Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-24
SOCIAL EVENTS
Department conducted bu Mrs H. B. Allen Office Phone
49,; Residence 466

Miss Sarah Wheeler, whose home
iS in Americas, is ill at Waycross,
having allied to rcoveer completely
from an attack of influenza some
weeks ago. Miss Wheeler left Way
cross some time ago for Washington
to enter government work, but, fail
ing TO regain her strength following
the attack, was forced to leave the
capital and return to Georgia. Her
sister. Mrs. George Turpin, of Ame--
icus. nus just received word that her
condition is not favorable.
MIR. and Mrs. D. Wingate announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Mary Lizzie, to Robert Douglas Cam
erCn, the wedding to take place in
December. No cards.
! Mrs. J. r. Crabb announces that the
number of pairs of soldiers socks
from Camp Wheeler for mending. Her
call fer volunteers a few days ago
failed to bring in more than hand
full of workers, who apparently hes
itated to come to the workroom on
account of the influenza epidemic.
Several women called and took socks
to their homes for darning. Satur-
day morning about half of thee 500
pairs remained to be handled.
| Mrs. c. S. Isler and children, of
! FITZGERALD. have returned home after
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Roach,
on Lee street
The wife of Capt Mcknight, of
s3uther Field left last night for her
home in the east.
Mrs. Noah Zorn, of Denmark, s. c.,
who has been visiting for the last
two months with her daughter, Mrs
Nat LeMaster, in Americas, left Sat
urday for her home.
MRS. Chas B. Moore Of Licking
ton, Va, is visiting her cousin, Mrs
Minnie Braown, at Mrs. H. T. Cole
mans on Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Johnson an
nource the birth of a son, Malcolm
Johnson, Jr., Thursday, Nov, 81.
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The meeting of the Saturday Bridge
club, which was to have been held
yesterday, with Miss Maude Sher
lock as hostess, was postponed, ow-
ing to the death of William Thomas
Sheppard, a brother of Mrs. ]. G.
Hoist, leading member of the club
The club will meet next Saturday
the hostess to be named later.
Americas society the last week has
been unusually quiet, the prevalence oil
''flu" coupled with the request OF
the health authorities to avoid all
gatherings combining to cause the
postponement of several affairs
Mrs. J. D. Hooks will entertain the
Tuesday Bridge club Tuesday after
noon at her home on Harold avenue
This is an organization of young wo-
men, the affairs of which are always
delightful The gathering with Mrs
Hooks as hostess will be featured by
the usual playing.
Miss Emma Virgins, of near Smith
willie. was a visitor in Americas Sat
Lrday.
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net been able to think of any.
can not ask you to make further sac
rifices, serious as the loss tothe
government will be in your retire
ment 1 accept your resignation
therefore, otake effect upon the
appointment of a successor, be-
cause in justice to you l must.
Il also for the same reason accept
your resignation as director general
OF railroads, to take effect, as you
suggest, on the first of January next
or when your successor is appoint.
Ell The whole world admires, am
sure. as 1 do, the skill and execu-
tive capacity with which you have
handled the great and complex prob
lem of the unified administration oi
the railways under the stress of wa
uses and will regret, as l do, to see
you leave that post just as the crest
Of its difficulty is passed.
For the distinguished, disinter.
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