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VOL. XXXVI
MONTGOMERY COUNTS
EXECUTIVES MEETS
PRIMARY FOR REPRESENTA
TIVE TO BE HELD SEPT. 13TH—
REPRESENTATIVE FOLSOM IS
NOT IN RACE THIS TIME.
The Montgomery Qounty Demo
cratic Executive Committe met at the
court house in Mt. Vernon Saturday-
The meeting was presded over by
Col. A. B. Hutcheson, chairman,
and the following members were in
attendance:
J. M. Downie, A. L. Wheeler, S.
L. Morris, M. H. Darley and A. B.
Hutcheson- Mr. Darley is secretary
of the committee.
The committee fixed Wednesday,
September 13th, as the date for the
Montgomery county primary election,
this agreeing with the date of the
state primary.
All candidates for representative
are assessed an entrance fee of $25,
payable before midnight August 7th.
No other assessments were made.
Under the rotation system, which
has been in effect for many years,
Toombs county will nominate the sen
ator from the Fifteenth senatorial dis
trict, composed of Wheeler, Mont
gomery and Toombs counties, and for
this office no assessment is made in
Montgomery county.
Assessments for congressional can
didates having been fixed by the 12th
congressional district convention, held
in Dublin some time ago, the county
makes no assessment for such can
didates.
It is understood that Hon. H. B.
Folsom will not be a candidate to
succeed himself as representative of
Montgomery county, and he \4ill no
doubt transmit to the people of the
county a card to this effect in the j
near future.
CITY TAX ASSESSORS
NOW HARD AT WORK
The board of city tax .assessors,
composed of W. A. Jones, Geo. L
,Thomas and J. S. Jenkins, began
work this week going over the re
turns of city property owners. Daily
sessions are being held in the office
of the Dixie Cotton Co- and the work
will require several weeks.
UNMUZZLED DOG GOES MAD
BITES SEVERAL CHILDREN
The wisdom of the cty law requiring
the muzzling of all dogs kept within
the city was proven last week when
an unmuzzled poodle developed ra
bies and bit twelve or fifteen chil
dren before it was finally killed. The
dog’s head was sent to Atlanta for
examination, the state health authori
ties wiring Monday that it was suf
fering from hydrophobia.
Local physicians have made arrange
ments for administering the Pasteur
treatment to all who were bitten.
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* Chickens, h«ns, per pound 21c *
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|> Estrs. per dozen 25c £
t Cree'n Salt Hides, per pound 9c %
% Green Hides, per pound .* c *
* Drv Flint Hides, per pound ‘ 11c .>
* Clear White Wool, per pound 25c .j.
t Wax, per pound 20c
I Tallow, per pound * 6c
1 Honey, per gallon 50c X
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VIDLAIA MERCHANTS TO
TAKE HOLIDAY JULY 4TH
The following merchants of Y'idalia
have agreed to observe July 4th as a
holiday and their places of business
will be closed for the entire day:
Warthen’s Grocery, Vidalia Market,
H. Estioff, B. W. Godbee, Vidalia
10c Company, L. L. Lowe, Annie
Stone, Lee Hardware Co., Dickerson
& Holton, Rushing Bros-, john N.
Patrick & Son, A. Estroff & Co.,
Leader & Rosansky Co., Vidalia Hard
ware Co., Louis Shifrin, Bailey & Da
vidson, G. C. Smith, Hackel Bros.,
H. B. Elijah, J. G. Williams, Mod
ern Farm Implement Co., J. J. Don
aldson,S- R. Shuman’s Market, J. R.
Love, B. W. Mclntyre, D. C. Harris,
C. H. Mclntyre.
I. O. O. F. HOME AT GRIFFIN
NEARING COMPLETION
Griffin, June 27.—The R. T. Daniel
Memorial Home, which the Odd Fel
lows of Georgia are building here, will
be completed and open for the admis
sion of widows and orphans in a few
weeks.
They have erected a splendid admin
istration building, well located on a
tract of one hundred acres of land
just outside the city. Cottages are to
be erected as needed. This institu
tion is designed to rank among the
best in the entire country ana is a
valuable asset, not only to this great
Order, but to Griffin and all Georgia.
That it may be dedicated and opened
entirely free from debt, the Grand
Master of the Order, Hon. James A.
Perry, by direction of the Grand Lodge
has issued a proclamation designating
the Bth day of July as Orphans Home
Day and calling upon every Odd Fel
low in Georgia to observe this day by
making a contribution to the Home.
HUGH PETERSON JR. TO
RUN FOR REPRESENT!
POPULAR YOUNG ATTORNEY OF
AILEY MAKES HIS FORMAL
ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WEEK
FOR THE OFFICE.
