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The Monroe Advertiser
VOLUME LXX
I CHRISTMAS , NE W YE A R
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GREETINGS
THE ARRIVAL OF THIS SEASON BRINGS RENEWED APPRECIATION
OF OLD ASSOCIATIONS AND THE VALUE OF NEW FRIENDS
The spirit of the season prompts us to extend greetings and good wishes to our faithful old friends and the cher
ished new friends and those whose good will and friendship we strive earnestly to deserve. The opportunity is
taken to express this feeling of friendship and to acknowledge the pleasure derived from our business relations
# during the year about to close.
May happiness, prosperity and contentment attend you through the days of the New Year.
BRAMBLETT HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO.
11 9 2 3 1 119 2 4
CITY OF FORSYTH
HOLDS SPOTLIGHT
IN RADIO WORLD
ADDRESS OF JUDGE PERSONS
AND MUSIC BY FORSYTH CIT
IZENS BROADCAST OVER W. S.
■ B. PLEASES THOUSANDS.
i The following is the Atlanta Jour
,’nal’s report of the program rendered
over the radip by Forsyth artists on
Friday night, December 21. The
Journal reporter omitted the name of
Miss Dixie Ponder through error.
Miss Ponder’s piano selection, “To
Youth,” by Schutt, was one of the
best numbers on the program:
The purest sample of genuine old
time music, contrasted with fine ar
tistry and a compelling message, won
loads of laurels for the representa
tive group of Georgians who staged
“Forsyth” night at WSB Friday.
The Forsyth chamber of commerce,
headed by the distinguished citizen,
Judge G. Ogden Persons, sponsored
the affair. To say that the entertain
ment was valuable to Forsyth, At
lanta and The Journal is stating the
facts with ultra-conservatism. The
audience, at home and' outside, en
gaged in a continuous scramble to
congratulate the various stars.
Among them were Judge Persons,
himself, who spoke vigorously, clear
ly and interestingly for a few min
utes in describing the status of For
syth as a progressive city of Middle
Georgia. The musical features cov
ered a wide field. Miss Mary Per
sons was a mainstay from start to
end, serving brilliantly as accompa
nist and winning high credit in her
solo, Rachmaninoff’s “Prelude in G
Minor.” Another capable pianist was
Miss Maude Hooks, who gave a col
orful version of “Wedding Day in
Trolshaugen.” Miss Elizabeth Wil
liamson in cleverly condensed read
ings, had an attractive offering.
Mrs. J. E. Bogle, making her sec
ond appearance, added further vari
ety to the Forsyth broadcast with two
splendid sacred numbers. Young Vir
gil Hooks, Jr., starred in a double
role, first as vocalist and later in a
piano solo, winning an encore and
numerous requests.
GOOD MEATS AT REASON
ABLE PRICES
Why Pay More For Western Meat
When You Can Get It at This Price
WESTERN STEAK 25c
NATIVE STEAK 20c
WESTERN ROAST 25c
NATIVE ROAST 20c
BOILED HAM 50c CURED HAM 35c
BREAKFAST BACON 45c
WE BUY HIDES, EGGS AND CHICKENS
SANITARY
MEAT MARKET
Next to Morse’s Case
The Forsyth concert opened and ■
.closed with two worthy representa
tives of the older school of music,
Dr. R. C. Goolsby, Sr., fiddler, and
Oscar Kimbell, banjoist. They play
ed “Soldier’s Joy,” “Arkansas Trav
eler” and “Mississippi Sawyer,” and
were forced to give “Casey Jones”
and “Red Wing,” the latter a banjo
solo by Mr. Kimbell, in an attempt
to meet the wishes of appreciative
listeners.
JUDGE PERSONS’ ADDRESS.
