The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVIII.
SCHOOL NEWS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTY OF HENRY.
A Department Devoted to The Interest of All
the Schools in the County With News
From Them Each Week.
By 0. 0. Tolleson, County School Superintendent.
The Board Education, at its last
meeting, spent a greater part of the
time discussing County Unit Tax
ation for public school purposes.
It seemed to be the unanimous
opinion of the Board that County
Unit Taxation is not only tne best
form of taxation, but the only sat
isfactory system of financing the
schools of the county.
The discussion was whether the
county is ready for the question
or not. The Board of Education
is merely the servant of the peo
ple, and so hesitates to initiate a
proposition without the expressed
cooperation of the citizens of Hen
ry County.
This form of taxation obtains in
29 counties now, 3 more are seek
ing it and a number of others are
wishing for it. The day will soon
come when Henry County must
lose its rank among the leading
non-city counties of the state, ed
ucationally, unless some such step
of financing the school is taken.
The Stock law passed with tre
mendous opposition, yet it was
the most progrersive step Henry
County has ever taken. We have
thoroughbred stock. Some day
we are going to have better bred
children.
Tell the Board of Education, by
petition, by letter, or otherwise,
what you want.
So far not a single Standard
School has been reported in Henry
County. The first one in the state
was just a county school and 14
miles from the railroad. The cit
izens are|interested in that school
however, their children do not
have to board away from home to
get an education. Their leading
farmers have not moved to town
for better educational advantages
and rented their farms to negroes.
Who will be the first in Henry
County to reach the standard?
The Teachers’- Reading Course
for 1913 is as follews:
Manual for Ga. Teachers.
Hodges Nature Study of Life,
Ginn & Co., Atlanta.
Colgrave’s, The Teacher and
the School, Chas. Scribner’s Sons,
Temple Court Bldg., Atlanta.
The Manual is free. The price
of each of the others is SI.OO post
paid.
A copy of the Reading Course
may be found in the Teachers’ Li
brary in the Sup’t’s office.
STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL.
Among those who were absent
a few days last week were Thur
man Askew, Paul Shields, Jeffie
Davis, Eunice Milam, Jossie Mc-
Williams, Clara Askew, Berta Gil
bert, and Inez Harrell.
The compositions on the gallant
John B. Gordon, were written
Friday morning.
The pupils had two hours to
write in and many were the tired
hands and the groans of weari
ness when they had finished.
Mrs. Lester Price visited our
school Friday morning.
We are very sorry that Miss
Inez Harrell, one of our school
mates, has been absent for the
three past weeks on account of her
father’s illness and death. We ex
tend her our deepest sympathy.
The sixth to the tenth grades
had a progressive spelling match
Friday afternoon. It was enjoyed
by all.
Lonie Bellah.
BIG SPRING PARK
IS BEING IMPROVED.
Daughters of Confederacy Have
Secured Convicts From
Commissioner.
A fine beginning has been made
on the McDonough Daughters of
ihe Confederacy’s plan to beauti
fy and improve the county’s
property known as the Big Spring
place.
Mr. John Bryans, the clever and
accommodating County Commis
sioner, has kindly furnished the
county chain-gang for nearly a
week’s work.
The main drive, encircling the
park has been practically com-
Dleted, except the bnilding of the
two bridges. Walks have been
laid off and will be opened up and
flowers planted, etc.
When completed the place will
make an ideal recreation and
play ground.
Mr. Otto Katzenstin, of Atlan
ta, is the landscape gardener who
planned the work, and Mr. R. R.
Smith his associate, has been the
engineer in active charge of the
work.
L. G. I. BALL GAME
ADVANCED A DAY.
Game With Mercer to be Played
The Fifthteenth Instead of
Fourteenth.
The date for the opening game
of base-ball by the Locust Grove
Institute team has been changed.
The game will b'e played at
Locust Grove on Saturday, March
15th, instead of on Friday, the
14th, as at first announced.
Mercer will be the opposing
team for this initial game of the
season. Mercer always has a very
strong team. Since L. G. I. also
has a fine team this season, a con
test close and interesting is as
sured.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday harch m, 1913.
locals.
Mrs. A. G. Harris and Miss Hel
en Harris spent Saturday in At
lanta.
Mr. W. L. Elliott, of Love’s dis
trict, was in our city Tuesday.
Mr. John Elliott, of McMullen’s
district, visited McDonough Tues
day.
Miss Jettie Bunn, of Ea c t
Point, spent the week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bunn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shields and
little daughter, Marion, of Atlan
ta, were the week end guests of
Mi. and Mrs. A. F. Bunn.
Miss Anne Spence spent the
week end in Macon.
Mr. W. E. Nail, of Route 5, was
iq our city Tuesday.
Mr. Tom McConnell spent Sun
day in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. M. Carmichael and little
Misses Ruth and Esther spent Sat
urday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lowe spent
Monday in Atlanta.
Miss Hattie Sue Lowe spent the
week end with friends and rela
tives in Atlanta.
Miss Ruby Walker’s host of
friends regret that she is confined
at home with the mumps.
Mrs. Maurice Wright and broth
sr, Mr. Charlie Johnson, of Jack
son, motored to McDonough
Thursday of last week,
Mrs. Verna Wright and children,
William, Annie, Rose, and Frances
spent last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Woodruff.
