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jlE XXXV.
SSION OF SUPERIOR COURT
TWO GET 15-20 YEARS
CO
;rM ENDS TUESDAY
SETS CLEANEST THEY HAVE
been IN YEARS, IT IS
SAID.
ter recessing from last Thursday
until Tuesday of this week, the
section of the regular March,
Term of Grady Superior . Court
burned for the term late Tues
afternoon by Judge B. C. Gard
of Camilla, presiding.
ten the recess until Tuesday was
on last week, it was felt that
pr Lh three days would be required
the pending business, but
Lday L session this criminal, Week left in the the
both civil and
U condition they have been in
everal years, officials say.
|ly fnued one major the criminal October, case 1939, was
over to
I a nd that was the case of the
I vs E. E. Aumond, charged with
[iary Larly in connection with valued the theft at
200,000 cigarettes,
L than $1,000, from the H. V. Kell
Wholesale grocery warehouse here
Sept. 7th. The burglary, boldly
[uted, resulted in Florida the arrest the day of
men in North
r the crime was discovered.
Iimond, the last of the quartet to
I trial, won continuance of his case
luesday’s session when it develop
|hat A. B. Conger, of and Bainbridge, that the
(retired from the case,
Indant would not have time to ar
te for other counsel. Aumond will
lain in jail here in default of bond
II the October term of Court.
pve Matthews, one of the others,
I convicted on the burglary indict
It shortly before midnight last
fesday night. -F. M. Gray, another
Ihe four charged with the crime,
convicted at the October, 1938,
burned Term on Dec. 1st but sen
te was deferred. Both Matthews
Gray were sentenced Tuesday by
Ee Gardner to serve from 15 to 20
b on the public works of the state,
counsel for the men immediately
H notice of a motion for a new
P E. E. (Red) Horne, the fourth
5 in the quartet, was acquitted at
I October, 1938, Adjourned Term
h in January. Matthews and Gray
lain in jail, along with Aumond.
n the three separate trials to date,
Conger and G. Maynard Smith
e ^presented the defendants and
icitor-General Carl E. CroW, of
•dlla, has been assisted in the
secution by S. P. Cain,
ther cases disposed of- at the
■eh term, not reported last week,
ude:
tate vs G. B. Bracken, Jr.; simple
en y (theft of mule). Plea of guilty.
tenced to serve twelve months on
Public works of the state or pay
me of $350 and reimburse the
uty for Sheriff’s expenses in ap
ending- him, etc., amounting to
uoximately $250.
tate vs Irving Bryant, Sr., and
P r ge Bryant; assault and battery.
r lct of not guilty.
tate Vs Dunlap; operating
,
^machines. pay Verdict fine of of $500 guilty. Sen
a or serve
' f Routt's public works of
t on
’ ls sentence to relieve him of
u? sentence of $750 twelve
nihs or
imilar imposed on a plea of guilty to
ch arge.
State Ment and . Howard Nelson
Alonzo Cannon: simple larceny.
diet of not guilty.
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TEN PAGES
School Fire Put Out
With Slight Damage
The new south side grammar school
building here caught fire early Wed
nesday night, but the blaze was
checked by firemen with light dam
age.
Supt. John S. Herndon said two
school girls en route to the basketball
shell discovered the smouldering blaze
in a supply room and reported it to
him at his residence nearby. He said
the blaze flared when he opened a
door of the building, but firemen, re
sponding promptly, confined the blaze
to the supply room. Smoke did some
damage to other parts of the building.
The alarm was sounded at 7:30 p. 'm.
and the fire had been extinguished 15
minutes later. Supt. Herndon said he
had been unable to determine the
cause of the fire.
LIVESTOCK PROGRAM
MEETING SATURDAY
HOG RAISERS URGED TO BE AT
MEETING HERE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
An important meeting of farmers
called by the livestock committee of
the Grady County Chamber of Com
merce, in co-operation with the Coun
ty Agent and the county’s teachers of
vocational agriculture, will be held at
the Courthouse in Cairo tomorrow,
Saturday afternoon, March 18th, be
ginning at 2:30 o’clock, and all hog
raisers, especially, are urged to at
tend. The invitation appears on page
eight.
