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The Henfy County Weekly
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VOL. XXXIX.
m. BENTON NEAL
WINS HIGH HONOR.
McDonough Boy Undo Anniver
sary Speaker and Spring Term
McDonough and Hett*fc County
people will be interested in the
news that Mr. Benton Neal has
won high honors as speaker and
debater at Emory College.
On Saturday March the 7th, the
Seventy-six anniversary of the Phi
Gamma Literary Society will be
the celebrated. Because of the in
terest taken in these socetiea, the
college authorites have granted a
holeday for the occasion.
Mr. Neal has been selected td
make the welcome address at the
exercises which will celebrate the
event.
He has also been chosen as one
of the three speakers to represent
Phi Gamma at the spring term de
bate with Emory’s other literary
society, the the Few Society.
Both these honors are the high
est in the society’s gift and among
the highest in the college life.
They are never given except to
men who have actually demon
strated their ability and rediness
as speakers and debaters.
Mr. Neal’s many home friends
rejoice at his success and congrat
ulate him on this recognition of
hjs merit
Flippen.
Miss Nettie Gray spent Saturday
at Locust Grove.
Mr. and Mrs Dudley Fields of
Griffin, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Hinton, of White House, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Foster
Sunday.
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We are very sorry to hear thst
Mrs. Tom McCullough, who is at a
Sanitarium in Atlanta, is no better.
Mrs. Cora Fields and Miss Eva
iFSelds spent Thnrsday and Friday
at Jenkinsburg with Mrs. J. F.
Moseley. :
Mr. H. S. Pless spent the week
end at Alto.
Mrs W. L. Pair spent Monday in
the Gate City.
Miss May Glass spent Thursday
night with Miss Nettie Gray.';;
Mrs. Jord Johnson is the guest
of relatives in Jonesboro.
JAR. “TAD” GOODMAN
IN RECEIVER'S RACE.
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Popular and Capablt Citizen of
Hampton District Announces In
This Issue of The Weekly.
Mr. C. S. Goodman announces
his candidacy for the office of
Tax Receiver in this issue of The
Weekly.
Mr. Goodman (his many friends
know him better as “Tad/ Good
man) is a resident of Hampton
district, but he is a citizen .of the
whole county. He is an indus
trious and successful farmer and
fully capable of performing well
the duties of the office he seeks.
He is agreeable and pleasant in
his dealings and a man of the
most excellent character.
He has hosts of friends
throughout the county and they
wii>'/Sake him a strong runner in
the race.
Rev.hA. Simpson
Pleases Greensboro.
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We clip the item given below
fro2n> the Greensboro Herald-
Journal.
Mr. Simpson was for several
years pastor of the McDonough
Presbyteriau church. He was re
garded with admiration and gen
uine affection by ail our people,
who will read wi.h pleasure of
bis succeatr at Greensboro:
The article appears under the
head, Presbyterian church Notes:
Two most excellent sermons
were preaehed last Sunday morn
ing and evening by the pastor r
Rev. J. A. Simpson. The subject
for morning was “Christiari
Unity," and iiiis thought was
stressed t roughout the sermon.
The subject for th* evening was
“Christ, tne Living Water," and
was considered a splendid sermon
by ail who heard it.
Music for both morning and
evening services was -unusually
good, there beinu special anihems
rendered by the choir on both oc
casions. The attendance was fine.
Prayer meetings grow in in
terest and splendid crowds are
present. This week we study
horn the 27 through the 35 verse
ot the fifth chapter of Matthew. 1
Messrs Woodfin Combs and
(John Dickens, of Locust Grove,
and Robert McDonald went to
Newton County last week hunt
ing. Besides the pleasure, they
baged 38 birds. *
CORK CHIB PRIZES
OFFERED FOR M
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Alr«a<r Uwftor Way
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tla »tia«3«ra *ir«a4r naftor way la
for t** 1014 Care CIO ore
tret# aad far aaatfcar ht« reaaal aha*
nta tha re# vitoh taak ytaoa at to
•tat# cojpftoT la Oocoatar red hreacht
hqhdf*da •< Hardy fanaar baya t#
Atiaata £jma all aaatlaoa aft th# atat*.
