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'THERE IS NO PAPER LIKE THE HOME PAPER TO HOME PEOPLE. TRIBUNE r:v ■ fflfi* VOLUME XXIX CLAYTON, RABUN COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY APRIL 17 1924. NUMJBER 15 BE CAREFUL WITH CAMP • FIRES It is not difficult for anyone to he careful with! fire while jn wooded areas. Here are simple rules which if observed will go for toward reducing the appall ing number of man-caused for est fires reported every year* , (1) Be 3ure your match is out before you throw it away. Break it in two with your fingers. (2) Don't throw cigars, cigar ettes atfd pipe ashes along the roadside. If you are riding, im provise ah ash tray in your ma chine. A*tin can will do. If jou are walking, grind your stubs, matches and ashes in the dirt. (3) Build small camp fires away from brush and small trees. Scrape away all leaf mold and other inflammable ma terial around your fire. , (4) Never leave your camp fire unwatched. A wind may spring up sny moment. (5) Pour water oq your camp fires when you are finished with it. Be sure it is dead—then bury it with dirt or gravel. Don’t make the mistake of burying it with leaf mold or other inf lam- mable material'. .(tiffin a wooded region keep SAPPHIRE SECTION MAY ■GET NATIONAL PARK ift tottfeh with the State or Fed eral Forest Ranger or fireward en. Report all fires you may 8e$, however small. If ypu ,see ^fife tieginning tb burn stop ana fight it while some other mem- At present, it is the intention of the National Government to establish a National Park, some where in the southeastern sec tion of the United States, and pursuing that policy, there has been a committee appointed to look after and select the loca tion. Last week, Mr. William C. Gragg, one of the Committee was here investigating the sec tion of the country, known as the.Sapphire section, which in cludes the northeastern section of Rabun county and portions of South Carolina and North Caro lina. Mr. Gregg explained that he was not acting officially but merely trying to get some first hand information in regard to the adaptability of • this section for the park. He said that it was his person al belief that they would want something ; like one thousand square miles of territory, or a section some twentv-five or thirty miles square, and that they did not want a section FAIRVIEW S. S. TO HAVE EASTER EGG HUNT ber of your party gets word to the ranger or firewarden. (7) Be as careful with fire while you are in wooded areas as you would' f>e in your own home. Be thoughtful and reas onable at all times. We are authorized to an nounce that the Fairview Sun day School will have an Easter egg hunt next Sunday, at 10:00 a. m., to which all the children attending the Sunday School are invited, and others who may wish to come are invited to join the hunt and thbn the Sunday School. The egg hunt will be at the LeCraw Hill, north of the high way. In chronicleing the weddings last week, we announced that Rev. R. P, Ethridge performed theceremor.y in theCrisp— Ram ey marriage; itflien it should have been Judge M. H. James. We gladly make the correction. adapted to farming or other in dustrial pursuits, but a section that was rugged and mountain ous that could be turned into a playground withopt interfering with any more industries than was absolutely necessary. The Park Committee will pass by here in the summer to make a more thorough ,j investigation of the matter and in the mean time it bebowbs Ibfr-Chamliei: of Commerce to get busy and co operate with them to, the fullest -- • *u*. extent. ITttttTWtttttt ANNOUNCEMENT w-wi 1 e o ❖♦x-xk-x-x- •>!-»? 1 OPENING OF NEW STORE ^©<>©0©«©0©0©0©0©0€>«©<>©0© It is with pleasure that I announce to my friends and customers, and the public in general, that I have moved into my new store building, next to the Sto vall Garage, and that a hearty welcome awaits them at my new place. Not' only will 1 have a new building, but practically a new stock of goods, and more new goqds arriving every day with which to replenish my already large assortment, I will be better prepared than ever to supply your wants. OSCAR BROWN DEAD Last Sunday, April 13th death visited the Dillard community and took a victom in the person of Mr. Oscar Brown, who had been in feeble health for some time. Mr. Broton contracted tuber culosis while in the army and though having received the very best of medical aid, was never able to overcome the malady. He was a member of the Dil