writing.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Redd, Sr., deeply sympa
thize with them in their great sor
row. They had a telegram that their
on, Thurmon, was killed in action
•n March.
, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams of
Athens’ was visiting neie Sunday.
Glad to see Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Eckles able to be out at church Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Gent Venable of
Gainesville were visiting in our
community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bray of
Thomasville, N. C., visited Mrs. T.
S. Wilkes last week.
Miss Margarite Venable of Win
der spent Sunday in our communi
ty.
Miss Lanelle Wilkes of Atlanta
spent the week-end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Eckles spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Potts.
Misses Caroldine Webb and Emi
ly Potts spent Sunday with Miss
Lanelle Wilkes.
Farmers are busy preparing the
ground for their crops.
Captain Taylor Dickson Storey has
been transferred from Lawson Hos
pital, near Atlanta, to the hospital
at Daytona Beach, Fla. Captain
Storey was wounded in the leg
while in action overseas and was
brought back to the States for treat
ment and recuperation. To the de
light of his many friends, his condi
tion is very much improved. Mrs.
Storey and their two children, Caro
line and Dickey, will remain at their
residence on Mahaffey Street, until
suitable living quarters are secured
in Daytona.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Massey,
Mr. James Roy Sosebee and Mary
Ann Sosebee visited in Madison
County Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. B. M. Bowen, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Massey and
Claudie Massey were supper guests
Sunday night of Mi. and Mrs. Curtis
Potts.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Venable of
Gainesville spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Massey.
Miss Myrtice Harris of Atlanta,
Rev. Randolph Cochran and Mrs.
Cochran of East Point, Misses Mag
daline and Margaret Banks, Reba
Ray and Jane Adams and Mr. and
Mrs. Dee Mize were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Martin during the
past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anglin and
son of Center, Mrs. Edd Dodd, Miss
Margarite Kesler, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Mize were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Williamson the past
week-end.
Messrs. Garnett Spratlin, W. H.
Spratlin. Jr., Hanns Bard. Herman
E. Barnett, S. J. Suddath, J. F.
Eckles and C. E. Robinson were in
Atlanta, Tuesday evening to attend
a meeting of the Shrine.
R. C. Roberts will go to Crawford
W. Long Hospital. Atlanta, on Sun
day and on Monday will undergo an
operation on his leg. Mr. Roberts re
ceived severe injuries in a truck-
collision on the Atlanta high
way several months ago, from
which he has suffered greatly and
has undergone several operations.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1945
FREEZER LOCKER
TO COME SOON
The new Freezer Locker sys
tem will be installed in the not
far distant future by G. D.
Hardy in the building adjacent
to E. L. Kelly Garage.
Already he is at work on the
room, making preparations for
the installation of the new
equipment when it arrives. This
plant will be a greaf asset to this
city and Mr. Hardy deserves
congratulations for his enter
prising efforts.
HOMER DEATON
DIES IN ATHENS
Homer Deaton, age 42, whose
home was near Winder, died Tues
day morning in a hospital in Athens.
While at work on Monday he be
came ill very suddenly and was
hurried to the hospital, but died a
few hours later. He was a brother
of E. .H. Deaton of this city, to
whom is extended deep sympathy.
GALILEE
Rev. Cochran filled his regular
appointment Sunday morning and
(evening and delivered two fine ser
mons.
Remember that next second
Sunday is Mother’s Day. We are ex
pecting some good singers so bring
along your lunch and spgnd the day
and help make the day a success.
Those that spent the day Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Banks were
Rev. and Mrs. Cochran Mr. and Mrs.
A. D. Mize Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Mize
and Miss Jane Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ray and
family spent the Week-end with.,
Mrs. J. W. Wills Jr. and Mr. Willie
i Ray.
Misses Magdalene Banks, Marga
ret Banks, Riba Ray and Jane
Adams spent Saturday night with
Mrs. Connie Martin.
Mr. aod Mrs. Johnson Freeman
] and family spent Sunday with Mr.
| and Mrs. M. M. Dodd-
I We are glad to have the Lavender
family back in our community and
have them back at church.
FAIR VIEW
Everything around Fair View is
going on nicely.
Rev. Jack McNeal of Walnut will
preach at Fair View the third Sun
day afternoon, April 15th.
Arohie Wheeler will preach at
Fair View the fourth Sunday after
noon, April 22.
Sunday School is going on nicely
at Fair View. We welcome all who
can come out and help us.
Mr. Curtis Stephens spent Sat
urday night with Mr. and Mrs. M.
S. Morris.
Mrs. Ruth Oliver and Mrs. Oscar
Murphy spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. J. D. Morris, of Brasel
ton.
LUNCHEON FOR
MRS. MOORE
Mrs. Henry Moore of Dahlonega,
president of the Ninth District Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs, who
came to Jefferson Monday to speak
to the Jefferson Club, was the in
spiration of Mrs. M. M. Bryan’s
lovely luncheon Monday at her
home on Lawrenceville Street. The
gorgeous spring day reflected its
brilliance in the colorful blossoms
from the hostess’ garden thq£ were
used throughout the house.
