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9 Official Organ of Cherokee County No. 1 CANTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1939 8 PAGES TODAY PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY k o’ That OM ARNOLD heridge, in Atlanta, e Grand Jury with re. mbling, evidently was noted that he had just r bet with his caddy on n a game, and he call- i to special laws relat- ling with minors. dge Etheridge did not d did not say he saw it. he had seen a plain vio- he law, being an of- e courts himself, he »had something done in and there. a money do you think egolfer would win off ecaddy anyway? Lentative Alpha Fowler of County was here the other vas born in Cherokee, his are buried at Macedonia, tton alongside the Pon- when he was a lad, and made a big success of ghborhood theater business nta. es in Douglasville and has ted this district twice in ce senate. He is a very islator and got to talking up of us concerning laws d help the state. But that tracked when Tarp Wright cer Huey came along and ing fox-hunting. , ed and talked and other scame along, and they pretty soon there was n of fox hunters. t think these fox hunt- .all about politics. Be- r Fowler is really one of c. It seems that once in his a man opposed him for the ure and told farmers that a fox hunter. vler asked him, then, if he id pass a law to protect foxes? told the fox-hunting farmers at he certainly would. But he ipped around and told the far- mers that didn't care for fox-hunt- ing that Fowler was about to pro- tect the fox by law, and good-bye farmers' chickens when the fox got that protection. Well, Mr. Fowler got wind of that. So he told the farmers. Yes, he would protect the foxes and his opponent was going to protect the skunks. Then he would laugh, long and loud. And the farmers voted Fowler in. He is one of Georgia's best post- ed men n taxes. He was a member of the tax commission. He KNOWS that taxes are too high. And he believes that a large part of the fault is in local taxation. He showed his Douglas County ax receipt, for taxes on a farm. e pays road tax, bond tax, county x, county school tax, state ad loren tax, all totaling nearly 140 taxes on a 40 acre farm. He was interested to learn that a farm of the same value in herokee county he would pay con- -derably less than half, as a com- arison of tax receipts showed. Counties that have enjoyed re- venue from gasoline and other sources ought not to increase their own taxes too, he believes, al though many have done so. Howell Brookes Held Open House Sunday Afternoon Among the season's social activ- ites was the Open House Sunday afternoon at which Mr. and Mrs. Howell Brooke were hosts at their home, Brookehill. The living room was very attrac- tive with potted poinsetias and oth- er decorations. The center of the lace covered table was graced with a large white cake on which was emboss- ed New Years greetings in red. En- circling this were ruby crystal can- dle holders with lighted tapers. Mesdames W. W. Fincher, L. L. Jones, Sr., and C. M. Crisler as- isted in receiving and entertain ing. Seventy-five guests called during the afternoon. Holly Springs School News The honor roll for Holly Springs Junior High School for the month of December is: First Grade: Billy Boggs, Laura Belle Fowle, Sarah Pruitt, Bar- ara Burrell Louise Gable, Myrtle £ son. Second Grade: Billy Anderson, ene Smith, Paul Morrison, nird Grade: Juanita Burrell, + Cagle, Dean McWhirter. urth Grade: Robert Anderson, Killian, Elsie Bell. % fth Grade: Agnes Anderson, a Burrell. venth Grade: Dot Ray, Ronald 1, Imogene Collett, Geraldine ler, Frank Anderson, Lynn La- inth Grade: Ailene Vaughn, Al- Hardin and Clarice Watkins. Cherokee Leaders Attend Birthday Planning Meet Cherokee county leaders in the state-wide fight on paralysis at- tended a meeting Wednesday in Gainesville, at which Judge Ben P. Gaillard, Jr. of Gainesville and Mrs. Frank Den- nis of Eatonton explained the ob- jectives. Birthday cele- brations to raise money for the fund will be held Jan. 30, President Roosevelt's birthday. Mrs. Max Crisler, co-chairman for Cherokee, and Mrs. J. H. Bag- well, wife of the county chairman, attended the meeting. Chairman Bagwell and Mrs. Crisler said they will work out de- tails for the celebrations here and announce them next week. Each county in the Ninth Dis- trict was present at the Gaines- ville meeting and pledged effort