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