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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XIX
U B. HONORS
WILLIAM MIS
MONUMENT UNVEILED TO REV
OLUTIONARY SOLDIER IN THE
DEAD RIVER CEMETERY BY
OCONEE CHAPTER.
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Uvalda, >Ga.—On; of the largest
crowds that has ever assembled to
gether here in Montgomery county
was' when the Oconee Chapter of
the D. A. R. assembled about
three miles from here at what is bet
ter known as Old Dead River Ceme
tery and unveiled the monument of
the Revolutioary soldier, the late
William Ryals.
Mr. Ryals came to this county in
the year of 1808 and resided here un
til his death on Feb. Ist, 1828. He
came from North Carolina and was
a member of the Second North Car
olina Regiment, under the
command of Col. John Patten.
The cemetery where he is buried is
the oldest cemete-y in Montgomery
county, and thera lie several Con
federate veterans and noblemen of
Montgomery county'.
Col. Fred M. Harris made a talk
on his history and Rev. F. M. Bald
win conducted the religious ceremo
nies.
Mrs. William Mann of Mcßae was
one of those who had charge of the
exercises, and Thomas A. Moses of
Lumber City, great grand child three
times removed, unveiled the monu
ment, while Carl Ryals, Jr„ of Lum
ber City, also a great grand child
three time? removed, spread the
wreath.
Mrs. Madge Land of Atlanta and
Mrs. T. J. Derrant of South Car
olina and Mrs. William C. Vereen
of Mcßae made short but interesting
talks on the D. A. R.
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START WORK ON
THEJVALDA ROAD
COMMISSIONER DONOVAN TO
HAVE USE OF ROAD GANG FOR
TWO MONTHS, BEGINNING ON
MONDAY MORNING.
Following the pianos rotation as
adopted by the county commission
ers, W. O. Donovan will, beginning
Monday morning, having direction of
the county road force for two monts
period. The first work selected is
repairing of the road from Vidalia
to Petros, connecting with the excel
lent road work already done by the
Montgomery county officials.
Mr. Donovan has a large amount
of road work in contemplation and
hopes to accomplish the most impor
tant road work needed in this sec
tion, and if possible will put every
road going out of Vidalia in good
shape.
LOCAL DRUG STORES
WILL CONSOLIDATE.
Announcement is made that Oliver- 1
Pierce Drug Co. and the Union I’har
macy will consol'date, Mr. N. O.
Carter, part owner of the Union
Pharmacy, retiring, and the partners
in the consolidated store being N. S.
Meadows, Leon Oliver and Loyd
Pierce. As soon as possible the
store now occupied by the Union
Pharmacy will be vacated, the stock
being moved to the corner building
now occupied by the Oliver-Pierce
Drug. Co.
The partners of the new concern
are popular and successful business
men and they are sure of a splendid
business. As soon as the consolida
tion is affected, the new company
will have a special opening day. an
nouncement of which will be made
later.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921
VOTE FAVORING BOND ISSUE
WHS PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.
Issue of $60,000 Sewer Oonds Approved By Vote of
405 to 10—Women of City Take Much Interest
In Election —Sewer Work To Be Undertaken This
Summer if Satisfactory Price For Bonds Can Be
Obtained, Which is thought Probable.
Vidalia voted practically unanimous
for bonds in the election Tuesday to
authorize the issuance of $60,000 of
bonds for constructing sewers, the
vote being 405 for bonds and only 10
against.
The tabulation of the vote was
completed shortly after 4 o’clock on
Tuesday afternoon and the sweeping
victory for bonds was announced to
the people of the town by every fac
tory and railroad whistle in the city
! being blown.
j The women of the city took
a large part in the election, over 100
women of the city casting their first
ballots in this election, Miss Oree
Meadows having the distinction of
casting the first vote. The women
of the city had taken much interest
in the bond campaign and a large
number *of automobiles, driven by
public-spirited women, were busy
during the day bringing the women
to the polls.
The success of the bond issue was
hailed with delight by the people of
the town generally, as all acknowl
edged that sewers should have been
built years ago. a survey having been
made under the mayoralty of S. B.
