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TWICE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 52.
SMALLEST COT
TON CROP YEARS
SAYS REPORT
August 31st, 1923. —One of the
smallest cotton crops in manjl years
is indicated ty the Cooperative Crop
Reporting Service in the report re
leased today. This applies both to
the yield per acre and the total pro
duction. The yield per acre willl be
below 190 pounds: .
During the past thirty days the
boll Weevil has destroyed more than
half the coton in south Georgia, and
is now taking heavy toll in the up
per section of the state. In north
Georgia th plant put on a wonderful
amount of fruit during August, and
a net improvement jn condition of
three or four points was registered
in most of the territory north of the
line running from West Point to 'Au
gusta. South of that line the de
cline rah from a moderate figure to
17 points in the south and southwest.
One large area (the territory from
Wilcox to Berrien county) regis
tered a practical failure.
While most of the damage may be
attributed to the boll weevil, excess
of moisture, the Army Worm, the
spider, and the boll worm were re
sponsible for a considerable propor
tion.
The present prospect is"the re
verse of last year. This season up
per Georgia will make the cotton,
and south Georgia very little.
Georgia Cotton by Countiei. Condi
tion in Per Cent of Normal, Au
gust 25th, 1923 d
District No. 2 Nor.h.
Barrow - 51
Cherokee 56
Clarke f 60
Cobb a 53
Dawson 58
DeKalb 61
Forsyth 61
Fulton 40
Gilmer r 75
Gwinnett 59
Hall 7 56
Jackson 57
Lumpkin : 63
Milton 62
Oconee 4O
Pickens 1 t>s
White ... 70
District average < ....... .. 58
District average 1922 51
Saves Her Life;
She Sends Bill
For Tail Lamp
Detroit, Mich. —Several days ago
Malcolm W. McLeod entered the
hall of heroes.
Mrs. May Mitchell was stalled on
the railroad tracks in front of an or
runshing train.
Just in the proverbial nick of time
McLeod sped up from behind and
cleared Mrs. Mitchell’s car and his
own from the tracks as the train
roared by.
Thursday McLeod received his re
ward.
It was a bill for $1 for repairs to
Mrs. Mitchells tail lamp bracket.
MARTINS CHAPEL.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eaton, of Ath
ens, have been spening the week end
with relatives at this place.
Mr. J. E. Pratt is on the sick list.
Mr. E. O. Martin and sisters, Miss
es Mary and Estelle Martin, of At
lanta, are visiting relatives of this
placeat this time.
Rev. T. F. Cook, our beloved, pas
tor, has just finished holding his re
vival meeting at the Rock Springs
charge with about twenty-seven ac
cessions to the church of which New
Prospect gets about thirteen.
Our fourth quarterly conference
will be held at Martins Chapel on the
13th and 14th of October next,
which is our regular meeting day.
Rev. J. B. Crippen will preside, and
we trust every official member of
the Rock Springs charge will be
present.
Mrs. M. W. Corbin is spending a
few days in Atlanta the guest of
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Y. H. Eaton is preparing to
move to Chattanooga where her hus
band has' been gone for some time.
He is employed in a candy manufac
turing plant.
Sunday school at this place every
Sunday at 9:30 a. m. You are wel
come.
Prayer meeting at thisp lace every
Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock.
Epworth League every Sunday
evening at 7 o’clock. If you have
no where else to go, you will not re
gret coming out and being with us.
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE NEWS-HERALD.
The News-Herald
GWINNETT CO. S.
MNKCffION
The annual Gwinnett County Sun
day School Convention was held at
Buford Baptist Church Sunday, Au
gust 26th. As usual Buford Sun
day Schools had everything ready.
Dinner was served on the grounds
picnic style. The hospitality of the
Buford people was appreciated by
all present. A number of good
speakers were present. A good pro
gram was carried out. Besides the
regular program a demonstration
program was given at the regular
Suftday school period with the em
phasis on the organized class. The
Men’s class was led by Prof. W. N.
Nunn, Young Men’s class was led by
Col. Fred Kelley, Women’s class was
led by Mr. Shadburn, and the Young
Ladies’ class was led by Prof. J. J.
Brock.
