r L. Cater, Mrs. Rol
nnH Mr. Billv Massee spent
in Atlanta.
las , t F Cater and Mrs. T.
/Christian spent last Thurs
?' in Macon as the guests of
£ Cubbedge Snow.
Kr and Mrs. J. B. Calhoun
f' n John Blue, spent the
lin'd at Laurel Hill. N. C.
nfv Wives. They attended a
Wlth ion of Mr. Calhoun’s family.
G E. Jordan, Mrs. G. S
? rS, Mrg H. T. Gilbert, and
R ,ley ' r R Andrew attended a
M rs> . ; n a. R- meeting at
Sn last Thursday. Mrs. Har
t Hightower, state regent.
Sed and seventy members
were present.
- tfr - Lizzie Connell has return-
Jfmm Fort Valley where she
three weeks with relatives.
“ n L W. Martin, Sebring,
ri a spent last week with his
JirV W. W. Martin.
Mrs j w. Hutchinson, Har-
I Ga.. is visiting her daugh
; Mrs C, K. Cooper, and Mr
f;,L. After a two weeks
S Mrs. Hutchinson will re
turn Sunday with her daughter,
s T. F. Wyatt, and Mr
Jw t of Atlanta, who will
spend the weekend here.
L Mr J M. Martin has entered
the liniv. of Ga. Medical College
at Augusta, Ga.
Mr and Mrs. Felix Jones spent
the weekend at Adairsville. Ga.
with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart spent
the weekend in Moultrie, Ga.
with her parents.
Miss Ada Williams spent the
weekend at Cordele at her home.
Miss Carolyn Coleman, who
teaches at Hawkinsville, spent
Friday night and Saturday at
home Mr. and Mrs, J. 0. Cole
man and Miss Coleman spent
Saturday night and Sunday near
Forsyth with relatives.
Mrs. Annie Watson, Marietta,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D.
M.Kyle,and Mr. Ryle this week.
Mrs. Barrett Overstreet, Syl
vania, spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. M. M. Rainey.
Mr, and Mrs. Howell Walker
and son, Howell, Jr., and daugh
ter, Joan, Roberta, Ga., spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Blood worth.
Mrs. J. G. Hill has returned to
her home in Reynolds after a
four weeks’ visit here with her
sisters, Misses Gussie and Fan
nie King.
Miss Elizabeth Brunson is vis
iting her uncle and aunt, Mr.and
Mrs. J. R. Miller, in Sylvester
this week.
Mr. Arthur Cobb, Atlanta,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cobb.
Mr. Rollins Roughton, Jr.,who
has been in the Civilian Conser
vation Corps at Alameda, Calif.,
has returned home to spend
awhile. While there he made a
splendid record as radio operator,
company clerk, and typist.
Mrs. Clyde Smith, Macon, vis
ited friends here Sunday.
, Mr. I. D. King, Unadilla, was
ln Kerry last Thursday greeting
friends.
Mr. John Winn, Richmond,Va.,
spent the weekend with hi s
mother, Mrs. Mamie Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pate, Bar
sow, Ga., visited Mrs. Rol Pate
and Mrs, R. L. Cater Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Horweig
if nt Sunday night with Mr. and
Mrs> J. L. Beavers. They were
enroute from Asheville, N. C. to
meir home in Miami Beach, Fla.
•Jf-J. P. Barge spent the
weekend in Vienna.
Miss Grace Jessup, Jonesboro,
rMif'i ? gues t °f Mr. and Mrs.E,
■ Wilder for the weekend.
»,^ r -E. P. Staples and Mr. and
• - Cohen Walker chaperoned
group of Perry school pupils to
sne Georgia-Citadel football
r a \ e ‘ n Athens Saturday. They
p- n ky school bus with Chester
E ce .as driver. There were
rt - v m the party.
Mrs EH za Massee, Miss Kath-
£ e Cater, and Mrs. Rol Pate
Sunday eatives * n Bawkinsville
winl end f °, f Sheriff C. C. Pierce
sonL k ad to k n °w that he is
'ickV etter a^ter being quite
lck for a week.
of Mrs. J. M. Hollo
shei^ 1 be glad to know that
vervnn 010 better after being
ery J! last week.
Leverette,Wellston,
#rs -J u c!wdSs, her raother '
TEA FOR BRIDE-ELECT
_ Mrs. W. B. Roberts and Miss
Eva Borom were hostesses at a
lovely seated tea Saturday after- i
noon at their home in honor of!
Miss Kathary Lawson whose
marriage to W. W. Weddington
will occur Saturday morning,
Oct, 7, at eleven o’clock at the
Perry Baptist church.
The decorations in the living
room featured a pink color note
In the dining room, a green and
gold color motif was used in the
decorations. The tea table and
the buffet were centered with
bowls of gold colored flowers,
flanked by silver candlelabra
holding lighted green candles.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. D. M. Ryle, Mrs. J. Q.
Coleman, and Miss Carolyn Cole- i
man.
The honoree was presented I
with gift sachets.
Thirty guests were invited to
this affair.
METHODIST W.M.S. MEETING
The Methodist W. M. S. will
observe an intensive Bible Study
at the church during October,
beginning with the Circle meet
ings next Monday afternoon and
meeting on the third and fourth
Mondays.
The regular business meeting
was held at the church Monday
of this week. Mrs. L. M. Paul,
Jr.,the president, brought as her
devotional message a study of
the boyhood of Jesus.
