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VOL. XXIX.
GREAT MEETING OF WINDER CITIZENS IS
PLANNED FOR NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
ALL COMMITTEES APPOINTED
LAST MONTH WILL MAKE RE
PORTS.
There will be a great meeting of the
business men and citizens of Winder
at the New Winder Hotel next Thurs
day night at 0:30 o'clock A fine lun
.eheon will be served. The plates will
cost only 50 cents each, and a large
crowd will be present. Don’t fail to
attend this meeting. All the commit
tees that were appointed last month
will make reports at the meeting neSt
Thursday night. There ought to be
over a hundred present from the < •
zenry of the city.
Remember that we are bvJLldinjg a
city here and that the work must con
tinue. There is. enough braips and en
ergy in Winder to make our city hum
with business industry if we will only
get together and pull for a greater
Winder.
Go to|the New Winder Hotel at once
and have a plate prepared for you.
A great time is in store for all who
attend.
OUR HONOR ROLL.
We are glad to publish the
-names of those who have so kind
i
iv remembered us during the past
few days. We thank every one
May others do likewise.
Miss Anna Odum
J. 11. Baird
J. H. Potter
Mrs. Laura Stewart
B. F. Clack
W. M. Howell
W. S. Bradberry
R. L. Fulcher
Dr. L. W. Hodges
F. L. Sims
A. R. Casey t
C. M. Ferguson
G. P. Holloway
T. J. Morgan
A. J. Sims
G. S. McDonald
Mrs. W. X. Bailey
Mrs. Rochelle Williams
Green Greeson
T. (’. Fullbright
W. E. Bray
J. p. Odum
G. It. Dunagin
H. Branan Williams
J. R. Baugh
H. X. Maynard
Dr. W. L. DeLaPerriere
Miss Mellie Stanton
D. Gorham Jackson
T. W. Perkins
Bert Yearwood
J. W. Casper
It. E. Shepard
A. T-. Watson
.T. IV. Griffeth
George Anderson
J. It. Haynes
Iv. ,T. Lanthier
Charlie Singleton
Miss Snowdell Kennedy
H. M. Tuggle .
T. S. Miller
H. E. Edwards
John 11. Giles
A Trip to South Georgia
The editor of the News made a trip
\( Vidalia last week, his old home in
South Georgia. That section is in
much better shape than it has been in
since the depression set in. They have
made a good cotton crop, about fifty
per cent more than they did last year
and the good price has put everybody in
a good humor.
Old debts are being paid and a most
optimistic spirit prevails. The farm
ers are beginning the new year in good
heart, and it is believed that 1923 will
see most of the old obligations wiped
out and the people well on the road to
prosperity.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the people of our
community and also the nurses at the
hospital for all the kindness shown us
during the illness and death of our dear
son.' Clyde. May God’s richest bless
es rest upon each and everyone is our
prayer
“A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still;
A plane is vacant in our home,
That never can he filled.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ridgeway and chil
dren.
®je ttHnkt Veil's.
, and THE HARROW TIMES
THE SCHOOL FUND
FOR THE YEAR 1923
The apportionment for the state
school fund for 11)23 w’as announced
Monday by I)r. M. M. Parks, state su
perintendent of schools.
The largest sum goes to Atlanta as
she has the largest school population
Which amount is $158,61)7.00. The smal
lest amount goes to Russell in Barrow
county, $165.92.
The following appropriations were
made to counties and towns in this
section of the state:
Barrow county $16,631.04. Winder,
$4,084.56. Rjtssell $165.92.
Clarke $13,766.48. Athens $19,856.72.
Gwinnett $39,093.68. Buford $3,045.-
12; Lawreneeville $2,430,20.
Jackson $32,115.28. Commerce $3,-
147.60.
Oconee $15.68-4.40.
Walton $3^359.68.
Tuesday Sale Day.
J,ast Tuesday was sale day at the
court house. Several pieces .of proper
ty were sold. The Rutledge property
was bought by John S. Craft for SIO4O.
