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WHIGHAM NEWS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mrs. Brady Holman, of Blakely,
came Tuesday for a visit to her
mother, Mrs. G. F. Lodge.
Mrs. Doris Keene Pritchett re
turned to Thomaston the first of
tfcis week after spending several
days here with relatives.
Miss Alma Curry, of Dothan, re
cently spent several days here with
homefolks. recently
Mrs. N. Z.- Trulock has
had as visitors: Mrs. John Trulock,
and daughter, of Augusta, Mrs.
Holmes Giddens, Nashville, Ga.,
Mrs. Jimmy Strange, and son, Jim
my, of Cairo, and George “Sport”
Trulock, U. S. Navy, Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Hazel B. Dean, of Mobile, is
spending several days here with her
mother, Mrs. A. O. Geddie.
Mrs. Charles Butler, of West
Point, Ga., arrived here Monday of
this week for a visit with her moth
er. Mrs. G. F. Lodge, and other rel
atlves. Miss Ann
Mrs. Henry Barber,
Barber and Dykes ^Barber, of Moul
trie, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. M.
W. Dykes last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stone, and
son, William, visited relatives in
Enterprise, Ala., Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Spooner spent
last week-end in Donalsonville with
relatives. Miss Sara Harrison ac
companied her.
Mr. Bobbie Frohock recently vis
ited at Panacea Springs, Fla.
Mr. William Stone, of Arcadia,
fla., spent several days last week
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
D, Stone. daugh
! Mrs. Elmer Mobley, and
ter, Mary Nell, of Albany, spent
last week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
John Mobley, and family.
$ ROGRAM ALTER CARTER IN NEW ON BIG
YORK.—
Walter Carter, of Valdosta, son of
Mrs. Lucy Cooper, the former Miss
Lucy Bell, a native of Cairo, par
ticipated in a big program in New
York City last Tuesday night.
Mr. Carter is studying for his Ph.
D. degree at Princeton University
but went to New York Tuesday
night to sing in the Westminister
Choir, a famed organization, which
was on the program with Lawrence
Tibbett, noted singer, at a big Chi
nese benefit at Madison Square Gar
den honoring China’s First Lady,
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. The pro
gram was broadcast over the Mu
tual net-work frotq 9 to 9:30, CWT.
Mrs. Carter advised her sisters,
Mrs. Mary Coppage and Mrs. L. C.
Powell, of the appearance of Mr.
Carter on the program in advance.
MISS BETTY COLLINS ON
PROGRAM.—
Valdosta, Ga., Mar. 4th. — Miss
Betty Collins, of Cairo, a sophomore
at the Georgia State Woman's Col
lege in Valdosta, was one of those
appearing on the assembly program
entitled “Woman’s Situation in the
^Torld Today” on Wednesday. Miss
Qpllins’ subject was ‘Legal Aspects
of Women Today.” The program
was conducted by the Family Rela
tions Class on campus.
Miss Collins, a very outstanding
sfudent on the campus, is secretary
treasurer of her class. She is a mem
ber of the Phi Lambda team of
Sports Club, largest organization
the campus. She is also a
of the Y. W. C. A. and the
Government Association.
Mr. James Branch, of Sale
Has been serving as court
in Grady Superior Court this
I Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Preston,
daughter, Miss Elvira, of
City, Ala., spent last week-end
with friends.
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ROBERT M. PAULK
of Cairo, son of E. Joe Paulk and
the late Mrs. Paulk, is a Radioman
(3c) in the U. S. Navy, stationed at
Morehead City, N. C.
He has just returned to duty from
a visit here with homefolks.
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING
SET TODAY.—
The regular meeting of the Cairo
Woman’s Club will be held at the
c ] u b-house this, Friday afternoon,
March 5th, at 4 o’clock,
The program will be as follows:
Assembly Song, Club;
Talk, “When Peace Comes,” Miss
Wessie Connell;
Special Music; and
Art Review.
Mrs. R. S. Jones will be chairman
of the hostesses.
Attorney Emmett O’Neal, of Bain
bridge, transacted professional busi
ness in Grady Superior Court last
Monday.
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feeling deep down under the youthful poise.
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t. tough world of drill and orders and con
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lems of the Service:
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turning youngsters into men.
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happened and how plasma and courage had pulled him through—minus an arm;
Johnny grinned gratefully; "That old Red Cross,” he said; "still pulling for me!”
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p ■ m the Red Cross had marched with him;
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to battlefield and back home again;
v.tf The Red Cross serves our armed forces wherever they are; with an ever-growing staff
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The Second Red Cross War Fund is greater than the
First, but no greater than the increased needs. Your
chapter needs your help. Give double this year if you can.
Your Dollars help make possible the
AMERICAN 1 RED CROSS
THIS ADVERTISEMENT MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF
CAIRO BANKING CO. CITIZENS BANK
Members of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
THE CAIRO MESSENGER. FRIDAY. MARCH 5TH, 1943.
WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED ON LAST
A marriage of cordial social in
terest to the many friends of the
bride in this section was that of
Miss Jane Walker, of Cairo a nd i
Atlanta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Albert Walker, of Cairo, and
Capt. Albert Frederick Selke, of
Ind., and Gulfport Field,
Miss., son of Mrs. Frederick A.
