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THE.STRAND THEATFR PROGRAM
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, August 25
and 26.— VIVIAN MARTIN, in “HIS
OFFICIAL FIANCE’’
SATURDAY, August 27. —Roy Stew
trt in 5-reel western feature and the
White Horseman.
VOL. XXVIII.
BOND QUESTION COMES UP FRIDAY
E VERY VOTER SHOULD EXPRESS
HIMSELF AT THE BALLOT BOX
FACTS ABOUT THE BOND
ELECTION
Amount to be raised $50,000.
Purpose—To finish the court
house and pay accumulated coun
ty debts.
Time of Election—Friday, Au
gust 26th.
It is necessary that a majori
ty of the qualified voters in the
county should vote, and the bonds
must receive two-thirds of the
votes cast. Every voter in the
county should go out and cast
a vote.
AUTO RECEIPTS ARE
SHORT $212,877.29
Receipts of the motor vehicle de
partment up imtil August 15, 1921, are
less\by $212,877.29 than they were up
until the same date in 1920, according
to figures announced Tuesday by Chas.
Cook, cashier of the motor vehicle de
partment in the office of Secretary of
State S. G. McLendon.
The total amount received up until
August 15, 1921. was $1,692,308.09, as
compared to $1,902,186.22 up to the
same date in 1920. The total number
of tags sold in 1921 to August 15, was
119.500, and to the same date in 1920,
137;i20.
Dealers’ license tags, according to
the new law, can only be used on cars
that are being demonstrated to a pros
pective buyer. Heretofore a dealer
could use his license on his personal
car or on cars belonging to his salesmen
It was discovered that in some instances
dealers would lend tags to friends to
be used on old cars to avoid payment of
the registration fee. Under the new
law this condition is changed.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
OPEN ON THURSDAY
The public schools will open Thurs
day, September Ist. Tuesday evening
August 30th there will be a Communi
ty Night at the school auditorium. The
program will be varied but interesting.
There will be pictures, slides, singing,
a 15-minute recital by Miss White, the
new .expression teacher, instrumental
music by Miss Cotter, the new music
teacher, and a short educational ad
dress. The teachers for the next term
will all be present at this time.
We want everybody to come out
Thursday evening and meet the new
teachers. You doubtless would like to
f.ee them and probably they would like
to look you over.
Come, let us have a good time to
gether and get ready to start the new
school year aright.
SCHOOL NOTICE.
Children, who have not been success
fully vaccinated must be before they
can secure admission tickets from city
clerk.
The compulsory school law is now in
effect and we will be compelled to en
force it. To violate this law subjects
Hie offender to fine or imprisonment
or both.
Admission tickets on the same price
as last year, SI.OO for all grades.
Tuition for non-resident students is
as follows: Ist, 2d, and 3d grades $2.00
per month. 4th, sth, 6th and 7th
grades $2.50 per month. High school
grades $3.00 per month.
Full tuition to January Ist must be
paid in advance upon entrance into the
school.
Tickets can now be secured at citj
deik's office during office hours.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS L\ “WILD
AND WOOLLY” AT STRAND THEA
TER, MONDAY AND TUESDAY'.
Douglas Fairbanks will be seen at
The Strand Theater Monday and Tues
day, in Wild and Woolly.. This is a
live one. i --
ffljc Winkt SJem
AND THE BARROW TIMES
WINDER CITIZEN VISITS TYRO SCHOOL
WHERE 57 YEARS AGO HE WROTE IN A
BLUE BACK SPELLER ‘C. M. TANARUS., HIS BOOK/
C. M. Thompson Enjoys Day at Old
“Stamping Ground” and Gets
Square Meal.
In the best state of the Union and
the best county in that state and in
the best section of that county is sit
uated the Tyro school.
The citizenry help tp make it as it
is.
The creator of all things blessed this
section with soil, climate, hill and val
ley to a degree of such perfectness that
there has never been a failure but abun
dant crops have been gathered. Tyro
4tua ted "near the top of a ridge be
tween the waters of Parker nnd Buck
Creeks in the Northeast part of Bar
row county.
