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VOL. XXXVI.
ELABORATE PROGRAM JOINT BRIDGE OPENING TOMORROW
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Barbecue and Basket Dinner be Served
Host of Visitors
Committees from Montgomery and Wheeler counties are busily
engaged with the finishing touches to plans for the elaborate open
ing of the joint bridge across the Oconee river between the two I
counties. Friday, October 21, is the day of days for this section,
and interest in the event overshadows everything else.
The exercises, to which the public is invited, will begin at 11
o'clock, and will consume the greater part of the day. Governor
Hardwick will make the opening address, while other prominent
speakers will have part on the program.
The people of Wheeler county being equally interested in the |
bridge, and it being necessary for those from that county to use the ;
bridge today in the general arrangements for tomorrow, and the i
exercises being planned for this side of the river, it is found im- j
practical to have a formal dedicatory exercise Friday. Therefore, ;
the committee will dispense with this feature. The bridge will be
open to the public Friday morning, and no special exercise can be j
arranged for this. The public could not be accomodated on the I
bridge, and it for the greater part being a raised strncture, cannot
be surrounded for such an exercise. In short, the bridge will be
opened without special form Friday morning.
At a final meeting of the committees of the two counties, held
at the bridge Monday morning, additional pledges of meats and
money were secured by the committee having,this feature in charge.
But however complete this may appear, it is imperative that the
citizens of the two counties bring well-filled baskets, in order to
insure the proper care of several thousand people—just how many
no man can foretell.
The exercises will be held on the Montgomery side of the
bridge, on account of the water supply and convenience of the
grounds. The grounds are cleared for several hundred yards and
seven or eight hundred feet of tables have been constructed. The
cooking of the barbecue began yesterday and will probably proceed
until Friday morning. This is in charge of Mr. E. G. Smith and
Mr. S. Z. Salter, assisted by Young Mr. Harvard of Hawkinsville,
famed as a barbecue artist, and under their direction the multitude
will be provided for. A substantial stand has been built near the
highway for the speakers and prominent guests.
Westbound Seaboard train, due in Mt. Vernon 11:22 a. m., will
stop at the picnic grounds a mile west of the town, and visitors
from Savannah and intermediate points will go directly to the pic
nic without changing at the station. The afternoon train, east
bound, due in Mt. Vernon 6:40 in the afternoon, will also stop at
the grounds for the convenience of those who may remain at the
grounds until this hour, otherwise passengers will take trains at
Mt. Vernon, Glenwood or other points most convenient. It is not
practical to have the early morning and the night train make this
special stop.
At Monday’s meeting of the committees the following sponsors
were appointed: For Wheeler county. Miss Nona Ryals and Miss
Mary Eva Beacham. For Montgomery county, Miss Erin McAr
thur and Miss Allene Mcßae.
The Baxley band has been secured for the occasion, and will be
on the ground early and late.
Sheriff A. F. Cox of Wheeler county and Sheriff E. E. Burch
of Montgomery have appointed eighteen or twenty marshals, who
- will preserve order and look after the interests of the public gen
erally. The committee has, of course, found it difficult to provide
seats for the anticipated crowd, thererore The Monitor reporter
takes tne liberty of suggesting that the homefolks—the people of
Wheeler and Montgomery counties—bring along a few extra seats.
Wise and conservative plan to strap a few extra chairs on to every !
flivver, buggy or wagon. They may be needed.
The publicity cdmmittee was directed to arrange for the deco
ration of the bridge. This committee has found it difficult to pro
cure suitable supplies, but a consignment is expected from Savan
nah this morning. Those interested will kindly go to the bridge
this morning and assist in the w T ork. Those having United States
flags will please allow them for the use of the committee, on the
assurance that each and every one will be properly cared for and
returned.
The estimated attendance is from five to ten thousand, drawn
mainly from the territory along the proposed east-and-west high
way, of which the big bridge will form a very important part. In I
fact this bridge will add more to the possibility and success of such j
a highway than anything else, as without facilities for crossing the i
Oconee river the highway would never become a reality.
Walker Still |
in Texas .
