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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1917)
The Henry County Weekly A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. VOL. XLIII. Arrangements Completed for Sunday School Convention STOCKBRIDGE NEXT THURSDAY and FRIDAY July 29th and 30th. Much interest in being shown in the Henry County Sunday School -Convention which is to be held in the Methodist Church at Stock bridge on June 19th and 20th. _ ff _ v- Mr. D. W. Sims, Secretary State Sun day School Association. The County Officers are: Presi dent Mr. J. J. Walker, Vice Pres. Mr. W. W. Milam, Secretary. Miss Willie Rountree. Division Presi dents, No. 1 Mr. S. K. Austin, No. 2 T. J. Hoiiton, No. 3 Mrs. Fannie Mahone, No. 4 Mr. B. C. Bright. These men have, done some tine work, have brought the County up to the Front Line Standard and have some fine reports ready to submit to Convention. Henry is the first county in the State to reach the Front Line Standard which is the highest efficiency. Tiie requirements for this standard are: The same as the Gold Star Standard with one additional Point, which is that the Sunday Schools of the county must aver age 30ft according to the Banner Sunday School Chart. President Walker has been warmly congratul ited upon his brilliant success as head of the Henry county work. Most of the Sunday School workers of the County are familiar with the work of the County Sun day School Association, which is an interdenominational organiza tion and aims to help every Sun day School in the county to do better work. Last year 20 Sun day Shools were represented at the County Contention and. tin officers are working to get even more if not all of the Sunday Schools represented this v ir. Every Sunday School in the cohnty is urged to send a good delegation. Those who atend will hear some addresses on the. latest method of Sunday School work and will be sure to get some helpful suggestions for the work in their own Sunday Schools. Among the speakers will be Mr. D. W. Sims, General Secretary of the Georgia Sunday School Asso ciation, who is known through the State as one of the mo>t efficient speakers in Georgia. Those who have not yet heard Mr. Sims should be sure and do so as there is a treat awaiting them. * The Program for the tvwof days is given in full on third page of this issue. McDonough, Georgia, Friday, july 13, 1917 Pleasant Reunion. Quite a crowd participated in the many pleasures of the famih reunion held on July 4th at the home of Mr. George Welch. Such a happy occasion was it for all. Families attended from Atlanta, Covington, Powder Springs, Culloden, Jackson, Mc- Donough and other places, yet those who were kept away for various reasons were missed. After greetings and meetings of loved ones Rev. T. J. Bledsoe gave a splendid talk on “Love and Friendship of God and our Fellow man.” He not only being remem bered as “cousin Jeff,” but as the school mate of the older ones, the school teacher and pastor of many of the younger ones, made his words the more impressive and they sank deep into their very hearts. At noon dinner was spread, w hich was such a feast of good tilings to eat and in abundance. Through out the day iced lemon ade was enjoyed by all. The afternoon was spent muighng tFu-ii yoiq.es jn music and in ccmver sat inn:" ' Much had wo all to list in our I memory, being the old, old home I place of the aged It too being a foretaste of the Happy Reunio*' which will not be for one but eternal, and at the roll call none of Gods famiiv missing. Being the 4th of July we called to mind what had been done for us on that day in years passed and the cost ot those lives that made us what we are today. At present conditions w'hat may take place before July 4th 1918 or even another reunion. Later all separated, "but long will the day be remembered tor the love that tingled foV friends and the hospitalities shown us in the home. A Member Present. G A nI» Ar mif A VL'O laud ur xtiAiMib. We take this method to try to express our sincere thanks to the kind friends, neighbors and rela tives, who rendered their kind services to us and did all that earthly friends could during the illness and death of our dear mother. May God’s richest bless ings ever rest upon each one ot you. H. B. Hays, J. J. Hays, 0 W. F. Hays, Mrs. T. j. Chaffin, Nettie Hays. Notice to Teachers. The annual teacher’s examina | tion will be held on the 3d and 4th of August, first Friday and Satur day. T. J. Horton, C. S. S. Camp Meeting Camp meeting will be held at Shingle Roof this yea*’ as usual. 