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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
5
A devotional verse asks for a few more years with loved ones as life wanes. The speaker pleads for reprieve from grief, envisioning the end near, and seeks heavenly peace with family and God. Grace B. Evans signs as Mrs. Joseph Babcock Evans.
The Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs adopted a revised constitution setting biennial officer elections with two year terms and no immediate reelection. The board approved representation rules for affiliated and charitable groups and backed projects including a teacher retirement plan and support for library and memorial funds.
December 8 at the Scout House featured a Woman's Club Music Committee event on Edward McDowell. Mrs. George Rountree led a discussion on the composer, with vocal numbers by Mrs. Somers, violin pieces by Miss Lawrence, and piano by Miss Lucy Poe. Elizabeth Lee of Mt. Vernon performed Czar Das, and Miss Joe Phillips closed with Star and Indian Dawn.
The home of Mrs A Rushing welcomed the Young Matrons Bridge Club for a Thursday afternoon gathering. Fall flowers decorated the rooms as players enjoyed the game with Mrs Joe Phillips winning top score and a refreshment spread provided by the hostess.
Mrs. C. E. Rowell acted as hostess to the Dozen Needle Club last Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 6. The living room was festively decorated for Christmas and guests enjoyed games followed by a salad course with coffee.
Mrs A J Brundage invites the Round Dozen lab to a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs W M Lewis home on Durden street with a few invited guests. Mrs W B Bragg honored guest. Living room and dining room decorated with poinsettias.
Mrs. H A Deen hosted a bridge tea on Church Street to honor Mrs. W B Bragg who moves to Brunswick at year end. Guests included Mrs. LeRoy Meadows Mrs. Bob Poll Winter Park Fla Mrs. J C Austin and many others with Mrs W A Jones Jr winning a prize. The event featured holiday decor and a salad course served by Mrs. Deen and her sons H A Jr and Buddy.
The W M S held its regular Tuesday meeting December 14 at 3:30 at the church. Circle 3 led the program with hymns, scripture, and readings on China's spiritual awakening and missionary work, followed by a Sunbeams demo and Christmas songs and readings.
Mr and Mrs Bland announce the marriage of their daughter Olin to Mr Stanley Reeves to be held Thursday afternoon December thirtieth at five o'clock at Vidalia Baptist Church in Vidalia Georgia. The notice also lists several local residents traveling and visiting in Savannah Statesboro Millen and Philadelphia during the holiday season.
Mr. Claude Christian of Valdosta formerly in this city visited Vidalia on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs H A Deen and their children spent Sunday in Douglas as guests of relatives, enjoying a family visit.
Mr and Mrs E T McBride and their daughter have returned from Orlando Florida and are at home 606 Jackson Street.
Miss Elizabeth Price of Charlotte arrived Sunday to spend the Christmas holidays as the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Price.
Miss Sara Odom came back Friday after a short stay in Sandersville as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. O L Hudson.
Mrs. Bob Poole arrives Wednesday from Winter Park Florida to guest with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S B Meadows in town hosting.
Mr and Mrs Warren Jacksn announce the birth of a daughter on December 4. Edith will be the name chosen for the newborn.
Mr and Mrs Dominy and daughter Dorothy from Dublin were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W E Walker.
Mr H J Donaldson and Mr J J Donaldson of Dublin spent Wednesday as the guests of Mr and Mrs W E Walker.
Mrs. E. T. Hagan departed Wednesday for Ohio to reunite with her husband after a visit with Mrs. T. E. Sikes in town.
Dr. J. E. Mercer returns from Monticello where he was called to his mother’s bedside her condition described as slightly improved.
Mr. C. W. Smith president of the Blue Bell Fertilizer Company Savannah traveled to Vidalia for a business visit on Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. McBride will regret to learn she remains ill at her daughter Mrs. V B Herring home 403 Jackson Street. Mrs Pauline Vickers of Daytona Beach Florida arrived in the city Sunday the 12th to visit her sister Mrs Carl Hodges.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Powell have returned to Albany home after visiting weekend hosts Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jenkins.
Miss Margaret Jones arrives Saturday from Brenau College Gainesville to spend the holidays as the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs W A Jones Jr in town.
Dr T C Thompson and Mrs Thompson return from Havana Cuba after attending a session of the Seaboard Rail Surgeons Association.
Mr. E. A. Blount an agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway has returned from Savannah where he attended a Safety Board meeting. Miss Eula Lee Peterson a music student at Wesleyan Conservatory Macon will arrive Saturday to be the holiday guest of her parents Mr and Mrs H P Wilbanks.
Mrs. Fredie Blount died November 8 1926 of pneumonia at age 52. She was the wife of M J Blount of Vidalia Georgia and mother of one. Funeral services were held at New Vidalia Cemetery with Dr Brewton and C O Williams officiating. She joined the Burke County Baptist church at 14 and later moved to Vidalia in 1908. Her obituary notes her family ties across Georgia and Oklahoma and her long service in Sunday school.
A obituary note honors a hardworking Christian woman. It speaks of her industrious character and community kindness. It wishes her heavenly rest with Jesus and recalls her as a beloved mother whose memory remains with family and friends.
Checks totaling 501 675 19 will be mailed this week to Georgia schools as the third cash installment of the state school appropriation. Total distributed this fall reaches 1 500 000 30 percent with January for the remaining funds. Bibb and Chatham counties lead county payments with 20 each. Atlanta tops city apportionments at 380 000 with Columbus Athens Thomasville and Rome also listed among recipients.
Rowan county North Carolina wins the Southern Railway Corn Cup for the best ten ears of corn from seven southeastern states. J A Patterson of China Grove NC earns the cup with an exhibit echoing Greensboro prize success. Willie Patton Boland of Newberry SC won last year and the judges praised regional corn quality and Southern agriculture.
Bring your chickens ducks geese turkeys and hides to the Express Office where M M Dunford will pay cash for them.
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