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E;;;nel)ays Around Athens
g BY R. M. JENNINGS
The.recent Demogcratic victory prings to our mindsl
the first victory of the Democrats after the Civii|
Wae. =1 refer 1o the election of Grover Cleveland.
in 1884. I was a country boy 14 years old, just the
age' of enthusiasm; had just begun to be interested
in 'pafljtics.
My meighbors. and kinsmen were nearly all Con
fediito soiliers, and my mind was filled With the
rehearsal of the pattles of Cold Harbot, the Win
derdess, Gettysburg and many others. It did nut!
matter how late the hour, 1 never got sleepy as long |
as me’;,e old soldiers related their experiences. !
So . Wwe as a whole felt that we had been ‘‘not con-|
quol:e'd" but ‘,out-numberedi" The wake that follow-I
ed\'fieglled «Reconstruction,” was a “pill” for thel
South to swallow—all felt that we had not beenl
treated fair. °
Th:.l)emocratic party was the one party that guve!
any Mope of relief—and it seemed that all hope Otl
its elfction was off; Tiiden was believed elected,
but ik, was decided against him; anl if the country
had Qt jugt sgotten out of a terrible conflict, mo
doubt there “would have been .faerious trouble over
that aec'uoh. : : 4
80 efze;' a x_;\t)xairter of a century, when the Demo
craticsparty o tained its victory, the country went
wild g enthusiasm, for- the ‘South again felt the
returne of hope. ]
‘A “Sorehlight progession” was planned for Athens
and ofher cities as well.
34l well do 1 remember when the news reached
the cw'flflmd Athens, We (lived only seven
miles gvet of the city, but that 'was ‘mugh farther
away ghan it is now with our modern travel. |
Sifnall was the main talk of the ‘whole neighbor
nood. | . ‘
y'ne fmorning before the “porchlight Procession”
night *as spent in preparation for the trip to town;
for gomg' to town in those days meant more prepaia
than does mow. The men and boys' were to be
awe.y% part of the night, so wood was carried in
tne hapse, plenty of kindling split up and ready for
mornnig. The wagon had to be greased, plenty of
teea tdr the mules put in the wagom, & lunch for L.
men and boys tor their supper in the city. Neigh
bors é‘mbbea in and made up a wagon load. Talk
of tne ays you wuold like to “live over'—how about
those days. 1 always felt sorry for the boy who was
not I din the country, especially when the joy
of making a trip to town comes in.
Nobody was more wrought up than we, my brother
and m'yseil. when the mules were harnessed up and
led up,tomqe tongue of the wagon; hitching up was
soon agcompiisned and we were on the road by the
miadle’ of the afternoon.
Commg Into Athens on the Lawrenceville road as
it was then called, we met many wagons loaded with
cotton gonig to the market. The S.A.L. railroad
hadn't been built then and all hauling from Winder
and vieinity was done by wagon; many going and
coming, camping along the way. These were jolly
crowds as they traveled in companies, laughing,
talking, joking and singing along the way.
1 otten think of thé difference in the roads as well
as the difference in the mode of travel-—wagons
pulled by sometimes six and eight oxen; wagons
drawn by four horses; a “spike” team, two horses
hltchcq- to the tongue, one in front; where there
was more than two horses, a man lode one of the
horses and drove the front horse or horses—all of
this would be very picturesque in this day.
We arrived in the city long before sundown, but
not before many of our neighbors had arrived; for
the town was alive with men and boys, all getting
ready for the night.
Preparations had already been made, for almost
in front of the campus gate was a big pile of light
awood and lighted by a fire of burning knots men
were splitting up wood for torches.
The town was fast filling with men from the ad
joininst towns and country—and to my young mind
the minutes seemed like hours—but dark finally
came, everyone procured a lightwood torch, and got
ready to march.
