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SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1918.
SOCIETY
¥ THINGS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN BHI
DINNER PARTY.
Miss Eugenia Collins wa s hostess at
a lovely dinner on Friday evening,
when she entertained the members of
the N. N. Club, at her home on Fur
lo wstreet. The table had for its
centerpiece a French basket of pale
blue filled with pink roses and sur
rounded by unshaded tapers. Those
enjoying the occasion were Miss Annie
Ellis, Miss Mabel Ellis,, Miss Ruth
Council, Miss Mary Dudley, Miss
Queenelle Harrold. Miss Mary Shef
field, Miss Pauline Broadhurst Miss
Agnes Gatewood, Miss Gerturde Daven
port.
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N. N. CLUB ENTERTAINED.
Misses Annie and Mabel Ellis en
tertained the N. N. Club yesterday af
ternoon at their home on Taylor street.
Roses and wild flowers formed the ef
fective decorations and sewing and
knitting occupied the guests during the
afternoon Those present were Miss
Gertrude Davenport, Miss Ruth Council
Miss Mary Dudley, Miss Queenelle
Harrold, Miss Eugenia Collins, Miss
Mary Sheffield, Miss Agnes Gatwood.
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BENEFIT DANCE.
The dance for the benefit of the Red
Cross on Friday evening was one of
the most enjoyable of the seson. A
large crowd was In attendance and ad
ditional gaiety was lent by the pres
ence of the officers and soldiers from
the aviation camp. The Chapter is
indebted to Miss Joseph for her kind
ness and capable direction of the
dance. The exhibition dances by her
class from Columbus was the feature
of the evening, the grace and beauty
of these young girls being especially
lovely.
The beautifully decorated cake which
was given by Mrs. John Council was
bought by Mr. Frank Marshall and a
nice sum was realized on the sale of
candy, punch and sandwiches.
Altogether the dance was a great sue
cess the sum of ninety-five dollars be-'
ing realized for the wmrk of the local .
Red Cross Chapter.
Your Oxfords
for Easter
at Pinkston’s
These Easter Oxfords are more
handsome than ever. Leathers and
lasts to suit just your fancy and
tastes. And the way Nettleton
Oxfords fit has become a byword
among men who enjoy wearing
fine shoes.
Sfeiß’Attention! Men of the
1 I Signal Corps
/ i i We are prepared to fit you in
1 the New Spring Front Puttee,
\ | in Genuine Shell Cordovan or
I L—horsehide in ths dark shade,
ft f-~—You’re More Than
\ Welcome Here
PINKSTON COMPANY
“Nettleton Agency’’
PATRIOTIC RALLY.
Every club woman in Americus is
urged to attend the patriotic rally on
Tuesday at the First Methodist cuurch.
Dr. Ashby Jones, one of the South's
most brillian orators, will be the prin
cipal speaker of the occasion. It is
earnestly hoped by the Council of De
fense. under whose direction the rally
will be given that Dr. Jones will be
greeted by an appreciative and rep
resentative audience.
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GIRLS SCOUT CLUB.
Miss Nellie Worthy was hostess to
the Girls’ Scout Club yesterday af
ternon, at three o’clock, at her home
on Lee street. The house was fra
grant with delicate crabapple blossoms
and wood violets and delicious refresh
ments were served late in the after
noon. Those present were Orlean
Ansley, Miss Mary Rose Brown, Miss
Geraldine Payne, Miss Pauline Broad
hurst, Mirr Margaret Wheatley, Miss
Mary Sue Chambliss, Miss Mary Alice
Lingo, Miss Marjorie Brown, Miss Na
omi Wright, Miss Isabel Wheatley.
SOLDIERS WANT
ATHLETIC GAMES
The Athlete Committee of the 501st
Aero Squadron, now stationed at
Souther Field, near Americus, wishes
to challenge any baseball or basket
ball team of this section for a series
of games to be played either in Amer
icus or at other near-by towns. The
teams are composed of some very good
semi-pro. players and they are very
desirous of showing their ability either
on the diamond or the floor of the Y.
