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LETTERS TO OLD
SANTA FROM HIS
LITTLE FRIENDS
LaFayette, Ga.
Dear Old Santa Claus:—
Please bring me u mama doll, and a
piano and some apples, oranges and
cndy and nuts. I am B years old and
I have tried to be a good little girl.—
Foy Ellen Parker.
LaFayette, Ga.
Dear Old Santa Claus:—
I want you to bring me a mama doll
and a piano and some apples, oranges,
and nuts. I am 3 years old and 1 have
tried to be a good little girl and please
don't forget mother and father.
Rock Spring, Ga. Dec. 18, 1923.
Dear Santa:—
We are two little boys eight years
old. We want you to bring us some
thing pretty to play with and some
good things to eat. We have a little
sister. She will soon be four years old
and we want you to bring her a big
doll that will say mama. Hoping that
you will remember all little boys and
girls we will close. From your little
friends, Rolan C. and Roy C. Whaley.
EAST LAFAYETTE
Moving is the order of the day on
our side.* W. J. Jennings has moved
into the Foster house on North Main,
while Thos. Bryan, our Clerk has
moved into the house vacated by Mr.
Jennings. Luther Clemons has moved
into the W. M. Jennings house on Vil
lanow Street.
No one sick that I know of.
I think The Messenger was hewing
ek>se to the line last week concerning
wiling on Sunday. I for one think that
business houses should be closed on
Sunday or let all that wants to do
business on Sunday open their doors.
Well, there has been some disput
ing concerning the law concemig the
women voting and paying poll tax, so
just look at the aot of 1922 of the
Georgia laws on page 22, and you will
see where a woman does not register
and vote that she is not subject to
pay poll tax, as some claim they are.
Well, Christmas will noon be here
again and many that were here last
Christmas will not be here this Christ
mas. We don’t know who will be next.
SAM.
MRS. W. F. LEDBETTER. AGED 36
LAID TO REST SUNDAY AFT.
Mrs Beatrice Belle Ledbetter, aged
86, died at her home in West LaFay
ette Saturday morning at 9:16 o’clock
after a lingering illness. She Is sur
vived ,by her husband, W. F. Ledbet
ter, three sons, John, Dewey and Oli
ver and a daughter, Hattie. Mrs. Led
better was a member of the Metho
dist church at this place. Funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
J. W. Brinsfleld held at Mt. Car
mel church Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Interment in Mt. Carmel cem
etery. Pallbearers were Dennis Cor
nett, Dan Mclntire, Osie Snyder,
Bennet Snyder, Jesse Tracy and A L
Hale. Arrangements wore in charge
of the Nuckolls-Kemp-Bryan Co.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME
NEAR CHICK AM AUGA IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Ohickamauga, Ga. Dec. 17—On last
Thursday afternoon about 3 o’clock
the beautiful country home of David
Smith, which lay about a mile north
of this place was burned to the
ground. At the time of the fire every
member of the family was away from
home and had it not been that passers
by were attracted by the smoke is
suing from the roof the entire con
tents of the house would have burn
ed. However the alarm was given out
and a large force of citizens from this
place arrived in time to save most all
of the furniture oft the lower floor.
Practically all the clothes of the fam
ily were on the second floor of the
building and these were burned to
gether with a great many things of
value on both the second floor and
basement where a quantity of fruit,
etc., was stored. This is the second
house, which Mr. Smith has had burn
ed in practically the same place in
the last few years. This one recently
burned was modern in every respect,
equipped with l)elco lighting plnnt
and all conveniences of a city home.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from the flue. The building was par
tially covered with insurance. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith have the sympathy of the
entire community in their loss. For
the present they will take rooms at
the community house until plans can
be made for the rebuilding of their
koine.
CENTER GROVE
Those who are on the honor roll for
the month of December are:
Seventh grad«—Fred Weaver aeft
A. G. Harris.
Sixth grade—Cordia Nichols, Jus.
Weaver.
Fifth Grade- Mtunic Shipp, Blan
ton McGill, la-ola Harris.
Fourth Grade—Hattie Cordell,
Dovie Nichols.
Third Grade—Margaret Cook,
Nohlitt. Maud Swanson, Orbio Shipp.
Sooond Grade—J. P. Noblitt, Ru
pert Whitten more.
First grade—Claudio McGill, Iva
Teams.
Teachers—Mrs. Alton FV)X and
Miss Agnes Powell.
FOR RENT—A nifty 6-room cottage
with bath, on VUlanow St. Apply at
Dodge. Bros. Service Station. It.
WANTED To buy Fordson Tractor
and farm implements with same.
Give full particulars and price in let
ter—Joe Phillips, 1508A East Main
BL, Chattanooga, Tenn.
12-28 2tx
PUBLIC SALE .
