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Vol. 12—No 27.
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* Court House Singing.
The singing class was called
to order by president, M. T.
Wallis at 9:30 o’clock.
After singing one song Rev.
J. W. Miller led the opening
prayer. The president then
appointed Fred Pruitt, W. P
Blackstock and J T Hendrix
arranging committee for the
day.
The following leaders were
then introduced to the class
leading three pieces each:
John Drummond, A B Fowler
A W Harris, Miles Lance, T A
Bales, Prof. W S Webb, G W
Bagwell, Troy Buice and H W
Terry. The president sang one
song then dismissed one hour
and fifteen minutes for dinner.
The class was again called
to order by .President M T
Wallis singing 4 songs in the
Christian Harmony, then John
Webb sang 3, W M Glover 2
Jim Smith 2, W A Waters 2, W
M Hulsey 2, Prof Emanuel Pir
kle 2, A O Bowman 2, A LI
Majors 2, president 1, W T
Bagley 2, E L Brannon 1, pres
ident 1 song.
Organist for the day were:
T A Bales, A E Lile, Miss Dura
Pruitt, Linton Wallis, John
Drummond, Carl Bagwell and
Prof. Pirkle.
M T Wallis was eleoted pres
ident for the next year and J
E Boling was elected secretary
The next June singing will
be held the last Sunday in June
next year
M. T. Wallis Pres.
J. E. Boling, Secy
At Friendship
Prof. T. S. Keith and wife
will sing at Friendship on the
second Sunday in July both be
fore and after preaching. All
good singers are invited. Bring
dinner. Will sing in new books
M. T. Wallis
The Forsyth County News
I Revival Meeting Schedule
For Holbrook Charge, i
Revival services will be held
|on the Holbrook Charge this
year beginning as follows:
Birmingham, Sunday July 11.
Orange, (Lathemtown) Sun
| day July 18.
Macedonia, Sunday July 25.
Big Springs, Sunday August 1.
| Holbrook Camp Meeting, Fri
day August 13.
Cane Creek, Sunday August 22
Pleasant Grove, Sunday Aug
ust 29.
Rev. H. C. Holland, of Com
merce, Ga., will have
of all the services ‘at the
jchurches except Pleasant
Grove. He is a most spiritual
I young preacher and one who
will interest as well as help all
who attend for the good of the
services.
Presiding Elder Erwin an
nounces that he has secured anj
exceptionally fine preacher fori
camp meeting. Make camp
meeting at Holbrook this year
your home-coming occasion
and come for a soul refreshing
meeting.
Rev. Wm. E. Purcell, pastor
of Methodist church at Homer,
Ga., needs no introduction to
the people of this country, will
have charge of the meeting at
Pleasant Grove. f
Clip this article for future
reference and consider that
you are personally invited to
these services. They will be
held twice daily, except camp
meeting.
Yours in Christ,
Fred H. Kay,
Pastor in charge.
Reunion!
There will be held in Cam
ming, Ga., on the second Sat
urday in August, a county re
union of the old and the young
soldiers.
Program will be given later.
Sunshine in The Nome, Power In The Life
r Children’s Day.
On next Sunday, the first,
there will be childrens day ex
ercises at Ebenezer. Sunday
school at 9:30, preaching at 11
oclock. The program and
some singing in the afternoon.
Everybody invited to attend,
especially all the good singers.
The following program is as
following:
Song.
Rec—Welcome —by Charlie
Kellogg.
Rec. The frown and the pout
—Ruth Propes.
Rec. All fixed up—Leona Mor
gan.
Song,
Rec. Begin to day—Hoyt Maj
ors.
Dialogue. Th e kingdom o f
love—Five girls.
Reading. Too late —Clarence
Couch.
Song.
Rec. They say I am little—Wil
lie Lee Phillips.
Rec. Little builders —F 1o r a
Propes.
! Song.
Rec. Words and thoughts-Wal
ton Couch.
Rec. Why?—Leon Morgan.
Rec. I am glad—A D Majors
Dialouge Five little Pennies —
Five little girls.
Song.
Rec. I am going to speak-Win
nie Bell Tidwell.
Rec. I don’t know how to pray
—Ethel Couch.
Rec. A sunbeam—Mattie Mor
gan.
Dialogue A secret —Two lit
tle girls
Rec. Giving sunshine—Henry
Floyd.
Song.
Rec. Light bearers—Florence
Majors.
Rec. Home—Hattie Morgan
Song. Shepherd’s cradle—By
children.