'I make this announcement be cause the report has gotten out that there would be no camp meeting. H. S. Smith, Pastor. LOCUST GROVE LOCALS. One of the most enjoyable oc casions of the season was the spend-the-day party given bv Mrs. Kd Combs in honor of Miss Minnie Pound of MaysviH|-. Those invit ed were Miss Mimijfe Lee Wilson, Miss Margaret Malfmie, Miss Hel en Smith Davis and Mrs. C. H. Castellaw. Miss Frances Williams enter tained a few friends Friday eve ning in compliment to Miss Mary Hamilton of Atlanta. The Misses Smith of Concord are with Mrs. Ajycock several weeks. -: Miss Mable Williams of Macon, is visiting her uncle, Mr. T. J. Wil liams at the Upchurch Hotel. Mrs. Kate Donovan, Miss Wy lejae Donovan, Miss Helen Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Han is Brown have returned from a motor trip to Wad ley. Mr. Homer Sjnbii, who is at the training camp in-Macon, is visiting his parents. Mr. find Mrs. W, A Smith. Miss Jennie Bearden is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Cleveland, in Atlanta. 2 ,7 Miss Lorena Cofcbs is at Brenau College for the stumer course. Mr. and Mrs%jjpnrt Thuhytgn hove moved to-iteupton. 'SevQalfif and young son,-sortTF time • itii Mrs Y-Jiham Simpson. Miss Abie Mahone entertained a dozen guests at-rook Monday aft ernoon, in honor of her sister, j Mrs. Carroll, of Unadilla. Mrs. R. C. Brown entertained for Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Claud Arnail of Oklahoma, Tuesday aft ernoon. Mrs. Turner of McDonough is with Mrs. G. R. Wilson. Mrs. Callie Burks of Decatur, is with her sister, Mrs. Mollie Combs. Mrs. Cliff Pitts of Hawkinsville, is visiting relatives here. Miss Mary Russell has returned from a visit to relatives in McDon ough. Mr. William Bryant of McDon ough, attended the family reunion at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Davis, July the fourth. Miss Alice Jane Nolan of Atlan ta is visiting her uncle, Dr. J. A Combs. Mrs. I. E. Combs entertained a few friends at a spend-the-day party one day last week. Mrs. Kate Donovan and Miss Wylene Donovan are spending several weeks in New York. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith and Miss Delia Smith spent Monday in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Drewry, Mrs. Pitts and Miss Eunice Pitts have returned from Atlanta, Thanks Friends. It is with heartfelt gratitude that I extend to my many friends my sincere thanks for their kind generosity in making it possible for me to be the successful con testant in the race f r the auto mobile as offered by the McDon ough Drug Co. Words cannot express my deepest feelings for each one of you. Sincerely, Nellie Callaway. MR. GEORGE GREEN CLAIMED BY DEATH ir Another One of Henry County’s Best Known and Honored Citizens Passes Away With the Infii niities of Age. « At 4 o’clock on Monday morn ing last, Juiy 9, 1917, at his home m McDonough, the loug life of “Untie George*’ Green, came to a peaceful close. Uncle George, as he was afection ately known by a wide circle of relatives and was 90 years ok! on the 29ih of Janury last. He had lived ail of his life at the old Green homestead in McMul len’s district until some years ago he moved to McDonough, wliupe he continued to reside until his death. As a good citizen, .high-toned and honorable -gentleman, nothing too good can be said of Uncle Geoige Green, and he was held in thq utmost esteem and respect of ail who .knew him. lie served 'gallantly through the eivii war. his body being pierced by bullets pit**four different times, thou, n iiyptuuutely none of the wounds rived sofiouk sir. Green was twir-:- married, *uHeftVes no children. His first wife was Miss Kilen Overby, a niece of Mr. Win. Amis of this county, his second being Miss Mat tie Robinson ol Newton eoumy, _and sister of Mrs. J. N. Woodruff of this city, by whom he is surviv ed. He was a member of one of Henry county’s largest and most prominent families. Mis brothers and sisters were ten in number, .ill living to the remarkable ages of from 80 to 90 vears, only one of whom lived looser than him self, reaching 94 Of the broth ers he is survived by Mr. Sam P. Green and Mr. Henry F. Green, and the sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Far gason. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Presbyterian church Tuesday morning by nis pastor Rev. M. C. Liddeile, in presence of b large gathering, and the remains laid to rest in McDonough ceme tery. Peace to to the ashes of a good and honorable man. Drops Dead. Cora Duffy, colored, w ife of Per ry Duffy, dropped dead on the place of Mr. Giis Brown just South of McDonough Wednesday morning under exciting circumstances from heart tailure. The report was first circulated that Perry had kill ed his wife with a stick, hut it turned out that he was preparing to strike his boy with the stick, when the wife became so excited that she dropped dead from the effect. A coroner’s jury was empaneled and in accordance with this evi dence rendered a verdict that de ceased came to her death from heart trouble, superinduced by extreme excitement, no bruLe or evidence of a lick being found on her body. ‘ : OBSERVER : Rev, J. E. Sammons, .of Griifirt, will preach at Bethany at the rfg ular conference next Saturday, and the membership of the dmhch is earnestly requested to be pres ent. Laying by time. 1917 half gone. * All sighs fail sometimes, f. Rosser Reunion. The annual Rosser reunion will be held at*tlie home of Mr. H. B. Rosser near Bethany, on July, 27. Several good ’ speakers wifi be * present, and a good program iS * being arranged fqr the occasion. . Govd music will belong of the special features, and a cordial in vitation is extend* a lo everybody to come and bring'w ell "filled bas kets? * f •wi,. - Mrs. G. Hays Dead. It is witli sadness'that we chron icle the death of Mrs. G. M. Hays, which occurred at her home near Bethany on the 28th ult. She was one of Henry county's oldest and best women, and while she had been in feeble health for some time and her loved ones had hern* expecting the end, yet, lifer death jw as indeed sad to them. She wa& !74 years of age and leavfg a host* | of friends and ""mbum _ 1 tier death. She is survived by four sons, H. B. Hays, J M. Hays, J J. Hays and VY. F. flays, and three daughters, Mrs. “Bud” Cliaf rin of Jasper county, Miss ’Nannie Hays and Miss Nettie Hays. Her remains were laid to rest at Beth any, Rev. 1 (i. Walker of Locust Grove conducting the funeral ser vices. Card of Thanks. 1 wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to my friends and neigh bors, and to tell all who so kindly came to my aid and assistance during my recent illness, and words cannot express the appre ciation I feel towards them for their noble acts of kindness and help. Yours respectfully. Rev. l. b. McCullough. On last Sunday evening, Mr. Irvin Whitaker of Tussahaw dis trict. and Miss Orion Barrett of McDonough, were united in mar riage, Rev. R. B. Harrison officiat ing. We join their many friends in extending best wishes. “Observer” is short on local news this week, but will be on the job later. Thanks to the cor respondents for the kind words concerning us. Class Picnic. Rev. Paul Berry entertained his Sunday school class with a picnic July 3d at Lowe’s pond. The day was enjoyed by all as Rey, Berry carried his guests in cars. Many games were played and after din ner the party went car riding. * Those who attended were Miss es Caroline Amis, Annie Ola and Ethel Sloan, Ruth and Esther Car michael, Eliza Bonner, Flarine Tarpley, Mary Joe Smith, Marie Hightower, Margaret McKibben of Jackson, Messrs. H. M. Tolleson, Edwin Rape, Merrell Lowe, Frank Rodgers, William Amis, Millard Roan and Wilson Pullin. 51.50 A YEAR
