-Chapter IV- TOWNS, COMMUNITIES, AND MILITIA DISTRICTS (1880-1980)
Pleasant Valley and Eton
The first town in McDonald's District was Pleasant Valley, founded in 1833 as a stagecoach stop on the Spring Place to Athens, Tennessee route which had been established a few years earlier, Indians had occupied the area along Mill Creek for some time and an Indian cabin on the John Harris Place survived into the 20th century. Chief Vann of Spring Place also had a trading post on the Old Federal Road near Pleasant Valley.
The Pleasant Valley post office was established July 12. 1833 with Nelson Dickinson as the postmaster. Murray historian Charles H. Shriner records that Packard and Turner opened a store near the 1911 Bryant home in 1835 and that "the widow Tally kept a tavern at the old Harris place." He adds that the Tally building was a two-room-over-two-room structure and that the post office was in a log building.
Succeeding postmasters were Martin Keith (1935-38) who gave land for the Pleasant Valley Baptisl Church, John B. Robbins (1938-39). Joseph Terry (183940), Reuben Keith (1840-42), Chilion Packard (1842-49 and 1850-51), James L. Davis (1849-50), Alfred J. Davis (1851-52), John H.Johnson (1954-58), and R.R Bates (1858). The office was closed for a time from 1852 until 1854 and was discontinued for good Dec. 6. 1858. Reasons for the closings are unknown. Pleasant Valley was raided during the Civil War.
In 1881 a new post office was established and named Dunn. Located at the northeast comer of present-day Eton, Dunn was a successful office for 25 years and Clinton C. Keith operated the office the entire time. The office closed in favor of Eton on April 3, 1906.
Although the mailing address was Dunn. folks made a clear distinction between the post office, located "up at Keith's store," and Pleasant Valley where the school and church were. Apparently a tavern (or possibly more than one) operated at Pleasant Valley because in 1889 a bill was introduced in the Georgia Legislature to probhibit "the sale or making of intoxicating liquors within three miles of Summerours, Cumberland, and Pleasant Valley Baptist Churches."
While Dunn and Pleasant Valey enjoyed a peaceful co-existence for a quarter of a century, the coming of the L&N in 1905 changed the course of history of this area. By 1906 a depot had been constructed, a new post office established, and the Eton Town Company formed! Almost overnight Pleasant Valley and Dunn were wiped away and the new town of Eton was begun.
The name is generally believed to have been selected by W.R. Davis who had moved his family from Fashion to Pleasant Valley so that his children could attend the good school there. Since Eton. England, had a noted educational facility and Pleasant Valley had such a good reputation, the choice of that name seems logical. Some say that Mr. Davis had already named his post office Eton or that he had gotten the name of the school changed first, but actually the town company and the depot first bore the name "Eton." pronounced differently in Georgia than in England, however.
From the sketchy records which exist, it seems that the Eton Town Company was formed primarily by residents of Pleasant Valley. Apparently these individuals put their property together, bought land from other owners, surveyed their holdings, and then "laid out" a town around the already existing streets and buildings. Approximately 350 town lots of varying sizes were surveyed by J.R.W, Thomas and put on a map by W.A. Campbell. All of the developments were not completed however and some of the lots remained vacant. Another reason for the existence of the company was to get the depot and section houses built at Eton rather than at Oran.
According to the company's by-laws, the annual stockholders meeting was held in June when a president, vice-president, secretary-treasurer, and board of directors were elected. Some meetings were held at Mr. Keith's store while others were held at Dr. Brown's office. Mr. Keith was president and Dr. Brown as secretary-treasurer and manager. W.R. Davis was vice-president. Other stockholders were F.T. Hardwick. C.L. Henry. J.B. Gregory. Dr. J. F. Harris, Walter Harris, J.W. Clements, W.H. Pendley, P.M. Jones, and later Sam Carter, Steve Brown, J.D. Harris, S.P. Maddox, R.H. Tyler, and W.C. Carter. The group also helped provide land for a side track at Eton. In 1909 stockholders were paid a 20¢ dividend while in 1914 the dividend was 25¢. In other businesses the group also attempted to bring the county seat to Eton in 1912.
Since Captain Davis was appointed postmaster, the post office was first in his house located near the present Baptist Church. Later the post office was moved to its own building in the middle of town. For a time T.C. Richardson's store was home to the post office. The present building was constructed in 1966.
