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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVI 8
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS.
Mrs. H. A. Turner and Mrs. C.
R. Nix spent Tuesday in Atlanta.
Col. E. M. Smith, of McDonough,
was here Saturday on legal busi
ness.
Mr. V. G. Turner, of Luella.
passed through here Tuesday on
his way to Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Crowley
have just returned from an ex
tended trip out West; they visited
eighteen States and Mexico. For
the present they will board with
Mrs. W. D. Henderson.
Mr. Kennith Clower happened
to a very painful accident Sunday
by a small stone striking his left
eye. He went up to a specialist
in Atlanta Monday; upon an exam
ination, the specialist found that
the sight was not impaired.
Mr. Howard Carmichael, of Mc-
Donough, was here Tuesday,
Mr. D. T. Stone went up to At
lanta Tuesday.
Mr. T. A. Wilson spent the week
end in Griffin with friends and
relatives.
Miss Alma Henderson, of At-,
lanta, was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Stephens Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Nesbitt Harper, of St. Louis,
was mingling with his friends
Monday afternoon. Mr. Harper
is an old Jonesboro boy, and by
his congenial disposition, he has
made a number of warm friends
here who are always glad to wel
come him.
Misses Marian Bowen and Ethel
McManus returned to Bessie Tift
college Tuesday morning, after a
short stay with Miss Irene Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul England an
nounce the birth of a 12-pound
boy Monday.
Miss Annie Lizzie Peebles has
just returned home from Powder
Springs, where she has been
teaching for the past four months.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Turnipseed,
of Griffin, were here Sunday af
ternoon to see Mrs. W. P. Wilson.
Mrs. J. L. Moore and Miss Min
nie Moore spent Friday in Atlanta
shopping.
Mr. Byron Hawkins is home
from Atlanta for a few weeks’
rest.
Monday was certainly “drum
mers’ day.” There were just
twenty-three in town.
Mrs. H. G. Fields went up to
Atlanta Tuesday.
Among those from here to at
tend the Grand Opera last week
were: Misses Eunice Arnold, Floy
Smith, Lil Pennington, Anne
Fields, Messrs. A. M. Henderson,
R. L. Harris, and H. L. Fields.
Mrs. Asa Lemon, of McDonough,
was here Saturday.
Miss Annie Melson, of Atlanta,
is the guest of Mrs. W. J. Harris.
Mrs. S. H. Griffin returned from
Atlanta Monday afternoon from a
few days’ visit to her son, Dr. W.
S. Wood.
Hampton High School will close
May 28th. Rev. O. L. Martin,
By Geo. S. D. MaLaier.
Pastor of the First Baptist church,
of Barnesville, will preach the
commencement sermon, and Prof.
Jere M. Pound, President Gordon
Institute and ex-State School Com
missioner, will deliver the Com
mencement address. On Monday
and Tuesday nights, May 29 and
30th, very interesting exercises
will be held in the Auditorium.
Mr. Edd Raven, of Concord,
was here Sunday to see his mother.
Mrs. W. Z. Henderson left Wed
nesday for Richland, Ga., to spend
some time with her mother, Mrs.
J. A. Snellings.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris were
the guests of Mrs. W. E. Carnes
Sunday.
Mr. R. L. Harris, of Atlanta, was
here for the week-end.
Miss Ethel Minter spent Sunday
with friends and relatives in Sunny
Side.
Mr. J. F. M. Fields, of McDon
ough, is erecting a beautiful resi
j dence on East Main street; Mr. J.
iA. Parham will occupy it when
S completed. ,
Mr. Claude H. Hutcheson, the
! jolly and congenial “bachelor” of j
the many bachelors of Jonesboro,
was here Tuesday. He was driv
ing one of the latest type of Hud
son roadstei-s. The car was
fitted for any emergency that
might arise, for instance, when j
touring during the hot summer j
months, 1m has a special refriger
ator to keep water, etc., cool.
No Injunction Necessary.
In last week’s issue of The j
Weekly there was a hint that Me-'
Donough would have to get out j
an injunction against Hampton to ,
keep her from boasting about
being larger than McDonough.
