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Vol. 12—No. 31.
Our Idea
Is to give very courteous and painstaking service,
to get close to our customers, to have our custom
ers know us better, to have our customers know
that they can depend on what we say and also de
pend upon our ability to accommodate them* We
aim to do for our patrons, things consisient with
good banking but that most banks do not deem nc
cessary to do. We want our customers to feel at
home, to come to our bank at their will, whether to
transact business or await a friend. We aim to give
personal attention to each account, keep strict con
fidence and offer real banking service.
t
BANK OF GUMMING,
STATE DEPOSITORY.
Local and Personal
News of Interest.
Going and Coming of People
Gathered at Random For the
Readers of The News.
Mr. J. L. Johnson is reported
on the sick list this week.
Mr. John Black has returned
from atrip to Florida and oth
er points.
Mrs. F. C. Owen has return
ed from an extended visit to
her parents in Jasper.
Mrs. Addie Smith spent the
first'of the Weefrwith 'Mr. T-T.
Burruss and family.
Mrs. H. L. Patterson spent
Friday with Mrs. Laura Bacon
on route 6.
Sheriff W. T. Merritt spent
Wednesday in Atlanta on busi
ness.
Miss Mardelle Estes has re
turned from a visit to relatives
in Atlanta and other points.
Messrs W. S. and C. E. Dav
enport were in Marietta on
business Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Jess W. Bramblett of
Eastman is visiting relatives on
route 2.
Mrs. Gus Bacon and child
ren of route 6 spent a day or
two last week with Mrs. M. M.
Lipscomb.
Rev. F. C. Owen will begin
a meeting at New Hope Friday
night. He hopes to have a
good crowd at each service.
Mr. D. W. Jacks wants a fire
man and some laborers on the
dredge boat. See him at once
if you want a job.
Mrs. V. W. Dougherty of
Doraville spent last week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Reid on route 6.
Mr. P. D. Brown says that
he nad a slice potato pie Sun
day for dinner. He is ahead
of anyone we know for new
sweet potatoes this year.
Mr. Clay Bagby of Flowery
Branch was in town Monday.
He says he is about to sell his
farm there and will move to
DeKalb county.
Mr. J. L. Phillips, who has
been in Atlanta for treatment
on accound of pains inflected
by nails sticking in his arms,
has returned home and is much
better.
Gov. Dorsey has signed the
bill abolishing the office of
county treasurer. If the candi
dates who have announced will
call at our office we will make
matters satisfactory in regard
to the fees.
Brick work on the Heard
building will start in a few
days. This will be one of the
best arranged stores in north
Georgia when completed.
The county democratic exe
cutive committee met Satur
day and passed rules govern
ing the primary, and also nam
ed the managers for the differ
ent districts. In case more
than two candidates run for
the same office the one receiv
ing the highest vote will.be de
clared the nominee.
The Forsyth County News
Local and Personal
News of Interest.
Going, and Coming of People
Gathered at Random For the
Readers of The News.
Miss Strickland of Du
, luth is visiting Mrs. Mac Puett
Miss Kate Strickland oi At
lanta spent Sunday with Mr. G
IM. Puett and family,
j Mrs. D. W. Jacks and child
ren are visiting relatives in Vir
ginia.
i Mrs. John Black is visiting
her PiUtfJVts in White county
[this week.
Mrs. T. P. Burruss enter
tained a number of young peo
j pie at her home Tuesday night
Miss Mae Reid of Atlanta;
spent the week-end with home,
folks on route 6. 1
Look up announcement of |
Lee Holbrook for Sheriff in j
another column, and see what'
he has to say.
A little son of Fred Tidwell
of route 5 spent last week
with his grand parents, Judge
and Mrs. W. J. Tidwell.
Mr. Virtis Blackstock of
Fitzgerald has been spending
several days with relatives in
the county.
Little Miss Edna Mae Smith
of Acworth has been spending
several days with Mr. E. I.
Smith and family.
For Sale: Second hand cook
ing range and second hand bug
gy. See N. M. Kennemore,
route 4.
Mr. A. 0. Barrett and fam
spent Monday night with Mr.
Glen Thomas and . family at
Frogtown.
Arboth Bramblett says to
tell the people he will be in the
race for Tax Receiver and his
announcement will appear
soon.
Sport is back with us this
week and we are both working
hard all thd time getting up j
"the paper and printing calen- 1
dars.
Your attention is called to
announcement of Mr. W. T.
Merritt for Sheriff to be found
in this issue. Look it up and
see what he has to say.
We are in receipt of a letter
and a dollar from Charlie
Dougherty an old Gumming
bov, who has a good position
in Akron, Ohio. 7lef is doing
well.
Hon. Thomas M. Bell an
nounces this week for re-elec
tion as congressman from the
Ninth district. Mr. Bell has
served several terms as con
gressman and is well known
to the people of the District
He lays his claims before you
and asks your support in the
coming election.
