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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1919.
Events In Americus Society
MISS PRYOR TO WED
GEORGE MARSHALL.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer
Pryor announce the engagement of
their daughter, Martha, to George
Octavius Marshall, the weddings to
take place on November 26, at their
residence near Smithville, Ga.
The above announcement will be
read with cordial interest in Ameri
cus where both the young people are
widely known and very popular.
Miss Pryor has been a frequent visi
tor in the city as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. R. L. Maynard. Mr. Mar
shall’ is a native of Wilmington, N.
0., but has been in Georgia for three
years during which time he has held
the position of county agent for
Sumter county. A number of Amer
icus friends will attend the wedding.
MISS SALLIE JOHNSON
WEDS E. B. WOMACK.
The marriage of Miss Sallie John
son, of Americus, to E. B. Womack,
of Pratt City, Ala., was an impor
tant event taking place at the home
of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. B.
Wells, in Hapeville. The bride wore
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a lovely gown of white georgette
over satin and her flowers were
bride’s roses. Mrs. Womack as Miss
Sallie Johnson was one of Ameri
cus’ most sterling young women with
a host of friends here, where she con
ducted most successfully a large
music school for several years. Mr.
Womack is from a prominent AJa
bama family and he and his bride
have gone to Pratt City where they
will reside. Among the out-of-town
guests present were Mrs. Bobbie
Ferguson, of DeSoto; Mrs. C. P.
Jojinson, of Columbus; W. F. Rog
ers, of Pratt City, and others.
• • •
CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. DAVIS.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Chrysanthemum Club was held yes
terday with Mrs. H. C. Davis at her
home on Jackson street. It was an
nounced that the annual show will be
given- on November 14th, the place
to be arranged for at an early date.
Many beautiful blooms will be dis
played and the show, which is always
a delightful feature of the fall sea
son in Americus is being eagerly
anticipated by the flower-lovers of
the city.
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WEEK OF PRAYER AT
METHODIST CHURCH.
The annual week of prayer which
begins on Monday at the First Meth
odist church will open at 3 o’clock
in the afternoon when the following
program will be given:
Subject—Prayer.
Hymn.
Prayer.
Bible Lesson—“ Some of Jesus'
Teachings About Prayer.’’ Ist,
Prayer in the Life of Jesus;' (a)
Before Imnortant Crises Choos
ing Hiss Helpers. Transfiguration.
Crucifixion, (b) After trying Ex
periences. A Day of Miracles, A
Trying Day and an Old Temptation,
(c) In Our Daily Routine. For a
Friend. For the Unfortunate. A
Source of Power. In Meeting Diffi
culties.
Prayer.
Two five-minute talks. What
Prayer Hath Wrought. Prayer, the
Vital Force of the New Task.
Hymn.
Prayer and dismissal.
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HALLOWE’EN PARTY AND
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.
The Baraca-Philathea classes of
Central Baptist church gave a Hal
lowe’en party and shower at the
home of Miss Cecil Harvey with
Mrs. Claude Daniel as honor guest.
The home was lighted by jack-o
lanterns and in the dim light, ghostly
masked figures greeted the hostess
and honor guest. Games were en
joyed by the guests and the feature
of the evening was the shower which
was given Mrs. Daniel, who as Miss
Maude Comer, was a very popular
member of the Philathea class. The
gifts were placed in a large pot
which was hung bn a tripod over an
artificial fire. A witch who told for
tunes added greatly to the gayety
of the party which was one of the
most enjoyable of the week.
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MISS EASTERLIN IS
HOSTESS AT PARTY.
Miss Frances Easterlin entertain
ed at a lovely party on Friday eve
ning the guests including the mem
bers of her class in the high school.
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NATHAN MURRAY,Druggist
(Formerly/J. E. Prather Drug Co.) Phone 79
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
The guests wor 1 fancy dresses and
usual Hollowe’en games and deco
rations prevailed. A delirious buffet
sxipper was solved at a late hour and
present were Miss Anne Heys, Miss
Ira Gatewood, Miss Mary Frances
Easterlin, Mss Christine Brown,
Miss Ruth Everett, Miss Mary Earle
Allen, Miss Mary Frances Evans,
Miss Claire Harris, Miss Flora Bhcot,
Mis Elizabeth Statham, Miss Jose
phine Simmon?, Miss Nettie Claire
McM’ath, Miss Annie Ruth Ray, and
others. •
PROM PARTY AT
MISS SPARKS’ HOME.
The younger set enjoyed a de-
lightful prom party at the home of
Miss Frances Sparks on Tayor street
k last night. Hallowe’en decorations
and fancy dress formed charming
j features of the evening’s entertain
k ment and about forty guests were
. present.
