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• oU -ME8. NUMBER 11.
[THE rOST-SEARCH LIGHT
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, I’LY 6th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
hool bonds
are VALIDATED
«r bunbbidge and ijabker
SCHOOL BOND8 TO BE
SOLD SOON.
The Lady Members
Planning Tournament
The lady members of the Bain-
bridge Country Club are planning the
tournament of next Thursday in hon
or of the men of the Club. A meeting
was held for the pun-pose of ar
rangement of the details of the en-
t ur county is rapidly attaining' tertainment and indications are that
* of lcaredship in the education-! the ladies will give the men a nice
P 1 „f the state, especially as
ranks oi .1 All club members are expected to
;ir c 5 its rural schools. This is . pwgent Mrg- T g Hawes jg
ideneod by the rapid progress be-1 chairman for the afternoon’s enter-
mt de in adopting the consolidated tainment.
•hool plan, and by the erection of ;
; 0 d t m mrai school buildings. All Day Singing
Three consolidated school districts] At BellstOWU
only recently been added to the j
mnty systems, with plans already | „ ccas j on that promises to be an
•t!l under way for e rec ion an interesting and largely attended one
[nipping of modern ui ing8- wo . g aj] a i]_,j ay s j n gi n g meeting, with
oud elections were success u > ® aI dinner served on the grounds, ached-
SEAPLANE VISITS
LANARKSUNDAY
BAINBRIDGE PEOPLE ENJOY THE
NOVELTY OF A TRIP IN
THE AIR. '
“The Lanark Special," an excur
sion train being operated each Sunday
by the G. F. £ A., railway, is proving
decidedly popular among the people
of Bainbridge, and large crowds are
taking advantage of the low rate to
visit the popular Gulf coast resort on
Sundays.
An attraction at the resort that Is
popular with the visitors is a sea
plane operated by the Whitted Air
line, a licensed air pilot A charge
of $5.00 is made for a short flight, and
many Bainbridge people enjoyed the
novelty of a trip in the air last Sun
day. The hydroplane will remain at
Lanark during the summer season,
giving the excursionists an opportqni
ty to experience the delights of
COUNTY BOARD IN
REGULAR SESSION
MANY IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
COME BEFORE THE BOARD AT
THIS MEETING.
The County Commissioners met in
regular session Monday with'the full
beard present. Mr., Wiley M. Griffin
Dr. W. S. McQuaide
Modernly Equipped
Dr. W. S. McQuait!-. Chiropractor,
who recently located in Bainbridge,
has one of the mbst modernly equip
ped offices for the practice of his
branch of the medical profession, to
be found in the State.
Dr. McQuaide is a leading chiropra
ctor of this section, and is rapidly
building up a good practice here. His
ed on '' J n ’ l^th, when the West. u led to be held at Bettstown on the
linbtiiigc district authorized bonds tbir(J Sundayj July 18tb
! $25,000 and Parker Sc °° * The singing will be participated iri
oted bonds to the amount o $ , ,. by singers from all parts of the coun-
Thesebond issues were validated by try, and everybody is cordially invited j travel in the air.
udge R. C. Bell on July 3rd, and steps to atte nd and to bring baskets and; Lanark is the nearest beach resort
lill be taken immediately to sell the j G | n j n the picnic dinner. Some ex to Bainbridge, and is rapidly being de-
onds. and begin work on the build- ceptionally good singers will take part j veloped into a high class resort. The
The West Bainbridge building j n the program, and a pleasant day] service inaugurated by the G. F. & A.,
lill be one of the most modern rural j s assured those who are present, -j brings the seashore within convenient
jhool plants in the county, while an — i reach of Bainbridge people, at a reas-
dwiuste building will be erected in TUB UQ1UAI{ CHAD ! enable cost.
Parker district. flK r/SjIilUiV JIM/I
Another item of interest' in educa- Mpnr ETtfTCPDfEffT i The Busy Comer
oral circles is the announcement that ff&ff Civ IERFRDC flag CfcaFSWW*; Mf
appeared before the board asking aid! office is fitted up with all of the mod-
for an indigent which was granted, j ern appliance used in the practice of
The Callahan Grocery Company was | chiropractic, and represents a con-
awarded the supplies for the month of; aiderable investment.
