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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2«, 1924. SOCIAL Mi? PERSONAL ■ • ' . •' _ SB*® ■ — the McDuffie progress, Thomson, Ga. • } T • .y PERSONAL MENTION Mr. P. P. Maddox,was called to Augusta Monday on account of the illness of his mother, who has been in bad health for the past two years. She is eighty-four years of age, and some anxiety is felt as to her recov ery. Mr. Clinton Bussey has been suf fering the past week with flu. His many friends hope that he will soon be out again. Miss Agnes Reynolds leaves Fri day for Washington, D. C. After visiting the interesting places in and around Washington, she will begin !her work as principal of Virginia Highlands school, Rosslyn, Virginia. Enroute to Washington she will spend la few days in Augusta. * * * | Miss Louise Laseter is teaching school at Bonneau, S. C. Mr. Olin Hughes returned to Geor gia University at Athens Tuesday to resume his studies. He has just re turned from a trip through Kentucky, where he spent his vacation selling literature. 1 Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Faulkner, of Augusta, were guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Stockton. * * * Mrs. Ruth Hawes and Mrs. T. B. Story moved this week to Boneville where they will open up the Dixie Inn and Tea Room. Mrs. Queen Ra bun and family will occupy the bun galow vacated by Mrs. Hawes. Mrs. A. L. McLean returned home Tuesday from Atlanta, where she spent several days. Mrs. Ida Summers, of Conyers, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Usry. Mr. Zere Story left last week for Georgia University to resume hi3 studies. Mrs. B. F. Johnson and Miss Effie Johnson will return home Saturday from Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tankersley, of Tignall, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fanning Sunday. Mr. James Fanning arrived Sat urday from Geneva, Ala., to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Fanning, before leav ing for Georgia University to resume his studies. * * * Mr. Wyman Lowe left 'Sunday for Mercer University at Macon to re sume his studies. 1 Friends of Mrs. Bert Stovall are !glad to learn that she is much better j after being ill this week. Mrs. Madison Tucker and little son, Madison Perry, of Edgefield, S. C., are visiting Mrs. W. J. Perry. Mr. Tucker spent Sunday in Thomson. * * * Miss Merle Palmer and Miss Ruth Norris spent Wednesday in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson and Basel and Billy Wilson, of Augusta, were guests of , Mrs. Boj# Rivers during the week-end. Miss Hazel Bartlett, of Washing ton, D. C., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bartlett. Miss Lilia Montgomery and Miss Gladys Cliatt, who are teaching in Richmond county, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. Lilia Hamilton, Miss Gladys Hamilton and Mr. Lynch Ward mot ored to Augusta Sunday. * * * Mrs. A. W. Smith is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. M. White, in Grant- ville. Miss Lyle Porter, a teacher at Meriwether, S. C., spent the week end at home. * * * Miss Edith Ware, who is teaching school at Tennille, will spend the week-end at home. * * ♦ Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cliatt have re turned home after spending several months at Zirconia, N. C. + * * Mr. T. B. Hamilton, .Jr., of Miami, Fla., spent a few days with his mother, Mrs. Lilia Hamilton. ♦ * * Mrs. E. M. MileB, Alice Miles and Miss Georgia Lee visited Mrs. D. F. Bruce in Sylvania this week. Mi’. Billie Booker, of Augusta, visited friends in Thomson Tues day. * - * * Mr. Roy Morris, of Augifsta, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. S. F. Morris. * + * Mrs. Estelle Martin is in Augusta at the University Hospital with her daughter, Mrs. Emmie Burnley, who continuer, very ill with pneumonia and pleurisy * * * Mrs. Mary Martin spent a few days in Augusta last week. * * * Miss Dora Delle Downing was the guest of friends in Winfield during the week-end. * * * Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Eppes, of Au gusta, were guests of Mrs. Lilia Hamilton Sunday. * * * Miss Bessie Usry spent Wednesday in Augusta. + * * Mrs. Linton Howard, of LaGrange, is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Neal. Mrs. Ophelia Neal, of Umatilla, Fla., who will spend some time in Thomson, has rooms at the home of Mrs. Eula Young. * * * Mrs. K. L. Turner had as her guest this week, Mrs. Robert Sprat- lin, of Wilkes county. Mrs. Tanner, of Sandersville, spent the week-end with her daughter, Mr;-;. M. W. Moseley. * ** * Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crowley and family visited relatives in Crawford last week-end. * * * Mr. Myer Steine spent Wednesday in