The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XL.
GEORGIA WILL APPEAR
IN MOVING PICTURES.
State Chamber of Commerce
Will Prepare Complete Pic
ture of Georgia's Life.
The Georgia Chamber of Com
merce is at work building a mo
tion picture film approximately
five thousand feet 1 mg, which
will take about two hours to run,
and which will be used in Georgia
and throughout the rest of the
United States to arouse interest
in Georgia. Among o lier things
it will present:
First: Views of the public build
ings of Georgia, its educational in
stitutions, and great public enter
prises.
Second: The mineral resources
of Georgia, such as marble, gran
ite, slate, bauxite, kaolin, lime
stone and cement.
Third : The apple orchards,
peach orchards, watermelon fields,
pecan groves, sugar cane fields,
and hog and cattle ranches.
Fourth : The marvelous water
power development of Georgia,
by diagrams and views taken at
various water-power stations.
Fifth: Tiiemodern cities of Geor
gia, through striking views taken
in all the leading cities.
Sixth: The timber wealth of
Georgia, through views of pine
forests, hardwood forests, manu
facturing plants and , shipping
scenes.
Seventh : The climate of the
State, demonstrated by official fig
ures of the Weather Bureau.
Eighth : The water supply from
springs, rivers and artesian wells,
that insures the health of the peo
ple of Georgia.
Ninth : All places of historic in
terest in the State.
Tenth: Picturesque views in
the mountains of North Georgia,
on the sea coast at Savannah and
Brunswick, and such pictures as
Stone Mountain and other places
of interest.
Eleventh : Road conditions in i
Georgia, not only along the Nat
ional Highway from New York j
to Jacksonville, and the Dixie
Highway from Chicago to Miami,
but along other roads, showing
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the remarkable progress Georgia j
has made in building good roads. |
Twelfth : Cotton will be shown
in a series of vivid picture-, from
its planting and chopping time
through the various processes to
the finished product of the Geor
gia mills.
These, and many other features
will make up a film that will holu
in rapt attention any audience
during the entire production.
All of the views will be animat
ed, and have so much life detail*
in them showing actual work in
progress, that the picture wiij be
one of intense interest from start
to finish.
Two films will be made. One is
to run in Georgia to gcqnaint the
people of the State with their
State and to arouse civic pride in
the heart of its citizenry. It is
expected that this will be run at
every motion picture house in
Georgia, and will be viewed by at
least 1.000,000 people inside the
State.
The other film will be run with
a lecturer through the East and
West. It is planned to run the
film for not than two years,
McDONOUGM, GEORGIA, HkilMY AUGUST 6, 1915.
SEED WEEKLY FROM
MISSOURI STATE.
Mr. i. W. Richardson Pesents
Us With a Pack of Beautiful
Tiger Lilly Seed.
The letter published below ex
plains itself.
Mr. Richardson is a subscriber
to The Weekly, and bis mind
seems to flo ver like his block of
lilies.
We appreciate his kindness and
shall plant the seed in an effort to
let Missouri “show us” what it has.
The letter follows:
Mr. Frank Reagan,
McDonough, Georgia.
Dear Sir:
Find enclosed a pack of Russian
Double Tiger Lily seed.
Plant seed, give plants good at
tention, and you’ll soon have most
beautiful variegated flowers ever
seen in McDonough. Flowers
from July Ist to September Ist.
Bush grows from 7 to 9 feet high.
Count 500 beautiful variegated
flowers on one bush. These flow -
ers kept constantly in sight will
prolong life. If Tom Moore, the
poet, nad owned my block of Ti
gers, he’d be living to-day.
Respectfully,
J. M. RICHARDSON,
Cape Fair, Mo.
Soldiers Reunion Was
Held Thursday.
The annual reunion of the Con
federate veterans of Henry coun
ty was held at Shingleroof camp
ground yesterday.
Tne Hon. J. 0. Adams, of Gain
esville, made the address of the
day. It was a splendid effort and
greatly pleased the crowd who at
tended. Mr. Adams is a native of
Henry county, having been reared
in Hampton. He is now State
Senator from his district and has
been very successful as a lawyer
in his adopted home, of which his
many Henry county friends are
very proud.
A number of other talks were
made and songs and reminiscences
filled out the joyful day.
averaging five days each week.