July.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
• The Bainbridge Brokerage Company
were given contract for coal for the
county.
A delegation of citizens from the
Fareville district appeared and the
board went into executive session.
Anthony Jackson asked for damages
for a colt killed at a dipping vat
in June of Iqst year.
The commissioners ordered 20 acres
on land useless for agricultural pur
poses to be sold to the West Bain-
Sunday School Class
Enjoy Picnic
On Tuesday, the Sunday School
class of Mr. Henry Maddox, enjoyed
a chicken fry on Spring Creek. Mr.
and Mrs. Maddox chaperoned the
party. Those present were,: Misses
Eleanor Brooks, Patsy Wilson, Leah
Smith, Kate Sellers, Minnie Garbett,
Thelma Ward, Fannie Mayes, Josie
Slocum, Ruby Torbert, Nell Max-
bridge School, or rather the board of j well, Kitchens, Mr. and Mra. Lee Roy
education of the county, for the use Lunsford, Messrs. Ralph Bowen, Glen
alidity of the bonds issued by
rinson district has been upheld by ON- BROAD STREET
of that school.
The board then adjourned until call
ed by the Chairman of the regular
meeting.
Groftman’g Safe
Brings Large Crowd
Holder, Whitley Langston and Henry
L. Maxwell.
Y. MX A. WANTED
IN BAINBRIDGE
THE YOUNG PEOPLE BADLY
NEED AN ORGANIZATION
OF THIS KIND HERE.
Among the latest developments to-
'“-.Ms civic progress in Bainbridge is
a well defined movement for the or
ganisation of this city of a Young
Men’ Chritian Association, Hit ulti
mate aim being to build and equip an
adequate building to take care of the
needs of the young men of the com
munity.
While the movement has mg yet
aksumed organised proportions it i»
being given careful consideration bp a
number of leading citiMna, and it is
probable that an native organisation
campaign wifi be undertaken in the
near future.
That Bainbridge badly needs an or
ganization of this kind, whera the
young men of the city may get the
benefits of athletic training, and var
ious other forms of recreation, under
the proper moral influence and guid
ance, is a fact known and realised by
these interested in the welfare of its
future citizens and it is certain that
the Y. M. C. A. movement wifi re
ceive enthusiastic support.
It ia understood that twwqsfene am
being considered, one-of wMch ia to
establish a city Y. M. C. A., the alter
nate plan being to make the orgsarfsa-
tton county-wide in icopo. and to re
state Sapieme Court, after hear
the objection filed by some of the
itizens of that district This means
at there will he no further delay
N-BWWtTRE CALLAHAN
THEATRE.
The Busy Corner, another progress-; Grollman’s Quality Shop has been WHICH OCCURRED SUNDAY AF- Uett membership from young toon in.
ive firm that don’t believe in keeping : running one of the most widely at-
j goods on their shelves to waste and J tended sales in Bainbridge that has
not do the folks any good. They | been inaugurated in the city for the
The Fashion Shop is the firm name are having their Annual Summer 1 Past tAo years. He has a well se-
proceeding with the construction a new business enterprise that en- j Clearance sale and invite the publicj lected line of goods that he is selling
»rk there, and that the bonds will ^ tered t be commercial circles of the j to call on them and see what they i at a very low cost. It is a splendid
[ chance to get what you need in the
this j way of summer Wear. Go and see
• what they have for you.
FOURfHOFJULY
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«• be disposed of. . c j^ y on j u ] y ] s t, succeeding the busi-. have.
An election was held in the Wt. ness formerly known as The Famous.; It will pay you to attend
lea-ant school district on June 23rd, The new firm is composed of Mrs.; Clearance sale.
hen bonds amounting to $5,000 were g F. .Hardage, Miss Jennie Latimer ] ]
ilhorized for the purpose of building an <j. Miss Rossie Matthews, all of AK1MITAT MCCTIUf
Bd equipinjr a school building in that whom are well and favorably known | Al'Il’iuAL HlLL I lBu j
trict. The validation hearing will ( hz Bainbridge. Mrs. Hardage will de-1 UI?I H IT DIH&ICAKIj
held before Judge Bell in the noar | vo te only part of her time to the neW| IlfcLI/ AI DKInuUn
iture, and it is not likely that any enterprise, and Misses Latimer a ltd., • I
jjection will be interposed. ] Matthews will be in active charge.
