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Excerpted from the Gadsden County Times newspaper, Quincy.
Articles were photographed by Donna Warlick and typed by Eunice Herren. Photos edited by Angela Cassidy.
| Local and Personal (from a Quincy perspective)
Mrs. Roy Smith and two children returned Monday from a week visit with her sister, Mrs. R__ Bucham, in Packsonville (Jacksonville?). Edward Woodbery, after spending the Christmas holidays as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. woodbery, returned Tuesday to Gainesville, where he is a student at the University of Florida. Mrs. Lawrence Harley will entertain a number of children this afternoon in honor of her son, Bill, the occasion being the little fellow's sixth birthday. About sixty guests have been invited. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wedeles, Mr and Mrs. Ed. May and Miss Irene Wedeles returned Friday from a several days' fishing trip on the St. Marks river. They caught over 40 pounds of fish. Ernest Williford, who for the past few months has held a position with the City Drug Store, left Friday night for his home in Camilla, Ga. From there he will go to Macon, where he will attend a pharmacist school. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Sowell and Miss Annie Sowell left Thursday for a few days' visit with relatives in Brewton, Ala. They returned home Monday. Henry Munroe, who has been in Dade City for some months, returned to Quincy Monday and has accepted a position with Altschul Tobacco Co. Miss Elizabeth McCormack, who has been here for the past two weeks, visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Sweger, returned to her home in Live Oak, Sunday. Miss Alice Shaw, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. C.R. Shaw for the past two weeks let Monday for Athens, Ga., where she is a student at Lucy Cobb College. Mrs. J. M. Marlin, Miss Clair Marlin and their guests, Mrs. Ida Polhill, Miss Edwina Polhill and Miss Ima Gilbert, who have been spending the past week in Miami, Palm Beach and other points in South Florida , returned to Quincy Monday. Miss Trudie Flower, who spent the holidays in Mountain Creek, Ala., as the guest of her mother, returned to Quincy Sunday. No job is to large or to small for Rocco, "the Plumber". Estimates cheerfully given. L.A. Rocco Phone 351 J.C. Morgan and Arthur Womack of Havana were business visitors to Quincy Tuesday. Nevins Smith, Arthur Macon and Inglis Love spent Friday afternoon in Tallahassee. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lester, John and Sam Lester, spent Sunday in Havana. Attorney General (Rivers) Buford was a visitor in the city yesterday from Tallahassee. James Love left Sunday for a month's selling trip to Northern markets. Miss Leila Boring, who spent the holidays here as the guest of her parents, returned Saturday to Clermont. When you need plumbing call A. L. Merrifield, and have it done well and at the right price. Phone 313 advt 1-3-2t. Miss Louise Love returned to Monticello Sunday, after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. H. H. McCallum. Dr. T. F. Grantham spent Tuesday in Thomasville, Ga., as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Grantham. Miss Jane Tribble, who has been spending the holidays in Calhoun, Ga., as the guest of her parents, returned to Quincy Sunday. A. J. Henry spent the week-end in Tallahassee with Mrs. Henry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Whitfield. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Shelfer and family motored over to Jacksonville Thursday. They returned home Saturday afternoon. Miss Esther Haile, after a few days' visit with Mrs. C. S. Curtis, returned last Wednesday to her home in Monticello. Miss Jennie McIntosh, after spending the holidays in Tallahassee as the guest of her parents, returned to Quincy Sunday. Miss Jessie Cook, who spent the holidays in Concord as the guest of her mother, returned to Quincy Sunday afternoon. Misses Edna Mae Faulk and Marion Burton, who spent the holidays in Chipley as the guests of their parents, returned to Quincy Sunday. Nothing satisfies like a Chattanooga or Oliver plow. Make your selection from the half car load just received by R. E. Blitch. advt 1t Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Shaw had a family reunion at their home near Quincy on Christmas day. All of their children were present, with the exception of Mrs. Oscar Harrison of Havana. H. J. Davis and Rev. W. P. Buhrman left Tuesday for Valdosta, Ga., to attend a combined Methodist conference of Georgia and Florida. This conference is for the purpose of closing up the centenary. __ G. Kelly returned home Saturday from a week's visit to Tampa. __ W. Watson of Gretna was a business visitor to Quincy Monday. __ P. Speight of Fowlstown, Ga., was in Quincy Friday on business. __ Jones of River Junction was in Quincy Monday on business. Joe Wedeles left Saturday on a buying trip to Northern points. Miss Edna Bevis left