Local Folks and Relatives Visit As Reynolds Area Towns
A string of social notices lists residents visiting relatives and spending time in nearby towns. Names include Mr. Collier in Atlanta, Mr. Brewer in Macon, Mr. Waters in Columbus, Miss Mintie Theus, Mr. and Mrs. Bell in Mauk, and others visiting Macon, Valdosta, Butler, Thomaston, and Reynolds. Notable prices appear for satin back crepe and Georgette dresses at 10.75 to 12.75 and 8.95 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith’s
Reynolds
Wesley News Household Social Roundup
Local visitors and guests fill weekends across Montgomery Thomaston and Columbus. John Smith of Montgomery visits his aunt Mrs R B E Casey. Spinks and Estelle Spinks stay with Mra O M Bazemore. J R Sams family visit relatives in Columbus. A L Post family visit Thomaston. J A Heath hosts Spend the day guests. A H Sealy, Herbert Sealy family and Louise Gilson attend. Ab Jarrell and daughters depart for LePape to pick peaches. Casswell of Thomaston visits with J R Whatley family. J D Adams of Junction City stays with Bentley and Guy Adams. WE Neisler family join Heath family weekend. Clyde Wilson and sons join Morrison and Quentine Slaughter in Thomaston. G A Parker hosts dinner with Willis Parker and Geneva guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A Spinks
Estelle Spinks
M. Bazemore
J R Sams
Columbus
A L Post
Thomaston
J A Heath
A H Sealy
Herbert Sealy
Louise Gilson
Ab Jarrell
Estelle l
Anna Jarrell
LePape
Otis Franklin
G A Parker
Willis Parker
Geneva
Bethlem Items
Mr J H Barfield and family were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Jinks Sunday. Friends of Mrs T J Whatley regret her illness and wish a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs W C Bussey and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Noah Fulford. Mr and Mrs David Theus announce the arrival of a daughter Emmogene. Mr and Mrs Abe Jordan and children spent Sunday with Miss Donnie Perry. Mr and Mrs G D Perry of Dea l visited Mr and Mrs W C Bussey Friday. Little Imogene Jordan was the guest of Miss Vendle Bussey Saturday. Mrs Abe Jordan was the guest of Mrs Floyd Jinks Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H. Barfield
Floyd Jinks
T. J. Whatley
W. C. Bussey
Iamily
Noah Fulford
David Theus
Emmogene
Abe Jordan
Donnie Perry
G. D. Perry
Deal
Little Imogene Jordan
Vendle Bussey
Hemstitching Pecoting and Plaiting Offered by Mrs Camp
Mrs W R Camp and Mrs Homer Beeland offer hemstitching pecoting and plaiting at 10c per yard with satisfaction guaranteed on all work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R Camp
Homer Beeland
Food Value of Oatmeal for Growing Children
Oatmeal is richer in fats and proteins than other cereals and is valuable in the diet of growing children. It is especially beneficial for those who spend most of their time outdoors.
Salesman C I M Watkins in Reynolds Ga
C I M Watkins, salesman for Singer Sewing Machine Co, Reynolds Georgia, listed in an archival entry dated April 28 with a 3m code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. M. Watkins
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Reynolds
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Highlight Community Notes
Macon based Lydia Sealy visits Jeanette Brown while Nell England travels to Ft Valley to stay with aunt Clyde Hill. In Prattstown Prattsburg hosts Charlie Edwards guests, and J E Brown with daughters Lydie and Jeanette share time with A H Sealy. Numerous смен visits span relatives, training in Atlanta, and weekend hosts across local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Sealy
Macon
Jeanette Brown
Local Social Notes From Mauk Area
Mr and Mrs Roy Waller and baby visited Mr and Mrs Albert Cooper in Smithville on Sunday. Jim Rogers and family joined relatives nearby and returned with Mrs Jerry Rogers and children. Local youths attended a Pine Level singing. Mrs Keels of Dupont is visiting aunt Mrs A N Sweat. Dorsey of Atlanta spent several days with Mrs A M Carter. Grady Wilder left for Tampa, with Mrs Joe Wilder and son traveling to Waycross to see her father. R L Bell and family, and Mrs W W Bell of Reynolds, with Elma Childs and TL’s wife, hosted visits from two daughters and son of Ideal and Little Ruth Jinks of Colquit. Margie Thurman of Edison is visiting friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F R Purvis
Mildred Purvis
Lorenza Purvis
Daviston
Lydia Sealy
Macon
A. H Sealy
J A Buckner
iMr
Jim Hayes
Gurr Hamilton
Roy Waller
Baby
Albert Cooper
Smithville
Jim Rogers
Albaby
Jerry Rogers
Pine Level
Keels
Dupont, Ga
A N Sweat
Dorsey
Atlanta
A M Carter
Evelyn Carter
Milledgeville
Grady Wilder
Tampa
Joe Wilder
Waycross
R L Bell
W W Bell
Reynolds
Elma Childs
Ideal
Ruth Jinks
Colquit
R M Jinks
Margie Thurman
Edison
Uncle Sam Bargain Letter Postage Tale
A Rural Free Delivery carrier recalls a funny foreigner tale about a letter marked 20 cents due. The woman refuses payment, then learns the charge is only 15 cents. She grins and pays, believing she outsmarted a bargain, a quip noted by G Edward Snyder in the American Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
G. Edward Snyder
American Magazine
Cold House Folklore From Connecticut Past
A Connecticut correspondent recalls a tale from early hardship days when fire alone heated homes. A grandfather fills a cellar fireplace with cords of wood and lamps a blaze, only to find the house frozen cold with smoke shooting from the chimney as the flames stand solid in the cold air.