This will mean that the construction 1 The Fashion. Shop will carry a corn-
four modern rural school buildings” plete line of millinery, ladies ready- j
ill very probably be undertaken dur-' to-wear and furnishings, and enters I
g the next few months, which, in' business with bright prospects for a j
Idition to the work already completed successful career,
is year, will make 1922 a notable I The' young ladies who will ’direct j
*r in the educational progress of the business arc both experienced in j
ecatiir county. | the work. Miss Latimer has been
TEHNOON, TWO M1LH&
FROM TOWN.
OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S OR
GANIZATION OF THE BOWEN
ASSOCIATION.
George Merritt is dead, and five
others, Messrs. Hill Oliff, Dutton Ter
rell, Harry Warrick, J. H. Blalock and
J. S. Pittman, are more or less ser
iously injured as a result of an au
tomobile accident which occurred Sun
day afternoon two miles from the city
on tho Albany road. All are residents
of Bainbridge.
RIADDm DV mill ®*r. Merritt sustained a fractured
lyjAKKI'll KY KAIju; skull and passed away at Riverside
I hospital Wednesday morning. All the
PICNIC AT OPEN POND ENJOYED
all parts of the country. The- latter
plan seemi ia be the one most gen
erally approved, and will likely be
adopted.
It is realized by those behind the
movement that the plans' will of nec
essity have to be developed slowly,
and that considerable time will be
required to bring the organization to
an actuality, and for this reason it
is likely that the work will be taken
up at once. The first step will he
to interest such organizations oa the
Board of Trade, Kiwanis Club, and tho
church and women’s clubs, after which
BY ALL. BOXING MATCH
ENJOYED. •
injured are said to be out of danger, a definite plan of action will be map-
although some of them are reported ped out.
ly marred by rain, the intermittent
showers that prevailed during the day
failed to prevent a general observance
The largest gathering of young peo
ple that has ever attended any Rally,
of the Bowen Association assembled
in Brinson on June 29th, for their an-
ISLAND SUNDAY ! “ t«- »<*** .«" i :Xir *• <*• ■“» —
IIHUUL rllNIL HfcKfc “1 »—*”■, - «— - »• — -*■*
Miss Matthews has been connected 1 ®- Y. P. U’s in the lead,
with some of the city’s leading stores Miss Elizabeth Shore was elected as
in the ladies wear departments, and is | Secretary.
thoroughly familiar with that branch After an appealing devotional from
of the business. The new firm will] Mrs. McLemore, the regular program
have the best wishes of manysjriends was °P ened b F * an<1 re P° rt on
for success. Read the formal an-. Personal service by Mrs. Parks,
nouncement which appears in thiB is- Thp r °P° rt wa P remarkable, show
ing Die young people are at work every
day ft
to be seriously hurt.
-The party had been for a ride anil
i-i.Tj_.i- , ! were returning to the city when the
While celebration of the Fourth of . . , , ,
. fatal smash-up occurred. The car, a
July holiday in Bainbridge was great-1 „ . , . , . . , .
Buick-six, was being driven at a rapid
rate of speed, it is said, and 1 tile
sterring gear became locked in at
tempting to pass another car. The
Buick turned completely over, and was
9 BE HELD AT FORT HUGHES
SOMETIME IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
Arrangements are being made by
e Sunday Schools of Richland to
W their annual union Sunday School
“ic in this city some time in the
ir future, possibly next Thursday,
ording to information received here
i week.
The picnic is to he held at the
autiful grounds in the vicinity of
Fort Hughes, one of the most at-
Wree picnic grounds in Southwest
urg.a. The event will bring bund-
scf excursionists to theeity for the
L ar-J the visitors will be extended
cordial welcome.
A special train will be operated over
& A., railway to handle
' " I arriving her<e em-’y
d depuvtip’g
ATTENTION VOTERS
OF DECATUR COUNTY
VOTERS WHO HAVE CHANGED
THEIR VOTING PBCINCTS
NOTIFY UNDERSIGNS.
