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Mr. Chan. R. Schell came down from ] Mr. and Mrs. Nat Knight announce
Atlanta Sunday to visit home folks, j the birth of a son on April 3rd.
Mr. Asbury F.-.rr spent Saturday | Mr. E. E. Bass is in Fla., looking
nti Sunday in Griffin.
Mrs. Sadie Bright has returned
from a visit to her sister in Atlanta.
l)r. Bernard Me. H. Cline of At
lanta. spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jay
Synisy in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Henderson
visited Sandersville Sunday.
Mrs. L. M. Curry is visiting rela
tives in Rock Hill, S. C.
Mrs. Harrison and children of
Byron, are visiting Mrs. Harrison’i
parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Burk.
Mrs. Dixon Williams spent th<
week-end, visiting the Magnolia
Gardens at Charleston, S.
Mr. W. A. Morris has gone to Plant
City, Fla., where he is making his
Rev. J. F. Yarbrough is in Atlanta
this week conducting revival services
at the Calvary Methodist church.
Col. Jos. E. Pottle and Mr. Joe
Andrews spent Saturday in Atlanta
on business.
Mrs. F. D. Holsenbeck of Macon,
spent the week-end with her mother,
Mrs. S. J. Stcmbridge.
Miss Blanch Gilstrap, who is teach
ing at Gaffney, S. C., spent the week
end at home.
Mr. B. B. Adams came up from
Perkins, and spent Sunday with his
family.
Prof. W. T. Wynn and daughter,
Mildred, spent Monday and Tuesday
in Atlanta.
Messrs Norris Hall and Warren
R<id spent the past week with rela
tives here.
little
Pr. and Mrs. John W. Mobley und
son, J. W. III., and Mr. and
Heindcl Mobley wil spend Eas-
i Augusta.
Mrs. Everett Flournoy has return
ed home after spending several days
with her parents. Rev. and Mm H. D.
Warnock.
after his farming interests.
KISS PAULINE HOLLOWAY WEDS
HE. WHORF IN ATLANTA
An announcement that came aa a
surprise to her many friends here
was the marriage of .Miss Piuline
Holloway, to Mr. J. F. Whorf, of Bos
ton, Muss., which was solemnized in
Atlanta last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Holloway lived hero for a num
ber of years and is a graduate of the I
Georgia State College for Women.
She has been a frequent visitor to
her brother, Mr. John Holloway. Mr.
Holloway received a telegram an
nouncing the marriage.
Miss Marion Gaves, of Sparta, has
been the guest of Mrs. W. F. Little.
gaining her strength ut the city hos-
Mrs. Lewis Horne is rapidly
pital after a recent operation.
The friends of Mr. J. F. Lee
will be glad to know that he has im
proved after a recent illness.
Mrs. J. O. Blackwood, of Haw-
kinsville, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Ivey.
Mr. J. C. Hick? has gone on un
extended visit to his brother in Has
tings Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Moore and Mr.
W. D. Atwood, spent Tuesday in
Macon.
Mrs. Eula Stanley spent Wednes
day in Atlanta, where she went to
select a beautiful line of Easter hats.
Mr. George Reynolds of Norcross,
spent the week-end with his sister,
Mrs. Dnwaon Allen.
Misses Margaret and Emma Mc-
Elrath have returned to their home
in Macon, after spending the week
end with Miss Josephine Robsinson.
The friends of Mrs. T. A. Reese
will be glad to know that her con
dition has greately improved and
that she id now convalessing at the
city hospital after a serious illness.
Miss Callie Cook, Art Teacher at
Wesleyan, will spend the week-end
with her mother, Mrs. S. A. Cook.
She will have as her guest several of
her Ceramic art pupilB.
Messrs Otto M. Conn, C. H. Whit
field, L. H. Andrews and R. B. Moore
went up to Atlanta Tuesday to wit
ness a game of base ball between
New York Giants and th? Washing
ton Americans.
Mrs. W. A. Massey, Mrs. W. A.
Walker, Mrs. N. L. Coated, Mrs.
Steve Thornton, Mrs. Terrance Tren-
Mrs. L. J. Lamar, Miss Leila La-
Miss M.^nie Jones .and Mrs.
