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CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD.
DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR
‘ ¥ .‘;i ' »;.;’j*;u\ 1 at Ree Hone NA e s o ; L E
If Your Credit is Good at Your Hiome Merchgnts Store, so Ought Your Cash Buying Be .
Mail Air Plane Collides wiih Tree Tops
Then Ciashes to Earth-.-Pilot Saved
The air mail pilot, F. A. Stone,
that crashed to earth early Sunduy.
morning. three miles south off V
cross, stuck to his post to the eny,
and when farmer Euusice, who
rushed to his rescue, asked i hc
should go after a doctor replied
tNo, see about my mail. Dow’
let any one tcuch it,”
In a dazc he gave instruc ions
heve the sheriff deliver the mat
to the postmaster, giving il
thought to his personal injuries
until he saw that kis mail was salc
his trust had beeun taken 1n charg
for delivedy to she Waycross posi
master to be forwurded on U
Jacksonville, ;
In the crash, Stone received i
juries that may prove fatal. His
hip was broien and his budy bad
ly bruiscd and cut. ‘
Seversl furmers saw the plan
”.\:.‘!{‘ ISt i
filld‘ila;ll rahlig itie wp U
two pine trec, heading into a pin
stump. The impact was 50 terrific
that the motor was thrown clea
out of the plane, coming to re:
more than fifiy feet from the pland
Both wings were torn awayv iy
the trees; and the plane looked b
us when it passed through Folks.
ton Tuesday; on a truck, as if
~ had been it a sure encuzh weeek,
%‘d dshed Wm%wf” being
“taken to Jacksonville.
Later reporis says fthat Ston<’s
bip was dislocated and that he |
will ue eble tu go to Atlaata S:u—'
urday, )is sticking to the plane |
and escaping death being mim:u-!
lous. \ i
Stone stated that the fog wes so
dense and visabitity so low “toa
he could not see a thing in sh |
« world because of the fog” ]
H. E. Hickux Su.cides 18th
Near Brunswick, with Lysci|
e |
H E Hickox, 56 year old son o ,
D, W, H.ckox, of Mattox, commit
teq suicide Tuesday morning nea i
Brunswick, at his place of business |
o filling station by drinking a bo'- |
tle of lysul, In a uote left he in-|
dicated that the trouble with hi |
wife was the cause of it, hoping !
she wculd be satisiied when “sht ‘
sees my Sody ccld in death,” He |
died almost instantly, His Tuce
and m. uth were Ladly purned, '
Sardis Club Program Frida
The meeting was called to o l
der by president. Rl eall b th |
secrel 'y, inntes were read |
the last meeting, The progra :
was carried out nicely and ono
was arranged for the noxt me '
ing as following: . |
Everybody is cordially invite
1o attend these mectings. Vi i
§isg Thursday Dee. 27 h at nigh
Song —By the club. |
Recital—Bernice Mattox.
Song—Pauline Cato, Bernice Matic
Durt—Levis Gibson, Norman Grifiin
Song. -Quartette.
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Visit 5t George to bury Dead
Harry S+unders, a colorea ¢
izen formerly St George was her
last Tuesday with several mem
“bers of his family. He came for
the pu=pose of burying his motl -
_er who died reeently in Jacksor -
ville.
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Remember your friend with »
year’s subscridtion to the Herald,
The Big Store of Christmas
Cheer Offers Bargams.
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The page advevlishment of Dear
& Gowen, only conveys in part the
wonderful vaiues and holiday bar
gins that are so ecessary to nrop
er celebration of the season, 'l'he
stock shiow the useful as well as
the ornamental; a convineing ar
rav-of articles apoealing to every
taste and-purse. I'ie trained hel)
thr a'd*you in your buying is read:
willing and waitiagzfor you.. You’li
find the Christmas fecling there,
wd the atuadance of the assort
ment ]i sueh that you mav satisfy
your every desire, Read the ac
0 another page, then o visit this
splendid home instiiu'ion that ce
ers to the demands of Jis custo |
mers and it so doing deserves th.
atmonaze of the pruple of £ (‘
L b Y .
Mkl e l
Jreliminary Highway Work
’reparatar; New Surfacing
e \
Prepavatery to the imoroving of
the biste Highway with an expen
liture of sq\'{na:_slfi,9§§_fl&;%§§ of
cesutaciuigie [EEERA NaRE
checking up property owners and
their t’rdutag{ on the Highway;
sceuring deeas to ‘he right of way
and getung distances for the pur
poses regiired in contract letting,
As mentioned before with this
worlt .done, which a ncw . built
tignway, we shall a highway (hat
will stand the strain of any tralic
that might be impused upon it.
iuls work of let as carly as is
anticipated; will straigtiten mary
the kinks in our business channels
su are hoping to have it start oi
as early a date as possible,
Ephweorth League Pageant
Was an Enjoyable Success.