’or God carrying food and cloth
ing to the poor; flowers and literature
to hospitals; visiting (shut-ins) the
sick and the jails. And Mrs. F. W.
Parks requests each organization to
report to her all their personal service
Work, and send to Mrs. Claude Bridges
ali other reports.
Ms. Bridges convinced all by her re
port that there is yet great need for
leaders to organize in many other
churches for great numbers of our
trninin
Junii
B. Y. f. U. work wan em-
To the Registered Voters:
We, the undersigned Registrars for
Decatur County, will begin work on
wi»v<.ui-« the flto i-egi^traGim lists for the various
Vint -ix in -he after-’ ,on. j precincts of Decatur County next Mon- phariz-'i Vert not In preference to Sun
t Bainbridge wtirco-nper-'■ da - v ’ Ju!J ’ JGttH, 1922. Any voter, who .,t- w hieh we huM to be- one
has changed die residence from one D f the lie-', organizations,
precinct to another, will please notify The pi.i.rriua rennereii by the var
us at. once in order that tbe change j OU(1 organ zntione revealed many, and
held under auspices of the Bainbridge
Camp, Woodmen of the World. The
affair was one of the most enjoyable
events of the kind ever held at that
popular resort, despite the showers,
which at various times sent the crowds
scurrying to shelter.
The attendance was not as large as
was expected, and prepared for, on
account of the weather, but thousands
were present from all parts of this
section, and the picnic was a success
ful one from every standpoint. Danc
ing, bathing and fishing were among
the amusements participated in both
before and after the picnic dinner.
In Bainbridge the day passed quiet-
Jy, with the streets practically de
serted throughout the day. A large BREACHES TO A LARGE AND^AP
Help soon reached the scene, and
the injured men were rushed to River
side-hospital for medical attention.
From the first*it was known that Mr.
Merritt had sustained fatal injuries,
and his death had been momentarily
expected. The dead man leaves a
wife and several children.
The accident is one of the worst
automobile wrecks that has occurred
in the vicinity of this city in some
time, and is greatly deplored by the
friends and acquaintances of the vic
tim*.
There Is already considerable inter
est in the proposition, and a great
deal of quiet but effective work ha»
been done, with the result that it. is
known that the community sentiment
is favorable and that the movement
will he given material support when
it is formally launched.
BISHOP REESE AT
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
number attended the Open Pond pic
nic, while others spent t^e, day fish-
, s ing, and at the golf links,
young people are un-enlisted for the, “i B
' The holiday activities were conclud-
PRECIATIVE AUDIENCE
HERE SUNDAY.
TWO TRUSTIES GET
AWAY WEDNESDAY
GET COMMISSIONER RICH’S CAR.
AT THE COUNTY FARM , ,,
AND LEAVE. ' 7
Some time during Wednesday night
two trusties at the county farm, Bar
ney Drapsey and T. M. Bryant, bath
white men, appropriated the Dodge au
tomobile belonging to Commissioner
Tom ■Midi, and calmly departed for
parts unknown, without the formality
of Informing the officials of their des
tination.
The escape of thp prisoners bocame
known to guards shortly after their
departure, and although a search was
at once instituted no trace of them/
had been found. It ia thought that
the two men drove away about IT
o’clock Wednesday night.
Bryant, it will bs remembered, was
serving * sentaaeo of fifteen yean.
,v prmslbfo way to
a pk-asrtnt one.
The Right Reverend F. F. Reese,
ed at night with a boxing exhibition at Bishop of the Episcopal Dioctse uf
the city transfer (wiildin*, held under . Georgia, preached: Sunday morning having been cowvieted an a dtorpp af
auspices of the degree teem' Woodmen sod evening to large anu appreciative having assaulted an serieoaly injured
nt the World, which was attended by congregations. a U*mr the Florida line
a Urge crowd ot enthusiastic fight The Bishop has many friends in- and stealing hie automobile,
fan*. An excellent series of, bouts Bainbridge who always enjoy his vis- was serving a hDiw en
bounces For
County Commissioner
' r '• sue is .found the anr.ounce-
Mr. J. s. Thomas, for County
Jisdoiier, from this district.
"has been a citizen of the
? his life and is we!) known
in tbe section.