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CLASSES OF FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH ENTERTAIN.
■ The Hallowe’en season was an un-
I usually gay one in Americus the
i whole city celebrating from the
young tots to the adult members of
society. One of the unusually at
tractive parties was given at the Y.
M. C. A. by the Baraca-Philatheas
f of the First Baptist church. A pan
. tomime from Hiawatha which was
> read by Mrs. M. C. Lord and ren
i dered by Miss Ethel Reese, Miss May
Brand, Miss Fannie Mae Harper,
. Miss Mary Alice Lingo, Miss Eunice
r Royal, Miss Edna Hilsman. Games
; and ghost stories amused the guests
. as well as the fortunes which were
. told by Miss Ruth Clark. Altogeth
i er the evening was a most enjoyable
; one for those present, the guests
■ numbering about sixty.
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WOMAN’S CLUB TO
, MEET WEDNESDAY.
The Woman’s Club will hold its
, November meeting on Wednesday
> afternoon at 3:30 o’clock in the
Carnegie auditorium. A full at
tendance is requested and members
are asked to bring their dues that the
treasurer may prepare, her report.
. The following program will be given:
Address, Dr. Carl Minor.
Attitude of the Senate, Mrs F. L.
. Cato.
The Bel Cross, Miss Ruth Clark.
Current Topics, ‘Working Women
Meet in World Congress.” Mrs. Sam
uel Cohen.
Music undder direction of Mrs. H.
0. Jones.
Advisory Board has returned from
Ma.cn. 4i ,
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PRETTY PARTY FOR
YOUNGER SET
i A delightful aflair of Thursday
was the partv given the younger set
by Miss Lucille and Marguerite Wat
kins at their 1 < me on Furlow street.
About thirty of their friends were
present. The prize for the best cos
tumed girl stool between Miss Es
telle Parker and Miss Henrietta Ball.
They drew for it, and Miss Parker
was the lucky girl. A
The occasion was a most pleasant
one for the invited guests.
• • •
The following ladies have returned
from the Macon fair, where they at
tended the State Farm Bureau or
ganization meeting, as delegates
from the Sumter County Advisory
board: Mrs. N. A. Ray, 27th dis
trict; Mrs. H. A. C. Bagley, 28th dis
trict; Mrs. Roy Jones, 15th district;
Mrs. Sam Finch and Mrs. Frank
Webb, 17th district.
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Miss Ruth Chappel, of Leslie, was
a visitor in Americus yesterday.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Turpin, Mr.
and Mrs. Carr Glover, Mrs. Barlow
Council and Mrs. R. C. McNulty
left last night for a two weeks’ visit
to Detroit and other Western cities.
• • •
Mrs. E. A. Burkhalter, of Atlan
ta will arrive tomorrow on a visit to
SUMTER READY
FOR RED CROSS
3D ROLL CALL
(Continued from p,g. I »
Charles Hale, Miss Marie Walker,
Miss Carrie Speer, Miss Mary
Hawkes, Miss Sara Tower.
Jackson Street—Mrs. Sam William
son, Chairman—Mrs. L. L. Lester.
Hampton Street—Mrs. Pelham Wil
der, Miss Edith Shy, Miss Ruth Wil
der.
Finn Street—Mrs. Palmer Hurt.
District No 2.
Mrs. H. B. Allen, District Chair
man.
West Side Lee Street—Mrs. H. B.
Allen, Mrs. J. A. Hixon •
Hancock Avenue.—Mrs. C. 0.
Niles.
Harrold Avenue—Mrs. Glenn
Hooks.
Jackson Avenue.-—Mrs. E. J.
Witt. \
Forrest Street—Miss Foy Mott.
' District No. 3.
Mrs. R. L. Maynard, District Chair
man.
East Side Lee Street —Mrs. A. G.
Duncan, Mrs. W. L. Taylor.
College and Barlow Streets. —Mrs.
C. C. Hawkins, Chairman.
Furlow Street—Mrs. R. P. Stack
house, Chairman.
Hill Street—Mrs W. C. Gray.
Dodson Street—Mrs. E. J. Shea
han.
Glessner Street—Mrs. Furlow Rod-1
gers.
Elm Avenue —Mrs. Fred Morgan.
District No. 4.
Mrs. J. M. Bryan, District Chair
man.
Lamar and Prince Streets.—Mrs.
C. W. Clarke.
Church Street—Mrs. W. J. Josey.
BroMfii Street —Mrs. Fred Smith.
Taylor- Street —Mrs. E. M. Vi
quesney.
Rees Bark—Mrs. J■ L. Suttom ,
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Carl W.