It contained 61 acres. The one-half in
terest in the store building and lot in
Statham, known as the Hale property
was bought in by Mrs. Matilda A. Hale
for $1325. Various other property was
sold. There was a good crowd in town..
BELIEVES WORST
REPRESSION OVER
The following news item published in
the Atlanta Constitution with a Winder
dale line will print 5 of interest to our
renders:
Farmers and business men of ths
sect on believe that the worst has been
passed in the general depression of fl
' a;id's and the short years of cotton
crops, caused by bad seasons and tlie
boll weevil, and that the new year will
show a decided and substantial advance
in all lines.
Merchants report a better business
daring the fall than was expected. Far
mers are looking for a better price for
the cotton which they may grow, and
have decided to fertilize as heavily as
finances will allow and use poison on
every acre of cotton planted. 1 hey
have a determined purpose to grow a
bigger crop of cotton in spite of boll
weevil, and have been buying seed of
recommended varieties that have a lon
ger staple, a better turnout, and suited
to boll-weevil conditions. Farmers have
been compelled to see that they must
employ all the new methods if they
wish to grow cotton, and are deter
mined to beat the boll weevil next year.
They are going to follow diversification
in their farming, having learned from
1 the few who have tried it how it has
helped them out this year.
Mr. J. T. Pitman has been employed
as crtnnty farm demonstrator and has
already arrived. He was formerly
stationad at Fitzgerald. He is taking
hold with a determination, and intends
to got the farmers as thoroughly organ
ized as possible for carrying out their
plans next year. Ib* intends to get
more thoroughbred hogs and cattle in
the county so that as soon as possible
they may be shipped in carload lots.
Poultry as a means of ready money
is engaging attention, several already
having flocks of thoroughbred poultry.
Several years ago this was the best
known poultry section in the state, hav
ing poultry shows at Winder every
year: but with high priced cotton the
poultry business declined.
Several thousand peach trees have
already been, set out. and more will he
put out later. A few who have tried
tobacco oil a small scale before will
put five to ten acres each during 1923.
Sonic tobacco beds have already'been
planted.
MEN’S LEAGUE AT BAPTIST
CHURCH.
The Men’s League of the First Bap
tist church will meet next Tuesday
night. A full attendance is'requested.
A splendid program has- been prepar'-
<hl and it will prove an interesting oc
casion to all who attend. I
Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, January 4, 1923.
COTTON GINNED
TO DEC. 13, 1922.
THE number of bales of cotton
ginned in Georgia in 1922 up
to December 13, was 725,208
bales as against 812,160 bales iu
1921.
The following are the giunings
in several counties in this sec
tion up to the same date, also
the giunings in 1921:
County 1922 1921
Barrow 4,096 11,360
Clarke 3.133 8,200
Greene 333 1.487
Gwinnett 6,853 13,765
Hall 9.805 13,693
Jackson 9,24 4 22,553
Morgan 1.515 7.184
Oconee 1.747 7.623
Walton 7.497 20,239
FIRE DESTROYS
STORE IN MONROE
Firemen Hare Difficulty in Preventing
Conflagration When Brisk Wind
Fans Flames.
Monroe was hit by a destructive fire
last Friday night when the large brick
partment store of Barrett, Medlin & Cos.
was completely destroyed with its en
tire contents.
The alarm was sounded shortly be
fore midnight and the fire company and
.hundreds of citizens were shortly on
the scene. The building, a large brick
structure, burned rapidly, aided by a
brisk west wind, and it was soon seen
that all efforts to save it would be un
availing.
For a time adjoining business houses
and nearby residences were seriously
menaced and it was feared that the fire
would develop into n conflagration
against which the local firemen would
prove powerless.
Fortunately they were enabled by
diligent work to confine tlie flames to
tin* one building with the exception of
slight damage done to the* building of
the Vniun Banking Company, next
door. Some <rf the firemen worked all
night long to keep the fire under con
trol and citizens in nearby homes kept
watch until after daylight.
Tlie loss of Barrett, Medlin & Cos.,
is estimated at between $60,000 and
■1(55.000, about three-fourths covered by
insurance.
