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Newspaper

Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1923

Page

2

New Tick Director Named in Lowndes County

June 3 report shows Director Thompson stepping down from tick eradication duties as Lowndes County shifts to Echols County with John R. Whitlen taking charge. Dr. SS J Horne, federal officer, will relocate headquarters from Atlanta to Jacksonville to oversee tick eradication in Georgia and Florida. Dr G V Knapp becomes Florida state veterinarian and continues Lowndes county work under new Florida law.

Valdosta Thompson Lowndes County Echols County John R. Whitlen SS. J. Horne Florida Atlanta Jacksonville Georgia G. V. Knapp

Purina Chow Man Demonstrates In Americus Visit

Purina Mills representative D. D. Burgess visits Americus as guest of Smith Grocery to demonstrate Purina Chows. He is highly experienced and will show valuable methods to cattle and poultry owners. Burgess plans several demonstrations over about a week.

D. D. Burgess Purina Mills Americus Smith Grocery Company Purina Smith Burgess Americas

Gammage Leaves Southern Printers for Times-Recorder Job Dept

Ernest Gammage, long time stockholder at Southern Printers, sold his stock to C A Ames this week. Gammage joins Times-Recorder in the job department effective June 1, taking over the sales duties. Ames now heads and holds Gammage’s former shares.

Ernest Gammage Southern Printers C. A. Ames Gammage Gammage Has Accepted A Position With the Job Department of the Times-Recorder

Lee Street Methodist Church Sunday Services Prompted

Lee Street Methodist Church with Pastor Luther A Harrel announces tomorrow services. Sunday school at 7:30 AM plus a missionary feature, morning worship at 12 30 PM with communion, Epworth Leagues at 6 45 PM, and 7 45 PM preaching by Rev J A Smith of Macon. Midweek prayer at 7 45 PM Wednesday. Holy Communion and sermon at 11 AM on First Sunday after Trinity. Public invited to all events and reading rooms open daily except legal holdings and Sundays.

Lee Street

measles illness grieves local Williams family on South Lee

Joe Williams son of Mr and Mrs A J Williams of South Lee street is ill with an attack of measles as confirmed in a brief local notice.

Joe Williams A. J. Williams South Lee Street

Dorsey Child Injured After Fall From Tree on Stick

Eight year old John Julian Dorsey son of Mr and Mrs J B Dorsey living on Spring street was seriously hurt late Friday when he fell from a tree onto a sharp prong. The wound bled heavily and there were fears of internal injury, but a physician said the danger had passed after dressing the wound. The boy rested comfortably afterward and remained so through the night.

John Julian Dorsey J. B. Dorsey Spring Street

Australian secret ballot system adopted for Lowndes county

June 2. The abstract of the new Australian ballot system for Lowndes county is not finished but it will cover all elections in the county. Effective January 1, 1924 the law requires all elections including municipal ones to be conducted under the cover ballot, also known as the secret ballot.

Valdosta Lowndes County

Revival Meetings Draw Growing Interest at First Baptist

In Weaycoss on June 2 the evangelistic meetings at the First Baptist church draw increasing interest daily. Music led by W C Grindle with pipe organ and wind and string orchestra enhances the program. Dr Raleigh Wright preaches plainly and powerfully, making the Bible clear.

Weaycoss First Baptist Church W. C. Grindle Raleigh Wright

Acid cake used in fight on skeeters in Valdosta

Valdosta June 2 In the mosquito eradication work by the city health department acid cake is used and the results are expected to be better than oil. Continued rains hinder the effort by creating more standing water for the pests to breed.

Valdosta City Health de Parent

Reward Offered for Missing Marietta Woman

Mary Elizabeth Young, 18, disappeared in Atlanta a week ago. Her sister Mrs S G Bernhardt of Hebardville offers 150 dollars for information leading to her finding and return. Parents Lovick and Mary Young of Marietta describe her as bright and religious, with light brown bobbed hair, blue eyes, 128 pounds, about five feet tall.

Waycross Mary Elizabeth Young Marietta Atlanta S. G. Bernhardt Hebardville Lovick Young Waddell Street First Presbyterian Church

Highway plans in Lowndes County delayed

Valdosta June 2 The National highway plan for Lowndes county north of the river has been delayed by the state highway department due to heavy workload. District Engineer Furlow said the Lowndes project will be addressed as soon as possible and then preliminary plans will be prepared to let the contract.

Valdosta Lowndes County State Highway Department Furlow

Iron mine operators push bridge over Etowah River

Rome June 2 Renfroe and Ibahasat becaho opened iron mines on the Alfred property in the Chulio district and advocate a Terhune Ferry bridge. Mine operations were delayed by recent rains and the ferry remains out of commission when the Etowah River is flood.

Rome Renfroe Ibahasat Becaho Alfred Chulio Terhune Ferry

Wacona High Holds First Annual Exercises

Waycross Georgia June 2 Wacona high school at Hebardville held its first annual commencement exercises with a musical recital by Miss Mary V Barretts pupils The events continue through Monday June 4 with graduation exercises at the auditorium presided over by Prof J L Stanford principal

Waycross Wacona High School Hebardville Mary V. Barrett J. L. Stanford

Evangelist Lipscomb to Close Tent Revival Sunday

Evangelist A B Lipscomb, conducting a two week tent meeting on Jackson street, will preach Sunday at 11 A M in the Carnegie library auditorium on the Lord's Supper. He will discuss origin meaning ownership and privileges of the sacred observance and how often to observe it. He will also teach a Bible class before the sermon. Public invited.

