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THE AMERICU5 TIMES RECORDER.
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"GIVES OPERETTA
_ Jnirsdtav Entertainment
Precedes Graduation
JFridav Evening
>AHROTT, May 18.—Thr. Parrott
ichool is to have an operetta
Allen, J. H. TJhafin, and J. L. Glaw-
Mr. Smith was one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Americus.
having lived in this community 65
years. He was 68 years old, and had
herved the city for 30 years. For
16 years he was in the'police depart
ment, and was superinfendent of
streets for 8 years. He served as
city marshal for 6 years.
fie was a member of the First
Methodist church, being closely
identified with its activities, tind
one of the most consistent members
lie was also prominent in fraternal
orders, being a member of the A
in by the grades Thursday evening er j CU8 Camp Woodmen of the World
Friday evening the graduation nn d Washington Camp No. 14, P. 0.
egewiaos
will be held. The follow
ing class will receive diplomas at that
time: John Allen Hays. Frank Cook.
Jo®; Cochran. Malcolm McKinnon.
AYnold Cole. Wavland Bolton. Han
son Pritchard and M.sset, Charlie
Plnklton. Gladys Kirksey and Willeen
Mitchlnor.
•** TTl® commencement sermon was
delivered on Sunday, May 15, by
Rev. 8. F. Lowe, of the Dnwsnn Bap
tist church His subject, "Sacrifice,"
Wat rendered ia a masterful way,
and .made a crave impression an
ninny present.
The choir rendered some choice
■acred selections, accompanied by
violin and piano. Miss Mattie IleHc
Pinkston cave her first public "fid
dling" on Sunday at the Baptist
church and it was greatly enjoyed.
• On last Friday evening. May Id
the. Senior class presented the piny.
"The Averape Man" to a larce audi
enco. The Parrott orchestra render
ed splendid music between acts. The
solo by Jim Cook, "Some Little Bir
die Wants Yau,” was a raro I real.
' Miss Velta Fletcher, of Dawson,
spent the week-end witli Miss Annie
Hzyi.
, Miss Ward, of Benevolence, spent
E -end with Misses Sales anil
Mr. and Mrs. Yarbrough en-
in her honor Saturday
night.
G. W. Kenyon with Mr. and Mrs. G.
H. Kenyon and daughter, Lora, spent
two days in Albany the past week, at
tending the soldiers' reunion.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cochran nnd
children went down to the reunion
•t Albany Thursday.
: Quite a number fram Parrott nre
attending court in Dawson this
weeki
. Judge R. C. Bell, of Cairo, is
ptuMing in Judge Worrill's place.
Joe Jay, of Philadelphia, spent
some time Saturday with his sister.
Mrs.'Cochran.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Greene, of Al
bany, spent the week-end with the
Uttar's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch-
incr, at their home near Parrott.
- . Albert. Richardson, of Richland,
was a visitor in this city Friday even
ing. . ,
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Mr.
and Mn.'Bigelow apent Sunday with
friends here,
'i Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Joiner, of Daw-
nan, camo up to hear the commence
ment sermon Sunday.
■ The Seniors' reception nt the home
of Mrs. Yarbrough was the most bril-
tttnt social event of the past week,
Miss Coker, primary tcaahcr, was
called'llWne Saturday by the critical
illness of her father. Her friends rc-
grat'to learn of his death on Mon-
s friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
ton regret to learn of the seri-
Iness of her father. Mi. Crowell.
iyM. D. SMITH.
.friends and acquaintancea
jmeqata the funeral here Wednes
day afternoon of William D. Smith,
who died at his home, 630 Felder
.street,. Tuesday afternoon at 1:30
HMt Funeral services were held
at 8:30 o clock from the family resi
dence, ' with Rev. Silas Johnson,
..pastor of Lee, Street Methodist
church, officiating. Interment fol-
Jpwtd ip Oak Grove cemetery with
Masonic rites.
V Snivivliim him are his widow, Mrs.
