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Hie Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXIV
Henry’s Teachers Adopt
Set Ringing Resolutions.
The Teachers’ Association of
Henry county had an enthusiastic
meeting at the school auditorium
on last Saturday, the special feat
ure of the meeting being ihe dis
cussion of the present deficit of
ttio school fund.
The 1 teachers were very much
encouraged by the reading of :•
number of letters from various
people of prominence throughout
the state, freely expressing theii
sympathy with the purpose of the
’meeting, and pledging their su]
port and influence for any measure
to remedy the present deficient
methods.
Speeches were made Prof. Dufiey,
C. S. C., Professors Greene, W. R.
Fullerton and others.
Prof. Fullerton introduced a res
olution which very forcibly points
out some of the many deficiencies
of the present system.
Henry county is one of the most
progressive counties along educa
tional lines in the state arid this is
another signal advance that, this
county is making to build up her
school facilities. The resolutions
are as follows:
Whereas, the common school
teachers of the state of Georgia
are serving, the state at a very
small salary ; and
Whereas, the state of Georgia
pays all its other employees while
the teachers are requested to wait
for their pay ; and
Whereas, this delay is unreason
ably long and is driving, and has
already driven, some of the ablest
talent engaged in teaching to seek
other fields of employment : and
Whereas, the present system of
payment is forcing teachers to
sacrifice their meager salaries to
the curbstone money dealer at us
urious and exorbitant rates, which
may safely be estimated from S2O,
000 to $30,000 annually ; and
Whereas, it seems unthinkable
that the great state of Georgia
shall continue indefinitely to im
pose so unfeelingly upon its worst
paid, most helpless, but most use
ful servants, therefore, be it,
Resolved, by the Teachers’ As
sociation of Henry County, that
recognizing the manifest hardships
and injustice that the present sys
tem inflicts upon the teachers of
the state of Georgia, the result of
which injustice must necessarily
be manifest in the training of the
children, the future citizens of the
state, to the detriment of the ed
ucational interest, and fair name
of the State.
ResolVed, that we, as teachers,
urge our fellow teachers, and
Teachers’ Organizations and In
stitutes of every county in the
state to adopt resolutions calling
upon their representatives in the
general Assembly to pass such
laws as will remedy tli&s evil.
Resolved futher, that we hereby
request the various newspapers of
the state, which have heretofore
so ably championed the cause of
popular education and the friends
of education throughout the state
to advocate the abolishing of the
present system and the adoption
of such a one by which the teach
ers may be paid monthly as are all
other employees of our state, n*
Resolved futher, that a copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to
the Convention of County School
Commissioners with the request
that said commissioners have them
published by the various newspa
persof the counties.
W, R. Fullerton, W. D. Greene
and Lawrence Duffey, Committee.
April 24th, 1909.
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The Markets Thursday
Cotton 10 1-I6c.
Cotton Seed 80c. per 109.
Another Sudden Death
Mrs. Yannie Sliettlesworth died
at her home four miles west of Mc-
Donough on Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock after an illness of less
than a day from heart disease.
She was taken ill late Saturday
afternoon and rapidly grew wo«e
until the end came peacefully on
the Sabbath Day, ,
She was a most excelent woman
and her death occasioned much
genuine sorrow to her many
friends She is survived by five
daughters, four of whom are lefe
Orphans at her late home while the
older is married, Mrs. Paul Mays.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church here Monday af
ternoon at 3 o’clock and the inter
ment was in the cemetery here,
Rev. J. E, England, officiating.
Call to Agriculturial Com
mittees Farmers’ Unicn
Mr, H. F. Elliott, chairman of
the agricultural committe of the
County Union, requests all mem
bers of this committee of the sev
eral locals of the county meet him
at the next regular meeting of the
county Union on Friday, May 14th.
Business of vital importance for
this committee to consider. Don’t
fo v get the date.
Doss B/own Gets “Dip.”
Dr. Dawson Brown, who has
been attending the Atlanta Dental
College, has finished his course of
study there and is now back at his
home here. He made a most ex
c dlent record at his college and it
is safe to predict for him a highly
successful career as a dentist. He
will for tne present, at least locate
in McDonough where he will be
glad to see his friends,
The Annual Picnic
Of the people of Pleasant Hill
commnnity will be held at the old
Carmichael Mill place Saturday
(tomorrow) May Ist—They always
have a good time at the annual
gathering and all are anticipating
even a better time this year than
in the past. They extend a cor
dial invition to all to join them in
t i i picnic festival next Saturday.
Ed Reagan Goes to Ohio
Team
Ed Reagan, McDonough’s crack
ball player, who has been with the
New Orleans team in the Southern
r
as utility man since the ball
season opened, has been releaved
by C. Frank and goes to the New
London, Ohio team.
