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Our Reporter Tells the News as its Told to Her.
Read the ads in this issue.
Edgar Allen is back to busiress after
a case of flu, ’
Mrs. A. W. Askew has recovered
!rom an tlu attack.
~ Planting tobacco seed beds is keep
ing a few farmers busy. |
Mr, H. C. Gibson was a visitor to his
Waycross friends, Monday. |
Tue B. B. Gowen family at Uptonville |
have recovered from the flu, ,’
A new groce/?', store where the pout‘
office now 18,718 the newest report.
M.. K. V. Frank his bought the Clay
property at Homeland and moved to it.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Biaddock spent
Chiristmas with home folks near Calla
han.
Mr. und Mrs L. H. Fargason are vis
iting rewtives at Daytonia Beach dur
ing vacation. ;
Barney vowen is one of those who
believes in getting there oo time, via
a 1920 Ford Coach,
Rev,. L. W Walker and Wallace was
with us Wedanesday on their way bome
from a visit to St. Marys.
Pratt Mizell has leased the Buchanan
property near Ordinary Gibson's home
where he willreside for 1029,
Hon. T. L. Pickren is one of those
that is having a hard time with the Ilu,
he being reported quite jil.
Mr. Preston Adams, of Jacksenville
spent a lew days this wceek with his
aunt, Mrs. George Stewart. A
Mrs. Arna Johnson and children, of
Darien, where visitors to her sisters,
Mrs. George Stewart this week.
The J. C. Littlefiela family bave pull
ed through an attack of the flu, Mr. J.
C., himself being the last viciim.
*M-. Wm. Mizell, Sr., has joined the
populir crowd, having enrolled as a
new Ford owner—he has a Sedan,
Dean Gowen is sporting & new 1929
‘sport Ford coupe. Specially fitted out
it takes'Dean where he wants to go in
a jitfy. q
Rev. C. L. Nease having grown tired
of the kicks from his old Ford, is now
filling appointments in a new 1929 Ford
Coach,
Mr. and Mrs T. W. Hopkins and son,
¢f Newland, N. C., has been the guest
o 1 Mrs. A. L. Barbour, during the holi
dnys.
Mrs. Jim Wright and little cnildren
of Memphis, after a visit to her parents
in Alabama, are guest of Mrs. Annie
¥y rl.».m.
Messis. J, W, and Ben Rodgers visi
led Brunswick Saturday and Wednes
day. OUn a turpentine deal so the re.
port gooes.
Miss Anna Gibson returned home on
Sunday Ifrom Waycioss where she
spent several days with her sister, Mrs
A, Powers.
Rev. J. D. Poindexter was called to
Wayue county Monday to officiate at a
funeral of a member of ove of his form
er churches.
Meswrs. L. E. Mallard and E. B. Sti~
Pplatun purcnnced the property of the
lnte W, F. Crews, sold at administrato:
sale, Tnesday.
The several cases of flu ut the hon e
of Ordinary H. G. Gibson, are getting
fine except Miss Eoas, which it seem:
1o stay witi longer.
There was 119 marriage licemses is
surd by Ordivary Gibson, of Ghariton
for 1.8 Nine of them were taker
out Christmas week.
School openiog Monday depends oo
o 4 wvelopments, Many have suffor
e irom i, but so far treatment ha |
or vented sertous resuits.
Mgl . Davis and Kiss Arding
Wkl were in Wayeross, Sunday, v. -
oy Miss Ruby, who is recoveriy,
nicely from a recent operation,
Uamp Mizell bas 'eased the oid Rile)
Koddenberry farm for a 1929 home
‘e ther=incdaw, R, F. Fraok will farn
bt while Hamp does carpenter work.
Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Stroup, Russcll
Castle, Bert Libby, and Mattie Mazell,
were vistors New Years day to Jack
sonville. Miss Haltie remained over
where she is vow working.
?. T. W. Hopkins, of Newland, N+
€, redeemed the A. L. Barbour pro: -
dvertised to the foreclosed it
Tuesday. Me. Hophin's is very much
pieased with Fuolkston and its peopie:
Jim Mills' was able to amble out
Christmas after a long seige.
John Raulerson is nursing a sore
hand, Got it hurt with a saw carpen
’tcring.
The moving picture on last Saturdey
night was faiely well attendad, but de.
sorved a better crowd.
Supt. Harris, is suffering from con
tact with poison Sumach, His face and
hands are badly swollen,
A pleasant call from Mr. Chris Mee-~
han, of Sausnnah, made us richer hy
the cali. | His visits always cheerful.}
For gond omen, trader L. E. Mallard
¢ arted out right—buyiug. Bought a
‘en acre tract frem W.JR. Wainwright-
Latest reports from the Hospital in
Naycross is that Mrs. J. W. Vickery
outinues to improve, ahd can now see
i.ends,
Charley Wright had to go back to
Vaycross this week so have his hand
resct, the break hnv}ng been set bad
ly. They gave him laughing matter.
'
Oscar and Hubert Burch was
ucky holiday hunters, each bag
sing a turkey. Osear got a 16
«und gébler.