Sparta, Ga., Oct. 18.—No de- <
cision has been reached by Gov. i
Thomas W. Hardwick as to what
he will do with the application
for the requisition upon the Gov
ernor of Texas for the extradition
to Georgia of John D. Walker,
former Georgia banker ond prom
nent Methodist layman, who was
iqdicted by the grand jury at the
September term of Hancock Su
perior Court for dissappropriation
of the city of Sparta’s sinking
fund of approximately $20,000 in
municipal bonds and money.
This information was given out
here today by Governor Hard
wick, who delivered an addresat
the Hancock County Fair.
Arguments have been made in
resistance of requisition bv At
torney Warren Grice of Macon,
and in favor of requisition by
Doyal Campbell,' solicitor general
of the Ocmulgee Circuit.
\ Governor Hardwick said today |
. that he is holding the matter, in
abeyance until he can dispose of
the accumulation of more impor-.
tant affairs of State that requires
his official attention.
utlf? Mmtxpmrs Mmxtar.
| Announcement.
My Potato Curing House will
be in charge of Mr. S. J. Elliott,
, and will be open for receiving
I potatoes on Monday, the 24th,
•for this season. I will buy Uni
ted States Grade No. 1 Porto
Rico potatoes, or I will cure for
the grower as each individual
prefers.
I urge that all potatoes either
sold or stored be brought to the
house within two weeks from
the opening date as above stated.
There is too much danger of
frost to run the risk of waiting
longer.
Get what crates you need at
once and have them ready, and
see me for prices, etc.
W. A. Peterson.
Piano for Sale.
We have near Mount Vernon
a fine piano slightly used, and
partly paid for, which we will
| sell to party willing to complete
j the remaining monthly payments.
Send name and address for full
information.
Cable Piano Company,
218 Broughton St., W.,
Savannah, Georgia.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCT. 20, 1921.
More About
Cleanup Squad.
TheClean-Up Squad, sent out
by government agecies, the Red
; Cross and the American Legion
] arrives in Vidalia on Nov. Ist.
The squad will remain here until
Nov. 4th, during which time, the
members will,work with one end
;in view and that end is to get in
j touch with every ex-service man
* who has a claim against the gov
ernment, and set in motion the
; machinery to get quick and satis
factory adjustment of that claim.
; The paramount idea of the
1 Clean-Up Squad is to cut red
tape that has prevented hundreds
of disabled veterans and ex-ser
vice men in general from receiv
ing the compensation that the
government is glad to give. In this
work the Red Cross and the Le
gion have every assurance from
the government of complete and
whole hearted cooperation.
Under the plan of campaign,
the Squad composed of experts
who are thoroughly familiar with
every detail of the workings of j
the War Risk Insurance Act andj
the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, j
will get in personal touch with j
every man who has a claim, take
up his case as an individual prop
osition, avoid lerigthy and nerve
wrecking correspondence -- and
get results.
With that thought ini
view the Squad will visit centers i
in every state in the Southeast
and before the campaign is con
cluded, every county in the sec
tion will be covered. It is be- j
lieved that by bringing this op
portunity right to the doors of the
veterans every man entitled to
compesation, will get it and get 1
it speedily.
The Squad furnishes the big
opportunity for the veteran to
have straightened out all his diffi
culties of compensation and vo
cational training and medical
treatment right at home. It is,
as well, the chance of many tO'
find out if they have, to get filed
properly, so that response will
be satisfactory and immediate.
While the squad is here, it will
take up in addition to the affairs
of local veterans, the affairs of
j ex-service men in Montgomery,:
Truetlen, Wheeler, Candler, j
Tattnall and Emanuel counties. |
ENERGY AND HARMONY
WILL BRING SUCCESS.
These are momentous times for
the people of Montgomery coun-1
ty. Naturally, for the past few
weeks her people have been in- j
! terested in plans for the opening
of the bridge across the Oconee
river, on account of the joint
i nature of the enterprise. If the
program can be carried out, it
will have been the greatest civic
enterprise in which this entire
section has ever participated. As
far as the bridge is concerned,
the interest of Montgomery coun
ty does not exceed that of Wheel
|er county, born from the loins of
j Montgomery and in a measure
| nurtured from her bosom.
