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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1927
Page
5
Miss Mildred Mathews entertained at her parents home on Jackson street for Miss Eula Graham of Mc Rae guesting with her aunt Mrs. J. T. Ragan. Assisted by Mrs. Mathews and Miss Maybelle Stith, guests enjoyed several games and refreshments.
The regular business meeting at the church elected Mrs. W. B. Brewer as president and delegate to Brunswick for the February conference. New committees were named, including Program led by Mrs. Geo. S. Rountree, and officers Mrs. J. W. Vann as Recording Secretary and Mrs. A. Rushing as Local Treasurer. Next Bible Study meets next Monday at four.
We thank friends for help and kindness during illness and death of our wife and mother. Special thanks to Bro. Brewton Shaw and Thompson for prayers and comfort. Grateful to Bro. and Mrs. O. O. Williams for cheer. May God bless those who visit and lift other souls. T. J. Ford and Children.
Miss Lucy Poe entertained a young crowd at her Jackson street home with a watch party last Friday night. Music games and proms filled the evening as 1926 ended and New Year wishes were exchanged. The holly and poinsettia decor reflected holiday colors while Mrs. J W Poe and Misses Lillian Poe and Vera Clements assisted.
Six oclock dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs W M Lewis celebrated by Miss Mattele Lewis with guests Miss Lillian Morgan Miss Jewell Youmans Miss Lewis Mr O C Eidson Mr Lucius Strickland. Mrs W M Lewis and Mrs J C Austin assisted in entertaining.
Mr. J. C. Bobbitt and family have relocated to the Riddle house on Jackson Street and will establish residence there.
Mr and Mrs Geo Roddenberry of Denton Georgia spent the holidays with lets Sr.
Miss Cecelia Mims returns to her Blackshear home after spending the holidays with her aunt Mrs. Marvin Odom. Miss Pauline Vickers of Douglas, long with Florida Light and Power in Daytona Beach, has accepted a position with Georgia Southern Power Company assisting in the office.
Mrs. J. E. Harrell returns from Baxley after Christmas. Miss Louise Mathews comes back from Tennille where she was guest of Miss Katherine Boatright.
Mr and Mrs W B Bragg and their children left Monday to establish a new home in Brunswick. Mr and Mrs R E Dorough spent several days in Quitman as guests of Dr and Mrs Durough.
Miss Maybelle Stith returns to Athens on Sunday to resume studies at the University after spending Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stith.
Mr. Julian Talbert of Graymont was the weekend guest of Mrs. G. E. Heath and family, sharing visits and hospitality during the stay.
Mr. R. A. Williams of Macon spent Wednesday in Vidalia. He visited local sites and met with residents during a brief stay in the city.
Miss Gertrude Stith left Monday for Atlanta to attend the Moore Crawford wedding and then returned to Athens to resume her work as a high school teacher. Miss Margaret McLeod of Savannah spent the weekend with her sister Mrs C S Meadows.
Mr and Mrs Felder Smith departed Thursday for their home in Clinton South Carolina after visiting Mr and Mrs R E Dorough and Miss Ila McLemore.
Mrs. F. W. Myrick and her daughter Dorothy return to Dothan Alabama after weeks visiting Mrs Myrick’s father Mr Geo N Mathews.
Mrs Ira Smith and her children have returned to their home in Jacksonville Florida after spending the Christmas holidays as the guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Smith.
Miss Estelle Stith returned to Miami Florida last Thursday where she holds a position in the public schools there.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Ledford and family are now at home at 408 Church Street with the noted move announced.
Mrs. J. E. Thompson Miss Juanita Thompson and Mr. Ralph Thompson returned home Tuesday by motor from Ft. Myers Fla after visiting guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Willis in a brief family reunion and trip.
The piece notes that two Florida storms, on September 17 and October 19, were forecast by Professor DeVoe in the 1926 Ladies Birthday Almanac published by The Chattanooga Medicine Co. in Chattanooga Tennessee.
The Atlanta Journal lists WSB broadcasting from the Biltmore hotel tenth floor with 1000 watt transmitter. Programs include Ayoga Sunday school at 9 30, Morgan Blake teacher. 10 45 First Presbyterian service led by Dr J Sprole Lyons with Charles A Sheldon Jr organist. 5 pm Jenkins family gospel songs. 8 pm Baptist Tabernacle service led by Rev Will H Houghton with Mrs D L Wood organist.
