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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1921)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLVII. rmrr> ** OBSERVER Money scarce. Garden “sass” again. Red bugs and mosquitos. i Corn crop looking fine. Lost, strayed or stolen —pros- perity. Watermelons and cantaloupes plentiful. Horse shoe pitching and check er playing the order of the day. Old-time laying by time is not like it use to be. High tax, boll weevils and cheap cotton makes things look gloomy. The heavy rains last Saturday and Sunday done some damages to bridges. Post Master Grady Ingram is *quite sick with a seve case of ty phoid fever. Mr. Hugh Fannin wass bitten on his hand by a highland moc casion last Friday. Revival services will begin at Philadelphia church on the first Sunday. The death of Mr. M. C. Low last Monday was a shock to his many friends. The Weekly came out last week in a brand new dress —good. A. C. Norman, W. J. Pendley, H. B. Patterson and F. M. Patter son worshipped at Bethany Sun day. Prof. Sam Rosser will begin a te/i days singing school at Bethany Monday. Next Tuesday is the day ap pointed to work on the cemetery at Bethany. The entire family of Mr. Wade Turner, of McDonough, was taken violently ill with ptomaine poison last Monday which was caused bv some unknown cause. They ate dinner as usual and in a short while they were all taken sudden ly ill. Quick medical aid was summoned and we are glad to note that they have recovered from the effects of the sudden ill ness. Revival services will begin at Bethany church on the sth Sunday, and beginning this week and con tinuing through next week, com munity prayer meetings are being held with a prayer service at the church on each Wednesday night. The pastor, Rev. I. G. Walker, is conducting these meetings this week, and much interest is be ing manifested in the preparation for the „ revival. The pastor will do the preaching, and the song service will be conducted by local talent. Everybody has a cordial invitation to attend. It was our pleasure to visit the large peach farm of Mr. J. O. Prothro near Hampton last Friday. He has one of the largest peach orchards in the county. He about forty acres in peach trees and has seven thousand trees in cultiva tion. He will ship about five cars this season, and he was contem plating on shipping about fifteen cars, but the heavy hail storm which passed over that section time ago caused him to lose about eight or ten cars and seri ously damaged to present crop. The peach industry is growing in our county, and several of our A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to thj Interests of McDonough and Henry County. Mr. M. C. Low Passes Into the Great Beyond “We bunt todny o’er a coffined form, And our tears fell softly down; We looked our last on the aged faoe, With its look of peace, its patient grace. And hair like a silver crcfwn.” Died at the Georgia Baptist hos pital at 9 o’clock p. m. Monday, Mr. M. C. Low, aged 63 years. His death has brought the bitter cup of sorrow to the lips of friends and relatives. His was a heart of gold. He was one of nature’s noblemen in its truest sense brave, generous, manly. His was the soul of honor, and his friends and friendships were sacred to him. There was a daily beauty about his life which won every heart. In temperament he was mild, concili atory and candid; and yet remark able for an uncompromising firm ness. He gained confidence when he seemed least to seek it. He believed that “Men and women, youth and children, seek the friendship of the sunny-faced.” That “All doors are open to those who smile.” That “All social cir cles welcome cheeriness.” That “A sunny face is the open sesame to hearts and homes.” He believed in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. He believed that the man who scatters flowers in the path* way of his fellowmen, who lets in to the dark places of life the sun shine of human sympathy and hu man happiness, is following in the footseps of his Master. Mr. Low was a member of one of Henry county’s most prominent pioneer families. His father was the lamented John H. Low, and he was a nephew of Dr. J. B. Low, former citizens ot Atlanta. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Adam Sloan, and two sons, Mer rel and Charles Low, and one brother, Mr. J. B. Low, to mourn his loss, besides a multitude of friends. The funeral was held at McDonough Baptist church at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, and the body laid to rest in our Silent City. As we stood beside his grave Wednesday when the sky was trimmed with her gorgeous rosy hue, in fancy we could see him— not in death’s cold shroud of sor row and despair, but smiling upon us from the sunset halo that marks God’s farewell to the day—smiling with all the well remembered grace of his manhood, love and devotion, and saying to us : “The punset Ppeaks but feebly of the glo ries of Another day All is well.” farmers are considering the mat ter of going into the peach raising business. A special service will be held at Bethany church on the sth Sun day. A program of the following subjects has been arranged and will be discussed at this service: The work of evangelism will be the leading topic under the follow ing heads —New Testament Evan gelism, Sunday School Evangel ism, Modern Evangelism, Evangel ism of Reformation and the Evan gelism of Former Pastors. There will be a sermon at the 11 o’clock hour. Dinner will be served at j the noon hour and the services | will be continued in the afternoon, and even body has a cordial invi tation to attend. • McDonough, Georgia, Friday, july 22, 1921. PROGRAM OF THE HENRY COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT Methodist Church, Stockbridge Sunday, July 31, 1921 Convention Speakers. Prof. Floyd Field, Atlanta, Part time Field Work, Georgia Sunday School Association. Mrs. Floyd Field, Atlanta, Part time Field Worker, Georgia Sun day School Association. Mr. A. M. Smith, Atlanta, Teach er, Men’s Bible Class, Tabernacle Baptist Sunday School. Rev. W. O. Butler. F. M. Patterson. Officers of the Henry County Sunday School Association. T. J. Horton, McDonough, Pres ident. S, K. Austin, Stockbridge, Vice- President. W. W. Milam, Stockbridge, Sec retary. Miss Bertha Bunn, McDonough, Children’s Division Superintend ent. Miss Carrie Riley, Flippen, Young People’s Division Superin tendent. Prof. A. R. Woodson, McDon ough, Adult Superintendent. DISTRICT PRESIDENTS: No. I—Mrs.1 —Mrs. C. W. Gardner, Stockbridge. No. 2—Frank Patterson, Mc- Donough. No. 3—Prof. Harry Thomas, Lo cust Grove. No. 4 —J. R. Minter, Hampton. County Sunday School Convention Program. Convention theme: “Building a Righteous State.” Convention text: “Let us rise up and build.” —Neh. 2:18. MORNING SESSION. 10:15 Prayer and Praise Service. 10:35 Address: “Laying the Foun dations.” 11:00 Song. 11:15 Period of business. Con ducted by State Worker. (1) Getting the records. (2) Appointment of com mittee. 11:30 Address: “Together We Build a Righteous State.” 12:05 Miscellaneous business. 12:25 Adjournment for dinner. Basket dinner at church. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:45 Prayer and Praise Seryice. 2:00 Story Telling Period. 2:15 Address: “The School that Makes Good.” 2:40 Song. 2:55 Address : “Successful Meth ods.” 3:25 Twenty-five Questions An swered. By Everybody. 3:25 Period of Business : (1) Report of County Offic ers. (2) Reports of Committees. (3) Place of Next Meeting. (4) Award of Attendance Banner. (5) Installation of Officers. 4:30 Adjournment. - - ■ - ■ 1 ■ i • How Would It Do. To liyen up. To push things. To boom your town. To advertise your business. To renew your subscription. STOCKBRIDGE Mrs. G. T. Sorrells left Sunday for a visit to Turin. Miss Irene Gunter has returned after a visit out of town. Miss Louise Kimbell, of Griffin, after a visit here has returned home. Rev. G. T. Sorrells was dinner guest at Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mil lam’s Monday. Mrs. G. W. Morris, of Rockdale county, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Mann. The county gang is now forty three strong and they are doing some good work in and around town. Mrs. M. F. Harwell, of Atlanta, is attending the Methodist meeting, ihe guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Milam. Misses Gladys Branan, Lucy Ward and Elizabeth Butler have returned, after protracted visits abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee had as guests on Sunday, Revs. Dr. McGachey, Mark Hollingsworth and W. O. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bellah and the Misses Bellah entertained Rev. Dr. McGachey and Rev. Mark Hol lingsworth at tea Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cartledge and Miss Celeta, of Cellege Park, and Nellie Cartledge, of Athens, were visitors at the parsonage Sunday. Mrs. Gaston Hinton, of Atlanta, was in attendance on the recent Presbyterian meeting, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bellah. Mr. S. C. McWilliams spent Tues day afternoon in Atlanta, in at tendance on a meeting of a sen ate committee in the interest of the public highway. Mr. Robt. Milam, of Atlanta, is on a visit here and is leading the song services in the Methodist meeting. He is a fine worker in that line of religious work. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harrel had as guests on Saturday, Revs. D. P. McGachey, Mark Hollingsworth, W. O. Butler, Mrs. Emma Berry, the Misses Lewis, Miss Willie Ruth Branan and Miss Francis Grant. Lost, strayed or stolen —One Correspondent’s picnic. Reward offered for it’s recovery. It ought to have been a great county gathering with an old time barpe cue thrown in for good measure. The third Quarterly conference of the Stockbridge circuit is to meet at Flippen on Saturday, July 23. Dr. Jim Eakes will preach and preside. Basket dinner at 12 o’clock. Business session after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. McWilliams entertained at dinner Tuesday the workers in the Methodist revival. Among those present were pastor Sorrells, Robert Milam (singer,) Rev. W. O. Butler and wife, and Elizabeth Butler. Mrs. Bessie Ward had the min isters and Mrs. Oliva Ward as din ner guests one day last week. Those present were Rev. Dr. D. P. McGachey, Rev. Mark Hollings worth, Rev. G. T. Sorrells and Rev. W. O. Butler. The protracted meeting: at Flip pen Methodist church will begin on Friday night. July 22, at 7:30 p. m. Preaching Saturday 11 o’clock bv Dr. Jim Eakes, also preaching Saturday night and Sunday 11 o’clock. The pastor will take hold Sunday night. The meeting runs next week. We are waiting to give some body a nice little personal in ex change for a big watermelon. Don’t all send at once, but let them come one at a time and we Revival Services to Be Held at Turner’s Church Beginning Saturday, the 23rd inst., revival services will be con ducted in Turner’s chuch, to con tinue through the following week. Let everyone take advantage of this opportunity to do good. want Henry Riley, at Flippen, to lead the procession. Uncle Jim Hightower was in the lead last year with a big Klecklev sweet. See the program of the Henry County S. S. Association to meet at Stockbridge on July 31st. All day meeting and basket dinner. Expert S. S. workers from Atlanta, to take part. It is likely the Mc- Donough music club will be on hand with some fine music. A big crowd and great occasion is expected. The protracted meeting at the Methodist church opened up Sun day night, with a large congrega tion and fine singing under the leadership of Mr. Robert Milam. Pastor Sorrells preached and will do the preaching throughout the meeting. Services at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. We would be glad to se6 a real old time revival in our midst. Miss Eunice Bellah entertained at a social gathering on Thursday, in honor of Miss Grace Hardman, of Atlanta. The invited guests were Misses Mary Joe Mays, Willie Ruth Branan, Francis Grant, Cora Hightower, Ida Mae Moseley, Ida Pearl Grant, Mattie Berry, So plironia McWilliams, Annie Maxey Berry, Bertha Jim Patillo, Louise Kimbell, Cornelia Lee and Helen Clark. The fight against the dance among the Baptists is led by a young woman, Miss Virginia Ham ilton, who is getting Baptist girls to sign a pledge not to dance. This movement is gaining momen tum daily. Now let all the Chris tians of all the denominations in the cities and in the country places rise as one man and stop the dead ly ravages of this enemy of purity, of the church, and of God. After a week’s run to Presbyte rian evangelistic services closed Sunday at noon. Rev. Dr. D. P. McGachey, pastor at Decatur, was the preacher. He made many new friends by his visit and able and interesting sermons and ad mirable Christian spirit. There were some four additions to the membership. The meeting closed with the solemn and beautiful service of the holy communion, in which the preachers and other church people of Stockbridge join ed in hearty and lovely fellowship,, concluding with a general old time hand-shake all round. It was good to be there. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Swann very generously open their doors for the mighty entertainment of the ministers. None too soon, bAt rather late, have the Methodist ministers of Atlanta taken hold of the question of the Deadly Dance. This men ace to pure womanhood and stal wart manly manhood has been al lowed so long to go unchallenged by opposition until now the preach ers will have a desperate fight to get meager results. It seems some people are waking up and are be coming fearful that great evil has already been done and more is yet to be done by the indecent, dis gi aceful and soul-destroymg cus tom of modern dancing. The Methodist pastors of Atlanta have passed resolutions condemning this evil and call upon the Meth odist people of Atlanta to follow their leadership in stamping out this, the Devil's strongest aid in modern debauchery. Every pul pit of that denomination resound ed last Sunday with condem nations of the dance. We hope the Methodists will be able to be successful in their efforts to stamp out this flagrant departure from decency and good order. Ajax, Jr. 52.00 A YEAR
