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(local Comment
,sh to correct a statement
k last week in this column that
r -\ Taylor was the only man
'graduate in the state hespiWa
i-inu school for nurses. Mr. J. c.
n is a graduate of this school
Mr. Johnson has been con
ed with the hospital for about
, :i rs. He has worked on the
j_* in the store house and at
:, bora too’* While working as a
I attendant he took the training
*,r.c Alter being transtorred to
L hospitals laboratory, Mr. John-
tudied embalming and now
utia the important position of em-
almcr for the hospital. Mr. John-
>ns home is on Lindsey Ave. He is
active member of the Midway
i-thodist church, bring a member
the board of stewards and a
•mber A the Sunday School Bible
new and valuable enterprise
started at the State Hospital
last year when a canning plant war
ailed. This plant was installed
er the direction of Mr. Homer
Ins and has proved to be a valu
able addition to the Hospitals many
erprises.
_,ast year there was canned at this
plant and used in the hospitals
u. 12.000 No. 1 cans of peaches,
) cans beans, 2,798 cans dessert
hes. 1933 cans tomatoes, 567 cans
ip greens, 402 cans Carrots, 494
pears, 635 cans okra, 143 cans
t. 390 cans turnip roots, 342 cans
preserves. 188 cans squash 803
apples, 120 cans apple jelly.
• cans being about the equival-
jU» at this plant there are ar-
'ments for cleaning, trimming
pieparing all vegetables pota-
etc., raised on the hospitals
ere was also built last year an
•-date abattoir where the hos-
al slaughters its own cows and
and chickens, etc. It is thought
this will prove to be a large
ng as the hospital uses large
(quantities of beef, pork and poultry.
Iccaoc
among
and there is gained useful by pro
ducts that can be used to advant
age.
Mr. J. Roger Smith
those who have been employed
the state hospital for a long time.
Mr. Smith is a native of Baldwin
County. He is a son of the late Mr.
L. M. Smith of the Hopewell com
munity and a brother of Mr. Archie
Smith of Hopewell and this is as
surance that he is honest and up
right.
Mr. Smiths job is assistant at the
Storehouse. He is careful and con
scientious in his v.-erk, handling the
intricate work of dispensing rations
to the kitchens and supplies to the
wards and checking in new goods
efficiently.
Mr. Smith has held this position
for about 18 years and valued by
the officials Of the hospital and is
popular with the employees.
Mr. Smiths home is in Hardwiel'
* is a member of the Hope we 1
Methodist church and a trustee of
Hardwick High School.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. McMichael are
two of the state hospitals employees
who have served there for a long
period. They came to the hospital
from Jasper county in 1915, going
to work on the wards.
Several years ago Mr. McMichael
was transferred to the cooking de
partment, being in charge of one of
the kitchens. Later he was made as
sistant in the hospitals bakery. Here
he learned the bakery business and
made head baker about 5 years
ago. Mrs. McMichael has worked as
ward attendant and dining room
superintendent They are among the
hospitals most reliable and respected
employees.
Mr. and Mrs. McMichael have
their home in Hardwick, they are
members of the Hardwick Baptist
church and are counted among Hard
wicks best citizens.
FOR SALE—Giant Aster*. Carna
tions. Other plants and cut flow
ers. See Mr*. W. A. Hnff at Fann
ers Market every Saturday. Also
at Cbandler’a. 4-18-35 21.
rLtrwtM. now mat mar
Hmk ri Mrs. P. S. Tim Trim
Three to Six
N. W. H.
Several things to remember. Ex
hibits to be received from nine to
twelve. Each member may have as
many as four exhibits- no more.
Each member is to bring one invited
guest. Hie Mrs. M. S. Bell Silver
Cup to be given as the sweepstakes
prize (to be kept until new show!)
Four prizes—$1.00 from club and
three others given by members.
Committees — read — and take
notice.
Ribbons and Judges—,Mrs. M. S.
Bell.
Card tables to hold exhibits—
Mrs. Bland. Mrs. Cornelius. Mrs.
Bass. About ten tables needed.
Committee for classification and
arrangement—Miss Cline—Mrs. E.
H. Scott—Mrs. J. C. Cooper, Mr*.
Richard Binion and Mrs. J. L. Bee
son.
Hostesses with Mrs. Bone—Mrs.
Y. H. Yarbrough. Mr*. Richard La
mar, Miss Elizabeth Jones.
It is hoped that you (reader) kept
the list dC exhibits that was in last
week’s paper.
Any questions to be asked, phone
Mrs. Bone or Mrs. Hines.
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR
EXPANSION OP OLDSMOBILE
AUTOMOBILE FACTOBY
Purchase by General Motors of the
manufacturing plants of the former
Durant Motors Corporauqn to be
used to expand the future produc
tion facilities of Oldsmobile was an
nounced today by C. L. McCuen,
president of the Olds Motor Works,
Lansing, Michigan.
The property purchased is locat
ed near the Oldsmobile factories in
Lansing on a 48-acre industrial site.
The production facilities of Olds
mobile will be expanded C) include
an area of more than 960,000 square
feet in four large modem automotive
manufacturing buildings and several
smaller buildings.
These modem factories were con
structed to house the manufacturing
Alexander’s •
Trading Depot
McKinnon Motor Company
Bell
Our Special Easter Sale— Dresses, Hats, Hosiery,
Underwear and Gloves all bought specially for Easter.
JOIN OUR EASTER PARADE
^ PARADE
More Than a Hundred New
DRESSES
Silks, Chiffons and Organdies Received This Week 4 and Evening Dresses for
our Easier Sale. Prices are Lower Than You Have Seen Them in Many Years.
From $g.95 up to $25*^5
A New Shgrment of
HOSIERY
All The New Shades—Pure Silk, from Tip-to-toe, Picot Top—44 to 48 Guage,
Ringless.
79c. and $1
Thirty Dozen New Easter Gloves Received This Week
69c and $1.00
New Easier Bags in Whites and all Colors
$1.00 to $1.98
New Easter Handkerchiefs
25c to 89c
Special Closing Out Sale of All
Early Spring Dresses
Mostly Solid Colors—Crepes and Silks—Sold for $16.75 to $25.75
At Half Price
About Thirty Coats and Twenty Swagger Suits Bought for Early Spring
1-3 Off of the Regular Price
as Long as They Last
Our Beauty Shop
on Second Floor—We Have Enlarged it, and New Equipment
Four Operators and All Artists.
If You Want the Best, Shop at