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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
THURSDAY, MAY 1$, 1919.
ILDIER, LONG
[OlBELIEVED DEAD,
L WRITES MOTHER
Sumter County Correspondence
NEW ERA
CUT-OFF.
ier, Annie Martha, are spending the
week with the former*! parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. It. Cobb.
Miss Ethel Turner from Bronwood
was a visitor .in the community Sun
day.
Among those who attended the bar
becue at Yeomans Friday night were
The Cut-Off school closed Friday Mr. and Mrs. J .C. Tedder and children
after a prosperous year under the Renza Israel, Charlie Israel and Mrs.
supervision of Miss Beulah Penning- Anna Williams.
ton as principal and Miss Jane Wick- Carl Hay from Thomasvllle was a
er as assistant. The pupils and a recen t visitor in the community.
Boost the Thompson school Poultry
at Miona springs Friday through the c j u jj Qne of its members reported
Mrs. J. P. Cliolson and Miss Irene
Gholson, of Ainericus, spent last week
here at the home of her mother, Mrs.
je a merragc from the dead was Mary G j les
iter received Friday by Mrs. J. M. Mrs. Lula Bass, of Albany, was a, , . , , . , .
■ art of Andersonville, from her J visitor here last week at t b e home of If r oMhe ] P™ eojoyed a Picnic
jle’ v Stewart, who has been | her father, W B. Brady. i a > llona s ' lri " KS thrOU * k lc
the V S Arrnv in France and! Miss Bella Parker was a visitor at kindness of the car owners of the twenty-one chickens hatched from 20
me i . o. - .... . w n v . . community who tendered the use of
m she had long believed Ulled the home of .Mrs. M C. \eal Tues- carrvlne the children 1 **
mireported. she not having heard ■ dny afternoon. j J; . • ,. B . on..! Tlle farmers of the community arc
him either directly or indirectly Mrs. C. N. Bailey aud drugbtor. Flor t 'T cJ™ formerly of > hl»°uiace but glad to know that the count5 ' gu “ E ha8
nine months. He. were visitors at the home of ‘° WOrk ° n ,he road ' ° f 1116
letter said that he had written former's mother, Mrs. B. S. Parker i?!h".i 17th.
lie every week, hut himself had not
letter from home for eight
Dths.
Hr Stewart had been a member of
i 151st Machine Gun Battalion and
supposed by former comrades
ire to have been with the battalion
I it marched In Macon Friday. Blit
nee last reported he apparently had
transferred from the battalion,
I did not return with the organiza-
,'ln his letter he gave his address
-Headquarters company, Britney-
pul, Arl., care A. E. F." The letter
dated April 22. and mailed in
ice.
[ “We had given hint up for dead."
ild J. M. Stewart, father of the sol
der, Saturday In telling how overjoy-
he and Mrs. Stewart were at re
living their first news from their son
nee long before the war ended. “Let-
were sent every few days, but
|bone aver came from him. and now. he
he wrote every week too. and
■jldn't’get our letters."
Fallowing Is his letter to his moth-
“This leaves me well and having a
Blood time, and I hope It will find you
Vs same. Say. mother. I cannot hear
■bom you at all. I haven’t had a let
ter from you In eight months and you
ow I am nearly crazy to hear from
n.
-Say, do you get my mall? I write
bon a letter every week but don't get
mo answer. But I believe you write
ltd me, don't you?
-Say, mamma, I have had taro or
[three Y. M. C A. girls write to you
ftbr me just to see If you could gut a
letter then. But It seems like 1 can’t
ftwar no way I try. But don't worry,
panther; it wont be long before I get
IDack. and then we will have a One
time."
!.
Tuesday !