Georg* Echols were among the visi
tors to Magnofia Gardens this week.
Dr. B. B. Kendrick and daughter
Margaret of Gt^ensboro, N. C., and
Mrs. Pierce Brownlee of Jacksonville,
Fla., are spending Thursday and Fri-;
day with Coach and Mrs.
Rentz.
The many friends of Miss Kate
Thrash will be glad to know that she
has recovered from .a recent illness.
She has gone to Atlanta where she
- . will spend several days visiting rela-
Kelly s father, Rev. J. F. Yar- tives before resuming her work at the
"•ugh. Mr. Kelly brought them to college.
tn«. city and spent Sunday.
Miss Ella Frances Giles, daughter
“t Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Giles of East
Baldwin, underwent an operation for
■appendicitis at the city hospital Mon-
4 Y'.*ra„u„. She is getting along
Mr., Liilyan Wright wishes her
nends to know that she has accept-
* 0 P° s *ition with the Miraline
eauty Shoppe, where she will be
tf a to receive them at anytime.
Miss Ruth Wilson spent several
“ y ® of week with friends in
• Miss Wilson is very popu-
“ r an,on g the young people of Spar-
a - having made her home there for
s ‘* v eral years.
Mrs. Darden Asbury, and Miss May
«. ury loft Monday for Atlanta
» re they will make their home.
°>r many friends regret their leav-
y thifl c 'ty- Mrs. Latimer accom-
1-mied them to Atlanta and will re-
rn *° Milledgeville next week.
MISS FRANCES BONE ENTER
TAINS AT DANCE MONDAY
EVENING
Miss Frances Bone was hostess to
u number of her young friends at a
dance on last Monday evening at
‘.he beautiful home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bone, on the hill.
Dancing was enjoyed on the spaci
ous east portico of the Bone home.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Louise
Jeans, Anr.c Bone, May Moore, Har
riett Campbell, Geraldine Reid,
Billie Eberhart, Bulah Thaxton, and
Nanelle Stcmbridge and Cadet# Jack
Wilder, Duane Wilson, John Kasper,
Red Groves, Andrews Scott, Milton
Jones, Ossie Thaxton, Bob Butter
field, Reginald Hatcher, Carroll
Hick, Billie Shealey, and Arlington
Thompson.
P. T. A. HELD MEETING FRIDAY
The P. T. A. met in the G. M. C.
Auditorium on Friday afternoon. The
minutes were read by Mrs. Ed R.
Lawrence, owing to the absence of
the recording Secretary, Mrs. Lamar
Ham. Miss Manie Jones gave the
treasurer’? report and stated that
something over a hundred dollars had
been raised «nce the last meeting.
Mrs. R. B. Moore, the president,
announced that work on the Audi
torium had been started. Mrs. R.
W. Hatcher, chairman of the program
committee, had arranged a very pleas
ing program. Miss Cecile Humphrey
had been nivited to talk on Child Wel
fare. Miss Humphrey’s talks are al
ways very fine, and full of helpful
thoughts and suggestions. Miss Nelle
Davis played a pretty musical selec
tion.
The grade mothers were counted
and Miss Julia Moore’s grade
the picture.
W. C. T. U. MEET TUESDAY
Mi]
kins.
s Maggie Jenkins spent several
»f this week in Atlanta a# the
of her sister, Miss Lexie Jen-
Mr.
E. L. Barnes, of Atlanta, spent
Iriday and Sunday in the city, visit
ing his son, Mr. E. L. Barnes, Jr.
His friends here were glad to meet
Mrs. Lora Kelly and children of
Atlanta, are v&ting the family of
tr. and Lfr. Joseph Reid end
wi.s’u" “ f Cochran ' spent Sunday
th Mr. and Mrs. Levine. Mr. and
( . r “ M accompanied them
Greenthoro in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Terry, Mrs.
Alice Atwood Williams, and Mis:
Bertie Stembridge motored ti
Charleston Saturday to see the Mag
nolia Gardens. While in Charleston,
Mrs. Williams and Mi?s Stembridge
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Brice LaBruce. Miss Ernistine
Boineau accompanied the party as
far as her home in Orangeburg, and
returned with them Monday night.
