About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1925)
PAGE FOUR wfocv e ty HUNT-WEST Mr, and Mrs. N. B Hunt an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Gertrude to Mr, Rupert West of Cedartown, the marriage to, be solemnized November the eighth at home—no cards. WRIGHT-HARNETT MARRIAGE IN' ATLANTA OF INTEREST Widespread social interest of hosts of friends and relatives in Americus enters in the marriage of Miss Mary Hartnett, of Gay, Ga., Ip Mr. John Henry Wright, of Atlanta, formerly of Americus, which occiir er Saturday evening, October 3, in Atlanta. The ceremony which was attended by only a few friends and relatives, took place at the Sacred Heart Jiurch, the Rev. Father Howe p«'- forming the impressive ceremony. Mr. Wright is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wright, prom inent resident of this city, and was bom and reared in Americus, where he was popular with a wide circle of friends., in business and in so cial circles. He was a educated in the Americus schools and during the war served in the navy, and since that time prior to going to Atlanta held the position of cashier with he Central of Georgia Railway with the Central of Georgia Railway Atlanta his home for several years where he holds a responsible po sition in the Central of Georgia of fices. MUs Harnett is a daughter of Mrs. Mary Hartnett, formerly of Gay, Ga.. but who has resided in Atlanta for the past several year . She is an unusually charming and cultured young woman and is a graduate of the State Normal school at Athens. Since finishing her education she taught school .or several years, later going to Atlanta where she accepted a position in the offices of the Central of Georgia Railway. Immdiately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wright left Tor an extensive Western tour, and after their return will make their home in Atlanta. , Mr Wright and his bride will be given a most cordial welcome by his many Americus friends on then visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. SV. C. Wright some time during toe fall months. FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION meets AT REHOBOTH The regular meeting oi in Friendship association of the Bap tist church will be held at Rehoboth Church, October 21, in a two days session. It is expected that a large number of delegates from the va rious churches of the Association will attend this meeting. The W. M. U. auxiliary to trie Friendship Association will meet in Plains, October 27, one week later than the Association meeting, and will be in session one day. Inter esting programs have been arrang ed for both of these meeting, and it is hoped that a large number of representatives from the churches will attend. ♦ * • BENEFIT PARTY INTERESTING AFFAIR Sixteen tables have been arrang ed for the beautiful benefit bridge and forty-two party to be sponsored Thursday morning by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs. Cliff Williams, on Lee street. The handsome gifts whicn have been donated to be given as prizes, and the delicious refresh ments will add greatly to the pleas ure of the occasion. Mrs. George Duhcan and Mrs. Edgar Shipp, reservation committee Just walk boldly up to your drug gis* and say ::Paradichlorobenzine, please so.- peaentree priates.” /SB OfiOCIZ* * Now Is The Tune to Have Th". . Overcoat or Ladies’ Coat Cleaned Winter time is near and you can wear that coat a long time, if you will let us clean and press it. Remember, we give you the very best of service on all work— both large and small jobs. AMERICUS DRY CLEANING COMPANY West Lamar St Phone Seben-Fo-Nine , stated this morning that arrange i- ments could be made for several ad r ditional tables. Reservations should 1 bq phored in as enrty as possible, e*' * » e AMERICUS WOMEN— ATTEND CONFERENCE The group conference of the Wo man’s Auxiliaries of the Americus j District of The Macon Presbyterial was held in Dawson, Tuesday Oc t tober 6. A most interesting pro a gram was carried out, the theme of which was Witnessing for Christ. • Mrs. George Duncan led the devo tional, Mrs. Richard Simpson re sponded to the greeting from the I Dawson church in behalf of the' Americus district,, and the minutes , of the last meeting were read by ' Mrs. W. H. Estes, Mrs. E. P. Mor-1 gan, presiding secretary for foreign ' p missions • gave an interesting talk . on White Cross work. 5 Mrs. ..Gunn, of Macon president , of the Macon presbyterial gave an > interesting talk on The Woman’s Auxiliary and the Presbyterian , Progressive Program. , At noon a delightful luncheon I was served at the home of Mrs. ( Couric to the thirty five ladies at-1 .' tending, who represented the Pres . jbyterian churches in Americus,'- . | Dawson and Cuthbert. . ■ Those going from Americus were . Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, Mrs. E. P. Morgan, Mrs. Charles Burke, Mrs. J. W. Fitts, Miss Ruth Kendrick, i Mrs. Linnie Brown, Mrs. George Duncan, Mrs. W. H. Estes, Mrs. C. . o . Davis, Mrs. Louise Fain and Mrs. R. F. Simpson. Mrs. James Ferguson, of Amer icus, is district chairman of the Macon Presbyterial and it was largely through her efforts , this splendid program was arranged for this conference. • * * BROOLYN HEIGHTS CIRCLE MEETS FRIDAY The Brooklyn Heights Sewing Circle of the First Methodist church ‘ will meet with Mrs. Stella Slappey | at her home on McGarrah street.. Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. All members are urged to be pres ent. • * • WOMANS LITERARY CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. ALLEN The regular weekly meeting of \ the Woman’s Literary Club will be held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock with Mrs. H. E. Allen, at he rhome on South Lee street, the subject for this week will be “The History* of Music and the Influence of Poetry” with Mrs. Max Cawood ’ leading the meeting. Every mem ber is cordially invited and urged to be present. , The cow testing association is the most direct means of scientific culling in the dairy herd. Frank Farmer says: “I am sav ing the odds and ends from field, i garden, and orchard to help through the present scarcity of good farm . products.” GETTHIS For Your Floors I Qt. Johnson’s Liquid Wax I Lamb’s Wool Mop I Weighted Floor Polishing Brush I Book on Home Beautifying Complete outfit for $5.00 Johnson’s Powdered Wax for dancing floors, per can 50c Complete stock Metal Polish, | urniture Polish, Stove and Grate Polish, Mops, Brooms and | uster*. WILLIAMS-NILES CO. HARDWARE Opposite P. O. Phone 706 Mrs. Mary Joyner of Sandersville, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. i H B. Allen at her home on Tayolr ! street, ariving Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. C. Dudley has gone ' to Miami, Fla., to spend some time I pleasantly with her sons, William I and James Dudley, who are making ' their home in that' rity. ' Mrs. Herschel Smith has gone to ' Atlanta to spend several days. Mrs. Frank Gunn and Miss Milan, of Macon, president and synodical secretary of the Macon Preshyter , ial, have returned to Macon after spending several days in Americus as guests of Mrs. James Ferguson on Lee street. Curtis Guttenberger, of Macon after spending several days in Americus Tuesday. i . v ■ ■ '— > ■ Mose Baldwin Albany spent Tuesday in Americas on an import ant business mission. Herbert Hawkins, Luther Haw kins, and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hooks left this morning by motor for a ten days trip to Miami, Tampa, and other points of. interest on the east and w.est cojut of Florida. I —- x '- i ' Mrs, Richard Simpson has as her guest, at her hom,e on Hampton street, ariving today, Dr. Nannie | Winn,' and Miss Pauline Winn, of Clayton, Ala. I Kirkland Outlive, who for several months has held the position as re porter of The Times-Recordcr has gone to Daytona. Fla., where he has accepted a position with the ( Daytona Morning News. Mrs. Sut- ( live has gone to Savannah to spend < several weeks with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. James before going to i Daytona to join Mr. Sutlive in mak ing their home. During their resi dence here, the Sutlives were pop-! ular with a wide circle of friends, who sincerely regret their depart-; ure. j ■ i Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, of Jacksonville, Fla., arrived last night in Americus to be guests for sev eral days of his parents, Mr and Mrs. O. C. Johnson, at their home on Jackson street. Davenport Guerry, of Macon, was a business visitor in Americus Tues day, and while here was a guest at the home of his uncle, D. F. Dav-, enport. I Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeMorest, were guests for the week-end of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Johnson, en route from the Virgin ias, where they have spent the summer, to their winter home in II (O ® J* MO®JERY A PAIR 98c H. S. Walker & Co. Lamar Street Americus, Ga. JUST TO ! REMIND YOU! j Your heavier Clothing will soon be needed. Better have them cleaned and pressed now. . z Our Dry Cleaning is Odorless Americus Steam Laundry Americus, Georgia z Phone 18 ‘We’ll Dye For You” ■ AMERICI T TIMES-RECORDER Summoned By Air Board r p j Ik W* f b Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz be- in’ former . comm ander in chief, fore President Coolidge’s commie and Rear Admiral H. A. yiTley, com- sion now investigating army and man er-of the battleship division, navy aviation V'u. / • Salem Mr. G. B. Braswell and Mr. Her rington was the guest of Mr. Virgia C. Kitchens Sunday. Mr. E. P. Whitfield was the the guest of) Mr. G. B.‘ Braswell Satur day nifejjt. ' ■ - ■ Mr. apd Mrs. Willie Herrington made a business trip to Americus Saturday mpimipg. Mrs. G. B. Braswell had as her gue<, Mrs. J. C. Williams Sunday i morning and Mrs. Herrington. We sure do have a nice Sunday school every Sunday morning at 9 o’clock, and League at 5:30 every Sunday afternoon at the church, ev ery body invited. ; SHILOH ' ! Miss Bonnie Parkman visited our I school last Tuesday afternoon to help the club girls get their exhib-; its ready for the fair. | Several from Shiloh attended the mariage of Miss Corrinne Sellars and Mr. L. L. Dupree Sunday after noon. i A mass meeting of the people of school house Tuesday night to de-i cide whether Shiloh would put an; exhibit on at the fair or not. I Mr. E. W, Dupree and family of, Macon are visiting their relatives l — . Starke, FJa., Mrs. DeMorest is; pleasantly remembered here as Miss ( Verna Johnson. Mrs. L. B. Carmack, of Miami, who has been visiting her parents, l Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Martin, was' carried to the city hospital Tuesday. night for treatment. She was for-; merly Miss Robie Martin, before her ! marriage two years ago. •near Shiloh. Ai number of boys and girls from Shiloh attended the Epworth I League at concera Sunday after i noon. | We regret to learn of the illness ' A ‘ L ‘ Beckw <>rth and hope ne, Wil soon be well agaip. The school enorilment is istill on the increase. We now have an en (rolment of a hundred and thirty omils and several p'os’jective pi’l Ils in view ‘BONE DRY’ FLORIDA IMPOSSIBLE, SAYS CHIEF TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 7.