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Ine Senior Epworth J.easue,
under the management of i
President, Miss Sara Franess
Hayes, presested a most enter
iriaing aue colorful pageant de
picting thie story of the Birntn of
Christ in the acts, The chair | i"1
aud pulpit stand vere bauked
with grecnery and ihe only light
was from-unshaded red and whie
tancos of Sraduated neight, use op
the railing and on pedestals cast
ing a oM giow aover the brillmin
seenes, The pONLAM: WaS open
¢d witha song by the congrega:
tion,
Talk by Rev.C. L.N:ase on “I 0
Spird of Chrislmas.”
A welecme by Miss Sutton.
The cast of the pageant was vs lol
lows: :
- Reader—Migs Helon Mizell.
- Pianoist—Miss B roice Pearce.
, Violinist—Mr. Russell Cassel.
Act 1. Mary and Joreph==Mr, and
iuu. O.E. Raynor.
Act 11 The Shepherds and Augles—
. Shepherds—Messrs Ben Rode's,
Jasper Stukes, James Wreneh i d 4.W.
Vikery.
Augles—Mrs. Fargason, Misses Win
ell Courtney, Virginia Rodgers, Marion
Pearce, Ruby Brightwell. Lii;* Hopkins
and Eloige Roddenberry.
Act 111. Tn the days o« Herod -~
. King Herod—Prof. Fargason,
The Seribs-aMesors Jomes Wrench,
and Bon Rodgers,
The Wise Men—~Messrs J. W Vickery
Jasper Stukes sud Cloris Stapleton.
~ The Pageant closed with the
eosemble grouped about the
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THEICOUNITY OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON, GEORGIA, SERIDAY,* DR( I {BER 21, 1928
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"¢~ YHRISTMAS GIFT!* That is en egeold greeting
§&) for Christmas morning ang this friendly demand is an
<l / swered in the spirit insliß it is mede because it offers
: us an opportunity to' ' ’im? of giving.
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The Home Paper of this corny ity likes to belicve that suca
a greeting comes to it on Christmé j morning from its friends in
this community and thet » ‘i“mch 8 greeting it can offer,
among other things, the follog ving @its, not only for this happiest
day in ell the yeer but for eve ¥gy the Year, -
NEWS—AII the news of tht@iititory in which it circulates;
clean news, eonstructive newsyd ful, wholgsome news, news
that is gppealing to the yougs o as the oM,
PRINCIPLES 'AND 1D AL 3- editorial policy which
has the courege of its convictions,Milich is fearless in the expres
sien of righteousness and in the esaßsißl of justice, and which seeks
to ofjer intelligent end helpful cormillon the items of news which
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have en important bearing on pule opinion or public morals,
LEADERSHIP AND SERVISEEe Devotion to the good of
the. cominunity, which makel ¢ mmunity adviser, a civic
booster, the big brother of the naigißorhood, who works unceas
ingly to make this community B slace in which to live, who
1.?!;‘7;:' protect its people from a‘ o, from fraud, from danger,
en elly. of the strong and 8¢ ¥ the weal: A
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i liose are the pmmpalg)f& 5 RE LCiome Paper offers you
o . 1 Pl 3 3
on this Christmas end p] GEas ILE iue offenng thmughout
the coming year. And with; &at this scason of hap
Firess and good cheer go the he histmds greetings from 8
8 WIHE PUBLISHERS
@, 1928 S i
Flay “Iwo Davs 1o |
School for “purpose of raising
inoney for schoor equipment the
Pay “Two Days to Mary” is so
ne given on griday Dee. . Ity
School - Auditorum . 7:30 P, M.
wdmissicn School Children 15¢
\dulls 2Be Cume out and enjoy
{he evening. s /
| Cast of Characters;
Simon P. Chase, As vlack as his race,
Lewis Londerec l
James J. Dare, A wifeles Heir w
Weaoodrow Pickren.
Ruford B Sawyer, A timid Lawyer,
| Kline Gowen.
Emily Jaue Pink, Blacker than ink,
Lillian Normau.
Sadie L. Roise, A widow by choice,
Annie Faye Roogers,
imogene McShane, Sweet Young thing,
Lettie Stokes
Walter M. Blair, A Millionaire,
Wilton Stokes.
