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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
10
A social column item notes October's bright blue weather and a literary quotation from Helen Hunt Jackson. The brief mentions seasonal imagery of October, gardens, and a line about homecoming. The excerpt closes with the line Home is the sailor home from the sea.
A brief piece discusses Stevenson's life and illness, noting his Samoa years and friendships with South Sea Islanders. It praises his novels Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, lauding his lucid style and insights. The poem remarks his dying wish: dig the grave under wide starry skies and let him lie.
The excerpt lists old beliefs about weddings. Tying a white ribbon on a bride’s trunk, delaying the gown, tearing a veil for luck, keeping a secret wedding journey, a yellow garter for a year of marriage, wearing a mother’s dress, and holding a friend’s gown to hasten marriage are all cited as assurances of happiness or timely nuptials.
The thirty sixth state convention of the Georgia W C T U will convene in Monroe October 22 to 24. Delegates include general officers state secretaries Loyal Temperance Legion leaders county presidents and local Y P B leaders. colleges and faculties may send non voting attendees. The gathering aims to advance prohibition education and legislative progress with a praise centered program led by Mrs Lella Dillard and Mrs Julius Magath.
A vivid line extols a young man and a beloved woman as pillars of sweetness. The speaker quips that the praised beauty lacks even three ounces of sugar, implying a critique of the overly sweet portrayal.
Analysis shows a 154 pound youth consists of 96 pounds water 3 pounds white of eggs just under 1 pound glue 34 percent fat 8 percent phosphate of lime 8 ounces sugar and starch 7 ounces calcium chloride 6 ounces magnesium phosphate and a small amount of table salt Yonah Land Enterprise.
The Americus Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy endorses Mrs. Frank Harrold of Americus for president of the Georgia Division UDC. Harrold has served as second vice president, state program chair, and chapter president, with election set at the Valdosta convention next month.
The October meeting of the William McIntosh chapter D A R will be held next Tuesday at 3 PM with Mrs J B Carmichael. Members are cordially invited to attend.
Miss Sarah Smith visits Miss Emma Durden in Graymont while Mrs. Fannie Mae Maddox recovers from illness. Visitors include Rev. James Bradley of Monticello in Jackson, and Mrs. J. W. Moore hosts Hambrick of Griffin. Many Ara guests attendances: Ina Harmon of Savannah, Spocks of Barnesville, Cox College student Sarah Patrick, and others travel to Atlanta, Macon, and Dublin for visits and business. The column records births, illnesses, and social greetings across Jackson and nearby towns.
Town men hosted a large barbecue at Mallet's Spring last Thursday for the ladies. Guests gathered at six o'clock to share a long feast and enjoy a festive evening before dark.
Mr. W. E. Merck spent the weekend in Atlanta. Mrs. Walter Jones visited Atlanta on Tuesday. Little Miss Mollie Watkins has been ill for the past week. Mr. J. S. Davis spent last week in South Georgia on business. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hurt are visiting relatives in Mt. Airy. Mr. H. L. Daughtry spent part of the past week in Kentucky.
The Larkin D. Watson chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy postpones its October meeting one week due to the Confederate Veteran Reunion in Atlanta. Mrs Carrie DuPree Smith and Mrs Harry Moore host at their country home Thursday afternoon October 16 at 4 oclock. president urges full attendance.
Friends of Miss Annie Reid Harper and Mr Avon Gaston learn of their marriage held Saturday afternoon at five thirty o'clock at the Methodist parsonage with Rev S R England officiating. A small circle witnessed the ring ceremony. Both are well known locally.
Miss Blanche Johnson attends the Southern Business College in Atlanta and returned home for the weekend. Mrs. J W McCord and Miss Annie Lou McCord visited Myr. and Mrs. T R Nutt in Griffin. Mr and Mrs J H McKibben visited their daughter at Brenau College in Gainesville this week.
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