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I he Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLVII*
L. G. I. Senior Class and
Commencement Speakers
Stacey Awtrey, Acvvorth; Grace
Bargeron, Springfield, Hatie Lee
Bell, Woodstock; Archie Chappell,
Jeffersonville; Ernest Childs, Oma
ha; Lewis Cobb, Temple; Robert
Cousins, Luthersville; Dan H. Dav
is, Blakely; Alice Duke, Locust
Grove; Charles R. Gentry, Palmet
to; Caroline Gray, Locust Grove;
W. Q. Gresham, Washington;
Jack Hall, Cochran; W. T. Harvey,
Columbus; Paul Lawrence, Menlo;
Belle Laney, Locust Grove; Joe A,
McClain, Ringgold; Robert McCar
ty, Sandersyille; Mildred Mahone,
Locust Grove; Elon Norman, Mc-
Donough; Exa Roper, Viilanow;
Everett Sammons, Rome; Lawson
E. Thompson, Washington; Julia
Tingle, Locust Grove; Elton F.
Tingle, Locust Grove; Thrnas H.
Underwood, Blakely; W. L. Wil
liamson, Commerce; Frances Wil
liams, Locust Grove; Victor L.
Williams, Jacksonville, Fla.; Louise
Wilson, Dacula; Annie Lee With
erington, Chester; Myrtle Wither
ington, Dexter.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS :
Exa Roper, Viilanow; Annie Lee
Witherington, Chester; Belle La
ney, Locust Grove; Gussie Goss,
Locust Grove; Rosa Malone, Mon
ticello; Archie Chappell, Jefferson;
W. T. Harvey, Columbus; Paul
Lawrence, Menlo; Claude Brown,
Eton; A. C. Johnson, Monticello.
Victory Medals Awarded.
Oscar H. Turner, of Flippen,
and Oscar M. Tidwell, of Stock
bridge, have applied for their Vic
tory Medals and expect to receive
them in a few days. Have all of
the readers of this paper who are
entitled to this beautiful token of
their service during the World
War received theirs? Do you
know that the medals are all made,
ready ta be mailed to you upon
receipt of your application? All
that you have to do is to send
your discharge and present ad
dress to “The Victory Medal Of
ficer, Citv Hall, Atlanta, Ga.”
Your discharge and application
blank, tilled ready to sign, will be
returned the same day as received
by him. If your discharge has
been lost or you do not want to
send it, write to him and he will
give you a form to fill out. The
nearest relative, widow, orphan,
father, mother, eldest brother or
eldest sister, can get the medal
which a deceased soldier would
have received, whether he died
during the war or after discharge.
Write to the Victory Medal Officer
and tell him what you want. Ev
eryone who is entitled to this
medal should get it now before
your papers are lost or mislaid,
you will treasure it in the years
to come and your family will treas
ure it even more when you are
gone.
A number of men have not re
ceived the medals to which thev
are entitled for service in Mexico
or on the border, either in the
Regular Army or in the
National Guard. The Victory
Medal Officer will be glad to help
them get these or any other serv
ice medals to which they are en
titled. Yours truly,
Wm. A. Kent,
Adjutant General,
Victory Medal Officer.
CASTOR! A
?or Infants ana Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
Signature of
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
In Memoriam.
Died at his home near Bethany,
May 15, 1921, Mr. J. S. Duke, aged
67 years.
He was a man of generous im
pulses, and never forgot the hos
pitable ways of the pioneer. The
stranger, even though a beggar,
never failed to find food and shel
ter if he sought it at his hands,
and he was at home by the bed
side of the sick and delighted in all
kinds of neighborly offices. He
had borne adversity bravely and
enjoyed prosperity quietly. He
had filled the various relations of
life, as son, husband, father, broth
er, friend, and filled them well.
Who can do more?
Besides a devoted wife he leaves
four daughters and one son. We
can only remind these mourners
that he is not aead, he is only
asleep—resting after a long and
well spent life here; he cannot,
and would not, if he could, return
to us; we can, if we will, go to him.
Behind the storm clouds always
lurks the rainbow and when the
storm is past it weeps upon the
flowers of the land and pearls of
the sea. Darkness precedes the
dawning and out of the blackness
of night comes the sunshine and
joy of the day. And so from the
beauty of his life take an inspira
tion and go forth to live as he
lived, so that when the summons
come you may say as he did, “All
is well.”
At all times, under all circum
stances he walked in the well
beaten path of righteousness and
when fully conscious that he was
nearing the last of earth,, he ap
peared to be fully impressed with
the idea that at the end of time
eternity began, and that the
bright faith which sustained him
during those trying hours of suf
fering would only grow brighter
and brighter as he journeyed to
ward the Infinite, and the final
gloom of death be dispelled by
the radiance of God’s love. Could
all live the just and upright life
Mr. J. S. Duke lived, and die in
his trusting faith, death could no
longer be called “The King of
Terrors” for he inspired no terror
there. The dying man and sor
rowing family looked forward with
the same eye of faith to the bright
er future where this temporary
separation would end in an eternal
reunion.
