Geneva County History TWENTY-EIGHTH1 YEAR No. 9 GENEVA, ALABAMA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928 $1.50 PER YEAR--IN ADVANCE Dept. JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN AND J. G. Justice, of Lakeland, a visitor to Geneva relatives one day last wek.
Malcolm McInnis has resigned his position with the Mulkey-Morris-tion Hardware Company to accept a position in Samson. Rex. Roach is filling the vacancy caused by his resignation. Miss Sybil Cumbaa, of Fairhope, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Cumbaa. Ask your grocer or for R. S.
Brand Vanilla Flavoring. It's guaranteed to be the best for less. adv tf Mrs. B. B.
Creel, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. C. Jones, has returned to her home in, Birmingham. Miss Rubye Jones has returned to Girard, where she will begin her fourth year's work there as a teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pouncey, of Mobile, spent the week end in Geneva, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Pledger. Mrs.
A. J. Mulkey, with her little daughter, Marion, and mother, Mrs. C. P.
McEachern, were Montgomery visitors the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Mace Cumbaa, of Columbus, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Cumbaa. Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Watson were Dothan visitors on Monday. Born to Mr. and.
Mrs. E. S. Walden, in a Dothan infirmary, on Saturday, September 15, a daughter. Mrs.
C. A. Hinson, Mrs. Dan Clemmons and Mrs. Lonnie Cowan, of Samson, were joint hostesses on Friday when they entertained with a firsh fry at the Carter Mill creek, in honor of Mrs.
Hinson's sister, Mrs. J. C. Wright, of Jacksonville, Fla. Fishing was enjoyed for awhile and later a bounteous feast was spread.
Mrs. M. Sollie, and children, of Ozark, visited in Geneva during the week end. Miss Rachael McLeod and Miss Mae Grantham left this week for Troy, where they will enter the State Normal. Miss Elizabeth Hand, of Graceville, arrived last week to attend the Geneva High School.
Miss Rebecca Matheneny, of Dothan, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. A. Hinson. Ralph Childs, who has been with the Owen-Roach Drug is leaving this week for Dothan, where he has accepted a position.
This vacancy will be filled by Ralph Jackson, of Luverne. Mr. and Mrs. O. Wilson spent Sunday with relatives in Coffee Springs.
J. A. Carr, of Birmingham, was the week end guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. A.
Jenkins. Miss Jeanette Vaughan was here from Samson during the week end to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O.
Vaughan, Miss Beulah McLendon, of Omega, has resigned her position as third grade teacher in the Geneva school and has gone to Atlanta, to accept a like position. Miss Lucille Vaughan, of Chancellor, arrived the last of the week to fill the vacancy. Miss Evelyn Vaughan is leaving this week for Eufaula, where she goes to teach in the city schools. L. W.
Adair and D. C. DeLany, of Birmingham, are in Geneva this week visiting at the home of the former's parents, Dr. and Mrs. A.
D. Adair. No more anxiety. No more danger. No more doubt.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rigdon, and Jas, W. Gritfin and Miss Lola Mae Rigdon visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. M. W. Griffin, near Opp, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Kenan had the pleasure of entertaining for the week end, coterie of nephews and nieces, Mr.
and Mrs. James K. Day, of Selma; Charles Lide, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Lide, of Carlowville. Dining with Mr. and Mrs. Kenan on Sunday and having supper with Mr. and Mra.
J. P. Carter that night and dining on Monday with Mrs. Louise Chapman, this gathering of nine first (Continued' Sir) West Indian Hurricane Deals Death and Ruin A West Indian hurricane such as history has seldom recorded, already having swept over 1,500 miles of sea and land, dealing death and destrucin a hundred mile swathe, Monday night was roaring onward through Florida to new fields in Georgia and South Carolina. The death toll will run to four figures when the isolation of Guadeloupe Interior Porto Rico and Central Florida has been conquered by relief forces already at work.
