Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-30
RRIGHI BUDGET OF
NEWS FROM PLAINS
Busting Little City Sends
Many Items.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
plains Ga. April 27.-The prelim-
mary c5nrs~5tn declamat'on by the
members of The seventh and eighth
GRADES Of he High School was held
1af5rs a large and appreciative audi
4no4 last Friday evening. The pupils
committed themselves with credit to
their teachers and the school. Five
sneakers we're selected from the mum
her. who viii compete for the decIaim-
ars. prize at commencement.
The Judges on Friday evening were
Va-.rs Ed. Mathis and E. A. Nesbi.,
of Amerlcus, and ]. L. Tilley, of Crox-
tons. The judges named as the sue
cessful candidates Carrie and Cath
crime Oliver and Leila Bacon, of the
eighth. and Lucy Kate Clarke and
Theresa Walters, of the seventh
grades
Commencement is announced for
MAY - TO a, and promises to be I'M
usually interesting this year.
The annual sermon will be preach
ed on Sunday, the 22nd. while on Mon
day evening. besides the declaimers'
contest. there will be a prize contest
in essay by five members of tie
ninth grade
On Tuesday afternoon following the
Junior members of Miss Forrester's
music class Will give their annual mu-
steal, followed at night with a rec. tai
by the older music pupils. Final ex-
amiuat.ons will begin on Monday, the
sixteenth of May.
Plains was well represented at the
Sunday School Institute and Conven-
ton of the Friendship Association,
which net n Americas Tuesday.
Among the number who attended were
Mesdames Rufus MCGEE, Ed Thinner
man, Tom Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Thomas, Misses Julia Coleman,
Alice Ruth Zimmerman, Marguerite
Hudson and Mr.. A. G. Kendrick.
Mrs. Fred Market, of Douglas, came
Friday to spend several weeks with
Mrs. Anna Market.
Mrs. Anne Rylander, of Americas
is the guest of Ms. Anna Market
for a few days.
Misses Marguerite and Edith Nc
Donald, of Atlanta, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Mcdonald.
Rev J. NJ Rustin assisted Rev. W.
F Beals in a revival meeting at Perry
this past week.
Rev C, A. Phillips visited relatives
in Dawson and Brentwood a few days
ago.
Miss Ethel Carter spent several days
OF the past week with Miss Amzle
Daniel, at Friendship.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Lunsford and
daughter, Melba, spent last Thursday
IN Preston.
Mesdames L. c. Davidson, S. E.
Warlick, R. NJ. Andrews and Miss EN-
ME Kate Andrews returned Saturday
from a delightful stay of a month at
White Sulphur Springs, Fla.
Miss Flora Market spent Sunday
pleasantly at Sumter with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, B. F. Market.
Misses Julia Coleman and Alice
Ruth Zimmerman attended school
picnic at Friendship on Friday.
Mrs Nolan Crenshaw and baby, No
Ian Lewis, left Thursday for their
home in GreenyiIle, Ala, accompanied
by Miss Ida Lewis, of Atlanta, the
recent guest of Mrs. H. R. MCGEE.
Mrs. Luther Wise spent Friday and
Saturday in Richland. the guest OF
relatives.
Rev. P. c. Barley left Monday for
Birmingham, Ala, where he will Join
Mrs. RrkleT who is visiting her pa. i
euts.
Mrs. NJ l.. Hudson has returned
from a delightful visit to relatives in |
Americas.
Mr.. Ross Dean made a business trip
to Dawson this past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Austin and
children, of Richland, were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Montgomery
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Jack Slappey was a recent Wis
itor in RjchIand
Mr., and Mrs William Stuart, of
Lexington, came down last Thursday
10 visit Mrs. R. B. Evans, Mr.. Stuart
returning home Sunday. The friends
Oh Mrs. Stuart are delighted that she
VIII spend several weeks here.
Mrs. w. T. Wilson spent several
Jays this past week in Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Small, of Amer
Nus' We e visitors in Plains Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Tom Cole, of Americas,
spent Sunday here. guests of DR.. and
Mrs Colquit Logan.
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