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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XIX
ELECTION ENTRIES
■ CLOSED ON NINTH
REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE
SATURDAY LARGE NUMBER
ARE REGISTERING ENTRIES
CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY.
5 With the entries for the primary
closing Wednesday, the people of the
city now know the citizens offering
for the different city offices and from
whom the voters can have the privi
lege of selecting their favorite, can
didates.
The registration books are still
•pen, but will close Saturday after-
•*•*>• Every qualified voter is urged
to register. I
City Clerk Duggan reports heavy
registration, about 500 voters having
qualified already. Os this number
200 are women, showing that the wo-1
men of the city are taking a distinct
interest in local politics.
For the first tine in the history of
the board, the voters will have the
opportunity of voting for a woman as
a candidate for the school board, Mrs.
John W\. Foe having qualified with
the executive committee.
The full list of the candidates who
have qualified for the primary is as
follows:
For Mayor—B. P. Jackson, S. B.
Meadows.
For Councilman at Large—W. O.
E. T- Mcßride.
For Councilman First Ward— J. F.
Darby, T. R. Lee.*
For Councilman Second Ward —
J. A. Bland, J. T. Ragan.
For Councilman Third Ward—Geo.
L. Johnson.
For Councilman Fourth Ward— C.
L. Dickerson, W. J. Williamson.
For School Board—Mrs. John W.
P«c, Dr. F. L. Huie, W. T. Jenkins-
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THE PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION TO MEET !
The regular monthly meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association will be
held at the school auditorium on Fri
day afternoon, November 18th, at 3 :30
o’clock.
The topic for study will be Recrea
tion and Amusements for the Young
People. The h/ostess commirf.ee
composed of the following:
Mrs. W. A. Jones, chairman.
Mrs. W. J. DeLoach, Mrs. Geo.
L. Thomas, Mrs. J. N. Patrick, Mrs.
\V. W Strickland, Mrs. J. D. Mal
lard, Mrs. D. M. Odom, Mrs. J. L.
Roberts, Mrs. J. R- Stith, Mrs. J. N.
Pafford, Mrs. L. G. Moody.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
STAGE PLEASING PLAY
I The play, “Mr. Bob,” given by the
students of the high school under the
1 direction of Miss Williams, the teach
er of expression, delighted a good
•audience at the city hall Monday
night. All the players acquitted them
selves creditably.
The cast was as follows:
Philip Royson Leroy Meadows
Miss Rebecca Luke. .Duffie Williams
Marion and Mr. Bob..Rebecca Mc-
Bride.
Jenkins, the butler Kinchley Mc-
Bride.
Mr. Brown Otto Tate
Katherine Royson Ruth Wilson
Patty, the maid Annie Rosansky
E. T* McBRIDE MANAGER
VIDALIA GROCERY COMPANY
Mr. J. F. Darby who some time
ago purchased the Vidalia Grocery
Company, is making plans for the
early re-opening of the company for
business. Mr. E. T. Mcßride, a
well known business man of Vidalia,
has been named manager and as rap
idly as possible will perfect an organ
ization and make a strong bid for a
portion of the business of this terri
y.
Vidalia Cotton Market, Ttinrsday: 17c
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1921
OTIS HOLMES
FATALLY SHOI
SHOOTING AFFRAY OCCURS ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING NEAR
TIGER CREEK-FATHER BAD
LY BEATEN UP.
Otis Holmes, young son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. P. Holmes of the Tiger
Creek section was fatally wounded
Wednesday morning in a shooting as- I
fray participated in by Frank and
Foster Williamson and Will Phillips.
( B. P. Holmes, the father, was badly
beaten up by the men when he at
-1 tempted to secure a rifle to defend j
: himself and son.
Officers are on the trail of the men j
accused with the shootng, cut no
arrests have been made.
| According to the best reports that
I can be obtained, Holmes and his son
were coming to Vidalia in a car. A
short distance this side of Tiger creek
they were stopped by the three men;
the young man started to get out of
his seat when he was shot
with a shotgun, it is said, by Foster
Williamson, the load entering the
body in front of the hip, and the
shot being at close range.
The father was seated beside his
son in the front of the car and at
tempted to secure a rifle which was
in the rear of the car, but was badly
beaten over the head by the three
men.
