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The Monroe Advertiser
VOLUME SEVENTY-TWO
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PROF. ALFRIEND TO
MOVE TO MACON
SECRETARY OF GEORGIA EDU
ATION ASSOCIATION WILL
HAVE HIS HEADQUARTERS IN
THE CENTRAL CITY.
*he citizens of Forsyth have learn
ed 'with regret that they are to lose
Prof. Kyle T. Alfriend and family .as
citizens of Forsyth. Since the con
nection of Prof. Alfriend with Bes
sie Tift College several years ago,
the educational, religious and social
life of the town have been enriched
by the presence of the family. Prof.
Alf riend’s position as secretary of the
Georgia Educational Association has
also meant a great deal to the town
in the matter of postal receipts and
business and it is in order that he
may be more conveniently located
for his duties as secretary that he
-will move to Macon.
The following article concerning
the future plans of Prof. Alfriend
appeared in the Sunday issue of the
Macon Telegraph:
Kyle T. Alfriend, secretary of the
Georgia Education Association, and
for years connected with leading ed
ucational institutions of the state,
will make his homejat 400 Vineville
avenue after September 1, according
to word received Saturday.
For many months the Chamber of
Commerce has been urging the cen
tral location of Macon as best suited
for Mr. Alfriend’s home. Both on
account of the time to be saved in
mail delivery and the distance saved
in visiting all sections of the state,
Macon has advantages which suggest
location of offices of state organiza
tions here.
It is not known where Mr. Alfriend
will locate his office in Macon, but
it is understood that space has been
offered to him and that there is an
Green Mountain
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office which he might use in the
Chamber of Commerce building.
As executive officer of the associ
ation, he travels much and keeps in
touch -with the members of the or
ganization in all sections of the state.
He has for years been prominent in
educational circles. He was dean of
the faculty of Bessie Tift when he
took the position as secretary of the
association. Prior to that he had
been president of the Georgia Mili
tary College and also had been for
some time connected with the Geor
gia State College for Women at Mil
ledgeville.
His coming to Macon should be of
great benefit to the association .and
Macon, Walter P. Jones, president
of the Georgia Education Association,
said in commenting upon his selec
tion of Macon as his permanent
home.
RUDISILL WILL RECEIVE
DEGREE AT EMORY
Mr. Edmund D. Rudisill, popular
young man of Forsyth, will be award
ed the degree of Bachelor of Philoso
phy by Emory University at the end
of the summer session on August 21.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D.
Rudisill and has on several occasions
preached at the Forsyth Methodist
church to the delight of his congre
gations. He is assistant editor of
the university year book and presi
dent of Phi Gamma literary society.
The commencement address will
be delivered by Judge A. W. Cozart
of Columbus. The exercises are to
be held in the evening, a departure
from the usual custom. Forty diplo
mas will be awarded at that time.
REVIVAL AT SMARRS
METHODIST CHURCH
A series of revival services will
begin at Smarrs Methodist church
next Sunday, Aug. 15. The public
is cordially invited. Rev. J. E. Ward
’ will do the preaching. Mr. Ward is
a very forceful preacher a real gift
ed evangelist and faithful pastor.
His theme of preaching is that we
need a world wide evangelism. You
cannot afford to miss these services.
FORSYTH, MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUGUST 12, 1926.
SAYS COTTON FLEA
LONG BEEN WITH US
THURMOND ATTRIBUTES DAM
AGE TO COTTON BY PEST TO
DROUGHT KILLING FAVORITE
FOOD OF INSECT.
Dr. T. D. Thurmond, well known
dentist, county school superintendent
and farmer, says that he has studied
the damage done ,to cotton by the
Texas flea or cotton hopper as well
as observing the workings of the in
sect and is convinced that the flea
is no new dweller among us but is
the same hopper-like insect that we
have always had, and that the reason
of the severe damage done to cotton
this year is the very dry weather of
last year drying up and curtailing
the seeding of crab grass and also
the drought of the present spring
preventing a crop of this grass, which
is the favorite food and breeding
plant of this pest.
The failure of this particular grass
caused the insect to select the cotton
plant as his next best food.
According to Dr. Thurmond, where
there has been any crab grass there
has been no appreciable damage to
the cotton crop. He says a row of
crab grass and a row of cotton will
insure no damage.
Other observers claim that the flea
has destroyed the boll weevil by de
stroying the early squares in which
the weevil laid her eggs and propa
gated.
PRESENTS ADVERTISER
WITH LARGE MELON
The largest melon of the season,
so far as the experience of the Ad
vertiser force goes, was presented to
the paper by Mr. G. W. Waldrep
Monday. It is estimated that the
melon weighed at least fifty pounds
and was one of the finest which has
^ver brightened the routine of a
printer’s life and was greatly ap
preciated.
The banana and potato are almost
identical in chemical compositiodn.
