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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLIII.
McDonough high school.
By ELLA MAE FIELDS.
Well, Thanksgiving is past, but
we have Christmas to look for
ward to and enjoy more because
of the good things we ate and the
fine times we had in just one day.
Some of us may have gone home
to turkeyless dinners on that holi
day, but all of us had planned to
enjoy ourselves immensely. Need
less to say the majority seemed to
succeed.
The following Thanksgiving
program which was given at the
school building Thursday morning
during the time usually devoted
to chapel exercises was simple but
effective and pleasing:
1 Song, America —School.
2 Thanksgiving, Whittier —Carl
Mathis.
3 President’s Proclamation —
Clarence Elliott.
4 Recitation, The Landing of
the Pilgrims—Five fifth grade pu
pils
5 Trio—High School girls
6 Essay, Origin of Thanksgiv
ing—Marie Welch.
7 Address —Rev. H. S. Smith.
8 Song, No. 25 —School.
9 Prayer —Rev. H. S. Smith.
Miss Ellington, fourth grade
teacher, has now begun to give
examinations for the first term to
her pupils. On account of illness
she was unable to do this at the
appointed time.
Our societies, the Shakespearean
and Henry Grady, are doing
splendid work. The play which
they are to give Christmas is pro
gressing finely and is sure to be a
success.
School news is scarce this week
because everybody is trying his
best to be a good girl or boy. The
reason for this you know, is be
cause they see how nice and easy
it is to miss what ? lessons ? No,
examinations, of course.
November Honor Roll.
Grade I
Ruth Brannan, Martha Carmich
ael, Sara Smith, Sallie Kimbell,
Julia Turner, Lilia Mae Davis
Gus Brown, Clinton Hightower.
Grade II
T. J. Horton, Clair Bryans,
Louise Hunt. Louise Cook, Elsie
Elliott, Elizabeth Nelson
Grade 111
Charles Kimbell, John Pendley,
Terrell Davis, Mildred Pattillo,
Frances Thompson, Priscilla For
bes, Emma Stewart.
Grade IV
Ethel Carter, Luther Welch,
Mary Harkness, Alice Brown, Nel
lie, Fisher, Nell Goodwin, Fannie
Elliott.
Grade V
Raymond Patterson, Sarah Gil
more, Lillian Carmichael, Ruth
Culpepper, Sarah Bankston, Jew
ell Morris, Virla Pattillo, Louise
Rowan, Julia Stansell, Leonora
Weems.
Grade VI
Ruby Dickson, Dovie Lee Elliott,
Julia Elliott, Rebecca Smith, Mary
Weems, Mary Alice Nelson, Mary
Steele.
Grade VII
Louise Elliott, Nellie Elliott,
Marguerite Turner, D. J. Smith.
Grade VIII
Bertha Turner, Vera Bridges,
Barbara Brannan, Pauline Ingram,
Cleo Wynn, Ethel Sloan.
Grade IX
Murray Copeland, H. M. Tolle-
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
KIMBELL-DAVIS .
Pretty Home Wedding Near Locust
Grove, an Event of Thanksgiving.
Characterized by simplicity, the
marriage of Miss Eva Kimbell and
Mr. James A. Davis was quietly
but beautifully solemnized Thurs
day morning Nov. 29, at 11 o’clock,
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Kimbell, near
Locust Grove, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. W. F. Pate of
Macon.
Quantities of white carnations
and chrysanthemums artistically,
combined with ferns and Southern
Smilax were used in the parlor
where the ceremony was per
formed.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss
Lorena Combs sang very beauti
fully “At Dawning.” The couple,
un-attended, entered the parlor to
the March of Mendelssohn render
ed by the bride’s sister, Miss Ban
nie Kimbell. During the cere
mony, “To a Wild Rose” was play
ed very softly.
The bride was never lovelier
than in her going-away suit of
blue chiffon broad cloth, with ac
cessories to match. She wore a
corsage bouquet of orchids and
valley lilies.
The bride is an attractive young
woman of engaging personalities
and charm of manner which has
endeared to her many friends.
Mr. Davis is a prominent young
business man of Cordele.
After the wedding, Mr. and Mrs.
Davis left for Cordele by way of
Columbus.
City Election.
McDonough’s annual city elec
election occurred Wednesday, and
although coming quietly as usual,
more life was injected than ordi
nary in the contest.
Mayor Smith, the present in
cumbent who has ably served ten
or twelve consecutiye terms, was
opposed by Ordinary Han is, with
full tickets on each side, except A
N. Brown used by each.
One hundred and seventy-odd
ballots were cast, the Harris ticket
leading by six votes.
