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Clean Up! Paint Up!
Let’s Keep Our City Clean and Beautiful!
Annual City of Cairo Campaign, March 27th Thru April 22nd.
To the People of Cairo:
As Mayor of the City of Cairo, and in accordance with the authority conferred upon me by said office, I hereby proclaim the four weeks
of Monday, March 27th, thru Saturday, April 22nd, as a period for the annual Clean-Up, Paint-Up and Beautification Campaign, and I urge
every resident and every property owner—every man, woman and child—to extend whole-hearted co-operation toward making this
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most beneficial campaign we have ever
Many cities have a flower show, or other events of this kind. Let us, too, have a show, an every-day show, a permanent “city beautti
ful.” Spring brings new inspiration, the introduction of all that is new in wearing apparel, etc. Let’s get our city in tune with Easter and Hie
new spring season.
Inspect your premises, your entire premises—vacant lots and all. Remove all cans, pots, junk, plunder, unsightly piles of lumber old
automobiles, old machinery and all trash or anything that mars either the front or the rear of your premises. Particular attention must He
given to eliminating all possible mosquito-breeding places, which are frequently found where we least expect to find them. Let’s make v
erything strictly sanitary. Merchants, give your stores a thorough cleaning, front and rear and throughout. Garagemen dispose of all f
your rubbish. Tenants, do not depend upon your landlord. Let everybody get busy and make Cairo a BETTER PLACE to live n!
And let’s paint and repair and renovate everything that needs it. Plant flowers and shrubbery where desirable. Merchants will off
special prices on clean-up and paint-up supplies. * olier *
The city’s trash wagons will be at your disposal, Phone J. E. King, No. 157, and leave vo ur instructions, when wagons do not a-et vonr
rubbish on regular rounds. Report anything you think may be overlooked. One week will be devoted to each ward, in regular rotation.
There is no better time than N-O-W! Let there be no shirkers. LET EVERYBODY HELP!
Yours for a Cleaner, Prettier and Healthier City,
Cairo, March 23rd City of Cairo J. B. WARNELL, Mayor.
WH1GHAM NEWS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mr. Ward Harden, after spending
eeveral weeks here with homefolks,
left last Saturday for Jackson, Miss.,
where he' has been employed by the
Jackson Baseball Club for the 1939
season.
Miss Virginia Kennemur, of the
University of Georgia, spent spring
holidays here 'with b:r mother, Mrs. R.
S. Kennemur, and family.
Mrs. George Miller, and little dau
ghter, of Cairo, visited 1 in the home of
Mr and Mrs. Charlie Cain the past
week-end.
Mr. Cecil Crew, a student of South
west Georgia College, Americus, is at
home for several days, on account of
illness.
Little Miss Gloria Jones, and young
brother, Monroe Jonas, of Gordon, Ga.,
are spending sometime hero with their
grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Jones.
Miss Vera Eidson, of the Univer
sity at Athens, visited her
Mr. and Mrs. L. Eidson, during the
spring holidays.
Miss Sally Hudson, a student at Ab
raha.n Baldwin College, Tifton 're
turned Wednesday after spending the
spring holidays at home.
Mrs „ M. ,. W. r _ Dykes visited relatives .
in Atlanta, and other points in North
G Y-" :E J hiS WCek '
Miss Marguerite „ Swicord . spent sev
eral days with her mother, Mrs. Goldie
Swicord, here, this week, returning to
G. S. C. W., at Valdosta the last of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Snipes, after
visiting relatives here for several days, |
left Monday for different points in
Michigan. i
Miss Bell Ponder, of Abraham Bal
dwin College, Tifton, visited home- j j
folks here during the spring holidays.
Mr. Jack Johnson, a student at Ab
Taham Baldwin College at Tifton,
ep'nt several days at home recently.
Mr. Warren Harden returned to the
University of Georgia this week after
spending some time with his parents,
Dr and Mrs. J. E. Harden.
Her many friends throughout this
section will be glad to learn that Miss
Natholyn Connell is improving at Dr.
Alford’.? hospital in Bainbridge, and
it is expected that she will be- able
to return home sometime soon.
Mrs. Cqsby Brooks, of Gordon, Ga.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cuy Harrell.
Mrs. Ralph Mills, of Atlanta, spent
several days here recently with Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Lane, and family.