Minor. Mrs. Burkhalter will be re
membered as Miss Sara Sims whose
marriage took place last July.
• • •
Mrs. S. H. McKee, Mrs. F. L. Cato,
Mrs. E. L. Carswell, Mrs. Wilbur
Smith and Mrs. Oliit Williams visit
ed the fair in Cordele recently.
• * *
Miss Emma Love Fisher is spend
ing today with her parents, having
come from Wesleyan en route to
Coledan, where she will sing at the
wedding of Miss Dorothy Rogers.
Miss Rogers is a graduate of Wes
leyan college and is a niece of Mrs.
O. B. Chester, who formerly resided
in Americus.
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Miss Emma Chapman is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Perry Clegg, in
Cordele.
Mr. and Mrs. I P. Gartner, of
Ellaville, were recent visitors in the
city.
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Mrs. G. C. Morgon, of Petersburg,
Va., will join her husband here today
in a visit to his mother, Mrs. Ella
Morgan, on Church street. *
Featuring to-morrow
Georgette and Crepe Blouses
(Brand New)
at SSPO
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We won’t elaborate on this
/ ""x affair at our Blouse counter
M (I ;'f tomorrow. Isn’t necessary.
v. When Georgette and Crepe
sv Chine Blouses, brand new,
some not even unpackt, as
yet, are offered at the small X
White, Flesh, r d.e nn , IV
price of $5.00, the selling is
Navy, Brown x . ...
sure to be brisk.
Plain tailored and
novelty models.
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MINERS NOT IN
STRIKE ABLE TO
SUPPLY ROADS
WASHINGTON, Nov. I.—The
i < ’’ current supply of coal from
I*' non-union mines is sufficient to
meet-domestic, demands and sup
ply the needs of railroadss and
public utilities, according to Sec
retary Lane. New England has
stored away a two months’ sup- '
ply, which will take care of all ■
\ requirements for that period.
(Secretary Lane announced that J
the government will not hesitate ‘
to curtail the consumption of coal (
in industries 50 per cent in or- '
der that the coa] on hand and that ?
available from unaffected non- J
(union mines may be equitably dis- \
tributed to essential industries. j
The curtailment list used by the ?
j war industries board during the j>
( war would be taken as the basis 5
? for the industries to be supplied, J
' Mr. Lane said, plants engaged in <
s manufacturing munitions might
\ be cut off altogether.
College Street, North Side—Miss
Ira Crew.
Lee Street, East Side —Mrs. J. E.
Mathis.
Brannen Avenue Mrs. Charles
Lingo.
District No. 5.
Mrs. W. H. Smithwick, District
Chairman. »
Mrs. Emory Mathis, Mrs. W. M.
Riley, Mrs. S. H. Young, Mrs. Ben
Mize.
District No. 6.
Miss Emma Mae Borum, in Charge
of Booths.
Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Louise
Marshall, Miss Mary Hawkes, Miss
Claire Everett, Miss Laverne Thomas,
Miss Mary Littlejohn, Miss Marie
Walker.
Agnes Scott Drive
Goes Beyond $l,lOO
The Agnes Scott endowment fund
campaign in Sumter county netted
$1,109.50, Mrs. L. G. Council, chair
man, reported Saturday.
“I want to thank those who do
nated to this fund,” Mrs. Council
said, “and particularly do I want
to thank the committee who so gen
erously assisted me. They worked
very hard to raise the entire sum
asked of us, and we feel that nothing
was left undone to make the cam
paign a success.”
Plains City Bond
Issue Validated
The bond issue recently voted by
the citizens of Plains for the erec
tion of electric light and water plants
were validated Saturday by Judge
Littlejohn, of the Superior Court.
The issues were in the amounts of
$6,500 for electric lights and $20,-
500 for water works. Attorneys
Maynard and Williams appeared for
the town of Plains.
PAGE SEVEN
Ask $12,000,000 For
Muscle Shoals Plant
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1— (By
I Associated Press.',—An additional
appropriation of $12,000,000 to en
large the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant
and equip it far the production of
nitrate and cyanide for use in mak
ing explosives, has been recommend
ed to congress by Secretary Baker.
A bill to carry out the recommenda
tion was drawn today by Represp-nfft.
tive Kahn, of the house military af
fairs committee, and action will be
sought at the present session of con
gresss.
CITY A FUNERAL MOURNER.
ATLANTA, Nov. I.—Flowers offi
cially sent inthe name of the city
of Atlanta rest upon the grave of
Mrs. Julia Carlisle Withers, beloved
woman who was the first person born
in this city. Her funeral was held
yesterday afternoon. •
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