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VOLUME 52
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Sam |
Gilbert, Sunday, November 17th
Funeral sérvices were held Sun
for Mrs. Sam Gilbert, 62 of Tooms
boro. She was killed by a crazed
negro, Gieorge Hill, a tenant far
mer on the Gilbert farm near
Toomsboro Mr. Gilbert, her hus
band who is a mail carrier was.
wounded aiso by the negro.
She was the former Miss Dora
Beck. Services were held at the
Gilbert residence and burial was
in Memorial Park, Macon. Rev.
Albert Hall officiated
Mrs. Gilbert was a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star,
a steward of the Methodist
church and a member United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
OES members had charge of the
graveside Services, ‘
Mrs Gilbert is survived by her
husband: two sisters, Miss Nina
Beck of Toomsboro and Mrs. A.
H. Brown of Macon.
Bentley - Powell
Mr. and Mrs. W, O Bentleyof
Toomsboro Rt. announce the mar
riage of their oldest daughter.
Floride of Albany, to Dallas H.
Powell of Brinson. The marriage
took place on Noyember 9. Mr
Powell is- the son of Mrs. J. B.
Powell of Brinson.
- Legal Adv. -
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GEORGIA-—Wilkinson County.
Under and by virture of an order
passed at the November Term, 1946
of the Court of Ordinary of said State
and County, granting leave to sell
the lands hereinafter described for the
purpose Os pavment of debts and dis
tribution, the undersigned Administra
tor of the Estate of A. Thomas King
ery will sell at public outcry to the
highest and best bidder for cash on
.the first Tuesday in December, 1946,
between the legal hours of sale, the
following deseribed lands belonging
to said Estate, to-wit: All that tract or
parcel of land lying, heing and situate
in the 328th G. M., Bloodworth Dis
trict, of Wilkinson County, Georgia,
containing Thirty-three (33) acres,
more or less, and being bound as fol
lows: East, by the public road leading
frooa Meclotyre to Ivey Station via
‘“‘Shepherd’s Bridge”; North by said
public road leading from Melntyre to
Ivey Station via “Shepherd’s Bridge’
West, by lands of Walter Ryles; and
South, by lands known as the “Old J,
W. Kingery Homeplace’’, now owned
by E. H. Snow. . ‘
This ¢th day of November, 1946.
- E. H. Kingery, Administrator
-of the Estate of A, Thomas
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Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia FriDAY; NOVEMBER 22; 1946 NoO. 45
“Fire-Free Forest
For Georgia”
The State Department of Forestry
has released a short motion picture
“trailer” for the use of the theaters -
in Georgia before the first of the
year. This film, entitled "'Fire = Free -
Forests for Georgia ’, is a three-min- :
ute reminder that when Georgia’s .
woods burn all Georgiaus lose.
The film, depicting scenes in -
Georgia, was adapted from a longer .
forestry picture made several years :
ago. Jim Romine, director of the
Dixie Farm and Home Hour, was
employed to do the narration. |
After an initial showing in Atlan
ta, the picture was on view in Macon
last week for -the special benefit of
Georgia Flarm Fureau members at
tending the state convention.
" Actual booking of the trailer will .
be in the hands of the State Foresters
in each District.
Prescriptions For Veterars-Now Filled
At Their Home-Town Drug Stores
Veterans under medical - treat
ment for service for service in
curred illness or disability may
now get prescriptions filled at
their home town‘corner drug
store—and the Veterans Admin
istration will pay the bill.
Pharmacist in Georgia are co
operating with the VA to furnish
drugs prescribed by local physi
cians participating in VA's home
town medical program for vets
with service connected disabili
ties, according to George P. Mc
Intyre, VA Contact Representa
tive at Dublin, Georgia.
Fees charged by drug stores
operating under a contract be
tween the state pharmaceutical
association and VA are approxi
mately equivilant to average fees
for prescriptions charged the
general public.
Full information about the
“‘home town drug program’’ may
be obtained from the VA Contact
Office at room 403 Citizens anb
Southern Bank Builbing, Dublin,
At forty you learn pot to cross the
bridges until you get to them, be
cause at forty vou know that you
haye, in the past, feared so many
bridges that you never had to cross.
You realize that you have worried
over so many things that never hap
pened. G. B. Shaw.
