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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1923
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H SERMON. SERIES
Beginning Sunday Practical Les
tures Will Be Given Each Sun
day On Practical Duty
Beginning January 21 and contin
uing through four successive Sun
day morning services, Rev. Luther A.
Harrell, pastor of the Lee Street
Methodist church, will deliver to the
congregation a series of sermons on
“The
This great‘subject will be divided
into important topics, each
treated * parately and apart. The
Au.>r show why the Home is the
proper and only place for develop
ing character in the children who
later become the citizens of this
great commonwealth, together with
the duties and responsibilities rest
ing parents.
In duties and repsonsibili
ties ojprildren will be treated, this
to be special sermon directed to
the young people of the congrega
tion.
Finally, enemies of the home and
detftreutive agencies will be discuss
ed, and Dr. Harrell, having put much
tithe, thought and study into this se
ries of lectures, feels that it will be
the duty of his members to attend
the four services. Friends and those
interested are ■ included in the invi
tation.
The subjects and the'dates will be
' as follows:
Sunday, January 21, 11 o’clock,
“God’s Plant for Developing Char
acter.”
January 28, “The Duties and Re
:ponsibiim-s of Parents.”
FqJii'tfUy 4, “The Duties and Re
sponsibilities of Children.”
February 11, ‘‘Enemies of the
Home; or Some Things That Destroy
the Home.”
A feature of the series of lectures
will be the discussion of all subjects
from* a practical viewpoint.
PLAINS
PLAINS, Jan. 20. The Bible
Study class of the Methodist church
met with Mrs. Ross Dean on Wed
nesday afternoon.. The study class
having completed the study of the
book of Genesis under the leadership
of Shirah and finding it
so have taken up the
book of Exodus for the next course.
Mrs. Ross Dean has been elected
teacher for this course, and presents
the study in a most attractive and
instructive manner. After the close
of the discussion Mrs. Dean served
< dainty refreshments. Sixteen mem-
■ were present.
Snow Bowers returned Thursday
from a brief business trip to Atlanta.
Mrs. Nina Carter and little grand
son, Donald Carter, returned Thurs
day from a pleasant visit to rela
tives in Griffin.
Miss Ernestine Ixigan returned
Thursday from Americus where she
was delightfully entertained while
the guest of friends.
Mrs. DeAlva Gray and J. G.
Reeves left Wednesday for üßena
V ista where they will spend several
days guests of Mrs. Will Argo.
Miss Mary Morton returned to her
home at Sumter Thursday after a
pleasant visit to her aunt, Mrs. A. G.
Kendrick.
William J. Brown, of Atlanta, is
■ topping at the hotel here while
auditing the books of the firm of
Oliver-McDonald Co.
Miss Marie Griggs was the guest
of friends in Dawson Thursday eve
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Jones are
CORRECT
TIME
* When you have a good
watch you are sure of correct
time.
We have a complete line of
watches that you can depend on
sou the correct time. In Wrist
Watches we carry the Elgins
and Gruens, the two best
watches for style and service.
In Gents’ Watches we carry
the Elgins, Gruens, Waithams,
South Bend and Hamilton; all
the latest styles, and they keep
accurate time.
THOS. L. BELL
Jeweler and Optician
MULES
FOR SALE
Another carload of Kentucky
Beauties just arrived. Real Boil
Weevil Extinguishers.
Also Shetland Pony and Buggy.
Corner Wheeler and Jackson Sts.
M. J. STEVENS.
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SOCIETY
GATEWOOD-JENNINGS.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Furlow
Gatewood announce the engagement
of their daughter, Agnes McKay,
to Theron Dow Jennings, the mar
riage to be solemnized in February.
No cards.
Local and statewide interest cen
ters about the announcement of the
engagement of Miss .Agnes McKay
Gatewoed to Mr. Theron Dow Jen
ning, of Americus, the wedding to
be a brilliant event of February.
A number of pre-nuptial affairs
are already planned for this lovely
bride-elect, the moments before her
marriage in February to be filled
with luncheons, teas, dinner parties
and showers.
Miss Gatewood, who is the beauti
ful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Fur
low Gatewood, is regarded as one of
the most popular of the yonger set
in this community as well as in oth
er sections where she has been a
much edmired visitor.
Having completed her junior
course of instruction' in the city
school, she supplemented this by a
wid and comprehensive program of
education at Brenau, where she was
a member of the exclusive sororities
and s a beloved student.
Since her social debut here she
has been widely popular, participat
ing in all the social affairs of the
community, winning hundreds of
friends by her charming personality
and unusual loveliness.
Mr. Jennings is a former resident
of Plains, having come* to Americus
several years ago, during which time
he has become one of the rep
resentative young business men of
this section.
