The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-01
Colored Neu,s

Cordele was wide awake Wednes.
day. Soldiers and baseball made it a
gala day.
Rev. C. H. Parks, of Macon, was in
the city this week representing the
Macon Telegraph.
Rev. w. A. Reed of Cuthbert, passed
through in route to Raines, where he
is pastor for flourishing congrega-
ton. i.
Mrs. H. S. Belcher of Thomasville
spent the week end with Rev. and
Mrs. Lee O'Nealffi also accompanied
her husband, Rev. II. S. Belcher, who
has ben preaching at Bethel {. M. r..
church for two weeks.
We were rayall entertained by Mrs.
A. M. P. Jefferson Thursday
The revival services at Bethel has
been helpful and inspiring. The
crowds have been good.
The spring is on, the birds are
singing.
DR.. Thurber, Mesrs. Sim Ross and
Wash Slaughter, took trip to Alb
beville Thursday
DR.. Kyles is busy man, pushing
his business.
Mr.. Moore has beautiful grocery
store and is doing fine business. He
He is whitewashing and painting.
We get good news from our boys
away at school, James Reed at Mehar-
ry, e. c.. Coffee, Mehary, and Xavier
O'Neal at Georgia state college.
Mr.. ]. M. Anderson is in charge
of the North Carolina Mutual lnsur-
ance Company here.
Rev. w. E. Coster is doing good
grocery business.
Mrs. Annie Dowdell has ben on the
sick list.
Rev. C. D. Thompkins pastor of
Vienna, was in the city this week.
Quite number of our people are
getting down to it, planting gardens
and beautifying their home, letting
down their buckets where they are,
while others are giving away what
they have earned in a life time to the
north, in spite of tie adverse news
coming of the congested condition OF
the north as it relates TO the colored
man. How long; how long will this
continue?
Mr.. Sam Mannings has just return
ed from his northern trip and stated
to that there were too many people
there for the work Also stated that
the work was all machinist work that
the unframed man cannot do. And
vet they heedlessly go. Why not look
wei before you leap?
Rev. Belcher delivered soul-stlr-
ring sermon Friday night at Bethel.
Rev. w. e. Bailey, D. D., gave his
presence to our revival which was
inspiring.
Mrs. Carrie Dyer is improving. Her
sister from Tampa, Fla, is spending
this week with her.
The Womans Federation club was
royalty entertained at the residence
of Mrs. Celia Allen Friday evening.
The people say DR.. T. E. Bradley
gives sight to the blind, hearing to
the deaf, and makes the brain ring
with clearness. So says Rev. Temp
kins after searching examination or
his eyes.
Mrs. Adeline Bains is mother to
the parsonage.
Rev. Belcher O'Neal, Miss Lille
Green of Holsey school, Mrs. Rev
O'Neal and Belcher, were happily din
ed at the residence of DIR. and Mrs
Wilson Friday evening.
TIL Holsey Industrial school had
field day Thursday. A very enJoya-
able occasion it was.
The Gelispie school is doing good
work.
Rev. and Mrs. Belcher left for Thorn
asville and McRae Saturday afternoon.
Mr. lin Ross is a stirring farmer
and is bringing things to pass.
Mr.. Dave Flaurnon has up about so
acres of cotton. He is also high
churchman.
Easter Day at Bethel church will be
great day.
Rev. H. S. Shearer is in the city
this week. He is the popular pastor
of Mount Calvary church.
Mr.. J. H. Tenneyson has the con-
confidence and is trusted by his en-
ployes, tie ridgen Grocery Co. Joe
is a high and worthy churchman.
Mrs. L. S. Ross motored Revs. Bel
cher, Tompkins, O'Neal and Mrs. Bel
cher to Redwood Wednesday, She
is a plucky little lady.
Holsey Academy is worthy of the
careful consideration of any person.
Prof. G. F. Philips and his corps OF
teachers are doing good work. Rev.
]. A. Rayon, the business manager, is
in the city each Tuesday and Wednes-
day to keep the accounts straight
Attend Easter services at Bethel.
All members of Bethel are expected
TO communit today, First Sunday.