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Miller County Liberal JVO 30 Colquitt Baptist Church D. T. Cox Pastor, Bible Schoo! opening promptly at 9.45 N. L. Stapleton Supt, Moring worship 11: A. M. Sub ject “Something every Baptist should Know.” Junior 3. Y. P. U. 6: P- M. Mrs. Alice Grimes leader. Evening wrrsbip 7: P. M. Sen or B. Y. P. U. Monday: P. M. Midweek prayer meeting each Wednesday evening beginning promptly 7; o’clock. - ' o Mr Eager Wilkin Awarded Honor . Mr Eager Wilkin has the die tinction of being the youngest graduate of the C. H. S. to carry off the first honor. In bis race for the place he had a close second in Miss Bernie* George from Cooktown, winning bv only a fraction of a point ac cording to records. Mr Wilkin will deliver on May 31st at the M. E. church lion where the closing exercises will be held, the valedictory and " Miss Gsorge wdi give jodutatory. * o r Closing at Noon On Thursdays During the summer months tht drygoods stores are to close at noon on every Thursday. In the larger towns this rub holds good in nearly all the mer cantile establishments. The merchants to close, Messii B. H. Fudge, J. W. Hamby, L E Calhoun, H. Stein, with their fam Hies and employees are to cele brate their first afternoon off, with a picnic Thursday afternoon at Rawls Landing on the Spring Creek. .o T . . Serving His Sentence Most of the citizens heard how colored men, Joe Brown and John Gram, forced an entrance into th? shop of Mr Floyd Pierce and took out tools sufficient to open places of business here. This happened about two weeks ago, and the Full Measure Service Station was opened, and tires, tubes and other automobile acces sories were stolen. Next the brick building owned by Watson Chev* rolet Co., was entered and a few pieces of gold, sooveniers, belong ing to Mrs S. M. Watson, were ta ken. These amounted to thirty-five dollars. Every thing stolen by the negroes was recovered except $5 of the gold coin. Joe Brown entered pleas of guil ty to having burglarized the stores here and is now serving the two year sentence passed on him. John Graham was carried to Clay county with charges prefer red against him for stealing by parties living in Ft, Gains. WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PULL FOR COLQUfTT OR PULL OUT To Our Correspondents The Liberal is glad, indeed, to publish news items of interest to communities; but w? hope out writers will omit telling who went motor riding, etc. If someone in the community tikes a ride on nu airplane, we would like to have that it<-m; but automobile rides are too common now to note. (J ' Babcock News Gardens seem to be improving in and around here since iht showers of last week. • Mr. and Mrs. B. Dee- 1 , of Dothan. Ahi., are visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. William, ol Diffee, spent the week end with relatives. Miss Jennie Gore?, of Columbus, Miss., spent last week with Misses Emily and Dola Yates. Misftes Mollie and Nellie Wil Hams, and Emily and Edna Yatee motored to Bainbridge Monday. Mr, and Mrs, L. ». of Atlaota, and Mr R. 6. Harden of Brinson, were on a fishing tri* at the lake here this week. Miss Dola has returned from a three weeks stay at Gainesville, Fla Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn William, and their a tractive littlodaughter,, Martin, spent the week-end with her parents in Edison. Mr. Vose Babcock, of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting his uncle, Mr. C F. Babcock. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jones spent Sunday with their eon, Mr. Eus tice Jones. Misses Edna Yates and Maude Jones, of West Bainbridge, spent Saturday with Miss Janie Denton. Mr. C. F. Babho?k attended It business in Albany Monday, ano was accompanied by hie nephew, Mr. Vose Babcock, and Misses Eula and Lena Belle Williams and Dola Yates, who were royally en tertained at Hotel Gordan. Mr. J. H. Williams and so«, ol Attapulgus, spent Bunday with th* former’s children. “June Ruse,” 0 Mr and Mrs. J. M. Fudge am her guest, Mrs. Wm. Goodloe, ol Valdosta, spent Sumiy at Warm Springs, the Georgia resort, which Franklin D. Roosevelt is placing before the people of the Uniter. States, akid from thet they drove