The Sylacauga Advance
12 October 1924

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W.F. Laumer Buys Valentine Bakery

Will Make Several Marked Improvements in Place

Wm. F. Laumer, of Goodwater, has purchased the Valentine Bakery and is now having several improvements made in the place.

Mr. Laumer is an experienced bakery man, having spent several years in the business, having operated the bakery for the Alabama power company at Mitchell Dam and at Cherokee Bluff.

While this business is now closed down for repairs and additional improvements, Mr. Laumer stated to an Advance reporter that he hopes to reopen within the next few days and give Sylacauga a service in the bakery ___ which the town can ___ be proud of.

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Three Boys Held On Cotton Theft Charge

Three white boys are being held in the county jail on charges of grand larceny. They are being held for Justice W.M. Thweatt at McFall.

Harry Spratt, George Jackson alias George Moore, and Leroy Smith are charged with stealing cotton. It is alleged they stole 306 pounds of seed cotton from the farm of Jim Ingram after it had been gathered and left standing in baskets in the field.

The boys were arrested by Baliff Harry Brown of McFall.

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Mrs. D.A. Parker Entertains U.D.C.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the home of Mrs. D.A. Parker Thursday, Oct. 2nd, with Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. Veazey, Mrs. S.P. McDonald, Mrs. Tom Ogletree, Jr., Mrs. McQueen and Mrs. Parker hostesses.

The Chapter is glad to have the following new members:
Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Tuxworth of Walco, Mrs. L.K. Ogletree, Mrs. Leonard Smith, Miss Bessie Levie, and Miss Mable Claire Daniel.

Mrs. Pearl Ingersol was unanimously elected, First Vice President and Mrs. Jack Pitts was unanimously elected chaplain of the chapter.

The special work of the U.D.C. this year is enclosing the old cemetery with a substantial iron fence. An opportunity will be given not only to everyone who has an interest in the appearance of the town, to contribute to this worthy cause.

During the social hour a reading was given by Mary Virginia White, a piano solo by Mrs. David Pruett was enjoyed.

Refreshments were served by the hostesses.

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Local News of Sylacauga

T.L. Wood has returned from a business trip in Birmingham.

J.S. Speer, of Weogufka was transacting business in the city today.

Mr. and Mrs. S.P. McDonald have returned from a visit to Tuscaloosa.

Dr. W.H. Hutchinson, of Childersburg, was a visitor in the city Friday.

Mrs. D.C. Batson, of Birmingham, is visiting relatives in the city and at Fayetteville.

W.H. Robinson, of Route 1, is attending business in town Thursday.

W.W. Averett, a farmer of Fayetteville attended business in town Friday.

T.R. Russell, of Childersburg was the guest of friends in the city Friday.

Judge G.B. McDonald, of Rockford, was a business visitor in the city Wednesday.

John K. McEwen, of Rockford was attending business in the city Thursday.

Mrs. Ralph Wilcox, of Birmingham, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Matson.

Mr. and Mrs. William R. ___ter, of Gantts Quarry, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. _ Jackson, in Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. Burk, of Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. J.P. Roberts.

Mrs. G.M. Guice, has returned from a visit in Atlanta.

Miss Beatrice McDowell, is spending the week end in Talladega.

S.N. Coleman is doing nicely after undergoing an operation for appendicitis.

Mrs. J.M. Davis and Mrs. Judson Darden spent Friday in Talladega.

Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Bishop spent the weekend in Birmingham.

O.L. Speer, of Coosa County, was transacting business in the city Friday.

J. Flip Hunter has returned to his home in Roanoak after a visit to friends in the city.

Miss Christine Parker, of Talladega, is the weekend guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Parker.

J.D. Thompson of Weogufka, was among the visitors in the city Wednesday.

Hon. J.R. Sanford, of Talladega, visited friends in the city Thursday.

Mrs. Charles Looney has returned from Birmingham where she has been taking treatment.

Dr. John W. Wilson is leaving this week for Baltimore, where he will do course graduate work at John Hopkins University.

Miss Janie Sue Batson, who is attending school at Howard College is the week end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Batson.

