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BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE
B. H. HARDY, Editor
Subscription, $1.60 Year
BARNESVILLE. GA.
JANUARY 8, 1025.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
It is human nature to occasionally
pet ‘‘the blues” but we ought not to
jutay with them long at the time.
Shake them off by going at some
thing that will make you forget them.
Nearly everybody has had a bad
cold during the past several weeks.
Few people will do what they know
they ought to do about a cold, that
is, consult and obey a physician about
coring a cold. Colds are far more
serious than many people think them
to be.
There are unmistakable evidences
of a substantial improvement in the
general financial conditions of the
country and that should afford a
good reason for some inspiration to
everybody to put forth stubborn ef
forts this year to realize the benefit
from the better condition. It is
therefore necessary that we make
the most of whatever we arc trying
to do, whether it be farming or any
other occupation. Use your very
best judgment, economize strenuous
ly, work persistently and perform
faithfully your part and it may be,
and we hope it will be, the best year
we have had in quite a number of
years. It is certain that each of us
must earn our share of prosperity if
we get it. Who knows but that 1925
will be a banner year for Lamar
county and its citizens? Let’s strive
earnestly and honestly to make it
such.
No man who expects to be fair to
those about him can always do ex
actly as he wants to do, for now and
then he must yield his opinions and
desires to others, lie who is unwill
ing to yield at all is either very sel
fish or very stubborn and will sooner
or later lose the respect of his asso
ciates, as he deserves to do.
Every farmer should plant some
acreage in cotton and do his best to
make a good yield on the acreage
planted, but nobody should try to
grow cotton exclusively unless he has
the money to lose. Only such a per
son can afford to take the chance.
Plant and cultivate under the new
methods some cotton but also have
aome other things growing on which
to depend also.
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No person who is well is justified
in living a life of idleness and it is
also true that every person who
works needs and should have some
recreation. However busy you may
be take a day or two off occasionally
and get away from your daily en
vironments and mix and mingle with
people with whom you do not daily
associate. It will do you good to see
new sights and to hear different
voices. Such a change will make
you want to get back to the “old
home" and to see the “old faces”
and to hear the "old voices” again.
Try it out during the present year
and you will he benefitted by it.
The Atlanta Constitution has start
a fight against the pistol, one of the
greatest evils and one of the greatest
curses of our present day eiviliiation
and every moral influence throughout
the state and country should join in
the fight and literally put the pistol
out of business. The pistol is not a
weapon of defense but a weapon of
murder. Every person who carries
a pistol has already formed, uncon
acioualy perhaps, the determination
to take human life, the only reserva
tion being conditions which he thinks
will justify the killing. The elimina
tion of pistol toting will at one stroke
reduce the taking of human life at
least 50 per cent and its manufac
ture and sale ought to be prohibited
by law as one of the greatest curses
of our present day life.
Our schools, colleges and universi
ties have opened again after the
Christmas holiday season and the
SOUND BONES
Let Nature try Her best, she
cannot very well build a sturdy
body or sound bones or normal
dentition, unless given the right
kind of encouragement in the
form of vitamin-activated
nourishment.
M’s Emulsion
has encouraged thousands by
nourishing them into strength
and vigor. It abounds in vitamins
and is the food-tonic that en
courages normal growth.
Scott’s Emulsion helps
Nature do her best to
help you and your child ■ 'lf
keep strong and healthful. *4<tk
ScuU Ik Bowse, Bhximficld. N. J. 2-Ji
boys and girls and young men are at
“their books” again. Few of them
will realize fully the opportunity that
it is theirs and make the most of it-
As it has been in the past the poorer
boys and girls who have to deny
themselves nearly all the luxuries
and get along on the barest necessi
ties will probably outdistance all
their competitors, winning the hon
ors and because of their experiences
make the better men and women of
the future. Riches are often a handi
cap which the young are never able
to overcome.
Many of these winter days may be
unpleasant and gloomy, but we
should stop to think of the balmy and
sunshiny spring days which are only
a little way ahead and then of the
“good old summer time," and it will
help us to “keep digging” at our
tasks. We should not allow ourselves
to be controlled by atmospheric con
ditions but resolve to lift ourselves
above them.
