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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XXV
VIDALIA MASONIC LODGE ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR
VIDALIA MASONIC LODGE F. &
A. M. ELECTED OFFICERS AT
LAST MEETING OF YEAR.
At the regular meeting of the Vida
lia Masonic Lodge F. & A. M., the
following officers were elcted for the
ensuing year: A. C. Jenkins, W. M.;
C M. Phillips, S. W,; C. O. Vann, J.
W.; Dr. Fred L. Huie, Treasurer and
G. F. Granade, Secretary.
The local lodge, which is one of
the most outstanding in the State’s
Masonic circles, has enjoyed a very
successful year during 1926.
DIRECTORS OF TOOMBS COUNTY
POTATO GROWERS HOLD MEET
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE
ASSOCIATION WERE DISCUSS
ED IN MEETING ON SATURDAY
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The directors of the sweet potato
association held a meting at the city
hall in Lyons last Saturday and dis
cussed matters of interest to the as
sociation, 1 " 1 '*
Plans are going forward for the ,
handling of the next crop, whieh i 8
expected to show further develop* \
ment of this industry. Present indi- :
cations are that the acreage will be J
equally as large as last year, but (
there is not likely to be much in- j
The association is moving cautious- (
ly for protection of the growers’ in
terest, in planning, harvesting and (
[ marketing the cp>p; and the next;
I year will probably s ih iteednsEAT j
f year will probably see this industry
| on a very firm basis.
VIDALIA HI BOYS AND GIRLS ARE
THE WINNERS IN OPENING GAMES
A FULL SCHEDULE IS BEING
ARRANGED FOR BOTH TEAMS
AFTER HRISTMAS.
The girls’ and boys’ basketball
teams of the local High School were
both victorious in their opening
games with Soperton High. The girls
won their game 15-7 and the boys
13-11. The games were played on
the local court o nlast Friday night
and were attended by a large crowd
of fans and High School ‘‘rooters.
For early season games the floor
work and shooting of all the teams
was exceptionally good. The lads
and lassies from Soperton were all
fast and god shots, but in both games
Vidalia was vitorioush because of
superior pass work. There were no
outstanding players on either team,
but all worked together as a unit.
The boys’ game, played with Ala
mo on Tuesday night was lost by
the score of 19-17. Vidalia led all
of the way until the last few min
utes of play when Alamo forged
ahead by shooting several fouls. The
play throughout was fast and the
winner was always in doubt.
Full schedules are being arranged
for both boys’ and girls’ teams after
Christmas and we are looking for
ward with much pleasure and inter
est to playing these games.
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There are many articles in and around the Eg
jg home that can be made as good as new by the use jg
lof a little Paint. See us for your Paint needs.
We have just received a shipment of John-
son’s Liquid and Paste Wax—you know Johnson’s g
You will always find the best at B
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“Miss Georgia”, Bride
Blackshear, Ga., Dec. 22.—Inform
ation has been received in Savannah
that Miss Lora Dixon, of that city,
who was selected as “Miss Georgia”
during the water carnival in Savan
nah in July, is a bride. She and J.
Noble Edmondson, of Cambride, Md.,
were married Sunday night in the
Presbyterian church in Blackshear.
They are going on a honeymoon to
Virginia and Maryland.
U. S. WILL TRY
MANLEY JAN.3I
ATLANTA BANKER ACCUSED OF
USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD;
FOUR OTHERS ARE INDICTED
. —.
| Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19.—W. D. Man
' ley and four other defendants, indict
jed on charges of using the mails to
I defraud in connection with the fail
> ure of the Bankers Trust Company
and the subsequent closing of a num
' ber of banks in Georgia and Florida,
will go on trial in the United States
1 District Court here Jan. 31, under
tentative plans of Clint W. Hager,
' United States district attorney.