Mr. A. W. Stallworth, of Atlan
ta, spent last week in our city.
Mr. Robert Stallsworth spent
Sunday in McDonough.
Mr. E. L. Reagan sbent several
days this week on a business trip
to Americus and other South
west Georgia cities.
1 x 6 Oak makes a handsome
lot fence. You can buy it from
Carmichael Lumber Co. Adv.
Mr. Perry Sowell, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sowell.
Mr. Tommie Tolleson, of Fay
etteville, was a visitor here Satur
day night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ingram, of
Fayetteville, were the week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. J.
Ingram.
v Mrs. Fred Walker’s many
friends are glad to see her able to
be out again, after a week’s ill
ness.
Mr. Q. R. Nolan, of Atlanta, was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Annie
M, Nolan, Sunday.
Miss Blanche Wentzell spent
Sunday with friends in Jackson.
Mr. Reuben Berry is the guest
of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. E.
Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lowe spent
Monday in Atlanta.
Homer Fields, of McDonough,
returned home Monday after a
short visit to his friends in this
city.—Griffin News.
After this week we shall be
ready to start the cotton seed cul
ler. Bring your seed promptly
and let us cull them.
Adv. A. N, Brown & Son.
MR. C. C. HARRELL
CALLED BY DEATH
Weil Known Citizen Died At
Stockbridge Saturday
Afternoon.
Mr. C. C. Harrell died at his
home in Stockbridge Saturday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. He had
been ill fo r a long time and ser
iously ill for several months.
Mr. Harrell was an excellent
and quiet but genial citizen and
had many friends throughout the
county, who will mourn and miss
him. He .vas 42 years of age.
The funeral and interment were
at the Stockbridge Methodist
church Monday morning at 11
o’clock. The Rev. S. M. Sams
conducted the services.
Mr. Harrell leaves his wife and
one daughter, Miss Inez Harrell,
and a nnmber of brothers and
sisters.
Mission Stjdy Circle
Meets Next Wednesday.
The Mission Study Circle of the
McDonough Methodist church
will meet next Wednesday after
noon at 3 o’clock with Mrs. B. E.
Horton.
The meetings have proven very
interesting and profitable.
Let every member of both the
Adult and Young Peoples’ Socie
ties be present to take part in the
study and share the profits.
Oakland,
Mrs. Daniel Fargason and Mrs.
W. H. Fargason visited Mrs. S. M.
Coker Friday.
Mrs. Will Polk visited Mrs. Dan
Henderson Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Riggles and sister
dined with Mr. E. P. Mays and
family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oxford Barnett
visited Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Med
lock Sunday.
Miss Leone Moss spent Saturday
night with Miss Rosa Henderson.
The many friends of Mrs. D. T.
Stone will be glad to learn she is
improving.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Tarpley spent
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Barnett.
Miss Suia Tarpley and mother
spent Sunday night with Mrs. W.
A. Coker.
Mrs. Jim Bunn spent Friday
with Mrs. W. E. Martin.
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FAIR
ASSOCIATION OFiHENRY u COUNTY.
Below we publish an application blank for membership in tiiis
association. Sign it at once and send to one ofj the two;gentlemen
whose names are given below:
APPLICATION.
To-Mr. O. O. Tolleson or Mr. J. B. Brown, McDonough,{Georgia.
Please enroll me as a member of the Henry County Fair Associa
tion. I agree to pay the annual membership fee ofjone Dollar (SI.OO
as long as lam a member. Said fee is payable on demand and not
later than October Ist of each year.
Name
Post Office
Militia District Route No
SI.OO A YEAR
BOARD OF TRADE
HAS FINE MEETING.
A Good Attendance And Reports
of Progress Charterized Mon
day Night's Meeting.
The McDonough Board of Trade
held it s regular semi-monthly
meeting Monday evening at 7
o’clock.
Mr. J. T. Weems, First Vice-
President, presided in the absence
of the President, Mr. O. O. Tolle
son, was present at his duty as
Secretary.
It was more a meeting for the
discussion of plans for future im
provements than one of formal
action.
Provision was made for nomi
nal compensation for the Secre
tary.
The committee on a telegraph
office in town reported progress
and that they hoped at the next
meeting to report the office es
tablished.
Mr. 0. 0. Tolleson, Chair
man of the County Fair Com
mittee reported that the the
work of securing members of
the County Fair Association would
begin in a few days and that he
had already begun to write letters
over the county to that end.
The committee to visit the
County Commissioner and re
quest him to try to find a way to
provide an accurate map of Henry
county reported having visited
the Commissioner but without
reaching any definite conclusion
as yet. The Committee asked
for further time and was granted
it.
The Secretary reported that he
had learned the methods by which
several towns had secured Car
negie libraries, that he had writ
ten for an application blank, and
would be ready to report more
fully at the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
The attendance was a consider
able improvement over the last
meeting’and everythiug done en
couraged all in the belief that Mc-
Donough is now awake and is
going to do things for greater
growth’and prosperity.
Mr. Carl Sloan’s many friends
will be pleased to hear of his suc
cess in securing an excellent posi
tion. Telephone news publishes
the following: “C. C. Sloan, a
graduate of the Traffic Students’
Course, has been appointed Divi
sion Traffic Supervisor of the Sev
enth Division.”