In this issue will be found the an
nouncement for representative on the
part of Col. Hugh Peterson, Jr., of
Ailey. Mr. Peterson is a son of the
late W. J. Peterson and is one of
the most popular young men in the
county.
After finishing the course at the
Brewton-Parker, he became a student
in the State University, and just prior
to the close of the late world was
was a student at West Point-
Mr. Peterson has been practicing
law for the past six months and is a
promising young attorney. He will
no doubt put on a thorough campaign
before the September primary in an
effort to win the place to which he
aspires.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1922.
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COMING YEAR NAMED
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PRACTICALLY ALL PLACES ARE
FILLED BY TRUSTEES—MAN Y |
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
DURING COMING SUMMER.
The faculty of the Brewton-Parker
Institute has been completed, and the
fall term will open with every detail
arranged for a successful school year.
The faculty is as follows:
Academic Department.
A. M. Gates, President.
W. H. C. Dudley, Vice-President
and Director of Athletics.
W. R- Lanier, Dublin, History and
Latin.
L. S. Barrett, Mt. Vernon, Depart
ment of Bible.
Miss Lillian Douglas, Camilla, Math
ematics.
Miss Inez Smith, Sylvester, English
and Voice.
Miss Elizabeth Lee, Mt. Vernon,
Piano.
Miss Eunice Burkhalter, Reidsville,
Expression.
Director for the department of Vio
lin and Wind Instruments remains to
lie supplied. The authorities are in
correspondence with a competent di
rector for this department, and their
selection will doubtless give entire
satisfaction.
Public School Department.
First, Grade —Miss Catharine Currie,
Mt. Vernon-
Second and Third Grades Miss
Cassie Yomnans, Lyons.
Fourth Grade—Miss -Mary Mann,
Lyons.
Fifth Grade —Mrs. F,. O. Dickson,
Mt. Vernon.
Sixth Grade Miss Marie Brown,
Sandersville.
Seventh Grade —• Miss Sarah Mae
McWhorter, Winder, Principal.
Mrs. Dickson and Misses Currie,
Youmans, Brown and McWhorter
were re-elected.
Instructors in the public school de
partment are elected by the local
hoard of trustees, two members from
Ailey and two from Mt. Vernon, as
formerly. The faculty of the acad
emic branches is elected by a board
of trustees drawn from different sec
tions of the Daniel! Association-
Since its organization in 1905 the
two departments have been maintain
ed along the lines indicated, and is
considered a very unique arrangement.
The towns of Ailey and Mt. Vernon
supply the greater part of the public
school patronage, while the patronage
of the higher grades is drawn from
the southern part of the state at large,
with proper respect to associational
hounds and the demands of the Mer
cer System, of which the Rrewton-
Parker forms a part.
Before the fall ooonlrtg the grounds
and building* will be nlaced in read
iness with new additions and im
provements. to be made durmrr the
rumme- months under the direction
of President Gates. ■>
CLARK-HERRING.
A very interesting event was the
marriage of Miss Velma Inez Clark
to Mr, Charles Wilkins Herring,
which was solemnized at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Clark of Nor
mantowr. on the evening of June 28th.
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. T- B. Ander
son of .Vidalia.
The bride was very pretty in a suit j
of tan triiotine, with acccsso'ies to
match. She was a very popular!
young lady and a graduate of the
State Normal School.
The groom is a successful business J
man of Houston, Texas.
They left immediately atfc" the cer
emony for an exten led trip through
the west, and after July 4th will bej
at home in Hcoston, Tex-
DELEGATES RETURN FROM
STATE B. Y. P. U. MEET
Rev. J. T. B. Anderson, Mrs. G'is
■on and Miss Olin Bland returned
Satu r dav from Athens, where they
attended the State B. Y. P. U. con
vention as -delegates from the local
union. They report one of tV best
conventions the organization has ever
j had.
WHEELER COUUIV MAN
DIES FROM OIYU HAND
HERMAN SIGHTLER OF NEAR
STUCKEY COMMITS SUICIDE
NEAR BREWTON-PARKER IN
STITUTE—DIES FRIDAY.
Mr- Harmon Sightlcr, a prominent
Wheeler county farmer, died Friday
afternoon at his home near Stuckey
as a result of having shot himself with
a heavy caliber pistol on the high
way near Mt. Vernon. No reason
can be assigned for the act, as Mr.
Sightlcr was a prominent farmer and
had a very interesting family, includ
ing a wife and seven children.
