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Barnesville News-Gazette.
Volume 55
Special Prices
We are making special prices
on several items which will ex
tend through August.
34 inch Devonshire Cloth
worth 35c for 20c.
33 inch Ginghams,fast colors,
worth 40c for 25c.
27 inch Ginghams & Cham
bry worth 20c for 12^c.
33 inch Woven Madras,
beautiful patterns, worth 60c
for 39c.
1 lot ladies’ pink and white
unionsuits worth 75c at 49c.
The above is better than pre
war prices and will soon be all
taken up. Come quick.
S. M. Marshburn
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
The First National Bank
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
DEPOSITS—
July 28th, 1922 - $412,870,17
DEPOSITS—
July 10th, 1922 - $404,786.36
The First National Bank
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
BROWN'S GARAGE,PHONE 64
Bartlesville, Georgia
Generator, Starter and Igni
tion work for all cars.
Carbon removed by Oxygen.
Batteries recharged, SI.OO.
We repair all cars.
We sell Goodrich Tires, ac
cessories, etc.
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922
J NOTICE TO CONTESTANTS
The $l5O Prize Contest now being
, held by the News-Gazette, expires on
August 17. All contestants must get
in their votes on or before this date
or they will not be counted. The
race is a warm one, as a good many
are out to win the first prize, which
is fifty dollars. Other prizes will be
awarded according to the number of
votes turned in. The votes will be
counted by competent, impartial
judges, so that every one is sure of a
square deal.
Every effort by contestants should
be put forth for the remaining days
for a little extra time and effort' may
mean good cash money at the close
of the contest. All must be de
posited promptly on the day the con
i test comes to a close. Get votes now
j by paying subscriptions to the News
. Gazette and by trading with the mer
! chants who are giving votes with
cash purchases.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
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Mrs. C. H. Morris was hostess
Tuesday to the Barnesville W. C. T.
iU., assisted by her daughter, Miss
Edna. Thirty ladies attended the
meeting.
The meeting opened by a piano and
violin solo by Misses Stroud and Mor
ris.
j Scripture lesson by Mrs. C. H. Wil
lis, reading the commandments and
| special attention called to the ob
[servance of the Sabbath.
Prayer by Mrs. B. F. Reeves.
Words of greeting to the new mem
bers and visitors present, also to the
“standbys.”
■ Words of joy and pleasure ex
pressed by the participants of the
“No More War” demonstration.
A playlet by Misses Cook, Morris
and Stroud was greatly enjoyed, as
was also the song of Miss LeSeuer.
The influence of a mother who
■ wore the white ribbon upon her son
changed the course of other lives.
Our President asked each of us to
listen well to the words of a song a
of young ladies would sing for
our benefit, and that word was “re
port! report report!” Then she gave
us a list by which to make our report
for the next convention, for Septem
ber is the month for the election of
officers, for which we are asking God
to guide and direct.
Ice cold punch was served and the
social hour greatly enjoyed.
Many thanks to our valiant and
faithful President, and let each one
of us bring in a great report.
MRS. W. P. MILLER.
DAUGHTERS CONFED
ERACY TO MEET
The Barnesville Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet at the Club House Friday after
noon this week at 4:30 o’clock. All
members are urgently requested to
be present at the meeting.
UMAR TEAM WINS
Lamar County Livestock judging
team won the District Contest in Ma
con Thursday, which insures the
team, composed of B. F. Milner,
Thomas Edward Willis, George Wel
don, E'oscoe Pippin and County Agent
Cliett, a free trip of four days to the
Southeastern Fair, in Atlanta, in Oc
tober.
Lamar county had twenty boys to
enter the preliminary contest held at
the A. & M. School last Tuesday.
Requirements were the boy had to
be a qualified 1922 club member be
tween the age of 12 and 18 years.
Our team will compete with nine
others from the state for the Inter
national trip at Chicago this fall.
A HAPPY PARTY
A happy party of little folks met
at the home of Chief and Mrs. W. S.
Reviere on Holmes street Tuesday
evening when their little daughter,
Miss Mary Reviere, entertained a
number of her friends. Amusements
added to the pleasure of everyone
present, after which they partook of
delightful refreshments, including
ice cream.
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Mrs. Uhland Blue and children of
Moultrie have been in the city this
week on a visit with Mrs. B. H. Butts
at her home on Forsyth street.
DR. HOLMES TALKS
TO THE BARACA CLASS
The members of the Baraca Class
of the First Baptist Chui'ch had the
opportunity of hearing an interest
ing and inspiring talk by a distin
guished Georgian last Sunday morn
ing when Dr. Holmes, president of
Gordon Institute, Barnesville, was in
charge of the regular meeting.
