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BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE.
Volume 54
Something New
Have just received a com
plete line of colors in Oxford
Cambrics and Plaza Pongee’s
all fast colors and yard wide
at 25c. These goods should be
seen to be appreciated.
Have just receive a complete
line of Men’s, Ladies’, Misses’
and Children’s footwear, com
prising Hummer Bals, Sport
Bals and Sister-Sue pumps.
These goods are direct from
the factory and we have them
at the right prices.
Spring is here and we are
ready for you in all kinds of
wearing apparel.
S. M. Marshburn
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
This Sign is Certain
SOME OF THE OLD SETTLERS having a
habit of looking at the bark of trees or the
fur of animals and then forecasting the
weather. They say it is going to be a mild
winter or a severe winter according to these
signs.
We know of one sign that never fails. If you
see a man who has a good job, plenty of coal
in his coal bins and a nice bank account —for
that man at least it will be a mild winter.
Thrift always pays big rewards.
We do not know of a better plan for those
who want to assure themselves a mild winter
every year than to adopt the three rules of
thrift:
Earn —spend carefully—and save.
BESERVE^>
Bib. SYSTEM SSi
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Barnesville, Georgia
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, MARCH 30, 1922
NOBLE AND POPULAR CITIZEN PASSES
Mr. Lewis A. Collier, beloved citi
zen and successful business man,
peacefully passed away at his borne
on Thomaston street Sunday morning
last, March 26th, at 5 o’clock, and
thus ended a fight with disease which
challenges the admiration and wonder
of every person who knew anything
of the battle which had begun many
years ago and which had continued
day after day until the bi-ave and
heroic spirit of the man yielded and
was borne “away on snowy wings to
its immortal home” beyond the skies.
It is true that we are never quite
prepared for death. The family and
friends of Mr. Collier for some time
had realized that it could only be a
chort while until death yvould re
lieve him of his pain and suffering,
as it was easy to see that he was fast
failing but nevertheless the sad event
was a shock and sorrow hard to be
borne. Thursday of last week Mr.
Collier began to rapidly grow weaker
and went into a state of coma, re
maining in that condition until the
end came. Everything which it was
possible to do for him was done.
The members of his own family, with
extreme devotion, ministered to his
every w r ant. Neighbors and friends
anxiously awaited the opportunity to
be of service. His physician, Dr. J.
M. ogers, for many months, through
all the trying days and nights, down
to the very last moment, with a de
votion approaching sacrifice and
worthy of the highest commendation,
was incessant in his attention and
service.
Mr. Collier had and he knew he
had the sympathetic interest and
prayers of hundreds of friends. But
all this could only cheer and bring
comfort to him in the final days of
his earthly life.
! The funeral service was held in the
First Baptist church Monday morn
ing at 10:30 o’clock. The congrega
tion, assembled from the city and
entire surrounding communities,
overflowed the building. The floral
offerings, beautiful in their manifold
colors and designs, filled all the avail
able space on and around the ros
trum. The choir rendered beauti
fully and impressively the songs
which had been precious to Mr. Col
lier in life and which he had sug
gested be sung at his funeral, such
as “Thy Will Be Done,” “Come Angel
Band,” and “There Is Rest for the
Weary,” which he requested his
r.eice, Mrs. Henry Birdsong, to sing.
Rev. Arthur Jackson, the pastor,
read passages of appropriate Scrip
ture, and spoke words of loving
tribute, bringing out the predominat
ing virtues of Mr. Collier’s life, re
ferring particularly /to the services
he and his family had rendered to
this church. The pastor was fol
lowed by Dr. E. T. Holmes and B. If.
Hardy in short talks, in which other
phases of his life were referred to
and commended. The service has
been spoken of by many as one of
the most appropriate and impressive
which has ever been witnessed in this
community.
The body was interred in the fam
ily lot in the cemetery on Zebulon
street.
Mr. Collier was nearly 60 years
having been born October 26,
I 1862, at the old Shehee place, on the
! old road from Barnesville to Milner,
j near the Kitchings home. The fami
; ly coon thereafter moved to Terrell
j county, but later moved to Collier's
in Monroe county. In 1885 Mr. Col
lier came to Barnesville and was en
gaged as a clerk for a number of
years in different stores, entering
business in 1903 with Mr. T. J. Ogle
tree, his brother-in-law, which busi- j
ness was continued under the firm
name of Collier & Ogletree until Mr. |
Ogletree’s death in 1915, since which!
time it has been run in Mr. Collier’s J
name. He was eminently successful j
as a merchant and built up one of !
the most prosperous stores in middle
Georgia. ,
Mr. Collier developed as the years j
passed and became one of the most:
useful and highly esteemed citizens ]
of Barnesville. He was active in
every phase of the community’s life, 1
business, social, civic, educational
and religious, and exerted an in
fluence that made him an invaluable
citizen and a source of constant good
to the city and community.
Mr. Collier was president of the.
Citizens Bank, trustee of Gordon In
stitute, ar.d for some time its secre
tary and treasurer, for several years j
headed the fair association, and in
every movement looking to the pro - J
gress and prosperity of the people
he was active and influential.
Mr. Collier was an idea! husband
an'd father, a friend widely appre
ciated by hundreds’throughout this
I community and middle Georgia, and
a citizen who will be sorely missed.
