Merritt Beall Wedding Lovely Home Ceremony
Miss Leta Merritt and Elisha Harvey Beall of Atlanta wed at the Merritt home on College Street in a ring ceremony attended by relatives and out of town guests. Rev Milo Massey officiated as the bride wore blue chiffon with gold lace, the gown complemented by French blue hat and bouquet of roses and orchids. The reception featured pink decor and a turnout of family and friends. the couple departed for Atlanta to stay at the Biltmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta Merritt
Elisha Harvey Beall
Atlanta
Thomas M. Merritt
College Street
Milo Ma>Sey
Central Baptist Church
Walter Maynard
Mendelssohn
MacDowell
Dan O’connell
William PR. Baumert
Antwerp
N. Y
Roselyn Murray
Nathan Murray
Whem
Thomas Burt
Mrs ODay Casts Vote of New York in Democratic Convention
Mrs Daniel ODay of Rye New York is chosen to cast New York as the party's presidential candidate at the National Democratic convention in New York. A Georgia native reared in Savannah she has ties to Americus and Athens and counts Franklin Roosevelt and Al Smith among her collaborators. She will announce New York's delegation vote and preside over delegation meetings during balloting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Georgia
New York
Daniel O’day
Rye
N. Y
O’day
Savannah
Sarah H. Gyles
W. D. Moreland
Ellen Hill
Eugene Hill
Americus
Carolyn Griffin
Lucy Cobb
Athens
Clark Howell
Atlanta
al Smith
League of Women Voters
Roosevelt
Missionary Societies Meet Monday Afternoon
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock a social meeting of the two adult Missionary Societies of the First Methodist church will be held with all the ladies of the Lee street church as their guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Lee Street Church
Ladies Invited to Joint Church Dining Room Cordial
A cordial invitation extends to the ladies of both churches to attend a gathering in the dining room on the first floor, where refreshments will be served and fellowship encouraged.
Birth of Charlotte Boyett in Portsmouth announces Laney kin
Mr and Mrs W D Boyett of Portsmouth Virginia announce the birth of a daughter on June 26 naming her Charlotte Boyett. Mrs Boyett is remembered in Americus as Miss Laney, daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Laney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Boyett
Portsmouth
Charlotte Boyett
Diverse visits and travel noted in Americus social roundup
Mis s Jane Armstrong of Macon visits her grandmother Mrs. L Tower and stays with aunt Mrs. Cena Whitehead at Iris Court Albany. Miss Nanna McMullen of Greenville Ala visits Mrs. Lawson Stapleton on Church street. John T. Methvin from the twenty eight district attends business in Americus. W Ivey of Atlanta plans four days in Americus where he lived before. Mrs. Ralph Newton arrives from Fort Valley to join daughters Amzie and Elizabeth Williford on Barlow street. Mrs S T Humphries and children from Atlanta visit sister Mrs J W Holley on Horne street. Dr A B Gardner goes to Louisiana for weeks with relatives. Mrs Clay Bell returns from Chipley after the death of her uncle A J Livingston. Mr and Mrs T L Jernigan and daughter Mary spend last night with the Bells en route from Chipley after Livingston funeral. A F Hodges of Andersonville visits Americus today. Dr Kenneth Wood of Leslie is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanna McMullen
Greenville, Ala
Lawson Stapleton
Church Street
Ralph Newton
Fort Valley
Amzie
Elizabeth
P. B. Williford
Barlow Street
T. L. Jernigan
Mary Jernigan
Mrs. Clay Bell
Lee Street
Chipley
A. J. Livingston
Mrs. Lee Council and daughter visit Americus
Mrs. Lee Council and her daughter Miss Elizabeth traveled to Americus Georgia by car on Tuesday for a social visit and to see friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Council
Elizabeth
Americus, Ga
Kiwanians Plan Summer Fish Fry With Negro Singers
