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BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE.
Volume 54
Clearance Sale
In January
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In order to clean up for our
Spring Stock, we will sell to
January 31st everything in
our store at less than manufac
turers cost.
Expect to carry a complete
line of goods for Spring. Be
gan to place orders with manu
facturers and will leave noth
ing out in the completion of
our line.
Am very grateful to the pub
lic for the liberal patronage ac
corded us during 1921. Hope
that a wave of prosperity will
float over this section during
the year 1922 that will make
everybody happy.
S. M. Marshburn
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
Greetings For 1922
The Directors and Officers
of the First National Bank of
Barnesville extend their best
wishes for a Prosperous New
Year and Thank You for the
co-operation which has made
this institution a success.
i'i" FST.rnAL trxsi.nvrfi*
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
W. B. SMITH, President L. C. TYUS, Cashier
of Barnesville, Georgia
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $130,000.00i DEPOSITS, $650,000.00
Brown’s Garage
All makes of Batteries Re
charged and Repaired.
We sell Vesta Batteries. Get
our prices.
Brown’s Garage
Phone 64 Barnesville, Ga.
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES
Mr. John L. Kennedy, Sr., one of
the best known citizens and wealth
iest business men of Barnesville,
really a pioneer resident, died at his
home on Zebulon Street early Mon
day morning. His-death was unex
pected, to hss loved ones and to the
public. He was at his office in town
Saturday and was apparently in his
usual health. He went home and
complained somewhat and had his
physician prescribe for him. Sunday
evening he again complained of feel
ing unwell and phoned his physician,
Dr. J. M. Anderson, telling him he
felt as if he might have a chill and
wanting to know if he could have a
cup of coffee, with the hope that it
would warm and help him.
During the night Mr. Kennedy had
an attack with his heart and died be
fore medical aid could be secured.
The announcement of his death prov
ed a surprise and shock to the citi
zens generally, although it was gen
erally known that for the past year
or two he had been in failing health
and was more or less a constant suf
ferer.
The funeral was held at the First
Methodist church, of which he was an
official member, Tuesday afternoon,
and was in charge of the Pastor, Rev.
H. L. Edmondson, the other ministers
of the city taking some part in the
service. Rev. Frank Quillian, of
Cedartown, for four years his pastor,
and Rev. C. W. Durden, of Tifton,
formerly pastor of the First Baptist
church here, both of whom were
close and strong friends of the de
ceased, made the principal talks of
the occasion, each telling of the in
timate relationships which existed
between them and of the friendships
which had been formed by their rela
tionships with Mr. Kennedy during
their residence and pastorate here.
For both of these pastors it was
known that Mr. Kennedy had a great
fondness and admiration, and both of
them paid tender tribute to the life
of the deceased as they had come to
know him.
Avery impressive feature of the
service was the presence of Mrs. A.
B. Cunyers of Cartersville, a friend
and colaborer with Mrs. Kennedy in
her life time, who sang most beau
tifully and effectively the songs used
at the service.
After the service the body of Mr.
Kennedy was placed in the family
vault in the Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Kennedy came to Barnesville
in early life and since that time he
had been actively identified with
the very life of the city. He had been
connected with its commercial and in
dustrial and its social and civic ac
tivities and with interest had watched
every step of its growth and develop
ment. He had never been out of
business since he started business life
here many years ago. He was a
shrewd business man, a good mana
ger,economical in his ideas and
Ihe is reputed to have accumulated a
respectable fortune. At one time he
was manager of the cotton mill at
Aldora and the mill was named for
Mrs. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy had
served as mayor and alderman of the
city and had otherwise been honored
by the citizens of the community.
He married Miss Allie Lyon, both
being reared in the same community
near here, and they were devoted to
each other, she having died five years
ago. It is said he never recovered
from the loss he sustained in her
death and probably this had consid
erable to do with his failing health
since that time.
Mr. Kennedy was 67 years old and
had spent his entire life in this city
and vicinity. He is survived by his
adopted son, Mr. Harvey Kennedy,
an ex-service man, who was severe
ly wounded in the world war, and
who is now a student of the Univer
sity of Georgia, by three brothers,
Messrs. W. F. Kennedy and E. W. j
Kennedy of this community, Mr.
Henderson Kennedy of Texas, and
one half brother, Mr. J. W. Hanson
of Macon, and numerous other rela
tives, all of whom will have the sym
pathy of the people in their present
sorrow because of his death.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to sincerely thank all our \
friends and the people generally j
who were so kind and helpful in the !
sad misfortune which came upon us
in the death of our loved one, Mr.