Mr. Sightlcr was returning from an
all-day trip to Vidalia, where he had
been for the purpose of getting some
wheat ground, and was accompanied
by Mr. 1,. C. Coleman and son, his
neighbors, and in whose wagon they
were riding. It is said that he told
one of the men that as soon as he
got home he was going to his pond
and stay until brought hack. A little
later he asked Coleman if there would
be any danger of their being accused
should he kill himself. Llpon being
told that such was probable, Sightlcr
took a piece of paper and pencil and
wrote, “I done it myself.”Hc handed
this note to Mr. Coleman and im
mediately fired the fatal shot which
went through both temples. During
the several hours that he lived, at no
time did he regain consciousness-
The suicide occurred near the Brew
ton-Parker Institute, and medical at
tention was immediately summoned
from both Mt. Vernon and Glenwood.
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
PICNIC AT GORDON BRIDGE
The Methodist and Presbyterian
Sunday schools of Vidalia enjoyed a
picnic at Gordon Bridge Wednesday.
Trucks and automobiles carried the
large crowd to the picnic grounds and
games, fishing and bathing were en
joyed-
A bounteous picnic dinner was serv
ed at the noon hour, with great quan
tities of ire cream and lemonade to
delight the youngsters.
Picnic At Tiger Spring.
Tuesday the North Thompson Sun
day school held their annual picnic
at Tiger Spring, a large crowd being
present and a very pleasant outing
was enjoyed by those present.
MELON SHIPMENTS
HEAVT NEXT WEEK
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LOCAL DISTRICT EXPECTED TO
snip 60 TO 75 CARS NEXT WEEK
FEW CARS GO FORWARD THIS
WEEK.
According to Mr. F. G. Clarke, man
ager for the local district for the
Southwest Georgia Melon Growers
Association, shipments will be heavy
next week, from 69 to 75 cars prob
ably going forward.
The first car from the district was.
loaded at Lyons last week, and Mon
day a car of 32 pourn. melons left
' Ohoopee. Tuesday a 30 pound car
j was shipped from Ailey, a car of 28
| pound melons leaving Mi’an the same
; day.
Fairly satisfactory prices are bo
ng secured by the Association, Mr.
i Clarke says, and indications are that
i the. growers who raise large melons
1 will be pleasec with tlie flnancia 1 re
turns,. Grading is very strict and the
association is dr ing its utmost to
: build up a reputation for the Sowega
me on throughout the north am. west
and in many sections of Canada.
Mr. S. R. Shuman, who ha -a kind
spot in his hea-' for the physician
■ !,d nurses at the Vidalia Hospital, for
’h<- attention given him during hi ill
ness there some weeks ago, compli
mented th<- management and mire
with an enjoyable fish fry at Gordon’-
Bridge Tuesday evening. The affair
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
T. L. W. MacDONALD WILL
MOVE TO KINGSPORT, TENN.
Mr- T. L. W. MacDonald, one of
Vidalia’s most popular citizens, has
accepted a position with the Kingsport
Stores Company of Kingsport, Tenn.,
as manager of their hardware depart
ment, and will leave about the 10th
of July for his new home.
The news of the approaching de
parture of Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald
was learned with sincere regret by
the people of this city. Roth are tal
ented musicians, have taken a promi
nent part in church work, and their
going, will be a distinct loss.
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING-
Friday afternon at 4 :.I0 there will j
be a meeting! of the Parent-Teacher.
Association at the school auditorium. I
This week a canvass of the town has!
been made for members. At this
meeting we shall be glad to have ev
ery member present. Plans for the
year’s work will be outlined. There
are some things the P. T. A. must
do before school opens. If you are
interested in our school get in line
and help make it the best to be found
anywhere.
MRS. T. R. LEE, Pres.
BOY SCOUTS TO HAVE
WEEK’S CAMP JULY 17-24
Mr. W. L. Downs, scoutmaster for
the Vidalia troop Roy Scouts, announ
ces that the local troop will go to the
Houston Factory camp near Macon j
for a week’s camp on July 17th. A|
large number of troops from over the j
12th congressional district will be in j
camp at that time.
The camp is an ideal place and thej
members of the local troop are look
ing forward to a great time.
CHICKEN SALE AT
VIDAUAJULY STH
FARMERS OF THE SECTION TO
STAGE CO-OPERATIVE SALE—
EXPECT TO SECURE CARLOAD
OF POULTRY FOR SALE.
The first co-operative chicken sale
io be held in this immediate section
will take place at Vidalia Wednesday,
July ath, when it is expected a full
carload of poultry will be secured.
The sale has been arranged by Mrs.
L. V- Thorpe, home demonstrator ot
ioombs county, and she will have the
assistance of officials from the State
Agricultural Colege at Athens. The
best market price will be secured for
the poultry brought to Vidalia on that
day, as there wili be a number of buy
ers on hand and by having a carload
of poultry for sale prices will be much
higher than where the poultry is sold
in small lots.
