The Miller County liberal. (Colquitt, Ga.) 1897-current, August 11, 1926, Image 1

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Miller County Liberal 32 Bush Motor Co. Wins Medal The Bush Motor Cc. is the proud winner of a medal given by the Dodge Brothers Co. for tak ing third place in the Atlanta sales district. The district is composed of thirty-four dealers and includes Georgia, Florida, Alabama and part of Tennessee. Mobile won first place with 279.2 per cent of its quota; Albany, Ala, ■won second place with 240 percent of its quota aud Albany, Ga , came third, 210 p°r cent of its quota. For Albany to stand third among cities many timis larger shows bow wideawake the automobile dealers here are. A. W. Bailey of the Bush Motor Co , won the district ctsh prize for selling the greatest number of cars. The contest started June 27 and lasted through Aug. 31, making five weeks. Mr Bush and Mr Bail ey are planning to go to Atlanta Friday. There will be a meeting of the Dodge dealers at which the medals and prizes will be awarded. —Albany Herald. 0- o - Mr, Rudolf Davis of Halesburg,; Ala., visited hie brother, Mr.Clan ton Dauis, last week, Ou his re turn to his home be was accompa nied by Mrs.Clanton Davis and the children. They will visit rel atives in Alabama for several days. ; Jbr Economical Transportation "New Low Prices < %TonTruck'27E reduced only)fob. JUntMichigan , i /«'s&• -I i.’ ' . ' Chevrolet trucks have necessary a greatly in won worldwide accept- creased production tne ance on the baas of low economies of which are first cost, low operating now being passed on to . costandslowdepreciation. Chevrolet truck buyers m This spectacularly grow- the form of a drastic price ing popularity has made reduction. Watson Chevrolet Co. sVbrlds Lowest Priced Gear-shift Trucks WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA (Walker’s Drug To Be Opened Here Saturday Latest Addition To Eau Gellie’s Business Structure. FINEST EQUIPMENT Public Cordially Invited To Attend Opening. The opening on Saturday of the new Walker Drug Store Ou the corner of Ninth street and Guava avenue will provide Eau Gallie with a pharmacy which, in equip ment and facilities, will be the equal of the finest on the East Coast, be tween Daytona and Palm Beach, and we can well be proud of such an institution to take care of our needs in this respect. The store is owned by Mr R. R Walker and C. E. Radney, of Mel bourne, who also operate the VV al ker drug store in the Melbourne Hotel budding, and will be in charge of S. B. Poston, while the laboratory wiH be under the su pervision of <f. F. Walton, a grad uate pharmacist of the Polytech nic University at Auburn, Ala Mr. Walker has been in Melbourne for three years, and previous to that was store manager for one of the large chain drug stores in Ta tn pa. The building, which is finished PULL FOR COLQUITT OR PULL OUT COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11 1020 I Anniversary Celebrated * ' The birthday dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Roland Mon day, Aug. 9tb, complimentary to his father, Mr. H. R. Roland, seventy-four years of age, was en joyed by his eight children, thirty two grand children and three great-grand children, and by sever al friends. Services, conducted by Rev. C. C Cato, were also enjoyed in the afternoon. 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Drake had as their guests last week-end Mr. and Mrs. G. H, Ivey, of Warwick. Mr. Ivey returned Sunday, but Mrs. Ivey will remain with Mrs. Drake for a few days. o on the outside in stucco and pro vided with large plate glass wind ows, faces Ninth stree, and is mod ern in every respect. The interior of the store is finished in white with tnahogamy trim show cases aud shelves. “On opening day favors will be given to the ladies, and from one thirty to tivs thirty in the ttftor noon, beverages of all kinds will be served free to all.” The public is invited to look over the store aud its facilities, The motto of the store will be, according to Mr. Walker, “Service with a Smile.” Liberalities Socials, Locals, and Personals. | 'Mi*, and Mrs. Warner Ivey of jarwick, visited the latter's sis ter, Mrs Jesse A- Drake, Sunday. T ie young matron will remain for several dajs, after which she will b. .the guest of relatives in Bain bridge and Iron City also. Miss Martha Newberry of Ar lington, is v’sitiug her cousins, the Mieses Cowarts. Misses Mary Lois, Alice and Nat nli». Cowart and Martha Newberry, accompanied by Messrs John Stap- I eton and Collie Houston motored to Arlington Sunday. Messrs Jim Tom Bush and Chas. Stapleton of Thomasville visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Messrs Newton Stapleton andC M. fonee of Bainbridge were guests of relatives Sunday. Mr. mid Mrs. Lee Pinkston of Lak j Providence, La,, wore guests Os Mr and Mrs. I. A. Pate last wee.