MRS. EVERETT FLOURNEY
ENTERTAINS AT TEA
Mrs. Everett Flournoy entertain
ed at a seated tea Friday aftemon,
March 30th, at the home of her par
ent#, Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Warnock,
in honor of Miss Josephine Robinson,
bride-elect of April.
The house was decorated in love
ly white spring flowers in green
vases and bowls. The table held a
green and white centerpiece of flow
ers and green candlesticks held white j A BIRTHDAY PARTY
scathedral tapers. The color scheme j Little Christine and C. W. Ennis
of green and white was carried out [had a birthday party Saturday af-
The W. C. T. U. held their month
ly meeting Tuesday aft'ernon in the
Bnptist church. The president, Mrs.
W. T. Garrard, preriding, Mrs. S.
Cook led the devotional, Miss Ruth
le outlined her young people'}
entertainment for Sunday evening
and urged the members to come
invite others to be present.
Mrs. J. E. Kidd read sonic inter
esting fact? as to why we should
endorse the work of the W. C. T. U.
Mr?'. D. W. Ilrannen gave a selection.
“The 20th Autury Crusaders'* by
Kathleen Norris. Mrs. E. C. Atkins
was present, *and was requested by
the president to tell of her recent
visit to the Jacksonville Convention.
Mrs. Atkin? with a great deal ol
spirit told of some of the political
conditions. She dismissed the 1
with a short prayer.
The Baptist Women Missionary
Union will meet at the Long Creek
/frhurch on Friday, April 6th, 1928.
The following program will be given:
10:00—Hymn Jesus Calls Us. De
votional baaed on W. M. U. Watch
word—John 11:28—Mrs. P. T. Jones,
Horeb.
10:20—Welcome from Mrs. C. G.
Long, Long Creek. Response from
Mrs. Harvey Trussed, Sisters.
10:30—Recognition of Pastors and
others visitors.
10:35—Roll-call of societies, each
answering with number of points
made on the 1927 Standard of Ex
cellence, also names of organizations
in church, calling attention to new
Mrs. Frank Finney was hostess ut
a handkerchief shower Saturday af
ternoon, March 31st, honoring Mite
Josephine Robinson, bride-elect of
April.
The house was lovely decorated
with spring flowers in pastel colors.
Two contests were enjoyed.
The handkerchiefs were made into
a lovely bride's bouquet and present
ed to the bride-elect.
The guests included Mis# Robinson,
the members of the bridal party and
friends of the honoree.
W. M. S. MEETS
Monday afternoon was the regu
lar monthly meeting of the Woman’s
Missionary Society. The program
was given by Mra J. N. Holloway,
the subject “50 years in China.” Mrs.
Holloway ni a most interesting and
entertaining way told of the Mission
work in this foreign land. After the
business adjournment was in order.
DR. AND MRS. J. W. MOBLEY
ENTERTAIN AT BUFFET
SUPPER
Dr. and Mrs. John Mobley enter
tained at n Buffet Supper on April
the fir't in honor of Miss Josephine
Robinson and Mr. Robert J. Mc-
Elrath whose marriage will take place
on April 18th.
The attractive appartment was
beautifully decorated in vases of
spring flowers. The appointed table
from which the supper was served
held a large bowl of Easter flowers.
Assisting Dr. and Mrs. Mobley in
entertaining were Mr. and Mrs.
Heindel Mobley. The invited guest
included the bridal party and friends
of the bride and groom.
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR ROBIN.
SON McELRATH WEDDING
One of the most brilliant social
events of April will be the wedding
of Miss Josephine Robinson and Mr.
Robert James McEIrath which will
be solemized on April 18th, at the
First Methodist Church, Rev. John
F. Yarbrough officiating.
Miss Robinson has chosen as her
maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Grant
and her attendants will be Misse#
Martha Bass, Emma and Margaret
McEIrath and Mrs. J. E. Flournoy.
Little Mi?s Agnes Gibson will carry
the ceremony book.
Miss Robinson will be given
marriage by her father, Mr. W. E.
Robinson.
Mr. McElraht best man wil be his
brother, .Mr. Joe McEIrath of Macon.