Ed has played some fine ball this
season and all his home friends
predict some fine ball from him on
the new team he goes with across
Mason's and Dixie’s Line,
HOUSE FOR RENT.
One five room house be
tween Hr. T. J. Brown
and Hr. E. C. Adams, re
cently vacated by Hr, J.
T. Tarpley.
Apply to
Box 255,
HcDonough, Ga.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday arril 30,1909.
Southern Bell’s Farmers’
Lines In Henry County.
The Southern Bell Tel & Tel.
Co., have sold to the Farmers ad
jacent to their McDonough, Cm
Exchange three of their Rural
lines to the Farmers and have at -
copted five contracts to furnish
service to three Farmers Exchan
ges and two FArmers’ Lines, there
arc Farmers i\ceiving service
on these lines.
This is an important move on
the part of the farmers and other
rural residents in this section and
will give the merchants and busi
ness men of McDonough telephon
ic communication with a most de
sirable portion of the citizenry in
the surrounding country. {sub
scribers on this line will be able
to transact business in McDonough
without leaving their homes and
will be enabled to talk to friends
and business associates in distant
cities, through the long distance
system of the Bell Company.
The Farmers’ Exchange of Field
& Sorrow will furnish service to
the following parties :
Jas. S. Barnett, H. H. Greer,
Lon Barnett, S. M. Oglesby, J. S.
Barnett, E. Foster, CM if Fields, E
Barnett, Parks Wise, Mrs. Shet
tlesworth, John Moss, Mrs. .1
Wise, Mrs. W. E. Alexander, J. T.
Fields, B. C Babb, E. H. Farris,
Tom .lones, Mrs. T. J. Westmore
land, .T. H. Sorrow, A: V. McVick
er, C. G. Fields. Dr. Redwine.
The Farmers’ Line of W. .T. Tur
ner, w T ili furnish service to the
following parties
W. .T. Turner, F. M. Patterson,
| Sim E. Smith, J. M. Green. J B.
Russell, J. Luther Fargason, W. J.
Green.
The Farmers’ Line of H. H
Greer, will furnish service to the
following parties:
H H. Greer, Milt Walker (2), E.
Adams, Id. H. Fields (2), Robt.
Chappell, W. H. Baily, Mrs. L. D.
Moore, H. A. Adams, Chas Henry,
Dr. R. L. Crawford.
This line furnishes service to
-Greenwood, Luella, and that part
of the county.
The contract of A. C. Norman is
for a Farmers’ Exchange located
in the residence of S. P. Crowell,
6% miles from McDonough, This
exchange will furnish service to
following parties:
A. C. Norman, H. H. Hooten. S.
P. Hooten, B. F. Grant, W. K.
Gilmore, W. H, Maddox, J. C.
Jinks, J. J. Thompson, R. W.
Dickerson, W. N. Austin, Dr. H.
C Ellis, Oliver Jones, A. J. Mason
O. P. Stroud, D. A. Rosser, J. H
Stroud, J S. Rape, T. A. Barham,
W. C. Woods, S. P. Crowell, E. L
Wright. W. N. Gilmore, W. S.
Stroud, J. T. Martin, E. C. Cowan,
Mrs. D. F. Sowell, L. H. Mason,
N. B. Cowan, G. LeGuinn, John
Bryans, W. W. Patterson, Rev. J.
A. Jackson, C. Culpepper, Norman-
Turner Co.
This exchange reaches five fol
lowing places, Ola, Sandy Ridge,
Woodstown, Beershrtta, Peeksvil’e
The contract of S, B. Kimbell is
for a Farmers’ Exchange located
in the residence of Luther Jinks
and will furnish service to the fol
lowing parties:
S. B. Kimbell, Will Hopkins, A.
H. Tingle, J. T. Coan, M. V. Sow
ell, J. V. Goss, Rape Bros., G. B.
Childs.
S. H. Castellaw, S. F. Duffey, H.
A. Crumbley, A. D. Tingle, W. A
Craig, R. C. Crumbley, Luther
Jinks.
This Exchange connects with
Glowing Tribute Paid
South’s Heroes Monday
In Memorial Exercises.
both the McDonough and Locust
Grove Exchanges.
These Farmers’ Telephone Ex
changes ami Lines will be connect
ed with McDoncugh Exchange
under the plan of tin- Southern
Bell Company, whereby farmers!
and other rural residents may se
cure telephone service on an eco
mieal basis.
There is considerable activity!
among the farmers of Georgia in
the matter of securing telephone
service and these telephone lines
are playingjin important part in
the development of ritral sections
of the state.