Augusta, * * * Mrs. Edgar Morris returned to her home in Atlanta Friday after being with her mother, Mrs. G. T. Neal, for several days. Mrs. Cora Harrison and Mrs. E. Y. Lowe were guests of Mrs. C. N. Churchill in Augusta last week. Mr. W. W. Downing had as his guest Sunday, Mr. Fred Downing, of Barnette. Miss Ruby Willingham and Mrs. Henry Hogan spent Wednesday in Augusta. * * * Mr. Ralph Smith has returned from Hickory, N. C., and is spending sev eral days at home before going to Atlanta. Mrs. Kate Houston had as her guests Monday, Mr. and Mrs, H; C. Daniel, of Waynesboro. U. D. C. MEETING. The United Daughters of the Con federacy held the first meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. A. L. Mc Lean on Tuesday afternoon, Septem-: her 16th. The President, Mrs. C. P. Watson, presiding with' her usual grace and sound judgment. She comes to us in the beginning of- this year full of interest in the work and full of enthusiasm over the outlook for even a better year than the one just passed which we considered so very successful. We had a very help ful and instructive business session Plans were discussed and adopted to double the membership this year, be sides many other things of great im portance. Then followed an interesting his torical program presented by our Historian, Miss Clara Stovall, and her assistant, Mrs. G. E. Hamilton. At the conclusion of the program a delicious salad course with iced tea was served by Mrs. A. L. McLean, Mrs. E. H. McCord, Mrs. Ernest Reese, Mrs. W. E. Hobbs and Mrs. W. C. McCommons. Notwithstanding the very inclem ent weather, we had a good attend ance and a spirit of harmony and cooperation prevailed. We were glad to have with us Mrs. J. T. Robins, Mrs. Alice Palitto, of Florida, and Mrs. Thomas Brinkley, of Atlanta. PRESS REPORTER. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Miss Annie Lee Walker entertained at a pretty children’s. party on Thursday afternoon at her home in celebration of the fifth birthday of her little niece, Doris Beckum. Delicious punch was served the ‘little guests upon their arrival. The table held as its central decoration a large white birthday cake embossed with candy marbles and five pink candles. The refreshments of cream and cake were in pink and white. Many games were enjoyed. Miss Louisa Black, Mrs. W. F. Beckum and , Mrs. Dora Walker assisted in enter taining. I Those present were Paul and Sarah j Montgomery, Frances and Sarah Smith, Mary Ruth Lockett, Pace and ! Claudia McCorkle, Gladys Wiley, I lorothy Blanchard, Francis Anchors, 1 Arthur Woodruff, Jr., Milton Brown, Jeorge Downing, Alice Miles, Forest Beckum, Jr., and Hazel Beckum. When You Thiltk of GROCERIES Think of JOHNSON’S Phone 193. BIRTHDAY PARTY. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEET ING. The Golden Rule Class, of the Methodist Sunday school, will meet at the home of Mrs. Oliver Baston this afternoon at 4 o’clock, Mrs. Bas- | ton, Mrs. Mollie Bennett, and Mrs. ; B. C. Perry being the hostesses. After the devotional, which' will be led by Mrs. Claude Birchmore, delightful features have been pre pared for the social hour. Musical selections will be rendered by Miss Helen Perry and Mrs. G. E. Hamilton will give a reading from James Whitcomb Riley. Mrs. M. H. Crawford, of New Jer sey, is visiting her son, Mr. Clyde Crawford. * ♦ * Mrs. Oliver Baston, Mrs. Lucy Morris, Miss Helen Perry, Miss Eu genia Perry and Mr. Howard Perry spent Sunday in Milledgeville at the home of Mrs. Julian Baston. Mrs. Firman Penuel will return to her home in Milledgeville Saturday after visiting her mother, Mrs. W. S. Mobley. COMPARISON SALE Mrs. Boyd Rivers complimented her little daughter, Mary Ware, with a pretty party Saturday afternoon in honor of her third birthday. The little guests were entertained in the dining room which was beauti fully decorated in a color scheme of yellow. Vases of marigold were ar ranged about the room and the dining table, centered by the lovely birth day cake on which was mounted three yellow candles, was draped in yellow bows and streamers suspended from the chandelier. Dainty yellow fav ors, filled with candy, marked the places for the guests. The little hostess received her guests from a chair covered in yellow and tied with large fluffy bows. Mrs. Rivers -was assisted in serving and entertaining by Miss Martha Ware. The guest list included a few of Mary’s friends. PHILATHEA CLASS MEETING. An interesting meeting of the Bap tist Philathea class v<ill be held at the home of Mrs. A. G. Porter this (Friday) afternoon when the monthly business session will be followed by a unique social affair. A Sunshine programe planned for the occasion will be carried out. Yellow flowers will be used and other details will carry out the sunshine effect. The