Following are the new officers
elect in full:
For Mayor,
A. G. HARRIS.
For Aldermen:
W. R. GREEN
J. E. HOOTEN
A. N. BROWN
B. E. HORTON
D. P. COOK
J. S. RODGERS
Notice.
Red cedar shingles for sale.
R. C. BROWN,
Locust Grove, Ga.
Hole-Fix, the one best inner
fube aepair—all Dealers carry it
in stock. 75c per.
son, Marie Hightower, Velma Ma
son, Elizabeth Owen, Loree Pat
tillo, Elon Payne, Florine Tarpley.
GRADE X
Irene Nelson.
Grade XI
Ella Mae Fields, Addie Kate
Patterson, Annie Pearl Smith, Ruth
Upshaw.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday. December 7, 1917,
School Column.
Board of Ed. meets every Ist
Tuesday.
BOARD MEMBERS.
J. D. Bowen, Pres., Stockbridge.
W. D. Tarpley, McDonough.
G. G. LeGuinn, Locust Grove.
J. M. Tarpley, Hampton.
J. T. Luinmus, McDono’ R. F. D.
There are 35 white schools in
Henry county.
Two schools are having epidem
ics of whooping cough. We are
very sorry for them and hope
they will soon be rid of same.
Anvil Block school has had to
close for a few weeks on account
of measeles. We sincerely trust
that there may be no fatalities
among the children. Also, that
the health of same will authorize
the school to open again soon.
The high price of cotton and
the scarcity of labor has caused
the enrollment to be quite low till
this week. Things look about
normal.
For the schools, as a whole, we
hear very favorable reports. We
do hope that no teacher in the
county will fail to measure up ful
ly to the opportunity of his calling.
Let’s try to turn out lots of good
character this year.
Now, children, let’s study hard
and help to make your school bet
ter than ever before. Obey your
parents and teachers and be hap
py.
Now, to the fathers and moth
ers, we love our children and I
hear you say almost daily, “I have
but very little learning but I want
to giye my children a chance.”
Let’s mean that. Pay for them
and pray for them. Give them a
chance.
So far, I have had no letters
from my boys and girls. Don’t
go back on me, I want to know
how you are getting along.
Your friend,
J. T. Horton.
• Richland Philosophy.
One more Thanksgiving day.
In old times Thanksgiving da>
was spent in religious services,
but in these modern times it is
spent in big turkey dinners, drink
ing good whiskey and wine—leav
ing the Lord out of it. We can
thank the Lord that we are still
living and that the air has not
been bottled up yet; but it is the
only free .thing you can find now
adays.
The present Driee of cotton will
make a fool of lots of farmers next
year. Better plant food crops.
You cannot bet on the price ot
cotton. We have sold cotton in
Greensboro from 42 cents per
pound down to 4% cents. No
body can tell what cotton will
bring until they get the money for
it in their pockets. Besides, no
one knows what this war is going
to do, or when it will stop. It we
had our way and were farming,
we had rather sell cotton at 10
cents per pound and get corn for
fifty cents and meat at five cents.
The farmer that bought corn at
$2.50 per bushel and meat at 30
cents a pound, will not have any
money coming his way from 35
cent cotton. Better take no
chances on future prices for cot
ton —plant plenty food crops for
man and beast. —J. E. F. in
Greensboro Herald.
MRS. HAMP TARPLEY
PASSES SUDDENLY AWAY
Aged Lady Found Dead in
Bed at Home of Her Son-in-
Law, Mr. T. M. Bright, Mon
day Morning.
News of the sudden death of
Mrs. Hamp Tarpley last Monday
morning at the home of her son-
Mr. Tom Bright, near Oak
land, was a shock to her family
and friends. She had retired
Sunday night in her usual health,
hence the great surprise to mem
bers of the houst hold to find her
dead in bed Monday morning upon
going to awake her. She had ev
idently passed peacefully away.
Mrs. Ta-pley was a widow of
the late Hamp Tarpley, and was
one of Henry county’s most aged
and highly esteemed ladies. She
was the mother ot Messrs. Litt
Tarpley of Hampton, Joe and Will
Tarpley of McDonough, and leaves
other children and numbers of
friends to revere her memory.
Her remains were laid tenderly
to rest in Liberty Hill cemetery
Tuesday morning.
Southern Disbursements.
Washington, D. C., December 5.
