Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-12


day evening the citizens Of Ellaville
were invited to assemble at Castle
Hall for 4 special meeting of the
American Legion, called for the pur-
pose of organizing a Woman's Aux
iliary to the Albert l. Garter post,
American Legion. w. S. Jordan,
commander, had charge of the meet
ing. Present on this occasion were
the following tate and national Of
ficers of the Legion: B. c. HOgue,
of Americas, state executive COM
mitteeman; Mai. Ross, public health
officer, of Atlanta; Mr., Waller, bu-
reau of war risk insurance, Atlanta;
Mr.. Beal, vocational board of train
ing for disabled soldiers, Atlanta;
Mr.. Setliff, national organizer, Wo-
mans Auxiliary, of Illinois; J. G.. c..
Bloodworth. Jr., adjutant, state de
partmcEt, American Legion. All of
these officers made splendid adj
dresses. 1t was decided to organize
an auxiliary here and Mrs. Fannie
Cheney was made permanent chair
man. A committee has been appoint
ed to solicit members. and every
woman in the town and county Gig
BILE for membership will be asked to
join. Officers of the organization
will be elected at an early date.
An occasion Of enjoyment and en-
thusiasm was the gathering on Mon
day evening of the teachers and off
GERS of the Methodist Sunday school
at the home of the superintendent,
NJ. D. Herring. Among other plans
formulated at this enthusiastic meet
ing was the establishing of Philathea
and Baraca classes in the Sunday
school. Mrs. E. r. Jordan, one of the
most intellectual women of the town
will be asked to take charge of the
Philatheas, while j. H. Statham, re-
Gently Of Cobb, will have charge of
the Barracks. Reports were heard
from the various teachers and all
present resolved that with renewed
energy and conservation they would
bestir themselves to strengthen this
department of the Lords work in
our city.
At the conclusion of our interest
ing discussion of the work pertain
ing to the Sunday school, participated
in by all present, Mrs. Herring, as
sisted by Mrs. Harvey Hale ana Miss
Evelyn Stewart served sandwiches
and hot chocola Invited were Prof. |
j. T. Henry, Rev. B. L. Jordan, J. T.
Royal, Arthur Hill, Miss Mary Har-
vey, Mrs. H. j. Williams, Mrs. w. S.
Jordan, Mrs. w. o. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Collins, S. A Manning, J. !
H. Statham, Miss Cleone Collins, Miss
Annie Kate Jones, Mrs. B. L. Jordan.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Methodist church, met Monday
afternoon at the parsonage and an
enjoyable and profitable afternoon
was spent. Mrs. E. E. Collins had
charge of the meeting. The subject
for the afternoons study was Tampa.
Selections on the subject were read
by Mrs. I. A. Collins, Mrs. W. S. Jor-
dan, Mrs. B. L. Jordan and Mrs. H. J. |
Williams. Mrs. E. E. Collins was
elected delegate to the annual
meeting to be held in Fort Valley the
31st of January. Mrs. w. S. Jor-
dan was elected alternate. Tae
treasurer reported all pledges and
dues paid up in full for the past
year. Two new members were add
ed at this meeting, Mrs. ]. H. Sta
than and Mrs B. l.. Jordan.
Mrs. H. f. Dixon Sunday enter
tanned number Of friends at din
ner and the day, though most disa
greeable on the outside, was pleas
antly spent in the interior of Mrs
Dixon's home. Dinner was served TO
the following invited guests: Rev.
and Mrs. B. L. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
King, Mrs. Dora Walker, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. f. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Fl. Statham, Harry Collins, J. R. Jor
dan, Jr., and Miss Ruth Statham.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kinard were
he guests of honor Sunday at a
turkey dinner given by Mr. and Mrs.
VI. D. Herring. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinard
ave recently returned from their
journey to Alabama, and
his is the second of a series of din
Ter parties Given in their honor. Mr.
nd Mrs. Herring always entertain
ayiahly and this occasion was no OK
option to their rule The long Ia
lie was filled with most delightful
lenu, splendidlv prepared and ele-
antlv served. Present were Mr.. and
frs. Henry Kinard, Prof. J. T. Hen
V, Miss Matte Mae Cox, Miss Evelyn |