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SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 9, 192 J
PLAYGROUND PERL IB
be ora [»[» my
Sunday Only Day on Which
B a ther» Will Not Be Permit
ted There Hereafter
The municipal pool at the Anier
cus Playground, open today, will be
open hereafter every week day be
tween the hours of 5:30 and 12 a.
m . and from 3 to 8 p. m. Later
when patrons desire this, -the pool
will be kept open later each eve
ning.
Water in the pool is now changed
three times each week, the entire
basin being emptied and sunned,
C and during the bathing hours a
Itinual spray is poured into the [Mi.
insuring pure, clean water at all
times.
The popularity of the pool is in
dicated in the fact that Thursday
there were 178 bathers there, while
on yesterday a total of 135 paid
for the privilege of basking in its
waters.
NEGROES HERrMW
GET OW PLAYGMUND
Mass Meeting Will Be Held in
Big Bethel Church Sunday
Afternoon Discuss Project
Americus negroes, members of
every denomination in the city, will I
hold a mass meeting Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock in Big Bethel
church, on street. At this
meeting which has, been called by
Rev. M. W. Reddick, the question
of having a playground for negroes
in Americus will be placed before
the negroes themselves, and it is
expected action will be taken look
ing toward establishing such a
recreation place here.
A’ committee of prominent ne
groes who have, been working on
the project, the past week, will pre
sent to*the meeting the ressult of
their ’ investigations, and will rec
ommend one or more sites to be
used for playground t purposes.
Americus negroes became interest
ed in the establishment of a play
ground here when two boys and
a girl were killed while playing in
a sandhill in East Americus recent
ly. Influential members of the
race are now behind the movement,
and it is expected that final plans
will be adopted at Sunday’s mass
CHAMBLISS BACK FROM
ATTENDING HEALTH MEET
Dr. J. Wade Chambliss returned
last night from Atlanta where he
attended a meeting of public health
officials of Georgia, all parts of the
state being represented. Dr. B. F.
• Bond, county health officer, also
attended from Americus.
Present at the meeting, held in
the various hospitals at Atlanta, and
denominated the “Emory Clinics - ’
v. ere'.healt i workers of large expeii
em;e t wljo conducted' special clinics
fojr’thg. benefit of attending physi
cians engaged in health work, as
well as in the treatment of specific
disease.
A large number of physicians en
gaged in general practice as well as
health officers attending the meet
ing .which began Monday and con
fined through Friday.
~ ““HEROD“
Much rain has injured crops
considerably in this section.
Messrs. Richards and Roberts of
Dawson, were guests at our Sunday
school Sunday. They gave us an in
vitation to to an efficiency meet
ing at Dawson next week, which
will be accepted by quite a num
ber of our church workers.
C. C. Turner made a business
trip to Americus recently.
It is said that a swimming pool
will be arranged east of Millers
gin where Baptist congregations
formerly baptised.
Luther Rice and Grady Sauls
Misses Estelle Jones and Ida Smith
attended a singing at Elam Satur
day.
Jesse Turner, Mrs. Charlie
’l'iirner and Miss Ethel Turner at
tended the school barbecue at
Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harris, Miss
Linda Harris and C. M. Harris, Jr.,
have gone to Panacea Fla., to
spend Slimmer.
Mrs. Jesse Kass, Mrs. Jim Cok
er and Misses Janie, Florine and
Mary Edith Coker visited Albany
recently.
Mrs. S. V. Richardson has re
turned from a pleasant visit with
relatives at Brownwood.
Messrs. Jesse Turner, Aubrey
Jones and Burrell Mcßae, with
FIRST
CLASS
WELDING
V We weld anything that is
weldable, at a Reasonable
price.
Experienced Welder Em
ployed.
Also Auto Repair Work.
freeman
WELDING &
REPAIR CO
In Front of Central Depot.
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Misses Agnes Moore and Ethel
Turner attended the singing at
Elam Saturday.
