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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

3

Winds of Faith and Fellowship at Women’s Union Meeting

A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union gathering hosted by Mrs G D Head and Mrs Annie Curry featured a Flower Mission program led by Mrs H M Moore. Readings, songs, and Bible verses highlighted service, charity, and the message that happiness grows where you stand, through kind words and helping hands.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union G. D. ‘Head Annie Curry H. M. Moore Sharon R. P., Lasnett

Social visits and travels across towns and states

Mrs J D Renfroe, Mrs R L Smith and Mrs R E Browder of Micon visited Indian Springs Saturday. Miss Josephine Lasnett returned from Atlanta after a visit with Judge Jule W Felton. Major Joel B Mallet and family are in Hendersonville NC. Joseph E Edwards and Vera Edwards visited Atlanta. Mr and Mrs Palmer Jolly and son stayed with the Jollys at Jenkinsburg after a weekend in Anniston AL. Carolyn Lummus of Jacksonville visited Mrs W M Hudson who is ill in Atlanta. Mrs L J McMichael and Lucile Pace attended the Southeastern Management Company gathering in Macon. The text notes Knoxvill Town events and mentions the Thorntons in passing.

Josephine Lasnett Jule W. Felton Atlanta

Social notes from Austell to Indian Springs families

Mrs E R Harper and two grandchildren John Reid Gaston and Frances Harper spent several days last week with Mr and Mrs W D White at Austell Mr and Mrs Victor Carmichael visited Gainesville on Monday to take Miss Dorothy Ann Carmichael to Brenau for the summer session Mr and Mrs Willis McElheney and daughter Boggy of Griffin and Mr and Mrs W T Pel t and family were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Otis Stephens Mr and Mrs Frank C Hearn leave Friday for a ten day fishing trip in Florida Miss Pauline Mallet attended Mercer graduation in Macon where her nephew Jimmie Watts earned a law degree Miss Dorothy Madden of Dublin visits with Mr and Mrs W B Thompson ahead of her June 11 wedding to John Kelly of Chattanooga Miss Emily Daughtry of New York City is visiting her father H L Daughtry and he is greatly improved Friends of Mr Daughtry will be glad he is out again Mr Nathan Thompson and daughter Miss Jean Thompson of Hamilton occupy the W B Powell cottage at Indian Springs for three weeks Thompson is postmaster at Hamilton J A Leverett Misses Sara Foster and Thelma Leverett spend Fridays in Cochran for Middle Georgia College graduation Foster Leverett is among the graduates Colonel W S Benteen and daughter Catherine Benteen of Atlanta were guests of J Darden Watkins and visited Indian Springs Col J E Calkins of Miami is spending days at his Indian Springs home Col and Mrs Calkins visited Atlanta early week Mrs H W Smith is with Mrs Flem-Smith in Montgomery while T G Willis and wife tour Huntsville for the Funeral Directors Association Several other friends and families are noted as visiting or staying at local homes during the period.

Emily Daughtry New York City H. L. Daughtry

Atlanta residents and visitors attend regional events

Leo Austin of Atlanta accompanies nephews Bob and Richard Watkins on a visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hackett on Long Island and will attend the World's Fair. The Watkins will stay several weeks with the Hackets. Miss Carollyn Tpiegotes and Miss Lucy McMichael visit Ashtou)nville and plan trips to Jacksonville and New York. D. C. graduation attendees include Jared White. Senator Walter F. George delivers the address at Wofford College with introduction by Senator Cotton Ed Smith.

Leo Austin Atlanta Bob Watkins Richard Watkins University of North Carolina H. C. Huckett Long Iseland Watins MD J Hackett Robert White Lena White Jennie Lou Pope Annie Lou McCord Spartanburg D. C Wofford College Jared White White Walter F. George Cotton Ed” Smith

British Camouflage in Chalmette Battle of 1815 Revealed

British forces employed early camouflage at Chalmette in 1815 during their retreat in Louisiana by leaving stuffed figures posed as musketeers, a deceptive ruse intended to mislead pursuing forces.

Louisiana Chalmette

Western double feature and Blockade at local theatre

The bill presents Gene Autry in Western Jambo ree and the Jones Family in Everybody's Baby versus Nelson Eddy and Virginia Bruce in a colorful era musical drama set in the post Civil War West. Blockade stars Madeline Carroll and Henry Fonda, a Spanish Civil War backdrop with a neutral presentation and romance at its core.

Gene: Autry Jones Family Nelson Eddy Virginia Bruce West Victor McLaglen Edward Arnold Guy’ Kibpee Madeline Carroll Henry Fonda Miss Carroll Fonda

Point Is Given Dixie Fans at Duke West Point Film

A modest movie item notes that the film The Duke of West Point stars Louis Hayward and Richard Carlson and opens Thursday and Friday, offering a glimpse into life at the United States Military Academy.

Louis Hayward Duke OF West Point Nelson Eddy United’ ‘States Military Academy West Point Dixie Duke West Point Richard Carlson Vand

Georgia 4-H club sheep raising scene described

The Cedartown Standard reports a Georgia 4-H group involved in sheep raising activities. The piece weaves in fragmented phrases about fishing imagery and a character named LIAR, focusing on rural youth engagement and agricultural aims.

Georgia

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God Minnie Case Hopkins Cc. T. U. Meeting Henry Byron Jennie Cassidy Philadelphia Misa. Willard Department’ of Flower Mission and Relief Moore Willard Georgia Bulletin J. D. Renfroe R. L. Smith R.’ E. ‘Browder Micon Indian Springs Joel B. Mallet Billy Mallet W.W. M. Mann Hendersonville, N. C Joseph E. Edwards Vera Edwards Woodrow Wilson Palmer Jolly Anniston, Ala W. D. Jolly Jenkinsburg L. J., McMichael Lucile Pace Southeaster Management Company Macon E. R. Harper John Reid Gaston Frances “Harper W. D. White Austell Victor Carmichael Gainesville Dorothy Ann Carmichael Brenan Willis McElheney Griffin W. T. Pelt Otis. Stephens Frank C. Hearn Florida St. Augustine Jacksonville Pauline Mallet Mercer Jimmie Watts Law School Dorothy Madden Dublin John Kelly Chattanooga W. B. Thompson J. L. Reeves E. F. Welch W. M. Reeves J. L. Maddox P. W. Hinson Jewell Reeves Nathan Thompson Jean Thompson Hamilton W. B. Powell Thompson J. A. Leverett Sara Foster Thelma Leverett Cochran Middle Georgia College Foster Leverett W. S. Benteen U. S. Army Catherine Benteen J. Darden Watkins Watkins Col J. E. Calkins Miami Mrs. Calkins Ed Stephens T. G. Willis Huntsville Ala Will H. W. Smith Montgomery and Mires Flem-Smith Ay Pak Carollyn Bob Wood Cedartown J. B. Watkins, V. M. D Jackson, GA
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