CLEVEL COURIER
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
VOL. XIX, No 28 .)
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WHITE COUNTY BANK
CLEVELAND, GA.
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Cleveland Ladies to Organize
Red Cross Sunday.
Every lady in Cleveland and the
surrounding county, is cordially
invited to come to the school audi¬
torium Sunday afternoon prompt¬
ly at 2 -.30 to hear Mrs. A. L. Sup
plee, chrm. Woman’s Com. C. N.
1 ). White Co.
Mrs. Supplee has had years of
experience in Woman’s organized
work and is sure to bring us a mes¬
sage to be appreciated. At present
she is actively engaged in the Red
Cioss work at Helen,, and we
are extremely foroaje iu having
her to explain the work to us, and
not only to MlH us of this great
work, but to help us to organize
into a unit of the Red Cross. ,
Women of oilier towns are doing
much toward winning this great
war. We have sons and friends
who are in the conflict, and why
not do our bit? We are eertainly
as patriotic as others, so let’s show
our patriotisnj by coming out and
organizing Surselves irito a work¬
ing body for our own dear boys’
8uk<t&« welF-aS t-fiat of our country.
Aibor^, g50gram will be carried
out by the High School girls, in
connection*’with the lecture by
Mrs. Supplee.
Miss Myra Bulgin
, j 1 , ' JMise Johnnie Parks Hall
Mrs. Bernice
” Miss Annie Allison
. v Mrs. J. VV. Adams.
Committee.
LEAF R. No. 1.
We are having some pretty warm
weather tUt? Wakes us think of
spring time.
Mr. J. H. Stovall made a busi¬
ness trip to Gainesville last week.
Mr. Emory Smith gave a cotton
picking Saturday night. There
waslarge crowd and everybody
seemed to have an enjoyable time.
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Mi. James Davis, who purchas¬
ed the W. J. Oakes farm and was
going to go in the merchantile
business. lie was moving his for¬
age and stuff when taken with
pneumonia and didn’t live but a
shorbtimet
Mr. Frank Tatum, who is em¬
ployed by the Southern Express
Co., was at home on a visit last
week.
There were several present at
the pound supper at Mr. C. F.
Kenimer’s Friday night. All
.
had a nice time. It was gave in
honor of Miss Mary Lou, but she
couldn’t be present on account of
German measles.
We hope to have a pretty time
Saturday and Sunday for preach¬
ing, as we haven’t had preaching
in three months on account of bad
weather.
LEAF LOCAL DOTS.
Mr. Emory Smith gave the
young people a cotton picking last
Saturday' night. A large crowd
was present and all reported a nice
time.
Several young people gave Mr.
J. H. Stovall and family a surprise
singing last Sunday night and was
riuich enjoyed by all present.
Miss Mazie Freeman spent last
Sunday night with Miss Bertha
McCollum.
The school at Oakes Chapel is
progressing nicely under the man¬
agement of Miss Johnnie Mae
Meaders. She has a large number
on roll and is teaching one of the
IMP schools that has ever been
taught there.
Mr/and Mrs. E. F. Smith paid
Mrs. G. P. Smith of Habersham, a
visit last Sunday, who has been
very ill.
Mr. W. I. Mayfield paid Clarkes
ville a visit last Saturday.
It seems that Mr. Cleaborn Dix¬
on is thinking of going to house¬
keeping here of late. Good luck
to you young man.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. M. McGee has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
McCollum and family.
It seems that Miss Anna Shelnut
is learning to crochet here of late.
Mr. Tommie Edwards is often
seen hitching at Mr. Randsom Pal
mour’s on Sunday afternoons.
Mrs. H. A, Tatum paid Mr. J.
P. Tatum a visit Monday.
Mrs. Geo. W. McCollum paid
Cleveland a visit Monday.
The people of Oakes Chapel and
Blue Creek are in hopes that the
Sunday School’s will soon revive,
as spring will soon open.
It seems that Mr. Isaac Freeman
has gone into the poultry bussines,
as he has purchased a new incuba¬
tor.
NEW EDISON
DIAMOND AM1JEROLA
You have heard about this instru¬
ment—the favorite invention of
i Thomas A. Edison,
! Why not come in sometime and
bear the instrument itself.
Then You Will Know Why
People Talk About It
A. J. JAKRARD
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, MCH. 1, 1918.
Tesnatee News.
We are glad to learn that the
Mr. John Allen is recoveri rig
measles.
The little daugther of Mr. and
Frank Reid has been sick for
days.
Mr. John B. Nix has returned to
work on the railroad in Lump¬
county' after spending a few
at home.
Mrs. James Turner was the
of Mrs. J. G. Thomas last
Ask Levi Allen who it Was that
went a fishing last Sunday week,
and whether they enjoyed it or
not?
Mr. and Mr. John Dockery of
Lumpkin county have been on a
visit to -Mrs. Dockery’s mother,
Mrs. Myra Hunt, since our last
writing.
