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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1921)
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