The Sunbeams with their leaders
had a nice picnic at Fergusons pond
Tuesday afternoon.
STILL READY TO RUN;
OPERATOR RAN FIRST
ROME, June 9.—A 90-gallon
still and 14 barrels of beer with
everything in readiness tor the
purpose of making a run was found
Thursday afternoon by Floyd offi
cers. It was up in a pocket on the
side of Lavender mountain and was
hard to reach. County Policeman
Grover Williams. Deputy Sheriff
Lindsey Wright and officers John
Bobo and Henry Dunehoo of Lin
dale composed tne party that went
out to Lavender. No arrest was
made, but fourteen barrels of beer
were poured out, and a 90-gallon
copper still unfit for anything but
r sifter was left to show for their
trip.
CUT-OFF
Rev. A. H. Brewton delivered an
able message from the Methodist
pulpit Sunday morning.
Don’t forget Sunday school at
the school building every Sunday.
Miss Dannie Wicker is visiting
relatives at Walden.
Mrs .J. T. Morris returned home
from her daughter’s Mrs. Wilson
Bedenbaugh at Croxton, last Thurs
day.
D. S. Norris, of Omaha, spent the
week-end at home with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe Grant, of
Plains, were Sunday visitors here.
George Stubbs spent Sunday with
friends at Sylvester.
Shirt Sale
The old negro woman who said she was 104 years old
■* simply got her bust measure and age confused. Whether
you are as large as Aunt Liza or only a wee bit of a fel
low, we II fit you in this sale of superior shirts.
They consist of shirts with collars attached and shirts
with no collars; made of best grade madras; some silk
stripes;! some plain white or tan or gray. New patterns.
Some checked.
One lot Neckband Shirts, formerly priced at $1.75
and $2.00, for $1.45
One lot Neckband Shirts, formerly priced at $2.50
for $1.65
One lot Collar-Attached Shirts, $2.50 value
for $1.65
One l°t Collar-Attached Shirts, $3.00 and $3.50
value, for $1.95
FRED
W. FRED SILLS
West Lamar Street
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Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wood and
children, of Irwinton, were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs, Watson
Wicker. M >PSIfI
Mrs., D.-S. (Norris an 4 children.
Misses Dannie Wicker, Euia'Kitch
ens and Albert Bedenbaugh attend
ed hte barbecue at Thompson Fri
day.
Mrs. Monroe Greene and children
and Hewett Joiner were Americus
visitors Saturday.
Miss Laura Stubbs spent the
week-end in Albany the guest of
Misses Mary Alice Stubbs and Beu
lah Pennington.
Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Wilson Bed
enbaugh, of Croxton, were visitors
at the home of Mrs. A. F. Penning
ton Thursday
Prof. D. E. Pennington and lit
tle daughter, Lottie Euince, and
J. T. Manry, of Americus, spent
Sunday with the former’s mother,
Mrs. A. J. Pennington.
Leon Holloway, of Andersonville
wps a business vsiitor here Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope and children,
of Smithville, visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. McDonald at the home of Mr.
and Mrs .E. W. Holloway Sunday.
George Joiner, of Walden, spent
Monday here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hewett Joiner.
Mrs. Olin Holloway, of Ander
sonville, spent Monday afternoon
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seab
Kitchens.
Prof, and Mrs. Wesley Wickei
and children of Greens Mills, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wick
Sunday.
E. W. Connally spent the week
end at Englishville with his his
aunt, Mrs. J. B. Rouse.
George Wicker and J. B. Me
Donakb made a business trip te
Oglethorpe Saturday.
Mrs. Hill Paschal and children
of Montgomery, Ala., is a visito’
here, the guest of her mother, Mrs
Lizzie Bedenbaugh.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
LESLIE
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Andrews, of
Ochlochhee, spent Saturday and
Sunday here at-the home of their,
kpn, W. T. Anderson.