Lamar county made just about
5,000 bales of cotton in 1924 but the
goal should be set again at 6,000
bales, not forgetting that there is
the possibility that we will fail en
tirely growing cotton because of the
boll weevil or other causes and
therefore we should have some other
products to look *to in connection
with his cotton crop. But by all
means try to make three or four
bales to the plow. This may be the
year that will put us all on “our
feet” again. Let us hope so and
work to that end.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
First Baptist
Arthur Jackson, Pastor.
The New Year is now on its way.
Our good resolutions are on trial.
It is a good thing to resolve. The
man who is unable to resolve is help
less so far as self-improvement is
concerned. But it is a far better
thing to be able to execute good
resolutions. And the best resolu
tions are those of a positive nature
rather than the negatives. It is bet
ter to say I will than to say I won’t.
It is better to say do than it is to
say don’t. The higher our ideals the
greater will be our achievements.
May Christ be our Great Ideal for
1925. He who makes Christ his
ideal and then strives with all his
might to attain it will not be ashamed
when he looks in retrospect over his
life.
Last Sunday was a good day with
us. The attendance Sunday morn
ing for Sunday school and church
was not as good as we had hoped for.
But the Sunday night congregation
was almost double our expectations.
We had u full house. The Candle
Lighting Service was most beautiful
and the splendid congregation sat in
rapt attention for more than an hour.
It was a wonderfully impressive ser
vice.
Next Sunday morning the Pastor
expects to speak from the subject,
“The High Cost of the Best.” This
is a very appropriate subject for this
season. And the pastor expects to
make it worthwhile to all who come.
There is a real message in it for
every one. On Sunday evening he
will speak on “Putting Her To Bed."
This is not only a unique subject, but
it is one that has in it much human
interest and from which many prac
tical and spiritual truths may be
drawn. Do not fail to hear this mes
sage. It is for you.
Our Teacher’s Weekly Meetings
begin again this week. On each
Wednesday evening at 6:45 every of
ficer and teacher should plan to be
at the church. Not only can these
meetings be made of profit to you
personally, but your class or depart
ment in the Sunday school will profit
by your attendance upon these ser
vices. The Prayer Services will be
gin at 7:30 every Wednesday even
ing. There is no member of our
church but that needs the blessings
to be had from the fellowship in
prayer that can be had once each
week at these services. Come.
The young people should give se
rious thought to the work of the B.
Y. P. U.'s this year. What have you
decided to do about your union?
Think it through. And then do your
best. Can you atTord to do any
less?
On Wednesday night, January 21.
our church will hold the Annual
Church Conference. The head of
each department is expected to make
a report of the year’s work in writ
ing. Not only should this be a most
interesting meeting, but one of great
importance to the church. Every
member should plan to attend.
In our church and community ac
tivities let us make this a great year.
Let no man or woman in this com
munity do anything less than his or
her best. Boost your church. Co
operate with your church. Get be
hind every good cause in this fair
city and unselfishly try to sene.
Catch the spirit of this little poem;
BE A BOOSTER ALL THE TIME
*Td rather be a booster than a
knocker any day,
I’d rather tinge with hope than doubt
the words I have to say;
I’d rather miss my guess
On another man’s success
Than to view his bitter struggle and
prophecy his fall.
I would rather say ‘he’s coming’
Than ‘he’s going,” when I am sum
ming
Up the labors of my brothers, I would
rather boost them all.
“I would rather speak the kind things
than the mean things any day.
I’d rather swing the baton than a
hammer, let me say.
I would rather sing my rhyme
In a sort of two-step time
Than let it drag its dirges in gloomy
heavy style.
I would rather say ‘God bless you!’
And with words of cheer impress you
Than to preach about your follies all
the while.
“I would rather be a booster than a
knocker any day.
I’d rather praise than criticise in
what I have to say.
I’d rather not be wise
At the cost of other’s sighs.
