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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
3
Social notes record Mrs. Reber hosting a gathering at her home with family friends. Attendees include local couples and colleagues from nearby community circles. The event celebrated a milestone and featured light refreshments.
Poem praising the mother figure for tireless, thankless labor and protective care. The speaker laments low pay yet honors the steadfast compassion that shelters and sustains the family and world through quiet courage. The verse emphasizes sacrifice, resilience, and enduring love.
Wednesday evening a prom was hosted by Miss Ruth Conner at her Indian Springs Street home honoring guests Miss Annie Death of Covington Georgia and Miss Annie B Linkous of East Point. The house featured garden flowers and a variety of games. Cream and cake were served by Miss Marion Andrews and Miss Evelyn Conner at a late hour. About twenty five guests attended.
A Christian Endeavor World piece condemns the rush to push children into rapid schooling. It argues against squeezing education into rapid timeframes, urging care to avoid mental strain, nervous exhaustion, and a loss of childhood. The text calls for balanced growth over impulsive, achievement driven pressure.
A martial tone poem urges perseverance after a poor start urging readers to stay calm and focused. It likens life to sport, advising to keep head up watch the ball and play on despite boos and defeats. The refrain emphasizes steady effort over complaints.
The William McIntosh chapter DAR will hold a meeting Friday afternoon September 2 at 4 oclock at the home of Miss Lois Biles Regent. All members are urged to be present.
The Woman's Club Education Committee hosts a rook party in the club rooms Friday afternoon to raise funds for a shade fund. Admission is charged and attendees can enjoy summer flower decorations and refreshments served after the games.
Mrs. C. W. Buchanan entertained Friday evening for her sister Mrs. J. O. Beauchamp’s 70th birthday. Eight covers with Mrs. Beauchamp’s friends attended and a center basket of asters and ferns adorned the table. Guests included Mrs. Martha Graves, Mrs. R. E. Carmichael, Mrs. S. E. Paul, Mrs. Sallie Ball, Mrs. M. T. Hodges, Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. A. F. Whitney.
Mrs W A Newton visits Mrs Charles Robison in Atlanta for a few days. Mr and Mrs Wilmer Ham of Cartersville stay with Mr and Mrs T W Ham. Mrs George Damour and George Jr of Atlanta visit Mrs J H Carmichael. Miriam Sams returns from Columbus after visiting Miss Mildred Baird. Mr and Mrs P M Coleman spend weekend in Atlanta visiting his mother. John Willis and partner reside with J L Watson on West Avenue. Mrs Ollie Willingham of Rome and Miss Cecile Murray of Ashburn visit Mrs Otis Ball. Mr and Mrs Vines Collier of Brunswick visit relatives in Jackson and Butts county. Jim Nutt and family of Eastman return home after visiting in town and county. Mrs Laura G Webb ill for several days. Charles Brownlee and Misses Rachael and Winnie Jane Brownlee visit aunt Mrs T M Bond. Atlee Carmichael returns from two weeks with Beverly Gilbert in Jonesboro. Mrs Freeman Hart and Miss Elsie Hart of Macon visit Mrs More Watts. Mrs W B Thompsons guests include Misses Mary Gillard of Griffin and Ruth Middlebrooks of Jenkinsburg. G E Rice announces birth of baby girl Jane Barton Aug 20. Miss Georgia B Linkous and Annie Lou Linkous return home in East Point after visiting Miss Ruth Conner. Eugene Patman returns to Athens after visiting S H Thornton. Mrs W G Morrison and W G Jr return from Hendersonville NC after several weeks. S J Hodges of Atlanta and guests Miss Hayles of England will visit Miss Ina McMichael Sunday.
Miss Margaret McKibben presented a piano recital Thursday evening at her parents home assisted by vocalist Miss Sara Louise Furlow and accompanist Miss Lois Biles. The program pleased about sixty guests and reflected the young artists strong training from Brenau College of Music.
Mrs. L. D. Watson Jr. will open a Woman's Exchange over Carnichael Drug Co. at an early date. The aim is to involve all women with saleable articles or able to work, including home canned goods and baked items, turning the shop into a community hub. Further details will follow as arrangements finalize.
A sequence of brief items notes W B Thompson and others spending days in Atlanta, visits by Mrs Carrie Moore and Miss Jinks, and various relatives in cities from Lithonia to Jacksonville. Also mentions Prof Woodward returning to Dallas, and a barbecue at Mallet Springs honoring General and Mrs Nash with guests from Atlanta and beyond.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McMichael host guests including Walter McMichael Ruth McMichael and McWilliams of Cuthbert plus Paul Baker and sons Billie and Paul Jr. from Atlanta. Other trips include O. A. Pound in Atlanta, Holden moving to Augusta, J. T. Harris visiting Mariana Florida, the Wigwam party at Indian Springs, Slaughter family return to Oxford Florida, McDonald sisters from Griffin visiting Copeland and Carmichael households, Nan Phillips and Maddox with Bagley in Atlanta, A. F. Whitney reporting Carmichael Mallet Co. gains brighter East outlook, Billie Ham recovering from Hendersonville accident, and W. A. Smith of Demopolis visiting Flovilla and kin.
A promotional note claims mixing two lemons with Orchard White creates a lemon bleaching lotion. It promises a harmless, delightful complexion boost, claiming stage beauties use it to fade freckles sunburn and tan without irritation.
All guarantors of the Community Chautauqua for the season 1921 are requested to meet at the court house Friday at three o'clock for arranging committees and other matters relating to the Chau tauqua.
The Baraca class baseball team from the Baptist church defeated the Wesley class of the Methodist church 5 to 1 on Tuesday afternoon. A standout moment was a home run by Fletcher for Wesley. Batteries were Smith and Nutt for Wesley, O Neal and Fletcher for Baraca. The series is now tied after Wesley won last week.
The Busy Corner advertises the latest fashion for women with new dresses suits and skirts offered at affordable prices to attract shoppers.
The church reports the pastor at Jester's Camp with the Scouts and notes a large turnout for the Thursday Paran Woman's Meeting. Next week the Kimbell Association convenes at Sharon with delegates to be chosen August 28. The piece also mentions Billy’s improving health after a serious injury and lists the lads who joined the pastor in camp.
Regular morning and evening services announced for Sunday August 28. This will be the minister’s last services until the second Sunday in October, with normal worship resuming after the break.
J. S. Johnson announces his shoes repair shop is now at a new nearby place beside the express office and invites customers to call for repaired footwear. He thanks patrons and asks for continued favors. Date 8 19 2tp.
The Busy Corner markets new dresses suits and skirts at reasonable prices. Miss Sarah W. Partridge offers fig canning and preserving methods including preserved figs fig conserve and spiced fig preserves with step by step instructions for sugar syrups sterilizing drying and candying figs.
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