About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1924)
PAGE TWO {gj; MISSES PEEL AND WALTERS ENTERTAIN AT PROM PARTY. tmday evening, Miss Mary Peel Miss Pearl Walters were joint hostess at a lovely prom party, at the W attractive country home of Miss Wafers near Americus. I»w bowls, vases and baskets fill ed with vari-colored mid summer flowers formed charming decora tioik throughout the rooms where thejguests were received. Bjorns were enjoyed until a late hoiit, during which time delicious was served by the hostesses assisted by Miss Mattie Lee Buc hanan and Mrs. G. W. Walters. CTie guest list included Miss Mat tie Buchanan, Miss Mary Lou Johgson, Miss Marie Johnson, Miss Clagp Etheridge, Miss Lottie Ether idge; Miss Lottie Etheridge, Mis Bom ie Bowen, Miss Ruby Simpson, Miss Bessie Quattlebahm, Miss Ge’ - truA Exum, Miss Olga Israel, Miss Israel; Thomas Simpson, Es tonjSimpson, Richard Peel, Willi 1 Pet® Adkins Hurdle, Harry Kent, Millard Exum, Harrison Lthj&'idge, Kyle Johnson, Lov Bow en.JEarl Mathis, of Smithville, and Meqjjrs. Israel, of Maddox. P. McArthur, who has Ir.-n spending several days in Atlanta on CHANGES of Georgia Ry. Effective Sunday, Sept. 7, 1924 ’Brain No. 7 will leave Macon me 4:15 I’. M., Central time, instead of 4:45 P. M., Central • ttne as at present, arriving .Tmericus at 6:47 P. M. instead qtf 7:21 I’. M. as at present, train No. 8 will leave Ameri cas at 6:51 A. M. instead of #37 as at present, arriving- Macon at 9:20 A. M. instead of ®A. M. as at present. H. C. WHITE, 3 - Agent. 'EH [PAGE’S I BETTER VALUES £ Jackson Street I Jpl A Umzl Coat Value ‘wj'v V \ ! W V-\\ I I v- Ai i ItXwmFa >z \ v-• i > \ V I /L« $ \ x ' 'i t ■ /1< A U e u St / It / ' 1 ft • 6 liL? E'" ! LffV|h ' '■ i ' k 5 // i ■ .L i f< » ■ 3 > rj I JWe are placing on special display, a regluar $50.00 value TCoat, for the very special price of $39.50 each. This aCoat is made up in Desiree Cloth, Strook Cloth, Veldines, ? Peach Blow, and Plaids, and comes in Mahogany, Grey, sTan, Copper, Mocha colors. This is truly and exception ’ll offer, and while they last, will be sold for only— £ I OU. Each' k.SSU.J—u_X_. .r.,..: ” ‘ k ■ - ' - --4 : • ' ~ - '* s »**■*-* w*~-— - **»-■*... Jack Does Some Introducing -b OXJ I' J I iLll gW'*"* ' Ml i' -X- Ww 18l Jack Dempsey bashfully may deny he is engaged—but he can’t get away with it among the home folks in Salt Lake City. For the heavyweight champion and movie actor, with the remade nose, brought Estelle Taylor, dlso of a brief vacation returned home to day. He was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McArthur, who will spend some time in Americus as guests of their parent,-',,Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McArthur. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. K'art and children have returned from a visit to relatives in Savannah, Raleigh, and Rocky Mount, N. C. Mrs. W. R. Finley has returned to her home in Kansas, after visiting Mrs. J. I. Pennington, at her home ;ear Americus, and friends in An. ericus. Mrs. Finley is pleasantly re mejnbered in Americas as Miss Lucy Mrs. E. A. Shipley, of Andrews, South Carolina, is the guest of her father, Mr. W. B. Heys, at his coun try home and other relatives in Am ericus, having been called by the ill ness and death of her brother, Gor- the movies, up with him when he dropped in for a little visit. Hi* mother, Mrs. Celia Dempsey, met them at the depot. A,nd after, while, Jack dropped around td see “Pa” Dempsey and the new stepmother, and duly introduced Estelle to them, also. don Heys. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McArthur and" children, of Atlanta, arrived today to visit Mr. and Mrs. \V. P. M-- ! Arthur at their home tr.i Forrest I street. Mr. and Mirs. Charles Lanier have moved into the cottage on College street, formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Shipp. Mr. and Mrs. Shipp are now at home at the Sills home on Lee street, recently purchased by them as a home. Miss Florence Stevens, who grad uated from the Americus High Schoo], left Tuesday for Athens, where she will enter the State Norm al School. Mrs. Theron Jennings is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Gate wood, on Lee street before go ing to Albany where she will join Mr. Jennings in making their home in that city. ' Mi’s. Howard McMillian left last night for her homo in Los Angeles, after spending