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Miller Crunty Liberal
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Committee Meeting
“The Executive Committee of
the W. M. S. of the Bowen Asso
ciation met with Mrs. A. B. Con
ger Siipt., in Bainbridge on Dec.
14th at 2 o’clock. Tie members
present were Mosdatues A. B.
Conger, E. B. Harrison, Bain
bridge; J. C. Gruies. W. C. Un
derwood. Colquitt; C. 8. Hodges,
Gyrene; W. A. Paiker, I’. S. Cum
mings, E. T. Murphy, D. K. Tal
bert and F. W. Parks, Brinson.
Plans for the 1925 program were
discussed and formulated. The
women of tbe Bowen Association
are very enthusiastic over the
ooraming of the Southwestern
Divisional meeting which will be
held in Bainbridge March 24tb
bud 2d(h. Prominent Baptist wo«
men from tbe State and several
Returned Missionaries will attend.
Mrs. Conger entertained the
Committee with a Drug
Store party after the meeting.
Mrs. F. W. Parks.
‘‘Publicity Cairmai,”
Brinson Ga.
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Notice Os First
Meeting Os Cred
itors
lathe District Court of the United
States for the Southern District
of Georgia, Albany Division.
In tbe matter of R. W. W.
Pliillioa, t> partnership of Colquitt
Miller County, Georgia, and dis
trict aforesaid, greeting:
Yon are hereby notified that R
G. <fe W. W. Phillips, a paitmr
ship ns aforesaid, was on the 19th
day of December 1924 dulyadjud -
cated bankrupt, and the first meet
ing of creditors will lie held at ti e 1
office of the undersigned in Davie
Exchange Bank Building, Albany
•Ga., on January sih 1925 nt 11.30
a. m. at which time all creditors
may attend, prove their claims,
examine the bankrupt, appoint a
'•trustee and transact such other
liuainess ss may properly cnmr
■before said meeting. Th • bank
rupt is required to be prrsent for
■examination.
Witnes.. my hand and dated at
Albany, this 23rd day of Decem
ber 1924.
JAMES TIFT MANN,
Referee in Bankruptcy’
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Me.isrs C. M. Jones Jr. and
Hoke Bush left Saturday for Ens
xie, Fla The former spent tbe
holidays with his parents, Mr
nnd Mra C. M Jones and has
b-en working ir. F.a , s-’irtetimn,
Hoke, expects to hold a [xsi'iot.
cloWf there the c lining yeai.
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Money back without question A
if HUNT’S GUARANTKBD
SKIN DISEASE R EMEDIES SI
CHaat’a Salve ami Sg<« ‘, faille f
the treatment ©fitch. Eczema, f i |
Ringworm,Tetter or otheritch- fJ< £ /I
4X2* akin disease*. Try thie * < •
traataMi&t at our rick*
Central Pharmac/ Inc.
WATCH COLQUITT GROW 1V LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
Missionary Society
'Die Womans Missionary So
ciety will hold its first meeting of
the new year at the Methodist
church Monday afternoon Jan. 5 b
3 o’clock.
Installation of officers by Bro.
Dennis will boa feature of the
program.
Three characters in costume,
will dramatize the “W riling of
ne Gospels."
The outline of programs for the
/ear is "World Sisterhood.”
The new corps of i ilioers met
I'uesduy afternoon at Mrs. W. J.
Gush's and made plane for tbe
/ears work and studied,<soli their
lutieg of office.
All the ladies are Invited to al
and these meetings, wlictbei
uemberaor not. Come Motida)
ve want you.
Mrs. G, W Cook.
Publicity B>iy‘.
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Col. Collins Dies
In Blakely
At 4 o’clock A. M., on Deo. 2Gih,
m liia homo in Blakely the spirit
if Col Byron R. Coll'o'-' wae
•burned by death after miu.ihs ol
intient suftertfi V • ’ A
In his death Blakely loses one
if its most useful citizen's. I’he
vidow, whosurvives h.m, was for
nerlv Miss Alice Fudge of thi
iity. He also leaves two dailgh
'.ers, bis parents, and olio r t< It
tives.
In his hometown b- filled man)
jositions of honor.
