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SOCIAL **«> PERSONAL
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. Ira Farmer left Tuesday
morning for Athens, where she was
called to meet with the committee
of the State University to select uni
forms for the students, of which com
mittee she is a member.
Mis Leone Clary left Tuesday for
Atlanta for a visit of a few days.
Miss Annie Hunt returned Sunday
from Dearing after visiting Rev. and
Mrs. Odum Clarke.
Miss Eunice Dent spent the week
end with relatives in Dearing.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Willingham,
Mrs. Eula Young, Mrs. R. M. Stock-
ton and Miss Ruby Willingham spent
Monday in Augusta. *
Mrs. G. E. Boulincau and little
daughters, of Atlanta, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hawes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mathews have
apartments at the home of Mrs., P.
S. Knox.
Mr. Blanton Boyd, of Columbia, S.
C., spent the week-end in Thomson.
Mrs. J. S. Boyd, Jr., has returned
from Forsyth, where she visited her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Norris, of
Augusta, spent the week-end with
relatives in Thomson.
,Mr. and Mrs. Printup Wilson, of
Elborton, and Mr. Jim Wilson, of
Augsta, were visitors during the
week-end of Mrs. Dixie Wilson.
“Hello, Spring! I’ve been a wishin’
You’d be amblin’ long "this way;
I’m jes itchin’ to go fishin’,
Benn a watchin’ every day. '
Knowed you’d come along to cheer us
Like you always used Jo do;
Pitch your tent an camp right near us
Fer we’re mighty fond of you.”
Mr. Weldon Neal, of the Atlanta
Dental College, spent the week-end
at home.
Mrs. Dixie Wilson is spending a
few days at the home of Mrs. C. N.
Churchill in Augusta.
Mr. Ewart Dozier, of Memphis,
Tenn., spent the week-end in Thorn-
sop.
Mr. James Fanning, of Georgia
University, arrived Thursday to
Bpend the spring holidays at home.
Mrs. A. W. Smith spent Tuesday
in Augusta.
Miss Frances Norris, of Augusta,
spent the week at the home of her
brother, Mr. Lynn Norris.
Mr. Tobin Barrett, of Augusta, was
a visitor in Thomson Wednesday.
The picture shown in the rotograv
ure section of the Atlanta Journal
Sunday of the Shorter Glee Club, of
which Miss Dorothy Hunt is a mem
ber, was of special interest to Thom
son people. Miss Hunt is a sopho
more and she is especially compli-
m sited in that the privilege of being
a, member of the Glee Club is usually
accorded seniors, only.
Mr. J. A. Crowley spent Wednes
day in Crawford.
Mr. Lynch Ward, Sr., of Lynch
burg, Va., is visiting his son,- Mr.
Lynch Ward.
THE WOMEN VOTED.
If the age old prophecy, that) when
ever women got to voting that they’ll
be ruint rind the country will go to
the dogs,-is true, why then, the cala
mity is at hand, for women, old and
young, all over the county voted in
Wednesday’s election.
There was a time, and not so long
ago, that most Southern women
spurned the idea that they would
ever so far forget their woman’s
sphere and overstep the bounds of
conventionality as to be found on a
public square on election day casting
a ballot. But the ballot was thrust
upon them and they took to it like
ducks to water.
Election day was quite a social
event in Thomson. Wednesday morn
ing it was clear that duty called
them to the polls, so they began
forming voting parties—duty and
pleasure go hand in hand—so there
was a very delightful social gather
ing at the court house square as
they waited their time to vote.
As the noon hour drew neur and
the waiting line of ladies grew long,
the men with inborn gallantry and
ever mindful of the laws t>f self pre
servation, stepped back and made way
for the ladies to have entrance to all
three of the booths that they might
sooner cast their ballots and return
home to their time honored occupa
tion of supervising the mid-day meal.
And so they voted.
There was seen entering a booth
two or more fluffy haired flappers,
they didn’t look a day over seventeen,
but they were. The oldest lady that
graced the ordeal was Mrs. Wright
Smith, who was shown all the rev
erence and courtesy dqe a lady of
ninety years and who retains an ac
tive interest in the affairs of state.