A sequence of programs listed with times from 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. includes Home-makers half hour, market reports, public school programs, dinner bell R F C club, radio farm services from Georgia State College, market reports on cotton and livestock, twilight concert, Georgia Minstrels with Foundation Four, and Charlie Troutt's melody artists.
A listing of broadcasts from 10 a m to 10:45 p m including a home makers hour market reports a Jenkins family gospel set and a Georgia State College farm service from Athens. Hoke Smith speaks on Benjamin Hill and there is a Loew's Grand Theatre matinee broadcast followed by an evening concert.
A timetable lists activities from 10 a m to 8 p m at the Sears Roebuck tower including Home-makers half hour at 10 a m public school program at 10 30 a m Dinnerbell R F C club program noon radio farm service from Georgia State College Athens at 1 p m market reports at 2 30 p m and evening events with twilight concert at 5 p m and public school of the air at 6 p m and a concert at 8 p m.
Public school program begins at noon with Charles A. Sheldon Jr organ recital. Radio farm reports from Georgia at 2:30 followed by market summaries. Twilight concert 5 p.m. Public School of the Air 6 p.m. Ful ton Brothers Arcadians 10:45 p.m. End with Charles A. Sheldon Jr organ recital.
Friday events list include nerbell R F C club program from Sears Roebuck tower at 1 p m and Georgia State College of Agriculture radio farm service at 2 30 p m in Athens Georgia. Market reports on cotton live stock and produce follow from Sears Roebuck tower at 5 p m. Mother Roses Radio Ring hosted by Mrs Beulah Rose Stevens at 6 p m with public school of the air.
A note expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during bereavement. Thanks are extended to I. J. Thompson's young friends for flowers and to Pastor Shaw and other city pastors for their comforting cooperation. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Thompson and children.
Eastern origin textiles damask linens and silk first produced at Damascus. Dutch and Flemish refugees fleeing Alva's persecutions introduced manufacture to England about 1571.
Senator George was advised by the Civil Service Commission that exams for junior typists at 1140 and junior stenographers at 1320 will be held in January through the 28th in Georgia and other states in arrears under the apportionment rule. The move aims to equalize the apportionment by adding eligibles from these states to the registers. The commission asked the senator to publicize the openings and he offered to provide applicant information.
Center School lists December honor roll recipients by grade. First grade honors Cassie Mae Whitfield Pearl McDonald Jeff McDonald Arthur Lee McKay Cree Tippett. Second grade Ernest Rountree Lammie Helms Vernie Mae Helms Vernelle Sellers. Third grade Queen McDonald Lake McDonald George Thompson Ethel Brantley. Fourth grade J T McSwain Curtis Whitfield Christine Wilkes Theron Galbreath Nina May Reese. Fifth grade Thomas Helms Edna Helms Mary Maud Garrett Burnist Rountree James McGill Willard McGill Mary Cain Sara Ulmer Thompson. Sixth grade Jao T Galbreath Nezzie Lee Meeks B C Stevens Thomas McDonald Shellie Mae McGill Pearl Galbreath Roy Galbreath Delmos Galbreath Pauline Cain Ray Polk Louise Hall Sadie Galbreath. Seventh grade Fannie Ann Garrett. Eighth grade Kathryn Wilkes Bonita Sanborn Pansy Stephens. Ninth grade Geneva Stephens Nancy Garrett Joseph Polk Henry McDonald Evelyn McDonald Edgar Galbreath.
R H Grant of Chevrolet predicts a strong first half of 1927 driven by durable demand and two car per family trends. He cites high per capita wealth, improved agriculture, and robust bank cash as foundations for continued prosperity and a 40 percent production rise over 1926.
Department of Agriculture notes birds help control the Japanese beetle pest. Grackles emerge as the most important avian enemy, with about two thirds of their diet from Japanese beetles in infested neighborhoods.
Two thirds of livestock for food is raised west of the Mi while two thirds of consumers live east of the Mississippi. This explains the existence of about 1,800 packing houses converting livestock into meat and moving it to markets.
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