Captain Davis served as postmaster until his death and was succeeded by his son. Homer, for a brief time. His widow. Sarah, became postmistress from 1908 until 1914 when his daughter. Etta, took over. "Miss Etta" held the position until her retirement in 1960. Mildred Taylor succeeded her and served as postmistress for the next 25 years. David Causby is the present postmaster.
Charles M. Harris was the first rural carrier from Eton. At that time (around 1909) mail was brought from Dalton by horse and wagon. At other times mail came to Eton by train. A hanging rack-a steel post-was erected south of the depot and an outgoing mailsack was placed on it. Trainmen had to kick the incoming mail out of the mail coach or else aim for the hanging rack. If they missed, the sack was sucked under the train, cut to pieces, and scattered down the tracks. Gus Pierce often carried the mail from the post office to the hanging rack.
City government in Eton has been fairly active since the "new" 1909 charter was approved by the legislature. The original town limit was a 14-mile circle from the old post office, but the boundaries were extended in 1916 to make the Old Federal Road and the C.C. Keith property the northern and eastern lines. Among Eton's past mayors were S.O. Williams (1932). Elswick Keith (1937), Fred Brown, Jack Games. Glen Howard (1945), Martin Dooley, Chris Shields, and J.J. Lefurgey. Charlie Pannell was mayor in 1933 at the age of 21-the youngest ever,
A complete listing of councilmen is not available, but Tarve Morris. Whit Hall. F.T. Brown. E.G. Morris. G.H. Holmes. D.B. Coffey. and C.B. Pierce are known to have served on the council in the 1930's. The population of Eton in 1930 was 259. In succeeding years the counts were 239 in 1940. 297 in 1953, 275 in 1960, and approximately 286 in 1975. In recent years Eton has followed the general Murray County trend of population growth.
The government was reactivated in 1967 and the mayor and councilmen serve 2-year terms. A newspaper article from this era described the town as follows:
Eton has, in fact, become a kind of suburban satellite of the busy Dalton tufted textile community. New houses are going up and the town has a feed mill and is getting a new service station.
The city council is active and provides the city with a regular financial statement, street repairs and garbage collection.
The business part of the town has moved from Eton's main street a block away to U.S. 411.
The town's pump remains on Main Street, although Eton's citizens have their own water. A consolidated school also is on Main Street, as is the town's postofflce. Emblazoned across one wall of the postoffice is Eton's ZIP code: 30724.
In 1974 Mayor Dane Dunn formulated plans with Don Ritchie of the North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission to restore the hand pump and shelter at the old well on the town square. The next year Mayor B.T. Parks, Harve J. Millsaps, P.M. Kendrick. and David C. Jenkins did the restoration work as Eton's Bicentennial Project. The well, dug before the turn of the century, once furnished water for residents, students, and cattle being shipped out of Eton by rail. Some say that Mr. C.C. Keith had the well dug.
By the 1980's still under Mayor Parks' leadership. Eton had an 8-member volunteer fire department and in 1982 adopted a series of ordinances in connection with the formation of a police department. Also, a City Court was reestablished and speed limits were posted. Jerry Bostic was then mayor pro-tem.Charles Bond was employed as the first Eton city policeman.
Over the years many businesses have existed in Eton, While few of the old terprises exist today, others have taken their places and several of Eton's early houses have been carefully preserved. It is virtually impossible to describe or picture all of the town's beautiful houses and successful businesses. With the help of Hill Jones. Charlie Pannell. Mamie Fierce, and the late Vesta Brown the following map pinpoints many of Eton's landmarks-past and present.
(Note: Map that appeared in the book could not be reproduced here. However, the Key to the map contains important historical information and is included here.)