It is six miles frem Winder, nine
miles from Jefferson and five miles
from "Statham.
The present house was built some
ten years ago and they have had fine
success in keeping a good lice school
at this place until two years ago a
school was organized at Johnson
which hurt this school as well as the
school at Liberty.
I cannot see why te good people
don’t nil unite and have two nine
months school at each of these two
places and bring Johnson pupils to
these. The school at Tyro has been
presided over this year by Mrs. Eula-
Pierce McKeever and on last Fri
day the school term closed. It has
been a custom for a half century to
celebrate the closing by giving a bar
becue, a big eat and hand shake. Last
Saturday was the day for this social
union. I, remembering other days.
-ent for no other purpose than to get
a square meal.
When we got there the house was
-attv well filled and the pupils per
forming their part well, in singing,
and reciting at the close of the school
work.
Prof. Brookshire, school superinten
dent. made an interesting talk. The
whole of the exercises go to prove Mrs.
AN ENJOYABLE REUNION OF THE CROOK
FAMILY HELD AUGUST THE NINTH AT
THE COUNTRY HOME OF MR. C. N. CROOK
Tuesday, August 9th, 1921, was a
memorable day to the children, rela
tives and some of the friends of the
late Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Crook.
Peacefully, “Neath the shade of the
trees” in old Center Grove church yard
side by side, sleep Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Crook, pioneer settlers of Elbert
and Jackson counties, there awaiting
the resurrection morning. To this no
ble couple were born 12 children. 10
of whom survive them.
At the pretty country home of the
lest son. Mr. C. N. Crook, on Tues
day, August 9th, there gathered eight
of the ten living children, together with
> grand children, great grandchildren,
relatives and friends, to spend one
more day together, to renew old friend
ships, to “tell the old tales over,” and
drink deeply of memory’s mellow wine.
The day was ideal. Nature seemed
to smile in sympathy with this happy
crowd.
• tl’s easy to describe the material
' mrt of this gathering, but what words
can do justice to the indescribable ties
that bind heart to heart and make the
lips tremble, and the eyes grow dim
with tears as friends and relatives,
brothers and sisters, meet again after
months and even years of separation?
At noon, a long table, which had
been placed beneath the shade of the
beautiful oaks on the lawn, was liter
ally laden with good things to eat.
flanked by huge tubs of iced lemonade
and ice tea. After the blessing had
been asked by Rev. Mcßrayer of Jef
ferson the guests refreshed themselves
by partaking of these good things.
After dinner, the people gathered
on the spacious porch and were en
tertained by some lovely and appropri
Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, August 25. 1921.
McKever to be a teacher of no mean
degree.
The hour for feasting arrived; every
one partook himself or herself to the
vicinity of the table place in the shade
of beautiful oaks that grow such heavy
foil age.
The table was loaded with pies,
cakes, meats and stews such as the
good people of Tyro know so well how
to prepare.
It seems to me these good women
know more of the art of building a
cake and baking a pie and preparing
tasty edibles than any of my knowledge
before.
When It comes to meats and stews it
takes Tyro citizens to prepare them to
suit my fancy.
I knew this section when ten pupils
completed the roll. 1 saw it build up
aud then fall off.
In its successful days many years
ago I saw Big Ben Collier walk four
miles to this school. Bud O’Shields
walked from near Winder, Henry nnd
Ben Seyman walked from Justice Old
Mill to get learning here.
One more thought. It may be you are
domiciled in some city home and en
vironed with the wealthiest of the town.
You may be continually dressed iu the
cosliest garments with fingers and body
ajdorned with the most costly dia-*
monds. You may attend preaching in
a church building which cost its mil
lions, and sit in a cushioned pew. Lis
ten to a sermon of choice words which
tickles your fancy. Then barely lower
ing your head listen to wonderful pray
er (in words.) Listen to music vocal
and instrumental as charming as an
operatic performance. Does it mean
anything? The honest hearts, the sim
plicity in ever adt of those hoys in
this rural section. The good handshake
of the honest yeomanry of Tyro mean
something. There Is more religion in
one hour's stay here than a year, yea
a life-time in other environment.