Friday for her home in Bascom. Mrs. M. F. Burghard will leave the ___ of this week for Atlanta, Ga., where she will go to a sanitarium. Mrs. Van (Genie Lester) Streety of Bainbridge, Ga., was a visitor to Quincy Tuesday. Half car load Chattanooga and Oliver Plows at half price. See R. E. Blitch 1t advt. Jay L. Hearin left Monday on a buying trip to northern and western points. Mrs. J. L. Davidson left Tuesday to visit with relatives to Atlanta, Ga. __ Q. May, after a several weeks' visit with relatives here, left Tuesday for his home in Trenton. ___ Roddenberry of Moultrie, Ga., was here Sunday in Quincy as the guest of friends. Repairing of electrical appliances specialty. T. C. Arnold. Phone 313 12-2--4t. Misses Mae and Pearl Gregory retuned Monday from a few days' stay in Inwood, where they were the guest of Mrs. Joe Cogburn. For your spring plowing use a Chatanooga or Oliver plow. Half car load just received by R. E. Blitch. advt 1t Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Connell of Los Angeles, Calif., were the guests over ___ of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Car___. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Sowell and Miss Annie Sowell left Thursday for a few days' visit with relatives in Brewton, Ala. They returned home Monday. Henry Munroe, who has been in Dade City for some months, returned to Quincy Monday and has accepted a position with the Altschul Tobacco Co. Miss Elizabeth McCormack, who has been here for the past two weeks visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Sweger, returned to her home in Live Oak Sunday. Miss Alice Shaw, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. R. Shaw, for the past week left Monday for Athens, Ga., where she is a student at Lucy Cobb College. Mrs. J. M. Marlin, Miss Claire Marlin and their guests, Mrs Ida Polhill, Miss Edwina Polhill and Miss Ima Gilbert, who have been spending the past week in Miami, Palm Beach and other points in South Florida, returned to Quincy Monday. E. G. Rivers of Tallahassee was a business visitor to Quincy Monday. G. B. Flannigan of Duncan, Ala., spent Monday in Quincy on Business. Lamar Lester spent Sunday in Geneva, Ala. T. N. (Thomas Nathan) Darsey of Concord was a business visitor to Quincy Monday. Mitchell Drew spent Friday in Madison on business. G. T. Hardin of Havana was a business visitor to Quincy Saturday. C. H. Willis of Gretna was in Quincy Monday on business. Estimates cheerfully given on all kinds of plumbing work. L.A. Rocco, "The Plumber". Phone 351 1t Roy Smith returned Monday from a week-end visit with relatives in Jacksonville. Miss Irene Colley, who spent the holidays in Chipley, Ga., with her parents, returned Sunday. Mrs. R. D. (Annie Shelfer) McManus of Havana is here on a visit to (her sister-in-law) Mrs. E. B. (Lucy) Shelfer. Miss Leota Caruthers spent the week-end in Tallahassee as the guest of friends. Clarence Harris of Tallahassee was a business visitor to Quincy Tuesday. Miss Flossie Anderson of Greensboro spent Friday in Quincy shopping. Ulmont Slappey, Charlie Sowell, Mack Martin and Payne Savage spent Sunday in Tallahassee. Misses Martha Elizabeth Scarborough and Catherine Fletcher spent the week-end in Chattahoochee as the guest of their parents. Miss Trudie Fowler, who spent the holidays in Mountain Creek, Ala., as the guest of her mother, returned to Quincy Sunday. M. G. Kittrell, tobacco expert who was injured some weeks ago when his car turned turtle, is in Jacksonville at St. Luke's hospital in a serious condition. The X-ray showed one upper arm and shoulder bone crushed and an operation was necessary. From reports he is resting comfortably and hopes to be able to return to his work here within a few weeks. J. L. Fletcher and family enjoyed a trip to Dade county, Mrs. Fletcher's old home, and returned last week. H. Q. Brewer and wife and daughters, Louisa and Elizabeth, were here several days last week and returned to Panama City. Misses Eloise and Grace Gardner went to Camilla, Ga., last week for a few days' visit. Mrs. H. D. Wells of Doerun, Ga., who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. J. Clark, was called home Saturday on account of a death in her family. Mrs. A. J. Chason with baby girl of Sumatra has been a guest this week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Brown(?). Miss Lousie Love returned to Monticello Sunday after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. H. H. McCallum. Dr. T. F. Grantham spent Tuesday in Thomasville, Ga., as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Grantham. Miss Jane Tribble, who has been spending the holidays in Calhoun, Ga., as the guest of her parents, returned to Quincy Sunday. A. J. Henry spent the week-end in Tallahassee with Mrs. Henry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Whitfield. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. (Elbert and Lucy) Shelfer and family motored over to Jacksonville Thursday. They returned home Saturday afternoon. Miss Estelle Haile, after a few days'a visit with Mrs. C. S. Curtis, returned last Wednesday to her home in Monticello. Miss Jennie McIntosh, after spending the holidays in Tallahassee as the guest of her parents returned to Quincy Sunday. Miss Jessie Cook, who spent the holidays in Concord as the guest of her mother, returned to Quincy Sunday afternoon. Misses Edna Mae Faulk and Marion Burton, who spent the holidays in Chipley as the guests of their parents, returned to Quincy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. shaw had a family reunion at their home near Quincy on Christmas day. All of their children were present, with the exception of Mrs. Oscar Harrison of Havana. |