—Disbursements by the Southern
Railway Company during the
month of October, 1917, for la
bor, material, supplies and other
purposes, amounted to $7,945,419,
of which $6,461,948, or 81.33 per
cent, was paid to individuals and
industries located in the South,
this sum being $94,261 in excess
of the total moneys contributed
by the South for transportation
purposes according to figures an
nounced today by Comptroller A.
H. Plant.
For improvements to its road
way and structures, the Southern
spent $1,616,016.13 in October,
1917, as against $1,377,424.43 dur
ing October, 1916; during the four
months ended October 31. $5,887,-
797.82. as against $4,737,227.38 in
1916.
Results of operation, exclusive
of interest, rentals and other in
come charges were as follows :
Gross revtnue, October, 1917,
$9,139,552, an increase as compar
ed with 1916, of $1,891,483, or
26.10 per cent; operating expens
es, taxes and uncollectible railway
revenue, $6,035,365, an increase of
$1,220,582, or 25.35 per cent.
Gross revenue for the four
months’ period, $32,392,805, an
increase as compared with 1916 of
$6,638,645, or 25.77 per cent; ope
rating expenses, taxes and uncol
lectible railway revenue, $23,069,-
032, an increase of $4,890,487, or
26.90 per cent.
George was hampered by a
mother whose idea of godliness
was cleanliness. Notwithstanding
the frequent baths to which he
was subjected, George thrived ex
ceedingly. One day a neighbor
remarked on his rapid growth.
“Yes,” replied George, “that’s
ma’s fault; she uses too much
water.”
“What do you suppose Harold
meant by sending me all those
flowers ?”
“He probably meant that you
were a dead one.
Your subscription, please.
STOCKBRIDGE LOCALS.
Misses Mary and Louise Merritt
and Miss Esther Kelley of Atlanta
visited Miss Lucy Ward during
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Misses Eunice Milam and Lady
Sue McWilliams spent the week
end at Senoia as jguests of the
Misses Carmichael.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bragg of
Atlanta were guests of Mrs. Sallie
Brannan Thanksgiving day.
Miss Lucy Ward was in a con
cert at Camp Gordon recently giv
en by the piano pupils of Miss
Tutt.
Mrs. W. W. Ward and Miss An
nie Nolan were guests of the Ans
ley Hotel Wednesday and attend
ed the concert by the Chilian pi
anist, Rosita Remart.
Mrs. J. D. McCullough and Mrs.
J. G. Ward were hostesses to the
Woman’s Club Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Ward. The club
voted to send Christmas boxes to
the soldiers who were relatives or
friends of theirs. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. E. N. Ward.
A number of our town people
are attending the Billy Sunday
meetings in Atlanta.
The new Methodist pastor, Mr.
Wells, has moved his family into
the parsonage.
Mr. Rhodes of Jonesboro will
preach at the Presbyterian church
Sunday at eleven o’clock.
Various Fools.
According to Sunday there are
more kinds of fools in Atlanta
than any of us were aware of un
til lie came and “found them out.”
Call a Southern man a fool on the
street or in his place of business,
and in a moment there will be
more fire and brimstone in the air
than you can quell in an hour; call
him a fool from the pulpit and he
wiil grin and swallow it. How
ever, we find that Billie has Bibli
cal authority for calling us fools.
If not by authority of Jesus, by
Goa’s authority. Jesus says in
Matthew 5:22: “Whosoever shall
say thou fool shall be in danger
of hell fire,” and God says in Luke
12:20: “Thou fool, this night thy
soul shall be required of thee. 5 '
Again, according to the Bible,
those Atlanta “fools” are advanc
ing toward wisdom more rapidly
than their accuser, for in Ist Cor.
3:18 we find that “If any man
among you seeineth to be wise in
this world, let him become a fool
that he may be wise.” Romans
1:22: “Professing themselves to
be wise, they become fools.”
“Whosoever shall say thou fool
shall be in danger of hell fire” —
Matt. 23:17:19. “Ye fools and
blind” —Jesus. Ist Cor. 5:10:
“We are fools for Christ sake.”
So after all the Billie must be
right, for we find more kinds of
fools than he has in Atlanta. BtU
—shall we call our brother a fool
or not? —Cor. Fairburn News.
I rose with great alacrity
To offer her my seat —
’Twas a question whether she or I
Should stand upon my feet.
Farm For Sale.
50 or 100 acres 4 miles west of
Stockbridge, $30.00 per acre.
Further information apply
I T. B. Adamson, Morrow, Ga.
$1.50 A YEAR