The groomsmen will be Messrs. Ed
ward Rohinaon, brother of the bride,
Messrs John and Hugh McEIrath,
brothers of the groom, and Messrs
Tom Simpson and Robert H. Rey
nolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson will give a
reception to the bride and groom
immediately after the ceremony.
Easter Specials
Manat H«ai MM Cmti S to II M. iveri|t 27 l-2c
Seed Coaatry Ham 1 to 1 1-2 |«hI itrip 1 31c
W* wM have pint? ti Sbawbeniei, Sup Beau, ^—*• Eff-
pfiat, CaaEflewer, Tauateu, New Fetoteet, * r - ‘ Tnp
Salad, Bell Peppers, etc, far year Easier Diuer.
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
Flaw is kifker. Wc karea’t duaged aw price pel.
24 lbs. Blue Seal Saperlatnre Paint $1.45
24 lb. Beauty Sdf-Risiaf $1.1$
24 tbs. Faacp SeK-Rukf $1.1B
24 lbs. Standard Sdf-Rwaf $1.H
Cud White Meal M 11 l-2c
BELL GROCERY CO.
QUALITY —:—
SERVICE —
2*3—PHONES—4>8
PRICE
I SPECIAL
10:50—Appointment of Commit-
11:00—Report of Superintendent'*
and other Associational officers.
Solo—Member? of Milledgeville W.
M. S.
11:15—Conference on W. M. U.
Fundamentals:
1st Prayer and Bible Study—Miss
Cnrinne Lewis, Bethlehem.
2nd. Mission Study—Miss Clara
Davis, Tennille.
3rd. Reading—Mrs. Lee Smith,
Sundersvillc.
•Ith. Our Training Schools—Mbs.
Malpass, Milledgeville.
5th. Enlistment—Mrs. C. J. Conn,
Milledgeville.
6th. Mary P. Willingham School—
Miss Alice Dugan.
7th. Temperance—Mrs. J. Mercer
Archer, Sparta.
11:45—Hymn Onward, Christian
Soldiers.
Address, Mrs. W. J. Neal, State
I*reridcnt.
Closing prayer.
Adjournment for dinner.
2:30—Hymn Come, We Who Love
the Lord.
Devotional, Mrs. O. E. Smith,
Balerma.
Solo, Mrs. George Dickens, Sparta.
Personal Service, Tennille.
Reports of Committees.
Address, Mrs. Ben S. Thompson,
Madison.
Hymn, I Love to Tell the Story.
Dismissal with prayer.
EASTER SALE
Al bats from $3 H to $C.0I reduced to
HALF-PRICE
These include all new spriug uwdels in the new attractive
Shapes aid Shades
Miss Leni Moore, t S hoppe t
SUPER SPECTACLE TO BE
SHOWN AT COLONIAL
with the decorations and refresh-! temoon, March 31 st
ments. Dainty little handpainted
brides were the attractive place
cards.
Mrs. Warnock, mother of hostess,
and Miss Laura Shirley assisted J .i
) entertaining.
•j-t * • The guests included Misses Jose- . , .
Proctor friend * of Mr *- W. L. phine Robinson, Elizabeth Grant, Barnes, Pauline Baas and Sue Bell [created talk where
Moon of larel To Be Sapor Prodi
tion At Colonial Monday and
"Moon of Isrel" world’s greatest
love story, will be shown
Colonial Theatre next Monday and
Tuesday, as one of the greatest
features the local Theatre ha# offer
ed in several weeks.
There were many games played Several months were spent in pro-
and afterwards the -guests were in- during the great spectacle. It is a
vited into the dining room where the | picture that brings one of the might-
refreshments were served. I est dramas ever enacted by mankind
Those present were Misses Lorene to glowing life. Thousands of actors
and Mary Posey, Ellen Torrance, and horses take part in the picture.
Mildred Ennis; Idoline Wood, Edith | The rapid action of the picture haB
it has been
STORE OF MR. W. A. MASSEY
BURGLARIZED SATURDAY
NIGHT
The Htore of Mr. W. A. Massey
was entered by burglars Saturday
night, and a quanitity of goods stolen.
The burglars helped themselves liber
ally to sardines, crackers and cigars.