A number of schools were repres
ented with a good delegation. Da
cula Methodist Sunday school won
the banner by having twentynine
members of their Sunday school
present. The convention goes to Da
cula next ygar.
Prof. J. J. Brock, Lwrenceville,
was reelected president with the fol
lowing, Mr. S. J. Busha, Buford,
Vice President; Mr. L. H. Strickland*
Buford, Secretary; Miss Daisy Shad
burn, Buford, Division President;
Mrs. L. C. Mauldin, Dacu'a, Young
People Department; Mr. Heard Sum-,
merour, Duluth, Adult Department;
Mr. H. H. Hinton, Dacula, President
first division; Mr. D. W. Wilson,
Duluth, President second division;
Prof. L. P. Green, Snellville, third
division; Mr. D. S. Morgaij, Buford,
fourth division.
Luxury Tax Bill
Ready for Hopper
Of Next Congress
Salt Lake City.—A tax on luxur
ies and extravagant purchases is the
purpose of an expenditure tax which
is being prepared by United States
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, and
which will be presented to the next
session Of congress as a substitute
for the proposed sales tax, accord
ing to announcement by the sena
tor here.
Senator Smoot, in explaining the
provisions of the new tax, said that
all farmers sales up to $6,000 would
be exempt.
Cheap commodities, such as $3.50
pair of shoes or an inexpensive auto
mobile, would not be taxed under the
proposed legislation, but expensive
purchases, such as $2,500 automo
biles or a $7.50 pair of shoes, will
be taxable at the rate of IVz per
cent.
OAK'GROVE.
August 28. —Misses Mamie Byrd,
Ruby Johnson were Sunday guests
at Misses Beulah and Annie Lou
McCart’s.
Miss Kate Moore spent Sunday
with Miss Gladys Hawkins.
Messrs. Will and Albert Byrd, of
Duluth, were guests of Mr. Watson
recently. •
Mr. John Ivey and family, of Bay
Creek, spent Sunday with Mr. JoHn
son and children.
Miss Mary Green spent last week
with Mrs. Claud Byrd.
Miss Berry Lee Watson is spending
the week in Atlanta with her aunt,
Mrs. Smith.
Mr. Jessie Boss and wife, of At
lanta,were Sunday guests of Mr.
Callaway Watson and family.
Miss Cleo Smith spent Sunday as-,
ternoon with Miss Kate Moore.
OZORA.
August 29.—Mr. Bonnie Givens
is spending a few days with Mrs. J.
Wood.
Mr. H. M. Camp is at work ac Ben
Hill with Mr. J. T. Woodruff.
Mrs. Berta Camp and-Minnie at
tended service at Chestnut Grove
Sunday.
Mr. L. L. Barnes has moved his
family to Decatur.
• Mr. J. J. Camp, of Egan, spent a
few days at home this week.
Mrs. H. E. Buchanan, of near
Grayson, spent Tuesday evening
with Mrs. J. Wood.
Mr. D. Brooks’ baby is very sick
this week.
Misses Fannie Wade and Effie
spent Tuesday with Miss Hermie Mc-
Mil(£i.
Miss Annie Bell Winslet, from Oak
Grove, spent Sunday with Miss Mon
tine Feagin.
Miss Montine eFagin and brother
spent Tuesdaywith their brother, Mr.
Early Feagin at Loganville.
SEND US YOUR JOB WORK
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORG}A MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1923.
BAR ASSOCIATION
ADOPTS REPORT
AGAINST HOWARD
Atlanta, Ga.—With but five dis
senting votes, the Atlanta Bar asso
ciation, at its semi-annual business
meeting Friday morning, adopted the
report of its grievance and execu
tive committees, which sustained the
charges made by Attorney Edgar
Latham against Judge G. H. How
ard, newly appointed to the branch
of the Fulton county superior court.
Following adjournment, officers of
the association declined to say
whether or not further action on At
torney Lathams charges would be
taken by the association.
The five members of the associa
tion who voted against adoption of
the report were John P. Haunson, J.
K. Jordan, Frank Hooper, Sr.,
Claud Rowe and Colonel P. H.