Ilie one new face in ihe court house
s breaming n welcome smile. But then
w - all notice something new even in
an fricisl, Happy Smith is—the clerk
" Folkston party iook in a dance at
< oudbine {o see the old year go out.
V. es Wineil Courtney and Hatm'
Mozl and Messrs Earl Garrison, Bert
Livoy and Crawford Banks were in the
par ¥y,
Friend Dick Thomas of the bend
s clion was in to see us the past week.
BErought some rice over for Brother
Dean, to clean for him, He is one fel
il“w that lives at home, and every one
l welecomes him.
Wm. Manse'l and family have
moved to the farm of County
Agent Hursey in Jeff Davis coun
ty, He was here Saturday getting
tuis business matters all straighten
up. 24300
Tae re-organization of the K. of P.
in Folkston is being discussed and the
old members are a unite in putting the
order back on its feet. Its financial
coudition is the best, there being about
about a thousand dollars in its trea
surery. The move will be part at a
meel soon to be called,
Ex-sheriff Wm. Howard, of Brantley,
was with us Wednesday. He is still
carrying an arm in a sling, having had
it broken by a fall from an automobile.
when he stepped upon the running
to arrest what he thought was a moon
shiner who speeded up throwing him
from the ear, down an embankment.
Dr, and Mrs. A. Fleming, gave a New
Year party Monday evening. Those
that were present were: Misses Ger
tule Wildes, Helen Mizell, Bernice
Pearce, Maggie Stokes, and Jewell
Page. and Messrs. Jasper Stokes, Ben
Rogers, Jumes Wrench, Ruossell, Cas
sel. Refreshments were served as
the old year departed.
- Folkston Basketball team played
Nahunta last Wednesday and the score
being 42 to 18 in favor of Folkston
he Folkston boys seem to be in good
orm, shuoting goals from most any
where on the coure. J. Askew being
gh point man with 12 points and w,
dal ad T Wreeneh tied tor second
place with 10 each. H. Huling did
some good work as gaurd,
Mose Cre vs aasin to see usthe
other duv, Said be had sold some
285 gallons of sycup this salt at o
illae he gallon, IF every body
nade syrup 4+ good as Mose does
there woud be no touble abou
it selling, It has the flavor tha
nases Charlton couaty syrup the
cepu ation it bas
et {ua—
The contest put on by the
Comst Line giving the wife of the
8 ‘clion foreman on the line a cash
prize of $2500 in gold for the
most beautitul flower garden, ndd
ed interest slong the line. Mr V.,
A. Honge offered to add a $5 gold
pece totheone on his line that
would show upbest. Mrs. E. C.
A'ridge at Nahunta ceptured the
prize, ulthough Mrs. Freeman
at Winokur was a close contes
tant. These coutests are aiding
many flowers to the section man's
yard that ever bloomed there bo—]
fore. fet'sbave wore of them
iMail Courtship Ends with
Wedding on Sight Meeting.
Vhen W F Pullian, of Thomas
County, visited Folkston, Wednes
day_of last week and met Miss
Ethel O’Quinn, of Traders Hill,
for the first time, though they
were engave, having peen in cor
respandence for the past couple of
years, the meeting brought about
the speedy marriage of the couple
Frioay they were married in the
office of the Ordinary H. G. Gib
s il, and the hapry couple depart
ed for their new home in Thomas
county, where we hope their jiys
will last for many years. Miss
O’'Quinn is 28 years 0. age znd the
groom forty two.
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Happy Hol:dav Wedding.
Saturdsy night at the home *of
the Urdinary H. G Gibson, the
marviagre of two of our young
people was celebrated when Mrs
+ Russel Jonnson, son Mr. H. J
lounson, was wedded to Miss
Bertha Rogers, daughter of Mr. J.
it. Rogers. My, Johnson is asso
ated with Johnson and Son,
umbers dealers, Miss Bertha, is
t charming young lady of thie
‘hatlton County High School, and
s many friends interested i
er™ marriage to this popular
young man, i
Paul Jones Dead
Wednesday of last week, Mr.
W. J. Jones, received a wire from
celatives tnat his brother, Mr. Paul
Jones, had died that day. Mr.
Jones left at once for Ridgeland,
S. U, to attend the funernal. He
returnea Saturday morning.
From the Sayannah News we
note that Mr. Paul Jones age 56»
evidentlv a vietimof an heart
attack was found dead at 1:30 p,
m. that day by his daughter, who
had started searching for him
He was found dead in the stable,
where he had gone that ‘moruing
to feed the stock. He had been’
missing about two hours, and it
was some tines after that his
‘bodv was found. He is survived
by his wife and six daughters and
leu sons. He had one sister,
Mrs J. W. Bewan, us Florida, and
three brothers, Barry Jones of
Tillman, 8. C, Charles Jones, of
Jusup and W, J. Jones, of Folk
ston, He was buried at Great
Swamp Cemetery, services by
Revs Malphus and Adams,
Rather Chilly Wednesday
Wednesday the predicted cool
wave arrived. A slight rain dur
ing Tuesday night end then the
blast from the frozen north came.