The purpose of the meeting is to
stimulate interest in improved meth
od of hog raising and to launch the
second annual Grady County Hog Pro
duction Contest.
Dr. L. E. Swanson, of Moultrie,
connected with the animal husbandry
division of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, and an authority on hog
raising, swine sanitation, etc., will be
the principal speaker. An informal
discussion of home-grown feeds and
pastures and how to make best use
of them \vill follow Dr. Swanson’s
talk.
This should be a most interesting
meeting for farmers, 4-H Club boys,
agricultural students and all who are
interested in livestock.
Grady county has made steady and
marked advances in the production of
hogs and is now one of the leading
counties in the state in that respect.
Local bankers and business men
have given full co-operation in pro
moting the better livestock program
for the county and they say they can
.see the effects of the increased pro
duction in improved conditions among
the people.
The committee in charge of the Hog
Production Contest announces that the
prize list and classifications will be
much the same as last year and that
the date of the show and sale will be
moved up about three weeks with a
hope of- catching the highest market
of the season. Prizes amounting to
about $150 in cash were given to the
farmers, club boys and agricultural
student last year.
Those who desire to enter the con
test this year must do so at once and
they may register with either Secre
tary M. L. Mayes, of the Chamber of
Commerce; H. L. Trussell, Jr., County
Agent; T. D. Bro\vn, Jr., vocational
agriculture teacher, Cairo High
School; or H. R. Madison, vocational
agriculture teacher, Spence High
School.
The 1939 livestock committee rep
resenting the Chamber of Commerce-;
and others co-operating is composed
of W. J. Boyett, T. D. Brown, Jr., Dr.
F. S. Carr, Carl Godwin, Paul Harris
on, Henry Hester Sr., H. R. Madison,
M. L. Mayes, H. L. Trussell, Jr., B.
W. West and J. Slater Wight.
SING SUNDAY AT SECOND
BAPTIST CHURCH.
There will be an afternoon sing at
the Cairo Second Baptist Church next
Sunday afternoon, March 19th, begin
ning at 2:30 00 ’clock.
All singers are urged to attend and
everyone has -a cordial invitation to be
there.
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1939.
GRAND JURY REPORT
QUITE INTERESTING
PRESENTMENTS MADE PUBLIC
LIST APPOINTMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The presentments of the March,
1939, Term Grady Superior Court
grand jury, released for publication
this week and published in full begin
ning at the bottom of this page are in
some respects the most important ever
.submitted by a grand jury in this
county—and doubtless will be read
"with unusual interest.
One important action taken by the
grand jury, and referred to in the
presentments only by inference, was
that, in effect, approving continuance
of the Ellis public health work that
has been carried on in this county for
the past several years.
Aside from that, probably the most
important action was that
ing the twenty-three members of
grand jury as a committee of the
whole to check on law 7 violations, etc.,
until five days before the meeting of
the next grand jury, as provided by
law. A comparatively recent Georgia
law authorizes committees on contin
uanee to link one grand jury to the
next succeeding one, and the practice
of naming committees of three mem
bers under this plan was started in
this county about two years ago. The
March grand jury simply went a step
further and named the entire body on
thei committee.
W. H. Robinson, foreman, who is
instructed to request an order re-con
vening the grand jury 'when and if the
need arises, said it was observed that
the connecting committee links had
had a wholesome effect as a crime de
terrent and that it was decided that
if law violators are familiar with the
fact that there is a grand jury on duty
at all times “we will have fewer law
violations.”
In addition, N. W. Stanfill, clerk,
was .specifically instructed to check
on violations of the state gambling
laws, especially as to the operation
marble machines, and the like. He is
authorized to take steps
to have the machines removed or seiz
ed and is instructed to report com
pliance to the next grand jury.
The twenty-three men wha compose
the grand jury are: W. H. Robinson,
foreman; N. W. Stanfill, clerk; T. J.
