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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1913)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. xxxvm. SCHOOL NEWS TROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF HENRY. Depaftment Devoted to the Interest of All The Schools in The County With News From Them Each Week. O. O. TOLLESON, MISS FRANCIS WEBB, Superintendent. Industrial Supervisor. Flippen School opened with 31 pupils last Moi day morning. No special program was prepared, but talks from Miss Webb, Miss Gray, Mr. Riley and others were had. The ladies of the community had met previously, and the building ~ was in delightful condition for be ginning work. This opening showed nearly half of the pupils in the district present the first day, which, considering the weather and the late season, is pretty fair and very likely the best rural school opening in the county. Hallowe’en will be observed at Progress, Flippen and Mays on next Friday night. The latter, and perhaps Progress, will oranize a Home and School Improvement Club uring the evening. Mays will have an old fashioned spelling match in connection with their exercises. A patrons’ meeting was held at Progress School on last Wednes day night. Every home in the community, perhaps, was repre sented. A similar meeting was held at Mays School Friday 'night. What will it not mean for good, for progre s, when every patron in the community is working for his school! The County Superintendent ex pects to represent the Board of Education at tne Southern Educa tional Association, which meets at Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Miss Nina Wall will have charge of the office during his absence and give the examination on Sat urday. Teacher , Pupils, Patrons, please prepare to have a representative educational exhibit for your school at the County Fair, Nov. 11, 12. And teachers, let us have your school news. Miss Webb’s engagements are being made at least two weeks ahead. So if any school desires her presence for some special oc casion, it would be well to notify the County Superintendent some days in auvance. To do her work properly, she needs to know the people in their homes, to live from one school district to another, and as she is a gift to us from Mr. Nelson, the Board of Education would appreciate the citiiens of the districts visited making arrang gements for her to get from place to place. Some-how the impres sion seems to be current that Miss Webb is a “cooking teacher.” Cook ing has about the same proportion in her work that soda has in a Thanksgiving dinner. Don’t do so much guessing. See for yourself the work that Mr. Nelson and the Board of Education are trying to do. This work is extra to the regular schoolwork.does not take any time from books; does not make sissy boys or dudish girls; does not educate boys and girls away from the country to the town or from the town to the city; does not draw sons and daughters away from the home for their amusements; does not make life less interesting. It hooes to make the home more than a place to eat and sleep, the school a direct aid to the needs of the community life; it s planned to more nearly prepare our boys and girls for actual life as it is, by the time they need to enter the strug gle for bread. Last week some of you kept your children from scoool to ick cotton. When you figure up the whole week’s work, even iuciuding Saturday, perhaps no one of them picked SI.OO worth of cotton. Yet if the school is worth any thing at all, it is worth at least SI.OO per day to every child that attends regularly and faithfully. Isn’t this poor economy then? TWO MEN KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRcCK. Engineer Gay and Fireman Pear son Killed on Georgia Midland Near Griffin Friday. Two men were killed and a number were injured in a wreck on the Georgia-Midland branch of the Southern railroad Friday. The north-bound train from Columbus, due at McDonough at 12.40 in the afternoon, was rounding a curve near Cabin creek, when the engine left the track and ran down a high embankment, carrying with it the tender and baggage car. All the cars except the Pullman were overturned. Engineer Thomas H. Gay and Firt man E. C. Pearson were pinn ed beneath the engine and in stantly killed. Conductor D. Wil liams and Flagman J. P. Flynn were seriously injured. A number of others received more or less painfnl but slight bruises. Among them was Miss Annie Mooney, of Griffin, who had her back wrenched. Miss Mooney was connected with the McDonough schools for a num ber of years and has many friends here, who are glad that she escap ed without more serious injuries. Enginner Gay had been on this division manyyears and had friends in every town who will hear of his death with much regret. Mr. Richards Speaks Here Next Sunday. There will be a special service at the Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock under the auspices of the Anti Saloon League. Either Mr. Richards or Mr. Young, of the Anti Saloon League of Georgia, will be present and speak. Everybody is invited. Mrs. J. G. Smith and children spent Saturdiy in Atlanta. McDonough, Georgia. Friday noyember 7, 1913 TAX COMMISSIONER HART SPOKE HERE THURSDAY. Judge Hart Explained the New Tax Equalization Law and How It Will Be Enforced. Judge John C. Hart, the State Tax Commissioner, addressed the people of Henry county at the court house or Thursday morning of last week. Judge Daniel gave a recess of court to allow Judge Hart to be heard. It was a very impressive speech. All who heard him are convinced that the proper enforcement of the new law will show it to be a very effective measure and make it popular with the people generally. Judge Hart is an able man and of such high character and genial personality that he is always glad ly heard. There is no doubt that he will fully perform his part in the proper admiiistration of the new act. Baptist Missionary Union Holds Annual Meeting. The thirty-first annual meeting of the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Georgia