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The Henry County Weekly
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A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the lip|rests of McDonough and Henry County.
VOL. XLIII.
Mr, W, E, Owen
Meets Tragic Death
On Friday, Oct. sth, the whole
county was shocked as perhaps it
never has been in all its history
when the news flashed here and
there announcing the death of Mr.
W. E. Owen, one of Henry coun
ty’s most highly respected citi
zens.
He was working at his mill and
gin which is pulled by perhaps the
largest water wheel in this sec
tion of the state. The man who
was looking after the power heard
someone call, and thinking it was
Mr. Owen signalling to stop the
machinery, did so, sending an
other man down to see what the
trouble was. When the man
reached the place he found Mr.
Owen several feet from the shaft
ing which had a part of his cloth
ing twisted around it, Mr. Owen
was almost stripped of all clothing
and wounded to the extent that
he died a few hours later. No
one saw the accident, therefore
the real cause will always remain
a mystery. The fatal accident oc
curred about noon and he breath
ed his last somewhere near 5
o’clock.
In the passing of Edgar Owen
Henry county has lost one of her
noblest sons and truest citizens.
A tender man in his home, always
ioving and kind to his,loved ones
and trends. It was always a
cause of this condition. He was a
true man, one who had high
ideals, hating shams and despising
hypocrites. An honest man, ev
ery one who had dealings with
him tells us he was upright, fair
and square in his business life.
Public spirited, always interest
ed in the uplift of his people and
community. He was a Christian
gentleman and a member of the
Methodist church. I was told by
some who knew him best that he
never used a curse word nor
swore a blasphemous oath in his
life —a man of exemplary habits.
Mrs. Owen was not physically
able to attend the funeral, having
had such a shock, so a short ser
vice was held in the home first
and concluded at Kellytown Pres
byterian church where nearly two
thousand people had gathered to
show their respect and mourn the
loss of this good man. After the
service which was held by Rev.
Walter Carmichael, of Stockbridge
Methodist church and pastor of
Mr. Owen, and Rev. M. C. Liddell,
of McDonough, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, that great throng
viewed the body. One of the
most touching incidents of the day
was the large number of negroes
who begged to see their employer
and friend for the last time, show
ing what he was thought of by
that class,
Mr. Owen is survived by his
wife and tnree girls, Lillian, Mary
Lee and Irene, his father, L. P.
Owen and his brothers, W. N., J.
H., Quillian and Walter Owen, his
sisters, Mrs. Joe Phillips Mrs. Rol
Crumbley, Mrs. Kelly Green and
Mrs. Jess Phillips.
May God’s richest blessings rest
upon all, and especially his 'dear
wife and children. M. C. L.
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About one more month to wit
ness the display of Henry county’s
splendid products.
: OBSERVER :
Journal Agent Resigns.
I have tendered my resignation
as Local Agent for the Journal in
McDonough to take effect this
week. I have held this agency
for the past six or seven years,
and wish to thank the people for
their liberal patronage extended
me during that time.
Yours respectfully,
Earnest Thompson
Are you ready for the COUNTY
Fair?
Woe unto evil doers, for court
draweth nigh.
Behold the bill collector, for he
surely cometh.
War and prosperity all coming
along together.
Get your exhibits ready for the
County Fair.
Some enthusiastic automobilist
accidently killed a hog weighing
about 250 lbs. which belonged to
Mr. Tom Barham, last Sunday
night. The hog had broken out of
the pen, and is quite a loss to Mr,
Barham in these modern 30cts.
per lb. times.
One of the worst things that is the
matter with the churches all over
the land today, is that all of them
of every denomination is keeping
members on the roll that are hurt
j ing the progress of the religious
world. Every person who be
longs to a church, should be loyal
t# liis idUirch, or get out.