| Off on Big Hunt in Carolina Swamps
Cecil Price left Saturday night for Savannah, Ga., where he was to meet a number of friends and go on a well-planned camp hunt up in the swamps of South Carolina and spend a week in solid enjoyment incident to a trip of that kind. Cecil will be deeply disappointed if he doesn't bring down at least one antlered buck and he also included bear in the list of his anticipated trophies. |
| Death of Baby Daughter Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Smith
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. J. Smith deeply sympathize with them over the death of their 16-months-old baby daughter, Kate McNair Smith, who died at their home near Quincy early Wednesday morning of last week after a week's illiness of colitis. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. A. Burns and Rev. H. A. Love. After the services the little body, accompanied by numerous friends of the family, was taken to Hinson, where interment was made in the family burial lot. |
| Mount Pleasant
[So much of this was hidden in the book binding that it could not be typed.] |
| Hosford News
Elias Nobles of Dallas, Texas, was called here Friday on account of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Herbert Ferrell. Jay A. Shuler and Misses Olean and Goldie Shuler and Elizabeth Davis returned to Greensboro Monday morning, where they are attending school. Mrs . J. W. Rhoden and Misses Ruth Rhoden, Bertie Lou Presnell and Moselle Tucker spent Friday afternoon in Bristol. D. W. Nixon is working here again, after working several weeks at Carrabelle. Miss Moselle Tucker, accompanied by Mrs. Marion Tucker and son, Carlos, left Saturday for her home at Arron. There was a party given by Misses Grace and Nellie Mitchell last Tuesday night in honor of their guest, Miss Caroline Murray of Greensboro. There were about fourteen young people present. Games were played and some music was had, then refreshments consisting of punch and cake were served. Everyone present enjoyed the evening. Miss Belle Davis and Robert Baker Davis, returned to Jacksonville Friday, after spending several days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Davis. Hillian Owens and Palm Adams of Bristol spent Sunday afternoon here. Dr. J. W. Rhoden made a business trip to Tallahassee Sunday. There was a social given by the members of the B.Y.P.U. last Friday night at the home of Mrs. S. C. Rhoden. Miss Ruth Rhoden entered school at Bristol Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hosford and children and Buford Hosford returned to Brandon Friday, after spending several days here. D. P. Rankin and Horace Robertson of Bristol were here saturday afternoon. Mrs. Guy Tucker, Misses Bertie Lou and Lizzie Mae Presnell and Mrs. Havas Willis motored over here a while Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Reed have moved into the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. Duggar of Blue Creek is spending a few days here with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Ferrell, who is ill. Misses Grace and Nellie Mitchell and their guest, Miss Caroline Murray, returned to Greensboro Sunday night. There was a lyceum course at the school house Friday night by the Patton Brothers. The music was enjoyed by everyone present in spite of the cold weather. Judge B. F. Owens of Bristol spent a while here Saturday afternoon. Forrest Davis returned to DeFuniak Springs Saturday, where he is attending schoool at Plamer College. Dee Stoutamire of Blue Creek was here Sunday afternoon. Misses Christine Rankin and Julia Chestang of Bristol were here Thursday afternoon. |
| Greensboro News
