The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-19
QUINCY

The tobacco growers of Gadsden
county have planted their seed beds
and in many instances the plants are
showing a healthy growth. The plant
ers are busy repairing moving and
erecting new shades, and the ground
is being prepared for next months
planting. The acreage will be slightly
increased and experiment will be made
with round tip tobacco.
The second annual school fair and
track meet will be held in Quicy next
Wednesday and all of the schools in
the county will take a holiday so that
both parents and children can attend.
The first one held last year was very
interesting and large crowds from ev-
cry section of the county attended and
the competition was strong.
DIR. 7. II. Sage has returned from
Tampa with numerous prizes won by
Gadsden county at the South Florida
fair. The judged awarded the gold
medal and diploma to this county for
the best exhibit of Florida grown to-
bacco, first prize on shade-grown to-
bacco, first prize on Sumatra leaf to-
bacco and on best display OF Cuban
wrappers and filters. Florida grown,
tural products.
MIR. and Mrs. A. p. Collins, after
spending several days at the Quincy
hotel, returned to River Junction on
Wednesday Mr.. Collins is the engi-
neer of the Victory bridge on the river
at River Junction. and was here to
be treated for illness that confined him
70 his bed several days.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church held an all-day meet
ing and picnic dinner Friday for the
purpose of studying the book, "Tri-
umphs of the Gospel In the Belgian
Congo" Officers elected for the aux
Hilary for the year beginning in March
are Mrs. j. w. Woodward, president;
Mrs. n. X. Shaw. vice president, and
Mrs. Mary Ellis. secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Carroll and little
daughter left Wednesday morning. ac-
companied by Mrs. w. B. Malone, for
Live Oaks where both viii visit rela-
tives before Mrs. Carroll returns to her
home in St Petersburg.
Mrs Frank May. Jr.. and her sister,
Mrs. Jack McFarlin. entertained on
Wednesday with an an-day bridge
party, Ave tables in the morning and
five in the afternoon. A salad course
with coffee was served
Mrs. Robert Tucker, formerly Miss
Juliet Gibbons, OF Jacksonville is visit
ing the city, the guest of Mrs. Jack
Vrieze.
Mrs. Frances Phillips left Tuesday
for Jacksonville on a visit to Mrs.
Parker Holmes.
The ministers. deacons and elders of
the Presbyterian church will entertain
with banquet on the evening of Feb.
"a, to which every member of the
church is invited. The chief object of
the AFFAIR is to try to arouse more en-
thusiasm over the erection of the pro- |
posed new church.
Senator S. w. Anderson and County
Agent p. L. Campbell were appointed /
by the county to attend the meeting in |
Tallahassee of the state plant board |
and were present, as was also Mrs +. |
X. S. Phillips, secretary OF the Quincy |
Chamber Of Commerce.
The organization of the Gadsden !
County Council of Women was COM |
pleted last Tuesday and the following
officers elected for the year: Mrs. NJ. |
A. Love OF Quincy; president; Mrs. l.. |
i. Moseley Of Chattahoochee. vice
president, and Mrs. Hubert Stewart of |
Gretna, secretary. The next meeting