Wednesday, May 22, 2019

From Days Gone By May 28, 1921

May 28, 1921.
    The Wrightsville High School held its graduating ceremonies this week with the auditorium filled to capacity. Those receiving diplomas were Misses Nannie Kennedy, Iona McAfee, Mary Brooks, Vera Rowland, Nina Jackson, Louise Moore, Inez Rowland, Elizabeth Cook, Rosa Mae Jordan, Louella Stokes, Ruby Smith, Maude Walden, Leila Bryan, Ida Brinson, Ethelyn Blount, Alice Kent, Lucile Powell, Lavada Price, Alma Rowland, Leslie Culver, Florence and Dorothy Pouppiert. Rev. Dr. Harry C. Howard, Dean of Emory University, Atlanta, gave the address.
    A meeting at the Dublin High School with 14 men representing counties of the 1wth District listened as Stanley Harris, National Field Executive of the Boy Scouts discussed a plan of organizing the Boy Scouts by congressional districts. C. D. Roundtree was on the nominating committee in which R. P. Hicks was appointed as 2nd Vice-President. Mr. E. A. Lovett was appointed chairman for Johnson County.
    Miss Jerradine Brinson, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, a student for 2 years at LaGrange Female College went on a trip to Blue Ridge. Miss Doris Johnson, graduated from Meridian College in Mississippi with an A. B. and B. M. Accepted the presidency position of student government of the Y. W. C. A. Convention in Blue Ridge, N. C.
    Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Dunden of Graymont announced the June 30th wedding of their daughter, Rita, to Mr. P. A. Stevens of Carlton. Miss Mamye Vickers, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Vickers, to Mr. J. O. Lake, son of Mr. & Mrs. B. P. Lake of near Lovett. Miss Gertrude Josephine Duff married Mr. Charles H. Dixon at St. Williams Cathlic church in Dublin on May 21st. Miss Bessie Smith married Mr. Eason Foskey May 22nd. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. F. Smith. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Curt Foskey of near Adrian.
    Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Parker had a son born. Mr. Loy Peddy of Donovan graduated from Gordon College at Barnesville. The Scott Banking Company amended its Charter.
    Mr. Ashley M. Outlaw of Forsyth died May 6th being in poor health several weeks from Nervous Prostration. He was buried in Forsyth. Mr. Outlaw was born at Bartow April 20, 1879. He joined the Baptist church at the age of 12 and spent most of his Boyhood in Wadley. He married May Belle Brown Nov. 1, 1906. Besides his wife he was survived by his parents J. M. & Maggie Outlaw, brothers Charles W. and Landrum Outlaw.
    The Adrian baseball team defeated the Stillmore team at Stillmore by a score of 10 to 2. Wrightsville defeated Swainsboro 15 to 4. The local town boys defeated a picked team from Louisville 3 to 1.
    Mr. Shellman Martin left for LaGrange to play ball  for that team again. "Red" is really doing things in the world of baseball.

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