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Mr F Bullock spent Thursday in Pensacola on business.

Mrs Tom Masker, of Seminole Hills, is spending a few days here with relatives.

Mr and Mrs Hubert Brown left Saturday for Geneva, where they will be for a few days.

Mr and Mrs H L Coberger visited Mr and Mrs Willie Whitehurst Sunday at Highland City.

Mr and Mrs Walker Gwaltney were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs R C Stone, at Highland City.

Mrs Clarence Hunt and Mrs Lawrence Hunt were visiting friends in Panama City Sunday.

Mrs C D Smith is now at Mrs Daisy Bruce's home, helping to care for Dr Jansenius.

Mr and Mrs J T Thompson and children were in Dothan last Saturday.

Mrs Ira A Hutchison and children spent last week end with relatives in West Bay.

Born to Mr and Mrs Olaf Johnson, on Sunday, December 16th, a fine boy baby.

Mr and Mrs J Thomas, of Lynn Haven, were guests of Mr and Mrs A B Adams on Sunday.

Mr and Mrs Cooner have moved into one of Mrs Daisy Bruce's houses in the West End.

Mrs Ralph Williams was a dinner guest of Mrs Perley Wilson last Saturday.

Mr and Mrs Randall Glass were the guests of Mrs Randall's parents in West End last Friday.

Mr W A Underwood is spending a few days looking after business interests in DeFuniak Springs.

Mrs C H Hewitt was a Sunday guest in the home of her brother, J R Davis, in Lynn Haven.

Mrs Tom Sales and Mrs R D Blackshear, of Panama City, visited friends here last Saturday.

Mr Alec Brown, of Millville, was a visitor in the Hewett home on Tuesday.

Mr and Mrs Jimmie Roach and children and Mrs Henley enjoyed a motor trip to Dothan last Saturday.

Mr and Mrs W M Hansen were dinner guests of Mrs H C Hewett on Sunday evening.

Miss Lettie Thomas, of Millville, spent the week-end as the guest of Miss Illa Hewitt.

Mrs Frank D Niles and children motored to Bonifay Friday, returning on Saturday.

Quite a number of St Andrews people attended the vesper service at the Bob Jones College on Sunday afternoon.

Mr and Mrs W M Pope, Mrs P J Owens and Miss Grace Ware motored to Dothan last Saturday to do some shopping.

Mr and Mrs Ernest Morris and children, of Port St Joe, visited relatives here Friday, returning to their home on Saturday.

Elder Walter Walker, Mrs Perley Wilson and Mrs Ralph Williams visited Mrs Mitcheltree and son in Lynn Haven Last Sunday afternoon.

Mr P L Branch moved his family to Pensacola last week. They had been living in St Andrews for several months.

W A Gainer returned Tuesday from Blakely, Ga, and other points in that state, where he has been on business.

Messrs Lawrence Hunt, Burdette Zediker and Buck Maddox left Friday evening for Sandy Creek, where they will spend the week fishing.

Mr W J Switzer and Messrs Peter Mahon and Billie Allen, of Apalachicola, were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs B F Cullen Thursday.

Mrs Frankie Montgomery and son, J W, and Mrs Ansel Messina, of Apalachicola, were calling on friends here Monday.

Mr R P Pate, Miss Roberta Hewitt and her brother, Herbert, all of Bonifay, visited home folks here last Sunday.

Mr and Mrs J H Drummond and Mr and Mrs L J Cotton attended the Kiwanis banquet at the Dixie-Sherman Hotel in Panama City on Thursday evening.

Mrs J L McReynolds and daughter, Miss Blanche, spent Wednesday evening with the Misses Martin at Bay Harbor, listening to grand opera over the radio.

Mrs J L McReynolds and Mrs J H Drummond were guests at a bridge party at the home of Mrs A M Douglas in Panama City on Tuesday afternoon.

Owing to the fact that Christmas comes on Tuesday, the St Andrews Library will not be open on that day. The library will be open again on Tuesday afternoon, January 1.

Elder Walter Walker, Seventh-Day Adventist minister, conducted services here on Friday and Saturday of last week, returning to his home in Clanton, Ala, on Sunday.

Mr and Mrs Cook and son and daughter, of Stark Ferry, Fla, who have been visiting Mr and Mrs Hubert Brown, returned to their home Saturday.

Mr L A Peacock was a business visitor in Tallahassee last Friday, returning on Saturday. Mr Peacock left again Monday on a few days' business trip to Pensacola.