For yer is lie has been superu
tendent of the Baptist S. S. fl
vas among the pillars of hie
ihurch. He also leaves a »plend><‘
record as County School Superiu
endent, as Solicitor of the City
Jourt, as well as other positioni
vhich he held.
The impressive funeral seryici
yas conducted in the Baptist
•hurch Saturday morning, th;
■actuary being filled with thosi
inxious to show this las! tribute ol
respect.
Tike floral offerings w< re exquisi
ely beautiful, expressing a sympa
■hy unspeakable.
All whn knew Co 1 .. Collins here,
i.lmired hie storing traits of char
•cter, and they join tlie L'beral in
■xtending sympathy to the bereav
ed family.
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Mr. and Mrs W. H. Jon-,
formerly of Blakely, have mover
to Sm thville. He was trauU'ri
al by the Herdwood Co to tha
joint. Many friends join tin
L'beral in wishing f r them sue.
:.'BS iu their h 'lUr
SEE Uf?<-.Wnae y<»u sell you
logs. We pay the la-t prices,
JESSE DRAKE A
JOE CHRISIIE.
Colqn't*. G p .
Mr John B. Lane of D malemi
vj I was in town Tuesday. Sat
urday the stork left twin daugb
ers at •» is heme,
PULL FC i ni OHITT OR PULL OUT
COLQDm', (■ \WEDXEBDAY, DEC. 31 1924
L ibralities
Social > \als, and Personals.
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Mr. Richard Thd Tffuff
ion is visiting Mrs ;
Miss Laverne ‘ (tee er tin
holidays at home. Sb p ß 3fc.
er in the Climax sohd. lirff ;
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Miss Nelle Scott, _\gy^w O hes
in Yada, spent I tie hri I w jt)
her mother, Mrs. Mainit
Mias Velma Mills <>
spent last week end v ■ Ml?-
Nelie So'-.tt. | •
Mr. find Mrs. I. A
family are visiting relt»L(j jqKj
friends In Florida.
L-V. i
Mias Mahde Taylor cf A’TMtoo
h the guest of Mrs. I’,
d her Louie on College sir/,7 J
Mr. Robert Underwood
bmy i- yisit'iig his unci ’, \\’ t
'. Underwood heir. ... AwM
\l
Mie- \ th \lcDonald sp< nil|. 4 .
.(■I l< end Very ploasniitly Vilh
fiends here.
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Mies Louise Shular of l‘.!. tl |
■ridge was the guest of her
Urn.. 11. U. < .'urter bjui. wet-ku*, "'1
Mrs. Mose Spnoner
I’hiifsdtiy for Atlanta, where sin<
ias accepte 1 a position.
Mr. and Mrs. G. 11- .Stucklao(|
x.i cl to leave nboui the 3rd oh
lan. for Texae.
Mr Oliver Dixon will Ijavtl
Vlouday for G. A. 11 College in
VI neon.
Mr. Payton Moqjfy. accompany
ed by his sisters. Misses Alnlh
ind Beatrice were shopping- heft
o-day.
Mrs. Zula B Toole and son,
foSeph, accompanied by 'Mrs.
Luther Kimbrel attended t > luisi
icsß in Bainbridge Monday
Mr. Buren Hancock, superin
endent of the Harmony School,
■pent the hoiidjys at his home in
Mayesville. He expects to resume
ns work Monil'ty.
Mr. nnd Mrs Wm Roy Jones
r v no*ied their old home here the
2)th and spent ten da)s with
ioine folks. Their littleffaughter,
lacqueliu, suffering with a hcv re
•.old when they het
er. The superintendent and his
vise ixpvct to resume th« ir w< rk
i the Pine Hill School Monday.
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Among ilo-C' tlege jet retort
in' horn • for Ute jnas IrulL
lavs were Messrs lAnsoii, Chas
N'-wtoa Staple on, Beu Rooks art
D ac Cowart from Meroer; Hok
lush, from University; Brough
ton Hays, from Riverside, ll.ltoi.
Cook and Elmo laob. for
Emory. Also Misses Mary Loi
'OWHlt, Louis- M* ms, Julia liicly,
■nd Muriel V\’ itstHi, from G S. (I
A’.; and Wihna Hunter, Lorn the
L'lGra.iJte Female College.
