About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1924)
PAGE TWO ty MRS. HUDSON HOSTESS AT LOVELY BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. John Hudson was a gra. hostess at a lovely bridge party I' day afternoon at the Fort A-.e ments on Lee street. The drawing Toom and . room where the guests w< ■ tained, were thrown toge'i:'- were unusually lovely with tions of beautiful narc-i . f 1 l 'oi-' ored japoincas and r» . . ~n. red artistically in low bowl- bas-l kets. Miss Mary Glover He top-' score prize, a deck / .n ■ , and at-’ tractive boxes of !:<■■! nuts were! presented to M . Ir Witt Pickett,' Miss Ellie Picket’. Mi Shields, and' Mrs. Guice of D.o n; who were out of-town gue Late in tin- ..f>rii«on, after the i conclusion of the interesting game,' an elegant hncheon was served at the card t.-iid'-s. Mrs. )i. : on was assisted in en tertaining l’\ Mrs. Hollis Fort, Mr-. Robert M< .Math, Jr., Mrs. R. G. ‘ •'hristia . and Mrs. R. E. McNulty, i The guest list included Mrs. W. I'. Bailey, Mrs, Heys, McMath, Mi I.tains McCloskey, Mrs. Barlo . Council, Mrs. W. 1). Moreland, Mi . ■t imes Hixon, Mrs. Will Green Tur-, I in, Mrs. Charles M. Council. Mi - Louise Marshall, Mis.- Mare Glov ' Miss Cliff Williams, Mr-.' B. R. Boyd, Mrs. Ed Everett, Mis. Hemy Johnson, Mrs. John Wagnon, Mr James Reese, Mrs. Taylor Lewi-. Mrs. J. E. Hightowi r, Mrs. 1.. F Grubbs, Mrs. Lovelace Eve . Mi- Martha Cobb, Mrs. Thad Youman of Vidalia, Mrs. Sam Clegg, Mi-. Eugene Hill. Mrs. De Witt Picket’. Miss Ellie Pickett, Mr-. Shields. d Mrs. Guice, of Dawson. PHILOTHEA TACKY PARTY POSTPONED TO LATE DATE The Tacky party that a . been given thi- evening ■ v th.- 1 : I IfiEL V ■ 1 - «m* ■ I. |gg /fy 4fe L7 *> —- 1 -OS/ ■wa.jyAH'X W v‘v™ .:. ;Vfe. _( * \ "' ' ' • W'T/ t\¥ i ' V jt’ski/ izM. ,&B>. | ,!SS ** Nimble Fingers Handled Millions of Calls 'J <_r:.u^ r -^--- ; HE addition of 6,000 new telephones to the Bell (I Svstem in Georgia has widened the scope of I t| ie se rvice to meet the growing demands ot I the people of the State. There has been a corresponding increase in the use of the telephone and the value of the service to the public. |l It is estimated that the operators handled more I! than 311.641,836 originating local calls in Georgia last year and more than 3,318,702 long distance II messages. j I This is an average of more than 952,498 local i \ calls and 10,047 long distance calls every day. I | To render such a service continuously, day and ,-,mht, requires 1,490 highly trained-operating room y i employes. \ | These “weavers of speech” served you efficient- ly, continuously and cheerfully, completing 98 per cent of this enormous volume ot traffic promptly and correctly. C. G. BECK, Georgia Manager / _ ♦ ‘ Bell System- r < SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE ' M fl ANO TELEGRAPH . COMPANY fcg W. ’ i? On. Policy. Ont Sytltm. Uaiotr.al Sorties , “ nJ a “ dir.ct.d <ou>«rW j JT~ , :.’b .■ -I the First Baptist chunk I n postponed until Mondav.l Jimuaiy 14. GS&W Mrs. E. 1.. Bridges. E Lynn Brides, H. P Bridges, Mi . R. I , Heath and R. L. Heath, Jr., were among the out-of-town vi-itois from Plains in Americus S;.t inlay. ami ) were guests at the T. a Room so: i j luncheon. Miss Mary Han has returm d 1 I from Mi.eon where ie wa- the Ai week-end gue. t of Miss Simms' iMassee at her home in Vineville. Miss Julia Coleman, Miss Eleanor.' , Chambliss. Mis Elsie Kennedy and •Miss Me 11... Carter formed a con genial par’y of shoppers from Plain: 1 Saturday, and were guests at ti e Tea R on Saturdav. , i . Mi Ruth Eveiett has returned < •to I Mkston where she is teaching j in the public chools this year, as- i er -pending the holidays with her ’ ■ mother, Mrs. T. M. Everette at her,' home here. i Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Holt left I this morning for Thomasville in their car, where Mr., Holt will spend j several days on business. Miss Mary Earle Alien will leave 1 tonight for Gainesville, to resum ■ < ‘her studies at Brenau, after spend- • ' ing the holidays with her parents, - Dr. and Mrs. 11. B. Allen at their i home on Lee street. t Mr-- Marv Fram - Lane is visit-! ing Miss Betty - Lane in Bam-! iridg- for overal week-. 1 Is of Mrs. W. T. Lane'- r- ■’". r. Mrs. R. F. Critten- ’ !■ - ■ ■ urn that her ! si mewhat improved, p and ■ - •. e d that -he will be able ! ! Mrs. Crittendon : 1 -1;. gkt troke of paralysis sev- : era!, v. at h, home in Shell- I v New York is ag<>g. Doctors an '■■ ■ - mon no Well, i i they have the money to get it done, ic ICOUNTY AUTHORITIES ■NOT ENFORCING LAWS Attendance Statute Being Dis regarded in Many Counties- School Surrey Shows ATLANTA. Jan. 7. That the various cou.