The Sylacauga Advance
Sunday, 14 September 1924
Sylacauga Gun Club Has Shoot
R.H. Vardaman Leads Fifty Shoot – R. Johnston Beats Cather 1 in 75 Shoot
The Sylacauga Gun Club held its third shoot of the season Thursday afternoon at the Fair Ground, with about thirty taking part in the shoot. A marked, improvement was shown in some, over the scores previously made.
Owing to the fact that the members have reached the decision that it will be more convenient for a majority of the members, the shoots will be held each Thursday afternoon instead of Friday afternoon.
Following is the score made at Thursday afternoon’s shoot.
Seventy-five target, Ralph Johnston, 45; B.B. Cather 44.
Fifty target, R.H. Vardaman 38; S.W. McEwen, 35; J.E. Wallis, 35; Jeff Winslett, 30; J.M. Hightower, 23; Roscoe Roberts, 21; Ernest Winslett, 17; Fay Smith, 11; Tom Wheeler, 8;
Twenty-five target, J.M. Peters, 17; J.P. McGhee, 17; Dr. R.D. Porch, 17; T.D Wood, 16, Fay Looney, 16; B.J Estes, 14; Joe McDonald, 12; J.B. Stephens, 12; “Chum” Smelley, 11; T.R. Brown, 11; Chas. Looney, 10; J.B. Persons, 9; E.D. Lanford, 8; L. Rayfield, 6; Claude Rodgers, 6; Dr. L.K. Ogletree, 4; Frank Thompson, 5; Otis Parson, 3; J.W. Robbs, 2; and W.C. Ratchford, 0
One of those in the 25 target shoot who deserves special mention is, Fay Looney, who is the son of Mr. Chas. Looney. This young sportsman is only 13(?) years of age and broke 16 pigeons out of 25.
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Local News of Sylacauga
Bill Ratchford, has returned from a visit to LaFayette.
Dr. D.S. Lightcap of Columbiana was a visitor in the city Friday.
T.P. Johnston, was taken to Birmingham this week where he undergoes treatment.
John Roberson, of Winterboro, was attending business in the city Thursday.
Miss Mary Ella Vincent, has resumedher duties as teacher in Florence.
Misses Rosay Looney and Fay Hightower, left Friday for Judson College.
Frank Tuxworth, left Tuesday for Auburn, where he will enter college.
Clyde Warren, is attending school at Howard College this term.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pearson, of Marion, September 15th a fine boy.
Mrs. F.G. Harrington and daughter Louise, are spending the winter in Chicago.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Robbs, September 7th, a fine baby girl.
Mr. H. Stark, has returned from an extended visit in New York.
John W. Batson, of West Point, Ga., was a visitor in the city Wednesday.
Gus Barnett, of Sycamore, was the guest of friends in the city Friday.
Miss Mildred Hendricks of Shelby, is the guest of Miss Mabel Hammett.
Miss Martha Fuquay, of Alexander City, was the guest of friends in the city the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Hicks and children of Anniston, were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Cannon.
Miss Nell Graves who has been the guest of Mrs. N.J. Harrison during the summer, has returned to her home in Birmingham.
Miss Mildred Gilbert, who has been the guest of Mrs. Pearl Ingersoll, of Walco, has returned to her home in Mississippi.
Max Goldberg, James McDonald, Chester Knight, Jennings Owens, Geddis Baxley and Bela Foster Phillips, left this week for Tuscaloosa, where they will attend the University this season.
Forman Smith is the guest of Paul Conaway in Anniston.
Mrs. A.B. Lane, has returned from a visit to relatives in Michigan.
Miss Louise Howell, of Marion, has resumed her duties as teacher at Mignon school.
H.P. Little of Centerville, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W? Moody, Friday.
Robert Neal Hightower, left Wednesday for Ashville, North Carolina, where he will enter school.
Misses Marie Hightower and Velore Parker left left Tuesday for Breanan College at Gainsville, Ga.
W.J. Corley, a merchant farmer of Coosa County, was attending business in the city Friday.
Mrs. Al Crumpler, and children, who have been spending the summer in Virginia, were the guest of Miss Julia Crumpler enroute to her home in Birmingham.
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Dr. J.O. Handley Loses Home By Fire
News was telephoned into the city Thursday morning about 9:30 o’clock that the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.O. Handley at Sycamore, was being consumed by fire and that another nearby house was threatened.
The message also stated that while Dr. Handley’s home would be a total loss that most of the house-hold effects and furniture had been removed.
Dr. Handley had only a short time ago spent several hundred dollars in having his home improved, and had one of the most beautiful homes in Sycamore.
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