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HART COUNTY OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO THE HOMESEEKER fi4 T in Senior s I 1 VOL 49 NEW BAPTIST CHURCH HERE WILL COST SIOO,OOO Hart County Ships Another Carload Chickens To Market; Brought $4,100.00 MAGNIFICENT edifice will be ONE OF STATE’S FINEST CHURCHES 'Building Committee Bu«y Looking Over Plans —Work Will Begin Soon, It Is Announced Definite announcement is now made that Hartwell Baptists will erect a modern church building here at a cost of not less than SIOO,OOO. A campaign has been under way for some months, but little publicity was given the matter until the mat . ter was definitely decided upon, and * subscriptions reached a given point. Rev. W. A. Duncan, pastor of the Hartwell church, this week gave out the information, which is perhaps the most significant news item along church lines the city has ever heard. The new building will be erected on the site now occupied, the old building being razed to the ground. It will be some 90 feet on Howell street and extend back 140 feet or more, having three stories. i Large Seating Capacity The building will be one of the most complete church and Sunday school plants in Georgia, having a seating capacity in the church audi torium for 900, and for 900 in the various Sunday school departments. It is expected that preliminary work incident to the erection of the new edifice will be started within the next 90 days. Building Committee At Work ' A building committee composed of Vl crs. J. H. Skelton, Sr., Chairman; Dr. W. I. Hailey, D. C. Alford, A. N. Alford, F. T. Kidd, R. E. Mathe son, J. A. W. Brown, J. E. Cobb, A N. Page, I. J. Phillips, Jr., and Dr. George S. Clark, Sr., and the pastor will shortly submit a definite plan to the church for approval by the members and work will then begin. Several plans by leading architects are now under consideration. The church will have a fine pipe •* organ and other modern equipment. o Many Good Citizens There are so many outstanding, progressive citizens in every section of Hart county that no edition could be made large enough hardly to tell about all of them. Our readers know who they are. > Hart county is blessed with a type ' • the highest citizenship, and there nothing we can be more proud of than that REED CREEK SCHOOL INSTALLS BIG INCUBATOR CAPACITY 3,200 EGGS Through the efforts of the Voca ** Agricultural Department at the oon Creek School, a mammoth size egg incubator has been in stall s'® at the school. This incubacor is AA °Perated not only for custom -cn:ng in the community but for of the county as w#!l. 1 ersons who are trying to make , e ! r poultry a paying sideline have 1 -as: realized that in order to se any profit out of poultry that •» oA n , ectssar y to get their chicks A, early in the season, in ■* - m uch earlier that can generally with the hen. Thus many - i. in art county are beginning • e poultr y a profit paying in 'f ' t en / As a result of the practice dur ; n k® W’th the incubator and “ e earl y P ar t °f the season •;! roveinent is being made in ; try industry in the county frA'V' the importation of'new blood 1 sw ..‘‘ " lg “ Producing flocks in other Th. l ' p S the state and nation. du<- J 'hatching and the intro- 1 high producing blood has annual an , inc rease in the average ab’i'. 4 A 1 !oauc t' on Per hen consider that of the average for ths At ha t e b een made so that as cubat-r’ - or the use of the in , r ' ln s reases the capacity can So that within a few vi.o de-A S!ze of this incubator will * the - and increase to at least ten abator ca P acit y- Thus the in ■fnniediato not only he serving the c ' -ntv* a - c ° I 'p rnun ity but the entire '•Up CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Hartwell, Georgia THE HARTWELL SUN. HART COURT IN SESSION The regular February term of Hart Superior Court convened Mon day morning. Following the able charge by Judge Walter L. Hodges, the Grand Jury retired to its room, where they are taking up various matters pertaining to the county’s welfare, assisted by Solicitor-General A. S. Skelton. Mr. I. J. Phillips, Sr., was elected Foreman of the Grand Jury, with Mr. Rucker M. Hailey, Clerk, and Mr. T. L. Matheson, Assistant. As is customary, the first two or three days have been taken up in the trial of various civil cases. The criminal docket will take up one or two days, court adjourning, it is expected, on Friday. The Grand Jury presentments will be read just before the close of the session. Among the visiting attorney are: Cols. W. D. Tutt, Paul