several .weeks pleas antly with her mother, Mrs. Finch, at her home on Lamar street. Miss Elizabeth Norman, the at tractive guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lucius McCloskey, at her home on Harrold avenue for two weeks, has returned to her home in Griffin. Mrs. Carver Dixon and children, Katherine and Billy, have returned from Richland, where tliey were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Dixon and other relatives. Mrs. Kendall -Beavers and chil dren and Miss Katherine Williams motored to Manchester this morn ing to spend several days with Mrs. Henry Williams. Friends of Billy Boyd and Robert Boyd, will be interested in knowing that their condition is entirely satis factory, following an operation for the removal of their tonsils Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Harvard, have arrived in Americus, and to make their home, and have apartments at the home of Miss Emma Mae Borum, on West Church street. Mr. Harv ard is connected with the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Mrs. R. B. Winlock, of Augusta is the guest of her father, Mr. W. B. Heys and other relatives in Am ericus, having been called by the illness and death of her brother, Gordon Heys. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Herring, and baby, who have been residing at the home of Miss Emma Mae Borum for Grocer Thankful “I had been sick nearly 20 years with stomach trouble and was slow ly starving to death as everything I ate caused terrible gas and pain and my food did not digest. I was reduced to 115 pounds. A friend advised me to take Mayr’s Wonder ful Remedy about 4 months ago, which I did and now weigh 151 lbs., and can eat anything. 1 am very thankful for Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy.” It removes the catarrhal mucous from the intestinal tract, and allays the inflammation which pauses practically all stomach, liver arid intestinal ailments, including appendicitis, fine dose will con vince or money refunded.. For sa§p« by Howell’s Pharmacy and drug gists everywhere.— (adv.) FISH - OYSTERS RED SNAPPER SEA TROUT DRESSED CATFISH BREAM & PERCH CHANNEL BASS SHEEPSHEAD MULLET We Will Dress Your Orders Free of Charge and deliver to your door Americus Fish and Oyster Co. “Quality and Service” ”• Phone 778 216 W. Forsyth St. gHE UMfllUcW MOilLmitßgFl ll ENROLLED IT I MKMffISL . - , Pref. Hale Makes Addr*s to Pupils There Along Practi cal and Helpful Lines With a total enrollmcn* of 92 | bright faced boys and girls, Thomp son school opened on Monday morn ing of this week, with the best pros pects in its history. Characteristic of the assemblage of both pupils and . visitors, was the splendid spirit of good cheer and optimism that per vaded the occasion. * Praejicfdly -every • f eat mi the big auditorium was taken, and fol lowing 411 impromptu program Os songs, responsive readings and flag salute. salute. Prof. Chas. M. Hale, princi pal of the Americus High school was introduced. Professor Hale’-, address to the student body was plain, tM the point, and extremely practical, as he impressed tne :fact tliattimo is man’s most valuable asset, and should not be squander ed. The<>pqaker concluded by ap pealing to the boys and girls to have an aim ip fife; and to strive hard toward the accomplishment of that aim, _ ( . >, Inspiring tolks were made by ' Principal -C. A. Phillips and by the other ■members'-of 'tlie board pres ent, and by a.xtumber of the visitors present. Among those who talked were boys and girls who were once .sLUidents, pf Thdnipson,;apd who are now pursuing higher educational at tainments, or are out in business for themselves, but who always delight to come back and mingle with their old friends in Thompson school. some time,. arp now pcciwying one of the Mfcteod*apartments\>n Brown street. THROWN FROM AUTO WOMAN IS HURT ATLANTA, Sept. 3. Thrown a distance of 15 feet from the ma cchine her son-in-law was driving when it was struck by another auto mobile in the Mayson-Turner road Sunday afternoon, Mrs. W. S. I Smith , 62, of Marietta, is in a critical condititon at Grady Hospital. Her daughter, Mrs.C. C. Reed, 36, of 242 Fox street, also was badly hurt. Her left arm is report ed to have been fractured at the wrist joint and in addition shaken up and bruised. Mr. Reed, who was driving the machine, escaped with minor cuts and bruises. The driver of the other car has not been found by the county police. He abandoned his machine and fled, it is said. Officers Neal and Horns by reported that they found under the seat a pint bottle partially filled. > CHURCHWELLS DISPLAY HUGE CHEVIOT SHIRT The manufacturers of a popular brand of work shirt sent a shirt made up into a huge size to Church well’s. This shirt is now on display in the front of Churchwell s store or. Lamar street. It is said that over 16 1-2 yards of cloth was necessary in the making of this cloth monster. WANTED TO BUY FRIYERS and HENS HAPPYFEED STORE SLEEPLESSNESS Virginia Lady Says That Many of Her Long - Suffered Ills Have Fled Since She Took Cardui. Bristol, Va.