The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
QUINCY

Ernest Mehaffey, Quincy's postmas-
ter, has received letter from the first
assistant postmaster general asking
for his resignation. He was appointed
under the last democratic administra-
ton.
/ A res llar meeting Of the Gadsden
County chamber of commerce was held
at the court house Friday night and
4 officers nominated for the year. DR..
VIM. B. Tisdale. Of the tobacco expert
ment station, was an interesting
speaker. BY invitation, Miss Grace
Gardner. of Greensboro. gave a read
ing.
/ L. r. Andrews. formerly a valued
employe of the American Sumatra To-
bacco company, of Quincy, but now
a resident Of Madison, was here Sat
urday with his wife, having come over
to spend the weekend with relatives
at Havana.
There will be mass meeting of the
Baptist churches CT the Florida associ-
alton held at Havana, Tuesday, March
Il. All pastors, deacons, Sunday
school superintendent, B. Y. P. U. and
w NJ. U. workers are specially urged
to come.
| Gadsden county lost a valuable citi-
zen Thursday in the death of Geo. B.
| Gregory, at his home at Scotland,
Thursday, at the age of 81 years, from
a stroke of applopIexy. In early life
he was married to Miss Jaco Floyd,
who. with nine children, survive him.
Examination of school children in
| this county by DR.. F. A. Brink, of the
| state board of health, assisted by Miss
Gladys Smith, of the home economics
department, and Miss Ruby McDavid,
home demonstration agent, is bringing
out interesting facts. The children of
Quincy, however, are said to show an
| excellent average of weight and Of at
tention given to adenoids, tonsils, eyes.
trachoma, etc.
A petition signed by 1886 voters,
asking for an election to be called byl
the county commissioners for compul-
sorry cattle dipping, was acted on ia
vorably by the board, and the date set
for April z.
Attorney Y. L. Watson attended
court this week at Apalachicola J
In connection with the tobacco ex-
pertinent station now being established
near Quincy, DR.. Wilmon Newell, of |
Gainesville, director of the experiment.
station there, o. F. Burger. plant path
ologist, G. Umlauf, gardener, and DR..
VIM. B. Tisdale were here this week,
DR.. Tisdale remaining in charge of the
station. Work on fencing the grounds
has begun, and bids for the erection of
a two-story brick laboratory building
will be opened in Jacksonville Monday
H. L. Brown, extension dairyman, is
here from Gainesville this week in re-
gard to the dairy industry of the coun-
ty. Several farmers have recently in
stalled cream separators and are find
ing 1t profitable to make daily cream
shipments. Dairying is being encour
aged among the colored farmers Of
the county, also.
Mrs. r. L. Munroe was hostess to the
Afternoon Bridge club on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Norman Jordan made high score
and was given a guest towel.
Mrs. Robert Tucker returned to her
home in Moultrie, Thursday, after a
visit to her friend, Mrs. Jack Vrieze.
Mrs. Dora Lee and little daughter
left Thursday for their home in Plano,
Texas, after a visit to the formers Il
sister, Mrs. l.. A. Bell.
Miss Margaret Lloyd of Suffolk, Va,
who has been visiting her brother in
Ocala, is here on a visit to the family Il
of her brother, Mr.. Frank Lloyd. Il
Mrs. Jacob WE'LL entertained eight II
tables of bridge at her home, Thurs
day afternoon. Spring flowers formed
attractive decorations, and a two
course luncheon was served Those at
each table scoring high received silver
pickle forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Haigler are in
st. Augustine on a visit to Mrs. Haig
ler's parents.
Mrs. j. B. Virgins and little gran
son. Of Jacksonville. are visiting Mrs,
Allen Stowe for several days.
Miss Mildred Hall has returned to
Jacksonville, after visit to Miss Julia
Munroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Lindsey and
Misses Mathelle and Mary Wood Da-
Wis, are spending the week in Atlanta.
Mrs. w P. Kennedy and her guest,
Mrs. MacRae, of Asheville, N. c., left
Tuesday for Tampa, where they will
visit friends for several days.
Mrs. Blair Burwell of Jacksonville,
and Mrs. Thomas Roby, of Norfolk,
Va, who have been guests of Mrs.
Julian Howard, left Tuesday for Jack
sonville.
Mr.. E. A. Hargrove. who is confined
by illness at the Georgia Baptist hos
pital in Atlanta, was visited by his
family. who left here in an auto late
Saturday afternoon, reached Atlanta
at a. m. Sunday. and left there Sun
day night, reaching Quincy early Mon
day morning.
Mid-term promotions have been in
in the Quincy school this !
week, and many pupils hope to finish
their school course a year sooner.
J. B. Evans, representing a Live Oak
Syrup company, spent the week here