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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
THURSDAY, March 18.—Norma Tal
mage in “The Way of a Woman.”
FRIDAY, Ma roll 19.—Wallace Reid, in
“TOO MANY MILLIONS."
SATURDAY, March 20.—The Invisible
Hand, Marie Walcainp and comedy.
VOL. XXVI.
CARNIVAL SHOWS
and_petitions
For the past few weeks, we have
through the columns of the Nows
heartily endorsed the movement to
banish carnivals from our midst. A
few weeks ago, with the assistance
of some of our citizens and the good
ladies of the town a petition was cir
culated and handed to the Mayor and
Council requesting that they, in the
future, refuse to grant licenses to such
amusements.
At that time our city fathers ex
plained to the ladies bearing the pe
tition. that only one carnival had con
tracted for a weeks’ stay in \\inder
and that as they had paid in ad
vance for same and had gone to more
or less expense in moving their pos
sessions here, they would no doubt
have to favor them in this instance.
In an interview with the Mayor
Wednesday, he told us that he would
heartily cooperate with the ladies of
the town for the best Interests of the
' city, and that during the remainder
of his administration, no more carni
vals, street shows, midways and the
f like, including the Fair attractions
usually given in the fall would be
permitted. ,
The petition handed the News this
week is not meant for a continued
knock at the Mayor and Council, but
published at the request of Mrs. A. S.
Eberhart, Mrs. A. A. Camp, Mrs. Jno.
H. Wood and others.
This article is written in fairness
Ito the city officials, in order that some
may not misconstrue our meaning and
attitude and think the publishing of
the petition was another slap, after
the petition had been acknowledged
by Mayor and Council.
-We have our hands full in trying to
make this sheet a friendly community
newspaper, rather than a public spy
glass and we hope our policy has been
one of construction rather than of
obstruction.
DO YOU WANT BASEBALL
IN WINDER THIS YEAR.
The baseball fans of Winder are re
quested to meet at the City Hall Fri
day night, at 8 o’clock.
Do you want baseball this year? If
yoft. .do be on hand. Monroe and Law
renceville have already organized, and
organizations have the financial
V'cking of these sporty towns.
Winder must get In. We have the
ginger and pep, and the town possesses
much fine baseball material.
Come to the City Hall Friday night
if you are interested and lend encour
agement to the movement.
STEWART-SIMONTON
Married at the Baptist Pastorium
Wednesday afternoon at six o’clock,
Miss Willie Mae Stewart to Mr. A. L.
Simonton.
Miss Stewart is one of the most pop
ular and best loved girls of the Carter
Hill community in Barrow county and
belongs to one of the most influential
families in the state.
Mr. Simonton is one of the
progressive young business men
in Gwinnett county.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
W. H. Faust.
PARADISE LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clack had as
their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Perkins.
Miss Eula Crow and brother, Sid
r ney, spent Monday night with their
sister. Mrs. Ola Lackey.
Mrs.\Pollie Griffeth spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. W. A. ( lack.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Capes spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mar
tin.
Miss Ruth Clack has as her guest
Miss Jewell Griffeth.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clack spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clack.
WINDER PASTOR IN ATLANTA
Rev. W. H. Faust is in Atlanta to
day and tomorrow on the Executive
Committee of the Georgia Baptist Con
rfr*} regular spring meeting
of this body and business of vital im
portance to all the denominational
BoardsSmd Institutions will come up
for consideration.
Mr. Faust expects to attend some
of the Sessions of the Tabernacle Bible
Conference in the city.
je UKtiiter ifem
Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
FREAKS DIG AT-OUR FAITH
AND KNOCK OUR CHURCHES
Years ago our fathers and mothers
throughout this country sacrifieially
gave themselves to the holy task of
building up churches —spiritual tow
ers of strength and bulwark against
evil and sin.
It is strange to us to see a lot of
our citizens gaping wide-eyed and open
mouthed on the street, corners when
some long-haired freak with a lot of
cranky notions comes along and takes
vicious digs at the faith and churches
of our fathers and mothers.
Usualy the strong point these preach
ers make is abusing the churches that
have made our country a worthwhile
country. Their victims are the weak
hearers, are those whose ears itch for
anew doctrine.
It is a pretty safe proposition to say
that if these faddists were really worth
while they would have a permanent job
in the regular pastorate of tried and
true churches.