Rec. When July its chaplets
weave—Cora Nix.
Rec. Dressed up flowers—Nel
lie Tidwell.
Rec. Let the children come—
Edith Fowler
jßec.—Lena Phillips.
Shackelford Announces
For Congress In Eighth
Tom Shackelford, one of
North Georgia’s greatest law
yers, a product of old Jackson
county, has announced for con
gress from the Eighth Georgia
district.
Tom is fine material and will
fit in nicely in congressional
halls. Tom Bell and Tom
Shackelford representing the
'Eighth and Ninth will make a
pair of Tom-Toms that would
mean much to their consti
tuents.—Winder News 6-24-20
Memorial.
Silver City Lodge No. 339 F.
& A. M., will hold a memorial
serviceat Concord church July
11th, 2:00 o’clock in the after
noon in memory of Bro. B. T.
Smith. -All Master Masons are
cordially invited to attend.
B. E. Bruce, Secy
CUMMING, GA., JULY 2ND, 1920.
Forsyth County Census.
The following report of the
census of Forsyth county ha*
been glven'out by the census
bureau: The report is glVen
by districts:
Big Creek 1,721
Hightower 661
Chestatee 934
i Barkers 726
Gumming (town) 607
Cumming (Dist) 1,578
Vickery 1,041
Chattahoochee -V72f
Bells - : -4-589
Rolands ...675
Settendown i-,-- 791
Coal Mountain f..~ 718
New Bridge 492
Ducktown (t0wn)....’.... 49
Ducktown (Dist) 452
Total *11,755
Old Time Saturday Meeting
Has been inaugurated again
by the Cumming Baptist
church and the first service
will be held next Saturday af
ternoon (July 3rd) at 2:30
o’clock, court house time. It is
hoped that all members of the
church will interest thtmsel\e3
in these very important meet
ings and be present if possi
ble. All resident Baptist spec
ially invited to worship wfith tis
Regular services at th 6
church Sunday morning—spec
ial service at the court house
Sunday afternoon. Subject:-
‘A Study of Bible Christianity”
No more important subject
could command our attention.
Everybody come.
Chas. T. Brown, Pastor.
Mrs. M .J. Knox.
Mrs. M. J. Knox, sister of
Mrs. J. G. Puett, died at her
home in Villa Rica Monday
and her remains were brought
to Cumming for funeral and fn
terment Tuesday. The servic
es were conducted Hie
Methodist church by her fljta
tor ,Rev. Veach of Villa R*a,
assisted by her life long friend,
Rev. Fred Edmondson. -
Mrs. Knox was about 70
years of age and is .survived by
one child, Mrs. W. H.
of Villa Rica, artd a large num
ber of other relatives anil
friends to whom we extend,
sympathy.
— W
Mr. R. P. Rogers.
Mr. R. P. Rogers died at his
home on route 3 Monday, and
his remains were laid to rest at
Bethlehem Tuesday, the funer
al services being conducted by
Revs. R. H. Thompson and W.
L. Singleton
Mr. Rogers was 81 years of
age, a veteran of the civil war,
and is survived by his wife and
four children, and a host of oth
er relatives and friends to
whom we extend sympathy.
A little two-year-old infant
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl McCor
mick was taken suddenly ill
Monday, and died early Tues
day morning. Its body was car
ried to Coal Mountain for fu
neral and interment, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev.
G. W. Forrist.
This is the second child Mr.
and Mrs. McCormick have lost
by death in the past few weeks
and their friends deeply sym
pathize with them in the loss
of their sweet children.
School Notice.
The Teachers’ Institute of
Forsyth county will begin on
Monday July 19th. Supervis
or, J. O. Martin will be in
charge of the work.
All teachers are required by
Jaw to attend.
State Supt. M. L. Brittain
will be wdth us on the 20th, of
July and will speak at eleven
o’clock. The citizens of our
county are cordially invited to
come and hear Mr. Brittaip
speak on the subject of educa
tion. Especially do we invite
the trustees of the schools.
Teachers’ Examination.
The State Teachers.’ E*ami
nation will be held on July the
30th and 31st. On the first
day of the examination there
will be questions on the High
School and the Elementary
Reading courses. All who an
ticipate teaching and have no
certificate please come and
take this examination.
Be on hand promptly at 9
o’clock A M sun time
Teachers-. Manual and School
code can be secured at the of
fice of County Supt
Yours Respectfully,
A. C. Kennemore, Supt.
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