Mr. Dillard aand Leonard Nix
of Cleveland, was over in this sec¬
tion perambulating about one day
last week.
Mr. Charlie Allen made a busi¬
ness trip to Cleveland last Thurs¬
day. Charlie said : “lie had de¬
cided, being it is war times and
prices out of sight on everything,
he would buy a quarter’s worth of
meat.” He inquired of the mer¬
chant if he had any beans for sale.
The merchant answered him by
saying: he did. Mr. Allen laid
his meat down and was purchasing
some beans at a cent an one-half
apiece and something caused him
to look around and behold an ant
was carrying his meat out un
the door,
Mrs. Daniel Allison died at her
home on Shoal Creek and was
brought here and laid to rest in
Town Creek cemetery last Sunday
afternoon. Our sympathy goes
out for the bereaved ones in the
loss of a mother.
Rev. Steve Miller of Blue Ridge
spent last Saturday night down in
this part. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reid visited
down at Clermont last Thursday.
Mr. Joe Thomas passed through
this part of the section lastSunday.
Mr. Joseph Nix spent last Sat¬
urday night and Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Herman Allen.
Miss Mollie Ferguson spentMon
day night with friends on Tesna¬
tee.
Mr. W. II. Courtenay made a
business trip to Cleveland Monday.
Blue Ridge Dots.
I am improving slowly after a
severe fall on the ice a few
weeks ago, which gave me much
pain, but under the skillful treat¬
ment of Dr. Norton I am recupera
ting.
Mrs. J. L. Jarrard is quite feeble
now days. We hope she may
soon recover.
We are having some fine weath¬
er after having as bad a winter as
we ever saw.
Rev. II. M. Edwards gave bis
neighbors a corn shucking last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Rich of Hall county
has been spending the past few
days with home folks, Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Allen.
Mr. P. J. Winkler, who has
been sawmilling near the Yonah
mountain, moved home last week
to gether corn and prepare for
farming. Perry takes advantage
of every oportunity.
We are very thankful to our
neighbors for their kindness during
our illness.
[PRICE 11.00 A YEAR
millinfjhy department
Is ready to show the New Creations as fast as they come from the
best of the Style Producers
MISS FRANCIS POPE HAS CHARGE
OF THE BUYING AND SALES ROOMS
She comes to us after years of successful management of some of the very
best milinery shops through the South
We feel sure you will be highly pleased with her selections and that your
dealings with her will be most pleasingly satisfactory
MISS LINDA ROBERTSON, OUR
NEW TRIMMER, ARRIVED MONDAY
That her creations will be most alluringly different and up-to-the-moment
goes without a doubt. Her hats have been the craze everywhere
she has trimmed.
Many new things to show you right now. Others coming In almost
daily. They go on sale as fast as they arrive.
i , , . .. NEWMAN-FRIERSOMcEVER CO. .
THE HOME OF DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE
Gainesville, Gtuflft
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the FARMERS it MERCH¬
ANTS BANK of Cleveland, Ga., held Wednesday Feb. 20th, 1918, tha fol¬
lowing statement of the Bank’s condition as of Feb. 19th, was submitted:
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and Discounts ........$62,229.05 Capital Stock.............. $15,000.00
Overdrafts.................... 141.17 Total Deposits............... 70,538.52
Real Estate............. 2,004.92 Undivided Profits............ 2,661.73
Furniture and and Fixtures.. 2,380.04
Cash in vault and in Hanks . 21,445.07
$88,200.25 $88,200.25
The following facts which were brought to the attention of the Share¬
holders may be of interest also to the general public:
DEPOSITS OF PRECEDING MEETINGS EARNINGS.
Deposits Feb. 4, 1915........$ 5,582.67 Net profits Feh.15,1917 $1,736.46
Deposits Feb. 16, 1916 ...... 22,292.33 Less 4 per c. Div’d Pd 600.00 $1,18446
Deposits Feb. 15, 1917 ....... 50,951.78 Net profits Feb. 20, 1918......... l,841.?l
Deposits Feb. 20, 1918....... 70,538.52 Net earnings for the year____$1525.27
INCREASE (1163 per cent) $64,955.85 Showing 10 1-6 per cent on Capital Stock
The Board of Directors, by recommendation of the Stockholders, declared a 4 per cent
Dividend, leaving an undivided profit of $2,061.73,
This year was the best in the history of the Farmers & Merchants Bank. We wish
to extend to our customers and friends our sincere thanks for the business they have given us
and the confidence thus manifested. We hope for a continuance of the loyal co-operation, and
we pledge to the public our very closest personal service, safe banking methods, and our best
efforts to make this year the most helpful we have yet had.
OFFICERS DIRECTORS
H. A. Jarrard, President H. A. Jarrard J, D, Cooley
G. S. Kytle, Vice-President G. S. Kytle J. M. Glover
J. D. Cooley, Vice-President C J. Meaders W. C. Logan
A. G. Maxwell, Cashier A. F. Kenimer C A. Skelton
J. M. Adams
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Cleveland, Ga.