If some of our Winder preachers who
faithfully minister to the living, marry
our young people and bury our dead,
were to wear their hair long, and as
sume soiled collars and abuse and vil
ify the churches, it would no*, be long
until* they would have to leave.
Verily, we believe the country is
really suffering from these peripatetic
freaks, whose chief stock in trade is
long hair and a line of billlngsate con
cerning the really efficient churches of
our country.
winder Thigh
WILL DEBATE
The triangular debates in the Ninth
District are to be held Friday even
ing of this week at 8 o’clock.
In the contest, Winder, Commerce
and Buford are in for honors. Under
the rules, each school has two teams,
a negative and an affirmative. The
negative always debates away from
home. Winder will have the negative
team at Commerce, Commerce will
have her negative team at Buford and
Buford will have her negative team
at Winder.
These promise to be hard fought bat
tles and all who attend will be enter
tained and informed.
The subject for debate Is: Resolved,
That County School Superintendents
should be elected by the county Board
of Education in the same manner in
principle as the town and city super
intendents are elected.
Winder’s debaters are: Affirmative —
Edith House and Alton Young. Nega
tive—Ruby Woodruff and Wood Ah' Hill
The public is invited to this debate
and this is a fine opportunity to show
its appreciation of our school boys
and girls. Come at 8 o’clock and hear
a good debate with a good musical
program.
TO THE VOTERS
OF BARROW COUNTY
The question has been asked by a
few people if it would be possible for
me to do my college work, and at the
same time look after the schools of
Barrow county. That there may be
no misunderstanding, I wish to state
that I made up my mind to resign
from the office of President of the Col
lege at Auburn nearly a year ago and
my resignation has been accepted to
take effect about June 20, 1920.
If elected Superintendent of Schools
I will give my time and do all in my
power to build up the schools of the
County.
Just now I am too busy with my reg
ular work to stop to visit all the voters
in the county. I am not a stranger to
many of you. Hence I shall abide
your decision on April 20th.
Yours truly,
JNO. H. WOOD.
SINGING AT BETHLEHEM
There will be a singing at the Bap
tist church in Bethlehem, Sunday
March 28th—fourth Sunday. Prof. J.
L. Moore will be present and will assist
in the singing. A cordial invitation
to all singers in this section of the
state is extended, and it is hoped that
a large crowd will be present to enjoy
the afternoon in a splendid song ser
vice. Singing begins at 2 p. m.
REWARD
Strayed or stolen one male dog.
White with red on both sides of head,
and a larger one on back where tail
joins body. Return to News office and
receive reward. lt-49
Winder, Barrow County, Ga„ Thursday, March 18, 1920
ABOUT WINDER S
EVENTS
little Tots Enjoy
Birthday Party.
Mrs. Robert Arnold is entertaining a
few small children at a delightful little
party today for her little daughter,
Ann, celebrating her second birthday.
After many merry games the children
will be served cream and cake.
• * • *
Misses Kilgore Entertain
Teachers Sewing Club.
A most enjoyable occasion of last
week was Friday afternoon when
Misses Ida and Alene Kilgore delight
fully entertained the Teachers Sewing
Club. A tempting salad course was
.served after the sewing hour. Those
present were Misses Mary Lou Cargill,
Margaret Ivey, Sadie Harris, Mabel
Jackson, Christine Clayton, Ruby Pitts,
Inez Suddeth, Alice King, Flossie Hen
son, and Mrs. G. H. Fortson and Mrs.
Guy Kilgore.
* • • •
Wood-House.
Last Saturday afternoon in Law
reneeville, occurred the marriage of
Mrs. Netta Wood and Mr. F. L. House.
Mrs. Wood lives in Cain district, and
is an estimable woman. Mr. House
I is one of Barrow’s prosperous farmers,
who lives near Carl. The ceremony
was preformed by Judge G. G. Robin
son, ordinary of Gwinett county, in
the presence of Messrs. E. F. House,
Arzy House and J. J .Doster, all of
this county.
Mr. and Mrs. House have many
friends in this county who will be
interested in their happiness.
• • • •
Mrs. McKinney Entertains
Young Matrons' Club
A most enjoyable event was last
Thursday afternoon when Mrs. W. D.
McKinney was hostess to the Young
Matrons Club. Bridge was the in
teresting game for the occasion. Cut
glass dishes holding salted nuts were
placed on the tables arranged for the
games. And late in the afternoon, a
most delicious salad course was serv
ed. Besides the club members the
guests included Mrs. Arthur DeLaPer
riere, of Hoechton, Mrs. J. M. Aiken,
Mrs. Elmer McKinney, Mrs. Robert
Pirkle, Mrs. Hubert Eberhart and
Miss Sybil Millsaps.