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Mrs. D.C. Hart Dead

News reached the city Saturday orning of the death of one of Sylacauga’s former school girls, Mrs. D.C. Hart (Lucy Hardy), who for the past year had lived with her parents in Vicksburg, Miss. Mrs. Hart underwent an operation a year ago, which has caused her to be in ill health every since. Two weeks ago she was taken ill again, but her condition was not thought to be serious until Thursday when a sudden change took place. She was operated on Friday morning and died.

Mrs. Hart is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Ledbetter of this city, where she made her home with her mother before moving to Mississippi.

Mrs. Hart has a host of friends in the city who will be grieved to learn of her death. She was a girl who was loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Casey, of Vicksburg, Miss.

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John Milton Langley, accompanied by Mr. Rafael, who have been playing in an orchestra in Winston Salem, are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Langley.

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New Business Houses Going Up

J.F. Edwards, of Sycamore is completing a nice brick business house on North Broadway. This is a modern one-story business house and will be complete within the next few days.

T.H. Owen in the same section of the city is adding an extension of thirty feet to his business house, which also will be completed within the next few days.

Sylacauga Advance
8 October 1924

Mrs. E.L. Jordan of Birmingham Dies

Mrs. E.L. Jordan, mother of Mr. J.E. Jordan, age 76, died at her home Sunday morning after an illness of only a week.

Mrs. Jordan was one of Birmingham’s best known and most respected women, and for 20 years had been a resident of that city. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, and a devout worker for its cause. Mrs. Jordan is survived by fiur sons and four daughters:
J.E. Jordan, of this city Headley Jordan, Birmingham; Charles ordan, Memphis; Tom Jordan, Nashville; Mrs. R.W. Lullin, Charlotte, N.C.; Mrs. J.L. Burnett and Mrs. George Archer, both of Birmingham.

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Fourteen Pay Fines For Violating Game Laws

Monday morning Inferior Judge, E.N. West’s office was kept busy when Chief Game Warden, Ted Cottrell, prosecuted eleven violators of the Game and fish law. All eleven were found guilty and given the lowest fine of $16.25 each.

Most of these cases were for oppossum hunting, with the exception of two or three for shooting quail and squirrels.

Saturday, J.B. Persons had three cases tried, and each of these were given the same fine of $16.25.

Four of the cases were against white men, while ten were against negroes.

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Child Cremated

Five Year Old Negro Burns with “Father’s Home At Goodwater

Goodwater, Ala., Oct. 7 — A five year old child of Will Moon, a negro resident of Goodwater, lost its life when the Moon home burned early Monday night.

The family had retired and was all asleep when awakened by the flames, which had already enveloped the house. In the confusion, the second of the three children was not awakened, a fact that was not discovered until the child’s screams attracted attention. It was then too late to attempt a rescue.

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Exchange Club Elects Officers

Dr. French H. Craddock To Head Club For the Next Quarter

The Sylacauga Exchange Club held its regular weekly meeting at Beverly Hall Tuesday evening at 6:15 o’clock. After the luncheon the proposition of sending an exhibit to the Southern Exposition at New York, was taken up and discussed. After the discussion the Club decided that it would be unwise for the Club to attempt sending this exhibit as the cost would be too much.

This being time for the electing of officers, for the next quarter, the rules were suspended and the following officers elected:

President, Dr. French H. Craddock
First Vice-President, E.S. Smith.
Second Vice-President, Jos. J. McDonald.
Third Vice-President, R.St.John.
Board of Directors, J.F. Mitchell, T.M. Roberts, A.H. Newman.

The club also discussed the advisability of as many members as possible attending the community fairs at Laniers, Munford, and Winterboro as possible. And later a motion was passed that the club susend their meeting next week and as many as possible attend the fair at Winterboro Friday in a body, and that badges be printed for those attending to wear.

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Parent-Teachers Association

The Parent-Teacher’s Association of the Public School will eet on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9th at 2:30 o’clock. This change from Oct. 16th was made on account of conflicting with the fair.

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Six O’clock Dinner

Mrs. W.A. Moody was hostess Saturday evening of last week at a lovely dinner in honor of Misses Chloe Little and Linda Pace, of Birmingham. Mrs. Sam Sheppard of Coal Valley and Mrs. R.S. Hunt.

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To Observe Holiday

All business houses in the city which are operated by those of the Jewish faith, will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 8th, in observance of Yomkippur, the Day of Atonement.
These business houses will be reopened Thursday morning.

