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VOLUME 5. >O. 1
% WINDER HIGH MAKES SHOWING
IN DISTRICT MEET AT COMMERCE
At the Ninth District High
School Meet in Commerce last
Thursday and Friday the Winder
school made a splendid showing.
The debate Thursday evening be
tween Untold and Winder was one
of the best ever held in tiie district
and was vigorously contested by
both sides. The affirmative side
of the question : Resolved, That
county school superintendents
should he elected by the county
Boards of Education in the same
manner in principle as city super
intendents are elected, was upheld
by the Buford debaters w hile neg
ative was championed by the \\ in
der team. The decision was ren
dered in favor of the negative
which gives our representatives
the privilege of going to the State
HVleet in Athens in June and con
testing there for state honors. Our
representatives in this contest
were Edith House and Alton
Young. Both covered themselves
with glory in t be debate and Edith
was considered by all one ol the
best debaters yet heard in these
meetings.
After the debate the Commerce
.High students gave a reception
to the contestants and visitors in
the hail of the school building
Here eats and drinks were served
by the school girls in their char
acteristic manner. The hour
proved a very enjoyable one for al 1
present
Friday morning the deelama
t’o" (on lest look place in tie
school auditorium. About a dozen
schools .vile represented and t: e
contests wfre so close that tiro
judges had difficulty in rendering
tin ■ii* decisions. While all schools
could not win, no school need bo
ashamed of the showing made here
by its contestant.
Friday afternoon the essay and
athletic contests were pulled off.
In essay Winder was represented
by Kdit.li House and Artliuur Max
well. Both did well and Edith
listed second place.
In athletics is where the excite
ment runs high and there was sure
\y no lack of il on this occasion as
the stars from every school sought
for the first honors.
When the dust of the conflict
had died away it was found that
Law renceville had .succeeded in
carrying tho day with a total ot
thirty-four points to her credit,
while Winder came second vvitji
twenty-four to her credit. The
other schools came in ior a small
number of points, the exact num
ber of which we have not at hand
now. Those starring for Winder
in the athletics were; Dumont
Harrison and Kinch Carpenter
with Alton Young. Leon Perry,
Lagre Jacobs, assisting. Every
Winder contestant represented his
school in a most creditable manner
and our hats are oft to all ot them.
Friday evening the recitation
and music were given and so good
were all those contesting that the
judges were puzzled to know jupst
how to render their decisions. In
these we were again able to score
some more points for the \\ indet
High. Our representatives so no
bly acquitted themselves that w*
are proud of every one of them.
'l'he points scored in literary
events were as follows:
Debate— Alton Young and Edith
House, First place; 5 points.
Essay—Edith House, Second
place; 3 points.
Spelling —Senior (.'lass, Second
place; 3 points.
Recitation —Rubye W oodruff.
Third place; 1 point.
Musit —lna Appleby, Third,
place; 1 point.
Total 13 points.
The Points Scored In Athletics:
Shot Put —Kinch Carpenter,
First place; 5 points.
Pole Vault —Dumont Harmon,
First place; 5 points.
220 Yard Dash—Dumont Har
rison. First place; 5 points.
Broad -Tump—Alton oung,
Second place; 1 point.
High Jump—Kinch Carpenter,
tied. Second place; 2 points.
100 Yard Dash- —Dumont Harri
son, Second place; 3 points.
Relay—Harrison. Perry. Can>en
ter, Young, Second place; 3 points.
Total 26 points.
THE BARROW TIMES
GONE TO HOT SPRINGS.
Messrs. J. I>. Lay, J. Al. MoKl
hannoii and Josh Smith left yes
terday for Hot Springs tube gone
for a month or more.
They hope to be greatly bene
fit ted and improved by this trip
to the great health resort of the
world and to feel on their return
like sixteen year old hoys.
When we lasl saw Dock Lay
yesterday morning he was hunt
ing John Alonroe and said he
wanted to have him take a bath
so as to get him accustomed to
them on their arrival at Hot
Springs.
The Times hopes all three of
lliem may come back restored to
health.
NOTICE TO PENSIONERS.
For those who have previously
hemi drawing a pension we have
received checks. You will kindly
call at this office within the next
fifteen days and receive the pay
ment of your 1920 pensions.
We are required to return all
that are uncalled for in that length
of time.
IT. Ci. HILL. Ordinary.
ANOTHER BIG LAND SALE.
There seems to be unusual in
terest in farm land at this time.
Forty cent cotton has had its ef
fect on the price of land just as
it might have been expected to
have.
Mr. June H. Wood, as agent for
the owner, sold to Mr. John T.
Bradberry the 45 acre farm on the
Jefferson road known as the Bun
galow place, now'' occupied by Mr.
•las. W. Kosier and formerly
known as tiie Tom Burson place.