Maxwell Shepard arrived Sunday from New York City, where he has held a responsible position with an importing concern for some time. He is being transferred to another office in New Orleans, where he first began with the firm several years ago. On his way home he stopped over in Washington, D.C. to see his sister, Miss Bernice, and brother Cecil. Maxwell's loved ones and friends are always glad to welcome him home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baston, daughter Louise, and C. H. Crawford and family returned Sunday from Thompson, Ga., where they all enjoyed the holidays, except Mrs. Baston and she had been with her mother in Lexington, Va. Ray Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Green, is here on furlough from Camp Bragg, North Carolina. Rev. Thos. Williams and family arrived Saturday, after a pleasant holiday visit to their son in McRae, Ga. Miss Ethel Shepard returned to Marianna last week, where she is teaching music in the shcool. While at home Miss Shepard was hostess at several merry dinner parties, all of which were greatly enjoyed. Dr. Wells Fletcher returned to New Orleans last week to resume his studies at Tulane University. Miss Sallie Anderson of Vineland, North Carolina, arrived Sunday for a visit to her brother, Senator S. W. Anderson, and family. E. L. Udell and family, recently of Webster, South Dakota, reached here last week, having made the trip in twelve days in a Dodge car. There are four children in the family and all entered school here Monday. Mr. Udell will be in the employ of the Electrical Manufacturing and Development Co., of Greensboro. Dr. and Mrs. K. M. Davis and son, Kenneth, of Carbur, are visitors of Mrs. Davis's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dezell. Messrs. H. L. Tolar and W. J. Martin were called to Tallahassee to attend United States court this week. Mrs. J. C. Inman is again able to be out, after her recent illness. M. G. Kittrell, tobacco expert who was injured some weeks ago when his car turned turtle, is in Jacksonville at St. Luke's hospital in a serious condition. The x-ray showed one upper arm and shoulder bone crushed and an operation was necessary. From reports he is resting comfortably and hopes to be able to return to his work here within a few weeks. J. L. Fletcher and family enjoyed a trip to Dade county, Mrs. Fletcher's old home, and returned last week. H. Q. Brewer and wife and daughter, Louisa and Elizabeth, were here several days last week and returned to Panama City. Misses Eloise and Grace Gardner went to Camilla, Ga., last week for a few days' visit. Mrs. H. D. Wells of Doerun, Ga., who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. J. Clark, was called home Saturday on account of a death in her family. Mrs. A. S. Chason with baby girl of Sumatra has been a guest this week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Brown. Mrs. Wm. Petschel entertained three little girls, Kathleen and Eva Lillian Rowan and Catherine Dones very delightfully one day recently. They went to Quincy to a matinee, had lunch at the cafe and after enjoying the sights in the shop-windows, they returned home. Miss Caroline Murray was a guest of Misses Nellie and Grace Mitchell at Hosford last week. Walter Whittle returned last week from Orlando, after spending a few days. Greensboro gardens and citrus trees suffered death in the freeze Sunday and Monday. C. B. Fischer returned Friday from Chicago and Minneapolis, where he spent the holidays. |
| Providence
Mrs. C. E. Blount and children were in Quincy Saturday night with relatives. Miss Eula Richards was in Chattahoochee a few days ago as guest of Misses Estha and Eva Richards. Our community was saddened Sunday night and Monday morning when the news was spread abroad that Henry Wells and family were burned out Sunday night about 9 or 9:30. The fire was thought to have started from the smoke house as there was a smoke in that house during Sunday. Two or three members of the family had just retired for the night when the fire was discovered. Some of the house goods were saved. Mr. Wells and family are at the home of Rev. F. M. Wells at the time being. Miss Cora Anderson did not return to her school Monday, as she and her school children were vaccinated for smallpox, but she is to return to her school at an early date. The Senior B. Y. P. U. was invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dean Thursday evening for a social gathering. Refreshments consisting of fruit, cake, and sandwiches were served. A Bible quiz, games and a penny store were most interesting events of the evening. Mrs. M. A. Clark and children, Jack and Billy and Misses Ruth and Virginia, were among relatives in Georgia last week. Services were dismissed all day at the church Sunday as Jack Frost seemed to have the most influence. Since the cold weather has arrived a series of hog killings have been going on in our community. Saturday afternoon, Susie Dean, the leader of the Junior B. Y. P. U., entertained the members of the Junior B. Y. P. U. in her home. Indoor games around the fire were enjoyed and candies, cake and fruit were served. Mrs. D. H. Anderson and Mrs. Lillian Richards were some of the visitors enjoying the afternoon. Misses Ena and Allie Richards were spend-the-night guests of Misses Lillie, Lorene and Clara Anderson Saturday. Mrs. C. H. Richards and Mark Richards were in Quincy Friday on business. Rev. and Mrs. Gunter were evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dean New Years evening. School opened here again Monday morning with the school children ready for work. |
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