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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1921)
The Henry County Weekly * VOL. XLVII. MASS MEETING CALLED FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS. OF VITAL INTEREST TO EVERY CITIZEN OF HENRY COUNT Y AUTOMOBILE BREAKS VANIE BOWDEN'S BACK Was Struck by an Automobile When Alighting from a Street Car Last Monday Night in Atlanta, His back broken when struck by an automobile, in the seventh automobile accident to occur in the two days cf this week, Vanie Bowden, aged 18, of 615 Williams street, was Monday night taken to Gradv hosoital, where physicians stated that he was not expected to live. The automobile by which Mr. Bowden was struck, at the inter section of East Point car line with Tayhors avenue, was driven by W. B. Hubbard, a soldier station ed at Camp -Jessup. No arrest was made by Atlanta police. The seven automobile accidents of Sunday and Monday follow five auto smashes of last week, result ing in a total for nine days of three deaths and injuries to 21 persons. Mr. Bowden was struck, it is stated, when alighting from astreet car, by an automobile driven along the road beside the car tracks. The driver brought hts automobile to a stop immediately and carried the victim to his home, 615 Wil liams street. The injured man was then carried to Grady hospit al by his brother, J, L. Bowden, of the same address. Police state that when the acci dent occurred there was a young woman in the automobile. After the driver had stopped his car however, the young woman, whose name was not learned, dis appeared, according to the of ficers, —The Atlanta Constitution. Tax Collector’s Notice The tax book is now open and I will be in McDonough the next two weeks during court. I will start on my rounds about Novem ber I, 1921. A further notice will be given stating the exact date that I will be at each precinct, Wyatt rowan, Tax Coll- ctor. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, M’DONOUGH S 1 C APITAL AND PROFITS - - $183,000.00 RESOURCES ----- 650,000.00 m - MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM • « 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, October the 18th. Come and learn how to make your farm a better farm* A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to th 3 Interests of McDonough and Henry County . Ordination Service. Next Sunday, October 16th, at the McDonough Baptist church will be a day of special interest to ‘the church and its members, j Brother Jas. E. Hooten recently 1 elected to serve as deacon for a term of three years, will be or dained to that very responsible and important office. Dr. D. W. Key, of Atlanta, one of our strong preachers and successful pastors, has been invited to assist in this special service and will preach the sermon at 11 o’clock. The dea cons of our church, both active . I and otherwise, are specially in vited to assist in this service and requested to meet Dr. Key and myself with the candidate for or dination, in the pastor’s study at 10:30, a. m,, and organize the presbytery and make final arrange ments for the service in the audi torium. Remember this request, i brethren, and do not fail to meet i in the pastor’s study at 10:30 a. in. ; Everybody most cordially invited to this special service next Sunday. W. W.*Arnold, Pastor. Mrs. Carl Oglesby Dead Rome, Ga., Oct. 11. —Mrs. Carl Oglesby died at her home here Monday. She is survived by her husband and one son; her par ents, Mrrsand Mrs. B. A. Nolan, and three brothers, Virgil, Ansley and Ernest Nolan. The remains were taken to Newnan.Ga., where the funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. CARD OF THANKS. To our friends, and they have been many in time of our distress, and loss as a result of fire which destroyed our home. We take this means of expressing our sin cere appreciation. Especially do we desire to thank Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dickson, who were so kind as to take us into their home until we can cmt us a home. We pray God’s richest blessing upon you all. M. F. Harrison and family. McDonough, georqia, Friday, October 14, 1921. ADDRESES BY VARIOUS EXPERTS IN FARMING Speaking to Begin at 10 o'Clock A. M., at the Court House — Every Citizen of Henry Coun ty Is Urged to Attend. A meeting of vital interest to every farmer and business man in Henry county is being arranged for Tuesday, October 18th, at the Masonic Hall. The speaking to begin at 10 a. m. Experts along many lines of ag ricultural pursuits have been se cured for that day to speak and to help to readjust the farming in terest of Henry county to meet the demands of the dav, Mr. M. P. Jarnagin, Professor of