New Telephone Directory
Manager J. G. Ward, of the
McDonough, Jackson, Locust
Grove and Stockbrklge Exchanges
of the Southern Bell Company.,
announces that the new telephone
directory will soon be issued. The
new list will he corrected up to
Mav Istand he states that all those
who wish to make changes in their
listings or to have their names
placed in the new directory should
communicate with him at once.
Those who are contemplating in
stalling telephones in their homes
or places of business should act
promptly in order that theirnames
may appear properly in the new
directory. Manager Ward states
that there will be a number of new
names added to the list and that
the growth of the Exchanges nn
der his management is a strong in
dication of the progress of the
towns he represents for the Bell
Company, and he also states that
it will pay all business men to ad
vertise in the new directory.
Mercer Seconds Win
From Locust Grove,
Locust Grove, Ga., April 27.—1 n
one of the most interesting and
best played games seen here this
season, Mercer’s second team de
feated Locust Grove this afternoon
2to 1. The game was called at
the end yf the sixth inning on ac
count of rain. Turner, fpr Locust
Grove, and Mosley for Mercer,
pitched gilt edge hall. Wills, on
short for Mercer, made a star cat
ch of Walker’sdrive in the fifth.
Score : R. H. E
Locus Grove 14 2
Mercer 2 2 2
Batteries: Turner and Bowden ;
Mosley and Roach. Umpires,
Mallory and Combs.
SACRED HARP SINGING AT BETHANY
On next Sunday afternoon there
will be a sacred harp singing at
Bethany 4 miles east of McDon
ough. The sacred harp class from
McDonough is expected to be pre
sent, and ail lovers of the old time
music throughout the county, and
elsewhere are cordially invited to
attend.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend to our rela
tives and friend of our community,
our >jincere thanks for their many
kindness shown us in the recent
sickness and death of our little
one. May God’s richest blessings
rest upon each and every one. is
our prayer.
Most sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Upchurch.
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The memorial exercises Monday
afternoon in honor of the memory
of the valiant deeds of the Confed
erate dead and .to the surviving
members of this Spartan band of
Southern patriots attested to a
high degree the pure and unsullied
patriotism that still guides and
guards the heart and mind of our
citizenry.
The large school auditorium was
tilled, to participate in this tribute
to the South’s gallant heroes of
the 70’saml every part of the pro
gram in a most fitting manner paid
a just tribute to the South and her
noble chivulry. A hearty response
wus given every number of the
program so beautifully rendered by
the local chapter of the U. D. C’s.
and their friends.
The address of Col E. M. Smith
was a grand, glowing tribute that
paid a just and well merited tribute
to the South’s dead and the cause
that these old surviving heroes
fought for four!for years.
After the address Mrs. A. R.
Scott, president of the local chap
ter, assisted by Rev. W. W. Arnold,
delivered quite a number of crosses
of honor to the surviving members
j of this gallant band—as follows ;
H. L, Brown, W. A. Hooten, W.
E. Jenkins, John M. MoGarity, B.
W. Nail, J. M. Rape, E. A. Sowell,
W. A. Stewart, tl. H. Stewart, 0.
W. Dupree, L. H. Thompson, W.
A. Turner, G. G. Wet ms, David
Wilson, E. English, I. E. Glass, .1.
W. Patterson, T. R. Stewart, L.
w. Turner, A. Borders.
The following had crosses hut
were not here to receive tin m.
E A Brown, .) G Dufiey, J F
whitaker, C A McKibben.
McDonough Juniors Win
/
Last Saturday afternoon the
first game of hall on the local dia
mond was played between the lo
cal team of boys and the boy’s
team of Griffin, a double header
being played, both games being
easily won by the home team, the
scores being. First game 3 to 1.
Second game 7 to 0.
Supcrior Court This Week
The 2nd week of Henry Superior
court convened on Monday morn
ing at 9 o’clock and busy sessions
have been held each day. The
week has been taken up with ciirn
inal business, except a suit against
the city board of education by Miss
Cain w T hich was tried on Wednes
day, resulting in a verdict for the
plaintiff for amount sued.
The case of will Stevenson, who
killed Mr. Tom Clark at Stock
bridge, was finished jnst before
noon Thursday and the jury had
not brought in a verdict when the
Weekly went to press. All the
court news in full will be in next
week’s issue.
McDonough Lowers L. G.
I. Percentage
The first gHme of the local ball
team was won in a hard contest cf
10 innings, the score being 6 to 5
in favor of McDonough. The game
was one of the best ever played on
the local diamond.
The Locut Grove team had not
lost a game up to this one but they
conld not “hold down” the locals
to a loosing contest.
Batteries: McDonough, Nolan,
Combs and Woodruff; Locust
Grove, Gret n, TuiEerand Bowden,
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