Some were a bit disconcerted and
didn’t do the thing exactly right. One
laughingly admitted that she had
signed her name to her ticket while
another thought best to cross out all
of the executive committee from her
ticket except the gentleman with
whom she was personally acquainted.
A few mothers carried their babies
along and left them in the sunshine
to enjoy the outing while they marked
their tickets. It took but a moment,
but in that minute an important duty
was done, a conviction acted upon
and a principle supported. Then
home loving as ever they returned
home not a bit ashamed to look their
great grand-mother square in the
face ^nd say, “Grand-mother, I’ve
voted,” for they well , know that if
grand-mother were alive tciday that
she would do likewise.
Misses Edith Ware, Merle Palmer,
Sallie Story, Ocie Story and Ruby
Willingham attended the play,
“Ifunchliack,” in Augusta Tuesday
night.
Mrs. E. E. Norris, of Atlanta, is
the guest of Mrs. H. S. Norris.
Mr. John Fuller, of LinroHnn, vis
ited his daughter, Mrs. Carl Penland
on Jackson street this week.
Mrs. Firman Penuel, of Mi.ledgo-
vilie, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mobley.
MAH JONG PARTY.
Miss Sarah Bowden entertained the
Maids’ and Matrons’ Club with a mah
jong party Thursday afternoon.
During the afternoon Miss Bowden,
assisted by Mrs. Gordon Usry, served
an elaborate salad course.
The guests present were Miss
Nancy Shields, Mrs. N B. Morphy,
and the members of the club.
SHiELDS—W EST.
“Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 0* Shields
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Nancy Kate, to Mr. Roger
Hawes West, formerly of Thomson,
now of Daytona, Fla., the wedding
to be solemnieed the latter part of
April.”
This announcement, appearing in
Sunday’s papers, is of cordial inter
est to a large circle of friends of the
popular young couple throughout the
state, both of whom have enjoyed a
wide social acquaintance.
Miss Shields, the elder daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Shields, is one
of Thomson’s most popular and at
tractive young ladies. Not only has
she been a leader in the social activ
ities of the town, but has given gen
erously of her time to church and
club work. After completing a high
school course in Thomson, she at
tended Wesleyan College, and while
there made a splendid record, being
seretary of the Y. W. C. A., treasurer
of the senior class and a member of
the basket ball team.
Mr. West is the son of Mr. John
T. West and is a young lawyer of
bright legal prospects. Immediately
upon finishing .high school in Thom
son he attended Georgia University
and graduated with the distinction
of making the highest average that
had ever been made at Georgia. With
this honor he received the Phi Beta
Kappa key. He was a member of
the Chi Psi fraternity. Later he be
came a student at Harvard Univer
sity and graduated there in 1921.
He is now practicing law with the
firm of Sholtz and Green in Daytona,
Fla.
For the past two months many of
the pupils have been absent from
school on account of mumps and
measles. We are glad to report that
the pupils are getting well and are
gradually returning to school. The
teachers plan to help the children
make up the lost work.
On account of sickness and the loss
of time from school, the pupils can
not prepare and render the Memo
rial Day program. We regret that
we shall not be able to assist the
Daughters of the Confederacy with
their programs. The sickness in the
school has also delayed our com
mencement plans, and on account of
the many absences and the' amount
of work to be made up, our com
mencement may of necessity be very
short and simple.
WILL BEAUTIFY COUNTRY
HOME.
Mr. J. A. Boatright is having his
country place a few miles below
Thomson improved. He has plans
for a nice little bungalow to be erect
ed on the hill in the grove. A fish
pond and bathing pool are among
the luxuries to be arranged. Several
springs at the foot of the hill will
supply plenty of pure water.
Mr. and Mrs. Boatwrgiht arc look
ing forward to spending their sum
mers there and are arranging the
grounds so as to have ample seating
places for as many of their friends
as care to visit them and enjoy the
quietude and restfulness of “Pine
Crest,” especially. on Sunday after
noons.
GOES TO CHATTANOOGA.