C'TPO B. W. M. u. MEETS
MONDAY
The Women’s Missionary Union of
t Bartist Church of Cairo will
hold its regular monthly business
meeting at the Griff-in Annex
Monday.afternoon, March 27th, begin
cing at 3:30 o’clock. j
All members are urgzd to attend. ‘
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MRS CHASON HONORED
AT SHOWER—
Mrs. Weyman Chason, a
bride, was the lovely honoree at a
! cellaneous shower last Friday after
j noon when Mrs. H. A. Morgan was
j genial hostess,
A color motif of pink and white
was carried out throughout the party,
Flowering almond and verbena in
the pink and white formed the artis
tic flower arrangement.
Mrs. Chester Murphy acted as reg
ister and presided over the bride’s
book.
Recipes were written and presented
to the bride who in turn read them
aloud.
The gifts were presented to the
gunst-of-honor in a pink and white
clothes basket by little Misses Thelma
Reagan and Marilyn Belcher who "were
j dressec l as washer-women wearing
the conventional white aprons and
caps.
Hot chocolate topped with marsh
mallows, caramel cake in pink and
j white, Ritz and cheese crackers were
1 served.
! The bride wore an ensemble suit of
i
Those presetn with Mrs. Chason
j were: Miss Dewey Butler, of Talla
j hassee, Misses Donnie Maxwell, Dor
- othy Simpson, Frances Maxwell,
Maude Sutton, Mesdames Audrey
Gandy, T. O. Paschal, Edwin Paschal,
T. A. Lindsay, Heyward Murphy, R.
B Belcher, Chester Murphy,, J. D.
Belcher, Edwin White, W. O. Wimber
ly, R. G. Chason, Clarence Norman,
Jim Willis> Lindsay Sellers, J. E. For
^est, ^ g Dunn ’ W O Reagan C
q Robert Trulock, Reuben
Vick _ T j Batt> Alto Cain, w T 0I _
iver, W. E. Vanlandingham, Dwight
Shiv.ar and L. A. Prince.
As the guets were leaving for their
respective homes a truck appeared
with a maple bed-room suit for the
bride, which was a gift from her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Wimberly.
STATE SCHOOL FUND
CRISIS MET LOCALLY
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to ask the teachers to pay the inter
est, but this action was rescinded on
Thursday afternoon.
Co. School Supt. Eskew said he
hoped to disburse the February pay
roll Saturday or Monday and that the
March payroll Would be distributed in
about ten days.
It is indicated that Elpino, New
Home and Turkey Creek schools will
be unable to finish their - regular
terms; that is, that they will be able
to operate only seven or eight month.?.
Otherwise, the regular eight- and
nine-month terms are in prospect.
The board members were strong in
their praise of the fine spirit shown
by the local bankers in meeting the j
school crisis in such a way as to per
completion of the sessibn.
FOR SALE—See US for QUALITY
BABY CHICKS. Mixon’s Grocery,
Cairo. tf.
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W. C. T. U. MEETING HELD
MONDAY
The regular meeting of the
Woman’s Christian Temperance
"was held at the Cairo
church last Monday after non.
j Harold Beall was in charge of the
program.
The meeting opened by singing
“Take Time to he Holy,” followed by
prayer by Mrs. J. E. Forsyth.
A skit on fighting beer and wine
was presented by a group of sixth
grade children. A medley was then
sung by children of the fourth grade.
Mrs. H. J. Parrish and Mrs. J. M.
Strange gave news from the Union
Signal. A paper on the “Purpose of
Gold Star Unions” was read by Mrs.
J. W. Southall. Mrs. Beall read a see
ondary list of bocks on alcohol for li
braraies.
After singing “O Jesus I Have
Promised,” the devotional was given
by Mrs. J. R. White who used as her
theme, ‘Personal Efficiency.”
The president, Mrs. W. C. Ham,
took the chair and the business ses
sion followed.
The treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Strange,
reported a balance of $12.33. Mrs.
Ira Higdon *was appointed to assist the
treasurer in collecting further dues in
order to hold fast by April 1st, which
is the time limit. A letter from Mrs.
G. S. Alexander, of Thomasville, was
read expressing thanks to the union
for co-operatin in recent wet and dry
cam P a ^ n Thomas county,
^ letter of thanks Was read for flo
ral offerin £ from th e family of Mrs.
H ‘ J ‘ Pinsn - MrS- Fors y th reported
bo °k s on alcohol education had
bsen delivered to the white and color
ed schools in Whigham.