Children’s Day exercises were
observed at Philadelphia Sunday
school last Sunday morning, and a
most interesting program was ren
dered by the children, and the
pastor, Rev. H. L. Byrd, gave one
the most interesting and in
structive lectures to the children
that is was ever our pleasure to
listen to. A liberal offering was
also taken for the Orphans Home.
We wish to say to our esteemed
and interesting correspondent
from Mount Bethel, that the men
tion we made in regard to the
town and country was in a hum
orous spirit, and it was not our
intention to be silly or serious, and
we just merely meant to be neu
tral, and what we said was said
without any intention whatever of
doing any correspondent or any
one an injustice. We are glad
that we have such a live and in
teresting correspondent as the one
from Mount Bethel, and we are
always eager to read his letter
when we receive The Weekly.
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Lemon-Daniel.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa A. Lemon, of
McDonough, Ga., announce the
engagement of their sister, Annie,
to Mr. Robert Henley Daniel, the
wedding to take place October 24.
The above announcement from
Sunday’s Constitution was receiv
ed with genuine interest in Mc-
Donough and elsewhere by the
numerous friends of these prom
inent and popular young people,
who extend them warmest con
gratulations in advance of the
happy event.
LOST.—One 30x3 1-2 Nobby
Tread Goodyear casing, between
McDonough and Peachstone
Shoals. Finder return to How
ard Carmichael and get reward.
McDONOUGH, OCTOBER 12, 1917,
MEETS® OF
REI CROSS.
The Henry Oj|snty Chapter of
the Red Cross.wiet Wednesday,
October the Methodist
church, for thejpurpose of com
pleting the organisation.
The membership was increased
and now enrolls the following
members:
Mrs. J. B. Newman $]
Mrs. Paul Turner 4 ? 1
Mrs. J. F. Wall l
Mrs. J. T. Weemsf 1
Mi 4. Fred Walkerr 1
Mrs, Ralph Turner 1
Ralph Turner f 1
Mrs. Whit Turner 1
Mrs. E. M. Copefaml 1
Mrs. R. H. Hankinson 1
Miss Eileen Neal 1
Mrs. J. M. Gilmore 1
Rev. J. M GilmOre 1
Mrs. J. G. Smith 1
Chaß. Fargason 1
Mrs. Ei M. Smith 1
Mrs. is. J. Sira* ' 1
Dr. R, L. Tye 1
Dr. B. E. Horten , 1
J. B. Dickson \ 1
Jim Bowden 1
J. D. Hightower 1
T. A. Sloan . ’ 1
E. M, Copeland ' 1
Mrs. W. B. Kelly 1
Mrs. A• W. Turner 1
Mrs. cl. S. Bryans 1
0. W. Turner 1
Mrs. Walter Cook 1
B. L. Hancock , 1
Mrs. B. L. Hancock * 1
Miss Bess Fomclie 1
Mrs. Marvin Turner 1
J. T. Weems 4 1
Mrs. E. J. Walker 1
Mrs. H. J. Thliter 1
H. J. t urner Z
Mrs. A. H. .Scott &
Dr. A. R. Scott J 1
Mrs ,1.. f; 1
Li. T. Carmichael 1
R. A. Sman 1
T. A. Sloan, Jr. 1
Mrs. T. A. Sloan, Jr. 1
Mrs R. A. Sloan 1
Mrs. Ruth AUensworth 1
Miss Nena Tye • 1
J. B. Low 1
Will Green 1
I''. L. Walker 1
Henley Daniel 1
Blake Turner 1
Dr. f. C. Smith 1
J. M. Carnnouuel 1
J. S. Hum 1
W. E. Russell 1
Mrs. C. W. Walker 1
H. C. Hightower l
Rev. H. S. Smith 1
Mrs. H. S. .-mum 1
Mrs. J. It. Sims 1
Mrs. H. J Turner, Jr. ]
Mrs. Lon Sowell ]
Mrs. W. H. Peace 1
Mrs. Kate G • eer 1
W. J. Greer 1
Mrs. W. W. Turner 1
niian ituiuj i t“ i
Dr. D. W. Scoit 1
MISS Stella Russell 1
.Vlr. H. B. Neal 1
Miss Bertha Bunn 1