Meadows, a proposed bond issue at
that time being defeated by a small
majority and no serious effort hav
ing been made to construct sewers
since that time.
The solid vote for this progressive
step alst> caused much elation a? it
shows that the citizens of Vidalia
have gotten together for the purpose
of carrying out a constructive pro
gram for the development of the
town. t
Mayor B. P. Jackson stated Tues
day afternoon that the next step
would be the validation of the bonds
and as soon as that is accomplished
an effort will be made to sell them
and if a satisfactory price can be se
cured the work of sewer construction
will be undertaken this summer.
Official Organ City of VidaHt
RETAIL MERCHANTS
TO CLOSE AT 7 O’CLOCK
The following retail merchant? of
Vidalia have agreed to close during
the siummer months at 7 o’clock, with
the fxeception of Saturdays:
S. P. Darby Grocry Co.
C. S. ; Meadows & Son.
M. B Kimberly.
Barron W. Godbce.
B. W. Mclntyre.
Lowe Bros.
Williams & Willifoid
J. W. Shuman.
Dickerson & Holton.
J. G. Baggett.
H. B. Elijah.
Standard Grocery.
J. N. Patrick & Son.
G. W. Rayford.
Spivey & Williams.
C. M. Phillips.
THE (111 COURT
IN BUST SESSION
The City Court was in session on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
and a large number of cases were dis
posed of. In addition to a number
of pleas of guilty, the following cases
were tried:
E. C. Hunter, possessing still, not
guilty.
E. C. Hunter, possessing liquor;
guilty; $l5O or 6 months.
Elmer Smith, simple larceny; ver
dict of guilty; SIOO or 6 months.
L. G. Anderson, possessing beer;
guilty; 6 months.
Lonnie Smith, possessing liquor; ,
guilty; SIOO or 6 months.
Jasper Murray, and Wilson Harper, ■
stealing fjsh hooits and lines; nont ,
guilty. |
Anna Clark, opprobrious words; '
guilty; $25 or 15 days in jail.
Tom Alford and John Williamson, !
disturbing public worship; found J
guilty, $250 or 6 months each. <
PARENT-TEACHER ASSO- 1
CIATION MEETS TODAY. '
On Friday afternoon, May 13, at I
3:30, the last meeting of the year for
the Parent-Teacher Association will
be held in the school auditorium.
Topic for May is, “Home Influ
ence,” Mrs. H. P. Willbanks, direc
tor. The following program will be
given:
Home, the basis of civic, social and
moral uplift—Mrs. J. W. Poe.
Amusements for the home—Mrs.
T. R. Lee.
A father’s share in the education
of his children —W. J. DeLoach.
A mother’s responsibility—Mrs. V.
B. Herring.
Duet—Mrs. MacDonald and Mrs.
Rountree. < .
Hostesses for this meeting will be
Mesdames Geo. S. Rountree, J. E.
Mercer, G. K. Murchison, Ida Spencer
I Alicd W’ilson, L. G. Moody, J. C.
Price, W. W. Strickland.
A report from the state convention
held in Atlanta last week will be
given by Mrs. John W. Poe, who
(represented tshe ’’idalia association
in the convention.
NOTICE TO HOG AND
CATTLE RAISERS.
I pay the highest market
price for cattle and hogs. Car
load shipments going every
Thursday. Located at the Na
tional Stock Yards.
See me if you have cattle or
hogs to sell.
J. E. THOMPSON,
VIDALIA, GA.
QUOTAS FOR INF
[HUES GIVEN
SUM ASSIGNED EACH CHURCH
IN EDUCATIONAL DRIVE AN
NOUNCED BY COMMITTEE—
SI43,9SO ASKED FOR.
Judge Max L. Mcßae, district fi
nancial director oi the Educational
Drive being put on by the Methodist
church, announces the assignment of
quotas to the churches of,the dis
trict.
