Health Building and Missionary Society Activities Report
The Methodist Missionary Society in Vidalia hosted Mrs. J. R. Coombs with theme Health Building. Discussions covered public health, disease prevention, and church roles, plus a telegram urging legislators to protect children. Separate notes praise Daily Vacation School of Missions and Dan Scarborough’s performances at the Oxford conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M E. Missionary Society
Mthodist Missionary Society
J. R. Coombs
D. Williams
J. H. Duggan
Kingdom
L. B. Godbee
Howell
San Fe
New Mexico
Coombs
J. W. Vann
Katherine White
Elizabeth McGriff
Fitzgerald Guest Visits Honor Mrs Powers in Jackson Street Tea
Mrs L B Godbee hosted a small gathering Saturday at her Jackson street home to honor her sister Mrs F M Powers of Fitzgerald. The hosting room featured tables for bridge decorated with garden flowers. Guests included Mrs Austin Mrs Ragan Mrs Ober Warthen Mrs Benton Warthen Mrs W A Jones Mrs T C Thompson and Mrs T W Timmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers of
Fitzgerald
L. B. Godbee
Jackson Street
F. M. Powers
Bridge
Powers
Rs. Austin
Ragan
Ober Warthen
Benton Warthen
W. A. Jones
T. C. Thompson
T. W. Timmerman
Eloise Darby Hosts Prom Party For Vidalia Guests
Miss Eloise Darby entertained in honor of visiting Miss Gladys Yeats of Americus Emily Darby and Mary Nell Breedlove of Douglas The event featured pink and white decor and Jack O Lanterns Punch was served by Frances Darby Proctors enjoyed the prom from nine to ten with five minute dances Then Ruby Darby and Annie Stone served refreshments The gathering included Vidalia's younger set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Darby
Gladys Yeats
Americus
Emily Darby
Mary Nell Breedlove
Douglas
Miss Frances Darby
Ruby Arby
Annie Stone
Vidalia
Page and Kaune Wed Quietly at Nocatee Home
J H Page popular Orange Drug Store clerk and Mrs Amanda Kaune of Fort Myers were married at Reverend Walters home in Nocatee on Thursday afternoon. Only witnesses were Mr and Mrs C E Adams Woodrow Stanford and Mrs Walters. The groom is well known locally and the bride active in Eastern Star work in Fort Myers. The couple planned a trip to Vidalia Georgia to visit Dr Pages former home and son Royal Dr Page after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Page
Orange Drug
Amanda Kaune
Fort Myers
Walters
Nocatee
Miss Ruby Williford Visits Rockledge Hostess
Miss Ruby Williford of Rockledge was the guest of Mrs. E. F. Thompson last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Williford of
Rockledge
E. F. Thompson
Miss Joyce Sikes to attend Mercer summer school in Macon
Miss Joyce Sikes participates in summer school at Mercer University in Macon to study during the break. Earlier reports claimed she would attend Georgia College for Women in Milledgeville, an error corrected by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Sikes
Mercer
Macon
Milledgeville
Rockmart Resident Visits Here Last Weekend
Mr. Harry H. Powell of Rockmart Georgia was a visitor in town last weekend, staying for a brief social visit and calling on local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Powell
Rockmart, Ga
Abernathy Guests Include Relatives From North Carolina
Mr and Mrs Chess Abernathy entertain with Mrs G D Herman of Thomasville and Mrs T P Caraway plus three daughters from Wadesboro North Carolina as visiting family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chess Abernathy
G. D. Herman
Thomasville
T. P. Caraway
Wadesboro
North Carolina
Mr. Chess Abernathy Attends Oil Mill Convention
Mr. Chess Abernathy traveled to Atlanta last week to attend the Oil Mill Superintendents Convention, engaging with industry peers and examining milling practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chess Abernathy
Atlanta
Savannah Couple Guests of Local Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Jones of Savannah are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Blocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. O. Jones
Savannah
R. L. Blocker
Rockledge couples visit Thompson household Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Williford and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Thigpen of Rockledge spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williford
M. J. Thigpen
Rockledge
E. F. Thompson
Miss Moore Hosted by Metter Aunt Last Weekend
Miss Mary Lou Moore of Metter was a guest of her aunt Mrs E F Thompson last weekend in a brief society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Moore
Metter
E. F. Thompson
Dr L H Darby Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Dr L H Darby, long a patient at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, has returned home this week and is much improved. He expects to be about in the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Darby
Atlanta
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Mrs T A Scott and daughter visit Folkston kin
Mrs. T. A. Scott and her young daughter Marjorie travel from Folkston to visit Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Blocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Scott
Marjorie
Folkston
R. L. Blocker
Miss Legg Leaves Town After Months Here
Miss Juanita Legg departed Saturday for her Cochran home after living several months with Mrs. J. H. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Legg
Cochran
J. H. Thompson
Mr G S Reuntree Spends Weekend in Cockraa
Mr G S Reuntree and family spent the week end in Cockraa enjoying a quiet family outing and local scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. G. S. Reuntree
Cockraa
Local Residents and Visitors Return from Trips and Events
Mr H G Cochran travels to Atlanta to study the new Ford model at the Ford plant. Mrs Earl Smith and child Doris visit Statesboro. Martha Maxwell visits Miami home. W C Somers family back from Virginia and North Carolina. Distant guests and travels include Jay Bird Springs, La Grange B Y P U, Camp Cherokee, and relatives in Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Earl Smith
