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VOLUME XXV.
CAIRO SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION APR. 17TH
8!.', QUALIFIED TO VOTE NEXT
TUESDAY, REGISTRARS
CERTIFY.
The election in the Cairo school
district to pass on the authorization
of a $40,000 bond issue will be held
next Tuesday, April 17th.
The polls at the Courthouse here
will open at 7 a. m. and will close at
, nl only one voting place will be
provided Tviev and a rush is in prospect,
of the fact that a heavy vote
is anticipated.
The official registration list, as pre
pared by the Board of Trustees and
Tax Collector, and as certified to by
the Board of Registrars last Satur
day, contains 815 names, For the
issue to be authorized, two-thirds of
those voting in the election must
favor the issue, and this two-thirds
rau st he a majority of the registered
voters. In other words, a minimum
favorable vote of 408, with not more
than half as many against, must be
recorded to authorize the issue.
As has been stated in these col
umns, the bond issue is proposed to
finance the provision of additional
needed school facilities here, in view
of the fact that the present building
does not accomodate even half of the
grammer school students, according
to the requirements of the state
school authorities. The enrollment
this term is 102 more than it was last
term, without additional territory be
mg included in the district, and this
gives an idea of how the piesent
building has been far outgrown, since
such a steady growth has been noted
during recent years.
There is some opposition to the
proposal, but it is understood that
the proponents ol the issue are going
to make a determined effort to have
it ratified.
POSTPONED
Monthly Meeting Of Cairoga Club Is
Put Off Indefinitely.
The regular monthly meeting and
luncheon of the Cairoga £lub, sched
uled for next Tuesday night, has been
indefinitely postponed, because of the
revival that will be in progress at
the Methodist Church at that time,
and because, also, of the school bond
election set for next Tuesday, which
will doubtless keep many at the polls
until the outcome is determined.
Secretary W. R. Crites, of the Don
alsonville Chamber of Commerce a
speaker of unusual ability, was sched
uled to address the meeting, and the
officials expressed regret at having to
Postpone it.
The meeting may not be held, in
which event Secretary Crites will be
invited to address the May meeting.
Mr. G. W. Knight returned Sunday
Corning from Atlanta, where he
Wen - to witness the Knight-O’Rourke
Prize fight.
(Editorial)
The Community’s Future At Stake
Next Tuesday.
The voters of the Cairo school district have been called upon
additional 0 authorize next Tuesday a bond issue to finance the provision of
the needed school facilities here. The problems confronting
school are so great, and the issues to be decided next luesday
of such far-reaching effect, that The Messenger feels it its duty
to aid, if possible, in determining that the questions are fairly con
sidered.
In the first place, we suggest that the voters be sure to seek the
rea I facts before they cast their ballots next Tuesday. If all the
y oters learn of the actual conditions that exist, and consider the is
sues fairly, vve have no doubt of the result, but many, as yet, are
not correctly informed. We have a board of trustees, elected by
thl ; people. This board is in position to know what the school needs
better than anyone else. Isn’t it best to accept its views?
In the second place, we suggest that each and every voter ask
themselves the question, “What will result if the bond issue is not
authorized?” Only three things can result. Some plan not nearly
So satisfactory as the bond plan might be found for financing the
Provision of the needed facilities. Or, only the number of students
! P r,n ’ided for under the required standards at the present school might
H ‘ accepted next fall—and the remainder turned away. Or the pres
ent deplorable conditions might be allowed to continue, in which
^ent the school would completely lose its rank and recognition and
utterly to properly serve the community. We are confident that
the .
latter condition would not be tolerated by the people of the dist
il district 1 very long going and we do not believe of the the other fair-minded conditions people to develop. of the
The are to allow either Tuesday! Are
future of the community is at stake next you
g01n g to deny your children or your neighbors’ children an equal op
portunity with other children for an education? Are you going to
care for the normal growth of your community, or are you going to
adow your school to go backward? The issues are clear, for those
u ho seek them. Y'ou owe it to yourself and to your, community to
consider the facts fairly—and vote!
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The total amount of money on de
posit in the financial institutions of
Grady county as of March 31st,
shown in the quarterly sworn state
ments published in this issue, is only
slightly below that for the same time
last year—just $35,709, to be exact.
