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VOL. XVI.
OLD=FASHIONED
SPELLING MATCH
Thirteen Schools Represented by Twenty-three Pupils—
Ten Boys and Thirteen Girls—Time 46 Minutes—
Miss Lucy Crump Wins First Prize for Girls—Miss
Margie Murray Second—Miss 11a Mae Segars Third—
Hoyt Kelley Wins First Prize for Boys—Jesse Evans
Second—Joe Owens Third.
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The following were the schools represented—the teacher and the
pupils :
School Teacher
Grove Greek Susie Pruitt
Grades Academy K.M. l>alton
Mt. Bethel Geo. M.Chamboi's
Bushville May MeGalliard
Garnot W. G. Goffer'
Berlin E. M • I ’ottos
Hollingsworth .1. E. Hope
New Salem Eva W ood
Mt. Pleasant K. L. Sullivan
Bock Springs Ethel Stevenson
Arp Mae Brawner
Hebron -I. 8. Byrne
Nails Greek Delia Neal
Following is the class of contest
ants; the names are given numeric
ally in the order which they were
mown down, together with the
wold each misspelled :
No. Go.NT GST ANT \Vo|!l> M ISSKI)
I—Hoytl—Hoyt Hill Naval
g—Dewey Massey Nasal
3 Boris Lew alien Library
4 Bertie Parham Ballard
5 Elsie Boling Dastard
ti —Lafayette Pool Sea Hold
7—Minnie Eubanks Daunt
8 Howard Smelley Agnes
9 David Burns ('aliens
10 — Hoyt Scoggins Caustic
11 — Ethel Morgan Almost
12 — Bessie Ayers Snare
I ;t—Ossie Mac Carl an Tear
1 1 -Ethel Glenn Quadrant
15—Ethel Maxwell Siege
1o —.1 oe < hvens < oblet
17 —Lizzie Hill Kernel
18 Laura Durham Almonds
111—lla Mac Segars Deceive
20 — Margie Murray Digit
21 — Jesse Evans Kindle
22 Hoyt Kelley, Boy’s Ist Prize
23 Lucy Grump, Girl’s Ist Prize
Giilsville school came in too late
to participate in the spelling. Ihe
class had been spelling lor several
minutes. In the beginning the an
nouncernent was made that no oth
ers could be allowed to participate
in the spelling who were not pres
ent to bike part in the beginning.
This was the ruling of the commit
tee. Had the Giilsville contestants
been allowed to enter and had they
won, then the other contestants
could have rightfully charged un
fairness.
This example should teach a les
son—punctuality vs. tardiness.
<)ne half the schools of the coun
ty were represented in this contest
for championship.
At an early hour people began
to come into town and until 12
o’clock a scattering one now and
then would ariive, until a great
New Salem
After a lengthy lest thought I
would again write a few lines to
the good old Journal.
Crops are looking well in this
part of the county.
Mr. John Cairoll and wife were
truests of Mr. Jonn Kitchens Sun- )
day.
We are glad to say Mr. .Shirley;
Murray i better after haviug been
sick for some time.
Kev. Henry Hardeman earned j
on a good meeting at M ebbs ('reek
eh arch last week.
Mr. Tom Quillian has the finest
cotton we have seen in this section,
and his bottom corn can’t be beat.
Mr. Claud Little and family, of
BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
Gurus Bovs
Bessie Ayers Howard Smelley
Laura Etta Durham
Ethel Glenn 1 loyt Scoggins
Buris Lewallen Hoyt Hill
Lucy Grump Lafayette Pool
Margie Murray Jesse Evans
Ethel Maxwell
MinnieL.Eubanks David Burns
Ethel Morgan Bertie Parham
Elsie Boling Dewey Massey
Ossie May Garlan Hoyt Kelley
Ila Mae Segars
Lizzie Hill Joe Owen
crowd thronged the public square
and the street to the academy.
Several schools carried banuers
and wore colors, and there seemed
to be real life—almost college spirit
—in the rah, rah, rahs.
At 11:10 o’clock the exercise
opened at the pavilion on the east
side of the public square, and to
their credit it must be said that it
! was the most quiet, most orderly,
most attentive crowd that ever as
sembled around that celebration
stand. You could have almost
heard a pin drop. Everybody was
sitting or standing with eyes open
and ears up, and some with mouth
open, listening to every word
given out, the spelling and watch
ing the class as they were mown
down one by one.
