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ANI) PEACHLAND JOURNAL
ESTABLISHED 1888
ISSUED EVERl Till KSDAY
JOHN H. JONES
MARGARET C. JONES
Editors and Publishers
MARGARET JONES LEE
Associate Editor-Manager
“As a Man Thinkcth in His Heart,
So Is He
Official Organ vf Peach County, City of Fort
Valley and Macon Division of the
Middle District of Georgia
Federal Court.
Entered as second-class matter at the post
office at Fort Valley. Ga., under the
act of March 3. 1879.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1948
Cli u rch ps ( ) bservp
Stud put ’Sight
Student Night was observed by the
Methodist and Baptist Churches Sun¬
day evening.
At. the Methodist church the stu¬
dents who spoke of phases of college
life were Russell Edwards, Miss Jure
Edwards, Lawrence Houston, Miss
Haviluml Houston, Joe Luce, Miss
Jean Lancaster, of Asbury College;
Miss LaWahna Rigdon, Agnes Scott;
Miss Sara Patterson, GSWC; Joe
Douglas, Middle Georgia; Miss Mary
Frances Walton, University of Geor¬
gia; Miss Hazel Garrett, Stillins Col¬
lege; Miss Frances Smisson, Duke
University.
Miss Hazel Garrett and Miss Bet
Auitman sang a duet and Miss Thel¬
mas Wilson, welcomed the students.
The Rev. David F. Cripps spoke
briefly.
Mrs, Chester Wilson was organist
for the service. There are 35 young
people from the Methodist church
here in various colleges.
At the Baptist church college stu¬
dents on the program were Bobby
Wilder, Brewton-Parker; Charles
Bartlett, North Georgia (College; Jas¬
per Bryant, U. of Ga.; Miss Mary
Beck Johns, Bessie Tift College; Jack
Swan, Vanderbilt; Miss Geraldine
Hopkins, Maryville College; Miss
Emily Shipp, Queens College; Miss
Carolyn Harvey, Merror; Billy Jean¬
nes, Truett-McConnell.
Ushers were Bruce Haddock, Em¬
ory Wilson, Ben English, Dewey
English, Grover Cleveland.
The church was candle lighted and
decorated with poinsettias and other
Christmas flowers. Mrs. Frederick
was at the organ. Charles Bartlett
led the singing.
Christmas Eve
Service St. And reus
By MRS. W. J. BRASWELL
The Holy Communion service at
the St. Andrews Episcopal . . church . ,
was largely attended Christmas Eve |
night when the assembly gathered at
31:30 o’clock.
The church was decorated with sil¬
vered branches, and many dozens of
red carnations, the flowers being
placed in memory of the late Mr.
John H. Baird.
Mrs. Sinclair Frederick was at the
organ and the service was directed
by the Rev. Britt Ellington, rector.
The traditional carol, Venite Ado
remus, was sung; W. C. McConnell,
soloist.
The message by Mr. Ellington was
on the .subject. There Was No Room
In the Inn, and the world today was
spoken of as a tavern which in large
measure shuts out the Christ-child.
The songs. Silent Night, and Hark
the Herald Angels Sing, were sung.
Paying tribute to fatherhood, moth¬
erhood, and sonship, in the light of
Christmas thought and teaching the
■'message of Sunday morning, Dec. 26,
at St. Andrew's was on the theme of !
the Happy Family and the import¬
ance of worthy family life, and was
presented by the Rev. Ellington.
St. Joseph, earthly father of the
Saviour born in Bethlehem, was ex¬
tolled for his habitual kindness and
guardianship of loyalty and love. The j
sacrificial motherhood of Mary and j
the mothers of men through the cen
f ,\ijpes was noted, and worthy sonship
.vas emphasized.
Miss Betty Wood, Agnes Scott sen¬
ior. -it home for the holidays, was
cwganist.
I
The People s Bank
To ( Jose Saturday
The People's Bank will be closed
all day Saturday, Jan. ] in ob¬
servance of New Year’s Day, a legal
holiday.
Mrs. Henry Harris is visiting rel¬
atives in Virginia.
UJIH ^ RET ROSPEC! FROM THE
FILES OF THE LEADER-TRIBUSE
Report from Peach County
fare Department shows 150
families made happy through con
tributes for Christmas. ... Mr.
[and Mrs. Ira Sammons win first prize
! for outdoor Christmas decorations.
;. . . News item from Atlanta pre
i diets state politics in 1948 to be hot
test yet . . . (at least one prediction
that wasn’t far wrong) . . . March
of Dimes underway with W. C. Me
Connell as chairman . . . death of J.