The marriage of Miss Gatewood
and Mr. Jennings will unite two
pioneer families of Sumter county,
prominent alike in civic, social and
financial movements of Americus.
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ELIZABETH LINDLEY
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
Little Miss Elizabeth Lindley was !
a dainty hostess Thursday afternoon |
when she entertained at a pretty par
ty, celebrating her sixth birthday.
The living room where many in
teresting games wer£ played, was
attractively decorated with cut flow
ers, and in the dining room the color
scheme of red and white was car
ried out, the hostess’ first lap-robe, j
with a beautiful embossed birthday j
day cake as a rosette, formed the I
centerpiece for the dining table. En
circling this were crystal candle- |
sticks holding red unshaded fapers, I
alternating with crystal* baskets of i
white hyacinths, tied with tulle. Pret- I
ty paper baskets holding Kewpic
spending the week pleasantly with
relatives in Americus.
Miss Evelyn Walters left Thurs
day for Dawson where she will spend
several days with friends.
FOR SALE
One thousand bushels of Wilkinson-Toole Wilt Resistant Cot
ton Seed. , The section in which these seed were propagated
and where this variety of seed were planted exclusively has
fallen off but little in the production of cotton since the advent
of the 801 l Weevil.
Mr. Wilkinson only sells the seed grown on his own farm and
ginned on his own gin-
Previous to last'year when I bought, this variety of seed from
Mr. Wilkinson, the 801 l Weevil practically destroyed my cot
ton crop, but when 1 planted this variety of cotton 1 made an
average cotton crop.
I ginned no other variety of cotton on my gin last year;
therefore the seed I offer for sale are as pure as can be.
Price $1.50 Per Bushel
Cash With Order. Large Orders Will Be Priced Cheaper
J. C. Carter
dolls marked the places of each little
guest. After the games, delicious
ice cream and. cake was served by
Misses Lucille, Nell and Ruth
Schneider and Lillian Medford.
Those invited were Bernice Beav
ers, Junior Beavers. Ruth Eldridge,
Ann Ruth Mathews, Dorothy Eng
lish, Martha Marshall, Nettie and
Perla Poole, May Marshall, Vir
ginia Morgan, Katherine Shy, Elir.z
beth Worthy, Rosalie Purvis, Carolyn
Crockett, Flora Gatewood, Ann Ew
ing, Mildred Stanley, Florence Speer,
Lamartine Christian, Zelle Ross,
Katherine Smith, Elizabeth Gard
ner, Vi Speer, Christine Schneider,
Walter Rylander, Billy Cox, Charles
Schneider, James and E. W. Horne.
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BRIDGE PARTY FOR
BRIDE-ELECT.
Miss Gertrude Davenport was host
ess at a beautiful party at her home
on Taylor street, entertaining the
members of the Thursday morning
Bridge club in honor of Miss Ernes
tine Logan, of Plains, a charming
bride-elect.
Pink roses and narcissi in pretty
flower holders were placed at inter
vals throughout the rooms, where the
guests were received.
A beautiful sautoir was the prize
for high score, won by Mrs. B. F.
Easterlin, Jr., and the honoree was
presented with a dainty piece of lin
gerie.
The invitation list included Mrs.
Middleton McDonald, Mrs. E. J. El
dridge, Mrs. James Lott, Mrs. John
Wyatt, Mrs. Henry Lumpkin, Mrs.
B. F. Esaterlin, Jr., Miss Eugenia
Parker, Miss Ernestine Logan, Miss
Lois McMath, Miss Mary Parker,
Miss Agnes Gatewood, Miss Geral
dine Payne, Miss Annie Ivey, Miss
Dorothy Cargill and Miss Orlean
Ansley.
The hostess was assisted, by her
I sister, Mrs. Emory Rylander.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO
MEET MONDAY.
The literary meeting of the Hor»
tense Tinsley Missionary society wik
be held Monday afternoon at 3
o’clock with Mrs. K. C. Beavers, at
her home on Church street.
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JUNIOR MISSIONARY TO
MEET SUNDAY.
The Junior Missionary Society of
I the First Methodist church will meet
■ Sunday evening at 6 o’clock at the
| court house.
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LEE STREET M'SSIONARY
SOCIETY TO MEET MONDAY.
The Missionary Society of the Lee
Street Methodist church will meet
Monday afternoon at the Lee street
church. An interesting literary pro
gram has been arranged and all
members ore requested to be pres
ent.
THE TIMES RECORDER.
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“M<«j Alaska,” famous beauty
from the roof of the world who in
private life is Miss Helmar Lueder
man, is shown here at Palm Beach,
enjoying tho new sensation of
swimming in the winter months.