C. M. THOMPSON.
ate songs.
Several short talks were made, after
which Rev. C. A. Strickland addressed
the crowd in an impressive manner.
He then asked that the people bow
their heads, and in one of the sweet
est prayers to which we ever listened
he asked the good All Father that one
bright day the Crook family might
form an unbroken circle in the Eter
nal Home, where there’ll be no more
partings, but an everlasting reunion.
It was a wonderful day to the fam
ily, and we trust to the friends, also
who were present.
Of the family who were present,
were the following: C. M. Crook and
wife. Center Grove, children and
grandchildren; C. C. Crook, wife, chil
dren and grandchildren of Danielsville;
W. L. Crook, wife and children of
Cnmeron, Texas; J. A. Crook, wife,
daughter and grand children of Pen
dergrass ; R. D. Crook and children, of
Winder; A. C. Crook and family, of
Bishop; W. H. Elrod, wife, children
and grand children, of Winder; li. A.
Watkins, wife, son and wife.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
WINDER CITIZENS
ON FISHING TRIP
Rev. S. R. Grubb, Messrs. Claud
Mayne, W. O. Perry. W. A. Bradley.
R. A. W. Smith, John Drake. Dr. E. F.
Saxon and Mr. Haynes Palmer, of
Gainesville, spent several days at Lake
Mont last week fishing. They all re
port a glorious trip.
- \
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Settle, are spend
ing the week with the latter’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Segars.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
OUR NEIGHBORS
Gathered From Exchan
ges in Adjoining
Counties.
Jackson County
Herald.
It was gratifying to see at court last
week, Judge Richard B. Russell, who
for eight years was Solicitor General
of the Western Circuit, and for seven
years was this circuit’s presiding judge.
There never stood before a jury of the
Western Circuit a more fearless prose
cuting attorney, aud there never charg
ed the law a fairer judge. For nine
years Judge Russell was a member of
the Court of Appeals, and more than
half of that time its chief judge. Here
he made a great record. With five
years of his term unexpired, he volun
tarily resigned, and resumed the prac
tice of law. He now practices all over
Georgia, and few lawyers have a lar
ger or more satisfactory clientile than
Judge Russell.
Right in this connection, we will
state that the bill to divide the Wes
tern Circuit did not pass. When it
cbed the house, there was some dif
ference of opinion among the represen
tatives in the house from the counties
composing the Western Circuit, so it
as agreed not to pass the bill this year.
The original bill put Clarke. Oconee
nd Walton, in one circuit; and Banks,
lack son, Barrow and Gwinnett in an
other. But the bill, as passed the sen
ate, put Banks, Clarke and Oconee in
me circuit, and Jackson, Barrow, Gwin
nett and Walton in another. This di
vision was thoroughly unsatisfactory
to some of the representatives, solely
because Banks does not adjoin ( larke,
or Oconee counties. Why should Jack
<on, which is adjacent to Clarke, not
be put in a circuit with the county?
There would be little criticism of the
bill if it put Clarke, Oconee, Jackson
and Banks in the same circuit; or
Hanks, Jackson, Barrow, Gwinnett,
ilton in one circuit; and Clarke and
Oconee in another, or have circuits as
provided in the original bill. It has
been suggested that there be no (livis
m of the circuit, but that an addi
tional judge be provided, as was the
case in the Macon circuit. If the Wes
tern circuit has more work than one
judge can do it seems to us that an ad
lonal judge would be equally as good
for the circuit as a division of the old
circuit that has existed so long.
r. and Mr*. B. R. Barber and
children, Miss Thelma and Sara, and
Master Harold Barber, accompanied
by Miss Margaret Appleby, spent Sun
day with relatives here.
Mrs. Comer Weaver of Atlanta is
being accorded a cordial welcome on
the occasion of her ivsit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Niblack. Mrs.
