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And I always pay my vows.
When I don’t fill blanks correctly,
Will you kindly show me how?
Ruling powers of this Nation?
Will yon give me Justice now?
God grant it, so may it be now?
Accepted the invitation of Dr, W. H.
Grand Secretary of Improved
Ofdey of Samaritans, Prof. 8. F. Harris,
Dr. I. H. Burney and Lieut. J. L. Brown
accompanied this gentleman to Atlanta
the 14th where they attended the
Bishops’ Council, which convened at
Big Bethel A. M. E. Chnrch. Other
Athenians attending this meeting were:
Rev. W. A. Fountain, of the First A. M.
E. Church, Revs. C. C. and Dewitt Ealey,
paatora of Paradise A. M. E. Church,
Jtferoa» and Saint Luke circuit.
The information and inspiration given
•tt by |hoae participating in the coun
cil was very helpful to the attendants.
Colored Farmers Meet
Ma&ei Plant for Wholesale
Purchase of Seeds, Plants
and Guiana
The Colored Farmers of Clarke and
adjacent counties met at the farmers
headquarters, 343 Hull street, on the
16th of February, 19a4 and discussed at
length those things that will make bet
ter teeir lives on the farm. They wai\ -
ed, for the most part, any diacussiou o'
the boll-weevil, for “he is king,’ and
not cotton. They agreed to buy their
fertilizers, seeds and plants direct from
the manufacturer or growers so that
th*y would gel, the advantage of the
middleman’s profits.
Tha attendants upon this meeting
were: Messrs. Henry Lay, Mack Sims,
E. T. Kenney, Sam Kenney, Milton Mc-
Clusky, Will Hester, Mug Stroud, Wil
liam McClusky A. J. Bridges, and W.
F. Kenney, President.
District Republican Com
mitlee Meets at Madison
-Tht Executive Committee of 1h e
Bfegghtih Georgia District of the Repub
lican darty met at Madison, Georgia
Saturday, February 16 ~ Dr. W. H,’
THE ATHENS REPUBLIQUE
Harris, chairman, presiding, and J. W.
Turner Secretary.
The committee reviewed the work of
the state executive held in Atlanta Feb.
ruary 9th and also the proceedings of
the national executive committee held
at Washington, D. C. several weeks
previous. It endorsed the policy of
President Cooledge, and designated
Athens as the meeting place of the dis
trict convention, the date of meeting to
be Friday, March 7, 1924.
The Republican County Mass Meeting
will be held at the Samaritan Building,
Athens, Saturday March 1, at 10 o’clock
to elect delegates to the district conven
tion that will be held the following
week on Friday.
Mrs. Mary Hicks, of Green street, who
has been on the sick list, is much im
proved.
The friends of Mr. F. R. Brantley, of
170 Green street, were glad to see him
out again after a short illness.
With the faith of the elders who
brought back the good report and that
gentleness and fidelity thatcharscterize
ideal young womanhood, Miss Hulda
Harris, of 47? River street, has purchas
ed her a stick of dynamite and is explor
ing, blasting and speculating in a new
field. We hope she “land” her coveted
goal.
The “Chestnut Grove Commu
nity Club” met Friday night Feb.
15 at its regular meeting place.
The house was called to order by
the President. After the reading
and adoption of the minute of
the previous meeting, the housee,
then entered upon the discussion
of new business.
The President (Mr. P. C. Jones)
made a strong appeal before the
body, stressing the importance of
each member doing his best and
making the club a success.
Prof. P. H. Stone who was for
mer Demonstration Agent for
Clarke Co., spoke in his usual
manner of speaking to club mem-
bers. All were glad to have Mr
Stone to visit us and to hear his
very, very encouraging remarks.
Mr. Stone is now State Club A
gent.
On account Os the cold and
rainy condition of the weather,
we were unable to organize clubs
at Bogart and Cleveland but we
hope to accomplished this in the
near future.
The community life is being
quicekned where over these clubs
are organized. The people re
pond readily to new ideas with a
constructive program behind
them.
D. A. Starks, Negro Agent
Clarke Co. Ga.
OBITUARY
Rev. L. P. Pihkney, Pastor Thankful
Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga., and pres
ident of the Sunday school department
of the General State S. S. and B. Y. P.
U. Convention, is dead. The entire
Baptist family of George mourns his
loss.
Mrs. Ordinary Hunter, of 399 Meigs
street is ill at this writing. We hope
for her her a speedy recovery.
Little Miss Vivian Jones of 280 Hull
street, who spent several weeks with
her grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Jennings,
at Center, is home again.
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