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VOLUMN NO. 3. IRWINTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mosley, Mr. and Mrs. B. Asbel spent last Wednes day-'in Milledgeville. * Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Everett spent Saturday and Sunday with their father and mother near Macon. Miss Eva Mae and Vera Millner of Atlanta visited their sister, Mrs. Alice Millner, Saturday and Sunday. Malcolm Everett of Macon visited his parents here Saturday and Sun day. Miss Rut,h Skelton spent last week in Irwinton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eady, Mrs. Wilbur Rutland and daughters, Eliz abeth and Nell, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Hall near Danville. Mrs. E. C. Momand has returned to her home in Miami, Fla., after a pleasant visit to her friends and rel atives here. Dr. H. C. Wood has returned home after a pleasant visit to different points in Florida. • Bob Daniel was in town Monday afternoon on business. We are sorry to know that Mrs. B. F. Bloodworth is on the sick list this week. Jim Day, from Toomsboro, was in town Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Haywood, Rev. T. A. Mosley and wife spent the day in Louisville, Tuesday. W. H. Franks and son of Sanders ville spent the day, Sunday, with Rev. T. A. Mosley and. wife. S. W. Lee and wife, and Mrs. Eric Miller and children spent Sunday afternoon in Irwinton with friends. All the teachers of Irwinton school and County School Superintendent attended the educational meeting in Macon last week. Mrs. B. Asbell, Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Mosley spent the day in Milledgeville visiting Mrs. Finney, last Thursday. The singing school closed last Fri day night. A large class attended the school and much good has been de rived therefrom. The Sylvester shows jvere largely attended here all last week. Miss Benton’s lecture at the church last Sunday was well attended and enjoyed by all who heard her. It will be of interest to the friends of Mr. Lance Freeman, who has been in the employ of the Liggett Drug Co. for the past year, to know that recently he has been promoted to the place of assistant manager in their new store in Jacksonville, Fla. Col. Victor Davidson attended Su perior court at Gray last Tuesday. Gordon Local News Miss Nina Stokes was at home for the week-end. Little Helen Patterson was right sick with fever the past week, but we are very glad to report that she is much better. Georg sanders of Houston, Tex., arrived Tuesday night to visit his cousins, Mrs. G. B. Powell, Mrs. W. A. Jones and Mrs. J. W. Hooks. Mrs. Jesse Green of Dover was the week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stokes. Mrs. Bell Baker of Griswoldville is visiting her sister, Mrs. Boss Silas, this week, and is here to attend the The WilKinson County News revival of the ' Gordon Methodist church. Mrs. T. B. Dennard, Mrs. R. P. An derson and Mrs. J. W. Hooks attended the Tenth District convention of Fed erated Club Women, held in Sanders ville Tuesday and Wednesday. Frank Skelton is visiting his par ents a few days this week. Among those who attended the ed ucational convention in Macon last week were Mrs. Dr. Evans, president of the Gordon P.-T.A., Mrs. C. C. Johnson, Mrs. R. W. Lee. The Methodist revival in progress at the Methodist church is being well attended and the helpful sermons are being enjoyed by all those who at tend. R. W. Lee entertained a number of his friends with a birthday supper Tuesday night. Miss Ethel Ryles and Mr. Mills motored to Milledgeville Sunday. Miss Mary Massey spent the week end with friends at Milledgeville. The friends of Mr. Frazier were very sorry to hear of his death. Mrs. L. N. Fitchett spent the week end at Dublin. Mrs. L. A. Gibbs is visiting Mrs. J, S. Lassaster at Cochran. Mrs. Marvin Barwick is spending a few days with her parents at Cochran. Miss Charlie Fox spent the week end at Athens with Miss Frances Nelson. Miss Pauline Willis and Mrs. Wil lis spent last week-end with Mrs. Marvin Barwick. Mrs. L. N. Fitchett entertained her Sunday school class with a moonlight picnic Thursday night. It was en joyed very much by her class and friends. Herbert Stokes and Lee Braman spent Sunday afternoon in Milledge ville. Miss Nettie Wood spent the week end with Mrs. J. E. Stokes. U. D. C. ENTERTAINMENT AT BRIDWELL HOME ' The' regular' ’fnonllfly meeting of the Robert Tooms Chapter U. D. C. was held with Miss Maybell Brid well, last Wednesday. Considerable time was spent in Dis cussion o f Memorial exercises V be held on Sunday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock at Toomsboro cemetery, and decorating of old soldiers’ graves. Other business was discussed. The program: Reading—“ Eli Whitney,” by Mrs, W< H. Freeman. Music—By Nettie Ware. Poem—“ Blue and Gold/’ by Mrs. Levi R. Cason, Jr. Reading—“ Sherman in the West and South,” by Elizabeth Todd. Music—“O Sole Mio,” Miss Gevase Maddox playing violin, accompanied by Geraline Collins, piano. Reading— Miss Addiegene Cason. The spacious living room was ef fectively decorated with American Beauty roses and pink tapers. After the meeting hot chocolate and a delicious salad course was served. Those present were: Mrs. J. T. Gregg, Mrs. A. W. Gregg, Mrs. F. B. Chambers, Mrs. Levi R. Cason, Mrs. A. C. Todd and Elizabeth Todd, of LET YOUR DOLLARS BUY A DOLLARS WORTH ............ DUFFY’S SPECIAL f AUTOMOBILE TIRES 30 x 3 Ajax Fabric Tires $6.75 30 x 31-2 Racine Fabric Tires 7.00 30 x 31-2 Racine Cord (oversize) SIO.OO Double Duty Tubes $l5O These tires are guaranteed strictly first quality. DUFFY MERCANTILE CO. Gordon, Ga. ’.„..___<»■-v - <- — ■ ■ - _ ... A Moonlight Picnic. IRWINTON, GA., APRIL 25, 1925. TOOMSBORO LOCALS Mrs. W. R. Cox of Macon was the guest of Mrs. T. H. Bridwell last week. Mrs. C. T. Lord spent Thursday in Macon. Mrs. D. Stone and children of San dersville, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Casoh. Miss Alma Lindsey spent the week end at her home in Gordon last week. Miss Willie May Hall spent Fri day in Macon attending the teachers’ meeting. Misses Louise Parker, Ge vase Maddox, Nettie Smith, Alma Lind sey and Izetta Davis attended the teachers’ meeting in Macon Friday. Mrs. R. O. Bargamen visited Mil ledgeville. last week. Mrs. A. C. Todd and children of Mclntyre spent the week-end With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cason. Mrs. H. D. Hughes, Mr. and Mi’s. H. E. Stephens and children visited Tennille Sunday. Miss Maybell Bridwell spent Tues day in Macon. Miss Nettie Smith spent the week-end in Perry last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Chambers and children spent Friday in Macon. There will be a Memorial exercise and decoration of graves of old sol diers at Toomsboro cemetery Sun day afternoon at 5:00 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Dixon visited in Macon Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bush of Val dosta spent a while in Toomsboro Saturday. Mrs. D. L. Miller of Waynesboro, secretary of C. W. B. M., met vyith the ladies of the Christian church, Monday afternoon. She gave an^n teresting talk. B. F. Brewton and George Wilts spent Wednesday in Macon. Sy Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jackson? ©f Greenville, S. C., are the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.i H. Jackson. - ’Xi- Several of the Toomsboroites - at tended the play in Irwinton last wdek. Mrs.' T. L. Lancester spent Friday in Macon. , | ; The Kiwanis club of Milledgeville invites Wilkinson county people to hear Senator Heflin speak in that city 'May sth, at 3:30 p.m., on the G.M.C. campus. He is a great speaker. Mclntyre, Miss Addiegene Cason, Mrs. W. H. Freeman, Miss Gevase Maddox, Nettie Ware and Galaline collins. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Gordon, Georgia. For the many patrons that we have we are operating in which to deposit .funds. We have combined safety this bank to give them something more than a safe place with courtsey and survice. , SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. I. B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER M. RALLY APTIST W. BILLED FOR TOOMSBORO There will be a district rally of the first district of the Womans Mission ary Society of the Ebenezer Associa- tion at Toomsboro Baptist church, Friday, May Ist. All of the ladies from the following churches are espi cially invited to come : Irwinton, Bethel, Toomsboro, Liberly, Mclntyre and Ebenezer and Gordon. The services will begin at 10:30 o’- clock A. M. There will be lunch served on the grounds at 12:30, after which will be a very informal “get ac quainted” hour. The afternoon session will open at 2:00 o’clock p.m., and close at 4:00 o’clock p.m., thus giving any who have to drive home time to ,get there before supper. Come and bring a basket. There will be some messages from Miss Ida V. Rhoad and other’s. SCOUT HEADS PREPARE FOR TRAINING SCHOOL Macon, Ga., April 24.