Weaver was formerly Miss Alma Ni
black, and was one of Jefferson’s most
admired ladies.
( Four-Countyßooster)
Messrs. It. L. Rogers and C. C. Mc-
Ever, of Winder, stopped in to see us
on their way back from Gainesville,
where they carried Miss Bell McEver
for an operation for appendicitis. We
understand that Miss McEver is getting
along just fine.
Mr. J. W. Doster, a good citizens of
Barrow county, left his subscription for
the Booster a few days ago. Mr. Dos
ter is a wide-awake farmer and we arc
mighty glad to add him to our list.
Mrs. Lula Sikes, of Winder, is spend
ing several days with Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Baird.
Mr. J. N. Moseley, a prominent far
mer. ofßarrow county, was in town on
business one day last week.
Messrs. J. A. and Leonard Timms, of
Barrow county, were in town shopping
last Monday.
Mr. W. L. Darby, Mr. 8. P. Darby
and family, of Vidalia, are visiting rel
atives here this week.
Mr. John T. Wright, a prominent far
mer of Barrow county, was in town
transacting business last week.
Mirtses Susie and Ruth Sikes, of
Winder, visited relatives and friends
here Monday and Tuesday.
Me srs. T. A. Deaton, W. C. Lan
caster and Prof. Brookshire, of Bar
row county, and Mr. I. F. Duncan, of
Ilall county, were visitors of Mr and
NINTH GEORGIA DISTRICT PRESS ASSN.
TO MEET IN WINDER FRIDAY SEPT. 2D
FIRST BALE OF NEW
COTTON SOLD HERE
TUESDAY AT 16 CIS.
Bale Weighed 531 and Was Auctioned
Off by .Mayor Bagwell and Was
Purchased by The Farmers
Warehouse Company
Winder's first hale of 1921 cotton
was gold here Monday by Will Sorrels,
colored, and was raised on farm of D.
D. Kesler. The bale was weighed in by
the Farmer* Warehouse at 631 pounds
and was purchased by the Farmers
Warehouse Cos.
The new Dale was auctioned off by
Mayor Geo. N. Bagwell on the streets
of Winder and brought 16 1-8 cents per
pound.
BIG CROWDS TAKE
INTEREST IN EDUCA
TIONAL PICTURES
Large Number Farmers and Business
Men Witness Instructive Lecture
and Pirture on Crop Production
by King Motor Company.
Instructive and educational moving
pictures and lectures were given Fri
day night and Saturday morning by
Representatives of the Ford Motor Cos.
H. It. liodycott, W. H. Watterson, J.
H. Wood, Jr., Mr. W. B. Brown, of the
Oliver Chilled Plow Works and assist
ed by Mr. A. I). Robertson, our farm
demonstrator.
This picture showed how soil and
seed bed should be prepared and why.
You actually saw corn sprout, take
root and grow from the time the seed
was planted under the soil. Both prop
er and poor seed beds were shown.
The corn planted in proper seed bed
germinated and growth started eight
days ahead of that planted in poorly
prepared seed bed. It was clearly
shown by the use of Fordson .Tractor
and improved Fordson Power farming
implements land can be prepared in
the right way at the right time, with
less labor, increasing yields and profit.
Saturday afternoon the Fordson trac
| >r and Fordson farm power implements
were demonstrated on the King Motor
Co’s, demonstrating field, mowing, plow
ing, harrowing, culti-packing, sawing
and feed grinding.
Dr. C. B. Mott has secured two ex
pert Fordson tractor men—Mr. Hale
and Mr. Pierce —who are ready and
anxious to not only starve Billy 801 l
Weevil but to bury him deep. One of
these men will call on each Fordson
owner every week to help with farm
ing problems and to see that your
Fordson tractor is in perfect condition
and is giving yon satisfactory service.
Dr. Mott says he is proud of his far
mer friends. That he wants to help
them make money—so they can spend
some of it with him.
Mrs. Green Brnselton on Sunday after
noon.
Mr. J. H. Harrison, a citizen of Bar
ov county, was in to see us recently.
