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THE McDUPFIE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1924.
A WHIRLWIND EASTER SALE
At The Thomson Bee Hive
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We have received a complete line of merchandise for our Easter trade, the very newest in styles. Brand new
and a big stock to pick from. No old stock, everything is brand new and we guarantee everything you buy
from us, so come and gei your Easter Shoes, Clothes and Hats.
Special Easter Bargain
In Young Men’s Ties,
$1.00 value,
50 cents.
Special Easter Bargain
New Styles of Ging
ham Dresses,
$3.50 to $4.00 values,
Special $1.98.
Special Easter Bargain
A full line of Children’s
Sandals, in all colors
and styles.
W.L.DOUGLAS
Special Easter Bargain
BOYS’ SUITS, with 2
pair pants, $17.50 value,
for $12.95.
Special Easter Bargain
YOUNG MEN’S
SUITS
$25.00 value,
For $19.95.
Special Easter Bargain
In FANCY SHIRTS,
Silk and Crepe de
Chine.
Special Easter Bargain
On our stock of Ladies’
Sandals, Suedes and
Satins.
Special Easter Bargain Special Easter Bargain
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32 Inch Gingham,
35c value,
22 l-2c yard.
Special Easter Bargain
In LADIES’ BLOUSES
98 cents.
Special Easter Bargain
MEN’S HAINES
UNION SUITS
95 cents.
Special Easter Bargain
In Millinery, the very
newest styles.
Special Easter Bargain
36 inch Sheeting, 15c
grade,
at 10c yard.
SATIN STRIPE
MADRAS
36 inches wide,
22 l-2c yard.
Special Easter Bargain
On our Famous W. L.
Douglas Shoes; 15 per
cent off every pair shoes
and oxfords.
Special Easter Bargain
In Tennis Shoes, from
the smallest to the
largest sizes.
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W.L.DOUGLAS
The Thomson Bee Hive
GUSAGOOS Propr.
PINE GROVE NEWS
By Kiddie.
We are glad to see the sunshine
again, especially so are the farmers.
Messrs. Charlie Reese, Fred Ed
munds, Clarence Edmunds, Mr. and
Mrs. Thornton Edmunds. Mrs. Foy
Edmunds and Misses Maggie Reese
and Nellie McDonald spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Edmunds.
days with relatives around here last
week.
Miss Mary Edmunds is spending
a few days in Augusta with relatives.
Mr. Alvah Reese, Henry Reese and
Carey Sweatman were the dinner
guests at the McDonald home Sun
day.
Miss Isabel Kent spent a while at
the McDonald home Sunday after
noon.
Messrs. Fred Edmunds, Aubie Ed
munds and Charlie Reese, Misses
Nellie McDonald, Maggie Reese and
Louise Edmunds motored to Lincoln-
ton Sunday.
Those attending the “Birth of a
Nation” from around here were
Messrs. Jack and Charlie Reese, For
rest McDonald, and Misses Maggie
Reese and Nellie McDonald. All re
ported a grand time.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude McDonald
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Allie McDonald.
Messrs. Boyce Norris, Forrest Mc
Donald, George and Frank Kent,
Jack and Henry Reese were guests
of the Misses Warr Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. L. A. Kent spent a short while
with Mrs. C. W. McDonald Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Dan Young, Mrs. Jeff Young
and Mrs. C. W. McDonald visited at
the Dunaway home Monday.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
G. T. McDonald and Mrs. Claude Mc
Donald are on the sick list this week.
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE.
The Curtis Auto Co. have added a
night service to their auto repair
business, and service can now be had
at all times, both day and night, by
calling on their service manager.
They have expert mechanics and
are better prepared than ever to take
care of the business entrusted to
them.
Bridges Over Seine
In Paris there are twelve great
bridges over the Seine, with an aver
age of only 34 "> yards between them.
Little Sweetwater And
Big Briar Creek.
Miss Agnes Silas was the week
end guest of Miss Bayo Montgomery.
Quite a number from our commu-
nitc attended “The Birth of a Na
tion” at the Palace Theatre. It was a
good picture.
Mr. Tom Kelley and Misses Pau
line Kelley, Essie and Ruby McGahee
visited Miss Bayo Montgomery Sat
urday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Clary and
Miss Mamie Montgomery spent Wed
nesday afternoon in Augusta.