Mr. Lawrence Morris, who for the
past several months has been located
in Atlanta, lias accepted a clerical
position in railroad work in Chatta
nooga, and left Sunday for that place
to take up his work.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Next Sunday morning at the Bap
tist. church the pastor will preach a
special sermon to parents. Every
parent in Thomson is cordially in
vited to be present.
At night the sermon will be espe
cially for those who still have a
mother or father living.
Mr. Grady Montgomery, of Enoree,
S. C., and Miss Lilia Montgomery
wh is teaching in Richmond county,,
spent a few days at home with their
mother, Mrs. Y. E. Montgomery, this
week.
Mr. L. 0. Montgomery, of Atlanta,
was called here to attend the funeral
of his brother, Mr. Y. E. Montgomery,
whose death occurred last Thursday.
Mr. Montgomery and Mrs. John Brad
shaw,' of Brier Creek, are the only
surviving members of a family of
twenty-one children.
Mrs. John Dozier is convalescent
after an illness of a few days.
Mr. J. O. Shields is out after hav
ing suffered an illness lasting a week.
M> 3. M. J. Burnley has been quite
sick this week but is now improving.
HOME MISSION PRAYER WEEK.
The Baptist Missionary Society
observed prayer week for Home Mis
sions, meeting every •ternoon with
a good attendance.
The last of the meetings was held
Friday at the home of Mrs. Ira
Brinkley when the last offerings for
the week were handed in. The pro
grams have been based on Home
Mission Work and the Home Field.
MEMORIAL DAY. *
It will be Memorial Day before
long, a day sacred to all Southerners.
It is said that flowers arc letters of
angels tongues, carrying as they do
the undying message of love, every
emotion of the human heart is ex
pressed in the language of flowers,
and now that we are hurrying to
wards the day of all days, let us
gather together the fragrant blos
soms of memory and weave them into
garjands to be placed on the graves
that hold what represents a place in
the hearts of all 4 true Southerners.
With the great revival of interest
in the beautiful custom of decorating
the Confederate soldiers’ graves let
every woman in this Southland make
it a special duty to plant her flowers
this year for this special day, to gath
er the words of love later on and
carry them out to the cemetery,
where pur immortal dead are buried.
Do not let your children grow un
mindful of this -custom of planting
flowers on the graves of the greatest
heroes that ever went to war. When
Memorial Day comes this year let
every grave in the United States
where a Confederate soldier lies, be
heaped with flower* that will bear a
message so fragrant that it will be
heard around the world and penetrate
into Heaven.
REPORTER.
Kittie Reynolds, Lucile Farmer, Mary
Smalley, Boykin Wilson, Eugene
Dunn, Frank Morris.'
The high school pupils have just
completed mid-terni examinations,
which covered the work for the past
three months. Report cards will soon
be issued, and we shall know how
we stand in our work for the past six
months of the school year. During
the next three months the work will
be very important. We must strive
hard to make the home run success
fully and get our promotions or our
certificates of graduation from high
school.
The Tenth District High School
Meet will be held at Louisville April
18th. Our high school will enter in
both literary and athletic events.
Elbe Ruth Lewis will represent us
in recitation, 'and Erbie Hunt in dec
lamation. The athletic contestants
have not yet been chosen, but the
local athletic contest will be held at
an early date. A goodly number of
enthusiastic teachers and pupils ex
pect to attend the meet. They also
hope to bring back some of the
honors.
JOHNSON’S
Of Course
PHONE 193.
The Mildred Rutherford Society
met March 14th, for the purpose of
electing new officers. The officers
elected are as follows:
President—Annie Burle Waller.
Vice President—Mona Collins.
Secretary—Edith Strother.
Treasurer—Mary Smalley.
Critic—Kitty Reynolds.
Chorister—Frances Reid. f
Pianist—Martha Harrison.
On last Wednesday afternoon the
girls of the Senior Class had the
pleasure of hearing Miss Lois Dow-
ule, of the State Agricultural College,
at Athens, speak on “The Value of
a College Education.”