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How to Prevent Flu
Dr. A Flemirg requests us i
tate that while we have uot a
epedemic of My, that it is prevail
lmu, o some extent. A wise pres
caution 1s worth a dozen cures
Common table salt or any good
usinfectant used™ three or sow
times a day as a mouth wash wil
keep the trouble off. The wise
muan takes precaution, others ar
l;mz carcless and sufiers the con
sequences,
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I Don’t Forget Us=-Santa.
. Folkstod, Ga, Dee. 16th,
Dear Santa Claus
Eugene want a flash'ligh', Charlotl
!u watch, aud Tracy wanis®a Hal box,
Jue wents a suit and a hat. And |
an Air Rille and fouwr boxes of shot.
iwm; lots of love to vou Santa.
Abe Stewart, ‘
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i Dear Santa Claus
; . Will you plense bring me a doll
carriage? Please bring me a set of
dishes nud some Trust, Weare v going
ltu have a Christmas tree and put me o
present on it, Love to you.
i Jewell Petty
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zm;muer singing“ Joy to the Wortd’
‘A Chri‘tmas offering was taker
ifur the south Georgia Orphian's
Home in Macon, §25 was realizec
"ane $5 was given the Hi League
" i ad L e
Jouin’s Day” the Masons will holc
a public jinstalaticn or ‘heir offi
cers recently elected. Their friends
are invited to coms and enjoy the
cecasion An enjoyable program
has been arranged end the even
ny is one that will prove of infer
sl to every citizen, Light re
freshments will be served. The
officers to be ihstalled are as foI
‘OWS.
A. D, Willisms, «Worshipful Master
L. E. Mallard, Sewnior Warden.
J. B. Loyd, Junior Warden
W. D. Thompson, Secretary.
A.S. McQueen, Treasarer.
J. R. Crews, Tyler,
M. G. Davis, Chaplain.
V. d. Pickren, Senior Deacan.,
Ira‘Rogers, Junior Deacon.
C. J. Passien, Senior Steward.
Sydpey Brown, Junior Steward.
E. A, Altoran, Third Steward:
Busy Methodist S. S. Folks
Christmas Tree Sunday
The Methodist Sunday School‘
eld an interesting prosram on
Armenia Suiday morniny, lad by
e Assistant Supt. Mr. O, E. Ray
nab. The days eollection was sent
o the NearExst Relief” Head
quarters i Richmond, Va.
Next Sanday at ten o'clock the
sunday School will have a Christ
mas program and a Christmas
treg for its members,
Knocks Chief Barnes Off
Highway, Without Hurts
Chiet Barnes was out driving
Susday on the Hghway, and
when at a point where the Highe
wiy eurves at the old Connon
plage, a V'ord dr.ven by Jobhn Rid
er, Attempted (o pass him and in
sa dolng strucs bis car in the -rear
skidding it off of the Highwey
The embankment wos some twel
vet high by the vuick wit of Mr
m}lpu. he was saved from spill,
M fflß"pflles had with him his and
‘Jh& @l!, and they hind a goed
Trght uver the aceideal. lder
pflflfi_‘lile‘dunnua s .utid was let off,
E Satueday » colored woman from
Wayeross tan sots u Bick parked
lm Highwav at the briage,botn
golug over the ambaviment with
‘ g hut slightly daagea car:
>t. George Couple Wed in Jacksonvill
Newsy Notes from the Big Bend Sccti
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Roche and
Mr. Allen HirSoueh surprise
;chir fricnds Wednesday by being
Jueitly married o Jacksonville.
le returned and Ars. Roach ag
‘companied by Mp. Jic A liznkm‘
met in Jacksonville where ihe
couple were marricd by Rev. J. T
doone,
The ceremony was preformed
it the home of Er. and My, E A,
Pollo in the Dance 'l\'rra\c'e a
000, Amgnd those were present
vere; Mes, Williams, Mrs. R berts
it Jucksonville, Mr.aJ, A. Barae:,
iSt George and sr, and Mrs.
Polly. Mr, and Mrs. Harbough
are absent on a noneymoon the
istination of which they ham]
vptoa secret, Tuey will arrive it
it Leurge the first of the weel
vhere they wiil be at:home in
ir HarYbough cottage. The e¢ou=
‘e have many frignds here who!
vsh for them many years of han
Diness, \ :
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s sSunday December 23rd, Roy
Neace wil be in St George an.