Miss Fannie Guy spent Sunday af
ternoon with Mrs. Fred Hall.
The sing at Mt. Horeb was enjoyed
by a number of our community.
Brier Creek has been full of water
on account of the heavy rains.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Clary were
spend the day guests of Mr. and Mr3.
Jno. B. Montgomery Sunday.
Miss Lois Story spent Saturday af
ternoon in Thomson.
Mr. Alonzo Pearson was buried at
Sweetwater church on Thursday.
Messrs. John and Omar Guy visit
ed Warrenton Monday.
Mr. Jim Guy has been attending
City Court as juror this week.
Mrs. Omar Guy has completed the
term of her school at Central. She
is a good teacher and much loved by
her pupils and highly esteemed by
the p trons.
Mr. J. B. Montgomery is attending
City Court in Thomson as a juror
this week.
Mr. William Hall had his foot hurt
by the breaking of a belt while saw
ing for Mr. Knox at Hobbs Mill
Tuesday of this week.
Mr. Urquhart, principal of Central
School, will leave for his home this
week, having completed quite a suc
cessful term. He has been quite an
addition to our Sunday school at
Sweetwater and we hope he won’t
forget us but will visit our school as
often as he can.
We hope for a good day Sunday,
as Bro. Howard will preach for us
at Sweetwater as usual.
Miss Mamie Montgomery is spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs.
Marcus Culpepper, in Dearing.
Would Welcome Celibacy Tax
Says an old bachelor: “Few single
men would object to a tax on celibacy,
ns they would gladly pay for such a
luxury.”
ANTHONY X-R0ADS
Dorothy.
The people around the Cross Roads
are enjoying the April showers, al
though they are behind with their
crops.
Mrs. Bessie Smith spent a few
days last week with relatives at Pine
Grove.
Mrs. W. J. Baston, of Cobbham,
spent Monday with her daughter,
Mrs. Brantley Reid.
Mr. Dockens and son Roy, Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. McDonald, Messrs. Obie
Easier and Walter Price, of Augusta,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Easier Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. H. Hunt spent Monday
with her mother, Mrs. George New-
some.
Mr. Phenoy Dunnaway has been
quite sick during the past week, to
the sincere regret of his many friends
who are hoping for him an early re
covery.
Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Reid and
children enjoyed fishing Tuesday
evening on Big Creek.
Mr. Alva Reese, Mrs. Dan Young
and Mrs. Chas. McDonald were vis
itors at the home of Mr. Sam Duna
way Monday evening.
Mrs. J. F. Easier spent the day
Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. C.
D. McDonald.
Mrs. J. F. Young and Mrs. Barto
Hunt visited Mrs. Ruby Corbin Mon
day evening.
Mrs. J. R. Proctor was the spend
the day guest of Mrs. Wilton Geter
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. H. Hendrix, of Augusta,
has returned home after a long visit
to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton
Geter.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutson spent
the day Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. J. R. Proctor.
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH CO.
INSTALLING RELAY
STATION.
Representatives of the American
Telegraph Company were in Thom
son Tuesday looking to the installa
tion of a relay station here. A suit
able building located on its lines was
desired for this purpose.
The purpose of the station is un
derstood to be merely for testing or
keeping in repair the lines of the
company in this territory and does
not necessarily mean anything extra
in the receiving of messages here.
SALEM NEWS
By Cutie.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ivey, of Wrens,
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mis.
Dozier Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. It. T. May were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J .0. May
Sunday.
Miss Georgia Story spent a while
with Misses Miriam and Marie Smith
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nina McCorlde spent Satur
day night with Mrs. R. T. May.
Mr. Dozier Rogers, Mrs. Gertrude
McCorkle and little Virginia May
spent Monday with Mrs. A. F. Ivey
near Wrens.
Mrs. R. T. May and Miss Nina Mc
Corkle spent Saturday afternoon in
town.
Mrs. Nannie Harville spent Mon
day night with Mrs. Gertrude Mc
Corkle.
Wonder who that was out riding
last Monday afternoon waving at
everyone they passed. How about it
Lois, you tell ’em.