lard Baptist church from which place the funeral was conducted last Monday in the presence of a large gathering of friends. The funeral was' conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Kesterson. The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn the untimely going of a kind hus*- band and father. REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING The Republicans of the county met here last Saturday, ih mass meeting, at the court house, for the purpose of electing two dele gates and two alternates to the State Convention, to be held in Atlanta, oh April 30th, to elect delegates to the National Convention ip Cleveland, Ohio. The meeting was called to order bj^fe^Wf^SHtetelL , temporary chairman. / On motion G. W. Darnell was elected permanent chairman for two years and Garnett Williams was elected secretary. Messers J, E. Burton, of Clay ton and Lex Darnell, of Rabun Gap were elected delegates to the State Convention. Messfers G. W. Darnell, of Rabun Gap and Thurman Kell, of Clayton were elected dele gates to the Ninth District Con- THE POULTRY SALE ! A SUCCESS The poultry sale advertised for last Thursday, bijought to the market something/like ’six hun dred dollars worth of poultry, which the farmer^ of this county, received from . ‘their surplus fowls. i ' The poultry/was sold to J. A, Kelly, of Atlanta and the price paid was satisfactory, to wit; Hens, 2lc; (Stags, 21c; Ducks, 21c; Roosters/ 10c and friers 45c ^>er pound. \ Some fifty) farmers of this county participated in the sales. Another car will be run the lasj; of the month, which will be the last to run this season and it is necessary for the farmers of.this bounty to notify Mr. Neville, Farm Agent, approxi mately hOvr much poultry tfiey will have for the sale in order that he may make arrangements for a definite amount of space, which he will be required to do for the next can CARD OF THANKS To all friends,and relatives, I extend my most sincere thanks for the many courtesies shown me and the lovely flowers sent during the sickness and death of my darling husband^ • -iA^uaggarJ^Brown, Rabun Gap', Ga, : ' Q Rev. R. P. Ethridge is teaching Latin, Greek and Spanish, this week, in the Clayton High, in stead of Miss Sarah Wheeler, who is on the Sick list. from each Militia District was elected. .( * On motion the meeting ad- vention, to be held on the'same' j 0U1 . ne <j. “ ^ ‘ ‘ G. W. Darnell, Chairman, date as the State Convention. A Jcounty committee, of one Garnett Williams, Sec, Remember that it is my purpose, as it has been in the past, to help you market anything that you have that is in marketable condition. ‘With my splendid stock of goods and my thirty three years experience as a merchant 1 think that I know how to serve you, and all I ask of you is a continuance of yout liberal patronage that we may make it to our mutual benefit, l am in th$ market for all the cross ties and tan bark that you have to^ sell and will pay you the highest market price for them. • Thanking you for your past patronage and hoping to see you at my new store, I am, yours truly. ' - ' TAX RECEIVERS NOTICE Last Round I will be at the Following places for the purpose of Jre- ceiving tax returns for the year 1924. Valley Court ground April 7 From 11 a.m, tol p.m. Dillard Georgia ” 7 9 9 2 p.m. ” 4 p.m. A. A. Darnell Residence ” 8 99 12 m. ” 1:30 p.m. Wolf Fork Church ” 8 99 4 p.m. ” 5 p.m. Persimon Court ground ” 9 9 9 11:80 a.m. ” 1 p.m. Zeek Rogers Residence ” 9 tf 5 p.m. ”6 t p.m. Beaumont Church ”, 10 99 2 p.m. ” 3 p.m. I. M. Justus Store ” 10 ft 4 p.m. ” 5 p.m. Tallulah Court Ground ” 11 tt i0:30a.m. ? 12 m. J. A. Lovall Store ” 11 99 2 p.m. ” 3 p.m. Liberty Church ” 12 99 10 a.m. ” 11 a.m. M. L. Arrendale Residence ” 12 99 2 j/.m. ” 3 p.m. Stonepile Court ground ” 14 99 10:30 a m. ” 12 m. Lakerpont ” 14 99 3 P% ” 4 10:30 ain. ” 12 p.m. Tiger Court ground ” 15 9 9 m. Wolf Creek Church ”, 15 9 9 2 p.m. ” 3 p.m. Ohechero Court groiind ” 16 • 99 10 a.m. ” 12 m. ; War woman Court ground 17 99 11 a.m. ” 1:30 p.m. Moccasin Court ground .* 18 99 11 ” ” 1 p.m. Crisp's Store ’ 18 99 2 p.m. ” 3 p.m. Mountain City, €a., ” 19 99 ll a.m. ” 4 tym. Tallulah Fails, Ga., ” 21 9 9 11 a.m. ”1 p.m. C. B. Burch store 99 H •l 4 p,m. ”5 p.m. Tiger, Ramey’B Store ” 22 10 a.m. ”4 p.m. Close out at Clayton April 26 to 30th. Please call and make v<rar returns on the above dates, as the books wi I close on the first of May. Respectfully yours, V. M. Burrell Tax Receivar Kaoun