10le serviees morning and eyen -
ng at the M. E. Church
aThe Sunday School met ac the
A 1 E. Church South on lase Sui
~x" :~;;"1’;'“‘»§4 “';yvumfl-"'» G i Fo A‘
« misunderstanding the maeting
yas not announced in last week’s
paper. 3
Mrs. Upton Dyall and Miss M:e
Jouen of Jacksouvile were u.
st George Friday of last week.
Mrs. W. T Londerge and Doug
las were i Jacksonville and Or
wge Park Friday aud Saturday ol
st week They returned with
Iy, Londeree, Joe and Mr. Kemp,
siturday evening,
Mr. J B. Barker spent severa.
days in Jacksonville last week
vi<iting at the home of his 801 anc
nis family, Mr, Carl sarker,
Mesdames M. C, White, Mary
Jackson, and Gilett were shop
ping in Jacksonville Monday.
Mr. A, B, Vara who has vecu il
at his home in St George, for ihe
last ten days is able to be cw
again,
Mr. S. L. Nobles spent e week
end at his home in St Geerge, ‘
Mr. C. Prescott who has beer
out of tne cily for sume weeks,
arrived home again Saturday eve
|l“lg
Mr. Sum Taylor of Wayeross
visited over the week end at the
home of Miss Lola lvy,
Mr Stanley Mattox of Folks‘on
was greeting old friends in St
George recently,
Mr,and Mre Emmett Sikes have
been in St. George seversl davs
the past week where their baby is
under truatment by Dr. E, W,
Prescott.
Mr. W, T. Londeree and Joseph’
id My Albert Kemp returned to
Orange Park Sunday eveniug alter
spending the week end in Saiit
George. /
A party of St. George friends
are planning on sttefding _the
pluy at the school Auditoriun in
Folkston Friday evening,
! Teachers and pupils assisted by
s, WUT, Londeree are praeticing
nu plavetie and intertainment
fur Friday aftegnoon at the School
Auditorium in St. George,
VOLUME XXX. NUMBER 32.
Home Merchants Alreudy
o Serve Christmas Shoppers
l At this season of the vear our
thoughts are on thinos that give
‘cheer toour loved ones and fricnds
eud, @ift buying is uppermost iy
our mind. Well our coluinns are
an index to the stores filled with
just the things 1o satisfy most ~v
ery one whether rich or poor
Read tiie ads, visit the s.ores and
by all means remember that the
home merchunt should receive the
consideration of those that live in
this section, We pre proud of
onr business for they are a eredit
to any community. Giving them
your business keeps them abreast
of tie times, and better eble (o
supply your every wants,
Give them preference to your
everv want,the suceess of your
merchant means wore than o mere
penny or so savgd on an unseen
‘mail vrder, less satisfactory, or the
dey off and eust more by buying
ina near by city erowded with
those who forget their nome town
merchants,
',‘, Mrs DC. Welch is stul confin
t‘ffi*"“‘*?
| me riends hece of Mp
and Mrs, Marion Oliver will be de
lighted that they haye woved into
a home recen!'ly prepared for their
accupancy here and expect to be
‘here during the week, it is under
[stood. spending a part of their
week ends at tueir hpme in Baid
win Fla,
A party of young. people motor
ed to the hospitable home of the
H. D. Thomas’ Thursday eve
ning. These in the party were
Misses Eleanor and (ilad s Cock
rell, Louise Barker, Jate Quater
man, Florence, Allie and Saa
Prescott, Bernice Thomp o 1 and
Messrs Juhn A, Barker, Colon
Barker, Estelle T'hompson, Leen
Norman and Jonn Allen King,
Mrs. Loy S. Vinson and litile
daughter Margoric left rec
for bec home in ‘North Georpia
where she will sp:nd Cliristinas
with her pacents later going to
\lhe home of Mr, Vinson's=parents
at Douglas where she will be
jined by Mr. Vioson,
' Miss Helen Gullatt arrivea -in
st. George Monday evening where
she will spend the holidays with
ner Mother and other relatives at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G, W,
Holzendorf,
~ Thus far we have been fortu
nate enough to excapeany of the
fiu epedemic. With the sthool
c'osiig for the Christmas Holidays
and every one exercising precau
tions, it is noped that we will not
be visited by any part of the epe-
Jdemic,
Leslie Norman was in Saint
George Sunday. Friends of Mr.
and Mrs, Norman will be interest®
ed to know that they are pleasant®
ly lueated in thewr new home at
Waycross where they recently
moved.
Lillian Noyman and Lewis
Londeree speut part of the week
end in St George,
‘Mr. N J. Norman Mesdames W
T. Londeree and B, I, wing were
among those ghing to J cksonville
for shupping Monday,