The attractive dining table was
centered with a crystal bowl of
beautifully arranged blossoms and
a lovely luncheon was served the
following guests: Mrs. Henry Moore,
Lt. Mildred Dalton, Mesdames Stan
ley Kesler, H. I. Mobley, J. D. Escoe,
T. T. Benton, J. N. Holder, C. H.
Drake, John L. Anderson.
SMALLWOOD-SIMMONS
Mrs. R. L. Chrystal of Augusta an
nounces the marriage of her daugh
ter, Juanita Simmons, to Pfc. Julius
L. Smallwood, the son of Mrs. R.
H. Owen of Jefferson. The marriage
took place on the evening of Feb
ruary 22, at the home of Rev. Ha
vens of this city. The bride is a
senior at Martin Institute. Their
many friends wish for them much
happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McDonald of
Pendergrass have three sons in
service: Pfc. Harold D. is stationed
at Kelly Field, Tex., Pvt. Lewis A.
in Geneva, Neb., and Pvt. Joseph
Sanford at Camp Blanding, Fla.
The latter is expected home some
time next week for a few days’ de
lay en route.
It was a pleasure to have a brief
visit this week from Dr. L. C. Allen,
prominent physician of Hoschton,
former representative in the House
from Jackson County and at present
Chairman of the Welfare Board of
Jackson County. He is not only a
student of his chosen profession, but
of agriculture, political economy, so
cial science and is a man of Erudi
tion and veisaiiility.
NUMBER 43
REGISTRANTS
to McPherson
The following white registrants
having previously been examined
and found acceptable for service in
the general military service, of the
United States, were on April 5, 1945,
sent to the induction station at Ft
McPherson, for induction.
Marvin Benton,
Guy Suggs,
William Thurston Garrison,
William Clarence Jones,
Daniel Waldroup,
William Wilton Short,
Guy Robert Daves,
Clarence W. Haggard,
Otha Htirmon McDona\d,
Billy Dupree Nix,
John Fulton Stone, Jr.,
Jackson Lewis Tucker,.
Clarence Evans Smallwood,
Jarrell Oriap Anthony,
Charles Ernest Whitlock,
Otha William Owensby,
Duel Hosie Maddox,
Ray O’Neal Mathis,
Raphael Delone Burnett,
Lewis Harold Bond,
George Washington Allen,
William Gibson Cutts,
Leroy Parr,
WiiUam Truman Casper,
David Hillier Duke, Jr.,
William Carl Self,
James B. Tompkins, Sr.,
James Franklin Nix,
C. P. Cooper,
Hardy William Boles,
Omer Edgar Pharr,
James Clarence Hamilton,
Johnny Jewell Williamson,
L. P. Anderson,
Charlie Ambry Barrett,
James Dewey West,
Ernest Jasper Turpen,
Henry Wiley Underwood,
Horace Wilton Sailers.
MR. T. T. SIMMONS
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY,
The children of Mr. and Mrs. T.
T. Simhions of Talmo celebrated
with a surprise birthday dinner
Sunday, April 8, the 59th birthday
of their father.
The children enjoying the day
were Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd, J. A. and
Fannie Simmons and Mrs. J- C.
I Maddox, . with grandchildren, Bob
| bie, Billy. Boyce, Gary, Fay and
; Charlene Simmons and Marla Mad-
I dox.
| Otfier visitors were Me. and Mrs.
B. L. Kir.my, Eutatrunri CleHo Km
noy, Miss Georgia Murphy, Miss
j Ellen and Mr. Northern Simmons.
All the children were present ex
cept one son, Pfc. Guy H. Simmons,
who is in Germany.
CARL SHERIDAN
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sheridan have
received word that their son, Fvt.
Carl Sheridan has bean wounded
in action in Germany. He writes
that he is back in France in the
hospital and doing fine.
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CAPT LEOTA DUKE
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Information has come from the
Army Nurse Department that Lt.
Leota Duke has been promoted to
the rank of Captain and is located
at the Letterman General Hospital
in San Francisco. •
Captain Duke has won this pro
motion through efficient efforts and
faithful service. She is the daugh
ter of John R. Duke of Jeffersoh
and is a native of this city. Het
friends are very proud of her suc
cess in her chosen profession.
ORR’S
Pvt. Summie Standridge of Paris
Island S. C., with his wife and three
daughters from Marietta, are spend
ing some days visiting with rcla
tiveS here.
Miss Mary Wier of Marietta spent
the week-end here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wier.
Miss Ellen Walker of Buford, v/ho
is spending some time visiting here,
spent last week with the family of
Mrs. Luvie Duncan near Commerce.
Mrs. Bev Henry and Miss Fannie
Henry of Commerce and Misses
Kathleen and Mattie Bell Wilson
were among the recent visitors here,
guests of Mrs. Inus Hanson.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper of Augusta
were among the recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Standridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sikes were
recent visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Langford.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craven, Mrs.
Rob ar.d Lanelle Lyle, and Mrs.
Marvin Hanson were spend-the-day
guests on Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Inus Hanson.
Mrs. Oscar Langford and two sons
spent Sunday here, guests at the
Langford home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hope Harris were
recent visitors to Mrs. J. A. Jam tt
of Winder.
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY BOYS
The Happy-Go-Lucky Boys will
be heard over W. A. G. A., Athens,
Sati day at 3:30, EWT. Hill Billy
entertainment.