We feel justly proud of the show
ing of the census, but it has never
been our policy to “boost.” In
fact, wa are very modest about
our many advantages over our
unfortunate sister cities, and have
too much sympathy to try in any
manner to humiliate them—Jones
boro, Lovejoy, Fayetteville, and
our county site, McDonough.
Interesting Services Locust
Grove Baptist Church.
The Baptists of Locust Grove
and community are looking for
ward to a high day on Friday,
May 12, when W. W. Combs, J. J.
Walker, Jr., and W. A. Combs
will be duly set apart to the Dea
con’s office. Ministers and Dea
cons of neighboring churches are
cordially invited. Among those
expected to take part in the serv
ices are Rev. I. G. Walker, of De
catur, Rev. Walker Combs and
I Rev. W. T. Smith, of Monticello,
and Deacon J. P. Nichols, of Grif
: fin.
Beginning at 10 A. M. there will
be morning and afternoon ser
vices.
More pay in using a Gantt cot
ton planter or distributor than
any other. No trouble to get them
here from
Copeland-Turner Mercantile Co.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday may 5, mi.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PICNIC IN ATLANTA
May 30th is the Date Fixed by
McDonough Schools.
The McDonough Sunday Schools
will picnic this year at Grant Park
in Atlanta. The 30th day of May
is the date fixed for this glad oc
casion.
A large crowd will no doubt at
tend and enjoy the day.
Reduced rates will be secured
and will be announced at an early
date, as committees have been ap
pointed to make all the necessary
arrangements.
‘■UNCLE” JERRY
McGARITY IS DEAD.
Had Lived in Henry County Most
of His Life.
Mr. Jerry McGarity passed away
at his home in Fairburn last Fri
day. He had been ill for some
time and his death was not unex
pected.
The remains were brought to
McDonough on the train Saturday
afternoon and were interred at
Turner’s church Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock, after funeral ser
vices conducted by the Rev. Banks
McCullough.
“Uncle Jerry,” as nearly every
body in Henry colled him, was 77
l years of age and had lived nearly
all of it in Henry county, having
moved to Campbell county a few
years ago.
Mr. McGarity was a familiar fig
ure here, when he would often j
I come to town, until his removal,
i from the county, and all who knew !
him were his friends. His gen-1
ial greeting and perrennial good
will and good humor made his
visits always pleasant and always
welcome.
Those surviving him are: Mrs. j
McGarity, his wife; two daugh
■ ters, Mrs, Jennie Renfroe and Mrs.
i Will Oakley, of Campbell county;
two sons, Messrs. Willie McGarity
i and Sanford McGarity; one sister,
Mrs. David Wilson, of this county;
and four brothers. Messrs. J, M.
McGarity, F. S. McGarity, (J. M.
McGarity, and A.* W, McGarity, of
this county.
We sympathize with the family
in their loss of this scion of their
name.
MISS ONiS FARRIS
IS CALLED AWAY.
Popular Young Lady Answered
Death s Summons Sunday.
Miss Onis Farris died at her
parents’ home in Pleasant Hiil
community Sunday afternoon at
one o’clock,'of pneumonia.
Miss Farris was a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Farris, and
was but 22 years of age. She was
i popular in a .wide circle of friends,
who loved her for her beauty of
life and character.
, She is survived by her parents;
three sisters, Misses Inez, Mittie
and Ethel Farris; and three broth
ers, Messrs. George, Hugh, and
Leßoy Farris.
j The funeral services were at
the McDonough Baptist church,
Monday afternoon, at 3 o’clock,
and the interment was at the Mc-
Donough cemetery.
| The bereaved family have the
sympathy of us all in their loss.
Locyst Grove Locals
Our entire community wasj
greatly shocked last Thursday to
near of the sudden death of Mrs.
Harvey Knott at Jackson. She
was sick only a few hours, and
her death was most unexpected.
Harvey was raised in Locust
Grove, and her many friends here
deeply sympathize with him in
this, his first great sorrow. He
had been married only Tour
months.
Mrs. Henry Knott is in Jackson
with her son Harvey.
Mrs. Haskins, with her daugh
ter, Miss Nannie, spent the last,
week-end in Macon, as guests of j
her two sons who live there.