Therg is one scene that will never be erased from
my memor,\t—{—;'imclé Nathan Cook, of Oconee county,
a man nearly. 90 vears old, with leng flowing whis
kers, mounted on his gray horse with his torch ready
to light long before dark. This presented a scene
that would be impressive to one older than myself,
it seems to me.’ :
Uncig; Nathan was a noble character, whose family
were pjoneers of this section. His father was &
Congressman from Georgia in the days when he
went to Washingtor in a two-wheeled “gig.”
Uncle. Nathan had been a soldier in the removal
of the Indians, and as he sat on his mount that
evening he presented the picture of a true knight
as 1 saw it. '
The march began, up and down the streets, every
body in fine spirits, all on equality. Al were en
thusiastic together as all felt a new day had dawned
for the South and for Georgia. -
After marching through the streets until. our
torches. had burned too short to hold, and we were
too tired to walk—we landed at the county court
house, now the high school, where a platform had
been erected; and-there we heard speeches from our
leading men upon the great Democratic victory.
Along about midnight we got our party together,
hitched up the team and began to wend our way
over the old red hills, reaching home in the wee
small hpurs-of the morning. Thus ended my experi
ence ln&g@kfimfl% of my first Democratic victory,
and 1 ember it as vividly as though it happened
{ EX-PRESIDENT HOOVER
l During the presidential campaign, and
Isince that time, former President Hoover
]has kept up a harangue of criticisms of
'the Democratic administration and its pol
licies. Some of his disagreements with the
| present policies may be sound and timely,
‘but the people of this nation are not in a
| mood to change their views and follow an
‘unsafe leader, such as Mr. Hoover has
Iproved himself to be.
In an address delivered by Mr. Hoover,
before a gathering of 'civil engineers in
Washington, the ex-president said that
the United States is heading for another
depression worse than the debacle of
1929. Further commenting, Mr. Hoover
said: ‘
“T am convinced that when we fully
understand the economic history of the
twenties, we shall find that the debacle
which terminated the end of another. ap
parently highly prosperous period was
largely contributed to by a failure of in
dustry to pass its improvement (through
jabor-saving devices) on to the consumer;
and 1 leave that subject for the moment
with just this one word, and that is, we
are headed in that same direction again
today unless we can bring the intelligence
and courage of the engineer into indus
trial statesmanship. o
“If increased wages and profits are to
absorb the savings which the engireer
produces through his labor-saving devices
and renewed and new methods, and there
is not a reduction of price, which is es
sential to increasing consumption, there
by we are ourselves by our own neglect
producing that mass of technological un
employment. Increasing prices merely be
cause there is a rising demand defeats the
very end which statesmanship requires in
our industries at this time.”
Since the people of the nation, have on
two occasions, repudiated Mr. Hoover and
his policies overwhelmingly, in our pelief,
it is ill taste on his part to offer suggest
jons or to criticise the administration and
policies of a man who has received the en
dorsement of practicallv all of the people
of all the states in the Union.
KEEPING THEIR RECORDS STRAIGHT
In Germany, Italy, and even in Russia,
a record of all workers, clerical, technical
and industrial, is kept. Where one has
been discharged for good and sufficient
reasons, he is unable to secure employ
ment elsewhere.
In America, it is different, Workers can
migrate as they please, and regardless of|
their conduct, secure work without hind-‘
rance. 'Their records are never questioned
before employment and they are permit-‘
ted to enter business wherever they can
secure employment, i
_ Such a rule on the part of employers is;
a good one. If such a system were em-|
ployed in this country, there would bei
fewer worthless men traveling around.
!seeking employment, only when it be-]
comes absolutely necessary for them tof
secure bread and meat. On the other|
‘hand, if the record book shows that the
person has made good and has been let
out of employment on account of a re
duction in the working force or that he'
has resigned his place, then he would be-|
come eligible for hiring without question|
or delay. l
| Itis a poor rule that does not work bothf
'ways, with equal advantages for the em
{ployer and the employee. i
BLAZING THE WAY FOR BETTER
BUSINESS
Reports from industry and commerce
indicates not only a return of better busi
ness and settled conditions, but shows that
the purchasing power of the public has
materially increased in all lines. One re
port calls attention to the field of railway
equipment. Locomotives, cars and steel
rails are being bought in larger quantities
than at any time in recent years. The
Pullman people have given orders for
two more lightweight stream-iined trains.
