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PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. J. B. Whiddon and sons,
Jimmy and Buck, have returned
to Lenox, Ga. after a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W.
Gray.
Mr. G. W. Garrett Sr. and Mr.
J. C. Garrett of Dallas, Texas
spent several days last week with
Mr. and Mrs, Walter W. Gray.
Mr, and Mrs. John Scitern of
Lubbock, Texas visited the
Grays recently.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Edwards
and Mr.and Mrs. J, P. Etheridge
left Sunday for Clayton, Ga. to
spend two weeks. Mrs. W. J.
Little of Macon accompanied
them.
Miss Marjorie Brown of New
York City is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brown.
Mrs. John White Marion of
Columbia, S. C. is visiting her
aunt, Mrs D. H. Cooper.
Miss Jean Brown of Atlanta
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Harris
have returned from a trip to the
mountains of North Ga. and
North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gray and
Mrs. L. L. Carlviie are visiting
relatives in Cragford and Talle
dega, Ala.
Captain and Mrs. Stanley Eu
gene Smith announce the birth
of a daughter, Carol Lynn, on
Saturday, Aug. 19, at Middle Ga.
hospital, Macon. Mrs. Smith
wa s Miss Carolyn Coleman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0.
Coleman.
Sgt. David Crockett of Camp
Rucker, Ala. was here for the
weekend.
Cadet Dan Wright is at home
from G. M. A., College Park, for
two weeks’ vacation.
Mr, and Mrs. J. R. Fudge Jr.
announce the birth of a son,
James Robert Fudge 111., on
Sunday, Aug. 20, in Perry.
Cadet Dallas Ryle and Cadet
David Wynne will arrive Friday
from North Ga. College, Dah
lonega, to spend a month’s vaca
tion at their respective homes.
Earl and Tommy Marshall are
visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Marshall Sr., in
Reynolds this week.
Lt. Warren Lee, U. S. Army,
who is on duty in India, has
been promoted to captain. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Lee of Perry.
Mrs. Cinderella Cooper Mullisi
and daughter, Marlene, are mak
ing their home with her father,
Dr. C. F. Cooper, and Mrs,
Cooper. Mrs. Mullis will teach
in the Perry Grammar school.
Billy Bledsoe spent last week
in Atlanta with relatives.
Rena Frances Marshall visited
relatives in Fort Meade, Florida
last week.
Miss Alice Marie Armstrong
is visiting Lt, and Mrs. Joe Da
vis in Miami, Fla.
Tom and Billy Cartledge of
Lincolnton, Ga. visited Jack
Watts lasi week.
Miss Dorothy Avera visited
her brother, Beaman Billy Avera,
at Jacksonville, Fla. and went on
to Miami, Fla to visit this week.
Mr. Allen Whipple spent last
wjek at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Gene Ethridge and Harry Du-
Bois spent the weekend with
Pvt. Billy Ethridge at North Ga.
College, Dahlonega.
Mrs, E. M. Beckham and Mrs.
A. C. Pritchett have returned
trom visits to relatives in Hermi
tage, Tenn. and other points in
Tennessee and Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. E.P. Staples and
children, Sherry and Pierce, and
Mrs. E. W. Traylor spent several
days at Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Graham of
Macon are visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, and
family.
Lt. Carey B, Andrew Jr., U.S.
Merchant Marine, was at home
several days this week.
( Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Akin and
daughter, Anna Katharine, and
Mrs. J, L. Wall and daughter,
Tmda, went to Jacksonville
Beach, Fla. Friday for the week
end.
. Willard Stembridge, U. S.
Marine Air Corps, recently of
Jacksonville, Fla. is spending
this week with his mother, Mrs.
*>onie Stembridge.
birthday party
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Brooks
gave a supper party Friday
night for their daughter, Lillie,
in celebration of her seventeenth
birthday. After the supper,
fourteen couples joined thel
group for dancing and proming.
Those present at the supper
were Lillie Brooks, Frank Satter
field, Bobbe Whipple, Herbert
Moore, Annis Jean NeSmith,
Wyndell Taylor, Montine Harri
son, Walter Skellie, and Billy Lee.
Those who came for the dance
were Jerry Cater, Tommy Mar
shall, Bess Nunn, Earl Marshall,
Betty McAnally, Nathan Bern
stein, Elane Moor e, Carlton
Pierce, Betty Boler, Lewis Bled
soe, Meredith Hunnicutt, Jesse
Thompson, Sue Webb. Douglas
Nipper, Joyce Andrew, Wendell
Whipple, Margie Brooks, and
Jack Wilson.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. Mrs. Brooks
was assisted by Mrs. Sam Wilson.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Billy Ragan celebrated h i s
sixth birthday Aug. 14, with a
party at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ragan, in
Henderson.