Paint
|« i, Ci
badi
ful and r most conserva-
s man and^P;’^ rnaxe a
c ' commissioner. ap-
’■ the votes of his frieN^t and
■t.ntances and serve the peot^c. to
k't of his ability. \
Thomas is a farmer of lor.g(
er:t ' r --> and has a complete know-
K of the needs of an agricultural
•fituer.cv.
•is« Clyde Sullivan has returned
18 1 visit to her grandparents ir.
Alabama.
may be noted in making up the regie- many bright, happy boy and giris d^ ”* "5+ 1" , ft * “ T* a * ch * r **
tration lists. If tlyere is any register- j n(J 8e rviee in a systematic way.
Discriptions of the men and the ou-
g ... a , ten-round go between Jimmy Russell,; op conducted services in St. Paul’s fell
ed voter who has had trouble in voting 1 The solos, duets, songs, readings “ avanna , an.oru ge avori e, am Albany, Monday evening. ! tomobile have been mailed to officers
on account of any omission or error an( j styles were very inspiring: and, ro< ! 8 ’ ° * H 5’ on * . , 8 e ^ ^ * j At tbe service, the rite of confirma-] throughout this section, and every ef-
in the registration list, he will please cntcrtaininif . i )oca ^ » vw Brw ' ks j ‘ion was administered. This is an fort wi „ bc ^ to
notify us in order that any error may j Some y. w . A - s were represented 1 ,n the ttiirn qourni. j ancient one, and while extremely sim- j hend them offlciaIfl ^ the furm tiru
be corrected. * by splendid groups of young Indies, -yr^,,, DonoicoJ pie,.it is a most impressive and beau- con fi den t that the prisoners will be
We wifi also appreciate information] all adding to the success of the meet-
relative to people on registration list, j ing.
who have -died, as they should be! The evening program &as opened by
Stricken from the list of registered Mr*. N. J. Smith k-ading.devotional.
New Books Received
At Public Library
This July 5th, 1922.
T. S. Hawes.
J. H. Gilpin.
F, E. Strickland.
County Registrars.
kfo:
voters. This July 5th, 1922. ] Mission study work was explained in.
a splendid talk by Mrs. M. L. Smith, j
j Mrs. Conger stressed the Standard i
of Excellence. Stewardship was di*-.
I cussed by Mrs. N. L. Stapleton in a
most helpful way.
Cirrit No. 2 of the M. E. Missionary ] The noon hour was spent pleasantly;
society held its regular Monday after- by the co-workers and they enjoyed |
noon Meeting with Mrs. M. L. Tinley.! good fellowship and the excellent din- j
Mrs. Maddox, leader. i ner served by the Brinson ladies in
Y*ss Louise Lane- of Iron City, who 1 their usual manner,
has been xne guest of Mra. Bradwell, | After the evening service the crowd I
retorted to her home Tuesday. • was delight; 1 by a melon cutting.
Gold::- Green—Merwin.
Lucretia Lombard—Norris.
R-d House Mystery—Milne.
Forsg the Sage—Galsworthy.
One Woman—Ollivent.
Conflict—Kelland.
Rustle of Silk—Hamilton.
Great Prince Shan—Oppenheim.
Prairie Child—Stringer.
Gentle Julia—Tarkington.
City of Fire—Lutz.
Covered Wagon—Hough.
St. Teresa—Harrison.
Vanishing Point—Dawson.
uiui one. , I recaptured.
Judge Barrett’s First j Hudson Resentenced
Court in Macon i To Hang August 25
Augusta, Ga„ ' July 4.-Judge] A)bany( Ga ) July 4 ._c, en M
William H. Barrett, who was sworn] Hudson, recently refused a new trial
in Satwdty as judge of the Southern by the Hupreme court o( Georriai waB
federal district of Georgia, on- resentenced Monday to hang August
nounces that bis first term of court 2B for t he murder of his two little
will be at Macon the first week in stepsons. Robert and Isaiah Temple.
Octob "’ - j on July 12, last year. The state.prison
Judge Evans was holding court at commission has set next Thursday for
Macon at the time of his death, but hearing Hudson’s petition for corn-
completed only one week of a three- mutation of sentence from hangfi*
week’iCterro. to life imprisonment.