Hon. G. G. Strange ex county
school commissioner of Banks coun
ty had been selected by the Banks
Gounty Educational Association to
“give out” the words. Miss Mae
Henderson, a recent graduate of
the Girls Normal and Industrial
College at Milledgeville, and Prof.
W. M. Smith, principal of Mays
ville High School, were associated
with Mr. Strange as judges of the
correct spelling of the words.
Gounty School Superintendent J.
T. Wise was presiding officer In
a very pleasant manner Mr. Wise
delivered the prizes to the winners.
He concluded in some well chosen
remarks, not only to the winners,
but to the others who participated
in the spelling.
It was an ideal summer day for
such an occasion. There was no
rain, no dust, no mud,but a gentle
breeze to fan everybody, and ev
erybody seemed to enjoy the day
“ muchly.”
If the educational association
will continue the old-fashioned
spelling match annually Banks
county may yet produce a Noah
Webster, or a Mrs. Webster.
< bin merce, visited at Mr. Tom
Quillian’s last week.
Mr. Albert Carlan went to At
lanta one day last week.
Mrs. Mary Armour and Mrs.
Nettie Harber visited Mrs. Asa
Oliver, in Cobb county, last week.
Mr. Tom Armour is still search
ing for his lightning bugs that got
away from him last spring. He
says he thinks someone near by
has them, and have placed them in
their bee gums to enable the bees
to see how to work at night.
Miss Estelle Hughes, of Madison
county, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Annie Kitchens, last week.
Mr. Ed Pendergrass attended
preaching at Bold Springs last Sun
day. L. Coon.
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County.
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Thursday, August 21, 1913.
l. 0. 0. F. Grand
Lodge of Georgia
Hlice I iv. Dep. Grand Master
Twenty-first Division
Lavonia, Ga., Aug. 1, 1313.
To the Lodges of the Twenty-lirst
Division :
Dear Breth rkn :—The next
semi annual division meeting will
be held with Gainesville Lodge No.
332, on Thursday and Friday.
August 28 29, 19LL The meeting
w ill be called to order at 2:150 p.
m. August 28th. You will receive
programs.
(! rand Master T. M. II ay lies will
be with us and w e hope to make a
good showing before him.
The delegates should reach
Lavonia on the 12:15 train August
28th. The <'arnesville Lodge has
promised to meet as many delegates
as they can and convey them to
and from Carnesv ille. The Lavonia,
Martin ami I’arkerstore lodges will
help get the delegates to and from
< arnesville. Gainesville will take
good care of the boys—they will
have a brass band.
Now elect your delegates at once
and send their names to G. J. Gill
pepper, Gainesville, (la., it you
wish to be assigned homes. Send
report, on blanks furnished, to me
at least live days before the meet
ing. Fraternally yours,
Tiios. 15. Bonner,
Div. I >ep. (1. M.
Lula News.
Messrs. Tom Martin and W. 11.
Ledford, ol Gillsville, spent Sun
day in our little city.
Mr. and Mrs. Shore, of South
Georgia, arc the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. .1. A. McOubbins.
Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Ilyder, of
Grove Creek, spent Sunday with
Mr. Joel Coffee and family.
Miss Cora Bryan spent part of
last week with relatives and friends
at Gillsville.
Born —July 31st, to Mr. and
Mis. C. I l '. Whitworth, a son.
Misses Gladys and Floy Bryan,
of Bethlehem, spent the week end
with friends here.
Mr. J. I>. Adams and family and
Mr. if. L. Dorsey and family at
tended camp meeting at Mossy
Creek last week.
Miss Annie Lotj Hill, of Gills
ville, is the guest of friends here
for a few days.
Judge Hill and Sheriff Barden,
of Homer, spent Saturday night
here.
.Mr. Arthur Cox, conductor on
the Northeastern train to Athens,
stopped off his run and attended
meeting here last week. Mr. Cox
is a noble Christian man, and we
truly thank him for the interest he
showed and the great and lasting
good he done in the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Boy Martin, of
Jacksonville, Fla., are here visit
ing the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. Martin.
Protracted meeting closed Sun
day night at the Baptist church.