The Parent-Teacher Association
held its monthly meeting at the
school auditorium Tuesday afternoon,
March 18th. Professor Wheeler, of
the State Agricultural College, at
Athens, gave a stereopiicon lecture
on “The Birds of Georgia.” The
lecture was greatly enjoyed by the
members of the association and the
pupils of the school.
Wednesday' morning Prof. Wheeler
talked to the members of the tenth
and eleventh grades. The subject oY
his talk was “The Need of Trained
Agricultural Teachers.”
, During the first week in March
Mr. Gunby and the eleventh grade
visited court and heard one case.
TIME EXTENDED.
Hawkinsville, Ga., March 12, 1924.
Dear Madame President.
In order that the children of the
State may have the benefit of the
pamphlet which Miss Rutherford has
just finished compiling, the time for
the Historical E^gay Contest is ex
tended to May first. Your District
Chairman will supply you in a short
time. Cordially,
MRS. A. M. DUGGAN,
State Chairman.
Uncle Pennywise Says:
Don’t try to know it all, young man.
It takes too much time. You can Imy
an encyclopedia on easy payments*—
Louisville Courier-Journal
DEARING PASTOR ANNOUNCES
SERMONS.
Rev. Odum Clarke, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
at Dearing and Boneville, will preach
the first of a series of three sermons
at Dearing Sunday morning, March
23rd, on “Fruit not Produced by the
Christian Life.” The other sermons
in the series are “Fruit Produced by
the Christian Life,” and “The Means
of Grace Necessary to the Christian
Life,” and will be delivered at the
morning and evening services April
13th. All three discourses are based
upon the General Rules, drawn up
by the Rev. John Wesley in 1743, and
recognized in every branch of Meth
odism as a model digest of scriptural
rules of conduct.
Mr. Clarke will preach Sunday af
ternoon and % night at the Boneville
church. At 3:30 he will speak on
“Who Shall Belong to the Church?”
and at 7:45 on “Restoring Back
sliders.”
The members of the junior class
have elected officers. The officers are
as follows:
President—Jim Curtis, Jr.
Vice President—Everette McCom-
mons.
Secretary and Treasurer—Martha
Harrison.
People are fast recognizing’ that Purina feeds
are the best made; that they will do what is
claimed for them. Another car in this week.
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Rev. C. C. Kiser visits the school
during the chapel exercises every
other Thursday morning. He is now
giving us a series of talks on the
Scout laws. These talks are instruc
tive and helpful.
The girls of the domestic science
department and the boys of the shop
have given the domestic science
kitchen a spring cleaning. Paint and
kalsomine have added to the atti-act-
iveness of the room. The girls of
the department greatly appreciate
the help of the boys.
Plans are now being made to or
ganize a base ball team among the
high school boys. Practice will begin
as soon as the organization is per
fected.
Marie—Give an example of period
furniture.
Antoinette—Well, I should say an
electric chair, because it ends a sent
ence.
Mother—Now, Hazel, can you give
me any reason why I should not pun
ish you for' being naughty?
Hazel—Yes, ma. Doctor said you
weren’t to take any violent exercise.
We have on hand Hen Chow, Chicken Crowder,
Startena Baby Chick Chow, Cow Chow, Star Spe
cial and O-Molene horse feed. Use 1-3 less 0-
Molene than ordinary feeds*-
Fresh car that famous Sensation Self-Rising
Flour—24 lbs $1.00; barrel, 48’s, $7.50 while it
lasts.
Omega, Idahome, Dainty and Majestic plain
flours.
Premier Salad Dressing, 17c and 45c.
Durkee’s Salad Dressing, 15c and 35c.
Duke’s Mayonnaise, 30c.
Heinz Mayonnaise, 25c.
Sunbeam Mayonnaise, 15c and 25c.
Spinach, 20c and 25c cans. *
English Peas, 12c, 20c, 25c, 35c and 40c cans.
Sunbeam Fancy Corn, can, 20c.
A full line of fancy canned goods—Call your
wants.
Seed Corn and Cane Seed.
Maine Seed Potatoes.
Garden Seed, all kinds.
Watson Melon Seed.
Fruits and Produce, all kinds.
Get the habit—Trade at Johnson’s.
. Hulls and Cotton Seed Meal; Hay.
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