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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
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VOLUME XIX
POPULAR MATRON IS
Melt DEATH
THE COMMUNITY SHOCKED AND
SADDENED OVER DEATH OF
MRS. MARK MATHEWS.
The death late Saturday afternoon
of Mrs. Belle Jackson Mathews, wife
of Mr. Mark W. Mathews, brought
deep sorrow to the hearts of hundreds
of devoted friends of this popular
and well-beloved matron. Mrs.
Mathews had been sick for several
days, but her condition did not be
come alarming until Friday, and her
death ,came as a gl|eat shock to
friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church Monday after
noon ajid were conducted by Rev.
J. H. Mather, her former pastor,
assisted by Rev. V;. M. Blitch-. Mr.
Mather’s beautiful tribute to her
sweet life and her devotion to her
home brought tears to the eyes of
atl present. The church was packed
by hundreds of friends who gathered
to pay a last tribute to her mem
try, and the many beautiful floral
offerings testified to the high esteem
i» which she was held. The inter
ment followed at the Pine Crest cem
etery.
The tender sympathy of a wide
eircle of friends goes out to the de
voted husband and the three little
girls. Mrs. Mathews is also sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. Jackson,
of \Vadley, two sisters, Mrs, Ida
Spence and Mrs. George Smith, of
Vidalia and Wadley respectively, one
brother,ylir. George Jackson, of
Higgston, and two brothers who re
side in Mississippi.
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Fion. J. K. Mercer, prohibition en
forcement officer for Georgia, was
in Vidalia a short while last Friday.
Mr Mercer was on his way to Sav
annah to investigate conditions in
7 that city.
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MOVING DAY AT
COUNTY WIT HOUSE
SEVERAL NEW OFFICERS TOOK
UP THEIR DUTIES IN I*LACE
OF OLD OFFICIALS
Saturady, January 1, was moving
day at the court house. During the
day the newly elected officers took
the oath and assume the work for
which they were elected for the com
ing four years.
Sheriff Geo. B. McLeod was suc
ceeded in office by C. W. Culpepper.
Dess Gray, clerk of the Superior
Court was succeeded in that office
by E. F. Parker.
In the office of County Superin
tendent of Schools, G. C. Brantley
was. succeeded by T. B. Youmans.
Tax Collector J. P. Pughsley, Or
dinary P. S. Hagan, Tax Collector
W. C. Mason and County Treasurer
J. T. Lewis, all succeeded themselves.
On the borad of county commiss
ioners two changes took place at
Monday’s meeting. Chairman S. I.
Hussey of the Lyons district was
succeeded on the board by Dan Odom
Jr., and C. L. Stan’ey was succeeded
by J. L. Sutton from the Fifth district.
OVERSEA SOLDIER BURIED
AT GILLIS CEMETERY
At the Gillis cemetery Friday the
remains of Sergt, Marvin Gillis, who
died in France in October, 1918, were
interred.
Sergt. Gillis was 29 years of age at
the time of his death and was the
son of A. A. Gillis, who lived at So
perton. He is survived by his mother
one brother, £ R. Gillis, of Covena,
and six sisters, Mrs. F. L. Philips,
Covena, Mrs. Sallic Darden, Norris
town, Mrs. Christine Lamb, Covena,
Mrs. Dodge Summer, Norristown,
Miss Bobbie Lee Gillis. Soperton. He
served in Co. B, litli M. G. Bth.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, IWfO
Will Plant Good
Acreage In Tobacco
Such is Finding of J. A. Warren, Tobacco Warehouseman
After Investigation in This Section —Good Price
for Grade Tobacco.
That a good acreage n tobacco will
be planted this year by the farmers
of this section is the opinion of J. A.
Warren, a well known tobacco ware
houseman who spetiu several days in
Vidalia last week making an investi
gation as to crop prospects. Mr.
Warren also pred’ets that tobacco
of the better grades will bring a
good price but admits that there is
little hope for an Improvement in the
price of common tobacco until the
large surplus now on hand is con
sumed .
Mr. Warren states that it is time
now to sow the tobacco seed and that
they ought to be in the ground just
as quick as possible.
“I am glad to find,” said Mr. War
ren, ‘‘that indications point to about
the same acreage in tobacco being
planted in this section as was plant
ed last year. In the Colins neigh
borhood the acreage will be doubled
over what it was last year.”