H O. Haatfait. eholnooa aft tha a*
rteritaral. cwttt#» oft tha AUaota
ChaaaW aft Cwaiqaraa aad maaacar
aft; tha Orergta State Care Show, will
hare grearwl oharca ad tha #xhlbMioh
realm thla roar. It waa th roach tha
toftaaaaa af Mr. Haatloca that tha
Chaaahar af Caoutoaree took tha
Care Sha-r ‘work. aad hi# thtaraat haa
haaa a lead lot factor la lte auccaee.
4 Tt 1# laooaathla ta aatlnata tha
talae af tha Car* ClUh saareraaat ta
Oaorgla agriculture Tha yrsdactlos
af care is Georgia haa baaa increaeed
batwaan 930,000.000 aad 140.0*0,000
durta* tha paot atx yaara. The fatnera
aft tha Core dab boya, who drat look
ed oa tha morea«at aa a fad. hare at
last coma to realise its great practical
value. and are now as much interested
as the boys In increasing the pro
ductiveness of their land.
Tha corn club movement has spread
all over tha South, and extensive plans
for this year are being made in prac
tically all the Southern states. Mr.
Hastings has renewed for 1914 his of
fer of 91.200 In corn club prizes to
be distributed among the ten princi
pal Southern corn-growing states. The
H. G. Hastings prizes in Georgia in
clude a $250 scholarship at the State
College of Agriculture and cash prizes
of 930 and 920.
The Hastings scholarship was won
last y«ar by Carl Campbell of Pauld
ing county, who made 168 bushels to
an acre at a profit of 9147.85. The
state record was made by Edward
Wellborn of Morgan county, with 181
bushels: He chose as his prize the
Percheron mare offered by the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday, February 29. wu
SIXTH DISTRICT FOR
PUNNED FOR BARNESVILLE.
Meeting Mold and Organization
Made For Fair At District
Agricultural College.
A meeting was recently held at
Bamesville to launch the move
ment for a great fair for the
whole Sixth Congressional Dis
trict.
It is the purpose to hold this
fair at the Sixth District Agricul
tural and Mechanical College at
Bamesville on October 27th to
31st and to have its exhibit from
every county in the Sixth District
and than to have the citizens from
all these counties attend the fair
by the hundreds and to vie with
each other m friendly rivalry in
proving their county to be the
most progressive and their citi
zens the best and most enter-*
prising in the Sixth District,
which is the garden spot of Geor
gia.
Mr. Sandifer Lives
In Locust Grove.
In a recent issue of The Weekly
we made the statement that Mr.
J. J. Sandifer, a candidate for Tax
Receiver, is a resident of Tussa
haw district.
This was an error, as Mr. San
difer lives in Locust Grove dis
trict.
Mr. Edgar Lewis Dies in Griffin#
Mr. Edgar Lewis died af his
home in Griffin Saturday evening
At 6 o'clock,
The remains wert brought to
McDonough and interred at Mt.
Bethel, the Rev. Way min Whit
aker officiating.
Mr. Lewis was 18 years of age
and was reared it the Mt. Bethel
community, though his fartiily re
moved from Henry county a num
ber of years ago.
Mrs,. 8.,E. Horton was "hostess
to a number of friends at Rook
Tuesday afternoon.
. Miss Ruth Rape is rapidly re
covering from her illness and
operation and expects to be able
to be brought home Sunday.
Beersheba.
The singing given by Mr. and
Mrs. George Smith Sunday was
very much enjoyed by all present.
Mr, and Mrs. Tom Kersey of
Rockdale county, spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Duke.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughie McCord
spent Sunday with the former’s
parents, Mr. Mrs. L. McCord.
A few people from a round here
attended the sale Saturday at Mrs.
D. M. Fincher’s at SnaDping Shoals.
Mrs. Susie Kersey and Mrs. J.
M. Duke spent Saturday with Mrs.
L. H. Presson.
Mr. Mrs. Cleveland Piper spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
relatives in Newton County.
A large crowd attended the
singing at Mr. W. N. Gilmore’s
Sunday night.
Baptists Sunday Schools
Moot May 29-31.
The program is being prepared.
It will be greatly appreciated if
uny one will send to the “Pastor
of the Zebulon Baptist Church’’
Zebulon, Ga. any question or
subject that has been one of
practical interest in Sunday-school
work. We would like for this
convention to be of the workers,
for the workers and by the work
ers, and so it will be greatly
appreciated if iny one will suggest
a topic for discussion.
