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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.
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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.
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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