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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1914)
The Henry County WeeKiy VOL. XXXIX. HR J. A. FOUCHE ASKS TO SUCCEED HIMSELF Excellent and Efficient Official Announces for Reelection In This Week’s Issue. Mr. J. A. Fouche announces in in this issue of The Weekly that he is a candidate to succeed him self as Clerk of the Superior Court. Mr. Fouche has made a most worthy and capible clerk, one of the best in Georgia. He has al ways performed bis duties in such a way that tile people have been benefitted. His records have been so kej.t that thos' j who have had occasion to refer to them, have been aided in so doing by his method and care in keeping them. Of the highest integrity and most pleasing personality and ac commodating ways, he has done his duty and at the same time made friends of all who have dealt with him and his office. With friends everywhere, he will poll a big vote. So far, there is no announced opposition to him. 2^o cals. Onion Sets and Cabbage Plants, adv. Copeland-Turner Mrc. Co. Mr. S. M. McGuirt, ot Morgan, was the guest of Mr George Alex ander for several days last week. Miss Estelle Stroud spent sev eral days in Atlanta this week at the millinery opening there. Miss Ludie V. Bond, of Ell enwood, is the guest of Mr. and M rs. W. A. Simpson. Miss Pearl Price and Mr. E. L. Reagan were the recent guests of Miss Sallie May Cook in Covington. Mrs. Howard Carmichael and Mrs. Cora Knott were the guest of Miss Eila Berry last week. Miss Ruth Turner is in Macon visiting Miss Mozelle Baldwin, who is there with her mother fora few days. FOR SALE—Brown Leghorn Eggs, $1 per setting of 15, also fresh Cow. MRS. W. E.. LONG, Route 4, McDonough, Ga. tf. Messrs W. O. Welch, D. P. Cook and W. W. Turner are attending the meeting of the merchants in Atlanta this week. Garden Seed Beans, Beets, English Peas, Water Melon seed in bulk.. Full Tine Ferry’s seed, also some of ft'uist’s lowa Silver Mine, Golden Dent, Buist’s Snow Flake seed corn, Irish Potatoes, ' Miss Blake oßunn returning Lome with her sister, Mrs. Shields who lias been here. on. .a visit of few a days. • • • The Rev. J. A JacksorrV mary friends sympathize with him: in the death of Mrs. Alice Jackson, r which occurred at her home in 9dum, Wayne county, on the 30th day of January. She was the wite of Mr. Jackson’s half brother and a granddaughter of the late H. C. Lewis, of this county. Mr. Wylie Mason, of Mercer 1 U niversity, gave an entertaining recital at the school . auditorium Tuesday eveniug. It was of a order and enjoyed by a good a.dience. MR. “STEEP” OWEN IN RECEIVER’S RACE Former Tax Collector and Fine Citizen Announces Candidacy In This Issue of The Weekly. This issue of The Weekly con tains an announcement by Mr. Steep Owen of his candidacy for the office of Tax Receiver. Hen one of our older citizens whose active life has been spent imstly in Henry county. In all life’s Wilks he has proved the up right and exemplary man and citi zen. Some years ago he filled the office of Tax Collector for one term an ! filled it well and capably. Mr. Owen lives in 1, >ve’s dis trict and is a good man and a use ful citizen in every way. He has friends in every section who will be glad to make him a I strong entry in the race. Northern Division Sunday Schools Meet The Northern Division of the Henry County Sunday School As sociation will meet with the M. E. Church at Stockbridge, L unday, Feb. 22 at 10 o’clock. Every Sunday School in the division is requested to send at least two delegates. I The schools in this division are ( M' E., Stockbridge Presbyterian, Flippen, Progress, Hopewell, Mt. Zion, Morris Grove, and Flat Rock. Dr. Joseph Broughton, presi dent of the State Sunday Schoo' Association and one of the lead ing Sunday School workers in the (state, will be present. Others will also take part in the program. All who are interested, and es pecially the officials of the other divisions, are invited to attend. This division will reach the Gold Star standard at this meet ing, being the first this year in the county. W. W. MILAM, Pres. MR. A. J. McKIBBEN SEEKS RECEIVER'S OFFICE Prominent and Popular Citizen of Tussahaw, Announces