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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.