Virgil M. Garrett, who is
running as deputy on the tick
et of R. L. Holbrook is an over
seas boy, and spent about fif
teen months on the battle fields
©f France. He is a young man
with many friends who will
give him their active support.
Sunshine in The Home, Power In Hi? Life
i Local and Personal
News of Interest.
Going and Coming of* People
Gathered at Random For the
Readers of The News.
Master Joe Puett, Jr., of
Rhine is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Puett.
Mr. It. P. Crawford and wife
are visiting relatives and
friends in Jackson county.
Misses Julia and Ollie Mer
ritt are spendng a few days in
Atlanta.
the third quarterly confer
ence, Cumming charge, will be
held at Ebenezer August 12th.
Esq. R. C. McDaniel ran up
from Atlanta and spent the
'week-end with homefolks.
| Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Phillips
of Portsmouth, Va., were the
'guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
j Phillips last week.
Miss Katherine Merritt of
I Gainesville is teaching at the
l-Bacon school house this sum
mer.
Harbin of Atlanta
spent the week-end with rela
tives on route 5.
Mr. Grady Hurt of Oklaho
ma is visiting Mr. H. L. Hurt
and family and other relatives
in the county.
Mr. A. J. Barrett and family
spent first of the . week with
Mrs. J. H. Martin near Silver
City.
The most of the rural schools
of the county opened Monday
morning with a good atten
dance. Send the children to
school every day you can.
Mr. N. P. Waters of Milton
county has purchased from C.
B. Otwell the place near Esq.
Pruitt’s now occupied by Dal
ton Vernon. The price paid
was $0,155.00, for 40yt acres.
Our calendars have arrived
and we are busy printing them
for the merchants. If any mer
chant wants to buy they had
better come at once and save
about half in their bill in this
line of advertising.
Mr. Linton Heard, an old
Forsyth county boy, has been
appointed postmaster at East
point, and has taken charge of
the office. His many friends
here congratulate him on se
curing this good position.
Mr. J. W. Samples, an aged
confederate veteran of near
Nettie, died at his home one
day last week, and his remains
were laid to rest in Haw Creek
cemetery. He is survived by
his wife and sevei’al children
to w T hom we extend sympathy
Rufus Bryant and William J.
Orr, who is associated with W.
T. Merritt as deputy Sheriffs'
in the coming primary are both
desirable young men and have
many friends over the county
who will be glad to help them
in the coming primary. Rufus
Bryant went over sea with the
Rainbow Division and was ov
er there 11 months;'William
I. Orr was over sea llfu
months with the 82nd Division.
GUMMING, GA. ( JULY 30TH, 1920.
Teachers’ Incttute. i
The teachers’ instiute for the
teachers of Forsyth county was
held at Cumming last week,
July 19th to 23rd.
Mr. Geo. D. Go (hint, State
Rural School Supervisor was in
charge of the work, ably assis
ted by Miss Eurie Belle Bolton
of the G. N. I. College Exten
sion department; Miss Jessie
Burton of the State Agricultur
al College; and Wil
sou representing* the Illiteracy
Commission of Georgia,
Hon. M. L. Brittain made an
address to the teachers and
trustees of the county schools,
and the public generally, on
Tuesday. The addfess was
simple and to the point, deal
ing principally
ity of providing a cOunly high
school for the young people of
Forsyth county. -J'l'his vital
need of our people should
meet a hearty response. For
syth county, it is said, is one of
fifty-three counties which have
not a four-year high school for
its people.
On Wednesday night the
young men of thfe city gave an
entertainment for the visitors
and teachers of the institute.
The teachers staged an enjoy
able program, altho it was got
ten up on short notice. An ad
dress was made by ’Miss (Bara
Mae Brown. The response
was delivered by Prof. J. It.
Driskell in good style. A reci
tation was given by Mrs. Jessie
Wilson, a story, thq Elephants
Child, was given by Miss Bol
ton, and a recitation was given
by Miss Lena Johnson, of For
syth county.
Following the forefrihng num
bers the teacher entered into a
debate on the subject: Resolv
ed that Woman Suffrage
should be adopted in Georgia.
The following person,s pari u
pated: Affirmative—T. W.
Mess, Miss Czarina Flemiffg,
arid S. M. Stanford. '
Negative:—J. B. Driakell,
Mercer Williams, and Ms*.
Louisa Fisher.
The judges finally rendered
their decision in faV'f?ol' the
affirmative. £■ -- *
Following the program, re
freshments were served to all
present. The affair was much
enjoyed by all present.
HIGH TRIBUTE ID HON.
