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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
3
The column records births such as a child named William Romer on August 4 at Howell's Clinic, and multiple visits and illnesses among residents. It notes various friends and relatives traveling to Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Canada, with a Pine Log Camp Ground service period and recurring references to families in Jackson and surrounding areas.
Evans of Warrenton attends highway meeting at Hotel Dempsey in Macon Tuesday night with Mr T W Moore and Mrs Polly Smith. Leonard Dodson and Miss Sara Bond return Friday from a west trip via the Golden Gate Exposition. T A Nutt Jr of Georgia Tech visited his parents Sunday. William Manley of Atlanta guest. J A McLees and son Jackard Thornwell of Americus return home after two weeks near Jackson Lake. Clem Towles Wilson and Ray Wilson Jr return to St Augustine after extended visit with Hearn and Towles. Ophelia Niemeyer returns to Flovilla after visiting Aiken S C and the New York World's Fair. Felton Mundy, Clay Mundy of Rockmart and Dr J L Allgood pastor of St Pauls Avants attend meetings. C W Preston and editors of the Pike County Journal Zebulon spend Sunday at Indian Springs Camp Meeting with J O Preston.
Local residents Mrs and Mr I P Middlebrooks return to Lakeland Florida after an eight day visit including Indian Springs. They attended the Carter family reunion. Jim Pritchett’s fractured hip case is labeled satisfactory after a Griffin hospital discharge. Atlanta visitors Ralph Ramos and family joined the Price family reunion at Indiana Springs Sunday. Ala City and Forsyth guests, Hoyt Wiggonton and Hoyt Jr, were en route home after two weeks at Paytona Beach. Chicago based Fred J Hopkins visited with J B and Mrs J A Collins and others attending the Price reunion. Several Jenkinsburg and Manchester families joined H B Whitaker family Sunday guests.
Madame Roamer notes lighthearted town scenes including Mrs H C Ball’s lawn chair, Mrs F C Rossey with three youngsters under an umbrella, Elwyn Patrick at the post office, and the Cherokee Garden Club’s west Etheridge Smith Co garden strip needing weeding. She also praises the Settle real estate park area and urges vitamin A for laying hens with fresh green feed.
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