Profitable Crop Last Year
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Kiwanis Club Is
Organized Here
National Orgnizer Breaks All Records For Quick Organ
ization —Fifty Two Business and Protiessional Men
Enrolled As Charter Members.
Following a conference with a small
group of citizens at the New Vidalia
Hotel Monday evening, at, which it
was 'decided that a Kiwanis Club
could be organized here, under di
rection of National Organizer Warren
Kimsey, a canvass of the city Tues
day and Wednesday resulted in fifty
two business and professional men
being enrolled as charter members,
organization being perfected Wednes
day evening, and all records being
broken for rapid organization. «•
The permanent officers are: W.
J. DeLoach. president: B. P. Jack
son, vice-president; N. C. Napier,
secretary; W. A. Jones, treasurer;
W. O. Donovan, district trustee; di
rectors —Geo. S. Rountree, Royal
Official Organ City of Vidalia
* The tobacco crop in this section last
year was a fairfly profitable crop,
about 759.000 pounds being handled
locally and an average price of $23.62
per hundred being recived. In the
Collins neighborhood it is stated that
the crop .averaged $350 per acre,
some farmers realizing as high as
S6OO per acre.
Mr. Warren advises the farmers to
plant only standard varieties, such as
Adcock, Gold Leaf, Wain and Orino
co varieties. He urges every farm
er to put in a small acreage, and look
after thee rop himself, and says if
the crop is worked intelligently that
the financial returns will be very sat
isfactory. He urges against any
farmer putting in a large acreage, as
the prospects is that he would lose
money on a large crop on account of
not having it looked after satisfact
orily.
The crop around Alston and Uvaldo
Mr. Warren is informed will be large
ly increased over she acreage last
year.
Page, J. W. Dale, T. W. Timmerman,
J. B. Warthen, J. T. Ragan and D.
C. Pattiljo.
Organization was perfected at the
first fi the regulr weekly suppers
which will feature Kiwanis meetings,
held Wednesday evening at 8:30, at
the New Vidalia, covers being laid
for fifty-two. The meeting was in
charge of Mr. Kimsey, who after
explaining the purposes and objects
of Kiwanis, conducted the meeting
along the line of a regular weekly
meeting of a Kiwanis Club. The at
tendance prize, awarded by Mr. Kim
sey, was won by I. D. Stewart.
* The club decided to hold their
weekly meeting for the present on
Thursday evening and will assemble
at the New Vidalia Hotel at 8:30.
Committees will be named at the next
meeting looking to preparations for
the charter presentation, which will
probably take place about the last
of the month and which will bring
from fifty to on: hundred visiting
Kiwanians to the city.
The Vidalia Kiwanis Club is organ
ized for the upbuilding of our city,
and with its splendid membership, its
enthusiasm and good fellowship, it
is felt will be able to acomplish many
things worth while.
Enrolled as charter members were
F. C. Omberg, B. P. Jackson, Royal
Page. J. E. Schumpert, W. J. De-
Loach, J. B. Warthen, T. W. Tim
merman, J. W. Dale, J. C. Timmer
man, D. C. Pattillo, J. T. Ragan, J.|
L. Strickland. W. A. Jones, C. S.
Meadows, Jr.. W. E. Walker, H. H.
Powell. L. H. Darby, D. C. Harris,
Barron Godbee, C. V. Alcorn, J. E.
Mercer, W. L. Downs, N. C. Na
pier, L. B. Godbee, E. Harkel, J. B.
Brewton. T. R. Lee, W. A. Dickinson,
VV. J. Murchison. A. F. Fanning,
W. T. French, T. H. Cock field. Chess
Abernathy, I. J. Harrell, L. M. Mc-
Lemore, H. Lee Purkhalter, A. L.
Vann, J Hackel. Geo. S. Rountree,
M. J. Rattray, L D Stewart, C. A.
P >e, F. K. Barker, T. C. Thompson,
O. D. Warthen. VV. O. Donovan, N.
W. Swindelle. Marion Schumpert.
Leon Oliver, W. i'. McArthur, Jr.,
J. T. B. Anderson, W. M. Blitch.
CARD OF THANKS.
I want to thank all my friends
for their help and kindness to me
and mine during the dark hour thru
which we have passed. Their sym
pathy and their ministrations have
been very sweet and will always be
cherished and remembered.
