Mrs. T.J. Holland called on Mrs. J.S. Miller Tuesday.

Mrs. Mintora Tabb of Colquet, GA; spent last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Tarpley and other relatives.

Misses Chattie Lee, Aline and Lizzie Miller dined with their brother Mr. Ennis Miller Sunday.

Mrs. W.P. Lord called on Mrs. Frank Collins Monday A.M.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thompson dined with Mr. J.E. Lord Sunday.

We are very glad to say that Mrs. J.S. Miller is improving after being ill for some few days.

Mr. T.J Holland and Family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.Neal Lord.

Mrs. W.P. Lord and daughter Miss Mintora spent last Tuesday with Mrs. T.M Tarpley.

Mr. Frank Collins and family were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D.J. NeSmith Sunday afternoon.

We are glad to state that the Salem Sunday School has revived up again and we certainly will appreciate all you who will come and cooperate with us.

Mrs. Lonie Hooks from near Dublin is spending the week with her sister Mrs. S.A. Lord.

Mrs. J.B. Tarpley visited Mrs. Neal Lord Sunday A.M.

Mrs. W.L. Freeman spent Thursday A.M with Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Tarpley.

Mr. and Mrs. H.I. Lord dined with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins Sunday.

Mrs. Mollie Orr spent Thursday afternoon with Miss Amy Lord.

Miss Georgia Orr spent Sunday with Miss Bessie Sue Taylor.

We are planning to clean up the cemetery and Church around Salem Thursday July 6th; and will appreciate all the help that we can possible obtain; come folks and let us be good and do good and make a grand day of it by working and returning all day; Yes we will assure you of a little lunch dinner, and perhaps a few water melons and peaches.

Mr. Ennis Miller and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F.I. Lord.

Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Lord called on Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Holland Wednesday afternoon.

Misses Loma Tillman and Mint Lord were out riding Saturday afternoon.

Mr. Frank Collins and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. P.L. Nesbitt.

Mrs. Mollie Orr spent last week in Toomsboro with her daughter Mrs. Fred Mercer.

Miss Loma Tillman was the weekend guest of Misses Mint and Willie Lou Lord.

Miss Willie Lord spent last week with her Aunt Mrs. W.L. Freeman.

Mrs. Lucille Collins and children spent Tuesday with Mrs. W.P. Lord.

Mr. Joe Nesbitt called on Mr. J.W. Fordham and family Sunday P.M.

Mr. Walter Hooks and nephew Mr. Millerd Underwood of near Dublin visited Mr. and Mrs. S.A. “Incomplete name here”.

Mr. D.S. Hohn a Korean student of Emory Academy at Oxfork(d), Ga is spending his vacation with Mrs. W.L. Freeman. Mr. Hohn is a very industrious and intelligent young man. It has already been stated that if he remains in our community very long that he will improve some of our people.

MINGO NEWS
Mrs. Mamie Thompson Lewis
February 1937

Paul Thompson Jr. has been absent from school several days due to being sick. He says he missed school very much and is happy to be back.

A large crowd attended Sunday school at Salem last Sunday. Among the visitors present were Mr. Geo. Thigpen and his girl friend Miss Elliot. Miss Elliot is the niece of Mrs. S.B. Wynn and Mr. Thigpen`s childhood home was near Salem church.

We are very sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Spell were unable to be at church Sunday. Mr. Spell is the teacher of the adult class. His place was very capably filled by his niece. Miss Ellen Davis, she is a fine young lady that we all are proud to claim.

William Fordham, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.I Fordham, fell from a pecan tree recently and was badly hurt. We are glad that he is now able to be out and is well of his injuries. Boys you better be careful.

Mr. and Mrs. W.P Lord and Lillie Mint Waters were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.I. Fordham.

Mr. and Mrs. Arty Mims were in Dublin shopping Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fincher of Atlanta spent the weekend with Mrs. Fincher`s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Lewis.

Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Sweat and daughter, Lorene, visited us Saturday and listened to the radio.

Mr. S. B. Wynn has been very sick. He suffered an heart attack at his sisters, Mrs. Jeffie Rowe, recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Lewis Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Freeman spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. John Fincher visited in Washington County Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Billy Wynn of MGC, Cochran, visited in Dublin during the weekend. Billy is one of Mingo`s fine young men.

Glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Watson and Mrs. D. M. Connell as our close neighbors now.

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather and with Thanksgiving so near. Every year, if you notice, the weather is pleasant. This year I believe the trees will hold their pretty coats of red, brown and green.
I look at God’s glories, the beauties of this world he made for us. In his Word, he said the garden that is the world he made for man to dress it-make it beautiful-a place to live happily.
And how are we dressing the world God gave us/ In peace, love and obedience to his will? No! Alas, it is war and bloodshed. Every heart, mind and soul in trouble, grief and greedy power-seeking.
I pray to God to live to see peace and good will on earth-and the youth of our fair land enjoying their liberties.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lord and son and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Lord of Dublin visited Mr. and Mrs. W.P Lord recently.

Messes Morgan Allen and Jule Sanders were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. J.W Fordham, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Ella Mae Cannon.

Mrs. Laura Nesbit and her granddaughter, Miss Pauline Sanders, have just returned home after a very pleasant visit with Messes Warren and Bill Sanders in Atlanta.

Mr. W.P Alexander of Dublin made a business trip to see Mr. P.C Thompson during the week.