H. Edwards . . . E. J. Saywell new
president of Kiwanis Club . . . Wal
lis Hardeman president of Jay-Cees
. . . Editor M .C. J ones c hides has
ketbail fans for over-enthusiasm . . .
Fort Valley Green Wave piling up
victories on basketball cours ... in
January Dr. John Weinberger stated
peach trees .in this section receive
normal chilling hours, 913 to be ex
act.
Prizes were awarded soil conserva
tion essay contest winners in Febru
ary, with Winfred Howard taking first
. . . death of J. D. Fagan . . . Tru¬
man’s “rights program” called
form of Communist Party by irate
scions . . . first peach blossoms re
ported . . . county election returns
all but one official . . . building and
remodeling . reported , . . here
1 on increase
also , mumps and , measles ,
. . . 1 ...
Green „ _, wave T wins . 3rd „ , District Glass B ,
, basketball , ....... championship.
March , Grand , . Jury recommends ,
. better school , , lighting; . adoption , of
secret , ballot .. and 7 Tn-Gounty . JL „ Health ,
rr unit Annual a i Ham ,, <fe 0 ,, Hgg r Show ,,
. . , H
,, ,, .. (<J „ ,,
at rorl Valley State College ... 12
year old ,,,, hmmett Haywood , , top win*
; *
ner at rat r , Cattle ^ and , Hog r Show. In v
April frost damages peach crop. ...
T. A. McCord elected mayor in rec
ord-breaking city ballot . . . Com
munity Concert Association formed.
. . . District high school track meet
held . . . Pine Needles Golf Club
stages tourney . . . interest revived
in May in building fund for boy and
girl Scouts . . . May 20 was a (Spec
ial graduation edition for The Lead
er-Tribune, with news and views of
Peach county schools, and filled with
Eugrne Preston Top
Winner In Corn Contest
A group of Peach County boys are
sharing in cash prizes totaling $720
given by the Georgia Power Com¬
pany to participants in a 4-H Club
hybrid corn growing contest. Several
of the top winners in this county at¬
tended a luncheon given in Macon by
Bud Moss, the company’s agricultural
agent.
Eugene Preston led Peach County
with 74 bushels of corn from his
demonstration acre. ()tlu>r Peach
County boys entered were; 1
Mac Goetz, 09; Ike Ross, 68; Eu¬
gene Barker, 51< Johnny Barker, 52;
We.yman Avera, 51; Emmett Hay
wood, 48; Lewis Baiker, 43; John
Shelley, 42; Don Tucker, 42; Eugene
Shelley, At the 41; Frank Murray, 29. j
luncheon the 4-11 boys were
praised by C. A. Collier, vice presi¬
dent of the power company and
founder of the Better Home 1'own
movement, for blazing the trail of
what GeorKia ought to do in j.
cvl ]ture * ’
ILink o! Fort Valiev
\\ ill Haw Holiday Monday
Saturday, Jan. 1, is a legal holiday.
New Year’s Day, but the Bank of
Fort Valley will remain open as
until 2 P. lr )-i Saturday after
The bank will be closed all day
Monday, Jan. 3, in observance of the
hoHday.
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FREE! FREE!
A 6-Months' Pass
TO
The Peach Theatre
Will Be Given to the Parents of
The First Rahy Born in Peach Count y
IN 1949!
PEACH THEATRE
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA
from local firms
June saw the official beginning of
Peach Season (and what a season)
. . , Mayor McCord calls meeting to ,
form Board of Trade . . . Southern
Bell and workers sign new contract
■ • • first cotton blossom appears.
Also in June . . . construction begins
on new gym and local sewerage sys
tern praised by state health engineer
. • . mad dogs on rampage ... no
coats for men at church say Meth
odist stewards.
July . . . dogs confined for HO days
to prevent spread of rabies . . . i
Water & Light Com., accepts bid for
sewerage extensions Herman i
. . .
Talmadge speaks here . . . bear re- I
ported on Noble Bassett place . . *
August Grand Jury turns thumbs
down on Health Unit . . . V.F.VV.
County Fair slated for Sept. 27-Oct.
... contract let for bridge on
Fort Valley-Reynoids highway in
August first peace-time select- •
. . .
ive service registration begins Aug.
30.
A(:t Gov ' Thompson heard irl Sept -
■ ' ■ ,leath of C - B - Alnlon • • • Labor
I)ay ob °“" ved S “ pt 6 • ' ' :! > 175 Im¬
fied voters in Peach count y ' • • Tal ‘
mad * e elected K° vernor on 8
. opening of schools for fall term
... death . ., of Mrs. Geo. ,, I). r . Hartley ,, .,
... death . of ~ 1 . J. T Shepard * and i r, Rev.
