The Henry Cpunty Weekly
VOL. XU.
PROF. 0. 0. TOLLESQN
RURAL SUPERVISOR
Makes Record Progress and
Marked Increase in All Lines
of Development Is Notice
able-Busy Man.
A record of accomplishment in
educational lines has been made
by the rural schools of Houston
county under the direction of
Prof. 0. 0. Tolleson, rural school
supervisor. In 1902 Houston was
formed from the southern end of
Henry county, and small parts of
Geneva and Dale. The country
encompassed by its boundaries,
up to 20 years ago, was known as
the piney woods, and the lands
were looked upon as only valu
able for the standing timber. Log
schoolhouses were few in num
ber, and it was long after Hous
ton became a county, in fact,
within the past few years, that
development along educational
lines came in for much considera
tion.
Houston has only had two years
of rural school supervision, and
even yet, according to Mr. Tolle
son, has not a well organized
school system, but many things
have been accomplished in these
two years. It is stated that not
until the present term has + he su
perintendent given his time to the
work, but with the thirst for edu
cation, superintendent, supevisor,
school trustees and teachers are
all working to lift the pall of illit
eracy that has hung over south
east Alabama for so long a period.
With a new county, and much
newer schools, some exceedingly
interesting developments have
been and are taking place. A
general educational awakening
and increased interest among the
more influential citizens of the
county are evidenced in a rapid
increase in enrollment, average
attendance, new buildings, de
crease in the number of one teach
er schools, and a general strength
ening in teaching force.
Mr. Tolleson was born in Henry
county, Ga., March 28, 1883, and
was educated in the McDonough
city schools of his native State,
graduating with highest honor in
1902 —the date of the formation
of Houston county. In 1905 he
was graduated from Mercer Uni
versity, and took up the work of
teaching in McDonough High
School, and was later supply in
the department of mathematics in
Mercer University in 1905; he
taught the same branch in the
Enterprise, Ala., High School, la
ter becoming principal of that in
stitution. He was successively
connected with the schools at Lo
cust Grove, Ga , West Point, Ga.,
and at Bullochville. He was made
county school superintendent of
Henry county, Ga., in 1911, com
ing to Houston in 1914. Mr. Tol
leson is enthusiastic in his work
and his record as briefly outlined
here, together with the pictures
of the almost phenomenal better
ment in school structures, should
be an incentive to other rural su
pervisors all over Alabama.
Mr. Telleson is one of the busi
est men in the county. Last
Thursday he was preparing to go
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Growing Staple Cotton.
For years we have had periodic
increased interest in the growing
of upland cotton. We have many
varieties will grow a staple
from one and one-fourth to one
and three-eights inches in length.
This grade of cotton always com
mands a premium on the market
of from five to seven cents, when
marketed by one who knows its
value. Certain sections have
made a specialty of growing this
cotton, as for instance around
Hartsville, S. C. As the boll wee
vil travels along the Gulf Coast,
he is seriously curtailing the out
put of Sea Island cotton. Then
our women are wearing so much
gauze fal rics, that the demand for
staple cotton is increased from
year to year. While down at
McDonough, Ga., on January 29th,
Mr. H. J. Copeland showed us a
bill where he had sold some of
this staple cotton in Hartsville, S.
C., for 17 3-4 cents, netting him
17 1-8 cents. He also showed us
where a neighbor of his made
three bales of this cotton on two
acres of land and thus making a
profit of $74.00 over what the
same amount of short staple cot
ton would have brought him.
Now, we do not advocate every
farmer planting his crop of cotton
for 1916 in staple cotton, and try
ilg to get rich. But we do say it
is a good time to try it on a few
acres and see if you cannot in
crease your net returns per acre.
To do this you will require good
seed. You should take all to
keep this cotton separate and
your seed pure. You can not
maintain this length of staple un
less you are very careful in the
selection and handling of your
seed. However, this is certainly
one way any good farmer can
make some money by doing good
work, and this is what we like to
encourage among our farmers. —
Southern Cultivator.
Church Notice.
.Next Sabbath. February 27, is
the regulur preaching day at the
Presbyterian church. All Presby
terians, especially all the members
of said church, are exhorted to
come and make these services ex
ceedingly good and profitable.