Julia Head Smith, four Rons,
Charles' Howell, Wilbur and Harry
Smith, all. of Americus; two daugh
ters, Mrs. R. E. Rushing, of Thomas-
ton, and Mrs. C. G. Deubler, of Daw-
SPP. One sister, Mrs. W. M. Ra-
. of Portsmouth, Va., also sur-
yn X-
...—le pallbearers were C. F. Gid-
dingl. J. D. Parker, J. B. Ansle
feiMurr — -
fumy, W. I'. McArthur.
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Flowers simply must have music
■•.part of their daily diet. Sympa
thetic music waves stimulate roses.
L -r-Frunk C. Billings, Milwaukee mu
sic company head.
Jht j t
Expert Repair Man
J. W. JONES
:v packakrd
*V.r; and
FRANKLIN CARS
General Repair Work
PHONE 140 Residence 689
J'**®At- Schneider Motor Co.
*~,.422 Jackson St.
Phone Weat End Market
For Fish
Fresh Corn Meal
Sweet Potatoes
AH Kinds of Meats at Popular
Prices For Cash
WEST END MARKET
W&U71. ' J. L. CLAWSON. Mar
Mr. Smith was widely and promi
nently connected with the best fam
Charlie and Russell English wer<
visitors in Oglethorpe Tuesday.
W. H. Justice was a business visi
tor in Oglethorpe Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Tom Athon and children and
Miss Louise Justice spent Tuesday
With Mrs. C. M. English.
J. L. Klcckley returned to Ins
homo in Oglethorpe Wednesday after
spending a few days with his daugh
ter. Mrs. A. N. English.
A. N. and Charlie English attend
ed court in Oglethorpe last week.
Little Minnie Jewell McLendon
spent Tuesday night with Addic Rcc
English. . ,
Enj?li?hvil!e school closed I ridny
with an ali-day singing and free bar-
bceue dinner. A large crowd was
dies of Americus nd Sumter covn- pro , cnt
ty, having spent ins entire life in| M,s. C. B. Teel and children spent
this city. . Saturday afternoon with Mrs. R. J.
The floral offerings, which were Justice. •
many and beautiful, attested to the. an() j IrE j B Teel and sister,
high esteem in which Mr. Smith was i j uc!le Too)> SDent Saturday night
held by numyom friends. and Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
, — . vrvT «w rfw * n ! Sorrals. of Ebenozer.
ENGLISHVILLL Mrs. Laura McMath, of near Coun-
Little Addie Ree English spent I ty-Line, spent Sunday with Mrs. C.
!t
and baby, Annie Kate; Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Killebrew. of LaCroase; Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Smith and Mrs. S. A.
Royal, of Ellavillc, had Sunday din
ner at the home of Russell English.
Mr. Robert,oh, of Montezuma, was
here on business Thursday morn
ing.
Monday night with Minnie Jewel Me- | B. Tee). , , ., .
I cm on I Jodie English nnd daughter Ethyl,
’ Mrs L B. Holloway spent Tuesday ; spent Sunday with their daughter
afternoon with Mrs. Cattie Sanders | and sister. Mrs. R.J. Justice.
lack Smith, of Montezuma, was | Mr. and Mrs. W. T. English and
through here on business Tuesday. daughter. Idolene; Mr. and Mrs. A.
Mr and Mrs. A. N. English and | N. English and daughter, Willie
Messrs. G. L. and B..O. Holloway,
of Andersonville. were looking after
business here Tuesday afternoon. ■
Buford Johnson, of Oglethorpe,
visited his farm near Englishville
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Justice were
shopping in Oglsthorpo Tuesday
morning.
Miss Sara Nelson was a Wednes
day afternoon guest of Mrs. W. A.
Smith. . „ .
Mrs. J. B. Smith and Mrs. 8. A.
Royal, of Ellaville, spent the week
end with relatives here. .
' Mrs. R. N English and Miss Sara
Nelson were Thursday- afternoon
guests of Mrs. C. M. English.
411 IT-.— -1 ClefiAti'n Mi
Allen Head, of Green’s Mill, was
in Englishville a while Thuraday
morning. . .
Mrs. A. N. English entertained sev
eral of the young people Tuesday
night and a good time was reported.
Those from here who attended the
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doubt that Scarborough had any die.
monds. He was probably rinser to
Mr. Scorborough than any other liv
ing person, being at kjs store fre
quently, the old recluse taking a pe
culiar interest in the young man, of
urban, he was very font).
