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CO-OPERATION
u The Watch-Word Here—
Jre co-operative county marketing than agencies in any
operate in Grady
ot her county in Georgia.
VOLUME XXV.
PUNT FOR CANNING
VEGETABLES SOUGHT
COMPANY MAY BE FORMED TO
PI T UP AUL KINDS OF
PRODUCE HERE.
A movement is taking definite
shape here the 'aim of which is to
form a corporation which would es
tablish a canning plant here for vege- J
>tables and various kinds of produce.
The tentative plans are to effect
some sort of an agreement with the
Cane Growers Co-operative Associa- ,
which the canning f
tion under com
pany could operate practically the
year around. The association syrup
could be canned if its officials so de
sired.
The plan is to make a specialty of
canning turnips, lima beans and pim
iento pepper, but other crops could be
handled also, Blackberries, which
grow wild and go to waste in large
quantities every year, would likely be
included, and picking them would like
ly give employment to numerous
school children during the summer
months.
i The Chamber of Commerce is in
j I touch with a capable and experienced
man in this line of work and a strong
I sentiment for such an industry is be
ing manifested.
One person came here several
[weeks ago and sought to organize
such a company independently and it
is understood thzP he secured sub
scriptions for ci -able stock.
TAYLOR ASS’N UNION
MEETING APR. 28,29
FIFTH SUNDAY GxVTHERING TO
BE HELD AT CHURCH
NEAR CAIRO.
The regular Fifth Sunday Meeting
for the Taylor Baptist Association,
which comprises all of Grady county,
will be held at the Long Branch
Church one mile north of Cairo, on
Saturday and Sunday, April 28th and
29th.
Dinner will be spread on the
church grounds at noon each day and
a large attendance is expected.
The program follows:
SATURDAY
10:30 a. m.—Devotional service, led
by Rev. W. G. Sellers.
11:00—Sermon by Rev. D. P. Lee.
Noon—Adjourn for dinner.
1:15 p. m.—Song and prayer ser
vice led by M. L. Williams, followed
by meeting of the Executive Com
mittee, with E. A. Maxwell in charge.
2:00—“What Benefits Are To Be
Derived from the Church Schools
More Than from the State Schools”—
iDiscussion led by Rev. J. P. Swann,
Rev. N. G. Christopher, Rev. F. O.
Oates.
•1:00—“Who Can Help and What
1 an Be Done to Bring the Churches
p This Association Up To a Stand
ard of New Testament Life and Sac
rifice” —Discussion led by Rev. D. P.
p ee - Rev. N. G. Christopher and D.
| | A - Selection Collins.
of a place for the next
meeting. Adjournment at will.
SUNDAY
[ 10:00 a. m.—Song and prayer ser
| vice le d by Rev. F. O. Oates. 10:30—
“Our Sunday Schools—Are They
panning lef and At Work?”—Discussion
| i by I. J. Edwards, D. A. Collins
Nnd others.
ih.lo—Sermon by Rev. N. G. Chris
dinner. Dpher, followed by adjournment for
p. m.—Song service led by
l - L illis. Adjournment at will,
The program committee extends a
invitation to all to be present.
MR - W. H. BRANDON DIES
THURSDAY.
L 1 interest to many Cairoites and
| ,raci y countians will be the sad
T s the death in Thomasville
tnursdr ,
a y morning of Mr. W. H.
® r andon, senior
sale member of the whole
grocery firm 0 f Brandon Grocery
company, here Friends of Mr. Brandon
' Ver ® advised of his passing j
Hurst! ay morning.
Brandon was one of Thomas
s foremost citizens.
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The Official Organ of Grady County.
TEN PAGES
Co. Supt. Must Accept
Contracts of Teachers
Supt. of Schools J. P. Swann this
week, in a statement directed to the
school teachers and trustees of Grady
county, called special attention to the
state law which requires that all con
tracts with teachers made by all
boards of trustees or schools of the
county be first submitted- to him for
approval.
This provision is made in order, that
so much confusion in the schools’ fin
ances can be avoided. Supt. Swann’s
statement follows:
“To the Teachers and Trustees of
Grady County Schools:
“As the law requires that all con
tracts to be made by trustees with
teachers be first submitted to the
County School Superintendent, and
honored by the Superintendent, I wish
to advise that no state or county
school funds will be paid out by the
Superintendent to any school until
its contracts are submitted for in
vestigation and approval.
“J. P. SWANN, C. S. S.”
EDGAR PRICE TO DIE
MAY 4, COURT SAYS
JUDGE CUSTER RE-SENTENCES
GRADY COUNTY NEGRO
WEDNESDAY.
