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VOL. XXII.
BARROW COUNTY TEACHERS
HOLD SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE
ALL THE TEACHERS OF COUNTY
PRESENT AND A GREAT DEAL
OF INTEREST IS MANIFESTED
IN BARROW’S FIRST INSTITUTE
Saturday afternoon witnessed the
close of the most interesting and in
struc tve as well as the best attend
ed Institutes ever held in Barrow
county.
Supt. Holsenbeek had secured the
services of Miss Celiste Parrish and
Dr. Faulkner for this special work.
Aill tut two of the teachers in the
county were present.
At the close of the session a Par
ent-Teacher association was organiz
ed with Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck,
Temporary President, and Miss Swin
ney, Secretary.
The next meeting of the new orga-l
ization goes to the Christian church
this afternoon at 4 o’clock. All
the parents and teachers of the city
are urged to be present.
Dr. Faulkner gave a number ol
helpful talks on Health and Miss
Parrish vtras specially fine in her
line of work. Her lecture to a large
congregation Friday night at the
First Baptist church was a real mas
terpiece. She held her audience foi
an hour as she presented various
phases of educational work. Show in;
the growth of the educaitona! idea.
How that John Locke, of England,
had fashioned the educational meth
ods for the aristocracy of Englan*
without care for the poor and needy
masses. And how that we had per
petuated his ideals by fashioning oui
curriculum for the 2 per cent and
the aristocrats rather than to meet
the peculiar needs of the 98 per cent
of the masses.
Citing illustration aft?r illustra
tion of people who went out of Geor
gia to secure teachers for their agri
cultural and mechanical schools and
men to build their bridges and do
technical w-ork of a delicate and cost
ly nature.
The following schools were repre
sented by teachers named:
Auburn-—A. C. Tanner, Willie Ghee
ser, Vesta Head, EHie Baugh.
Bethel —Ruth Kertin.
Bethlehem—Mrs. O. P. Gilbert, Ev
elyn Morn, Viola Arnold.
Carter Hill —Bertha Moore, Grace
Adams,
Cedar Creek —A. L. Jacobs, Mies
Lottie Sykes,.
Cedar Hill —Lillian Meadow,, N. D.
M eadow.
Central —E. G. Edwards, Bertha Me
Elba nn on. /
County Line —Miss Lizie Sliedd, J.
J. Sihedd.
Maddox —Pallie Greeson, Ruth Mai
com.
Maynes —Mrs. W. L. House.
Corinth —Willie Mae Gower.
Ciiapel—lna Russell.
Russell —Marguerite Russell.
Paradise —Villie Fowler, Grace Fow
ler.
Liberty—Morris Hays, May Mont
gomery.
Johnson’s —Myrtle Booth.
Rockwell —Lollie Pendergrass.
Winder—J. P. Cash, Newton Swin
ney, Lillian Clinkscales, Rubye
Johnson, Lillian Miller, Rosa Riv
Icie Smith, Mary Lou Cargill, Ida
Kilgore, Pearl Mcßreyer, Fay Wil
fcerson, Mrs. G. H. Fortson, Mrs.
Sara McWhorter, W. E. Cooper.
Statham —W. M. Rogers, Annie
Lou’se Harris, Emma Knott, Hilda
M alow', Marie Cos e.
Mount Bethel —Sara Lowe.
Union —Eula Mae Booth, Ida Lee
Boo;h.
Oak Grove—Edna White.
Thompson’s—W. H. Thomas, Au
drey Wofford.
Victory —F. D. Twiggs, Maude Al
len.
Mulberry—Mattie McCullough, In
ou*s Clack.
Sl)c Winder Mem
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY.
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
AT COURT HOUSE TONIGHT
Winder’s Local Minstrel Organiza
tion Will Put on Performance
for Fire Sufferers.
The young men composing the
local minstrel organization will give
an entertainment at the court house
tonight in the interest of he fire
sufferers.