Following is the address delivered
by Judge Persons over the Journal’s
broadcasting station:
The Chamber of Commerce of
Forsyth, Ga., has accepted with ap
preciative pleasure the invitation of
WSB, the radio broadcasting station
of the Atlanta Journal, to furnish a
program for a part of the evening’s
entertainment for the innumerable
radio fans who may “tune in.” While
our little Georgia city is well known
in our beloved Southland, yet a few
words of introduction will not be
amiss to those who know us not, but
who will do us honor tonight by at
tending upon the rendition of our
program. It is therefore fitting that
our universal introduction, so to
speak, shall be made through WSB,
the “voice of the South,” to the ra
dio fans of these good old U. S. A.
Forsyth is located in the heart of
Georgia, amid her rolling, fertile red
hills, on the main line of the Central
of Georgia railway, the premier rail
road of the South, 76 miles south of
Atlanta, th p Gate City of the South,
and 26 miles north of Macon, the
Hub City of Georgia. Forsyth has
long been famous as an educational
center, Monroe College, now Bessie
Tift College, the second oldest grad
uate college for women in the world,
being located here, and from whose
halls hundreds of leading women of
Georgia and the South have gradu
ated. Its public schoools are among
the best in the state. The town
claims for its industrial and financial
support its college and schools, three
cotton yarn mills, one knitting mill,
and the best lands for the growing of
cotton, all sorts of grain and feed
crops, peaches, pecans, poultry, cat
tle and hogs. The quality of cotton
is the finest short staple and upland
long staple cotton to be found in
America, and although the production
of cotton for the past few years has
been greatly curtailed owing to the
advent of the boll weevil, “the billion
FORSYTH, MONROE COUNTY. GEORGIA, DECEMBER 27, 1923
dollar pest from Mexico,” the art of
growing cotton under boll weevil
conditions is fast being acquired and
cotton is destined to remain the chief
money crop of the farmers. How
ever, our farmers have learned th p
value of divesified crops and they no
longer put all their faith and efforts
in cotton, but are planting fewer
acres of cotton to the plow, with the
result that the cotton yield is greater
per acre and at the same time they
are producing food crops, dairy
cows, hogs and fine poultry as never
before, thus rounding out in a bus
iness like way the well ordered and
managed farm.
The solidity and permanency of
our business establishments, though
hard hit by deflation and the rav
। ages of the boll weevil, are fully at
tested by the fact that we have suf
fered no bank or mercantile failures
during the destructive period exist
ing since 1920.
It would be deemed boastful if we
gave our predictions of the future
growth and development of our sec
i tion, but where the God of creation
has blessed a section with matchless
climate, a fertile soil, perennial
I springs of pure and sparkling water,
where anything can be grown that
ma n and beast needs to sustain life
! and give comfort, where snow seldom
falls and the sun shines warm in win
ter, peopled by the descendants of
the settlers of America’s colonial
days, it is needless to say that its fu
ture development will be limited only
by man’s efforts.
The program given tonight under
the auspices of the Forsyth Chamber
of Commerce is rendered by local
talent only. The range of selections
from the old fashioned break-down
melodies rendered by the fiddle and
banjo through the harmonies and
rhapsodies of the masters evidences
the accomplishments of our enter
tainers, and are varied as are the pro
ducts of our fertile soil. We trust
that those who are listening in will be
। paid for their time and attention. But
।we would not have you limit your
'acquaintance with us to this intro
' duction over the radio. If you desire
a new home and are in search for
the finest climate possible, with lands
very reasonable in price, come and
settle in Monroe county, Georgia,
where Forsyth is located. f
MUSICAL WILL BE GIVEN AT
NEGRO CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT
r o the Generous Public: My dear
friends, you are most cordially invit
ed to attend the grand musicale to
be given at the St. James First Bap
tist church Friday night, Dec. 28,
by Mrs. W. A. Bigby of Atlanta who
is a natural born singer. The service
will be given at Bp. m. Admission,
adults, 25c; children, 15c; restored
seats, 35c, .