Judge W. V. Custer convened Grady
Superior Court here for a short time
Wednesday afternoon and re-sentenc
ed Edgar Price, Grady county negro,
convicted of murder to die in the
electric chair at Milledgeville on Fri
day, May 4th. He must be carried
to Milledgeville by Wednesday, May
2nd, it is understood.
Price was convicted here on March
10th, 1927, for the murder, on Christ
mas day, 1926, of Buster Bouie and
Jim Butler, two other Grady county
negroes. He shot Bouie and Butler
and they died in a short time. The
shooting took place in the southern
part of the county and was the cul
mination of an argument which start
ed when Price charged Bouie a dol
lar for pulling his automobile out of
a ditch. Price was drunk, according
to evidence submitted at the trial,
which also showed that the victims
had been faithful and
farm workers.
Attorneys appointed to defend Price
at the trial appealed the case purely
for humanitarian reasons, The Su
preme Court on last March 14th up
held the decision of the lower court
and denied a motion for a new trial.
Price if electrocuted, will be the
first Grady countian to pay the death
penalty, either by hanging or electro
cution. Cmmutation of sentences has
saved two murders previously con
victed.
Fifth Anniversary of
Pastorate of Mr. Lee
Next Sunday will be the fifth anni
versary of the pastorate of Rev. D.
P. Lee at the local Baptist Church and
an appropriate program will be car
ried out at the morning service there.
On account of the evangelistic cam
paign in progress at the Methodist
Church, there will be no service at the
Baptist Church Sunday night.
HOLDS THIRTEEN SPADES
IN BRIDGE HAND.
Frank Wight, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Wight, here, realized the fond
dream of many bridge players on
Thursday evening of last week, when,
at a bridge party given by Miss Mae
Hart, he was dealt a full hand of
spades.
He made an initial bid of two and
one of his opponents, on the basis of
strength in other suits, forced him to
a bid of four, whereupon his opponent
doubled. Wight, who remained com
posed until that time, then became so
excited, however, that in his haste to
expose his unusual hand he failed to
redouble, Play was resumed after
a time.
Messrs. L. G. Ham and J. E. Hall
spent Tuesday at Cottonwood, Ala.,
they inspected the oil well
drilling operations which have been
in progress there for several months.
“The man who wandereth out of the way of advertising shall remain in the congregation of the dead. :
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928.
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
IS AUTHORIZED HERE
•Voters Of Cairo School District On Tuesday Ap
prove Proposed $40,000 Issue For
Additional Building.
The voters of Cairo School
District last Tuesday authorized
by a cnsiderable margin of votes
the proposed issue of $40,000 in
boifds, the money to be used in
the construction and equipment
of an additional school building
here.
The official vote, as reported by
the election managers to the
Board of Trustees, which met
early Wednesday morning to re
ceive the returns, was as follows:
For School House—544.
Against School House—187.
With a total registration of
842, a total of 738 votes were
cast, although seven ballots were
thrown out because the voters
either scratched both lines or
none at all. On the basis of the
number of votes polled, 488 fav
orable votes were necessary to
authorize the issue, which means
that 56 votes more than were act
ually necessary were recorded for
it.
The polls opened at 7 a. m., and
from the very start voting was rather
brisk. Although comparatively few
ladies voted during the morning
hours more than half of those regis
tered had exercised their right of
franchise by noon. There was some
what of a lull soon after noon, but
about the middle of the afternoon the
voting again became steady and re
mained so until the polls closed at 6
p. m. The percentage of votes polled
was one of the largest ever recorded
WHY DO YOU THINK CAIRO IS GROWING?
Messenger Asks Representative Citizens For Their Opinion
And Several Submit Their Ideas
As To Causes.
“What, in your opinion, is re
sponsible for Cairo’s increase in
population of 946 during the past
eight years as shown by the of
ficial city census report, just
made public?”
The Messenger this week direc
ted this question to a small group
of representative citizens here,
and requested them to prepare a
concise answer to it. The motive
is obvious—namely, that such a
symposium of views might con
tribute something toward deter
mining the actual cause of the
growth shown, so that more em
phasis might be placed on these
matters in the future.
Below is a summary of the ans
wers received thus far:
Probably the most concise, and cer-
(Editorial)
Pardon Us For Asking, But What Kind
Of Economy Is This?
A few weeks ago one of the students of the Spence School
District in the northern part of Grady county developed a contagious
disease. The case caused little or no alarm- and in a few days several
more cases developed. Soon the disease was so prevalent that a phy
sician was called in and he, after only a casual observation, no doubt,
diagnosed it as chicken pox. When the disease became epidemic and
other physicians were called in, it developed that the disease was
small pox. Now, and for the past two or three weeks, that entire
section of the county has been struggling to check the spread ot
the epidemic, with the result that in some cases farm operations are
practically at a standstill. One resident of the Spence community,
whose judgment almost anyone in the county would readily rely
on, says the epidemic will cost the people of that part of the county,
in loss of man-power and in other ways, fully $10,000. And it is not
possible to determine the extent of the epidemic, yet.
