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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLVII.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MR. JAMES DAVID BOWEN
Since the beginning of time good men have lived and died,
and others who knew and loved them have sought to pay them
tribute, yet have realized how weak and futile are words. But
at such times the heart must speak, even though words are
pitifully inadequate.
Because he was a very dear friend to us in an intimate and
personal way, we pay this tribute to his memory.
James David Bowen was born in Henry county October
23, 1862, and died April 19, 1921, being a descendant of one of
the oldest families in the county, his grandfather having settled
near his late residence in the early twenties and his father still
living near the place of his birth. On November 20, 1895, he
was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Josephine Morris. She
with eight children survive him.
In early manhood he united with “Union” Methodist church,
of Rockdale county, of which he was a member at his death,
having served the church as steward for many years, also as
trustee, filling these places until his health failed.
He held many places of honor and responsibility and filled
them with conspicuous fidelity and ability, having served on
the County Board of Education for twelve years and as chair
man for many years. He had deeply at heart the interest of
the schools, and his great desire was that he might live to see
the schools of the county equipped in such a way as that every
girl and boy might have an opportunity to get an education
under the most favorable environments.
He also took an active interest in all civil and religious af
fairs of his county and state, devoting not only his time but his
influence in interest of winning the war, also in every move
ment for the uplift of humanity, always standing as a true citi
zen in every issue that came to hand, contending boldly for the
things that he believed to be right.
His love of truth and honor and high ideals in publrc and
private life and above all, his open and devoted profession of
religious consecration, was an inspiration to those who knew
him.
He was a true and loving friend. Perhaps we who enjoy
ed his friendship would be prone to dwell on that as his most
distinguished characteristic, for the closer one’s relationship
the more one esteemed and loved him. It is the loss of a dear
friend that we feel the poorer today.
The crowning virtue of his life was a deep and strong,
abiding and living faith in the personal presence and care of the
Heavenly Father, which carried him triumphantly through or
deals which would have crushed an ordinary man, even though
having to suffer many months’ intense physical pain yet never
a murmur or a distrust in that God was with him and that all
things were well.
His most fitting epitaph may be found in the Book which
was his guide and comfort throughout his life: “I have fought
a good fight, I uave finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
And so we enshrine him in our love, hold him dear in our
heart’s memory, and leave him in the keeping of a loving
Heavenly Father who has prepared a place for His people,
where no sorrows come, sickness never enters, tears never
fall and hearts never ache —leave him and yet abide with him,
“ ’till we meet again.” G. C. A.
Griffin District Sunday
School Institute Progiam
Griffin District Sunday School
Institute program, McDonough,
Gft„ June 26, 1921 :
9 :30 —Organization and Adminis
teration, W, G. Milam
-9 :45 —Music Period, 15 minutes.
10 :00 —Prayer and Welcome Ad
dress, Rev. J. A. Partridge.
10 :15—How to Reach and Hold the
Teen Age, Miss Rebecca Purs
ley.
10:30 —The Parents Responsibility
for the Child's Religious Edu
cation, Prof E. P. Clark.
11:00—The Necessity for Trained
Workers. Judge C. J. Lester.
11:30 —The General Atmosphere of
a Sunday School, Prof. T. O.
Galloway.
12 :00 —Dinner Hour.
I:oo —Music Period. 15 minutes.
1 :30 —Why the Story Method, Mrs
Tj. C. Warren.
2 :00 —Department of Elementary
and a General Discussion, by
Miss Marie Parham and Mrs.
Webb. Our Class, by Miss
Elese Warren.
W. G. MILAM, Secretary.
I*. S. —Let every Methodist Sun-
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
A Negro Killed
On Sunday night about 11
o’clock Jim Lyons, while walking
Key’s Ferry, St., with the wife of
Berry Tharp, was attacked and
shot through the lungs by Berry
Tharp. He died Tuesday.
Sheriff Ward was called, and in
about thirty minutes, Berry was
placed in jail.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who
were kindly obliging in their help
ful visits to our dear departed
relative, William A. Simpson, de
ceased. May the richest blessings
of God attend them is the wish of
Mrs. William A. Simpton,
Mrs. L. A. Hightower,
John D. Hightower.
day school in Henry county be rep
resented by delegates. As the
above program will suggest, we
are expecting a great day and all
superintendents and Sunday school
teachers ought to be present.