to exceed last year's proceeds of the drive. An American Legion state com- mittee is headed by State Com- mander Logan Kelley of Buford under the general state committee headed by L. T. Gillen. Cherokee O.E.S. Names Worthy Matron, Patron At a call meeting of Cherokee Chapter 192, Order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. W. F. Palmer was elect- ed worthy matron and Mr. B. F. McDonald was elected worthy pat- ron for the year 1939. Other officers elected to serve with Mrs. Palmer and Mr. McDon- ald were Mrs. Jack Lindsey, asso- ciate matron; Mr. R. F. Smith, as- sociate patron; Miss Malinda Rob- erts, secretary; Miss Ida Poor, treasurer; Mrs. L. C. Prichard, conductress; Miss Annie Mae Mooney, associate conductress. These officers will be installed at the regular meeting to be held on January 23, 1939. Hunt Club Forming On Wilbanks Land On Lower Etowah Fred Wilbanks announced this week he is organizing the hunt club he has planned since last year he leased from the Georgia Power Company the Proctor's Bend prop- erty for farm, livestock range and game preserve. Mr. Wilbanks said hereafter all persons hunting there without per- mit will be asked to retire from the property, and aggravated infrac- tion of rules will bar them from ever becoming members of the club that is forming. He plans to protect game there from fire and unlawful shooting un- der a definite organization with special patrolmen. Canton Fire Loss Continues Light Canton's fire loss for the year was light, although heavier than usual for Canton, Fire Chief Sul- livan reported. The total, buildings and contents, was only $1972.18. The Galt barn, with heavy con- tents of grain, and a house on Main street owned by John S. Wood were listed as the two largest items of loss, accounting for more than half the total damage. There were only eight fires du- ring the year. Tippens-M'Farland Open New Grocery T. J. Tippens and W. O. Mc- Farland prepared to open this week-end their new store in the Tippens building back of the Can- ton postoffice. They will operate under the name of Tippens and McFarland. The store is entirely new, well-lighted and goods are attractively display- ed. The business will operate a com- plete staple and fancy grocery, handling feeds, gasoline and oil. Weaver Estate Being Settled Mr. G. R. Ponder and Col. How- ell Brooke will leave Sunday for Lake Wales, Fla., in connection with affairs of the estate of the late Mr. C. F. Weaver. Heirs designated Mr. Ponder and Col. Brooke for this duty. Mr. Weaver was related to the Hol- combs and Darbys of Ball Ground and the Ponders of Cherokee and Bartow counties. Bankhead Calls House to Order Speaker William B. Bankhead of Alabama calls the house to order as congressional session opens. Canton Youths in Parade New Buildings Opened At North Ga. College Veterans Sermon By Rev. Ward At Lathemtown Rev. J. B. Ward, new pastor in charge of Holbrook circuit will ded- icate his sermon Sunday at the Methodist Church at Lathemtown to World War veterans of Chero kee county. His subject will be “Digging Trenches.” Rev. Mr. Ward is a veteran, an assistant chaplain during the war. He is an active member of the American Legion, and has become popular with veterans since his assignment here. He invites all veterans to the services Sunday at Lathemtown at 11 o'clock in the morning. His evening sermon subject will be “How to have a Happy Year.” League meets at 6 o'clock. Mr., Mrs. Lathem Hosts at Series Of Rook Parties Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lathem were hosts at a series of rook par ties on Friday and Tuesday ev enings. Pot plants decorated the rooms where the guests were entertain ed. They had as their guests on Friday evening: Mr. and Mrs, M. F. Crowe, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Holbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Paul West, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Holcomb and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cagle. On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Lathem's guests included: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Prichard, Mr. and Mrs. Tay- lor Young and Mr. and Mrs. Annis Morgan. ‘Sluggards’ Topic By Rev. Etheridge Sunday Evening Rev. R. P. Etheridge, pastor of the Canton Methodist Church, will speak Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock on “The Prophet and the Potter,” and Sunday evening on “The Sluggard.” Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Canton Quartet At New Harmony Canton Quartet will be at New Harmony Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon, for the regular singing there, and will take part in the program. The public is invited. Greenies Meet Warren Reds Here Tonight Canton High Greenies tonight will meet the Warren Reds at the local school gymnasium. Prelimina ry game finds the Canton girls' sextet clashing with the Nelson Athletic Club. The boys' team has already met Warren earlier in the season, los- ing by a few points. Education’s Leaders And Officials at College Exercises Seigler’s Topic Will End of Time Come Shortly? Do we have evidences which point to an early coming to the end of time? What attitude did Christ take and what did he teach in regard to the end of time? Is there any connection between the Second Coming of Christ and the end of time ? Rev. O. M. Seigler, pastor of the First Baptist Church will discuss the above questions in the sermon Sunday night when he preaches on "Christ Is Coming to Earth Again." This is the second in the series of sermons being delivered at ev- ening services during January on "Things which are certain to come to pass in the future." The minister will preach Sunday morning on "What Does the Lord's Supper Mean?" This church began last Sunday the Every-Member-Worship Pro- gram. It was a good beginning. Every member is urgently request- ed to cooperate with the plan. Re- cords are being kept of the at- tendance of all the members at all the services of worship. The public is invited to join in Bible study in the Sunday school which meets at 10:00 A. M. and to attend the Baptist Training Union at 6 P. M. This church joins with the oth- er churches in urging every Can- tonian to keep the Sundays for the Things of the Soul. Make it a prac- tice to worship on every Lord’s Day. Awards Made To Miss Bishop For Style Shows As blue ribbon winner in the State Clothing Revue in Chicago, Aline Bishop has been awarded a beautiful silver bracelet and three gold pins for the Cherokee county style show, general excellence and Home Ground Beautification. Vinnie Ruth Land and Vera Ad- arms, second place winners in State Team Demonstration, have been awarded gold pins as honors in this field of work. Covington House Unroofed in Wind Wind Wednesday night unroofed a large section of the Dr. J. F. Covington residence on Marietta street, admitting torrents of rain- water that did heavy damage. Dr. Covington reported. A number of other residences suffered some damage from the wind which caused leaks in the heavy rain. The Covington property bore the brunt of a windstorm last April, damage then being mostly to large trees in the yard. Five Cherokee county cadets marched smartly among 400 of their fellows as the highlight Wed- nesday of the dedication of, new buildings at North Georgia col lege and two Cherokee county parents viewed the dress parade with pride. Dedication of the two newest buildings and inspection of a third that has been built with federal as- sistance under the guidance of Chancellor S. V. Sanford attracted the attention and attendance of many notables and patrons of the school. Situated on the site of the an- cient initial government mint in the crotch of mountains that once were rich with gold, the physical plant with its three new buildings shaped about the old ones with their hoary traditions is fast be- coming one of the nation's noted military and co-educational junior colleges. . With the physical improvement there is a bright refraction of the always smart morale that is bound in the tradition of N. G. C. where so many North Georgia boys and girls have found their first steps up the ladder of formal informa- tion. The Cherokee boys who are there are J. O. Garrett, John Haney, Sam Burtz, Robert Lathem and Gene Thomason. All are Canton High products and all are making good in the school at Dahlonega. Roy V. Harris, speaker of the Georgia house of representatives and candidate for re-election to that post, delivered the principal address, which was a studied dis- cussion of the social aims of Geor- gia with the educational problem foremost in the many problems that confront the coming General Assembly. Harris pleaded for Georgians to work together in a common cause to solve the financial and other problems that face the state con- cerning