The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVI
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS.
Miss Lil Pennington spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her par
ents in Covington.
Miss Floy Smith went up to At
lanta Saturday.
Mr. T. Alwyn Wilson went over
to Social Circle Saturday to see
his sister, Mrs. John Upshaw.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris went
up to Atlanta Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Griffin en
tertained a number of their elder
friends at a dining Friday. Those
invited were: Rev. and Mrs. J. E.
England, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tur
nipseed, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harris,
Mrs. W. A. North, and Mrs. W. C.
Edwards.
Miss Sylvania Schlomberg, of
Jonesboro; was the guest of Mrs.
W. J. Harris Sunday.
Mrs. W. Z. Henderson spent
Monday in the Capitol City.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sowell an
nounce the arrival of a nine pound
boy on April 11th.
On Monday evening, the 17th
mstant, Mr. Ralph Bingham wall
entertain here in his usual capti
vating manner. He will nP doubt
have a crowded house, and Hamp
ton is fortunate in securing him.
Mrs. W. J. Harris entertained a
few of her friends at a 6 o’clock
dinner Sunday evening. Those
invited were: Miss Floy Smith, of
Hampton, Misses Julia Harper
and Sylvania Schlomberg,of Jones
boro; Messrs. Will Gilbert, Ed
McMullen, of Jonesboro, and Geo.
S. D. MaLaier.
Teachers Elected.
At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees Monday morning, the
present faculty were re-elected.
The school during the past year
has been a credit to Hampton and
community; the teachers have lab
ored to get the very best results
possible, and thv.y have accom
plished their end.
All of the teachers being re-
Flippen.
Mr. W. O. Miller made a busi
ness trip to McDonough last Mon
day.
Mrs. A. G. Harris, Sr., and daugh
ter Mrs. H. L. Carmichael, of Mc-
Donough, spent Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Harris, Jr.
Messrs. R. W. Exum and R. H.
Branan made a business trip to
Atlanta Monday.
Mr. Jack Brown, of McDonough,
passed through here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hood, of
near Mt. Carmel, visited the Misses
Hood Thursday.
Mrs. Sam Foster and daugter,
little Miss Odell, and Miss Eva
Fields visited friends and relatives
in Tunis Sunday.
Messrs. R. L. and W. M. Berry,
of Clayton, were here a short
while Thursday.
Mrs. J. L. Lovorn and daughter
and Mrs. C. W. Wood, of Dutch
town, spent Thursday here with
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By Geo. S. D. MaLaier.
elected speaks the voice of the
people, and is sufficient proof that
the efforts of every teacher have
been duly appreciated.
Prof. C. C. Gilbert, principal,
Mrs. C. C. Gilbert, Misses Eunice
Arnold, Floy Smith, Lillian Biggers,
assistants; Misss Lil Pennington,
music and elocution; the present
faculty.
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Meeting of the Ladies'Aid Society.
The ladies of the Ladies’ Aid
society of the Baptist church met
at the home of Mrs. H. G. Fields
Thursday afternoon. The purpose
of the meeting was to make the
summer clothes of a little boy at
Hapeville Orphans’ Home, who is
being cared for by the society.
After the labors were over, Miss
Janie Fields served a delicious
lunch in their spacious dining
room.
Those present were: Mesdames
J. A. Oxford, J. L. Pritchett, W. A.
North, E. H. Hair, H. G. Fields, J.
W. Stephens, R. A. Griffeth, J. L.
Moore, and Miss Minnie Moore.
An Easter Egg Hunt.
On Saturday afternoon the
children of the Sunbeam society
of the Baptist church and the
children of the Juvenile society of
the Methodist church will have an
Easter egg hunt at the Baptist
church.
Nash-Raven.
On Sunday afternoon at the
home of Rev. S. H. Griffin, Miss
Birdie Nash, of Lovejoy, and Mr.
James B. Raven, of Hampton,
were united in marriage. Mrs.