Seventeen were united to the
church, and will be baptized the
third Sunday in September.
Misses Bobbie Lemonds and Ger
trude Martin spent last week with
relatives at Monroe, Ga.
Married—Sunday, the 17th inst.,
Mr. Dean Oliver, of this place, to
Miss Lomax, of near Clermont.
Their many friends wish them a
long and happy life.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Bylee, of White 1
Hall, spent one day last week here!
with their son, Mr. Wilham
Kylee.
Mrs. Claude Pool attended
pleaching at Timber Ridge last
Sunday.
Master Schley Ledford is on an
extended visit to relatives at
Kenty, Ga.
Air. Oscar Head, of Greenville,
S. C., spent a tew days recently
with his mother, Mis. W. A.
Boling.
Bushville
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I)r. and Mrs. W. P. Harden at
tended camp meeting at Bold
Springs, Franklin county, Sunday.
There was a barbecue at Mr. L.
L. Hill’s Tuesday.
Messrs. Hubert Gillespie .and
Fred MeGalliard have returned
from Atlanta.
Lev. Sam Hagan, of Homer, is
holding his protracted meeting at
Mt. Bethel this week. He is being
assisted by Kev. Frank Quillian, of
('ominereo.
Mr. (-larenee Pruitt accompanied
by Miss /lima Gillespie are attend
ing the camp meeting at Bold
Springs, in Franklin county.
Mr. Eugene Dyar spent the
week end with relatives at Boys
ton.
Mrs. Bob Gober spent Friday
night with Mrs. Croft Massey, of
Commerce.
Mr. Horace Edwards, of Ridge
way, was a visitor here Sunday.
M r.Marvin Bichey,of ( ’oiiiineree,
accompanied by Misses Lois and
Susie Pruitt, arc spending a few
days Mountain City.
Col. Cjwens, of Toccoa, and Mrs.
Alice Hood, of Commerce, were
the guests of relatives here recently
Miss Oliine Massey, of Coin.
iiitTce, spent a lew days last week
with Miss Ossie Gober.
Misses Eunice and Susie Bolton,
of Mt. Bethel, were recent visitors
here.
Bain is much needed in this sec
tion.
Mr. and Mrs..!. M. Jolly and
Miss Francine have returned home
from a few days visit to friends
near Lavonia.
After spending the week very
delightfully with Miss Fay Bay,
Misses Agnes and Cornelia Will
banks have returned to their home
in Lavonia.
Miss Lois Pruitt and Mrs. Mar
vin Itichey haye returned from
Babun Gap, where they carried
Miss Susie Pruitt to attend a house
party given by Miss Fannie York.
Miss Drue McCoy entertained
seycral of the girls and boys at a
watermelon cutting Huuday niter
noon.
Miss Fay Bay ententainedsever
al of the young people Saturday
night in honor of her guests, the
Mises Willbanks, of Lavonia and
Boynton.
Messrs. Hubert Gillespie, Fred
MeGalliard, Bobt. McCoy and
Henry Lewallen haye returned
home from Atlanta.
Miss Mary Cash, of Baldwin, has
been visiting friends here the past
week.
Miss McGennis and Mr. Gailey,
of near Ridgeway were married at
Webbs Creek, Sunday afternoon.
Air. Savage, of Jefferson, visited
Mr. Sam Jolly one night recently.
Alias /uma Gillespie is visiting
friends in Franklin county this
week.
Dr. J. S. .lolly, of Homer, visit
ed hoincfolks Sunday afternoon.
Last Saturday Misses May and
Bei tha MeGalliard, Zunia Gilles
pie, Messrs. Clarence Pruitt, Ar
thur Lewallen and Eugene Dyar
went to Franklin Springs and spent
the day, and drove on to Royston
that night and spent the night with
Mrs. Laura Dyar, who entertained
them delightfully while in Royston.
Then they attended the camp meet
ing at Pop Jar Springs on Sunday,
in Franklin county. Reaching
< 'romer’s Alill by sun down they
spread supper and started once
more on their way home rejoicing
oyer their big time that they had
had in Franklin county. But they
were all anxious to see dear old
Banks county again.
Africans Never Sneeze.
It la a strange fact that Africans
never sneeze; neither do their de
scendants if they are pure blooded,
although living in other parts of the
world. —New York Journal.