T. J. HORTON, Inter. Sr. Supt.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, june 24, 1921.
STQCKBRIDGE
First cotton blooms are being
brought in.
The Telephone crew is working
'on the wires.
r Another lecture by Rev. Marvin
/Williams may comp soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Parks Lee were
both quite sick Saturday night,
but were on the mend Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Power and
the five little Powers motored in
Monday from a brief tour to Com
er, Ga.
The Methodist Sunday school
has some expert pianists and gets
off some fine singing. Come and
hear it.
Mr. Frank Pattillo spent Sunday
here. He has a responsible posi
tion at the Fourth National Bank,
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Peterson and
children, of College Park, were
recent guests at the Methodist
parsonage.
Rev. C. C. Cary is to preach his
famous sermon on a “Christian
Home,” at Anvil Block church
fourth Sunday in June.
Another moonshine still has
been put out of business recently
near Stockbridge, the second
one inside of thiee weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. W. 0. Butler and
Mrs. M. E. Ward were dinner
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Pless on Sunday.
' Mr. Harley Morris returned Sat
urday from Washington, D. C.,
after several weeks absence. He
will likely return in September.
Miss Grace ButieKs attending a
six weeks Summer school at
Greensboro, N. C. She will teach
in September at Wilson, in that
state.
Four o’clock, Thursday after
noon, is the hour for prayer at
the Presbyterian church every
week until the revival service
opens.
The front entrance to the cejne
tery has been graded out and oth
er worn is to follow. The ceme
tery site is beautiful and when
streets and avenues are graded, it
will be a pretty place.
Stockbridge delegation to the
South Atlanta District Conference
at East Point: Rev. G. T. Sorrells,
Rev. W. O. Butler, Messrs. S. C.
McWilliams, Rov Askew*and Jo
seph Mann. The meeting opens
21st and closes 22nd instant.
Only three correspondents —
Observer, Ajax, Jr., and Mt. Bethel
have had anything to say in print
about the Correspondents Picnic.
If no more respond, we had as
well call it off. Can’t learn an old
dog new tricks.
Rev. Marvin Williams, of Atlan
ta, gave one of his humorous lec
tures at the auditorium Friday
night, 17th, for the benefit of the
parsonage. He kept the crowd
in a tine humor for an hour, and
the people want him to come again.
Sunday morning some large
dead limbs fell to the sidewalk
near the old church just after the
! children of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Swann had passed the spot on
their way home from Sunday
school. A very narrow escape
for the little girls.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Harris, Jr.,
of Atlanta, also accompa
nied by Mrs. Harris, of McDon
oug, mother of Mr. Harris, were
visitors Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Cornelia Hightower, who is
gradually improving from her re
cent serious illness.
Revival meeting calendar: Pres
byterian church, begins second
Sunday in July, Dr. McGeachv to
preach. Methodist church, be
gins third Sunday in July, Rev. G.
T. Sorrells to preach. Baptist
ot OBSERVER
Red bugs.
Bed bugs.
June bugs.
Lightning bugs.
All kinds of bugs.
And boll weevils.
Gardens drying up.
i
Times a little gloomy.
Corn crop looking fine. /
Old man hard times here.
Creeks and rivers getting low.
Mr. A. C. Oglesby, of McDon
ough, reports the first cotton
bloom on the 15th.
The annual reunion of the Mayo
and Carter family will be held at
the home of Mr. Torn Carter in
McMullin’s district on July 16th.
This reunion has been held annu
ally for a number of years, and
this one promises to be the best
one yet.
The church at Bethany will
hold its annual revival meeting
this year in July, which will begin
on the sth Sunday. The pastor,
Rev. I. G. Walker, delivered two
powerful sermons at that place
last Saturday and Sunday. His
sermon on Saturday was one of
the greatest sermons we ever
listened to.
Mr. B. G. Oglesby and Miss Lucy
Wilkerson, of McMullins district,
were united in marriage on the
10th instant, and we join their
.rnauy friends in extending out
best wishes. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tye
Wilkerson, and the groom is the
son of Mr. Rod Oglesby.
The singing at County Line
church in Butts county last Sun
day was one of the best that has
been held this year. A number of
leaders were present from Spald
ing, Henry and Butts counties.
Prof. T. J. Horton, of McDonough,
was elected chairman, and J. B.
Childs, J. A. Brown, and W, G.