entertaining committee are Mrs. A. G. Porter, Mrs. Grover Hunt, Mrs. M. W. Moseley, Mrs. Chance and Mrs. Frank DeMedicis. MARRIED AT PASTORIUM. Mr. John Dixon, of Alabama, and Miss Louise Lonergan, of near Ap pling, were married at the Baptist pnstorium by Iiev. C. C. Kiser Mon day morning at li o’clock. They left immediately after the ceremony for Montgomery, Ala., where they will reside. At The Economy Store For One Week Only, Beginning Friday, September 26th. m K, m i ■ Yard Wide Silk Stripe Madras, per yard 18c Men’s Heavy Dark Overalls, $1.75 value Lad Lassie Cloth, new est patterns, per yard.... 19c Men’s $1 Work Shirts, 2 »y|* pockets, double stitch.... / DC 20c Long Cloth, 10 yardrfj*| QC bolt for Hanes Underwear, pyj* $1.00 garment for I DC 81 in. wide Unbleached Sheeting, worth 50c yd. 39c Big boy’s heavy ribbed 50c Stockings, per pair ZiDv Cretonnes and Curtain Scrim, per yard 10c Big ball Thread, 1 A A 3 for IUC Feather Ticking, com pare this price, per yd.... 29c Yd. wide best Sea Island 1 fj fl Sheeting, 20c grade, yd. I y U J. & P. Coats Spool Thread, per spool Calicoes, all colors... 4<^ Men’s best Moleskin Pants, worth $3.50, at.. I D 9c yd FAREWELL PARTY. On last Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. Clarence Agee entertained a few of the young people with a farewell party in honor of her niece, Miss Inez Bentley, of Savannah. Quite a number of interesting games were played after which partners were drawn and ushered into the dining room where a delicious ice course was served. About twenty guests were present. Mrs. Agee was assist ed in entertaining by Miss Roberta Newsome and Miss Roberts. Call for tickets at Hadaway’s. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. About fifty members of the Bap tist Woman’s Missionaiy Society were present at the monthly mass meeting which was held at the church Mon day afternoon. Important business transacted dur ing the meeting was the election of new 'dfiicers and circle leaders which are as follows: Mrs. Clyde Hunt, president; Miss Cora O’Neal, vice- president ; Miss Mattie Belle Burnley, secretary; Mrs. Eva Hardaway, treas urer; Mrs. Rosa Reese, personal ser vice chairman. The circle leaders are Mrs. A. G. Porter, Mrs. Ed Mc Corkle, Mrs. C. L. Christain and Mrs. Lillie Paschal. AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY. At the Baptist church Sunday morning Rev. C. C. Kiser has selected as his subject, “The World versus Christ,” arid in the evening he will preach on “Happiness, the Christ ian’s Asset.” Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Quillian, of Augusta, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Curtis Thursday. Mrs. Davis Clary and son, Hud son Clary, of Culverton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Horace T. Clary. * * * Mrs. Hoi’ace T. Clary and Mr3. H. D. Clary, of Culverton, spent Friday in Harlem with Mrs. J. T. Barnsley. Col. Sam W. Wilkes, of the Geor gia Railroad, was a pleasant caller at The Progress office Wednesday morning. Trade at Hadaway’s. Our Stock Of Furniture A Comparison of these prices will convince you that the values at the ECONOMY STORE can’t be beat. Is new larger and more com plete than it has been for the past ten years. New goods arriv ing each week. Call and inspect our stock and be sure to get our prices before you buy. We are specializing on Rugs this week—Brussels Tapestries, Katonah and Palisade Velvet in 9x12 also smaller Rugs. Prices cheaper than for a long time. Another car that fam ous Seven Sisters S. R. Flour—24 lb. sack $1.20; 48 lb. sack $2.35. 24 lb. Majestic Flour, $1.15. 24 lbs. Idahome Flour, $1.25. Omega and Dainty Flour. Home ground meal. Armour’s Simon Pure Lard, medium bucket, 95c; large, $1.85; goes farther; it’s better. Spices of all kinds. Butter Milk Maid Bread, 8c. Claussen’s Pou n d Cakes, 35c. A good Parched Cof fee, 25c. Peaberry Coffee, 40c. Royal Scarlet Coffee, 45c. Johnson has what you want. Duke’s Relish, 15c and 30c. F resh Dromedary Dates. Nice can Peaches at 20c. New York June Cheese—fine. Grimes Golden Ap ples, 20c to 30c dozen. Bananas, Oranges, Grapes, etc. Feed those hens now for fall eggs. Purina Chicken Chowder makes more eggs—50 lb sack $2.00; 100 lb sack :$4.oo. 50 lbs. Hen Chow at $1.85; 100 lbs. $3.60. | Cow Chow, 100 lb. sk. ! $3.15. Pig Chow, 100 lbs. at $3.35. Hulls, Meal, Fine Feed. When in doubt phone Johnson. Johnson’s No. 2 Phone 196, Mr. Hoyt Gunby in charge. BOYD FURNITURE CO. Thomson, Ga. mwjs\y. , I. SANDLER THE HOME TAILOR Try the reliable tailor for your winter suuit. Workmanship, perfect fit and woolens guaran teed. Prices reason able. Call at your con venience and look over my line. ’ 1022 Broad St., Augusta \ 1.." .it .Jin, H'DfflWWPBU- .... nimiiiini ii mu I ^ . v-/-•-irwv.,v»