The Henry younty Weekly
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
VOL. XLIV.
Rev. M. C. Liddell For
Y. M. C. A. Service.
Recently Rev. M. C. Liddell,
pastor McDonough Presbyterian
church, was notified that his ser
vices had been aacepted for gov
ernment Y. M. C. A. work, and he
will leave the 26th of August for
Blue Ridge, N. C., to begin train
ing, which will continue from Aug.
28 to Sept. 22, after which he will
be given a commission to go
“somewhere in the U. S. A.” for
ministerial and social duties. Two
months ago he had an offer from
the government to go to France,
but declined.
Mr. Liddell has won warm gen
eral friendship during his stay in
McDonough, and the entire com
munity regret to lose both he and
his excellent family, but the best
of good wishes go with them.
His church has extended leave of
absence, to return when his duties
may have ended, and he preached
a profound and touching farewell
sermon Sunday night, his subject
being “The Great White Throne.”
Mrs. Liddell will remain in Mc-
Donough a month, after which
she will spend some time with her
mother in Gainesville. Then she
hopes to get an appointment in
the camp Hostess House near Mr.
Liddell.
Miss Jeanette has been all the
year in Atlanta, where she took a
business course and holds a posi
tidn as stenographer.
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School Trustees*^Meeting. -
At 10 o’clock on the first Tues
day in September, the Board of
Education invites all local school
Trustees to meet at the court
house. A similar meeting was
held last year, and the Board feels
much like co-operation and good
was accomplished as a result of
same. The object of this meeting
is to gel better acquainted, and to
magnify the cause of schools and
the opportunity of being a Trustee.
There has never been such a
crisis, nor such an opportunity, to
our boys and girls in the near fu
ture if they are prepared for ser
vice. Then, let’s pull together,
deny ourselves and even sacrifice,
or give our boys and gills a.
chance. We cannot afford to do
less. Remember the date and let
every Trustee, and any interested
person who will, be present.
Respectfully,
T. J. HORTON, C. S. S.
Preachers Appointed.
Shingleroof campmeeting begins
Friday night before the fourth
Sunday in August, and indications
are that it will be largely attended
and successful as usual.
Presiding Elder Pierce announc
es the following preachers —
Rev. Frank Eakes, Atlanta.
Rev. W. 0. McMullan, Hampton.
Rev. Firley Baum, Griffin.
Bishop Candler will be present
one day, possibly Sunday or Mon
day.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank the many
friends and neighbors who were
so kind and helpful to us during
the illness and death of our hus
band and brother. We also ex
tend our thanks to the doctors
who was kind and attentive. May
God’s richest blessings rest upon
each and every one of them is the
wish of Mrs. W. H. Gunn and
family.
Mr. Cloud Russeii Enters
New Business In Atlanta.
Mr. H. C. Russell, for some
years one of McDonough’s fore
most and best young business
men, left last week for Atlanta,
where he was the leading spirit
in the formation of a large motor
truck and tractor company.
Accompanied by large pictures
of the promoters, together with
their business building, Sunday’s
Constitution had this to day of the
new firm —
Russell Hawkins Motor company
is the newest firm to he incorpor
ated in Georgia for the purpose of
entering into the automobile, mo
tor truck, tractor and motor parts
business in Georgia. The new firm
is located on Ivy street, between
Harris and Cain.
H. C. Russell, senior member of
the firm, is from Henry county,
Georgia, and is one of the most
popular and well-known automo
bile men in that part of the state.
B. A. Hawkins, the other mem
ber, is one of the best-known truck
and automobile men in the south.
For several years he was assistant
southern district manager of the
Smith Form-a-Truok company, and
until going into business for him
self was the general manager of
the Brooks Motor company of this
city.
The new firm will carry a high
grade line of motor trucks and
tractors, the names of which will
be announced in a few days.
Offers Services.
Sunday’s Journal contained the
following concerning Rev. R. L.
Bell, a former well known pastor
of the ftlcDoimugh Presbyterian
church —
Rev, Robert L. Bell, I). D., pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
of Bowling Green, Kv., is in Atlan
ta for a few days at the Y. M. C. A.
He is well known in the city, hav
ing formerly been a member of the
Atlanta Presbytery, and he has
many friends who will be interest
ed to know of his visit.
Dr. Bell’s former home was in
Louisville, Ky., and he is familiar
with a number of the larger cities,
but he shvs that Atlanta is the best
of them ail when it comes to real
civic spirit and inspiration. He
has been spending the greater por
tion of his vacation here for fifteen
years.
