Vidalia Kiwanis Club Merriment Marks New Members
The Vidalia Kiwanis Club held a social meeting at the New Vidalia Hotel last Thursday. R M Stanley and T W Willets Jr joined, and were humorously assigned to the bone head table for late signing. Other prominent members and guests attended as plans for a charter presentation and spring program were discussed.
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Vidalia Kiwanis Club
New Vidalia Hotel
R. M. Stanley
T. W. Willets, Jr
George Rountrie
O. D. Warthen
J. L. Strickland
Vidalia
Century Encampment Lodge to Meet at Odd Fellows Hall
Century Encampment Lodge No 100 calls a special meeting at the Odd Fellows hall on the first Monday night in February. All members urged to attend. G W Leveritt C P W C Joiner Scribe.
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Century Encampment Lodge No. 100
Odd Fellows Hall
G. W. Leveritt
C. P
Large Bank Merger Consolidates Dublin Banks
In Dublin, the First National Bank of Dublin and the Dublin and Laurens Bank announced a merger. All liabilities of the Dublin and Laurens Bank were assumed by the First National, and all assets were taken over by the First National. Depositors are urged to transfer accounts to the First National for continued service and strength.
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Dublin
First National Bank of Dublin
Dublin and Laurens Bank
First National
Dublin and
Laurens Bank
Laurens
First National Bank
Girl Scouts 10 Hit Tag Day Aiming To Surpass Record
Vidalia prepares for a Saturday January 29 tag day by the local Girl Scout Troop 10 to raise funds for furnishing their Scout Hut room. They seek community support to exceed last year’s $186 raised by Boy Scouts and to expand their activities.
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Vidalia
Buy Now Slogan Spreads Through Atlanta Stores
Atlanta on January 19 reports Buy Now as a rising slogan in many establishments. Merchants urge people to buy what they need now to stimulate trade, empty shelves, and boost production without urging reckless spending. Local observers say sustained buying could lift the Southern economy.
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Atlanta
Seal
Shad Season Opens with Regular Savannah Shipments
Phillips' Market announces the shad season is now open and shipments from Savannah will arrive regularly. Customers are asked to phone orders to 143.
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Savannah
Phillips’ Market
Medigos to Meet in Vidalia for Tri County Medical Association
Vidalia was chosen as the permanent meeting place for the Tri County Medical Association at a Wednesday dinner at Vidalia Hospital. The group adopted a plan to have members specialize in a medical branch with post graduate study and calls for consultations among specialists. The association approved a constitution and by laws, honored late doctors, and set the next meeting for the third Wednesday in February at 7 30 PM.
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Vidalia
Tri-County Medical Association
Vicalia Hospital
Palmer
Currie
Thompson
Medical N
Chiropractic Dock School
Association
Rountree
Mobley
Moye
McRae
T. H. Nelson
Alamo
W. W. Odom
Lyons
J. C. Harris
Collins
E. F. Thompson
Soperton
F. O. Bell
Reidsville
E. Aaron
O. B. Moye
G. M. Parwick
J. W. Palmer
Riley
H. G. Kennedy
Mrs D W Riddle Hosts Sunday School Class Party
Mrs. D W Riddle entertained her Sunday school class at her Jackson Street home last Friday from 3 30 to 5 00. After games in the parlor and library guests moved to the dining room for refreshments then played more games on the lawn. Attendees included Georgia Mae Whitaker Maurine Darby Hazel Shuman Eliase McBride Juanita Thompson Dorothy McGlohan Gus sie Lee Coleman Dorothy Huie Ola Price Olive Horton Marie Price Ettelle Faulk Jessie Mac Hall Elizabeth Strickland Alberta Coleman Mildred Herring Ethel Roberts Eus a Lee Peterson Tessie Mae Shuman Sanie Belle Witaker Katherine
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D. W. Riddle
Jackson Street
Georgia Mae Whitaker
Maurine Darby
Hazel Shuman
Eliase McBride
Juanita Thompson
Dorothy McGlohan
Gussie Lee Coleman
Dorothy Huie
Ola Price
Olive Horton
Marie Price
Eudelle Faulk
Jessie Mac Hall
Elizabeth Strickland
Alberta Coleman
Mildred Herring
Ethel Roberts
Eus ‘A Lee Peterson
Tessie Mae Shuman
Sanie Belle Witaker
Katherine
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule January 23
Morning service centers on Consecration with Chopin offertory and macdonald turner phillips walker listed. evening service features Salvation, Mendelssohn song without words and soloist Mr N S Meadows.
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Baptist Church
Chopin
Messrs. MacDonald
Turner
Phillips
Walker
Mendelssohn
N. S. Meadows
Death Claims Vidalia Pioneer J. E. French at 64
J. E. French, 64, longtime Vidalia merchant and church leader, died after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. J. M. Mather and Rev. J. G. Harrison delivering prayers and condolences before interment at Pine Crest cemetery. He moved to Vidalia in 1909 and built a substantial wholesale business.
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J. E. French
Vidalia
Jackson Street
Methodist Church
French
Baptist
Presbyterian
J. M. Mather
Eastman
Mr. French
J. G. Harrison
Columbus
Laney
Plains
Tobacco Proves A Money Crop In Georgia
Tobacco growing in Georgia can be the most profitable farm crop with proper care says Tobacco Agent B L Ring. He cites US Agriculture data showing per acre value of tobacco at 222.00 vs lint cotton at 20.66 and lists practices to avoid failures including early transplanting, ample fertilizer, careful topping, leaf handling, and pest control using arsenate of lead.
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Georgia
B. L. Ring
Southern Railway System
Development Service
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Ring
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Kiwanis Club
Encampment
W. C. Joiner, Scribe
Girl Scouts
W. E. Walker, Jr
Ford
Ford Company
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Ida
Medigos
Tri-County
J. E French
He Iis
Messrs. W. T
Herbert French
W. T. McArthur, Jr
W. B. French
Glennville
Jas. E. French
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