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United Daughters of Confedracy

The open meeting of the John Piney Oden Chapter U.D.C. was held at the home of Mrs. D.A. Parker, Tuesday afternoon. Twenty members answered to roll call.

The President, Mrs. D.A. Parker, ask the cooperation of the chapter in making this one of the best years in the history of the chapter.

After the business, little Mary Virginia White entertained the guest with a reading, and Mrs. Pruett a piano solo.

The following hostesses served a beautiful salad course; Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. Veazey, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Ogletree and Mrs. McQueen.

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Sylacauga Music Study Club

Wednesday afternoon, the Music Club was delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. W.H. Boozer.

The following program was rendered: Paper, Beginning of American Music – Mrs. L.M. Veazy. Sextet, “Summer Night” – Mesdames Porch, Waites, Vardaman, R. Williams, Pruett and Miss Jocelyn Lane. Piano, “To A Wild Rose” – Miss Christa Davis. Reading, mrs. Clare Crawford. Solo, Mrs. J.C. Waites. Violin, “Last Rose of Summer” – Mrs. R. Williams. Piano duet, Mrs. Porch and Mrs. Pitts.

After the program, Mesdames Wallace, J.W. Brown, Jr., H. Goldberg and Mrs. Boozer, hostesses for the afternoon, served refreshments.

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The Marble City Study Club’s Silver Anniversay

Mrs. J.W. McLeod will be hostess to the Marble City Study Club October the eight, this being the first meeting of the new club year.

The study is based on the Mentor Magazine, dealing with Literature, History, Science Art and Music of today.

The Silver Anniversary of the club will be celebrated in February, twenty-five steadily progressive years have passed since organization. The club was founded by Mrs. J.H. Lane and Mrs. W.H.Boozer, the efficient president for this year is serving her second term.

The new members added to the active roll are Mrs. Leonard Smith and Mrs. Ralph Johnston. The mothers of Messers Smith and Johnston worked for years for civic, educational and artistic improvement n our town and communty and it is indeed a pleasure and an inspiration to have these new members join hands with us to continue the work so well begun.
“Lives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
Footprints on the sands of time.”

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Children’s Week To Be Observed By Methodist

The First Methodist Sunday school is to observe Childrens Week, Oct. 5th to 12th. Rally Day, Sunday, Oct. 12th.

The observance of Children’s Week in the First Methodist Sunday School will begin today with visiting in the home of every Elementary pupil by the teacher. The visiting will be finished by Wednesday evening when the special Parent’s meeting will be held at the church. Every parent is urged to be present at this timeand derive much benefit from the following program:
Music
Hymn – “Loor Divivne” (sic)
Prayer
Male Quartette (sic)
Home Atmosphere – Miss Mary Skinner
Hymn
Solo – Mrs. Waites
Reading – Mrs. Vardaman
“Forward Step” – Mrs. C.W. Hammett
Hymn
Rally Day – Sunday, Oct. 12th

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Business and Professional Womens Club

The Business and Professional Womens Club presented the “Old Maids Convention” at the High School auditorium Thursday night to a large audience. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy it.

Music was furnished by the “Red Hot Serenaders” special musical numbers by Miss Rebecca Byrd, vocal numbers by the following: Mr. Charlie Davis accompanied by Miss Rebecca Byrd; Miss Kathleen Hillman accompanied by Mrs. Charles Davis; Little Ann Hammett, accompanied by Miss Rebecca Byrd.

The cast for the play were Mrs. J.V. Haralson(?), Mrs. Ernest D’Olive, Mrs. O.J. Steward, Miss Cora Carter, Miss Louise Stockton, Miss Laura Payne, Mrs. Franklin Finch of Gantts Quarry, Mrs. Marion Coker, Miss Naomi McKibbon, Mrs. Etta Foster, Miss Eloise Danlutti of Gantts Quarry, Miss Velma Munroe, Miss Beatrice McDowell, Miss Litia Smith of Gantts Quarry, Miss Dixie Ree(?) McKinnon, Miss Willie Wood, Miss Roby Adcock, Miss Ruth Ho___ and Miss Annie Baird.