• a • •
Judge and Mrs. Johns
Entertain.
A lovely affair of Thursday evening
was the party given for Dr. and Mrs.
C. B. Almond by Judge and Mrs. Geo.
A. Johns at, their handsome home on
Candler street.
Quantities of jonquils and yellow
roses were effectively used as decora
tions in parlor, living room and dining
room. The guests were seated at small
tables, where a most delicious course
dinner was served, after which games
and music filled the evening with en
joyment to the midnight hour.
Mrs. Johns received her guest* in a
beautiful gown of black lace and cut
jet, with touches of Pekin blue in bod
ice and sash.
The guest of honor was lovely in a
party frock of pink satin adorned with
iridescent pearl trimming.
About forty guests, including the
Young Matrons Federated club mem
bers, and a few of their friends were
invited to partake of the generous hos
pitality of the host and hostess.
• • • •
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McCurry
Entertain for Dr. and Mrs. Almond.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I). McCurry enter
tained at a lovely dinner party on
Tuesday evening in honor of Dr. and
Mrs. C. B. Almond, at their home on
Broad street. Yellow and green was
the color motif and was carried out
in a most charming way. A profusion
of johnquils being used as decoration
and candles shaded in yellow cast a
soft glow over the living room and din
ing-room. An elegant three course din
ner was served, after which cards were
enjoyed. Places were marked at the
tables for Dr. and Mrs. Almond, Col.
and Mrs. G. A. Johns, Mr. and Mrs.
H. T. Flanigan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Quarterman, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Flan
igan, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Potts, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Carithers, Mr. R. L. Ca
rithers, Mr. and Mrs. McCurry.
LOST
An automobile tire, on rim; size
30x3 1-2, Goodyear, run about 2500
miles: lost somewhere in mile or so
of Bethlehem Sunday night or Mon
day morning.
R. P. ADAMS, M. D.
Bethlehem, Ga. lt-49
PERSONAL NOTES
OF MOVING VAN
Mrs. John H. Mashburn, who has
been quite sick is much better.
Miss Arlevia Burson has returned
from a few days’ visit to Atlanta.
Mrs. H. E. Millikin has been quite
sick during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hill Hoseh
spent last Sunday in Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Craft spent last
Thursday in Atlanta.
Sylvestus Sauls returned to Griffin
today after a visit, to liomefolks.
Miss Pearl Saunders spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Atlanta.
Miss May Hart of Atlanta, spent
the week-end with Miss Rowena Shedd.
Miss Desma Elder, of Shorter col
lege was at. home for a few days this
week.
Mr. A. S. Eberhart is in Whdte
Springs, Fla., for a few days rest and
recreation.
Miss Rosa Rives, who teaches at
College Park, was at home for the past
few days.
Mrs. J. C. Pratt spent a few days of
last week with her parents at Luw
renceville.
Miss Mary Hayes is at home from G.
N. & I. on account of the death of Mrs.
Will Sheets.
Miss Mellie Stanton, of Social Circle,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. L.
De la Perriere.
Mrs. Mark Sims is spending this
week in Jefferson with her sister, Mrs.
D. F. Wilhite.
Miss Beulah Ferguson was at home
from Shorter College for a few days
during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eberlmrt. of Ath
ens were the guests last Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. C. O. Maddox.
Mr. T. W. Burson was In Atlanta on
Monday attending the banquet given to
the Ford salesmen of this territory.
Mr. Weldon Hinesley spent the week
end in Atlanta at the bedside of his
wife, who has been very ill for the past
few weeks.
Mrs. Howard Terry and baby left
Tuesday night for Charlotte, N. C.,
where she was called on account of the
serious illness of her aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Howard, Mr.
W. 8. Bush and daughter, Miss In
dia, of Lexington, attended the funeral
of Mrs. Sheats here Monday after
noon.
The friends of Mrs. John Hinesly
will rejoice to learn that she is im
proving from a recent operation at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Sauls, near Winder.
Rev. W. H. Faust preached at Oconee
Baptist church in Jackson county last
Saturday and Sunday, and conducted
the funeral services of Mrs. Minnie
Hunter on Saturday morning, the body
being interred In the Oconee Ceme
tery.
