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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1918)
The Henry County Weekly ' A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. VOL. XLIV. Come to McDonough SATUR DAY, (Tomorrow) March 30th. French and English officers will tell you what they did in the trenches, and what Our Boys are doing “Over There.” A thirty - piece Military Band from Camp Gordon will be here all day and fur nish music* In connection there will be a parade at 11 o'clock headed by the Band* Every one is urged to join the parade* * Automobiles will be in waiting for all Confederate Veterans* * ’ * ‘4.- . This will be your first- and last chance to hear such speaking and music. Speaking begins at 1:30 P. M. Federal Food Administration Appeals to Every American. Please note that we have been called on to make use of wheat flour substitutes to the exclusion of all but 1% lbs. of wheat flour products weekly per person. This must be done if we furnish the Aliies with the necessary propor tion of wheat to maintain their war bread until harvest. This is a military necessity. For the people to use only 1% lbs. of wheat flour products per person weekly is no hardship. It means that we use about 50% of what we used in normal tunes. This can be done and maintain the best of health. Many families have re ported to the Administration the use of less than 1% ibs. of wheat products per person weekly, since they have been asked to do their part in this great war and stay at home. It comes under my per sonal knowledge to know of sev eral families who have-not used IX lbs. of flour per peison for several weeks. There is no limit upon the use of other flours, meals, cereals, etc. Retailers are requested to sell not more than one-eighth of a barrel of flour to any one city or tow'n customer at any one time and not more that one quarter of a barrel to an> one country cus tomer at one time. And in no case sell flour without the sale of equal w r eight of cereals, unless the customer is a producer and has the right to the use of the cards, permitting him to buy flour as be fore. Of course he now buys on the basis of 1% lbs. per person. Public eating places and clubs are to observe two wheatless days per week, Mondays and Wednes days, as at present. Also not to serve to any one guest at one meal, bread-stuffs containing more than two ouncesof wheat products. No wheat products to be served unless specially ordered. Public eating places are not to buy more than 6 ibs. of wjaeat products for each 90 meals seryed, to one per son, thus conforming with the i limitations requested of the house holders. It is hoped that no drastic steps will have to be taken. The patri otism of every man, woman and child of America called to the test, it is the duty of everyone to use flour to the utmost of sacrifice. Everyone should remember that these things-are being done for the benefit of the public. Had it not been ior Government doing what they could with the flour situation, the chances are that flour would have been past any one but very rich people useing it and possibly not be bought at any price. The Administration is asking for assistance from everyone in U. S. Who will be the one to fail the nation in this all decisive hour? Very truly, Federal Food Administration for Ga. By G. F. Fears, County Food Administration. Mr, H. C. Alexander Meets Sudden Death The numerous Henry county friends of Mr. H. C. Alexander were saddened to receive the news of his sudden death, which oc curred at the home of his son, Mr. Roe Alexander, in College Park about 8 o’clock last Monday night, March 18. Mr. Alexander had been in the Suthern Express office in Atlanta several months as gate-keeper, and was stricken with Daralvsis in the early afternoon Monday. He was carried immediately to the home of his son in College Park, where he was residing, and linger ed only a few hours before the end came. Mr. Alexander was 66 years old and had lived most of his life in McDonough, oeorgia. Friday, march 29, ms FLAG RAISING Highly Interesting Patri otic Exercises at Metho dist Church Next Sun day Night, March 31. In honor of McDonough’s sol dier boys who have entered their country’s service, there will be a flag raising at the Methodist church next Sunday night, March 30. Five stars will be the first entry on the flag, naming the ooys in whose lionor they are, and the exercises w’ill be highly interesting as well as impressive. Naturally the occasion attracts patriotic pride, and a very large attendance is anticipated. Following is the program in full: Voluntary—All Hail the Power of Jesus Name. Song—Onward Christans Sol diers. Prayer — Quartett “My Own United States.” Address —Why we are at war. Bro. Smith. (10 minutes.) Address —Thrift. R. L. Turner. Song—“ America, My Country.” Address —Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. Mrs. J. T. Weems. (10 minutes.) Address Food Conservation and the War. Prof. M. W. Smith. (10 minutes.) R >ll. Call—Prof. Horton. Rraising of the Flag. The St*> SpanvhsJ^J^Dner. Prayer Services. Looking to and preparing for the meeting at the Baptist church April 21st, prayer services will be held in the homes as follows: J. B. Dickson and H. M. Amis, Tuesday April 2d. Mrs. Emma Walker and How ard Stanseil, Thursday night, 4th. J. E. Hooten and Jno. R. Smith, Tuesday night, 9th. W. B. J. Ingram and H. J. Cope land, Thursday night, 11th. E. I). Tollesou and W. H. Stew art, Tuesday night, 16th. If any family wishes a service during this period; or at any other time, we will be glad to arrange for some one to conduct the meeting. At least two men who lead in public prayer will be at each of these services. Keep a copy of this list of meet ings. Pian to go to these ser vices. Pray for the meeting. Ask God to revive His own people and to save the unsaved. If you have friend or loved one who is cold and indifferent, or worse, who is LOST, let us covenant together in prayer for these —and one for an other, that His name may be glo rifled. J. M. GILMORE. Henry county, though making his home some tune in Clayton. For numbers of year, as “Old Guard” he was a valued correspondent of The Weekly, his plain forcible contributions attracting interest far and wide. His warm, genial nature drew to him numbers of friends who are saddened at his departure and sympathize