The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-20
PERSONALS AND NEWS BRIEFS
FROM BRONWOOD And VICINITY
Happenings for the Week Pithily Par
agraphed for News Readers.

agraPhed for News Readers.
Mr.. James Hayes, who had been an
invalid for several years, died at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Joe Kennedy,
Friday, Aug. 10th. The funeral was
conducted Saturday afternoon at the
home of Rev. Morgan. The interment
took place at the New Brentwood
cemetery. Mr.. Haynes had MANY
friends who will be grieved to learn
OF his death. For many years the de-
ceased lived in Texas and Mexico,
and as long as he was able he enjoy
ed reading their literature and speak
ing the Spanish language. He was 72
years old.
The friends of Mr.. D. A. Gammage,
former Bronwood boy, will be in
terested in the following, which was
clipped and condensed from the
Southern Telephone News, Paducah,
Ky: "On Wednesday night the traf-
fic department of the Paducah office
of the Cumberland Telephone Co.
was host to a farewell party given
MIR. D. A. Gammage, who will leave
shortly for the navy. The home of
Miss Allie Ford was periodically dec
GRATED for the occasion The men
were conspicuous by their absence, as
there were only three to carry off
the hOnOrs with so many girls. After
music and various games the guests
assembled in the dining room under
canopy Of red, white and blue
streamers, where a delightful ice
the color scheme was carried out
very effectively, as little silk flags
were perched jauntily on each plate.
Just before leaving the dining room
little Katherine Bonnin approached
Mr.. Gammage and presented him
with handsome military wrist watch
as a gift from the traffic employees in
the Paducah office"
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Chastain
stopped over here a few hours en-
route to their home in Townsville
on Thursday. Mr.. Chastain, who is q
soldier, has a thirty-day furlough
from Chicamauga Park to look after
his farming interests.
DR.. and Mrs. R. f. 3owman leaves
for GAINESVILLE MONDAY night. Mrs.
Bowman will make her aome with her
father in Barnesvilic while DR.. Bow
man is in the service of his country.
Masters John and Foy Blackstock,
of Cottonton, Ala, came Saturday
to make an extended visit TO their
grandparents, Mr.. ana Mrs. j. l..
Massey.
Misses Myrtle and Marilu Bridges
spent several days with their brother,
Leon Bridges, in Atlanta last week,
as he will enter a training camp this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Lee and Mrs. Ella
Thomson, of Louisville, Ala, mo-
tored here Wednesday to visit their
niece, Mrs. A. A. Capel.
Rev. j. B. Griner attended the
centennial missionary conference in
Macon Last week, and while there was
the guest of DR.. T. D. Ellis.
Misses Willie Veta and Margaret
Brown are spending the week with
! their grandmother, Mrs. Philips, near
Shorterville, Ala.
Mrs. Will Gunnels and little son,
Billie, have returned to their home
in Sandersville after a pleasant visit
to relatives here.
| h uSlCldilS DpuISSoH anu y. w. mar
ris, of Camp Wheeler, spent last
week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Harris.
Mrs. Eveline Thomas, of Clayton,
Ala, and Mr. L. Mallard, of Florida,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Stephens.
Miss ALA Verne Gay, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. C. Childs,
has returned to her home in She'll
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Sumner and
Mr.. Hugh Bridges, of Sumner, Ca,
have visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Mas
sey.
Mrs. T. L. Sumner and daughters,
Ruth and Eleaise, of Sumner, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Massey
! Misses Susie Lee and Ella Gam