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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1921)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLVII. HENRY COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AT STOCKBRIDGE The Sunday Schools of Henry County Held Their Annnual Session Sunday, July 31, at the Stockbridge Methodist Church. The Henrv County Sunday School association met in annual session Sunday, July 31, as the guest of the Stockhridge Sunday schools in the Stockbridge Meth odist church. The association was called to order at 10 o’clock by the presi dent, T. J. Horton, of McDonough. Mr. Robert Milam led the singing for the convention. The first ad dress was made by Mrs. Floyd Field on “Laying the Founda tions.” Mrs. Field stressed the importance of training the parent for home making and the early careful religious education of the child in the home. This was fol lowed by Prof. Field on “Together We Build a Righteous State,” stressing the importance of all working together in the making of the future citiaens of our state through the work of our Sunday schools. The people of Stockbridge pro vided a great abundance of good tried chicken and the things which make up a fine dinner, not forget ting a bountiful supply of good iced tea. The following committee of young ladies assisted in securing subscriptions to the Sunday School News: Misses Willie Ruth Bran nan, Helen Clark, Cornelia Lee and Lady Zue McWilliams. At the afternoon session Mr. A. M. Smith, of the Tabernacle Bap tist church, Atlanta, spoke on the worth of the Sunday school. Mrs. Field told stories for the children and the reports of the county of ficers showed a general increase in Sunday school attendance over the county. There were 25 schools represented and the Sharon Bap tist school carried home the ban ner presented for the largest num ber of people present. TOWALIGA NEWS NOTES. Miss Mattie Joe Pullin spent the week end at Locust Grove, the guest of Mrs. John Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Heiflin and children, of Locust Grove, are at tending revival services at Midway this week. Protracted meeting at Union church closed Sunday night with three new members. Mrs. Jennie Henley, of Florida, is here for the remainder of the summer. Misses Maxine and Elizabeth Clark, of Atlanta, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. E. Parham. Miss Minnie Patrick, of Umatilla, Fla., is the guest of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Patrick an nounce the birth of an eight-pound boy on Wednesday, July 27th. The Misses Harkness, of McDon ough, and Mrs. Marvin Lewis, of Jackson, are the guests of Mrs. George Standard this weew. Miss Faith Benton, of Macon, is spending this week with Miss Lucy Sims. - Mrs. Otis Wells and Mr. Claud Smith spent Sunday with Mrs. Gordon Patrick. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to tke Interests of McDonough and Henry County. ot OBSERVER ot The boll weevil is playing havoc with some cotton fields. Occa sionally you can find a field of cot ton that is not hurt much, but from the present indications the crop in this county will be cut fully 50 per cent. We just want to pull our hat plum off to the correspondent from Greenwood for the kiud re mark made about us last week. We do not deserve the nice com pliment you gave us, but we just want to say—thank you. Mr. W. W. George enjoyed al most a family reunion last Sunday. His brother, Mr. J. H. George, of Kirkwood, and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boyd, of near College Park, and another sister, Mrs. W. H. Gaff, of Columbus, Miss., visited him Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Thomp son, of Atlanta, are visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. A. Jackson, of near Bethany. Mr. Thompson has held the position of foreman in the blacksmith department of the Georgia Technological school ever since it was instituted 33 years ago. He has forty blacksmith forges under his direct personal supervision. The Rosser, reunion, which was held at the home of Mrs. Mose Rosser in Tussahaw district last Friday, was one of the best reun ions that has ever been held. This reunion has been held for the past twenty - three years. A large crowd was present and the wel come address was ueilvered by Uncle Pomp Rosser, and it fell to the happy lot of the writer of these lines to respond to the'cor dial welcome extended to every body, after which the speaker of the day, Dr. J. A. Combs, of Lo cust Grove, was mtroduced and he delivered one of the best ad dresses it was ever our pleasure to listen to. Dr. Combs is super intendent of the consolidated Sun day schools of the Locust Grove Baptist church and of Locust Grove Institute, which is the larg