About North Georgia tribune. (Canton, Ga.) 1934-1973 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1939)
Official Organ of Cherokee County North Georgia Tribune A REAL (NEWSPAPERS FOR NORTHIGEORGIA J 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. VI. No. 45 CANTON, GEORGIA FRIDAY, NOV. 10, 1939 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Think o’ That By TOM ARNOLD John Swancey wants to know why people of Flowery Branch sit down and let the rats eat them. He read in the paper where the people over there were in the chick- en business in a big way until there developed a raid of rats. Two rats for every chicken is the estimate of the Mayor of Flow- ery Branch. John Swancey says if they will get busy they can ex- terminate the rats, but if they just keep sitting around the rats will eat all the chickens and then start on the home folks. He suggests that they poison the chickens so that when the rats eat the chickens the rats will die. His idea is to poison a few chickens at a time and leave them where the rats can get them easily. Visits from this year's crop of college girls are pleasant. We have had visits recently from several of them. Misses Kathleen Mode, Mary Coker, who is going to be a surg- eon Rose Mary Hughes Peggy Jones and a letter from Miss JoAn Arnold, at Brenau, who writes of the sunshine and cheer the Tribune brings her. "I want you to know that I thor- oughly enjoy reading the Tribune", says she. "When the mail arrives I am at the Brenau postoffice wait- ing for my copy. I never realized before how much a newspaper can help to keep in touch with the friends at home. “Brenau College is a wonderful place. The 400-acre campus with its woods and lakes is a most in- spiring environment. Our annual barbecue held Oct. 24 was a grand celebration. We have canoeing and other outdoor sports. "On Brenau campus are tradi- tional, historical points of interest, such as the "crow's nest" built around a huge oak and forbidden to any but senior classmen. “The Dare stones, which trace the history of Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony and which were found recently by Dr. H. J. Pearce, Jr., vice president of Brenau, are the center of attraction, locally and nationally.” She closes with a greeting to her friends, and the assurance that the school gives plenty of time for social and other pleasurable activ ities in addition to the actual work that is done. Scouts at Rotary Tell of Ideals Trooping Teaches Canton Boy Scouts gave the Ro tary Club of Canton an interesting program including a lesson in A- mericanism that was impressive, when the Scouts provided the Ro- tary program Tuesday. R. B. Sims, Scoutmaster of Troop 1, directed the program, which was arranged by Dr. W. W. Fincher, program chairman for the day. The Scouts were joined by the Rotarians in saluting the Flag while Scout Sam Bridgers bugled "To the Colors" and all joined in the pledge of allegiance, which is part of Scout work. The candlelighting service, sym- bolizing the Scout's service first to God, second to others and third to self, was demonstrated. The principal points of the Scout oath also were dramatically pre- sented as: Trustworthiness, honor, helpful- ness, friendliness, courtesy, kind- ness, obedience, cheerfulness, thrift, bravery, cleanliness and reverence. Taps concluded the program. Dr. Luther Bridgers, Atlanta pastor, who was a visitor, com- mented on the program. He said that with such inspiration as the Boy Scouts gain from their work, the future of America is safe. Build On Inheritance, Is Seigler’s Advice At R. T. Jones Memorial Canton Business All County Officore Closes Nov. 23 All county Vinters Talking to Albert Hardy, Gainesville editor, about the pos- sibilities of a post-season foot- ball game between Canton and Gainesville. We explained to each other our respective certainties of winning. We got that all settled, fully a- greed each that our own team would win. And then we came to a question of date. “What day would suit you”? said one. "Oh, just any Thanksgiving this fall,” said the other. I remember when railroad land agents used to ride the country with a ready rifle, prepared to shoot and hoping against ambush. Today we don't have railroad land agents, but we do have the Georgia Power Company Land Agent, and what a difference. If there is a man who visits Cherokee county and has more friends than G. P. Hunter, I don't know who it is. Few residents of the county are more fortunate than Mr. Hun- ter in this regard. If you watch him a bit you will know why. He has a kindly man- ner that says plainly: you treat me right and I'll treat you right and so will my company. I think the only enemies he has are those that haven't many friends anywhere. He has been a regular evangel of good will as between a big corpor- ation and the public. Jones’ Relatives Visit Family Here on Sunday Dr. and Mrs. Jack Jones, and three daughters, Betty, Foster and Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. Bob Jones, Mrs. R. P. Jones, Bobby Jones and Miss Mary Jones, all of Atlanta, Mrs. G. W. Brooke, of Cartersville, were guests of relatives here on Sunday. World Peace To . Be Discussed At 1st Methodist Armistice Day will be observed at the First Methodist Church on Sunday morning with a sermon on world peace. The pastor, the Rev. R. P. Etheridge, will use as his subject, "A Sleeping Church in a Decaying World". Buford Smith will sing a solo, using one of his own compositions. At the evening service the pas- tor will speak on "Kinfolks With God". The Junior Choir will furn- ish the music. • o Fincher To Open Auto Accessory Store Monday R. O. Fincher Jr. will open Mon- day a Western Auto Associate Store on Marietta street, in the building formerly occupied by the Model Laundry, now rebuilt for the new auto supply concern. Mrs. Fincher will assist him in operating the store. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carpenter of Waleska. Mr. Finch- er is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Fincher. Both were born and reared here. The store is owned by Mr. Fin- cher, the announcement said. It is one of 1200 individual mercantile establishments handling Western Auto Supply parts and accessor- ies with headquarters in Kansas City, where it was established in 1909, and now operating in its own name more than 200 stores throughout America. In addition to the large stock of auto supplies and accessories the store will handle radios, bicycles, sporting goods and hardware it- ems. Opening for business Monday, the store will have its official op- ening Saturday, Nov. 18. Aide to Rangers’ Chief Joins Canton Office Charles S. Davis, Assistant Chief Ranger for the Mountain district, arrived this week in Canton, to make this his headquarters. Headquarters for the Mountain district was established here some months ago. D. L. Rainey is chief ranger in charge. Mr. Davis is a native of Bald- win, in Habersham, so that he is at home in the mountains. He is a relative of N. A. Thomason of Canton. Achievements of great men now gone serve as inspiration and chal- lenge to the spiritual advancement of Canton, Dr. 0. M. Seigler said Sunday, speaking at memorial ser- vices at the First Baptist Church on the occasion of the birthday celebration for the late Mr. R. T. Jones. The entire ceremony was beau tiful, a tribute not only to Mr. Jones but to those of his associates who joined him here in his battle of more than half a century for im- proved spiritual conditions and have gone to join him in their fi- nal reward. Mr. Jones was for many years Superintendent of the Sunday school department of the First Baptist Church, Chairman of its board of deacons, and the prime mover in building the physical as well as the spiritual possessions of the church, it was recalled. "We are here today not to mourn, but to rejoice in the rich inheri- tance and to glorify the Lord by honoring Mr. R. T. Jones," said Dr. Seigler. He mentioned many that joined the religious forces with Mr. Jones, including the late T. J. Pon- der. Dr. N. J. Coker, J. W. Cham- lee, A. D. Wright, Dr. T. W. Ho- gan, Jabez Galt, W. M. Galt, Green ones, A. C. Sewell, "and innumer- able men and women." "The life of R. T. Jones speaks more than words could tell, but we would like today to analyze his life as we eulogize it. We find by that analysis he was fitted by in- heritance to lead a great life, com- ing from a splendid home that taught proper things". He enumerated as points of greatness in the life of Mr. Jones: 1. Industry: Of mind to think, body to work and spirit to worship. 2. Integrity: A character that knew the right, with courage to stand by his convictions, and hon- esty to himself, to others and to God. 3. Leadership: Friendliness and interest in all men, that inspired the confidence of others and fitted him to lead them. 4. A Builder: Of spiritual things, of business economy, a builder of ambitions to be fulfilled, in which he received because of his other qualities, the full coopera- tion of his associates. 