CLIFFORD WALKER
Excerpt From Article in the
Sylvania Telephone
The Telephone has been supporting
Mr. Walker, and shall continue to do
so. He is a clean and capable man,
and well worthy in every way of the
high office to which he aspires. We
do not thiak Georgia has a purer pub
lic man today than Clifford Walker.
Let us elect a governor on his
merits —a man whom we know to be
true —who has been faithful to every
private and public trust that has been
reposed in him a man of clean life
and lofty principles, who will be a
worthy successor to our present gov
ernor and will keep Georgia’s fair
banner aloft. And such a man we
believe our people will find in the
Honorable Clifford Walker. — Sylvania
Telephone.
Notice to old and young
Soldiers!
On the first Saturday in Au
gust there will be held a re
union at the court house of
Forsyth county for all soldier.
Each soldier is urged to wear
his uniform whether it be one
of khakai, navy blue or grey.
Special attention will bo shown
those who wear their uniforms
Irene Hughes
Czarina Fleming
Clara Mae Allen.
Committee.
SOLDIERS REUNION
A reunion of the Confeder
ate and World War soldiers
will be held at Gumming, Aug
ust 7, 1920. Music will be
furnished by the Camp Gordon
band. Hon. Clifford Walk'”
Howard Thompson, oo h n
Wood and Judge Patterson
will make addresses.
A military parade will be
staged, commanded by Capt.
Edgar L. Bradford and Lieut.
Harris W. Moore. Everybody
invited.
I have plenty of Red Cedar
j shingles on hand for sale at.
reasonable price.
Jesse Norrell.
For Sale: Farm of 106 acres
near Mars Hill church. See J.
H Stancil, Gumming, Ga, route
three.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Located at Cumming, Ga., At the Close of Business June 30th, 1920.
RESOURCES.
Demand loans 1? 11,417.57
Time loans 455,421.13
Bonds and Stocks owned by
the hank 8,800.00
Banking House 6,500.00
Furniture and Fixtures 3,056.36
Other real estate —none
Cash in vaults and amounts depos
ited in banks 19,127.01
Cash items 1,575.20
Clearing House—None
Advances on cotton in process of
Shipment—None.
Profit and Loss 53.71
Overdrafts, secured 13,744.01
Overdrafts, unsecured 5,348.45
Total 525,(148,11
State Of Georgia, Forsyth County.
Before me came R. E. Hope Cashier, of Farmers Merchants Bank *who being
duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said
Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank. R. E. HOPE
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of July, 1920.
Olen N. Merritt, C. N. P Forsyth County Georgia.
Tallant School Reunion.
On Saturday, 28th, day of
August 1920 the former teach
ers and pupils of the Tallant
school house are going to have
a reunion at the old school site
Appropriate committees are at
work looking after each detail
of the days exercise. The
patrons old and new are inter
ested, the community and the
general public is interested
and will be co-operative. No
either day like the 28th of Au
gust; Teachers will meet
teachers their predecssors and
successors. Teachers will meet
their former pupils and pupils
will meet their former teachers
on the same old school site.
Girls of the old school will
come far and near to show
hubby and children the old
school site and where they
built such nice play houses,
types of the real home, and to
meet old playmates and class-
mates.
Boys of the old schsol will be
here with their wives and child
ren to meet and mingle with
their associates and class
mates of former days and to
see their old teachers who used
to have them stand up, take
notice and toe the mark.
Just a sociable reunion, a
day with old friends, a day oil
from business, a days rest from
politics, a day of school r
minsences, a day to feel easy
and enjoy yourself and make
others enjoy themselves a t
this old school site, and of
course you are coming, certain
ly you are; well then, tell or
write to other students to come
for we cannot reach 'hem all
except each of you help.
p H. Tallant, Chairman.
T. P. Tribble,
A. W. Stewart,
T. L. Redd,
Publicity Com.
Program committee will an
nounced later.
Mr. Editor:
Being a life long friend ol
Mr. M. T. Wallis, 1 wish to say
he has been a very useful man
as a citizen, a church member
and especially as a leader in
singing and it gives me pleas
ure to give him the desired m
foimation as to when he was
married. Monday after the
second Sunday in August
1866 was the 13th day of Aug.
128 years after printing was in
vented. ~
W. R. Stovall.
AH Day Singing
There will be an all day sing
ing at Concord the first Sunday
in August. Everybody come
and bring your song books and
well-filled baskets.
One two Gin stand outfit
complete. Will see for 2000.00
I Apply to M. J. Phillips, Man
< ager, Flowery Branch, . Ga.,
Farmers & Citizens Gin Cos
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in $ 25,000.00
Suplus fund 16,000.00
Undivided profits less urrent ex
penses, interest and taxes
paid 14,810.95
Due to Banks and Bankers in
this state—None
. Due to Banks and Bankers in
other states —None
Individual deposits subject to
Check 156,716.87
Savings Deposits—None.
Demand certificates—None.