est Sunday school in the county, and in connection with his medical practice he is devoting his very best efforts to the upbuilding of town, church and community and for the uplift of humanity, and our county is to be congratulated up on in having such a noble and able citizen as Dr. Combs. At the noon * hour it was just simply good to be there. A large talk had been es pecially prepared for this occasion and it was just filled to the brim with good things to eat, and you bet Observer done his part. Un cle “Beecher” Rosser, of Bethany, Forest Taylor, of Butts, and Joe Collins, of Whitehouse, composed the old-time string band and it was just simply a great day. We went up to Atlanta last Sat urday and went over the State capitol and delivered a copy of the tax returns to the comptroller general’s office and we also met the state tax commissioner, Mr. Fullbright. When a little old two by-four fellow like us just alone by himself gets in such a great big McDonough, Georgia, Friday, august 5, 1921. Soldiers Annual Reunion At Shingleroof Camp Ground, August 11th On Thursday, Aug. 11, the Unit ed Confederate veterans, Camp No. 1736, will hold their annual reunion at Shingleroof Camp ground. There will be a speaker for the occasion, and the daugh ter of the Confederates will have an interesting program also. Everybody is invited to come and bring well filled baskets. J. C. Daniel, Com, A. G. Harris, Sec’ty. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to make public expres sion of my appreciation for the great interest and many kind acts of service to me and my dear hus band in our sickness and his final death. To think that I was not able to nurse and administer to his needs in his long ordeal of sickness and struggle for life, is almost more than I can bear, and to everyone who showed so much interest and helped so faithfully, I shall never cease to thank you. Also, I wish to thank publicly the physicians, Drs. Smith and Ellis, and nurse, Mrs. Norris, who work ed so earnestly to restore my hus band to health. May God’s rich est blessings rest upon you and yours. Mrs. W. G. Ingram. CARD OF THANKS. We extend to our neighbors and friends our heartfelt appreciation for their many acts of assistance and expressions of sympathy in the death of our son and brother, J. D., Jr. May the Lord bless and reward each and every one of them, is the prayer of J. D. Crum bley and family. place like the State capitol build ing we feel sorter like the fellow the calf run over, but we managed somehow to get through. The state legislature was in session and we went up in the peanut gal lery and took a seat directly in front of the speaker of the house. We was the only spectator pres ent and we all alone by ourself listened to the great state legisla ture of our state perform for about an hour. For the life and soul of us we could not hardly tell head from tails. Representative Edd Reagan, of our county, was in his seat and at his post of duty. The reading clerk was reading at the top of his voice; the speaker of the house was presiding with a loud voice and continually knock ing on the speaker’s stand with his gayel. Some members were reading newspapers, some smok ing and nearly everybody was talking, but we suppose the reason we didn’t understand the thing any better was that this was the first time we ever went to the leg islature. We then went over to the hall of the state senate, but we suppose that they had caught up with their work as they were not in session. It is jjjst simply funny how the law makers of this grand old state of ours does any how. The cry is heard on every hand and the state cannot meet the appropriations that have been made by former legislatures, and it looks like the farther the thing goes the worse it gets. But maybe things will get better some time. The out look for prosperous times in Geor gia looks rather gloumy at present. Wise Family Reunion. A most delightful occasion was that on last Thursday when the children and grandchildren of the late Hon. George E. Wise gather ed at the beautiful home of Mr. Cliff Wise to enjoy the day to gether. v The morning was spent in con versing about things of interest to each, and games were also provid ed for those who liked that kind of amusement. Under the shades of the fine large oaks which surrounded the house a table was arranged and spread with their snow white linen and decorated with vaces of vari colored flowers from Mrs. Wise’s own garden. This was mosf at tractive to the eye. But there was something more than attrac tion for the eye, a feast for the inner man was in store, and when the baskets were unpacked and contents placed on the table a feast fit for the Gods was in store for them. Mr. Cliff Wise had pre pared barbecued meats