Talbot COUNTY  GA Newspaper 1923 The Talbotton New Era 

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The Talbotton New Era October 1923

Baldwinville

Miss Mary Mallory spent the weekend with Miss Lillian
Hill at Paschal.

Mrs. M.M. Watkins is with her daughter, Mrs. A.M.
Greathouse.

Mr. and Mr. D.B. Searcy and daughter, Mildred, spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. B.E. Donehoo in Talbotton.

Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Caudle and children and Mrs. Jennie
Caudle of Ellerslie, spent Sunday with relatives here.

Messrs. Charlie and Henry Searcy of Daviston, were
visitors here Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. T.A. McDowell and little daughter, Idaouise,
of Talbotton, passed through here Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Henry Gilbert spent Sunday with Mrs. C.C. Royals.

The many friends of Mrs. S.A. Baldwin of Cordele, who has
been quite ill with typhoid are glad to know that she
continues to improve.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Braddy and family, of Daviston, and Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Buckner, of Howard, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Greathouse Sunday.

Cheap Excursion To Atlanta Via A.B. & A. Nov. 9th

Round trip fare from Talbotton $2.75.  Tickets sold for
regular trains, November 9th, good to Atlanta returning
not later than Sunday night, November 12th.

Ask A.B. & A. ticket agent or write W.W. Croxton, P.T.M.,
Atlanta, Ga.

Notice

The M.E. Sunday school requests all members to attend
each Sunday.

Aside from the usual observances, a special feature has
been added to the services which will be both profitable
spiritually and otherwise.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Matthews and children and Mr. Geo.
D. Wheatley of Americus motored to Talbotton and spent
Sunday with Major. L.H. Coart.

Average of 150 at Baptist Sunday School for Oct.

On fifth Sunday in October 1921 we had present at Sunday
School 84.  Last Sunday we had 150 present.  This makes
our average attendance for October 1922, 150.  For
October 1921, it was 91.  Our average gain over 1921 then
is 59.  Don’t fail to be present at Sunday School next
Sunday.  Let us have that 200.

U.D.C. Will Send Box To Old Soldiers Home

The Alice Beall Matthews Chapter U.D.C. will send to the
old Soldier’s Home in Atlanta on November 6th, a box
consisting of any kind of canned fruits, vegetables,
cakes, candy, tobacco, in fact anything to eat.  If
anyone in Talbot County wishes to contribute to this
worthy cause it will be appreciated.

Mrs. John A. Battle, President

Trespass Notice

Notice is hereby given that no hunting or other
trespassing will be allowed on our lands in O’Neals and
Box Springs District of Talbot County.  Violations will
be punished as prescribed by law.

Mrs. S.S. Spear

Capt. And Mrs. W.R. Ingram and son motored to Atlanta and
spent the weekend.

Mr. Hamp Couch, of Atlanta, was the guest of his mother,
Mrs. W.S. Couch, on Sunday.

Messrs. J.B. Douglas and F.R. Spivey returned Monday from
a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Alford in Sylvester.

Mrs. J.S. Cahill returned last week from Columbus where
she was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Spain.

Mr. J.H. McGehee was in Columbus Saturday.

Your Fire Insurance will be appreciated and attended to
promptly by T.H. Persons, Jr.

Friends regret the inability through illness of Mr. W. S.
Dennis to be at his place of business and a speedy return
thereto is wished him.

Misses Mattie Mae Callier and Miriam Smith were joint
hostesses at a happy o’possum hunt Saturday evening.

The handsome chrysanthemums from the flower gardens of
Mrs. John Parker and Miss Julia Trussell are objects of
admiration and extravagant comment on all occasions
during the chrysanthemum season.

Mrs. J.W. Jordan, Mrs. E.H. Spivey, Frank, Clarence and
Cornelia Jordan and Mr. A.J. Perryman spent Saturday in
Columbus.

Mr. Alton Harp has returned from Macon, where he was
formerly employed.

If you are interested in buying new Tires and Tubes, I
have a full stock on hand that I am closing out, at
greatly reduced prices.  As I am going to take on a new
make of Casing and Tubes, want to close, put all I have
in stock.

J.A. Battle

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell and little daughter of Atlanta
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Kimbrough.

Mr. and Mrs. John Slaughter of Thomaston, were guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Crawford Downs, on Sunday.

Miss Iona Downs attended the Baptist Sunday school
convention in Columbus on Tuesday.

Mrs. Roy Dukes of Atlanta, is spending a couple of weeks
with Talbotton relatives.

During Mrs. A.P. Persons absence when she was in Atlanta,
Mr. Persons and Gus, Jr. were with Mr. T.H. Persons and
family.

Mr. J.A. Battle was confined to his room with dengue
fever the past week.

Miss Helen Cahill complimented the Junior Epworth League
with a “weiner roast” on Saturday.