I would rather see the good things
than the evil that men do;
I would rather far be wrong
When I boost a man along,
Than to be perfect in my judgment,
but make everybody blue.”
—Newcastle Christian.
First Methodist
Marvin A. Franklin, Pastor.
Next Sunday the first quarterly
conference will be held. Dr. James
11. Eakes, presiding elder of the
Griffin district, and one of the
strongest leaders of the Southern
Methodist church, will preach. Dr.
Eakes is easily one of the best
preachers of the church and a rare
treat is in store for all who are for
tunate enough to hear him. While
his sermons are not long, they are
full of enthusiasm, strong thought,
and best of all they are Spirit-filled.
It is expected that the church will be
filled to greet him on his first official
visit this year.
The first quarterly conference will
be held at the church at 2:30 p. m.
In addition to the report of the pas
tor, reports will be heard ’from the
president of the Woman’s Mission
ary Society, the president of the Ep
worth League, the superintendent of
the Sunday school, and the charge
lay leader. Every official member
of the conference is expected to be
present, including the stewards, (the
trustees and others. The public
generally is also invited.
The Sunday school will meet at
9:30. The orchestra will again be
in place after an absence of three
Sundays, and we expect again to go
beyond the 200 mark in attendance.
W’e shall be glad to have all the stu
dents back again.
The Kpworth League is being well
attended. Another interesting pro
gram will be put on at 6 o’clock Sun
day night.
At the evening service the young
people are urged to come again and
all of the children. The subject of
the story sermon will be “How the
Great Guest Came To Conrad the
Cobbler.” You will not want to miss
this service.
Work is under way on the Illumi
nated Cross and if it is ready it will
also be dedicated Sunday evening.
If not then it will certainly be ready
for the next Sunday. Announce
ments will be made later about this.
Last Sunday we got a good start
on the work of the new year. Splen
did congregations were present at
each of the services. The attend
ance of the young people and chil
dren at the evening service was es
pecially marked at the evening ser
vice. The administration of the
Lord’s Supper was an impressive fea
ture of the morning service, prac
tically all the large congregation par
taking of it.
Earnesville is a good church going
town. Let us make this the best
year ever!
MISS BURNETTE
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER
M iss Aurie Burnette entertained
last Wednesday evening with a pretty
eight o’clock dinner. The rooms
wore attractively arrayed with dec
orations suggestive of the Christmas
season. A delicious five-course din
ner was served.
Covers were laid for Misses Doris
Moore, Annie Middlebrooks, Mattie
Gord.v. Marisue Burke, Annie Silver,
Ruth Byars, Zillah B. Hawkins,
Estel'.e Bearden, Lucille Moore and
Aurie Burnette.
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Statistics of 78,500 oil wells drilled
east of the Rocky mountains in three
years show that 83.78 per cent are
of problematic value; that the big
gushers are less than 1 per cent.
Statement of
TTjc Farmers Bank
MILNER, GA.,
Showing condition at close of busi
ness Dec. 31st, 1924, as called
for by Superintendent of banks.
President, B. H. Hardy; Vice-Presi
dent, S. J. Childers; Cashier,
G. P. Wheeless.
RESOURCES
Time loans and dis
counts $ 92,081.35
Demand loans 281.22
Other stocks and bonds-- 200.00
Banking house 1,600.00
Furniture and fixtures-. 1,832.00
Cash in vault and Amts,
deposited with Approved
Reserve Agents 3,004.19
Advances on cotton 361.52
Overdrafts 469.47
Other assets 2,340.48
Total -$102,170.23
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00
Surplus 2,500.00
Deposits subject to check 23,086.46
Time Certificates of De
posit 28,128.39
Trust funds on deposit- 438.29
Cashier’s checks 8.63
Bills payable 23,008.46
Total $102,170.23
Statement of
The Barnesville Bank
Barnesville, Ga.
Showing condition at close of busi
ness Dec. 31st, 1924, as called for
by the Superintendent of banks.