Brewster. . Colonel Brewster, rising
to explain his vote, asserted that the
bar association had no juridiction in
the matter and suggested that the
association name a committee of its
members to carry the fight to its
proper solution but adjourn without
taking official action as a body.
weevils MOVING NOW;
APPLY POISON TO CROP
The weevils are now from
one section to the other, an more or
less are found in m?«t all cotton
fields, an it is very ..e'essary that
one cr two applications of calcium
arsenate be app'i.-i
In .Tviy fields where no poison
has been used it looks like there is
a gooa c-op of large bolls; but where
the weevils are present ninny of
these noils have been punctured and
ruined and where the wee-uls are
allowed to go on un.-neiertf 1 the
crop *vil be greatly reuced. If one
or two applications of calcium ar
senate is dusted on with a machine
it will save many of the bolls.
Mr. J. W. Britt reports that he
found many tad vetvds cn the
blooms after he applied one applica
tion, and many other farmers re
port the absence of weevils. after the
application has bean ipplied. Now
is the important time to work. Next
week will be too late in many cases
to start; but should.be kept up where
the weevils are present.
Bur Clover.
Many farmers are starting bur
clover this season, an others are ex
pecting to do so.
This should be put out at once so
as to have time to come up and get
rooted before hte freezescome.
In putting out bur clover seed it is
very necessai# that the seed be put
out on hard soil. Mix the seed, with
compost and drop about half a shov
elful every three feet on the hard
soil. Do not break the soil. After
the seed and compost is out apply
acid phosphate as soon as the seed
come up. Bur clover seeds in May,
and a goo crop of corn can be pro
duced after the crop.
Bur clover and Bermua makes one
of the best all season pastures that
can be started in this county. Every
farmer should have ample grazing
of it for his stock all seasons of the
year.
Yours very truly,
A. G. ROBISON, County Agent.
CUBA.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pruitt, of Gum
ming, spent part of last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Calloway and
children, of Grayson, are spending
this week with Mr. and Mrs. .1. B.
Brownlee.
Mr. C. W. Wynn, of Pleasant Hill,
were in our burg Saturday. Mr.
Wynn says crops are fine over hi§
way.
A large crowd attended the birth
day dinner at Mr. Jim Tuck’s Sun
day.
.Mrs. B. W. Mercier and sons, Hoke
Sind Hugh, spent until bed time Sat
urday night with Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Hansard.
Misses Alma and Mary Dutton
spent Sunday with Miss Lena Dut
ton at Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Byrd Brownlee is on the sick
list.
Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Mercier and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Tuck.
Mr. Joe Ethridge, of Grayson, was
in our midst Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W. R. Doby spent Sunday with
Mr. W. M. Leatherwood near Lu*-
omni.
Mr. Marvin Vanhook, of Law
renceville, "was in our burg Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Bennett
spent Sunday with Mr. W. R. Doby
and family.
SUPERIOR COURT
NOW SESSION
Gwinnett Cjounty Superior Court
of the new (Inedmont) Circuit con
vened this (Mjpndoy) morning at 10
o’clock with Lewis Russell, of
Winder, presiding. Solicitor Pen
derton Cooleyjof Jefferson, is pres
ent and lookirtg after the state’s in
terests.
This is the .first session of court
held in this county since the creation
of the new circuit and the grand and
traverse juriea both reporte for du
ty - • *
Continued rains during the past
three weeks ajk making it impossi
ble for much farm work and large
crowds of our /citizens are attending
court, automobiles lining the square
on all four sides.
The criminal docket is scheduled
to start next Monday and court will
probably be in . session the better
part of two weeks.
Dr. James Patton,
Presbyt4rian Pastor
Arrives in Atlanta
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Atlanta, Ga,—Dr. James G. Pat
ton, Jr., formerly of Lawrenceville,
recently called ;to become pastor of
the Pryor Street Presbyterian church
arrived in Atlanta with his wife and
only child We<snesday and will as
sume this new charge Sunday.
Dr. Patton ik a son of Dr. James
G. Patton, Sr.,‘pf Dublin, Ga., mod
erator of the niidle eGorgia presby
tery, and is one|of the youngest min
isters in the south. He is considered
among the most forceful and elo
quent ministers in the church.