5. Belief: In the Kingdom of God. "Today he sits at the right hand of God, watching where he worked, and we know that this is no time to contract the program that has sprung from this rich inheritance”, said Dr. Seigler. "Rather, we must take what has been handed to us and expand it.” The entire Sunday School, with many visitors, assembled in the church auditorium for this exer- cise, directed by W. L. Blackwell, who was the assistant to Mr. Jones for many years in Sunday School work. Miss Betty Sims read the scrip- ture. In addition to the choir there was special music by the Canton Quartet, Arthur Williams, Dan Bryant, Silas Brookshire, and Lincoln Tipton, with Jodie Hada- way at the piano. Henderson, Spence End Partnership Henderson and Spence announc- ed this week that they have dis- solved their law partnership' and in the future will occupy separate of- fices. The partnership was dissolved by mutual agreement. A. J. Hender- son will remain in the offices the firm has occupied and Herman Spence has moved his offices to the Galt Building. Escapes Spy’s Fate Exotic Gay Orlova, who was de ported from the U. S., was almost executed as a spy by the French when found in a village near the Maginot Line, according to report from Switzerland. The former sweetheart of Charles (Lucky) Lu ciano, New York gangster, went to visit her ex-husband, a French lieu tenant in line regiment. Miss Baldwin Is Named Winner Of Canning Medal Miss Dessie Mae Baldwin of Can- ton has been designated to receive the gold medal awarded county winners in the national 4-H can- ning achievement contest conduc- ted for the eleventh season by the extension service. The presenta- tion will be made by County Agent Miss Martha O'Farrell. The medal is a shield nearly one inch deep on which is embossed a horn of plenty and is provided by the Kerr Glass Corporation as an incentive to can ning. Clara Nell Lavender of Jefferson was named State winner and re- ceives a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Decem- ber 1-6, where five college scholar- ships of $200 each will be awarded to a selected group. Sixty six counties participated in the state. For Thanksgiving Canton’s business enterprises will close their doors for the Presi- dent’s Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Merchants and business houses generally here agreed this week to go along with the President and Governor Rivers, who also has pro- claimed Nov. 23 as Thanksgiving. These entering the agreement include: Canton Drug Co; Thomas 5 and 10; Poole’s Furniture; Bob Flani- gan’s Barber Shop; Yarbrough’s Grocery; Smith Brothers; Roy Mil- ler; Tippens and McFarland; D. J. McCurley; W. R. Payne; Cherokee Beauty Shop; C. V. Nalley; Classic Beauty Salon; Juanita Beauty Shop; Audrea Beauty Shop; Eugene Beauty Shop; City Barber Shop; Canton Jewelry Co; Canton Hardware Co; Cherokee Drug Co; Moody’s Shoe Shop, J. T. Smith Electric; Eaton and Palmer; Model Dry Cleaners; Tal Smith Pressing Shop; Morgan Brothers; S. Rosen- blum; McClure Book Store; West- ern Auto Associates; D. W. Don ley; H. L. Buffington; Kessler’s; M- System; Georgia Power Co; Jones Mercantile Company and connec- tions; Rufus Childers; Reynolds and Sparkes; Russell Bagwell; Pruett Grocery Store; Horace Pon- der; Rogers; Etowah Bank and Bank of Canton. Gas Service Stations Will Close Also Canton service stations will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, to observe the holiday along with the other business enterprizes of the town. Stations that will remain closed are Standard, Gulf and City Hall stations uptown. North Canton Service Station, Moody’s Moody’s and Green’s on that side of the river, and Killian’s. Legion Armistice Rabbits Fall • Rabbit hunters shelled the woods this week to get meat for the A- American Legion celebration Satur- day at noon. They have plenty, it was report ed. Members of the Legion are staging the affair, but each Le- gionnaire will take as many non- Legion friends as he cares to in- vite, paying for them, the post voted at its last meeting. County Clubs In Amateur Contest Saturday, Nov. 18 Cherokee County 4-H and Home Demonstration Clubs will stage an amateur day at the high school auditorium on Saturday, November 18. An all day contest will be held and each club may have a stunt, one act play, or any form of enter- tainment not exceeding thirty min- utes. The winning club act will be awarded $5.00 prize money. A stand will be erected and drinks, sandwiches, etc., will be served. Admission will be five and ten cents, proceeds to go to the Mystery Play At Woodstock Nov. 16 The students of the Southern Col- lege of Business, Marietta, will present "The Last of the Ruth- vens," a three act murder mystery, at the Woodstock School Auditor- ium on Thursday night, November 16, 7:30, under the sponsorship of the Woodstock P.