R iyen is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Shaw Nash, and has a num
ber of friends who will miss her
from their circle. Mr. Raven is a
young man of sterling qualities,
being connected with the Central
of Georgia railroad for a number
of years as agent at Hampton and
Lovejoy.
the former’s daughter, Mrs. Clar
ence Strickland.
Mr. W. L. Burch spent a short
while in McDonough Tuesday
morning.
Mr. W. L. Pair went to Atlanta
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Burch spent
Sunday with relatives near Salem.
Mrs. Jonce Branan and Miss
Fannie Brannan were here a short
while Thursday afternoon.
Misses Mattie and Maude Steph
ens, of Clayton, visited the Misses
Hood last week.
Dr. Smith, of McDonough, made
a pop call here Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Rosa Lawrence and Miss
Starr, of Stockbridge, were here
a short while Thursday.
Mr. Louis Phillips and Miss Les
lie Smith were out riding Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. L. L. McMullen, of Jones
boro and Mr. Ennice, of Atlanta,
passed through here Thursday.
Mrs. Cora Fields and daughter,
McDonough, Georgia. Friday april 14, mi.
MCDONOUGH HIGH
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS.
Dear Editor: We greet you this
day with another glad and bright
smile, wishing you all success.
School life is but once; and for
a few, it will soon be over here.
Miss Hall has returned from
Warrenton, where she was called
on business.
The commencement work is
progressing rapidly.
Miss Lennie Thrasher was guest
of her sister in Jackson last week
end.
The tenth Algebra class are still
digging on the quadratic equa
tions. Any assistance given will
certainly be appreciated.
Misses Elizabeth Nolan and
Annie Lemon were guests of Mrs.
Benning in Edgewood last week.
Mr. Jerome Cook visited his
parents in College Park Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Myrtice,spent a few days last
week in McDonough,the guests of
Mrs. Clarence Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brantley
passed through here Thursday.
Misses Vanie Hood and Dennis
Fields spent a few days last week
in Atlanta and East Point.
Mr. White, “the Watkins Man”
made a pop call here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Foster, of near
Mt. Carmel, spent Thursday with
the latter’s mother, Mrs. Cora
Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Glass were
in McDonough a short while Mon
day.
Mrs. Emmet Touchstone and
Mrs. Ballard were here shopping
Friday afternoon.
Several from here attended
preaching at Salem Sunday.
Mrs. L. Pair and charming little
daughter, Miss Rozelle, made a
business trip to McDonough
Thursday.
Mr. John Johnson and sister,
Miss Cora, were here shopping
Monday afternoon.
Mr. T. H. Fields was a welcome
visitor here Thursday.
Mrs. Henderson and children, of
Stockbridge, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Moseley.
Mr. J. K. Hood spent Monday in
McDonough.
Messrs. J. R. Price and T. E.
Touchstone went to Atlanta last
Monday.
Little Miss Virgie Glass spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks. S. K. N.
Singing at Bethany Church.
There will be a singing at Beth
any church, four miles east of
McDonough, on the 3rd Sunday
in April, in the afternoon. The
song service will begin early in
the afternoon, and a number of
prominentmusie leaders have been
invited. Music leaders are re
| quested to bring their books.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Come.
W. G. Thompson,
I. P. Rosser,
A. L. Upchurch,
Committee.
STOCKBRIDGE NEWS.
Stockbridge.
Miss Ward McWilliams is ex
pected home from Locust Grove
Institute for the week-end.
Mrs. Henry Britt and children
and Mrs. Ruth Roberson, of At
lanta, are the guests of Mrs. Sallie
Branan this week, Mr. Britt spent
last Sunday here.
Mrs. Tom Heath, of Atlanta, is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Shields.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Ellison is the
guest of relatives in Atlanta. Two
box-parties have been given in
her honor this week.
The Gen. Joe Wheeler Chapter,
U. D. C., had a delightful meeting
with Mrs. John Ward Wednesday
afternoon. The chapter is greatly
encouraged in the library work.