The new Pryor street pastor suc
ceeds Dr. Robert L. Bell, who re
signed to accept a pastorate in Ala
bama.
The manse of the church was re
cently thoroughly renovated, inside
and out, and is ifche home of Dr. Pat
ton and family.
Members of t|e church gathered at
the manse Wednesday night for a
“pantry shower|” A full coal bin
and a sacked gantry was the net
result. " '
G. S. C. W. IS FILLED
NO ROOM IN DORMITORIES
Milledgeville, Ga.—There is no
more rootn for students at the Geor
gia State College for Women at Mil
ledgeville. Every place has ' beeh
filled, and the doors have been clos
ed to new applicants until after
Christmas. In fact, over one-half of
the new applicants could not be ac
cepted.
Alreay there have been over 800
high school graduates applying for
admission to the freshman class.
This is an unprecendented number
of applications for admission to one
class.
The twenty-third session of the
college will open on Monday, Sep
tember 17. Twelve hundred stu
dents are expected on the opening
day.
The normal review class at the
college has been eliminated. Here
after, students should complete the
full four years high school course be
fore coming to the college. The
freshman class isthe lowest class at
the college, and students will not be
allowed to wear the college uniform
until they meet the standard requir
ed in the freshman class.
LOAD OF ICE BURNS IN MACON.
Macon, Ga. —Add another item to
the list* of unusual occurrences.
When Macon citizens the other
mprning beheld a goaded ice truck
in blazes they first rubbed their
eyes in amazement, and then laugh
ed. In filling the gas tank at a fill
ing station the gasoline caught fire
in some manner and spread to, the
truck. Firemen soon extinguished
the flames.
DIES IN A SCAFFOLD FALL.
Columbus, Ga.—While at work on
a scaffold at the Meritas Mills Mon
day morning, Arthur Dillard lost his
hold, fell to the ground, and death
resulted almost instantaneously.
W. P. Cox, another painter, fell
from the scaffold with Dillard, but
he was practically uninjured. The
fall was about forty feet.
Dillard, who is about 30 years of
age, was rushed immeiately to the
hospital and medical aid was nminis
tered, but he lived hardly an hour.
Surviving him are his widow, one
daughter, Florence Dillard, and one
Sister, Mrs. Birdie May Price. Fu
neral services will be held Tuesday.
SEND US YOUR JOB WORK
GASOLINE PRICES
DROP ANOTHER
CENTSATURDAY
Atlanta, Ga.—A drop of one cent
a gallon in gasoline in Atlanta, ef
fective Saturday, with indications of
further reductions in the near future
was announced Friday by Atlanta
dealers. This brings the price of
motor fuel to 20 cents a gallon, the'
lowest figure in several months.
Standard Oil prices wil be reduced
throughput the state it was said.
There was a difference of opinion
Friday concerning, the effect of an
investigation of Georgia prices or
dered recently by Governor Walker,
in the reduction. Several dealers ex
pressed themselves as being confi
dent that this investigation was di
rectly responsible for the drop and
that other reductions would follow,
while others contended that the drop
was the natural consequence of an
overproduction caused by newly de
veloped fields in California and oth
er sections.
A fluctuating motor fuel market
has been prevalent in Atlanta during
th year. On January 1, 1923, the
retail market was 21 cents a gallon;
February 5, there was a rise of 2
cents; February 26, another 2 cent
rise was recorded. Then a down
ward trend in the price was noted.
May 15, there was a rop from 25
cents to' 24 cents; May 23, another
one cent drop was recorded; August
14, the 21 cents price was again
reached. This was the same price
which had prevailed .on January 1.
Gasoline prices advanced from 21
cents to 25 cents from January 1 to
February 25, but it took from Feb
ruary 25 to August 14 to reach 21
cents again. The cut today is the
lowest retail mark of the year, the
lowest previous price being 21 cents.
Mosquitoes Ban
Spooner Dates,
Close Up Stores
Ghieago --—May wool, River Forest,
Des Plaines, Forest Park and other
suburbs to the west are scratching
and doing little else.
Several generations of pestiferous
mosquitoes threaten to depopulate
them. Already many stores and other
business houses have been forced to
close, and practically nobody is get
ting any sleep.