The price was $300.00 per acre.
This is one of the choicest farms
in the county. Mr. Keslor will
continue to occupy same.
This place changed hands about
a year ago at about one hall of
the figures at which it sold on Tues
day.
MONDAY NIGHT AT
BETHLEHEM.
Opr county demonstrator wi 1
give an exhibition of spraying
fruit and other trees at Bethle
hem next Monday night.
This will be of interest and in
structive to all fanners and others
and all are invited to be present.
Ladies and children also invited.
TWO BIG REAL ESTATE
DEALS THIS WEEK.
Mr. Willie Josh Smith bought
the home of Mrs. Lamar Jackson
on Athens street this week paying
$6,500 for it.
Mr. Paul Brooksher sold his
home on corner of Broad and East
avenue for $6,500.
Grand total of all points scored
by Winder 37 points.
Total of points scored by Law
renceville, 35 points.
Total points scored by Com
merce, 25 points.
Total points scored by Buford,
11 points.
Total points scored by Eastano
llee, 15 points.
Total points scored bv Canton,
9 points.
From the above it is easy to see
that the showing made by the
j Winder school is the most credita
j ble of the entire list. While wc did
not get either cup our record
shows a more balanced interest
than that of any other school. As
we come fresh from the conflict
our students are already planning
for next year. The teams that de
feat the' Winder High twelve
months hence must be up and do
ing.
All in all the present Meet was
one of the very best yet held. Com
merce threw open her doors to the
visitors and contestants and her
hospitality was all that could be
expected, and was such as call
forth expressions of praise from
every one.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY
WINDER. BARROW COUNTY. GA„ THURSDAY. MAY H, 11)20
DEATH CLAIMS A GOOD
WOMAN
One of Barrow county’s good
women was called to her eternal
home in the paradise of the re
deemed, when the summons came
to Mrs. W. E. Hill last Sunday
She died very suddenly which
makes the grief and sorrow more
poigniant to her loved ones and
friends.
She was in her usual good
health up to the time of her deatlt,
caused from heart failure.
Mrs. Hill was the wife of Mr. \Y
E. Hill, one of Barow county’s
splendid oitizeifls. of Chandler’s
district. She was 57 years old and
besides her husband, leaves three
children, one son and two daught
ers.
The funeral and Imria! services
were at Chapel church, conducted
by Rev. Winn, where a large con
course of friends and loved ones
paid their last tribute of love and
respect for this pure and good
| woman.
UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION.
The many friends of Miss Effie
Barker, of Cedar Hill, will be re
joiced to know that she is rapidly
improving from an operation she
had to undergo last week in Atlan
ta, and will in a short while be
able to return home.
LANDERS TO HANG.
llollis Landers, who killed Sher
iff Barber, of Jackson county and
who is sentenced to hang tomor
row' at Jefferson, has been refused
clemency by Governor Dorsey af
ter a thorough hearing of the
case.
Mr. and Mi's. W. 0. Perry spent
Wednesday in Athens and Bishop.
Air. and Mrs. Hermon Arnold,
of Elberton, spent Sunday with
Dr. and Mrs. C. I>. Almond at
their home on Candler street.
Cine good horse for sale. See
S.M.St. JOHN or JOHN S.CRAFT
MEETING GROWS IN INTEREST
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HERE
Dr. Ham Preaching Great Series
of Sermons.
The meeting at the First. Bap
tist church grows in interest daily
At the night services capacity
houses are present, and people in
jattendance from Athens, Atlanta,
I Jefferson, Statham, Bogart, Au
burn, and throughout all the sec
tion around the city.
The day services are too well at
tended, the preacher the first week
delivered a series of expository ser
mons on the books of Ephesians,
this week the morning messages
are based on the books of Romans
and deals with man as a sinner.
I llow he can be saved, and how
kept saved. These day sermons
late vitally interesting and the fine
[congregations show that the lorce
!ful presentation of the simple Bi
ble truths has not by any means
lost its power.
Three tine choirs work together
lin perfect union under the able
leadership of < 'apt. Spooner. One
composed of the young people up
to fourteen years of age, another
Composed 'of young ladles, and
the regular chorus of both men
and women. This can he said
about, the singer; he can do it him
self, and does render some fine so
los and he knows how to get oth
ers to sing.
When he gets the choir and
congregation to pull out the stops
!and put on the swell on the old
hymns, music, real music, the best
that has been heard in this section
ever, is heard.
Winder is accustomed to the
best preaching; each of the
tchurches are accustomed annually
to secure the best evangelist in the
country. Dr. Ham is a preacher
after the hearts of our people,
when in action in the pulpit he is
STATHAM MAN CLAIMED
BY DEATH
Mr. M. A. .Millsaps. one of the
prominent citizens of Statluim,
died at bis home Wednesday night
after an illness of several months.