Z. T. Pace. Mr and Mrs. Tom Mur-:
ere virltors at the
phy, of Leslie,
Miss Bertha Israel spent last Tues-
the close of the contests Cut-Off pu- n ^fi»ht with Miss Ruby McLendon
7 “*;ipll s had the most points. I Dr - B - P * ***• count ) r health offl *
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bradley Mf and Mrs Thorpe Gram ^.Jcer, visited Thompson school on Wed-
wednesday J Sunday near Amerlcus the guests of • esda F and administered the second
Mrs. Margaret Pace, of Leslie, was . M Harden typhoid serum injections,
recent visitor at the home of her , ana Airs tiaraen. , , _ . _ „
A F. Pennington was in Anderson-! Loyd Ferguson of Graves Station
vile Saturoay afternoon. j passed through our community Tues-
Mrs. A. E. Barton is the guest of day enroute to Amerlcus.
Mrs. J. D. M. Wicker.
WANT TO DO YOUR fine watch,
clock and jewelry repairing. Expert
service and reasonable charges. R. S.
Broadhurst, Jeweler, 110 Lamar St.,
directly in frost of postoffice.
daughter. Mrs. C. W. Grant.
Mrs. M. C. Veal and Miss Bessie
Veal spent Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Mary Giles.
Dr. and Mrs. Houston were visi
tors at the home Mrs.
Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Autry, Mrs. Ella
Hudson and Mrs. Ruby Autry were
visitors at the home Mrs. Amanda
Autry Sunday afternoon.
.Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Bailey, Misses
Irene Gholson, ‘ Florrie BpJley, Eva
Hall and Sara Taylor spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lane, Herman
Lane, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Grant and
children were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Veal.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer and E.
M. Mercer were Sunday visitors at
tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Au
try.
LESLIE
—
The Standard
Children’s Rompers
|( and Creepers at 98c.
i Of good quality Galatea Cloth, guar-
f antccd fast colors; values 91.25, now
E 8Sc.
% lute Flaxon at 29c.
Beautiful, sheer Flaxon. 10 inches
>. wide. worth regularly 39c; oil- pti :e
| no* 29c.
I 36-Inch Half Wool
Serge at 48c.
Fast black half wool urge, good
Quality, 36 Inches wide and if bought
from the mill today we would hare
to get 75c for this grade, nrr price
aow 18c
36-Inch Black Taffeta
Silk at $1.45
' Black taffeta silk, chiffon finish. 36
—Inches wide; wear guaranteed, sold by
others for $1.75 to $2.60, our price now
*1.15
$5 Crepe De Chine and
Georgette Waists $3.98.
Hore than 200 In this lot, every one
Just from the maker, all are made in
the new styles and In the following
colors: White, black, flesh a d navy.
They are worth 95 to 96 If they are
worth a cent, now <3.98
Men’s Handkerchiefs 5c.
v. Full size made of good quality white
mwn and hemstitched three popular
•lie hems. Everybody sells them for
10c, our price now 5c
72-Inch Table Damask at 98c.
Fine high grade Mercerized table
damask In five beautiful patterns,
guaranteed to measure ftil! two yards
wide and worth 91.50. our p-i-e now
98c yard.
* ^Genuine Egyptian
Dimities at 29c
Fine white dimities, sheer and pret
ty. all size checks, full regular width,
selling In large cities at 50c, our price
Mw 29c
Fine Sheer White
Lawns at 19c
Full width sheer and pretty, Lrugth
of bolts 24 yards, sold by the oolt or
>T the yard now at 19c
STANDARD DRY
GOODS CO.
rmyth St Next to Bank of Goi
AKEBICU8, GA,
A special Mother's Day program
waa rendered at the Methodist' church
Sunday by -the pastor, Rev. C. T.
Clark. j
Ernest Laramore, a former resident
of Leslie, was in town Saturday, see
ing his many blends here. He has
just returned from eighteen months
army service overseas.
The news reached here Monday of
the death at Cordele of Mr. Luther
Glaze’s father, which occurred at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. McKenzie.
The remains were taken to Benevo
lence, near Amerlcus whero -funeral
and Interment occurred.