Key to Map of Eton (1906-1931)
1. Site of Eton High School with a dormitory on the north side
2. Pond and houses occupied by Staffords and Floods
3. Mandy Breeden House (now site of Martin Dooley's)
4. Newt Holcomb Residence
5.Charlie Howell Home
6. Earlier a house, but later a service station operated by Selmer Dixon, Howell Brown, Glenn Howard, Troy Tate and lastly a restaurant
7. Eton Auto Parts (Ray Ridley) and Welding Shop in recent years
8. Bledsoe House now site of a Favorite Market
9. W.J. Campbell House site
10. John Harris House site
11. Gregory's Store now Dynasty Carpet (formerly Lana's)
l2. O'Neil's Farm; Siteof O'Neil-Riorden Cemetery
13. Don Coffey Residence
14. Eton Cemetery
15. Charlie Ross House 15A. Duvall Residence
16. John Thompson Garage
17. Thompson Home
18. Once a house site but for many years home of a cotton gin, now site of First National of Chatsworth Branch Bank (1977)
19. An old house site which later became Novis Coffey, Lon Vess, and then Hubert Green's Service Station, Now location of the Eton General Store
20. Old Dunn Residence
21. Lumber Company with planing mill and cotton gin
22. Enoch Davis House
23. Stafford (latcr)-Gee House Site
24. George Holmes later Reed and Taylor Home Site (2-story)
25. Robert James later Don Coffey House U920's)
26. Jack and Cora Peeples' "nice, small hotel" built around 1900. Restored by Mr, & Mrs. J.D. Bostic in the 1960's
27. City Park-later sold to the Morris I-'amily who built a house there, now occupied by Maude Morris Autry
28. Eton Methodist Church
29. Site of old Pleasant Valley School
30. Eton Baptist Church
31. W.R. Davis Home and first Eton post office; now site of new Baptist Church sanctuary
32. Walter Harris then J.J. Lefutgey Home
33. Noel Steed House
34. D.S. Butler House later occupied by the George Jacksons, W.J. Gregorys and Earl Hogan
35. Mantooth Home
36. Waters then J.H. Belk House
37. T.C. Richardson Residence (built 1904); restored by Mr. & Mrs. B.A. Springfield in the 1960's
38. Site of the old Pleasant Valley Academy dormitories
39. Site of old tennis courts (later in City Park)
40. Eton Flour Mill-business moved from Spring Place by R.H. Tyler around 1908. Bill Reed and later Spence Davis operated the mill.
41. Site of later gymnasium
42. Railroad Section Foreman's House (2-story (occupied by Morris'for many years
43. Railroad Section Houses
44. "Callaboose" -a 1-room house with a dirt floor and bars on the windows used as a jail, destroyed when someone tied it to a train which dragged it up the tracks!
45. Built by the Treadwells, this house was the Dr. S.A. Brown residence for many years.
46. Formerly a warehouse for the Mercantile Company, which also housed the newspaper office for a time.
47. D.S. Butler Grist Mill later operated by Lee Yother and George Holmes (1930).
48. Keith Warehouse
49. Pierce Hotel now residence of "Miss Mamie" Pierce built in 1904 as a Railroad Commissary and also housed a barber shop. The Terrys also owned it for a time. Was once a 3-story building, before a 1916 remodeling.
50. Standard Oil Distribution Tank, now Prepare Gas Tank
51. Once the Ellis Grocery, the building then became the Jones Drug Store and Dr. P.M. Jones' office. Operated by Hill and Horace Jones (about 1912), the drug store also had a fountain. Later the town's first self-measuring gasoline pumps and a 60-gallon underground tank was installed in front of this building.
52. Chris Shields & John Evans Store, later George Holmes'
53. Eton "Courthouse"
54. Bank of Eton which adjoined Harris, Keith,* Son Store.
55. Harris, Keith, & Son (later Keith's) store. Building later used as a iodge halt before present lodge built.
56. Town Well (see pg. 265)
57. Old Eton Post Office
58. Holcomb's Store operated by Joe, Ella, & Newt Holcomb from about 1916 into the 1920's.
59. Lee Yother-Blacksmith (1920's)
60. T.C. Richardson Store
61. Bess Tankersley's Millinery Shop
62. Stafford's Barber Shop
63. This store building was later a barber shop and for a time Robert While's Restaurant,
64. Eton (later Pannell) Mercantile Co.
65. Fred Brown's Furniture Store and Funeral Parlor. Lodge meetings were held on the second floor.
66. Fred Brown Residence
67. Fair Grounds and Race Track
68. Present Eton Elementary School
69. Site of Cicero Lindsey's House. He was Tax Collector.
70. Will Morrison & Bill Reed ran a blacksmith shop and made coffins here. Dave Gee was a blacksmith for several years on this site where the new post office was built in 1966.
71. George and Walker Jackson Groceries Feeds, and Dry Goods (1920's)
72. Site of Dr. Brown's Office
73. Charlie Harris Gulf Service Station (1920's)
74. Keith's Warehouse for farm implements (1920's)
75. Former site of Justice of the Peace office and "courthouse," later building moved across the street 10 its present site.