-T. A. A small admission charge will be made. If Christ Came to Canton---- Major Vincent Cunningham of the Salvation Army is respon- sible for this. He related it a- bout as follows in a recent ad- dress, in which he argued that men should accept God without too much criticism of ways and means. It is such a good Christ- mas - time story that it is rela- ted here as Major told it, in sub- stance: If Christ should come to Can- ton tomorrow, and announcement of the fact were made known, great preparation would be made. But Atlanta, being larger, would say: "No, that can’t hap pen. If Christ comes anywhere He’s got to come to Atlanta." And they would use their in- fluence and get Him to go to Atlanta. And great preparation would be made to entertain Him with a great fanfare; and there would be much crowding by Big Shots to determine who should head the reception com- mittee. And all the time the fellow out there in the cotton field would be closer to Christ than those Big Shots who were try- ing to frame up a big reception for Him, to get prestige for their city. Christ is everywhere. Do not quarrel with men about how they came to receive Him, by what door He comes. Rejoice with all who have received Him in any form—rejoice that they can share with you the joy of know- ing Christ. U-Boat Luxury-Meal on Deck •/ 5 . This photo of a German submarine crew, just returned from a tour of duty, enjoying the luxury of a meal on deck, also gives for the first time since outbreak of war a view of a flotilla of Nazi U-boats in an unnamed naval base. At least six of the undersea craft can be seen riding their moorings in background. To Seek Posts Again Pipe the Topper John Nance Garner frog It’s another new hat for Texas Jack Garner, vice president of the United States. This time the top- per is made of rice, and is the gift of sponsors of the National Rice Festival at Crowley, La., Nov. 7. All present principal county of- ficials of Cherokee county will of- fer re-election, it was learned this week. While there is some discussion about possible opponents none have announced definitely that they will be candidates. Those who will offer for re- election are: J. H. Holcomb, commissioner of roads and revenues; Tarp Wright, tax commissioner; Lee Spears, Sheriff; Lee F. Burtz, clerk; E. T. Booth, school commissioner; Jac ob Massey, ordinary. Election day has been set for March 27 by the county committee. Candidates have until Jan. 3 to qualify. Post Office To Be Open for Hour Saturday Morning As the day following Armistice Day is Sunday, the window of the Canton post office will be open for one hour on Saturday morning, A. V. Jones, postmaster, said. Satur- day is a legal holiday but this con- cession is being made for the con- venience of the patrons. RAMBLIN’ 'ROUND BY J. B. PARHAM We are halting between two opin ions—whether to pull up the toma- to, the pepper and the bean vines or wait until a great big frost comes along and let nature take care of it all. We had green and ripe tomatoes yesterday, we have green beans occasionally, all out of the garden. The frosts have been so mild to date they only crippled our garden stuff and it has continued bearing right along. But it wont be long now. We are getting younger every day because we eat two to four raw turnips every night. Talk about your ovaltine, your buchu bark and your charcoal chewing gum, all you want to. If you want to keep in the pink of condition just eat raw turnips. No writing letters, no buying money orders, no reading directions. Just go out in the garden and yank out a big turnip and set in on it. Olin Miller, of "Quaint Tales" fame, in referring to Ernest Stone’s pack of geese stopping at his fill- ing station, wants to know the standing of Mr. Stone in the com- munity, especially as to varacity. Believe he’s got us. But we went over to ask Mr. Stone, thought The might know, but he wouldn’t talk to us. He was busy with Col. El- mer Cline. The best we could fig- ger it out we have a 2x4 damage suit on our hands. Excitement reigned in Wood- stock Thursday when the Perkin- son bottoms caught fire and threat- ened a dozen barns, a half dozen dwellings and some garages. About 60 acres of bottom land that was flooded and left untenanted last spring had grown up in bermuda grass, rag weeds and cockelburs sa high as giant’s head. This waas as dry as powder and when fire got I into it the flames leapt and popped something awful. The fire was sighted from Wa- leska and the Cartersville fire lookouts and a call