A. B. Lipscomb Jackson Street Carnegie Library Evangelist Lipscomb Mr. Derryberry Americus C. J. Clark Times-Recorder Nashville Derrybeng Columbia Tenn

Dudley Magruder Wins Flag Tournament at Rome

In Rome on June 2 Dudley Magruder won first with 52 at the Coosa Country club links. Walter Cothran was second with 49 and Burnette Norton third with 45 in a field of 31. Despite a wet course play remained strong. This opens a summer series of weekly tournaments at the club.

Rome Dudley Magruder Coosa Country Club Walter Cothran Burnette Norton

Maddox resigns as Coosa Club secretary

Rome June 2 Frank R Maddox longtime secretary of the Coosa Country Club has resigned due to ill health. Directors at a club meeting accepted the resignation with regret and elected J. M. White, a keen golf player, to fill the vacancy and assume duties immediately.

Rome Frank R. Maddox Coosa Country Club J. M. White

Community nurses visit many patients in Rome area

More than eleven hundred patients were visited and cared for by the Floyd county public health nurses association during March April and May according to a report by Miss Lullian Duke R N in charge of the work This service covers cases under the nurses association city and county commissioners and Anchor Duke Mills.

Rome Floyd County Public Health Nurses’ Association Lullian Duke R. N Nurses Association Duke Mills

Carpeted slippers offer secure grip on slippery floors

The product claims to provide a firm foot hold on slick surfaces through specially carpeted slippers now available in the United States.

United States

First Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Services

Rev. John M. Cutler, pastor, preaches at the Courthouse and again at 11 a.m. Rev. J. A. Smith, agent for South Georgia Conference Orphans Home, Macon, preaches at 11. Evening services at 7:45. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Wille Marshall, Superintendent. Epworth League at 6:45 p.m. Juvenile Missionary Society at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45. Aerdiak invitation to all services.

First Methodist Church John M. Cutler Courthouse Wille Marshall J. A. Smith South Georgia Conference Orphans Home Macon Epworth League Ems Juvenile Missionary Society Aerdiak

Central Baptist Church Sunday Services and Talks

Central Baptist Church schedules 9:30 AM Sunday school led by R L Maynard with a 11 AM morning sermon titled A Call to Consecration and 7:45 PM evening sermon Proving the Will of God. Monday 4 PM Woman's Missionary society with Rev Milo H Massey guest speaker. 7:45 PM Wednesday prayer and praise service. all welcome.

Central Baptist Church R. L. Maynard Woman’s Missionary Society Milo H. Massey

First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Themes

The First Baptist Church invites all worshippers to 11 A M service on the life of the Christian and 7 45 P M sermon on the Virgin Birth of Christ. A 6 45 P M gathering for Senior Intermediate and Junior Unions, plus a 7 45 P M Wednesday prayer and Bible study session, all are urged to attend.

First Baptist Church Low Gatewood

Presbyterian Page Announces Sunday Services and Africa Mission Talk

Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Richard F. Simpson outlines a full schedule with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning service at 11 am featuring missionary The Rev C Koster speaking on Africa Christain Endeavor at 6 45 p m and evening service with Bible study inviting friends visitors and first hold information on mission work. First Church of Christ Scientist lists 9 Sunday School and 11 morning service with a sermon denouncing necromancy Mesmerism and hypnotism and urging liberty in Christ based on Galatians 5 1.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Forrest St

First Christian Church Taylor Street Service Schedule

Sunday school at 10 with J A Baugh as superintendent and a special offering for Foreign Missions. Children’s Day. Praise service at 11. Communion 11:15. Sermon at 11:30 by W A Joyner on Standing Fast In the Faith. Christian Endeavor 7 p.m. Elizabeth Joyner leader. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. L M Norwill leader. Junior Endeavor Friday 3:30 p.m. Mrs Chas McArthur leader. Come and worship with us.

First Christian Church Taylor Street J. A. Baugh W. A. Joyner Christian Endeavor Elizabeth Joyner L. M. Norwill Junior Christian Endeavor

Distinguished Cast In The Face In The Fog At Opera House

The Face In The Fog comes to Americus Opera House next Monday and Tuesday with Lionel Barrymore in the lead as Boston Blackie. Leena Owen stars opposite him, with Mary McLaren, Lowell Sherman, Louis Wolheim, and Norma Talmadge among the prominent cast. The program also features Within the Law with Norma Talmadge in a dramatic shop girl to criminal arc, plus a midweek showing of Has the World Gone Mad.

Americus Opera House Lionel Barrymore John and Ethel Mr. Barrymore Boston Blackie Leena Owen Mary McLaren Universal Wallace Reid Mary Lowell Sherman Louis Wolheim The Hairy Ape Eugene O’neil Norma Talmadge Miss Talmadge Mary Turner Clara Joel Rylander Miss Joel Lew Cody Jack Mulhall Hileen Percy Joseph Kilgour Helen Ferguson the Rylander

Norma Talmadge Stars in Within the Law at Rylander

Norma Talmadge delivers a superb performance in Bayard Veiller's Within the Law at the Rylander venue. The new staging debuts Monday and Tuesday with high anticipation, presenting a fresh production never seen before.

Norma Talmadge LAW the Rylander Bayard Veiller

Rere’s a Job for College Grads in Clothing Ads

College graduates sought for clothing advertisement work. Entry level positions involve modeling, styling, and marketing tasks with training provided. Applicants should present a neat appearance, reliability, and basic communication skills. No prior experience required.

Rere

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