Reception Given by Mrs. Holsenbeck
Quite a brilliant and important so
cial events of the week was the recep
tion Wednesday afternoon at which
Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck was the gra
cious hostess at her home on Broad
street. The honor guests being Mrs.
Preston Williams and Mrs. C. B. Al
mond, two recent brides.
The lower floor was thrown together
and beautifully decorated with flowers
which were quantities of johnquils and
jesamine were used created a pretty
spring-like scene, also the .decorations
were in celebration of Bt. Patrick's
day shamrocks being used in a most
decorative manner.
Mrs. Ralph Smith and Mrs. B. B.
Jackson greeted the guests as they
arrived and Miss Rose Dilard served
punch. The dining room was also dec
orated in yellow and green and the din
ing-table had as its central decoration
a large basket filled with Johnpuils,
the same color motif being caried out
in the ice course. Those serving in
the dining room were Mesdames H. T.
Flanigan, G. A. Johns, M. C. Wiley,
and Miss Arlevia Burson.
Several voical solos were rendered
by Mrs. Mac Potts and Miss Ora Lee
Camp and were very much enjoyed.
Mrs. W. H. Quarterman had charge
of the Yictrola.
During the afternoon about one hun
dred and fifty guests called.
WILL HANDLE VESTA BATTERY.
Mr. J. W. Carrington, Jr., has just
returned from several weeks’ visit to
the Vesta Battery people and tjheir
many distributors in the southern states
He is installing a complete battery
here and will handle the celebrated
Vesta Battery.
AMERICA WILL HONOR
FALLEN FRENCH SOLDIERS
The people of France gave America
the Statue of Liberty. The people of
the United States propose to erect on
the Marne battlefield a monument In
commemoration of the victory of the
Faench forces there during the great
war. The monument is to be designed
by a distinguished American sculptor
and though a gift to France, it will
stand almost in sight of the graves
of fifty thousand American soldiers
who died there. The name of each
school, college, social, civil or religi
ous organization contributing to this
fund will be kept in a museum at the
base of the monument under the sup
ervision of the French government.
The collection is to be taken during the
week of March 22-27.
W. M. Holsenbeck, county superin
tendent of schools, has been appointed
! by the state committee, of which Gov.
I Hugh Dorsey is chairman, to receive
! contributions for this cause in Barrow
County. This is a cause that is worthy
of our most patriotic consideration.
See Mr. Holsenbeck and give him your
contribution* direct, or make, your
contribution through your nearest
school.
The many friends in Winder of Mrs.
B. B. Barber will be glad to'learn that
she is rapidly recovering from a recent
operation at an Athens sanitarium.
MR. THOS. COUCH
IS BURIED TODAY
Mr. Thomas Couch died Tuesday at
the home of his brother, Mr. John
Couch, in Chandlers’ district, last Tues
day.
Mr. Couch was a contractor and
builder and many homes in this city
were erected by him.
He had been in declining health for
the past two years, but bis friends in
this city were unprepared for the news
of his death when the message was re
ported.
The deceased was the father of Mr.
Reece Couch, of Winder, and a brother
of Mrs. H. E. Patat of this city.
The remains of Mr. Couch were
brought Wednesday to the home of
Mrs. Patat, where the funeral occurred
this morning. Rev. J. H. Mashburn
conducted the services.
Had Mr. Couch lived one day he
would have passed away on his birth
day, being 66 years of age.
He is survived by six children, three
boys and three daughters. They are:
Mrs. Effie Ewing, Mrs. Belle Moore,
Mrs. Addie Williams, and Mr. Reece
Couch, Mr. Walter Couch and Mr.
Carlton Couch, and two brothers and
one sister, Messrs. Jim and John
Couch and Mrs. H. E. Patat.
The interment was in Rose Hill
cemetery Thursday morning.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
It. E. Moss, Minister
Sunday School, 10:30. Claud
Mayne, Supt.
Morning Worship, 11:30. Lord’s
Supper and Sermon.
Evening worship, 7:45. Song ser
vice and sermon.
Morning subject: A call to service.
Evening subject: The present Crisis.
A cordial invitation to every one.
Remember our conference this Fri
day afternoon at the church, 3:30
o’clock; and at night at 7:40. Supper
will be served by the ladies of the
church at 6:30 in the basement, din
ing room. The entire conference will
be conducted by Bro. A. It. Moore, our
reginal secretary and his team of speak
ers.