I was rather uncomfortable and
made fires popular with our tolks
cspecially from these recovering
from the fla, v
The Picture Show.
Paxton Theatre
‘ FRIDAY, JAN, 4ih.
SATURDAY, JAN Sth,
‘ Eight O'C ock
criday, Jan., 4th, and Sate
’urday Jan, 5. A real laugh
in a two real Comedy ‘
Feature-Flesh and Blood.
‘Stars are Lon Chaney Edith
Roberts, Togo Yammato,
Kate Price and Wilfred w
cas. :
A Special Picture, See Ad&'
il 05 and §$ .35
CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD.
An Old Hangman’e !Knot
- Rzcalls Two Hanging
A’ curio that atiracted much
aftention Saturday was a hang
mans knot, recavered by Joe Allen.
from some old saving of the ccurt
house fire. It was kept in the
clerks,office and in looking over
some papers and rubish saved
from the fire Joe ran across this
old piece of rope with the hang
man’s knot,
It was used by H. S, Mattox
when he was sheriff in the execu
tion of two negroes, Stack whc
kill=d his wife near Winokur, and
Julius Crawford, who killed Mar
shall Tom Robinson at Winokur.
These men was executed in 19¢3
80 we understand. .
Seager Commissioner
~ The game and fish commission
ers met in Atlanta Monday ard
rppointed J. F. Seagers tiezwater
commissionef of Brunswick Dis
trict, Dr. L. P. Youmans was chos- ‘
to fill thz office of supervisior of ;
proprgation, the -priacipal feau
ture of the work- to be oysters
Both appontments seems to be
sulisfactorily, s
~ New Garage Opens.
Albert Phlllips and Charley
Wright huve opened up a garage
in the old Wainwright building.
‘They opened the doors New Years
‘and have already begun‘to ply their
!tmde ia the repair depnflment.'
They will handle gas, and oils and
other equipments, * :
| e e s
Health Board Nurse Here
Miss Thomas, -State health
b wrd nurse, who is staging a
:&s[? campaign of instructions to
idwives and nucses, was ‘here
on Wednesday giving additiona’
mstructions and granting pew
certificates to qualified nurscs
‘We regret that we can not give
the names of all receiving the
certificates, this week but will
later.
Card of Thanks
To the kind friends who gnve
us their sympathy and help n
the hour of cur trouble in the loss
of our daughter and sister, Mrs.
Beatrice Threlkcild. We tender
our sincerest thanks, and especial
y to those rendered aild in so
many ways, with hely and beauti
ful flowers. May a kind provi
dence be with them then trouble
is upon them and the fruit of
their kindness be returned mani
fold :
\ J. M. Wildes and Family.
We sincerely thank cur many
friends of Folkston snd Homeland
and cur generous neighbors in
this vieinity for the muny nice
preseats and contributions, we
have received durings the last
holidavs and all other times, We
con not refrain from mention of
Dr. Flemings' Class cf young folks
for their kind rememberance, We
.ceept ail as lokens remembrance
ok God's grealer gift to the world.
The Baby Jesus, and as nis stars
guided the wise men of the east
to the lowly manger where they
beheld hm as he was, So may
his life be their guiding star to
light the way to his eternal throne
and behold him as he is.
' A. M. Sessoms and family
i John Russe!l says folks in Folk,
ston was certainly good to him.“
Supplied the family with so man
tprnen's' and both of food m‘
clothing und wishes that we ex.
pess his gratitude through the
paper.
PUT A NEW COAT
ON THE HOUSE
BUT PAY LESS NOW.
STAG SEMI-PASTE PAINTING WHITE
OR VARIETY OF COLORS $350 PER
GALLON, And One Gallon Makes Twe.
Harley-Vann Hardware Company
410 Elizabeth Street WAYCROSS, GA.
The Market Flace
THE VERY BEST OF MEATS
STANDARD GROCERIES
FRESH COUNTRY PRODUCE. :
W. J. JONES Thg Hlace of foed
Community Progress
CAN ALWAYs BE MEASURED REST BY
THEIR BANKING INSTITUTIONS. WE
AIM TO KEEP JUST ONE STEP .AHEAD
RECAUSE WE WANT Tu EXPAND AND
SEE CUR TOWN GROW AS OTHER PRO
GRESSIVE TOWNS MARCH FORWARD., -
Lets us Make 1929 A Banner Year.
L ] [ ]
The Citizens Bank
Folkson, Georgia Nahunta
N\ .
Co-Operation
BETWEEN THE PATRON AND MER
CHANT MEANS THE BUILDING OF :
A BUSINESS THA{ SATISFIES DE
MANDS AND MAKES US FRIENDS. '
IF IT IS DRUGS WE HAVE THEM
STAPLETON'S PHARMACY
““The Prescription Drug Store.’’
Only Three Things
To Sell ¢ ¢
ADVERTISING
Space and Line Advertising that bring results. "
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