—“l can sleep good at night now, something I have never done before in my life,” says Mrs. Deala Hawks, of 712 Prospect St., this city, “and it is due to Cardui. “I was always nervous and tossed when I should .have been asleep, but since I took Cardui it has strength ened me, and my general health is so improved that many of the ills from which I have suffered for years have fled. . . “I used to go to bed tired and, when 1 would get up in the morning, I was still tired. Now I feel like doing a day’s work in my garden or in the house, and I owe all this good health to Cardui, for I had suffered for years until I took it. “I had had female trouble for years and once, for six months, I was flat on my back. lam glad to recommend to other women a medicine which has helped me.” If you are nervous and run-down in health, suffering as Mrs. Hawks de scribes above, it is probable that Cardui will greatly help, you. Try it. . , < J NC-1,57 Keeping Away Prom Cigarets ' 1 i x EftWJ“5 ■ i-V p i X X V ; * *• ’” ” y > -. . >. . Jv. ... ' It isn’t so hard for Irene Corlett, of New York, to keep away from tobacco. This cigar ette holder makes it comparative ly easy. It’s the latest thing in rnilady’s smoking equipment. CIVIL SERVICE EXAM HERE ON OCTOBER 4TH R. W. Glover, secretary of the civil service commission here, an nounced today that an examination of candidates at Americus on Oc tober 14. This is to be an open, competitive examinations fee steno grapher-typist and typist, for bota men and women. From the register of eligibles resulting, certification v. ill be’made to fill vacancies in these positions in the Federal Class ified Service in the Fifth Civil Ser vice District, unless it is found in the interest of the service to fill ary vacancy by reinstatement, transfer, or promotion. The usual entrance salaries are sll4O and $1320 a year for typists and $1320, SISOO and SI6BO a year for stenographer-typists, in accord ance with the duties of the position to which appointment is made, how ever, in some cases appointments to these positions may be made at slightly lower salaries. Occasional ly appointments are made at some- I what higher entrance salaries of persons who attain good ratings and who have had high-grade secre tarial or stenographic experience, but usually the higher-salaried po sitions are filled through promotion. Once the ymarried in haste and repented at leisure, but now thev marry in haste and repent at work. WEDNESDAY Fried Chicken Dinner 12 to 2—6 to 8 With Hot Rolls TEA ROOM ■mn ■hm bmihmhshsi nm ehmi hb - usses e&s umuhb hhr fl sale of 3 DUROC HOGS I 1 KL// I Now is the time to buy you a bred sow or young boar; hogs | are scarce and meat is going to be high next year. We 2 „ have a select lot of bred sows and young boars that we are m> | going to offer for sale — y <®i Thursday, Sept. 4th This will be one of the best offerings we have ever had; they are all bred and raised on our farm; the herd has been ® culled close; every one will go out and make good, if given good attention. Our herd is considered the best that was ever in the state. i We have kept it up to a high standard and have taken first prizes at all the fairs, and also at the International Live (rtf)l Stock Show at Chicago, 111. ComeOutand Be With Us l|' Next Thursday B Sale will be at our hog barn, four miles northwest of L-Oi Americus, Ga., on the Ellaville-Buena Vista and Colum bus road. t Q? '| Sale will commence at 1 o’clock. Lunch will be served m l at 12 o’clock. ig C. C. HAWKINS & SON • WWMWI 1 »w kwiimlw !■ 4i> j? i Artificai bait has caught i.iorc fishermen than fish this summer. Refresh Youraelf 1 gays tho Hostess’ 'K Os course ~~ ~~ / IK/ this beverage'the . 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