76. Meedy Shields Broom factory. Mr. Shields was also a surveyor.
77. Ed Coffey Livery Stable; later became Eton Garage by Youngs, Charlie West, and Holmes.
78. Roscoe Russell then Ben Poag Livery Stable; later Lee Jarrett's Garage.
79. Site of Mountain View Hotel built by John Clements; later operated by Mrs. Pierce and then Mrs. Bates before becoming the Dr. I'.M. Jones Home. Metcalfs later owned the house before it burned in the early 1940's.
80. Originally a two-story house built by Dr. Brown in the 1880's, the Joneses then owned it for a time and then the J .D. Harrises (1920's) before becoming the Henry James home in the 1940's.
81. Spring-became a part of the water system when Chatsworth water lines came to Eton.
82. House occupied by Coffeys, Formers, Carnes',and Robert Morrises at various times.
83. J.P. Gregory later Meedy Shields Residence
84. Eddie Coffey later Lee Jarrett Home. Restored by Deborah Black in 1979.
85. Site of A.J. (Jack) Mason Home (later burned)
86. W.W. Keith's House
87. Bates House
88. David Gee House, once occupied by the Davises and the telephone office, was built around 1900. Restored by Robert Taylorin 1984. 89. Jarrett House and also once the telephone office
90. Dr. Bentley, then Henry James, and now Whit Hall Residence.
91. Alben Young-George Holmes Resilience
92. Brigham, Chris Shields, and later Vick House
93. Dart Harris Home, also owned by Vaughns and Presleys
94 Petty Home Site
95. Charlie Harris, later Ed Beaver's home which became Methodist Parsonage.
96. J.W. Carpenter's later Greenlee's House
97. John Bates House
98. Walker Jackson House (1911) restored by Charles "Judy" and Elaine Poag in the 1970s
99. Amost Keith (and possibly Jack Mason) cotton gin
100. House occupied at various times by Henry Fortner; F.C. Bcntley, RoberI White, Robert Dunn, and Carl Payne.
101. McDonald-Pannell House
102. Charlie Harris then Love House
103. Tenant House
104. Anolher house built by Dr. Brown but owned by the W.W. Keiths and Charlie Harrises for some time; was restored by Elswick Keith in the 1950's; now owned by Mrs. W.O. Bailey.
105. Old C.C. Keith Store. Dunn, Post Office, and old blacksmhh shop sites
106. C.C. Keith House, the W.W. Keith's, restored by Michael Moidaven in 1975.
107. North on the Old Federal Road were the John Keith, Mark Loughridge, John Loughridgc, and Waller Harris houses.
Some of these Eton businesses and residents deserve special mention. The Eton Lumber Company, begun about 1906, brought several families to Eton. Among them were the Carpenters, Belks. and Lefurgeys. In 1911 Tom Pannell bought the planing mill.
The L&N Depot was built near the site of Will Whitener's house. He was one of the black residents of the area. A telegraph office was located in the depot and Ed Beavers. Mr. Robinson, and R.A. Mantooth were among the railroad agents at Eton.
A newspaper had once been published with a Dunn address and The Murray County Messenger was established by T.E. Milmore in 1914. The newspaper was begun to express the views of Eton in Murray County politics. Eton had put in a bid for the county seat but had lost it to Chatsworth. Eton, through the Messenger supported E.H. Beck, an Eton school teacher, for the legislature against Mr. H.H. Anderson who had helped move the county seat to Chatsworth. Mr. Beck defeated Mr. Anderson in the next election. Mr. Hill Jones was a later editor of the paper. According to several residents, the county seat controversy stirred emotions of Eton citizens for many years.
The Murray County Fair Association was organized at Eton in 1914. Held in October, the first fair was a huge success, featuring agricultural and livestock exhibits but also including "amusements, spirited horse races, and other interesting features" according to the North Georgia Citizen. The fairgrounds, located between Glenn Street and the railroad north of the Brown houses, had a baseball diamond in the center, livestock pens on the east, an exhibition building on the north, and a race track near the present site of Browning's. An 8-feet-high fence surrounded the grounds. The fairs continued for a few years and the grounds were used for other events such as a big July 4th celebration in 1919 which featured speakers, a pageant, a ballgame. and contests.
The Eton Mercantile Company was founded in 1906 with Sam Carter as the proprietor. T.A. Pannell was the owner of this successful enterprise for some time. Behind the store was a lot for displaying wagons, surreys, buggies and farm equipment. On the corner near the present site of the lodge hall was a warehouse for storing feeds, lumber, and plows. Mr. Isenhower and Mr Wil-banks later operated this store.