In the building that was destroy
ed by the flames lived a young man
and his wife and child who lost ev
eryth ng they had except the clothes
that kept them warm. They are cour
teous, kind people, and the spirit be
hind this effort of the young men for
their relief is commendable, and we
are sure that the big-hearted public
of this city will respond manfully
to the call.
Besides, a good performance is in
store for those who enjoy fun.
BARROW REALTY COMPANY.
The Barrow Realty and Investment
Company was organized in Winder
this week for the purpose of carry
ing on a general realty and develop
ment business.
The firm is composed of Winder
business men, and headquarters have
been established in a suite of rooms
in the Winder Bank building. The
general management of the company
his been placed under the supervis
ion of Messrs. John L. Cummings
and G. Duke Ross. It is understood
that those connected with the compa
ny contemplate doing a general real
ty business throughout the state.
Marked a enticn is to be given tn
th improvement of Winder’s unde
veloped real estate.
The establishment of the compa
ny is a direct outgrowth of the nu
.. erous calls for homes im Winder,
and a number of business men got
tn ir ncails together in an effort to
evolve some plan to meet the de
mand. Having once come together
the organization assumed propor
tions far beyond the expectations of
the initiators of the plan, and the
reraTt was the organization of a real
evate and investment company with
a firm backing.
It is devoutly to be hoped that the
company will get busy upon the job
at an early date, as there are men
doing business in Winder, newcom
ers, who have been unable to se
cure homes in which to house their
families, and others knocking at our
doors for entrance every day.
Windier needs more homes, and
since the change in the tariff rates
and the cutting out of the long and
short haul schedules, manufacturers
are looking about for suitable sites
in smaller towns where taxes, rents
and wages are not so high'. It is
known that enquiries have been
placed with city officials, and these
small manufacturing firms should be
lauded for Winder.
You are on the right track now,
gen lemen. Get busy.
Chandler —Annie Wages.
Dores Creek —Katie Mason.
Tyro—Frances Moore, Alva Apple
by.
A rising vote of thanks was ex
tended Prof. Holsenbeck and the
state officials present for the profit
able w T ork done.
Those who failed to hear the lect
ures of Miss Parrish can not realize
what a treat they missed.
The next regular meeting of the
teachers’ institute will be on the 2nu
Saturday in February. Attendance
upon these institutes are compulsory
and great good is being aecomplfshec
by them all o-'<r the state.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, January 20th, 1916.
SOCIETY
Entertains for Bridal Couple.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sharpton, fath
er and mother of Mr. V'. O. W. Sharp
ton, delightfully entertained at din
ner Sunday in honor of their son and
his young bride, who returned Satur
day night from their bridal tour.
Some twenty relatives and friends
enjoyed the feast. The occasion
indeed a pleasant one and many
toasts were drank to the future
happiness of this young couple.
Mrs. Snipes Ente.rtains.
Mrs. E. V. Snipes entertained,
few friends at Five Hundred Mon
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Lucy
E. Cochran, of Abbeville, S. C.
After many interesting games
were played, a lovely sandwich
course with tea was served .
Those present weret —
Fry, Johns, McKinney,
Moseley, Wilson, Cooper, De La Per
riere, Smith, Hodges, Flanigan and
Jackson.
Delightful Spend-the-Day Party.
The members of the Wimodausis
club had a most delightful spend-the
day party on last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. E. G. Barnett on Park
Avenue.
A delicious luncheon was enjoyed
and during the afternoon tea and
sandwiches were served.
Mrs. Paul Roberts joined in the
games iof 500 in the afternoon.
The members present were Mrs
Barnett, Mrs. Spurgeon Williams,
Mrs. G. H. Fortscn, Mrs. O. C. Wa
ges, Mrs. L E Herrin, Mrs. J. W.
Saunders, Mrs. J. B. Parham, Mrs.
L ither McDonald.
Junior Priscilla Circle.
Mrs. G. H. Fort son wras hostess
at an enjoyable meeting of the Jun
ior Priscilla Circle on last Saturday
afternoon.