Young Holmes was brought to the
Vidalia Hospital, where it is said his
wounds will prove fatal. Officers
were notified of the shooting and are
now seeking the men, whom it is said
made their escape in a Ford car.
Young Holmes died Thursday morn
ing at 4 o’clock as a result of his
wounds.
CITY COUNCIL HAS LITTLE
BUSINESS BEFORE IT
The legular monthly meeting of
the city council Monday night was
mainly characterized by routine busi
i ness.
M. L. Flanders, who has been do
ing duty as marshal, was elected to
the unexpired term of W. J. Pres
cott, resigned.
SYRUP BARRELS.
Get our prices before buying, your
syrup barrels.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO.
Cooperage Dept. Savannah, Ga.
Official Organ City of Vidali*
CREAM SHIPMENTS
HAVE BEEN STARTED
TOOMBS WILL SEND FIRST SHIP
MENTS TO ASHBUBN THIS
WEEK—MANY FARMERS INTER
ESTED I.N PLAN
Provided orders placed by local
dealers for separators and shipping
cans are received this week, sbip
i ments of cream from Toombs county
formers to the creamery at Ashburn
will be made the last of the week.
The farmers who have definitely
decided to see what the dairy cow
will do in this section are Mrs. Perry
Brown, who is milking 17 cows,
, Wite Mosley, who is milking 25
cows, Judge McKenzie with 7 and
Georgie Kitchens with 7. A numbei
of other farmers are making plans
to start shipping between this and
Christmas.
Dr. L E. Aarn who has taken the
lead in interesting the farmers of
this section in the money-making pos
sibilities of dairying, is authority for
the statement that by the first of the
year there will be heavy shipments
going from this section to the Ash
burn creamery.
TOOMBSSINGERS
MEET AT LYONS
SESSION WAS WELL ATTENDED,
MANY COMING FROM NEIGH
BORING COUNTIES SPRING
MEETING AT PROVIDENCE.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Toombs County Singing Convention
was held Sunday at the school aud
itorium at Lyons, there being a good
attendance from the county and many
singers from neighboring counties
also being on hand.
President D. D. Moore presided
over the convention and in addition
to chorus singing there were a num
ber of special selections which were
greatly enjoyed.
Providence church in the lower sec
tion of the county was selected as
the place for the spring meeting.
MR. W- B* HILTON HURT
WHEN CAR OVERTURNS
Mr. W. B. Hilton was painfully
hurt about the face last Sunday when
the car in which he and Mrs. Hilton
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Underwood
were riding went into a ditch on
the road between Swainsboro and
Kite. All the other occupants of the
car escaped with slight bruises.
Mr. Hilton was biought back to
Vidalia and carried to the Hspital,
where he was given medical at ention.
MR. C. L- PHILLIPS IS
ORDAINED FOR MINISTRY
According to previous arrangement
made by the church at North Thomp
son, a presbytery consisting of Dr.
J. C. Brewton, Rev. J. T. B. An
derson, Rev. S. D. Walker and Rev.
O. O- Williams, met at Vidalia Bap
tist church on Nov. Ist to hold ex
amination of Bro. C. L. Phillips for
the ministry of the gospel.
The examination was led by Dr.
Brewton and proved to be very sat
isfactory. The presbytery then ad
journed to meet at North Thompson
church at 8 p. m. for the ordination.
Rev. J. T. B. Anderson preached the
ordination sermon and prayer was led
by Rev. S. D. Walker, after which
laying on of hands by the presbytery,
with benedictions for Bro. Phillips
and the work in which he is to en
gage.
O O. WILLIAMS, Sec’y.
GINNING NOTICE.
Beginning Monday, November 7th
our ginnery will be in operation on
Monday and Saturday only of each
eek until farther notice.
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KIWANIS MEMBERS LIKE
NEW LUNCHEON HOUR I
The regular weekly meeting *f the
Kiwanis Club was held Monday even
ing at 6:15 at the New Vidalia Hotel
and all members seemed pleased with
the new hour and with the h«t sup
per served by the hotel management.