education and government. Dr. T. Jack Lance, president of Young Harris College and member of the Board of Regents, presid- ed after the meeting was opened by Dean Rogers of the College in the beautiful new auditorium with basement dining hall. Dr. S. V. Sanford, University chancellor formally accepting the buildings from Public Works Ad ministration Representative T. C. Peace, told of the great task that has been his in his efforts to wrest for Georgia from the gov- ernment a million and three hun- dred thousand dollars to comple- ment Georgia's three million-dol lar building program. That effort program has plac- ed in every Congressional dis- trict of the state buildings that were sorely needed for the va- rious units of the University Sys- tem of Georgia. Since the administration of for- mer Governor Russell reo aniz- ing the educational system the state, every public school all the colleges are imparti part (Continued on page RAMBLIN’ 'ROUND BY JOE PARHAM We were sorry for Mrs. L. K. Mauldin, of Waleska Road, this week when she came in and re ported the loss of her savings for years. In the coin purse were four $20 bills, two or three dimes and a few pennies. She dropped the purse in front of her home when getting out of a car and did not miss it until the next morning. The coin purse was in a sack and that was left but the purse and money was gone. It takes a housewife a long time to save up eighty dollars and the loss was enough to cause down- heartedness. But we believe she will get her money. Her name was not in the purse so, perhaps whoev er found it is just waiting to re turn it. Anyway she asks the fin der to keep ten dollars and return the remainder to her or the Tribune office. The money was lost on Thursday night, December 29 and was found Friday morning. Who- ever found this money can clear up their conscience by returning it. If you keep it you will have a cankered conscience for the remain- der of your days. If you return it you will make Mrs. Mauldin very happy. Rural mail carrier, Claude Hop- kins, on route 2 out from Canton, tells a good one. During the re- cent freeze a place on his route had been filled in by WPA workers and was really in bad shape. Said he was driving along and saw a hat lying out on the mud. He had been Council Warns Speeders And Plans Zone System Dinner Speaker Jackson Day Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo- ration, of Washington, D. C., who will be guest speaker at the annual Georgia Jackson Day Dinner Sat- urday night. January 7, at the Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta. Paul Carmichael Ordained; Goes To Shoal Creek On Friday, Dec. 30, 1938, one of the most beautiful and impressive services of the Christmas holidays was that of the ordination of Bro. Paul Carmichael to the full work of the ministry of the gospel, held at Mt. Zion Baptist church with the following named ministers and deacons serving as a presbytery: Ministers: Dr. 0. M. Seigler, Rev. Walter M. Blackwell, Rev. J. H. Boling, Rev. J. W. Lacy, Rev. H. S. Pinyan, Rev. G. R. Frazier, Rev. H. G. McGinnis, Rev. D. M. Nalley. Deacons: W. A. Adams, W. G. Carmichael, J. M. Boling, Nathan Pool, G. R. Ponder, J. M. Price, G. M. Bryant, W. L. Lawson, S. J. Smith. Brother Carmichael is a young man of fine character and sterling qualities and has been called to the pastorate of Shoal Creek Bap- tist Church. Name All Streets Rotary Urges on New Town Council Rotary Club of Canton endorsed Tuesday the suggestion in a talk by Rev. O. M. Seigler that streets of Canton be properly named and numbered. The club heard from the minister examples of difficulties that stran. gers, and even residents here of- ten experience in locating ad- dresses. Sanitary improvements also were discussed. Recommendations are passed to the new mayor. Dr. J. T. Pettit and council, which took office last night. taught by his good old daddy to waste nothing, so got out to re- trieve the hat, and if possible, re- turn it to the owner. But instead of a lost hat it was on a man’s head—a feller on a mule. A few days ago we had occasion to stop with our friends, the Mc- Intires, down at the rope mill. Not all the clever and hospitable peo- ple live on the pavement. These people insisted on us breaking bread with them which we did in a big way. They are humble peo- ple but clean, honorable and lika- ble. They have more in the cup- bord than we ever had. There