Selke and the late Mr. Selke, of
LaFayette, Ind., which was solem
at K Street Chapel. Gulfport
Field, last Saturday morning at
10:30 o’clock. Lieut. Alfred Knox,
post chaplain, read the vows, using
ring ceremony.
Tall palms formed a background
for four floor standards holding
white tapers and two floor baskets
filled with white stocks. A large
bowl of stocks in the center com
pleted the decorations. The wedding
music was played by Pvt. Walter
Reitz, post organist. Preceding the
he gave two selections
Franz Schubert, “Ave Maria”
“Serenade.”
“The Bridal Chorus” from Lohen
grin (Wagner) was used as a pro
The ushers, Major J. B. Gross
of Keesler Field, Miss., and
Robert J. Reifers, of Gulf
Field, entered first.
The matron-of-honor and the
only attendant, Mrs. Robert
Reifers, of Gulfport Field, enter
alone. She wore burgundy crepe
a navy hat with accessories in
and white. Her flowers were
carnations.
The bride entered on the arm of
father, W. Albert Walker, of
who gave her in marriage,
they were met at the altar by
groom and his best man, who
his brother, George H. Selke, of
Field, Dayton, Ohio.
The attractive young bride wore
model of navy crepe and a match-
ing felt hat with trimmings of
white straw and a navy veil. Her
accessories were navy and white.
Gardenias * formed her shoulder
spray.
During the ceremony Pvt. Reitz
softly played the following selec
tions: “Oh! Promise Me” (De Kov
en), “Because” (D’Hardelot) and “I
Love You Truly” (Bond). Mendels
sohn’s March from “Midsummer
Night’s Dream” was used as a re
cessional.
Mrs. Walker attended her daugh
ter’s wedding wearing a model
navy crepe; her flowers were pink
carnations.
The groom’s mother was gowned
in black crepe. White carnations
formed her corsage.
Other out-of-town guests present
were the bride’s sister, Mrs. Fred A.
Wallace and her young son, Fred
die, of Atlanta; the groom’s aunt,
Mrs. Joseph B. Ross, of LaFayette,
Ind.; Mrs. R. L. Forester and Mrs.
U. A. Clifford, of Cairo; and Mrs.
O. B. Bowen and Mrs. Bulow Bow
en, of Richton, Miss.
After a wedding trip to New Or
leans Capt. and Mrs. Selke will re
turn to Gulfport Field where he is
stationed as assistant post
in the Army Air Corps.
LEGION AUXILIARY TO
MEET TUESDAY.—
The regular meeting of the local
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held at the Legion Home next Tues
day afternoon, March 9th, at 4
o’clock.
Mrs, J. B. Hinson is chairman of
the program committee for the
month and Mrs. P. D. Pelham is
chairman of the hostesses.
Army Aviation Cadet Curry Pow
ell has been transferred during the
past week from Maxwell Field,
Montgomery, to the Army Air
School at Ocala, Fla., for further
training.
BRYANT-PAULK MARRIAGE
SOLEMNIZED ON MONDAY
EVENING.—
Miss Ruby Irene Bryant, of Cairo,
became the bride of Arnold Paulk,
also of this city, in a ceremony im
pressively solemnized by Judge E.
F. Willis, Ordinary, at his residence
i here last Monday evening. Only a
few close friends witnessed the cer
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! emony.
The bride is the attractive daugh
i ter of E. h. Bryant, of Brundidge,
; Ala., and has made Cairo her home
| for approximately seven years.
i Mr. Paulk is the son of E. Joe
Paulk and the late Mrs. Paulk, of
Cairo, and for some time has been
a valued employee of The Messen
ger.
The many friends of this couple
will be interested to learn of their
marriage.
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MISS HANCOCK AND PVT.
H. D. MAXWELL WED
MONDAY.—
Miss Jewel Hancock, of Cairo and
Metcalf, became the bride of Pvt.
Herbert Devaughn Maxwell, of
Cairo and the U. S. Army, in . an
impressive ceremony solemnized
last Monday evening by Rev. Wil
burn S. Smith, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, at the pastorium
here. Only a few close friends at
tended.
The bride is the attractive daugh
ter of John Hancock, of Metcalf, and
has many friends throughout this
section.
Pvt. Maxwell is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert W. Maxwell, of
Cairo, and is now stationed at the
Army Air Field at Bainbridge. Their
many friends will be interested to
know of their marriage.
Miss Rebecca Rushin left Wed
nesday for San Antonio, Tex., where
she is going to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Otis L. Thomasson.
MISS SCOGGINS TO WED
PVT. OLIVER IN
APRIL.—
Mr. J. H. Scoggins °f
and Mrs. John W aL C a
| Lake City, Fla., anno;,3
engagement of their dj ,
Miss Louise Seoggi ns to ~
James Marcus Oliver p
Army, Sioux Falls, sL’
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Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Oli v
Whigham.
The above announcement
this week, will be n
read with 1
interest by the many fri en(is
couple throughout this section!
Miss Valda Ragan, 0 f m
visited her parents, Mr. aiyj -
G. W. Ragan, last week-end.
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