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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
5
Local residents travel for business and leisure with several moves between Vidalia and surrounding towns. Lewis Pournelle visits Dublin while E T McBride midweek trips to Atlanta and attorney B P Jackson in Savannah mark professional duties. Friends host visits from Mt Vernon to Brewton Parker Institute and Vidalia honors General Lee with a school program.
The DeWitt Brokerage Co of Lyons loaded a large shipment of cattle on Wednesday with three cars. Two cars were sent to Moultrie and one car headed north.
The Vidalia school invites patrons and friends to a Friday 3 30 P M Parent Teacher meeting in the school auditorium. The topic is Relative Responsibility of the Home and School with papers on Religious training in childhood and Influences of organized effort. A round table on joining the PTA and a reading and music program precede a social hour inviting new members.
Vidalia Lodge Knights of Pythias meets every Tuesday night in the hall on Railroad Ave. Visiting brothers always welcome. Officers listed include TODD Ci, TR, LEE K of R and S.
Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claim to remove the cause with a single product. The text notes there is only one Bromo Quinine and features E W Grove’s signature on the box, priced at 30 cents.
The W M S held a Tuesday afternoon program at Mrs. W M Blitch home featuring Africa talks and Livingstone sketches. They voted to host a Valentine Social February 14 at the parsonage to raise funds for the new church and invite all church members and friends.
Mrs C V Alcorn entertained the Salmagundi Club last Friday at her Lyons road home. Rook was played at four tables with Mrs W A Jones achieving top score. Mrs Alcorn and Mrs L A Tillman served a salad course with hot coffee.
Miss Julia Meadows hosted a Tuesday rook party for her college roommate Mrs E M Brunson of Blakely known here as Miss Vivian Dumas. Relatives and friends played three tables with Mrs Brunson and Mr John Lee Meadows tying for high score. a salad course followed.
Mrs C K Adams hosted three tables of Rock on Wednesday afternoon in Blakely in honor of her house guest Mrs Brunson. After the game a salad course was served. Guests included Miss Whaley Miss Brown Miss Williams Mesdames Joe Jackson E L Meadows Spurgeon Meadows J W Poe Howard Murchison Willetts Willbanks and Miss Julia Meadows.
The Woman's Club met last Thursday at J. B. Warthen’s home with hostesses Ragan O D Warthen and J B Warthen. Committees were named on town beautification and civic work. Papers on Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian doctrines, Washington’s Farewell Address excerpts, Westward Movement, and Webster’s Bunker Hill Oration were presented, and a salad course was served.
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for wormy children. It claims regular use for two to three weeks enriches the blood, aids digestion, and strengthens the whole system, with worms dispelled and health restored. Pleasant to take and 60 cents per bottle.
The program led by Mrs Glisson features discussion on whether God cares personally, with scripture from Matthew and examples from Old and New Testament. Presenters include Kathryn White Louella Hudson C W Sanders Lois Peak H A Turner Jake Price Estelle Walker and Adams J W Dale.
United States Marshal George B. McLeod arrived in Savannah with four prisoners charged under the national prohibition act. The detainees include L. C. Sykes of Vidalia and I. C. Byrd of Mt. Vernon, among others.
Lawrence Giles of Soperton and John B. Conrad of Kibbee faced charges after a hearing by United States Commissioner J C Morcock. Sykes posted 1000 dollar bond, Byrd and Sykes also held on 1000 dollar bonds. Mr McLeod moved from Lyons to Vidalia to assist the deputy marshal with heavy ongoing work.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or swelling piles. Instantly relieves itching and you can get restful sleep after first application.
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