Of course friends from other
churches and strangers from out
of our city will find a most cheer
ful welcome should they attend.
The pastor will speak at the
morning service from Psalm
119:18, and evening service from
Exodus 5:2. Special music.
For Sale —The following prop
erty in Stockbridge, Ga., on Jones
boro road, next to the Methodist
church property: One new house,
cow barn and six large lots. Want
to sell to good party at once for
cash or on terms. For particulars
communicate with Mr. W. W. Mi
lam, phone 16, Stockbridge, Ga.
in his runabout around a circuit
of some 20 odd miles to visit four
country schools. It is believed
that Houston county rural schools
are in good hands, and Mr. Tol
leson’s work, and his enthusiasm,
are both catching;” therefore, look
out for even greater developments
the year of grace, 1916. —N. T.
Cobb, in Birmingham Age-Herald.
McDonough, Georgia, frJday, February 25, im
GEORGE C.,4HNTONS
REMARKABTE record
As Marksman >on Battleship
New Jersey t~ Is a Son of
George W. Hinton of This
County.
In an official bulletin issued by
headquarters, United States Ma
rine Corps, Washington, appears
the name of George C. Hinton of
Stockbridge, this county, as hav
ing qualified as a marksman in
that most interesting branch of
the Government service.
George, who is a son of George
W. Hinton of Stooibridge, enlist
ed in the United States Marine
Corps at its Atlanta recruiting
station on June 3D, 1915, and is
now serving on board the U. S. S.
New Jersey, a first-line battleship.
As the New Jersey goes cruising
o’er the seven seas, ready for a
fight or a frolic, it is good to know
that a former IJenry county youth
stands on the quarterdeck pre
pared to prove to the world,
should the occasion arise, that the
American inan-behind-the-gun is
still the peer of them all.
Considering the fact that Hin
ton is scarcely more than a re
cruit, his performance in gunnery
is considered by marine corps of
ficials as little short of marvelous,
and fhe'y expec' .Tim to break
many markmanship records be
fore his enlistment expires.
Judge Reagan Presides.
Judge E. J. Reagan went up to
Atlanta last Saturday to preside
over the meeting of the State
Democratic Executive Committee,
of which he is the able and popu
lar chairman.
Judge Reagan was also one of
the principal speakers at a banquet
tendered the members of the Corn-
, mitteee in the Ansley at night,
j Commenting on his speech, the
j Constitution says:
Judge Reagan said that he was
proud to be chairman of the com
; mittee and that he had always re
spected and admired every one
‘ who had ever been a member of
■
it.
“We represent,” said Judge
Reagan, the oldest and best party
that has ever existed in the United
States, and it is something to be
proud of that we have our own
president.”
Continuing the speaker said the
committee w r as getting a great deal
!of free advice, some from mem
bers of the Democratic party but
1 most of it from outsiders.
“And they are not our ancient
enemies, the Republicans,” he said.
“But the committee is not going
to take the advice of these gentle
-1 men. Our advice will come from
those within our fold. Every
member of the committee is trying
to do his whole duty and their
acts are acts of true, conscientious
men who have the interests of the
party at heart.”
Cotton Seed Notice.
"Beginning next week our Cotton
Seed Culler will run Tuesdays
and Thursdays until further no
tice. We can benefit and will be
pleased to serve you.
A. N. Brown & son.
New Candidates.
Mr. W. A. Bellah, one of Henry
county’s well known and popular
citizens, was in McDonough Tues
day, and handed The Weekly his
announcement for Representative.
This nomination does not occur
until the primary for State offic
ers, which has not yet been fixed,
but Mr. Bellah states that he de
sires to let his friends know that
he will be in the race, which of
course is naturally associated with
county politics. He has an exten
sive acquaintance throughout the
county, and members of friends
who will doubtless be glad to ex
press to him their appreciation at
the ballot box.
Three new candidates have ad
ded their names to the list of
county officers this week, as fol
lows:
For Receiver, J. J. Sandifer, W.
A. White.
For Treasurer, Joe M. Cnafin.
For Collector, J. H. Wallace.
OBSERVER
Candidates, politics, etc.
Farmers are just hustling.
Have you been sufficiently
urged to enter yet?
Victor Jenkins of Morrow visi
ted our ciiy Saturday.