Braswell, Perry E. Braswell, Jack
Blackman, Van Bryant, E. J. Childs,
Will H. Collins, U. A. Clifford, L. L.
Draffin, A. M. Gainey, B. O. Harrison,
Horace G. Harvey, E. L. Maxwell,
Frank Maxwell, A. A. McNeill, E. D.
Owens, J. C. Ragan, J. O. Rawls, Tom
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TEXT OF PRESENTMENTS OF
MARCH TERM GRAND JURY
Below is the text of the pre
sentments of the March, 1939,
Term grand jury of Grady Super
ior Court, released for publica
tion this week:
Georgia, Grady County.
The Honorable B. C. Gardner, Judge,
Grady Superior Court, Cairo, Ga.
We, the Grand Jury drawn and em
panelled to serve at the March, 1939,
regular term, G'rady Superior Court,
submit the following report:
After being empanelled, and sworn,
on Monday, March 6th, 1939, W.
H. Robinson was elected .Foreman, N.
W. Stanfill, Clerk and T. J. Carter, as
bailiff.
The able charge given this Jury by
his Honor, is very sincerely commend
ed, and we appreciate the detailed in
structions given us, which were of
great help during our deliberations.
It is noted from the presentments of
the last Grand Jury, recognition was
given particularly to that part of his
Honor’s charge relating to more thor
ough education relating to the history
of our state, especially emphasizing
the teaching of the duties of the var
ious officers of law. thereby
ening the students of our schools with
the fundamental principles of
democratic form of government, lead
ing to a greater respect for law, by
having increased knowledge *of- the
workings of our laws. It is desired
by this Grand Jury that this subject
be followed up vigorously, and cor-
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
IN MONTHLY SESSION
TWO ORDINANCES ARE PASSED;
-NEW PROJECTS ARE
APPROVED.
The Mayor and Council here met in
regular monthly .session last Tuesday
night ^ th Dr ‘ J ’ B - Warne11 - Ma Y or -
presiding, and Councilmen A. B.
Wight, A, A. McNeill, A. L. Thomp
son and R. R. Van Landingham pres
ent.
After much discussion, approval
was given a city-sponsored WPA pro
ject for the building of two double
tennis courts here and the light and
water committee was given authority
to act on the final plans, which have
been under consideration for some
time. Two of the courts are to be
built at Davis. Park and two near the
light and Water plant, according to
| plans. WPA labor will be used.
After a Inegthy discussion, approval
j was also given to a project calling for
the laying of an 8-inch fire main loop
in the eastern part of the city to afford
more fire protection to the property
of the city’s two big sawmills, the H.
V - Kel1 Co ‘ warehouse and other prop
I erty in that area. Tentative approval
was given a similar project about
three years ago but various obstacles
arose to delay the work. It is under
stood that the loop will be laid, of
course, when the city has funds
available to pay the cost.
Two ordinances containing rather
stringent regulation.? covering the
construction and care of hog and cow
barns and pens within the city, and
the care of dogs, were passed, but
absence of Councilman Tom Jones
will necessitate another reading for
final passage.
A motion was approved calling for
the annual clean-up and beautification
campaign, with a tree-trimming eom
j paign included. The dates and details
! will be announced next week.
Other business was largely of a rou
tine nature.
MR. B. C. WOOLFOLK DIES
j IN TAMPA MISHAP.
Relatives and friends in this county
of Mr. B. C. Woolfolk, of Tampa, were
grieved to learn of his tragic death in
Tampa last Saturday morning as a
result of being thtown from a truck.
•Funeral and interment were in Tampa
Sunday.
He was the son of Mrs. W. T. Wool
folk, of Grady county, and was a nat
ive of this section. He was a brother
of Mrs. G. J. Cook, Mrs. A. H. Van
landingham and T. B. Woolfolk, of
this county and Mrs. J. P. Miller, of
Pavo.
rect posting of the wishes of this
Grand Jury, in this particular, be
passed on to those making and select
ing school books for the students of
our state.
TAX MATTERS.
