Ledger-Enquirer from Columbus, Georgia (2025)

1943 TWENTY-FIVE THE SUNDAY LEDGER- ENQUIRER, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, JUNE 6, Mary Ann Spinks Milton Staley Melferd Stephens Bernice Wade Sanford Weed Plerence Wright MAN IS FINED ON SOFT-DRINK CHARGE Ruth Sentell Jean Waller The act of operating soft with Gus Shaddis Merle Stewart John Ward Boots Wynn Leven: Wyrick stand without business cost Finis Kernodle, Second avenue, a fine of $50, an alternative of 60 days at Belly Schaffer Benny Terrell Stewart Vivian Waters Margaret Vanety Sheppard Belly, Manders Endelle Smith Anna Teucher Jack Williams Norma Imogene Ryals Elizabeth Smith Johnny Talley Bobby Williams J. N. Sanders Rosese Smith James Self Dennie Trotter Rudine Williamson Grace Wilson DIPLOMAS seniors received diplomas at impressive exercises this week at Central CENTRAL SENIORS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS- -One hundred and nineteen which was featured by an address given by Dr. LeRoy Steele, of high W. O.

Langley, the 1943 class the largest to graduate in the history of the school. Most of the boy graduates school. The entire class is pictured above, following the graduation program, Phenix school superintendent, presented the diplomas. Photo by McCollum's studio. Opelika.

According to principal, was will enter the armed services. L. P. Stough, Muscogee Guards to Attend High School Demonstration State Guard units from gee and five neighboring counties will assemble for a 'field onstration Sunday at Columbus High school drill grounds, Henry A. Pease, commander of district 15, announced Saturday, Counties beside Muscogee comprising district 15 are Chattahoochee, Marion, Webster, Stewart, and Quitman.

Captain I. L. Shields is commander of the Muscogee county guardsmen. The Field Day promises to continue until late afternoon. and peach unit has been instructed to its own lunch to be "spread" on the grounds.

Major Pease said it will be impossible for men to leave, the grounds for lunch, due the shortnes of time allotted for the meeting. A formal parade will be held following assembly at 10 a. m. CWT. The program will include physical exercises, competitive drills, recitation of general orders, interior guard duty, hand grenade throwing, bayonet drili and gas mask crill.

Major Pease said the program is designed to cover work included in training programs, preparatory to, federal inspection, which will be held about June 15. The units will be graded in all events. Bible School Opens Monday Carrie Mae Hedgers Essie Lee Skelton Lamar Sturkle Hildred Weldon CENTRAL The annual Vacation Bible School, sponsored by the Salvation Army, will hold classes from June June 18, at 9:45 a. m. at 1417 Second aveune, The chief features will be: Bible study, craft classes, and Indian games.

Refreshments will bel served. All children are welcome. The director, Mrs. Captain Robert Marsalis, will be assisted by the staff of the local Salvation Army and by Lieut. Katheprine Ripley, Richard Scott Lucy Shoemaker Ruth Stroud Mary Welch Erwin Rogers Billy Slaughter N.

Payt Summerin Clyde Whaley Frank Slaughter 090080 Ruth Resenteld Caralyn Sweatt Odewese Wheeler CLASS 48 Enroll In Swim Class Forty-eight girls have enrolled the Y. M. C. A. swimming classes beginning Monday morning, officials announced Saturday noon.

Only 125 girls can be accommodated in these classes. Mrs. B. F. Young will be in charge of the classes.

The schedule is as follows: ages 9 to 11, 8:30 a. m. Monday and Thursday; ages 12 to 14, 9:20 m. Monday and Thursday; ages 15 to 17, 10:40 a. m.

Monday and Thursday. Ladies swimming classes will meet the same mornings at 10:10 and 11:30. The tennis courts will also be available for girls and ladies from 9 m. to 12 noon on Monday and Thursday. Those who have enrolled are: Alma Thomason, Eleanor Weaver, Lynn Chalkley, Joe Ann Rigsby, Barbara Patterson, Ferris Bray, Ann Luquer, Mary Gene Randle, Careen Lewis, Joyce Alford, Myra Slocumb, LaVerne Booth, Marta Bender, Judith Cannon, Jeanne Atkinson, Betty Livingston, Nettie Miller, Louise Dickinson, Helen Holy, Sarah Dickinson, Rose Walker, Rebecca Pearce, Madeline Dudley, Mary Hamer, Eleanor Adams, Joyce Dudley, Peggy Hall, Rita Johnson, Kathryn Johnson, Nelle Blanton, Mary Fulton, Frances Thompson, Grace Martha Gilmore, Myra Moore, Mary Irvin, Elsie Densmore, Frances Richardson, Betty Richardson, Roslyn Eleanor Levinson, Betty Jane Shank, Virginia Hurst, and Joanne Hickman.