with the bereaved ones. He is surviv ed by the wife, three grown sons and two daughters, all grown, and is the first member of the family to die. Funeral services were conduct ed by the Rev. Hitt and the re mains laid to rest at Mt. Zion church in Clayton county Tues day afternoon. (_ : OBSERVER : ) The many friends of Rev. T. J. Bledsoe will regret to learn of his serious illness at the home of his son in Broxton. That article in last week’s issue of The Weekly from the pen of our fellow townsman, Scip Speer, -was just simply “a good un” and he must come on with “some more.” Our friend Speer is en dowed with some wonderful gifts. Come again Bro. “Hot-Shots” by “Red” Fields in last week’s issue of The Weekly was indeed interesting. He is a McDonough boy, who is now with The Weekly force, and we bid him the top of the morning on his entrance into the journalisctic field. The government is going to save an hour t f daylight each day. Be ginning March 31, all clocks in the United States will be run up one hour ahead to save daylight. A dispatch in last Saturday eve ning’s Journal states that the gov ernment, through the food con servation movement, is consider ing the matter of allowing 8 pounds of flour per month to each person. We are in receipt of a welcome letter from Wiley A. Clements of Washington, D. C.,- who was for merly with The Weekly, but who is now holding a good position in the Capitol City. We miss him from our town, but wimi him suc cess. He says stove wood is bringing from $16.00 lo #20.09 p i cord in that city. It was our pleasure to go with (lie B. Y. P. U. on their trio to Havana, Cuba, Monday evening. Led by Miss Edith Ellington, the Union left McDonough at 7:30, go ing by Macon, Jacksonville and thence to Tampa, and then to Uu ba. It was a very interesting trip, which was made without an acci dent and we arrived back in Mc- Donough at 8:30. When old Noah was building the ark the whole community laughed at him, but it came the biggest shower of rain that was ever known. The Food Conser vation movement has been telling us to save food, but we all don’t pay much attention to it. The terrible war cloud that is hanging over the world keeps getting darker, and God alone knows what the result will be. The Local Board of coun ty, upon whom the government has placed all the responsibility of the selective service of the war, is! indeed having a large amount of work to do, and tiie large amount of clerical work connected with it, has caused our clever and efficient Clerk of Court H. C. Hightower, to have quite a heavy task to per form. Tiie entire board deserves the hearty commendation of eve rybody in so faithfully performing the duties that have been placed upon them. There will be something in Mc- Donough next Saturday that this generation has never seen —a pa triotic rally, big parade of old C mfederate Veterans at 11 o’clock. Automobiles free. At 1:30 there will be at the court house, French and English army officers just from the front of battle to tell us about the war. There will be a big Military Band of 30 pieces to make the music. Every man, McDonough high school By I.UCILE WOODWARD. The senior class is making prep aration for the graduating exer cises. As the end draws nigh we become more encouraged, and so with greater eagerness we are. nearing our goal. We are pleas ed to welcome our class-mate, Ruth Upshaw, back with us again. She has been confined at home with mumps. The two societies are rendering very interesting programs. They have been nick-named “Mud Stingers” and “Dirt Dobbers.” We are beginning to arouse some enthusiasm in them. It is to be hoped we shall continue thus, and for a purpose. Brothers Smith and Gilmore continue to lead our chapel exer cises, and true enough, we con tinue to enjoy them. Bro. Liddell seems to have deserted us; I won der if he has forgotten us. The tenth grade will entertain us Friday morning in chapel. I am sure we will all expect an Easter program. The eighth grade shows that they appreciate the fact that Bar bara Brannan has begun school life once more. Guess she was just getting over Christmas, as she had not shown up since that time. The fifth grade has not, will not and can not recover from the grief caused by the loes of their devot ed class mate, DeWitteCarmichael. File school in general feels a sad ness Th first and second grades wilt have an Easter egg hunt Friday | afternoon. It is a kindness on the part of the teachers and a joy on the part of the pup Is. Miss Neal is glad to place a pres ent mark opposite each name in her class for the first time since. CfimTnVas"'* 4 " ’ , * * ' “In Loving Memory of DeWitte Carmichael.** On Wednesday, March 20, a deep gloom settled over our en tire school, when the sad news reached us that DeWitte Carmich ael was dead. DeWitte was always courteous and polite, always wearing a smi that made him a favorite witli ail. We miss him, and his place can not be filled either on the play grounc or in the class-room. Therefore, be it resolved, First, That we the Faculty and Student Body of the McDonough Pu >1 e Sch 00l tender the family our heartfelt sympathy in their late bereavement. Second, That inasmuch as our All\vi>e Father has called D AVit e to His heavenly home, we as c that He send the Comforter, evi ns as He has promised to the family lett desolate by the death of our beloved companion, and that lie will Himself abide in their midst in tender love and care. Third, That a copy of these res olutions be spread on the columns: of The Henry County Weekly a id a second copy be sent to the fam ily. Sarah Gilmore J William Amis, Florine Tarpley, Clarence Elliot t, Marie Welch, Miss Bertha Bunn. woman and child in Henry county should join in this great patriotic rally. Our nation is at war, and we need to wake up. Bring ah your folks. Come. We just as well wake up, for we are in this' fight to win, and everybody should unite and join hands and help to» win the war. We regret to chronicle the death ot Mr. L. A. Miller, which occurred at his home at Ola last Monday after a continued illness. Uncle “As,” as he was familiarly known, had lived in this community ali of his life. He is survived bv his companion and a iarge family of grown sons and daughters. His remains were laid to rest at New Hope church Tuesday, Rev. Byrd conducting the funeral service.. $1.50 A YEAR