He was 72 years old and hud been
a resident of this county all of his
Ii IV.
M r. Mil Isa ps w as an uncle of M r.
0. S Millsaps and Mr. J W. Sims,
of t his city.
DEATH OF MRS. J. A. DANIEL.
M rs. ,J. A. Daniel, of < Jainesville,
died very suddenly last Saturday
at her home in t hat city.
Mrs. Daniel was an aunt of Drs.
(!. \Y. and W. L. DeLaPerriere,
and Mrs. W. B. McCants, of Win
der, find had lived in Gainesville
for forty years.
She is survived by her husband
Dr. -J. A. Daniel and one daughter.
Miss Alice Daniel.
TICKETS ON SALE NEXT
WEEK.
Tickets w ill be on sale next week
for the Community Chautauqua
which opens here on May 27 and
closes on May 31.
This is a matter that should in
terest all of Winder so as ro make
this high class entertainment a site
cess.
Don’t fail to buy your tickets
next week and he ready to enjoy
this great Chautauqua.
MR. M. A. MILLSAPS SERIOUS
LY ILL.
Mr. M. A. Millsaps, a prominent
and respected citizen of Statham
is in a critical condition and not
expected to live.
Mr. Millsaps is past 70 years of
age and his is one of the old and
splendid families of Barrow Cos.
His serious condition will be
learned with much regret and sad
ness by bis friends over this entire
section.
Mr. and Mrs. John Craft have re
turned from Atlanta where they
carried their little son, John Mil
lard, for an operation. Millard is
doing nicely.
like a Cadalae car on an incline,
he wades right into his sermon
subject and at the same time he
wades right into sin. His sermons
are packed with Biblical quota
tions and saturated with prayer
and <•ornmonsen.se.
Sin of any description never se
cures any quarters or considera
tion of u favorable character at
his hands.
Dancing, cards, sensual plays
and pictures, and indifference
among blood bought Christians
arc alike, intolerable to their fear -
less minister.
He says that Winder’s greatest
sin is respectability and he wades
into the evils of present day life
with sleeves rolled up and a punch
like a Georgia mule.
| Last Sunday' afternoon there l>e
jing no services here, both the
'preacher and singer went with the
(pastor, Rev. W. 11. Faust, to Beth
abara and the house was packed
ifw it h interested hearers and a
touching and helpful service was
| held.
j Friday afternoon at 3:30 a spe
cial service for women only will
be held. This will lie one of the
outstanding services of the series
and you will want to attend it.
Sunday afternoon at 3 :30 a ser
mon for men only; the subject an
nounced is: “The hirst Woman
Barber.”
The meetings will come to a
close Sunday evening.
The attendance has been all that
could be desired —members of all
the churches of the city have at
tended as tho the services were
their own and great, good has been
accomplished.
A large number have united
with the church by letter and ex-:
perience.
7,000 POPULATION FOR 1930 CENSUS
FOR THE CITY OF WINDER CERTAIN
The Building Boom Continues and
Winder Still Grows.
In all the history of Winder
there has never been a building
boom equal to the present one.
In every section of the city res
i b iices are going up as if by mag
ic.
[ The contractors have more than
they can do and every available
i urpeuter and brick mason is kept
I sy.
Mr. William Sunimeroui ’s beau
tiful! brick bungalow on Hamilton
avenue is about completed, also
otic of the same character for his
a.nit, Mrs. Roberts.
Mr. Ike Jackson’s handsome
brick bungalow on corner of Cen
ter and Stephens streets will be
ready to occupy in a few 4 weeks.
Mr. J. K. Miller’s new and pret
ty luick bungalow on Athens St.
is neaiiug completion, and Mr.
Craddick is getting ready to build
a nice home next to it.
Air. .1 E. Jackson is erecting a
nice home on New street. Still
further East oil this street Mr. Al
len (iuffin is having a beautiful
home erected and also Mr. A. J.
Thomas.
Mr. (1. J. Allen has nearly com
pleted a six-room resilience on
Oak street and Mr. Segars on
Broad street.
Mr. Marion Lay has just put the
finishing touches on two attractive
I cottages on Kimball street.
Mr. Lee Fort son lias remodeled
his home on Woodlawn avenue at
a cost of $2,000 and Mr. A. S. Mor
gan repainted his, adding much
to that particular seclinou of the
city.
Mrs. John O’Shields is having
her home overhauled and repaint
ed on Stephens street, and Mr. A
A.Camp is rolling back bis already
splendid home to front on Ste
phens street and will begin 1
once the erection of a brick resi
dence on corner of Broad and Ste
phens streets to eosl SIO,OOO or
more.