Their interest is a common
! ione, and it is hoped that a great
er spirit of harmony and united
[progress will henceforth mark
their union by the splendid
' bridge spanning the stream
flowing between them. This
j barrier has been overcome. Let
harmony and progress take the
place of former difficulties. It
can be done: it must be done,
otherwise the possibilities of the
l two counties will be sadly crip- .
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j j pled.
Montgomery county, for the
• first time in her history is pre-1
paring for a county fair, sched
* i uled for November 23 26. When ;
i the bridge opening becomes his
i tory—and it is fast approaching
| that point—let the people of
Meeting At
Oak Grove.
; For the benefit of this church
I and the churches in this immedi
i ate territory, we will have the
fifth Sunday meeting of the Dan
i iel Association of this district
! with the Oak Grove church. All
the churches are especially in
vited to come and worship with I
us that day and bring a well filled i
basket as dinner will be served'
at the noon hour.
A special feature of the day’s
program will be several special
numbers by the Brewton-Parker
Orchestra. It will also take part
in the other music.
We will be governed by fast
time, and follow the following
program during the day:
10:00. Devotional—Rev. W. W.
Grimsley.
10:15. Meaning and Scriptu
ral Back-ground of Stewardship
—Otis Johns.
Special music by orchestra.
11:00 Stewardship of Life-
Rev. S. W. Law.
j Song—l Gave My Life for Thee.
Noon. 1
! 1:30. God’s Holy Tithe-Rev.
J. M. Davis.
Special music by orchestra.
2:30. The Tithe an Insurance
Policy--Dr. J. C. Brewton.
I 8:30. Modern Church Finance
Dr. L. S. Barrett.
C. E. McDaniel, Pastor.
Won Trip to Atlanta
and Southeastern Foir.
t The two Montgomery county
boys winning scholarships in the
special agricultural course during!
the Southeastern fair in Atlanta,
as well as the trip and the bene
fits of the occasion, were R. D.
O’Neal, Jr., and W. J. Mathias.
The formpris a son of Mr. and
: Mrs. R. D. O’Neal and the latter
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Mathias, both of the McGregor
section. They are now in Atlan
ta, after having won the place in
a competitive examination given
by the superintendent of county
; schools some time ago. The boys
I are to be congratulated on the
! honor and pleasure thus won.
Montgomery county bend every
1 energy toward the success of she
county fair.
The premium list has been is
sued, and is now being placed in
the hands of the public, a char
ter has been applied for, and
many people have planned exhi
bits of live stock, produce and
fancy work. Every indication
points to its success. But a
county fair of the successful
type, however well planned, can
not grow into existence without
constant and tireless effort on
the part of the promoters and the >
people of the community at large,!
It takes work, and spirit, and a I
determination to succeed,
j From an agricultural stand- J
point, Montgomery is one of the ;
best counties in Georgia. Her|
resources are yet undeveloped;
her possibilities unbounded. Let j
her people catch the spirit of
unity and progress and she will
blossom and bring greater .fruit
than has ever blessed her garn
ers.
A successful county fair, as
already planned, will put new
i life into the connty. It will prove
an inspiration for her people and
la lasting benefit to the county as
a whole. Bring together the
; home-raised stuff, whether pigs. 1
yearlings, corn or potatoes, and
place it before the public Novem-!
ber 23 26.
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Order of Fxercise to be Observed on
Gala Occasion, October 21
MUSIC
Invocation—
Dr. J. C. Brewton
Song—America
By School Children of Wheeler and Montgomery
Counties
: Address—
Governor Thos. W7 Hardwick
MUSIC
i Address—
Col. A. E. Loder, District Engineer U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads,
MUSIC
Address—
Hon. W. J. Vereen, Chairman State Executive
Committee
MUSIC
Talk —Utility of Highways and Bridges
Hon. W. R. Neel, State Highway Engineer
MUSIC
DINNER PERIOD
Address—
Hon. Herbert Clay, President of the Georgia Senate
MUSIC
Address—
Representative Savannah Board of Trade
Address—
Member Columbus Chamber Commerce
MUSIC
Talks—
Citizens from Counties of the Twelfth Congressional
District. (Five to ten minutes)
Jury List For
November Court.
