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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
N. C. NAPIER, Editor and Publisher.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24th, 1920.
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A Happy Christmas to all! And so, as Tiny Tim ob
serves, “God bless us, everyone.’’
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Aren’t the prohibition officers the mean things. Note
how perniciously active they become just before the hol
idays.
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Turkeys feed on boll weevil. Might he a good idea to
spare the old gobbler and let him pasture in a cotton
patch next year.
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Nothing deflated about the size of the cotton crop;
had the worst start in 50 years, but turned out to be the
biggest crop since 1914.
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Don’t say you were never on a spree. Thing of that
spree of extravagance you indulged in for about two
years. No wonder the business worid has a headache
and a dark brown taste in its mouth.
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The Dublin Chamber of Commerce is making an effort
to have pecan trees planted along the highways leading
into Dublin. That is a splendid idea and one that every
South Georgia town should adopt. We can make our
roads good, but we can’t make them beautiful without
trees.
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WORTH WHILE ALL THE TIME
If there ever was a time when a reputation for business
integrity and square dealing paid wondrous dividends, it
has been during this present period of depression and
tight money.
Every bin-mess firm having money due it has needed
it, for there has been a deflation of everything except
the amount of money they owed. This has resulted in a
steady pressure for payment all along the line. There
has been no disposition to crush any one, and the man
who has been able to pay a little, and who has hack of
him a reputation for integrity and fair dealing has been
given rtn extension and will he taken care of. It is the
man who has not toted square in the past, who is guilty
tvf double-dealing and deceit that will find his debts are a
mill-stone about his neck and who is apt to get crushed
in times like these.
A reputation for rugged honesty, for keeping faith in
all business dealing, for squareness and fairness in all
transactions is worth while all the time,, hut when hard
time "come again", it is an anchor that will help many an
individual avoid a crash upon the rocks of bankruptcy and
business ruin. ;
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Well,children, Christmas witl soon
be here. Santa Claus is on his way
now and the children of this section
are very proud that the time is so
near for his coming.
The school at Bay Head will close
Wednesday for Christmas.
Mr. Hoke Harden was a visitor
to Lyons Saturday.
Mr. Watson Harden was the so
cial guest of Miss Ellen Toole last
Sunday afternoon. *•
Mrs. Frances Moore is spending
a while with her mother. Mrs. M.
Statement of the condition of
THE BANK OF VIDALIA
Located at \ idalia, Ga., at the dlose of business Dec. 15, 1920.
RESOURCES:
Demand Loans _ $ 12,324.96
Time Loans 132 333.79
Overdrafts _
Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank 2,950.00
Banking House ...i. . 2,200.00
Furniture and Fixtures* __ 4,550.00
Other Real Estate 6,414.66
'Cash and due from banks ._ 17,076.56
Cash Items i......... 183.62
Clearing House..... T .^., r> . 1,626.37
Advances on cotton.. T __ 9,532.00
4*ther assets not listed above .... ... 2,411.86
T0ta1.... _■ $102,108.32
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock paid in $ 15,000.00
Surplus fund .1
Undivided Profits, less current exp., int. and taxes...
Due to banks and bankers in this State.
Due to banks and bankers in other States 47.000.03
Due unpaid dividends
Individual deposits subject to check 23,307.77
Savings deposits 17,346.51
Time Certificates... --..-‘-.1-T...»69,319.63
Certified checks
Cashier’s Checks. 134.91
•Bills pa.vuble, including time certificates representing
borrowed l money r.-. 20,000.00
Other liabilities (itemized)
Total * $192,108 82
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State of Georgia. Toombs County.
Before me came W. A. Dickinson, Cashier of Bank of Vidalia,
who beiug duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing state
ment is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of
file in said Bank. Wrn. A.'Dickinson, Cashier.
to and subscribed before me this 20 day of Dec. 1920.
P. M. Powell, X. «TY Ga.
•J. Ganey. '
Mr. Perry Fiveash spent Sunday
night with Mr. O. O. Ganey.
Mr. Edgar Moore was the guest
61 Messrs. Richard and Fred Ganey
last Sunday.
Mr. Joe Conley was a visitor to
Lyons last Saturday.
Mr. Richard Ganey was the guest
of Mr. Millard Ganey Sunday.
Somebody's Darling.
Mrs. J. K. Cox-field and Miss Jeddie
Coxfield, of Mt. Vernon, were in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Mary Edwards, of Claxton,
was the guest of relaives here Wed
nesday.
Take your loss and forget it—if you can.
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, The 12th District seems to be spreading itself on roads
and bridges.
Old King Coal is a stubborn old soul, but at last the
price is coming down.
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Ten dollars will keep aflame the life of a starved little
child in Central PLarope until another harvest comes.
What nobler Christmas charity than that?
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One of the most attractive features of this State
Highway system is that after the highways are built
the State Highway Department will maintain them.