The banks in Grady county had on
deposit March 31st, this year, a total
of $1,370,168, it is shown, whereas
the total March 31st, last year was
$1,405,877.
total last December 31st was
# but heavy withdrawals at
thls time of the vear for farm °P e ™
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tions naturally make the total lower
at this season. However, the present
total indicates sound basic conditions
here and that this county continues
quite prosperous, as compared to
many other counties in this part of
the country.
POI213 CANE STILL
AVAILABLE AT FARM
DR. YODER SAYS ADDITIONAL
FARMERS CAN GET SOME
FOR A TRIAL.
Dr. P. A. Yoder, Associate Tech
nologist in charge of the sugar cane
experiment farm, near Cairo, told The
Messenger Thursday that since the
planting at the farm has been finish
ed, it has been found that an addi
I tional quantity of the POJ 213 variety
i of sugar cane is available for growers
j who wigh to giye ifc a triah
This variety, which has been thor
0U g,jj]y t es ted at the farm here and
1
at other test farms for some time, and
| j which was thoroughly discussed by
Dr Yoder in an interview in a recent
i j ssue 0 f ^he Messenger, was offered
g rowers G f this territory a few
! I weeks ago. That supply was
tically exhausted affter a number of
farmers called for some of it, but
j since the planting at the farm it has
been found that the quantity reserved
for planting thei’e was more than was
needed and the surplus will be given
to farmers who call at the farm and
ask for it.
WINS ANOTHER
Joe Knight Wins By Knockout In At
lanta Friday night.
Joe Knight, the promising Cairo
pugilist, added still another victory to
his long string last Friday night
when he knocked out Tom O’Rourke
in an Atlanta ring in the second
round. He has won nearly a dozen
bouts since last December, most of
them by knockouts.
The Cairo fighter is unusually pop
ular among the Atlanta fans, it was
shown last Friday night. Frequent
shouts like “Knock him out, Cairo,”
were heard during his skirmish.
Mr. G. W. Knight, the boy’s father,
and other Cairo admirers, witnessed
his fight last Friday night.
The Official Organ of Grady County.
“The man who wandereth out of the way of advertising shall remain in the congregation of the dead.”
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928.
CAIRO HAS added total of
946 PEOPLE IN EIGHT YEARS
Census Just Completed Shows That City Has
Gained 49.58 Per Cent Since Last
Federal Count.
Absolute proof that Cairo is
growing quite steadily is contain
ed in the official city census re
port just completed and submit
ted to the Mayor and Council at
their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday.
The census of the municipality,
recently provided for in connec
tion with the state school census,
and recorded by Mr. M. Joe
Pearce, shows that Cairo has
gained a total of 946 inhabitants
since the last federal decennial
census was taken in 1920. The
official 1920 census gave Cairo
1,908 inhabitants and the city
census just completed shows that
there are now 2,854 people resid
ing within the corporate limits of
the city.
The per cent of increase for the
eight-year period is 49.58 and at
the same rate of increase the
population will have reached 3,
090 by the time the 1930 federal
census is recorded.
The population, as recorded by Mr.
Pearce as of March 15th, is divided
as follows:
White ... ........1,676
Colored . ........1,178
According to his calculations, there
are 856 children of school age in the
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE HERE VOTES
TO MEET IN 1929 AT CHURCH IN MACON
Splendid Meetings Held Here, Despite Rainy
Weather; Mrs.' George C. Nunn, Of
Perry, President.
The annual South Georgia Metho
dist Missionary conference concluded
a busy four-day meeting at the Cairo
Methodist Church Thursday night, af
ter selecting the Mulberry street
church, at Macon, as the meeting
place for 1929, and electing Mrs. Geo.
C. Nunn, of Perry, as president, to
succeed Mrs. H. W. Pittman, of Ma
con, who resigned, and who was call
ed home Thursday because of the
critical condtion of her mother. Mrs.
Pittman was elected to succeed Mrs.
Nunn as vice-president, and Mrs. John
Watt, of Shellman, was elected sup
erintendent of children^ work, to
succeed Mrs. Harry Thompson, of
Swainsboro, resigned. These officers
will serve until the regular biennial
elections next year.