The top of a buggv wheel runs
faster than the bottom.
Twenty-seven candidates for
one office in Clayton county.
The Eastern Division of the
Henry County Sunday School As
sociation will be held at Bethany
church on the foruth Sunday af
ternoon in March. A special pro
gram is being prepared for the
! occasion.
A spectacle peddler recently
passed through this county and
did a good business by taking ad
vantage of old aged people, mak
ing them believe that unless they
purchased spectacles at once that
the result would be serious.
Don’t pay any attention to them
is the best policy.
Mr. J. P. Rodgers went out to
milk his cow a few mornings ago
and in getting feed he discovered
a pole cat in the feed barrel. He
picked the barrel up and carried
it out, called to his neighbors near
by to help him, and they together
killed the pole cat (all except the
refreshing odor), and it was not a
good dav for killing pole cats
either.
Did you read the editorial col
umns in the last issue of The
Weekly? It was one of the best
editorials that has ever appeared
in the columns of The Weekly,
and the heart of the good editor
of our paper seems to have just
burst forth in words when he ex
claimed “life in old Henry county
moves along like a song.” Out of
the heart the mouth speaketh.
It is our purpose to write regu
lar pvery week to The Weekly,
and beginning next week we
want to give a special notice of
one Sunday school a week until
we give the name of every school
in the county. Only a short
sketch of each will appear. We
have several reasons for doing
this, one is to show what the Sun
day schools are doing in our coun
ty, and another is to help make
The Weekly a welcome visitor
into every home in the county.
ETY/niilUl ATinn T nr~
LAniimmi iuh IU DC
HELD MARCH 25
—— 11 ■ t
This Examination Will Be
Held in Griffin and Atlxsfts
to Fill a Vacancy in the Ru
ral Department Here-
The United States Civil* Service
Commission has announced so ex
amination for the County of tfem
ry, Ga. to be held at Griffin: an#
Atlanta, on March 25, 1916 t > fill
the position of rural carrier as Mo-
Donough and vacancies that nay
later occur on rural routes from
other post offices in the a-oioxe
mentioned county. The examina
tion will be open only to male citi
zens who are actually domicile#
in the territory of a post ofti ie i*
the county and who meet the
other requirements set fonii i*
Form No. 1977. This forms an#
application blanks may be of Gain
ed from the offices menirctnel
above or from the United F>tute*
Civil Service Commission at Wash
ington, 1). C. Applications sfnuhl
be forwarded to the Comm,- sum
at Washington at the earliest
practicable date.
Demonstration Agent.
The cittzens of Henry eoi.nrtf
are to have the benefit of a tiiswr
eminent Demonstration Agent.
On Monday, Feb. 28* tlwre ,viS
be a meeting of those internet! t
:in the upbuilding and improve
ment of Henry county. You? art
urged to come out and show vour
interest in this matter, whi i a*
vitally affects the future prosper
ity of this section.
The meeting will be held.fr. the
court house at 2 o'clock, v. he*
I full particulars will be made \ r
!lie. Don’t fail to be there.
Teachers’ Meeting.
The Henry County Tei chers As
sociation v ill hold its meeting?«!
South Avenue tomorrow,, : d ur
day, Febi uarv 26.
PROGRAM.
Opening Exercises.
Business.
Settling Difficulties — PF 5 M
Williams, Stockbridge.
Improving the Physical Sur
roundings —Prof. W. E. M f
Union Graded.
The Local Leadership of ‘he
Country Teacher —Prof. T. J. fi‘ »r
--ton, Pleasant Grove.
The Examination, its Uselessn- -ss
versus its Usefulness—Prof. W. I.
McMillan, Sandy Ridge.
A Workable School Program:-
Miss Mae Meadows, Gordon.
Address —Hon. M. L. Britta,
State School Superintendent.
I hope that each teacher in f »-
county will be present at a «
meeting and let us make it a clay
worth while in the interest oi ed
ucation. E. L. Cates,
President.
Hampton, Ga...
Feb. 21, TA
Dear Mr. Editor:
Please allow me space in vo vir
valuable paper to thank the many
friends for their much kindness
and help during the illness a.-eai
death of my wife. We wish
thank one and all fore very as
sistance rendered.
Most cordially,
Earnest Archisl
SI.OO A YEA*