came from T. P. Reinhardt at Waleska stating that their instruments indicated a fire was raging within the city limits of that town. But the cit- izen called didn’t know about a fire and replied that there was no fire down there. However, Reinhardt and his fire eaters came on and found the biggest blaze of the sea- son. Their appearance saved the people of Woodstock many hun dreds of dollars. A brisk northwest wind was blowing, driving the fire right up to the doors of the Woodstock cit- izens but when the TPO fire fght- ers got there with their chemical equipment they cut it down never to burn again. While down at Woodstock Saturday afternoon we asked about their fire equipment and one citizen pointed to it. There it was swung to a cotton hoist on the platform of a cotton warehouse. One of their citizens explained that was the regular place for it so that the lads could get a running start. But fortu- nately it was not used on this oc- casion. We have been asked a number of times recently the whereabouts of one Stewbeef Kelly. Not know- ing where he moved to since he left Pine Ridge we made inquiry. We learned he now lives at High Falls, Ga. Take the Orange road for three miles, turn left and you will see a sign which reads: "One-quar- ter mile to Stewbeef’s.” It seems that a woman can’t be satisfied. Us husbands have a hard time. We went home last evening and put on our hob nail shoes in order to do a little work around the premises. We went in the house and were about to listen in on the streamlined dollar rose bush program when the madam spied the hobnail shoes. In a sar- castic voice she lowed we should take care of them good shoes. Then in the same voice she asked where we got them shoe strings, they looked like strings out of her new corset. We didn’t say a dern word, but got up and quietly but effectively made our egress. We have one of the most modern merchants in the world. W. R. Payne got a hair cut on a Tuesday and went back Friday for a hair wash. The barber nonchalantly and from force of habit cut the man’s hair again. W. R. didn’t know he had two hair cuts in a week until some friends called his attention to it. ‘Power of Truth’ Is Sermon Topic At First Baptist "The Power of Truth” will be the subject of the sermon of Rev. O. M. Seigler, pastor of the First Bap tist Church Sunday morning. He will preach on, "Today’s Call of Christianity to the Heroic” Sun day night. A departmental Sunday School meets at 10:00 o’clock Sunday morning under the direction of W. L. Blackwell. The Baptist Training Union meets at 6 P. M. Miss Betty Coker, director. The public is urged to join in singing the Old Hymns at the eve- ning service. Come with your fav orite in mind and ask that it be sung. Teachers Here Organize, Name Perkins Head Teachers in Cherokee county or- ganized Thursday, electing Prof. Fred Perkins, of Macedonia presi- dent and Prof Clayton of Holly Springs treasurer. Organization is expected to be completed at the next meeting, Jan. 12. Purposes of the organization were announced as designed to im- prove teaching services and con ditions. Supervisor Cook, assigned to the Ninth District by the State De- partment of Education, addressed the meeting and Supt. Phil Lan- drum of Nelson made a plea for membership in the Georgia Educa- tion Association and attendance at the District GEA meeting Nov. 15 in Gainesville. North Canton faculty was named program committee for the Janu- ary meeting. Etowah Fiddlers’ Annual Meeting On Thanksgiving Etowah School will have its an- nual Thanksgiving night Fiddlers’ Convention, at 7 o’clock Nov. 23, Principal Preston Lacey announced. The entertainment will begin at 7 o’clock. Prizes will be awarded for best performances on violin, guitar and mandolin. The public is invited to help make this affair a success. Mrs. Boring Is Rook Hostess Mrs. J. R. Boring was hostess to members of the rook club on Thursday afternoon at her home on Main Street. She had as her guests: Mesdames W. L. Blackwell, A. P. Bobo, Howell Brooke, O. D. Per- kinson, Ellis Hughes, Lowe Wor- ley, W. W. Fincher, P. W. Jones, L. L. Jones, John Rymer, Misses May Jones and Daisy Crisler. Holly Springs Society Meets Monday Afternoon ’1 W. M. S. of the Holly Springs Methodist Church met on Monday afternoon at the church for the regular monthly meetng. Mrs. W. H. Boggs presided at the meeting. The devotional was given by Mrs. W. B. Mills, after which Mrs. Wm. A. Hillhouse gave a reading, “Outstanding Features of the World Christian Communi- ty". Mrs. Boggs dismissed the group. Following the meeting a social hour was enjoyed.