Misses Ola Mae Suggs and Genie
Dean Mullholland returned Tues
day from G. I. C., Milledgeville,
where the have been attending
school.
W. P. Persons, of Americus, was
a visitor here Tuesday.
Tom Powell has been seriously
ill for several days with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. John Harvey and Miss Car
rilou Harvey spent Wednesday in
Americus.
MisSes Mary Wilson. Julia and
Elizabeth Pryor and Cato Wilson
went to .Vienna Wednesday eve
ning to attend the wedding of Miss
Pauline Lennard and L. C. Averitt.
Mr. and Mrs. A A. Arrington
and daughter, Dorris- Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Jordan and Miss Vera Jor
dan were business visitors here
Wednesday.
RIFT
The many friends of Mr. Jack
Barrow learn with regret of his
erious illness at the home of his
aughter, Mrs. C. O. Young, near
mithville. We hope he will iiii
rove and soon be out
We are having plenty of rain in
his section. Lee crops are look
ig fine.
Mrs. C. C. Laramore and chil-
Iren spent last week pleasantly at
he home of her mother, Mrs. J. L.
'issue.
G. D. Richards and C. C. Lara
nore was in Smithville recently.
Mrs. J. M. Stanford has been
pending a few days with her fath-
SOMETHING BIG
$5.00 EACH
A Bumper Sale
This is the very best investment that you
can make in protection for your car. Avoid
a large repair bill or a wrecked automobile
by investing a small amount of money for
a great deal of protection. It is a business
proposition to look ahead, for see what
may happen to the most careful driver.
Watch the Jewett jump in sales.
The Jewett is a personalized car.
CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO.
Phone 234
er Mr. Barrow at the home of her
sister, Mrs. C. 0. Young near
Smithville.
' Little Ethel Y’oung has been
visiting cousin, Paul'ne Stanford.
Mrs. C. C. Laramore and chil
dren were dinner guests Wednes
day of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Perry,
Frank Perry of near Leslie was
in our community recently.
Mrs. D. C. Williams and children
and Miss Bessie Williams visited
Mrs. C. C. Laramore Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Laramore’s mother,
Mrs. J. L. Tissue.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stanford
and children of near Tesl'n visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stanford
Sunday. S
“When You Think of
Waiting Think of
Whiting”
Real Society Stationery. The
newest sizes and colors in
stationery. The Whiting Line.
AMERICUS
JEWELRY CO
WALLIS MOTT. Manager
Phone 229
SILVERWARE
Silverware is the most appropriate bridal
gift because it will be used for a life-time
and will be appreciated every time it is
used.
We have a full line of both Sterling and
plated ware.
Come in and get our prices before buying.
THOS. L. BELL
Jeweler and Optician
L. T. TURNER, Electrical Contractor
House Wiring, Etc., at Reduced Rate* Month of May. Estimates
Cheerfully Furnished
118 Windsor Avenue Phone 809
CHEAP MONEY ON FARMS
$2,000,000.00. Two Million Dollars to lend on good farms, well
improved, at 5 1-2'i interest, the borrower having the privilege of
making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping
the interest on such payments. Also, we have large sums to lend at
6%, 6 1-2% and 7 per cent. Loans can be closed as soon as abstracts
of titles can be made. Our contract is as good as the best and you
do not have to wait.
Write us or see G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb in charge of our Hom*
Office, at Americus.
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY
Americus, Ga.
“electrical work
No Job too Small or too Large. I do your work by the
hour and save you money. Ask my customers- They KNOW
I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF
my ability. J.'
J. C. BASS, Electrician
TELEPHONE 557.
AMERICUS ABSTRACT & LOAN CO.
We Make Abstracts of Title To Landa
City and Farm
We have the Abstracts already made. No time lost in
looking it up.
We have on hand at this time local money to lend.
Loans made by the Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank
are at 6 per cent, interest. No commission. The cheapest
money available.
R. L. MAYNARD, President
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