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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1923
Page
4
A festive Christmas dance at Rylander Hall last night drew local and out of town guests. Dahlstrands Orchestra of Illinois played from 9 30 to 2 with chaperones listed, and many named attendees including Miss Georgia Lumpkin and Miss Frances Langston joined the lively event.
Mrs Lon Gammage and children visit in Miami and Tampa while Miss Harvey comes from Atlanta and Commerce to stay in Americus. Roland Broadhurst returns from Detroit and Atlanta to spend holidays with his father R J Broadhurst. Jeptha Bright leaves for Shelbyville after visiting grandparents on Taylor street. The Dean family returns from Sycamore with Leon Dean joining for a few days. The Milner couple from Atlanta visit Cobb Milner on Furlow street. The Matthews family vacation with Judge Townsend and relatives in Cartersville. Claire Harris hosts Frances Langston from Fort Valley while Argo arrives from West Virginia for the holidays.
Miss Louise Hamilton heads to Miami to spend months with sister Mrs William Gould. Miss Sarah Wheeler arrives from Clayton to visit Mrs George Turpin on Taylor Street. Edith Riley returns to Montgomery after staying with Mrs Heys McMath on College Street. Mr and Mrs Harry Morgan of Augusta stay with Mrs E P Morgan on College Street. Mrs W A Dodson and Miss Georgia Bena Dodson visit the Sparks and Bill Dodson in Macon. Mr and Mrs Charles Smith and daughter Elizabeth of Thomasville guest on College Street. Frank Harper of Dawson attends a Rylander Hall dance. Mrs Perry Clegg comes from Cordele to stay with her parents on Forrest Street. Edwin Graham and Macon relatives spend Christmas with E A Graham family in Brooklyn Heights.
In Leeds Alabama on December 26 Valera Smith, 71, daughter of E N Smith, was killed by her 10 year old brother Rufus Smith when a shotgun discharged during a Christmas anticipation. The family had been celebrating before Santa’s visit.
A man and a woman, both unidentified, drowned when an automobile driven by Victor L. Young plunged from a Powell Street pier into San Francisco Bay. Young, with two broken arms, was rescued by rope he held in his teeth. He did not know the victims and said he met them in a cafe and invited them to ride. Bodies not recovered.
Ruth Walters thanks all who aided during the Campaign of the Times-Recorder and the loyal workers who helped secure a splendid gift. May the new year bring happiness and blessings to all.
The earliest determination of light velocity is attributed to Ro mer in 1676. This note records the historic measurement and its place in the development of optical science.
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