Special arrangements have beeii
made for our white friends. The pa»J
tor is very grateful to them for tneir
kindness shown toward him since he
j ing here. We can say truthfully that
the good white people of this city
deserve much praise fortheir interest
manifested in our race. Yours for
the cause ofz Christ,
G. W. CARTER,
Pastor St. James Baptist Church.
I MISS ABBOTT ON ART CLUB
PROGRAM IN FLORIDA TOWN
According to the St. P< tersburg
(Fla.) Times, the St. Petersburg Art
Club season was opened Tuesday
night, December 18. A feature of
the program was the playing of Mis
Ethel Abbott of Bessie Tift College
who is spending the holidays with a
cousin in St. Petersburg. Miss Ab
bott played two numbers: “Country
Gardens” by Grainger and “Dance
Andalouse” by MacDowell.
STATE SCHOOL FUND IS
APPORTIONED TO COUNTIES
In a recent issue of Georgia State
School Items the apportionment fund
among the counties was published.
The 1923 school census of Monroe
county was 4,779 and the apportion
ment for 1924 will be 121,218.76.
The apportionment for 1923 was
125,820.08.
LOCAL POSTOFFICE |
RECORDS BROKEN
FORSYTH OFFICE DOES BIGGEST
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS IN ITS
HISTORY, AND RUSH IS HAND
LED EFFICIENTLY.
The postoffice at Forsyth did the
biggest Christmas business for 1923
than for any other year in its his
tory. The rush began about a week,
before Christmas eve and continued
to increase. In spite of the unusual
volume of business the public receiv
ed efficient and prompt service which
under the circumstances was a plain
indication of the excellence of those
who attend to the mail service in
Forsyth.
The attitude of the patrons of the
office was appreciated as is shown
by the following card of thanks from
the postmistress:
The officials of the Forsyth postof-1
fice desire to thank the patrons of
the office for a large volume of bus- 1
iness preceding and during the,
Christmas season and for their kind-1
ly co-operation in assisting in every I
way possible to bring about an effi
cient handling of the mail.
MARY A. RUDISILL.
RAILROADS MUST SPEND
MONEY TO SAVE MONEY,
SAYS PRESIDENT WINBURN
Railroads must spend money to,
save money, says President W. A. I
Winburn, of the Central of Georgia'
Railway, in a statement quoting in
teresting figures which show how the
public welfare is served by well
planned expenditures for improve
ments and extensions to railway fa
cilities. Mr. Winburn argues ‘that
railway earnings should be set and
kept at a rate sufficient to encourage
investment in railway securities, since
the investing public is the only source
from which transportation companies
can obtain money for enlargement
and improvements.
The freight business of the Central
of Georgia was 69 per cent greater
in 1922 than in 1910, but this in
creased business was handled with a
decrease in the number of freight
train miles. If the average freight
train load had been in 1922 what it
was in 1910, the direct costs of
freight train operation (including
wages, fuel, lubricants and other sup
plies), would have been $1,726,-
047.52 greater in 1922 than they act
ually were. To bring about this re
sult, the Central of Georgia has ex
pended in the last twelve years |15,-l
715,324 for new locomotives of
greater power, so that greater ton-1
lage could be handled in a train, and
for enlargement of terminal facilities!
and the building of new track.
The growth and development of the
country demand the continued ex
pansion of transportation facilities.
Railroads must continue to invest
heavily in such improvements ns will ,
reduce costs of operation so that they
may render efficient service at the
lowest possible rates. Freedom from
threats of premature rate n-ductions,
and absence of hampering legislation,
Mr. Winburn says, is the foundation I
for any reasonable hope for lower 1
railway rates.
W. P. CALLAWAY LOSES
FINGERS AT SAWMILL
Mr. W. P. Gallaway, who lives in
^anticys district near Smarm, had
'he misfortune on Thursday, Decern-'
her 21, to Jose several fingers while i
working at the saw mill of W. F. I
Roquemore. Mr. t'allaway’s hand
was caught in a sawdust chain with!
the result that the thumb was bro
ken, the three middle fingers severed
and a joint of his little finger cut. !