His Candidacy In This Issue? /•-, < -■ f V Mr. A. J. McKibben announces his candidacy for the office of Tax Receiver in this .issue of The Weekly,. , ~ Mr. McKibben is a resident' bf Tussahaw district. arid is one of Henry county’s best citizens.. He Vis in every „way-qualified. to hold ;fhe office-•he*- seeks and is pt‘ a genial and accomodating disposi tion. as well. ' He has a host of fn£tftis through .Qut the county, who wifi make-’ him.a strong factor in- the race. ;» Hampton. B * l v . . Miss Katie Red w ine, : spend ing r some time witll her sister, Mrs. J. R. Willis, of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Henderson, are at Miami, Fia. Mrs. J. L. Johnson, of Atlanta, is visiting Col. ' and- Mrs. H. A. Peebles. t : The friends of Miss Frankie Means will be glad to know she is i apidly improving. * McDonough, Georgia. Friday, February 13, 1914 MR. JOHN BRYANS ASKS FOR REELECTION ! Well Known and Popular Official Announces Candidacy in This Issue of The Weekly. The Hon. John Bryans makes his announcement for reelection to the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in this issue of The Weekly. Mr. Bryans has held this office since its creation a few years ago and has made an active and cap able official. In the road work lie has made good roads at several points where they were before al most impassable and has kept the county convicts constantly at work improving and repairing our entire road system. He has many friends through out the county and as yet no op position to him has appeared. lie will of course run a strong race. Flippen. There will be a box supper and recital at the school house Friday night, Feb. 13. th. Everybody is invited to come. Miss Ruth Turner Hostess. . . -*• -* One of the pretty parties of the wetk was the one Tuesday morn ing at whitch Miss Ruth Turner entertained at Rook for Miss S ephie Brogden the guest of Miss Ethel Sowell. Locust Grove. The Henry County Teachers association held a most helpful and instructive meeting at Locust Grove last Saturday. The schools of the County were well repre sented. The business session was held in the morning at the Grammar school. A splendid dinner was served at the school house by some of the ladies of the town. Prof. Gray, of the Institute, invited the body to come to a joint literary program of the two societies at the Insti tute and offered the chapel for the contest of the'afternoon, —a spelling match of the Schools rep-'! resented. . '. . Misses Fields and Barclay, of) McDonough ‘school, were the suc cessful contestants.' The visitors witnessed a game of basket ball after the program was ended. Dr. Haygood, of..*Atlanta, was the guest Sunday of Miss Faulk ner. i ! Mr. E. L. *. Wain wright, of Wrightsville, has returned home, after a visit to relatives near Lo cust Grove. ’ Mrs. Hinton and her daughters, Misses Resea' and ,\bnie Beri/>;, were the. week-end guests of Mrs. J. W. Bone. ‘ Mrs, Hawes* is rapidly* improv ing from an attack of Lagrippe. MisvELelen. Davis entertained eight of her friends Saturday occasion being her thirteenth- birthday. rf‘ '•*_ , . 1 * * T • *'■ * New things in Dress goods, Laces, Trimmings ; nd slippers for Spring, attend our showing and be pleased. adv. Copeland-Turner Mrc. Co. I COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS FROM MANY SECTIONS- j Superintendent’s De p a rtment Has News of Teachers’ Meet ing. at Locust Grove. The first meeting of new year of the Henry County Teachers Association was held last Saturday with the Locust Grove Grammer School and royally entertained by the Locust Grove people. President Cates, principal of the Locust Grove School, presided. On calling the roll, between 25 and 30 ' t< achers answered present besides a number of visitors- Rev. I. G. Walker conducted the devotional exercises a "ter which following program was carried' out: Discussion: Making the School a community center. I. The Teacher’s part spoken to by Prof. Gray and Supt. Tolleson. 11. The pupil’s art. —Miss Nina Blackshear. 