-ty authorities are not rigidly enforcing the child school at tendance law is the opinion express ed at the office of the state super intendent of schools here. A state wide survey of fthe schools is be ing made and reports coming in from the investigators show great ‘many hildren of school age. a- giv .> n by the counties, sot registered i the schools. Jackon and Cath iham counties weie given as the only ' entities found so far as owing up atisfaetorily. Only twesty-three <•< •iidies So far 'have been surveyed, it was said. The schools in thee counties, with the ex ception of their poor attendance records have made fair showings, it was said. The inspector found that many of the school- and even the system o’' schools are poorly managed. The greatest complaint that the survey or- made was that the county school board- do not inspect the schools often enough nor do they give the [■roper attention to the prefectisg of ei'(national condition..-. TRAVELERS REST LODGE ELECTS NEW OFFICERS MONTEZUMA, Jan. 7. At the ivgulai meeting of Travelers Rest l.odg . No. i>s, F. & A. AL. the fol lowing ofl'ic rs were elected for the ensuing year: Fred E. Smith, wor shipful nu i ter; Janies L. Bishop, ■enier warden; James M. Rape, jun ior warden: George M. Chastain, treasurer; F. E. Adam-, secretary; Samuel B. Liggin, senior deacon; Jewel M. Levie, senior Steward; Robert . Espy, junior steward; Langdon C. Cheves chaplain; Au bin B. Fokes, tyler. LOSES LIFE IN ELEVATOR ATHENS, Jan. 7.-—Roy Jordan, an eighteen year old boy was killed here while riding on an elevator in the- plant of the Athens Manufactur ing Comany of which he was an em-j ployee. The boy had his head out of a window in the tower of the ele vator .-haft when the elevator be gan its descend wedging his head in between, breaking his neck and crushing his skull. THE AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER I Telephoto Pictures of Hollywood Shooting 1 o r- i tw 1 ! j j !- I ■I c . I J - _ This photo of Courtland S. Dines, reported shot in Holly wood by Mabel Normand’s chauf feur, Horace A. Greer, was trans mitted from Los Angeles to New York by a secret process. stWto HE NEW GA m LAWS | Bonds to Be Required of Immi gration Agents in Addition to License Imposed ATLANTA, Jan. 7. State Com I missioner of Commerce and Labor Hal M. Stanley, today declared that he would strictly enforce the law passed at the last session of the leg islature, requiring all labor immi grant agents in the state to furnish a bond for the debts of those whom ' he carries from the state. The bond is in addition to the SI,OOO bond ' now required for faithful obaer [vance of the state law- and also the I SI,OOO tax assessed each agest, it ' was said. After a consultation with Attor ney General Napier, Commission r Stanley said that a bond of SI,OOO would be required for each ten per sons carried from the state, and that the bonds would be issued in units of SI,OOO osly. !ROTARY LUNCHEON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK John Sheffield, president of the Rotary club, announces that the reg ular weekly luncheon of the club will oceurr Tuesday instead of Wed nesday. This change is made in or der that the club may hear Dr. Bar ker speak to them while he is in the city tomorrow. The luncheon is at 1 o’clock in the Windsor hotel. Dr. Barker comes to Americus to morrow for three other talks be sides the one to Rotarians. He comes under the auspices of the clb ami will speak as follows: To boys and • rls of the high high schools of the county at 11 a. m., in the Americus high school au ditorium. To girls over .14 and women in the First Baptist church at 3. To boys over 1-1 and men at the Rylander at 7.30 Tuesday night Boys between the ages of 10 and 14 may attend if accompanied by their fathers. The Americus Symphony oches tra will play at the nighjt meeting. The doors of the theater will open at 7. Members of the Rotary club will act as ushers and welcome those who come as. their guests. No seats are reserved, but every effort is being made to care for the crowd expected. Manager Kincey states that several hundred chairs are available if needed. STUMP PULLER INJURES MAN LYONS, Jan. 7.—A stump puller was the cause of W. H. Elkins, a farmer in this county, beginning the new year on crutches. Mr. Elkins was attempting to work the rachet so the muhs could be slacked off when a part of the machinery caught his leg and almost pulled his foot off. The bone was shat tered above the ankle so badly that it was necessary to remove it. fresh Spanish Mackerel and Sea front. Bragg’s Market.