John L. Kennedy. May God’s rich
es?, blessings abide upon everyone
who in anyway aided us and gave
us their helpful sympathy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy, Jr.
Harvey Kennedy.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
BEING HELD
ALL TRUSTEES AND PATRONS
INVITED TO BE PRESENT FRI
DAY. j
A Teachers Institute for Lamar
county is being held this week in
the Sunday School Annex of the
First Baptist church, which is prov
ing quite interesting and helpful to
all the teachers and others who have
attended. Prof. M. L. Duggan and
Miss Uribelle Bolton, of the State
Department of Education, are deliv
ering inspiring talks on subjects of
special interest to teachers and are
making the meetings of great inter
est and helpfulness. Practically all
the teachers of Lamar are present
and participating in the meeting.
Miss Mattie Tyus, county school
superintendent, is gratified over the
work being done. Dr. E. T. Holmes,
president of Gordon, has been attend
ing and showing deep concern for
the welfare and progress of the
school inteersts of the county.
Tomorrow, Friday, Miss Tyus and
the expeiis and teachers want all of
the trustees and patrons of the en
tire country present to witness some
special programs and to take part in
the day’s exercises. This should be
a very profitable occasion.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
There will be an important meet
ing of the W. C. T. U., postponed
from this week, next Tuesday after
noon at the Presbyterian church at
3 o’clock. Everybody is invited,
particularly all ex-service men and
their families. There will be impor
tant business to be transacted at the
meeting.
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Mrs. A. L. Mills, who has been ill
for some weeks, is improving, much
to the pleasure of her friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. McLain and
Mrs. Pearl Hass of New Orleans, La.
and Mrs. R. F. Mills and children
of Macon were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Mills during the Christ
mas holidays.
DR. TYLER DEAD
News of the sudden death of Dr.
W. R. Tyler, brother of Mr. C. T.
Tyler of Barnesville ,was received
here some days ago and was heard
with deep regret. He died at his
home at Belton, Texas. He former
ly lived here and. practiced dentis
try. He had made a fine name in
Texas. The News-Gazelle will re
produce next week the article, which
is 4 a fine tribute to him, from the
Belton News, giving an account of
his untimely death.
BUTLER'S STORE BURNED
Mr. O. W. Butler’s store s': John
stonvillc was totally destroyed Thurs
day night last week, the building
and stock being valued around
SIO,OOO. The fire was discovered
after midnight and had made such
headway that it was practically im
possible to rave anything. It is not
known how the fire originated and
some entertain the opinion that it
was the work of an incendiary.
Mr. Butler had some insurance but
not nearly enough to cover the loss
which he has sustained by the fire.
In the misfortune he will have the
sincere sympathy of all his friends.
Mr. Butler is one of the most en
ergetic and hustling young business
men of this section and all who know
him are predicting that he will rise
above his misfortune and overcome
his present difficulties.
He has already began to rebuild
and his neighbors are showing their
interest and faith in him by offering
him every possible assistance.
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TEA BISCUITS
If you would have unusual delica
cies for tea make the ordinary bis
cuit dough, roll it to about a quarter
inch thickness, cut it with the biscuit
cutter and spread each piece with a
deviled ham mixture. Roll the
pieces up and bake them in the oven
until nicely browned.
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WANTED —Man with car to sell low
priced GRAHAM TIRES. $130.00
per week and commissions. GRA
HAM TIRE CO., 598 Boulevard,
Benton Harbor, Mich.
We Thank You
for the Liberal Patronage you
have given us during the past
year, and WE WISH YOU A
HAPPY and PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR!
HAVE YOU THE
LUCKY KEY?
If you have any of those keys
given by us to our customers
this season you may have the
lucky one that will unlock the
lock on display at our store
and be presented Absolutely
Free with that $125.00 Master
Phonograph. Come and try
your keys.
If the holder of the lucky key
will not come to unlock the
lock on or before the 25th of
Jan. then the 10th name drawn
from the box containing the
names of all those who have
tried their keys will be awarded
the Master Phonograph.
Trade With U* and Save the Difference
ELIJAH WISEBRAM
“THE RELIABLE STORE”
216 MAIN STREET BARNESVILLE, GA.
A Happy New
Year
I wish all my Friends and
%
Customers a Happy and Pros
perous New Year.
I propose to make My Store
THE Place to buy Everything
in The Gent’s Furnishing
Lines and earnestly solicit your
patronage.
Clark T. Bush
“The Store of Service”
Barnesville, Ga.
Number 40