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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1915)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XL. McDonough makes move FOR DIXIE HIGHWAY. AT MEETING MONDAY EXCELLENT COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED TO SELECT ROUE AND ARRANGE FOR HEARING COUNTY MASS MEETING CALLED FOR TOMORROW. A number of McDonough’s citizens have been discussing McDon ough as a logical point on the proposed new Dixie Highway from Chicago to Miami. They see the good it means to McDonough in many ways. In the first place, it means a great saving in providing a shorter and better highway between Atlanta and McDonough, which is greatly desired by our county’s own people. Then it would bring tourists traveling this long highway through our county and town almost daily. They would spend much money in our borders during the year, and the advertising our county and city would secure from such visits of these tourists would be beyond comparison. Realizing these facts, these citizens decided to go to work and met at the court house Monday afternoon. Though the meeting was called only a few' minutes before, the room was filled and every per son present favored a determined move to secure the highway. This committee is as follows: Messrs. H. M. Amis. R. L. Turner, H. J. Turner, J. T. Weems, B. E. Horton, Joe J. Smith, H. B. Neal, A. A. G. Harris, and John Bryans. On motion made and adopted, Dr. Smith, as chairman of the meeting, appointed a committee to proceed at once to travel the several proposed routes through Henry county, select from them what they think the best from every standpoint, and ascertain the date when we may make our showing to the committee who is to select the highway. Another meeting was called at McDonough for to-morrow, Sat urday, morning at tiie court 1 house, to receive the report of this com mittee and to take steps for the further prosecution of the project. The meeting also requested that all the citizens of the county who live on or are interested in any of the proposed routes also attend to-morrow’s meeting. The Hon. J. 0. Gaston, County Commissioner of Butts countv, was also present and said he and Butts county people are intensely interested in securing this highway and w ould co-operate with us in every way possible. LET EVERYBODY COME TO SATURDAY’S MEETING! MR. B. F. THOMPSON DIES BY TAKING POISON. Prominent Luella Citizen Took Poison and Died at His Home Tuesday. Mr. B; F. Thompson died at his home in Luella Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock from the effect o poi son taken by him. Mr. Thompson and his son had been working in the garden and Mr. Thompson went into his room then walked to the well and drank some water. His son met him near the well and saw his father stagger ant 1 his father’s appearance alarmed him. He asked what the trouble was but Mr. Thompson could not speak in reply and was dead in a few moments, before a physician could reach him. Mr. Thompson was one of the county’s most prominent and re spected citizens, having been in business at Luella for a number of years up to a year or two ago. He was pleasant and friendly in his intercourse with his fellows and so had many friends who mourn his deat . The funeral and interment were at Paul’s Chapel Wednesday after noon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. J. A. Drewry conducted the services. Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife and several daughters and sons. j. Mrs. Paul Turner visited Atlan ta Saturday. McDonough, Georgia. Friday april 16, 1915 South Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. South spent Sunday witii the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Selfridge, in Love’s district. Mr. W. H. White made a busi ness trip to McDonough Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clark, of El lenwood, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Peterman Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. G. Callaway, Mrs: T. W. Peterman, and Mrs C. W. South went to Atlanta Saturday. Miss Julia Riley spent the week end with relatives in Atlanta. Mr. Joe Howell and wife spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Howell. Among recent purchasers of automobiles around Rex are Messrs. Walter Estes, Lon Scar brough, J7m Allen, and Igo Dease Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Clark attend ed services at William’s Chapel Sunday. Mr. Edgar Martin, of Atlanta, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Martin, Sunday. Busy Bee. Miss Nina Wall Hostess. Miss Nina Wall entertained the Methodist Missionary Circle at her home Saturday afternoon. Messrs. Otis Love and Robert McGarity made a motor visit to Conyers and Atlanta Sunday and Monday. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS EXPECT GREAT GATHERING. Largest Sunday School Conven tion in History of State is Being Prepared For From the office of the Georgia Sunday School Association, At lanta, comes the information that the State Sunday School Conven tion, which will be held in Ameri cus on April 20-21-22, will proba bly be the largest Sunday School meeting ever held in the State. ‘‘On to Americas” seems to be the thqught in the minds of hundreds of Sunday School workers over the State. The Americus people are making big preparations for the Convention, and are planning to entertain at least one thousand delegates. All. delegates to the convention will be entertained without cost while in the city. The program for the convention is arranged to touch almost every phase of Sunday school work. Tiie speakers are some of the best Sunday school workers to be found in the Slate, and each one is well informed on the subject he is to discuss. The speakers — more than Hxty—will not theo rize, but will speak from their own practical experience. It is t xpected that many Sun day schools will have a full dele gation at the conventio l. -Every white Sunday school in the State is entitled to three delegates, be sides the pastor and superinten dent. Tue program committee : feel that no Sunday school worker could spend three days in Ameri cas without being greatly helped. Round About News. Mr. T. W. Jarrett spent Monday in Atlanta. Miss Ida May Jones spent last week in /vilauia. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walden visi ted their daughter, Mrs. B. Y. White, Saturday. Mr. B. W. Walden spent Wed nesday and Thursday in Atlanta. Mr. Tom Jarrelt, Jr., and sisters, Amic and Rosa, attended the ex hibition at Union Monday night. Mrs. Ed Owen, of Atlanta, was the week-end guest of Mesdames T. W. Jarrett and R. M. Barr. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pattillo, of Rex, were the guests of the tor mer's mother, Mrs Media Pattillo, Sunday. Mr. Tom Cook and wife and mother visited Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jarrett and family Sunday. Mr. Bernice Crumbley and Anne Jarrett visited Miss Tempie Jones a short wnile Sunday. The friends of Mr. Green Jones, Jr., regret that he is very ill. A certain young lady was wear ing a new watch Sunday and “hated to see what time it was as often as wanted to.” Miss Annie Nolan Hostess. Miss Annie L. Nolan entertained Miss Marguerite Ward and a few other Atlanta friends at a box party Monday afternoon. Miss Ward is soon to be wedded to Mr. Charles Frederick Roddy. Miss Nellie Callaway visited Hampton Sunday. McDonough will celebrate MEMORIAL DAY THE 26TH.. Hon. J. Q. Nolan Will be Orator of the Day—Other Features Afsss,. Veterans Automobile Ride, Etc. Complete Program is Published Below. Ihe Charles T. Zachry Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy have completed arrangements for celebrating Memorial Day on Monday, the 26th instant. The complete program of the exercises is given below. These wall take place at the school auditorium, at 2:60 o’clock in the after noon. In the morning the automobile owners of McDonough will cont pliment the veterans with an automobile lide. After the ride the Daughters will have a splendid spread for the veterans in Mr. Daniel’s building on the west side of the pubß*:- square, the old Henry County Drug Company place. We give the program of the exercises below: Trooram Master of Ceremonies—Rev. J. M. Gilmore. Song —America. Invocation —Rev. 11. S. Smith. Song —Mrs. Lamar Etheridge. Reading —Mrs. E. G. White. Introduction of Speaker—Mr. E. M. Copeland. Address —Hon. J. Q. Nolan. Song—Sunny South —Miss Ida Lou Tarpley. Delivering of Crosses of Honor—By the President, Mrs. J. A.. Fouche. Song—Bugle Call—Misses A. G. Thompson, Bess Fouche, Mrs* X A. Fouche. Messrs. Benton Thompso i, Fred Kelley and Mrs. J. fc. Newman, Benediction—Rev. Jonas Barclay. Ushers and Marshal—Messrs if. M Turner, R. I . Turn r, 1L C Hightower. Mr. D. T. Carmichael charge of the automobile ride forVderans Anvil Block. Miss Lillie Trammell spent the week-end with home folk at Mor row. Mrs. C. T. Pruitt and Mrs. W. A. Sock well were the guests of their sister, Mrs. N. P. Henderson, at Ellenwood Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Clark spent Sunday with relatives at Mt. Zion. Mr. and Mrs. Barnie (’lark had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morris and Messrs. Vol ly Clark and Bertus Cash. Misses Bessie May Pruitt mm Vara Sockwell spent Sunday with Katie Blackman. Messrs. John Carroll and Char lie Pruitt motored to Covh gt< a Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark m son, Forrest, spent the week-end here with relatives. Miss Dora Mitchell, of Mt. Zion, spent last week here with Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Mitchell. “Polly.” Henry County's Crop is 32,671 Bales. Rev. E. Oglesby, the govern ment’s agent for gathering the ginning statistics in Henry county, has furnished The Weekly with the figures for the 1914 crop Henry eounty’s 1914 crop is 32,671 bales. The 1913 crop was 28.657 bales. 7he gain for 1914 is 4,014 bales, a gain of fourteen per cent. Lieutenant A. M. Burdett, Com mandant at the University of Tenn essee at Knoxville, was the guest of his.sister, Miss Burdett, Sun day. MISS LILA HAND WEDS MR. HOMER FORBL Popular McDonough Girl ancf Love s District Young Man Married Sunday. Miss Lila Hand and Mr. Homer" Ford were married at the home erf Elder A. C. Elliott in Love’s dis trict Sunday afternoon. Elder I*3 liott performed the ceremony. Mrs. Ford is an attractive ana talented yoiftig lady of McDon*- ough, and is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. F. Hand. Her host of friends in many sections are extending to her their best wisher . Mr. Ford is a son of Mrs. Georg*’ Ford and is one of Love’s district’s most popular and capable younjr farmers. He has many friemiss who are congratulating him otv his good fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Ford are m iking their home with the groom's, mother in district. Conley. v Mrs. Annie Stephens is reaT sick for the past week. Mr. W. I. James his completed the new room to his hoase and has also dug a new well. They are preparing to have a.: Memorial Day at Tanners’ churdb the first Sunc-ay in April. Mrs. Oma Stephens has been real sick for the past week but ire hope she will soon be better. Mr. L. T. Lane visited his moth er at College Park Saturday. Mr. J. M. Avery and little sot Monroe, have been sick for a fe* days, but we trust they wiil bo& soon be well again. SI CO A Y EAR