Mr. Baul Autry has made anew
home out of the one recently pur
chased on Center street.
Mrs. Bert Harris is adding anoth
er story to her lovely home on
Candler street and will move here
from Athens as soon as it is com
pleted.
Mr. R. A. W. Smith is getting
ready to erect a magnificent res
idence on Broad street where, his
present one is located.
Dr. Randolph has remodeled the
home recently bought on Broad
street and it now is one of the at
tractive residences of that section
Mr. F. Hofmeister lias added
much to the looks of his home by
repainting.
A beautiful little bungalow is
being built by Mr. Colvard on
Broad street adjoining Dr. Hodges
jand Mr. Baird.
Judge Hill is making several
thousand dollars improvement to
his beautiful borne on Broad St.
The cotton mill is finishing up
three splendid 10-room residences
and has also completed a large
brick warehouse.
The Bush house, w hich formerly
stood where the handsome and im
posing court house is being erect
ed, was moved on the street front
ing the passenger depot. It has
been completely renovated and
soon will h.c ready for Mrs. Moore
who has rented it for a hotel. It
iwill have 20 rooms and is well c
quipped in every respect. It will
be known as “Te old Tavern” and
is conveniently situated lor the
traveling public.
The Bell Manufacturing Compa
ny has completed two splendid cot
tages on May street, one with 4
one with H rooms and is now build
ing a large brick dormitory with
28 rooms on Bush avenue. This
will be in charge of u matron for
the benefit of the young lady oper
atives who wish to board and be
near the large manufacturing
plant.
Mr. L. D. McNab, Jr., has bus
attractive 6-room bungalow on
East avenue nearly completed and
k Mr. JefT Henson has already mov
ed into his 8-room residence on
same street.
*1.50 I.N ADVA INCH
BIG LAND SALE LAST
FRIDAY.
Buyers Have Confidence In Clos,e
In Property Around Winder.
Hie big land sale last Saturday
ot Mr. S. F. Birkle, conducted by
The Georgia band A Loan Cos., of
Athens, fully demonstrated tlift
confidence of our people as to' the
value of close in property around
Winder as well as their faith in
Bacrow county land.
This was the most successful
auction sale ever pulled off in this
section and brought approximate
ly $(>00.00 per acre.
The demand for real estate
grows st ronget- all the time and ev
ery one realizes there is no invest
ment. as safe and secure.
Other investments may shrink
in vaUie and often become almost
valueless, but land is always safe
and always pays a dividend.
I
WEATHER BAD ON FARMERS.
Few men have ever seen such a
Continuous spell of rain as we
1 have had all this year.
It is enough to make farmers
blue ami to feel they cannot ex
pect to make average yields of
[cotton and corn this year.
It has been impossible so far to
do much plowing and most that
lias been done was when the
ground was too wet.
Necessarily all crops will be bile
and tlie result depends largely on
the seasons during the summer
months and the lateness of the
coming fall.
Nothing like it has ever been
known in this section, and we can
only hope it will work out for the
lICSt. - ay
I- ✓
TO THE VOTERS OF BARROW
COUNTY.
i take this means of thanking
y< u one and all for my election at
the late primary, and to assure
you, that I have only the kindest
feelings for all and will serve you
to the best of rny ability as your
public servant.
J. W. NOW ELL.
Mr. W. L. Walker, oflteaumont,
Texas, spent the week-end with
his sister, Mrs. D. I>. Rosier, and
mother, Mrs. W. R. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barrow, of
Athens, spent Sunday with Mrs.
I). I). Kesler.
Margaret O. Walker, was a del
egate of the District School Meet
at. Commerce last week.
One good horse for sale. See
•S.M.St. JOHN or JOHN S.CRAFT
Dr. Saxon is making many im
provements to his valuable proper
ty on the above avenue and this
is going to be one of the most de
sirable resident sections of our
growing city.
Work has begun on the* Metho
dist church and the remodeling
and addition at a cost of $35,000
or more will make this a handsome
church edifice.
Mr. R. L. Rogers is getting ready
to build an immense brick cotton
warehouse on corner of Bush ave
nue and Jackson street to cover
one acre of ground at a cost of
$50,000 or more.
This warehouse will be built for
taking care of railroad cotton so
that his already large warehouse
;o,an be used exclusively for stor
ing cotton from the farms an<l
j wagons.
The large business buildings be
j ing erected and soon to be built,
including the court house, will run
to about one-half million dollars
during the present year.
Tie Times is simply giving a
brief sketch of what is being dons
in Winder to let our own people
and those away know something
of our wonderful progress.
The demand for property in
creeses as values in**t*. *>e and ne *
magnificent homes c*:t*nue to he
1 nil l
Winder is making good and ev
ery man should push and keep
pushing. Do and keep doing.