MR. AND MRS.’ D. R. ANDREWS
HOSTS TO SET-BACK CLUB.
Friday evening at her home on
Taylor street, Mr. and Mrs. D. R.
Andrews were hosts at a pretty par
ty, having as their guests the mem
bers of the Taylor Street Set-Back
club and a few outside friends to
nil vacancies.
The house was beautifully decorat
ed with roses, narcissi and flower
ing plum, and the guests were serv
ed a delicious buffet supper before
the game.
The guest list included Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Humber, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. John
Sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Har
rold, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rylander,
Mrs. Lott Warren of Atlanta, Mrs.
Mary B. Clay, Miss Bryce Pilsbury
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lanier.
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MiSS JOHNSON HOSTESS
IO YOUNGER SET.
Miss Martha Johnson was a charm
ing hostess Friday evening at her
home on College street, when she en
tertained the younger set at a lovely
buffet supper, celebrating her 16th
birthday.
Pink roses and narcissi in silver
baskets were placed at intervals
throughout the rooms where the
guests were received. The lace cov
ered dining table had for the cen
tral decoration a beautifully mboss
ed pink birthday cak, holding six
teen pink candles. Encircling this
were silver candlesticks holding un
shaded pink tapers, and alternating
with silver compotes of bonbons.
Dancing was enjoyed during the
evenig.
The invitation list included Miss
Alice Harrold, Miss Frances Shiver,
Miss Ruth McMath, Miss Lillian Den-
Petition For Discharge
United States District Court, Wes
tern Division, Southern District of
Georgia. In the matter of Koppel
Brothers, a firm composed of Lewis
Koppel and Marcus Koppel, Ameri
cus, Sumter County, Ga. Bankrupt,
in bankruptcy.
T’o the Creditors of the Above-
Named Bankrupts: You are hereby
notified that the above named bank
rupt has applied for a discharge from
all debts provable against him in
bankruptcy.
The said application will be heaid
by the United States District Judge
of said division and district at the
United States Court room in the city
of Macon, Georgia, on the 20th day
of February, 1923, at 10 o’clock in
the forenoon.
All creditors of said bankrupt are
notified to appear at the time and
place stated and show cause if any
they can why the prayer of said peti
tioner should not be granted. Dated
at Macon, Ga., this 19th day of
January A. D. 1923.
L. M. ERWIN, Clerk,
By E. C, Palmer, Deputy Clerk,
ham, Miss Charlotte Turner, Miss
Chloe Davenport, Miss Elizabeth Joy
ner Walter Stapleton, Wiliam Dykes,
Benjamin Davis, Ernest Davis,
Theoditus Stukes, Russell Clark,
George Oliver and Hal Harris.
MRS. EDGAR SHIPF HOSTESS
BRIDGE CLUB.
Yesterday morning at her home
on College street, Mrs. Edgar Shipp
was hostess at a beautiful party, hav
ing as her guests the members of the
Wednesday Morning Bridge club and
a few outside friends to fill vacan
cies.
Narcissi, roses and japonicas were
used effectively in the decoration of
the rooms open to the guests.
Mrs. Tom McLendon won the high
score prize, a beautiful box of sta
tionery, and after the game a de
licious hot luncheon was served by
the hostess, assisted by her sister,
Mrs. Otis Montfort and Mrs. Joe.
Bryan.
The guest list of this affair in
cluded Mrs. Herschel Smith, Mrs.
Barlow Council, Mrs. Walter Rylan
der, Mrs. J. 1). Hooks, Mrs. Tom
McLendon, Mis. Lucius McCleskey,
Mrs. Cliff Williams, Mrs. Carr Glov
er, Mrs. K‘ fc 0. Jones, Mrs. Hollis
Fort, Mrs. Sam Clegg, Mrs C. O.
Niles, Mrs. W. D. Moreland and Mrs.
Charles Hudson.
Tuberculosis is a house disease, us
ing the word house to include our
homes and work places. Bad hous
ing conditions breed this disease.
Outdoor w'orkers, who are properly
house and fed, rarely have consump
tion; fresh air and sunlight are its
natural foes.
The common towel is a menace to
health.
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The most stubborn, throat-rasping
coughs cannot survive a few doses
of Dr. Bell’s that good old-time
remedy. There is ease and relief in
the very first teaapoonfnl of this nocth
ing pine tar-honey compound. Dr. Bell’s
heals the raw spots—loosens, then stops
the cough. Pleasant to take! 30c —AU
druggists.
Refuse sub.<litufe“PlNS-TAn HONKir’
Insist on Dr BELL’S.