1 will otTer at public aale to the
highest bio !er at my home, Tuesday
Dec. 18th ull of my household and
kitchen furniture. Terms cash—Mrs.
M. V. Agnew, 2 1-2 miles south of
LaFayette on Rfd. 4. 12-14-2t<
COLEY’S COLUMN |
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As the Day approaches, what right
has anyone to say the Light of the
World burns dim; it has shined for
nearly 2000 years and is a symbol of
love. Just watch the preparations be
ing made in the homes of all our
people, the rich, the poor and all are
looking for the Yuletide to come,
which means love not in the abstract
but in the concrete. It is a day all
men ought to shout “Glory to God in
the highest, peace and good will to
men.” It ushers in the Christian era
in the world. Stop. How will we men
and women and children spend the
day, will we gormandize or be tem
perate and cast our eyes to Him who
gave us this day in thankful praise to
Him from whom all blessings come?
Many who celebrate this day will stop
ere another Christmas shall come and
some will go on. Let us remember
that no man liveth to himself and no
man diath to himself. Let us live for
each other.
We have had some winter and it is
good for our health, killing out mala
ria and other germs, maybe some of
the boll weevils. Hope so.
We are having very good times, I
don’t hear of any in distress or suf
fering for want; all our people are
doing reasonably well, have supplies
for another year. You can’t down a
farmer when he sets his head to make
a crop for he usually does it, and all
have a job that want to work in La-
Fayette, at something or other, so let
us all forget hard times and be happy.
Here’s wishing the Messenger torce
and its readers a merry Chistmas and
a happy New Year. Let us all strive
to make our part of the New Year all
that it should be, and then let us go
pn together till the Great Bell strikes
farewell
J. M. COLEY.
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Decorate the
5 Christmas Package j
EVERY one when sending u Christ
mas gif’ desires It to ni>pear as al
tractive as possitde. When we re
ceive a gift nicely wrap|ted with tls
sue paper and decorated with pretty
Christmas seuls. there Is an added
pleasure. This Is especially so when
we realize that the sender iiifs spent
time and cleverness to give this little
touch of personal thoughtfulness.
Many varieties of Christmas seals
may be purchased, but a little original
ity will not come amiss even lu these
small details.
There sr« seals for the outside
package and the hendtng to he used
on the note paper, conveying the good
wishes of the glTer. or eo the little
card of greeting. These two In each
set uiuu-h. Tills gives nnotlier touch
of the nnnsual, which Is always sought
after.
Hove a piece of carbon paper, plait
It over tlie note paper, cnml or seal,
and on top of this one of the designs
Carefully trace with a sharp pencil
the entire outline An exact duplicate
of the design wit) be found on thi
note paper or eewl ready for tinting
This may be easily done with water
colors or wax crayons, polnsettla
should be colored a warm, bright red
with yellow centers and dark green
stems.
Holly, the special emblem of this
season, has berries of vivid, fiery red
and glossy leaves of dark green.
A dainty basket of forget-me-nots
would be pretty colored yellow, tin
dowers a faint light blue and the bow
knot of pale pink. Now we have tln>
mystic sign of the holidays, borrowed I
from the Druids, the mistletoe. Tin I
berries of this plnnt are a pearly j
white nnd the leaves a yellowish given
B|icnd a little extra time giving tin
Christmas gift this novel decoration >
nnd the pleasure It affords will nevei i
cause you to regret having done so. '
Economy Is to he considered al
Christmas time. Our .purse-string
have been stretched to the breaking
point purchasing gifts for relative*
and friend*. To put this fasclnutiiig
hit of handiwork upon the Christina*
package costs comparatively nothing
aside from the time you spend
doing It. ThM fact c-Ounls very little
when wa add to the enjoyment ot
other*.
There few suggestions will probably
cause endless Ideas for the Christmas i
package to present themselves to you j
Make yonr gift* radiate the holiday !
spirit: give this little bit of personality
and attractiveness to as small a thing
aa the Christmas w**'
Walker County Me, r ecenier 21, 1923.
i digious, Social
And Personal Items
Os Kensington
larthada Chap er O. E. L. 190 held
r regula ,‘eting Friday e ening
14th. A h . Meeting the f ilow
officers ' e e elected for the ensu
year: YV M . Mrs. W. L. John
j n; Associate Matron, Miss Clara
I sej W. P., W. A. Shaw; Conduc
es*, Mrs. M. L. Crowder; Asso. Con.
ss Vera Johnson; Sec., M. L. Crow
der; Treas, Mrs. J. P. Wood; Adah,
Mrs. S. P. Hall; Ruth, Mrs. Eva Hun
ger; Esther, Mrs. T. M. Shaw; Mar
ina, Miss Lena Hicks; Electa, Mrs. L
A. Stephens; Marshal, Mrs. W. B.
Shaw; Chaplain, Mrs. G. E. Hunter;
Warden, Mrs. E. L. Hunter; Sentinal,
L. A. Stephens. The officers will be
{installed on St. John’s Night, Dec.
