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FOUR
WHIGHAM NEWS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Daughter Of Couple Near
Whigham Highly
Honored.
Th-e Messenger learned this week
that Miss Mary Emma Miller, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Miller,
■who reside a short distance east of
Whigham, has been highly honored by
being selected by the Rotary Educa
tional Foundation in Atlanta to study
in Europe next year. She is to re
main abroad a year, with three
months of travel and nine months of
study.
Miss Miller is a senior in home eco
nomics in the College of Agriculture
of the University of Georgia at Ath
ens this year, and will study farm and
home conditions, particularly market
ing, in Denmark.
Miss Miller is president of the gov
erning group for the 4-H Club home
at Athens, the home being entirely
self-governing under a student co
operatitve plan.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller live on a farm,
They are well-known in this commu
pity and Miss Miller has many friends
who will be delighted to learn of
selection for this invaluable study
abroad.
Miss Kate Hudson, who teaches
Union, spent the past week-end 'with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hud¬
son, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ellis, of Me
Rae, Ga., are spending several
here with Mrs. Ellis’ mother, Mrs. R.
Herring.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lane have as
their guests this week, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Lane, and children, of Pamplico,
S. C.
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Miller, of „ _ . ,
Mrs. George
Ga., is spending this week with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Cain, and family,
Mrs. Miller was before her marriage
Miss Kathleen Cain.
Mr. Ullman Harden returned home
from Atlanta during the past week
end.
Mrs. Claud Tison spent the Week¬
end as the guests of homefolks at
Leesburg, Ga.
Mr. Jack Trulock spent last Friday
here with his mother, Mrs. N. Z. Tru
lock, being enroute to Moultrie from
Dothan.
Mrs. M. L. Saunders and Miss Hal
cia Burns, of Bainbridge, spent the
week-end here with their mother,
Mrs. A. 0. Geddie, and family.
Readers of The Messenger who liv
ed in this section some forty years
ago, will be interested to learn that
Mrs. Horace Allen, of Troy, Ohio, is
expected to visit Whigham in the
near future. Mrs. Allen, widow of
.the late Mr. Horace Allen, Was a res¬
ident of Whigham for four years al¬
most forty years ago. Mr. Allen was
a member of the company of Allen
& Skinner, who operated a basket
factory here.
Mr. Frank Jowers, and sister, Miss
Edna Jowers, visited in Birmingham
last week. Their mother, Mrs. D. C.
Jowers, who had been visiting there
for several Weeks, returned home with
them last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butler, of
Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Stephens, and little son, Sammy, of
Dothan, were recent visitors of Mrs.
G. F. Lodge, Sr., and other relatives
here. Mrs. Stephens and Sammy, are
spending this week here.
Rev, and Mrs. Shannon Holloway,
of Pine View, Ga., Mesdames J. W.
L. Brannon, and Elmer Jackson, of
Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wil¬
liams, and Miss Henrietta Holloway,
of Valdosta, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Massey, cf Cairo, and Miss Pauline
Holloway, of Jacksonville, Fla., have
all recently been called to Whigham
on account of the illness of Mrs. M.
A. Massey, who makes her home here
with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holloway.
Miss Pauline Holloway is spending
this week.
Mrs. Will Stinson, and son, Mr.
Oscar Stinson, of Geneva, Ga., are
guests this week of Mrs. Stinson’s
sister, Mrs. S. P. Swicord, and other
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lane, accom¬
panied by their guests, Mr. and Mrs.
Early Lane, and children, of Pamp¬
lico, S. C., spent Tuesday of this
week with relatives in Havana, Fla.
FIDDLER’S CONVENTION AT MT.
PLEASANT SCHOOL.
A fiddler’s convention will be held
a-t the Mt. Pleasant School in Decatur
county, Friday evening, November
12th, beginning at 7.:30 p. m. All fid¬
dlers are cordially invited to partici¬
pate in the event and are asked to be
at the school building by 6:30 p. m.,
at which time they will be served a
free supper. V
Notify Furman Grant, Climax, in
order , that ... a ; plate , , may . be prepared __
for all fiddlers. Cash prizes will be
awarded for fiddling, dancing, and
quartet singing.
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Next Thursday, November 11th,
will be “Poppy Day” and in thous¬
ands of cities and towns thruout the
United States millions of bright red
will be worn in America’s an
to the World War dead
and disabled.