The club realized something over one hundred dollars from this entertainment. They wish to take this opportunity to thank the public for their most generous patronage also to thank Mr. S.P. McDonald, who kindly arranged for them to use the High School auditorium, and to Mrs. Charlie Davis and Miss Kathleen Hillman who cheerfully helped them out, they feel very grateful indeed, and to the Red Hot Serenaders, they can’t find words to express their appreciation, their splendid music adds pep and pleasure to anything.

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Society

Plans Maturing For District Meeting

Plans are rapidly maturing for the tenth annual session of the second district federated clubs of Alabama which will take place in Anniston on October the eighth and ninth. The place for the gathering in the city has not yet been decided upon but it is expected that the high school auditorium on Leighton Avenue will be used.

The program will be one which should interest all club women and the public will be invited to the open session which is the night program at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Bal Taylor, president of the Alabama Federation of Women’s clubs will speak, also Prof. Carmichael of Montevallo.

There will be an invocation by a local minister, a piano number by Mrs. Luther Liles of the Euterpean club of Anniston, greetings from the district manager, Miss Iva Cook; the history of the gavel, by Mrs. Will Orr of Oxford, a vocal number by Mrs. Trotter Jones, of Talladega and a violin nunber by Mrs. Samuel Pelham accompanied by Mrs. Duke Logan, both of Anniston. Miss Carrie McClure Knox, will give sevral readings from Howard Weeden’s “Bandana Ballads.”

The welcome address will be given by Miss Eleanor Stillwell of the Wednesday Study club of Anniston and the response by Mrs. J.J. Taylor of the Culture club of Jasper. The evening session will be followed by a reception at which all local club members and delegates will be present. An automobile ride over the city will be arranged for the delegates on Wednesday afternoon following the registration at the Alabama hotel at 2:30 o’clock.

All delegates will be entertained by the hostess club at the Alabama hotel, which will be headquarters. The following Anniston clubs are members ofthe state federation: Book club, Euterpean club, Book Lovers club, Chautauqua Reading Circle, Wednesday Study club, Business and Professional Woman’s Club. Club with a membership of twenty-five will be entitled to one delegate and more than twenty five, two delegates.

The following Clubs make up the second district and will send representatives to the October meeting: Kappa Kappa club, Leeds; Business and Professional Women’s Club, Anniston; Wednesday Study club, Anniston; Book Lovers Club, Anniston; Chautauqua Reading Circle, Anniston; American Study Circle, America; Book club, Anniston; Civic Improvement club, Bessemer, Culture club, Bessemer; Minerva club, Bessemer; Writers club, Bessemer; Ladies Book club, Childersburg; Progressive club, Fayette; Literary Circle, Guntersville. Heflin Civic, Heflin; Woman’s Culture club, Jasper; Draper’s Self Culture club, Oneonta; Europa club, Oxford; Marble City Club, Sylacauga; Wise and Otherwise, Sylacauga; Matrons Study club, Sylacauga; Argus club, Talladega; Inter Se club, Talladega; Fornightly club, Woodward; Quest club, Bessemer, and Modern Study club, Boaz.

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Local News of Sylacauga

John Milton Hightower spent the week end in Birmingham.

C.B. Porter of Talladega Springs visited friends in the city Tuesday.

Mrs. French Craddock, is visiting in Birmingham.

E.D. Lanford, has returned from a business trip to Biringham.

J.L. Shaw, was transacting business in the city Tuesday.

R.O. Snider, of Rockford was a business visitor in the city Friday.

J.R. Waldrop, of Hanover, was attending business in the city Tuesday.

B.F. Grimes of Stewartville, was a business visitor in the city Tuesday.

J.B. Hoisley, of Route 3, was attending business in town Tuesday.

Misses Evelyn and Tessie Williams spent the week end in Birmingham.

Dr. J.M. Davis is attending the Dental Association in Atlanta this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fallman, of Birmingham are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Rozelle.

Mrs. Geo. W. Phillips, of Ridgely, Tenn. is the guest of her sister, Miss Zula Crumpler.

Misses Mary Mathews, Zilda Evans, and Willie Lee Holmes left Monday for Nashville, Tenn. where they will enter training.

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Carter, of Gantts Quarry, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F.H. ____on, in Atlanta, Ga.

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Opens New Filling Station And Garage

J.C. Cornett and FC. Watson have opened anew filling station and garage in the Hightower building on Norton Avenue, just across the L&N railroad tracks.