Never Saw An,
"If he had any diamonds I have
never seen them,” said he. "and I
believe I would have seen them if
anybody had.”
Neither had he seen any consider
able amounts of money in Scarbo
rough’s possession, he said. *
Mr. Stevens was at the store last
Saturday evening and left about
7:30. The newly built room In the
rear was unoccupied at that time, he
said. Whether any one came there
later he did not know.
An examination of the interior of
the store revealed a box of heavy
tools within arni’s reach of where the
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and hair,. r,llvcr-color«d, bqt -it fo-. ste Thomas, whoj
sembled rabbit hair more than hu- guest for the pas
'AY, yAY 19, 1921.
slain man was struck the fatal blow
in an aisle of the store. In the box
narty at the Whittington home were were several hammers of various size
Misses Lydia Belle. Ethel English I and other tools, among them a Urge
man. and it was said about the store
he had used It to kill rabbits. It was
a weapon, however, which could eas.
ilv have made the terrible wound in
his head.
Grand Jury To Meet
Interest in the case continues in
the community at high pitch, with the
mystery on every one’s tongue. Al
though many amateur sleuths have
their theories, those who livo in the
neighborhood and others who know
of conditions there appear to be less
sure than anyone what the fadts are.
Papers are eagerly sought in ail quar
ters for any additional information
in the case.
The coroner’s jury in the case,
which recessed Sunday evening with
out a solution and without a verdict,
will resume its deliberations at the
sheriff’s office at the court house
Thursday at 3 p. m. The Sumter
county grand jury will meet Mon
day in regular session, and it proba
bly will take up the investigation.
past' week' of
P. Morgan at her home on Col-
lege ztreet. returned today' to their
home in Columbus. Mra. Thomas
will return again in June for a long
er stay while her husband. Rev. J.
A. Thomas, is In Scotland attending
the Rotary convention.
Col. George R. Ellis returned this
morning from n trip of three weeks
to New York and Boston on business.
He reports conditiohs generally Im
proving in the East, with feeling bet
ter and money easier.
W. W. Dykes is in Jacksonville on
legal business.
iniiYWfr'
Chief Bragg rounded up i
'ing negroes this morning in i
trip about the outskirts of town. It
was not the start of a crusade, he
said, but the continuance of a policy
already in force.
Local'Bnefs
Mrs. Charles M. Hale continues ill
at her home on Church street.
daughter, Willie Ruth, and Messrs.
RuthTand'Mrs.'SS English ^nd Graves Tidd, of County Line. i hatchet. On the hatchet were blood Mrs. J. A, Thoms, and little Jes-
George W. Walters, who for sev
eral months has been steward at the
Dempsey hotel in Macon, returned to
Americus this morning, having re
signed.
Mr. and Mrs. Furlow Gatewood,
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Gatewood and
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Cogdell return
ed to Americus Tuesday from At
lanta, whero they spent the past few
days.
JerViuq
nfomorrowj > Citizen/
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JW
Am
VERY pound of ice that serves
to keep sweet and untainted
the food and milk that nour
ish our little men and women, does
its modest, but indispensable, part
in the development of the clear-
minded, sturdy men and women
who will handle our affairs of mo
ment a few years hence.
The
comes
physical upbuilding that
with the eager, romping
hours of playtime and the growth
that continues through the placid,
restorative hours when tired little
folks slip away to dream shores,
are made continually certain only,
because the dangers that lurk in the;
air to spoil and contaminate food,'
flee before the sanative protection
of ice, 'which hoids sweet and safe
the food that insures the continuous
development of our little folks.
And so the thought that holds
for us the greatest measure of sat
isfaction does not lie in the contem
plation of our industrial magnitude,
as reflected in our thirty-four mam
moth southern plants, nor in the
thousands of employees for whom
we make well paid employment
possible.
-y
The thought to which we turn
With deepest satisfaction and which,
in itself, is our greatest compensa
tion, is that, from our president
down to our most inconspicuous
employee, we are all privileged to
render a service, worthy indeed-*
the service of aiding in making to
day’s • adventurings safe for tKfi
wavering footsteps of the glorious
South’s little citizens of tomorrow,
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