G. ,, B. ,, r Culpepper , , . on ^ Oct. . 1fl 12 traf- .
. . .
fie ,. deaths , ,, on increase . in reach r> , coun
tv , during , 1947 ,, Second ■ Annual * ,
. . .
Homecoming Day at High 0 School . , on
Nov. xr 12 ,,, Wesley Chapel , cele- ,
...
brates , , 100th IAA1 , anniversary Oct. 31 ... . . .
unexpected . , Democratic .. victory ■ ,
sweeps
n President i *. ^ rruman back , , into • . office ,. r .
. . . Fort Valley Lodge No. Ill), F.
& a. M., has 99th anniversary on
No V . 9 . . . Green Wave wins Region
2 football championship . . .Mayo
Lacy president of Board of Trade
. . . Herman Talmadge inaugurated
governor of Georgia . . . Green Wave
wins South Georgia championship
and state . . . Christmas' season
marked by church services and
musical programs . . . and so the
old year ends, and on we go into
1949!
Side walk
REPORTER
Suggested New Year’s resolution
from OSCAR WALKER, president of
the Baptist Baraca Class, and TOM
FLOURNOY, teacher of the class:
Start the New Year right by attend
' n F Sunday School next Sunday
morning, and every Sunday morning.
It’s a fine suggestion and one ine
heartily endorse for BAPTISTS,
PRESBYTERIAN S, M ETHODISTS,
EPISCOPALIANS, CONGREGA
TIONALISTS, and members of the
Memo to all the CHRISTMAS
CAROLERS: Your carols added just
right touch to the real meaning
Christmas.
Memo to homeowners who deeorat
their homes for the holiday sea
Everybody appreciated your
and original decorations and'
effects. We’d hate to have
pass judgment on the winners,
In case you’re still celebrating
Look what's coming up—
15, you know, the USUAL TO
DEPT. OF INTERNAL REVE¬
There’s always something tc
the joy out of life.
Local stores open last Monday
wished they hadn’t. The
swappers were out
full force.
It’s BACK TO SCHOOL next Moo
morning for school students,
schools and colleges. As wo
.there’s always something.
Christmas Decorations Win
Darden Club Prizes
and Mrs - E. W. Bowman,
won first P rize ’ a Gloria de
'' ame!,ia Plant, for their
derated home, and Mr. and
® a y w ®H. Jr., won first prize
0Ut< l° 01 ' decorations, it has been
n0UIlce( * by the Garden Club,
” ,akes ^ese awards each
^ r ' and Mrs. Saywel! received
Pink Perfection camellia plant.
plants were secured through
arran K en 'ent with Baird’s
Judges were Miss lone
W. Bowman, Sr., and
oe Douglas. They were high
their . praise of this year’s indoor
outdoor decorations throughout
city, and stated that selection
prize-winning homes was
Virtually every home was
for the Christmas season. The
mittee also noted the many
ively decorated homes in colored
tions.
Seaman \1 iddlehrooks
Aboard Tarawa
James Wesley Middlebiooks,
man apprentice, USN, son of
George I). Middlebrooks, *108
street, is serving aboard the
carrier USS Tarawa, a unit of Task
Force 38, which is now undergoing
an intensive training period in the
Western Pacific and the China
area.
These exercises are being conduct
ed for the purpose of giving officers
and men of the task force realistic
training in all phases of Naval activi
ties. In addition to the training on
ship board, personnel familiarize
themselves with the ports and peo¬
ples of foreign lands.
Ports of call between training ma¬
neuvers, include Honolulu, Tsingtao,
China, Yokosuka, Japan, and Guam.
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Viol good fortune cross \ our
path in ‘19. We hope we mav
have some part in making vour
dreams come true in (lie New
\ ear that lies ahead.
BANK OF FORT VALLEY
Capital and Surplus $150,000.00
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SHE DID NOT KNOW
I hat Miss Blank, who was one* of her daugh¬
ter s teachers last year, was married recently.
1 hat one of her farmer neighbors and good
friends was ill, and so did not visit her.
About the special program at the church
because nobody thought to tell her about it.
Did not go to the club meeting because she
did not know that the day of the meeting
Subscription had been changed.
$2.50 Did not take advantage of a money-saving
Per sale because she did not hear about it until
year it was over, and she could have saved enough
In right there to pay for a year’s subscription
to The Leader-Tribune, The Leader-Tribune
Georgia coming into her home each Thursday would
have brought news of her club, her church,
her neighbors.
Keep informed about local
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1 he Leader - Tribune
HEART ATTACK
CA USES DEL i Tf!