Messrs. Cornett & Watson will carry a complete line of accessories nd have a well equipped garage in connection with its business.

See their display ad in another section of this weeks Advance.

Sylacauga Advance
Sunday, 5 October 1924

The Sylacauga Schools Plays Double-Header

Fourth District Agricultural School Ties With Jacksonville

The State Secondary Agricultural School and the City School furnished the fans with a treat to foot ball Friday afternoon when the two schools furnished them with a double-header. The State school having their opponents, the fast team from Jacksonville, and the City school was opposed by the Goodwater High School.

The game with Jacksonville and the State Agricultural school resulting in a tie of 13 to 13; while the City School defeated the Goodwater school by a score of 6 to 0.

Return games will be played with both Jacksonville and Goodwater in the near future.

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The Boy Scouts Hold Debate

The Sylacauga Boy Scouts held their regular meeting Friday night at 7:00 o’clock at the Public School building. Troop 1 and 2 held a debate. “Resolving Winter Sports are more Beneficial than Summer Sports.” Troop Two taking the affirmative and Troop One the negative side of the question. Troop One won the debate by one point. The judges being Mr. C.E. Turner and Mr. J.D. Richards.

The meeting was opened by all Scouts standing and repeating the Scout Oath, and then dues were collected, after which old and new business was discussed.

Following the debate the Troops gave yells and adjourned.

During the meeting, several new Scouts were taken in.

Deputy Scout Commissioner Graves, wishes to state that all boys wishing to join, please meet at the City School building every Friday night at 7:00 o’clock.

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Childersburg Holds Second Election

An election to decide the tie between P.G. Cosper and Rev. R.L. Wilson, who tied in he election held in Childersburg on September 15th, was held Friday resulting in Mr. Cosper defeating his opponent by a majority of 17 votes; the votes being cast as follows: Cooper 70, Wilson 53, electing Mr. Cosper as Mayor.

Both elections were hotly contested.

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New Administration Takes Charge Of  The City Tomorrow

Newly Elected Mayor and Board o Aldermen To Be Installed Monday

Monday the newly elected Mayor and Board of Aldermen will take charge of the affairs of the City of Sylacauga.

The newly elected officers are: P.L. Moseley, Mayor; C._. Turner, Alderman-at-large; _.L. Smith, Alderman, Ward No. 1; F.M. McDonald, Alderman from Ward No. 2; J.W. ____, Jr., ard No. 3, and J._. Ratchford, Alderman from Ward No. 4.

The above named gentlemen were elected at the Municipal election held September 1th, and all had opposition with the exception of Mr. Smith and McDonald.

The election was one of the hardest contested ever held in the city, the main fight being centered on the candidates for mayor, Mr. Moseley being first opposed by Mr. W.M. Landham who withdrew from the race, and Mr. J.E. Jordan, the present Mayor, entered the race on Mr. Landham’s withdrawal.

The newly elected officers had ___ one platform and that of a ___ administration.

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Gascot News

Mrs. J.C. Hicks and niece, Zorada, spent the week end with her brother, M.T. Morris of Sycamore.

Mr. Buster Sumers, Leonard and Louie Luker of Goodwater were visitors in our community Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. J.L. Morris of Sycamore, visited Mrs. J.C. Hicks Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Roberson and daughter were visitors to Winterboro Sunday.

Miss Bessie Roberson of Winterboro spent Sunday night with her cousin, Mildred Roberson.

W.B. Handley of Sycamore, was in our community Saturday.

Miss Eola Velle Roberson was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.A. Bowden of Sycamore, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fate Dodd, have named their new daughter Florine.

Misses Agnes and Louise Logan visited Sycamore Thursday night.

Mrs. W.H. Roberson of Winterboro, was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Roberson Tuesday night.

The Misses Rhodes and Grother, of Winterboro were seen in our community last Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Giddens of Oldfield were pleasant visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Dod last Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. G.W. Cooley and family of Talladega, visited their Aunt Mrs. N.E. Morris Sunday.

Miss Eola Velle Roberson attended the W.M.S. meeting at Sycamore, Tuesday afternoon and reported an interesting program.

Mr. J.C. Hicks made a business trip to Sylacauga Friday.