Each of the trains will have 17 coaches,
the estimated cost to be around $3,000,-
000.
Figures given out for the retail trade
shows that sales in December should
amount to more than $5,800,000,000. This
is an increase of $800,000,000 over last
year for the same period of time, and a
rise of $3,276,000,000 from the depres
sion’s low of 1932.
These and other indications point to a
return of normalcy and that the nation is
once more on a solid basis commercially
and industrially.
BOOK ON ATHENS
In a number of the towns and cities in
the state, books are being published giv
ing the advantages possessed by these
places from a standpoint of investment
for home seekers. -
| These books are beautifully illustrated
with pictures of important scenes with
reading matter of historical interest, Be
sides being used for advertising purposes,
hundreds could be sold to citizens thereby
paying for the cost of the entire edition.
| In many of these places, where such
‘books are being published, the Chamber
of Commerce or other local commercial
organizations sponsor the project. The
plan is one which the local Chamber of
Commerce should undertake. There is no
city in the state that has a more interest
ing background of historical character
than Athens. Besides there is much his
tory affecting not enly Athens, but the
state and nation, that should be incorpor
ated in the book. We hope that the sug
gestion will be followed, and that this
city will not delay in keeping apace with
other progressive towns and cities that
have already undertaken and completed
their enterprises, 5
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OCCUR TO ‘U’
Not so long ago, the homej /:
place of the late William M.’
Crawford, of Oglethorpe county, '
was destroyed by fire from an
unkniown origin, 0
One of Georgia’s most outstands’
ing citizens and greatest statesmefy
lived and died there. In the earj®
days, he made history for Geors
and now that hig home placé’
beery” destroyed, the people of ‘
state should see to it that so |
'kind of a marker be erected th
would stand for time immemorigl
as a silent reminder of this great
citizen. ;
. At Crawford, in;' ©glethor e 1
county, through the generosity of:
Mr. Charles J. Hayden, of Atlanta,
a monument was erected to his mem
‘'ory. That, of course, will staßS
for ages, but there should be a
marker or monument erected on the
site where he lived lvltil his death.
until his death, ;
On this lot, near where the
home stood, is located the
femily burying ground. There
lies the remains of William H,
Crawford. This spot, by all:
means, should be preserved and’
kept in tact.
The women’s club of Crawford.
hag taken an active interest in the
preservation and upkeep of the
burying grounds. It was the good
ladies of the Crawford club, who
contributed much in aiding Mr.
Hayden in' the erection of the
monument in that town. We are
quite sure that these ladies will not
only cooperate -in the establishment
of a marker at the home place, but
that they will take the lead in the
movement that is bound to succeed
with their support. The thought
of the appropriateness of such a
memorial, we are sure will meet
with interest on_the part of the
people of Georgia.
i We are hopeful that the sug
{ gestlon for the erection of a
| marker or a monument in
| mempory of this great Georgian
| will be taken up by some or
ganization that will see to its
‘ completion, °
[ The memorial should appeal to
i the citizens of the entire state, and
{to the people of the whole south.
! Mr, Crawford was a national char
| acter and statesman as well as a
inoted Georgian. Contributions to
a memorial fund should come from
' the people of the state at large, as
. well as from the people of Ogle
| thrope, his native county. The pee
'ple of Clarke county, we are sure
' would respond liberally for such &
| purpose. To permit this property
'to remain unkept, and without any
jmarks' of honor for this m’gt
- statesman, would be inexcusab » On
ithe part of the people of this ?&et
sState. 2
Some one has sent us a |
prose poem, dedicated to
David Windsor and Wallyi
Simpson, at least, the note d¢+f |
companying it so statsd. How
ever, without passing on its ap- ‘
propriateness, we reproduce it.
