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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE VOLUME XXV FIRST NATIONAL BANK TO OPEN IN NEW HOME TUESDAY NEW BUILDING WILL BE OPEN 6:00 TO 8:00 NEXT TUESDAY P. M. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN VITE FRIENDS TO ATTEND OPENING OF THIS NEW AND MODERN BUILDING. In another column will be found ari invitation from the officers and directors of the First National Bank of Vidalia bidding their friends to call on them and inspect their new home on Tuesday aftenioon of next week, the hours being from six to eight P. M, The First National Bank of Vida- 1 lia is very proud of its new quarters, 1 which are finished in the very latest style of hardwood and marble, with 1 convenient lights and two protected . valuts for the use of their customers. 1 In fact, the officers of this institu- ; tion are proud of several things, in- | eluding the fact that the personnel j of the directorate have had very few l changes since the bank was organized in 1910. The constructive policies to which they have adhered resulted in a period of progress, not only for the city of Vidalia, but over a con- ; siderable territory, which may be traced directly to connections made with this progressive bank. The First National has been a roll of honor bank for some years (by i this is meant that the surplus and earnings equal or exceed the capital stock.) In the last published state ment, it was shown that the surplus : and profits at the time amounted to i $42,500.00, which is considerably in j excess of the capital stock which was I shown as $35,000.00. It is also in- j teresting to know that the stock- • holders of this bank have been paid a total of $46,000 or nearly one and one-third times the original invest- j. ment. The total resources are scheduled at more than three-quarters of a mil lion dollars and the clearings run in to such high figures as to be almost • unbelieveable. A big factor in the l developed strength of this institution and in the safety element to the de positor is the fact that the bank is ( under the supervision of the National Bank system and a member of the < Federal Reserve system, which in sures rigid examinations of all trans actions. The Directorate are espv 1 proud of their new quarters, in that they are better prepared to give ser vice to their customers. The ad- ■ ditional room was badly needed, the j location is all that could be desired, j and the quarters are so arranged that ! the cashier will have a private office in which business of a more private nature can be transacted. The officers of the bank are J. W. j Sharpe, President; P. J. McNatt and D. C. Pattillo, Vice Presidents; Geo. ! S. Rountree, Cashier; Miss Emmie j Roberts and H. L. Carter, Assistant j Cashiers and W. O. Davis and Nor- j wood Moody, Tellers and Mrs. H. G. Cochran, Stenographer. The Board in P. J. McNatt, C. P. Phillips, D. C. Harris, John T. Ragan and G. S. Rountree. Congratulatory Exercfees Held At First A- B, Church On April 11th, exercises were held at the First A. B. Church of this city ' in honor of the Principal of the Vi dalia Junior High and Industrial ; School and quite an interesting pro gram rendered. Following the exer- j cises was the unveiling of the princi- j pal’s picture at the school building. At the close of these exercises, re freshments were served as a token of appreciation and admiration. The faculty, citizens and friends of the school think that the principal deserves some praise, as he has done ( and is still doing a great work among . our group. The enlarged portrait of the pnn- j cipal is hand painted, and is well . worth seeing. It was painted in j Boston, Mass., at a cost of $20.00. - Presbyterian Church (CITY HALL) i Sunday, 10 A. M. Bible School for all interested. Nacoochee Institute offering, please remember. At 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Dr. Mar $2,000,000 ROAD JOBS LET MAY 12 HIGHWAY BOARD TO AWARD CONTRACTS FOR GRADING, ETC., BRINGING MONTH TOT AL TO $5,000,000. I Highway paving contracts tatalling $2,000,000, for more than 150 miles of roadway to link up important routes already paved, will be let at a meeting of the state highway board on May 12 at East Point, John N. | Holder, chairman, announced Tues-1 day. • ■ * , I Twenty contracts in all will be let jat the approaching meeting for the ' grading, draining and basing of the ' projects. Mr. Holder said. Chert or gravel bases will be called for, to be surmounted later with concrete or i asphalt. j Included in the list of contracts to i be let are 18 miles of the Atlantic * ! coastal highway, between Kingsland and Waverly, 16 miles in Whitfield county, seven miles between Mariet- | ta and Kennesaw, 22 miles in Toombs ; and Bacon counties on federal route i , No. 1, and five miles in Catoose coun | ty, with other projects. The contracts to be awarded on May 12, coupled with those awarded at a meeting o? the board recently, will bring the total awarded within a month to $5,000,000. Leon Moye Memorial Medical Association In Quarterly Meeting The Leon Moye Memorial Medical ; association held their quarterly meet ing in Vidalia Thursday evening, the Vidalia hospital being the host. The membership is associated from four 1 counties, including Toombs, Mont gomery, Treutlen and Wheeler. Dr. J. E. Mercer, of Vidalia, is president, and. Dr. C. W. Findley, who has just j returned from Chicago where he has just returned from Chicago where he j has been specializing in diseases of , the eye, ear, nose and throat, is sec-, retary. Dr. Findley made the princi pal address. ’ I Mr. Arthur Sharpe of Uvalda Locates Here . : Mr. Arthur Sharpe and family of : Uvalda have moved to Vidalia where ■ they will make their future home, j Mr. Sharpe has accepted a position j j with the McLemore Buick Company, ! and will reside in the apartment house on Meadows street. I Entertainment For Large Crowd Planned | At Bridge Opening Lyons, Ga., April 21. —The Lyons chamber of commerce went over the plans with a committee from Baxley for entertaining the huge crowd that is expected to attend the big bridge j opening May sth when the new bridge J across the Altamaha river between I Lyons and Baxley will be officially I, thrown open for free public travel ion U. S. No. 1. It is expected that around 15,000 people will be there that day to see this magnificient new bridge. Ar rangements are being made for feed ing the crowd and seeing that all who i attend will enjoy the day. Speakers ( will be here from several states and 1 the platform will be built on a hill | where the entire crowd can enjoy the program. Augusta has said they would be here with over 500 of their business men. Other towns along the routes crossing this bridge are taking a great deal of interest in the opening of this important bridge. tindale will preach on “A Good Par ! entage” and “Home Religion.” A special offering for Foreign Missions. At 3 P. M. the Junior Christian Endeavor will meet. Be sure and send your children. On Tuesday at 4:30 P. M., the i Local Circle will have its regular j meeting. Place to be announced. | Wednesday, BP. M., the mid-week service will be at the Manse, read Luke 14: “The Danger of Rejecting I Christ” will be treated by the pastor. Members and friends are invited. 1 DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TOOMBS, THE BEST COUNTY IN THE STATE. EVERY CITIZEN MUST REGISTER TO BE ELIGIBLE i OLD REGISTRATION LIST VOID AND IN ORDER TO BE A QUAL- • IFIED VOTER IN ANY CITY i ELECTION YOU MUST REGIS TER ON NEW LIST. According to the City Attorney and the Board of Registrars for the .offi cial voters’ list, the old list is void and in order to be a voter of record for the coming December elections of any other city elections it will be necessary for each voter to register iin person. No one can do this for [the voter as the registration list car ■ ries an obligation which must bear 1 1 the voters signature in order for the I t voter to be listed to the election j j • The new registration machinery is i very efficient, being a loose leaf I system with the oath and a place for j subscription on each page. This' * page will be indexed and duplicates jwill be eliminated. The oath sets forth the age, sex and length of time the voter has resided in the state of Georgia, County of Toombs and ' City of Vidalia and the fact that the j 'voter has to make the oath will tend > to make the list of real worth to the Registrars when the time comes to purge it for elections. According to the official announce ment carried in this issue of the Ad vance the books are now open at the 1 City Clerk’s office, and everyone, both j male and female voters should go there at their earliest convenience and qualify. The Registrars are M. J. Rattray, M. A. Russell and George L. Thomas, j It is said that the new list will be , used in the December elections this ! year and no matter how long you ! have been a voter in Vidalia, your j franchise will cease unless you have been qualified on the new list. New Tobacco Ware- Housemen Impressed With Conditions Here ; : I Messrs. Walter and John Bernard' 1 and J. B. Vann of Grenville, Tenn., 1 1 who are building the new tobacco j | warehouse here were in Vidalia the' first of the week attending to details jof their building program. They j j made an inspection tour of the sur-1 rounding territory and looked over the tobacco crops, which have been i planted and which they reported as , looking better than the crop is sup posed to appear at this season of the year. j Slir (Offirrrs anil Sirrrtnra Sv| (§i iTbr y | 3f \rst National Sank ©f IHitalia | iWill br at hiimr tn tbrtr Jftirttilti