President, A. H. English; Vice Presi
dent, J. G. Bush; Cashier,
E. Langford.
RESOURCES
Time loans and Dis
counts $148,509.00
Demand loans 4,125.10
United States securities- 16,000.00
Stock in Federal Reserve
Bank 1,800.00
Other stocks and bonds- 650.00
Furniture and fixtures-- 3,500.00
Other real estate owned 6,800.00
Due from Federal Re
serve Bank 7,041.92
Cash in vault and Amt.
deposited with approved
reserve agents 13,469.96
Checks for clearing house 2,558.95
Other checks and cash
items 62.50
Overdrafts 1,847.35
Other assets 60.05
Total ~.5206,425.18
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 10,000.00
Undivided profits 2,831.49
Dividends unpaid 8.00
Deposits subject to check 79,247.97
Time certificates of de
posit 15.00
Savings deposits 57,272.59
Cashier’s checks 23.13
Bills payable 7,000.00
Total.. $206,425.18
GEORGIA —Lamar County.
Before me came E. Langford,
cashier of Bamesville Bank, who be
ing duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by
the books of file in said bank.
E. LANGFORD.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this sth day of January, 1925.
L. F. LEWIS, N. P.
Lamar County.
FEBRUARY SHERIFF SALES
GEORGIA —Lamar County.
Will be sold at the City Hall, in
the City of Barnesville, Georgia, the
place where the public sales of said
county are held, on the first Tues
day in February, 1925, between the
hours of 10 A. M. and 4 P. M., to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing property, to-wit:
The life interest of G. C. Jackson,
dependent on his own life, in and to
the following lands, to-wit: One
hundred and fifty-seven acres of
land, on which the said G. C. Jack
son now lives, about three miles
south of the City of Barnesville, in
said county, lying on the old Barnes
ville to Forsyth public road, and
bounded as follows: North by lands
of W. O. Collier, east by lands of
Hampton Bush and Holland Askin,
south by E. M. Jackson and L. P.
Moye and west by L. E. Jackson.
Said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of G. C. Jackson
to satisfy a fi fa from the Justice
Court of 539th District, G. M., of
said county in favor of the Tennes
see Chemical Cos., against the said
G. C. Jackson.
■ This. January 6, 1925.
Z. T.’ ELLIOTT, Sheriff,
Lamar County. Georgia.
Also at the same time and place
and on same terms will be sold the
following property, to-wit;
One-third undivided interest in 58
acres of land, more or less, in 329th
district of originally Monroe, now
Lamar county, situated on east side
Charter No. 12404 • Reserve District *
REPORT OF CONDITION OF N ° *
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
At Barnesville, Ga. t in the state of Georgia, at the close of business ]
December 31st, 1924.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of
other banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with
indorsement of this bank (except those shown in b and c) $lB6 " 4g -
Overdrafts, unsecured
U. S. Government securities owned:
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds
par value) $ 10,000.00
All other United States Government securities,
(ineluding premiums, if any") 356.25 10,T:.56 o-
Other bonds, stocns, securities, etc.: 3
Banking house, $7,000.00; Furniture and fixtures, $2,615.98__ 9^,15’a0
Real estate owned other than banking house lO.VjOoa
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank- 8. " b 847
Cash in vault and amount due from national banks 18*o 697
Amount due from State banks, bankers and trust companies in
the United States (other than included in Items 8,9, 10).. 4 ggc,*
Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 23,898.45
Missellaneous cash items ;
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S.
Treasurer 250.00
Total ; $253,424 51
LIABILITIES 1
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000 08
Surplus fund ’ 35,00000
Undivided profits $ 11,822.14
Less current expenses paid 6,716.91 — 5,105.2$
Circulating notes outstanding 5,OOo!og
Certified checks outstanding 50’^
Cashier’s checks outstanding 784 50
Total of Items 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 834.60
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Re
serve (deposits payable within 30 days):
Individual deposits subject to check 102,328.02
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for
money borrowed) ... 9,320.68
Total of demand deposits (other than bank
deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 111,648.71
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or
subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings):
Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 45,835.91
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 32, 33,
34, 35 and 36 45,835.97
* — -
Total $253,424.51
State of Georgia, County of Lamar, ss:
I, M. P. Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
M. P. OWEN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of January, 1925.
F. G. SIMS, Notary Public.
Correct —Attest: C. E. Suggs, D. L. Anderson, B. H. Hardy, Directors.