The afternoon was spent with sew
ing and at its close, tea and sand
wiches were served. The members
present were —
Mrs. Clyde Williamson,
Mrs. W. Lee De’ La Perriere
.Mrs. Roy Jackson
Mrs. Grover C. Moseley
Mrs. Homer C. Smith
Mrs. Jos. B. Parham
Mrs. Walter Cooper,
Mrs. L. W. Hoges.
Mrs. W. O. Perry Enteria ns Ycurg
Matrons.
Quite a pretty party, given last
week, was the one given the mem
m-ers of the Young Matrons club by
Mrs. W. O. Perry.
The lower floor was thrown to
gether and in the library and dining
room were placed the tables arrang
ed for 500. Ferns and palms w'ere
used as hack ground for other dec
orations which consisted of vases 01
narcissi and white hyacinths placet,
on mantels and buffet, while on
each table was a growing plant 01
white hyacinths.
The color scheme of white and
green was further carried out in the
score cards and bonbons.
r enjoying a number of games
of 500 other gayeties were indulged
in until a later hour when a delight
ful sa’a<l course, with hot tea, was
ierved, followed by an ice course.
Those invited were —
Mesdttmes Johns, Saxon, William
son, McDonald, MiHsaps, Bradley,
.v’aiter Jackson, Dunn, Lamar Jack
-:on, Smith, Potts, McDonald, of At
linta; Norman, of Helena; Mcßae, o*
Elbert. n.
Ati organization under the auspices
of paren's and teachers is to be per
fected Thursday afternoon at four
o’clock at the Christian church. Moth
ers are most earnestly urged to be
pres nt.
DISASTRUUS BLAZE AT
NO-NAME MOVIE SHOW
SUSPENDED RURAL ROUTE
ORDERED RE-ESTABLISHED.
Will Be Known as Route 5 Out of
Winder and Serve Same Patrons
Served by Old 20.
Official news from Washington to
Postmaster McCants is to the effect
that, beginning today Route 20, under
anew number goes back on the list
of Winder Rural Routes.
Ever since the patrons of this route
were handed the raw end of the de
partment steak. Congressman Bell
has been busy in the interest of his
Barrow county constituents, and as a
result of his efforts, the good news
comes that old rural service is to pre
vail.
Postmaster McCants asks that we
if arm the Grouch that hen&efcrth his
daily mail shall reach him in a few
hours after its arrival in Winder. No
rent will le charged to him for stor
age while Congressman Bell was
looking after the Grouch’s interest in
Washington.
Time brings changes; it didn’t take
long to bring about this ooie.
Mrs. W-Don Entertains Young
Matrons Club.
One of the prettiest parties ol
the past week was the one given by
Mrs. J. J. Wilson to the Young Mat
rons club members last Thursday af
ternoon at her home on Athens St.
The rooms thrown together were
very attractively decorated in red
and yellow, the color scheme, which
was effectively carried out in every
detail.
On the tables arranged for Five
Hmdred were tiny pots of red begon
ias and bonbon dishes filled with
c/ystaHzed cherries.
The same flowers were* used on
the cabinets and mantels. The score
cards were red and yellow. The
punch bowl was placed in the recep
tion hall, on a table decorated with
red and yellow fruit, and was pre
sided over by Miss Marie Smith
and Mrs. G. C. Moseley, who wore
red dresses.
Mrs. Wilson received her guests
wearing a lovely dress of old rose
crepe de chine and was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. E .V. Snipes, wear
ing a lovely dress of yellow crepe de
chine.
Miss Kathleen Wilson passed the
score cards ai.d was very pretty in
a dainty little dr< ss of white net.
with yellow ribbons.
After a series of games a lovely
hot turkey course with coffee was
served.