-. Mr. S. B Wilkin Jr. Mrs. Yates and tier daughter, Miss Margaret, all of Thomasville visited the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Wilkin, Sunday. I Misses Hazel aud Bob Radney, after attending summer school in the Florida State College For Wo men, came up from Tallahassee Friday. Friday Mrs. E. S. Radney enter tained a number of visitors. Mes dames H. C. Haddock, L. E. Rad ney and Miss Lorena Bullard, of Damascus, and Mesdames H. E Minter, of Jakin, and Fred Hodges, of Donalsonville, were among the guests at this home, where hospi tality reigns supreme. R«v and Mrs H. L. Roberts and their daughter, Mias Alice, of of Berlin were visiting the ma tron's mother, Mrs Viola Middle ton last week. He was called to zlrlington by the death of Mr Webb Robeifs, who years ago married Miss Anna Martin, a sis ter of the minister’s mother. Miss Martha Wilkin is visiting relatives m Arlington this week. Mrs C. L. Fain and son of Ha vans are guest at the home of her sister-in-law, Mr R. L. Brown. DUNN’S- Dry Cleaning Plant Cuthbert, Ga. Expert cleaning, pressing and dyeing, tailoring, bats cleaned and reblocked. Mrs. M. G. Clements is at home again after attending summer school at the University in Athens, and visiting one of her daughters in Ashburn, - s Mr Isaac Cowart, accompanied by Messrs Pete and Eager Wilkin, and Cliff Dancer left recently for a stay at Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wasdin, of Tanina, Fla., and Miss Genie Houston, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., have been recent visitors at the home of their mother, Mrs. Lucy Houston. Mrs. G. T. McLendon and her two younger children are visiting her parents in Haines City, Fla. Before Returning they will spend sometime with relatives in other cities. Rev. T. F. Callaway dropped by the office Saturday morning just to say "Howdy” as he Was passing through the city. He has just closed a number of meetings in Florida, and was on hts way to Tate, where he and Mr. T. E Bash will assist Pastor Wills for two Weeks. These brethren were with Bro. Wille at Tate last summer. —o . ij Poisoned Ose n’ght last week something kilted twp ftiw young oMoketm near the fowl house of Mr. F. E. Fude. The heads from the poul try were missing. The bodies were near roost. Following the discovery, the in •oident was related to Mr. Lester Odum, who resides directly oppo site the Fudge home. ' Mrs. Fudge expressed her inten tion of killing two chickens for dinner that day, Mr. Odum asked that the heads be saved. He pois oned them and placed them by Hie bodies of the two chickens left the night before. After the dawning of the next day a large owl was found dead Bear the fowl house. Close by him lay the body of one of the chick ens he bad evidently killed during his previous visit: —Q . Her Life Trainless Although Mrs. Sarah Bosworth Bradway, of Eastford, Conn., is , 108 years old she has never ridden ou a Jailroad train or trolley car, so far as kuown. Her faHier was a Revolutionary soldier. At the 1 time of her birth James Monroe was president, and only seven states had been added to the original 13 Mrs Brad way is probably the old est person in Connetiout, but she has never listened, to a radio, o To Remove Ink Or Iron Rust Ink or iron rust can be easily re moved by using sour milk, cream of tar ar, hydrochloric or oxalic •aeid. Dilute the oxalic or hydro chloric ac'ds with equal quantities of waler. Apply the acid, let it stand a few seconds, then rinse with a warm water. Continue un til the stain disappears, then wash with soap and water. Kash & Karry Store < Nestled along the thoroughfare on Main street there is a oozy store, where Mr. and Mrs. J. G. |. Roberts sell groceries and a few s other supplies, ( lo please their customers proves , a pleasure to them; and they great . ly appreciate the patrpnage accord ed them. Note the “ad” elsewhere in Vbe Libera), and let them know you were interested in it, as well as in these loyal citizens. —o i j. The First Bale Mr. W. J. Powell, of Decatur county, brought the “first bale of cotton” ginned from the 19260r0p here Saturday. It was ginned at the ginnery operated by the Fudge Bros. The staple was rather damp aud green, and about 17 or 18 cents a pound was the beet offer mad' for it. o News From Route B Mies Nellie Rawls spent the week-end with Misses Ruby and Pauline Loyless. Mr. Gary Tully joined the V. S . Navy Thursday. We were sorry to see this nice young man leave our community, Miss Rosa Nelle Tully was the guest of Miss Nellie Rawls Friday night. Mrs. Alex Monday and children were the guests of her daughter, Mrs. Alma Addison Monday. Misses Lois Tully and Callie Braswell were guests of Miss Mae Brown Saturday. The transportation of trucks keep us from getting sleepy. Mr, and Mrs. Leon Knight and children have returned to their home in Bartow, Fla. They were guests of the former’s parents, Mr aud Mrs. J. T. Knight, and other relatives, Wo were sorry to hea-r of tile ac cident Mhich happened to Mis Nellie Rawls Thursday afternoon, while she was at the borne of Misses Lois and Nelle ’Tully. Hsr eye was badly bruised. We were glai it was not serious enough to call physician. Every body is invited to attend services at Carmel church every 2nd and 4th Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tully am their two pretty little daughters Christine and Hilda, were guest? of Mrs. E. P. Tully Friday night Saturday Misses Mae Brown and Virginia Rawls were heartily wel corned as guests of Misree Callie Braswell, Lois Tully and Nellie Rawls. • “Two Pale.” VOL XXIX