Shouting is the effort of a limited |
mind to express itself. ks
Election of Community Committeeman
To Be Held On November 26th
Election time is here again—
time for elections of community
committeemen to administer the
Agricultural Consevation and
other national farm programs.
An election for this purpose
will be held in this county on Nov
26th in each voting precinct. The
polls will be opened not earlier
than 9:00 a. m and not later than
4:00 p. m. x
Those who are eligible to vote
i,ri this election are farmers who
participated in the 1946 Agricul
tural Conservation program or
those who intend to participate in
the program in 1947 — including
owner, operator, tenant or share
cropper on a farm where these
programs are carried out—or any
persen who has a contract with
the Kederal Corp Insurance Corp
Don't marry a girl because she
looks sensible, because a sensible girl
Yas more sense tnan to look sensible.
The Recorder.
Wingateße-elected
- FB President
~ In recogeition of the outstanding
leadership of H. L, Wingate as pre
sident of the Georgia ¥arm Bureau
Federation which has resulted in a
membership in excess of 40,000 farm
families, delegates to the eighth an
nual conyoriion held in Macon last
week re-elected the FB executive at
one of the most enthusiastic business
sessions ever held in the state, ac
cording to those irom Wilkinson
County who attended the meeting.
Waters - Blair
The marriage of Miss Lucille
Waters and Roy T. Blair took
place Saturday, Nov. 9 at Mul
berry Street Methodist church
with the Rev. W. B. Burke offic
iating.
The bride, daughter of Mr and
Mrs. Sam B. Woodall of Milledge
ville, wore an aqua suit with
black accessories and corsage of
white carnations and tube roses.
She was formerly employed by
the Macon Shirt Company.
Mr. Blair, son of Mrs.J. W,
Blair and the late Mr. Blair of
Eatonton, is with the Imperial
Textile Co. in Eatonton where
he and his bride will live. .
Sdecn e B G n gTS
We build our ideals' and they in
turn build as. - Le Conte.
Toomsboro News
The Gymnasium is looking good
and we are in hepes that it will be
' completed in time for the tournament.
- However there is lots of work to ke
' done and plenty of expense to it yet;
so if vou haven’t made a contribu
~ tion, do so, and if you have made one
add seme more to it and make your
- contribution as large as possible.
- If vou are unable to give a cash dona
tion you can offer vour services on the
" work of the building.
-~ Toomsboro was saddened last week
" over the tragedy of Mrs. S. B. Gil
bert’s death. Friends are grieved with
~ the family and wish tor Mr, Gilbert a
~ speedy recovery.,
- The Aubry Browns have returned
" from !..ula. Ga. where they visited rel
atives. by
~ Mrs. J. H. Holliman and son Har
~rold spent last week in Rebecca and
Americus, where they visited Mr. and
Mrs, Guy Maddox and Mr. and Mrs.
- John Wilson. h ik
- The Junior and Seniors of T. H. S
have been securing 'subscriptions to
magazines this week. The Captains of
the two teams are Marion Holliman
and Bonnie Cartright. The winning
team will be entertained by the losers
~ with a weipner roast. f
Cane grinding time in and areund
'Toomsboio. We wish the season last
ed longer.
The transfer of our pastor. Rev.
Albert Hall to Hahira is regretted by
all ages. This fine couple have meant
so much to our community and we
wish for them much happiness in the
new field
Supt. and M¢s, Oscar Adams spent
the week end in Dexter with Mr, &
Mrs Ernest Lord.
Principal and Mrs. Earl Grav visit
ed relatives in Sandersville over the
week end.
Mrs. Byrd Richey spent Saturday
in Milledgeville with her son, James
who attends school at GM(,
Allen Mills, Lorenza Brannan and
Roswell Freeman werein town this
week end from GSTC Statesboro,
Mrs. Pitt Jackson is recovering from
recent sickness.
Mrs. Carl Balcom spent the week
end in Milledgeville with her parents
Mr. and Mrs, Maine Baker of Estill
S. C, recently visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brannan.
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A child enters your home and for
twenty years makes so much noise
that you can hardly stand it: then
departs. leaving the house so Silent
that you think you will 20 mad,
: Dr. J. A. Holmes.