-A “bone j dry Florida is an imposibility, ac | cording to Colonel B. F. Simmons, I new prohibition enforcement direc- i QUARRELED SINCE WEDDING DAY I "My stomach and liver trouble I made a regular grouch of me. I was jSore at everyone, including my wife, and we quarreled every day since the wedding. She is a dear little girl and I know it was my fault. Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy was rec ommended for my stomach trouble, and since taking it I have felt like i a new man. My wife and I now . get along beautifully.” It is a sim ple, harmless preparation that le ! moves the catarrhal mucus from the .intestinal tract and allays the in -1 flammmation which causes practic ally all stomach, liver and intestinal I ailments, including appendicitis. .One dose will convince or money re funded At all drugg.sts.—Adv. Statement of BANK OF COMMERCE J > ■ Americus, Georgia I I Showing condition at close of business September 28, ! 1925, as called for by the Superintendent of Banks. President, Frank Sheffield; Vice President, John Sheffield , Cashier, Lee Hudson RESOURCES | r Time Loans and Discounts $ 570,625.56 ’ Demand Loans l------ 78,832.32 United States Securities..... 61,674.25 | State of Georgia Bonds —.n. 26,000.00 Others Stocks and Bonds '.....J........ 49,621.00 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures. 20,000.00 Other Real Estate Owned 1 3,268.22 Cash in Vault and Amounts Deposited with ‘ Approved Reserve Agents— 409,327.72 Due from Other Banks 27,718.72 Advances on Cotton in Process of Shipment 12,303.28 Checks for Clearing House ... .. 1 7,885.60 Other Checks and Cash Items 2,710.94 Overdrafts ...j 385.1 2 T0ta151,290,352.85 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in $ 65,000.00 | Surplus 65,000.00 Undivided Profits | 1 5,237.75 Due to Banksv 8,416.67 | Deposits Subject to Check 659,845.71 Demand Certificates of Deposit *966.34 Time Certificates of Deposit 375,551.50 Cashier’s Checks?.... 242.00 Certified Checks 92.88 T0ta151,290.352.85 STATE OF GEORGIA—Sumter County. >w» ' Before me came Lee Hudson, Cashier of Bank of Commerce who being duly sworn says that the above foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank. o „ LEE HUDSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 6th day of October, 1925. W C WRIGHT, N.P., & C.. GA. WEDNESDAY AFTER-NOON, OCTOBER 7, 1925 | tor for the statt, and assigns the> • proportions of the liquor traffic as I reason for his contention. “There is too'much liquor traffic for any reasonable! force to ertadi cate,” Colonel Simmons declared. “There is to much small traffic and it is going on in too many places for us to reach," he added, indicating the efforts to dry up the state will be directed prin cipally at big liquor rings and “higher-ups.’ BOOM AT ASHBURN IN FARM LANDS ASHBURN, Ga.', Oct. 7—Over , SIOO,OOO of real estate have chang ; ed hands in and around which is evi dence that the land of the “Cow, Hog and. Hen” farming is rapidly; approaching great demand. In addition to the exchange of real estate, three large business 'buildings are .to be constructed ■ shortly. The Ashburn Bank, Ford] - Sales Agency, and another building, : 1 the character of which has not pub licly been announced. Special Excursion to Macon, Ga. October 20 and 22, 1925 s s ACCOUNT • * J GEORGIA STATE EXPOSITION Unusually low round trip lares Tickets on sale foi all trains of October 20 and 22, good returning leaving Macon net later than mid night of day following date of sale. Attractive Fair Program Excursion from . ■ 'ii;; 1 AMERICUS $2.00 The special fare named above is in addition to the regular excursion tickets on sale daily during the ’ Fair at fare and one-half round trip. Ask Ticket agent for further information. CENTRAL of GEORGIA RAILWAY "The Right Way ’ t ! ........—............ i j : Lemon Removes j Lines, Wrinkles • *...............................< Squeeze the juice of two lemons in a bot tie containing three ounces Orchard White, any MKOS * druggist will supply for a few eenta, ehake well and you / have the very mild- eet anti wrinkle lo tion tp tighten re laxed akin, erase fine lines and eradicate crowd-feet. Massage this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion into the skin at night. By morn ! ing most of the tell-tale wrinkles, tired [ lines and crows-feet are smoothed out, giving a more youthful contour to cheeks, chin, throat. It leaves the skin velvety soft, clear and fresh. Beauty experts use this astringent lo ’ tion for enlarged pores, also to bleach 1 and whiten sallow, tanned skin. I Mix this harmless lotion yourself since it acts best immediately after prepared.
