Meetings Announced For Local Organizations In Sumter
A meeting of the Americas and Sumter County Hospital Association is set for Tuesday at 10 30 in front of College street with president Mrs C C Hawkins. The Daughters of the American Revolution Council of Safety will meet Tuesday morning at Mrs W D Moreland with Mrs A Littlejohn and Mrs Sally assisting at Moreland home on College Street. A Christmas program is planned and all members urged to attend. The Trastern Star chapter will meet tonight at Masonic Hall at 7 30 with officers to be elected and refreshments served. All members are urged to attend.
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Americas
Sumter
County Hospital Association
C. C. Hawkins
College
Council of Safety Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
W. D. Moreland
College Street
A. Littlejohn
Sally
Moreland
The
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Shipping Board to Scrap and Sell Idle Fleet Vessels
The Shipping Board plans to dispose of many idle postwar ships to cut upkeep costs, scrapping about 960 vessels and selling 175. Chair Connor says the plan will be brought to the board soon, noting annual idle fleet upkeep exceeds 4 million dollars.
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Washington, Dec
the Shipping Board
Connor
Iuin Eee
The
Shipping Board
Prattville guest Leona Duncan visits Slappey home
Miss Leona Duncan of Prattville Ala is the guest of Mrs Leon Slappey on Lee Street. Grady Gibson recovering after an appendectomy at City Hospital. Mr Gibson employed at Rodgers Jackson Street store. Friends of Dr and Mrs Frank Cato ill at home on Lee Street. Mrs H B Allen visiting her mother Mrs Joyner in Sandersville, leaving Saturday.
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Leona Duncan
Prattville, Ala
Leon Slappey
Lee Street
Grady Gibson
City Hospital
Mr. Gibson
Rodgers Jackson Street
Frank Cato
Lee Steet
H. B. ‘Allen
Mrs. Joyner
Sandersville
Open Letter to Santa Claus and Humorous Snippets
A collection of short witty items and questions about daily life from various papers. It includes remarks on testifying after speeding, Hog prices in Dublin versus America, Christmas store window curiosities, and a humorous Santa Claus missive about gifts. It meditates on public perception and small town humor without a single cohesive narrative.
Crossword Puzzle Notes and Patient's Recovery in Americus
The item outlines a crossword puzzle with many clues and references to foreign words, multiple vertical entries, and a note. It also reports Mrs. R. W. Buchanan recovering from a serious operation at Wesley Memorial hospital in Atlanta and her expected return to Americus later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Buchanan
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Atlanta
Americus
Sale of Fort Screven Opposed by Savannah
Savannah vote voices opposition to a bill by Senator Wadsworth to sell Fort Screven on Tybee Island including government fort properties. Mayor Paul E. Séabrook telegraphed Senator Walter F. George with a protest from the city. The fort housed the 8th Infantry, last to depart the Rhineland, since February last year.
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Savannah
Paul E. S$é
Walter F. George
Fort Screven
Tybee Island
8Th Infantry
Rhineland
Wadsworth
New York
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Moline
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Park Front
Thomasville
Thes Americaus Busines College
Lillian Braswell
Merritt
W. W. Dykes
Pecans
Neon Buchanan
E J. Clark
Lia
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Children’s Knit Union Suits
Gingham
Riverside
FT Screven
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Herbert Hawkins
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Planters Bank Bldg
Rylander Theatre
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