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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
3
A balance of verse on integrity and fair play contrasts with local Red Cross teaching. Mrs Slaton and Mrs Currie present poems and Dill reading, followed by a salad course. Three Home Nursing classes led by Miss Martha Justice highlight health laws, disease prevention, and at home patient care skills.
Master Samuel Compton entertained about forty children Friday afternoon for his fourth birthday. Games kept the youngsters cheering as a yellow lit cake decor plus candle candies and wax pipes tied with yellow ribbons served as party favors. Mrs. H. R. Slaton, Miss Eva Compton, Miss Fannie Gibson and Mrs. S. H. Mays helped Mrs. Compton.
The Larkin DWatson chapter of the U DC will meet at Mrs W B Thompson's home Thursday afternoon February 10 at 3 oclock. Assist ing hostesses include Mrs Ida Hendrick Mrs Verna Wright Mrs J M Currie Mrs H R Slaton Mrs C M Compt on and Miss Fannie Gibson A program on Georgia Day arranged by Mrs Otis Ball is planned with full attendance expected.
Special notice announces the February meeting place change for the Woman's Club to Mrs J B Settle. Members will gather Tuesday afternoon February 8 at 3 o'clock. Miss Rosa Woodberry of Atlanta, State Parliamentarian, will speak on Parlimentary Law.
The February meeting of the D A R chapter was held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs J D Jones. Vice regent Mrs B F Watkins presided in the absence of the regent. Business sessions outlined plans for a river tea at Mrs A T Buttrill's on February 22 in celebration of Washington's birthday. Several committees were named for the social event, likely the largest of mid winter. A Georgia Day program was arranged by Mrs J M Currie and Mrs H R Slaton with an informal talk on Georgia and remarks on its writers including Joel Chandler Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Bailey of Atlanta were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Copeland. Julian Turner returned to Atlanta after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Turner. Mrs. R. W. Mays spent Tuesday in Macon for a Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concert. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Wright of Forsyth visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joel B. Watkins and relatives. Mrs. M. T. Hodges, lately with her daughter in Atlanta, is now with Mrs. R. N. Etheridge. Mrs. R. N. Etheridge returned from a visit to her sister Mrs. H. D. Moore in Atlanta, with niece Miss Mary Claire Moore. Friends of Mr. J. T. Goodman regret his illness at Covington street home but hope for improvement.
Members of the bridal party appeared gracious and polished. Miss Murphy received warm congratulations for her executive ability and artistic conception during the celebration.
Mr. G. E. Rice spent several days in Athens. Dr. A. F. White of Flovilla was a visitor here Tuesday.
Senior students present The Little Clod Hopper with performances at the auditorium on February 11 1921. Admission price is 15 and 25 cents.
Miss Nina McDonald and Mr Lennie Washington were married at 3 30 Sunday afternoon January 23 at the bride’s parents home near Covington. Rev E C Wilson officiated and Eddie Dick provided Lohengrin Bridal Chorus. An informal reception followed at Worthville with about forty guests.
For Jackson public schools primary grades a pantomime titled The Seven Ages of Man directed by Miss Burney Murphy of Atlanta will be staged in the school auditorium Friday at 7 30. Admission 15 and 25 cents with Miss Lois Biles as accompanist.
The Methodist church will hold morning and evening services next Sunday with sermons on Gods Gall to Service and The Soul on Life's Sea. Sunday School attendance last two weeks was 167 and 117 respectively. The church observes February 6 13 as a week for collecting unpaid Centenary pledges.
Indian Spring items include visits by Ben Watkins to his parents the Watkins family and guests Mrs Walne Varner White and Mrs Bird Varner. District Sunday School Convention attendance was down due to weather. Margarita Bryans performed. Uncle Zack Byars, an ex slave who lived with the Elder and Cornell families, died Thursday. Lucile Brown recovered from a light chicken pox illness.
A special sale on draperies offers beautiful designs at very attractive prices. Some items are advertised at less than half price.
The piece urges citizens who criticize the government to abandon idle talk and laziness and instead apply themselves through earnest hard work. It argues that calamity offers no remedy and that diligent effort will help solve current troubles.
An old advertisement urges readers to build up blood quality with Gude's Pepto Mangan to fight winter illnesses. It claims improved color, energy, and vigor, noting both liquid and tablet forms contain the same ingredients and warning to insist on the full name.
Church notices detail Bible School and sermons by Pastor Pater with subjects The Approach in Christian Work and What it Costs not to be a Christian. Weekly meetings include Scout, Prayer, Men’s Club, and Young People’s Union. Notes praise members, report visitors, and mention absentees.
A Bureau of Markets representative reports New Mexico farmers saved 102000, 220 dollars in 1920 by selling Pinto beans via a cooperative marketing association. The group shipped 500 carloads weighing 20 million pounds. Sweet potatoes marketed cooperatively saved 35000 dollars in the same period.
The saying urges starting each day with purpose and action. It emphasizes that daily duties, though disliked, build temperance self control diligence and willpower, fostering virtues that the idle never learn.
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