Animal Husbandry of the State Agricultural college, will speak on dairying and cattle raising. Mr. J. H. Wood, Professor of Poultry Husbandry of State Agri cultural college will speak on poul try raising, from both the raising of chickens for market and the selling of eggs point of view. Mr. J. P. Campbell, director of Extension work, and Mr. W. S. Brown, district Supervisor of county agents of the state will be here to aid in the meeting and will discuss the various ways that the county can again reach a sound footing in the growing && other crops rather than cotton. Mr. G. W. Humphries, head of the Live Stock Department, and Mr. Rowland Turner, of the Farm Extension work of the Southern Railway, will also address the meeting showing what other coun ties have done under boll weevil conditions. Mr. Chas. Deckner, connected with H. G. Hasting Co., whose reputation is weM known here through being at the head of The Atlanta Journal Home Garden, will speak on vegetable raising for the market. At a meeting at the court house on October 7th of many of the U.D.C. Meeting. The first meeting of the season ; was held September 29th at the J home of Mrs. E. J, Reagan with Mrs. E. L. Reagen joint hostess. The attendance was good, the members coming together again after the summer suspinsion with ! renewed zeal. Several new mein ! bers were received and added ! much to the occasion. Having I more business than usual the afer 1 program omitted, but Mrs. Ben j ton Thompson favored them with j several songs that were very much I enjoved. It was voted to donate * $lO 00 to the school for the pur pose of providing play-ground equipment, for the primary grants. Also, to send a donation of books to the Rabun Gao school library, Co-Educational Mountain schoool. Committee in charge reported a large donation ot home made dain ties sent to the Confederate Sol ; diers Home, Atlanta. At the close of the evening a dainty salad course was served. fanners and business men, the question of a county agent was discussed, as it was the unanimous opinion of those present that this was the time to engage an expert to aid in the readjustment that is upon us, and the authorities are looking out for such a man. One who can not only help in the plan ning but, who can also assist in the marketing of nur products. Henry countv is the garden spot of Georgia. Our soil is adapted to the growing of everything that any one else can grow successfully and what other counties have done and are doing we can do. It will call for the co-operation of every one. Many of our leading business men and farmers are taking an active interest and a great day is anticipated. Let’s boost the meeting Tues day and make our arrangements to be present and all Co- operate in making our County more pros perous than she has ever been. Remember the date, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th. $2.00 A YR«*L ACCOMMODATIONS FREE FOR VETERAN Those Desiring Certificates Secure Them frorii Mr. i. Daniel—Ladies Are Urgecfflte Attend the Reunion. The chairman of the Souiße* *k - ern Passengeer association, Vv Howard, of Atlanta, has General Van Znndt, commanc *.«*; - in-chief of the United Comedeivs Veterans, that reduced fares- r » Chattanooga for the reuniou wciuti be authorized by carriers a. southeast on basis of I cent :**? mile in each direction, tickets t be sold October 22 to 26, inclus and for all trains scheduled t > reach Chattanooga before nt.uwL*, October 27, with fifral return I r to reach home points not DLa-v than November 17. Round trip tickets will be •< at this fare only on presented* a of identification certificates *.i ticket agents. Carl Hinton, adjutant-in-cfcMBL and chief of staff, will maififs*y»s headquarters in the Patton hr* tel, Chattanooga* Term., and xr? attend to the distribution of tification certificates to ali cos * cerned, arid a supply of identify cation certificates for that pur pose will be forwarded Mr, FJrk • ton at Chattanooga within Fa next few days. Hotel and Home AccornttuxihUi-oni^ Anyone desiring a certificate may secure one from J. C. Da»n iel, Commander Camp UC.V. Nil 1796, or Judge, A. G Harris, tt > is very important, if not absolute ly necessary that we know at ones approximately how many peor-th to expect from this community, an we can notify the committee, ) they may be prepared to furrnnk * free home accomodations for hi veterans who go to the reunion ? unable to defrey their own e.c-. penses. Also thai we may advki* them to assign hotel or home an comodations for the ladies wf.a • expect to go. We would he glare* as many ladies as possible w wilt i go, for the more ladies we fro/ft, - with us the better will be the re- - union.