Time Certificates 282,515.62
Certified checks—None
Cashier’s Checks—None
Due to Clearing House—Non e
Notes and Bills re-discounted—
None
Bills Payable 30,000.00
Other Liabilities not included
in the above—None /
Total $525,043.44
cumming is waking up.
While the recent Census gave |
Cumming slightly over 6001
population, the town is destin-j
ed to be a city of 1500 or 2,000
people within the next year or|
two. Forsyth county is in the
heart of north Georgia amsl
Cumming is in the heart of For
syth. It is bached up by great
agricultural wealth, which, to
gether with its progressive cit
zens, will make Forsyth a ban
ner county and Cumming a ban,
ner city among the red loot
hills of north Georgia.
At the present time Cum
ming has two splendid church
es, one representng an invest
ment of $15,000.00; a High
School; two prosperous banks;
an oil mill; eight or ten mer
cantile establishments, some of
them doing a business running
up into six figures; two mill
inery stores; two or three
garages, one of which ranks
among the finest in north GeorJ
gia; drug stores and so on.
Real estate that has been!
changing hands of late would j
cause you to think the town is;
the Peachtree suburb of Allan- j
ta, frontage having sold as;
high as SBO.OO front foot. A
highway, topsoiled, will soo<
connect Atlanta and Cumming
More than enough votes have 1
been pledged to secure an ejec
tion for bonds for anew High
School Bulding, modern in ev-J
ery particular, which would
make it possible for boys and
girls to secure a good educa
tion without leaving the coun
ty. Verily, verily Cumming is
waking up.
Extract Frm Nashville
Herald’* Editorial Coiama
Hon. Clifford W Biker in ado another
trip to Berrien this'week. Re ha* a
host of warm friends here. —Nashvill*
Herald. y
To Have High School.
The committee appointed to
'secure donations to improve
our school building and get it
in condition to have a High
School in Cumming, have suc
ceeded in securing the re
quired amount, and it is now
certain that the High School is
to be with us.
There is nothing to keep this
town from being the best lit
tle place to live in ail the world
and with our citizens waking
up to the fact that we must
have our boys and girls prop
erly educated you may look
for better and bigger things to
happen soon.
There has never been in the
history of the world a better
time to further educational :n
--terests than at present.
’ Let’s keep the good work
moving along and bye and bye,
before you are hardly aware of
the fact, we will have a tows
that every visitor will praise
when he enters her gates.
SI.OO P*rY.
Land Trading Lively.
Cumming is on a boom so far
as land trading is concerned,
and several sales having been
made during the past week.
Thad Burruss paid W. S.
Davenport ten thousand dol
! lars for his home place on Dah
; lonega street.
P. I). Brown purchased from
Mr. Davenport the red house
.near the Baptist church for fif
teen hundred dollars.
&JJlen Merritt a fii r -
Bavenporl the lot on Canton
street between Dr. Lipscomb
and Julius Banister’s property
lor one thousand dollars.
Julius Hendrix bought the
new store house and stock of
goods from Homer Smith.
Julius Banister sold his home
on Moody hill to Sam Porter
of Orange, and Mr. Porter will
move to Cumming and enter
;the blacksmith business.
Mr. W. C. Wheeler purchas
jed Tuesday Rom John Black a
building lot south of Mr.
| Black’s home for $1,0(M).00.
j Mr. Wheeler will erect a nice
dwelling on the lot in a few
! weeks.
Messrs John Ed Kirby and
Jarrett Fowler have purchased
a lot 40x60 feet just above the
Homer Smith store house, and
‘will erect a moving picture
building. The building will
likely be made of brick, and
; will be a great addition to
■ property on this street.
Verily Cumming is coming.
Don’t Forget About These.
The Hightower Sunday
School Convention meeting at
Cumming Baptist church next
Friday morning at 10 o’clock.
Local Baptists, lets be on hand
promptly for the opening. Our
dinners will be served on the
school house grounds.
The Court House Meeting
next Sunday afternoon at four
o’clock. Subject of sermon:-
“What should be my politics
for the year 1920?’’ All cit
izens are urged to come and
consider this important and
timely matter with us and all
candidates for office are
specially invited to be present.
The Annual Protracted Meet
ing at the Baptist church will
begin on Wednesday night be
fore the 3rd Sunday in August
Chas. T. Brown, Pastor.
Speaking Dates.
John I. Kelley, candidate for
eongress, will speak at the fol -
lowing places on the dates
named:
E. I). Vaughan’s store, Wed
nesday, Aug. 4th, 3:30 and. m.
Holbrook Camp Ground,
Thursday August sth, 3 p. rn.
Coal ML Friday August 6ih
10:30 a. m.
I Silver City, Friday, Aug. 6th,
1 3 p. m.
He is an excellent orator and
fyou should go out and hear
him.