over to Atlanta and spent the nigh l with friends there. Monday tbei consulted Dr. Michael Hoke rel ative to their daughter, litth Marylin, and returned to tbei» home here a few hours later. LOOK: —Room and table board $25.00 per month at Mrs. Avadell Hunter’s. COLQUITT, GEORGIA, Liberalities ’ £ -A Socials, Locals, and Personals. We regret very much th»t Miss Lucile Roberts is suffering from an attack of influenza. Judge and Mrs W. C. Dancer and MrsS. M. Watson spent Tues day in Albany. Thursday’s splendid rains were >i real relief to the-farmers of this section. DUNN'S Dry Cleaning Plant, Cuthbert, Ga. reinovesspots,cleans and presses dot Lea for men and women, in a most satisfactory man ner; and their work is done rapidly, After a pleasant stay here, the guest of Mies Annie Lou Cook, vliss Ouida Kimbrel returned to her Home in Panama City, Fla., Saturday. Salesman Wanted to solicit or ders for Auto and Tractor Oils Greases, Paints, eto. Address tin E»T. Sargent R' ffuing Co .Cleve land, Ohio, When The Liberal Haile to in a.eft a news item, our humiliation ■xaaada. jwaa nibble iiie&surer.-: J Facts ol special interest are OitscM sionally recalled by the editress when writing materials aren’t con venient; but when we get down to writing, sometimes these facte are not remembered till the paper is on the press. In two instances ’bis occurred last week. Buy 29X440 Balloon Cord tire for $15.00, and get tubs FREE any day in March. J. M. FUDGE. o Twilight School Exercises f * i The public exercises held May the 7th were attended by hundreds of people, some saying it was the most enjoyable affair they had ev er witnessed. Twenty-seven of the pupils tak ing part had never been on a stage before. The readings, playlets, dialogues, songs, etc., were well rendered, and the throng attending teemed very appreciative. The older students taking pari in making the evening a delight were Masters Ralph Cross, Leo, Leon, Roy and Murphy Daniels, Cosby and Lawrence Laue, Willie Miller, Curtis Mears, James, John , B. and Van Roberts, and Misses Wilma Chambers, Lucile Cross, . lewell Eufinger, Nadine Miller, , Eliza Meek, Martha Dell Mc- Kinnon, Allie Lee, Eloise, Beat rice Myrtle Lee and Vera Mae Roberts, Vtra and Zenuie Belle Williams, and at least tbirity little mes, who acted their ports well. The patrons co-operated fully with the Mrs. Zula B. Toole and Miss Rantiie Rawls, both of whom appreciate tuecourte dies manifested, MRSDAY, May J 9 1926 1 D. B. Bell, of Portsmouth, \ a., reached hero last week, and is now enjoying a stay at tht tiume of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' i B, Wilkin. J Buy 29X110 Balloon Cord tire ibr sls 00, and get tube FREE any day in March. J. M. FUDGE. i ? More Gian thirty years ago the iki|trees tauliht in the old Eldo yfldo School a winsome girl. On •fche old roll book she answered to the name of Ada Batcher. She is |:>w Mn/Cliarles Lynn. Now, nine splendid boys and girls call her mother; and one’of her sons bears ■jibe name of Crystal. She was an appreciated visitor at the home of the editress MKnday This inter esting family group resides near the Pine Hill Con.’School in Dt* eatur county. Mr W. J. Wilkin returned from Macon Sunday with his wife 4<nd Ibeir daughter, little Dorothy. While with her grand parents iu frlagipn, the latter had measles; bm now seems f(ftsTbobVered front ibis provoking and painful malady. Mr Wilkin was accompanied by Mr Edgar Stapleton on the trip. Rev and Mrs D. T. Cox and children are visiting her parents who reside in Sale City. He ex pects to return the latter portion of the week. DUNN’S—Dry Cleaning Plant, Cuthbert, Ga. Expeit cleaning, pressing and dyeing, tailoring, bats cleaned pud reblocked. 