He told us of anew discovery he had
made by taking the juice of watermelon
and making syrup from it. Mr. Har
rison says it Is a syrup of delicious
flavor and sells readily.
will pay the fanners who have
a good many watermelons to make syr
up out of them and not let them go to
waste.
Walton County.
(Tribune)
Interesting and helpful revival ser
ices at the New Hope Methodist church
came to a close on Friday nigt.
Rev. Wilkie Collins, of the First
Methodist church, of Winder, assist
ed Pastor Sprayberry with the preach
'ng and Prof. Clark, of Jersey, had
charge of the singing.
Asa result of the meeting there were
thirty-three additions to the church,
twenty-six of whom were by baptism.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY & TUESDAY, August 29 and
30th.—DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, in
“WILD AND WOOLLY”
WEDNESDAY, August 31.—THEATER
CLOSED.
Eighth District Editors
Are Invited to Be
Present.
50 EDITORS AND
VISITORS COMING
WINDER WILL EXTEND CORDIAL
WELCOME TO THE
VISITORS.
The Ninth Georgia District Press As
sociation will meet in Winder next Fri
day, September 2nd, at 11 o’clock in
the morning. The session will last un
til about 2 o’clock.
A committee of Winder citizens has
arranged to entertain the visitors at a
luncheon at 2 o’clock, after which a
ride over the city and other courtesies,
if the time permits, will be shown the
guests.
Winder appreciates the honor of en
tertaining the press boys of the two
districts and they can rest assured that
we will make it as pleasant for them as'
possible for the short time they are
ith us.
President W. G. Sutlive, of the Geor
gia Press Association, has been invited
to be present. He promised us in Sa
vannah that he would come. We are
expecting him.
The following program has been ar
ranged :
11:00. Call to order by the presi
dent.
Greeting to Eighth District Visitors—
John F. Shannon, of Commerce News.
Response by Editor Ernest Cnmp, of
Monroe, President of The Eighth Dis
trict Press Association.
11:30. Reading Minutes previous
meeting.
Enrollment of new members.
Report of Committees.
11 -.4s.—"Should the Foreign Adver
tiser Pay a Higher Rate than the Lo
cal Advertiser?”—Paul T. Harber, of
the Commerce Observer.
12 .pp—“ The Editor”—John N. Hol
der, of the Jackson Herald.
12:20. —“An Attractive Local Page.”
—Mrs. Emmie S. Thompson, of the
Commerce News.
12:35. Newspaper 801 l Weevils.” —
George D. Rucker, of the Alpharetta
Free Press.
12 :50. —“Some Problems in The News
paper Game and How I Try to Solve
Them.” —A. 8. Hardy, of the Gaines
ville News.
1:10. —Address by President W. G.
Sutlive, of the Georgia Press Associa
tion.
Selection Next Place of Meeting.
Miscellaneous Business.
Adjourn for Luncheon ai New Winder
Hotel.
It is desired to make the meeting
informal throughout, and to arouse
as great an interest as possible in the
improvement of our work. Let every
one come prepared to ask questions.
Methodist Women Or
ganize for Local Work
At the conclusion of the Wednesday
evening service, the ladies of the Meth
odist congregation organized anew so
ciety for the work of the church. The
city was divided into four sections,
with one circle for each section, each
circle to have its own chairman and
treasurer. The object is not to raise
funds alone, but to more effectively
cover the territory, visiting the sick,
and looking after newcomers and stran
gers. At the present time there is
much friendly rivalry among the cir
cles in the raising of funds for the new
house of worship. There will be a so
cial gathering of the entire body on
each fifth Monday, when each circle
will give an account of its work. An
interesting feature is the plan by which
the pastor of the church can communi
cate with every family of the congrega
tion in an hour’s time, when impor
tant announcements are to be made.
The pastor communicates with the head
chairman, who at once telephones the
chairman of each circle, who in turn,
will get in touch with her captains for
each sub-division of her territory.
Officers and by-laws are to be decided
on later.
No. 19.