Founded in 1910 the Bank of Eton was a thriving institution for more than 25 years. C.C. Keith was bank president with Henry James as cashier and Florida Harris as the assistant. In 1932 three men named Davenport. Harris and Marr attempted to rob the bank. They went to Mr. James' house, took him to the bank and demanded that he open the vault. However, the vault had a time lock and since Mr. James could not open it. the robbers went across the street to rob the post office!
Mr. Keith died in 1935 and 3 years later the bank closed. All records and assets were transferred to the Cohutta Banking Co. in Chatsworth. Forty years later the Cohutta opened a branch at Eton on 411 shortly after First National Bank of Chatsworth had done so.
A popular business for many years was the Pierce Hotel. The Pierces who had previously lived in Spring Place and at Cohutta Springs (where they had also had a hotel) opened their Eton business about 1913. Mrs. Pierce was an excellent cook and made her concern "the leading hotel in Eton." Traveling salesmen, or "drummers." made special efforts to get to the Pierce House to spend the night. The "short dog" train delivered ice, fresh oysters, and fish daily to Eton and Robert Pierce did a thriving business. The seven-room Pierce Hotel in Eton operated for about 25 years. Members of the family continue to occupy the home located on Hall Street near the railroad.
South of the Pierce House is the propane gas tank today, but in earlier days the Standard Oil Distribution Tank was located in this area. Among the operators of the business were Horace Jones. Ed Beavers, Albert Young, and George Holmes. For some years gas, kerosene, and oil were delivered by wagon. Later, the distributorship got a T-Model truck but continued to send the wagon and its 600-gallon tank along with the truck on long trips in case the truck got stuck! The mules could pull the wagon out of the mire.
Captain W.R. Davis and Dr. S.A. Brown had the first telephones in Eton. Mrs, Mattie E the ridge, a Mrs. Wells, and a Mrs. Davis operated the central phone office at various times. Some older residents remember that when the lines broke they were often mended temporarily with bailing wire. Some people, like the Loughridges. owned and maintained their own lines.
Many Eton homes had carbine gas lights and some had Delco batteries, kerosene engines, or Almos that provided electricity for individual homes. In the 1920's Lee Jarrett bought a Delco light plant and ran lines to several surrounding homes. He charged patrons by the month and the lights were turned off each night at 10.30 after flicking them at 10:00 as a warning. His business continued until Georgia Power arrived.
Other businesses in Eton over the years were Francine Chenille (1946), Morrison and Gee Tires & Repair. J.A. Coffey - Jeweler (1919). mining east of Eton on the Love Farm by Amos Keith, and the Sugartown Truck Stop operated by Otis Pharr and then the Weavers. In recent years the Eton Flower Shop, the Tater Patch Restaurant, and many carpet mills have come to Eton. North of town are D&W. Earth, Diamond. Cascade, and G&F Carpet mills, while J&H, Lakeview. and Sunrise are south of town. As more businesses made Eton then home, the population grew as well. This brought expansion, new homes. mobile units, and apartments to the town.
Area residents recall several important or interesting events such as KKKactivity in the 1920's, the paving of the streets (due partially to Charles Pannell's influence and friendship with Georgia Department of Transportation director Jim Gillis), the 1935 paving of the highway to Chatsworth, and the 1978 building of the $6.5 million Browning Manufacturing - Emerson plant. Groundbreaking ceremonies for this business brought Governor George Busbee to Eton.
Earlier events important to the town included the construction of the bridge over Mill Creek on the Federal Road in the early 1900's (though a foot bridge wasstill in use in the 1920's). Prior to this, travelers crossed the creek at a ford, Another event, a tragedy for the entire county, occurred in 1907 when Sheriff Ben Keith was killed in the line of duty just east of town. A humorous incident involved Dan Etheridge who decided to ride the train home— without buying a ticket. When the conductor asked for his ticket, the tipsy Etheridge replied that he did not have one. The conductor threatened to throw Etheridge off the train and he replied. "That's fine. Here's where I live!" Another incident made newspaper headlines as "Gunmen Adjourn Court." Tempers got out of hand when the justice of the peace fined some young men for contempt following an outburst after their fines were announced. Two men. a Stafford and a Quarles, owed $28 in back taxes but got upset and left. They returned with guns and exchanged fire with newly deputized constables Tom Gryder and Dave Gee. When the two were apprehended the J.P. only required that they pay their taxes!