County Tax Returns for 1913 by Districts.
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The following is the Tax returns of Banks county by districts as
shown by the books in the Ordinary’s oflice, for 1912:
A (111 11 K(. AT K
Value ok
Whole
District Polls Acres Property
Anderson 153 12,820 $ 284,7(14
Berlin 85 4,(593 40,711
Bushville 109 11,082 119,342
Columbia 39 3,533 25,405
Davids 102 14,560 138,119
Golden Hill *. 75 9,103 58,027
Grove Biver.. 60 5,774 70,243
Homer 167 13,041 158,368
Hollingsworth 71 8,530 72,522
Poplar Springs 119 10,386 85,828
Washington 125 11,077 90,702
Wilmots 82 5,373 56,5(18
Miscellaneous .'. 22 2,347 17,994
•1,262
Total White 1,269 112,929 #1,222,856
Colored 175 3,207 2.5,.594
2,011 32,412
Aggregate total white and colored 1,4 11 118, l.>o #1,27.8,092
it it | oss # 156,140
Doctor, 8; Veterinary Surgeons, 1; Lawyers, 3.
TicK Eradication WorK in Georgia
U. S. Dept. Agriculture, Bureau Animal Industry,
Local Office, Atlanta, Ga., August L r >, 11)13.
Report showing herds, cattle inspected, per cent disinfection in
cooperative tiek eradication work dinting July, 11113 :
County Number Number Numheb
Infected Catti.e Catti.e
Premises Ineeited
Ranges
Baldwin 258 2,1187 3,833
Banks 27 238 572
Catoosa IS 1-032 2,1 111,
Chattooga >Ol 000 5,208
Cherokee 97 422 1,807
Clarke •* 39 120
Cobb 00 395 2,41.2
Dade <> ‘> 207 2,377
lleKalb 40 495 2,910
Elbert 212 1,355 2,470
Fannin :{ 5 821 037
Franklin J7l 1,017 3,455
Fulton (Preliminary) 1,028
Greene 258 3,152 3,1.10
Ilall 29 187 81
Hancock 115 1,015 1,005
Madison 127 1,010 2,337
Milton.. 51 250 1,7< 1
Morgan , 109 908 2,389
Murray 103 1,257 2,90
v, , 09 508 1,705
04 441 1,295
Putnam
Walker 4| 'r 7 " 1
Whitaeid - jvw
Total V* M >“°
10. Al. NioHBERT, Inspector in Charge.
Second Meeting 4th Dist.
BanKs Cos. Educat’nal Ass’n
The second meeting of the Fourth
District Hanks County Educational
Association will meet at Arp
school house, Saturday, at 3 p. m.,
August 23, 1913.
Following will be the
Program :
“The Most Essential Features for
the Success of a Rural School ”
Prof. W. H. Smith.
“The Improvement of the School
Grounds” —Miss Eva Wood.
“The Work of the Hoys Corn
Club”—Mr. Neal Pendergrass.
“The Introduction of Cooking in
the Rural Schools” —Miss Clara
Parker.
Exercises by Schools.
“The Introduction of Sewing in
the Rural Schools” —Miss Mae
Hrawner.
Followed by an exhibition oi the
work done by the pupils of Arp
school.
Louise Martin, Teacher.
Special Teachers Examination
Superintendent .1. T. Wise held
a special examination here Satur
day. There were seven applicants.
Notice!
Ml'S. c. A. Meeks, Mrs. L. N.
Turk, Mrs. J. N. Hill and Mrs.
Grover Mason are invited to meet
with the Board of Education on
Monday of Court week, for the
purpose of arranging the prizes
for the Girls’ Home Life Club.
Respectfully,
T. Wise, C.S. S.
NOTICE—GRADYS ACADEMY
The trustees and voters of
Gradys Academy will meet on Sat
urday, August 30th, for the pur
pose of electing a trustee for one
year to fill the place of Mr. M. H.
Martin. J. T. Wise, C. S. S.
School Opens
September First.
School at Homer Academy will
open Sept. Ist. A full attendance
is desired the first day.
J. C. Bei.l, Principal.
Opening Maysville
High School.
Prof. W. M. Smith announces
the opening day of the Maysville
High School, Tuesday Sep. 2nd.
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