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VOLUME 4, NO. 20
BARROW COUNTY’S
FIRST PREACHER
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jfc 'iiie Centenary campaign of the
JWethodist church is arousing
great interest all over the south
as well as in this particular sec
tion of (leorgia.
I Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Horton
spent last Sunday night at Lula,
CJa.. in the interest of this great
gmovement as the guests of Rev.
Roy Ethridge, pastor of that cir-
Ipuit, who informed them his cir
cuit would go over the top.
Rev. Roy Ethridge was the first
fpreacher to go out from the new
[county of Harrow and in doing
[this, sacrificed a position as teach
er at a salary of SISOO to go into
'-the ministry at a salary of S3OO
per year, lie has made good and
has gradually gone up until he
has charge of the Lula circuit
with four churches. He is a na
tive of Auburn, (la., is doing a
splendid work and greatly loved
by all the churches lie serves.
JAMES B. BURSON ON THE
WAY HOME.
Mr. Tom Burson, of this city,
had a letter from his brother,
James B. Burson, imparting the
happy news that he was on his
way home from France.
Burson has been overseas
for eighteen months in the avia
tion corps and the thrilling ex
periences he has had overseas will
be interesting to us when he gets
back home.
Jim Burson had a fine position
with the Winder National Bank
before leaving to serve his coun
try in a foreign land and his many
friends here will give him a hear
ty welcome on his return.
MEETING AT NAZARETH
CHURCH.
There will he a meeting in the
interest of the centanery move
ment next Sunday afternoon at 4
o’clock, new time, at Nazareth
church. Prominent speakers will
be there. All cordially invited to
come and take an interest in this
movement.
Mr. John Todd, of Commerce,
passed through Winder Sunday
en route to Monroe.
Revs. W. H. Faust. T. C. Ruch
annon, Ernest M. Arnold, W. L.
Rlasingame, Mrs. W. H. Faust,
Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck, Mrs. Har
mon, R. L. Carithers, are dele
gates from the First Baptist
chucrh to the Southern Baptist
convention in Atlanta this week.
Revs. J. Frank Jackson, W. H.
Faust, J. H. Mashburn, R. E. Moss
and Prof. A. A. Lyon dined with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Benton last
Saturday.
BARROW COUNTY UNION
CHOIR.
Will meet at Cedar Creek church
Sunday, May 18th, in the after
noon.
All good singers and lovers of
music are pecially invited to be
present.
H. N. SELLERS, President,
S. J. SUDDETH.Sec.
Rev. J. T. Grizzle, of Hoschton,
is attending the Southern Baptist
convention in Atlanta this week.
Lift churches have shown their
appreciation of him by proposing
to pay his expenses while their.
Mr. Ralph Sharpton, of New
Smyrna, Fla., was a vistior to
Winder a few days the first of the
0" eek. He has a fine position down
there with the Florida East Coast
Railway and is making good.
THE BARROW TIMES
WINDFR NATIONAL BANK
INSTALLS NEW FIXTURES
The Winder National Bank is
installing new and up-to-date fix
tures at a cost of between eight
and ten thousand dollars, and will
have as pretty a banking house
as you will find in any city when
this work is completed. This is
one of Winder’s strong institu
tions, ranking with the big banks
of the state, and believes in keep
ing abreast of the times and in ev
ery forward movement for the up
building of our city and county.
A BIRTHDAY DINNER.
On the Bth day of May, being
the birthday of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Mobley, a dinner was carried by
their married daughters to their
home in Statham and spread at
the noon hour. Every member of
their family was there including
sons-in-law with many other neigh
hors and friends.
The day was enjoyed by all,
most especially by the members
of the family whose names are as
follows: Mr. and Airs, (ieorge
Jones, Rev. and Airs. J. T. Grizzle,
Air. and Airs. Jesse A\ ages. Air.
and Airs. L. W. Grizzle, Aliss
Gladys Mobley, and Air. Duel ATob
ley.
PEARL W. WILLIAMS HAS
LANDED SAFELY AT
NEW YORK.
