05 May 1910
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
1
Regular correspondent from Ga May 3 notes Belle McCrory’s engagement to Rev Kellar for the 18th at the Methodist church here. A bright wedding reception is planned at the bride’s home with many friends attending. The report also mentions a U D meeting, veterans’ events, and local social visits among residents including Mrs Cheney and others in nearby towns.
May 4 Preston Georgia reporting on a Bell's mill barbecue drawing many schoolchildren, along with a roundup of local visits and travels. It mentions Mr. Robert Kidd visiting Deeran, Mrs. M. E. Lunsford's trip to Weston, Arnie Bell's return from Richland, Gus Wilson’s mule accident, and several residents from Leesburg Americus Weston Rural Hill Magnolia Springs Concord and other nearby places attending social visits, meetings, and board of education events.
May 4 in Bronwood Georgia notes sick list for Mrs. Lien Ragsdale. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brinkley visit Temple Turner. Oliver's mill picnic attracts large crowd. Rev. Allen preaches at Rock Branch. Mrs. Jim Purvis and Cecil visit Mrs. C. C. Turner. Liza Brinkley visits with Oma Belle and Louis Goodson. Jack Sapp and Pearl and Mattie Sapp attend picnic from Parrott. Sidney and Osborne Turner attend from Smithville. C. Co and J. C. Turner on business to Dawson. Unrivaled Bargains advertised as Chambliss stock runs out. Col. Home reflects on mother’s slipper. James Armor of Oklahoma City visits Wallis family in College Street.
Plains Ga May 3 A fish fry at Black's Mill hosted by Jack Elappey celebrated the town’s youth. Many residents visited relatives in Americus and nearby towns while others attended funerals or the Confederate reunion in Mobile. Victoria Parker of Columbus died, with her family arranging distant tributes and burial near Plains.
From Our Regular Correspondent Smithville Georgia May 4 highlights a string of visits and hosting. Miss Mamise Edwards of Lineville Alabama guests of sister Mrs J C McClain. Mrs B D McKenney travels to Atlanta for a week with relatives. Mr and Mrs B J McKane of College Park hosted by Mr and Mrs J A Hill last week. Miss Eddie Edwards visiting Dawson relatives. Mrs Oscar Lewis and children of Dawson stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Allen. Mrs S E Bass visits relatives in Bronwood. Prof J T Brinkley attends Atlanta teachers convention. Mrs W A Cowart hosts a small gathering for Miss Jennie May Davis with fruits. Attendees include Mary and Alice Ansley Nettie Burton Nell McKenney Susie Lunsford Effie Cobb Margaret Burton Rosa Christie Clyde McKenney Nimmons MocMichael Ben Christie Clarence Hale Frank Cobb Willie Livingston. Mrs A C Bell and daughter Frankie Bell of Richland visit Miss Susie Lunsford. Mr C R Hunter of Jacksonville spends Sunday with relatives.
In Friendship Georgia on May 4 a pleasant Sunday afternoon event was held at Miss Myrtice Mashburn's residence. The local Friendship school closed Thursday following the infant care concerns cited as caused by kerosene exposure.
District May 4 reports a Ganu fe school picnic at Browns Fridlay a success. Miss Laverne Woodruff of Byrom vill spent the weekend with sister Miss Annie Forte Woodruff at Mr Cannon's. S A McMahon filled his regular appointment at Bethel Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lillie Kate Perry from near Teche spent weekend with Mrs Eat Cannon. Mira Eula Griffin from near Arabi visits grandmother Mia Caleb Griffin. Messrs Henry and George Wissing from the 17th attended peas at Browns mill Friday and at Mr Cannon's Friday.
Rift Ga May 4. D C Jones Jr Gordon Institute Barnesville Ga made a lying trip home last week. Henry Derleo and daughter Nona left for Mississippi to visit relatives. D C Jones Sr was sick but is well again. Wind and cold worried farmers about cotton and plowing. Mrs J L Jones and family left for Waycross Ga to make a new home. D M Lowrey and son Clarence visited George Jones at De Soto. Frankie Jones birthday party at school. Mrs Dorman mother of Mrs Bob Pace buried at Mt Zion. Ada Bello Usury runs a flourishing school closing soon with exercises. Mrs W C Bryan and children visited Leslie. Myrtle Suggs visited home from Albany.
May 2 entries from Cut-Off Ga record Rev P Flan ders at Mt Springs church. folks visiting and traveling between Montezuma Americus Marshallville and nearby towns. Names include Miss Fleeta McMath, Miss Laura Wicker, Miss Pearl Wicker, Miss Annie Mae Wicker, Miss Bettie McKenzie, and families of Pennington Jolly McKenzie and Wicker. Ends with Mollie McKenzie returning home from teaching.
The Duncan Mercantile Company is back in the old stand on Forsyth street near the postoffice. After moving this week, the business says all is in good shape and the house expects to welcome a large number of customers from across the county.
Mr Isaac Cook of above Post Kewanee Illinois complains of long back ailment Mrs Cleveland Burt of Ellavisie visits relatives in Americus arriving yesterday
Regular correspondent reports improving health for Tom Williams and notes several visits across Americus Bronwood and Dawson. Mentions Mrs G W Wiggins illness, O A Turner visit with sister in Bronwood, and social guests Jennie Mae Davis Lucile Harrold Alva Hatcher. Hebron choir singing Sunday afternoon drawn hearty attendance. next meeting planned third Sunday afternoon.
Mr Lee Griffin of Gatewood visited with his parents Mr and Mrs D C Griffin. Mr and Mrs J N Murphy and Mr and Mrs J I Potter and children were at the home of Mr and Mrs B S Parker. Miss Beulah Harris returned home near Huntington after a week with relatives and friends. Mrs W A Parker and Mrs Ro V his excaglan eischet etc. bony chopping cotton. Miss Jowell Compton of Amersus spent Friday night with Miss Eddie Lou Parker. School closed Wednesday. teacher Miss Alice Webb left for Atlanta to attend a convention and will return to Buena Vista.
CHAS. L. ANSLEY announces a rebuilding and removal sale with drastic price cuts across menswear boys wear furnishings and all stocked lines. May sales are expected to be the biggest yet as customers are urged to hurry and read the advertisement for inducements and bargains.
DeSoto Ga May 4 Mrs Prankt Cato of Americus visited relatives Friday Mrs Camilla Wise of Plains visits her daughter Mrs W J Smith George Jones George Bagley and George Bagley Jr made business trips to Americus this week Mrs Edgar Simmons returned from Leesburg after visiting her parents Mrs Geo Jones returned from pregt sacle breazbar iere Padi a Cale monca Mr and Mrs Jobe T Ferguson spoke at a cas to , jag relatives hank pte Ben
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