Donations and new books are
coming in constantly. A beautiful
lot has been purchased for the
building, and the grounds are to
be improved this summer.
Woodstown.
Mrs. J. T. Lumus gave a quilt-j
ing last Friday, which was highly 1
enjoyed by a large crowd of ladies,
especially at the dinner hour.
Mrs. Swann, of Conyers, were
the guests of Mrs. John Adair last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Avery
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Lummus Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Lummus had as her
guests for the last week-end Mrs.
Hope McDonald and Mr. and Mrs.
Dowman Almand, all of Conyers.
Mr. W. C. Woods made a busi
ness trip to Union City Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Stroud visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ellington
Sunday.
Little Miss Lois Green has re- j
turned home, after spending!
a while with Dr. and Mrs. Ellis, j
Miss Annie Cowan spent the;
w'eek-end with home-folks.
Central Dots.
Mr. Carl C. Clower, of Atlanta,
was at home with Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Clower and family Sunday.
Mr. Loyd Peebles is visiting in j
Gadsden, Ala. We hope to see 1
him back soon.
Mrs. D. W. Clower visited Mrs. 1
D. W. Henderson Saturday even
ing.
The death of the little son of j
Mr. and Mrs. Ruth Turnipseed, !
( Hoke Smith), was a sad event,
which occurred on Saturday. He
was buried at Mt. Pleasant Ceme
tery Sunday afternoon 3.30
o’clock.
Kenny Clower was the guest of
Hughy Peebles Saturday night.
Misses Mattie and Emma Hen
derson were here awhile Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Henderson and mother,
[Mrs. Turner, were the guests of
Mrs. W. D. Henderson and family
one day last week.
Blue Eyes.
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Miss Artie Bellah is expected
home from the State Normal
school at Athens to spend Easter
and a few days next week.
Master Paul Shields was the
guest of Master Branan Ward
Monday and Monday night.
Rev. W. 0. Butler went to At
lanta Monday to arrange for- treat
ment at a sanitarium, and expects
to go up twice a week from here.
Rev. Joseph James will preach
at the Presbyterian church here
the fifth Sunday at 11 okdock in
the morning.
Mrs. B. C. Ward and Mr. W. C.
Swann were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus Swann last Friday.
Misses Florence and Felecia
Morrison were called to the death
bed of their uncle, Mr. Charlie
Gresham, at Jackson, last Friday.
Mrs. Mary Nash, of Locust
Grove, was the guest of Mrs. W.
T. Nottingham this week.
Mr. W. W. Ward and little
daughter, Madeline, were here
Monday.
A. P. S.
Winter came back Saturday
night.
Neighbor J. W. Jackson gave
us a call Sunday morning.
Messrs. J. E. Andrews and
Alonza Strawn and Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Bledsoe and children spent
Sunday afternoon with us.
The meetings promised Mt.
Bethel Saturday by Revs. Debar
deleben and Carey were held, but
it was toe rainy Saturday, and too
cold Sunday for me to get out in
my condition.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wilder, of
Ola, came down and spent Thurs
day afternoon with us.
W. B. Simpson called by Mon
day, while onEis way to Coving
ton.
Elm Grove.
Miss Alice Hinton was the guest
of Miss Flavella Owen Thursday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Morris vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. J. Conkle last
Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Turner visited
in Stockbridge Saturday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Conkle and
little son, Levi, visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hayes, Satur
day night and Sunday.
Mr. J. C. Conkle went to Atlanta
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Conkle visited her
sister, Mrs. G. W. Rowan, Satur
day night and Sunday.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. Editor: Will you please
allow us space in your valuable
paper to express our heartfelt
thanks to our good friends and
neighbors for their many kind
deeds and visits given us during
the last illness of our wife and
mother, Mrs. G. D. Stephens. May
■ God’s richest blessings abide with
each of them is our prayer.
Mr. W. P. Stephens
and Family.
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