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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLVII.
STOCKBRIDGE
“A boy wanted —Who can open
oysters with a reference.”
“It doesn’t pay to give God the
husks instead of the heart.”
“Annual Sale now on: don’t go
elsewhere to be cheated.”
Miss Annie Berry, after a visit
to Atlanta, is at home again.
Mrs. George W. Bragg is the
guest of Mrs. Sallie J. Branan. *
“A bull dog for sale —Will eat
anything; very fond of children.”
Mr. J. C. Bellah has accepted a
position with the Ford Motor Co.
Mr. Wilbur Gardner,, of Ellen
wood, was in our midst on Mon
day.
Stockbridge has twenty-three
widows and six widowers. Com
ment.
“For Sale —A pianoforte, the
property of a musician with carved
legs.”
.“It doesn’t pay to be discour
teous, irreverent, cynical, cruel, or
vulgar.”
Mrs. Leon Dodd and little Miri
am are visiting relatives and friends
in Atlanta.
Sunday is Presbyterian day,
Rev. Mack Hollingsworth preach
er. Go to meeting.
t
Mrs. Frank Williams has re
turned home, after a visit to Mrs.
W. F, Grant, her mother.
“Many sermons are like Mother
Hubbard dresses: They cover ev
erything and touch nothing.”
Misses Frances and Ida Pearl
Grant were week-end guests of
Miss Lauline Grant, of Atlanta.
Mr. Lon Scarbrough will occupy
the J. D. McCullough house, va
cated by Mr. J. E. Grant last
year.
“Personal —E. Jones has opened
a shoe store, and guarantees that
any one can have a fit in» his
store.”
Whilst Stockbridge has no
Peachtree street nor Fifth Avenue,
yet it is said to have Druid Hills
section.
Abner Ward entertained a few
friends Friday afternoon with a
party. About twenty guests were
invited.
“A whangdoodle sermon is one
set to music. It is usually deliv
ered by a brother who cannot
read his notes,”
Mr. John Clark, 72 year, was
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, M ’ DONOUGH .
CAPITAL AND PROFITS - - $183,000.00
RESOURCES ----- 650,000.00
MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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An enthusiastic meeting was held at the Court House at McDonough on Tuesday* About 100
farmers were present who exchanged ideas for the future development of the County agriculturally* It
was the opinion of those present that we should have a County Farm Demonstrator and we should*
There is no doubt about it*
Don't forget the meeting on Tuesday t October the 18th* Come and learn how to make your farm
a better farm*
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Gin Report.
There were 2,341 bales of cot
ton ginned in Henry county, from
the crop of 1921 prior to Septem
ber 25, 1921, as compared with
1,237 bales ginned to September
25, 1920.
Gin Notice.
We will not set gin days until
further notice. Bring us your
cotton and we will guarantee sat
isfaction or do our best to do so.
We will pay market price for seed.
Farmers gin & Warehouse Co.
By S. P. Crowell.
buried at Bethel Sunday, Rev, G.
T. Sorrells officiating. He leaves
a wife and one brother.
Mrs. Marvin Dodson, Mrs. Clyde
Thurman and little Catherine, of
Rex, and Mrs. Hugh M. Askew
were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Swann.
Our town has sixteen male citi
zens who have passed their 60th
birthday. Some of them are 70,
and.two have passed SO, and one
is nearly 90 years old.
An afternoon singing is an
nounced at Union church on the
second Sunday at 2 o’clock. A
special invitation is extended to
all choirsters and singers. W. F.
Helms and J. E. Ray in charge.
Mrs. M. E. Ward left Wednes
day for Buffalo, N, Y., accompany
ing Mrs. Harold J. Warlick, whose
husbanb is stationed at Fort Port
i er, a U. S. Army post. Mrs, Ward
expects to return south next
spring.
Friday afternoon last week the
U. D. C's. were entertainad by Mrs.
C. M. Power at her home, assisted
by Miss Myra Berry. All the mem
bers were present, and two new
members enrolled —Misses Lady
Zue McWilliams and Frances
Grant. Delicious refreshments
were served. The next meeting
will be at Rex with Mrs. Clyde
Thurman and Mrs. Willie Law
rence.