Mr Claude Beasley of Blnakely, l 'l
;.va a visitor here Sunday.
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Mrs. E. M. Sheffield was shop.
i iing hero Wedmsday. r|
Miss Annie Lon Co .k is n l '
Sylvester visiting Missis Margar
>t and Ka<ie Maynard
Mr. \V, A. Barber of tlm Hand
? Ichool oomiuuullv at'endiug
11 inmineaa here yefltrrd y
Miss Willie Tattle spent h»Bt
; veck deiiglitf'illy In Btln’on as
• he guest of Miss Vouuie Bridges.
Miss Louise Mims has as hit
i nest last week Mias Gladys Smith
i J Waycross.
| Miss Irene Mock haa Bern a re
|. ceil 1 , vis'tor in Panama City Fhi.,
I it the home of her sister, Mrs.
I Charley Hatcher.
Mr. Leo Brown, who attends
>Jhe A. Ac M. College in Tifton,
ipunt the holidays With his aunts,
• tlie Editress, who resides here and
in Eldorendo.j
* -'Ju 4 . j-’u * {. .io..
r, Christine, loft Christmas even
- 'iu> for Okeechobee Fbi.when
bey are gtiests of the matrot’e
lister Vlre. J. B. Gregory.
J The extremely disagreeable
veather of last week was followed
Cuestlay by a down; our of rain;
uid the torrents continued to fall
luring the night.
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Colquitt A. C.
Swamps Iron City
5 Colquitt Athletic Club Cjger
jumped on Iron City live Tuesdaj
tight after a few days rest am
j.impletely outclassed tbeir rivals
n every department and start tl e
, New Y r ear with a clean record.
Captain Drake shifted the lim
nnd it provea to be most satisfac
lory ai d it is expected that somi
i>f the changes will stand—-the
, game started with A. Kimbrel ai
, center and his work was wonder
fnl, he was tbe star of tin game
, Bird at guard, J. Lane at guard.
Red L-iue and Homer Drake for
-3 wards, this combination proved to
. ie a scoring machine.
The score 20—0 do sn't indicat
♦ hat a good game it was, Iron
City played a good gam- and nev
once lost lieart and if J-ipitei
PJujers and Referee Cowar- liaJn’*
interfered in tie last half tin
goose egg credited to Irm Citi
lyoliably would hav. ha'ched.
Unfavorable weather all re<
the crowd but other games are b.-
t iug scheduled daily.
A. Kimbrel and H. Drak n wen
the outitar.diug s’are, with Bird,
t , Lam'S and Ratliel playing th-ii
usual good game.
Dinner Party
Friday evening Miss ViriMc
D.JU'dd entertained at her liotre a
'ow miles out of town with ti f> o’,
■lock dinner.
Tbe house was decorated with
holly and other Christmas decora
ion’, cirryiug out the color
-chrnie green and red very attrac
tively.
I’he d'tiner consijted of turkey
nd all that goes with it to-maxe a
■perfect fe st lit for a kin
'everything was beautifully ar.
auged ai.d the gtiest« report tha
t whs ouly the most enjoyublt
■venitigs of the lioliduys,
Those invited were) MifSe
Jury LoisCoWtifli Hu# I Rndm j,
.Villte Toole, Hud Dula Mae Hous
on, Messrs Lawson and Newton
kapletou, Alfred Millen and Mr.
uid Mrs. William Rjy Joins.
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X Record Os Lineal
Decendants
When Mrs Victoria Houston,
die widow of Hie late Rafe Hous
on who died thirty years ago,
iooks buck tlirough the psta ol
years, with the eyes of Leinorj
'.lll .'IY, ~i (I, rs W.’T T, :•?.
j'lnda fireside twelve children I torn
to them,
Mrs Houston is now seyenty-fiv
/ears of age; and niuP'of thoß>
ihitdren, r.ourisned in tbe oh
lomestoad are among tl e excellent
litizens of South-West
Her six sons are Messrs W. C.,
L, J. L„ C. P„ B. E. and B. B.
Houston.
Her three daughters are Mes.
lames J. A. Sheffield, J.'A. Bus'
if Blakely, nnd L. M. Gibson.