Mrs. J.A Nesbit and children, Mrs. B.I Fordham and children, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J.A Montgomery.

Mr. and Mrs. W.P Lord and granddaughter, Mint Waters visited Mr. and Mrs. David Miller recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Lewis called on Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Wynn Sunday to find them gone, as was Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson. The third stop was a success, so they were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Ward.

Mr. and Mrs. W.C Thompson were weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson.

Messers Walter Lewis and Andrew Bermic called on Misses Doris and Sybil Thompson recently.

Mr. William Thompson was in Oconee Sunday afternoon.

Private Grover E. Lewis of Paris Island, has just returned after spending a ten day furlough with his immediate family here and with his sister, Mrs. John W. Fincher of Atlanta.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Roach and family were among the Mingo folks in Dublin Saturday.

Miss Lorene Sweat was the Sunday dinner guest of Misses Sybil and Doris Thompson.

Her many friends in Mingo are very happy that Mrs. Bert Brown is improving so rapidly. We are all rejoicing with her family that she will soon regain her health.

The Bowden and Fordham boys from our nearby little town of Toomsboro came riding down to join Paul Thompson Jr., in a horseback ride recently. Gee, how those boys can ride

Mr. Robert Fordham spent the weekend in Dublin recently with his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Bart Toler and daughter, Ann.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Colson of Oconee route and Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Thompson of Dublin were among the recent visitors at Salem.

Mrs. Grady Grimsley of Gordon recently visited her father, Leroy NeSmith and Mr. and Mrs. Robert NeSmith. While visiting them she became very sick.

Mrs. Cynthia Dudley is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ike Dean and family, of Dawson.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ussery`s baby is very sick. We trust that he will soon be well.

Mr. Edward Warren has been in a Dublin hospital. Edward is one of our boys who has many friends in Mingo who wish for him a speedy recovery.

I spent a pleasant Saturday afternoon recently with Mrs. Ennis Miller and a pretty little daughter, Sue. A fine boy like Frank Miller to oversee the farm work. Dad to bring the mail, a fine sweet woman like Mrs. Miller to serve cake and ice cream, a very talented little daughter to play sweet piano music. I could not help enjoying my visit to this home.

Our recent visitors were Mrs. J. T. Dudley, Mrs. Nettie Mae Lewis, Clayton and Walter Lewis. Mrs. Florie Freeman and little Judy Thompson.

    Guess I’d better give the readers a short story of my trip and visit with relatives and a few special friends for the past two weeks. I stopped by with my daughter (to visit), Mrs. John Fincher, of Atlanta, for a few days. We visited the Capitol and many other places. I always visit Grant Park. Just love to see the animals, flowers, etc. They have so many different, kinds of flowers from, all over the world, especially cactus. Saw some baby lions, alligators, and monkeys.
    Spent several days in Ducktown, Tenn., my sister, Mrs. J. M. Williams, the former Miss Clara Thompson, my niece, Miss Norma Thompson and I attended preaching at Methodist and Baptist churches.
    The once barren hills and mountains of this country town have pines and grass growing on them. This was the result of work by the CCC boys.
    In Tennessee I was on one mountain where one could see in seven states. The roads go around most of the mountains making curves all the time. If one could go straight thru, one mile would save three to six. These people seem to drive around curves as easy as we do straight roads. We saw scenery in both South and North Carolina. Some of the people are very kind but Tennessee people are very clever.
    From Ducktown, I rode one bus 148 miles, then changed for a short ride on two more busses to Christians, Va., where my sister, Mrs. Tom Dudley, the former Miss. Cynthia Thompson, met me. It was 3 o’clock in the morning and I was worn out. After resting two days, we visited historic places and fine scenery. Some places in Virginia look very much like Georgia –good ol timber, some fine cattle and much pasture. In the mountain section are many springs over which the people build houses with the spring inside. It serves as an ice box. It is painted, sealed and real nice, especially inside. The water is ice cold. Milk and butter keep in here until its sold. Most every family sells some dairy product.
    Visited several nurseries but saw none as pretty as Hastings. I enjoyed it all. The worry of the trip was worth being with loved ones, but, no place I’ve visited, including sunny Florida, I love as I do Middle Georgia. Everywhere has its sweet and bitter.
    In our section we would like to see a rain. It would help cane, potatoes, fall gardens and settle the dust.
 

    Our pastor, Rev. King, filled his regular second Sunday appointment at Salem last Sunday. It being Palm Sunday, he preached a sermon suited to the occasion to a large crowd of attentive listeners, the music and singing was fine, with Mrs. Joyce Thompson at the piano. Rev. King’s mother attended services along with the rest of his family.
    Several members and friends are sick. Mrs. Hortense Rowe, Mr. H. Wellington and Ed Brown. We trust that they will soon be restored to their health and will take the places in church and elsewhere again.
    We enjoyed the short visit Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Wynn, Thomas and Kenneth Wynn in their home.
    Returning from a visit with our daughter, Mrs. J. W. Fincher at Douglasville, we found our daughter-in-law in bed with the mumps. My husband was trying to do the cooking and tend to a four month old baby, with plenty of noise. Grover and I were more than welcome home. While away we also visited places in interest in Douglas county and Atlanta.
    Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Warren are visiting relatives near Glenwood.
 
 
 
 

Mingo News is submitted by Harold Thompson, nephew of Mamie Thompson Lewis.
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