An average of 1,000 people per
day seeing it, will mean i‘ will be
viewed by over a quarter of a
million people during that period.
Ii is planned to show it not only
to large audiences, but, also, at
private exhibitions to select groups
of financiers and business people
to impress them with the wonder
ful opportunity Georgia offers to
outside capital for investment. It
will be shown in the cities ir. or
der to attract the attention of the
general public to Georgia, and it
will go into the smaller towns of
the Middle West and be shown to
select crowds of specially invited
farmers, to secure a large increase
in the agricultural population of
the State.
The undertaking is the most
stupendous of any attempted by
the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce since its organization, and,
to be successful, must have the
active support and cooperation of
the whole citizenship of the State.
MEETINGS AT FLIPPEN
CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT.
Splendid Services Held and Five
New Additions To Church
Membership.
A series of meetings at the Flip
pen Methodist church came to a
close Friday evening, having be
gun on the preceeding Sunday.
The Rev. H. S. Smith, the pas
tor, preached able gospel sermons
at the morning and evening ser
vices, and the membership was
strengthened in their Christian
faith and life and all who attended
had their serious thoughts direct
ed to things eternal.
Five new members were added
to the church roll on profession of
faith. It was a good meeting in
every way.
cals
Messrs. Tom and Walter Bar
ham, of Bitts county, were the
guests of Mrs. Annie M. Nolan
Tuesday evening.
Misses Neal and Florence Fos
ter, af Hampton, were the guests
of Miss Eva Barrett Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Lemon and
children and Mrs. Annie M. Nolan
and Miss Annie L. Nolan made a
motor visit to Mrs. 1. D. Crawford
at Inman ter noon.
Miss Tommie Turner visited At
lanta M niay.
Messrs. Q. R. Nolan ai d Park
Dallis will spend Sunday here with
Mrs. Annie M. Nolan.
Miss Annie Nolan will give an
evening of Old Southern Songs at
Wesleyan Memorial church in At
lanta at an early date.
Mr. A. M. Stewart visited Atlan
ta Saturday.
Miss Annie Nolan was the guest
at a dinner party in Atlanta Satur
day.
Mrs. Annie Lemon will return
home from her western trip today
(Friday.)
Mrs. Lee, of Atlanta, will be the
week end guest of her sister, Mrs.
B. E. Horton.
Mrs. B. E. Horton’s relatives,
her mother, Mrs. G. H. Cook, of
College Park, and sisters, Misses
Cook, and brother, Mr. Cook, of
Atlanta, who have been here dur
ing the illness of Miss Myrtle Cook
have returned home, now that
the daughter and sister is conval
esing.
Messrs. Walter Cook, Jr., Har
ry Dunn, Benton Thompson, Per
ry Sowell, and Robert Bowden
formed a fishing party to Peach
.'•tone Shoals Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Hutchens, of
Lawrenceville, spent the week
i end here.
Mrs. Lillie Fargason and Mrs. I.
!W. Crumbley left Tuesday for a
visit to the former’s daughter,
Mrs. Mell Marchman, at Veazey.
Miss Hattie Sue Low spent sev
eral days in Atlanta last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Brown and
little Mildred have returned from
a visit to Bullochville, Tybee Is
land, and other places.
Miss Bertha Bunn has returned
from a delightful trip to San Fran
-1 cisco and other western places.
WOODEN WEDDING A
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hankinson
Celebrated Fifth Anniversary
of Marriage Friday Evening
A happy occasion of last Friday
evening was the fifth anniversary
uf tiie wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R
H. Hankinson at their beautiful
home on Keys Ferry street. It
was the wooden wedding.
Many friends called beiween the
hours of eight and ten to offer
congratulations.
On arrival at the entrance the
the guests were met by Miss May
Woodward, who had charge of
the bride’s book in which the
guests were to register.
Then they were conducted to
he drawing room on the left,
where stood the bride and groom
to receive the good wishes and
of their irinds. In the receiving
line were: Mr. and Mrs.*R. H.
Hankinson, Mr. Hankinson’s moth
er, Mrs. Hankinson, Miss Anne
l Spence, I)r. and Mrs. Earl Quil
llian, Dr. Quillian’s mother, Mrs.
Quillian, Mrs. H. S. Smith, and
Miss Christine Quillian.