Rev. J. A. Thomas, of Columbus,
and Rev. O. B. Chester, of Dawson,
were guests of Rev. and Mrs. C.
Clark Monday night, having come to
Leslie to take pert in the Centenary
service at Mt. Zion Methodist church
Tuesday.
Mrs. Amanda Adams has returned
to her home here after spending three
weeks at Lumber City, the guest of
Mrs. 8. G. Wooten.
Joe Tom Pilcher, who has been at
tending school at Young Harris, is at
home for the summer He has with
him bis friend, Jim Cook, from Brook-
yet.
■Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Jones, Airs. Sallie
Wsde and Mrs. itosn Wade and little
son, Walter spent Monday afternoon
in Cordele with friends.
Mrs. J. W. Barwlck and little son
left Sunday for Blakeley where they
will spend two weeks with relatives.
Madison summerford came home
last week from MilledgevlUe. where
he has been attending school at G.
M. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Laramore and
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Laramore were
visitors In town Saturday afternoon
while en oute from Macon to their
home In Lee county.
J. W. Barwlck visited relatives at
Maddox Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dupree, of Amcrl-
cus, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Ijiaco Harvey.
Henza Israel and moher, Mrs. John
Israel, Miss Bertha Israel and Mrs.
George Wiggins, from near Smlthville,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Suggs Sunday.
Miss Ruby Simpson is spending sev
eral days with Miss Zola Dell.
W. F. Sherman, traveling salesman
of Atlanta, was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. Perry and daugh-
r. Miss Neva Perry were III town
Tuesday afternoon.
Charlie B. Knowles returned to Les
lie Saturday from Atlanta, where he
went to Davls-Fislier hospital for an
operation.
Mrs. S. G. Wooten and children, of
Lumber City, are visiting at the home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
Clark, on Allen street.
Mrs. J. J. Dupree. Mrs. Iaiseo H • -
vey, Mrs. John Harvey and Mrs. Henry
Reid spent Monday at Concord visit
ing relatives.
Luke Outlaw of Cordele was a vis
itor In town Tuesday.
Ben Dupree of Concord spent sev-
ral days last week In Leslie at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lasco Har
vey.
Miss Neva Perry left Wednesday for
a visit to Miss Myra Perry at Butler.
Gk. On her return trip to Leslie she
stopped with friends in Cordele.
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen and A. F.
MoVeis i Pennington were spend the day guests
at E. M. Coker's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and
children were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Williams In Andersonville Sun
day.
Misses Janye and Dannie Wicker left
Saturday afternoon for Macon where
they will enter G. A- B. C.
T. M. Wood and Jess Kitchens spent
several days last week In Amerlcus
where they were crating furniture for
H. D. Raymond. Mr. Raymond was
formerly superintendent of the Repub
lie Mining company’s bauxite mine
here and we regret very much that he
Is now leaving for South America.
Mrs. A. J. Pennington, W. J. Pen
nington and children spent Sunday
near Montezuma with Mr. and Mrs. R.
L Forehand.
S, W. Mlcker from near Leesburg
was the week-end guest of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wicker.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wicker spent
Sunday at Garden Valley with Rev.
and klrs. E. M. Clapp.
J. B. Rouse and children spent Bun-
day in Andersonville with Mrs. Lucy
Rouse.
SUMTER
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Webb and Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Webb spent Sunday
in Bronwood tbe guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Webb.
Miss Leila Israel has returned to her
home here from Shlngler, Ga., where
she has been teaching.
Miss Christine Simpson of Troy, Ala.
was the guest of Miss faille McDon
ald several days last week.
Mrs. Owen Ward, of Iron City, Ga.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. W. Israel.
Mrs. R. R. Howe, of Maddox, Ga.,
spent Sunday the guest of Mrs. G. D.
Rodgers.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Fain and Miss
Leila Webb were In Amerlcus shop
ping Saturday.