CITY ELECTION
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3
The annual city election occurred yes
terday. The regular nominees had no
opposition and no tickets were scratch
ed. The entire ticket received 0(1
votes The nominees were as follows:
For Mayor—George Thompson.
Councilman at Large—J. 11. Jackson.
Councilman 4th Ward —J. W. Car
rington, Jr.
Counicilmaii 2nd Ward —J. B. Lay.
The hold-over councilmen are T. C.
Fullbright, Vasco Segars and F_ * •
Graddick.
The old council with Geo. N. Bag
well ns mayor, held its last meeting
Wednesday night and shaped up things
to turn over to the new mayor and
council tonight. The new officials will
he sworn in tonight (Thursday) and
will take cliargeof the city government.
The News extends its best wishes to
the out-going city officials and hopes
that H>2.‘s will he very kind to each one
of them.
To the new officials we extend a
hearty greeting and hope they will do
great things for our city during the
coming year.
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350 IN FIRST BAPTIST BIBLE
SCHOOL GOAL FOR SUNDAY.
The First Baptist Bible school is
planning to have 350 present on the
first Lord’s Day morning of the New
Year.
[ This larger attendance is well within
our reach, hut like ever)*other achieve
’ment it will mean hard work for all
. concerned.
If Providence permits and each one
does his liesr, the goal will bo peached.
If Providence permits and the goal
is not reached, who will be to blame?
"
Mr. C. B. Chambers of Statham was
a visitor in the city Tuesday.
WINDER SCHOOLS
OPEN WEDNESDAY
*
. The public schools of the city open
ed for the spring term on Wednesday.
The attendance was good in spite of
the prevalence of tin in the city.
( All teachers were present and every
body has gotten down to business.
OLD YEAR PASSES
NEW YEAR ENTERS
The old year went out last Sunday
with a-da yof rain and gloom. It was
a stay-at-home day with most people.
It was a good day to think back over
the past year, realize our mistakes, note
our successes hud prepare resolutions
for the new year.
In many homes in Winder watches
were kept to greet the ushering in of
1923. Several hells were rung in the
city at the midnight hour, and the
young people enjoyed watching the old
year out and the now year in.
All the merchants of Winder report
a good business preceding the holidays
and they are entering the new year
with cheer and hope. They think that
| lie coming year will he a much better
Year to everybody tlian the past two
years. Everybody seems to feel that
way.
Monday was a bright, beautiful day,
with plenty of sun.shrine, and it is hop
ed that the year will be tilled with many
! just such days. Our people have a
■’mind to work, and we are sure the com
ing year will bring prosperity to our
section.
Good Programs at The
Strand Theater During
The Week of Jan.4-il.
w 'piie Strand Theater offers a good
program for the next week as follows:
Thursday and Friday of this week,
January 4 and 5, Rudolph Valentino
and Alice Terry will be seen in “The
Conquering Power. The admission price
10 15c 25c
3:30 7:15 8:45
On Saturday, January 0, ‘“The Long
Chance” also a Buster Keaton Come
dy. Mutt and Jeff Cartoons. 10c, 15c
and 25c. 2:30, 4:30; 0:30: 8:30.
Monday, January Bth. will be shown
"In the Days of Buffalo Bill” also a
2-reel comedy and a news reel.
Tuesday, January Otb, Dick Tdl
njadge will he seen in Watch Him
Step,” and lie steps, boys. Don’t miss it.
On Wednesday, January 10th, "The
Right that Failed.” With Eugene <>’-
Brian and Bert Lytell.
Don’t miss any of these pictures as
any and all of them are good.
Mrs. J. T. Kilcrease
Died Saturday P. M.
The death of Mrs. J. T. Kilcrease on
last Saturday afternoon brought a de
|gree of sadness to those living in
Chandler's district as well as to her
I friends in general,
Mrs. Ivilrrease was buried at Ebenez
er Sunday following, Rev. W. E. Moore
I conducted the funeral services. She
leaves five living children.
