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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLVII.
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“April fool.”
Dog wood blooms.
Spring a month early.
Good stands of corn reported.
Some cotton already planted.
Fine prospect for a fruit crop.
See notice of Tax Receiver in
another column.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Jackson
spent Sunday afternoon in Locust
Grove.
Tax Collector C. R. Hand is busy
finishing up the tax collections.
A kind Providence is giving the
farmers some good weather.
Mrs. J. A. Mickle has returned
from a visit to her son in Birming
ham, Ala.
One hundred and ninety-two
were present at the McDonough
Baptist Sunday school Sunday.
There will be a considerable de
crease in the cotton acreage in
Henry county.
It is important that every tax
payer in the county should give in
their tax returns.
We heard several local weather
prophets say recently that we are
to have some cold weather yet.
One of the greatest religious
revivals ever held in the history
of Atlanta will begin next Sunday
the 27, and continue until April 17.
Over one hundred churches in,
around the city will hold revivals
at the same time.
Fraternal Lodge No. 37, of Mc
* 'lough, will hold its regular
meeting on the first Friday night,
when the first degree work will
be confered on a large class of
new candidates. AH brother
masons of other lodges are cordi
ally invited to attend.
Rev. I. G. Walker was called
away from his appointment at
Bethany last Sunday to conduct a
funeral service in Rockdale county.
Col. R. 0. Jackson, a laymen of
the McDonough Baptist church
was called on to fill his appoint
ment at the 11 o’clock hour and
he delivered a very interesting ad
dress on the subject of “Respon
sibility” to a good congregation.
We have been requested to
state that there will be a singing
at Salem church next Sunday
afternoon, and all leaders of music
and everybody have a cordial in
vitation to attend, and a good
crowd is expected to be on ‘hand.
We have also been requested to
state that there will be a special
service held at Oakland church
next Wednesday afternoon, March
30, at 2:00 o’clock. J. T. Hender
son, of Tenn., the secretary of the
Laymen’s Movement, Rev. H. N.
Massey, of Jonesboro, and Rev.
W. W. Arnold, of McDonough,
will be among the speakers pres
ent. Ail the surrounding churches
and everybody are cordially in
vited.
It is just simply amusing to see
and hear the different opinions of
people on different subjects. Some
of our farmers plant corn, cotton
and other seed at certain times of
the moon, and there are others
who don’t believe in it, and then
we heard two men arguing about
cows having the hollow horn and
and hollow tail. One said cows
had the hollow horn, the other
said they did not. Some folks
plant beans when the sign is in
the arm, and some plant water
melons before sun up, and some
think it’s bad luck to start any
kind of work on Friday, and some
think the number 13 is unlucky,
and some think it is bad luck to
kill a ext, and some say to plant
Irish potatoes on dark nights, and
we know one man who when he
plants watermelons will lay flat
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Dr. Arch C. Cree to
Be at Baptist Church
Friday April Ist.
Dr. Arch C. Cree, Sec’y of the
State Mission Board will be with
us Friday evening, Apr. 1 in the
interest of the great campaign
now on. Dr. Cree is in a
position to give the latest in
formation concerning the cam
paign besides being one of our
strongest speakers and well
equipped to instruct and entertain
an audience In behalf of my own
church, special invitation is ex
tended to near-by churches to at
tend this meeting. We sincerely
hope that Salem, Bethany, Locust
Grove, Oakland, Sharon, Rocky
Creek, Philippi, and Sardis will be
well represented. The public in
general are cordially invited. Re
member the time, Friday evening,
April,lst, 7-30 p. m. at the McDon
ough Baptist church, Dr. Arch C.
Cree of Atlanta, our famous sec’y,
the speaker. No collections will
be taken, just a great cause.
Faithfully represented by a
strong and successful leader. Let
every member of the church at
tend as host of invited churches.
We are fortunate in securing Dr.
Cree for this occasion, and ask
for the prayerful co-operation of
all lovers, of the greatest cause on
earth, the kingdom of our Christ.
W. W. ANOLD, Pastor.
Federal Farm Loan
Bank Organized
A Federal Farm Loan associa
tion has been organized here with
Mr. Geo. C. Alexander secretary
and treasurer, which will function
for this territory, also Stockbridge
and Locust Grove. The purpose
of this organization is to secure
loans on farm lands through the
government Farm Loan Bank,
the regional bank being at Co
lumbia, S. C. An association has
also been found at Hampton with
Mr. Grady Fears as Sec'ty-Treas.
These associations are going to
mean for much with the farmers
in this section in that it will help
to relieve the money stringency
that is on the farmers.
Parent-Teacher Association.
The Parent-Teacher association
of the Locust Grove grammar
school held its regular monthly
meeting at the school building on
Friday afternoon, March 4. There
were quite a number of mothers
and teachers present, and we were
very glad to note the presence of
two fathers among the number.
The school room was decorated
in patriotic colors. Vases of red
roses were sitting on the table.
