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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1924
Page
3
A noon dinner at the Doster home featured Mrs G L Doster and family plus guests from Moultrie Americus Atlanta and Macon. Reception rooms displayed glad ioli shasta daisies and lilies. Miss Stubbs wore a tomato Elizabeth crepe dress as the bride elect attended the gathering and received callers in the afternoon.
June 23 Stockholm crown prince named chairman of Swedish committee preparing to host the Universal Christian conference on Life and Work in August 1926. Aim to focus thought on Christ as revealed in the Bible to address postwar social and international questions. Dr Arthur J. Brown Archbishop of Canterbury and other church leaders are joint presidents. European section to 175 delegates, British 135, American 150, Eastern 85, with allied groups such as YMC A, YWCA, Evangelical Alliance, Student Christian Movement, International Missions Committee, Salvation Army, and Christian Endeavor represented.
An entertaining hostess wore a smart white hat and kid slippers, while guests enjoyed home grown fruit, ice punch, sandwiches, and cake. Instrumental solos and readings by Misses Holloway, Pennington, and Coker delighted the gathering. Among out-of-community guests were Mrs Thomasson, Mrs Lasterlin, Mrs Dykes, Mrs Johnson, Mrs Holloway, Miss Johnson, and Miss Feagin from Americus and Andersonville.
Mr W R Anthony of Atlanta visits Miss Minnie Jones and Miss Emma Allen at their home with Mrs W E Mitchell. Mrs Nondas White and two daughters Martha and elen visit Mrs White's parents Mr and Mrs R L McMath on Rees Park. Mr and Mrs Carlton Shy of Macon spend weekend with his parents on Jackson Street for the Doster family reunion. Joe McMath goes to Cincinnati to join Georgia Fruit Exchange for the summer. Miss Mattie Lou Hunnicutt visits her aunt Mrs O L Evans and Carlton Shy in Macon. Miss Hallie Walker departs for Athens for summer school at the University of Georgia. Mrs William R Baumert Jr of Long Island arrives to visit her parents Dr and Mrs T M Merritt and attend the Merritt Beall wedding. A B Turpin arrives from Miami to visit his parents Mr and Mrs G A Turpin, with Ayres, at their Taylor Street home.
The American Legion announces the third annual essay contest winners. Sara Heysham of Norristown takes first prize 17, Byron Hill of Jackson earns third, and Jen Sweenam of Rochester wins second. Essays argue why immigration should be prohibited for five years in America. Proceeds help with college tuition. The event was hosted by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Fannie Crabb on Jackson Avenue. Additionally, a roundup of community social visits and travel plans is listed, including relatives in Albany, Memphis,cordele, and Raleigh areas.
Mr and Mrs James Soule Pope announce the birth of a son on June 17 at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs J R Logan, in Plains. The baby is named James Soule Jr and Mrs Pope was formerly Miss Geraldine Logan.
Patrons and taxpayers of Thalean school District are asked to meet with the Trustees at the school building Friday June 27 at 3 p m. Vital business to be transacted. A H Jennings Secretary.
John D. Mathis Post is asked by the veterans' bureau to aid in processing veteran claims for adjusted compensation. Crawford is appointed to handle tedious detail work, with no pay, and will provide blanks and assistance to veterans seeking information and to file claims, aiming to finalize the process quickly.
A covert political spectacle unfolds behind the Waldorf doors as Norman E. Mack Franklin D. Roosevelt and allied crews plot a meticulous, high-stakes convention performance. Delegates watch as strategists like Tom Taggart C. C. Carlin and others choreograph maneuvers to crown a favored son through a grand, circus-like display.
We thank friends for sympathy shown during our bereavement for our son father and brother. We deeply appreciate acts of kindness condolence and floral offerings May the Heavenly Father richly reward each one. Mrs Guss Hines Mrs R W Cobb Mrs Johnnie Tucker Walter Hines Paul Hines Russell Hines Cortez Hines Minchie Lee Hines
City books are open for 1924 tax returns. Close tally. First, make your returns early. A. D. Gatewood Jr., clerk and treasurer.
A fragment notes ongoing difficulty locating a person or task labeled as Sentie El Nine. The readable portion implies community or local effort but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete actions. The item remains brief and ambiguous with no verifiable details.
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