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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1911)
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD IN CONTESTS Offers Cash State and County Prizes in Boys’ Corn Contests. The Central of Georgia Railroad has entered into the boys’ corn lowing contest. Not as a contestant, but as a giver of additional i frizes. Vice-President W. A. Winburn explains the offer in an interview in a recent issue of the Macon Telegraph, as follows: “The Central of Georgia Railway is deeply interested in the adoption of improved farming methods along line and wishes to display its interest in some substan tial way. We believe that splendid results will be ob tained through the organization of Boys’ Corn Clubs in the various counties in Georgia and Alabama by the United States department of agriculture through the ex tension department of the State Agricultural Colleges, and, in order to encourage this work, we have decided to offer a cash prize of $25.00 to the boys in each of the counties traversed by our line who secures the best re sults from the cultivation of an acre of corn under the rules of competition fixed by the organizations named above. “The Central runs through fifty-seven counties in Georgia and twenty-one counties in Alabama, which will have the effect of enabling a large number of boys to benefit by the competition and should arouse very gen eral interest in this very important educational work. “In addition to these county prizes, the Central of Georgia Railway also offers two state prizes, one in Georgia and one in Alabama, to be awarded to the boy competing in the Corn Clubs of the counties traversed by its line of road, who obtains the best results under the rules prescribed for the county prizes. We have decided to offer as state prizes the best mule that can be purchased for $250. “While every boy winning a cash county prize is at liberty to use the money according to his own best judg ment, we believe that no better use could be made of it than by taking advantage of the educational advantages that are offered by the State Colleges of Agriculture. This amount generally speaking, will more than pay the expense that will be incurred in taking the farmers’ short course either at Athens, Ga., or at Auburn, Ala., and we hope that the winners will make this use of it.” “It is not our expectation in offering these prizes that the increase in the production of corn in these states will'make that an important item of freight tonnage in the near future, but we do believe that more home grown corn means more live stock, and that more live stock will serve to enrich the soil, which must inevitably benefit the farmer and everybody else, including the railroads.” Here is one prize of $25.00 which at least one Henry County boy must win, if only a single one in the county enters; for Henry is me of the counties through which this railroad runs, and the offer is of one such prize in each county. Then there is the chance also ( r one of our boys to win the State prize offered. How fine it would be to win this county and state prize and also the prize of a trip to Washidgton; for we suppose the contest for :ny one will not disqualify a boy from competing for the other prizes with the same corn crop. Bestir yourselves, boys of Henry, and show what you can raise. Vkodstown News. We are glad to note that the *:< k in our neighborhood are con valescent. Quite a crowd enjoyed a musi cal entertainment at the home of t Ir. and Mrs. Odis Haynes Satur i £ y evening. Miss Elon Mason was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Mason at iVoodstown Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Garner visit 'd the latter’s parents last Sunday. Little Miss Lois Green spent Ike week-end with Dr. and Mrs. Ellis. The friends of Mr. J. C. Jinks • gret the loss of Ids. barn by fire cne day last week. An ounce of forethought is >, orth a pound of wish-you-had. : ;< ntually— yes. John R. Smith’s uchine Shop—the little-farther i but nearer-back place to have . our work done. Phone 75. McDonough, Ga. Wanted. Enterprising young man to act as agent for oldest old line Mutual Life Insurance Company in the United States. Liberal contract. Money in it for right man. Blood worth and Jackson, Forsyth, Ga. For Final Discharge. Georgia, Henry County: Whereas, .1, F. M. Fields, Administra tor de bonus non est of Thos. Fields, rep resents to t lie Court in his petition, duly ; filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered Thos Fields'estate: This is th-Tefore to cite ail persons eon | eerned, kindred and ereditors, to show cause, if any they can. why said adminis trator should not he discharged from his administration, and' receive Letters of Dismission on the First Monday in April. 1 1911. A. G. Harris, 8-31,4. Ordinary. ! or I.cave to Sell. Georgia, Henry Countv. To whom it may concern: Ida G. Goss. Administratrix of the es tate of W .1. Goss, deceased, having made application for leave to sell the lands be longing to said estate, consisting of one hundred and sixty-six acres of land in Locust Grove District, notice is hereby given that said application will he heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordi nary for said county, to be held on the first Monday in April, 1911. March t>, 1911. A G. Harris. 3 31,4. Ordinary. NEW BILIM TRUST CO. BLDG. Atlanta, Ga. 140 PEACHTREE ST. lteady about May I,lull Corner North Broad & Luckie Sts., ATLANTA, - GEORGIA. (Temporary location) TALMADGE CARMICHAEL, McDonough, Ga. Funeral Director and Embalmer. Day Phone No. 51. Night Phone No. 52 and 6 J. All calls answered promptly day or night. All embalming carefully done and according to best methods Oar stock of metal and wood caskets end robes are unequalled. Our services, hearses and equipment, are the best to be had. Ws furnish the best steel, briok or eement Vaults. 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