Throughout the years in which he
was a constant sufferer he was cheer
ful and optimistic and showed an in
domitable spirit and will which won
for him the admiration of""hll who
knew him. All in all, he was a re
markable man and proved himself
entirely worthy of the esteem in
which he was universally held.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Ezra Matthews, daughter
of the late P. F. Matthews, pioneer
and honored citizen, two daughters,
Misses Annie and Doris Collier, four
sons, Messrs. Clarence Collier of
Fort Valley, and Howard, Perrin and
Lewis Collier of Barnesville, one
brother, Mr. Charles Collier of Chat
tanooga, and two sisters, Mrs. C. O.
Summers of Barnesville and Mrs. J.
T. Matthews of Denver, Col.
The deepest sympathy of the peo
ple is extended to all the members of
the family and other loved ones in
the keen sorrow which they are called
upon to bear in the loss of this good
man.
RESOLUTIONS BY OFFICIALS OF
CITIZENS BANK.
Whereas, Mr. L. A. Collier, our be
loved and valued president, has been
called to his Heavenly Reward, de
parting this life Sunday, March 26,
1922, after a long illness, during
which he exhibited the foi iitude and
patience worthy the great soul that
he was, and.
Whereas, Every Officer and Di
reitor of the Citizens Bank appre
ciated Mr. Collier as a courteous, ef
ficient and faithful official and as a
genuine and true friend,
It is Resolved, That we wish to ex
press our deep and sincere sorrow
over his death. We shall miss his
wise counsel and safe guidance in the
management of our beloved bank.
Until his illness prevented, he was
diligent in his attention and gener
ous in the service which he rendered
and constantly manifested the pride
which he had in its success, being
always subject to the demands which
its interests made upon his thought
and time. He magnified .the office
and was worthy the honor which it
conferred upon him.
It is Resolved further, That we
express our keenest sympathy to all
of the sorrowing members of his fam
ily and as a token of our interest in
them in this sad hour and as an evi
dence that we shall ever cherish his
memory the Cashier is instructed to
a copy of these resolutions to
the family and record them upon the
Minute book of the bank.
Done at a called met'; Ing of the
Board of Directors, March 29, 1922.
D. L. Anderson, Vice-President.
Riley Summers, Vice-President.
W. M. Warren, Cashier.
W. A. LeSueur, C. E. Suggs, B. 11.
Hardy, V. 0. Marshburn, J. W.
Stocks, A. L. Mills, J. D. Smith,
M. F. Cochran, J. M. Means.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our most gra
cious ’hanks for the love and sympa
thy and many, many kindnesses
shown to us in our great sorrow. We
wish also to thank every friend and
loved one who helped in ths slightest
way to make our dear one’s long days
of suffering brighter. May God’s
richest blessings rest on each of you.
Mrs. L. A. Collier,
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Collier,
Mr. jind Mrs. H. M. Collier,
Mr. and Mrs. P..N. Collier,
Miss Annie Collier,
Doris and Louis Collier.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
JEWISH RELIEF FUND
i
Mr. Elijah Wisebram, chairman for
: Lamar county of the Jewish Relief
Fund, states that he wishes to send
! in all contributions from the county
by April Ist, and any others who ex
pect. to assist in this great work are
kindly asked to get contributions to
him at once, so that he may send his
fitjal report by April Ist. He hands
the following to the News-Gazette:
Amount previously published..s3l.so
P. L. Gordy ■— 1-00
Miss Mattie Tyus 1.00 j
E. Langford . - 1,00
Dr. C. E. Suggs..- ------ 1.00
Mr. Wisebram would be' glad to see ;
the amount reach at least SSO from
Barnesville and Lamar county.
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WANTED—White woman to live
with aged couple. Must be will-;
ing to. help with house work and gen- j
help and be companion. Address
“Companion,” care News-Gazette. j
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WHY PAY MORE? “itS/nW
PRE-EASTER BARGAINS
BEGINNING FRIDAY, MARCH 31st, AND
ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 15th
—2sc Dress Ginghams 19c
t—2sc Yard-Wide Percale 19c
—2sc Yard-Wide Nainsook 19c
—2sc Yard-Wide Middy Twil 19c
—2sc Yard-Wide Cretonne 19c
—lsc Yard-Wide Curtain Scrim 10c
—lsc Dress and Apron Gjnghams 10c
—lsc Printed Dress Lawn 10c
—l9c Best Quality Cheviots 15c
—l9c English Long Cloth 15c
—soc Yard-Wide Navy French Serge 35c
—soc 40-in. Wide Organdie in all colors 35c
—Children’s White Lawn Dr esses... _ 49c stud up
—Ladies’ Hats 98c and up
—Men’s Hats $1.19 and up
—Ladies’ Oxfords and Pumps -$1.49 and up
—Men’s Oxfords $2.98 and up
—Children’s Slippers __ 98c and up
—EASTER SUNDAY IS APRIL THE 16th.
—DON’T FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THESE BARGAINS.
Trade With Us and Save the Difference
ELIJAH WISEBRAM
“THE RELIABLE STORE”
216 MAIN STREET BARNESVILLE, GA.
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SHIRTS FOR SPRING
The best buy on the market today is a Wilson
Bro’s Shirt.
WEAR And that’s just one reason they
wear so well.
4
FIT Long ago they earned the repu
tation of “Shirts that fit.”
PRICE And “before the war” prices pre
vail.
We can’t describe these shirts; there are too
many of them. But it will pay you to come
in and look.
PRICES
SJ.SO $2-00 $2-50 $3.00 $5.00
Clark T. Bush
“The Store of Service”
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Barnesville, Ga.
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