Delegates and visitors from other
churches in this district will be pres
ent. If will be a great conference of
our church members of the district.
You are expected to attend. No
offering of any kind will be taken.
The supper will be free, and we want
every member to come and enjoy the
entire occasion.
BARROW COUNTY UNION CHOIR.
TO SING AT NAZARETH CHURCH
Next Sunday, March 21st, the Bar
row County Union Singing Choir will
meet at Nazareth church for a song
service. Mr. H. N. Sellers, president
of the choir urges all good singing, and
well wishers to be on hand at 2 p. m.
An evening of enjoyment, is in store
for all who love fine music.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY, March 22.—VIOLA DANA.
in “PLEASE GET MARRIED.”
TUESDAY, March 2.l.—The BLACK
SECRET, and Comedy.
WEDNESDAY. March 24.- WTLLIAM
DESMOND, in "The Prince Betty."
DEATH OF A NOBLE
WOMANSATURDAY
Last Saturday evening, just as the
sun went down, the spirit of Mrs. W.
H. Sheats passed into the Great Beyond
Mrs Sheats was before her marriage
to Mr. W. H. Sheats, Miss May Bush,
a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H.
Bush, one of the most prominent
families in North Georgia.
The funeral was held from the first
Baptist church, Monday afternoon at
4 o’clock.
She wns a faithful and conscientious
member of this church and has been
for years.
Rev. W. H. Faust, her pastor, as
sisted by Revs. W. M. Coile, of Wintcr
ville, John H. Wood and John H.
Mashbulrn, of Winder, paid flowing
tributes to her as wife, mother, friend
and Christian.
Few women could be missed more.
For years she had closely affiliated
herself with -every forward and pro
gressive move’ment of Winder and the
large concourse of people at the burial
services showed in which high esteem
she was held.
Mrs. Sheats is survived by her hus
band, one daughter, Miss Willie Mae,
two brothers, Dr. Wiley and Earnest
Bush, and six sisters, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
It. L. Rogers, Mrs. C. M. Ferguson,
Mrs. Z. F. Jackson, Mrs. M. J. Griffeth,
and Miss Cleo Bush, who mourn her
loss.
Mrs Sheats had been sick only a
few days but Just before the end her
family felt there was no chance for
her to live, as she was ill with double
pheumonia. Everything possible was
done for her but the gentle spirit
passed away leaving a host of sorrow-
ing friends who will always cherish
her memory and rejoice in the privi
lege of having known her.
Possibly no woman ever lived in
Winder who was more interested in
the sick and needy, and her entire'
life was filled with loving deeds and
sacrificial service for those who were
really in need. One of the touching
scenes at the funeial was when a num
ber of the colored people passed by
and shed tears as they took a last look
at “Miss May.”
Earth is looser and heaven richer
because of her bomegoing. The entire
community deeply and profoundly
sympathizes with her loved ones in
their unreparable loss.
DEATH OF A CHILD
Died Sunday, March 14th, the little
five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A,
T. McElroy after a sickness that
lasted for four or five weeks of intense
suffering. The funeral services were
conducted from the home of the parents
on King street, Monday morning by
Rev. J. H. Mashburn.
The bereaved father and mother,
those whom there are no more uprignt,
consentrated, worthy Christian people
in Winder, have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends in their bereave
ment.
NOTICE }
Any man who is twenty-one years
old or will be by November 2nd, and
has resided in this State since Novem
ber 2, 1919, is entitled to register. No
one need to register who has been
PERSONALLY registered in this coun
ty.
I have left books to register voters
with the following parties, appointed
by me as tax clerks:
House’s District (Winder) —G. N.
Bagwell.
Auliurn District, (Auburn) —Will
Carroll.
Ben Smith’s District (Carl) —J. W
Austin.
Bethlehem District (Bethlehem)—
Bennie Moore.
Cain’s District—T. A. Deaton.
Chandler’s District —Jobe Haynie.
Jones District —D. D. Jones.
Pentecost District —C. H. Sigman.
Statham District —J. M. Ross and
Edgar Hammond.
Respectfully,
W. T. Appleby, T. C. B. C.
EX-SERVICE MEN HOLD ON TO
YOUR GOVERNMENT INSURANCE
New laws have been passed making
this insurance very attractive and bet
ter for you.
Let us help you with any difficul
ties arising from your pay, allottments,
1 Liberty Bonds or Insurance.
WINDER NATIONAL BANK.
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