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Sell Food in the East Tax Round, Second
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. ,- - The oppor
tunity of the South to sell food
products in Eastern markets is the
subject of the leading article in the
current issue of the S)uthern Field,
published by the Development
Service of Southern Railway System.
The greatest market for food
producte® in the United States is in
the densely populated strip along the
Atlantic Coast from- the Potomac
River to Portland, Main. It is a
section that cannot feed itself. It
makes a great variety of manufactures
which are bought in the South.
Nearness and quick transportation
service give the South a great adyant
age in this market. It is also pointed
out that growing ‘cities and towns
throughout the South are providing
the southerl\: farmer and horticulturist
with a constantly increasing home
market,
Other articles 1n this issue of the
Southern Field emphasize the
opportunities of the South for dairy
ing, poultry and all branches of live
stock farming and corn an? cotton
production. An article is devoted to
carpet grass - - the most valuable
pasture grass in the Southern "Coast
‘al Plain area. Experiments with a
new and promising method of preserv
ing fruits and vegetables in an
absolutely fresh state are described.
The progress of the South in solving
farm marketie problems by coopera
tive selling is summarized.
Basket Ball °
Wilkinson County ~ High school
basket ball team defeated the Tooms
bero High school basketball team on
the later's court last week. The
score was 17 to 39 in favor of the
‘Wilkinson county team. This was
the first game of the season for
sither team.
Monday Nov. sth, Griflin Butlers
Store 10 to 11:30 o’clock.
Monday Nov. Sth, High Hill
Davidson Store 12 to 2.
Irwinton First Tuesday.
Wednesdagy Nov. Tth, Allentown
Adams Store 10:30 to 12. .
Wednesday Nov. 7th, Danville
Adams Store 12;30 to 2.
Thursday Nov: ‘Bth, Bethel Brooks
Store 10 to 11.
Thursday Nov. Bth Gordon Millers
Store 11:30 to 2:30. - ;
Friday Nov. 9th, Ivey P. O. 10 to
11:30. »
Friday Nov. 9th, Bloodworth 12 to
1:30.
Saturday Nov. 10th, Toomsboro
P, 0. 10:30 to 2:30.
R. A. Bell, Tax Collector,
Hallowe’en Party
The Girls Auxiliary will be
hostesses at a Holloween Party
Friday evening at the lovely
new home of Mrs. R A. Maddox.
Goldenrods and vari colored
flowers with Holloween decora
tions will be used through out
the house.
Fortune telling games and
contests will be enjoyed until a
late hour, after which delightful
refreshments will be served.
Middle Ga. A. & M. News
The Y. P. A gave a costume Hall
owe'en party Saturday night, Oct. 27.
The business department class room
was us(/ad for the purpose, and was ap
propriately decorated in the Halloween
colors, Miss Mary Durdén won the
prize for the best and most original
costume among the girls, and Elmore
Stuart among the boys.
The male quartette of Middle Ga,
College sang at the Baptist Sunday
School last Sunday to an Jappreciative
audience. They have already been in-
vited to'sing at several gatherings
soon. :
Miss Mettie Shaw, bookkeeper and
treasure of Middle Ga. College, has
been seriously ill for some weeks, and
Pres. Browing has secured the services
of Miss Marion Hoben of Atlanta to
take this place. Miss Hoben comes
highly recommended.
Cachran, Ga., Oct. 30, 1926 A
very important meeting of the full
Board of Trastees of Middle Ga.
A. & M. Jr. College will be held in
the library of the college next Friday
morning, Nov. 2, at 10 o’clock.
Every member has been urged to
attend, and the Hon. Eugene
Talmadge. Commissioner of Agri
culture, has been invited, and has
accepted the invitation, Several .
other prominent school men of the
state will be present to advise with
the Board in its important work.
Plans will be offered the Board for
the future progress of the school, and
many suggestions will be made.
The Board has also been invited to
remain for the championship South
(a. game between the football teams
of the South Ga. A. & M. College of
Tifton. a four year colleg‘e, and the |
Middle Ga. A. & M. Jr, College of
Cochran, Neither team has been
defeated by a South Ga. team. It
will be a hectic battle throughout the
four quarters. No prettier game of
football will be played in South Ga.
this year. The game will be called
promptly at 3:30 Friday afternoon.
Middle Ga. won a splendid game
from Brewton-Parker Jr. College .
Monday afternoon, Oct. 22, by the ,
score of 14 to 6. The game was
played at Eastman, and the folks of
that thriviog little city gave the two ]
teams a large crowd of enthusiastic
spectators. ‘
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Macon’s 1929 Opera |
Announcement has been made by
the Macon Grand Opera Association |
that the following operas will be pre
sented during Macons 1929 season by
the San Carlo Grand Opera Company,
which played here last year to capaci
ty houses for the entire week: La Bo
heme, Riggoletto, Martha, Forza del
Destino, Romeo and Juliet, Il Trova
tore, Tales of Hoffman, and Lucia di
Lammermoor. Grand Opera week
will be from January 7 to 12. Macon,s
municiple auditorium will again be
used. 3
Stock Company
Macons amusement facilities will
be added to by the Scott-Mansfield
Players, a dramatic stock company of
high quality which will begin playing
in the Grand Theatre here November
12. The Macon Chamber of Commerce
and the Macon Utility Club is co
operating with this organization in
getting located in Macon for the win
ter season.
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* STREET OF IRWINTON:
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Neat little yoting booths popping
out of the hands of Geo. Gilbert,
Warren Sanders and J. N. Collins
have almost covered the street in
front of the courthouse. :
Blanchard Asbell gives the street
a breath of salty air as he comes in
from Norfolk, Va. Peck is enjoying
the navy now.
W. L. Dixon and his brothers,
George of Vienna, on the street early
this morning watching the people
come into town.
B, W. Davis is re-roofing the
residence of Mrs. Eula Byington.
Mr. Horace Lindsey returned to j
Greensboro, N. C. Wednesday - after
spending several weeks with home 1
folks in Irwinton. :
Presiding Elder J. M. Outler will
preach in Irwinton next Sunday. |
KNOWN AS THE JOHN W. LINDSEY DWELLING
IN IRWINTON, - ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED,- _GOOD
WATER. 9 ROOMS. REASONABLE RENT. ‘
APPLY .
IRWINTON ‘BANK.
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Excursion Fares to Savannah, Ga.
Georgia vs. Florida Football Game
November 10, 1928 .
Fare and one-third round trip from all points in Georgia, except $9.06 will
apply from points between Athens and Milledgeville and Macon, inclusive,
Dates of sale November 8 and 9, and for trains scheduled to reach Savannah
by noon of November 10; final limit midnight November 12.
Ask ticket agent for further information.
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Excursion Fares to Columbus, Ga.
Georgia-Auburn Football Game,
- November 3, 1928
Fare and one-third round trip from points in Georgia and Alabama, except
$7.07 will apply from points between Athens and Madison, inclusive.
Tickcts on sale November 2 and for trains scheduled to reach Colum
bus by 1:00 PM: November 8, final limit November 4.
Ask ticket agent for further information. :
Central of Georgia Railway
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Miss Bernice Hitchcock of Linton
is visiting Miss Dorothy Billue.
The Dixie Rural Carriers Quartette
has several dates for entertainments
in November and is rehearsing.
We’rein for another disgusting
thrill killer trial.
| Rev. Pope Hulett is now serving
|seven churches which keep him quite
| busy every Sunday as some of them
| are far apart.
Bartley Burke’s store being wired
| for lights.
After the 6th, less chin radio,
