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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1921
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes show names Wille Mot Lee Monday and Mrs Monroe Hywie. Mentions looking after Mhorpe and a Sunday event with lit and spend ideas. Details are unclear but suggest a small society or community item from the local page.
Albany power company official told Americus city council that lines to Americus will be laid and power delivered as soon as possible. Eight months is the earliest target, with May as a hopeful but unlikely date. Route likely via Flint River plant toward Leesburg, shared with Seaboard lines to serve both towns.
Besweg hosted a dressy plain s party with Nina Carter and Mrs Blapyey serving fruit punch as guests including many local couples. The bridge club recently organized met Friday with Mrs Sam Bergen entertaining. guests listed include Mrs Bergen Miss Hudson Miss Timmerman and others. An engagement announcement for Louise Lowery and Thomas Burgess appeared, with PTA planning a new playground at the school auditorium and urging cooperative support.
The community letters note visits among local families. John Robert held with homefolia and son. Jessie and Robert English and Cleone Rouse in Americus. Olin–box supper. Lucy Rouse and Harden guests of Sun Harden near Americus. W. O. Edwards of Sylvester spent Monday with Mag gie Collen. Ben Rouse attended court in Americus. Atwaters and Misses Viva Adel Atwaters were here. Comer Peak hosted by R. J. Holloway in Cut-Off. Emmie Williams Nellie Rouse Maggie Collen EB Moore in Oglethorpe. T. M. Harden to Americus. Helen Johnson of Oglethorpe visiting Mrs. East erlin. Vassar Justice and son Clarence spent Sunday in Englishville.
Me Oct 12 master Ben Magee and visitors from Buena Vista and Columbus featured local travel and hospital visits. School children were given a full holiday Friday to attend the city fair and carnival, with Mrs. J. B. Witter and Mrs. F. W. Bland returning home after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bland. J. A. Hogg, a former townsman, worked here.
Ellaville Oct 12 Sunday was a Ted Letley day in Schley county Sunday school history. At 10 am gathering at Ebenezer church 12 pm large crowd heard county Sunday school association program with state officers. After 12 pm Georgia barbecue under oak trees, then talks and songs. Ebenezer and Ellaville Sunday schools represented. Ellaville Methodist won banner for largest attendance. Also reports of death of A. S. Rainey.
The county social scene sees visits from Ernest Coker and family in Andersonville and other locals including Clyde Helms from Americus and Hart from Ellaville. Mr and Mrs J J Holloway hosted a large barbecue with about 75 guests. Gilmore of Dooling spent the weekend with Evans Shockley, and Tolen and Willy Sera visited Oglethorpe.
Miss Rath Still joined Miss Hazel Bostwick Sunday while Jewell Jordan and Mary Jordan drove to Americus for a meal. Dora Bell Pilcher, Exelyn Wellons, Mildred Daniel and Mary Jordan were socializing, with Clyde Johnston, J E Daniel and Joe Albrittian among guests. County Line visitors Robert Casroom and Allen Battle hosts a singing night that drew a cheerful crowd. Nannie Clare Lumpkin shopped in Americus, and Joe Johnston of Maddox Crossing stopped by the community. Everyone is invited to attend Sunday morning services at eight.
Mrs James Hurtt spends weekend with friends in Lotto and will return to Americus Monday. Miss Dorothy Bryan is slightly indisposed at her Paslow street home. Mr and Mrs E M Viquesney are now at Boone with friends in their cosy home at 122 East Colleges.
Relatives and friends attended the 10 o’clock funeral for Harry L. Fain at Buison. He died early Sunday at his mother’s home after months of illness. Interment followed in the local cemetery with pallbearers from his boyhood friends. Surviving are his wife Louise Hamil Fain, two sons in Americus, his mother, a sister in Edison, three sisters, and a brother Park Fain of Jibegy. Fain, about 45, was connected with J K Shoe Co of Atlanta at the time of death and had previously lived in Denver seeking a return to business.
The article notes a forthcoming missionary meeting organized by Mrs. A Manning and other church women at the Methodist church on Monday afternoon. Attendees included ladies from various churches and a program with recitations solos and talks, plus a collection for the Orphans Home at Macon totaling over 60. It also reports the illness of little Sarah Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wood.
Atlanta dispatch reports former secretary to three Georgia governors, West, held on suspicion of misappropriating about 1500 dollars tied to state prison farm fire insurance. Governor Hardwick ordered audit. West said he would repay any discrepancy. He was moved to jail after a warrant by Walter Vance, with investigators citing irregularities in accounts and insurance reimbursements.
East Nashville Tennessee advertisement extols Thedford's Black-Draught as a reliable liver remedy for sour stomach indigestion and headaches. A local grocer and various residents claim it regulates liver function, cleanses bowels, and prevents illness, praising its daily household value.
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