Doris
Statesboro
Ira Smith
Mercer couple returns from Johns Hopkins course
Dr and Mrs J E Mercer and their young daughter Margaret have returned from Baltimore where Dr Mercer completed a post graduate course at Johns Hopkins University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Mercer
Little Daugher
Margaret
Baltimore
Dr. Mercer
Johns Hopkins
Miss Mattile Lewis Guest of Miss Frances Mingledorff
Miss Mattile Lewis attends a gathering hosted by Miss Frances Mingledorff in Savannah. The social event highlights local society ties and profiles prominent young women in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattile Lewis
Frances Mingledorff
Savan
Ruth Cromartie Heads to University of Georgia Summer School
Miss Ruth Cromartie departed Saturday for Athens to attend the University of Georgia summer school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cromartie
Athens
University of Georgia
Mrs Shaw Improves After Operation at Vidalia Hospital
Friends of Mrs M A Shaw report her improving condition following an operation at Vidalia Hospital. She is receiving care and showing signs of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Shaw
Vidalia Hospital
Ledford Family Guests To Visit Relatives In Anniston
Mrs Roscoe Ledford and her young son Billy Ledford with Mrs Tommie E Hanna plan to leave Saturday for Anniston Alabama to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Ledford
Billy, Ledford
Tommie E. Hanna
Anniston
Ala
Reeves Returns Home After Wife's Appendectomy
Mr. Stanley N. Reeves returns to Marianna Florida after visiting his wife who had an appendicitis operation at Vidalia Hospital. Mrs. Reeves is reported to be resting nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley N. Reeves
Marianna
Fla
Vidalia Hospital
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services and Programs
The Presbyterian Church invites all to Bible School at 10 A M on Sunday and offers sermons by Dr Martindale at 11 A M on A Manner of Life Creditable to the Gospel and at 8 30 P M on The Way of Salvation. A morning offering supports church and Home Missions in Savannah Presbytery. Also scheduled: Woman's Bible Study Tuesday at 4 30 P M at the Manse, mid week service Wednesday at 8 30 P M led by the pastor with Luke 23 26 56 read beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanah Presbytery
Woman’s Bible Study Circle
Catherine Moore
May Day Health Day principals outlined by Georgia official
Mrs. C. A. Ver Nooy Georgia May Day Committee chair outlines six objectives to promote child health. They call for active local May Day committees, diphtheria protection, school entry health proofs, county health positions, per capita health funding, and public awareness of health need and funding. Plans available by writing 997 Milledge Avenue Athens Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Ver Nooy
Ver Nooy
Georgia
State Department of Health
Lii
Aia
Euts
State Board of Health
Atlanta
Mre. C. A. Ver Nooy
Milledge Avenue
Athens, Ga
Georgia ratifies vital statistics amendment 87 percent yes
The November 2 vote across 161 counties approves a constitutional amendment to collect birth and death records. The overwhelming 87 percent ratification signals public support and aims to place Georgia in the federal Registration Area by November 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Publc
Bureau of the Census
Diptheria Vaccination Campaign Suceeds in State
The State Board of Health urges careful storage and use of Toxin-Antitoxin vaccines to avoid accidents. Over 60 to 90 days the Laboratory supplied vaccines for more than fifty thousand children with no reported reactions, and about 150,000 injections were given. The drive aims to protect 350,000 children with inexpensive, painless immunization through family physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Unclear report on malaria prevention and quinine use
A brief note questions a death in Georgia tied to quinine cost. It argues malaria can be controlled if quinine is given timely and adequately and can be eradicated with proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Common Sense Reminders on Borrowing and Lending
An old proverb advises avoiding loans or receipts to prevent disputes and displeasure. The text contrasts prudent financial behavior with careless borrowing, emphasizing restraint and balance in lending.
Georgia Forestry Essay Contest Details and Prizes
Foresters announce a statewide essay contest based on the Forestry Primer by the American Tree Association to mark fifty years since U S forestry began. Georgia high and grammar students must submit entries by Thanksgiving 1927 to the Georgia Forestry Association in Blairsville with school, grade, age, and student name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tree Association
United States
Georgia
Georgia Forestry Asociation
Blairsville
Grammar School
Georgia Forestry Association
Jo Walker
Chas
Img
Srasekine
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Hidalia Social
Clih
Bowie
Epworth
Dan Scarborough
Ashby Street
Anne Bowie
North Georgia
Red Men’s Wigwam
Wesley Memorial Church
Grace Methodist Church
Ansley Roof Garden
Inman Park Baptist Church
East Point High School
West End Baptist Church
Mrs
Lewis Thompson
Councellors
Georgia Medical Association
Thompson
Hardman
Kaune
Dick Hudson
Sandersville
J. R. Odom
H. G. Cochran
McNatt Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford
W. C. Somers
Billy
Virginia
Martha Maxwell
Miami, Fla
Sara McArthur
Mrs. W. E. Walker
Dublin
W. A. Holton
Jay Bird Springs
Dorothy Huie
Alma Lewis
la Grange
Messrs
Marvin and
Giles McNatt
Camp Cherokee
W. J. Stephens
Guy Stephens
Presbyterian Church
Ottolowe
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Caesar
B. C
Popey
Rome
Murchison Undertaking CO
Vidalia, Georgia
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