—73-t T"'"' ■' ' Stubborn coughing a needle - And it increase /fejHBK the irritation that is causing a. the Cough. Stoo 1■ & . >~y it u’li. kiv. I > r . f Bell’s Pine-Tar r* Honev combines v- the very same medi. : m ‘<gj 'X rp* tiie ablest doc- A tors ns® with the old time,wi 11-tried remedy pins*' tar honey that cener.it ion- have relied upon It swiftly loosens the phlegm, soothes the inflamed throat and lung tissue and restores normal breath ing Tastes good. too. Keep Dr. Bell's ot| hand f r all the family. All druggists. Be sure to get the genuine. DR. BELL’S I’f>ie-Tnr Money PACKING PLANT PLANNED QI IT.MAN, Jan. 7.—Need for a packing plant in this city since the burning down of the former one ha.; been increased by the trucking prog tarn in this vicinity and a call for a meeting soon to discuss plans and views, has been issued by County Agent Stratford. At the meeting anyone interested will be given ,;;t opportunity to express his views and offer suggestions. It has been point ed out that the former plant was a success and that if the program ol trucking established in this coun ty is to be carried out the plant must be rebuilt. BROWN WILL MAKE SURVEY OF FARMS ATLANTA, Jan. 7. —J. J. Brown state commissioner of agriculture, is now on an inspection tour of the state and will make a survey of the prospects for the diversification of crops for the coming year upon his return. In the absence of Mr. Brown, Fred Bridges, assistant commissioner of agriculture, is in charge of the office. Washington has started a school for auto drivers. One for walker.- is also needed very badly. aEray v—• -~y . «y ay rnnx r ..r, «• y -•e««..-y [i ny ‘Jt*’ I WMiff WIF KKi i 'BMWJTMB * | BR-R-R-R-R! | Gosh ! Aint It Cold ! I WOOLNAP BLANKETS 60x80 BEAUTIFUL PLAIDS IN ALL THE BEST COLOR COMBINATIONS HEAVY LARGE WARM Special rfk Worth This o $ 7 - 50 Week | Pa ’ r every DRESS S r dles EVERY COAT i,™ l;s . EVERY COAIs U1 T HALF PRICE FOR THIS WEEK + — + u clean up REMNANT SALE CONTINUED THIS WEEK t Every Remnant and Short Piece of every sort—many with enough for dress for the grown-ups—Silks, Woolens, Suit ing, Ratines, Ginghams, Madras Shirtings, White Goods, Lingeries. Cretonnes, Curtain Goods, Damask, etc * A CLEANUP SALE In all departments preparatory to stock-taking A Rea! A NCI FV ? O Worth- Bargain /I 11 M L L 1 While SELLS THE BEST I J Offerings i ‘ SIMOOM’ i > Horace A. Greer, Mabel Nor- j iwind’s chauffeur, who shot j Couitland S. Dines, accordii g t i j his own confession. This photo was telegraphed by a secret pro cess, from Los Angeles. WINTER GOLFING POPULAR 1 ATLANTA, Jan. 7.—Despite the adverse weather conditions Winter golf continues to thrive in this city t both on club and municipal cour-es. [ Officials of the courses announced . that whenever the rain has permit r ted the courses have been thronged ! with golfers. Though not quite so I numerous as in the summer months, I I the club wiclders are still so num , erous on the municipal course i.s to cause waiting on tees for others to .jhout out on the next green. Scores as a rule are not so good in the win ter months as when the grass is more smooth on the greens and fair ways in the summer months, it is J said, but good score are being turn ■ed in regardless, according to olti ’ cials. ESTABLISHES LIBRARY f FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. 7. Fay-1 , ette County has laid plans for a cir culating library. It is supported by j the Fayette County Teacher’s Asso-i , ciation, the Chamber of Commerce, 1 jand the Federation of Women’s! jClubs. Tart of the necessary funds; 1 | have already been secured and cir-■ •jCulation of the books will begin in the near future. 1 MONDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY t JJ24 IS. S. GEORGIA MS 111! S 0 S HEME i — —- Government Station at St. Au gustine Reports Vessel Aground in Rough Sea ! ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Jan.. 7. ,s. O. S. Messages from the S. S. ; Georgia, rtporting that vessel hard laground in a rough sea on Montilla I reef opposite St. Augustine inlet. I haw been picked up by a govern ■ nieiit wireless station here this morn ling. . | The message said the vessel was j resting easy. new county agent to BEGIN WORK iN CRISP CORDELE, Jan. 7.—Succeeding County Agent C. B. Culpepper in Crisp, Mr. W. W. Drake comes on January 15th to take up the wo k in Crisp. He was here toda/ in company with District Supervisor J. A. Johnson and is making plans ta begin work the middle of January. He comes from Coweta county where his father has worked many years as county farm demonstration agent. He is a native of Tenn< s see and has a fine record with tha State College. BREAKS mr COLD 1 Hill’s Ca.icara Bromide Quinine will 1 ! break your cold in one day. Taken I promptly it prevents colds, la grippe Is ; and pneumonia. Demand red box 3 I (' bearing Mr. Hill’s portrait. All il ('•druggists. . Price3oc. !J IP ii CASCARA.ivQiIiHINi: DBTKOIT, vice. FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in Amerlcu» Steam Laun dry I SOUTH JACKSON STREET
