About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1924)
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 25, 1924. © © A © < MRS. ELLIS NAMES CIRCLE LEADERS The following chairmen and com mittees have been appointed by Mrs. George Ellis, chairman of circle, to serve during the ensuing year in the missionary societies of the First Methodist church: Lee street, Brannen avenue, Finn, Jefferson and Forsyth streets, Mrs. Pauline McNeil, chairman, Mrsl. James Bynum, associate chairman. Furlow, Barlow and East CoCl lege streets, Mrs. James Gary, chairman, Mrs. B. H. McMath, as sociate chairman. Taylor, Brown and Horne streets, Mrs. T. G. Hudson, chairman, Mrs. S. R. Heys, as associate chairman. Church, Forrest, Jackson Hamp ton and Spring streets, Mrs. Henry Coleman, chairman, Mrs. R. L. Crawford, associate chairman. East Reese Park, Feld or street and Elm avenue, Mrs. A. Pantone, chairman; Mrs. G. W. Fleeman associate chairman. East Church and Prince streets, Mis. J. H. Quarterman, chairman;; Mis. J. B. Hudson associate chair man. West College, Hancock, Forrest and Harrold avenue, Mrs. Rees Horton, chairman; Miss Bessie Bivins, associate chairman; Mrs. Tom Bell Secretary. » * « LADIES to HAVE CAKE SALE AT PIGGLY WIGGLY The ladies of th e First Baptist church will have a cake sal e at Piggly Wiggly Saturday all day, ac cording to an announcement by Mrs. Rufus Lane this morning. A number of beautiful cakes have been secured for the sale, and op portunity will be offered friends of the church to procure splendid [ home-baked cakes, such as are sel dom to be had at sale. A number of ladies of the congregation will assist in conducting the sale, and friends who call during the con tinuance of the sale will all receive a cordial welcome whether they buy or not. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Glawson, who recently sold their farm near Amer cus, have removed to this city and are occupying an apartment in the Huntington home on West Church street. , Mrs. Erskine Carter, of Lumpkin, is the guest for some time of Mrs. Stewart Furlow at her home here. A. B. Carey and his daughter, Miss Evelyn Carey, returned Thurs day from Miami and other Florida points which they visited during their stay in that state. THOMPSON The retital given by the Music and Expression class Friday night was much enjoyed by all who at tended. Pleasant Hill boys and girls play ed Thompson Basket ball team Fri day afternoon. Pleasant boys beat, but one of Thompson’s girls was taken suddenly ill and could not finish the girls game. Members of Hebron church and their friends wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mitchell of Americus for the beautiful new piano they so sweetly donated the church. The Woman’s Missionary Society of Hebron church met Tuesday af teroon with full attendance, a very interesting program was rendered on “Mexico.” Mrs. S. M. Brinkley is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank McGill at Dawson. Miss Ruby McLendon is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Segan in Smith ville this week. J. C. Tedder was a business visi tor in Smithville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McLendon of Dawson spent Sunday with Mrs. Oscar McLendon. Mrs. Claude Logan spent Friday at New Point with her sister, Mrs. R A. Nicholson. Quarterly meeting of Plains dis trict convened at Rylander church Thursday, a very interesting ser mon was preached by the presiding elder, Dr. W. C. Lovett of Dawson. A basket dinner was spread under the beautiful grove in the rear of the church, much business was discuss ed in the afternoon. Miss Nettie May McLendon Martha White and Elizabeth Wise Always Take X CASCARAMQUININE Relieves /COLD IN X 4 HOURS GRIPPE IN 3 DAYS AU DtumliU— SO Banta SHE DANCES IN THIS COSTUME / All ' A - I ‘V / 1 V. / Do you swim? Do you engage in athletic dancing? If you don’t —do! Miss Gary Ford, pictured here, does both, and she contends theie exercises correct both port liness and scrawniness. Miss Ford is the prid e of Jacksonville, Fla., and her dancing at Florida State College for Women is at tracting wide attention. And why shouldn’t it? spent the week-end with Miss Lieu tisha Logan. ’ Miss Hila Marshall, a 20-year old stenographer, has written a novel which is attracting consid erable attention in London. SENATOR GEORGE ON IMPORTANT COMMITTEE V WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Sena tor Walter F. George, of Georgia has been appointed one of the Sub- Committee of the committee of privileges and elections, the other members of which are Senator James Wadsworth, Jr., of the New York, and Senator Frank Green, of Vermont; to study, perfect and re port on national legislation govern ing the election of members of the House of Representatives and the Senators, fixing the amount which may be expended in primary and general elections by candidates for the House and Senate, and regulat ing the expenditure of funds by candidates for these offices. This legislation is regarded as highly im portant in view of the decision oJ the Supreme Court of the United States in the Newberry case. BASKETBALL GAME AT AGGIE TONIGHT Ideal and Third District Aggie fives will lock horns on the Aggie indoor court here tonight, with a last, well played game in prospect for Americus basketball fans, ac cording to announcement authorized this morning. The two teams, it is said, are well matched, and trie win ner will have to travel fast toward the loop to "bring home the bacon.” The Aggies have recently been prac ticing daily and have brought their pass work up to a high state of perfection. Tonight’s affair is to be a double- ! beader with the Ideal girls five ; pitted against the Aggie girls, and two boys teams also playing. HOUSTON ASSOCIATION MEETING IS SUCCESS CORDELE, Jan. 25.