Dr. and Mrs. Shealy are here
with Mrs. A. H. Price.
Mrs. R. N. Callaway is at Indian
Spring for some time, seeking
health.
Miss Esther Smith leaves Satur
MCDONOUGH HIGH
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS.
On last Saturday evening a
number of the High School boys
and girls were delightfully enter
tained by Miss Eldora Grant.
Mrs. R. H. Hankinson and Miss
l Bertha Bunn attended theconven
|ti m in Macon last Friday.
Well, some of the girls have
succeeded in getting carnations,
although others were not success
ful in making any. Wonder where
they (carnations) came from?
Messrs. Fred and Morris Bond
were guests of their sister, Miss
Ludie, on Sunday. The latter re
mained for a few weeks’ visit.
We regret to note the illness of
our school and class-mate, Miss
Tarpley, and hope for her a
speedy recovery.
The program rendered in the
auditorium on Memorial Day was
| a complete success. Quite a crowd
! was present and all enjoyed it.
Mr. E« D. Gunby and Dozier
I Fields attended Grand Opera Sat
urday.
Everything seems to be forgot
ten these days except school and
the dear old “Weekly.”
Vv ishing you much success in
the future days.
Xylophone.
Old Stockbridge.
The all day services at Rex were
largely attended and a happy!
! crowd to testify for God was pres-1
ent. Why can’t Stockbridge have
ia monthly meeting like that? And
ail the women get up and testily
for God instead of “I wonder
where she got that dress or hat.' 1
It’s another new one. I’m going
to Atlanta next week and get me
! a new dress.” Oh, your religion.
Mrs. Laura Dorsey had with her
!on last Friday Mrs. Addie John
! son, of College Park.
Mrs. Emma Evans spent Thurs
day in Atlanta.
Mr. Parker Mitchell and wife
attended the all day services at
Rex Sunday. In fact everybody
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day next to attend a wedding at
Bluffton, Ga.
Mr. Jno. Snead came up from
Mercer and spent last Sunday
wPh his mother.
Howard Donovan met with a
severe accident last Tuesday
night. The side porch at the cot
tage of the boys’ dormitory fell
and struck him. His injuries are
not considered set ious, however.
Mr. Groves Howard, of Wadley,
is here.
Mr. Jim Hubbard attended
Grand Opera one night. He was
delighted with “The Goose Girl.”
Misses Vallie and Emmie Pitts
and Miss Barong spent last Mon
day shopping in Atlanta.
Mr. A. L. Colvin has been at
home sick since last Thursday.
He is suffering with a dreadful ris
ing on his right knee.
living in Old Stockbridge spent
the day at Rex.
Mrs. Joe Dorsey spent Saturday
in College Park with relatives.
Miss Lillian Jarrett had as her
company at Rex pretty little Miss
Walden.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Carroll
spent the week end with Mr. Seth
Carroll in Stockbridge.
Miss Emma Milam attended the
services at Rex Sunday.
Little Misses Mamie Hightower
and Mary Louise Branan were the
all day guests of Grace Hightower
Sunday.
This is all I have on my mind to
write about this week, the services
at Rex yesterday.
Oak Shade.
Dr. Sprayberry and wife and
Mr. Alvin, and Mr. John Oziner
and wife spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. 11. Clark.
Mr. R. D. Hayes and family from
Cordele, Mr. and Mrs. 0. N.
Conkle, from Stockbridge. and
Mrs. J. B. Owen, from Atlanta,
were called to the bedside cf Mrs.
W. it. Hayes, who was quite sick
last week. Glad to say she issomt*
better.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chaffin
: and family spent the day with Mrs.
W. H. E. Sprayberry yesterday.
Mss Florence Simpson spent
Saturday night with Miss Gertie
iHayes.
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j There was a big old-time at Rex
| yesterday; more shouting and
praising the Lord. Let it come
again. We surely do enjoy it.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hayes had
a family reunion at their house
Saturday, when the children were
all there at one time, and all the
grandchildren. Also Mrs. J. B.
Owen, her only sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Knowles, and Miss Florence Simp
son.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hayes Sunday
night.
Mrs. Tom George is quite sic k
at this writing.
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