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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
5
A fragmented grocery notice shows prices for aspirin tablets at ten cents per dozen, soap at seven and a quarter, stationery at fifty cents, and coffee. The readable items point to a small wartime or postwar price listing of common household goods.
Hayes Healing Honey stops cough by healing throat irritation. Each bottle includes Grove s Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat for colds croup to be rubbed on children. The combined carton costs 35 cents and is sold by druggists.
Miss Velma McArthur hosted a gathering at Mrs Willbanks' Jackson street home in honor of Miss Louise Miller of Glenville. Attendees included Louise and Margaret Miller, Mary Louise McArthur, Margaret Patton, Eula Peterson, Arlie McLemore, Madge Bland, Nellie and Julia Jenkins, Mary Downs, and several Mr. and Mrs. guests.
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Club met at Mrs J T Ragan's home with hosts Mrs Ragan Mrs O D Warthen Mrs J B Warthen and Mrs W O Donovan. Rev Theo Pharr of Lyons spoke on Citizenship followed by a musical program and served ice cream shaped like turkeys and angel food cake.
W B M U members met for a Bible study on Love and Service with Mrs J T B Anderson delivering a fine talk and scripture references. Mesdames Miller and Brice gave talks. Mrs T R Lee, sick, hopes to teach next Tuesday and asks members to study chapters 2 and 3. Vidalia Baptist primary department gave a sweet Thanksgiving program last Sunday morning.
A key ring with ten or twelve keys was lost in Vidalia last Friday. A reward is offered for its return to the Standard Oil Service Station in Vidalia.
Local notes report multiple illnesses including flu and pneumonia among Vidalia residents. Several families enjoy visits in Savannah Macon Douglas and Americus while others travel to Atlanta for holidays and attend social and family events.
Mr and Mrs Mathews of Statesboro spent Thanksgiving here as guests of Mr and Mrs J W Gunter. Mrs Gunter joined them for a short return visit.
Mr and Mrs B R Tanner and children from Douglas visited here for Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs M F Brice. Mrs Tanner stayed for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thompson with Juanta and Ralph Thompson returned Monday from Augusta after attending the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Willis, Mrs. Thompson’s mother.
Splendid progress is reported by John T. Ragan & Co. on the consolidated school house at Oak Park. The structure is advancing and will probably be ready for use by the middle of January.
Mrs. C. S. Meadows of Norman is seriously ill for several days and her condition causes the family great anxiety.
Rev J T B Anderson left Tuesday for Atlanta to attend the State Baptist convention now in session. His daughter Mrs T E Carter will return Friday for a visit here. Mike Brundage is reported considerably better after pneumonia and a serious period. The Western Union Telegraph Co moved to new quarters on the Avenue in the former J A Bland building. Regulation fixtures are ordered for the Vidalia office and manager Myrick aims for a creditable office for patrons. The city hall door will be used for the furniture department of the store offering up to date goods for local people.
At a regular board meeting the Vidalia Methodist church unanimously resolved to thank Mr E L Meadows for offering to contribute net proceeds from his oil and gasoline sales to the New Church Fund They urge both members and nonmembers to buy gas and oil from him and plan to print the resolution in the Vidalia Advance and in church minutes
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