Dr. Bell is particularly interest
in Atlanta now because of the mil
itary camps, as his son, Robert E.
Bell, just eighteen years old, is a
volunteer in the aviation corps and
was one of the first 50,000 men sent
to France.
Dr. Bell himself has offered for
foreign service, and may be called
at any time.
Woman’s Club.
The Woman’s Club will meet
with Mrs. Ben Neal 'I uesday the
20th, and the program is—
William the Conquerer—Mrs.
Hugh Hutton.
Story of the Period —Mrs. T. J.
Brown.
Contest —Mrs. Willie Turner.
It is the desire of the president,
Mrs. E. M. Copeland, to impress
on the members that all rules will
be strictly enforced, and that the
fines will go to library fund. Any
lady who will be away can ar
range with the secretary not to
pay fine.
McGarity-Foster.
Miss Nellie McGarity and Mr.
Henrv Foster were quietly mar
ried at the Presbyterian manse
last Sunday afternoon, Rev. M. C.
Liddell performing the ceremony.
The bride and groom are popu
lar young people of their com
munities, and The Weekly joins
their friends in numerous good
wishes extended them.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, august it, ms.
OBSERVER
Clever Tom' Cathy of Eatonton
is visiting his Henry county friends
this week.
Mr. M. A. Norm in, Jr., of Hazle
hurst, visited relatives here a few
days this week.
Three H’s, Howard, Harris and
Hardwick, and they have treated
Howard wrong.
Rev. J. M. Gilmore is conduct
ing a revival at his church at
Woodland this week.
Rev. J. H. Cowart of Atlanta is
doing the preaching for the pas
tor in a revival at Salem this week.
Prof. Jesse Pendley will close
out a ten days singing school at
■Bethany today (Friday) with a
big singing i« the afternoon.
Come.
Prof. Ed Coker has just closed
out a ten days singing school in
the upper part of the county with
good results.
Observer’s special article on
Sunday afternoon singings has
been postponed indefinitely for
several good reasons.
The worse the times get, the
more pleasure we all want, and
where in the world this thing is
going to end God alone knows.
Five children are now taking
the Pasteur treatment in McDon
ough, and as dogs have
\ en bittetjuh iffLpent iparts of
thr"conrttynf be w¥H for
everybody to be on the watch out
for dogs.
Observer has been too hot and
busy for some time to write much,
but if we live and nothing hap
pens, we are going to sharpen up
our pencil and get in the ring in
earnest, and Editor Fouche may
have to cal! us down, for we have
got something in our system that
may not suit some folks; but in
the meantime watch Obeserver’s
column.
Miss Ber{a Wallace
First to Volunteer.
During the recent drive made
for government nurses Miss Berta
Wallace was the first Henrv coun
ty girl to report to the chairman,
Mrs. R. H. Hankinson, and offer
her services for this patriotic
cause.
Miss Berta is the daughter of
Tax Collector and Mrs. J. H. Wal
lace, and the noble qualities of
head and heart with which she is
richly endowed well fit her for
the great work to which she will
doubtless soon be called. Best
wishes not only are extended Miss
Berta, but she is warmly com
mended, and other Henry county
young ladies will doubtless follow
her worthy example as fast as
needed.
It s In the Air.
Windblown pollen, carrying the
bacteria that inflame nose and
throat and cause hay fever, is
abroad in land. One remedy
is known to give relief and com
fort from choking, gasping asthma
and tormenting hay fever. This
reliable remedy is Foley’s Honey
and Tar that spreads a healing,
soothing coating on the inflamed
membranes, stops irritating coughs
and summer colds. Anyone who
has once used this standard cough
and cold remedy will accept no
other. The McDonough Drug Co.
MOUNT BETHEL NEWS.
Everyone visiting, entertaining
and having a good time,
Mr. and Mrs. John Tounley and
two children and Mr. and Mrs.
Shumach of Atlanta were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hooten Sun
day.
Miss Mae Presson and Mr. Eldgar
Wallace of Snapping Shoals were
married Sunday at Salem camp
ground. We offer our sincere
congratulations.
Mrs. Bryant Lewis died at her
home here Friday. We are deep
ly grieved at her passing 3way,
and our heartfelt sympathies are
with her family and those to
whom she was most dear. The
life she lived, her sweet submis
sion to her Father’s will and her
splendid fortitude during a long
and trying illness preached a won
derful sermon to those of us who
knew her.
Miss Nellie Hooten, who has
been spending several weeks at
White Plains, returned home Sat
urday. She was accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. M. W. Hooten, and
cousin, Miss Annie Hooten.
