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Tile Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVI 8
FARM ON WHEELS
ARRIVES AT McDONUGH
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Small But Enthusiastic Crowd Meet Train, View
Exhibits, and Hear Lectures.
INTERESTING SPEECHES ARE HEARD AT AUDITORIUM.
In full force and a full train the
“College on Wheels,” sent out by
the Agricultural College at Athens,
arrived in McDonough on time
Thursday morning.
The whole train was conven
iently arranged for Exhibitions of
modern methods and means of
farming.
The car next to the engine con
tained livestock display, and
breeds of poultry. Next was the
flat car for exhibition; then the
car containing modern farm ma
chinery..
There was next the car of fert
ilizers and soil exhibits; then the
Along Route Four.
I am a school girl and am in the
seventh grade. My teacher is Miss
Mary Alice Bell, of Valdosta. She
is a fine teacher. We have a so
ciety called Lilliputian Literary
Society, which meets every Friday
afternoon. The officers are: Miss
Bell, Corrector; Cloma Sims, Pres
ident; Willie Berry, Recording
Secretary; Clara Jackson, Corres
ponding Secretary; Jesse Ammons,
Treasurer.
The seven months old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Berry died
at their home near Oak Hill Thurs
day night, and the funeral and in
terment occurred at Prospect Fri
day afternoon, Rev. Sams, offi
ciating.
Mr. Jim Upchurch spent Satur
day and Saturday night with rela
tives in Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. will Stewart were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
McGarity Sunday.
Messrs. Paul Berry and Joe
McGarity attended the party given
by Miss Carrie Wallace, of Hamp
ton, Saturday night.
Mesdames Fannie Sowell and
Lizzie McGarity, of McDonough,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. McGarity Saturday night and
Sunday.
We have just crossed the thresh
old of another year looking into
the future with hope throbbing in
every fiber of our being. Let us
all be like the rose, “I ask the
roses as they grow, richer and
lovlier in their hue, what makes
the tints so rich and- light; they
answered, looking toward the
light.”
Cross Roads.
Rev. J. E. England filled his reg
ular appointment at Mt. Carmel
Sunday, and preached to a large
crowd.
Woodson Mays and sister, Miss
Jaime, of Okland visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Mays and family Sun
day.
Miss Mamiebelle Mays returned
to her home Sunday, after a week’s
McDonough, Georgia, Friday February io, k>m.
passenger farm car and the pull
man car for living quarters of those
in charge of the train.
A much larger crowd greeted
the train than was expected in the
rain, though many were kept away
by the bad weather.
Dr. Soule, President Cabaniss,
of Georgia Division of the Farm
ers’ Union, and State Commis
sioner of Agriculture, T. G. Hud
son, lectured at the train.
McDonough High School visited
the train in a body; then returned
to the Auditorium, where State
School Commissioner M.L. Brittain
made them an interesting talk.
visit to friends and relatives near
White House.
The party at Mr. Jeff Hand’s
Thursday night, was enjoyed by
ijjl present.
Mrs. Laura Wilkins visited Mrs.
W. B. Mays Saturday afternoon.
Miss Grace Conkle spent several
days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Jeff Hand.
Miss Mattie Bunn was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bright last
I week.
Mr. L. A. Wilkins and Mrs. M.
E. Mays and Mrs. T. O. Callaway,
visited Mrs. J. J. Bunn Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. -J. T. Mays and family visited
Mr. Walter Hill and family Sunday.
Miss Inez Farris, who is teach
ing school at this place, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Mr. J. H. Mays and family spent
Sunday night with Mr. T. 0. Calla
way and family.
The singing given by Miss Lee
Wilkins Sunday night was enjoyed
by all present.
Miss Janie Fields spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Mittie
Carmichael.
We regret to note that Bessie
and Smith Mays sre sick.
Mrs. Charity Turner, of Griffin,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bright.
Bethany Locals.
Mrs. Fannie Sowell and sister,
Mrs. Lizzie McGarity, of McDon
ough, were the guests of Mrs. A.
W. McGarity Sunday.
Mr. William Moseley made a bus
iness trip to Stockbridge Friday.
Mrs. Louis Nail and little daugh
ters, Mildred and Edith of, Griffin,
spent a few days last week with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. D. G. Lane.
Mr. Mit McGarity spent Satur
day in Atlanta.
Cloma Lane and Jonas Lester
went to Hampton Sunday.
Mr. A. B. Lane spent last week
with his son, Mr. P. L. Lane.
Blue Eyes.
society.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael Hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carmichael
entertained at supper last Friday
evening.
Their guests were: Misses Edyth
White, Elise Long, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Simpson, and Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Sloan.
Miss Thompson Hostess.
Miss Annie G. Thompson was
hostess to her friends last Friday
afternoon. She was assisted in
entertaining by her mother, Mrs.
Sidney Farrar.
There were five tables of domi
noes.
A lovely salad course, with iced
tea, was served late in the after
noon.
Those who enjoyed Miss Thomp
son’s hospitalitv were:
Misses Agnes Dunn, Bess Fouche,
Ellene Neal, Ruth and Ruby Walk
er, Beula Atkinson, Lucy Reagan,
Nina Wall, Blake Bunn, Edyth
White,-Elise Long, Ethel Sowell;
Mesdames Roy Turner, Homer
Turner Talmadge Carmichael, Mar
vin Turner, Alex Brown, A. F.
Lemon, B. B. Carmichael, T. J.
Patterson.
To Correspondents.
So many correspondents sent us
new-s letters last week that the
type was exhausted before all
could be put in type.
