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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1914)
lhe Menr) County WeeJ^y VOL. XXXIX. HENRY COUNTY FAMOUS FOR ITS SUNDAY SCH OLS. Georgia Sunday School News Gives Front Page to Henry and Mr. Milam’s Picture HENRY COUNTY FIRST TO REACH GOLD STAR STANDARD Henry County now stands at the very top among Georgia San day Schools. In its July edition, the Georgia Sunday School news devotes iis whole front page and nearly an other page to the story of Henry’s triumph. It is accompanied by an excel lent likeness of our splenuid pres ident, Mr. W. W. Milan. The article is as follows: A great event was recorded in the annals of Sunday School History in Georgia when Henry County reached the Gold Star Standard on June sth. This is the first County to ever reach this Standard in Georgia, and no other county can ever be the first one. Henry County has made enviable Sunday School history and it goes without |saying that all of the County officers had to do con id erable work, indeed they had to work hard to bring the County up to the Gold Star Standard but no other one person did more work than the County President, Mr. W. W. Milam, whose picture graces the first gage of this issue. Mr. Milam as Division President a year ago did remarkable work, which has been mentioned directly or indirectly several times in these columns, and now as County Pres ident he has taken a place in the lead. The report of Mr. W. W. Milam ) President of Henry County Sunday School Association, which will be presented at the annual conven tion at McDonough Saturday and Sunday, June 18th and 19th, gives the following interesting facts: Number of Division Conventions THE INSANE WAY AND— w T hw».m pppupes >na • ) <L o ffwViirTHTweal r -*. . j ■tC jsl. ''^ gf^^ ± _____ i S>. ncmcs fell n WHOLE 507 AT might »< »«»<« "«««- hu-id during year, 7. Total ittenda ce at these con ventions, 1,400 Total number of Schools in t e C. i a ii y, 34 Tot.Jnunber of schoo's re r - seated at the division Conventions 34. Nu be of Sunday School visit ed by the President, 14. Number of Division Conventions atte ided by County President, 7. Number of miles traveled Number of speeches made 24. No eojbt some reader who is not familiar with organizen Sun di> School work is asking the question, “What is a Goid Star County and what does it mean by bejng a county up to that Stand ard.” To get the whole matter fresh in the minds of the reader we print herewith the require ment : a; gold star county. What? Why? How? WHAT IS A GOLD STAR COUNTY? A County that holds an annual County Convention, and in which every Division is a Gold Star Div siion. WHAT IS A GOLD STAR DI VISION? The essential points are these 1 : T One or more Division Con ventions every year. 2. Every Sunday School repre sented at one or more Division Conventions every year. 3. An annual statistical report from every Sunday School. 4. An annual offering from every Sunday School. THE SANE WAY McDonough, ihorciia. uniday j jly 3. m 4. MR, JOE ALEXANDER HEARS DEATH CALL. Excellent aaJ Popular Young Man of McDonongh district Died Thursday. Mr. Joe Alexander died at the home of his mother, two miles south oi McDonough, on Thursday afternoon of last week At 5:30 o’clock. He had been in failing health for a long time, but the end was not thought to be'so ne ir and his death came as a sid shock to his family and friends. Joe was twenty-five yea.s of age and was a mo t excellent youg man. He was a brilliant and hard working student, and gave promise of a great future. Hard work was too much for his bodily strength, however, and he never recovered from the illness which was its result. His was an engaging personality and made friends of all. Of the highest tyoe of upright young manhood, he impressed the ob servant person as being an excep tional character. The funeral and interment were at the McDonough Cemetery Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. I. G. Walker conducted the services. Mr. Alexander is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. L. Alexander: one sister, Miss Lizzie Alexander; and three brothers; Messrs. Ed Alexander, Jim Alexander, and John Alexander. %)Q cals Messrs. Tom Wall, Paul Turner Jr., Harold Sowell, Clifton Farrar, Robert Turner, and Johnnie Good win, attended the dance at Indian Springs Saturday night. Mr. Walter Cook, Jr, is now recovering from a several days’ attack of malaria. His many friends hope he may soon be en tirely well. Mrs. Ed Mason is visiting rela tives in Atlanta. Messrs. Paul Dunn and Alex Brown and little Marian Brown spent Sunday in Warm Springs. Mr. Paul Turner, Jr., left Wed nesday for Wasington, D. C., be fore returning to his work at Etowah, Tenn. Miss Nina Wall is much better now and well on the road fo re covery. Misses Blake and Jettie Bunn spent the, week-end at Indian Springs. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Copeland, and Willis Copeland, Mrs. E. M. Copeland, Mr. Ed Copeland, Mrs. HL W. Copeland and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cimbs, and Mrs. H. J. Copeland mide a motor trip Monday to Conyers, Stone Moun tain, and Atlanta. Mrs. A. C. Gunter’s many friends regret that she is very ill with rheumatism. Mrs. J. B. Reynolds and child ren, of Ocilla, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Rape last week. Mrs R. A. Edmonson, of A*lanta, is expected to come the last of this week and be the guest of Mrs. Lon Sowell. McDonough Presbyterians AID OLD OGLETHORPE More Than $1,500,00 Subscrib ed to University By Members of Church Here. Dr. H. J. Gaertner, of Atlanta, was in our city Sunday and Mon day. Sundav morning and evening he spoke at the Presbyterian church here in the interest of the Ogle thorphe University. This splended institution, form erly located near Milledgeville, is to be rebuilt in Atlanta. A million dollars is to be raised for this purpose and more than half of the amount has already been raised. I)r. Gaertner secured subscrip tionsfrom McDonough to the amount of $1,535.0(3. Dr. Gaertner is a pleasing speak er and a genial gentlemen. Those who met him enjoyed having him in our city. He will return.and be at Tim berridge and Kelley’s churches on the first Sunday in September. MR. JOHN COKhR YIELDS TO DEATH. Promising Young Son of Mr. J. F. Coker Died Tuesday o f Last Week. Mr. John Coker died at his par ents’ home west of McDonough Tuesday of last week, after sev eral weeks’ illness. He was but lb years of age and he was indeed a very bright and capable yonng man, giving prom ise of a bright future. His pleas ing ways had made him many friends, who join with the bereav ed family in mourning his death. The funeral and interment were at Mt. Carmel Wednesday morn ing at 11 o’clock. The Rev. J, E. England conducted the services. Mr. Coker is survive 1 by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coker, and five sisters and three broth ers. MRS. GEORGE JENKINS CALLED BY DEATH. Estimable Lady of Tussah&w District Died Friday / Morning Mrs. George Jinks died at her home in Tussahaw district Friday morning at 1 o’clock. She was 63 >ears of age and was an excellent Christian woman, who made many friends during her kindly and helpful life. The funeral and interment were at Bethany Saturday morn ing at 10 o’clock. The Hev. W r . PI Long conducted the services, Mrs. Jenkins leaves her husband and one daughter and three sons. Mr and Mrs. J l. Price Lose Ynunq Infant Son. The 11 mourns oiJ infant so lof Mr. and J. L. Price die 1 Monday evt ning at their home in Locust Grove district. The funeral and interment were at Philadelphia Tuesday af ternoon at 3 o’clock. Many friends sympathize with the sr.ddeiled parents. ” t SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION ON 31 ST. This Enjoyable Event Will Be Fully Up to the Usual High Standard. We gladly publish below the call for the annual celebration of the Sunday Schools of Henry county. This is a fixed event and is al ways one of our county’s most pleasant occasions. The annual gathering of the Aenry county Sunday Schools wi 1 be on Friday July 31st. at Shingle roof campground. Everybody come. H. W. Carmichael. locals 1 Mr. James E. Brown, of New man, was the guest of nis sister here, Mrs. ,1. A. Fouche, Monday. He is the editor of the Newman Herald and Advertiser a paper a paper without a superior among Ge rgia country weeklies. lhe Rev. J. M. Gilmore has re turned from conducting a very successful series of meetings at Hardwick, near Milledgeville. Eighteen new members were add ed to the church. Misses Annie Lemon, Francis Neal, and Myrtie Harris, of Hamp ton, are the guest of Miss Nadine Leach, at a house party in Jack son. Miss Mattie Armentront, of Waynesboro, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bankston last week. Mrs. PI. M. Tolleson spent the week-end in Atlanta with Mrs. H. C. Bridges. - > i_ ' Mr. R. P. Hairston left Tuesday for Alabama and his home in Col umbus, Miss. J he editor of The Weekly is in debted to Mr. Harvey Brown for some delicious plums brought to his sanctum this week. And also to Mr. John Varner for some fine peaches just from his ice house. The “good old summer time” is’ not bad at all. Miss Louise Brown spent the week-end in Atlanta. Mr. Ed McGuire, of Atlanta, was in our city Sunday evening. Mr. James F. DeVere, of Rock mart, was in our city this week. Miss Mattie Mathews left Mon day for her home in Spalding county, after a visit to Mrs. An Lemon. ; , Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Carmichael spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. A. VV. Walker in Spalding county, Dr. A. R. Scott left Saturday' for Dublin, Va., for a visit to Mrs. Scott’s old home, where Mrs. Scott is making a long visit. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Brown and Miss Rosa Lee Brown left Tuesday for a motor trip to Sylvester, where they will spend a week with relatives. Miss Claude Sims, of Atlanta, is the attractive guest of Hattie Sue Low: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cook, Jr., spent Friday in Atlanta. SI.OO A YEAR