Kiwanians will gather at McMath's mill next Thursday at 5 p m with sweethearts for a fish fry and refreshments replacing the regular meeting since Friday is a holiday. Yesterday's luncheon featured Epworth Church ladies. Edith Bahnsen read, J D Anderson led a 14 voice chorus singing spirituals. Wade Savage performed a bass solo backed by Prof. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc- Math’s Mill
the Episcopal Church
Sam Heys
John Shiver
Edith Bahnsen
Kiwanians
J. D. Anderson
The
Americas Institute
Promised Land
Wade Savage
Prof. Anderson
Visitors Regale Florida Hosts At Hildreth Home
The party will stay several days in Live Oak as guests of Mrs. Council's father C. N. Hildreth Sr. and his daughter Miss Eva Hildreth, according to the Live Oak Fla. Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N.hildreth
Eva Hildreth
Live Oak
Fla
Democrat
Charlotte guests of the Brady family on Hancock Avenue
Mrs Homer Daniel and Miss Vera Brady of Charlotte North Carolina are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs C I Brady on Hancock Avenue. The arrangement notes the extended family gathering and residence details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Daniel
Vera Brady
Charlotte, N. C
Mrs. C. I. Brady
Hancock Avenue
Ill Miss Emmie Halstead Improves After Illness
The condition of Miss Emmie Halstead who had her tonsils removed several weeks ago and has suffered malaria at home on Brannon avenue is somewhat improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmie Halstead
Brannon Avenue
Congratulations extend to Mr and Mrs J P Joyce Miami Fla
Congratulations are extended to Mr and Mrs J P Joyce of Miami Florida on their recent wedding. Mrs Joyce was formerly Gertrude Smith mother of Thomas and Jesse Smith of this place and many local friends wish them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Joyce
Miami
Fla
Joyce
Gertrude Smith
Thomas
Jesse Smith
Miss Goddard
Randolph
Jesse Goddard
Jesse Turner
Ethel
Annie Ruth Turner
T. D. Hay
Randolpa
Charlie
Carey 'Ry Melton
Helen
Eloise Melton
Blakely
Frank Melton
McKibben
Marvin King
Fort Myers
Eric Collum
Julian
Dorothy Collum
Ellaville
John Coker
B. B. McCrea
Americus
J. C. Turner
Annie May
Cecile Gay
Chicasawhatchee
Jones
Omaha
Thomas Thomas
Thelma Miller
Brownwood
Rubye Duggan
Atlanta
Fannie McNeil
Renna McNeil
Nowell
Amelia Hass
Maleth Coker
Florine Riley
Dawson
J. C
C. C. Turner
Mercer Indicted by Fulton Grand Jury
Atlanta June 28 true bills charging Jesse Mercer a noted anti bootlegging figure were returned by the Fulton county grand jury. The cases relate to disclosures said to have been made by a young girl with details withheld. Mercer was not in the city and had not been arrested on a bench warrant. He formerly worked for Georgia’s federal prohibition department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jesse Mercer
Georgia
Fulton County Grand Jury
Cobb County
Mercer
Kimball House
Federal Prohibition Department of Georgia
Solicitor General
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merritt-Beall
Louise Connor
Mary Walker
A. J. Bell
W. Ik. Morgan
Evelyn Bell
Mary Catherine Butts
St. Claire Jennings
Bernice McArthur
Merritt
Mrs. Beal
Atlanta Biltmore
W. E. Morgan
Maude Buchanan
Harold Wall
Thomas Burts
W. R. Baumrt
Lewis Merritt
Clemson S. C
Harrold Boone
Macon
George Lee Parrott
E. P. Munro
Columbus
J. R. Burts
Montgom
Mrs. Oday
Ery, Ala
A. J. Gilbert
Birmingham, Ala
A. M. Burts
Sylvester
Jane Armstrong
Mrs. L . Tower
Cena Whitehead
Iris Court
Albany
John T. Methvin
W. Ivey
S. T. Humphries
J. W. Holley
Horne Street
A. B. Gardner
Louisiana
A. F. Hodges
Andersonville
Kenneth Wood
Leslie
ANE
America
00K FC
Kiwanis
Herod
Amia Davis
Edna Mae ‘Turner
Cordray
Hortense
Lula Will Weston
Hood Freeman
Paul Harris
Fitzgerald
Harris
Clyde Tatum
Maude Cook
Lillian Hooks
Ethel Turner
Fulton
Charles B. McFerrin
Health Authority
McFerrin
Fort Meade
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