M. W MATHEWS.
MR. T. Y. WILLIFORD
RESIGNS HIS POSITION
GOES TO WARREN COUNTY AS
COUNTY DEMONSTRATOR AT
INCREASED SALARY.
At the meeting of the county com
missioners at Lyons Monday, T. Y.
Williford, county demonstrator, ten
dered his resignat'on to take effect
at once, having been offered and ac
cepting the position as county dem
onstrator for Warren county at a sal
ary larger than the county commis
sioners of this county felt they could
afford to pay.
No steps have yer been taken to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Willi
ford’s resignation and it may be some
time in the spriitg before a new comi
ty agent is secured.
The commisioners spent some time
reviewing county affairs. From re
ports laid before them, the commis
sioners decided that the city court
was on a self-sustaining basis and
expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the result of the court.
The county policeman will also be
continued.
Considerable discussion was given
to the matter of securing federal aid
’for the continuation of the state road
from the Montgomery (county hne
on to Lyons and through the couuty,
but definite action on matter
will be taken at a later meeting.
Reports showed that the county
road forces are now engaged in r«-
pair work, but as soon as spring
weather opens up work on the voad
from Mann’s Berry to South Thomp
son will be resumed.
B. F. SOUTHWELL DIES
AT HOME AT BELLVILLE
Former IWell-Known Resident of
Vidalia Died Saturday—Funeral
Services Here Monday.
B. F. Southwell, aged 65 yeafs a
former well-known and popular citi
zen of Vidalia, died Saturday after
noon at the home of his daughter in
Bellville. The remains were brought
to Vidalia Monday aftenoon, the fun
eal service being held from the Meth
odist church arid being conducted by
his pastor. Rev. W. M. Blitch. The
interment followed at the Pine Crest
Cemetery.
Mr. Southwell resided in Vidalia
up to about two years ago when he
moved to Bellville to make his home
with his daughters: He is survived
by six sons and two daughters.
—We have blanks for making ap
plication for 1921 motor license and
will be glad to forward your appli
cation for license. Brewton & Schum
pert, Dodge Bros. Motor Cars.
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NUMBER 3
CITY COUNCIL
NEW IlCffi SCHEDULE
ALL OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
TO SERVE FOR COMING YEAR.
RAISE POOL ROOM TAX.
With one or two minor changes
in the schedule for 1920, city council
at' their regular meeting Monday
night adopted the schedule of busi
ness licenses for 1921. The tax on
pool rooms was changed to a flat
rate of SISOO instead of a tax of SSOO
for the first table and SIOO for each
additional table, as was the rate last
year. The full schedule of business
taxes will be found elsewhere in this
issue of the Advance.
The naming of city officers for the
ensuing year resulted in all old of
ficers being named for their respec
tive positions—J. H. Duggan, city
clerk; O. C. Tate, superintendent of
light and water plant; J. R. Love,
chief el police; and W. J. Prescott,
police huh .
The council discussed having prop
erty map made of the city, but are
waiting for bids from other engineer
ing firms and when these bids are in
the matter will be definitely deter
mined.
ELDER AND MRS. SIKES
CELEBRATE 441 tb ANNIVERSARY
ChiUrca to Gather at Home Sunday
f. .to Honor Aaniveraary of Parent*
. . Marriage.
Sunday at Their home here Elder
and Mrs. T. E. Sikes will celebrate,
the 40th anniversary of their mar
riage. the occasion will be in the
nature of family reunion, Mrs.
Agate, who lives at Tronto, and Mrs.
Geiger, of Savvanh, having already
arrived at the old home for a visit
to their parents.
Fitter isa Sikes were marrieef
in Dodge County* u* WT, . "Sflte *
having been Miss Sudie Rivers be
fore her marriage. Much of their
happy married life has been spent in
this section, and s'ince 1895 Elder
Sikes has been serving his church as
an ordained minister and has gone
• up and down the country doing gootf.
There are ten children, three boys
and seven girls, and all except the
youngest —Miss Joyce Sikes—have
left the parental home anc the ap
proaching reunion will be a happy
event for them all.
Countless friends of this splendid
couple join the Advance in felicitating
them upon having reached this an
niversaiv and trust that the family
circle will remain unbroken for many
years to come.
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