Several weeks ago, someone jammed the legal machinery for a
continuation of the public health work in the county. Our health
officer two or three years ago positively prevented a county-wide
epidemic of small pox by remaining constantly on the job and keep
ing the cases isolated. It is entirely reasonable to suppose that a
health officer would have checked the Spence epidemic before it start
ed good. At it was, who Had the responsibility of isolating the first
cases? Everybody—and, therefore—nobody! And this is just one
little phase of public bealth work.
The word went out when the public health work was held up
several weeks ago that it was being done in the interests of economy.
But—pardon us for asking—what kind of economy is it?
in an election here.
The task of counting the ballots
was not so great, and the result of the
election was made known within two
hours after the polls closed. The
election was in charge of W. W.
Stokes, J. P., J. B. Wight, chairman
of the County Board of Education and
local Board of Trustees and M. Joe
Pearce. A. E. Lashley, Rudolph
Clark and J. M. Jones, Esq., served
as clerks.
The Board of Trustees, at the meet
ing Wednesday morning, discussed
briefly plans to carry out the wishes
j 1 of the people as expressed at the
polls. May 5th was tentatively set
1 as the date for the validation of the
bonds, and at that time also, the
plans and specifications for the pro
| posed new building will likely he de
j finitely decided on.
Advertisement for bids on the work
will be made as soon thereafter as
possible, and a contract will likely be
let some time soon after June 1st. It
is expected that six months will be
required to complete and equip the
building. In this event, it would like
] y be occupied in January, after the
holiday vacation.
Neither the plans and specifications
nor the site for the new buflding have
, been definitely decided on. However,
the building will probably have ten
rooms, ’viv., a vi. w of it accomodat
ing a portion of the grammar school,
and the site will probably be that in
the Davis property in the northern
part of the city, west of North Broad
street, near the residence of Mr. H.
T. LeGette.
tainly one of the most impressive
answers received attributed the
growth to “an all-American, organiz
ed citizenship with high ideals and
vision, thoroughly awake at all times
to the best interests of the town and
county, working in harmony to pro
mote good citizenship, good schools,
good homes, good churches good
health—in fact a great people who
are always glad to make any reason
able sacrifice for the common good.”
Another quite interesting summary
points out that:
“Diversified farming, for many
.years, perhaps for a generation, has
made this community distinctive.
As a result, we have had a little
more business activity, a little more
(Continued on Last Page!
TEN PAGES
Telephone Directory
Notes Many Changes
The new telephone directory, issued
this week to its subscribers by the
Cairo Telephone Company, shows
many changes and many additions.
It is the first directory that has been
published since the new telephone
system was. installed here.
In connection with the directory,
many suggestions are given to the
subscribers about the use of the
telephone all oi which are aimed to
improve the service. The local com
pany is now operating in very much
the Same manner that the companies
in the big cities use and the users are
especially urged to call by number
only. An “information” clerk is
now provided, but users are urged to
first consult the directory in their
efforts to find the number desired.
A great improvement in the service
has been brought about since the new
system was installed and comments
are numerous that Cairo now has the
best telephone service of any town
of its size in this part of the country.
TOMATO PLANTS ARE
ABOUT READY TO GO
ABOUT FIFTY MILLIONS WILL
BE SHIPPED, BEGINNING
NEXT WEEK.
The shipments of tomato plants
from the Crine Seed Farms here to
the New Jersey fields of a nationally
known soup concern will begin the
latter part of next week, according
to present indications. The plants
have been hurt some by the recent
cool and wet weather, but they ha
come out splendidly during "he 1
few days. • JO t
Approximately 300 acreti are plant
ed in tomato plants by Mr. Crine here
and it is expected that about fifty
millions of plants will be shipped.
During the peak of the shipping
season, two hundred, or more, people
will be employed in preparing them
for shipment, and the payroll during
the heavy shipping season will be
from $500 to $700 for each work day
just for this labor, alone. The ship
ments will be made by express and
will likely be mostly in carlots.
REVIVAL ON
Good Crowds Are Attending Metho
dist Services Here.
The annual Methodist revival com
paign here opened last Sunday and
good crowds are attending the two
services that are being held each
day.
The pastor, Rev. J. B. Johnstone,
opened the campaign Sunday morn
nig, and Dr. Bascom Anthony, pre
siding elder, preached Sunday night.
Beginning with Monday night’s ser
vice, Rev. C. T. Clark, of Davisboro,
Ga. took charge of the preaching.