M. C. A.
Most of the players hail from Penn
sylvania and some of the eading col
lege athletes of that state are among
the members of the baseball and bas
ket ball teams. The lovers of clean
sports in this city hail with delight the
COMMOTED
-by-
MTS. B. B. Allen
Of’ce Phone 99
Res. Phone 466
THE AMERICUS TIME3-RECURDER.
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Only 6 Shopping Days Before Easter
Are you waiting
to purchose the Easter outfit? Next
Sunday is the day, and our stock is
being picked over and going fast.
Shipments are slow
Better come in tomorrow sure and
look ovei our stock; it’s a pleasure to
show goods.
Watch the crowds
Next Sunday, Rylander Shoe Co.’s
Suits, Hats, Shoes and Ties will be
very much in evidence.
Ladies’ Easter Pumps and .Oxfords
readv also.
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RYLANDER SHOE CO.
The Classy Store on the Corner
March 31st is Easter
coming of these soldier-athletes, in
the hope that the national pastime
will once more come into its own in
this city, as it has been some time
since general interest has been taken
in athletics here.
LARGE QUANTITY OF
CORN ON FARMS
ATLANTA, Ga., March 23—Thes
estimate of corn remaining on farms
in Georgia, March 1 was much larger
than ever before, according to Z. R,
Pettet, Georgia field agent of the U. S.
departemnt of agriculture. This for
tunate condition is due to unprece
dented acreage and high yield in 1917,
together with surplus of stock feed
supplied by velvet beans and peanut
hay.
All parts of the state are in fair
shape, says Mr. Pettet, but the south
west section, around Americus, the
portion first invaded by the boll wee
vil, is principally responsible for the
gain over past years.
In this region, although great quan
tities of corn have been exported and
used for finishing hogs, very high
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£ appointment today.
I The M'kinstry Studio |
ST O R K’ NIPPLES
Packed one each in a sanitary box.
5c
They Come to You
Clean
j “Ask The Baby He Knows”
MURRAY’S PHARMACY p°o:
‘The Best in Drug Store Merchandise; the Finest in Drug Stere Service’
reserves remain on farms. The east
ern parts of the state planted cotton
chiefly last year, and in consequence
are now having to buy corn as in the
old days. The region northwest of
Atlanta, following the disastrous
floods of 1916 planted corn heavily
last year, and now have ample sup
plies.
The splendid com situation in Geor
gia is partly offset by the dire short
age in wheat and oats. Both of these
CTRANR
VzTheatreL/
Program Week Mar. 25
MONDAY
Edith Storey
in
“REVENGE”
Matinee, 6 and lie.
Night, 11 and 17c.
TUESDAY
Juliette Day
in
‘BETTY ANO THE BUCCANEERS”
,1 and
i “BOMB POLICY”
Two Reel Fox Comedy
Matinee, 6 and lie.
Night, 11 and 17c.
! WEDNESDAY
Watch our Space
in the
Times-Recorder
corps suffered severely during their
growing season and made poor crops.
World demand for wheat, and local
flour shortage, need of home grown
wheat for seed, practically exhausted
the state’s small reserve.
The oat crop being much shorter
than in preceding years, was fed up
almost as soon as made. Less than
ba If the usual reserves of this crop
remain, and these are in the South.
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ALCAZAn|
THEATREAI
MONDAY
Artcraft Presents <
Wonderful Julian Eltinge fe
in w
“THE WIDOW’S MIGHT”
5 acts MB
Admission 11c and 17c <
TUESDAY
World Picture-Brady Made I
Presents Madge Evans in ®
“THt VOLUNTEER”
Five Acts, and
Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle
in II
■‘OUT WEST”
Admission 11c and 17c ||
WEDNESDAY
Triangle Picture
Super-Feature
\ Alma’Reubens in
“I LOVE YOU” f
7 Acts
1 Matinee, 6 and lie.
Night, 11 and 17c. M
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