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society
Department Conducted by Mrs. R. C. Moran, residence 112 East
Church Street; Phone 620.
MELTON-McNELLEY
Mr and Mrs. W. F. Melton, of
Emory University, announce the en
gagement of their daughter Emily
Louise, to James Burton McNelley,
of Atlanta, the marriage to take
place October 20, at 8 p. m. in the
chapel of the Candler school of theol
ogy, Emory University. .
this announcement is of much in
terest to mny friends of Miss Mel
ton in Americus, where she is well
known. She was an attendant last
year at the marriage of Miss Mary
Ella Davenport and Quimby Melton,
which took place at the hoce of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Davenport. Miss Mel
ton visited frequently in Americus
when he brother, Quimby Melton,
was editor of the Times-Recorder.
Dr. Melton, father of the bride-elect,
has been a visitor in Americus on
many occasions, and for years has
been head of the department of Eng
lish in Emory University.
Miss Melton was graduated from
Wesleyan College, where she was a
member of the Alpha Delta Pi, and
afterwards studied at Columbia Uni
versity, specializing in voice and in
French at that university. Mr. Mc-
Nelley is a popular club man of At
lant, and prominent in business
circles.
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DINNER PARTY FOR
BRIDAL COUPLE.
Mr. nd Mrs. E. Frank Wilder en
tertained at a pretty 6 o’clock dinner,
for Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stephens,
whose marriage last week was an !
event of interest. The livinig rooms'
were bright with midsummer flow-!
ers arranged in vases and wall pock
ets, and the dining room was taste- [
fuily decorated with garden flowers. I
The dining table held as a central
decoration a bowl of zinnias, and
covers were laid for seventeen guests.
■Seated Were Mr. and Mrs. Stephens,
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sullivan, Mr.
and Mrs. Pelham Wilder, Miss Rachel
Scroggs, Miss Edith Shy, Miss Eliza
beth Stephens, Miss Nola Berta
Stephens, Miss Bertha Shy, Charles
McArthur, James McArthur and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilder.
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AMERICUS WELL
REPRESENTED.
Americus was well represented in
the state papers of Sunday, the At
lanta Journal carrying a beautiful
photograph of Mrs. Lajvrence
Sprague Churchill, of Souther Field,
who was Miss Bessie Moore, of Rome,
Ga., and Mrs. Egbert Clark, of Ban
ner Elk, N. C., who was Miss Fannie
May Harper, of Americus. Mrs.
Churchill is pictured in full wedding
costume and presents a most attrac
tive appearance.
Since coming to Americus Mrs.
Churchill has been prettily enter
tained by the social set of this city,
and has been a most popular hostess,
her delightful parties of this sum
mer being a bright feature of the'
social whirl. A number of out-of
town visitors have been honor guests
at the affairs given by Mrs. Church
ill at her attractive home at Souther
Field, and she plans a number early
fall entertainments for her friends.
Mrs. Clark, who was married last
week at Banner Elk, N. C., is well
known in Americus, the oldest daugh
ter of Judge William Harper of this
place, and a most active worker in
church activities. She has been
spending the summer at Banner Elk
with her aunt, Mrs. L. D. Lockhart,
who goes each summer to this delight
ful resort. While there, Miss Harp
er met Mr. Clark, and a pretty ro
mance followed which culminated in
the wedding of last week. Judge
Harper and his family attended the
marriage, and have just returned to
Americus. MR artd Mrs. Clark will
make their home in Banner Elk,
where he is engaged in business.
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Mrs. Mary O’Hara of Macon, is the
guest this week of Mrs. Gordon
Heys at her home near Americus.
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Miss Edn Brnwell and Miss Eu
nice Barnwell, of Gainesville, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Barnwell at their home on Earl St.
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Mrs. D. A. Carmichael has return
ed to Americus after a visit of sev
eral days with panents at their home
in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. E Suggs and children have
! returned to their home in Smitfi
ville after a visit to Mrs. J. J. Mc-
Dowell at her home on Jackson ave
nue.
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Mrs. George Finley is spending
several days in Albany as the guest
of relatives and friends.
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Mrs. Arthur Mize and little daugh
ter have returned from Cordele,
where they were the guests of Mrs.
Mize’s mother, Mrs. Fred Cannon.
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Mrs. C. J .Sherlock is spending this
week in Macon as the guest of
friends.