Mrs Jack Welch, who has been very ill for some time at the home of her mother, Mrs A J Kelly, is much improved at this time.

A good many of out people attended the Kiwanis entertainment at the High School Auditorium in Panama City on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of last week.

Mrs L E Danford left last Saturday for Dothan, where she had an operation for tonsilitis. Dr Danford, Dr and Mrs Smith went up Monday to bring her home.

Mrs Steve Wilson and little daughter, Betty Jean of Panama City, Mrs Zelina Brown, of this place, and Mrs Eulalia Stolze, of Clifford, Ind, were dinner guests of Mrs J H Drummond on Wednesday.

Mr and Mrs B B Bryant, formerly of Blountstown, but now of Detroit, Mich, and Mr and Mrs Jim Parrish, of Blountstown, were Sunday visitors in the home ofMr and Mrs J L Branch.

Friends here of Mr E M Whitford, father of Mrs Otway Ware, will be very sorry to learn of his death, which occurred at his home in Farina, Ill, December 14, following an illness of only a few days. Mr Whitford was 82 years of age.

Miss Jennie Smith gave a very enjoyable party for the Senior Class of the Methodist Church last Friday night. Those of the class whose birthdays came in October, November and December were honor guests on the occasion. A delightful time was had by all.

Mrs Eulalia Stolze, of Clifty (sic), Ind, who has been spending a few days as the guest of Mrs Zelina Brown left on Sunday for New Orleans, where she will visit relatives a while before going on to the Pacific Coast where she expects to remain for some time.

Mr E B Barnett motored down from Donaldsonville, Ga, last Saturday to spend the week end with his wife and relatives here, returning to his work in Donaldsonville on Monday. Mrs Barnett will remain here a few days longer before returning home.

Mr J H Laird motored to Tallahassee last Friday, returning home on Saturday with his two daughters, the Misses Pearl and Ruby, who have been attending the Woman's College in that city. The college had to close on account of an epidemic of influenze, there being more than 200 cases among the students.

Raymond (Duke) Merritt, a participant in the Transcontinental Air Derby last summer, is a nephew of Mr Chas Merritt, for many years a resident of St Andrews."Duke" and his brother Charles, sons of Lester Merritt, served with the British forces during the World war. "Duke" Merrit now holds a position with International Airways comparable to that of Lindbergh with Transcontinental Airways, Inc.

Birthday Celebration. Alice Kelly celebrated her eleventh birthday Friday, December 14th. There were twelve guests present and a jolly time was enjoyed by all. Refreshments of cookies, marshmallows and lemonade were served.

Birthday Party. Esther Mathinson entertained a number of her friends at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Williams, Friday night, December 14th. The occasion was her thirteenth anniversary. A nice birthday cake, containing a thimble and dime, which was the cause of a lot of fun, was cut. Fruit punch, sandwiches and cake were served. Those present at this occasion were: Misses Helen Hilton, Wilmer Cook, Muriel Jones, Mildred and Bernice Cullen, Ayleen Goss, Pauline Johnson, Hazel Hammersmith, Gertrude Linquist, Louise Williams, Arene Gainer, Sybil and Helen Gwaltney; Messrs Morris and Derrel Jones, Fred Evans, Alvin and Edwin Martinson and Dicky Williams.

School Notes. Rev Grant, of the M E Church, is with us on Tuesdays for the chapel hour, 9:45 AM. We are always glad to have our home folks come out to see us.Rev Wilson A Smith is with us on Fridays, and we all enjoy having him.

Many Applications for Bridge Tender Jobs. As the two great highway bridges across St Andrews Bay near completion, many applications are being received by the Board of County Commissioners from those who wish to be appointed to the post of bridge tender. Up to Monday night the following named persons had made application for the position at the bridges indicated:

• Alfred I duPont Bridge (East Bay):  W W Weaver, W L Boyd, L L Davis, Mrs J L Conely, H D Davis, R L Spann, J J Savell, John Brahier, Lloyd Musgrove, Wm D Waldrop, J A Comerford, Leonard J Raffield.
• Fons A Hathaway Bridge (West Bay): C C Locke, A R Gainey, C N Muterspaugh, Geo W Gainer, J H Arnold.
• Either duPont or Hathaway Bridge: W C Davis, W K Davis, J W Brown, T P Schott.
• Lynn Haven Toll Bridge: Wm D Waldrop, C E Byrd.