Baptist Convention, will be held in Atlanta Nov. i 1-14 with Ponce De leon Baptist church, of which Rev. A. J. Gordon is pastor. This being the twenty-fifth an niversary of the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Condition, an extra pro grom has been arranged for Tues day, the 11th. which will be a Jubilate celebration, and will be held at the Baptist Tabernacle on Luckie Street. There will be three services dur ing the day and a full program will be arranged later, at this meeting Miss F. E. S. Heck, of Raleigh, N.C., president of S. B. C. Union, Miss Kathleen MalLry of Baltimore, Md., Corresponding Secretary, Miss Marie Buhlmair, of Baltimore, Md., port misssonary, and one or more foreign missionaries, who are at home on furlough, will speak. On Wednesday the session will be held at the Ponce Deleon church, when the regular program of the Woman’s Baptist missionary union of Georgia will be taken np and continued on Thursday and Friday. On these three days from 9 to 9:30 o’clock A. M. a mission study class will be conducted by Miss Evie Campbell, of Bessie lift Col lege. There will be special programs for Y. W.A., Sunbeams, and Royal Ambassadors, as well as Superin tendent’s conferences. The music during the Jubilate at the Tabernacle on Tuesday, the 11th, will be conducted by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boatman, and will con sist of processionals and recession als and the Georgia Banner will be carried. Every Society is urged to send in the names of delegates right away to Mrs. B. M. Boykin, 97 E. Park Lane, Anselv Park, Atlanta, in order that entertainment will be provided for the duly appointed ones. Reducted rates on all roads. Mr. Sim Fargason, of Gainesville, was in our city Tuesday. MR. LLOYD FARRIS HURT IN GIN. While Working at Gin Friday Was Caught and Badly Cut. Will Recover. Mr. Lloyd Farris was severely but not fatally cut Friday morning at Mr. H. M. Amis’ gin at Green wood. He was at work at the gin and in some way was caught and pulled into the machinery. He was badly cut on the head and about the arms and shoulders. Mr. .Farris’ injuries will not be permanent, it is reported, but will be some time in healing and leav ing him sound and well again. Oakland. Farmers are very busy sowing oats. ....... "U I ** Rev. J. E. England spent Satur day night with Mr. J. S. Barnett. Mr. Elmer Wilkins and Miss Mattie Bunn were happily married Sunday afternoon. Their many friends wish for them a long and succesful life. v The Rev. J. W. Bleadsoe preach ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Welch Sunday night. Progress Items. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson, of Atlanta, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson, oi Progress. Mr. J. F. Onkos, of Progress, spent a wmle Sunday wild Mr. Walter Hand, of Dutchtown. Mr. G. M. Adamson and family spent Sunday with Mr. A. A. Exum and family. Mr. E. E. Bunn spent Sunday with relatives near Oakland. Mr. Gus Brannan and Miss An nie May Steele, of near Salem, spent Saturday night with Mr. E. E. Bunn and family. The halloween party given by Miss Estelle Foster Friday night was very well enjoyed by all who took part in the games. Ruby. Rex. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Estes spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Macon. Mrs. George Gunter and child ren are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Barr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Milam spent Sunday with Mr. R. E. Kyle and family. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Heflin, from Milltown, are here on a visit to their many friends and relatives. Among those who spent Thurs day in Atlanta were Mr. and Mrs. Igo Dease and two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Milam and daughter, Mr. Will South, Miss Hattie Pattillo, Mr. J. P. Barr. Bill. Miss Mary Davis, of Decatur, is the guest of Miss Alla B. Car michael. Mr. Raymond Harris and Misses Lavinia Jones, Jane Fields, and i Miss Harris, and Mr. Moore visit ed our city Sunday. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING, EASTERN DIVISION. Hciry County S. S. Association, Sharon Church, Nov. 9th 1913. Following is a program for the meeting: 9:30-10:30 Sunday School. 10:30 S rt ng. 10:35 Grading the S. S. How and Why. O. O. Tolleson. 11:00 Discussion. 11:15 Song. 11:20 The Banner S.S. Stand ard, What it is and How any S. S. can reach it. W. W. Milam. 11:45 Discussion. 12:00 Adjourn tor Dinner. 1:30 Song. t 1:35 How to make the open ing and closing exer cises of the S. S. at tractive. Rev. W. E. Long. 2:00 Discussion. 2:15 Song. 2:20 The parents place in the S. S. Rev. Jonas Barclay. 2:45 Discussion. 3:00 Reports of S. Schools ac cording to Banner Standard. Every school in the Eastern Divis m is entitled to two delegates. * Let every Superintendent be pres ent and see that his school is well represented. Miss Ruby Walker Hostess. Miss Ruby Walker was the at tractive nostess at a rook party Tuesday afternoon, in honor of Miss Helen Dunn, a charming bride of uext week. After the games a delicious salad course and coffee were served. Hampton. Miss Francis Arnold has return ed home from Edison, where she attended the Seely-Harris wed ding. Misses Annie and Jamie Peebles have returned from Sunny Side, whers they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Weems. Mr. J. L. Moore spent Tuesday in Griffin. T^)Ocolz. Misses May Tarver, Lula Hall, Edna Earle Lindsey, and Edith El lington spent Saturday in Atlanta. Miss Ethel Sowell spent Satur day in Atlanta. Mr. Paul Sowell visited Atlanta Saturday. Mrs. H. M. Tolleson spent Satur day in Atlanta. Messrs. Q. R. Nolan and Park Dallis spent the week-end here with Mrs. Annie M. Nolan. Mrs. I. D. Crawford, of Inman, was the guest of her sister, Acs. Annie M. Nolan, Saturday. FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm lands Brown & Brown Mrs. A. B. Combs, of Barnesville, spent several davs last week witl* her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J» Copeland. SI.OO A YEAR