The lines are as follows: {
“When other lips and other hearts
their tales of love may tell;
“In language whose excess lmp?rts
the power they feel so well, .
“There may, perhaps in such a
scene, sme - advertisng be -
“Or may a breach of promise case
be started against me.”
It is interesting to note that
the number of items we receive
from unknown friends for this
A Day in the Life of aLion. =
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
Marcia Canfield, daughter of
wealthy Philip Canfield, meets
Bruce McDougall, artist, short
ly after the mysterious disap
pearance of Frank Kondrick,
to’ whom Marcia had been en
gaged. When shortages had
been found in Kendrick's busi
ness accounts, Marcia is more
shocked than heartbroken. She
realizcs she was never in love
with him.
McDougall is attentive until
Dorothy Osborn, who dislikes
Marcia, leads him -to believe
Marcia is engaged to another
man,
There is a bank holdup and
police commander the Canfield
car to follow the bandits. The
car iy wrocked and both Mar
j ciatand. her father are injured.
McDougali, Griving with Dor
othy Osborn and her mother,
comes upon the scene. He
takes Marcia and her father to
a hespital,
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
ICHAPTER XX
‘Patient Frank Osborn, who in
fifty-odd years had accomplished
only the holding of a mediocre
job, the mainteénance of a modest
home and the rearing to rebellious
womanhood of one child—oh, yes!
and had, in spite of his . failings
somehow managed to earn and
keep the thorough devotion of
Mrs. Osborn, to whom he was
equally devoted — this Frank Os
born apprehensively watched the
contents of a _.collection of pots
on the stove and a roasting pan
in the oven.
Mr. Osborn was not a cook—=
he ‘earned bhis living as 5 book
keeper—but .a bhogkkeeper who at
fifty-odd has never provided his
wife with. a servant must, for his
failure, have Ilearned during the
vears to be helpful in all the
household duties. And tonight Mr
Osborn had been left with the re
sponsibility for keeping dinner
just this side of done, pending the
return of Mrs. Osborn and Doro
thy angq a guest—a man guest.
column. Poems take the lead,
and some of the poems are real
classics.
However, if we printed all the
poems we receive, we would soon
have enough to compile and put in
book form. Some of the poems are
signed while others are anomy
mous. Often, the anomymous com
positions are, .in our judgement,
better than the ones that are sign
ed. However, that may be just a
fancy of ours as we are not pre
pared to pass upgn the merits of
poetry or a score of an opera or
musical comedy. We do appre
ciate the interest shown by our
friends whether we are able to use
their items or not.
The Christmas spirit is being
shown in all sections of the city
by our citizens in electrical de
corations of their homes and
on their lawns. ’
!+ Some of the most attractive de
corations, seen in years, beautify
these homes. With their porches,
lshrubbery and the trees on the
}lawns wired with dazzling and col
horful lights it adds much to appear
ances and Instills the spirit of the
Yuletide season in the minds and
' hearts of the people. We presume
| that .these' decorations. will be in
!erected and that practically every
home in Athens will be brightened!
\with red and green electrical de
}monstrauon-u a background. Hun-i
‘dred,g of citizens make the rounds
every. evening viewing and admir
ing these beautifully decorated]
Ihom_ee and lawns, . it
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He wished they’d hurry; to his
time-accustomed, yet still inexpert
eve, dinner appeared ready to
serve, and he didn’'t want to be
blamed tor any mishaps. They
haq left—Dorothy and her mother
—almost an hour ago, and the trip
should not have taken more than
30 minutes. With that final spurt
by which food in process of cook
ing becomes in an instant over
cooked, the things on the stove
were in danger, and Mr. Osborn
turned off the burners, confident
that the folks would be along any
minute,
He walked into the living room
and gazed -at what Dorothy - had
accomplished, the new slip covers
the curtains, the repaired furni
ture, the lamp- shades. Right good,
he mused; the poor kid hadn’t had
much to work with, He sighed
regretfully; he had not given his
family many of the pleasant
things. But, heavens! He'd been
iucky to hold his job, in the midst
of many layoffs; there had been
salary cuts, too, when his salary
never had been large. Well-—
He heard the car crunch through
the snow in the driveway. A
moment later . the back door
opened; Dorothy and Mrs. Osborn
came in. Funny, bringing a guest
in the back way.