Property damage will reach a stupendous total with Porto Rico alone estimating her loss in excess of 000,000. Ships, farms, factories, roads, power, telegraph, telephone, cable and homes by the hundreds of thousands have been wrecked, torn, broken and flattened by the wind. Tidal waves have struck. Starting to the eastward of the curve of the Windward Islands September 13 the hurricane marched 300 miles a day steadily on over the leeward and Virgin Islands, smashed down on three quarters of Porto Rico with full strength, menaced the north of the Dominican Republic, reduced the Bahamas to complete silence for four days and trod on toward Florida. Striking the southeast coast of Florida Sunday with undiminished fury it hurtled inland leaving a wreck behind from which, news of dead and injured and of damage trickled slowly.
Havana felt its backlash 'and Washington warned Alabama as far as Mobile and Georgia and South Carolina, as far north as Georgetown of the approach of the terror. For the first time, after an undeviating march, the course of the hurricane appeared uncertain, with a possibility that it might strike either directly north or northwest. President Coolidge has asked aid of every citizen. The American Red Cross is in the field on a dozen sectors. Communities are struggling to right themselves.
Stricken peoples have lent a hand to those who suffer more. Scores Are Injured Atlanta, Sept. 17- The Miami Herald, in a dispatch, said that two persons were known to have been killed, scores were injured and property damage estimated conservatively at more than $1,000,000 caused by the West Indian hurricane that swept inland along the Florida east coast yesterday lashing the Palm Beaches and smaller cities and communities for miles on either side. Streets of cities and towns and highways were left strewn with wreckage from damaged and destroyed buildings and tropical plan as the hurricane swept northwestward. A Mrs.
White, an elderly woman, was killed at Delray when the fireplace in her home collapsed and an infant she held in her arms was seriously injured. A negro girl was drowned in a flooded ditch at Deerfield. Twenty persons were treated at West Palm Beach for various injuries and three of them were reported in critical condition. Those said to be seriously injured were: Mrs. F.
L. Porter, West Palm Beach, both legs broken, lacerated head and internal injuries. Robert H. Collins, West Palm Beach, internal injuries. Twenty-five persons were under treatment for various injuries at the Gulf Stream Hotel and the fire station at Lake Worth, nine miles south of West Palm Beach.
12 Hurt at Boynton Twelve persons, most of them children, were injured at Boynton, 15 miles south of Palm Beach, when the high school building, in which they sought refuge from the storm, collapsed. After a careful survey of the area it is reported that the list of dead and injured would mount as officals checked various small towns and cities. The survey revealed that Delray Beach, Boynton and Lake Worth had borne the brunt of the hurricane as it lashed inland. Scarcely a store in the Lake Worth business district escaped the fury of the blow, and many were damaged badly but the residential section of the city escaped with comparatively little loss. An unofficial new low record for barometric pressure at West Palm Beach was believed established when reading of 27.57 WAS recorded.
The low pressure was noticeable to marked degree against the ear drums particularly during the height of the storm. Many homes throughout the stricken area were unroofed and at West Palm Beach in larger office buildings, scores of window panes (Costlaued en Six) Two Dead in Dothan Dothan, Sept. 17-Death struck down two young persons here without warning- one as she danced with friends around her birthday cake and the other in a moment of fright. Crumpling to floor in convulsions just after the 12 candles in her birthday cake had been lighted, little Mattie, McEntrye died before a doctor could reach her. Frightened when a member of the family, returning home at night, rapped on the side of the house with a stick, Mrs.
Gladys Reddick, 16- year-old bride of five months, dropped dead. Mrs. Reddick's mother died suddenly under similar circ*mstances last summer. When Mrs. Reddick, trying to crank their car, fainted, Mrs.
W. F. Blecher, her mother, slumped over dead in the seat of their machine. Little Miss McEntyre died surrounded by the little guests at her birthday party. Her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed McEntyre, of Webb, said she had complained for several days of feeling badly, but her condition had not been believed serious. County Line News Singing at Pilgrim's Home was excellent Sunday night. The following program was rendered: Opening song by the president, W. H.
Davis, with the music continued by Sollie Weeks, J. W. Steely, Dewey Scarborough, J. D. Spears, with two quartettes by A.
