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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
6
Hastings Seeds announces a free 1921 catalog with 116 illustrated pages featuring popular seeds and flowers in natural colors. The ad promotes photographic and color illustrations to preview options before ordering, urging readers in the South to request the catalog by card with name and address.
Miss Belle Smith teaching near South Thompson spent the last week end with her mother Mrs. Mattie Smith. Mrs. A L Wilkes and children were with relatives at Kibbee Saturday and Sunday. Walter Fiveash of Monroe Louisiana visited relatives here last week. P W Nobles has been quite sick for several days. Miss Leila Odoat returned home after visiting relatives at Glenwood. Mrs. Thomas Thompson visits relatives in Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. J L Gibson were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coursey near Lyons Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cannie Davis near Kibbee spent the week end with his sister. Masters Phineas and Sammie Hardman near Shape Spur visited last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reese spent weekend with her parents near Center. Mr and Mrs D E Odom were guests of Mr and Mrs Lewis Tomlin near Union Sunday. Mr and Mrs Luther Wilkes visited J W Currie near Johnsons Corner last Sunday.
On Tuesday January 11 a Sunday school class for Vidalia youths was formed at the Methodist parsonage. The Comrade Class aims to attract all young men and women not attending Sunday school with Mrs W M Blith as teacher and Mrs Chester Shuman as assistant.
Doctors advocate Calotabs as the first step in cold and influenza treatment to activate the liver. A single Calotab at bedtime purges no salts or nausea, leaving the patient free to eat and work as the next morning brings relief. Druggists sell sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
The Dalton Citizen denounces Atlanta based municipal promoters criticizing the Georgia Railway and Power Co. It argues for audits of company books to verify rate fairness and urges the Railroad Commission to set proper rates while condemning local demagogy and hypocrisy.
Mrs. T E Miller returns from Atlanta visit. Dr M obley funeral attended by Ryals family and others. Peyton Yournans guest of sister W C Langford last week. Presiding Elder Cutler preaches at Methodist Church. Baptist services led by Rev T F Callaway with Mr Bell. Kent family visiting Mobley home. Langford sisters Ada and Margaret with Roscoe Price in Vidalia. Locust Grove Prickett visiting Rev B C Prickett. Rev J H Oliver ill and in Vidalia sanatorium. Albert Whitock and Ida Durden wed at Baptist church. J W Kight home from illness. W P Calhoun travels to Moultrie.
A large crowd attended the B Y P U meeting Sunday night in Harmony. Guests visiting local families included J H Kitchens and daughter Florence and Robert Kitchens of Avalon, with other social visits noted around the Kitchens households.
Frank Clark of Alston won the prize for the largest turnip this year. J. H. Sharpe of The Vidalia Chemical Co. visited Clark and weighed a 13 pound turnip, remarking on its size.
A turnip was placed on display in the window of the Oliver Pierce Drug Co as part of a local promotional event. The small exhibit highlighted local produce and drew curious passersby to the storefront.
Trains depart Vidalia for Macon at 8:00 a m and 7:40 p m. Arrival from Macon is 10:55 a m and 7:20 p m.
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