In an adjoining room Miss Es
telle Stroud was the attractive
fortune teller. Mrs. /Warns served
punch. The bowl was imbedded
in vines and bunches of large
luscious grapes.
Mrs. J. A. Foucbe, with Miss
Bess Fouche at the piano, sang “I
Love You Truly” and “Perfect
Day” with sweetness and express
ion.
| Mr. Jimmy Bowden gave out
cards for a musical contest. It
was a bridal journey through the
States and into foreign countries.
Miss Annie G. Thompson played
the music and those guessing the,
largest number correctly received
the prize.
Refreshments were served in j
the yard under the trees, which
were lighted by many Japanese
lanterns. A salad course and tea
were enjoyed; this was followed
by cream served in half canta- i
loupes and several kinds of cake.
Many presents, both useful and
attractive, attested the popularity
of this couple.
The bride was verv attractive in
white ch + ffon over charmtuse.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook, Jr.,
and Walter the 111. left Tuesday
for a visit to Columbus and Cusse
ta, where they will spend a few
days, and Lien go to the moun
tains of North Carolina.
Mrs. Jessie Tomlinson has re
turned to her home in Atlanta, af
ter a visit here to the family of
her son, Mr. R. L. Tomlinson, and
out in the county to other rela
tives.
Mr. Robert Tomlinson has been
ordered to work in South Caro
lina, but will not move his family
yet, which is graifying news to
their many friends here.
Mrs. S. W. Farrar and son,
Greer, are spending this week
with Mrs. W. N. Owen at Kelleys
town.
Mrs. J. B. Newman and son,
Frank, spent a few days in Jones
boro this week.
Mr. Henry Williams, of Colum
bus, was the guest of the family
of Mr. J. B. Newman this week.
MR. G. W. MORRIS IS
CALLED BY DEATH.
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Excellent Citizen of Brushy Knob
District Died Monday In
Atlanta Sanitarium.
Mr. Georgia W. Morris died at a
private sanitai u i in Atlanta Mon-’
day evening at 6:30 o’clock.
Mr. Morris had be n in ill health
for some time and had been in »
sanitarium for several weeks.
While his family and a few inti
mate friends.knew that his con
dition was serious, news of his
death came with a great shock of
surprise.
He was 66 years ol age an 1 was
one of Henry county’s b-st men
and finest citizens. He was quiet
and modest but possessed energy
and business capacity in u msual
measure s id his high and blame
less character fully measured up
to the standard of his ability. He
possessed a genial and friendly
disposition and so made friends
everywhere, whom he held
through life.
His community and county suf
fer a great loss in his death, for
his character and capacity always
, exercised tnemselves fully in every
movement a id influence for the
public good.
The funeral and interment were
at Cedar Grove church Wed 'es
day m »rniri rit 11 o’clock. Rev.
Mr. iv vnoils ujaJucte.l the ser
vices.
Mr. Morris is survived by his
; wife: five daughters; Mrs, J. B.
I Bowen, Mrs. L. A Bowen, Mrs.
Joseph Mann, and Mrs. A. C. Rich
ardson, of Storkbredge; and Mrs.
Joseph Sims, of Con /ers: three
sons; Messrs. Luther Morr is,
Elijah Mori is, and John Morris,
one sister, Mrs. W. A. Simpson,
of McDonough; and one brother,
Mr. John Morris, of Texas.
Services at Sharon This Week.
A series of meetings at Sh;iron
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began Sunday and is continuing
through this week.
The K‘‘v. ,J. !YI. Gilmore, the
pastor, is preaching able and con
victing sermons and good and at
tentive congregations are hearing
him.
Sacred Harp Singing
Here Fifth Sunday.
The annual singing of the Hen
ry county Sacred Harp Ass )ciation
will be held in McDonough the
sth Sunday in August. A num
ber of good leaders expected.
J. B. Brown,
Chairman-
Services Begin Sunday
At Baptist Church.
A series of meetings at the Mc-
Donough Baptist church wi'l begin
Sunday.
Everybody is invited .<> attend.
The pastor, the Rev J. M. Gil
more, v\ili preach. He iy i ive
assistance, but it is not t. ■ tely
known yet.
Little Miss Josephine
Turner .osiess
Miss Josepmne Turner . s the
charming little hostess i three
tables of rook Monday ailerooon.
SI.OO A YEAR
