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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1936
Page
3
A humorous verse noting the vast number of children and relatives across regions using words and lists to press for Christmas gifts. The speaker jokes that the many relatives, including aunts and uncles, create demand for a thousand Santa Clauses to satisfy all desires.
The State Highway Board announces seven projects totaling 250000 to be let on December 29 1936. Plans include 24 miles of paving and surfacing about 5 miles of grading and 3 bridges with the largest bridge over the Chattahoochee River on the Atlanta to Douglasville route. Several projects are not yet ready for advertising with ads already placed in Bryan Fulton Douglas Macon Troup and White counties.
On December 30 at 10 a m rain or shine the Turner residence will sell 150 bushels of corn 2000 bundles of fodder shacks one mule two two horse wagons farming tools 2600 feet of lumber well seasoned maple and pine household and kitchen furniture cash terms.
All county officers elected at the November election are asked to come in, qualify, and make bond. W. O. Vaughters, Ordinary.
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our father Mr. Johnson Turner. We also thank Ingram Moore funeral directors for services. Mrs. Cleo Spriggs Mrs. Maude Turner Leslie Turner Weldon Turner
The popular Pop Eckler's Barn Dance featuring the Gang appears at Dawsonville High School auditorium on January 6 1987 at 7 30 p m. Sponsored by the Girls Home Economics Club admission 15c 25c.
County school system reports new buildings at Dawsonville Lumpkin and Etowah. Old auditorium became gymnasium. Numerous repairs and furniture upgrades cost about 5000 to 4500 dollars. Consolidations Lumpkin Chestatee and Dawsonville additions noted. Community events and local visits referenced. Overall county education improvements under the county superintendent and board of education.
The Gainesville facility now operates upstairs in the Gainesville News Building offering intensive commercial training and coaching for all Civil Service examinations.
In old Chicago a corner saloon keeper, famed for ten cent whiskey, prides himself on quality and dislikes heavy drinkers. A stranger entered and began a confrontation that escalated into a tense incident at the shop.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church will meet Saturday afternoon right after services. All members are urged to attend as officers for the coming year are to be elected. Mrs. J C Slaton presides.
County Board of Education met Monday to complete the year's business. All teachers reports were approved and teachers received their pay checks as a Christmas present. The First National Bank of Gainesville was designated as a depository for future school funds.
Judge Vaughters issued marriage licenses to A J Bruce and Grace Gravitt of Dawsonville. J Allen and Annie Wallis of Dawson County. O A Major and Chloe Newton of Cumming. Clyde Stephens and Madge Cox of Lumpkin Campground. The Advertiser extends congratulations.
Mills banks wholesale and retail dry goods clothing furniture and jewelry stores in Gainesville will close on Saturday December 26 to grant employees an extra holiday.
A Tuesday December 15 1936 Home Economics Club social featured Christmas decorations in the room. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments while a peas contest awarded Edna Rider the prize. about 24 attendees.
The Edward Simpson cocktail, designed by Charles G. Day of Hotel Desoto Savannah, allegedly captures immediate popularity. It blends sweet vermouth, cherry, angostura bitters, and a green garnish to add color, adhering to a Georgia lawn era spirit.
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