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MAYOR AND COUNCIL
IN SESSION
(Continued from page one).
ployers to demand such
from employees. These
will certify that employees have
infectious, contagious or
cable diseases. The measure, it
understood, is aimed particularly
home servants, children’s
and employees handling
but is quite general in scope,
measure was drafted after
health investigations here showed
high rate of venereal disease
tion among Negro servants,
cularly, it is said. Other
municipalities have adopted
ilar precautions, it is understood.
Another interesting item of
ness was that providing for
doubling of the space given
Cairo Public Library in the
Hall. The room heretofore
by Mrs. U. A. Clifford as
Home Demonstration Agent will
made available for use by the
brary immediately since Mrs.
ford is moving her office to
Courthouse. The library now
thousands of people and the
space will fill a real need.
Still another important item
business was that increasing the
amounts required as deposits for
new city water and electricity cus¬
tomers. The deposit for light and
water service was increased from $5
to $8 with deposits for other services
hiked proportionately. The required
deposits range up to $20 for com¬
mercial lighting and refrigeration.
Deposits are for single family or
business services.
METHODIST MISSIONARY
MEETING MONDAY.—
The regular meeting of the Wo¬
man’s Society of Christian Service
of the First Methodist Church here
will be held at the church next
Monday afternoon, Jan. 4th, at 4
o’clock.
This is the first meeting of the
year and pledges for the annual
budget will be made at this time in
a formal pledge service.
The subject of the whole program
will be “A New Earth, Wherein
Dwelleth Righteousness.”
Mr. Franklin Proctor returned to
Cordele Wednesday after spending
a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. F. Proctor.
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To All Our Friends
and Customers!
As We Look Forward To Serving
You With Expert Cleaning In 1943,
We Wish You the Best Of Luck, Hap¬
piness and Success!
Let’s All Work To Clean
Up the Axis This Year! mm
Grady County Cleaners
Mrs. Thomas L. Walker, Proprietor
Phone 137
First Ave., N. E. Cairo
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THE CAIRO MESSENGER. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 1943.
CAIRO LOCALS
Pvt. John G. Hudson, Jr., of the
AAF Technical School, Gulfport
Field, Miss., spent a five-day fur¬
lough here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Hudson, and left Christ¬
mas Day to return to active duty.
Pvt. James A. Bartlett, of the
Army Air Field at Bainbridge, and
his wife, spent the holidays here
and in Havana with relatives and
friends. His father, Mr. T. A. Bart¬
lett, of Cairo, accompanied them to
Havana.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Travis L. Story,
and young daughter, Martha, re¬
turned to their home in Atlanta
Sunday after spending the Christ¬
mas season with Mrs. Story’s father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Whidden.
* * *
Mr. Wayne Walker, of Washing¬
ton, formerly of Atlanta and Cairo
spent Wednesday inight here with
relatives and friends. He is connec¬
ted with the Federal gasoline ra¬
tioning program and is now making
trips to various state (capitals to
tact state officials in regard thereto.
He came here from Tallahassee en
route to Atlanta and Washington
and will leave (late this week for
Texas and the Pacific coast, He
hopes to be stationed later in At¬
lanta, however.
BUSINESS, MARKETS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
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after.
PRICES BEING PAID FOR
PRODUCE HERE.
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:
Tung Nuts, dry, ton .... $90
Quota Peanuts:
Spanish, No. 1, ton ... W 10 O!
Runners, No. 1, ton ... 10 CO
Cotton, middling, lb.....1 CO V2 c
Cotton Seed, ton . . . $45
Eggs, yard run, doz. 40c
No. 1 infert. white, doz. 43c
Hens, colored, pound .... 18c
Fryers, colored, pound . . . 30c
WHIGHAM NEWS
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as their guests for Christmas Day:
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Clark and fam
ily, of Cairo; Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Houston, and son, of Donalsonville;
Miss Oneida Vickers, of Birming
ham> Ala.; and Cpl. Charles Strick
i an d, D f Camp Wheeler, Macon,
Mr. Gene Vickers has been vis
iting friends in, Donalsonville and
Colquitt this week.
IT’S TIME TO BEGIN MAKING PLANS FOR 1943 AND THE GREATEST POSSIBLE PR0=
DUCTION OF ESSENTIAL WAR FOOD CROPS... HENCE THIS
General Meeting Of Farmers
AT THE COURTHOUSE IN CAIRO
V Saturday, 9th, At 3 P. M.
January
We would like to contact each grower of vegetables in this county, personally,
to present to him our plans for 1943 production of crops critical to the war effort
• • • but we realize this would be impossible.
Therefore, we are calling
A General Meeting Of All Interested Parties Saturday,
January 9th, 1943, At 3 P. M. At the
Courthouse In Cairo.
PLEASE COME... whether you intend to produce any crops for us in 1943 or not.
We believe our plans will be of in terest to you.
Concord Corporation
CAIRO, GEORGIA
P. s. —We are already signing contracts for English Peas at our office and you are invited to call NOW and
sign up, since it is now time to plant this crop. We will contract at $90 per ton with the understanding that the price
will be increased if Government price is raised higher.
LAING HONORS
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Clyde Laing, a prominent farmer
resides north of Cairo, was j
at a delightful holiday dinner
he entertained a group of city
county officials, and others, at
fire station social hall here Wed¬
evening of last week.
An abundance of steak, baked
and other good things to eat,
by Mr. Laing, was served
his daughters and the evening
greatly enjoyed.
Among those who shared the de- i
repast were Chief of Police
W. Thomas, Fire Chief Aulden
Dr. J. B. Warnell, Mayor,
Ben Harrison, of the
Commissioners, Tax Com¬
T. F. Proctor, Secretary
L. Mayes, of the Chamber of Com¬
Assistant Chief of Police
Williams, Assistant Fire
Howard Elkins, Policemen
Gainous and Arthur Lee Hes¬
and ( J. E. Forsyth and Jack
OPPERT. MR. CARTER
DEC. 27TH.— ,
Miss Bessie Mae Oppert, of Tal¬
lahassee, became the bride of John
S. Carter, a prominent farmer who
resides in the northern part of
Grady county, in a, ceremony sol¬
emnized in Tallahassee Dec. 27th,
with Rev. T. J. Barnett, of Talla¬
hassee, formerly of this county, of¬
ficiating. ‘
The marriage of this couple will
be known with much interest by
their many friends.
MISS CLARK, MR. ELKINS
WED DEC. 28TH.—
Miss Dorothy Clark, of this coun¬
ty, became the bride of Hubert El¬
kins in a ceremony solemnized by
Judge E. F. Willis, Ordinary, at his
office in the Courthouse here last
Monday, Dec. 28th.
The bride is | the daughter of
Thomas C. Clark and the groom is
the son of L. L. Elkins, both well
known families of this county, and
their marriage will be known with
interest by their many friends.
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