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Domestic Bread as any other. Encourage them f,
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BOY SCOUT' START WORK
FOR THE NEW YEAR
A well attended meeting of Boy
Scouts, Troop No. 1, was held last
evening. The meeting was called to
order at 7 o’clock.
Some new members were receiv
ed, and a committee from the Ki
wanis Club was present. Several fine
talks were made. The boys reorgan
ized their basebal team.
Bradley Hogg has been selected as
scout master for the for this
year. His untiring efforts in their
behalf in the past have been such as
to call from the boys a vote of
thanks and appreciation for coming
to them as their leader again.
INVADED HER HOME
Mrs. Collins said, “When Bed Bugs
invaded my home they seemed to
breed so fast that every room was in
fested. I tried many things but did
not get rid of them until I got Royal
Guaranteed Bed Bug Liquid. lam so
grateful for the splendid results.”
Get Royal l iquid today. 25c. Sold
and guaranteed by
adv CARSWELL DRUG CO.
LEGAL AD NO. 556.
NOTICE TO MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT DEALERS
Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway Department
of Georgia, 400 Peachtree Building,
Atlanta, Georgia until 12 o'clock
noon, January 22nd, 1923 for fur
nishing the following items of ma
chinery and equipment to be used in
maintaining the State System of
Highways:
3 —12 H. P. Tractors.
2 Steel dump bodies for Ford
trucks.
3 7-foot road graders.
90—Ft. one inch cable.
90—Ft. one inch cable.
I—l2-foot1 —12-foot scarifier attachment
for 12-foot road grader.
Specifications on the above equip
ment can be had on application to
State Highway offices at Atlanta or
Americus, Georgia.
The above items to be delivered
I within ten days from date order is
placed. Payment 60 days from date
of delivery.
Address all bids to State Highway
Department of Georgia,attention Mr.
B. C. Milner, Purchasing Agent, 400
Peachtree Building, Atlanta, Geor
gia. Mark envelopes “Bids on Ma
chinery and Equipment.”
Right is reserved to reject any or
all bids and to waive all formalities.
W. R. NEEL,
State Highway Engineer.
PAGE 5
DUNCAN’S DOLLAR DAYS
Monday and Tuesday,
Jan. 22nd and 23rd
SI.OO for 10 yards Standard Apron
Gingham, full width and fast colors.
SI.OO for 3 Ladies Bleached Ribh?d
Vests; all sizes, winter weight; value
50c each.
SI.OO for your choice of good lot
of Voile Waists; all sizes; formerly
$1.50.
SI.OO for 3 yards 18-Inch All Linen
Art Linen, natural color; value 50c
yard.
SI.OO for 2 yards All Linen Art
Linen 27 nches wde; value 75c yd.
SI.OO for 2 Children’s Musin Night
Gowns, full sizes; value 98c each.
SI.OO for 4 yards Solid Green Bur
lap; full width; value 38c to 50c yard.
SI.OO for your choice of one hun
dred Boys Hats; ail styles; values up
to $4.00 each.
1.00 for 3 Pairs Ladies’ Muslin
Drawers; actual value 50c to 75c
pair.
SI.OO for 6 Pairs Men’s Wonder
hose Socks, black, brown and gray;
value 25c pair.
SI.OO for 4 regular 39c to 49c
Pillow Cases, free from dressing;
large sizes.
SI.OO for 4 Bleached Turkish Tow
els, 22x44 inches; value 50c.
SI.OO for 36 bars Hammer Laundry
Soap; large size cakes; value 5c cake.
SI.OO for 6 yards excellent quality
Pajama Checks; 36 inches wide; value
25c yard.
SI.OO for 7 yards fine, smooth Long
Cloth; value 20c yard.
SI.OO for 5 yds 36 Inch Cretonnes;
value 39c; yard; ten patterns.
SI.OO for 0 Spools of the famous
Dragon Spool Cotton; all numbers,
black and white.
SI.OO for your choice of Infants’
Black and Tan Shoes; sizes 3 to 8;
value $1.50.
SI.OO for Men’s Night Shirts, of
extra good quality Outing; all sizes;
value $1.50.
. SI.OO for Ladies’ fine Kid Gloves;
broken sizes; all colors; value up to
$2.00.
$1 for White Crochet Bed Spreads;
good size; bleached snow white; value
$1.50.
SI.OO for 16 Yards Unbleached
Natural Crash Toweling, 18 inches
wide: value 10c yard.
SI.OO for 11 Good Quality Huck
Towels; size 17x32 inches; value 15c
jeach.
SI.OO for a good Black Sattcen
Petticoat; all sizes; value $1.50.
SI.OO for 2 Crinkle Bed Spreads
son Baby Beds; sizes 45x72; value
SI.OO each.
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS,GEORGIA.