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Mrs. Duffey Grimsley, of Cordele,
arrived in Americus today and is the
guest of Mrs. Fannie Crabb at her
home on Jackson avenue.
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Mrs. Will Henderson and little
daughter, Emily, are the guests this
week of Mrs. L. B. Bryant at her
home on Lee street. Later they will
return to their home in Hampton,
Ga.
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Mrs. A. H. McDonald, and Hilda
McDonald, are spending some time
with Mrs. George Oliver at her home
on Church street.
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Miss Mary Alice Lingo returned to
day from Cordele where she was the
truest of Misses Frank and Ida
Marsh.
Miss Ira Gatewood returned'yester
day from Cordele where she spent
the week-end with Mrs. Boiseclaire
Kiker.
Mrs. Laura McLead left this after
noon for a month’s visit with Mrs.
L. C. Tripp at 100 West Harris
street, Atlanta.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cunningham
of Raleigh, N. C., are visiting Mrs.
Ear) Speer on Church street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams an
nounce the birth of a daughter on,
Sunday, September 5, at their home'
on Jackson avenue, who has been giv- 1
en the name of Virginia Stewart. 1
Mrs. Williams is remembered as Miss
Mae Crabb before her mariiage, 1
In the Royal Hospital, Chelsea,
London, are 11 American flags, cap-,
tured by the British in the War of
1812.
1 HE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
vralßriefs
Vote for Trox Bankston for Rail
road Commissioner.
Miss Annie Highnote, of Ameri-|
cus, spent the week-end with rela
tives in Richland.
Boys, get y° u SCHOOL SUITS,
this week at ANSLEY’S—6-lt
H. J. Webb, of Sumter City, was I
in Americus for a few hours today
on business.
Our value* in MEN’S CLOTHING
for fall will be a “revelation” to you
—ANSLEY’S. —61-t.
Miss Helen Hamilton and Mr.
Hunt, of Montezuma, fnotored down
to visit friends here Sunday.
BIGGEST stock and BEST values
in MEN’S CLOTHING, we have ever
shown—ANSLEY’S.—6-lt
George Riley is spending several
days with his parents, Mr .and Mrs. i
W. M. Riley, at their home on.
Church street. He will return to At-|
lanta, where he is engaged in busi-'
ness.
Ralph Lane left yesterday for At- |
lanta where he has accepted a posi- ■
tion.
Zera Littlejohn, who has been visit
ing his parents on Taylor street, re
turned to Augusta today.
The Suit that STAYS with the boy, I
while the boy stays with school, to '
be found at ANSLEY’S. 6-lt.
I
Dr. E. L. Bridges, of Ellaville, was
a visitor here today.
Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Fillingem, of
Leslie, spent a few hours in Amer
icus today.
Mrs. M. T. Simpson, of Smithville,
was shopping in Americus today.
Miss Sara Sumerford, of Leslie,
was in Americus for a few hours to
day.
Mrs. W. M. Cannon and daughter,
Thelma Doris, returned yesterday
from Brunswick where they) were
visiting friends and relatives.
G. H. Paul, of Sylvester, was a
business visitor here today.
Boy’s “Nobby” school HATS and
CAPS, at ANSLEY’S—6-lt
Alex and Samuel Croxton, who
have been spending the vacation with
relatives near Dranesville, left Sat
urday for Atlanta. They will enter
Westhaven school.
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Vote for Trox Bankston for Rail- !
road Commissioner.
The Rev. James B. Lawrence, rec-i
tor of Calvry Episcopal church, left!
last night for Marietta to attend the!
funeral of his uncle, Spencer R. At
kinson, who sustained a stroke of,
paralysis last Thursday which result
ed in his death Sunday. Judge At
kinson was a brother of Mrs. Annie
James B. Lawrence, mother of Rev.!
James B. Eawrence. Funeral and in
terment will take place today in I
Marietta.
Girl’s school DRESSES and
SWEATERS, just in, at ANSLEY'S.
—6-lt.
Labor Day was observed today in
Americus by the postoffice and banks
as a legal holiday. Other offices
and institutions were open for busi
ness as usual. No celebration took
place because of the limited repre
sentation of organized labor here in
this agricultural community.
See our great showing of and
MAjLLISON’S “Dream Crepe,”
“Dew-Kist” indestructible Voile and
“Pussy-Williow” Satins. ANSLEY’S
—6-lt.