( It is planned that the date of the
Federal court trial will not conflict
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First Georgia National
Egg Laying Contest
Report Week Dec* 12
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Athens, Ga., Dec. 14.—1 n the week ,
ending December 12, the 1000 birds •
[in the First Georgia National Egg
! Laying Contest laid 2064 eggs, which !
i is an increase of 409 eggs over the j
fifth week. The per cent production i
I for the week was 29.49
M. D. McCoy of Cordele, Ga., has !
the distinction of owning the highest
1 producing pen in the contest of the j
j sixth week. His pen led with fifty- !
; two eggs. Second high pen for the j
week is owned by J. J. Harris of!
Pelham, Ga., Pen no. 4, owned by
j Mrs. J. B. Church of Brunswick, Ga., 1
j which led the fifh week, came third
I this week with fifty eggs,
i The number of birds making the
| honor roll for the week increased to
six. The Rhode Island Red pullet
No. 181, owned by W. A. Dunlap of
Winerville, Ga., still leads as high in
dividual with thirty-nine eggs out of 1
a possible farty-two. Four birds are
tied for second place with thirty-five
eggs each.
A close race is being staged in the
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DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TOOMBS, THE BEST COUNTY IN THE STATE.
A ctty Christmas
• ' arfafilaifl can back over its twelve months as
they have passed in this community, and
mm - u we find in them much that we will wish to
I I iff remember, and but very little we will want to forget.
The Christmas season of 1926 brings to us a record
Mjj® of twelve months of community peace, of community
good will, of community prosperity, and an increased
wtM? community hope for the dawning year of 1927.
During 1926 we have enjoyed our neighbors, our
friends; we have laughed with them in their hours
i of merr iment, and we have grieved with them in
their bereavements and consoled them as best we
might. This is as it should be. It is such things that
the spirit of Christmas teaches us. It is the lesson
brought to us by the Man of Gallilee nineteen hun
dred and twenty-six years ago, v
fftyKP During 1926 we have grown better individually
and collectively; we have evinced a greater degree
ifiCSp of tolerance, of human kindness, of love and
faith, than in any previous year, and this is but an
evidence of the increasing betterment of the race.
tiLgg) With a backward glance over the records of 1926
we find every good reason for believing this Christ
mas season is to be the best we have ever enjoyed.
We know that those blessings, faith, hope, love,
W. -J* peace, that were brought to the race with the dawn
of the Christian era are with us today in greater
degree than ever before. We know we will receive
a greater number of hearty Christmas greetings, a
wEgp greater number of friendly smiles, and what comes
to us will come to each and every individual in our
community, including our Merry Christmas to each
and every one. The Publisher
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Methodist Church
(Vidalia)
We have had our Christmas mes
: sages on last Sunday. We are anxi
ous that such mesages might come in
a little ahead of Christmas holidays
and thereby help somebody to catch
a little more of the real Christmas
Spirit that should guide us all as we
! pass along through these days.
| Surely we wil lall agree that we
have had enough teaching and enough
experience to begin to influence us
this time to change from some of the
old habits we have too long seen con
! trolling some of our people.
We are anxious to see a real Christ
mas Spirit pervade our whole com
munity to such an extent that such
things as the usual dram-drinking,
frolicing, hunting, etc., will not be
done on Christmas Day. Certainly
such things are grevious to the heart
of our blessed Christ.
| We are anxious that all our mer
chants will sho wthemselves ready to
carry out this spirit of profound rev
erence for Christ on this His borth
day, by closing their places of busi
ness, Saturday, Christmas Day.
i Since our Christmas sermon has al
' ready been preached we come with
our next messages along the line of
retrospection of our lives for the
year just ready to depart forever.
A rather peculiar text, but you might
get interested in it: “That which has
been is now; and that which is to be
hath already been; and God reqhireth
that which is past, Ec. 3:15.” This
for the morning service. Then at
night a very special message for the
great number of young people who
are home from college for the holi
days. We will be glad to have them
and their parents worship with us at
the evening hour. We hope to make
the service worthy of y orupresence.
THE PASTOR.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1926.
Presbyterian Church
(City Hall)
10 a. m. will be the last Sunday
school session of the Old Year. Let
us signalize the fact by every mem
ber of the church going to the School
of the Bible and learning and teach
ing about God and His wondrous
plan of Redemption. Let us pass the
j year in the sunshine of His presence
i and love!
j 11 a. m. go to hear your preacher,
! Dr. Martindale, on “An Agreable and
! Attractive but Defective Character.”