The following is the list of
jurors drawn to Rerve at the
j November term of Montgomery
Superior Court 1921:
Grand Jury.
\V B Cadle A H Johuson
G. J. Stanford J. R. Beckmn
E. 0 Dickson B. C. Anderson
E. G. Smith F. B. Mcßride
!g. V Mason E. C. McAllister
j E. McLeod W. P. Calhoun
jH. H. McAllister J. C. Brewton
jJ. M. Downie T. C. McArthur
! E. F. Atlmond H. B. Folsom
E- J. Wells Sr. W. H. Sharpe
M. C. Coleman Louis Robinson
,)< Lift Price H. V. Thompson!
Ham Johnson C. A. Rackley i
' W A Conner Sr W T Mcßride
j VV T McArthur Sr Dennis O’Brien
Petit Jury—lst Week
T J Mcßae .) H Cannady |
■ N T Powell Herman Mcßride
F B Gibbs W G McDonald
W G Williamson B L Morris
I M Morris W K McArthy
J R Dixon • .1 W Wardlaw
R D Beaty Green W Brantley
R J Boyd L M Chambers
j S V Hicks A J Hilton
J F Stephens B A Smith
jJM McDonald J W Bay
John W.Hughes H L Smith
A D Hughes F E Wardlaw
I A Stewart C H Fowler
W E O’Neal J A Reynolds
W O Sharpe Alex H Peterson
Henry Walker W A Calhoun j
R L Co'iins P H Daniel j
T M Corbin Geo S Blackston
H H Udum
2nd Week
II J Fountan John G Morns
| A W Mobley M H Sharpe,
E J Weils Jr J M Philips Jr
C W War nock J A Ki tokens
N L Spooner J W Calhoun
John Q Palmer Guy Morris
; Geo W Hamilton D O Calhoun
Sam D Morris C M Morris I
DeWitt Calhoun J W Thompson
\V P Moore Willie Allrnand
J 1> Langford T P McKay
E D Adams C G Thompson
Grove Sharpe J J McAllister
if A Johnson J M Daniel,
W W Grimsley S S Calhoun
J.IT Brack G I Radford
j H A Garrett ICS Berner
Benefits From
Board Trade .
Some people may think that
Trade Organizations accomplish
very little and then in a local
way, but the power for good of
such organizations is almost un
limited. Boards of Trade and
Chambers of Commerce awaken
civic pride, local, State and Na
tional.
We cite the Savannah Board of
Trade with nearly one thousand
members. Active, alert and pro
gressive. It has in the last few
months done a great deal of con
structive work. Absolutely no
thing that held possibilities for
■ this section has escaped the act
ive and constructive touch of
i that splendid organization, which
has as its head one of the most
progressive spirits of South-Geor
gia, Hon. Chas. G. Edwards, a
man with vision and who is con
i structive in his thought and
work; and above all he is unself
ish and has devoted several years
of his life, without remuneration,
to the upbuilding of his city and
this section. The Savannah
Board of Trade is a great asset
and South Georgia has felt its
good work. The people Bhould
encourage and support such use
ful organizations.
Mercantile Company
Opens New Stock.
Attention is called to the sev
eral new lines by the Mt. Vernon
Mercantile Co. for fall trade.
; They are opening up new ship
j mentA of fall and winter shoes,
dry goods and notions.
In connection with the dry
goods and shoes this firm is car
rying a complete line of staple
and fancy groceries of the better
grade, arid invite the public to
call arid take ail vantage of the
fall and winter bargins. They
have an extensive stock of gen
eral merchandise.
L K Stanford G X Yeomans
I E Brooks J A Wood
; J O Milligan M L Adams
B F Palmer B F Hamilton
M •! Brantley C Mason Hamilton
W J Foe M E Burns
J A Stacy J H Palmer
A G Hicks A D Curabee
T B Hughes
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