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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1919)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLV. TAX COLCT'R WALLACE PASSES TO REWARD Popular County Official and Well Known Citizen Suc cumbs at His Home Just West of McDonough After Lingering Illness. The death of Mr. James H. Wal lace, which occuurred with the ending of the old year during the holidays at 9:30 o’clock on Friday morning, Dec. 27, 1918, just west of McDonough, removes from Henry county one Of her best known and most popular citizens. For several years Mr. Wallace had been in feeble health, but by wonderful energy and determina tion he kept up and continued to perform his duties. Indeed, to the very last he was deeply con cerned in the affairs of his office, giving directions up to within a few days of the end. For a num ber of years he had filled the of fices of receiver and collector of Henry county, and there was per haps not a better official in Geor gia in that line. He was always complimented at the head offices upon his faithful and efficient services. Mr. Wallace was 59 years old, coming from Spalding to Henry county soon after reaching man hood. He made this county a val uable and highly esteemed citizen. He was one of the be§t of neigh bors, genial and readilv made and held friends throughout the coun ty. Indeed is the sorrow general at his taking away, and much sym pathy is extended the bereaved family. He is survived by his wife and two grown sons, Erie and Harold, and one daughter, Miss Berta. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. M. C. Liddell at the Presbyterian church Saturday morning, after which the remains were laid to rest in McDonough cemetery. To Our Customers and Friends. On and after Jan. 15th, we will positively refuse to pay any check for a customer that will cause an overdraft, as it is a violation of the law and criminates the cashier 0 when he allows a customer to ov erdraw his account. It is against the by-laws of the bank; it is against good business practice, and we trust every customer who carries an account with us will not embarrass the bank by asking'for that privilege and the bank of the embarrassment of refusing the payment of any check. We appreciate all past business and favors and we assure you we will endeavor to give, the same good service as heretofore. Respectfully, Bank of Stockbridge. Robert E. Lee Memorial Exercises, Baptist Church On Friday evening, at seven thirty o’clock, new time, at the Baptist church, Rev. M, Ashby Jones, of Atlanta will be the ora tor at the Robert E. Lee Memorial Exercises. Let all who can avail themselves of this opportunity to hear Mr. Jones, as he is an orator of elo quence and most pleasing per sonality. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. Dear Reader, You’re Wanted on the Phone WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Fight in the Ranks of the Red Cross Against Pain, Disease and Death. They have known very well the risks they were taking—the two thousand and more women who have gone to France for varied services under the American Red Cross, and the more than nine thousand nurses whom the American Red Cross has assigned to foreign duty under the United States Army and Navy Nurse Corps. They went under orders, as soldiers do; prepared for any emegencie/s, as soldiers do; they assumed many strange and unforeseen tasks, as sol diers do. Literally, they went as fighters, against pain, disease and death. A “mobile surgical unit” of nurses— those words don’t mean very much,’ perhaps, the first time we hear them. But see such an unit follow an army up to an advanced post; see how the nurses work with steady hands beside the surgeons as the stretchers with the newly wounded are brought in. See thousands of them in evacuation hos pitals, base hospitals, convalescent hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals; some of them in French military hospitals where sometimes our men are sent; see them with their specialized skill in head surgery, or fracture work, or psychiatry;—all these women who keep head and hand cool and steady, when the ambulances unload great harvests of wounded. Then we say the words “Our Nurses,” as we say “Our Soldiers,” “Our Sailors,” “Our Marines.” On the night of March 25th, when the Germans were fast advancing, and already within six kilometers of Annel; an outpost of Compiegne, two American doctors remained, who un der order of the French government, had sent the patients and personnel of their hospital farther hack the night before. The artillery was deaf ening, but the American Ambulance sections kept bringing their wounded to Annel. These doctors said that as long as the American boys brought them wounded they would operate. Two nurses volunteered from Com piegne, and so In the deserted chateau the two surgeons, the two nurses and the ten drivers worked calmly on, while the buzz of aeroplanes shook the air, and the blasting guns shook the earth. McDONOUQh, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 3, 1919 Through three takings of Belgrade, first when the city was taken by the Austrians, again when it was retaken by the Serbians, and still again when It was taken back