The matter of having essays written
in . the scho1,5 was left with the scien
temperance instruction commit
bee ’ ^ motion was made and carried
^uy song-books for children with
bbe cred ’t °f $1-75 Which the union
had at national headquarters.
Subscriptions to the Union Signal
were solicited.
The meeting was dismissed with
prayer by Mrs. J. Q. Smith.
LOCAL OVERFLOW
Miss Frances Lehman, of LaGrange,
spent several day here this week as
the guest of Miss Virginia Reynolds.
They are classmates at G. S. C. W.,
Milledgeville.
Councilman Tom Jones, who was
stricken ill again two weeks ago, is
able to be out again this Week and
hope is expressed that he will be re
stored to normal health in due time-..
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sapp had a? their
guests last week-end Mrs. N. P. Clif
ton, and children, of Ocala, Fla ; Mrs.
W . E . Wester, and young son, of Jack
sonville; and Miss Marguerite Sapp,
0 f Thomasville.
Secretary M. L. Mayes, of the local
of Commerce, and Mrs.
Mayes, plans to leave today, Friday,
to spend the week-end in Forsyth as
the guests of relatives and friends.
They plan to return home Monday.
THE CAIRO MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MARCH 24TH, 1939.
NORTH CAROLINIAN IS
HONORED—
Mrs. H. E. McKinnon and Mrs.
C. Whigham were gracious
on Wednesday afternoon when
entertained at bridge at the
Woman’s Club-house when Mrs. R.
Anderson, of Charlotte, N. C.,
guest of Mrs. Whigham, was the
tral figure.
A profusion of snowy dogwood
fectively arranged in jars and
adorned the rooms.
The honoree was presented with
unique set of miniature statues,
A pair of blue pottery vases
won by Mrs. Glenn BroWn for
ing highest.
Mrs. J. L. Clark was given a
of beer mugs for second high score.
The tallies featured “biddies”
gestive of the Lenten season.
A delightful plate consisting
chicken salad, saltines, open face
apple spread sandwiches and hot
was enjoyed following the games.
An Easter “biddy” was given
each plate as a favor.
Invited to be with Mrs.
wore: Mesdames T. C. Teate, of
view, Fla., Lester Col: man, R. R.
Van Landingham, R. R. Ramsey, J.
B'. Leaton, W. B. Roddenbery, Jr., G.
Maynard Smith, H. T. LeGette, Chas.
Beale, Glenn Brown, Norman
well, Paul Mize, Tom HarloWe, Ve
reen M. Bell, Carl Godwin, T. D.
Brown, Jr., G. G. Thomas, Jr., S. T.
Clark, J. L. Clark, Albert King, C. D.
Nicholson, J. A. Powell, I, J. A. Pow
ell, II, Vests* Stokes, R. E. Ham
mond, J. W. Crapps, A. B. Reynolds,
Jr., -Frank Massey, Dave Bowen, F. A.
Richter, Jr., Ashton Richter, Audrey
Gandy, P. W. Bussey, P. H. Blackman,
Elmer Bell, W. L. Oliver, Wyman
Richter, J. B. Hinson, Homer Allen,
J. W. King, Mis. es Marguerite Mat
thews, Anna Frances Barrett, Rosa
Brooks, Hilda Poulk, Clara Mauldin
and Eleanor Wilkes.
DR. AND MRS. J. V. ROGERS
ENTERTAIN—
Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Rogers entertain
ed at a theater dinner-party on Mon
day evening celebrating the anniver
saries of the birthdays of their daugh
ter, Miss Mary E. Rogers and Mis.?
Maribob Forester.
The home was made more attractive
with blossoms from the woods con
sisting of fragrant honeysuckle and
dogwood.
The dining-table was centered with
the customary white-iced cake holding
tiny green candles; sprays of ferns
encircled the cake.
A three-course chicken dinner was
enjoyed.
The evening was spent at the Zeb
ulon Theater.
Those present with Misses Rogers
and Forester Were: Misses Alberta
Clements, of Valdosta, Jeonnette Lash
ley, Virginia Reynolds, Dorris Mixon,
Winnifred Stokes and Jane Sewell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shaw spent Sun
day in Moultrie as the guests of Mr.
Mrs. Paul Shaw.
