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The Grady County
GRADY COUNTY WOMAN
10 SUE FOR iLLI
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER, 18,
JR. B. B. RAGSDALE
T0 LEAVE CAIRO.
Millinery and
Ladies Ready
To-Wears
Thursday, Fri
day and Satur
day, Sept. 24th,
25th and 26th.
We cordially invite the Ladies
of this section to attend this display
of Fall Styles.
LADIES IN CHARGE-Mrs. A. R. Oliver,
Miss Kathryn Brown, Miss Thelma Dickinson.
J. L. Oliver’s Son
THE CAIRO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPENED LAST MONDAY FOR TALL TERM.
Very appropriate exercises
were held in the school auditor:
ium last Monday morning to
mark the beginning of the Cairo
Public-School for the 1914 15 ses
sion.
' The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. W. L. Wright,
pastor of the Methodist church
and Rev. B. R. Anderson, pastor
of the Presbyterian church.
A map was placed in view of
the entire audience, which was a
triangle, the base representing
the “home” the two sides the
“church” and “school.” these
three formed “character” and
character makes “civilization;”
five very impressive and instruc
tive talks were made on this dia
gram by Messrs. R. C. Bell, J.
S. Weathers, J. M. Outler, J. B.
Wight and R. Dorman. A read
ing, “The portrait” was given
by Miss Addie Lou Powell; the
expression teacher. A violin solo
was rendered by Miss Carolyn
Powell.
The school opened with a stu
dent-body of three hundred and
sixty two, the largest in the his
tory of the school.
Quite a number of patrons and
friends of the school attended
these exercises; a good many
from other points of the county
• were in attendance, all of which
goes to pro that there is a grow
ing interest in our town and
county in the education of the
children.
The faculty this year is com
posed c f the following:-
R. Dorman, of Clayton, Ala.,
Superintendent and teacher of
Mathematics in the High School.
H. E. Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
S. C., Principal and teacher of
Science and English.
Miss Marijo Carmichael, of
Jackson, Ga., teacher of Latin
and Histo-ty.
Miss Burnette Humphreys, of
Bowling Green, Ky., teacher of
Seventh grade.
Miss Katie W.Smith, of George
town, S. C., teacher of sixth
grade.
Miss Alice McGee, of Dahlo-
nega. Ga., teacher of Fifth
grade.
Miss Estelle Sanders, of Co
lumbia, Ala., teache of Fourth
grade.
Miss Beulah Zant, of Lake Park,
Ga., teacher of Third grade.
Miss Floy Sanders, Columbia,
Ala., teacher of Second grade.
Miss Myrtle Harris, Jackson.
Ga., teacher of First grade.
Miss Ida Clark, Crosland, Ga.,
teacher qf Music.
Miss Addie Lou Powell, teach
er of Expression.
Miss Eva Hall, Cairo, assistant
teacher second grade.
Miss Duane Hodges, of Brin
son, assistant teacher third grade.
Mrs. M. L. Sellers, an elder
w >man living near Cairo, claim
to have in her possession the
original will of the late Frances
A. Ogden, a millionaire of Hous
ton, Texas, who died early in the
-ummer.
Mrs. Sellers by her first mar
riage was ihe wife of Levy Har
per. She claims that tl.e will
was written i y Mr. Ogden in hit
own handwriting a number oi
years ago in North Carolina
where they were residing at the
time, and that the whole estat*
was left to her husband, Lev>
Harper, who was closely related
to Mr. Ogden.
The estate is estimated to be
valued at between $5,000,000 and
$6,000,000.
Mrs. Sellers has employed
counsel to look after her claim
and will make a vigorous fighl
for what she believes to be right
fully hers, and the outcome of
the matter will be watched with
interest by the people of this sec
tion.
Mrs. Ellen Rawls Died Saturday
Miss Ellen Rawls died Sept, 12
She was in her 75th year, and had
been in declining health for sev
eral months. Last Saturday sin
suddenly grew worse and in a
few hours time her spirit took its
flight to the great beyond.
She had been a faithful ant
consistant member of the Poplat
Spring Primitive Baptist churcl
for a number years.
She had a most loving disposi
tion, was patient, meek hnd gen
tle. Every one who knew hei
loved “Aunt Ellen.”
r i hero are two sisters who sur
vive her, Mrs. W. W. Singletary
and Mrs. E. T. Singletary, be
sides a great number of neices
and nephews.
The interrment took place Sun
day at the Rawls cemetery near
the home of the deceased.