Mrs. Thorpe urges the people of
this section to bring in all friers,
stags, roosters, hens, guineas, ducks,
turkeys and geese that they have for
sale at this time and thus make a
success of this first sale. It is* pos
sible that a carload sale may be put
on here at least once each month..
Checks for all poultry bought will
be given just as soon as they are put
on the car, thus avoiding a long delay
and farmers can dispose of their fowls
promptly and return home.
Mrs. Thorpe suggests that the peo
ple of different communities assem
ble their poultry at some point and
have one* or two people haul them in.
FILE APPEAL BUT LEAVE
VIDALIA BEFORE TRIAL
Ruth Horne and Ethel Jackson, con
victed last w< *k when tried before
Mayor Jackson on a charge of running
a disorderly house, and being found
guilty of disorderly conduct, who
gave notice of appeal to the city coun
cil, left the rity before the time set
for the hearing of the appeal, for
feiting a? 100 cash bond which had
been deposited with Clerk Duggan.
The case was worked up by Chief
Mallard, after many complaints bad
reached him from people living in the 1
neighborhood as to the conduct of.
•these two women, and hows the pur
pose of the city authorities to clean 1
j up the city of unde irable character..
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
HAS BEEN ABANOONEO
AFTER THOROUGH STUDY OF;
SITUATION, MEMBERS OF KI
WAN IS CLUB BELIEVE CHANGE
UNWISE AT THIS TIME.
After an exhaustive study of the sit
uation, a committee from the Vidalia
kiwanis Club, which for some time
has been investigating the advantages'
and disadvantages of a large consoli
| dated school around Vidalia, reported
■to the club Monday night that in their
| opinion it would be unwise to attempt
(the consolidation at this time. The
club adopted their report and no at
tempt to secure the consolidated
school will be made this year.
The finding of the committee fol
lowed a close study of the tax values
in the section which it had been sug
gested be formed in a large consoli
dated district, and computing the
amount of money which would be
available for the support of the school
at 10 mills, which would be the high
est levy allowed under the state law.
The committee considered the cost of
supporting the Vidalia school the past
year, estimated the additional costs
which would arise from the consoli
dation, and found that the revenue
j which would he obtained would not
j be sufficient to keep the school up to
I its present standard.
| The committee also felt that the
I
| slowness in collecting county taxes
I might seriously embarass the school,
and they reported that many citizens
outside of Vidalia were opposed to a
consolidated school at this time, owing
to the fact that it would mean in
creased taxation, and taxes for the
past two years have been very bur
densome on the people.
Consolidated schools are rapidly
growing in favor in Georgia and it is
felt that it will not he many years be
fore the territory around Vidalia can
be formed into one large consolidated
school district, and the children out
side t.he city limits given the advan
tages of a nine-months term in a high
rank grammar and high school.
Plans Made For Improving
Local School.
With the matter of consolidation
abandoned, city authorities lost no
time in taking up the matter of im
proving the Vidalia school building
for next term. Together witli Su
perintendent Downs, Mayor Jackson
and members of the council inspected
the school building Tuesday morning
and agreed to install sewerage in the
building, put in modern drinking
founts and to repaint the interior of
the building- A class room, with
movable partitions, will be built in
the rear of the auditorium, which will
make it possible for the school to ac
commodate an increased enrollment
and thus relieve the overcrowding in
some of the rooms. A science labo
ratory will also be constructed in the
rear of the aud'torium, which will
make it possible for the Vidalia school
to secure higher rank as an accredited
school. -i j
Councilman Ragan was instructed to
prepare plans and specifications for
the work and at an early date the
council hopes to let the contract and
have cveiything completed by the
opening of the school in September.,
TOOMBS CO. S. S. CONVENTION
SHARPES t HAI'KL HT.V 12!h
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The Toombs Co. Sunday S hool Con
v* .ition will be li 1 at Snarpes Chapel
on WediieHi.ay.July 12th and all Sun
day School in the county are expected
to b<* represented at this convention.
Two state workers, Mika
Hatchclder, Children Division Super
Intendent of the Georgia Sunday
i School Asi-if ciati n, i n. .J. O. Webb, of
Waverly, Ala., will be prr ent and
speak at both m • n :;g and afternoon
sessions. Mi s Hatchclder has had
splendid training and experience in
Sunday School work, ain her address
er, will be helpfu ti all Sunday School
I workers. Mr. Webb Is ab rother of
•the State Genera' Superintendent, It.
I). Webb, and <s superintendent of his
Sunday School in Waverly, which is
considered one of the most efficient
schools : n that state.
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