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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1914)
The Henry County Weekly I* 14 T L • V|jj a .-1 . f . J£& f %• * a k * h X _ , i VOL. XXXIX. ELEVEN WIN CASH GIVEN BY THE WEEKLY. .* . - - - - - Three Cash Prizes of Thirty Dollars Divided Be tween Nine Correspondents. Two Town Correspondents Wins $12.50 Cash Prizes Are Offered For 1914- The following were the winners of the Cash Prizes offered by The Weekly to correspondents during the year 1913:. First Prize, $15.00 in cash, by Miss Alma Culpepper, Miss Eva Fields, Mrs. Lillian Lester, Mrs P. R. Martin, and ME J: M. Avery. Second Prize, SIO.OO in cash, by Miss Della Carter. Third Prize, SSOO in cash, by Miss Annie May Milam, Miss Mary Walden, and Mr. W. L. Presson. Under the rules, the first and second prizes were lumped to gether and equally divided be tgeen the winners ot the two prizes. The five winners of the first prize sent a news letter for every issue of the paper for 1913. Mrs. John S. Brown, of Locust Grove, won the first prize of $7.50 offered to town correspondents; and Miss Artie Bellah, of Stock MISS WITSIE OGLESBY WEDS MR. W. 0. MOSELEY. popular McDonough Couple Sur prised Their Friends On the 16th of December. Miss Florence Oglesby and Mr. W O. Moseley were married at the home of the bride in McDon ough ®fl Tuesday afternoon. Dec ember 16. 1913. at 3.30 o clock The Rev. A. C. Elliott performed the ceremony. .This wedding unites two of Mc- Donough’s most popular young people and came as a happy sur prise to thfeir friends: P Mrs. Moseley is a daughter of Mr. E. Oglesby and is a young lady of many accomplishments and of rare personal charm. She spent practically all her life in Mc- Donough, where she has hosts o friends, whose best wishes attend her in this happy event. Mr. Moseley is also a native of Henry county and is one of Mc- Donough’s most capable and pop lar young, business men. His many friends are congratulating him on his good fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Moseley are at home to their friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crumbley. Mr. W. J. Kimbell Dead. The many friends of Uncle Billie Kimbell, of Butts County, will regret to learn of his death, which occurred several weeks ago at the home of his daughter in Jackson. He had a host of friends in this countv. He was the father of M rs John Duke, of this county, and leaves an aged companion and several children to mourn his death. Hie remains were laid to rest ai Macedonia church in Buits County bridge won the second prize of $5.00. There were no other con testants for these prizes. For 1914 the prizes will be as follows: To general corresond nts: Fist P; ize, $7 50 in cash. Second Pr z \ $5.00 in cash. Third Prize, $2 50 in cash. To town correspondents: First Prize, $5.00 in cash. Second Prize, $2.50 i cash. In every othei respect than the amount of the pr zes, the rules are the same for 1914 as they were for 1913. The Weekly has had the finest corps of correspondents of any weekly newspaper in Georgia, and we owe our very successful year largely to their work in furnishing the news from eyery section of the county. We wish we could give a prize to every one of them. MR. SAM OUFFEY DIES IN BUTTS COUNTY. Former McDonough Man and Excellent Citizen Died On the 15th of December. Mr. S. F. Duffey died at tbs home of his daughter, Mrs. Lin Baraev in Butts county, Monday night, December 15,1913. He had been ill for several months and gradually grew worse until the. end. Mr. Duffey would have been 65 years of age on the 22d instant and was an excellent gentleman of the old school. He was a man of uprightness of life and kindly in personality. He lived at McDonough for a short time and moved away only a few months before his dqath- He had lived jn Henry county most of his life. Mr. Duffey had a host of friends in McDonough and Henry county, who join with the bereaved family, in mourning his death. The funeral and interment were at Philadelphia church on Wednes day afternoon, the 17th of Decem ber, at 2 o’clock. The Rev. I. G. Walker conducted the services. Mr* Duffey is survived by his wife: six daughters; Mrs. Martha