Judge A. AI. Williams received
a telegram from Hoboken New
Jersey Alonday from his son. Pearl
W. Williams,notifying him he had
arrived safely from across the At
lantic.
This was news of great joy to
his family and friends. Pearl has
seen hard service and will have
many things of interest to tell
when he reaches home. He was
in the big battle fought over there
by our American boys.all of whom
showed their daring and bravery.
The Times rejoiced with his
father and mother on his safe ar
rival. They have spent many anx
ious days thinking about him and
the danger through which he has
gone.
MEETING AT SECOND
BAPTIST. j
Rev. J. J. Shedd, pastor of the
Second Baptist church has secur
ed Rev. J. Frank Jackson and
Prof. A. A. Lyon, of Atlanata, to
hold a series of meetings at his
church beginning Sunday. May
25th, and running two weeks.
This will he a strong team of
workers. They were both with
the Second church last year in a
meeting which greatly strength
ened the church numerically and
spiritually.
BIG METHODIST RALLY AT'
STATHAM
Friday Night, May 16th.
Rev. L. W. Collins, formerly of
Toronto, Canada, will address the
Methodist of Barow r county at
Statham Methodist church at 9
o’clock p. m., government time,
Fr'day night, May 16th, on the
subject, “THE HOUR HAS
COME.”
The Rev. Collins is a speaker of
vulture and force and anyone, re
gardless of denomination, wi’i be
amply repaid by going to bear
this noted preacher.
Don’t fail to hear him. Every
body invited.
The lion. John N. Holder has
also been invited to be present.
W. C. HORTON,
Director Gainesville District.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COLNTV
WINDER HARROW COUNTY. G.V.. THI’HSDAY, MAY 15. ISH!
BARROW CO. FARMERS’
UNION FOR GOOD ROADS
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Barrow county Farmers
Union held at court house Sat
urday afternon, Alay 10th, 1919,
some very interesting and impor
tant questions were brought up
and discussed.
Among the most important sub
jects discussed was the building
and improving the roads of our
county. After this question was
discussed the president was asked
to appoint a committee to get up a
resolution on this subject to be
presented to our county officials
also a copy to each of our county
papers so that the people may
know how the Farmers Union
stand on this important question.
The Farmers Union does not
think there is any one thing that
could he done that will develop
our county more than improving
our roads and building permanent
roads. We as a body stand for
good roads and we will work, use
our influence, and vote for bonds
to build and improve our roads.
The following resolution was
read and adopted unanimously
by a representative body of the
Harrow County Farmers Union:
Resolution.
We. a representative body of
the Barrow County Farmers Un
ion, do hereby, this 10th day of
May, 1919, openly and publicly
express our desire and hearty co
operation for an election to be
called and held in our county,
Barrow, for the purpose of float
ing a bond issue to build and im
prove our roads.
We respectfully urge our coun
ty Ordinary to call an election at
an early date to float “Public
Road Bonds.” We,as a body do ]
hereby pledge our hearty co-oper
ation and suppport to make this
bond election, “go over the top”
in favor of bonds if called. V e
respectfully request that the a
mount of bonds to be floated be
not less than one-hundred thou
sand dollars ($100,000.00.)
We also urge that our county
officials investigate the Federal
Road Bill and apply for dollar for
dollar to meet our bond issue, al
so for any road building machin
ery the Federal Government has
that we may get, such as a steam
shovel, trucks, tractors, etc.
We do hereby request our coun
ty secretary to furnish a copy of
this resolution to our county Ordi
nary also to each of our county
papers.
Very respectfully,
(Signed)
M. A. Blakey,
E. D. Treadwell,
W. Hill Hosch.
Resolution Committee on good
roads.
Thanking you,
(Signed)
C. W. PARKER,
President Barrow County Far
mers Union.
J. H. BEDINGFIELD,
Secretary Barrow County Far
mers Union.
W. C. T. U.
At a call meeting of the W. C.
T. U. last Wednesday afternoon,
at the Baptist church, plans were
perfected for a membership cam
paign on Wednesday, the 14th of
May. and a reception in honor of
the new members, honary mem
bers, pastors and their wives, at
the Christian church parlors next
Tuesday evening at 9 o’clock.