We are advised by the Chairman of
our County Commissioners that ex
traordinary activity was being given
to delinquent tax matters, and that
the Commissioners, and officers, were
pursuing delinquent taxes with all the
speed possible, and expected to con
tinue pursuit, thereby making the
present programs which are now in
effect in the county more easy to op
erate.
GAME AND FISH LAWS.
It has been brought to our attention
by a member of the Grady County
Hunting and Fishing Club, who, as we
understand it, is checking continuous
ly regarding violations of the game
and fish laws, information comes
from this source that so far as is now
known, no complaint is to be regis
tered, however, this Grand Jury goes
on record thanking the Grady County
Hunting and Fishing Club for this
activity, and the work they are doing
in this direction. Furthermore, we
call upon the Game Warden of the
county, as well as all citizens, to busy
themselves to see that the game and
fish laws are respected, in order that
(Continued on page seven.)
THE MESSENGER
Prints Ail The News It Can Get
ihat is of interest to the people of
Grady county, and choice bits of news
are often found in the advertisements.
SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS
TEN PAGES
COUNTY’S SCHOOLS MAY END
THEIR 1938-39 SESSION SOON
Masonic Convention to
Meet Here On June 9th
The quarterly session of the Thomas
County Masonic Convention will be
held with the Cairo loge Friday even
ing, Junt 9th, local Masons said this
week. The Cairo lodge became a
member of the Thomas county con
vention mare than six months ago
when the Grady county convention dis
banded.
Several Cairo Masons attended the
quarterly session of the Thomas
county convention in Thomasvdlle last
Thurday night and an invitation for
the convention to meet next with the
Cairo lodge was accepted at that time.
Cairo Masons attending the conven
tion included C. L. Browne, J. R. Hin
son, L. F. Maxwell, N. W. Stanfill, J.
F. Simpson and T. W. Watts.
BUSINESS, MARKETS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
NEW BUILDING PLANNED FOR
SODA SHOP AND GRILL
HERE.
The old building on South Broad
street here next to the A. C. L. rail
road that has housed Elmer’s Soda
Shop has been torn a\vay this week
to make room for the construction of
a modern, attractive brick building
that is planned to give Cairo one of
the finest .soda shops and grills to be
found in this entire section.
Construction of the new and larger
building will begin at once, with Con
tractor L. M. Powell in charge. It will
represent the most notable improve
ment that has been made in the busi
ness section proper in some time.
E. H. Bell, proprietor of the soda
shop, has moved his “home-made” ice
cream and bottled drink business next
door to Wight & Browne while the new
structure is being erected, and he asks
his customers to accept his curtailed
service until the new place is ready
about thirty days hence.
Many business houses are sharing
in the spring refinishing and remod
eling campaign and new construction,
otherwise, continues at a steady pace.
Contractor Powell has a contract for
a new residence for Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Crine and at least a half-dozen
other residences in the higher cost
range are being planned for immediate
construction, Homes in the higher
cost brackets have just been finished
for Mr. and Mrs. Lannis Nicholson
and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Reynolds, Jr.,
and another for Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Thrower is nearing completion. The
Methodist parsonage is nearing com
pletion of a $2,500 remodeling job.
Work is to begin in a few days on the
rebuilding of the Standard Oil Co.
bulk plant. E. A. Gandy has just
completed a modern dairy east of
Cairo. More than a score of small
homes have been finished during re
cent weeks.
Local Concern Registers Two
New Fertilizers.
Farmers Fertilizer Co., here, of
which Fred Carroll is principal own
er and manager, announces in The
Messenger this week the development
of two new fertilizers, the formulas of
which have been registered.
One of the items is the “Farmers’
Cotton Special, 8-8-8” which is a high
analysis fertilizer with no sand and
no filler. It has been developed es
pecially for the production of cotton
on the soils of this section.
The other item is the “Farmers’
Okra Special, 3-12-5,” also a high an
alysis fertilizer, made with lime, and
especially suited to the production of
okra on the soils of this section.