The funeral was conducted by
Dr. B. D. Ragsdale, ot Cairo. A
host of friends sympathize with
the bereaved ones. May each
of them look to the Lord that slit
trusted and join her in her eter
,,al happiness. A Friend.
Mrs. A. R. Oliver has return
ed from Atlanta where she been
buying millinery and making
pattern hats for coming fall trade.
Statement of the Condition of
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
located at Cairo, Ga., at the close of business, Sept. 9,
191'
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
Puts “Ginger” Into You.
When you are run down, languid,
nervous and played out, it is a
sign that you are not properly
nourished.
You don’t eat - you don’t wont
to eat.
Medicinecan’tgive youstrength
Food is the only thing that ever
does that.
But we have a medicine that
will make you feel like eating-
make you enjoy every meal and
pe hungry when mealtime comes
again.
The name of it is
Demand Loans ...-$ 5,408.11
Time Limns 101,937.02
Overdrafts, unsecured.: NON?
Banking House
Furniture and Fixtures
Due from Banks and Bankers
in this State
Duo from Banks and Bankers
in other States
Total - $142,392.79
Capital Stock Paid in $30,000.00
Undivided Profits, lessCurrent
Expenses, Interest and
Taxes paid. 5,005 05
Due Unpaid Dividends .... 40.0u
Individual Deposits
Subject to Cheek 50,687.39 )
Savings Deposits.. 19,4! 6.89 1 82,245.81
Time Certificates.. 12,161.63 )
Certified Checks NONE
Cashier's Checks.. 101.93
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing Bor
rowed Money 25,000.00
Total $142,892,7^
STATE OF GFOR ’I V (Trudy County.
Before me came J. E. Forsyth Cashier, of The Farmers and
Merchants B ink, who be'ng-duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing sr.atemc.i. is a '. rue condition of said Bank, as shown by
the books of tile in said Bank.
J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th. day of Sept.
1914. L. M. Ausley, N. P., Grady County, Ga.
Appetizing Tonic
It is purely a scientific remedy
(formula on the bottle so you
know exactly what you are talc
ing) and we recommend it b -
cause we know how much good
it does.
There is nothing quite like it to
build Up strength and put healthy
color in your cheeks.
Let us send you a dollar bottle
of Per.slar Appetizing Tonic.
The Grady Pharmacy
THE PENSLAR STORE
It will be with regret that the
people of this section will learn
that Dr. Ragsdale has decided to
accept ‘the offer ten fiend by
Mercer University to become the
General Manager of that Institu
tion.
Dr. Ragsdale filled his pulpit
here at the Baptist church Sun
day morning and evening and
has notified his church that he
-tas decided to accept the place,
nit would continue to fill his ap
pointments here until October
ist, and that it would be some
time after that before he could
move his family.
The following from-the Mactn
Telegraph of last Saturday will
give our readeis a clearer idt a
of the position which Dr.- Rags
dale has accepted:
“Dr B. D. Ragsddi, for meny
years secretary of the Georgia
Baptist convention and one of
the most prominent members of
the denomination, yesterday no
tified Dr W. L. Pickard, pres
ident of Mercer university, thai
he would accept the position oi
general manager of the univer
sity.
This position was created ai
the June meeting of the board ol
trustees of Mercer and was done
at the suggestion of Dr. E J.
Forrester, who has been treasur
er for the past, five years. The
general manager is to have en
tire supervision of all of the bus
iness interests of the university.
Dr. Ragsdale has had the mat
ter under consideration for sev
eral weeks and has gone over the
situation thoroughly before ac-
epting. He will return from
Cairo Monday and assume actual
charge of his new duties as the
college opens next week and it
will be necessary that he be here
in order to become familiar wit h
the work.
For the pa9t twenty-five years
Dr. Ragsdale his been one of
the leading men of the Baptists
denomination in Georgia. He was
head of the Bible department al
Mercer for nine years, leaving
there in 1905 when Dr. E. J.
Forrester, the preset t incumbent
came.
Since leaving Mercer Dr. Rags
dale has been conducting Bible
institutes throughout the state
under the auspices of the Bap
tist mission board and for the
past year has been pastor of the
First Paptist church at Cairo.
He is a graduate of both Mercer
university and the Southern
Theological seminary at Louis
ville, Kentucky.
Mercer owns a vast amount of
real estate consisting of consid
erable city property and farm
lands. About 8,000 acres of rent
able farm lands has been enowed
to the university and is scattered
in aljout eight counties. Beside
the college buildings, Mercer
owns a city block on which am
about fifteen houses, not includ
ing the cottage in which the min
isterial studentshve.”