Miss lUa Lou Tarpley 5
Miss Lucy McDonald 1
Miss Blanche Wentzell 1
Edwin Rape 2
J. C. Daniel 2
Mrs. A. G. Copeland 2
Miss Eunice Tarpley ]
Miss Lila Copeland 1
Guv Austin 1
Mrs. E. J. Reagan j
L. G. Bowden 2
Miss Rosalie Brown 1
R. H Crumbley 1
George Elliott l
Jno. J. Fisher i
Mrs. Jno. J. Fisher ]
H. A. Sims 1
C. S. Fisher 1
Asa A. Lemon \
Dr. D A. Brown i
Mrs. A. M. Nolan i
Miss Annie Nolan j
Rev. M. C. Liddell j
Mrs. M. C. Liddell j
Prof. T. J. Horton j
Mrs. B. B. Carmichael ]
.Tim Frank Wall
Prof. M. W. Smith
Miss Rosa Lou Turner
Homer Turner. Jr. j
Warren Turner
Miss Kate Russell
Mrs. W. J. Turner
Miss Bertha Turner
Eee Patterson j
Mis. Lee Patterson j
Mr 8 - John Bryans j
Mis 8 Cora Bryans
Twin Egg.
Mr. Will Stewart showed The
WeekLy a most peculiar freak last
Saturday. We won’t say “in the
shape of -an egg,” as it was two
of them joined together a la the
Siames Twins, by a tube about
1% inches long and about X inch
in diameter. Both eggs are nor
mal in size, but soft shell. Noth
of the sort has ever been seen or
heard of here. It was found by
little Charles Low in a corner ad
joining Mr. Stewart’s shop. The
hen belongs to Mr. Joe J. Smith.
If possible it will be preserved
and exhibited at the coming fail
next month. In this The Henry
County Fair can boast the distinc
tion of having one exhibit unlike
any other probably in the world.
As a precocious youth remarked,
“It wouldn’t take but six of these
eggs to make dozen.” This hen
hedging for hard times, eh ?
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Mrs. Winnie Woodward 1
Mrs. R H. Tomlinson 1
Mrs. D. C Turner 1
D. C. Turner 1
W, D. Tarpley 1
H. L. Carmichael 1
Col. E. M. Smith 1
J. R. Turner 1
J. W. Rape 1
Mrs. J. W. Rape 1
H. C. Russell 1
H. S. Bryans 1
Judge E. J. Reagan 1
•L H. Wallace 1
W. N. Gilmore 1
Mrs. Ada L. Wilson 1
Mrs. Glance Farrar 1
The following information con
cerning Red Cross may be of in
terest to the uninformed :
The association is governed by
a central committee at Washing
ton, and the accounts are audited
by the war department. The ob
ject is to give aid to the sick and
wounded of our army and navy in
time of war; to help the depend
ents of soldiers and smlors, and to
offer civilian relief in time of
disasters whenever the localities
cannot do so.
The Red Cross*has no barriers
of Class, creed, or race, and is a
governmental agenev. It is the
one place where each who does
not go to the colors can do his bit.
The fee for membership is One
Dollar a year, with highpr mem
b"r'-bios n f two, ten. twenty-five
anH one hundred dollars.
A chapter of th • Red Cross is
a permanent local organization.
Members within the territory of
the chapter become automatically
members of the chapter. A chap-1
ter retains one half of all annual
dues for its own use.
Branches are subordinate parts |
of a chapter. They have their own
offficers, just as a chapter, and
whatever independencies a chap
ter gives them. The names of
branches indicate their location
geographically. A branch is not
limited, as an auxiliary, in the kind
of work it may do, or in its term
of existence. A chapter may have j
both bl anches and auxiliaries.