Opening Monday night, with three
sessions each day since that time, the
conference has been a most profitable
one, in the opinion of the officers. A
steady downfall of rain Monday and
Tuesday caused considerable incon
venience and delay to many of the
delegates. A bus containing the Ma
con delegation, which left Macon a
bout noon Monday, did not reach
Cairo until after one o’clock Tuesday
morning. However, the attendance at
the opening session was good. After
the conference was opened with invo
cation by Rev. J. B. Johnstone, pastor
of the /Cairo church, Mrs. W. B.
Stubbs, of Savannah, made an ad-
Resolutions Of Conference Pledging”
Support To “Dry” Candidate.
“WHEREAS, We believe that the enactment of the eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of this great country and the passage
of the Volstead Act by the United States Congress are vital to our
National prosperity and character and,
“WHEREAS, We believe that the enforcement of the laws that
make prohibition effective is of paramount importance; therefore,
“RESOLVED, First, that we the members of the South Georgia
Conference Woman’s Missionary Society, in annual session, pledge
ourselves to vote only for such candidates for National and State
offices as are personally committed to uphold and enforce the law;
and Democratic Conven
“Second, that our delegates to the National
tion be notified that we will npt support any candidate unless they
are pledged to enforcement of this law.”
Gives Up Position as
Georgia Postmistress
Mrs. Z. H. Donnelly, formerly of
Cairo, pos ’stress at Crescent, Ga.,
refuses to serve further in this capac
ity under the present Republican re
gime in Georgia, and has tendered
her resignation to Postmaster-General
Harry S. New, at Washington, accord
ing to a letter received from her by
The Messenger this week. 1
Writing to the Postmaster-General,
Mrs. Donnelly said:
“Due to present conditions under
which postmasters of Georgia have
to serve, I refuse longer to be classed
as a Georgia postmaster. Therefore,
kindly accept this as my resgination,
to take effect at once, as postmaster
at Crescent, Ga.
“If the petition of my friends and
the patrons of this office asking that
I be retained as postmaster comes
before you, please disregard same.”
METHODIST REVIVAL
OPENS NEXT SUNDAY
REV. C. T. CLARK WILL PREACH
AFTER SUNDAY; DR. ANTHONY
SUNDAY NIGHT.
The annual revival campaign of
Cairo Methodists will open next Sun
clay at the regular morning service,
which will open at 11 o’clock.
The pastor, Rev. J. B. Johnstone,
will preach at the morning service,
and Dr. Bascom Anthony, beloved
Presiding Elder of the Thomasville
district, will preach at the evening
service Sunday, which will begin at
7:30 o’clock.
Rev. C. T. Clark, of Davisboro, Ga.,
will arrive Monday and will preach at
each of the services thereafter during
the campaign of two weeks.
Ity morning service will be held
Monday, but two services will be held
each day thereafter, at 30 a. m., and
7:30 p. m. The singing will be in
charge of local leaders.
The chief object this year will be
a “real revival of religion” among
the membership of the church and the
people of the community, generally,
j and it is expected that much interest
j will be displayed in the campaign.
Sacred Harp Sing at
Tired Creek in May
D. J. Bloodworth, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, an
nounces that the semi-annual session
of (he Sacred Harp Singing Conven
tion will convene with the Tired Creek
Baptist Church, seven miles south
west of Cairo, on May 19th and 20th.
Plans are already being made to
care for the big crowds that will
doubtless attend each day. The sing
ing will begin at nine o’clock each
morning and dinner will be spread at
noon.
The public has a cordial invitation
to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Swearingen,
and children, spent Sunday with rela
tives in Tallahassee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Harrison, of
Boston, spent the week-end here with
relatives and friends.
municipality proper, divided as fol
lows: white—466; colored—408. The
school children include all between the
ages of 6 and 18.
The growth as shown above, an
average of between 118 and 119 ad
ditions every year, has been steady.
The shortage of homes has been
rather acute throughout the period,
in spite of the fact that nearly two
scores of residences have been built
here during the past few years. And
there are indications of a still further
notable increase. A big saw-mill is
being erected in the southeastern edge
of the city and it will bring a consid
erable increase in population. Others
doubtless will be attracted as the in
dustries here expand and demand
more workers.
While the area of the city has been
increased recently by an extension of
the city limits, very little of the in
creased population is accounted for
in this manner, as the records will
show. The greater part of the in
crease. by far, would have been in
cluded in the original city limits, it is
shown.