This does not mean, however,
that those which were not pub
lished will not be counted.
The following were those, in ad
dition to the last week’s letters
published this week, which were
received in time to comply fully
with the rules.
A. P. S.
Beersheba Happenings.
Bethany.
Central Dots.
Conley.
Ellenwood.
Gordon News.
Lizzardsville.
Oak Shade.
Phillippi.
Pine Grove.
Progress.
Progress,
Sardis Locals.
'i’owaliga.
It is our intention to publish just
as many of these letters each week
as we possibly can; then, when
we cannot do so, to publish some
of each letter which comes in time;
and to be perfectly fair to all, by
seeing that the entire news of one
correspondent’s letter is published
as often as the entire news of
another’s letter.
We hope that our correspond
ents will understand that it is to
our interest to publish all the news,
and that when we have to shorten
any of their letters, it is from ne
cessity and not from choice.
When all is not published, do
not be discouraged, nor let this
cause you to omit to w-rite some
news you know for the fear it will
not be published. Write it all
and sometimes it all can be pub
lished and always we shall try to
publish all.
This week also a number have
had to be omitted for lack of space;
though coming in time to be count
ed, those which were published
reached us first and so went to the
printers.
STOCKBRIDGE TO HAVE
HOLINESS COLLEGE
Land and Money Have Already Been Subscribed
in Large Amounts.
DETERMINED EFFORT TO BE MADE IN HENRY COUNTY.
We call our readers careful at
tention to the communication from
“Citizen” in another column of this
issue. He writes inspiringly of
what Stockbridge alone has al
ready done, without half efforts
as yet, to secure the college which
the Holiness Association will some
time in the near future establish
somewhere.
Though such an institution is
sought by„ Stockbridge, it would
not be a mere Stockbridge affair.
It would be an honor and benefit
to the whole county.
Who can place mere figures to
the value to our county of Locust
Grove Institute?
By all means and every effort,
let us have an institution of like
A LARGE SCHOOL ENTERPRISE
FOR STOCKBRIDGE.
Co-operation of Henry County is
Invited.
Mr. Editor: Knowing your pa- 1
per as a public spirited journal,
we ask the privilege of a brief
statement in your columns this
week concerning an educational
movement in the town of Stock
bridge.
The need of a secondary holiness
school in Georgia has been felt for
some time, and the erection of a
Holiness College at Indian Spring
Camp Ground has been thought
of and been talked about for years.
But it has at last been decided not
to attempt such a movement there.
The decision on the part of the
trustees of thr camp ground, gives
opportunity for some other com
munity to undertake the enter- 1
prise. And the towm of Stock
bridge has been considering the
matter of erecting a school of such
character in its vicinity, and would
invite the co-operation of Henry
county, as well as the state at large j
and other sections in an enterprise i
so laudable and one so valuable to
this section of the Slate.
It is unnecessary to enlarge upon
the great advantages that such an
enterprise would be to this part of
Georgia. Its advantages would be
so many, that every public spirited
citizen ought to be a liberal sup
porter of such a cause.
It is proposed to erect a granite
building on the railroad front of
two or three stories in height, and
at a cost of $15,000 to $20,000.
This building to be used as adminis
tration building, dormitory, recita
tion rooms, chapel and cooking
and dining and laundry rooms.
Other necessary structures to be
later provided for.
Stockbridge can raise for such
an enterprise SIO,OOO in lands, and
cash. Henry county ought to re
spond and add $5,000 more. Then
the holiness people in Georgia and
elsewhere ought to help with
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character and purpose at the other
end of our county.
As we are informed, the Holi
ness Association is not a distinct
church —not an insurgent among
churches. But it embraces those
members of various denominations
who, while adhering to the entire
creeds of their denominations, also
believe in the doctrine of holi
ness.
But it is not proper or our desire
here to discuss creeds or doctrines.
We know that the doctrine of Ho
liness cannot hurt and' may help,
and that such a school would be a
spiritual as well as a material asset
to our whole county.
Let Henry county liberally aid
Stockbridge in securing this insti
tution of mutual profit to us both.
$5,000 more. This would set the
movement going. Each subscriber
to have the privilege of paying his
subscription in two equal annual
installments.
We want to hear from the friends
of such an enterprise as to the
amounts they are willing to give
for its inauguration. Articles of
incorporation and a Board of Trust
will be provided later on. What
is now wanted is information as to
who will help.
Those so inclined can write to
Hon. S. C. McWilliams, Mayor of
Stockbridge, or to Mr. W. W. Mi
lam, a prominent merchant of
of Stockbridge, and sa> bow much
they will help.
« Citizen.
A. P. S.
Well, Mr. Weekly; I suffered
lots of pain trying to write you a
letter last week, posted it promptly
at noon Monday, but when you ar
rived on Friday it aopeared that
you either had failed to meet that
very important document or re
fused to take any notice of it.
Mr. John Stone, or Flippen, cir
culated among his old neighbors
and friends here last Thursday.
Saturday morning brought fine
showers to this section.
We received a visit Sunday from
Messrs. J. W. Jackson, Tom Folk,
Troy Evans, and Will Lane.
Next Sunday is regular preach
ing day at Mt. Bethel. Everybody
come.
All people should always try to
make themselves useful and agree
able to all other people, but when
ever anyone comes to the conclu
sion that he or she is indis
pensible, so that no one else can
fill his place, he or she ought to
step out and let others try it
awhile and perhaps he might see
his mistake.
We have had a lot of weather
tempered to the condition of peo
ple that are unable to cut wood
this winter, but it is getting quite
chilly now.