Dr. Holmes completely captivated
his hearers, and his remarks were giv
en the closest attention. He is one
of Georgia’s leading educators, hav
ing been connected with Mercer Uni
versity for years before going to
Barnesville, where he has made Gor
don institute one of the best known
and pleading preparatory schools of
the State.
His talk to the Baraca Class Sun
day morning was of a general na
ture, during the course of which he
pointed out a number of ways to in
crease the usefulness of the organ
ization to the membership and to the
community.-Bainbridge Post-Search
light. _ - r
CHANGE MADE AT
EXPRESS OFFICE
Mr. H. A. Daniel, who has been
agent of the express company here
for the past year, has moved with his
family to Tennille, where he takes
the agency at that place. He and his
family will be much missed by their
friends in this community.
Mr. S. Batson becomes the express
agent and the office of the company
has been moved to the baggage room
jin the Central Passenger station,
where patrons of the express com
pany will be served hereafter.
MR. J.O. HOLMESDEAD
Mr. J. O. Holmes, for many years
a prominent and an influential citizen
of Culloden, died at his home there
Tuesday at 10:30 a. m., after a long
illness. The funeral services were
held Wednesday morning at the
Primitive Baptist church there, of
which he was a prominent member.
•Mr. Holmes was 78 years old. He
is survived by two daughters and
several sons, one of whom is the
present state senator from this dis
trict, Hon. R. H. Holmes. He was
well known throughout middle Geor
gia.
MUSIC AND LITERARY CLUB
The Music and Literary Club will
meet Tuesday, August 15th, at Club
House at 4 o’clock. All members are
urged to be present.
The hostesses will be Miss Marion
Bush, Mrs. W. A. Prout and Miss
Myrtle Moore.
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DR. BROWN TO LECTURE
Dr. Lester A. Brown, a national
lecturer, will deliver a lecture on the
Ku Klux Klan and Law Enforcement
in the Mildred Theatre, Tuesday,
August 15th, at 8 p. m., to which
everybody in the community is ex
tended an invitation, free of charge
for any admission fee.
The lecture will deal with two
questions that are much in the public
mind at the present time, the Ku
Klux and Law Enforcement. Dr.
Brown is an interesting and forceful
speaker and he will doubtless be
heard by a large audience.
MRS. COLLIER IMPROVING
Mrs. D. C. Collier, who was re
ported quite ill at Highlands, N. C.,
last week, is reported as rapidly im
proving, with the prospect that she
and Mrs. J. C. Collier, who is with
her and who was also ill, will proba
bly soon be fully recovered.
Mr. J. C. Collier and several mem
bers of his family went to North
Carolina two weeks ago, when Mrs.
J. C. Collier and Mrs. D. C. Collier
were taken ill with flu, Mrs. D. C.
Collier being quite ill for a few days.
Mr. D. C. Collier and Dr. .J. M. Rog
ers went immediately to Highlands
and remained for two or three days.
The people of Bamesville are re
joiced to know of the improvement
of those who were ill. All have re
turned home except Mrs. J. C. Col
-1 Her and Mrs D, C. Collier.
WHY PAY MORE? *it*prinu4'
BARGAINS
For Friday and Saturday
August 11 and 12
—Ladies’ Black Satin Strap Pumps, made of best
quality Satin, with Baby Louis or Cuban heels,
and well worth $5.00. CO QC
SPECIAL
—Children’s Tan Mary Jane Pumps, solid leather,
with extension Soles, sizes 6 to 7*/.;
well worth $1.50. ~ QC-,
—-j & r r f SPECIAL
—Men’s Solid Leather Work Shoes;
well worth $2.00. Cl <
SPECIAL
—Boys’ Good Year Welt Brown Oxfords, in sizes
1 to 5; well worth $5.00. CO QC
SPECIAL
—Boys’ Light Weight Summer Suits, in sizes 8
to 17; well worth $5.00 CO AC
SPECIAL
—Men’s Dress Pants, well worth $4.00. CO Af%
SPECIAL
—Ladies’ Boudoir Caps, regular price 15c. Qa
SPECIAL
Trade With Us and Save the Difference
ELIJAH WISEBRAM
‘THE RELIABLE STORE”
216 MAIN STREET BARNESVILLE, GA.
“ShirtsTtat Fit’
Is the reputation these Wilson Brothers shirts
earned when your them back
in 1864.
FROM NECK
TO CUFFS
AND BACK
la madras and poplin and silk and many other
materials, these shirts will suit your taste.
Clark T. Bush
“The Store of Service’’
Barnesville, Ga.
The neckbank is neither
loose nor tight—just snug.
The sleeves hang from easy,
full shoulders to just the
right length.
It is tapered in at the waist
—made to fit.
Number 19