But there was no guest.
“There’'s been the most awful
accident!” Mrs. Osborn said, going
to the stove at once, despite the
news she had to tell.
“Something happened to young
Mr.—?” her husband began.
“Mr. McDougall? No, he's all
right. My land, you can’t imagine!
Bank robberi€s, wrecks, police in
a commandeered car—T guess - Fli
never be the same again. Here,
wait till T get my things off and
we'll tel you all about it at din
ner. Frank, you let that roast get
a mite overdone—s2.4o worth of
meat there, not a cent less. But,
goodness, we, were gone lots
longer than we thought .we'd be!
You did all. right. You should
have seen— liere, Dorothy, we
can sit right down to dinner.”
“I can't eat, Mother,” Dorothy
replied from the stairs.
Dorothy did not turn oun the
light, but sat on her bed and look
ed out a window at the .night, at
the pools which the street lamps
made on the. snow. No dinner
party! : ¢
It was a bit hard to take—
though tragedy and pain had
crossed her path this evening, this
was still a bit hard to take! She
hag no love for Marcia Canfield,
vet the memery of the wrecked
car and its still passengers, the
memory of that awful ride to the
hospital,” had awakened in her a
quick rush of sympathy for the
hurt. t
No, it was not that she felt neo
concern for Marcia, but fate had
so needlessly brought her own
pathetic little plans. into the tan
gle. The bank robbery and its se
quel, the Canfields’ accident, would
both have happened, with or with
out the Osborns,
If her mother had not had the
errand to do, they would not have
parked on Main street at all; they
would have come home, with Mr.
McDougall, to the dinner narty, as
she had planned it. .The bank
would have been robbed, Marcia’s
car would have been comman
deered and wrecked, but the Os
borns and their .guest would not
have been involved — so uselessly
involved. {
Dorothy remembered turning her
car in at the hospital gate and
stopping at the receiving ward
door; she remembered McDougall
climbing slowly out, with Marcia
in his arms. She remembered his
Most of Southern Newspapers Join Forces
In Playing Santa Claus to Needy of South
MEMPHIE, Tenn.—(#)—Dixic's
gentlemen of the press have don
ned the cheery and white garb
of St. Nicholas.
Almost every southern news
paper is l<ading & drive to make
Christmas a truly happy occasion
for thoasands of “forgotten folk.'
Publishers have dedicated precioug
inches on Ithe front page to ap
poals for money and toys. Bene
fit balls, shows and games to aid
the cause of charity.
Indications are that the funds
this year will near 2 total of
370,000, With no administrative
expense, practically every cent
goes straight to those for whom
it is contributed.
At Memphis the Press-Scitimar
“Goodfellows” will give a huge
Christams party for 3,000 chil
dren, both white and negro. The
commercial appeal, '‘cooperating
with the American Legion, hopes
to supply at least 500 families with
food and coal.
‘The XKnoxville, Tenn., News-
Sentinel is holding its annusl
“Miles ('Dimes.” Pretty girls in
duce passersby to lay dames edge
to edge on along sidewalk fabre.
Last year 19,200 dimes were do
nated. The Journal in the same
city is raising money with a
mammoth Christmas ball.
The Nashville Tennessean spon
sors a drive by 24 “syndicates.”
comrosed chiefly of civic clubs.
They sell donsted copies of the
paper’s pre-Christmas Sunday
face as he had gone quickly in,
and how he had watched as the
doctors and nurses took over his
burden.
Dorothy knew that all but Mar
cia had been erased from his mind,
Well — “I know now how Yyou
feel, my dear Mr. McDougall,"”
she said softly. “After all, I was
only exercising woman’'s right to
hunt. I'm not in love with you,
but you're very eligible, and 1
might have learned. It would have
been very nice for Bobbs Neck to
see you attending me, but as for
my being in love, Mr. McDougall
. .. that is a very secret, secret
for me alone”, .