Methodist Educational
Campaign.
On May 29 through June 5, the
Methodists of Southern Methodism
are to take pledges from every
member to raise $33,000,000 for
their educational institutions.
Cultural worn has already been
done and much interest attaches
to this most imoortant program.
The question has been raised as
to whether or not the amount
pledged is to be added to and
paid on top of the Centenary mon
ey. For the benefit of all con
cerned lam authorized to state
that this is not the case. In fact
the first payment may be fixed for
one year after the last payment
jof the Centenary money is due.
l lt is practically a five year con
| imitation of the Centenary at a re
duced figure, ibis having been
! arranged it should be no difficult
! matter to pledge our quota. Mc
,Donough and Turners must main
tain their already established
I splendid record of meeting all
I claims freely and fully
J. A. Partridge, Pastor.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, may 27, 1921
STOCKBRIDGE
“ The true token of nobility is
the power to forget.”
Preaching, Methodist church, by
pastor, 29th, a. m. and p. m.
1
“A woman reaches a conclusion
and reasons it out afterwards.”
Not so with man.
Mrs. Geo. M. Quillian, of Gaines
ville, was the guest of Mrs. VV. O.
Butler Monday night.
Mrs. Claud Moseley and little
Elizabeth were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Mays Sunday.
Pastor Sorrells and wife and
Piutner and India spent this week
at Commerce, with relatives.
Work on the circuit parsonage
was begun Monday noon. The
outside is to have a coat of paint
later on.
The sermon at Bethel church on
a “Christian Home,” by Rev. C. C.
Cary, is to be 12th of June, at 11
o’clock.
“Pleasure is like dessert —very
good to take after something sub
stantial, but most unsatisfactory as
a steady diet.”
A blue print of the new ceme
tery is to be seen at W. W. Mi
lam’s store. Work will likely be
gin soon on the grounds.
Chas. H. Bowen and J. E. Ray
have been elected trustees of Un
ion church, succeeding J. D. Bow
en and S. P. Owen, both deceased.
The Henrv County Annual Sun
day School Convention is to meet
at Stockbridge the last Sunday in
July. Program to come later. A
great day is anticipated.
Mr. G. W. Bragg, Jr., and fam
ily, of Florida, are the guests of
Mrs. Sallie Branan. Mr. Bragg is
making good specializing in veg
etables for the Eastern markets.
The inadequacy of a death bed
repentance to save a person’s soul
and the reasons why, was one of
the subjects discussed by Rev.
W. 0. Butler in a sermon Sunday
night at the Methodist church.
Messrs. S. C. McWiPiams, J. M.
Bright, S. K. Austin and W. Lov
ett Glass are the delegates and al
ternates from the Quarterly Con
ference to the East Point District
Conference that meets in June.
Under the capable leadership of
Mr. Will Milam a church choir is
to be organized this week at the
Methodist church. There is mu
sical talent and many good voices
among us, and a fine choir can be
gotten together by effort and co
ooeration, and splendid church
music should be the result. Do
your bit.
Mr. Sam Hinton died Sunday
night at his home, town, after
a long and distressing illness.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the Methodist church
Tuesday, at 10 o’clock, Rev. Elijah
Oglesby preaching the sermon in
the presence of a large congrega
tion. The interment was in the
family cemetery. The relatives
have our sympathies.
The people of McDonough and
vicinity are to be. congratulated
on the coming of Rev. Alf Pierce,
of the North Georgia Conference,
as preacher in the revival services
to be conducted in June. Among
the younger men of the confer
ence this writer knows no abler
expositor of the Word. If Mc-
Donough can be moved by the
Gospel logically, spiritually and
I ably Interpreted, then it is not
risky to predict a real revival, un
der his leadership and the guid
ance of thp Holy Spirit.
The Atlanta Federation of Wo
men’s Clubs in annual convention,
iMay 18th, adopted the following
resolutions on immodest dress,
which were offered by the presi
dent, Mrs. Albert Thornton : “ Re
solved, That we urge the women
Give the Boys Their Dues.
Who says that manhood is
sinking? Who says that an exam
ple of true manhood cannot be
found? Those who do not know;
those who thoughtlessly deal out
injustice to our young manhood.
Wake up, men. Look about
you, and do your part nobly.
Leave not the burden of your duty
to rest upon those young shoul
ders of which you speak so lightly.
Some one must strive to see that
our country’s laws are respected
and obeyed.
Listen men, mothers and girls.
Yes, girls, open your eyes and give
three cheers and honor to the
noble boys, the hoys worth while
to our country, our nation, and
our God.
On Friday night, May 13, three
of our young men, Henrv county
boys, below the age of twentv-one,
started out from their homes in
silence with a determined purpose
in view. Bravely and quietly they
picked their way through the
dense woodland and darkness of
night, upon a mission for their
country, their mothers, then sis
ters and greatest of all, their God.