Brown, Thos. H. Cooley and H. B. Payne, of El berton; Col. Worley Adams, of Roy ston; Col. Homer Gaines, Lavonia. Large crowds have been present each day. BETTER ROAD TOWARDS CROSS ROADS ■ LAVONIA The County Commissioners are having some very important changes made on the road leading to La vonia, a new bridge is being built across little Lightwood Log creek, near Mr. Dean’s home. The changes that are being made have long been needed and if this good work can be continued it will be great for the public in going to and from Lavonia as well as to the citizens generally in coming to Hartwell from the upper part of the county. —o LENT BEGAN THIS WEEK Lent began this year on February 25 and Easter Sunday will occur on April 12, making the season about midway between the earliest and lat est date it can fall on the church cal endar. o Your friends think you are right and your enemies think that you are wrong, but you have to show the rest of the cold, unsympathetic crowd. Napier To Speak A large attendance from over the Elberton District will be present for the Arbor Day exercises at the Hart well Campground this Thursday. Hon. George M. Napier, attorney ! general of Georgia, will be the principal speaker. —o “POWDER RIVER” HERE ON MARCH 10 AND 11 The war pictures which are to be shown by the Hart County Post ! American Legion at the Star Theatre, I on March 10 and 11. promise to give j theatre goers a thrill that even D. Iw. Griffith’s master productions ! have been unable to register. These pictures are the only official i and authentic ones that have ever been released by the U. S. War De partment at Washington, and are shown only by Veteran Organiza tions. These were all taken in France by the U. S. army signal corps, and have been assembled so that they form the complete history of Amer ica’s part in the World War. Every division that saw real service in France is shown in action against the Germans. Many of our local boys who were with the A. E. F., are clearly seen ■ doing their bit in the fight for the freedom of the world. HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925 Mb? ■ In flEll l fJr 188 HON. A. S. RICHARDSON Mayor of the City of Hartwell Mr. Richardson is one of northeast Georgia’s leading citizens and at torneys, coming from a pioneer fam ily of this section. Mayor Richardson is an alumnus of the University of Georgia; an active Baptist layman, and Superin tendent of the Sardis Baptist Sunday School. He is a member of the Hartwell Kiwanis Club. He has served several terms as Mayor of Hartwell. o BONDS CARRIED The election at Goldmine for bonds last Saturday carried by a good ma jority, and they will be issued soon in the sum of $6,500.00 with which this progressive Hart county com munity will erect a building and equip it adequately. Goldmine and her citizenship are to be congratulated on taking this forward step. If we remember correctly, no Hart county community has yet voted down a move of this kind, and we are glad the people of Goldmine stood right in line with the other good folks of Hart. The trustees of Goldmine Consoli dated School District are Messrs. H. A. Kay, J. C. Bagwell and J. A. Seymour. - —o ■ - Georgia Baptists To Gather In Atlanta On March 18 -19 Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25.—One thou sand leading Baptists of Georgia are expected to attend the state-wide meeting of Baptists and ministers, which will be held at the Baptist Tabernacle on March 18 and 19, for the study of evangelism and steward ship. This is the first meeting of this nature held in Georgia by the Bap tists for several years. The Baptist Bible conference has been providing a midwinter assembly for the state for a number of years, but the con ference will not be held this year, and this meeting of ministers and laymen is arranged to supply some thing in the way of inspiration and fellowship for the year that lies ahead. In planning the program, chief at tention has been given to emphasis upon the practical tasks of evangel ism and stewardship. There will be four sessions, beginning Wednesday evening, March 18. Ben S. Thompson, of Madison, is chairman of the state executive committee of the laymen’s move ment in Georgia, and it is under the auspicies of this committee that the March meeting is being held. Mr. Thompson will preside at the ses sions of the meeting in Atlanta. Hon. Steve Skelton, of Hartwell, is a member of the laymen’s exe cutive committee. o “The whiter the bread, the sooner you’re dead,” is a catchy slogan that has a great deal of truth in it. WRITE