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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1920
Page
5
Local column records for sale of Fulghum Seed Oats at Ainsworth's and syrup barrels at cost. Visits include Hazlehurst, Emanuel county, Soperton, Savannah and Orlando. Notes on rent, mules for sale, hospital stays, school transfers, and a theft reward. Also reports weather and cotton ginning figures, social events, theatre, and a film showing at Colonial Theatre.
The honor roll at Vidalia Collegiate Institute omitted 7th graders Claude Horton Cecil Patrick and Earl Page. The omission affects their recognition in the school records and local notices. A correction or update may follow in upcoming issues.
A city team defeated Vidalia High School 29 to something on New Year’s Day. City lineup included Wade Linder Claude Vann Paul Powell Eugene Poe and Dean Cromartie. Vidalia lineup featured Spurgeon Peacock Smiley New Wade Carpenter Otto Tate and Robert Saffold.
Mrs Noah L Williams died Wednesday at the family home on McIntosh Street after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband two other spouses and three children, her father, several brothers and one sister. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the home by Rev J T B Anderson with interment at Pine Crest cemetery. Mrs Williams was formerly Miss Maggie Blocker.
A brief note reports that a home remedy labeled as 666 was claimed to lessen cold symptoms after administering a few doses. The report warns against unsupervised use and cautions readers to seek medical advice.
Misses Joel and Ruby Darby hosted Miss Lorene Anderson at her home with Miss Annie Fulcham of Eastman as guest. A six course dinner featured rose lighting and cupid table accents for ten. Afterward guests enjoyed theatre and a rock party as they welcomed the new year with Mr. Powell, Mr. DuBose, Mr. Price, and Mr. Carter.
The well known city clerk Mr J H Duggan and Miss Annie Truitt of Swainsboro were quietly married at Lyons on Wednesday afternoon with Judge Rogers officiating.
The wedding of a popular couple came as a surprise to friends and on Thursday Mr Duggan was busy receiving congratulations. Mr and Mrs Duggan are at the Colonial Hotel for the present.
Dr W H Hughes operates a Vidalia chiropractic office over the Bank of Vidalia and will be in the office Wednesdays and Saturdays each week.
At the first meeting of the new year the W M S adopted the motto Study to Shew Thyself Approved Unto God a Workman That Needeth Not to be Ashamed and outlined goals for excellence. New departments were appointed including divisions for young people Baby division and Bible study with named superintendents. Next Tuesday the study will cover the book of Ruth and members are asked to prepare for a round table discussion.
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