A special program has been ar
ranged. and a most enjoyable
time is anticipated.
THOS.S. JOHNSON, OF JcF
FERSON, ATTENDED COT
TON CONVENTION
Hon. Thos. S. Johnson, of Jef
ferson, spent Sunday night in Win
der en route to New Orleanes as a
delegate to the cotton reduction
convention, which met in that city
yesterday.
Great interest is felt in this
meeting as a report of a sub-com
mittee of eight appointed by the
Memphis conference. April 10th,
to draw up a plan of organization
for the proposed southern cotton
export corporation will be made.
Air. Johnson, as head of the big
Farmers Warehouse at Jefferson,
has made a phenomenal success in
demonstrating what can he done
by united action and co-operation
of the farmers and by having a
bonded warehouse.
What lie has accomplished has
given a reputation to this ware
house all over the state, and on
this account the Governor of Geor
gia and the commissioner of ag
riculture were exceedingly anx
ious that he should attend this
New Orleanes convention, the re
sults of which may mean so much
to the cotton farmers of the south.
If the inauguration of bonded
warehouses could he perfected in
every county, and the manage
ment of them proven as success
ful as he has shown it can be done,
the beneficial results to the far
mers of the south could hardly
be calculated.
GREAT MEETING AT FIRST
BAPTIST.
Last Sunday night the First
Baptist church closed one of the
greatest revivals in its history.
The pastor was fortunate in
deed in securing D. J. W. Ham,
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle,
Atlanta,to do the preaching. Daily
at 11 and 9 o’clock this great
preacher brought pungent and
powerful gospel messages to the
people, who attended the meetings
in vast throngs from the country
and near-by towns.
Dr. Ham occupies one of the
south’s leading pulpits, and his
hearers here expected from news
paper reports that there would he
a lot of sensational methods in his
work, but from the very first ser
vice he impressed his audiences
with his pronounced spirituality,
and his pleading is in large degree
expository. No more popular vis
iting preacher has ever come to
our city.
Two messages were of especial
importance. The one to men only
>n “The Devil’s Arithmatie.”Sun
day, May 6th. On Friday to wom
en only, on “The Spotless Wo
man.” At each of these meetings
the large auditorium was packed
respectively with men and women.
The crowds were all that could
be asked for.
Prof. A. A. Lyon, of Atlanta,
demonstrated afresh to the citi
zens of Winder his ability to han
dle the music situation. He comes
back on the 24th to begin a meet
ing at the Second Baptist church.
At the close of the meeting the
congrogation give Dr. Ham a
purse of $500.00 for his efficient
work and a contribution of $7OO
on his Tabernacle debt.
The church membership was
graciously revived and forty new
members were added.
This is one of the strongest
churches in this section of the
state and is rapidly forging to the
front, both financially and numer
ically, as well as spiritually.
Dr. Ham will always find a
warm cordial welcome to our city.
He is not only a great preacher,
but lie is one of the cleverest mix
ers who ever tarried with us.
WINDER SODA COMPANY
HAS A FIRE
The alarm of fire was given af
ter 1 :00 o’clock Tuesday night
and it was soon discovered to be
the Winder Soda Cos., located in
the Winder National Bank build
ing.
The fire was soon stopped by
our efficient department. One
show case with the cigars and cig
aretts in it burned and also the
telephone. Considerable damage
was done to the other stock from
water.
MR. CLINTON GOFORTH HAS
RETURNED FROM FRANCE
Mi 1 . Clinton Goforth arrived in
Winder yesterday from France
to the delight of Mrs. Goforth and
his many friends here.
He is looking fine and enjoyed
splendid health during all of his
service across the Atlantic.
Clinton Goforth is a young man
of sterling business qualities and
his friends are all hoping he will
remain in Winder and that this
will be the permanent home of
him and Airs. Goforth.
“THE TAVIA MATHEWS
PARK.”