Miss Annie Bivins spent Sunday in
Amerlcus the guest of Miss Maude
Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Webb spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. EYUn.
Harold Cawood of Amerlcus spent
the week-end with Mr. Fred v Markette
here.
Miss Thelma Webb spent Saturday
Bpent the week-end here with Mrs.
with Miss Annie Bivins.
Mrs. W. T. Simpson, of Troy, Ala.,
S. A. Rodgers.
Messrs. F. M. Bivins. F. E. Bivins,
J. A. Webb and R. C. Markette were
guests of Messrs. Eugene Brooks and
Daniel Methvln.
Mrs. E. C. Snider and daughter, Miss
Lucile Snider spent Saturday In Amer-
lcus shopping.
Misses Mary Alice Lingo and Eunice
Royal of Amerlcus were guests of
Mrs. J. R. Ewing Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Copeland en
tertained ut a dinner party Sunday.
Covers were laid (or six and the home
was beautifully decorated with roses
and ferns.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. E.
Snider,—Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Han
non.
Mrs. Erie Glover who is spending!!
a while with her parents will leave
tomorrow to join her husband ai Rich
land. where he is employed by the
Southern Bell Telephone Co.
Greut interest in being taken in the
barbecue which is to be given at the
closing of Thompson school next Fri
day, the 23. '
STUDENTS GIVE
J. R. CULPEPPER
UNUSUALHONOR
An honor to the ivlng was paid J.
R. Culpepper, of Amerlcus, by the
student body of the Third District
A. & M. school yesterday when a
resolution was passed by a rising vote
"adopting as our creed and example
the life that is belrg lived and prac
ticed" by him.
This remarkable triDute came at the
close of a talk given In the chapel
of the school by Mr. Culpepper. It was
one of his periodical visits to the : and example the life that is being
things good to boost and boom
“Upward turn your gaze and through
rifting clouds silver lining see
“Dare In faith to meet your foes and
in utter rout see them flee
"Strive each day to be as sweet and
make all sweet as sweet can be
"Give to the world your best and the
best will come back to thee.”
Adopt His Example.
The resolution, prepared by J. M.
Collum, principal of the school and
a close friend of Mr. Culpepper for
many years, follows:
■Resolved, That having observed
i example of life, having
from time to time listened to his ad
vice. his wisdom and bis teaching,
that we. the students assembled at
chapel do publicly adopt as our creed
deal lu other, states in the Interest of
Sunday school work, and, afthohglfSi
Meth' 1st he Is heartily welcomed i a
churches of other denominations as in
his own.
school which he has been making for
many years. He is 79 years of age
and somewhat feeble, but his Interest
In the school has never slackened.
His talk wus on the value of right
living, following which he presented
lived and practiced b your friend and
patron, J. R. Culpepper.”
Mr. Culpepper has taken a great In
terest In church, Sunday school and
educational work of all kinds since
early in life, although himself de-
PLAINS.
Miss Marguerites Hudson will go to
Macon this week to witness the nu
merous attractions there. While in
Macon she will be the guest of . Mrs.
Dudley, of Sandersvllle. Next week
she will visit Mrs. Dudley in her heme
in Sandersvllle.
Miss Cordon, of Hartley. Ga., viHlted
Mrs. T. W. Walton this week.
H. 51. Sellars lias been the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McGee this week.
The brother of Mrs. Mnrcowtti Is
visiting her at present. The young man
has been In Allied service In France.
News has come that Otis Wellons
has landed safely In New York aid Is
expected home very soon.
Miss Alice Ruth Timmerman and a
committee from the Literary club gave
a rook party for the benefit of the
club Tuesday night. An admission of
25c was charged. Despite the heavy
rain nine tables were filled and lively
games Were enjoyed. Mis. 11. M.
Campbell and her partner claimed the
championship.for the evening- Tea end
sandwishes were served and the whole
occasion was most enjoyable.
