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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1911)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XXXVI FIFTEEN WIN WEEKLY “CASH” PRIZES. Correspondents’ Cash Prize Contest Closes With This Issue. SAME CASH PRIZES OFFERED AGAIN. NAMES OF WINNERS. , First Cash Prize of Fifteen Dollars. Tied for by the fol lowing twelve, and divided between them: Mesdames Mary Berr>, R. C. Branan, W. C. Woods, A. H. Swann; Misses Lillie Mae McKibben, Lillian Stanfield, Elon E’Dalgo, Mary Nail; Messrs. Willie Hays, David Cathey, W. L. Presson, J. M. Avery. Each of these sent a letter every week in time, making a perfect score. Second Cash Prize of Ten Dollars. Won by Miss Lillie Craig, who sent a letter each week, but one was not reeeiveci until Tuesday afternoon. Third Cash Prize of Five Dollars. Tied for by Misses An nie Brannan and Oza Johnson, each of whom sent in a letter in time every week but one, they having began as correspondents one week late. We wish to congratulate these correspondents who won the prizes by their regularity of writing. At the same time we wish to thank them also and all the correspondents for their excellent work- It has been the interest in their news letters each week which has made The Weekly so successful and so popular with its readers. In addition to the prize winners, there were many other cor respondents who sent in many letters, some sending only one or two m l(*3s than the number sent by the prize winners. All their letters were interesting and were gladly received by The Weekly, and read with pleasure by its readers. We shall offer cash prizes in the same amounts for the next six months, beginning with the issue of July 14, 1911. Only one change, or rather different interpretation, of the rules of the offers just closed is made and this, with some of the other con ditions and rules, are published elsewhere in this issue. Mr. B. W. Moseley Passes Away. Mr. Ben W. Moseley died at his home in Love’s district Sunday morning at 9 o’clock, after an ill ness of several weeks. He was 84 years of age and was one of Henry county’s genuinely good men and a useful and excel lent citizen. His death marks the passing of the last charter member of Ozias Baptist church, which has long been noted in Henry and adjoin ing counties for the high charac ter and deep piety prevailing among its members, and of this church Mr. Moseley had been a deacon for many years. He is survived by the following: two daughters; Mrs. J. F. Willing ham and Mrs. Jim Morris, both of this county; and five sons: Messrs. Frank Moseley, John Moseley, George W. Moseley, I. L. Moseley, •and BenW. Moseley, Jr., all of this county. The funeral and interment were at Ozia* Monday morning at 11 o’clock. Elders Dan Henderson, A. C. Elliott, and E. Oglesby con ducted the services. The bereaved sons and daugh ters have our sympathy in their sorrow. Stockbridge. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Sprayberry, of Woolsey, were here a few hours Sunday afternoon, enroute home, they having been the guests of Miss Prudence Sprayberry at a dinner party. Little Miss Cornelia and Master T. R. Hightower re- home with them in their 8 handsome touring car, for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Harris and children came down from Atlanta Sunday, and were the week-end guests of Mrs. Dan Shields. Mrs. Harris and children remained over for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heath, of Atlanta, are expected the last of this week to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. Shields. Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Power will leave Saturday for a visit to Wool sey and Warm Springs. Mr. Pow er will attend the bankers’ conven tion at the latter place. Mr. R. L. Berry spent Monday in McDonough. Mrs. E, P. Mcßurney, Mrs. J. O. Wright, Mrs. Will Crumbley, Mrs. J. IJ. Franklin and son, Master Billy, of Atlanta, were the guests of Mr. Wiley Berry and family Monday afternoon. Mrs. M. B. Hinton spent Tues day in Atlanta. Mr. W. W. Ward and Mr. Rosser Ward spent a few hours here Mon day on business. Miss Alma Hinton was theguest of Miss Green Livingston Sunday. Stores to Close on Fourth. We, the undersigned merchants of McDonough, agree to close our stores next Tuesday, July 4th. Copeland-Turner Mercantile Co., T. A. Sloan & Co., Horton Drug Co., B. B. Carmichael & Sons, Walker Bros., W. D. Knight, Mc- Donough Drug Co., Green, Tarp ley & Co. McDonough, Georgia, Friday june 30, 1911. “A. P. S.'* LAYS DOWN HiS PEN. One of The Weekly's Oldest Cor respondents and County's Best Men Is Dead. Mr. A. P. Simpson died at his home in Beersheba district Sun day night at 10 o’clock, and thus is written “Finis” to the earthly words and works of one of The Weekly’s veteran correspondents. He had been in feeble health for a long time, and gradually grew weaker. The funeral and interment were held Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock at Locust Grove. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Deßardeleben. Mr. Simpson was born in Mit chell county on June 26, 1849, and so was buried on his birthday. He moved to Henry county in 1874, and lived here until his death. On April 30, 1885, he was mar ried to Miss Laura Gunn, of Mon roe county. Mr. Simpson was a good man and a useful citizen, and people throughout the county had a great affection for him. He came into considerable prominence as a correspondent of The Henry County Weekly, under the pen name of “A. P. S.”; and his letters came to be looked for ward to by our readers. Almost up to the time of his death he continued to correspond. His writings were always newsy and his comments original and full of good-natured humor. He had his own views, but they were al ways kindly and breathed a broth erly spirit. The Weekly will miss him both for his letters and for his own worth as a friend, his neighbors will miss him, and our readers will miss him. His bereaved wife has our sym pathy in her loss. No Paper Next Week. There will be no issue of The Weekly next week, on July 7th, For many years it has been the practice to give the office force this week, that they may have a short vacation from their exactirfg weekly grind. The Weekly has a force that is without a superior in the persons of Mr. E. 0. Clement, Foreman, and Mr. James Harrold. We know their good work has been such as to make us glad that they can have this vacation, and we are sure our readers will also appre ciate their work and wish them a pleasant vaoation. Two of Love district’s most prominent citizens have recently suffered by fire. Mr. Charley Hinton lost his barn and its con tents and his family horse, a cow, and four or five hogs. Mr. George Henry lost his barn, two fine mules, all his fodder, and nearly all his corn. A negro, Sam Ham brick, has been arrested for burn ing the latter. Stockbridge Circuit Notes. Rev. Sam Haynes, of Atlanta, will preach at Bethel church the first Sunday in July at 11 o’clock, and at Stockbridge at night. The Third Quarterly Conference for the circuit will be held at Cash Prizes to Our Weekly Correspondents. THREE AMOUNTS ARE OFFERED TO THE INDUSTRIOUS ONES. The Weekly again offers the following cash prizes to the most regular correspondents for the last six months of 1911: •FIRST CASH PRIZE. To the correspondent who for the five months of 1911, beginning with' The Weekly’s first is'ue in July, and ending with and in cluding the last issue in December, is the most regular and prompt in sending in weekly news letters, 1 shall give Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) in cash. SECOND CASH PRIZE. To the correspondent who is second in regular and prompt news letters, for the same period, Ten Dollars ($10.00) in Cash. THIfID CASH PRIZE. To the correspondent who is third in regular and prompt news letters, for the same period, Five Dollars ($5.00) in Cash. If more than one person ties for either prize, such prize will be equally divided between those who tie. Addition to Rules of Correspondents’ Contest for Cash Prizes. In no event shall each of the winners of the First Prize receive a less sum than the winner of the Second Prize or than each of the winners-of the Second Prize; and in no event shall each of the win ners of the Second Prize receive a less sum than the winner of the Third Prize or than each of the winners of the Third Prize. This shall be avoided in the following way: If the number tieing for First Prize is so large that the division cf the First Prize gives each a less sum than will be given to each of the winners of the Second Prize by merely dividing the Second Prize between those tying for Second Prize, then the First and Second Prizes shall be added together and equally divided between the winners of First and Second Prizes; and, if this would make each of the winners of the Third Prize receive more than each of the winners of the First and Second Prizes, then all three prizes shall be added together and equally divided between all winners. The same method shall be used in the event each of the winners of the Third Prize should win a larger sum than each of the Second Prize winners; the Second and Third Prizes then being added together and equally divided between the Second and Third Prize winners. We give herewith a partial list of the conditions, because they are such as should be observed by every correspondent, whether competing for the prize or not. A complete list of the rules has been mailed to each correspondent: 1. Not more than one news letter from the same correspondent will be counted each week. 2. Each news letter must have written at the top of the first page the name of the town or locality from which it comes. The names now being used in The Weekly correspondence would comply with this rule. 3. Each news letter must be signed at the end of its last page with the real name of its writer. THIS MUST NOT BE ON A SEPARATE OR DETACHED SHEET OR SLIP OF PAPER, NOR ON THE BACK OF THE SHEET. If any correspondent wants to sign an assumed name or nome de-plume, he or she may do so, and such assumed name will be pub lished, if desired, but even then the real name must be signed as re quired above. Under no circumstances will the correspondent’s real name be published without his or her consent. 4. Every news letter must be written on only one side of the paper, not on both.. Address all communications to FRANK REAGAN, Editor and Publisher, The Henry County Weekly, McDonough. Georgia. Williams’ Chapel on the fourth Saturday and Sunday in July. Dr. J. H. Coker will preach. Protracted meeting will begin at William’s Chapel on Friday night before the fourth Sunday in July, and is expected to continue on through the fifth Sunday. The Bethel protracted meeting this year will begin two or three days before the first Sunday in August, and will run through the second Sunday. Dr. J. H. Eakes PAGES is expected to preach some at this meeting. Rev. Charlie Tillman, Georgia’s noted revival singer and preacher, is expected to assist in the pro tracted meeting at Union church, in Rockdale county, in the month of August. Mr. Tillman will be accompanied and aided in the music by his gifted daughter, Miss Jewel Dodge Tillman. Sacred music 'and sdng of the highest order may be expected at the union meeting. W. 0. Butler, pastor. $i A Year