His hand is being treated by Dr. J,
>. Elrod and it is expected that the 1
thumb and little finger will be saved.
WANTED—One or two high school
girls to board. Also all kinds of
sewing at reasonable prices. Mrs. I
Mae White, Railroad avenue.
WARDEN MAYS BRINGS
GLOWER BACK TO CAMP
Warden J. W. Mays went to At
lanta Wednesday to bring back Lu
ther Glower, the convict who by
means of auger and saw escaped
from prison about three weeks ago.
This completes the capture of a trio
of convicts who escaped at the time
that Glower gained his freedom, Gar
rett and Mullis having been captured
soon after their escape.
Glower is reported to have stated
that if he ever came back to Monroe
county he would be brought back
feet foremost. He has served several
sentences in prison.
MRS R L. HOLLOWAY
VICTIM OF PICKPOCKET
Mrs. R, L. Holloway of Culloden]
was in Macon shopping Friday, and!
while passing through a crowd of I
shoppers had the misfortune of losing I
her pocketbook containing forty dol
lars. Mrs. Holloway was sure that
it was the work of a pickpocket but
efforts to locate the thief failed.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
HELD AT TAYLOR SCHOOL
The Taylor school of which Miss
Mattie Sue Edwards is teacher, held
very enjoyable Christmas exercises
Friday afternoon, Dec. 21. There
were dialogues, a Christmas tree and
other entertaining features. All of
the pupils performed their parts
nbrndidly and there was a large at
tendance of patrons and friends of
the school.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL NOT MEET FRIDAY
The Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
will not hold its regular meeting Fri
day evening. It has been deemed wise
to omit this meeting on account of
the Christmas season and the conse
quent engagements which would
make it impossible for some of the
members to attend the meeting.
NEW MEAT MARKET
IS OPENED IN FORSYTH
The Sanitary Meat Market, oper
ated by Mr. W. L. Tante, formerly of
Eatonton, is the latest addition to the
I mercantile establishments of Forsyth.
Mr. Tante is an experienced meat
ma n and specializes in fine meats
which arc being sold at reasonable
prices.
Just Received
A Fresh Carload
Os Mules
The First of the Season
Come and See Them
C. E. & 6. W. TRIBBLE
NUMBER FOUR
CULLODEN BANKS
ARE CONSOLIDATED
BANK OF CULLODEN AND MER
CHANTS BANK MERGE UNDER
NAME OF CITIZENS BANKING
COMPANY.
n
Elsewhere in this issue will bo,
found a notice of consolidation of/
the two banks formerly operated at)
Culloden, the Merchants and Plant-)
ers Bank and the Bank of Culloden.)
The new 'institution bears the name)
of the Citizens Banking Company,)
and has taken over the assets and)
assumed the liabilities of the two in
! tit(tt ions above named. The Citizens
| Banking Company has a capital of
$25,000 and a surplus fund of $25,-
000 and is in position to do great
(service for the county as one of her
strong banks.
The officers of the Citizens Bank
ing Company are R. B Holmes, pres
ident; F. I*. Sullivan, cashier; C. T.
King, assistant cashier.
0 .
FOR QUICK SALE
Three hundred and thirty
acres for $1,750.00 cash.
Within five miles of Forsyth.
Nearly one mile frontage on
public road. Seven room
house in good condition. Ex
cellent tenant on place for
1924. Growth of timber will
more than pay interest. Rent
from farm will be clear prof
it. 1924 rent will go with the
place and purchaser will pay
1924 taxes. Reason for sell
ing, owner lives in Connecti
cut. This place sold for
' $3300 several years ago. A
great opportunity for some
one with $1750.00 ca'h and
some sense. See at o:jce
R. L. WILLIAMS, JR.