Mrs. Liza Clarke of Amerlcus Spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Stj/tni.
to the graduating class the following' nled but the most meager education,
verse, written hv himself and engross- ] He has been a railroad car builder
zd in colors for the occasion: | by trade and has worked In shops in
To the Graduating Class—Best Wish- many cities of the south, Including
es for Your Lives. j four years In the Seaboard shops in
'Out Into the world’s great harvest i Amerlcus, but he has traveled all
fields may you singing go j over Georgia and Alabama and a great
'Earth and heaven I pray, their richest
gifts today on you bestow
"In measure large to make your heart
with thrilling gladness glow
“Less of grief and more of gladness
henceforth may you know.
"Love supreme to God and man Inspire
your hearts noblest deeds to do
“Long among loved ones may you
dwell, to them prove true
“And every noble scheme and plan of
life, safely carry through
“And smile, and smile whether clouds
are gray or skies be blue
"May thornless roses of Joy along
your pathway brightly bloom
“And lights from Hope bright beaming
star disperse your gloom
“Doubt, despair and fear ne’er in your
trusting hearts find room
“But let your voice be heard, all
B, II, ALLEN, Metal Worker,
Tin, Copper and Galvanized Iron )
Work. |
Metal Celling, Sky Lights, Meta] >
Booting. |
Anto Radiator Repairs and Gener. {
nl Job Work. ?
122 S. Lee SL Phono 702 * <
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
C. P. DAVIS
Dental Surgeon
ORTHODONTIA. PYORRHOEA J
Boo. Phono 316 'dice Phon. sis}
Allison Building. J
DR. M. H. WHEELER
DENTAL SDHGEOS.
Bell Bonding.
Office Phone 785. Bes. Phone *94. j
Dr. I L
PARSONS
DENTIST
Office: Com
mercial City
Bank Building.
Night Service:
7:30 to 9. ex.
cept Thursday-
n
Luzianne is such a cof-
vor unsurpassed. It is
literally true thatyou
will never know now
good coffee can be un
til you try Luzianne.
coffee
Hie Reily-Taylor Company
New Orleans
We are proud of the confidence doc
tors, drnggslts and tbe public hare In
666 ChUl and Fever Tonic. adr.
17TH DISTRICT. {
Edd Stuart and Walton Walters
made very interesting talks at Rylan-
der on last Sunday, on the centenary
movement.
Mrs. Claud Logan and Oscar Mc
Lendon went to Plains Wednesday on
business. .
Mr. and Mrs A S .McCrea took sup
per Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. C.
Brinkley.
Marvin Vincent spent the last week,
eud at ills home near Americas.
Mr. Cook was a business visitor in
the community Wednesday.
Mrs. C. A. McCrea spent last week
with her parents at Eilaville.
Mrs. Walter Thomas is recovering
from an illness of two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Glover spent
Sunday with the latters parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McLendon had
a3 their visitors Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Howell and children.
Among those who spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Addle were Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Mims. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Moore from Plains.
Mrs. A L. Andrews and little daugh-
Beautiful Line of
Figured
In all the smart patterns, checks, plaids and figured, 40-in. wide
i At 69c Yard
DRESS LINEN-
It has been a long time since you’ve had the opportunity to
buy Dress Linen, but we have it for you, in all colors—and at the
low price of $1.25 yard.
FRENCH GINGHAMS--
Just received by today’s express big lot of French ginghams in
all the wanted plaids Priced for quick selling at 59c yard.
COLORED VOILES-
In t'll colors, including flesh and Nile green. Priced at 50c and
85c yard.
WHITE VOILE-
40 inches wide, highly mercerized, price range 29c to $1.50 yard.
VOILES AT 25c YARD—-We have about 50 pieces of Voile from
former season, worth on today’s market 50c yard. 40 inches wide.
To close out at 25c.
CHURCHWELL’S
Buy Here
Pay Less
Phone
141