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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*
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. 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 " ’ ,
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“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..
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