His* plan and forceful style and
straight gospel preaching are greatly
impressing those who hear him.
Pastor Johnstone requests The
Messenger to make it clear that two
services will be held tomorrow, Sat
urday, as usual. It has not been the
custom here to hold revival services
on Saturday, but Saturday morning’s
services will be especially for the
young people. It will begin at 10 o’
clock, as usual, and the night service
will be at the usual hour, 7:30.
The series of meetings will con
tinue throughout next week, closing
Sunday, April 29th.
Mrs. J. B. Weeks Dies
On Sunday Afternoon
Mrs. J. B. Weeks, 39 years of age,
wife of the pastor of the Church of
God in this section, passed away last
Sunday afternon at her home, four
miles northeast of Cairo. Rev. G. G.
j Prince conducted the funeral, wl)ich
was held at the Long Branch ceme
tery, a short distance north of Cairo,
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Weeks was loved and admired
by many. She has been a consistent
member of the Church of God for
,four years.
I She leaves to mourn her departure,
I her husband, eight children and her
father and mother, besides other rela
tives and friends.
i
GRADY COUNTY
Is Georgia’s Banner County,
the hub of its sugar cane and collard
seed industries, the home of diversi
fied farming.
NUMBER 15
CONFERENCE COMES
TO BRILLIANT CLOSE
MISSIONARY MEETING HERE IS
CALLED ONE OF BEST IN
BODY’S HISTORY.
South Georgia’s great “Jubilee”
Missionary Conference of the Metho
dist Church canoe to a close here last
Thursday evening, just after The
Messenger went to press last week.
The last song has been sung, the
last prayer has been offered, but the
words spoken, the ideals expressed,
will go reverberating down the halls,
of time until they break on the bound
less shores of eternity.
This, the “golden jubilee” confer
ence, is considered one of the greatest
in the history of its organization.
Marking the consummation of 50
years of effort, it faces a future of
unlimited opportunities, with the re
ceding goal of perfection ever before
it. Several speakers during the
sessions summed up the labors of the
pioneers whose harvest is being reap
ed and would then sweep forward to
greater goals than those dreamed of
by their predecessors. Every phase
of missionary work was touched upon
and the recommendations of the com
mittees gave the promise of making
the next fifty years greater in achie
vement than the fifty which have pre
ceded the jubilee.
Resolutions of thanks to the peo
ple of Cairo were unanimously pass
ed at the final session. The hospital
ity' of the hostess church and the
other churches of the town could not
j exC elled. The women gave their
i time without stint to the entertain
| mcnt 0 f the conference. tet^ The utmost
in thou% a, Jfethe planning evidenced * fore
sight and tv 1 were
*.
by the members of the Methodist aux
iliary, Ladies of the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches assisted great
ly in entertaining members of the
conference in their homes.
Local Officials Thank
People.
The following statement of thanks
was issued to the people of Cairo this
week by officials of the local Metho
dist missionary auxiliary:
“We, the president of the Cairo
auxiliary and the chairman of the
homes committee, wish to extend
thanks to all who opened their homes,
and to those who gave entertain
ment at the hotels to the delegates to
our South Georgia .Conference.
“We are also sincerely grateful to
all who in any way contributed to the
success of our “jubilee” meeting.
“Signed: Mrs. J. R. White, president
Cairo auxiliary; Mrs. W. A. Walker,
Sr., chairman, homes committee.”
J. M. Purdom to Come
Here May 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Hon. J. M. Purdom, tobacco .spe
cialist of the Atlantic Coast Line, and
highly regarded expert on the culture
of bright-Ieaf tobacco, is coming to
Grady county to spend three days
with the tobacco growers week after
next, May 1st, 2nd and 3rd. He was
invited by Secretary J. M. Hughes,
of the Chamber of Commerce, some
time ago, to come here and spend
several days with the growers in the
fields and it is at the instance of
Secretary Hughes that he is coming
here.
A general meeting* of the tobacco
growers of the county is being ar
ranged for Wednesday afternoon,
May 2nd, to be held at the Court
house here, beginning at 2 o’clock,
at which Mr. Purdom will discuss
the various tobacco problems.
I Syrup Barrels to be
Plentiful This Fall
Mr. H. G. Cannon, general manager
of the Cannon Co., of Cairo and Quit
man, syrup barrel manufacturers, in
an advertisement in this issue, as
sures the cane growers of Southwest
Georgia and North Florida that syrup
barrels will be plentiful in Cairo this
fall, despite the fact that the Cairo
factory has suspended operations.
The Quitman plant of the company
is still in operation and a large ware
house here will allow this, concern to
serve the farmers in this line at al
times.