Mr. C.J. Stewart of Sylacauga was a visitor in our community last Sunday.

Mrs. J.W. Brooks spent the night with Mrs. J.C. Hicks Thursday night.

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Local News of Sylacauga

J.E. Jordan was a visitor in Birmingham last week.

Dr. J.O. Williams, of Bessemer, was in the city Wednesday.

Mrs. J.P. Roberts is visiting in Montgomery.

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Goldberg have returned from Birmingham.

Miss Bernice Batson spent the first of the week in Birmingham.

Mr. W.T. Ricklett, of Chandler Springs, is visiting in the city.

L.E. Hughes, of Weogufka, was a pleasant caller on The Advance Saturday.

J.T. Self, of Sycamore, was attending business in the city Thursday.

J.T. Lewis, of Sycamore was attending business in the city Thursday.

Mrs. L.F. Warner, of Talladega Springs, was in the city Saturday.

Misses Jannie Caudle and Eliza Pruett were visitors in Goodwater Wednesday.

Mrs. Irene Burnett, was a visitor in Birmingham last week.

Mrs. J.V. Haralson has returned from a visit in Amory, Miss.

Dr. and Mrs. F.H. Craddock, were visitors in Birmingham the later part of the week.

Ralph Hunt left the first of week for Vanderbilt University where he is in school.

Mrs. Gordon Looney, of Talladega Springs was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Wilson the first of the week.

Venus Rowland and sister, Miss Annie Joe Rowland, and Mrs. Emma and Miss Lena _ardy, of Ashland were visitors in the city Saturday.

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Tax Collector of Clay County Dies

Montgomery,Ala., Oct 5 –
Gov. W.W. Brandon was advised Friday by telegram of the death at Lineville Thursday of M.P. Shaddix, tax collector of Clay County. It is the duty of the governor, under the law to fill the vacancy now existing of the tax collector’s office in Clay County by appointment of successor to the late Mr. Shaddix.

The Sylacauga Advance
28 September 1924

Boy Scouts Plan Activities For Winter

Scouts To Appear At All Meetings In Uniform

At the regular meeting Friday night held at the school house, various things of interest were planned for the coming winter months. Next Friday night the feature of the program will be a debate, “Resolved that Summer sports are more beneficial than winter sports.” A team from Troop One with Billy McLeod as leader will debate against a team from Troop Two with Lucien Owen as leader. Troop One has the affirmative. Special judges will be on hand and a real live debate is promised.

Beginning Friday night week, a special contest will begin among the boys in both troops. The following points can be earned: Passing Tenderfoot, test 5 points; Second Class test, 10 points; First class test, 15 points. Each thing passed off in working for First and Second class will count 5 points. Merit badges earned bring to the scout working in the contest 50 points. This contest will close at the end of four weeks, and a handsome prize will be given the boy with the greatest number of points.

It was decided that each scout coming to meeting without any part of the uniform on, would be fined 10 cents, and without a complete uniform would cost him 5 cents. Each Scout not owning a uniform will be given a month to get a uniform. Also each scout will bring to meeting 5 cents dues each night. Should he fail to bring the 5 cents will be doubled next meeting night. Lucien Owen was elected treasurer of Troop Two, and Harry Richards Troop One. If a scout misses three consecutive meetings, he will be discontinued from the roll.

The meeting Friday night was very interesting and every Friday night both troops will meet together at the Public School building.

The Scouts all decided that they would line up behind the Public School foot ball team and give them their best support during the season, as a splendid schedule has been planned for the grammar school boys.

The Scouts will lhave a booth at the Fair Grounds, and various things are being made and planned by the scouts, to make the booth as attractive as possible.

The Scouts are very glad to hve Orville Harrington back with them after a delightful vacation, and he has been elected Scribe of Troop One. Eugene White is the efficient Scribe of Troop Two.

There is no telling what the Scout Masters have in store for the boys of Sylacauga this winter, and every boy within the bounds of the Sylacauga organization should line up, and be real Boy Scouts. If you are interested, please get in touch with Commissioner Hal. C. Graves, or Scout Masters, Marion A. Thurman, Albert Harrles(?), or Hubbard Smyth(?).