Miss Lois Miller and sisters and
Mr. and Mrs. Adams of Fayette
vill were welcome visitors at
Mount Bethel Sunday.
Rev. Green Bowden preached a
strong sermon at this place Sun
day, in the absence of the pastor,
Rev, H. P. Bvrd.
§ev. R. L, Bell, who will be re
membered by many, is preaching
at Hopewell in Newton county
this week. We were glad of the
opportunity to hear him again alt
er a lapse of nearly about twenty-
five years. He preaches with his
erst-wiule fervor and spirit. 1
will mention incidentally that Rev.
Bell performed the ceremony that
made my husband and I one for
all time twenty-five years ago. It
was the first time he had officiat
ed in this capacity, he being young
in the ministry, but he must have
done fine work even at that, for
thq bonds are still holding good
with never a break. We natural
ly hold a warm place in bur hearts
for him. Rev. Echols, also for
mer pastor of Hopewell and Fair
View churches, will stop with
them en route from Coweta coun
ty, where he has been assisting in
revival work, to his home in Ok
lahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Strahn and
Loy Strahn were in Atlanta last
Monday.
Mrs. Maud Smith of Snapping
Sholas has returned home from
Fitzgerald, where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Tiny Smith.
She was accompanied on the trip
by her little son, James.
Mr. Singleton Hunt of McDon
ough is having a handsome resi
dence erected on his farm just
above Mount Bethel church. Mr.
Carl Bledsoe is building a barn at
his home and Mr. J. W. Jackson
is adding a room to a tenant house
on his farm.
Watkins Medicines.
I have accepted the agency of
the well known Watkins remedies
and flavoring extracts, and desire
to inform the people that I am
now making the regular rounds,
prepared to supply any demands.
Please wait for me, and all orders
will be duly appreciated.
Respectfully,
J. H. JACKSON.
Union Grove.
We had the pleasure of attend
ing meeting at Kelley’s last Wed
nesday, heard a fine sermon bv
Rev. Liddell. We enjoyed the
day immensely. Those Kelley
town people know how to make
one feel at home. In the after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Blankenship, Rev. and Mrs.
Liddell,* Mrs. T. C. Kelley, Messrs.
Vick Crumbley and Joe Phillips
assembled and held a beautiful lit
tle service and christened little
Edmond Compton. We under
stood that several members were
added to the church.
Our hearts melted and we gave
vent to our tears on last Friday
when we read the letter in The
Weekly from the boy "over there.”
It’s just like Rev. Comfort said in
his sermon at Salem on yesterday,
“If you have never prayed in earn
est you will when you see your
boys don their uniform.” But it
is a rich blessing which we enjoy,
although the load gets mighty
heavy at times, but we cry the
more for the Lord to hear us, and
He always comes in sweet relief.
We are trying to be prepared for
the wond, and if it should come
we want to be able to say like
Job, “Though He slay me yet will
I trust Him.
Our hearts were glad on last
Saturday afternoon w'hen we
learned that Floyd Elliott of Camp
Gordon had gotten home for the
first time since going there
h of April. \
just how this mother and boy felt.
And may the good Father so de
cree that he may come home oft
ener henceforth, and the worst
over. So now dear readers, you
see that we have had another
season of blessings, and don’t you
think we should be thankful?
Mrs. Ollie Elliott is still in a se
rious condition. Hope she will
soon be on the road to recovers
ONE TWO.
For the Land’s Sake
Somebody Help',’Em.
Two Tommies went into a res
taurant over the eastern front and
said to the waiter, “We want Tur
key with Greece.’’
The waiter replied, “Sorry, sirs,
but we can’t Servia.”
“Well, then, get the Bosphorus.”
The boss came in and heard
their order, and then said, “I don’t
want to Russia, but you can not
Roumania.”
So the Sammies went away
Hungary.—Ex.
Husband and Wife.
Mrs. Frank P. Wood, Box 18, R.
F.D. 2, Morrill, Me., writes: “Fo
ley Kidney Pills help me so much.
My husband also has received
much benefit from them. He was
so lame he could not stoop over
and now he feels no,pain.” Lame
back, sore muscles, stiff joints,
rheumatic aches and pains are
quickly conquered by Foley Kid
ney Pills. Don’t neglect your kid
neys nor mistake symptoms of ov
erwoked or disordered kidneys
for the “slowing up” of age. The
McDonough Drug Co.
The attendance upon the funer
al of Mr. Walter Hightower at
Stockbrvdge last Saturday morn
ing was one of the largest ever
known there. Rev. W. A, Wells
preached the sermon, and the
Masons performed the burial.
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