Those invited were —
Mrs. W. I). McKinney
Mrs. Walter Cooper
Mrs. 11. A. Carithers
Mrs. Keba Vonderlieth
Mrs. Ix;e De La Perriere
Mrs. Bush Jackson
Mrs. Homer Smith
Mrs. T. A. Maynard
Mrs. R. O. Ross
Mrs. W. H. Toole
Mrs. W. H. Quarterman ‘
Mrs. A. i). McOurry
Mrs. Hk V. Snipes
Mrs. Robert Camp
Mrs. P. A. Falnigan
Mrs. Grover Moseley.
Mrs. L. W. Hodges.
Mrs. Roy Jackson
Mins India Niblack
Miss Rubye Carithers
Miss Robbie Bias in game
Miss Marie Smith
Mules and Horses.
Car load of mules and horses will
arrive here Saturday morning.—J. M.
Brooksher & Sons, Winder, Ga.
For Sale.—Fine, young horse.—Ap
ply to fcr. E. E. De La Perriere. 2t
CONFLAGRATION STUBBORN AND
CAUSES A LOSS OF APPROXI
MATELY FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS.—LITTLE INSURANCE.
Monday afternoon about 6 o’clock,
fire broke out in the No-Name the
ater, loated in the adjoining build
ing to the Farmers’ bank, and the
building, a brick structure, was gut
ted by the flames. The fire is
supposed to have been caused in
same manner by the stove near the
stage in the picture show. Mr. An
derson Sharpton, the proprietor, c t
the movie establishment, had fired
up the heater preparatory to opening
for the evening performance, and
was attending to other duties about
the building when the flames were
discovered climbing the wralls.
Tiie building having no side win
dows and the regulation tin roofing
1 the blaze became mean and inac
cessible for the firemen. The con
tents of the building burned as if
it were made of rich pine, fed by
barrels of gasoline, and ..large
tongues of flames leaped from the
windows far out into the air and
licked the telephone cables. For a
time it seemed the flames would con
sume the entire court house block in
spite of all that could be done, but
the heroic fire fighters l stuck man
fully to their jobs and copfined the
flames to the one building. By- rea
son of the extreme cold weather and
tha splashing of water, their cloth
ing was frozen cm their bodies. Tbey
and serve the fhanks and congratula
tions of every citizen of Winder, and
that negro who stood upon the roof
of the Farmers bank, with. not a pen
ny at stake, yelling “throw me a
rope, throw me a rope,” should be
given a Carn >gie medal.
The building was owned by Messrs.
J. M. Griffeth and A. E. Bush, and/
occup'ed by the No-Name theater,
Mr. and Mis. J. A. Thaxton with a
pressing and cleaning club and living
quarters in the second story, and
Williams Bros, restaurant adjoining
the No-Nadie theater. Messrs. Grif
feth and Bush estimate their loss
at SB,OOO, with $2,000 insurance. Mr.
Sharpton, the picture man, estimates
lrs teas at frSOO. Mr. and Mrs. Thax
ton’s lots can-net be estimated, as
they are the heaviest Losers, com
paratively speaking. They saved on
ly themselves and theiir baby with
the clothing upon their backs at the
time. All of the earthly possessions
of this young couple, who were just
gaming a start in life were swept
away by the flames. We liave been
unable to obtain an estimate of the
1 oss sustained by William® Bros., but
no dciibt.it will reach several hun
dred dollars. Griffeth and Bush - are
the only ones who carried Insurance.
Strange to say, the moving pic
ture films which were packed away
in t n boxes in the theater were un
injured by the fire. ,
Birthday Party.
On January Bth Master W. R. Per
ry entertained about twenty of his
little fr'ends at a birthday party,
given in honor of his ninth birthday.
Many amus’ng and interesting games
were playel after which refreshments
were served consisting of sandwich
es, cake and hot chocolate, with '
fruits and candy.
Mrs. Perry was assisted in enter
taining by Miss s Pearl Perry and
Ermine Sims, Mrs. J. A. Hargrove,
of Crawford.
Miss Stella Wood, returned Mis
sionary from India, gave a very in
teresting address at the Wesleyan
Methodist church Tuesday evening,
on Foreign missions. There was a
very good attendance and much good
was done.
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