The Woman’s Auxiliary Confer
ence (Presbyterian,) of Henry
county, of which Mrs. Julia Mc-
Donald, of McDonough, is County
president, will be in session here
November. 3. All Presbyterian
churches in the county are ex
pected to be represented. A mus
ical and Home Mission program
will be published outlining the oc
casion. Mrs. A. H. Swann, local
president, will welcome the dele
gates, and the response wiil be by
Mrs. Julia McDonald.
Ajax, Jr.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, October 7, 1921.
N. Y. Bowery Reformed
By Prohibition
There are many«\vhin’es heard
about the failue of prohibition.
The following article from the
Nashville Christian Advocate,
written by Evangelist Williams, ot
Conneticut, shows what it has
done in obliterating one of Ameri
ca’s hell holes, the Bowery, and
transforming it into a decent place
If prohibition can do that much in
New York it can reform other
hell holes in our great cities, and
give us in return a sober and
prosperous citizenry. Read the
article and quit whineing.
“I have been visiting New York
and Brooklyn lately, after an ab
sence of some years, except Con
ference occasion. I found a new
New ¥ork. Prohibibition has
completely changed the liquor
business, and liquor subject. 1
never saw for days a person under
the influence of liquor, nor did 1
smell that foul liquor bfeath in
street cars, on the streets, in the
churches everywhere, as in the
saloon days, for in the former
times in traveling in New York
City the fumes of liquor were in
evidence at all times, and in every
place.
Teachers’ Institute Meeting
The 17th of October, 3rd Mon
day all white schools will be sus
pended and teachers will report at
9:30 o’clock at the school audito
rium in McDonough for the first
Institute meeting. Hon. Geo. D.
Goddard, S. S. S. and his helper,
Miss Bolton, will be in charge of
the meeting.
All trustees, patrons and high
school pupils are cordially invited
to be present.
The school out-look for another
year is encouraging and we wish
to have the heartiest co-operation
from all parties concerned. Re
member the date and meet with
us. T. J. Horton, C. S. S.
Gin Notice.
Bring your cotton to Kimbell’s
gin, where you can get it ginned
any day of the week. We will not
set gin days. We will pay highest
market price for cotton seed.
J' O. & C. M. KIMBELL.
Hen Lincoln Johnson.
Atlanta Ga. Oct, 4th Interested
observers in Georgia have receiv
ed the news here that no action
i
has been taken by either the sub
committee or the full committee of
the United States Senate on the
nomination of Henry Lincoln John
son, negro Republican from Geor
gia, named for Recorder of Deeds
in the District of Columbia. Sena
tors Harris and Watson, with other
Democatic senators, are fighting
the nomination, but the committee
has not acted yet.
Georgians are interested in the
protest of Senator William J, Har
ris because only two people from
the South on the unemployment
conference now in session in
Washington. His fight brought
appointment of a Georgian.
Senator Harris has requested
Secretary of War Weeks to pro
vide for the manufacture of ni
trates in peace time it the Muscle
Shoals. Ala. plant in any contract
which the government may make
for the operation of the project,
so as to give farmers cheap ferti
lizers.
A protest has beer, made by
Senator Harris over the slowness
of the Farm Loan banks in passing
on the applications and it is be
lieved here that the loans can be
speeded up.
For prompt taxi service, don’t
forget to call Raleigh Steele, tele
phone No. 131-J.
We pay cash for used Fords.
S. W. Bryans and W, H. Pullin.
Bankrupt Notice.
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Northern District
of Georgia.
W. T. Haynes, No. 6886, in Bank
ruptcy, A petition for discharge
having been filed in conformity
with law by above named bank
rupt and the court having ordered
that the hearing upon Said petition
bo had on October Bth., 1921, at ten
o’clock, a. m.. at the United States
District Court room, in the city of
Atlanta, Georgia, notice is hereby
given to all creditors and other
persons in interest to appear at
said time and place and show cause
if any they have, why the prayer
of tiie bankrupt for discharge
should not be granted
O. C. FULLER, Clerk.
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Bankrupt Notice.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District
of Georgia.
In the matter of Jesse Fryer is
Bankruptcy. To the ci’eclitors of
the above named Bankrupt of the
county of Henry and district afore
said. Notice is hereby gi ven tint*
on September 27, 1921, the said
dossi Fryer was duly adjudged
bankrupt, and that a meeting of
his creditors will be held at my of
fice, 109% Solomon St. Griffin, Ga*,
on October 10, 1921. at 10 o’clock
a, m., at which time the said cred
itors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a Trustee, examine
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other business as may properly
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Griffin, G«
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