Crowder, Mrs. Lizzie Harper, Mrs. Lavinia Barnes. Mrs. Leila Carre ker, Mrs. George Brown, and Mrs. Josie Craig: and one son, Mr. L. N, Duffey. Mr. Timon Bowden is spending his Christmas vacation here wilh his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bowden. FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm lands. Brown & Brown. Mr. Pearce Stewart spent the holidays at home with his parent*, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stewart. McDonough, Georgia. Friday, January a. im MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN MEETING AT GRIFFIN. jp— Prominent Ministers and Others Will Be On Program Snuday and Monday. ‘'Griffin, Gar, januar 1. —A meet ing that will mean much to the churches ot all denominations in this section of Georgia is to be held in the First Baptist church of this city the coining Sunday and Monday. This meeting is one of the series of campaigns being con ducted throughout the Southern states unde« the auspices of the United Missionary Campaign Com miTee. Among those who are to be here and; take part in the cam paign are Bi-biopjC -K. Kelson, of Ada .a; i\ v. .). S Jenkins*. Mis sionary s' e?etai v of the North Georgia c no , and Prof. J. T. Henderson, secretary-'-of the lay men's movement - f the Southern Lap i t Convention. A special eiim t is b< ng. made to have j ministers and laymen from every j town and church in all this section ,of the state to be present' v ahd hear these noted workers. Plans, will be discussed and ado'ped whereby the church life of every denomination will be enlivened and the entire Jay membership will be brought into more active life. Invitations are sent out from this place asking every person con nected with,any church who can come to and do so. The meetings will come to a close Monday night. ' MR, IKE EVERETT YIELDS TO SUDDEN DEATH. One of County’s Best Citi: ens Victim of Heart Trouble M(n day of Last Week, Mr. I. H. Everett died suddenly Monday night of last week at his home in Love’s district. Mr. Fvefett had retire.d for the night, when he felt ill and rose. He was njinistered tp by members of the family ana seemed to have obtained relief,, when he sought his bed again* In a short time he was heard to groan. When mem bers of he family reach e 4 him, he had breathed his last, -j ~f . .. Mr. Everett was one of Henry county's heat citizens. Of splendid integrity and. kindly and friendly disposition, he was a valuable as set to a community .. He had many friends f throughout the county, who feel.* personal loss .in his departure. The funeral and interment were at Hartsfield family burial ground. Elder .E. Oglesby conducted the services. Mr. Everitt is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Manse Glass, Mrs. Tom Knight, and Miss Callie Eve rett: two sisters; Mrs. S. G. Sel fridge, and Miss Delia Everett: and one brother, Dr. Sam Everett, of Almon. Card of Thanks. Msy God bless every one who was so kind and sympathetic throJgh the sickness and death of our precious mother, Mrs. Harriet A. Karkness, is the prayer of her children. Nrs. Annie Whitehead apent Wednesday in Atlanta. ;“V* P ‘ « Mr. J, A. Fouche spent the week-end at Dawson. Mrs. D. J. Green who has been seriously ill, is .improving. 1 Misses Annie and Alice Ingram are visiting relatives at Lovejoy. * * Mr^-Andrew Walker spent the holidays with his. .parents near Griffin. •"' <* '!v' v ' ■4 .. •** ’' V May Atkinson, of At tlanta, was at home during the h01 % 5 .- Mr. R. A. Sloan left Monday for a three weeks visit to her mother at Buiiochvilie. . J.' ' » Misses Mary and Myrtle Cook, of CollegpPark, are the guests of H. E. Horton. Fi)k?ahe,.of Atlanta, spent with hie parents, Mr. and MrsyJ. At Fouche. Mr. DozierßukSell, of the Univer sity -i).f Georgia.at Athens, spent ihe holidays at hqme here. Mr., and. Mr,. Jgmeis: Stroud an nounce Hit* tnrth of o, spn on Sun day, the 28th o. December. Mr. and Mrs. ,D. T. Carmichael and children spent the week-end with Jier parents near Grilfin. Misses Trellis and .Pauline In gram are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ingram at Fayetteville. Mr. and, Mrs. Hunt Ridgeway, of Jackson, were here Sunday as guests of Mr. a#d .Mrs. E- M- Cope land. „ \ .. Messrs. Ralph and A. CL. Dunn, of Bullochville, weravin our city Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. R, A. i * Sloan. , Miss Sarah Hooten and Mr. Hornbuckle, of Atlanta, spent Fri day here with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tarpley. . . ... Mrs. W. R. Green is spending soma time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, A. McDonald, at Snap ping Shoais. Miss Helen Harris was the guesi of Miss Nadine Harper at Jones boro for several days during Christian,we?k„. . . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and little MisgiFcaucis* of Atlanta, were the, week-end aueMf. of Mr. and Mr* . • Mr. and Mrs. Walter .Cook, Jr., and Miss. Agnes Dunn have return ed from a visit to Mr. Cook’s fce-, Jatives at Cusseta. Mr. A. hi Bowden, of Social Cir cle, is spending the Christmas holi*, days at home with his parents,, Mr. and Mrs. J. F Bowdea. . tv ~ > T, r> i Miss Maude Woodward, of At lanta, spent the Christmas .holi days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Woodv ard. *, .•i:»:i >.' ■ Miss Jettie Bunn, who teaches in the school at East Point, spent the holidays at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bunn. Misses Rosa Lee Brown, Lucile Tolleson, and Lillie Coan have re turned to their school duties at Shorter College at Rome, after spending Christmfis at home here. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Zachry Thompson, Raleigh V., and the charming twins, Mildred and Mary, of Car rollton, were the guests ot rela tives in and near McDonough dur -1 iug Christmas week. PARCEL POST LIMIT - OP WCMNT RAISED. a.i. 1 "“*'*** Twtnty Limit l«cre«Md to Fifty Pturto to First and Second Z»n«t. On January 1, 1914, an import ant change was made in the parcel post department of the post office. Parcels weighing as much as 56 pounds will be handled in the first and second zones and limit weight 6f parcels will be increased from 11 to 20 pounds in the third to eighth zones, inclusive. Official orders from the post master general at Washington have been received by Postmaster Nottingham at Macon. They are as follows: On and after January 1, 1914, the limit of weigh of parcels of fourth class mail for leliverv with in the first and second zones shall be increased from 20 to 50 pounds and in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth zones from 11 to 20 pounds. The rate of postage on parcels exceeding 4 ounces in weight in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth zones shall be as follows: Third zones —Six cents for the first pound and 2 cents for each additional pound or fraction there of. Fourth Zone —Seven cents for the first pound and 4 esnts for each additional pound or fraction thereof. Fifth Zone —Eight cents for the first pound and 6 cents for each additional pound or fraction there* of. Sixth Zone —Nine cents for the first pound and 8 cents for eacli additional pound or traction there of. All regulations or parts of regu lations in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded. RATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOKS. On and after March 16, 19H, the classification of articles mail able under section 8 of the act of August 24, 1912, authorising the establishment of the parcels post service shall be extend so as to in clude books. The rate of postage on books weighing 8 ounces or less shall be 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof and on those weighing in exeeas of fr ounces the regular zone rate dhatt apply. All regulations or parts of regu* latipns in conflict herewith nr« hereby rescinded. *i- - - tor. and tors. D. T. 8■ f , , » Carmichael Hosts. j*- : ; Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Carmichael entertained at an elegant dining Tuesday. The guests were: Miss Mattie Matthews, Mrs. Walter Cook, Jr M Misses Ruby Walker, Alla B. Car michael, Agnes Dunn, and Annie- G. Thompson. Mrs.B. E. Horton Hostess. Mrs. B. E. Horton entertained very pleasantly twelve ladies at rook on Tuesday aft rnoon. This pretty party was in honor of Mrs, T. A. Lifsey. Mr. and Mrs. H. P' Redwine were the guests of Judge and Mrs. j E. J. Reagan a few days Christmas. II.M A YEAR