Cairo School District
Growing.
According to Mr. M. Joe Pearce,
(Continued on Last Page)
dress on “From Mites To Millions,”
which was followed by a most inter
esting review of the fifty years of
mission work in the church, now clos
ing, by Mrs. B. W. Lipscomb, organi
zation secertary of the church mis
sion board, at Nashville, Tenn.
The Tuesday morning session was
featured by the reports of the offi
cers: Mrs. George C. Nunn, of Per
ry, vice-president; Mrs. E. P. Pea
body, of Macon, corresponding secre
tary; and Mrs. W. B. Stubbs, of Sav
annah, treasurer. Some of the district
reports were heard at this time, also,
and a most impressive fraternal mes
sage was delivered by Senorita An
gel a Montes dc O’ca, a Cuban native
missionary. About 250 were served
at the noon luncheon at the church.
The afternoon session Tuesday was
featured by addresses by Bishop and
Mrs. W. N. Ainsworth, dressed in
Oriental costumes, who told of the
triumph of the church in China. Three
district l-qports were read at this
time. Tuesday evening was devoted
to an observance of the fiftieth an
niversary of mission work in the
church, led by Mrs. R. W. MacDon
nell, of Washington; Mrs. G. W. Mat
thews, of Fort Valley; and Mrs. J.
C. Hinton, of Macon.
Wednesday was another big day.
After the quiet hour, conducted by
Mrs. Homer Williams, of Thomasville,
(Continued on last page.)
GRADY COUNTY
Is Georgia’s Banner County,
the hub of its sugar cane and collard
seed industries, the home of diversi
fied farming.
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APRIL TERM OF CITY
COURT HERE CLOSES
JUDGE J. Q. SMITH METES OUT
SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR
DRY LAW VIOLATORS.
The regular April term of the City
Court of Cairo was adjourned over
to rule day Thursday morning by
Judge J. Q. Smith, after three days
of steady work. All jurors were
excused for the term Wednesday
night.
Twenty-eight cases were disposed
of, most of them of a criminal na
ture, and included in the number were
many jury cases. Among the crim
inal cases, there were only two ac
quittals, and several dry law viola
tors, upon conviction or pleas of
guilty, were administered real pun
ishment by Judge Smith, who took
occasion to say that he is determined
to do his part toward bringing about
a much stricter enforcement of this
law. He also called attention to
j traffic law violations and promised
I stern punishment for all violators of
i these laws who are brought before
him.
Opening Monday morning at tefi
o’clock with prayer, the court imme
diately took up the criminal docket.
p ro Bably the most important case
, ^ r j e( j during the day was that of the
j State vs H C Bloodworth, the charge
being driving a car while under the
influence of liquor.
The principal cases tried Tuesday
were those of the State vs Harmon
and John Glover, charged with having
liquor. These cases were made last
Sunday, after Deputies Ed Faraell
and C. H. Stewart found a consider
able quantity of liquor and nearly a
case of pint bottles in the Ochlock
nee river swamp, near the Cairo
Beachton road. The two defendants
were seen by the officers near the
liquor, according to the testimony
submitted at the trial, and the sale
of the bottles was traced to one of
them. The jury, trying both cases
together, acquitted Harmon Glover
and convicted John Glover of having
liquor, whereupon the latter was
given a stiff fine and straight sentence
on the chaingang. The fine imposed
was $250, with a chaingang sentence
of eight months, to be increased to
twelve months if the fine is not paid.
Solicitor J. A. Pope represented the
state alone, while Ira Carlisle, Esq.,
was counsel for the defendants. A
motion has been filed for a new trial
in this case. Walter Williams, color
ed, was also convicted of having
liquor on a charge made several
weeks ago, when a small quantity of
liquor was found in a car in his pos
session near Calvary. He was given
a fine of $100 and a straight chain
gang sentence of three months, to be
increased to five months if the fine is
not paid. The jury in this case re
turned a verdict early Monday night,
but sentence was not imposed until
Tuesday.
The greater part of the day Wed
nesday was consumed with the trial
of the case of the Frank Corporation
vs Nicholson Live Stock Company
and R. L. Nicholson, Mrs. R. L. Nich
olson, claimant, a claim case involv
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