666 is a prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dengu or Bilious Fever It Kills the germs, Mrs. Wm. Goodloe, of Valdosta, accompanied Mrs J. M. Fudgehome Friday, and remained here, as her guest for several days. Last week Mr. and Mrs. G. W Cook returned from a delightful stay in Panama City, Fla., as guests of their dougbter, Mrs. C. G. Collins, and of their sen, Mr Horace Cook. The wife and son of the latter, and Miss Annie Lou Cook accompanied them bom*. The latter came home for her va cation, after teaching hu interest ing class in expression, in Panamt- City, The young matron and hei son will be here for a week or two. Mr. Tom Haya carried Mr.Cecii Knight down to Quincy, Fla. Sunday. On their return they were accompanied by Mrs. John Ware and children, who are visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jas. T. Knight. Mr. Knight, who was so painfully ill last week, is now convalescing. I Recital By M- j And Expression Pupils of C. H. S. Thursday Evening, May 27th, 1926, Baptist Church, 8:00 1. Over Hill and Dale, Martha VVilsin, Amy Underwood, Nel lie Maude Nowell, Charles Brooks Jr, 2. A Judith of 1834, Mary Lou Stapleton. 3. Good Humor Waltz, Virginia Wilkin. Hattie Jones. 4. Jennie Entertains Sister’s Beuu, Geraldine Huntar. 5. Dance on the Green, Irvin Brooke. (5. Little Brother's Birthday March, Joe Stein. 7. I'se BitfJ, Virginia Drake., 8. Linwootf jy B lzt, Willie Ruth Cook. 9. Sad Effet of Good Intention, Marvin McDonald. 10. To Spring, Julia Powell. 11. William Henry Did, Chiistine Roberts. 12. Martha, Martha Bush, WatHe Grimes. 13. He Dies for tbe Flag At Last, Billie Grimes. 14. Shoo.ting Stars, Chide Williams. Allene Cheshire, Clara Sue Lane, Elizabeth Bolton. 10. Jack Lends to the Baby, Walter Dancer, 16. Sunshine on the Prairie, Myra Rooks, Hannah Lunsford, 17. When the World Busts Through, Irvin Brooks. 18. 1 ur-de Pansies’ Waltz, Martha Wilkin, Joe Stein. 19. Dance of the Merrymakers, Maurice Rooks. 20. Little Tin Soldier and tbe Doll from France, Wattie Grimes, Geraldjne Hunter, Virginia Drake, Virginia Wilkin, Marvin McDonald, Marshall W atson, Irvin Brooks, Smiley Bush. 21. B,a Ballerina, Cappie Wilkin. 22. The One-Legged Goose, C. C. Baggs. \.23. Tranmerie, Pete Clements, ' 24. T.Ot de Cava’erie, Clara Pate, Bettie Kate .Grow, Natalie Cowart, Alyne Powell. • RECITAL BY MUSIC AND EXPRESSION PUPILS PF C. ,H. S. FRIDAY May 28th, 1026, Baptist Church, 8 p. m. I. Comrades in «rma, Marvin McDonald, Christine Huberts, Naomi Powell, Teasie Mims. 2 The Litt lest Rebel, Margaret Scott. 3. Sound of Joy Wa lz, Geraldine Hunter, Marie Middleton. 4. Johnie Paves the Way, Marshall Watson. 5. Soldiers’ Puss March, Mildred Ivey, Billie Grimes. 6. His Courier, Pete Clements. 7. Salute to the Colors, Wallis Grimes, Dorothy Fudge, Johnnie Sue Phillips, Ruth Nix. 8. A Social Pariah, Langston Tabb, 9. Shower of Stars, Allene Cheshire. 10. That Terrible 'Tommie, Martha Wilkin. 11. Manitou, Aleeu Wilkin, Mary Lu Stapleton. 12. Tom Speaks a Piece, Charles Brooks Jr. 13. Columbian Galop, Ellie and Arlie Hornsby. 14. Entertaining the Minister, Virginia Wilkin. 15. Lustspiel Overture, Myrtics Dtyis, Cleo Jerniuan, Julia Powell, Margaret Scott. 16. Por White Trash, Smiley Bush. 17. In Lilac Time, Annie and Calista Beane. 18. Little Girl’s View of Life in Hotel, V/attie Grimes. .19. Flowers of the Forest, Joan Tolbert, Ruth Nix. 20. Little Sis Hopkins, Jetta Houston. 21 Soldiers’ Chorus from Faust, Marguerite Rawlings, Emma Kale Williams, Mary Lu Stapleton, Cappie Bush. Commencement Sermon, Sunday morning, May 30th, 1926, at 11:00 i.. m., Methodist church, by Rev. H. H, Hiesler. Graduating exercises Monday evening, May 3lst, 1926, Bp. m Methodist church. Address by Hon. A. B. Conger. Unable to give complete program for these. Property Enhanced! The Tax Equalizers, iu session here at the court house have been forced to enhance to some extent I the valuation of taxable property in this county. The Board of Equalizers is coin posed ol Dr I*. E. Wilaio, repre senting the 13th dist. Mr J. D Cleveland, representing the 12th dist. and Mr W. W. Mock repie senting the 26th dist. ; State Commissioners have ex ] pressed objections for the three' past years, concerning the valua- VOLXXLX I tion placed on property in tl.n county; eo rather than have at y interference with the Stake official i the Equalizers have increased the values slightlv all over tbe county. “*»- O'" 1 Two Prisoners Only two prisoners are confimd in the county jail here. They're Charley Melvin, col., «ho, Sunday afternoon, hurt Mies Arnett, (Tbe • news item appears elsewhere.) and ! Henry Warren col., under the death sentence, pending the decision of the Supreme Court.