G. Kelly, B. A. Hendrix and Mrs. Coleman, followed by music by A.
G. Kelly, Preston Thomley and J. F. Peaco*ck, with Misses Laura Jean Draughon, Malzie Burch, Minnie Will Davis and Mallie Stembridge, pianists. J.
W. Stewart, L. L. Sorrels and C. J.
Sammons and family were callers at J. J. Collins' Sunday. Religious services were well attended at Mt. Gilead Saturday and Sunday and able sermons were delivered by Elders W.
J. Hartzog and F. Collins. Mrs. John Stewart, of Hartford, was the guest of Mrs.
J. L. Collins Saturday night. Prof. Eric Rodgers, of Josie school, Pike county, visited friends here from Thursday until Saturday afternoon.
C. S. Carter and wife, of Pike county, were here Sunday. M. G.
Murphy and wife, J. F. Brooks, J. D. Merritt and wife, and W.
W. Folsom and wife, of Dothan, attended services at Mt. Gilead on Sunday. J. W.
Collins went to Geneva on Saturday. W. H. Johnson went to Graceville Sunday. Elder F.
A. Collins and family were guests at Sim Weeks' Sunday. A. F. Anderson, of Chancellor, was here Sunday.
Death of W. D. Fleming W. D. Fleming, about 86 years, died in the Fairfield neighborhood, north of Geneva, on Sunday afternoon, and was buried in the Fairfield cemetery on Monday.
The Rev. Dykes, of Bonifay, officated at the funeral services. Mr. Fleming is survived by four sons, E. S.
Fleming, A. P. Fleming, Dr. 0. H.
Fleming, Dr. E. A. Fleming; and four daughters, Mrs. C.
G. Sasser, Mrs. E. G. Sellers, Mrs.
C. C. Gunter and Mrs. W. N.
Gunter; also one brother, E. D. Fleming, of Enterprise, and one sister, Mrs. Sallie Merritt, of Headland. The friends of the bereaved ones no doubt extend their sympathies in this sad hour.
Hartford Elects Town Officials Forces led by the Republican element were routed in the mayoralty election at Hartford Monday and this Wiregrass town once more turned in a majority for the regular Democratic nominee, despite the exaggerated forecasts of the bolters who prophesied the contrary. Porter Commander, regular Democratic nominee and an avowed Al Smith supporter, defeated B. H. Boyd, former county superintendent of education and a Hoover man, 181 to 51, according to the official election returns. Believe Carnes Is in Carolina Brevard, S.
Sept. -V. B. McGaha, former of Transylvania county, is sure he saw Clinton S. Carnes, missing treasurer of the Southern Home Mission Board, for whom nation-wide search is being conducted, on the road near here Sunday afternoon.
Carnes was headed toward Greenville, McGala said, and made inquiries of him concerning roads. When the former officer returned after refreshing memory of Carnes' face, he was unable to find the man. Night Bridge Club Delightfully Entertained One of the prettiest and most, enjoyable social affairs of the season was given on Thursday evening of the past week, when Miss Mattie Burghard was hostess to the Night Bridge Club, at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. O.
Mulkey, on Academy street. Eight tables were attractively arranged on the spacious front porch, which was beautifully draped in smilax and brightened by baskets of coral vine, suspended from the ceiling, while standard baskets filled with 'these lovely pink blossoms were placed at intervals about the porch. Mrs. T. H.
Hart, in making high for ladies, was presented a bottle of Narcissi perfume. High score for gentleman, a fountain pen was captured by Dr. C. H. Davis, while Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Winters were given consolation prizes. Following the spirited games a delicious fruit salad with iced drinks was enjoyed. In addition to the regular club members, the guests included a number of the school teachers and the following out of town visitors: Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Lanier and daughter, Miss Sarah Lanier, Miss Annie Laurie Hardwick, Grady Hughes and Quinn Boreland, of Hartford, and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Winters, of Orlando, Fla. Brigman News The death angel called at Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Powell's august the 8th and took Rose Ella, their little 7- year-old daughter. The cause of her death was fever. On August the 14th the little 3- year-old baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Powell was called away. The cause of its death was membrane croup. On August the 15th the 8-weeksold infant of Latis Creech died. The cause of its death was from nursing milk that was poisoned from setting in an open condensed We all sympathize with the bereaved relatives of those little ones who have answered the Master's call. We know there is sorrow in those homes and the consoling words and the expression of our sympathy is all we can do for those who have suffered so in giving up their loved ones.