Quite an entertaining program
was given bv the little pupils of
the second grade under the direc
tion of Miss Estelle Castellaw,
their teacher. The program was
as follows:
Welcome song—second grade.
Song “Sleepy-Head Dolly” —
four little git’is
Recitation —“The Dead Pussy-
Cat” —Julia Mae Jinks.
Piano solo —Virginia Diffee.
Song—“ When We’re Dressed
Up as Father and Mol her.”
R citation —“Diddle Dumps and
Kris” —Evelyn Daniel.
Song “Alice Blue Gown” —
Jewell Cannon.
Play—“ Mother Goose and Her
Flock.”
The next meeting of the associ
ation will b n h c !d Friday alternoon
April 1, at 3 o’clock.
down on the ground and put his
foot on the watermelon hill and
reach out his arm as far as he can
and believes the vines will grow
as long as he can reach lying flat
on the ground, and just lots of
folks believe the world is round,
but “Bill” Atkinson says it is flat.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, march 25, 1921.
STOCKBRIDGE
“It don’t matter mnoh whether
a hen ‘sits’ or ‘sets;’ hut when she
cackles we would know whether
she is laying or lying,”
Strawberries.
Too dry for them.
Corn planting time.
Gardens well advanced.
Some talk of planting cotton.
Ajax, Jr.’s birthday —the 25th.
Guano is 011 the go —out to the
farms.
A large blackberry crop—poor
man’s friend.
Mr. Coleman Richardson and
family aie domiciled at the Owen’s
house in town.
Mrs. Branan Ward is off on a
thirty day visit to Gainesville, Fla.,
her former home.
Mr. George Elmer Henderson is
not doing so well, as he has had
two bad days recently.
From a moral point of view
what is the difference between
making illicit whisky and buying
illicit whisky?
Mr. J. E. Moore, assistant cash
ier at Stockbridge Bank, was call
ed to Omega, by the death of his
uncle last week.
Mrs. G. W. Bragg, Jr., of Du
rant, Miss., will spend the summer
here. At present stopping at Mrs.
Sallie Branan’s.
Mrs. Eunice Milam Dodd and
little Miriam will start for Florida
this week. The baby was baptized
Sunday afternoon.
*
Lieut. Harold J. Warlick, of the
U. S. Army, stationed at Buffalo,
N. Y., spent a few hours at Stock
bridge on a recent business visit
to Atlanta.
The familiar face and cheerful
presence of Uncle Jim Lee is much
missed of late on our streets on
account of illness. Hope he will
come again soon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Cartledge and
Master Willie, of Atlanta, and Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Wood, of Turin, Ga.,
were Sunday guests of Rev. and
Mrs. G. T. Sorrells.
Secretary Pless reported 109 in
Sunday School at the Methodist
church Sunday. Rev. G. T. Sor
rells preached morning and night
on the importance of Christian
Education.
Miss Frances Grant had as her
guests last week Misses Kathleen
and Mildred Nash and Misses Lau
line and Catherine Grant, all of
Atlanta. A social function was
given in their honor.
The Junior Witches Dancing
club, of Atlanta, announce an Eas
ter dance. For the sake of decen
cy the sacred word Easter ought
not to be used in connection with
such a thing as a modern dance.
The Stockbridge Children of the
Confederacy shall give a Mother
Goose entertainment at the school
auditorium Friday evening, 25th,
7:30 o’clock. Admission 10 and 15
cents. Everybody come and also
laugh.
At the first opera ball in Paris
since the world war recently one
woman wore a costume which
consisted of a short skirt only,
with no corsage. Others had re
duced the upper part of their
clothing. No wonder we have a
wicked and adulterous generation.
Mrs. Dr. Cunningham sustained
severe burns last week by explo
sion of gasoline. Her right hand
and arm were badly burned. She
averted other more serious conse
quences when her dress caught by
covering herself up in bed, thus
smothering the flames.
Our vigilant Marshal, with effi-
Mrs. T. A. Sloan
Entertains Christian
Endeavor Society
The Christian, Endeavor Socie
ty was entertained at the resi
dence of Mrs. T. A. Sloan last
Friday evening, all of the mem
bers of the society taking part in
telling “Irish Jokes,” and an ap
propriate prizi was given to the
one reciting the funniest joke.
Mr. Cates to! 1 of the history of
Ireland and St. Patrick and the
many legend in connection with
the life of St. Patrick and the peo
ple of Ireland.
Mrs. Adam Sloan ga\ e an Irish
reading.
Miss Annie Ola Sloan and Mrs.
Wyman Sloan rendered several
Irish songs during the evening.
Little Nellie Fisher also added
to the occasion by a recitation.
At the conclusion of the {program
delightful refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Forsyth—McDonough
Debate.
On Friday evening, March 25th,
at 7:30 there will be at the school
auditorium a debate between the
Forsyth High School and McDon
ough High School. The subject
will be “Resolved, That it is right
for the people to pay an income
tax.” Our debaters for the occa
sion will be Miss Rubie Dickson
and Mr. Albert Thrasher.