The burglary was discovered by Mr.
Massey Sunday morning when he
went into his store, which is located
near hi# residence. The floor of the
store was littered up with half burnt
matches, which had been lighted by
the burglars while hunting for the
various articles they wanted, and
canned goods which had been thrown
from the shelves.
The police were notified but an
examination revealed no clues upon
which they could work to locate the
guilty party.
Mr. Massey has been the victim of
a number of petty thieving within
the past several month#. A few
weeks ago seve *1 * ctto boys were
arrested, -after havir™ stolen monej
from his cash druw.
NEW MERCER PRESIDENT TO
SPEAK HERE AT G. S. C.
Or. Sprifltl D»w.ll Will [tonin'
Baccaalanratc Address To Geor
gia uirii
An invitation to deliver the Baccau
la urate address at the commence
ment of the Georgia State College
for Women, has been accepted by Dr.
Spright Dowell, former head of Ala
bama Polytenic Institute and newly
elected President of Mercer Uni
versity, according to Dr. J. L. Bec-
Hon, the Woman’s college head.
Dr. Dowell, is one of the South’s
famous educators and his name has
been before the public eye for seme
time due to his stand on intercolle
giate atheletics which caused his re
signation at Auburn.
The graduating exercise# will be
held on June the 4th.
MISSES McELRATH TO ENTER
TAIN IN MACON FOR MISS
ROBINSON
Misses Margaret and Emma Mc
EIrath, sisters of Mr. R. J. McEIrath, \
will entertain at a luncheon next
Saturday at the Tip Top Tea Room
in Macon in honor of Miss Josephine
Robinson who will become the bride
of Mr. McEIrath on April the 18th.
Accompaning Miss Robinson to
Macon will be her mother Mrs. W. E.
Robinson, and Mi»tes Elizabeth Grant
and Martha Bass.
Rev. J. F. Yarbrough, pastor of
the Milledgevik Methodist church, is
in Atlanta this week, where he is
assisting Rev. Felton Williams in re
vival services at the Calvary Metho
dist church.
Mr. Yarbrough is a successful
evangelistic preacher, as his ser
mons arc delivered with an earnest
ness and eloquence that grips the at
tention of his hearers.
Mr. Yarbrough will be absent from
the city next Sunday, and his pulpit
here will he filled by Dr. W. F.
QuiULin, President of Wesleyan Col
lege.
she j . Wl11 be fflad to know that Margaret and Emma McEIrath, of Baas. Messrs Paul Torrance, Owen .shown and mightiacn of the picture
fn. „L , _ m J ? rovin * * ,te * operation | Macon, Martha Bass, Mn. W. E. Ennis and Gordon Hooten. has marveled hundreds of people.
Everybody reported at very nice' Manager Carry has brought the’
SPECIAL ADDRESS BY PROF
WYNN NEXT SUNDAY
Prof. W. T. Wynn, teacher of the
Men’s Bible Class at the Methodist
church will deliver a special address
Sunday morning, having for his
subject “Christ’s Last Week before
the Crucifixion.” He has given care
and thought to the preparation of
this address, and it will be most
interesting. The men are extended a
cordial invitation to be present at the
Methodist Men’s Class next Sunday
morning.
The Baldwin Blues, a# a unit of
the Thirtieth Division will take their
annual encampment at Camp Jackson
Columbia, S. C.. leaving Milledgeville
on July 8th, and returning July 22nd.
The Division composed of troops
from Georgia and South Carolina will
he the largest assemblage of National
Guard troop since the war. On
July 20th there will be a review of
the entire division, the remaining
time will be devoted to schedules got
ten up by the regimental and b-ittal-
lion commanders.
There are several vancancies in
the company and enlistments are be
ing made each week. There will
probably be no vancancies just before
camp, and men desiring to become
members can see Lieutenants E. B.
Jackson, or F. R. Hargrove, or come
to the armory on Monday nights.
Lieutenant Hargrove is conduct
ing drills each Monday night with u
view of taking the best company in
the state to camp. In commenting
on the company, he stated that he
would have a full enlistment for
camp and that the men who did not
attend regularly would be dropped
and new enlistments made for the
camp trip.
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