Many a county in the past has managed to build good
, roads, but has made a failure when it comes to main
: tenance.
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South Georgia hog raisers are winning a national rep
utation for themselves as well as for their blooded live
’ stock. Mr. W. H. Peacock of Cochran lias been named
president of the American Duroc-Jersey Association, and
Mr. J. E. Hall of Soperton has been elected vice-pres
ident of the Hampshire Record Association. At the In
ternational Live Stock Show in Chicago recently E. E.
i Mack & Son of Thomasville won the grand champion
boar and grand champion sow prizes for Poland-China
hogs.
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WHY NOT A BUILDING BOOM?
Hardly a day passes without inquiry reaching the
Advance office by people who wish to move to Vidaiia
and are seeking homes.
They are told there is not a vacant house to be found.
Such a condition is retarding the growth and progress
of our city. *
Live South Georgia towns are promoting building booms
with the idea of helping the growth of their city, reliev
ing the housing shortage, furnishing work for any unem
ployed and putting an end to business inactivity and de
pression.
\\ hat better waj' to start off the new year than some
concerted movement along this line?
POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY
Dispatches from Washington indicate the house of
representatives i> to be increased in membership to about
500, this being necessary in order that no state will suffer
a loss in representation.
There is not a member of congress that does not know
down in bis heart that the membership of the house is
now too large and unwieldy and that a mistake was made
when the membership was increased after the 1910 census.
Yet here they are voting for something against their
honest convictions rather than antagonize a few states
that would lose a few representatives in the house.
It is a time for the members of congress to stand for
what they know is for the best interest of the country
and rise superior to a matter of political expediency.
THE VIDALIA ADVANCE, VIDALIA, GEORGIA.
BIROS im CAROL
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
LITTLE LUCY POE STARS IN A
SWEET CHRISTMAS PLAY AND
NICE SUM IS REALIZED FOR
THE SCHOOL ANNUAL.
"The nil-elf’s Christmas Carol," a
sweet Christmas story by Kate Doug
lass Wiggin, was persented by the
Dramatic Club to a splendid audi
ence at the City Auditorium Tuesday
evening. The play was staged for
the purpose of realizing funds for
the School Annual, something over
S6O being realized t£>r the fund.
Little Lucy Poe starred as Carol
Bird and gave evidence of splendid
dramatic talent. Miss Lalientz Bram
lett had the difficult part of Mrs.
Ruggles, her part being excellently
handled, and the success of the play
being due in large measure to her
skillful dierction. The members of
the supporting cast handled their
parts in a creditable manner, the sev
en little Rugglese.s creating much
merriment as they romped -through
their lines.
The cast of characters was as fol
lows :
Carol Bird L.ucy Poe
Mrs. Bird, her mother ....
Oree Meadows
Mr. Bird, her father
W. L. Downs
Jack Bird, her uncle ..A
Claude Phillips
Elfrida Clifford. nurXe 1
Estelle Walker
Mrs. Ruggles, who was a McGrill..
LaHentz Bramlett
Seven Little Ruggleses—
Sarah Maud Evelyn Taylor
Peter Prentiss Courson
Peoria ..? Olive Hotron
Kitty Katherine Joiner
Clement Walter Jenkins
Cornelius Jack Thompson
I.arry Hugh Thompson
| The Butler Kinchley Mcßride
Fairies in Prologue—
Home Finding Faiiv '.
Mildred Mathews
Allie Mae Mcßride Eloisei Darby
F'.sther Hackel Marjorie Hackel
Alice Adams
No Worms in a Healthy Child
All children troubled with Worms have an un
healthy color, which Indicates poor blood, and as a
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVE S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu
larly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood,
improve the digestion, and act as a generaStrength
enjng Toole to the whole system. Nature will then
lhh>w off or dijpel the wo.-nu.anJ chsChilJ willba
®BU IC K ®
US I NESS men are large em- \ i \
T he importance of their transporta- Me
tion leads them to choose a car that *
meets every demand—leads them to J Vs
choose Buick. The comfortable rid- // \ v
ingqualities of the new Buick Nine- -/j N / Vi Y
teen Twenty One cars likewise make I \/\
them ideal for hours of recreation. 1 fWj
Authorized Buick Service is every-
Christian Buick Company
Vidalia, Georgia
WHEN BETTER. AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM
Miss Gertrude Stith, of the Univer
sity of Georgia arrived Tuesday to
spend the holiday.-, with homefolks.
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Miss Droa Green of Barnwell, S.
C„ is expected to spend the holidays
with her sister, M s. D. R. McArthur.
Mr. Herbert Wright, of Mt. Vernon,
is convalescing fron. „ recent opera
tion at the Vidalia Hospital.
Mrs. Alec Conway, of the Kibbce
section, who has been ill at the hos
pital. left Wednesday for her home.