Mr. and Mrs. Sollie Kelly and chitdren, of New Brocton, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harrison.
Mrs. Susie McCall, of Cottonwood, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Edd Polson. Providence News The health of this community is not so good, as Mrs. S.
D. Cotton has been real sick, but is some better now. Hope she will soon be well again. Those who dined at S. D.
Cotton's Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hendrix and baby, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Snuggs and baby. Miss Lois Smith called on Gwenn and Ruby King Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Vaughan and.
children called on S. D. Cotton Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Cotton and baby called on Mrs.
Harvey Cotton Saturday afternoon. Gwenn and Ruby King called on Thelma Edna Cotton Sunday. Johnnie Cotton spent Saturday night with Paul King. Long Branch News Rev. W.
A. Davis, of near Malvern, filled his regular appointment at Long Branch Sunday. Mrs. Kate Hinson and children, of Chattahoochee, spent last Sunday with relatives here. J.
F. Ayco*ck and family spent Saturday night with relatives in Coffee Springs. Mr. McLendon, of Geneva, passed through here Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
J. M. Kemp and children, of Leary, are visiting here at this writing. Mrs. Willie Mae Brown, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her home in Wauchula, Fla.
J. F. Thurston and T. E. Shirah called at A.
R. Shirah's Sunday morning. Cards of Thanks We take this method of thanking our many friends for the kindness and assistance shown us during the sickness and death of our father. E. S.
FLEMING A. P. FLEMING O. H. FLEMING DR.
E. A. FLEMING MRS. W. SASSER MRS.
E. G. SELLERS MRS. C. C.
GUNTER MRS. W. N. GUNTER The People's Paper- The Reaper. Methodist Church Services General Evangelist J.
O. Hanes, of Birmingham, and H. M. Scott, of Milan, singer, soloist and novelty instrumentalist, is assisting Rev. C.
A. Cornell in a revival at the Methodist church, which is a community revival and not merely a denominational affair. Bro. Cornell is inviting all of every denomination to co-operate and already the meeting is assuming a town and countywide proportion. The combined choirs of the churches are rendering fine music and the junior choir overflows their quarters.
The children and young people's services are largely attended each afternoon at 3:30. The morning service is at 10:00 o'clock and evening at 7:30 o'clock. Bro. Hanes preaches with fervor and fire and his sermons are powerful and pointed. Brother Scott is a wonderful leader of song and a great worker with the young.
A number of ministers from Samson, Hartford and surrounding towns have attended the services. Let all Christians make an united effort to promote spiritual conditions in our community. C. A. CORNELL, Pastor Baptist W.
M. S. A splendid meeting of the Baptist W. M. S.
was held at the church on Tuesday afternoon with twentyseven members present. Circle No. 4 presented the program with the chairman, Mrs. S. A.
Jernigan, leading The topic, for study was "The Graded U. Family" and its various organizations. After the scripture lesson, which was read by Mrs. C. P.
Gay, the following members told of the aims and ideals of the officers and organizations of this great family: Mesdames W. D. Garrett, William Chancey, W. I. Woodham, L.
W. Gibbons, C. P. Gay, W. E.
Holloway and H. W. Matthews. A short business session preceded the program at which time the regular monthly routine of business was taken up and a number of new members added to the roll. Circle No.
1 will have charge of the program for the October meeting. Methodist W. M. S. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church held an unusually interesting meeting on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs.
Henry Vaughan and Mrs. D. S. Nash were joint hostesses at the home of Mrs. Vaughan, on Academy street.
The meeting opened by singing "Rescue the Pershing," Mrs. C. D. Chapman read the scripture lesson, after which Mrs. D.