The poppy is the symbol of su¬
preme sacrifice, it stands for the
highest type of patriotism one can
conceive.
The leaders of the poppy sale
movement here to say: “Wearing this
little flower awakens in our hearts a
deeper conception of our duties to our
country. It gives us inspiration to
serve ih peace with the same spirit of
patriotic devotion that inspired those
Who died among the poppies of
•France.”
The following women of the local
auxiliary will be on the streets Thurs¬
day with baskets of the memorial
flowers offering them in exchange
for contributions to aid the war’s liv¬
ing victims, the disabled veterans,
their families and the families of the
dead.
First ward, Mesdames Walter Wil¬
liams, J. H. Shaw, Arthur Harrell and
Alton Arline;
Second Ward, Mesdames P. W. Bus¬
sey, J. A. Collins, Dave Bowen and
A. W. Rehberg;
Third ward, Mesdames W. J. Dick¬
ey, J. V. Rogers and €. 0. West;
Fourth ward, Mesdames E. F. Wil¬
lis, J. 0. Thursby and B. M. Drew.
BABY CHICKS FOR SALE—Best
quality chicks now on hand. Mix
Grocery. 10-22-2t.
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THE CAIRO MESSENGER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1937.
SCHOOL CLASS
HAS PARTY—
An enjoyable social affair of the
week was the Hallowe’en party which
was given by the members of the
young adult cluss of the Cairo Meth¬
odist Sunday School on Thursday eve¬
ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
C. Powell.
The guests were recevied on the
lawn at the rear of the home which
was lighted with jack-o-lanterns and
a large camp fire.
A number of games were played,
marshmallows and Weiners toasted,
after which a fruit salad course and
punch wee served.
Those present were: Misses Roselle
Hatcher, Pearl Belcher, Hilda Gain
ous, Belle Wood, Carrie Wight, II,
Edril Lott, Mildred Wynn, Lucy Cara
Ham, Virginia Ingram, Jane Darsey;
Messrs. C. L. Sewell, Carl Sasser,
Lem Jones, Francis Allen, Garland
Heisler, Wilbur Wood, Ira Higdon,
Jr., Poodle Isaacs, Ralph Biggers and
Ralph Brown.
Mr. C. L. Sewell is teacher of the
class.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
POSTPONED—
Mrs. H. F. Bearden, president of the
local American Legion Auxiliary, an¬
nounced this week that the regular
meeting of the auxiliary will be post¬
poned from Tuesday, Nov. 9th to Tues¬
day, November 16th and will be held
at 3 o’clock in the home of Mrs. J. A.
Collins, with Mrs. P. W. Bussey as
joint hostess.
The change is made on account of
the Grady County Fair which will be
in progress next week and members
are urged to bear in mind the change
in the date.
'Mrs. B. W. West, Publicity Chmn.
BRYANT-BAKER MARRIAGE
SOLEMNIZED—
Miss Thelma Bryant, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bryant became
the bride of Mr. Henry Baker on Fri
day, Octobe 29th.
The ceremony was performed at the
Ordinary’s office in Cairo by
Gussie S. McManeus, Ordinary.
Immediate relatives and friends
tended. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are now
j at home with the parents of the
i groom.
FARM RESIDENCE AND
BARN BURNED.
The farm residence and barn of
Mrs. D. M. Morrison in this county
was burned on Thursday morning of
last week, with a total loss, Mrs. Mor¬
rison reported to The Messenger
Saturday.
| Mrs. Morrison is deeply apprecia
| tive of all that has been done for her,
1 by both White people and Negroes,
[ and she requests The Messenger to
Dr. J. V. Rogers and Mi*. L. H.
Nelson returned Saturday from the
i state . , Kiwams . convention . Augusta,
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Mrs. Rogers, who visited relatives at
riFvf CUxton . nn > returned home Wlth them
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THANK VflTTf v,u»iuiviniivs riNTOMFR 1 *!
We had a wonderful sale last
week celebrating our 6th anni¬
versary. So in appreciation just
" atch our window S P Cr,!lls this
Week-end .....HARVEY’S.
MRS. BUSSEY HOSTESS
WEDNESDAY__
Mrs. P. W. Bussey was a gracious
hostess on Wednesday afternoon
noon When she entertained the mem
bers of her bridge club and a few
other fiends at four tables of bidge.
