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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1918)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLIV. Active Work Begun for United War Work Fund. “The organization of the county •forces for the big drive to raise our quota of the United War Work Fund of $170,500,000 to brighten the lives of our boys who are fighting, is now practically per fected and I anticipate we will go over the top in great shape.” This is the view of Rev. J. M. Gil more, chairman of the United War Work Campaign Committees for this county. He has been asked many questions, however, indicat ing that everybody does not fully understand what the United War Work Fund is. “The United War Work Fund is being raised at the reguest of President Wilson and the funds will.be disbursed under the super vision of the War Department,” he said. “It is to be expended thru channels with which every one is already familiar, though they may hot recognize these agencies under the name of United War Work. The fund of this name is to be used in the work of the Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A., the National Catholic War Council, or Knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare Board, The War Camp Community Service, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army. These organizations have been officially recognized by the War Depart SPECIALS AT NEWMAN’S SELLS FOR LESS COATS & SUITS We have on display at our Store Fashion’s Latent Styles diredt from Fifth Ave., New York, our Extensive Line of Ladies' COATS and SUITS, in Velours, Plushes, Velvets and Serges, trimmed in Fur, Venetian Lining. $I4 95 „„ SKIRTS f Woolens, Serges, Satins, Silk Poplins, Taffetas and Venetians, all sizes and colors. P s SJ2’ 95 upward. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. Court Adjourns to First Monday in December. After one day, the criminal ses sion of Henry Superior Court, Judge Smith of Stone Mountain Circuit presiding, adjourned to the first Monday in December. A half dozen or more pleas of guilty were entered, and only a few other cases could be disposed of, on account of the large num ber absent witnesses by sickness and otherwise. The remaining business will be resumed at the adjourned term on the above date, with the same list of jurors serving. ment and they are not to be financ ed by the United War Work Fund. Their work with this fund is to forward without any relation to any creed or regligion or propa ganda of any sort. The sole ob ject of these organizations will be to serve the soldiers and sailors.” The fund, when raised, will be apportioned as follows: “Y. M. C. A., $100,000,000; Y. W. C. A., $15,000,000; National Catholic War Council, $30,000,000; Jewish Welfare Board, $3,500,000; American Library Asssociation, $3,500,000; War Camp Community Service, $15,000,000; Salvation Ar my, $3,500,000.” Henry county’s quota is $7,500. N_dont forget to call at EWMAN'S Sells For Less McDonough, Georgia, Friday. November i, ms. Ready to Wear Departrr\ent f 11, - ': WAISTS Voiles, Crepe ae Chine, Georgette Crepe, all styles, colors and sizes. 98c to $3.98 Omit Telephone Calls arid Help in This Emergency. Bell telephone service in Mc- Donough is seriously hampered by the absence of two out of the three regular employes operators who are ill with Spanish influenza. Adequate service cannot be ren dered under these conditions un less we have the patriotic co-ope ration of the telephone-using pub lic. The traffic is heavier than usual, and our limited force of operators are striving to meet the unusual demands. You are urged not to make local or long distance telephone calls except in cases of absolute neces sity. Ordinary business and so cial calls must be eliminated so that the traffic may be reduced to the point where it can be handled efficiently by the limited number of operators who are able to per form their duties. If you make unnecessary calls you will interfere with the emer gency needs of the community and prevent us from handling the calls which are absolutely essen tial. Only through patriotic co-ope ration of the entire telephone-us ing public can we successfully cope with this serious situation and render service for the essen tial needs of the public. J. G. WARD, Manager, Southern Bell Telephone & Tele graph Company. MILLINERY An excellent line of the season’s Latest Creations. Children’s at 98c up. Ladies’ at $1.98 c up* OBSERVER If the Spanish “flu” Gets hold of you, You will feel like You are not you. It’s the most uneasy feeling You •ever had, And the trouble is You feel so bad. Observer is confined to his room •this week with the “flu,” and to day (Tuesday) in the fourth day with it. It’s bad stuff, folks, but I hope to be out again in a few days. Public Speaking. Judge R. G. Coffman and Dr Harry P. McKeen will speak at the following places and dates: Stock bridge Thursday, 10:30 a. m.; Hampton Thursday, 2:30 p.m.; Mc- Donough Friday, 10:30 a. m.; Lo cust Grove Friday, 2:30 p.m. These men will bring a message that each person should hear. They will tell about the United War Work Campaign. How the money raised is to be spent and the good that it will do to help the boys at home and “over there.” Come and hear them. J. M. Gilmore, County Chairman. Don’t think because you’re not “over there” you can lay down on your government “over here.” MAIL ORDERS Filled the same day received. We guarantee sat= isfaction. NEWMAN’S SELLS FOR LESS putt rvnr\T»c O 1 . An array of Children’s Wear second to none, including COATS, Serge and Ginghams Dresses. All sizes. 75c upward. MEN’S DEP’T. Extensive line of Silk Shirts, numer ous beautiful patterns, including the latest Candy Stripes. $1 upward. SHOES For the entire family at SPECIAL Prices. Nuf ced. NEWMAN S SELLS FOR LESS. Miss Flossie Pendley. A sad death was that of Miss Flossie Pendley, which occurred at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Fields, last Friday after a short illness from Spanish influenza, which soon developed into pneu monia. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. W. A. Fields, and one brother, Mr. A. C. Pendley, with ■a a number of other relatives to whom much sympathy is extended. Interment occurred in the family burial ground at Liberty Hill cem etery Saturday, with funeral ser vices conducted by Rev. J. M. Gilmore. Mules For Sale. Eight good mules for immediate sale. Five years old, weight from 1050 to 1200 pounds —price S3OO to $340. These mules would eas ily average S4OO each in the regu lar market. See them at once at mv home between McDonough and Locust Grove. S. G! GARDNER. FOR SALE. Five passenger Studebaker car in good shape. One good work horse. Also forty acres land near Union Graded School, with four room house. See J. M. Carreker, McDonough, Ga. $1.50 A YEAR
