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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
5
The Vidalia Woman's Club met at Mrs. S. J. Harrell's home on First street for a Christmas themed afternoon. Mrs. Geo. S. Rountree led a Fine Arts program with Miss Nease and Miss Minter presenting Shakespeare readings and picture hanging talks.
A church program featured songs and readings about the Christmas story. Performances included It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and While Shepherds Watch with scripture from Luke 2 1 20 and poems by Lillian Moore Mildred Herring and others.
Hemstitching and picoting services offered with all thread supplied. Rates are 8c and 10c per yard. Mrs L C Glisson available at D C Harris' Store in Vidalia Georgia.
The ad claims a cure for piles with PAZO Ointment in a short period. It asserts relief after the first application and promises refunds if not cured.
The Baptist Missionary Society schedules a week of prayer the first week in January starting Sunday at 3 30 PM with daily topics and hosts. Leaders include Mrs J Miller Mrs Howard Murchison Mrs Loyd Darby Mrs J C Price Mrs Bobbitt and others guiding prayer on labor and regions in Asia Africa Europe China South America Mexico and the Caribbean. Due to illness the next Tuesday social is canceled but a cottage prayer meeting will still be held that afternoon.
News dispatches from Macon report F C Omberg of Vidalia elected vice president of the Georgia Hotel Men's Association. Omberg manages the New Vidalia Hotel, a well known stop for travelers and Florida-bound tourists, praised for its place in Blue Book itineraries.
Vidalia residents prepare for Christmas with family visits to Atlanta New York Lakeland and Macon. Birth of Margaret Gay Mercer reported. Local banks close Christmas and the following day. Kiwanis and Sunday schools organize Christmas baskets for needy families.
Five room house at 105 Jackson Street newly painted inside. Apply to Mrs Inez Wiggs at post office. Thatcher McKenzie, studying medicine at Emory University, visits his brother Linton McKenzie. Mr W B Fordham returns from Baxley to visit his son J O Fordham and will go to Metter for Christmas with his daughter J D Kirkland.
An old advertisement asserts that children with worms show pale color and stomach issues. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted as a two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic. It claims Nature will dispel worms and the child will be in perfect health with a pleasant taste and 60 cents per bottle.
Mrs. O. D. Warthen entertained the Round Dozen Club on a Wednesday afternoon. Severe weather kept many members away, two tables played, and Mrs. W. A. Jones achieved top score. A dainty refreshment course with black coffee followed the games.
An old advertisement touts a quick cold remedy with Laxative Brom Quin tablets. It claims a one day cure and features the EW Groves signature on each box.
Beginning Sunday December 24 1922 train No 19 leaves Vidalia at 7 05 a m instead of 8 00 a m as at present. The train arrives at Dublin at 8 35 and at Macon at 10 55.
Dr and Mrs Geo T Gray of Lyons announce the engagement of daughter Rose to George A Donovan of Vidalia. The wedding is planned for the latter part of December.
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