27, 1923.
The ladies bible study class met
with Mrs. Taylor at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon. The book of
Exodus is now being studies with
much interest.
Mrs. L. A. Stephens entertained at
a birthday party for little Miss Tha
ron Crowder, Dec. 12th, that being
her second birthday. She is the love
ly little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Crowder. The little folks had quite
an enjoyable time. The white birthday
oake was adorned with two tiny can
dles. The honoree was the recipient
of several little presents including a
doll from her mother, a set of little
kd shes from Mrs. Stephens and a
dainty little hand-made handkerchief
from little Miss Katherine Hall.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the local church Christmas eve night.
It is very appropriate that we give
! something for the children on this
night of all nights. The high school
pupils of Trickum will put on a play
Thursday night the 29th at the school
; auditorium.
Mrs. G. E. Hunter has returned
from Chattanooga where she has been
with her niece, Miss Mary Fricks,
,who is dangerously ill but reported
to be slightly improved. All wish for
her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. S. P. Hall who has been visit
ing relatives in Chattanooga has re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Hall of Chat
tanooga have been the guests this
\week of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Hunter.
Misses Willie Mae and Eugene Bai-
Jey were week-end guests of Misses
i Martha Mae and Margaret Hunters
1 Mrs. Agncw and son and daughter,
{Mrs. Bessel, of Cassandra have moved
ito Kensington. We are glad to wel
icome them in our midst.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hunter and
their daughter Miss Margaret and
Miss Frances Hunter were visiting
Mrs. Robert Kilgore Sunday.
Miss Viola Stephens and Mr. Clar
ence Ellis, of Cooper Heights were
quietly married Sunday Dec. 9th by
Esq. J. H. Wyatt in Kensington. We
wish for them much happiness.
B ifni ghfl^
i o You How To Solve That Christmas Gift Prob
lem by enumerating a few of our many suitable,
useful and attractive offerings, now on display at
our Store.
OUR SHOW WINDOWS HAVE BEEN MADE APPEALING BY THE DISPLAY OF XMAS
GOODS. THE INTERIOR OF OUR STORE REFLECTS THE XMAS SPIRIT THROUGH
OUT, AND HERE AWAITS YOU A CHRISTMAS WELCOME OF WARMTH AND CHEER.
A Fev ior Your Inspection and Judgment From Onr Big Stock
Toilet Sets Thermos Bottles Candies
Kodak Albums Clothes Brushes Whitman’s and Nunnally’s
Kastman Kodaks Fountain Pens In Beautiful Xmas Boxes
Rr-MhM Parker and Waterman Xmas Cards and Folders
Manicure Sets Parker Pencils 'ln Tasty Designs
Desk Clocks Duct Sets Xmas Decorative Papers
Watches Stationery In Candles, Home Decorations etc.
Flash Lights * Special Xmas Boxes Bill Folds and Purses
Safety Razors Cigars and Cigarettes Special Child’s Gift Packages
Cutex Sets In Xmas Packages. Week-end Sets for Ladies
Toilet Waters Pipes Just the thing for weekend visits
Perfumeries of all kinds— Humidors, Tobaccos And numerous other things
Mary Garden, Djer Kiss, Mavis Military Sets from which to choose those
Vanity Cases Men’s Auto Clean-Up-Kits appropriate gifts.
FEEL THE WARMTH OF CHRISTMAS CHEER AND MAKE GIFT SELECTING
EASY AND DELIGHTFUL AT^-^^^
ZEitLyiCLe Bros. IF’iLax'm.acy
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Busy Morning To Nigbt Conducting Tbe Greatest Sale Id The
History ol the Store.
The Gigantic Price-Crushing Sale, Like a Western
Cyclone, Sweeps on Unchecked.
200 Useful Presents Given away First Day of Big Sale.
$25.00 Pearl Necklace GIVEN AWAY IN FREE DRAWING on Satur
day Bth., Container of PURE GROCERIES, FLOUR, MEAL, lARD, SUGAR «c.
GIVEN AWAY IN FREE DRAWING Last Saturday.
Box of General Merchandise and Toys To Be Given Away Saturday 22nd,
3 o’clock p. m. Free Drawing. Get Free Tickets at T. J. Nash Store for
the Drawing. No Purchase required.
Buy your Winter Dry Goods, Shoes etc. at This
Store This Week and Next Week at Our Big
Sale. Slaughtered Prices.
See the Sights In Our Popular Priced Btock of
Christmas Presents and Toys. Gome and wit
ness the Great Sights—Rain or shine, mud or
thunder, the Big Show to thousands is Going on
Under the Free Canopy in and about *
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