attii (Lnsttimrra ( v 'p, 3n Ihrir ttrai butikittu mums mt tZursktut Aftfrmum pp ftbrit Zbirit. frum tjix tb Eight (o'clork. VIDALIA, GEORGIA THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1927. KATHERINE PHILLIPS AND ALBERT HARRIS WIN FIRST PLACEAT MEET LITERARY CUP WON BY LYONS; EASTMAN WINS IN ATHLETCS In the Twelfth district school con test, held in Lyons last week, Lyons won the silver loving cup with the ( most points in the literary contests. Lyons had eighteen points by winning the debate from Fort Valley, first in declamation and second in recitation. Second place went to Fort Valley by winning first in spelling, second in 'debate, and placing in recitation, , declamation, boy’s essay and music, making a total of eighteen points. ! Hawkinsville was third with thirteen | points. Winners were as follows: j Spelling—First,' Fort Valley; sec ond, Lyons; third, Stillmore. j Debate—First, Lyons; second, Ft. Valley. Recitation—First, Eastman; sec ond, Lyons, Nell Wilson; third, Fort Valley, Elizabeth Newton. Declamation—First, Lyons, C. C. Moseley, Jr.; second, Eastman, Eli j McDaniel; third, Ft. Valley, Kenneth King. Home Economics—First, Vidalia, Katherine Phillips;; second, Hawkins ville, Ruby Davis; third, Cochran, Bernice Purcell. Girl’s essay—First Hawkinsville, Mary Whitfield; second, Abbeville, Margaret Conroy; third, Cochran, Frances Mcßae. Boys’ Essay—First, Dublin, Grady Bourghn; second, E. C. 1., Baljian Temple; third, Fort Valley, Clifford ! Proctor. Music Hawkinsville, Catherine Maugham; second, E. C. 1., Jewel Cowart; third, Fort Valley, Gladys ’ Mathias. Eastman Wins in Athletics In athletics, Eastman carried off 19 1-3 points for first place, and the cup, while Eighteenth district Agri cultural and Mechanicl school won j second with 14 points. Emanuel county Institute won third with 13 M points. Only three schools, Dublin, E. C. I. and Eastman, were able to i carry off three first places each. ‘ Winners were as follows: 100-Yard Dash—Olin Dennis, East . man, first. Time 10.2 seconds; Ben jton Durden, E. C. 1., second and Wil | liam Drake, Twelfth District A. & M., i third. j 220-Yard Dash—First, Benton Dur . den, E. C. I.; second, Olin Dennis, Eastman; third, Owen Toler, Twelfth | District A. & M. Time, 24:2 seconds. Olin Dennis nosed out Durden in the (Continued on Back Page) VIDALIA HIGH SCHOOL’S EN TRIES IN HOME ECONOMICS AND DISCUS THROW GET; FIRST PLACE AT 12 DISTRICT MEET. In the 12th District Meet held at ■ Lyons last week, two of our contest < ants sudeeeded in Winning first !, 1 places. Katherine Phillips, repre- i, ■ senting us In Domestic Science, gave , ; a splendid demonstration of her skill ' ( i in this subject and won first place. In the athletic events Albert Harris representing our school in the Discus j. i Throw, exhibited good form, grace , . and skill in heaving the toy of the | ancient Greeks and won first place ( with a throw of 91 feet, 11 inches.;* Aside from winning the event Albert j now holds the honor of being the , first winner of this event in the 12th ; District (as it has never been thrown ;, before) and thus holds the record for . the event. Katherine and Albert will | j represent our school and the 12th I j District in the State Meet to be held , in Athens in June. The only other!, mention given our school in the meet j . was in the Pole Vault, when Walter 1 Jenkins tied with three others for! third place at 9 feet, 6 inches. I ( All of our contestants gave a good | account of themselves and whether 1 , they won or not we are proud of all , of them. 1 Local Chapter Red ! Cross To Help Raise Flood Relief Fund I 1 The local chapter of the American ,: Red Cross has interested itself in : taking subscriptions for the Mississ- j ippi Flood Relief and the following donations. Mrs. J. C. I Carpenter, P. J. McNatt, W. J. Murch ! | ison, E. L. Meadows, I. D. Stewart, jO. D. Warthen, J. W. Gunter, G. L. ! Thomas, F. H. Barker, Mrs. W. A. Jones, W. E. Walker and B. W. God ; bee. ’ According to a quota sent out from Washington, the local chapter is expected to send SIOO.OO to this relief fund and the chairman will be glad to receive such amounts as the donors wish to send and transmit the funds to the proper place. i ;i P. R. Cohen Is Laid 1 To Rest At Savanah ! | Funeral services and interment for Percival Randolph Cohen, known to i many Savannahians because of his i long residence here, were held yes j terday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. John S. Wilder, pastor of the Calvery Baptist church conducted the services at Sipple Brothers chapel. Burial was in Laurel Grove Cemetery, the re mains of Mr. Cohen being the last of his family to rest in the family lot. Mr. Cohen enjoyed a wide ac ! quaintance in Savannah and had a large number of friends. His retire ment from active business in 1909 did