—80 y Scout officials of the sixth region, includ ing Georgia, North and- South Caro lina and Florida, today concluded ar rangements for the first scoutmasters’ training school ever given by air in the history of radio or scouting. This is to be broadcasted at 261 meters over W.M.A.Z., the staton of Mercer University, beginning Monday night, April 27, at 9 o’clock. The course of six weeks in execu tive scout training will be taken by most of the 1,000 scout leaders in the four states. Official certificates to those who finish the work and have stood exam inations are to be offered in event of a sufficient response, according to H. O. Hunter, regional executive. Seven Southern Boy Scout leaders rive been secured for the radio fac ulty, as follows: H. O. Hunter, re gional scout executive; Lincoln Mc- Connell, Jr., regional field executive; Millard Westcott, scout executive of the Macon council; Alfred Pullen, special field executive; Dr. Peyton dean of education at Mercer; J. Ellsworth Hall, president of thb Macon council; and J. F. Oliphant, of the Macon court of honor. Insofar as possible, all phases of executive scouting are to be given rigorous discussion, Lincoln McCon nell, who made local arrangements for the course, said. Assistance on urograms, camp making, hiking, pa trol methods, troop administration and general scoutmaster problems will be taken up. 24 Lbs. Delicia Flour (self-rising) $1.25 24 Lbs. K & E. Self-rising Flour $1.29 25 Lbs. Sugar $1.70 100 Lbs. Sugar $6.60 Octagon Soap and Washing Powders 4c Numedllys Engineer Overalls $1.60 SI.OO Work Shirts 85c Water Ground Meal, per bushel $1.75 FRANK H. JOHNSON BUYS MACON OPTICAL COMPANY Announcement is made elsewhere in this-issue of the purchase of the Macon Optical-Company by Frank H. Johnson. The Macon Optical Co. was owned by J. N. Kalish and Frank 11. John son. Mr. Johnson under the purchase becomes sole owner. Mr. Kalish is leaving Macon to enter business in Florida. The Macon Optical Co. is located at 486 Cherry street and is one of the business show places of Macon. Navigation Opens On Lake Erie. • The steamers of the C. & B. Line will commence to operate daily be tween Cleveland and Buffalo on Tues day, April 28th. These steamers will leave Cleveland and Buffalo every STANDARD BRED—BLOOD TESTED CHICKS^ REDUCED PRICES FOR MAY AND JUNE (Diarrhea tested chicks best for Ma, .and June. Cost only a penn more than ordinary kind. Seven practical varieties. Big hatches Mondays and Wednesdays, postpaid. 97 per cent live delivery guar. Write for in structive catalog or order from this ad. Satisfaction guar. 01 test and largest poultry farm in South. P er 25 50 100 500 1000 xnc., Wh. & Br. Leg. §3.75 $6.75 sll Sl s 595 Rocks, Reds & Buff Orps. 4.00 7.50 13 60 110 White Wyandottes 4.25 8.00 14 65 Mixed & left-overs 3.25 6.00 10 45 90 sou will be pleased with Norman's chicks. Over three thousand cus tomers reordered from me last season. Get our neighbors to order with you and get quantity prices. C. A. NORMAN, Drawer 1440 G-W, Knoxville, Tenn. (5,000 pullets for sale. Mention kind wanted.) STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE WILKINSON COUNTY BANK Located at Toomsboro, Ga.„ showing condition at close of business April 6th, 1925, as called for by the Superintendent of Banks. President, F. B. CHAMBERS; Vice President, W. A. HALL. Resources. Time Loans and Discounts §59,101.14 Demand Loans •' t 97X18 United States Securities 15,850.00 State of Georgia Bonds Stock in Federal Reserve Bank Other Stocks and Bonds 20,000 Banking House Furniture and Fixtures Other Real Estate Owned 2,138.09 Due from Federal Reserve Bank Cash in Vault and Amounts Deposited with Approved Reserve Agents 48,622.65 Due from Other Banks Advances on Cotton Advances on other Commodities Checks for Clearing House 84.71 Other Checks and Cash Items 144.19 Letters of Credit and Acceptances Overdrafts, (temporary) 2,108.09 TOTAL sl4l/220.35 STATE OF GEORGIA, Wilkinson Co Before me came H. E. Stephens, Ca duly sworn says that the above foreg of said Bank, as shown by the books Sworn to and subscribed before me, Notary Public, State at Large, Tooms Dec. 18, 1927. night at 9:00 (Eastern Standard , Time), arriving at opposite termmud J; of the line at 7:00 the following' morning. Reduced automobile rites-will be in effect this season and many tour ists are already arranging their itin-?p eraries so as to include this delight-' ful night’s ride on Lake Erie. » , TWO MILK COWS _ 1 FOR SALE ■Fresh in milk. Three gal-1 lons milk per day. gig Price $50.00 each. C. H. RICHARDSON Ivey, Ga. Liabilities. Capital Stock Paid in §25,000.00 Amt. Reserved for Branches Surplus 5,000.00 Undivided Profits 4,835.77 Dividends Unpaid Due to Banks Deposits Subject to Check 79,351.32 Demand Certificates of Deposit Time Certificates of De posit 26,494.47 Savings Deposits Trust Funds on Deposit Cashier’s Checks 538.79 Certified Checks Bills Payable Notes and Bills Rediscounted Letters of Credit, and Ac ceptances Reserve for Interest and Taxes Bonds Borrowed Other Liabilities TOTAL $141,220.35 unty. shier of the above Bank who being oing statement is a true condition of file in said Bank. H. E. STEPHENS. this 18th day of April, 1925. . W. H. FREEMAN, | >oro, Ga. My Commission Expires NUMBER 51