Thompson were the committee on
program. The Locust Grove or
chestra was present, which great
ly added to the success of the
occasion. The Ola Quartett was
also present and gave several
good selections.
church, begins first Sunday in Au
gust, Rev. W. B. Collyer to preach.
Rev. J. A. and Mrs. and Miss and
young Mr. Partridge, accompanied
by musicians from McDonough,
added great interest to the lecture
Friday night with musical fea
tures. For which our people are
truly grateful. The music was
fine. The visitors were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. McWilliams
while here.
“Mother, Jasper told me that
she heard Grate Woods wife say
that John Hardstone’s aunt men
tioned to her that Mrs. Trusty
was present when the widow Bar
naul said that Captain Hartall’s
cousin thought Ensign Doolittle’s
sister believed that old Mrs. Oxby
reckoned that Sam Trifle’s better
half had told Mrs. Spaulding that
her mother told her that Mrs.
Bagatelle had two husbands,”
“The Aztecs had a subtle poison
which was said to wreck the mind
with no visible effect upon the
body. A bad book, a vicious play,
a movie that moves toward vice
and crime may be surely and sub
tly at work, wrecking the morals
of youth. The germs that set the
soul afire with feverishly immoral
thought may not be visible to any
microscope. The bacteria of bad
ness cannot be caught and count
ed, but the subtle fires may burn
beneath while all is fair without.”
AJAX, JR.
In Memoriam.
Died, in our city, W. A. Simpson,
aged 75 years.
Not for him to our tears! Rather
let us crown his grave with gar
lands; few of us will live as long
or as well, and fewer yet will the
Angel of Death greet with such a
loving touch.
But he is gone! Another name
is stricken from the ever lessening
roll of our old settlers, and a soli
tary woman in the sunset of life,
and a lonely home, are left to at
test how sadly they will miss him.
It must be so; these tender human
ties cannot be severed without a
pang. Yet in such a death there
is no cause for grief. His life
work was done and well done.
He had passed his golden wedding
day and wearied with life’s duties
and cares, weary of suffering and
waiting, he lay down to rest.
“Tired! ah, yes! so tired dear,
1 shall soundly sleep tonight,
With never a dream and never a fear,
To wake in the morning light.”
There is no language at our
command bv which wecanfitting
ly portray the sincerity of this
man’s Christian character; and in
the experience of a lifetime the
writer hereof can safely say; he
never met one who seemed to more
nearly walk hand in hand with
God. Conscience guided every
act. tie was a model of mental
industry in his efforts to entertain
and instruct his people. He was
strictly honest in the service he
rendered. In short, he was not
only a Christian, but he was an
honorable gentleman, in the highest
sense that term implies. To man,
woman or child, saint or sinner,
he always extended a cordial
greeting that lent a ray of light to
brighten their pathway in the
journey of life. He commanded
the respect of all sects and classes
of people, as the attendance of his
funeral fully verified. It was so
perfectly natural for him to do
right. We did not fully appreciate
his true worth until after the
thread of life was severed. But
as we caught a glimpse of the
snow white sail that bore him
away to the distant shore, we
awakened to the realization that a
good and righteous man had been
taken from our midst.
The funeral services were held
at the McDonough Methodist
church, on June 20th, Rev. J. M.
Reynolds officiating, after which
all that was mortal was placed in
our City of the Dead.
The floral offers could hardly be
surpassed in profusion and beauty.
A floral pall composed of white
flowers was a gift from a few
choice friends. On a card append
ed could appropriately have been
placed these words: “These flow
ers, so typical of the life of him
we mourn, mutely ‘-peak the
pathos of a parting .vord, and are
placed upon this casket by friends
who loved the sweet sleeper. On
these petals arc tears for the part
ing, and hopes for the meeting be
yond the gates.”
Delightful Picnic.
The Fidelis class of McDonough
Baptist church entertained at a
delightful moonlight picnic at
Davis’ lake Thursday evening.
The eatables were enjoyed im
mensely by all and plenty left.
Mrs. Wilson Pullin, Jr.;
Reporter.
Copeland-Hood.
Hamton, Ga., —The marriage of
Miss Ada M. Cooeland and Mr.
James W. Hood of Hapesville was
solemniz-d at the residence of
Rev. J. E. England in Jonesboro
Saturday, June 11, 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. Hood will make
their home iu Hapeville.
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