—Despite the almost incessant rains, the steward- DUDLEY’S QPERA HOUSE TODAY Franklin Farnum in / “THE PUNCHER AND THE PUP” Ham and Bud, Comedy Andy Gump, Cartoon Comedy Fighting Blood, Comedy TOMORROW AND SATURDAY Douglas Fairbanks and Alma Rubins in “THE AMERICANO” Directed by D. W. Griffith Next Week Fox 20th Anniversary Week Big Pictures Little Prices. ship conference, including the churches of. the third district of the Houston Association, proved a high ly interesting and most profitable event. Many braved tile rains and the full day’s program was carried out. Cecil Williams is chairman of the third district activities and JJr. tope A. Duncan is head of the stew ardship program throughout the entire association. TOURISTS IN CRASH AT CORDELE CROSSING CORDELE, Jan. 25.—Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sanders, Illinois tourists on their way to Florida, had a nar row escape yesterday morning on the National Highway Crossing at the Southern Cotton Oil Mill on the Southern Railway when a local yard switch engine of the Southern in Charge of Engineer Sherwood, and Foreman C. H. Gay of the switch ing crew struck their automobile. The car was badly damaged but the couple came out unharmed, ex cept for the excitement. They are still in Cordele awaiting repairs on their car. FREEZE DEEVASTATES CROPS LYERLY, Ga., Jan. 25. With practically all the grain crops in this section killed by the intense cold recently, it is estimated that the damage from the cold in this month would run into thousands of dollars. Gardens as well as the grain growers are suffering from the freezes, practically all the truck and garden products being killed. ORDER BLANK ADOPTED MACON, Ga., Jan. 25. The Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association and the Roofers Manufacturing Company, at a joint meeting here adopted a standard order blank to be properly filled out when ordering for the protection of the seller, buy er and shipper. The lumber busi ness was said to be in the best con dition in many years by speakers at the meeting and a greater demand for lumber products than ever be fore was predicted for this year. JAIL DYNAMITED LYERLY, Ga., Jan. 25.-—Officers here attribute the recent dynamit ing of the jail here to bootleggers whose presence was menaced by it. A reward of SIOO for the arrest of the men who did the act has been offered but as yet no arrests have been made. The officers and mem bers of the town council have an nounced that a determined effort tq break up the activities of boot leggers in this county will be made. THEAMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER Bl Li HUM KS TO PREVENT M Rebel Leader Retracts Threat ‘ That Promised to Force U. S. To Drastic Action WASHINGTON, January 25 Tension over the Mexican situation appeared to have been completely relaxed late Thursday when the state department announced that American war vessels ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico were al ready in process of being withdrawn from Mexican waters since the rebel leaders had abandoned their attempted blockade of Tampico. With this compliance with the demands of the Washington govern ment the De la L'uerta leaders have withdrawn all threats against the continued movemens of peaceful American commerce, and the oc casion for senuing the ships has passed. Unless American lives and prop erty should again be jeopardized, k is unlikely that the Washington (government will take any further action than to continue to make sales of war munitions to Obregon. Secretary Weeks has approved the sal e of an odd-lot of spare parts for airplanes and a number of bombs. 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CHURCHWELL'S 218-222 W. Lamar St. Americus, Ga. protection of American liver aha property in the region about Tampico, and that the oil industry be permitted to resume operations. A message from Tampico later said the oil companies actually had been granted such permission. STRAW HAT APPEARS EARLY, ATLANTA, Jan. 25. —Quite a bit of attention was attracted to the wearer of the first straw hat of the 1924 season here recently when he waltzed against a cold wind with nis collar' drawn close about his neck and his teeth chattering merrily, while a top his head was an exquisite ly wrought skypiece of straw manu facture. The wearer was Ogolu lio Rumonchez Magasen, late of Spain and a coppersmith by profes sion. OFFICERS CAPTURE CHECK GAINESVILLE, Jan. 25.—Prohi bition officers Sears, Kimsey and Gastley captured a check in a recent raid in which one man and a new still were captured. The officers came upon the still, which had not made its maiden run, about two miles from Cleveland, the two men in attendance escaping. One of the men in his hurry left his overcoat containing a check for $75 in one of the pockets. One of the men was later arrested and released on bond. Laborers from Belgium, Spain, Italy Poland and Czechoslovakia are being imported into France, owing to shortage of help in prac tically every industry. 209 Forsyth St. 110 N. Jackson St. The freeze got ’em —Fresh Vegetables, so Rogers offers a complete line of high quality Canned Vegetables for Saturday. These are goods that can be used every day. 10 lbs. Sugar, AQ Cloth Bags . Bulk Peanut 94 n I Fancy Prunes ICp Butter, pound j Pound No. 10 Swift’s Sil- 1 49 ver Leaf Lard * • No. 2 Can 1 O I No. 2 Can Full 1O * Fancy Peas IQv I Pack Tomatoes 24 Ibs.Laßosa Fancy Patent, Plain, Flour X • No. 2 Can Rogers No. 3 Can Rogers s cX 13c , 20c 5 lbs. Fancy 1 A Grits / , . 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