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City School Defeats Mignon School

Coach Graves Is Whipping School Team Into Good Foot Ball Aggregation

The foot ball season opened in Sylacauga Thursday afternoon when the City School team defeated the Mignon School by a score of 13 to 0.

Coach Graves announces that he has a stiff schedule for the school boys, and will play Goodwater on the local grid iron on October 3, and that other games will follow weekly all during the season.

In Thursday’s game the entire team did splendid playing and and showed well that they had had some splendid coaching

The team was handled by quarter-back Estes, who handled the aggregation in an expert way.

In the near future games will be played with the Talladega city schools and a game will also be scheduled with Anniston.

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Business Woman’s Club Elect Officers

The Business and Professional Woman’s Club held their regular monthly business meeting Tuesday night at seven-thirty in their club rooms. There was about thirty members present.

This club is growing very rapidly. In the last month there has been nine new members added and threr is several applications handed in to be voted on. At this meeting new officers were elected for the ensuing year. They are as follows:

President, Mrs. J.V. Haralson; Vice-president, Miss Irene Cater; Recording Secretary, Miss Jessie Berry; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Annie Baird; Treasurer, Miss Virgie Oden; Auditor, Mrs. Ernest EdOlive. The new officers will hold an executive meeting at the Club rooms Friday night at seven thirty for the purpose of appointing chairmans for the various committees of the Club. This club is planning to do some big things for the coming year and with this bunch of splendid officers it can be done.

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Fourth District School Defeated By Clanton High School

The Fourth District Agricultural school foot ball team played Clanton High School team Friday and were defeated by a score of 18-0.

This was the first game of the season for the local team but you can bet they have something up their sleeves this year, and with Coach Treadwell, they will be kept in good shape to beat any team, or give them a fight for their lives.

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Shelving Rock News

The farmers of this section are busy gathering their crops.

The school starts at Shelving Rock Monday and we are hoping to have a successful year.

The Sunday school here is progressing fine.

The prayer meeting last Saturday night was enjoyed by all who attended.

Miss Erealena martin and Miss Sadie Blankenship was the guest of Miss Beaulah Blankenship Sunday.

Miss Mavis Blankenship spent last Sunday evening with Miss Jessie Martin.

Mr. Porter Morris and Mr. Charlie Robinson spent Saturday night and Sunday in Coosa. They reported a nice time as usual.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hardy spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. R.I. Robinson and family.

Miss Mary Lou Robinson reports a fine time at Prayer meeting Saturday night.

We all hope to have a nice time at County-line at the all day singing next first Sunday.

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Local News of Sylacauga

Mrs. J.V. Haralson is visiting relatives in Amory, Miss.

B.B. Killgore of Weogufka, visiting friends in the city Wednesday.

Mrs. Sam Sheppard of Coal Valley, is the guest of Mrs. R.S. Hunt.

Lets go and see those 40 “Flappers” at high school auditorium, Thursday p.m. 7:30 o’clock.

Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Pruett of Weogufka visited friends in the city Tuesday.

Miss Mary Gene Smith left Tuesday for Gulf Port to attend school.

Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Handley of Sycamore were business visitors in the city Tuesday.

Mr. O.E. Roberson and daughter, Miss Eola Velle, of Gascot, were visitors to the city Friday.

Mr. George Bazemore of Weogufka, was a business visitor in the city Tuesday.

Oh Boy! I’m dying to see all those girls at the Convention at the high school auditorium Thursday p.m. at 7:30.

The Leader will be closed Monday and Tuesday on account of the Jewish New Year.

Evereth Dogrell of Anniston, has accepted a position with the Sylacauga Drug Co.

Boys come early to the Convention Thursday night at 7:30 and get a front seat and look that “Bunch” of flappers over.

Miss Ellie DeLoach of Childersburg visited friends in the city Saturday.

Miss Eunice Holt, of Winterboro has accepted a position with the Marble City Dry Goods Co,

Mrs. W.T. Iles left the first of the week for Baltimore, where she will buy fall stock for Iles 5 & 10c store.

J.P. Atkinson of Weogufka was attending business in the city Thursday.

Claude Hebson, left Monday for Lansing Michigan where he has accepted a position.

J.D. Thompson of Weogufka, who was the guest of friends in the city the first of the week has returned to his home in Weogufka.

Mrs. Isebell Ornsby, has returned to Birmingham after a visit to Miss Cora Carter.