Air. and Airs. W. B. Mathews
have purchased a section of land,
adjoining Rose Hill cemetery in
Winder, where they expect to
make a park to be known as the
“Tavia Mathews Bark.” This
will he in the nature of a monu
ment to their daughter who pass
ed away nearly two years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathews have
deeded the lot to the city of Win
der, to he perpetuated as a park
for years to come and to retain
the name above mentioned. Sev
eral hundred dollars have already
been spent in purchase of slirub
ery and work on the grounds.
This act on the part of Mr. and
Airs. Mathews is only in keeping
with their devotion to their
daughter throughout their life.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
We, the supporters of the Com
munity Chautauqua to be held in
Winder June 3-7, inclusive, feel
sure that each and all of the citi
zens of this section, and especially
Winder, are with us in this good
move.
The program that we will have
is one. that is second to none, and
any and all who attend will be
greatly benefitted. This program
is arranged to suit all, so that no
one will he disappointed.
We are to have ten programs,
June 3-7 afternoon and evening,
and any one of these programs
would cost at least one dollar,
but the season tickets are only
two dollars each and twenty cents
war tax. In other words, by buy
ing a season ticket each program
may be attended at the very small
cost of twenty-two cents each.
After a certain number of sea
son tickets have been sold, the
price will be $2.50 and tw’enty
five cents war tax. Be sure to
buy your tickets early.
The ticket committee will make
a seven day drive to sell season
tickets, starting Saturday, May
17th, so he ready to buy all the
tickets you need when first called
upon.
If no one of the ticket commit
tee happens to see you let me
know how many tickets you will
need.
Yours for a successful Chautau
qua.
W. HILL HOSC’H,
Chairman Ticket Conmiitte.
51.50 IN' ADVANCE
GREAT CHAUTAUQUA EN
TERTAINMENT FOR
WINDER
Every one should begin talking
the Chautauqua which will come
to Winder .June 3rd to 7th.
These entertainments are high
class and all our citizens should
become interested, give it their en
dorsement, patronize it and talk
Chautauqua to their friends and
neighbors.
Get ready and purchase tickets
for yourself and family and do
not miss any of these entertain
ments.
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
At the home of All's. Carie Wil
son, in the Dry Bond section of
Jackson county, last Sunday, the
birthday of this good old woman
of 84 years of age was celebrated
by her and children and a number
of friends and relatives. It was
an enjoyable ocasion for all pres
ent and one long to he remem
bered.
A bountiful dinner was served
of all the good things to please
the appetite,after which ice cream
was served. Then a few hours of
pleasant conversation and remin
iscenses of the past.
Those present from Winder
were, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson,
and family, Mr. J. B. Cooper and
family, Mrs. Addison, Mr. E. H.
Odnm, Messrs. E. S. Bennett p.nd
A. E. Knight.
PRESTON WILLIAMS REACH
* , ES HOME.
Mr. Preston Williams reached
home safe and sound as a silver
dollar Tuesday afternoon.
Preston saw r much of France
during his stay over there and
mixed the poetry and the senti
mental of that historic country
with the hard work of service and
therefore, comes hack enriched
with a knowledge of its people
and its traditions.
He received a hearty welcome
from all of his friends who were
proud to shake his hand again.
MONROE MERCHANTS BE
LIEVE IN ADVERTISING
AND SELLING GOODS.
It is interesting to glance over
the papers of the Walton News
and see how the progressive bus
iness firms of Monroe believe in
advertisingr and selling thei
goods.
If you wish to learn something
just pick up the Walton News or
Tribune every week and you will
he surprised to know how these
live business men patronize their
papers. It is not spasmodic, one
week and then stop for a few, but
it is every week.
In last week’s issue of the Wal
ton News you will find besides
small ads, that there are two hous
es carrying a page each, nine
firms carrying one-half each and
eight firms one-fourth of a page
each.
They are a live set of business
men and deserve the patronage
of their people.
Mr. .T. D. Spencer, of Route 4,
was in Winder Tuesday, because
it was raining arid he could not
chop cotton. Dave is opposed to
leaving home when the grass is
growing but he said it was too
wet to work and he thought he
would come to Winder and hear
the town folks talk about how to
kill grass easy. He informed the
Times that there was plenty of it
and it was growing as fast as the
cotton.