Don’t let the old year go by and pay
! up every obligation you owe but that
to the church; it is neded. At night
! at 7:30 o’clock the pastor’s message
! will be peculiarly interesting and help
j ful, No. VIII in the Series on “The
' Great Doctrines of hristianity,” to
wit: “What is Faith?” Don’t miss it.
j The Hall will be mad; real comforta
: able. All are invited, especially
strangers.
| On Tuesday at the Manse at 4p. m.
the Bible Study Circle will be held as
usual under the leadership of Mrs.
Martindale. It is earnestly urged
J that all members of the class be pres
ent. - ■
* Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Mar
tindale wil lcontinue his Bible Studies
on “The MoSt Beautiful Book in the
Bible,” asking the membership to
read Luke 6:20-28 on Jesus’ State
ment of the True Principles of Life.”
Mid-week meeting will be held at
Mrs. Geo. G. Perry’s home near de
' pot. Eeverybody welcome.
Let us crown the close of the Old
Year with some show of real devo
tion to our Lord and Saviour, Christ.
He has been good to us. How good
have we tried to be to others in His
Name and Spirit? If you are sure
enough Christians and not mere shams
let us prove it to a questioning world
b> a Christian manner of living and
dealing. Exert a good influence.
LeaVe a sweet memory after you.
Stovall Lauds
United States
Prohibition Law
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20.—While there
is so much talk about liberty and
liquor it may interesting to know
what the world thinks about prohibi
tion in America, it was pointed out
by Hen. P. A. Stovall, editor of the
Savannah (Ga.) Press and
minister to Switzerland in the
administration. Mr. Stovall recently
returned from a trip abroad.
“Foreign manufacturers stand
aghast at the increased efficiency of
American labor,” said Mr. Stovall.
“They cite the high standard of
wages and living in America as some-
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Trent Hcitcrf'S^ct
(ft HIG touring cur swung in at a
small south Georgia junction to
get a Christmas box, then had to
wait for a train to stop and pass be
fore the expressman could be at leis
ure.
Going back toward his car, the»
owner noticed a white-haired woman
gazing up the track anxiously. Hei
wanted to make a record distance thist
day, and was impatient at losing time..
Ilut he paused at her irresolution.
“Anything I can do?” he asked.
“No, sir, thank you. Only Fun
afraid I’ve missed my train, and I’mj
not much on traveling. My car broker
down, and the colored boy didn't know
what to do. If a neighbor hadn’t
rescued me,” with a laugh, “I don’t
suppose I’d ever
have got Here. It’s
The man started,
war< * hls c h au *~
standing by the*
you are planning
to get through to
Christmas. Why—
have, you your baggage anywhere
handy?”
“Only a suitcase and a package of
Christmas cooking I got ready last
night in a hurry. You see, I’m just
making a flying visit to see my daugh
ter before she leaves. She’s Just mar
ried.”
“Well,” with sudden briskness com
ing into his voice, “hop into my car.
There’s plenty of room, with only ray
wife and daughter. We’re bound for
Lakeland, too, and will be there the
day before Christmas. My man will
get your baggage.”
"R-beut the railroad?”
“Yes, in my car, with the train's
poor connection. I don’t —”
“Hop in,” he repeated, taking her
arm and urging her to the car. “We’re
glad to have company to talk with.
Here you are,” as the chauffeur came
with the suitcase and a small box.
“Now we’re off!”
It hhd all happened so swiftly that
the old woman hard’.y realized it be
fore tlid.v shot put of the town and
were speeding on their w’ay toward
Lakeland at better than fifty miles
an hour.
Rut still she did not realize it. Fif
teen miles over the rough country
roads in the decrepit plantation flivver
had all the sensations of more rapid
and dangerous travel than sixty in
easy-running car. She set
-luxuriously. The women
were nice, too. .
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thing remarkable. They read about
workmen riding to the factories in
their automobiles, and every country
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