TO US Address these organizations for further and more specific informa tion regarding the numerous and varied opportunities that are await ing you in ‘ The Heart of the Piedmont.” -NATIONAL PUBLICITY EDITION— HART’S COTTON CROP ‘24 WORTH TWO MILLIONS County Gin Agent W. J. O’Barr will make up his final report begin ning the first of next week on the total 1924 cotton production in Hart county. The last report, made January 16th, gave the county 14,650 bales. Worth $2,000,000 It is expected that his final figures will show Hart county with 14,750 bales or slightly more to her credit, — or a gain of some 3,600 over 1923. The value of Hart’s 1924 crop, including the seed, has been esti mated at slightly over $2,000,000.00. Prospects are brightening up for the 1925 crop; fertilizer is beginning to move, and things are astir all over the county as preparations get under way for another big year. Hart county, being populated by a people of determination, never gives up, jind while other counties have laid down their arms, this sec tion has forged ■ ahead with results that give encouragement to the most pessimistic. Hart is going after the weevil again this year in another winning battle. o- Methodist Laymen Meet Here Sunday Below is given the program for a meeting at the Hartwell Methodist church next Sunday of Laymen of the Elberton District: 10:30 A. M.—Devotional. 10:40—Purpose of Convention— J. I. Allman, D. L. L. Hartwell. 10:50 Full Payment General and Conference Assessments—Rev. Hor ace S. Smith, P. E. Elberton District. 11:15—Church-wide Stewardship Cultivation—Rev. J. H. Barton, Hart well. 11 :40—Centenary Carry-on Cam paign—Dr. W. A. Shelton, Emory University. 12 :40—Lunch. 1:45—The Wesley Brotherhood— Purpose and Organization P. 11. Smith, Association Lay Leader, El berton. 2:00 —Circulation of Methodist Laymen—L. A. Hutcherson, Associa tion Lay Leader, Carnesville. 2:lO—A Religious Service in Every Community Every Sunday—Rush Burton, Lavonia, Lay Leader N. Ga. Conference. 2:3O—A True Revival of Religion —Personal Evangelism—J. F. Shan non, Commerce. 2:so—Report of Committee on Findings. 3:oo—Adjourn. At least four representatives from each church in the Elberton District are expected to attend this meeting in Hartwell. W. C BANISTER, JR., SUFFERS BROKEN LEG IN ACCIDENT W. C. Banister, Jr., young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Banister, of this city, had both bones broken in his left leg Tuesday afternoon while re turning from a delivery trip on his bicycle. Young Banister came through the court house park and out between the closely parked cars just as a car passed, driven by Rev. C. F. Rankin, of Farmville, Va. His bicycle is said to have hit the side of the mov ing car. Rev. Rankin, who was returning from Florida, stopped and rendered every assistance. It was stated that no blame was attached to him. C. C. is a bright little fellow, and has been delivery boy several month, for Mr. R. J. Dickerson’s grocery store. He was resting all right as The Sun went to press. o VERNON SCHOOL There will be a box supper at this i place Thursday night Feb. 26. Every- I body invited. The girls will bring the boxes and I the boys come with well filled pocket ’ books. Remember Thursday nigh*. • WHOLE NATION WILL HEAR • ♦ • * It is announced that the in- * * augural ceremonies next Wed- * * nesday, March 4, will be broad- * * cast by a chain of stations scat- * * tered across the continent so * * that every nook and corner of * * the United States will be in tune * * with Washington. * * Forty stations will be linked * * together by telephone wires, * * breaking all records for inter- • * connection between broadcasters. * When President Harding was * * inaugurated in 1921, the public * * address system was employed * * enabling the crowd of 125,000* * which filled the plaza and over- * * flowed into the park to hear his * * voice. * * Think of the wonderful ad- * * vancement during the short * * period of four years! President * * Coolidge’s voice will he carried * * to a national audience of 25,- * * 000,000. * * • *•«*••• o- BUSINESS IS FINE The stranger in Hartwell last Saturday would have thought some thing unusual was going on from the looks of things on the streets. Hartwell was packed with folks Saturday, and trade was fine every where. Every Saturday sees the streets packed to over flowing here with people from far and near. And every day during the week now there are shoppers from nearby towns and communities. Hartwell stores have received Yhrge stocks of new spring goods, and are offering some real values. Trade in every line is brisk. There have been a large number of auto mobiles sold to people in the town and county the past week. Hartwell is the best business town in this section of the State. o MAY PASS OVER US On Friday of this week it is expected that a “fleet” of some 12 airships will pass over this sec tion, en route from Canada to Florida. They are endeavoring to make the distance from dawn to dusk of the same day. Their stop in Georgia will be at Macon for fuel. o j About the worst examples a small boy ever meets with are in his arith- , metic. ANNUAL HART CO. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HERE MARCH 12-16 Mrs. Armour Will Speak Here sth Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, the woman orator of America, will lec ture at the new Hartwell aduitorium of Thursday night of next week, March sth, beginning at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Armour’s subject will be “Saving America,” and she will be greeted by a large audience, no doubt. There will be no admission. o /Ofc < A-A' f A Hartwell Lodge No. 189, F. & A. M., will meet in regular monthly ses sion at the Masonic Hall next Tues day night, March 3rd. All members of the Lodge and visitors cordially invited to attend. W. T. JOHNSON, W. M. B. S. HALL, Secretary. , | COUNTY HAS SHIPPED OVER $25,000.00 WORTH BIRDS TO VARIOUS MARKETS More Than 3,500 Chicken* Weigh ing Over 16,000 Pound* in La*t Car Leaving Monday Hart’s second carload of chickens to be shipped within the past three weeks left Hartwell last Monday af ternoon. The car was purchased by J. A. Kelley, of Atlanta, one of the South’s leading produce and poultry firms, and who have purchased several pre vious shipments here. There were approximately 3,500 birds in the car, and they weighed 16,000 pounds. Hart county growers received the sum of $4,100.00 for this carload. This brought the total received for carlot chickens in Hart county to date to $25,000.00. County Agent 11. W. Bingham was in charge of the sale Monday. The car left Hurtwell on the after noon train and was shipped by fast freight to Jacksonville, Fla. o Bowersville Joins Pure Seed Move The “Nancy Hart" Pure Seed As sociation was organized by the Bowersville community Feb. 17th. College No. 1 cotton seed were adopt ed unanimously by the thirty initial members. It is the purpose of the organization to promote and grow better seeds of all kinds. Between two and three hundred bushels of pedigreed College No. I cotton seed will be imported to the community by the members of the Association. Also there will be quite a bit of pedigreed corn seed brought in by them. Officers of the Association are: Geo. A. Shirley, President; C. E. Williams, Vice President and A. F. Hilliard Secretary and Treasurer. Those wishing to obtain seed com municate with A. F. Hilliard, Sec retary and Treasurer, Bowersville. The Nancy Hart Pure Seed As sociation is an out growth of evening classes conducted by the Vocational Agricultural Department of the Bowersville Consolidated School. o LEGION TO MEET The Hart County Post No. 109 American Legion will meet Friday 1 night of this week at the usual hour j in the rooms, McCurry building. All members urged to attend. M. M. PARKS, Commander. I J. T. WILCOX, Adjutant. - o ■ ■ —— | The annual Hart County School Basketball Tournament will be held ' in Hartwell beginning on Thursday, March 12, and continuing through the following Monday night, March I Gth, when the finals will he played. At the meeting of the teachers of Hart county here last Saturday, the ■ drawing took place, and each school’s place has been determined for the tournament. A committee composed of Profs. W. A. Moss, H. H. Maddox and W. I R. Eskew announced the following [ rules governing the event: 1. County School Tournament— Each school may enter one boys' and one girls teams without any restric tions as to grades. 2. Grammar School Tournament Each school may enter one boys and one girls teams restricted to the grammar grades. The grammar are the first seven grades. 3. Any grammar school pupil may play on the County School Tourna ment, but no pupil in the High School grades will be allowed to complete in the grammar school tournament. 4. All players must have attended school at least 40 days from Oct. 31st, 1925. 5. Players must be making a pass ing mark of 70 per cent on their studies. Pupils who smoke will not be permitted to play in the Tourna- ! ment. 6. Players shall be allowed to play I only on one team. THE KIWANIS CLUB Hartwell, Georgia 64 T v NO. 30