A.L. Gilster, Vice-President Gilster Milling Co., Chester, Ill, called on their local distributor, ___ Grocery Co, and made arrangements to have a demonstration at the Fair on Gilster’s _____ and Featherlite Flour.

Miss Aileen Blackman of Rockford visited friends in the city Saturday en-route to Birmingham.

Miss Bessie Nabors, has returned to her home in Bessemer after a several days visit to Miss Edna Howard.

Mrs. S.R. Calfee, has returned to her home in Birmingham after a visit to relatives in the city.

Mrs. J.S. Robinson, has returned from Montgomery where she took her mother, Mrs. H.W.C. Kelley for treatment.

Ralph Hunt leaves Tuesday for Nashville, Tenn, to resume his studies at Vanderbilt University.

Miss Lillian Wyatt leaves today for Los Angeles, Calif. where she will make her future home.

Mrs. J.H. Lane, leaves Wednesday for Montgomery, to attend the board meeting of Alabama Federation of Music Clubs.

The Sylacauga Advance
21 September 1924

Pruet-Grice Wedding

A marriage of interest reported during the wek was that of Miss Clara Pruet, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.D. Pruet, who reside on the highway between Ashland and Lineville, and Mr. Victor Grice, young Talladega County man. The bride had been engaged in teaching for some time and had many friends both here and elsewhere. The marriage was solemnized at Talladega. — Ashland Progress

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School Improvement Entertains Teachers

The Parent-Teachers Association entertained the teachers of the city at City School building Friday evening from eight to ten o’clock.

A special program as arranged for the occasion, and the evening was spent in a social way.

The corps of teachers this year are larger than ever before, new grades being added both at the City School and at the Agricultural college.

Splendid talks were made by Prof. C.S. Crowther, Prof. J.F. Mitchell, and other members of the schools faculties.

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To Build Big Wholesale Grocery Building

Work To Start Within Next Few Weeks. Will Be Ready To Be Occupied Jan. 1

The Batson Wholesale Grocery Company will begin work on their new warehouse to be erected on the corner of Broadway and Fourth Street, where the Hagan Garage and Motor Sales Company is now located.

The old building now occupied by the Hagan Garage will be torn down and removed from the ___ and the new building erected where it now stands. The new building will run some 20 feet to the rear and extend out __ the sidewalk on Broadway. When completed, this will be one of the largest and most spacious buildings in the city, and Mr. Batson says that it will be completed and ready for occupancy by January 1st.

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Mrs. J.W. Brown, Jr. Hostess

Friday afternoon Mrs J.W Brown proved a charming hostess at a Theatre Party in honor of Miss Mamie McDonald of Atlanta, the attractive guest of Miss Cora Carter.

After the picture, the guest were invited to the Sylacauga Drug Co. where delicious refreshments ere served the following guest:

Miss Mamie McDonald, Ida ___ Cates, Christine Parker, Mable Hammett, Mildred Vardaman, Miss Tuxworth, Fay Hightower, Mrs. Jack Pitts, Mrs. Boozer, Mrs. J.P. Roberts, Mrs. Hubert Roberts, Mrs. John Ed Wallis, Miss Carolyn Johnston, Mrs. Roscoe Roberts, Mrs. J.C. Waites, Mrs. G.C. Murchison, Mrs. Ed Prather and Mrs. J.W. Brown, Jr.

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Card Of Thanks

I take this method of expressing my sincere appreciation to my friends who so loyally supported me for Alderman of Ward 4, in the recent election.

Respectfully,
C.C. Peters

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Local News Of Sylacauga

Bill Ratchford, was a visitor in Birmingham Thursday.

William Waites, of Vincent, attended business in the city Friday.

G.B. Holman, of Route 3, was attending business in town Saturday.

J.A. Deason, of Route 2, was attending business in town Friday.

Miss Etta Dison, of Oldfield, visited friends in the city Thursday.

John Roberson, of Winterboro, was transacting business in the city Thursday.

John Lewis, of Sycamore, was a business visitor in the city Friday.

Miss Katie Ogletree left yesterday afternoon for Pratville, where she has accepted a position with the Bama Cigar Co.

Prof. Will D. Hendrix, of Pinston University, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Hendrix.