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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
4
The community welcomed a much needed hour of rain last Sunday. Local events included a growing Sunday School, weekly payer meetings, a large Sunday night sing at J. D. Hollands, and a baseball game where the 1st nines beat the 2nd by 12 to 5.
A sequence of social calls and visits fills a weekend in Easons Crossing. Neighbors such as Miss Della Coffey Miss Mittie Cumbest and Mr Ben Bailey share calls in Merrillville Pavo and Boston while a Unity picnic delights residents. The Ladies Improvement Club meets with Mrs H L Watts, and multiple families from Ochlocknee, Fredonia and Bold Springs report gatherings, drives and Sunday school attendance.
Mr. E A Alderman of Pine Park and Mrs. Jesse Sellars from North Georgia visited. Rev T A White led services at Fredonia. Misses Minnie Lee and Clara Shepherd visited with Kathrine and Morita Shepherd. Prof H S Luke from Hartsfield stayed with relatives. O G Reddick of Pavo attended to personal matters. The Chastain district guests included Mr and Mrs G G Willis Alton Wilig and Mrs W M Philips. Morita Shepherd visits Coolidge relatives. Beverly of Ochlocknee attended Fredonia Sunday services. Russell May of Thomasville attended church. A note ends with a local remedy ad reference BAL I It.
The district enjoyed steady rain Tuesday night easing drought concerns for the Canning Club gardens. Local people attended gatherings and visits as residents like Miss Ola Chason and Miss Mae Stewart traveled between homes and farms.
Beulah J. R. Merritt and family joined guests of Mr. Robert Merritt in Ochlocknee on Sunday. Mrs. J. F. Bullocke and Rufus and Russell spent the day there with Mrs. A. J. Clark. Ivy Chason of Cairo visited in the district Sunday. Mr. Coram of Eureka called in the community Friday. Mr. Cutler Robison of Pleasant View District was a visitor last Sunday.
A Smithville group hosted a congenial party at Newport Springs and other residents enjoyed outings. Names include Cooper Bullock Clark Vera Clark Dennis Bow en Roe, Grady, Duff and Russell Smith, Mamie Sasser, Mat tie Braswell, Lois Merritt and several Bullocks and Smiths attending Sunday school, motor trips, and a Pelham movie night.
Mr Abraham Porter visited Mr and Mrs J G Parker last Sunday. Mrs J G Redding visited Mr Redding s father with Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Beckham at the Arnolds home. Mr and Mrs Bu Boseman welcomed a fine baby amid family congrats.
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