The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-29
HEROD HAPPENINGS
ARE PITHILY PARAGRAPHED
Many Items of Interest and the Visit
ing and Visited Are Noted.

Mrs. W. H. Gurr has organized a
school improvement club here, with
II members from the school and
some out of school members. Pres
ident, Ruth Cowan: vice president,
J. D. Cowan; secretary, Melinda Har-
ris; treasurer, James Corbin; chair
man visiting committee, Winnie Alt
man; membership, Paula Altman and
literature, Fannie Lou Jones. The
motto is, Making the Best Better"
Mrs, Gurr's efforts are appreciated
by the children as well as grown-ups
and we think she will have co-opera-
ton in her efforts for improvement
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith enter
tanned a number of friends at de-
lightful spend-the-day party on Tues
day of last week. The dinner was one
of the best and enjoyed by sixteen.
During the interesting games of
rock in the afternoon homemade
peanut candy was served. 1t was a
pleasant occasion.
Mr.. J. H. Kelley entertained at
dinner on Wednesday in honor of
his brother, Mr.. John Kelley, of Fem
hollow, Fla The Kelley home is not
ed for "eats," and this occasion was
no exception. Several out-of-town
guests were present. 1t was a de-
lightful affair.
The services at the Baptist church
will be- on the second Sunday in
May and Saturday before instead of
the first. The w. NJ. S. will meet Sat
urday at p. m. before second Sun
day in May.
Miss Bessie Thomas was a pleasant
hostess to . number of her friends
on Friday evening at a most enjoy
able candy pulling. Various games
and progressive conversation were
enjoyed.
Cleveland and Clyde are the two
little boys whom the angel of life has
left at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lott
Norman. They are receiving marked
attention.
Mr., Sam Altman left Friday for
Cleveland, Ohio. We hated to lose
his CHEEKY ways in our social circles,
but hope he will do we'll in his new
home.
Mr.. Jim Cocker went to Grovania
Friday to see his father, who is on
the sick list. We all hope that "Un-
Gle" Frank will soon be we'll again.
Mr.. John Paul Harris, recently re-
turned from France, has accepted a
position with Mr.. J. A. Lowrey in
Dawson.
On the quarters test questions in
Mrs John Coker's Sunday school
class Miss Bessie Thomas won the
prize, a handsome book.
Mr.. c. M. Harris Joined q pleasant
party on Thursday on a fishing ex-
petition, which they very much en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cocker went up
to Plains last week. We are glad that
Mrs. Cocker is improving and is at
home
Mrs. Gilbert Pinson, Mrs. o.
Shields and Messrs. Carroll and T.
j. Pinson, of Sylvester, have visited
at the McLain home.
Misses Martha and Ruth Jones, of
Yeomans, were charming weekend
guests of Misses Mary and jamie
Coke.
Quite a number from. here attend
ed and appreciated the Memorial eX-
ercises in Dawson Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Duggan and Miss Kathryn
Duggan spent the weekend with
Mrs. L. A. Duggan in Cuthbert.
Mr.. Fred Binion, Mrs. Minnie Bin
ion and Mrs Ned McLendon were
pleasant visitors here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McLain and
Misses McLain and Sherman went to
Cuthbert Sunday afternoon.
Miss Marie Kelley and Mr.. J. W.
Kelley. of Columbus, were appre-
ciated weekend guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Hass and Miss
Amelia Hass and Melinda Harris Wis
tied in Yeomans this week.
Mrs. Mills, Miss Mary Margaret
Mills and Miss TYNE Mills have Wis
tied at the Altman home.
Messrs. John, lobe and Homer
Kelley, of FenhollOw, Fla, have Wis
tied Mr.. j. H. Kelley.
Mas Florine Cocker, of Yeomans
was a popular weekend guest of
Mrs. J. L. Hass.
Our colored school closed Friday
with appropriate exercises and dinner
on the ground.
Miss Helen Melton has returned
from a ten days visit to relatives
near Blakely.
Mr.. Hardy Jones and Miss Estellt
Jones spent Sunday with Randolph
friends.
Misses Ayecocke and Newman
spent the weekend with Graves rel
atives.
Mr.. Jim Bellfower has brag patch
es of wheat and oats and big patch
es at that.
Mr.. J. r. Martin, jr., of Dawson
was guest of relatives here Sun
day.
Messrs. Altman, Mills, Stewart anC
Altman have visited in Albany.
Misses Harris, Dugan and McLair
have visited in Bronwood.
Mr., Jim Cocker has six acres of as
fine oats as Parker had.
Mr.. James Corbin made a bushes:
trip to Smithville Friday.
Miss Winnie Altman has visited ii