Circles will meet at 3:30 next
Monday afternoon as follows:
No. lat the church, No. 2 with
Mrs. W. E. McLendon, and Miss
Pauline McLendon, and No. 31
wish Mrs. Floyd Tabor with)
Mrs, Malcolm Dean and Mrs. i
Homer Hall as co-hostesses.
STATE MISSION DAY
The Baptist W. M. S. observed
the annual State Mission Day
and Mrs. W. J. Neel offering
with a special program at the
church Wednesday afternoon,
Sept. 27. Mrs. W. B. Evans,
was in charge of the program.
Messages on the state work,
written by the secretaries of the
department, were given. Mrs.
E. P. Staples talked on the One
Sunday School; Mrs, G. E. Jor
dan, Baptist Students’ Union;
Mrs. Tom Cater, W. M. U.; and
Mrs. D. M. Ryle, Evangelism.
Mrs: C. E. Brunson, local presi
dent, brought the special mes
sage from the state president,
Mrs. Frank Birney.
Mrs. H. T. Gilbert gave the
devotional message. “Bringing
In the Sheaves’’was rendered as
a solo by Mrs. W. V. Bass, with
Mrs. Mayo Davis, as accompa
nist.
Rev. J. A. Ivey spoke briefly
on “Evangelism,” the keynote
of the state program for the
year.
Three Things for October:
FIRST
GO TO CHURCH
SECOND
GO TO CHURCH
THIRD
GO TO CHURCH
Announcement
The Public is Cordially Invited to Inspect
THE NEW FORD
and MERCURY CARS
On Display at
R. T. TUGGLE’S Station
PERRY, GEORGIA
OCTOBER 6, 1939
If you are anticipating the purchase of a
New Car or Truck you certainly owe it to
yourself to see this new line before making a
purchase. Our Perry Representative, Mr. B.
F. McKinley, will be in charge.
FORI VALLEY MOTOR CO.
FORT VALLEY, GA.
| MISS LAWSON HONORED
ij Miss Katharyn Lawson, bride
-1 elect, was given a pretty Bridge
[party Friday afternoon by Mrs.
.A. C. Pritchett and her mother,
Mrs. E. M. Beckham, at the
home of the former.
The fall colors of red, brown,
and gold were carried out in the
floral decorations and in the sal
ad course served.
High score prize was won by
Miss Frances Couey. Miss Eva
Borom was given low score and
Mrs. Francis Nunn, cut prize.
The honoree was presented with
a gift.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. W. B. Roberts, Mrs. W. E.
Beckham, Mrs. W. F. Norwood,
'.Mrs. E. P. Staples, and Mrs.
[Coleman Hodge.
Twenty-four played Bridge
and eight tea guests called.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. S. D. Harrison gave her
granddaughter, Vivian Davis, a
lovely party Tuesday p. m. at
her home, near Kathleen, in
celebration of her eleventh birth
day.
Among the guests invited
were eighteen members of the
Girls’ Auxiliary of the Perry
Baptist church. Mrs. E M.
Beckham, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett,
and Mrs. J. L. Callemore accom
panied the Perry girls to this de
lightful affair.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The general meeting of the
Baptist W. M. S. will be held at
the church Monday at 3:30 p. m.
The Perry P. T. A. will meet
at the school Tuesday, Oct. 10,
{at 3:30 p. m.
The Sunbeams will meet Mon
day afternoon, Oct. 9, 3:30 p. m.
Children up to 9 years of age in
vited to attend.
Mrs. W. A. Curtis, Leader.
ELKO CHARGE NOTES
Schedule of services for the
Methodist churches of the Elko
charge is as follows:
First Sunday-- -Grovania, 11:30
a. m. and 8 p. m.
Second Sunday-Andrew Chap
el, 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Third Sunday—Bonaire, 11:30
a. m. and 8 p. m.
Fourth Sunday--Elko, 11:30
a. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. W. J. Erwin, Pastor.
Braddock’s Burial Place "
General Braddock was wounded
about seven miles from Fort Du
quesne (now Pittsburgh). His actu
al death occurred at Great Mead
ows, about 50 or 60 miles from
the battlefield. The body was bur
ied in the middle of the highway.
In 1823 laborers rifled the grave
and stole some of the bones. What
remained were buried at the foot of
a broad-spreading oak, about a mile
west of Fort Necessity,
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Corporation makes the following statement regard,ng ,ts price, and
supplies for the coming fertilizer season: >
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Natural Chilean Nitrate of Soda during the entire
season, v/hich ends June 30, 1940.
Stocks now in the United States are larger than usual and ships are
steadily bringing extra supplies which will fully providfifor &ghw %
demand expected.
Everybody’s needs will be supplied.
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Invented the Cowcatcher
The first cowcatcher was designed
by Isaac Dripps and was on the
locomotive called the John Bull
which was built by Stephenson in
England. It was attached to the
John Bull, which operated on the
Camden & Amboy railroad after
1831, The cowcatcher was support
ed by two wheels. .*• .
Sir Walter Raleigh’s Head
The body of Sir Walter Raleigh
was buried in the chancel of St.
Margaret’s church, Westminster.
His head was embalmed and kept
by his widow in a red leather bag
as long as she lived. Her son in
herited the bag, which never left his
mother’s side, but the fate of the
head of Sir Walter after it came
into his possession is not known.
First Consolidated Schools
The first state to pass an act per
mitting the consolidation of schools
was New York (Union School law
of 1853, amended and incorporated
as title IX of the Consolidated
School act of 1864). In 1874 the
law was put into operation for the
first time by the town of Quincy,,
but it was not until 1890 that tba
movement gained much headway*, j