111. The parent’s part. —Spoken to by Pres. Cates, Rev. Walker. Prof. Gray, Miss Gray, and Mr. Bellah. IV. Song—Miss Lorena Combs’ V. The Parent-Teacher Asso ciation’s Part —Spoken to by Miss Julia Riley, Supt. Tolleson, Miss Gray, Prof. Elliott, and Mrs. Gray. Vi. A Suitable Building—Miss Meadows. Af'er an important business session, Prof. Cates anuouuced dinner and the crowd was usher-! ed into the music room where dinner was seived on tables ar ranged in the form of A cross. . .ime tin eros« tin!- 1 bore the burden, but u soon ap-| ; peared that there were willing hands and appetites and gradual ly the load was lightened. ’I i The association had previously I been invited by Pres. Gray to a joint program of the literary so- ■cieties of Locust Grove Institute jin compliment to the visitors. The body reassembled in the c apel, •where previous to the program of the societies, the business of the day was completed and the spell ing contest was held. Prof. Cousins dictated the words to the 20 contestants. McDonongh school carried off the honors, little Miss Ethel May Fields winning first prize and Laura Barctav,' second. The " program of the societies consisted v of music, vocal and 1 in strumental, recitations; etc.* and a debate upon' - the subject, 1 Re solved, “That Cuba should be. an nexed to' the U. S ,” in vCTiich" Hte' negative side won the’ decision. : The bays and girls had been en joying base ball, and tennis dur ing the day and row the series of J *■» . . • ’ entertainments closed 'with ‘a gnmfc,of. gasket ball. When it comes to a matter of educational interest the people of Locust Grove know, ho.w to handle it... • . iff)* . -, . • • Locust Grove was reported a Standarcf School Saturday and Mt. Ziqn Monday. Three Stand ards for our county, and we hope to have at school. Who will be next? SOUTH AVENUE. South Avenue was the happy recipient of its Standard Certifi cate, beautifully framed, last week, The pleasure of seeing it hung on the wall, richly repays every ef- MR. J. H. RAPE WOULD BE TAX COLLECTORS* Prominent and Popular Tussa- . haw Citizen Asks For Sup port In This Week's Paper. Mr. J. H. Rape asks for the votes of the peop'e for the office of Tax Collector in this issue of of The Weekly. He is one >f Henry best and most prominent citizens., capable and genial, and would mould make an efficient officer. Mr. Rape is agreeable in his re lations with his fellows and has. scores of friends in every part of the county who will give him a fine vote. MR. A. D. WILLIAMS EN TERS TAX RECEIVER’S RAC^ - . ■ . ■- Popular and Capable Citizen af Stockbridge District Makes Announcement This Week. Mr. A. I). Williams in this issue of The Weekly that he is in the rate for the office ol Tax Receiver. He is a gentleman of an un usual amount of ability and one of the county’s best citizens. Of excellent character and attractive: personality, he has friends in. large numbers in every part or the county. Mr. Williams hails from Stock bridge district and will receive good vote in every section. fort to secur3 it. .. > have a’3o to our fur nishings a teacher’s desk an i chair. Monday, Feb. 2, we had with! use Rev. F. R. Seaborn. After usual opening exercises, Mr. Seaborn gave the children a beautifnl talk in which he tried io inspire them to embrace every opportunity which presented itself and to live so as to make the world betterfor their having lived in it. Ei/ery one expressed a desire to have Mr. Seaborn come often. . The Improvement Club met Friday, January 3d, and discussed buying “Tennis and Basket -Bait” We hope to have these soon.** . * The six representatives o? 1 South Avenue wish -1 to express- * their appreciation of thejerit4rtaih-' ment at Locust Grove. We vote this one of the best greetings ,we ever- attended. .- L . ' . South A venue-expects- to .enter tain “Thd Hertry County*T«iftehers\ AssociMiori” 'Saturdiyf March 7.. Miss Riley is very anxiouS tf> have* all attend, ahd requests that those expecting to attend, her by Wednesday, 'March 4,' so she can arrange to meet you.. Every one wjio. is ijjJyrested m educational purposes is cordially invited. • On Saturday evening February* 14, there will be a “Zone-Supper” at Rocky Branch School, for Lies benefit of the library. Come in numbers, Come alone To a supper "of every zone; If you don’t know what it will be, Just come, and then you’ll see. SI.OO A YEAR
