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THE CLAYTON TRIBUNE.
"ON. GEORGIA.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
at Clayton, Georgia.
The CLAYTON TRIBUNE j The Journal cf L-do. - extends
—— i to Editor Cross its host wishes
for the success of the Trihunt;
! may it grow in the hearts of the
; people, and the influence of both
I co-operate in a manner that will
! prove a rich blessing to Editor
i Cross, the Tribune and the citi-
izens of Rabun County.
—Journal of Labor.
L. P. CROSS, Editor.
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GO TO IT BOYS—
WE ARE WITH YOU.
Thursday, Jam. 24th, 1024.
While in Clayton last Saturday
we met Mr. L. P. Cross, the new
editor of the Clayton Tribune.
Mr. Cross has the appearance of
being a fine hustling gentleman
and will give the people of Ra
bun his best efforts for a good
newsy paper and if the preachers,
teachers, county agents, lawyers,
and officers who want a county
paper, will divide their salaries
with the editor just a little he
will make it go.
—Tri-County Advertiser.
Some of the younger, of the
citizens of Clayton are contem
plating organizing a Junior Cham
ber of Commerce, at an early
date,
Some of the most progressive
organizations in existance are
junior organizations, which being
composed of ,\ oung men of pro
gressive ideas are doing things
worth while in their respective
communities.
Why should the younger men
sit by in idleness and wait fcT
the older ones to do the things
that they can do just as well and
often times better.
The first issue of the Clayton
Tribune, Mr. Lewis P, Cross’ new
paper has come to our exchange-
table. Considering the difficul
ties under which Mr. Cross was
forced to labor to produce the
paper it is a very creditable sheet.
Giving an account of the cold
snap he .says the thermometer
registered nine degrees below
zero. When Mr. Ci'oss left here,
just two days before the cold
reached Clayton the temperature
was about 60 degrees above zero.
This great change is reflected in
the columns of the Tribune which
carries very little local advertis
ing, due to the fact, we surmise,
that it was too cold to get out
after business.
—Rochelle New Era.
The writer received a copy of
Mr. L. P. Cross’s paper, The
Clayton Tribune, last week, and
it was enjoyed. Here’s wishing
him a lot of good things in
his new field, and may he
prosper and grow rich.—L. C.
Goodin In New Era.
Go to it boys, the Tribune is
with you in any worthy under
taking.
MR. J. L. GAINS ANNOUNCES
FOR SHERIFF.
In this issue of the Tribune
you will notice-the announce
ment of Mr. J. L. Gains for
the office of Sheriff of Rabun
countv.
Mr. Gains is superintendent of
the LeCraw farm and is well
and favorably known to the vot
ers of the county as an exemplary-
citizen, who if elected, no doubt
would make a good and efficient
officer,-
Mr. Gains is a native of this
county and though having always
taken an active partin the affairs
of the county has never asked
for an office before.
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WOLF CREEK LOCALS.
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We have at hand the first is
sue of the Clayton Tribune under
the editorial guidance of Mr. L.
P. Cross, formerly editor cf the
Rochelle New 7 Era. This first
issue reveals many worthy pur
poses. We wish Edito.r Cross
much success in the new field in
North Georgia.
—Cordele Dispatch.
Mr. J. V. Page was visiting in
this community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McKay an
nounce the arrival of a son and
heir at their home recently.
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CLAYTON TRIBUNE.
Mrs. Cicero Keener returned
to her home in Atlanta, last Sun
days after visiting relatives in
this community and Tiger, for
some time.
The Clayton Tribune was re
ceived at this office Tuesday and
judging from reading matter and
typographical appearance, the
editor, Mr. L. P. Cross, has had
experience both as printer and
editor. The typographical ar
rangement of the paper reflects
artistic taste, selection of reading
matter a keen knowledge of what
is news and good reading, and
his editorials indicate an editor
who has convictions and the
courage to express them.
'The coming pf the Tribune will
markjfenpw era in the develop
ment of Rabun County; its influ
ent will be a compelling force
in httcading attention of the
bilities of that section
tha\ will result in
to all inter-
Last Saturday, while in Clayton
we visited the Tribune office met
Mr. Cross, who seems to be a
fine fellow, and while there a-
greed to send in the news from
this community, so here goes.
Mr. D. J, Smith spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. C. M. Wil
liams.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of
Anderson county, S. C., have re
cently moved to their farm here.
We welcome them among us.
We did not get to attend the
Good Roads meeting at Clayton,
last Tuesday, but we hear that
there were- some important steps
taken, which we hope will bear
fruit in the near futura as we
are in favor of good roads all
over the county, state and na
tion.
CITY THEATER
DILLARD LOCALS.
Open At 7:1
w.P.
The box suoper given at the
Dillard School Building Friday
night was quite a success, having
been given on such short notice.
The amount realized Was $61.00.
We wish to compliment the
Splendid manner in which Mr.
Harry Brown managed the sale
of the boxes.
The ladies of the community
are planning an oyster supi er
soon, also a ministrel and othtr
plays to be given later in the he-
half of raising funds for pur
chasing desks etc. We feel proud
of the co-operation of all in our
community. The only way any
community can accomplish any
thing is to'pull together, and
everyone here is certainly doing
that. We certainly feel very
grateful and appreciative to Mr.
A. J. Ritchie for his splendid co
operation and help with our new
school building.
< Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis and
little son, Dillard, have returned
from Atlanta and Suwanee where
they have been visiting relatives.
Miss Carrie Ritchie returned
from Cornelia, Monday, where
she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hardv.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. Brown will be pleased to learn
that Mrs- Brown and children
are recovering from severe cases
of influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Grist werq,
the week-end guests of parents.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. W. Gxist.
Mr. B. R. Dillard, Jr., who has
held depot agent’s place at Tur-
nerville for sometime has been
spending a few days with par
ents, Mr.'and Mrs. B- R. Dillard.
We are glad to report that Mr.
J. B. Dillard, who suffered a
broken rib from a fall recently
received is convalescing.
Mr. Walter E. Neville, County
Demonstration Agent is in Ath
ens this week, attending the an
nual meet for County Agents.
MAKES STRIKING . Lu-
GESTIONS TO CURB
DRUNKEN DRIVER EVIL
Editor Constitution:- Allow me
to say that I admire your plain
ness of speech in the editorai pa
per headed, “Intoxicated Driv-
1 ..-. ti c
lying refuses
I am going to suggest a simple
solution to the problem. Suppose
the state refuses to sell any per
son a tag unless they produce
good and sufficient evidence
from a committee of say, five
people and the sheriff of the
county where they live, a:-, to
whether they are sober and
Worthy of being given the- privi
lege of driving an automi bile.
A half dozen good responsible
men and women in each county
should pass on all applications
for permits to operate cars, and
under oath they should acquaint
the state authorities with rl.e
facts in each application. No
man who drinks at all should be
allowed to run a car. Then if his
pledge should be broken, or
should any person get permis
sion to operate a car under false
pretense, the state should take
this privilege away from him in
definitely.
Give the people at home a
chance to say who is capable of
driving cars along the public
highways and you will see “hair
brained” “whiskey-soaked”
drivers put out of business. As
the matter now stands the state
authorities have no right to re
fuse any man a license tag un
to pay for it. Here is where our
good “tax-reducing” legislators
could score a home run.
Then in connection with this
piobltm there is no reason why
automobile thieving could not be
reduced in Georgia to a^minimum.
Make it compulsory for each au
tomobile owner to procure from
the sheriff of his county a card
with his name plainly written
thereon, together with his license
piate numbt r, and engine num
ber, and then make it a straight
chain-gang sentence for any
owner to refuse to present* :his
card to the gas d< ale' - , or the
same senU nee for the gas dealer
io sell gas to any person unless
the card is presented, and the +
dealer is assured of the fact that
the card corresponds to the car
number. No thief is very likely
to duplicate your card with the
county teal fixed upon it where
it was -issued. Then there are
minor details which could be
worked out that would make it
practically impossible for a thief
to get gas to put in a stolen car.
Car thieving and drunken dri
vers are two of the biggest prob
lems listed in the catalogue of
crime. It can easily be reduced.
J. It. BUREL,
President, Ninth Dist. Rural
Letters Ass’n.
Auburn, Ga., Dec. 31, 1923.
French Lands Restored.
Practically all lands In France of
the better quality have been restored
to cultivation.
NOTICE OF AN ESTRAY.
Mr. Henry Brown, of Fort
Oglethorpe who has been spend
ing a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Ed Brown has returned to
his po§t.
Mr. Andy Holden, who has
been quite sick for a few vvueks
is improving slowly.
The W. M. S. of the Baptist
church met at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Grist last Friday P. M.
Those taking part in the program
were: Mrs. John Dillard. 1 Mis3
Irene King, Mrs..Melton Dicker-
son and Miss Alma Ramey.
Every.lady of the church is urged
to come dnd join this society.
The next meeting will be held at
the new school building Friday,
Feb. 15th at 3:00 p. m. An inter-
teresting program will be arrang
ed.
Mrs. Oscar Jolley and young
son, who have been spending
sometime with parent, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. W. Grist haye returned
to their home at Pine Mountain,
Ga.
Bast Talker of Birddom.
Among birds -that buve the power of
Imitation the parrot Is supposed to
talk the best; but, ns a matter of fact,
Its voice is decidedly Inferior to that
of the mynah, a species of starling,
of Knglunri. Curiously enough, the
cock bird siieaks til a high, clear tone
like that of a child, while the ben has
a gruff voice.
Digs Up Meteorite.
A workman In a Betel In Ungland
recently saw a meteorite Sail near
him and dog It up. Only about tlf-
- falls of sucl i “stones from tjie
In the Brit-
If any one has lost a sow with
the left ear torn off and an un
der half crop in right ear whicl
is torn back toward the head
will come to me I can give then
some information in regard to
the hog and will make satisfac
tion with them. x
E. I. Metcalf,
3tp, Clayton, Ga., R. F. D. 1.
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■WANTED DOGWOOD
I want all the dogwood I car.
get. Must not be less than four
and a half to five inches in diam
eter at the small end and must
not be too warty, knotty or
crooked. Lengths 4, 6, 8 and
ten feet. See, J. H. Cannon,
Clayton, Ga.
In J. E. Bleckleys old
stand. Call on us when in
town.
We will treat you right
J. M. BELL
(day ton Gcorgi.
We Bo Jcb Work
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LOOK!
We are offering a lot of
dry goods and notions at
a very low price.
The quality is
the price is right,
now and get
good
Buy
good
bargains.
Hill a STONECYPHER
CLAYTON
CEORGIA