Auxiliaries are temporary or
ganizations, and can do one or
more specific kinds of work. They
are usually found among high
school students, within a woman’s
club, among the memebers of a
church, etc. But any place not
within the jurisdiction of a chap
ter may have auxiliaries at large.
Each auxiliary must have thirteen
members.
The Red Cross had its begin
ning during the Crimean war in
1859, by Henri Duran f , a Swiss hu
manitarian. International confer
ences at Geneva in 1863 and 1864
more fully organized the work.
The Geneva convention of 1906
was the formal beginning of the
work. The United States ratified
the Geneva convention of 1882. In
1900 Congress gave the body a
national charter, and our present
organization resulted.
Mrs. R. H. Hankinson.
SCHOOL NEWS.
September Honor Roll.
Grade 1
Lila Mae Davis, Margaret Rodg
ers, Sara Smith.
Grade II
('lair Bryans, Louise Cook, Elsie
Elliott. Marie Fields, Louise Hunt,
T. J. Horton, Elizabeth Nelson,
Buchanan Smith, Ernest Smith,
Lucile Stewart.
Grade 111
Lila Amis, Sadie Culpepper, Ter
rell Davis, Priscilla Forbes, Janie
Gardner, Mildred Pattillo, John
Pendley, Emma Stewart, Frances
Thompson.
Grade IV
Alice Brjwn, Ethel Carter, Nell
Goodwin, Mary Harkness.
Grade V
Ruth Culpepper, Virla Pattillo,
Julia Stansell.
Grade VI
Ruby Dickson, Julia Klliott, Mary
Alice Nelson, Rebeoca Smith, David
Walker, Mary Weems.
Grade VII
Willis Copeland, Louise Elliott,
Nillie Elliott, Marguerite Turner.
Grade VIII
Barbara Brannan, Vera Bridges,
Valera Elliott, Cleo Wynn.
Grade IX
Clyde Oglesby, Loree Pattillo,
Elon Payne, H. M. Tolleson, Mollie
Whitehead.
Grade X
Clarence Elliott.
Grade XI
Ruth Carmichael, EUa Mas
Fields, Addie Kate Patterson, An
nie Pearl Smith, Mary Joe Smith,
Ruth Upshaw, Marie Welch.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to all our friends who
rendered us so much assistance
during, thjs suffering and death of
our father and husband. We also
extend our heartfelt thanks to
Drs. Horton, Fryer and Smith.
May God’s richest blessings ever
rest upon them is our prayer.
Mrs. W. E. Owen and Children.
PHILLIPPI NEWS ITEMS.
Everybody busy picking cotton.
Mr. J J. Crumbley, Andy and
Neiiie Crumbley spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Porterdale.
Mr. S. R. Bearden and family
were the guests of Mr. W. W.
Cleveland and family last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Van McKibben left
Friday for Atlanta where they will
in ike their future home.
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Mrs. Lois Tingle and children,
Mr. Julian Cordell and family,
were the guests of Mr. G. L.
Crumbley and family Sunday.
Miss Alice McKibben spent the
week-end in Atlanta.
Mr. Jeff Tingle and family, Mr.
Arch Tingle and family, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Tin
gle, Sunday. BLUE EYES.
Tax Notice.
My books open next Monday,
Bth, and I will be in office at the
court house the remainder of Oc
tober for the collection of 1917
State and countv taxes.
J. H. Wallace. T. C. H. C.
Gin Notice.
The Flippen Gin is ready for
business, prepared to give prompt
service with satisfaction. Right
ginning, right prices, courteous
treatment. Patronage solicited.
We also handle meal and hulls
at lowest prices.
Brown, Touchstone & Johnson.
Mr. Doc Stone, who recently
returned from his summer visit to
Indian Spring, was circulating
among McDonough friends Satur
day. Upon winding up the year’s
farming operations, he will leave
on his annual winter trip to the
Land of Flowers.
$1.50 A YEAR