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For The Whole
Family
at prices that will compare very favor
ably with present price of cotton.
Endicott Johnson and Godman brands
with their guarantee behind every pair,
and when we tell you a shoe is all right,
we mean it, and will make every pair
good that fails to give service.
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leather inner soles and you will find
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! . OFFICE: Chattooga County Hank. Telephone 34. ;
The citizens of Crisp county appeal for
your vote against the proposed amend
ment to the State Constitution authoriz
ing that county to mortgage itself by is
suing $1,250,000 worth of bonds with
which to build power plants and engage
in the sale of power as a commercial
enterprise. On Tuesday, November 2,
scratch on your ballot the words:
"For ratification of amendment t» Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph
1, of the Constitution authorizing the County of Crisp to increase
Its bonded debt for Hydro-Electric Power purposes."
J. S. PATE,
Chairman Crisp County
Citizens Committee
THE: SUMMERVILLE NEWS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1926.
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Local News
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Miss Pauline Thomas spent the
week-end visiting in Rome.
Col. and Mrs. John D. Taylor spent
the week-end in Atlanta.
R. G. Vinson made a business trip
to Chattanooga Thursday.
ROOMS for rent for lady—Miss An
nie Pitts.
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Hawkins and
Misses Mildred Hawkins and Marga
ret Thomason were in Rome Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harling, of Tay
lorsville, were guests for the week-end
of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Abbott.
Geo. P. Mahan, Jr., was the guest
of relatives in Dry Valley Saturday
and Sunday.
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Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Gary were •
spend the day guests Tuesday of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Hemphill. 1
John D. Taylor, Jr., of Athens,
spent Friday night here with home
folks.
Miss Louise Powell spent the week- !
end in Lafayette, the guest of Mrs. :
Hinton Bellah
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Miss Bunnie Abbott left Sunday for (
an extended visit to relatives in Tay- '
lorsville and Atlanta.
Miss Mabel Hill, of Rome, is spend- !
ing sometime here the guest of Miss
Cleland Hunt. 1
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John B. Whisnant is with relatives s
in Charlotte, N. C., having been call- 1
ed there Friday on account of the ser- 1
ious illness of his mother.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Battson and
children, of Lavonia, were guests of (
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. League for the
week-end.
Ernest and Cromer Stephens, of !
Valdosta, formerly of this place, spent
the week-end with their mother, in ]
Broomtown.
Misses Margaret Hawkins and Ann
Burnett, of the Calhoun school facul
ty, were guests for the week-end of
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hancock, of
Rome, were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben Garrett and were ac
companied home by Mrs. Joel Jones,
who remains their guest for the week.
Among the number attending the
American Legion banquet in Rome
Monday evening were: Col. E. S. Tay
lor, Herbert Gilkerson, John King,
and Jamps Hawkins.
I Mr. and Mrs. Walter Garrett and
I son, Robert of Columbus, were lunch
•eon guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs.
iA. B. Cassidy and left in the after
j noon for Ringgold for a visit to Mrs.
Garrett’s mother.
Mrs. Willie M. Brown and daughter,
Miss Mary Brown, and Prof. Cam
mack, of Cedar Bluff, Ala., were re
cent guests of Dr. and Mrs. IL D.
Brown.
Col. and Mrs. E. S. Taylor and lit
, tie daughter, Adeline, were guests
(Wednesday of last week at a barbecue
I given by Col. Seaborn Wrighr at his
| magnificient estate on Lookout moun
' tain.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. League were
host and hostess to the following (tin
ner guests Sunday: Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Battson and children, of Lavon
ia, and Misses Gladys and Eugenia
League, Grady Johnson and Harry
League, of Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marks visited
their daughters, Misses Julia and An
nis Marks, students of the Mountain
City Business college, in Chattanooga,
Saturday and were accompanied home
by Rev. Blaine Kirkpatrick, of Chica-
I go, 111., a brother-in-law of Mr.
Marks’, who is touring the south as
secretary of the Epworth league of
the M. E. church, north. Mrs. Lula
Henry was another dinner guest in
the Marks’ home Sunday.
NOTICE
The board of education of Chattoo
ga county will meet Thursday, Nov.
4th, instead of Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, on
account of some of the members hav
ing charge of the election and elec
tions returns.
MAUDE SEWELL, C. S.S.
RURAL SCHOOLS TO
OPEN NOVEMBER Ist
The rural schools of the county will
| open the first of November. In order
I that two months may be taught be
jfore the Christmas holidays, schools.
| should open the first Monday.
I Teachers who have not made con-
I tracts with the board of education
will please send contracts with local
trustees, with your license for approv
al, and I will make out your contracts
and mail to you for signature. Or you
may see me at my office, second floor
to right of stairs, on Wednesdays and
Saturday's. Hours 9 to 11:30 a.m., 2
to 4 p.m.
Those wanting transfers can get
transfer slips from me, also. I also
have the school register ready to give
to teachers.
MAUDE SEWELL, C. S. S.
CRISP COUNTY TO
DEVELOP POWER
Asks For Amendment In November
Election to State Constitution
Giving Authority.
CORDELE, Ga., October 25.—Citi
zens of Crisp county are making an
enthusiastic effort to get a hydro
electric power development on Flint
river opposite Cordele to produce 14,-
000 horse power electric current for
industrial uses in that county. They
are ambitious to have an electric
power line on every public highway
in the county. From this they expect
to supply both farms and large users
in the industries, mills, factories and
plants.
On November 2nd the voters of the
state will have an opportunity to aid
Crisp county by voting for their
amendment to the state constitution.
No expenses attaches to any section
other than Crisp county. They wish
to vote $1,250,000 in bonds for the
construction of a power plant, lines
and other equipment, which are badly
needed, they urge, for future growth
and development. Voters are urged to
vote for this amendment next Tuesday
Distinguished Visitor at M. E.
Church Sunday.
Rev. Blaine Kirkpatrick, of Chica
go, 111., guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Marks, preached at the 11 o’clock
services of the Methodist church Sun
day morning. Rev. Kirkpatrick is sec
retary of the Epworth league of the
M. E. church, north, and is touring
the south in the interest of this work.
Rev. G. P. Gary, pastor, preached
at the evening services, and besides
his own congregation, was greeted by
Rev. J. G. Hunt and the Baptist peo
ple, who had dismissed their evening
services in order to hear Rev. Gary
at his last appointment here before
going to the pastor’s conference.
SEED RYE—Now is the time to sow
your rye. Best seed.—Taylor Mer
cantile company.
FOR SALE—Appier oats, 75c per
bushel; winter Pearl wheat, $1.75
per bushel: Rye, $1.50 per bushel. —
W. 11. Penn estate, by B. H. Housch.
FOR SALE—Good Jersey milch cow,
about 10 years old.—E. C. Baker,
Summerville, Ga., R. 3.
FOR SALE—Practically new .J. I.
Case thrasher, 20 x 28. Practically
new Fordson tractor, belt pully,
side plows for same, double disc
harrow and cultipacker. Also onei
pair mules, weights about 2,500 lbs. I
Also new Ford truck.—E. Mont
gomery, Summerville, Ga.
Cotton and Cotton Seed
Will pay market price. Also will
have fresh lot cotton seed meal and
hulls at reasonable price.
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J CITY REGISTRATION NOTICE
The city registration books are now
open. All citizens of Summerville are
urged to register before December
Ist, as books will close on that date.
You can register at Espy-Allen Hard
ware company, or at the City Meat
Market.
J. F. PLESS, Mayor.
DUKE M. ESPY. City C.
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ready for this grand and glorious frolic. Dec
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rigged up, witches’ cauldrons made, besides
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