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^k . hpart Warner’ SbSs ... ForS
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g ase on j) ec 23 , proved fatal to
Drue Arnold, 48, well-known Fort
Valley citizen, Stricken Thursday
morning, Mr. Arnold died at his
home here shortly after his return
from Warner Robins.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon, Dec. 24, at 3 o'clock, at
the Baptist church. The Rev. Ray¬
mond L. Harvey, pastor, and the
Rev. M. D. Reed, of Columbus, of¬
ficiated and burial followed in Oak
lawn cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. D. Beeland, A.
C. Osburn, A. B. Cooper, John San
ders, Hugh Smisson and Joe Arnold.
Immediate survivors are his widow
the former Miss Eppic Mae Allen,
Peach county health nurse; his moth
:«■, Mrs. Annie Mae Arnold, Ameri
'cus; a sister, Mrs. Jack Hicks, Amer
icus, and a brother, H. B. Arnold,
j A merieus.
j Mr. Arnold was a member of the
Baptist church, and had been a
member of the choir for a number of
years. He was a member of Fort
Valley Lodge No. 110, F. & A. M.,
Royal Are!, Masons, Knights Temp
lar, and a Shrinei. He had been em
ployed at Robins Field for a number
of years, where he was a foreman
in the engine repair department,
( ^| u . rs Temple Gives
I llilllks I'or Gjfl.s
! The Leader-Tribune has been re
quested by members of Ushers Tem¬
ple C.M.E. Church, to express ap¬
jfor preciation to the many white, friends
all contributions made for re¬
pairing their parsonage, and for con¬
tributions to the needy. The latter
j were distributed to individual and
through Sunday School Christmas
trees, bringing cheer to many.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1943
! W.O.W. Sponsors Christmas
^ree for Children
Thursday evening, December 1 a
Christmas trees was given for the
! jchildren of Peach county at the
Woodman HaU ' The program opened
with Christmas songs, recordings,
furnished by Asa Rocquemore. A
short prayer and scripture reading
was followed by Santa Claus giving
gifts to the large number of children
present, fro ma beautifully lighted
holly tree.
Consul Commander J. Mack Hatch
ett was much impressed, and stated
his hope that the Peachtree Camp
can have another tree next Christ¬
mas, with more people taking part.
Plans are being made for open
(house j on Thursday, Jan. 13, for the
j purpose of installing officers for the
new year ,the public being invited,
j
Miss Leta May Folds of Atlanta
visited Miss Jean Lancaster last
week.
SHOPPERS' GUIDE
Here's If here 4 oil'll Find It
When you need fancy and
staple groceries, fresh
and vegetables
GEORG1A GROCERY
COMPANY
Phone 136
Crsytallized Fruits for
Christmas Cakes
JORDAN ELECTRIC
COMPANY
Electrical Contractors
& Repairs
Hotpoint & Universal
Appliances
Phone 246
Westinghouse Appliances
& Wiring
Plumbing, Contracting
& Repairs
L. E. JONES
ELECTRIC COMPANY
Phone 352 day—
109-W night
jGRAHAM MOTOR PARTS
Wholesale
Your Local N. A. P. A.
Jobbers”
Phone 256
PITTSBURGH PAINT
PRODUCTS
(i Smooth Glass
as
GEORGIA BASKET &
LUMBER CO.
Phone 40-J
Fresh Flowers Daily
ADELAIDE KELL
Florist
Phone 70
Corsages-Cut Flowers-Plant 8
Seed Cleaning . . .
BATEMAN
IMPLEMENT CO.
Vineville St.
Phone 244
ii 1 our best investment
your home town •*
TRADE AT HOME
!Christmas Cheer For
I 100 Families Through
| Welfare Department
The Peach County Dept, of Public
Welfare reports that 100 families
were remembered and made happy
for Christmas. This was made pos¬
sible by the generous response of
churches, the Kiwanis Club, Jay-Cees,
Fine ] Arts Club, Woman’s Club, Jun¬
ior Woman's Club, V.F.W., American
Legion Auxiliary, Tri-Hi-Y, Elrod’s,
Inc., and private individuals.
; The thanks and apprecia¬
sincere
tion of the recipients of those gifts
is extended to those who made them
possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Johnson, of
Chambiee, spent Christmas with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer John
and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jordan.
*
Billy and Louis Lancaster are vis
iting Lawrence and Willis Wood ii
Wayeross.
Building Material
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Devoe Paints &
Varnishes
J. F. DUKE
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!
Groceries and Meats . .
H Only the best”
. , .
HARRISON
BROTHERS
. . , Phone 79
MATHEWS TIRE &
APPLIANCE CO.
Phone 450
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