The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-02-04
PERSONALS AND NEWS
BRIEFS FROM BRONWOOD
Occurrences of Town and Communi-
ty Chronicled by News Reporter.

Occurrences of Town and Communi-
ty Chronicled by News Reporter.
The missionary auxiliary of Metho-
dist church has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Mrs
W. Y. Pruitt, president; Mrs. W. A.
Wheeler, vice president; Mrs W. w.
Massey, treasurer; Mrs. Chappell
Gammage, recording secretary; Mrs.
Russia Gunnels, corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. George Massey, mission
study leader; Mrs John Holland, So
eial service leader Mrs. C. G. Hoo
ten joined the auxiliary at this meet
/ ing. Last year this auxiliary did
splendid work, having gone lover the
top" with pledges, etc.
Mrs. Wesley Chastain entertained
few friends Monday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Cowart,
whose marriage was recent inter
esting event. Those present were
Messrs. A. T. Cowart, w. A. Wheel
er, Henry Williams, Morrison Ball,
Morris Fleming, Wesley Chastain and
j. Fred Ball, Mesdames A. T. Cow
art, w. A. Wheeler, Henry Williams,
j. j. Jones, ]. S. Sappington, Misses
Loda Berry and Ethel Cowart.
While we extend our sympathy to
those parts of the county that are
infested with influenza, we are con
graduating ourselves that we have
none in our school We have only
two pupils absent from school on ac-
count of being sick-LeElla Capel,
who has chills, and Martin Holland,
who has pneumonia, and we are glad
to report that they are improving.
Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Griner and
their friends are rejoicing over the
news that their son, William, who
has been in service overseas, has
safely landed in America, and ex-
poets to be mustered out in a few
days.
Rev. G. W. Mathews, of Fort Val
ley, recently preached a very helpful
sermon here on stewardship at the
Methodist church. After dinner,
which the ladies served on the ground,
Rev. 0. B. Chester held the first
quarterly conference of this circuit
DIR. j. S. Sappington, who has been
with Uncle Sans boys at Camp
Greenlief, near Chattanooga, has re-
Gently received his honorable dis
charge, and is at present with his
wife and daughter, Miss Jane, at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Beble, of Sa-
lima, Kansas, are receiving the con-
gratulations of their friends over the
arrival of a son. Mrs. Beble, who was
formerly Miss Alma Murray, was
reared at this place
Mr.. j. Fred Ball went to Griffin
Friday to visit relatives. He will be
accompanied home Tuesday by his
wife and son, James, who have spent
sometime with the formers father,
Nh. Tyrus, in Griffin.
Miss Jeffie May Wall, who has been
on an extended visit to relatives here,
returned to her home in Ochlochnee
Saturday to be with her brother, who
has recently returned from France.
Mrs. Leon Dozier, of Macon, is ex-
pected this week, and will remain
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Dozier until
her husbands return from France.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Massey are congratulating them
over the arrival of a son, William
Wesley, jr., on January 28th.
Mr.. Wesley Chastain, who has
been spending several days here with
his wife, has returned to duty at
Detroit, Mich.
Miss Grace Collins will leave on
Thursday for Atlanta, where she will
study the spring styles in millinery
for few weeks.
Mrs. John Geopp and daughter,
Selma, of Americus, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Martin
Mrs. S. J. Hargrove has returned
from an extended visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Omar F. Elder, in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. Fred Ball and son, James,
have been the guests of the formers
father, Mr. J. W. Tyrus, in Griffin.
Miss Katie Lou Gammage, who has
been visiting relatives in Montgom-
cry, returned home Thursday.
Mr.. Keith Ball, who has recently
returned from France, is the guest of
his brother, Mr. j. Fred Ball
DR.. Jones Walker, of Ellaville, has
accepted q position as pharmacist at
the drug store here.
Mr.. Walter Martin and family
were the guests of relatives in
Plains Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. H. o. Wall, of Och
lochnee. are guests of Mrs. Joel
Childs.
Mr.. Martin Holland is rapidly re-
covering from an attack Of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Joe Paulk, of Triton, spent
the weekend with friends here.
Mr.. John Royal, of Ellaville, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. s. A. Royal made a business
trip to Atlanta last week.
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