One of her sons is a Missionary
Baptist preacher, Rev. J. Hons
on; another Mr. J L. Houston,
is Tax Assessor of Early county;
vhile Messrs B. E. and B. B. ar
ible officials of this oouhty, lining
iheriff and deputy sheriff.
To those six sons and three
laughters eighty-seven childrei
lave been born, sixty-four of then
ire living. The six sons havt
thirty-four of these, and the threi
laughters have thirty cf them.
Mrs Fictoria Houston is e
laughter of those pioneer citizens,
he late Charles and Mournin.
Roberts.
In e 'jntli-West Georgia the hot -
□red name of Houston has alway
i been given tho o sound in being
pronounced; but in Texas where
■ city stands to comnmmoraU the
•lame of Sam Houston then sound
is need in the pronunciation
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Terry’s Cement
The cement that is dry; boiling
water proof; stronger than anv
glue-; only costs 25ch per b .ttle
Sot Bde by Wstki r'a P >nrm cy ,
F. E. Fudge & Co., and J. L
’ Latib, Colquitt, Gm, and J. J
1 Webb, Box 112, Noicross, Gn.
idvt fit. Dec. 3, 1924.
VOL XXVIII
Death Claims
Elderly Ciliz n
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On Wednesday, the 24th lost,
<t about 1 o’clock in the morning,
Ir. Mslvit. Green Middleton died,
ninety-one year” of age, after su s
ering seventy-two hours froca a
rok'Ti Lip caused by a fall.
Sunday morning about 1 o’clcst
his pioneer got out of bed with
mt waking any member of h a
family.
At the door »tep» ha fell. H.a
:roani goon brought hi* raarriaU
aughter, Mra Cail hafle, ang fata
vile to liiiu, He ii«tl fatten is
he ground nttd ItKtl orokan • hip’
Iu his eflteeltfetroouilltion iliam
wts no sytntotn of Impruyewanf
rom the time of the acoidetHi
Upon exauinatien his atu ndanS
physician r alized that the acc '
lent would prove fatal.
His sons and dam. liters, twal»4
if them nil grown, were aumulous'
,1.
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One of these lived in Macon and
me Dr. C. S. Middfetou iu Blake
y‘ Ail the others were only a
few miles from the aged patient.
Mr Middleton for yaata wm a
uemimr of the Miaaioaary Bap
iut ohuich kt Union.
Earl'iei'llfl 1> fe h e wa» ■»»
me of ‘.lie most industrious plau
ami one of the joUieat aitL
'.mis. Ire seemed to express good
viil to-ward all with whom La
inme iu contact.
The deceased is survived by his
vidow, six daughters, Mesdnmes
D. J Roland, E. E. Hornsby, EJ
riiomas, Turn Williams, L'>u Cross
ind Carl Lane; six sons, Messrs
lack, Burrel, Green, Tom nuj
Grady Middleton and Dr. C,
diddluton, eighty-one grand chil
dren, more than forty great grand
o'lildren and by one great-great
-rnud child
Union church ia beiijg rebuilt.
For that reason the body was jiuc
d in the school house and tbe.ro
j n the presence of hundreds, Rev.
I. Houston; a former pastor,
preached the impressive taneral
lervice. (The regular p«stoi, Rev.
I. C. Grimes, was at his psreuts
name in North Georgia.)
At the close of the service tbe
emains were interred in tbe Uk
lion Missionary Baptist cemetery.
1 “Uncle Mell,’’as he was lov
ingly called, will be ttaiseed; and
hundreds join the Liberal iu ex
tending sympathy to these whose
j hearts are aa Idened by the see -
dent which suddenly called bin
from tbis earth.
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Invitations
Cards have been issued iuvit.
iug relatives and friends to tbe
wedding of Mr Roy W. Rueb end
, Mias Annie B-lie Harrell, tntu
• Isolamniz'd Sunday afternoJU at
the home of her par-nte, Mr. and
! Mrs J . H. Harrell.
i It w< uid bs hard to find two
•you g nonple leorp popular tbau
th« high contracting partiea-to-be,
| therefore much interest centers
abo .t the approaching event.