George Henry Bragg, who was
honorably discharged from the army
at Camp Dix two months ago has
Warning—
You must act at once
if you want one of the
Steam Heated
Store Rooms and Offices
In New Rylander Theatre Building
Leases to Be Closed This Week
This location is destined to be ONE OF THE BEST in Americus. Greater crowds
will daily pass into and out of this building than possibly any other single structure
in Sumter County. The leases will include heat, lights and STEAM HEAT. Ready
for occupancy about October.
APPLY TO
WALTER RYLANDER LOVELACE EVE,
Americus Auto Co. Times-Recorder.
re-enlisted and is stationed at Camp
Taylor, Ky. This is his third enlist
ment.
Vote for Trox Bankston for Rail
road Commissioner.
LEGAL AD NO. 236.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of said Coun
ty:
The petition of S. R. Heys, N. A.
Ray and F. P. Harrold, shows to the
court the following facts:
First. Petitioners together with
their associates desire to be incor
porated under the name of the Sum
ter County Fair Association, for a
period of twenty (20) years with the
right of renewal at the expiration of
thereof.
Second. The object of said cor
poration is to promote and encour
age the growing and production of
all agricultural and horticultural
products as well as live stock etc.
to arrange for proper exhibition of
all such products by holding fairs
and other like gatherings, at -uch
time and places as it may determine;
and for the expense, upkeep and
mainteance to charge gate receipts,
entry fees; sell concessions, receive
donations and to otherwise legitimate
ly provide funds for such purposes
and for such purposes only, do peti
tioners desire the right to be incor
porated and not for pecuniary gain
and profit to its stockholders.
Third. The principal office and
place of business will be in the City
of Americus, said state and county.
Fourth. The capitalstock of said
corporation shall be Five Thousand
($5,000.00) dollars divided into
shares of Fifty ($50.00) dollars each
all of which capital stock has been
To the Farmers
of Sumter County
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We announce that we are again ready for the I 920-21
Ginning Season. Our gin has been completely overhauled
and repaired and many improvements made whereby we
are able to give you even better ginning service than here
tofore.
OUR GINS ARE CAPABLE OF A HIGH TURN
OUT EACH DAY OF CLEAN, SOFT COTTON
The farmer who gins with us is assured of prompt and
courteous attention —the best bale and service.
The F armers Cotton Oil
Company
“The NEW Mill”
G. W. Riley, Manager Americus, Ga.
RAREBIRDS
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actually subscribed and paid in.
Fifth. Petitioners desire the right
however, when at any regular or call
meeting for such purpose, by a ma
jority vote of the stock to increase
its capital stock to the sum of Twenty
Five Thousand ($25,000.00) dollars,
and to sell the same for the purpose
of providing more money for the pur
pose of enlarging and improving such
properties as it may own for the pur
poses herein above stated.
Sixth. Petitioners desire for said
corporation to buy and own real es
tate for such purposes to have a cor
porate seal, sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded, to adopt a con
stitution and by-laws, and provide
therein for the necessary officers and
board of directors and to do and
perform any and all other acts usual
MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 6, 1920
and incident to corporations of like
kind.
Seventh. WHEREFORE, Petition
ers pray:
That they be incorporated under
the name and style as aforesaid, with
all rights, privileges and immunities
usual with such corporations
W. W. DYKES,
Attorney for Petitioners
Filed in office this 17th day of Au
gust, 1920.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Sumter Superior Court
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
*l, H. E. Allen, Clerk of Superior
■ Court of Sumter County, Georgia,
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the applica- (I
tion for a charter as the same appears
of file in this office.
This 1 7th day of August, 1920
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk. Sumter Superior Court.
LEGAL AD No. 222.
Mrs. Ruth Martin Walters, vs.
George I. Walters.
Petition to Annul Marriage, in
Sumter Superior Court.
Georgia, Sumter County.
To George I Walters, non-resident.
You are hereby required personally
or by attorney to be and appear at
the Superior court to be held in and
for said County of Sumter on the
4th Monday in November, next, then
and there to answer the petitioner’s
complaint in above stated cause, or
in default thereof the court will pro
ceed as justice shall apnertain.
Witness the Honrable Z. A. Littl )
john. judge of said court.
This 31st day of July, 1920.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court.