Mr. R. R. Tucker, of Sparta, whe
is interested in the potato curing
house, told of the great saving that
a curing house means to farmers in
this section, and how with a curing
house raising sweet potatoes will be
a great money crop.
The members of the club are hoping
that it may be possible to secure the j
erection of a potato curing huse at ■
Vidalia next year. t
OLD METHODIST CHURCH
IS BEING DEMOLISHED
The old Methodist church, in which
the Methodists of Vidalia worshipped
before the completion of the new
building, and which since last year
has been standing on Church street,
north of the residence of Dr. Huie,
is being demolished.
The building was purchasd by Dr
Currie.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The regular busness meeting of the
Woman’s Missionary Society met at
the Methodist church on Monday af
ternoon. There was a good attend
ance and after the routine business
was disposed of further plans for the
bazaar were discussed. We are anx
ious that each member be in her
place at each meeting now, for you
will become enthused over hearing
our chairman tell of the work that
is progressing so satisfactorily. Re
member the dates for the Bazaar
Dec. 9, 10. 11—and be ready with
your contributions.
This is also our annual week of
prayer and services are held each
afternoon in different sections of the
city. The free-will offerings given du
ring this week of self-denial goes to
our mission schools —Holding Insti
tute and Lambreth Memorial Train
ing School.
There will be a special service at
the church on Saturday afternoon by
the members of the Young People s
and Junior Auxiliaries. Be sure to
come pnd bring your children, at
3:30 o’clock.
MRS. THOMPSON
ENTERTAINS CLUB.
Mrs. T. C. Thompson was hostess
to the Rook Club last Wednesday af
ternoon at her apartment in the Vi
dalia Hospital.
The living room was attractively
decorated in chrysanthemums and
cut flowers, an! following the game
delicious salad course was served.
OUT-DOOR PAINTING
Requires the best quality of
Paint. It requires a paint that will
wear well, and will not crack, peel
or blister. Our ever increasing
paint business is good evidence I
that the people of this section ap- 1
preciate the wearing and lasting I
qualities of our paints. I
Lowest prices consistent with E
quality. I
See us before painting your I
home. I
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COUNCIL'S WISDOM
MS BEEN JUSTIFIED
CONTRACT MADE WITH THE i. B.
McCRARY CO. ON PERCENTAGE
BASIS RESULTS IN A .GREAT
SAVING TO THE CITY-
With the completion by Saturday
»t the Vidaha sewerage system, at a
I cost aot in excess of $42,000, the wis
! dout of the present administration ut
! making a percentage contract with
, the McCrary Company instead of a
Cat price is being thoroughly justi
fied.
Instead of letting the contract on
a fiat hid of $51,800, the city authori
ties decided to hare the work done
hy the McCrary Company on a per
centage basis and operating under this
contract, the sewer system will have
been completed at a total cost of not
exceeding $42,000, which includes a
number of additions not on the orig
inal survey, as well as the engineer
ing fee.
The bond issue was for $60,000, and
after spending $3,000 for a 100,000 gal
lon water tank, which will be neces
sitated by the installation of sewers,
the city authorities will have suffi
cie money on hand to pave at the
least six blocks in the business sec
tion of the city, if this plan should
be ratified by the voters.
The officials of the McCrary Com
pany—Mr. L. W. Saine, superinten
den of construction; Mr. L. P. Wil
de nt of construction; Mr. L. P- Wil
| Usry, L. M. Sherman and Ben Tay
l#r, head foremen —will leave the last
el the-week for new work, Mr. Saine
going to Florida to undertake a $300.-
000 paving contract. With a splen
did organization and excellent co
. operation. Mr. Saine has been able
to establish a new record for the Mc
-1 Crary Company in the matter of lay
ing pipe and it will probably be »
long time before the record made in
Vidalia is surpassed.
salmagundi club
entertaiNTed.
' One of the prettiest parties of the
season was enjoyed by the members
of the Salmagundi Club Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. C.
Thompson.
Progressive Rook was played in the
cozy tea room, which was most at
tractive with its tall vases of white
and yellow chrysanthemums.
The highest score for the afternoon
was made by Mrs. 3- R - Coombs.
After she game Mrs. Thompson
served a delicious salad course with
Russian tea. Mrs. Mercer assisted
with the serving.