After games and opening of
the gifts ice cream and cake
were served. The color scheme
was pink and green and the cake
was decorated with roses and
tiny birds.
Those assisting Mrs. Ragan
were Mrs. Claud Blackmon, Mrs.
J. I. Ragan, Henderson and Mrs.
W. V. Ransom, Unadilla.
About twenty friends enjoyed l(
this affair.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hane Jr. (
and children, Dorris and Keit, of
Charleston, S. C. and Mrs. Bar- '
rett Overstreet of Sylvania, Ga. I
are visiting their mother an d 1
grandmother, Mrs, M.M. Rainey, p
Chaplain John New of Robins'
Field, Ga. preached at the Perry <
Baptist charck Susduy night. j
Mr. J. M. Tolleson and Mr.:
Doyle McElhenny spent several
days last week in Florida.
Mrs. Leon Ragan, Henderson.
Mrs. Mildred Kennedy, Mrs, J.
T. Smith, Macon, and Mr. and
Mrs. L. V. Smith and children.
Freddy and Sara Ann, recently
of San Diego, now Charleston,
S. C. were dinner guests of Mrs.
J. I. Ragan and Mrs. Hugh Ra
gan recently.
Mrs. Lena Stembridge of Ma
con is visiting Mrs. J. M. Hollo
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parker
and children, June and Billy, are!
visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Sutton at Abbeville, Ga.
Mr. Harris Edwards of Jack
sonville, Fla. spent the weekend
with hi s sister, Mrs. H, P.
Houser.
Hentz Houser returned Wed
nesday from Tallulah Falls, Ga.
where he was at camp for four
weeks.
Miss Clara Johnson visited in
Ocala, Fla. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Lee were
hosts at a dinner party Monday
evening at Lee’s Cafe. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. George
Thomas of Jacksonville, Fla.,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stembridge
and Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Scar-(
borough, of Centerville; Miss)
Madge West of Macon, Lt. Wil-|
lard Stembridge, U. S. Air
Corps, and Mrs, Nonie Stem-1
bridge.
Sgt. Edward M. Warren has
been on Saipan Island, according,
i to a letter received this week by ;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L.i
Warren. Sgt. Warren was inj
the thick of the fighting on this
1 Pacific isle. j
Mrs. Lewis Harper spent sev-j
eral days this week in Atlanta, |
Mr. and Mrs. Harper went toj
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. last,
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tabor and
Mrs. Marvin Griffin and sons!
spent Sunday in Fitzgerald with'
■ Mrs. Ralph Tabor and Mr. and |
Mrs. J. D. Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Andrew
and daughters,Joyce and Benita,
spent the weekend at St. Simons
Island. Ga,
Mr. and Mrs. W. K, Whipple
and son, Kenneth, spent Friday
and Saturday in Atlanta,
[ 1
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Ander
son spent the weekend in Gulf
port. They visited their nephew,
Albert Skellie, seaman first class,
who is stationed there.
INFORMAL PARTY
Mrs. Cater Rogers was hostess
at a delightful party Saturday
morning as a compliment to Mrs.
J. J. Rooney, Mrs. A.L. Stanton,
and Mrs. Cooper Jones who have
recently moved to Washington
Avenue.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. A. S. Gossett, Miss Nell
Rogers, Mrs. F. M. Houser, and
Mrs. W. F. Norwood.
A variety of lovely flowers
was used in decorating the
home.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mack Walton was given a
party Monday, Aug. 21, by his
mother, Mrs. Pat Walton, in
celebration of his third birthday.
This enjoyable affair was given
at the home of Mack’s grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
McKinley.
The birthday cake was iced in
pink and white. The favors were
toy airplanes. Seventeen little
friends were present.
Seaman 2c and Mrs. Hugh
Griffies, Cedar Falls, lowa, are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Doyle
McElhenny, and Mr. McElhen
ny at Grovania.
Pfc. Ernest Garrett and Mrs.
Garrett of Souix Falls, N. Dako
ta are visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. King.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beckham
and sons, Billy and Ed, have re
turned from a trip to St. Simons
Island, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell and
daughter, Peggy Joe, left Sunday
to visit relatives at Sasser, Ga.
Mrs. Edra Wynne has return
ed from a visit with her son,
Jack Wynne, at Miami, Fla.
Mrs. H. E. Evans Jr. and son,
Horace, spent Sunday in Atlanta
with Cpl. H. E. Evans.
Mrs. F, M. Houser spent sev
eral days in Atlanta last week.
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