H L. Carter attended the Shrine
Ceremonial in Macon on 16th as a
candidate and was initiated into the
mysteries of the order
Misses Lois Culpepper. Lot’hjue
Frederick, and Urma Lewis arrived
Tuesday from the G. N. & 1. C.. at
Milledgcville to spend the holidays
at home.
GEORGIA * FLORIDA RAIL V '
Now operate* high cla*s passenger
service on quick achedulea.
EXCLUSIVE PASSENGER TRAINS
ON MAIN LINE.
Trains leave Vidalia as follows:
MAIN LINE.
No. 4 for Augusta at 1:45 p.
No. 5 for Valdosta at 12:45 p.
•No.>7 for Madison at 6:15a.
MILLKN BRANCH.
No. 8 for Millen at 7:05 a.
No. iO for Millen at 1 :45 p.
SAFETY, COURTESY, EFFICIENCY
W. H. LEAHY,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
T. E. HARRIS.
Traffic Manager.
THE M., D. A S. RAILWAY
Trains leave Vidalia as follows:
To Macon 8:00 a. m., 7:40 p. m.
Trains arrive as follows:
From Macon 10:55 a. m.; 7:20 p. m.
The QulrtM Tlut oms Not Affoct Ow Hood
Recline of its tonic snd luatree -Sect. LAX A
TIVB BitOMO QUININB is better than ordinary
Pennine snd dees not cause nervousness nor
ringing in bead. Remember the lull name and
took tor t.te siaostiir* o< B. SO. oaovK. 3Jc.
'kiwanis club may be
ORGANIZED HERE
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Mr. C. W. Griffin, of Eastman, an j
enthusiastic Kivvan.au and an officer!
tii the Eastman Kiwanis Club, is:
anxious to see a Kiwanis Cltig organ- j
ized in Vidalia and will be in the city ;
Wednesday evening for the pmpo.se;
of talking matters over with a nunt
her of the business men of the town. -
Mr. Griffin has suggested a meet
ing of about fifteen men and this
number of citizens will meet at the
New Vidalia Hotel Wednesday even-:
ing, where an informal smoker will
be held, and where he will explain the!
objects and purposes of a Kiwanis j
Club, and it is proable that following I
this meeting, a temporary organiza
tion will be perfected and steps tak
en ’to secure a charter for a Kiwanis
Club here.
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Mr. and M.s. Massie Mclntyie
spent Saturday night with their un
cle, Mr. John Wilson: in the Hughes
Chapel section.
Miss Elberta Sammons of Vidalia
is spending part of this week with
her aunt, Mrs. John Morrison.
M iss Oree Sharpe visited at the!
home of her grandparentsr Mr. and
Mrs. R, S. Sharpe, Thursday.
Mr. A. P. Stone of Glen wood Vis
ited at the home of Mr, Ralph M.
Sharpe on Sunday... > ■ { ;
Among those who visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
on Sunday were Messrs, JEscKbCJS, j
V., Pat, I.ee and Ralph Sharpe, Otis
and Ira Jackson and Mr. -^Dyke's.,
Mr. and Mrs. Massie
spent Sunday with the former’s pa
rents. Judge and Mrs.. JohpJ?C. Me-,,.
Intyre, in the AimWcll sec’tio?u-r' V« £
Mr. Matthew Wheeler made a bus
iness trip to Vidalia Monday.
Well, as this is Christmas week. I
will not make my letter long. Hope
Old Santa won’t forget any the<-;
little kiddies. •%, •*-*
Sleepy Doll.
—A few doses of 666 break a cold.
—Eveready batteries for sale.
Guaranteed }8 mouths.
Storage Battery Co.
' WATCHES),
!rf SILVERWARE,ETC,
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W. E. Walker, Jr
: RELIABLE JEWELER
Vidlaia, Georgia
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Professional Cards
DR. CHAS D. WILLIAMS
Practicing Physician
Vidalia, Ca.
Office in Post-office Building.
Phones: Res. 84-3; Office 84-2
DR. L. H. DARBY
DENTIST
EQUIPPED WITH X-RAY OUTFIT
Postoffice Building
VIDALIA. QEORGIA
DR. ELTON S. OSBORNE
SPECIALTY:
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
It Jonas Street, East
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
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DR. M. L. CURRIE
Offica rear of postoffie building.
gyt|ijhes his own medicine and tills
most of his prescriptions.
.. Phenes: Residence 144; office 151.
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J. E. MERCER, M. D.
Vidalia, Georgia \
Office Over Union Pharmacy. I|
-Utix£c Hours . 9 to 10 a. m., 4 to 6 p. ro.
Phone. 188; Residence 133.
B. P. JACKSON
ATTORNF.V-AT-LAW
Practice Civil ana Criminal Law in
All Courts.
frQ&SS ln National Bank Bldg.
VIDALIA. GEO ROtA _