Bruce McDougall walked home
alone, at an hour he did not know
nor think to determine, and, ar
riving, threw off his overcoat and
wandered about the rooms. Miss
Sellers and her mother were away,
lhe was glad he’d not have to talk
about tonight's business. He had
had to talk enough, as it was, with
the policeman who had called al
the hospital to add threads of in
’t‘ormation about the robbery and
chase to the pattern being assem
bled at headquarters.
. He had learned, also, of Carle
Stellicei's death, but had not been
ilong enough in Bobbs Neck to
know of the man, nor to realize
l’rony _Stellicei’s relationship. On
his way home McDougall had, iv
fact, passed Tony and given him a
lrtod. whthout 'knowing ¢ that the
vouth was returning to his own
"home from the police station.
}h’earing a crushing mental burden.
[’l‘ony, indeed, was as much a vic
tim of this night's events as was
‘anyone else in Bobbs Neck, bhut
the necesisty for keeping a serene
countenance, for his father's sake
thad disciplined him, so that he re
"t'urned McDougall’'s nod and ‘“Hel
'10” with calm courtesy.
McDougall sat at his drawing
board and sharpened pencils me
chanicaly, to pass the time. His
thoughts were on a hospital room.
and the urge to know what whas
passing there became too great to
resist.
He rose and called the hosbpital
Miss Canfield? The doctors thought
she was doing all right. Was she
conscious yet? Why—a pause—
the doctors thought she was doing
all right. Despairing of getting
more than a stereotyped, noncom
mittal reply, McDougall replaced
the receiver, and half an hour
later called again. Miss Canfield
was progressing well. Later, Mis 3
Canfield was doing well.
McDougall fell asleep in a chair
He awakened at 4 o'clock. called
again, got the same reply.
He realized he was hungry. It
was only a few minutes’ walk to
the Dog Wagon; he’d go over for
a sandwich. Suddenly he remem
bereq he had not had dinner, and
then that he had, in fact, walkecd
out on his engagement with Doro
thy Osborn! It was a distressing
realization—the more so because
he could no nothing at all about it
at this hour.
Resolutely, he thrust the humil
iating, the irritating matter aside
and went out into the night, strode
toward Main street.
I He had not cashed a check at
|the bank, but he hag enough sil
ver for a sandwich and pie and
Icotfee. and for cigarets. Tony
| Stellicei was on duty at the res
taurant, and the two or three
other customers, gware of Carlo’s
|relationship and of the past eve
ning’s news, were, therefore, re
]fraining from any reference to the
'robbery. McDougall, silent and
zalone at the end of the counter,
‘equally unwilling to discuss the
.affair, did not notice that the vil
‘lage gossip, common in conversa-
Ition here, had been replaced to
lnight by matters further afield.
Before noon he called Dorothy,
awkwardly apologetic, expecting a
Ibold, perhaps indignant, reception.
But she was charmingly under
standing, and all the phrases he
had tried to invent did not re
quire saying. It had occurred to
‘him, anticipating the talk, to asy
}her for a date and to arrange some
extraordinary entertainment, to
make amends for what he had
done. Somehow he received. as if
the telephone were a sympa
thetic., understanding instrument
the vague idea that his apology
was, for the timeal! that should
be offered. It was mystifying. but
he had the conviction that he
could only let metters rest. Wom
en, after all, were funny!
(To Be Continued) ___
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936,
edition.
The Chattanooga, Tenn., News
works with the Salvation Army in
soliciting donations. The Chatta
noogs \Times continues. its *26
neediest cases” project, started 21
vears ago by the late Adoiph
Ochs.
Down in Florida, the Jackson
ville Journal cooperates with the
“Happy Hearts” club. The Miami
Herald and News both support
the empty stocking fund headed
by civie e¢lubs. I IR
The New Orleans Times. Pica
yune fund was swelled by proceeds
from a football game last Friday
in" the “Toy Bowl” sponsored by
the paper.