The sum of $8,718 i? asked from
the Vidalia church. Figures for the
district are given below:
Charge Pastor Quota
Mcßae, N. T. Pafford $10,006
Eastman, J. H. Mather 8,932
Baxley, L. A. Brown 8,930
Vidalia, W. M. Elitch 8.718
Lumber City, E. E. Gardner 7,329
Hazlehurst, H, L. Pearson 6,931
Helena, I. L. Llewellyn 6,237
Mt. Vernon, A. G. Brewton 6,584
Lyons, Jason Shirah 6,584
Glennville, L. B. McMichael 5,932
Chauncey, I. K. Chambers 5,440
Alamo, E. P. Drake 5,440
Claxton, S. A. Hearn 5,440
Reidsville, R. F. Dennis 5,392
Altamaha, W. D. McGregor 4,747
Hagan, J. E. Channell 4,747
Rhine. W. W. Hill 4,747
Baxley r Ct., J. M. Hancock 4,447
Uvalda, B. C. Prickett 4,447
Jacksonville, L. E. Brady 4.151
Cobbtown, C. J. Mallette 3.853
Pembroke, Moses Register 3.853
West Green, Clarence Ray 3,754
Surrency, C. A. Morri?on 3,754
Center, O. H. Rhodes 2,463
Cedar Crossing, W. E. Kinchen 2.463
Daisy, Edgar Martin 2,165
Graham. O. S. Smith 1,470
TOT AI $148,950
On Sunday afteroon the Men’s
Bible Class of the Methodist Church
expect to attend services at Higgs
ton. There will he autos furnished
for all those who wish to go and
after the services the class will call
on Bro. Pharr who as a former
preacher of Vidalia of years ago, is
very dear to all of us. Com.
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I ARE YOU AWAKE AT 10 O'CLOCK SUNDAY MORNING? I
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** We are at the Vidalia Methodist Church. Here you «*
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l\ department well organized. II
| WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US.
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+ A cordial invitation to all —men. women, children, to*
!! attend this Sunday School. One hour —10 to 11. Our Men’s 1’
" Class will be an inspiration to you. Now numbers 60 and {\
*• increasing every Sunday. **
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SUGGESTIONS
Ice Cream Frezers
Screen Wire Cloth
Water Coolers
Plow Hoes
” Paints
Shovels
Hoes, Rakes
Garden Plows
Cotton Planters
Guano Distributors
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And such other goods as you
expect to find at a first class
Hardstore store.
Lee Hardware Comp’y
Telephone No. 16
NUMBER 19
REV. ANDERSON
B. PJJfMI
WILL DELIVER COMMENCE
MEN SERMON ON SUNDAY,
MAY 22ND PROGRAM FOR
EXERCISES ANNOUNCED.
Mt. Vernon, Ga., May 9—The local
members of the Alumni-Alumnae As
sociation of the Brewton-Parker In
stitute and their frineds in Ailey, Mt.
Vernon and Montgomery county are
preparing for a big barbecue on Tues
day the 24 of May on the campus of
of the institute. The people of the
community are growing in enthusi
asm concerning the occasion.
The executive council of the asso
ciation have decided to have their
Alumni-Alumnae banquet on th-e
evening of the 24th at the dining hall
of the school. Invitations are being
sent out by T. B. Conner, chairman
of the committee on arrangements, to
all the former students and teachers
to be present at the gathering on
Tuesday and the banquet that even
ing. There are many names whose
addresses have not yet been obtain
ed, and the committee urges that all
who see the notices in, the press will
write to Mr. Conner at once, so that
invitations may go direct to them,
and that entertainment may be pro
vided for all who come.
Some of the speakers for the day
and the days immediately preceding
will be Rev. J. T. B. Anderson of
Vidalia, who will preach the com
mencement sermon Sunday morning,
the 22nd. at 11 o’clock; Rev. H. D.
Johnson of Sylvama. who will speak
on Tuesday: Rev. K. D. Hodges of
Macon, op Tuesday; Hon. Lester R.
Cowart of L.aGrange, who will deliv
er the baccalaureate address Monday
morning.
The board of trustees will meet
next Thursday at which time Presi
dent L. S. Barrett, who is completing
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his second year, will make a gratify
ing report of the conditions and the
work for the year.