not deter his active business in terest and connections in business and ; charities. As an example of this j | charity, fifteen boys of Bethesda and Mr. and Mrs. Ole W. Burroughs at i tended the funeral. The honorary pallbearers were J. . C. Slater, George A. Mercer, Mills B. Lane, W. T. Knight, Charles V. Rob j inson, E. Lovell Schirm, James Mc -1 | Rae,, Wade Johnson and Edwin 1 Frank. | Active pallbearers were: J. P. Al corn, George A. Mercer, Jr., J. C. Slater, Jr., A. B. Rainey, Dennis Downing and R. K. O’Neal. ! Mr. Cohen was well known here, having been a factor for many years in the development of this section. He was a constant visitor to Vidalia and news of his death will be learned with much regret at this place. New Five and Ten Cent Store Has Good Opening Day The United Five and Ten Cent i i stores had their formal opening on Friday and Saturday of last week. Their new store house presents a handsome appearance and a good i | opening day’s business was reported. J G. & F. EXHIBITION TRAIN TO REMAIN OVER-NIGHT HERE SPECIAL TRAIN WILL REMAIN OPEN TO VISITORS UNTIL 1» O’CLOCK OF MORNING AFTER ARRIVAL. W. E. French, General Industrial Agent of the Georgia & Flc-ida rail road, has announced that the special | exhibition train that is to be operat i ed over the entire line of the railroad during the week of May 2 b will ar rive at Vidalia at 9:15 the evening I of May 24 and the party will spend I the night here. Until 10:00 o’clock the morning following the train will be open for visitors to review the exhibitions before its departure for j Stillmore, Millen and Statesboro. The exhibition train to be operated and kept on the lines of the Georgia & Florida railroad for an entire week will cary, besides many manu facturer’s exhibits, a number of well known experts in farming and dairy ing, poultry specialists and men well versed in the culture of tabocco, while at the same time moving pic tures will be presented. Moving pictures will be shown to demon strate the importance of diversifi cation in farming and the applica tion of modern methods in farming and the pleasure to be derived irom a modernly equipped farm home. The exhibition train is expected to be as complete in every way as to at tract thousands of visitors composed of the farmers and town people, all along the lines of the railroad. As Industrial Agent of the G. & F. Railroad, Mr. French and his co workers are laboring untireingly ter j make of this unique undertaking [such a success as will result in bring ing much notoriety of the most fa j vorable sort to the many counties served by the Georgia & Florida rail- I road. UNION REVIVAL I CAMPAIGN CLOSED ON SUNDAY NIGHT MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED IN 1 THESE GREAT SERVICES; MAY MEAN ANNUAL AFFAIR. After three week of good gospel ! preaching by Rev. S. R. Sheriff and i sweet gospel singing by Mr. L. B. Kent, the union ting came to a• close last Sunday night. These have been great days in Vidalia and com munity, because of the earnest effort made by these consecrated men and the good results accomplished thru their efforts. It has been a long time since Vidalia had the privilege of hearing more real, forceful, and scriptural, and yet simple preaching. It will be quite a while before the many people who heard him from service to service will forget the very practical and powerful presentation of God’s great and eternal truth*— such as was given in this meeting. We feel sure that much and last j ing good has been accomplished by J this good meeting. There were more than a hundred who came forward and signified their intentions of dedicating their lives to the service |of God and His church. This within itself would justify the time and money spent for this meeting; but, in addition to this, many others who did not come forward certainly must have made up their minds to live betr ter lives from now on. And then the fact that the peo ple of the diiferent denominations came together in one common effort for a great cause like this—their working together, side-by-side, with such a beautiful spirit of unity and harmony is one of the fine things to appreciate in this meeting. There are those who believe that the seats used in this meeting should be kept and this union meeting be made an annual affair. It is easy to see how, if the business men of the town would take on to a proposition like this, it might become a great oc casion that would be of supreme value to the city of Vidalia as the years come and go. It might be a good idea for the lending men of our town to give this some serious thought and begin ti make plans to i have a great uni'.: meeting in which some great outstanding evangelist would be used each year. In this ; way, no doubt untold benefits would I come to our town and community. I (Continued on Eac. ’age) NUMBER Zo'