Never did they hesitate, but on
ward they pressed with grim
solemnity to the very spot of sus
picion. Their purpose was to
hand over to justice, a set of low,
vile, black-hearted scoundrels,
whose work tears down the mor
als of a nation, brings death to
more innocent persons than any
other on earth, and whose work
carries sadness to every home
with which it comes into contact.
Three cheers and honor, to the
three noble boys who willingly
and unhesitatingly faced dangers
for the glory of their country.
Why should the brave lads on the
battle front receive more honor?
Are they fighting for a nobler
cause? Nay, nay, friends. If all
men would as nobly perform each
duty, what would our manhood
be? Ah men, who is to blame for
our condition today? Thank God
for some noble boys who have
risen in spite of environment to
the heights of honor and nobilitv
to fight their country’s battles
through the most critical age that
has ever confronted our nation.
Hurrah! hurrah!! hurrah!!!
Wide-A-Wake.
Next Sunday at the Baptist
Church.
Owing to the pastor’s absence
at the convention in Chattanooga,
May 12-18, special services are to
be held next Sunday morning and
evening to which all are cordially
invited. The pastor’s theme for
the morning hour will be, “When
prayer is in the wrong place.”
Church members should be pres-:
ent by all means at this service.
At the evening hour, the theme
will be, “The dreamer in the King
dom.” Good musical programs at
both services. Come and wor
ship with us.
W. W. ARNOLD, Pastor.
of our federation to protest against |
the tendency toward immodest
dress, as such extremes are sure
to lead to social disaster. Resolv
ed 2. It would be a humiliating
tragedy, if the entry of woman j
into her greaj: field of political re-'
sp msibiiity' Should be coincident ;
with a decadence of the refine-1
ment and modesty of our young
girls and young women, and the
lowering of the moral atmosphere
of society.” AJAX, JR.
McDonough High
School Honor Roll
The following pupils made a
yearly average of 95 or more.
The first grade is omitted because
their grades were not recorded
during first term when they were
beginning to read:
SECOND GRADE:
James Cook, Ham Elliott, Walk
er McGarity, Lowry Berry, Biilv
Smith, Harper Stroud, Eloise
Amis, Mildred Brown, Ida Belle
DuPree, Sara Hunt, Martha Leslie,
Elizabeth Purks, Annie Laurie
Smith, Martha Jane Swint.
THIRD GRADE:
D. P. Cook, James Elliott, Olive
Lemon, Janie Lou Pendley, Eliza
beth Russell, Mauline St. John,
Jamie Hooten, Thelma Soweil.
FOURTH GRADE:
Martha Carmichael, Ruby Swint,
Josephine Stansell.
FIFTH GRADE:
Earnest Smith. Elizabeth Nel
son, Frances Turner, Joseph
Green, Louise Russell, Wilrner
Turner, Louise Glass, William
Brown, Clair Bryans.
SIXTH GRADE:
Priscilla Forbes.
SEVENTH GRADE:
A'ice Brown, Angie Mason.
EIGHTH GRADE:
Virla Pattillo, Julia Stansell,
Jonnie Dickson, Ruth Culpepper,
Lillian Carmichael, Sara Banks
ton, Effie Wise.
NINTH GRADE:
Ruby Dickson, Mary Steele,
Mary Weems.
TENTH GRADE:
Sara 'Brannan, Clarice Elliott,
Lucile Rowan, Lillian Elliot, Louise
Elliott.
ELEVENTH GRADE:
Ruth Bankston.
Methodist Revival.
Revival services will be held in
the Methodist church, McDonough,
beginning June 1, with the pastor,
Rev. .1. A. Partridge, preaching at
night until Sunday, when Rev. A.
M. Pierce, p tstor of First Metho
dist church, Griffin, will take
charge. R~v. Pierce is one of the
strongest preachers in the North
Georgia conference and very help
ful services are anticipated. A
cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to attend these services
and iend a helping hand in making
it what we are planning for —a
genuine oldtime revival.
J. A. PARTRIDGE, Pastor.
Graduating Exercises.
The McDonough school graduat
ed nine girls and four boys.
The class was as follows:
Ruth Bankston, Lena Brannan,
Felton Bowden, Howell Dickson,
Lorraine Glass, Pauline Insrram,
Trellis Ingram, Ruth Payne, Eilen
Smith, Duke Sims, Albert Thrash
er, Bertha, Turner and Marie
Upchurch.
At the graduating exercises ten
had interesting parts. Space does
not permit a description of each
oration or essay, suffice it to say
their friends an i parents were
highly delighted.
County Harp Singing.
The Henry County Sacred Harp
Singing Convention will hold its
annual singing at the Court House
in McDonough, Sunday, May 29th.
All are invited tv» come and bring
well tilled baskets. Come, end
let’s have a great day singing the
old time songs. J. B. BROWN.
W. w. George.
$2.00 A YEAR