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MRS. HARRELL DIES
Whigham Resident Is
Victim Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Barfield Harrell, 23,
Whigham, died at 4 o’clock
day afternoon of pneumonia,
ing an illness of seven days. Her
timely demise was a sad shock
many relatives and friends.
Mrs. Harrell was born July
1915, the daughter of Mr. and
Marian Barfield, now of
Fla. She had spent her entire life
this county and was of the
faith. Her fine traits of
caused her to be widely admired.
Fune-ral and interment were at
Hope Thursday morning at 11 o’clock,
in charge of Rev. Marvin Vincent,
pastor of the Whigham Methodist
Church, and South Georgia Funeral
Home.
Surviving are her husband, Ira D.
Harrell; hsr parents; one son, David;
and four sisters and five brothers.
METHODIST MISSIONARY
I MEETING—
The quarterly meeting of the exe
cutive board of the Woman’s Mission
ary Society of the Cairo Methdist
Church will be held at the home of
Mrs. T. J. Butt next Monday after
noon, March 27th, at 3 o’clock, with
Mesdames W. C. Jones, J. W. Crapps
and J. V. Rogers as joint hostesses.
All officers, superintendents and
circle chairmen are requested to be
present with their reports for quar
ter ending April 1st.
BUSINESS, MARKETS,
ITEMS OF INTEREST
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vantage of this additional service, if
they desire.
Prices Being Paid For
Produce.
Following are the prices being paid
here Thursday for various items of
produce—the prices being given as
information, subject to quick change,
and not guaranteed:
Eggs, yard run, doz 14c
No. 1, infe-rt. white, doz. 16c
. . .
Fryers, colored, lb. , 20c
Hens, colored, lb. . 14c
Cotton, middling, lb 814 c
Cotton Seed, ton, . $20
Peanuts, Span. No. 1, ton . . $65
Peanuts, Runners, No. 1. ton $57
CATHOLICS FIGHT INDECENT
LITERATURE__
A plan for a national organization
of decent literature has been elaborat
ed by the Catholic bishops committee,
of- which Rev. John F. Noll, bishop, of
bt. Wayne, Indiana is chairman, ac
cording to a bulletin issued locally by
the Woman’s Christian Temperence
Union.
The committee describe? obscene lit
erature as “an evil evil of such mag
nitude as seriously to threaten the
moral, social and national life of our
country.”
MASONIC LODGE TO MEET
TONIGHT.
The Cairo lodge, No. 299, Free
Accepted Masons, will hold its ■
lar communication at the lodge!
tonight, Friday, March 24th, beginn
at 7:30 o’clock.
There will D e work in the Enta
Apprentice degree. All members i
urged to attend and all Master H
ons are invited.
J. A. REYNOLDS, W. M
C. L. BROWNE, Secretary.
ZEBULON THEAIi
j MARCH 27TH AND 28TB
j “JESSE JAMES”
j with Tyrone Power, Henry Foil
Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott, SI
Summerville and a cast of thofl
ands is shown in magnificent tea
nicolor. The biggest and great!
picture ever shown. Comedy ail
News. Theater 'will open at 2:30
m., both days to accomodate ti|
crowds. Admission: Matinee II
25c; evening 10c, 30c. All child
5 years of age must have ticked
MARCH 29 10c TO EVERYB0D1
“Torchy In China
town”
Lane with Glennda Farrell, Barton Here Bj
and Tom Kennedy. j
comedy-drama you will enra
Comedy and News. 10c Admissia
MARCH 30TH AND 31ST!
“They Made Me A
Criminal”
with John Garfield, the Dead 0
Kids, Claude Rains, Ann Sherids
and May Robson in the picture r
whole world is talking about,
must see it! Also selected shoi
and news.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST"
‘California Frontier
Buck Jones brings you “Three big£ Beaj erS j C
better thrills. Also
and “Lone Ranger Rides
10c TO EVERYBODY!
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Syrup City Theater
MARCH 31 ST and APRIL IS*
“Secrets Of A Nufl il
with Edmund Lowe, Helen
and Dick -Foran. Drama With e! B
tion, thrills and suspense. CoS*
and Serial. 10c TO ALL.! L
ATTENTION! ■( I
3y all means see
“JESSE JAMES* c,
COME EARLY! THEATER '
.
OPEN AT 2:30 O’CLOCK. »
27TH AND 28TH. BRING *
FAMILY! HERE 2 DAYS ON
DON’T MISS THIS picture