Daughters of Confederacy
Moot Next Thursday.
The regular meeting of the
Chapter will be on Thursday af
ternoon, the 26tn instant, at 3
o’clock with the president, Mrs. T.
A. Sloan.
Every member is urged to be
present, and any non-members
who wish to come will be cordial -
ly welcomed.
Conley.
Mr. W. M. Stephens is sick. We
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. W. M. Stephens, who has
been sick for „so pie time, is
imrpovin^.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Lane visited
the latter’s sister, Mrs. W. I. James
Sunday.
The Sunday School at Tanner’s
is progressing fine now. Last
year Mr. L M. Stephens offered
to his class prize for the most
regular attendant. So Ma s t e r
Bennie Avery, Hollis Stanley, and
Little Ruth Read were the lucky
ones to win. They were three
proud little boys and girl Sunday
when they were presented with a
nice Bible a piece,
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Notice to Confederate Veteran*.
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Those applying for Crosses of
Honor on R. E. Lee’s birthday
and whose applications Were too
late, will receive their crosses the
26th day of April, Memorial Day.
Ah veterans, widows of vet
erans and descendants who desire
Crosses of Honor, should get ap
plication papers from Mrs. A. R.
Scott, immediately.
Oakland.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jinks 'of Locust
Grove, spent Saturday with Mrs.
Dan Henderson. . v "
The entertainment at Mr. W. C.
Fields’ Saturday night was enjoyed
by all present.
Rev. Mr. Towns spent Saturday
night will Mr. E. R. Mays and filled
his regular appointment at Mt.
Carmel Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lige Barnett were
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pierc e
Welch Saturday.
Fresh Meat —Fresh Meat the
people were glad to see the cold
weather, but how the hogs did
groan.
Miss Evie Stone, of Hampton,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Patterson.
Mr. Wayne Stansell spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his
sister, Mr s. Kate Steel.
MRS. MARY MEYERS
BURIED HER WEDNESDAY
Former Weil Known McDonough
, Lady Died* In Atlanta Home -
Sunday Evening.
Mrs. Mary Anne Meyers died at
her home in Atlanta Sunday even
ing at 6 o’clock.
The remains were brought to
McDonough on the noon train
Wednesday and the funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
R. H. Ward, of Atlanta. The inter
ment was at the McDonough cem
etery.
Mrs. Meyers lived in McDonough
for a number of years, but the
family left here abought twenty
five years ago. They were one of
the best families our county ever
possesed and had many friends
here who remember them yet and
sympathize with ihe bereaved
ones who remain.
Mrs. Meyers leaves eight child
ren and 26 grand children.
Fairview.
Mrs. Fannie Credille hss return
i d to her home near Monticello,
after a two weeks’ visit to friends
aud relatives in this community.
Mrs. Mary Copeland, who has
been right sick,, is spate better
now. >. .4... 'I 4
Mr. A. D. Martin, of Cartesville,
spent several days last week with
Mr. C. H. Martin and Mrs. J. HI
Carr.
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Bovemville.
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Mr. Ben Moseley visited lit*
Jim Moss Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nora Bowen, of Atlanta.
spent sortie time last week with
relrtives here.
Mr. T. J. Speer visited friends at
Hazlehurst last week. * .
Miss Leonora Roseberry attend*
ed the Reagan-Stewart wedding
in Atlanta last week. »
Misses Effie and Ruby Ford
gave Miss Lenora f Roseberry a
call Monday.
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Misses. Casy and Nora Bowen
<and Mrs. N. J. Bowen visted Mrs.
Joel Jackson Wednesday.
DR. H. C. HIGHTOWER
WOULD BE CLERK,
Well Known and ropuiar Mo
Donough Man Asks Support
In This Issue.
Mr. Henry C. Hightower an
nounces his candidacy for the of
fice of Clerk of the Superior Court
in this week’s issue.
Dr. Hightower is a young busi
ness man of unusual ability and
genial personality. He is a new
entrant into the political field, but
is fully capable of dischaging the
duties of the office he seeks.
He is probably known by every
man in the county and has many
friends in every section whose
support will make him a strong
contestant for this honor.
Mr. George Green has been
very ill since Monday and con
tinues quite sick, threatened with,
pneumonia.
SI.M A YEAR