Mexican sunflowers and Dixie sun
shine marigolds in effective arrange
ment adorned the home.
Low’ score prize, an ivy bowl, went
to Mrs. B. W. West; a salt and pep¬
per set was given Mrs. ‘C. C. Whig¬
ham for second low.
Following the games a congealed
fruit salad, ritz crackers and hot tea
were enjoyed.
The guests included: Mesdames
Glenn Brown, Edwin Gainous, Audrey
Gandy, P. H. Blackman, Alton Arline,
Guy Nicholson, Norman Maxwell, C.
C. Whigham, H. F. Bearden, J. H.
Slade, B. W. West, Hubert Eskew,
Albert King, George Thomas and F.
T. Clarke.
METHODIST DAY OF
PRAYER—
The annual “week of prayer” will
be observed by the Woman’s Mission¬
ary Society of the Cairo Methodist
church With an all-day meeting at the
church on Tuesday, November 9th,
beginning at 9:30 and closing at 2:30.
The program has been divided into
four periods to be lead by members
of the local society. During the sec¬
ond period between 10 and 10:45 Miss
Hortense Tinsley, a missionary from
Korea, will make a short address.
The noon devotional which will
come about 11:30 will be lead by
Miss Ruth Wyche, a member of the
faculty of Vashti School in Thomas
ville.
Lunch “will be served at the noon
hour.
The self-denial offering will go to¬
ward the support of retired deacon¬
esses and missionaries.
All the members of the church are
invited to attend, sometime
the day if they cannot be present
for the entire program.
MISS MARGERY SASSER
WINS HONORS.._
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The numerous friends of Miss Mar
Sasser, daughter of Mr. and
j Mrs. J. M. Sasser, will be interested
to learn of the recent accomplish¬
ments she has attained at Young Har¬
ris College.
She was recently chosen a chartqij
, member of the journalism club, a new
| organization on the campus. Also
she was chosen as a member of the
dramatic club for the present school
year. Miss Sasser had previously
been selected as a member of the
“Enotah Echoes” staff, the
periodica], and vice-president of
Phi Delta Literary Society. Miss
ser is a prominent member of
senior class there.
Mr. Joseph M. Jofi-es plans to
Saturday to continue to his home
Washington, D. C., after a visit of a
few days here with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. W. C. Jones, and other rel
atives and friends. He came here en
route home from a trip to the Far
West on official business.
THANK YOU! CUSTOMERS
We had a wonderful sale last
week celebrating our 6th anni¬
versary. So in appreciation just
watch our window specials this
week-end HARVEY’S.
MR. AND MRS. HARVEY
GIVE HALLOWE’EN
PARTY__
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One of the largest and most at
tractive events of the fall season here
was the Hallowe’en masquerade par
ty at which Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Har
vey delightfully entertained out-of
doors at their home on Thursday
evening, October 29th.
The spacious lawn presented an
attractive setting for the afiair with
numerous lighted jack-o’-lanterns and
other appropriate lighted decorative
effects. Two large bonfires served
to provide additional light and com¬
fort for those present. The guests
were received by Mr. and Mrs. Har¬
vey and after ample opportunity Was
given for everyone to decide the
identity of everyone else there were
several whose identity remained
known to only a very few. The most
appropriately dressed lady and man
were then selected by popular choice.
Prizes were awarded to Miss Eva
Shores and Mr. Pierce Butler as win
ners.
A real “gypsy” fortune teller Was
in a gaily decorated booth at one side
of the lawn to read the future of all
who desired to consult her. Several
Hallowe’en games and contests pro¬
vided much amusement and later the
guests were invited into an attrac¬
tively decorated building where Bingo
was played for some time. Miscel¬
laneous prizes were awarded all of
the Winners at Bingo and at the con¬
clusion of play a baby sucker in a
large box wrapped in Hallowe en col¬
ors was awarded as the grand prize.
After the games and contests, the
guests were invited to another part
of the lawn, where delightful chick¬
en pilau, hot rolls, pickles ar.d cof¬
fee were served.
Nearly fifty guests enjoyed the
evening together. Misses Doris Mix¬
on and Geraldine Montgomery assist¬
ed in entertaining and serving.
The out-of-toWn guests included
Mrs. C. E. Jackson and Mr. Clarence
Redfern, of Atlanta and Mrs. T. J.
Hughes, until recently of Honolulu,
T. H., who is the guest of relatives
here.
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