One early resident described Eton as "rough." but that Crandall "was worse." The town did boast some colorful and prominent inhabitants according to Judge Charles Pannell, Sr, Mr. C.C, Keith was an astute businessman who acquired extensive farm property, served as county commissioner, and founded the bank. Other large landowners around Eton included John O'Neil. A.J, Mason. T.A. Pannell, Dr. Jim Harris. Joe Love. Charlie Harris. A.J. Keith, and the Coffeys. Two Etonians were noted aviators-Charlie Peeples, and Leland Mantooth. Dr. Charles Harris. Jr., who was born and reared in Eton, became a noted physician in West Palm Beach, Florida. Colquitt Loughridge received "Master Farmer" recognition. Several residents including Wright Loughridge, Elswick Keith. Julian Keith, and W.W. "Billy" Keith, Jr. had successful military careers. Bob Bates was described as a lawman of the Wyatt Earp type who went West, fought duels, and became a crack shot. He was later Dalton Chief of Police. Judge Pannell himself has had a checkered career as lawyer, mayor, superior court judge, state senator. representative and house floor leader, member and chairman of the Pardons and Parole Board, and judge on the State Board of Appeals. James Loughridge was the owner of Pleasant Valley Farms, deacon in the Baptist Church, veteran, past Board of Education chariman, member of the NGEMC Board of Directors. and active in many civic organizations.
Eton was fortunate to have several doctors over the years. Drs. Jirn Harris, S.A. Brown, J.C. Strawn and F.M. Jones practiced in the days of Pleasant Valley and Dunn. Dr. Jones is remembered as a "common sense" physician who often received "in kind" payments for services. He studied his cases and was a pretty good psychiatrist, too, according to his son. Hill. Dr. Jones was not above making up names of illnesses or designing his own placebos for psychosomatics. In 1916 he was president of the Murray County Medical Society which met in Eton. Dr. Jones retired in 1929 after more than 40 years of practice. He died in 1930.
Other medical doctors in Eton at other times included C.C. Russell, B.L. Russell (1910). I.W. Ballard (who had an office in the Pierce Hotel in 1935), and F.C. Bentley. Dr. Bentley did not have as much formal training as some of the other physicians, but is remembered as a man who literally worked himself to death caring for his patients. S.C. Morgan was a dentist.
In addition to the Medical Society, other organizations have existed in Eton. Among them are a Woodmen of the World Camp (No. 832) organized in 1916, a Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Masonic Lodge, an Eastern Star Chapter, and a Farmer's Union, The Eton Women's Club was active for several years from the 1930's into the 1960's. Mrs. A.L. Keith, Jr. was president in 1958.
Earlier, the Eton Civic League had been a very active organization. Founded in 1916, the group was led by the W.M. Jacksons and the Walter Harrises, at various times. The Chatsworth Times in January. 1920 reported the Christmas gathering of the league as follows:
A very charming event of the holiday season was the semi-annual banquet given by the Eton Civic League at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Jackson.
The guests were served on entering with delicious punch, from a bowl decorated with beautiful Christmas decorations.
Each guest received a gift from a gaily decorated Christmas tree, in the reception hall, an interesting feature being a description of the guest for whom the gift was intended, instead of a name on each package.
In the parlor an immense Christmas bell was suspended from the ceiling, and festoons of red and green and Christmas wreaths completed the decorations.
In some very interesting contests, Fred T. Brown and Mrs, Chas. M. Harris. L.M. Jones and Mrs. H.R, Jarnes, and W.M. Jackson and Mrs. S.A. Young won first prizes.
The decorations in the dining room were also suggestive of the holiday seasort. A small Christmas tree, with candles and tinsel ornaments, and placed on a reflector, formed the centerpiece of the table and above a chandelier of red and green was suspended.
A delicious supper consisting of salads, sandwiches, celery, cranberries, waters, ambrosia and cake, coffee and chocolate, was served.
The invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Steed, Mr. and Mrs. JJ. Lefurgey, Mr. and Mrs. H.R. James, Mr. and Mrs. F.T. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Loughridge. Mr. and Mrs- R.A. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Keith, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Keith, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Beaver, Misses Nioma Coffey, Florida Harris, Pearl Jackson. Etta Davis. Maga Lynn Keith, Mrs. Frances Gregory, Mrs. Alice Brown, Messrs-Will Jackson, Ralph Harris, Earl Ellis, Hill Jones, Elbert Kuhn, Ben Loughridge.
Piano and Victrola music were enjoyed throughout the evening.
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