She was a number of the Baptist
church for 33 years and was indeed a
1 consistent member. She will indeed be
missed.
Her life, however, has bean of such
1 a nature it will leave an Impression for
good yeftrs to come.
*
J. L. SAI L OFFERING GINGHAM
STREET DRESSES IN JAN. SALE.
J. L. Saul’s tore advertises 200 Ging
ham Street dresses in this issue at
$1.45, $2.45 and $2.95..
They are In different styles and are
very neat and nicely trimmed, in sizes
40 to 44: made of the very b<rd ging
hams. Their regular price is $3.50 to
$5.00, Dut will be sold at from $1.45 to
$2.95, lasting until they are sold.
Mr. aind Mrs. Verner Williams en
tertained delightfully on last Tuesday
at their pretty country home, having
as their guests Mrs. Sallie Williams,
Mrs. Roland Williams and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Pratt,of Winder;
Misses Kate, Lizzie, Mattie and Gwv
ray Williams, Misses Ida and Pearl
Mitchell, Minnie Peeples. Ernest Craig,
and Alfred Williams, —Gwinnett Jour
nal.
Winder Odd Fellows
Enjoy Good Year.
Wimkr Txulge No. si, I. (). ().. F en
joyed a very prosperous year iin 1022,
according to the report made public by
the recording secretary and read at
the last regular meeting in December
The report shows that there are
about 100 members in good standing
an i: crease during the year of forty.
A nice balance in the treasury was re
ported and great strides have been
made along the lines of improving the
grade of work conferred on candidates.
A degree team has beet) organized and
every oik* is enthusiastic over the pros
pects of the future.
The lodge has recently letfsed the Se
ga is lodge rooms for n home and plans
are to make this one of the most com
fortable lodge rooms in the state. Work
lias been started on inside in the way
of pai.itit *r. fixing windows and put-
ting down floor coverings.
It is expected by the more optimistic
members the number of members will
growth this year to at least tut).
A meeting is called for Tuesday
night to confer the initiaGyy 1,11,1 third
degrees. There are now six candidates
in the way and this meeting is called
inorder to facilitate matters and turn
off some of the work that has accumu
lated during the last month.
Some of the Dost material has been
taken in to the order during the past
year some of the best young men of
Winder been initiated and given
the degrees and these are beaming act
ive workers and a good time is always
bad at the meetings and the fellowship
is fine.
RUSSELL SWORN IN
AS CHIEF JUSTICE
Atlanta, Ga. Governor Tims. >V.
Hardwick Thursday administered the
oath of office to Chief Justice Richard
B. Russell, of Winder, who succeeds
retiring chief justice, William H. Fish.
Associate Judge Marcus Beck and J.
K* Hines also were sworn into office by
the governor, each judge succeeding
himself for a full term.
The governor issued commissions
Thursday to all state house officers who
were re-elected in the general election
he id itt November.
A commission was-issued to Col.
.Ddiii W. Clarke, of Augusta, as state
pension commissioner. A confroM rsj
has at Den over the length of CM.
Clarkes term which probably will he
settled by legal proceedings to la
brought by Maj. C. K. McGregor, of
Warrenton, who Wtjs elected to a full
term as state pension commissioner.
Major McGregor will contend that
bis term of office under the law begins
January 1, 1923. Col. Clarke, acting
on a ruling of the attorney general, will
ontend that his term <-f office ends June
30. 1023. The governor issued a com
mission to Colonel Clarke which ex
pires June 30.
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS
We want to improve our country cor
respondence and want a good . corre
spondent in every community in the
county. Wo want those who can write
legibly, on one side of the paper, and
who will write regularly. We will fur
nish stamps, envelopes and paper and
a free copy of the Winder News. If
you can write for the News, let us
know at once, and if we haven’t, a cor
respondent in y(iwr community will be
glad to enroll you as one of staff of
contributors.