New Enterprise For Cairo.
Capt. P. L. Bailey, proprietor
of the Cairo Ice & Bo tling Works
will open up a coal and wood
yard in Cairo just below the A.C
L. depot,
He has already ordered the ma
terial for the fence, bins, etc ,
and experts to rush t'le work 'o
completion and be ready to fill
orders by October 1st,
This is an enterprise that is
needed in our town as heretofore
one couldn’t get coal unless tl.ey
put in a supply during the sum
mer but Capt. Bailey will be a ie
to sell you a bushel, half ton, f
or car load, also stove and fire
wood, cut to length.
We congratulate Capt. Bailey
upon this venture and wish him
much success,
Requests your presence at
their Fall and Winter Ex
hibition of Pattern Hats ;
Dress and Tailored Models
also latest designs in Coats
and Coat Suits, Fancy Neck
wear.
Next Door to Postoffice
SRADY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNED LATE LAST FRIDAY.
The September term of Grady
Superior Court, which convened
September 7th, completed their
work and adjourned last Friday
ifternoon.
There was a large docket for
this term and all the cases were
disposed of, due to the business
like manner in which Judge Cox
ran the court.
The grand jury was in session
ill during the term and made a
thorough investigation of every
matter brought before it and
found many true bills. Their
presentments, in another column
of the Progresses interesting and
should be read by every tax pay
er in the county.
There were no sensational cas
es to be tried at this term of
dourt, but, perhaps, the most in
teresting was the trial of Her-
schel Watson, a seventeen year
old youth of this county, charged
with the killing- of his father.
The jury was out from about five
o’clock Friday afternoon until
one o’clock Saturday morning
and returned a verdict of man
slaughter. Judge Cox sentenced
Watson to two years in the peni-
tentiaiy.
Watson shot his. father at their
home, eight miles northeast of
Cairo, last December, claiming
that he had threatened to kill his
mother and burn the house while
in a drunken condition. At the
inquest the Coroner’s jury re-,
turned a verdict of justifiable
homicide. The grand jury at
this term investigated and indict
ed young Watson and he was
placed on trial Friday with.the
above finding and sentence.
Watson’s attorneys have made
motion tor new trial.
The proceedings of the Court
Thursday and Friday were as fol
lows:
State vs. John Warwick, carry
ing pistol without license, sen
tenced to 12 mi nths on gang, six
months in jail, to be relieved up
on payment of $25.00.
State vs Sam Doss, carrying
pistol without license, sentened
to 12 months on gang, six months
in jail, to be relieved, upon pay
ment of $25.00.
State vs. Glower Hawkins, bur
glary, found guilty and given a
sentence of three ye.irs on gang.
State vs. T. J. Mi.Is, misde
meanor, not guilty.
State vs. John Warwick, carry
ing concealed pistol, sentenced to
12 months on the gang, 6 months
in jail, to be relieved upon pay
ment of $75.00.
State vs. Sam Doss, carrying
concealed pistol, sentenced to 12
months on gang, six months in
jail, to bo relieved upon payment
i - (Continued.on last page.)
Statement of the condition of the
CITIZENS BANK
Located at Cairo, Ga., at the close of business Sept. 9,1914
RESOURCES
Demand Loans 1,017 59
Time Loans 207,173 56
Banking llouso 7,975 63
Furniture and Fixtures... 4,530 37
Dim from Bunks and Bankers
in this (.late 24,195 <5
Due front Banks and Bankers
in other States 24,788 39
Currency 4,620 00)
•told 505 on |
Silver, Nickel-, etc 1,231 8 1
Ca ,h Items lt>2 4 J
6,519 65
Total
276,230 74
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in.... 50,000 00
Surplus Fund 18,000 00
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses, Interest and
Taxes Paid 9,710 liO
(nvidunl Deposits )
Subject to Check 129,68021 > 177,813 95
rime Certificates 48,133 71)
Certified Checks 232 80
Cashier’s Cl e.-ks 473 30
i s Payable, Includi igTiiuo
Cer.ifi juus Representing
borrowed money 20,000 00
Total
276,130 74
STATE OF GEORGIA—Grady County:
Before me came Wh. Searcy, V. P. & Cashier of
Citizens Bank who being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank,
as shown by the b:oks of file in said Bank.
Wh. Searcy.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day
of Sept, 1914.
L. C. Powell, N. P., Grady County, Ga.
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