On the same date Miss Sarah
Branan and Mr. Felton Bowden
will go to Forsyth and discuss the
same subject there.
No admission charges. The pub
lic are cordially invited to attend.
Base Ball Game.
McDonough met a decided de
feat Saturday on the local field at
the hands of Pleasant Grove High
school team, the score being nine
to three in favor of the P. G. team.
This is the second victory for
the Pleasant Grove team in two
weeks, they having defeated the
Stockbridge team with a score of
thirty-four to two on Saturday,
March 12.
cient help, captured a moonshine
still Saturday night between Flip
pen and Stockbribge, destroying
much beer. Evidence of the pres
ence of the still was seen in both
towns. The outfit is in the cala
boose here and the owner is invit
ed to call and identify his property.
Mrs. Nora McWilliams, Mrs. Liz
zie Moseley and Mrs. Emily Tillery
accompauied Misses Helen Clark,
Sophronia McWilliams, Bertha Jim
Patlillo, Elizabeth Butler, Mary Joe
Mays and Annie Maxie Berry in a
fishing excursion to Mays’ mill
Saturday. Eight fish were caught
and supper was had on the creek
bank.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hightower
had a Lambert reunion at their
home Sunday, a fine dinner being
a feature. Among their guests
were the following : Mrs. J. T.
Lambert and Miss Mary, of Forest
Park; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee
-and Miss Mamie Hightower, of
Stock bridge; Mr. Wm. and Miss
Edna Lambert, of Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. P. J. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs.
.lack Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Benj.
Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sut
tles, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. Russ Norton, Mr. and
Mrs. F. S. Anderson, of Atlanta;
and Mr. Lane, of Tallapoosa. A
number of children were present
and the occasion was much en
joyed. Mrs. J. T. Lambert men
tioned that she had two grand
sons-in-law, as well as others.
This correspondent got in at the
eleventh hour. AJAX, JR.
Set-Up Meetings to Be
Held May 29 to June 5
The appointment of district
financial directors in the North
Georgia conference, for the 's33,
000,000 Christian education cam
paign to be conducted by the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
May 29 to June 5, has been com
pleted, according to J. IT. Ewing,
of Atlanta, conference financial
director, and arrangments have
been made for holding district Set-
Up meetings in each of the twelve
districts.
The men who will head the
campaign organizations in their
resDective districts are: Augusta
district, M. H. Hendee, of Augusta;
Athens district, Dr. H, G. Slaugh
ter, of Athens; Dalton district, E.
P. Hall, Jr., of Lafayette; Elherton
district, C. G. Power, of Hartwell;
Gainesville district, W. H. Hosch,
of Gainesville; Griffin district, T.
G. Scott, of Forsyth; LaGrange
district, Col. Hatton Lovejoy, of
LaGrange; Marietta district, Col.
B. T Frey, of Marietta; North At
lanta district, A. R. Broyles, Sr., of
Atlanta; Oxford district, Rev. J. E.
Ellis, of Covington; Rome district,
R. C. Sharp, of Rome; South At
lanta district, M. M. Davies, of
Atlanta.
Rev. J. E. Dickey, of Atlanta,
conference educational secretary,
at a recent meeting with Mr. Ew
ing and the presiding elders, ar
ranged ihe following schedule of
district meetings for the perfecting
of plans for local organization:
Augusta, March 29; Union Point,
March 30; Toccoa, April 1; Wood
stock, April 5; Gainesville, April 6;
Shady Dale, April 7; Barnesville,
April 12; Chipley, April 13; Cedar
town, April 14; Calhoun, April 19;
Atlanta, north district, April 21,
south district, April 22.
The quota tor the North Geor
gia conference is $1,765,000. The
nine Methodist educational insti
tutions located in Georgia are to
receive more than $5,000,000 of
the $33,000,000 fund.
Mr. Morris To Rest
In Family Cemetery
Near Stockbridge
Funeral services of Mr. Presley
Morris, widely known citizen of
Henry county, who died at the
age of 93, in the home of his
grand-son, Mr. Grady Moms, of
Atlanta, were held at 11 o’clock
Thursday, at Stockbridge, with
burial in family cemetery.
He is survived by one son, M.
L. Morris, of Texas, two daughters,
Mrs. G. W. Owen and Mrs. John
Wilson, and one sister, Mrs. Nan
Morris.
Easter Egg Hunt.
The U. D. C.’s will give an
Easter egg hunt Saturday, March
26, at three o’clock, on Mrs. E. J.
Reagan’s lawn. Admission, 10c.
Let all the children come and have
a good time.
There Is more Catarrh lh this section
of the country than all other disease*
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
It Incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,,
greatly influenced by constitutional con
ditions and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Medi
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken Internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward is offered for any case that Hall’*"
Catarrh Medicine falls to cure. Send fo*
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Hall’s Family Pills for constlp&tloa.
$2.00 A YEAR