Charter No. 6243 Reserve District No (
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Bamesville, Ga., in the State of Georgia, at the close of business on
on December 31st, 1924.
RESOURCES
and discounts, including rediscounts, ac
ceptances of other banks, and foreign bills of
exchange or drafts sold with indorsement of
this bank (except those shown in b and c) $338,160.12
Overdrafts, unsecured 319.38
U. S. Government securities owned:
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds
par value) ..$ 50,000.00
All other United States Government securities
(including premiums, if any) 120,000.00 — 170,000.00
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.: 13,900.00
Banking house, $15000.00; Furniture and fix
tures, $2000.00 17,000.00
Real estate owned other than banking house 4,355.00
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 23,724.81
Cash in vault and amt. due from national banks 59,603.05
Checks on other banks in the same city or town ,
as reporting bank (other than Item 12) 6,430.98
Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 66,034.03
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due
from U. S. Treasurer 2,500.01
Total $635,993.31
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 80,000.00
Undivided profits 20,162.50
Circulating notes outstanding 50,000.00
Cashier’s checks outstanding 3,142.84
Total of Items 22, 23, 24, 25 and 2 3,142.84
Demand depoaita (other than bank depoaita) aub
ject to RSaerve (deposits payable within 30
days):
Individual deposits subject to check .< 224.075.0!
Total of demand deposits (other than bank
deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 224,075.09
Time depoaita aubject to Reaerve (payable after
30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice,
and postal savings):
Certificates of deposit (other than for money
borrowed) : 208,612.9
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve,
Items 33, 34, 35 and 36 ___ 208,612.91
Total--- $635,993.3
State of Georgia, County of Lamar, ss:
I, L. C. Tyua, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear thi
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
t L. C. TYUS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Bth day of January, 1925.
„ M - p . OWEN, Notary Public.
Correct Attest: W. B. Smith, B. H. Hardy, N. A. Peacock, Directors.
of land lot No. 230 and northwest
corner of land lot No. 229, being in
one body and bounded as follows,
to-wit; On North by lands of Mrs.
T. P. Bell and known as J. H. White
place; East by public road, J. C.
Thornton and J. M. Darden; South
by public road from Unionville to
Milner and West by lands of W. R.
Darden. Said property levied on
and to be sold as the property of
Dock Barkley and Sarah Cole to
satisfy a judgment issued from the
justice court of the 523rd Dist., G.
M., of Monroe county, Georgia, in
favor of A. H. Chappel.
This, 7th dav of January, 1925.
Z. T. ELLIOTT, Sheriff,
Lamar County, Georgia.
MONEY
Farms bought and sold. We
also lend money on choice
farms in Spalding and adjoin
ing counties at 6 percent in
terest.
GRIFFIN REALTY COMPANY
W. G. CARTLEDGE, Mgr.
Griffin, Ga.
The first Georgia soldier killed i
action in the world war was R<
Head, of White county, who was chi
gunner’s mate on the U. S. S. Fin
land, which was torpedoed in 191
Asa memorial to his memory, tl
White county post No. 1 of and
American Legion has taken the la
in the construction of a birdge spa
ning the Tennessee river in tb
county.
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The word “milliner” probtl
originated from the town of Mi-
Italy, which preceded Paris as a c!
ter of style. A milliner was f rrrJ
ly one who dealt in articles f r a
men’s wear.
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Only 48 per cent of the corn c:
in the principal producing &
reached maturity before the fir? l : s
ing frost of the season, it is sa:3.
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Radio fans in Germany have
interest in solo singing or
and they are not keen about serais'
A self-starting motor to ru &
carriages has been devised by a $
ister.
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Fifteen hundred houses for w-;
men and their families are
construction near Dublin, Ire * r