The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Happenings at Herod
Are Pithily Paragraphed
Methodist Protracted Meeting to Be
gin First Sunday in August.

Congratulations are still being ex-
tended to Mr., and Mrs. J. ?. Joyce
of Miami, Fla, upon their recent wed
ding. Mrs. Joyce will be pleasantly
remembered as Mrs Gertrude Smith
the mother of Thomas and Mr.. Jesse
Smith, of this place. She has many
warm friends here, who are interested
in her marriage.
Miss Goddard, of Randolph, has
been an attractive guest OF her broth
er and sister, Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
Goddard They entertained for her
very pleasantly Saturday evening. Ice
cream was served
A party of Sir Izaack Walton's fol
lowers spent a few days at Hooks
hole last week The mayor of Herod
had a string of fish over half as long
as he was His family and friends
toasted on brain food,
Mrs. John Wall entertained at a
spend the-day party on Friday. She
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Duea, her daughter. 1t was enjoyed
very much by all present.
A lot of poison is being used on
the cotton here. 1t would be well for
the chickens to be left out OF the cot
ton, as they harm the cotton and the
poison harms them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Turner have
moved to Brentwood, where Mr.. Tur-
ner has accepted a position as tele-
phone manager. They will be missed
very much
Mr.. C. NJ Harris, who turned him
self into a stump puller at Panacea,
is recovering from an accident. Hope
he won't pull off any more such stunts
soon.
Messrs. Charlie, Carey and Henry
Melton, with Misses Helen and Eloise
Melton, spent Sunday near Blakely
with Mr. and Mrs Frank Melton.
Rev McKibben has announced his
protracted services here, to begin on
the first Sunday in August and con-
tinue through the week,
If all the crops were as good as
Mr.. John Wallis there would be no
cry of hard times. He has about the
best crop in the county.
| Mr. Marvin King, who has been il
Fort Myers, Fla, for several months
has been warmly welcomed home. He
arrived Monday.
Saturday was the longest and hottest
day OF the year. 90 and 100 is some
hot, but it helps on the boil weevi
fight
Miss Amelia Hass and Miss Ma
beth Coker are spending the week in
Dawson as guests OF Miss Florine
Riley.
DR.. and Mrs. Collum and Julian
and Dorothy, of Ellaville have visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coker and family
Mr. and Mrs. Burrell McRee, Of
near Americas, were weekend guests
at the c. c. Turner home.
Mrs Coker, Miss Florine Cocker
and Mrs Hass have visited Mrs
Frank Riley in Dawson.
Miss Edna Norman and w. L
Mobley, of Fitzgerald, have visited
Miss Frances Harris.
! Misses Annie May and Cecile Gay
of Chickasawhatchee visited Misses
| Jones last week.
Some from here are packing peach
es this week, and say they will aver
age S. day.
Our B. Y P. U. hopes to be repre-
scented at the annual rally at Omaha
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, of Fl. Pierce
Fla. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
! Hawkes..
Several OF our B. w. NJ. S. will at
tend the rally at Brentwood next Fri
day.
Mrs. Rubye Duggan is in Atlanta
on a visit of some length to relatives
Miss Fannie Mcneil, of Brentwood
spent the weekend with Mrs, NOVEL;
Miss Renna Mcneil, of Atlanta, ha:
been a guest at the NOVEL; home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton and children
have visited friends near Dawson.
Miss Alice Brim and Mrs ]. Z
Brim have visited in Dawson.
And still the girls and ladies here
bob their hair
Miss Cornelia Coker has visited il
| Dawson.
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