S. Nash presented the following program. Quotations from favorite passages of scripture by all. Song, "Have Thine Own Way." Sentence prayer; Solo, "My Mrs. A.
J. Latimer. A very interesting playlet was given by the following junior girls: Aline Abbott, Rachael Morris, Mary Hazel Morris, Marjorie Hatcher, Lucille Driver, Pallie Brown and Mary Fleming. This meeting was in the form of a stork shower for the Virginia K. Johnson Home in Dallas, Tex.
The gifts brought for this cause were valued at about ten dollars. Delightful refreshments consisting of brick ice cream and pound cake were served to about -five guests. Before leaving for their homes the guests were again entertained with another solo by Mrs. Latimer, which was greatly appreciated by all. Myrtice Dixon Dies On Saturday night Myrtice Dixon, colored, who was shot by her husband, Orange Dixon, one day last week, succumbed to her wounds.
It is stated that the shooting was the outcome of some family trouble. Orange Dixon is being held in the Geneva County jail on a' charge of first degree murder. Marriage Licenses White Ralph Winslow and Nola Stringfellow, both of Samson. Burt Trawick, Noma, and Callie Johnson, Slocomb. No colored licenses were issued this week.
House and Lots for Sale Five-room house and lot, also 6 vacant lots, all located in Geneva on Live Oak street and sub-division. R. E. Adams, Geneva, Ala. adv Carbon paper at the Reaper office.
Miss Tiller Hostess to Bridge Club Miss Lillie Tiller delightfully entertained the Afternoon Bridge Club at her home he on Academy street Saturday afternoon. The receiving rooms were attractive in decorations of beautiful fall flowers. Bridge was played at four tables and in an interesting series of games, Mrs. M. L.
Strickland captured high score prize and Miss Thelma Watts was presented the consolation prize. A delicious salad course, with ice tea, concluded the pleasant affair. The following tea guests came in after the games: Mrs. Florence Cornell Hill, Miss Buhla McLendon, Miss Grace Anderson and Miss Johnnie Payne. Sacred Harp Sing The Sacred Harp Singing Society met at Katherine Hall at the Geneva Cotton Mills the second Sunday in September.
The proceedings are as follows: Opened by singing two songs. First lesson by 3, 3 songs each, J. C. Mixon, A. J.
Thames and C. M. Murphy. Recess 5 minutes. Second lesson by 3, 3 songs each, W.
W. Thames, C. J. Pate, and W. C.
Tidwell. Recess 5 minutes. Third lesson by 3, 3 songs each, J. H. Grantham, J.
E. Joiner and W. Galloway. Recess 5 minutes. Fourth lesson by 4, 3 songs, N.
A. Ramsey, Perry Barber, J. O. McEachern and J. H.
Helms. Closed by the vice-chairman by singing No. 331. We will meet again the second Sunday in October at 2 p.m. We invite the editor to be with us next time and also everybody that likes good singing.
When you want the news, read the Reaper. A SUBSCRIBER (Thanks for the invitation, also the final line of your Community Chest Elects Chairman At a meeting of the Community Chest on Thursday afternoon, Rev. C. A. Cornell was elected as the new chairman, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rev.
I. I. Roberts. Rev. Roberts moved to Chipley, last week.
A vote of thanks was given Bro. Roberts for the fine work he has done the capacity of chairman of the Community Chest since its formation. It is requested by the chest that all those who have accounts against the community chest present the bills to Rev. Cornell for payment. Our Town Election On Monday, September 17, Geneva elected the following town officials without any opposition: Mayor--M.
H. Harper. Councilmen D. Chapman, Henry Crenshaw, Joel E. Johnson, J.
B. Tiller and D. H. Morris, Jr. As was expected, the ant-Smith Democrats did not enter any candidates in the race.
The Movie Producer Makes Hay While the Stars Shine The time for you to start a savings account is while you are shining and able to earn, looking to the day when life's sun will be setting in the declining years of life. "There la No Substitute for Safety" Farmers National Bank GENEVA, ALABAMA.