Stagnant waters of the Des Plaines
river are given as the cause and em
ergency measures arebeing planned.
“It’s awful,” said Lem W. Gosoon,
Des Plaines village marshal, between
frantic slaps and scratches. “It’s
hard*on the young folks. A fellow
and his girl ean’tspoon with a flock
o’ skeeters stinging ’em right and
left. *
‘Oscar Phillips an his gir! tried
smearing themselves with citranella,
but the danged stuff smelled so they
couldn’t get within six feet of each
other. I f refer the skeeters.”
J. A. CAIN SUICIDES
AT NORCROSS HOME
Norcross, Ga.—Jams A. Cain com
mitted suicide Friay night at 11:30
o’clock byshooting himself through
the brain. He was on the veranda
of his home, four miles from Nor
cross, when the act was committed.
Despondency over ill health is sup
posed to have prompted the suicide.
Mr. Cain is survived by his widow
five sons and two daughters. Fu
neral services were held at Liberty
Baptist church, near Lilburn, Sun
day.
GRAYSON.
*Our school opened Monday, Au
gust 27* with the largest high school
enrollment that we have had before
and good prospects for a gooo school.
The teachers are Miss Mildred Wil
liams, Misses Kathryn and Murtis
McGee, Miss Ella Sue Minor, Miss
Clara Smith, Mr. Frank Reid and
Mr. L. F. Herring.
Mrs. Eleanor Petty is convalescing
nicely from a short illness.
Mis Ellie Roberts, of Winder, is
visitingrelatives here this week.
Miss Ida Lillian Eaves has as her
guest Miss Margaret McFarland, of
Demorest, Georgia.
Rev. Lawson is carrying on pro
tracted meeting this week at Chest
nut Grove. Everybody invited
Miss Allene Gower has returned
home after a long visit to Winder.
We are gla to welcome as neigh
bors of our town, Mrs. Mamie Oli
ver.
Miss Jewel Petty will leave Sun
day for Duluth where she will be
teacher in Duluth public schools.
Kiwanis With the
Snellville Citizens
Friday evening was a gala night
for Lawrenceville Kiwanis when
they met in the Snellville school
house at a dinner served by the
Snellville Parent-Teachers’ Associa
tion.
The people of this thriving com
munity tried to outdo each other in
providing for their guests and won
the lasting praise of their visitors.
Kiwanis Presdent Gammon (ailed
the meeting to order at 8 o’clock
and mntil 11:30 there was not a dull
moment.
It was expected that Prof. Camp
bell; of the state college at Athens,
would be the speaker of the evening,
but he did not arrive.
Quill Sammon in his usual happy
manner told as to how glad Kiwanis
were to meet under th festive board
with their neighbors and afterwards
introduced each Kiwanis meijiber
present to the audience.
Lou Hutchins explained the mean
ing of Kiwanis, “ we build,” and his
talk was delighful and instructive.
Several other members gave short
talks, among whom was County
Agent Robison.
Prof. Green welcomed the visitors
and made a forceful plea for better
schools. He urged strongly that au
thorities in charge so equip the
schools to train the young men and
women in the things they were nat
urally interested in, aiding in keep
ing them longer in school, helping
them to see the happiness of rural
community life and in making bet
ter citizens.
Tom A. Pate’s talk was inspiring.
Mr. Pate told of his coming to live in
Snellville and of the first school he
taught there. It was held in a one
room building made of-cut logs twen
ty by thirty and a large hollow
chestnut tree was used as a fire
place arch. He told of the strug
gles of the community until today
Snellville has a modern rock build
ing, nicely equipped, and is serving
the pupils that formerly attended
school in four biddings scattered in
the community.
Prof. Thomas, of Snellville, and
Prof. Read, of Grayson, made inter
esting talks and expressed their de
sire to aid in the building up of the
new schools. These young men are
vocational teachers, the only two in
Gwinnett county, and are doing
much good in this section. \
Throughout the meeting was ex
pressed the call and desire of whole
cooperation of every citizen in the
MR. JOHN M. LOVELESS
DIES SUDDENLY IN ATLANTA
Mr. John M. Loveless, forty years
of age, died suddenly at his home at
211 Hopkins street, Atlanta, Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. Loveless was well known in
ih ; s county, where he was reared, be
ing the son of the late Mr. John G.