PENNINGTON VICTIM
PARALYTIC STROKE
HEAVY DUTIES AND CLOSE AP
PLICATION TO WORK BELIEV
ED TO HAVE SAPPED THE
STRENGTH OF COMMISSIONER
Widespread sorrow was caused by
the news that Mr. G. A. Pennington,
popular chairman of the board of
county commissioners, had suffered
a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Penning
ton was stricken Thursday afternoon
about three o’clock at the garage of
the Bittick Motor Co. He had been
conversing with friends and seemed
in his usual health, but while leav
ing the garage he fell to the side
walk. The services of a physician
were secured immediately and it was
found that his right side was para
lyzed. He has since that time been
under treatment at his home and is
holding his own and his many friends
will welcome his restoration.
Mr. Pennington’s duties as com
missioner have been heavy during the
past year, a great deal of needed
work being carried forward under
his leadership, and it is believed that
the strain thus placed upon him was
too great for his strength with paral
ysis as the result.
CARSWELL DELIVERS
ADDRESS IN FORSYTH
Hon. George Carswell, candidate
for governor, delivered an address at
the court house in Forsyth Tuesday
evening at eight o’clock. The audi
ence was small, probably indicating
a lack of interest in political affairs.
Although small, the audience was
representative of the best among the
citizenship of Monroe county and
gave Mr. Carswell a cordial recep
tion.
Judge G. O. Persons introduced Mr.
Carswell who made a strong address
along the general lines of govern
mental reform and efficiency. He
stressed the fact that the progress of
the state depended on its educational
facilities and referred to his own leg-
islative activities in advancing the
interests ( of the schools. He attacked,
machine rule as represented by' the
organizations perfected by Brown
and Holder and contended that the
greater of these was Holder. His
plea, in the main, was for an admin
istration in which the people would
get the proper returns for their mon
ey and in which the affairs of the
state would be administered for the
progress and happiness of all rather
than for the gain and power of thpse
controlling or connected with polit
ical machines.
OPENING SERVICE IS HELD
IN TRIO COMMUNITY CHURCH
The opening preaching service was
held at the Trio community church
Sunday afternoon at three o’clock.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
A. C. Baker of Macon and was a
strong appeal based upon the para
bles of the lost sheep, the lost coin
and the lost boy. The speaker took
occasion to pay a deserved tribute
to the ability and work of Miss Pearl
Bigler, who has done such good work
in the community. Another fine ser
vice was held at night when Rev. L.
B. Harvey preached.
The church is a handsome and con
venient structure well adapted to the
advancement of the religious inter
ests of the community and the Trio
Manufacturing Company as well as
others who have given attention to
the work there deserve credit. '
DEATH OF MR. H. H. KITCHINGS
Mr. H. H. Kitchings died at the
home of his sons in Tampa, Fla., Au
gust 6 at 4 o’clock. He was born in
Bibb county, near Macon, and was
71 years old at the time of his death.
He moved to Monroe county 29 years
ago and lived near Forsyth until last
March, when he moved to Tampa.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters and three sons, Mrs. C. E.
Mackey and Mrs. E. G. Rodgers of
Brewster, Fla., Mrs. L. L. Rodgers of i
near Culloden, Messrs. Howard, Geo.
and Dewey Kitchings, all of Tampa.
He was laid to rest in Bibb county
at Shiloh church Sunday.
NUMBER TWENTY-SIX
GRAND JURY FINDS
DECREASE IN CRIME
CONDITION OF COUNTY’S REC
ORDS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
IS COMMENDED. ARRESTING
OFFICERS PRAISED.
The general presentments of the
August grand jury indicate that the
affairs of the county are in a con
dition which denotes efficiency on.
the part of officials and a more gen
eral ( observance of the law on the
part of all citizens, with few excep
tions. The presentments are as fol
lows : *
To Hon. G. Ogden Persons, Judge
of the Superior Courts of the Flint
Circuit: The grand jury chosen and
sworn for the August term, 1926, of
Monroe superior court begs leave to
submit the following general present
ments:
We have investigated by commit
tees the various county affairs, in so
far as our limited time permitted,
and report as follows:
We find the books and records of
the county treasurer neatly and cor
rectly kept. The treasurer submit
ted his written report to our body,
which we find correct.
We find the records of the clerk of
the superior court kept in a neat and
orderly manner, easy of reference
and apparently all records properly
entered.
The records of the superintendent
of schools are neatly kept, and, so
far as we could ascertain, correct.
The ordinary’s office is in good
shape, all records being neatly and
correctly kept.
The records in the tax collector’s
office are well kept and, so far as we
could ascertain, are correct.
The jail was visited by our com
mittee, and is in good sanitary con
dition. We would reCommend, how
ever, that before winter an adequate
heating system be installed.
The county court house is in splen
did general condition, and is now
undergoing necessary repairs and
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