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Connecticut
Twain Praises Southern Cooking In Autobiography
Mark Twain praises Southern dishes like corn bread and fried chicken in his Autobiography. He argues Northern cooks cannot master these arts, claiming the North misrenders corn bread and fried chicken and that European kitchens miss the Southern serving custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
North
Mason and Dixon
Europe
South
Wet Shoes Precaution to Avoid Illness on Rainy Days
The article advises damp shoe prevention for business people caught in rain. It suggests placing blotters on and under the foot to absorb moisture, even while shopping. If shoes are thoroughly soaked, insert a blotter between stocking and shoe for a few minutes to help avert colds or more serious illness.
Association Test Resolution in Exeter 1776
The Continental Congress resolved on March 4 1776 and the Exeter safety committee approved April 12 that all males over twenty one be asked to sign the Association Test. The oath pledges to oppose British forces with arms to defend the United States colonies.
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Continental Congress
Committee of Safety
Exeter
Algu
United States
Eye appeal in poetry differs from Homeric sound
In a remark by Lascetles Abercrombie, the eye aids Dante and Milton just as sound does Homer. He argues Dante and Milton do not surpass Homer in art, but they employ finer eye appeal without sacrificing ear appeal, showing how printed verse leverages visual and auditory impact.
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Homer
Dante
Milton
Lascetles Abercrombie
Far East merchants depend on discarded American newspapers
Merchants in the Far East rely entirely on discarded American newspapers for wrappers and purchases. Hundreds of tons of clean newspapers are shipped monthly to the War Host from Atlantic coast ports. Previously Pacific dealers dominated, but World War prompted Eastern firms to buy from junkmen for foreign shipment.
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Far East
Atlantic Coast
Strength of Beetles Demonstrated by Heavy-Bottle Push
A beetle demonstrated remarkable power by pushing a heavy milk-glass bottle equal to 112 times its own weight. In another setup a beetle dragged a weight of 265 grains up a 5 degree incline, attached to its leg by a strap.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sleynolds
Civic Improvement Club of
Reynol
Mr. Collier
Jim Brewer
Henry Waters
Mintie Theus
R. L. Bell
Mauk
Edmund Hurt
Valdosta
Griffith’s Store
Mister Walter Kirksey
Ruth Musslewhite
Paul Griffith Saunders
Walter Tucker
Louise Pope
Butler
Mattie Musslewhite
Georgette
Silas
Griffith's
Rev
E. E. Rose
W. F. Hardin
Conyers
M. A. Liffey
Mrs. Crisp Saunders
Talbotton
Edd Brannon
James Schell
Lee, Johnson
J G, Hill
Camilla
C. C. Hill
Blakeley
Herman Saunders
Miss Margaret Byrd
Roberta
Christine Wainwright
Mack Crawford
Miss Mattie Crawford
Texas
Louise Lewis
Frances Windham
Harvey Philman
Clara . Musslewhite
John B. Goodman
Ormond, Fla
Messrs
Arthur Reeves
H. H. Aultman
Hoke McDaniel
Roy Byrd
Warm Springs
Monroe Draughon
John Saunders
C. V. ‘Powell
Ellaville
W. I. Powell
E. FE. Powell
C. V. Powell
H. O. Ball
Jackson
Willingham
Rome
M. A Liffey
Arthur Shepherd
Davis Horo
Ouida Turk
Eva B
Winnie Griffith
Miona
Josephine Davenport
Norcross
Emory Seay
Agnes Seay
Wesley News
John Smith
Montgomery
R B E Casey
Bethlem
Howard
Nell England
Clyde Hill
Ft Valley
W OC. Childs
Prattsburg
Charlie Edwards
J E Brown
Misses Lydie
Jeanette
A H. Sealy
Lillian Childs
Wynelle Jinks
J. J. Jinks
Sallie McManus
Redbone
Mesdames R B. Spinks
C. F Willis
Pickens Riley
J R Williams
F L Baisden
Juniper
Rey
C L. Wall
F G Pierce
Panhandle
Mary Hildreth
Willie Maud Cowart
Fort Valley
Thelma Spinks
Mauk News
Safety and Service
R. A. Hinton
L. F. Monfort
Cashier
Twain
The
Citizens State Bank
C.H. Neisler
D. Coolie
J. H. Neisler
J. Hugh Windham Reynolds
Josephine Turck Baker
Evanston
Illino
Vere Ras
First National Bank
Reynolds, Ga
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