Margaret Kush Dorothy A. Stocumb Walter Swenson Hazel White Peary Builand Edna Smith Raymond Taft Robert WHitett GETS 41 MRS. DEWEY HOLLINGS. WORTH, who was formerly Miss Jean Bunn. Canning School Planned in June A canning school showing methods of preserving fruits, vege tables and meats will be held June 15 with Miss Willie Vie Dowdy as demonstrator, Mrs.

Frank Gaines, home demonstration agent announced Saturday. The first session of the school will be held for whites from 10 a. m. to 12 noon in Mrs. Gaines kitchen at the Muscogee cunty courthouse.

The second session of the school will be held for negroes from 2 to 4 p. m. at Spencer High school. Chloris 5 Mervin Watford Vining Bren Fates public works, when he was atraigned Saturday before, the Cits Recorder on charges preferred by Patrolmen L. A.

Hunt and George Lawson. 3 The folks behind the counters Excessive Liquor Revenue Must Be Paid Back To Government Government on liquor sold price must be government by ers, according, to Saturday John trict OPA price Local liquor ordered to file with a list of the selling with Mr. cal OPA office These prices revenue at above ceiling paid back to the retail liquor dealan announcement Miller, disofficer. dealers have been their present prices brands they are Miller in the loin the Flowers Organizations Give To Ice and Coal Fund will be compared The Ledger Ice and Coal Fund acknowledges $4 in subscriptions made last week by the Business and Professional Women's class of Central Christian Church and the Wesleyan Service Guild of Wynnton Methodist church. Each contribution was for $2.

The fund is used to supply ice during summer months and coal during the winter to needy families. Odd Fellows Will Name Officers Monday An election of officers will be held at the regular weekly meetling of the Muscogee Lodge No. 6, I. O. O.

F. at. 7:30 p. m. Monday at the hall, 1115 1-2 first avenue, After the business meeting the second and third degrees will be conferred.

All Odd Fellows are invited to attend. CHEAP GUESS with the ceiling prices based on the highest cost of the same brands in March, 1942, and violators of the OPA ruling will be subject to federal penalty. Since Gus A. Huddleston, former Columbus enforcement officer, was transferred Saturday to OPA headquarters in Atlanta, local violations will be handled through Mr. Miller who will.

turn, refer them to the proper fedleral authorities. Valley Deaths MRS. EDNA YARBROUGH LAGRANGE, June 5 Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Annette Yarbrough, 54, who died at a local hospital here on Wednesday, were held on Thursday at the Callaway Baptist church, near LaGrange. with the Rev.

J. D. McMillan officiating, and interment being in Hillview Annex. Mrs. Yarbrough, a native of Randolph County, had lived here for the past twenty-five years, and was a member of the Callaway Baptist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. T. H. Hendrix, of LaGrange; Mrs. John Moore, of Mountville; one son, Robert Yarbrough, of Hogansville: two sisters, Mrs.

G. P. Brookshire, of LaGrange: Miss Alice Dunn, of Tallassee, two brothers, Walter Dunn, of Hogansville, and Oscar Dunn, of Columbus. the street carrying a crate of celery, was curious and asked: MILWAUKEE-If Alvin Picard, "Where'd you get it?" 41, and Ben Hartwig, 35, had "We bought it on commission known the cost of vegetables they row for a buck." they replied. wouldn't be in the house of cor- "Nobody can buy celery for that rection serving six months.

price," the patrolman said, "Come A patrolman, meeting them on BACK THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS! TODAY, in the J. C. Penney stores in all 48 states, an army of over 50,000 is waiting to greet you. In the front ranks of this army are veterans deeply versed in the Penney technique of service and thrift. And filling its ranks are thousands of eager recruits! They are the able replacements for the 4,512 stars in the Penney service flag.

Fred Parsons in the for all the family--the Home Front shoe department is fill- Uniforms of the Nation. ing in for a hero in Tunisia. Lucy Hunt, The Penney army of Home Front selling yard goods, Soldiers is made up of your neighbors substitutes for a Navy Wave, and your friends. And these new people--like the The people who work at Penney's veterans -do a marvelous job! are the folks you grew up with; and In a very real sense, they are sol- their daughters and their sons! diers- soldiers all! There are over 1600 Penney stores For, you can't do your best at but each is a local institution. Each war job -without proper clothing.

employs local people, pays loca! taxes, caters to local And Penney's and its people are tastes. making every effort to provide you with the new clothes you need. That is why you feel Clothing that's really sturdy as well at home at Penney's. 33 smart and thrifty clothing PENNEYS.

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