and Bruns wick stew in abundance, and of which the most aesthetic could have found no fault. Oh! my, it was great. I smack my lips when I remember its fine flavor. The *lay passed only too quick for these relatives and friends and they wefe reluctant to say fare well. There guests from Hamp ton, Lovejoy, Fayetteville and Mc- Donough. Hon. George E. Wist was one of Henry county’s most prominent citizens and was distinguised as a Confederate soldier and legislator. He left several children and grand children survivng him and most of them were present at this hap py family reunion. It is the earnest wish of all those who enjoyed their splendid hos pitality that they may all meet again in many more annual re unions. A Guest. Mrs. Genie Duffey. In the death of Mrs. Duffey we realize how great is our loss in the Sabbath school and especially our class and our town. Her’s was a beautiful life, pledged to work for the Master. She never at any time failed in that work. She was true friend, devoted mother, ever willing to help in any good cause, kind and cheerful, even when suf fering physical pain. While gone from the sorrow and strife of this life, she still lives in the hearts of her loved ones and friends, and her works fio follow her. God death all things well and we bow submissively to His will. She rounded out the period of life and has gone to-her rich reward. To those of us who loved her here her memory was very sweet. It can be truly .said of her: “She hath done what she could.” Resolved, That in token of our love and friendship for her we ex tend to the bereaved daughter and relatives our heartfelt sympathy, reminding them there is another link in the golden chain binding them to heaven, and it is only a day to the beautiful land —the land of perpetual spring. Mrs. W. B. Kelley, Mrs. A. W. Turner, Mrs. J. T. Sowell, Mrs. L. K. Purks, Committee. Postmaster Grady Ingram Succumbs in McDonough Grady Ingram, postmaster of McDonough, succumbs to the rav ages of typhoid fever and died at 11 o’clock Tuesday night at his home, surrounded by his wife, children and parents. Grady will be missed more than can be told in this article. A self sacrificing, genial man of stable character, wits, wholesome altru istic ideals, living to let live, ever thinking of another’s trials and troubles and exerting himself to better others’ conditions rather than his own. This grand young man Of twenty-seven years has suddenly been snatched from our midst. Grady was born and raised in McDonough and loved by every body. He leaves a wife and three children, father, four sisters and two brothers, Mr. Walter Ingram, an officer in the navy, enroute with the Asiatic fleet to the Phili pines, and the other, L, A. Ingram, of Fayetteville. Our hearts are saddened by the death of this young, finely char actered and esteemed citizen of Henry county, and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to his family and commend them to our Heav enly Father for comfort to their bereaved hearts in this their sad dened hour.—Fayetteville News. A Tribute. To the memory of little Wade Wynn, who, during his short visit in this world, with his bright face and sweet smiles won the love of so many. His little life was very short, but long enough to twine his baby fingers around the hearts and lives of loved ones. Be comforted, dear parents and grandparents, you loved him oh! so much, but Jesus loved him even more. He doeth all things for our good, and we dare not question His mercies toward us. Submit your life and your all into the keeping of Him who loves you and would draw you close to His breast. Lift up your heads and look toward another shore where his angel face and baby hands beckon, mother, father, grandparents for you. A'rose bush grew in a garden sweet Stately, queen-like and fair. Proudly shielding a snowy bud Whose fragrance filled the air. It’s leaves were just unfolding, It’s promise was brave and bright, And the Master’s eye fell on it With pleasure in the sight. ‘‘lt shall be mine,’ the Master said, I’ll shelter it in my heart, In the storms and sorrows of earth This rose bud shall have no part.” So the Master drew it gently From the rosebush’s sheltering breast, And bore it safely and gently To the “Land of Beautiful Rest.” O, Rosebush mourning so wildly The loss of your first white bud, Safe from all care and trouble. It blooms in the garden of God. And when the Master shall call thee From earth now dark and drear; Thou shall gladly fold to thy bosom Thy rosebud, so white and dear. Camp Ground Hotel. Anyone who wish boarding and rooms not furnished at Shingle roof camp ground hotel may se cure same at $15.00 for two per sons occupying the same room. For further information write W. R. COOK, McDonough, Ga. $2.00 A YEAR
