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The Henry County Weekly
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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
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C APITAL AND PROFITS - - $183,000.00
RESOURCES ----- 650,000.00
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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, 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
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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.