Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-14
Leslie
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church membership and town was
greatly strengthened for greater re-
lggious undertakings. Twenty-four
new members were added by letter and
profession of faith.
The Board of Education of the
Leslie High school held it's regular
monthly meeting Monday afternoon.
August 20 was set as the date for the
oIening of the fall term of school. Two
new teachers were elected to complete
the faculty of the school for next year.
The teaching force of the local school
for next year will be: U. S. Lancaster,
A. B. Mercer University, principal;
Miss Esta Carr, Washington College,
Va.) assistant principal; Miss Lucille
Green Estate NormaD, sixth and sew
enth grades; Miss Nellie Siddall Estate
NormaD, fourth and fifth grades; Miss
Annie Clara Ranew, A. B., Bessie Tiff
College,, second and third grades, and
Mrs. R. J. Taylor, first grade This
gives Leslie six teachers for the next
year and under their direction the
people of Leslie maye xpect to have the
best year in the history of the school.
Mr.. ]. w. Barwick was visitor to
Americas Monday afternoon on bust
ness.
The strong baseball team from Pine
hurst will be here to play the local
nine Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
All loyal fans are invited to the game.
Miss Jennie Moses has returned
home after a two months visit to her
grandmother, Mrs. Ayaish, in Atlanta.
Mrs. F. P. Jones, little son, Master
Douglas and sister, Miss Stella Wade,
left Monday for a ten days visit to
White Springs, Fla.
Mr.. ]. L. Amason was visitor from
Manchester in Leslie Saturday.
Mrs. Chas Wade, of Cobb, spent
Tuesday with Miss Lille Carter at
this place.
Mrs. Hill and sons, Walter and
Willie, of Cobb, were visntors here
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. A. D. McMichael an erstwhile
citizen of this place but now of Ro-
chelle, spent the weekend with friends
here.
Miss Leila Ranew, the hustling cor
respondent for the Times-Recorder for
Leslie, is spending this week with her
sister, Mrs. ]. L. Amason, of Man
chester.
Mrs. Leon C. Griffin and little daugh-
ter Edith, spent several days of last
week with friends in Americas.
Mrs. ]. C. Anderson has returned
home from a pleasant two weeks visit
10 homefolks in Columbus.
T. H. Hines, ST., one of Leslie's most
prosperous farmers, paid Americas
business visit Monday.
Sunday week, June goth, will be OBJ
served as China Day in the Methodist
Sunday school, All the members of
tile Sunday school and church are re-
cuested by Supt. E. L. Wilson to make
as large a contribution as possible to
aid the Chinese in getting their Sun
day schools and churches established.
Floyd w. Hines, superintendent of
the Leslie Baptist Sunday school, an
nounced Sunday afternoon that on the
afternoon of Sunday, June 25, the Bap-
fist Sunday school would render a
special program for the benefit of the
Georgia Baptist hospital in Atlanta.
This hospital is kept up by the Baptists
Of Georgia for the benefit of those who
are unable to pay for treatment in
hospital. A liberal contribution by the
PEOPLE of Leslie to this worthy insti-
tuition will be appreciated by the Off
GERS of the Sunday school.
Mrs. E. E. Gardner and children left
this morning for Unadilla and Perry,
for a months visit to relatives and
friends at those places.
Mrs. ]. l.. Amason and children re-
turned to their home in Manchester
Saturday, after spending two weeks
with relatives and friends in and near