The “Big Brothers”. of the At
lanta Constitution will sell special
editions of the paper to raise
money. The “Ten Opportunities”
fund will give year-round support
to 10 deserving families, with
awards made at Christmas. The
Atlanta Jeurnal's radio station
presents a gay, nonsensical “cheer
ful Givers” program to stimulate
donations. The Georgian in 11e
same city raises its funds by sub
scriptions and entertainment.
In Birmingham, Ala., the News
and Age-Herald present their an
nual “Happiness Parety’?: at a
theater, with children bringirg
toys for admission. The Charoltte,
N. C., observer, does the same
thing. The Charlotte News soeks
direct contributions of money and
tovs.
Salesmen s Santa
Claus Campaign
Is Nearing Close
The Salesmen’s Santa Claus
campaign, conducted by N. W.
Wilkins, manager of the North
east Georgie. Cigar and ~ Candy
¢ mpany, will come to an end
vhic month.
The campaign has been in pro
gress for the past three months
and closing days find -four sales
men C. A. Lanier, Eugene Keller,
Miller Stockton znd C. G. Farrar
in the lead and battling it out
down the home stretch. Firs:
prize winner will receive a silvel
leving cup and cash prizes are
alsc offered the leaders.
Competing in the contest arg
nire members of the sales force of
the company, Messrs, Keller, La
nier, Stockton, Farrar and Paul
Crawford, Pillip Miller, W. B.
Ash, C. M. Clayton and Coile
Brown,
NICHOLSON NEWS
BY J. L. BARNETT
NICHOLSON, Ga., — The Rev,
J. J, Stepheng of Lexington, will
preach here at the Congregational
Holiness church, Saturday evening,
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilbanks,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Redd visited
with Thurmond ®edd, Saturday,
who is ill with pneumonia in an
Atlanta hospital.
Rev. B. O. McClain of ‘Toccou,
filled his regular appointment here
at the Fire Baptized Holiness
church, Sunday morning and eves
ning.
Friendg here of Rev. Henry Meae
dow of Colbert, deeply sympathize
with him in the death of his fath
er last week,
The literary school will close
Friday for the Christmas holidays,
and work will be resumed Monday,
January 4.
Will Kitchins and family have
moved from here to Jefferson
where they will reside in the sue
ture,
Friends are glad to note Rev. B,
M, Sailors improving from a ree
cent operation for appendicitis.
. Mrs. C, A, Smith and baby of
Colbert, were amoung the guests of
relatives and friends here Sunday,
" Prof. C. T. Tolbert of Atlanta,
was among the week-end visitory
here, the guest of relatives an(|
friends here.
Mrs., H. B. Barnett and children
of Colbert, were among the guestd
of relatives and friends here Sun~
day.
Mrs. B. O. McClain of Toccoa
was a week-end visitor here, the
guest of friends.
T. J. Phillips, I. T. Chester and
others were at Mount Airy, Sune
day afternoon.
Ye Scribe wishes all a very hape
py Christmas.
| WHERE’S ATHLETES?
- LYNCHURG, Va. — (#) — The
University of Virginia lifted the
bars on alumni recruiting and oute
side financial assistance to athle
‘tes who meet that institution’s
scholastic requirements.
Captain Norton Pritchett, athletie
dfrector, said that to promote
“honesty in athletics” it will make
no difference to the university if a
boy is sent there prima,rily or sole
ly for his athletic abilty, as long
as he can meet standards now be-
Aing drafted by the school.
The state university, founded by
Thomas Jefferson and long econser
vative in its policies, withdrew
from the Southern conference last
Friday because of regulaticns
which the school said breeded “sus
picion, distrust, and mutual re
criminations.” S
PAY STATE AND
COUNTY TAXES
not later than December 20th
and SAVE the additional
COST and INTEREST. Un
der the law tax books close
December 20th.
A. E. Davison, T. C.