are Mr. and Mrs. McIntire and four little Mcs, all healthy, happy and wise enough. They have some of the best boiled ham, gravy and but- termilk. A little school girl who folds papers for us every Friday morn- ing beginning at four-thirty o’clock has the best Sunday school rec- ord we have heard of in these parts. Elizabeth Wallenhaupt has not missed Sunday school in nine years. She attends the Baptist church school every Sunday and reads her bible daily. And she can fold as many papers as any of the other girls. Elizabeth, her sister, Anne Kate, Ruth Smith and Ruby Nelle Dan- iel have been coming to the Trib- une every Friday morning at the unearthly hour of four o’clock for more than two years. They are a (Continued on Page 8) Mayor Pettit Sworn in At First Meeting of New Body for 1939 Plans for a variable speed zone series in Canton were launched Thursday night at the first meet- ing of the new town council, and a warning was issued that violators will be punished. The speed limit is 25 miles an hour. Plans were made to apply this to down-town zones which will be marked by signs, and to grant faster speed privileges in out- skirts. In the meantime, all downtown speed infractions will meet with prompt action, the public was warned. Council decided to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of traffic lights to help the speed control plan. New councilmen are S. E. Hyatt, and W. W. Fincher. Retiring are Councilmen Palmer and Bobo. Mayor Cobb retired after swear- ing in Dr. J. T. Pettit as mayor. Mayor Pettit received from the Ro- tary Club of which he is a mem- ber a beautiful boquet with con gratulations. Council re-elected Officers For- rester and Huey, and Clerk Doss and Fire Chief Sullivan. Methodist Fund For Wesleyan is To be Raised Prominent workers in the Meth- odist Church in its Marietta Dis- trict, which includes Canton are among the more than 150 workers in the campaign to obtain funds with which to repurchase the phy- sical properties of Wesleyan Col- lege, Macon, who have been called to the middle Georgia city on Jan- uary 12 for a special conference on the work, which is now under way in Macon and soon will be in progress throughout the State. The college lost its properties through a foreclosure sale last year, but a bondholders commit- tee which purchased them has granted an option to four friends of Wesleyan which must be exer- cised by March 15. The college is seeking to raise $600,000, an amount which it is said will cover the full purchase price asked for the properties, appraised from $2,- 500,000 to $3,000,000, rental due on the properties this year, interest charges, and campaign costs. The campaign costs will be small, it is said, as the work is being done by men and women within the col- lege and among its friends, no speciality organization being em- ployed. The Marietta District will be un- der the direction of Rev. Augustus Ernest, Marietta. The Macon program will get un- der way at 12:30 o'clock, eastern standard time, with a luncheon at the college. Dr. J. R. McCain, pres- ident of Agnes Scott College, De- catur, and Bishop J. L. Decell will be the speakers. Details of the work will be explained by Dr. Dice R. Anderson, president of the col- lege, and Rev. George E. Clary, South Georgia Conference direct- or of the campaign. Ladies Night Set By Canton Lions For January 26 Canton Lions at their luncheon Thursday fixed Jan. 26 for the an- nual Ladies’ Night program, when Lions and Lionesses will dine to- gether at the Hotel Canton. Presidents of Canton civic clubs and officials of Cartersville, Chats- worth and Ellijay Clubs will be their only guests, the club decid- ed, the club having grown to such size that space will prevent the in- vitation of additional guests. C. C. Edge is chairman of the arrangements committee and N. E. Fackler is chairman of the pro- gram committee. Oak Grove 4-H Club Elects The 4-H Club girls of Oak Grove elected the following officers for the new year at their recent meet ing. President, Merle Tarpley; vice- president, Janie Kemp; secretary, and treasurer, Myra Hill; program chairman, Bernice White and re- porter Ruby Hunt. Those present were: Thelma Dupree, Elizabeth Priest, Abbie Twiggs, Imogene Jackson, Merle Tarpley, Ruby Hunt, Von- Ocile Self, Emma Lee Armstrong, Syble Pope, Alice Dupree, Beat- rice McCray, Eunice Kuykendoll, Janie Kemp, Bernice White and Grace Armstrong.