CLASS IN CITIZENSHIP
All ladies who would like to study cit
izenship and civics are invited to meet
with Mrs. W. H Quarterman on Wed
nesday, January 10, at 3:30 P. M at
her residence on Candler street. This
class work will include 10 lessons of
one hour each until the course is com
pleted. The meetings will lie held on
Wednesday afternoons. Come if you
are interested. No charges of any kind.
|)R. R, H. BARNES
Chiropractor
Dr. It. H. Barnes, Chiropractor, who
has been absent from the city during
the Christmas holidays, has returned
and is now In his office ready to wait
on bis patients.
Watch for The Broadway Madonna”
at the Strand Theater —it’s coming
t no*). A spec.a> . -
GEORGIA RAILWAY
& POWER CO. MAK
ING IMPROVEMENTS
In describing the improvements that
the Georgia Railway & Power Company
are making in their plant, at Tallulah
Falls, the following improvements, are
mentioned in which our people are in
terested :
From Commerce n line of smaller vol
tage will be built to Roys toil, connect
ing with the system serving Roy at on,
Ganon, Lavonia, Hartwell and Fiber
ton and the Gregg Shoals plant. These
five towns thus will not only have the
output of the Gregg Shoals plant at
their disposal but also will he con
nected with the entire system of the
company. '
From Commerce the new high tension
lino will run to Winder, where a now
sub-station w ill lie built, thence to Nor
cross. where there already is a sub
station, and from Noreross on into At
lanta. Already there *is a line from
Gainesville, through Ilnschton to Win
der to Monroe to Social Circle and
buck through Covington, Conyers, U
thonia and Stone Mountain to Atlanta.
Plans call for the extension of this line
rfrom Social Circle to Madison as soon
as soon ns practicable.
JAMES R. '.VM’TLEY
Mr. James R. Whitley, a prominent
and influential citizen of Dacnla, pass
ed away at his ltirne Wednesday morn
ing. December 27th, at tin- ripe old ago
of seventy-three. *
Mr. Whitley was well known in this
(Utility, having been justice* the
peace in Danila district for a number
; of years. The funeral and interment
- -.-re at Hebron church December 28th
being conducted by the Masons. Grand
.Marshal B. L. Patterson acting Wor
shipful Master, assisted by Rev. Adrain
Warwick, pastor of Jtho Dacula charge.
He is survived by his wife, who be
fore marriage was Mbs Matilda Bras
well. —Gwinnett Journal.
1 Mr. Whitley was the father of Mr.
J. L. Whitley, of this city to whom the
sympathy of a host of friends is ex
tended.
Prosperity in 1923 s
| We wish to take this opportunity to
think our friends for their patronage
and good will during the past year and
to extend to them our be-t wishes lor
it new year filled with happiness ami
prosperity.
We enter the new year with every
confidence in what the future holds.
Business conditions tire improving, and
we believe that 1923 holds- greater
tilings in store for our people than they
have had during the past two years.
Our financial troubles will be solved
if we make up our minds to solve
them.
This store is distinctly a Winder in
stitution. It has served the public in
an up-to-date manner in all the years
since its first entrance into the busi
ness organizations of Winder. If has
served the public during the two years
of depresidon through which we have
gone, and it will continue to serve the
public in tin- future. Your splendid
patronage has enabled us to serve you
in the past and we trust that, we may
continue to receive your trade and sup
port.
We are going to put forth our best
efforts for the coming year. To those
who owe us we trust you will pay us
speedily. We hope you will prosper
during the new year and that yon will
remember us when buying your dry
goods, shoes, clothing, etc., during the
year. We shall keep our stock in good
shape and he ready to serve you with
tlie best of goods at prices that will
please.
We want every patron of this store
to feel that ive are your friend, that
we feel a personal interest in your
success, an<V that we want to see you
prosiK'r. We want to see Barrow coun
ty a prosperous county for we realize
that our prosperity depends upon the
prosperity of all our people.
May 1023 be a great year with all of
us. May we all do our best thinking:
may we put forth our best efforts, and
may God’s richest blessings rest upon
. us all.
| With best wishes for a happy and
prosperous’ New Year,
We are yours to serve,
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