Misses Marie and Miriam Smith,
Georgia Story and Nina McCorkle
went out walking Saturday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mathews and
Mrs. J. J. Mathews motored to Au
gusta Tuesday and were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Norris.
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS.
Advertised at the Postoffice at Thom
son, Ga., April 14th, 1924.
1. Miss Bessie Criswell.
2. The Cooper Medicine Co.
3. Mr. Cisro Bradshaw.
4. M. H. Burel.
5. Mr. W. R Delk.
6. Miss Willie Mae Franklin.
7. Mr. J. R. Holiday.
8. Lue Johnson.
9. Mr. Ben H. Kellum.
10. Mr. George Parker.
11. Mrs. Annie Wheler.
If the above letters are not called
for in two weeks they will be sent to
the dead letter office.
When calling for these letters al
ways say, “Advertised,” giving the
number and date advertised.
In accordance with the postal laws
a fee of one cent will be charged up
on the delivery of each piece.
J. D. BASTON, P. M.
Let The Progress Do Your Job
Printing.
CITY ORDINANCE
An ordinance to prevent the ob
struction of the entrance to the fire
truck station on Journal street; to
regulate the driving and handling of
motor and other vehicles on streets
along which the fire truck will travel
while responding to a fire call; to reg
ulate the handling of such vehicles
while at a fire; to provide for the
protection of the fire hose during a
fire; to prevent anyone other than
a fireman from riding on the fire
truck while same is responding to
a fire call; to provide a penalty for
a violation of the provisions of this
ordinance, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
mayor and council of the City of
Thomson, and it is hereby ordained
by authority of the same, that from
and after the adoption of this ordin
ance, it shall be unlawful for any
person to park or leave a car, truck,
tractor or vehicle of any kind wheth
er motor-propelled or not, or any
other kind of obstruction within 10
feet of either side or to the front' of
the entrance to the fire truck station
on Journal street.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that any
person driving a vehicle of any kind,
whether motor-propelled or other
wise, on a street over which the fire
truck will have to travel in respond
ing to a fire call, shall, at the sound
of the fire alarm, cause the vehicle
or vehicles so being driven on such
street to come to a standstill on the
side of the street which is to the
left of the driver of the fire truck
traveling toward the fire, and there
to remain at a standstill until the
fire truck shall have passed, so as to
give the fire truck the full right of
way without obstruction in respond
ing to a call of fire.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that no
person driving an automobile, motor
truck or other vehicle of any kind
shall permit his machine or vehicle
to follow the fire truck while re
sponding to a fire call at a distance
nearer than 100 yards, so that said
fire truck when answering a fire call
shall be in advance, at least a dis
tance of 100 yards, of any machine
or vehicle that may be following it.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that no
driver of a motor-propelled or othei
vehicle, shall, in going to a fire in
said city, drive at a rate of speed
greater than that otherwise allowed
under the ordinance of said City of
provided that the provisions of. this
section shall not apply to the fire
truck when responding to a fire call.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that it
shall be unlawful for any person to
drive an automobile, truck, buggy,
wagon or any other kind of vehicle
over the line of fire hose placed for*
use during a fre, and it shall like
wise be unlawful to park or place
any such vehicle during a fire be
tween the place of the fire and the
location of the fire truck.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
by authority aforesaid that it shall
be unlawful for any person not %
fireman, to ride on the fire truck
while same is responding to a fire
call.
Section 7. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that any
person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall, on
conviction, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $50.00, by labor on the
streets of said city not exceeding 30
days, by confinement in the calaboose
of said city for a period not exceed
ing 30 days; and any part or all of
said penalty may be imposed, in the
discretion of the mayor.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Adopted this 8th day of April, 1924.
W. C. McCOMMONS, Mayor.
P. S. KNOX, Clerk of Council.
How Fast Does Hair Grow?
The rate of hair growth varies from
three-eighths to three-fourths of an
Inch a month until It has reached a
length of from twelve to fourteen
Inches, when the rate of growth Is re
duced one-half. Past this point It
gradually ceases. Hair grows faster
in warm weather than In cold and
faster by day than at night.
CARS WASHED,
GREASED and
TIGHTENED
at
Reasonable Prices.
ARNOLD
CHEVROLET CO.
Journal Street
Phone 232.
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