by the Germans and Austrians together, an American Red Cross nurse, Mary Gladwin, worked in the operating room. In that tlrst capture, when nine thousand wounded crowded the wards and halls and yard of the thousand-bed-hospital and doctor and nurse worked together for day and night without stopping, giving to each operation an average of six min utes, and employing emergencies in spired by the desperate need of the moment, they did not know that the city had been taken until all the stretchers brought Austrian wounded, and Austrian doctors cume to their relief. * Several hundred women are work ing over there in the American Red Cross canteens. There are about two hundred of these canteens along the French and American lines of com munication, and the women are work ing under great pressure, feeding thousands of soldiers. The Red Cross is also establishing canteens by mili tary request at a number of Aviation Camps. American women conduct these stations, comprising canteen and club and reading room. Everyone of these canteens has something of the genius of home about it; and It is because of this, no less than the fa cilities for cleanliness and rest and refreshment, that the French govern ment has given the responsibility for maintaining canteens for both armies to the hands of the American Red Cross. In large numbers women are going abroad as hospital hut workers, also, and as social workers for trained service among the refugees and the repatriated. At each base hospital the Red Cross is equipping, as fast as they can be built, recreation huts for con valescent soldiers. Clerical workers have steadily In creased In number for the adminis trative offices. From that original group of eighteen, which as the first American Red Cross Commission to France sailed about June Ist, 1917, the organization has grown to a work ing force of more than 5,000 men and women. be proud to be food Saver DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY. “There is no royal road to food conservation. We can only accomplish this by the voluntary action of our whole people, each element in proportion to Its needs. It Is a equality of burden.” The truth of this statement, made by the United States Food Administrator soon after we en tered the war, has been borne out by the history of our ex ports. Autocratic food control In the lands of our enemies has broken down, while democratic food sharing has maintained the health and strength of this coun try and of the Allies. Patriot’s Plenty = ' Buy less - Serve less Eat only 3 meals a day Waste nothing \four guests will cheer fully snare simple fare Be Proud to be . a food saver Public Speaking. Next Tuesday, Jan. 7, will be a Big Day in McDonough, as the Henry County Chamber of Com merce promises to entertain the public with a concert of music by a Military Band from Camp Gor don, together with some interest ing speaking by a number of prominent Georgia Chamber of Commerce men. Hon. Walter P. Andrews and other speakers will talk on the subject of Good Roads, as well as other matters tending to the promotion and development of the best interests of the county. The Henry County Chamber of Commerce recently organized, hopes to increase its membership and get the people personally and actively interested in the object of the organization, and by its work succeed in doing something of actual value and general bene fit to the county. The Woman’s Club will also take part in the affairs of the day and serve a genuine good dinner before the speaking, which will take place at the court house at one o’clock. Everybody is cor dially invited and especially urged to be here and enjoy the occasion. This eyent together with the regular legal sales on the first Tuesday will no doubt draw an unusually large crowd of people to town on that day. School Column* No doubt the teachers and pu qils were somewhat disaDpointtd at not having the opportunity to write and to read each others let ters during the fall term. As there was so much sickness, and so many pupils out of school, it, seemed best not to open up our letter writing till after the holi days. I hope every one of you had a joyous time and many presents during the Xmas time. Now, may you have health, happiness, and a very prosperous new vear. The future is calling for well prepared minds and strong char acters, The opportunity is now yours but is passing by, let’s be diligent and anxiously grasp it. No one can help us to become great unless we are willing and co-operate. The school business is a big business. Parents, let’s invest much in it. See that your chil dren go to school, buy all the books they need and co-operate fully and gladly with your teach ers. I feel like we must and ought to rally now to our schools as the war is over and the “flu” is prac tically spent. Now, let’s hear from some of our boys and girls. I want to call to see you soon. With best wishes, I am, Your friend, T. J. Horton. GOOD FARM % For Sale. 50.6 acres of good land, 185 bu» corn, 2000 bundles fodder, 2 good mules 9 & 10 years old, weighing over 1000 pounds each, 1 new 1% horse waggon (White Hickory, wood skein.) Implements and all go with the place for quick sale. S3OOO cash, John J. Varner, at postoffice. $1.50 A YEAR