Loveless, who resided at Dacula. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Birtie Sigman before marriage; one
daughter, Kathleen Loveless; one son,
Harold Loveless; three brothers, Mr.
A. A Loveless, of Dacula; Mr. L.
Loveless and Mr. Ori Loveless, of At
lanta and five sisters, Mrs. John A.
Mewborn, of Decatur; Mrs. N. L.
K : ng, of Lawrenceville; Mrs. J. R.
Hood, of Dacula; Mrs. H. G. Rawlins,
of Atlanta, and Mrs. Delia Smith, of
Dacula.
WEBBVILLE.
Several from here attended the all
dav service at Rocky Branch Sun
Think Less Wheat Means ; More Money
Experts of the U. S. Wheat
who met In Chicago last week, aim for more money for wheat growers
by curtailing-production thru encouraging crops diversity. •'Standing, 1
left to right, J. Brosseau; Pres. O. E. Bradfute, American Farm
Bureau; Wm. H. Dean, Agricultural Director; Groavenor Da we, U. 8J •
Wheat Council; John M. Red path, Research Director; seated, Cong.'
ByOuey Anderson ox Mlanemta. Pm et Wheat Council, . 'J
TWICE-A-WEEK
community in which he lived which
as Kiwanis teaches is as it should be.
The vision was caught by those pres
ent and much good is bound to be
the result.
Snellville, the latest town to be in
corporated in the county, is located
in a section of fine natural resources
and with the push of its excellent
citizens is making rapid progress.
Their parent-teachers’ association is
the outstanding civic organization
and numbers nearly one hundred
members starting a little more than
a year ago with less than forty.
These good women have recently
purchased a piano for the school and
had already supplied the library with
books an maps and the building,
which was built with money derived
from a bond issue, with lighting fa
cilities. ’
Their supper served the Kiwanis
club was one of the most delightful
that body has ever enjoyed.
Presient Sammon called upon .John
Kelley for a talk upon what the
women can acomplish for a commun
ity and the colonel responded nobly.
His address was brilliant and well re
ceived.
The fun with which Kiwanis is al
ways bubbling over was enjoyed
thoroughly by the forty members
and their hosts numbering perhaps
three hundred. The Kiwanis songs
as always were a decided feature.
Hovey’s speech of a trip to New
York brought down the house with
laughter but the quartet composed
of Skeets, Buddy and Hop, who
sometimes write insurance, and
George, who always shaves you
close, failed miserably. Tfiey had
been asked, and practically insisted
upon by everyone present to sing,
“Yes, We Eat No Watermelon,” and
to render as an encore, if asy was
needed, “Sweet Mama.”. It was
stated that Buddy’s throat was sore
but seemed a poor excuse as it was
noticed he ate everything set before
him and drank both tea and coffees.
The next meeting of the culb will’
be treM'Ttf tW "Be
lieved that the next club house will
be completed by that time.
Col. N. L. Hutchins requested us
to announce that there would be an
important committee at his office
this, Monday, night at 8 o’clock. This
is the committee that was appointed
to secure some data that is to bo dis
tributed over the nation telling of
the resources of Gwinnett and the
'south. • — v
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Luck McConnell
have returned to North Carolina,
where they will make their home.
Miss Ruby Barrett spent Sunday
night with Miss Pauline Nash.
Mrs. J. H. Long spent Sunday af
ternoon with Mrs. L. D.Barrett.
Mr. Arch Henderson was in our
burg Sunday afternoon.
Mr. ind Mrs. Luther Dallam were
the dinner guests of Mrs J. H. Long
Sunday.
Misses Bertha Mae and Cora Hel
ton, of Sweet Gum, who attended
the services at Rocky Branch Sun
day
Mr. Frank Nash was the dinijer
guest of Mr. Ross Barrett Sunday.
Mr. Daniel Long left Sunday for
North Carolina whrre he will spend
awhile with relatives.
Miss Pauline Nash spent -awhile
Sunday afternoon with Miss Ruby
Barrett.
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