These fertilizers, and others of this
concern, are made locally by local la
bor, Mr. Carroll points out, and are
offered at attractive prices.
Thursday Afternoon Closing
Begins April 13th.
Local merchants, in a permanent
agreement signed last year, prescrib
ed the Thursday after Easter for the
beginning of the Thursady afternoon
half-holidays. The first half-holiday
this year, therefore, will be April 13th.
This notice is given to clear up dif
(Continued on Page Four.)
NUMBER 10.
STATE LEGISLATURE
NEAR SESSION’S END
COUNTY BOARD MAY MEET TO
CONSIDER EMERGENCY
NEXT WEEK.
The closing of Grady county’s
schools in the next two weeks, short of
their regular 1938-39 term, appeared
imminent Thursday.
The Georgia Legislature’s regular
session will adjourn sine die by mid
night Saturday night and it alone ap
peared Thursday to hold the key to
a solution of the state school money
crisis. The outlook for the passage
of measures to relieve the financial
stress of* thme schools before adjourn
ment Saturday night was quite dark
Thursday, but some still held hope
that some way would be found to avert
the shut-down.
Co. School Supt. W. R. EskeW de
clined comment on the situation other
than to say that a special meeting of
the County Board of Education will
likely be held some time next week to
consider whatever plans may be of
fered, if any, to keep the schools open.
Grady county’s teachers a few
weeks ago voluntarily agreed to teach
during March without definite prom
ise as to payment of salaries. Ru
mors gained circulation that they had
moved to suspend this week-end, but
these rumors appeared to have little
foundation. The teachers have been
paid up to Feb. 1st.
Mr. J. C. Harrison Dies
At Home of Daughter
Mr. James Corbin Harrison, who died
at noon pn Thursday of lat week, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. C.
Bruce, near Concord, Fla., just beyond
the state line from Grady county, was
laid at rest at Bethel cemetery, in the
southwestern part of this county, at
2:30 o’clock last Saturday afternoon,
■with Rev. D. B. Merritt, pastor of the
Cairo Methodist Circuit, and Oliver
Funeral Home, in charge.
Mr. Harrison was born April 29th,
1887, in Decatur county, and spent
practically all of his life in what is
now G'rady county. He was married
to the former Miss Mattie Bryant, who
preceded him in death about four
years.
Mr. Harrison was one of this sec
tion’s most substantial farmers for
many years, until his health forced
his retirement, He was a man of
many fine traits of character and had
a host of friend to mourn his passing.
Surviving are one son, Jewel Har
rison, Miami; five sisters, Mrs. T. L.
Rehberg, Mrs. C. J. Kitchens, Mrs. J.
J. Miller, Mrs. C. C. Bruce and Mrs.
Lee Strickland; and three brothers, J.
H. Harrison, Charlie Harrison and
Toy O. Harrison.
8 Enter Guilty Pleas
In City Court Monday
Eight defendants entered guilty
pleas before Judge Ira Carlisle at last
Monday's non-jury session of City
Court here and received sentences.
The cases follow:
State vs Osear Moore; simple lar
ceny. Plea of guilty. Sentenced to
serve twelve months, to be served on
probation upon payment of $25 fine.
State vs Luvenia Harvey; public
drunkenness. Plea of guilty. Sen
tenced to pay a fine of $20 or servo
four months at state farm.
State vs Allen Stewart; possession
of liquor in violation of state law.
plea of guilty. Sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 or serve six months.
State vs Giby Matthews; stabbing.
Plea of guilty. Sentenced to pay a
fine of $30 or serve six months.
State vs Doss Fallin; public drunk
enness. Plea of guilty. Sentenced to
serve twelve months, to be served on
probation upon payment of $25 fine.
State vs G. A. Peevy; driving while
under influence of intoxicant. Plea of
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 or serve six months.
State vs B. J. Gordy; illegal driv
ing. Plea of guilty. Sentenced to pay
a fine of $10 or serve thirty days.
State vs F. H. Early; public drunk
enness. Plea of guilty. Sentenced to
pay a fine of $25 or serve four months.