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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1921)
: axs idWßfctfcgr| yyUlltV »» bci\iV vol. xtm ' t ‘ ; ’ rihshN “*•' *' v ‘ '* <* OBSERVER ■Ji . ‘-tlikJ S LtLI Sunt a''Claus cominsr. Bit tip Ji’ulks ure glad; Alj expecting sonpthinß Even mamma and dad. Hard times plentiful. Boil weevils are Fad; Pocket books look pitiful. But Christmas must be hfid. “Eggnog” is iio more; We must take it dry. No u.-.e to get sore ' • For.‘Tmk>n&hine” is too high. While in Atlanta last Monday we met Hon. J. Q Nolan on the street at" five points. He was formerly a citizen of this county and asked to know about a num ber of his old Henry county friends. He lias just recovered from a spelt of several weeus illness. Col. Nolan is a natural borned orator, and is now speaking and lecturing for the Ku K!ux K!an and was called to ChicagP, 111., this week on a speaking tour. Mr. W. D. Knight, of McDonough, has invented a new plow slide that can ge placed on any ordinary plow stock and will do the same work of all the standard slide plows now on the market. One of the main features of it is that it does away with bupmg high priced plow points, and it only requires an ordinary common turning plow of any size you de sire to plow with. The school at Flippen will give an entertainment next Wedneday night. And every body is invited to he present. Fraternal lodge No. 37 will hold its regular meeting to-night (Fri day) when the annual election of officers will take place. Ths city of McDonough is with out a town calaboose. The town sold it to Mr. H. M. Amis, who moved it to Greenwood last Mon day. It has not been used for some time, and as the city did not need it Mr. Amis will use it as a tool house on his farm and we suppose that he intends to put all of his farm tools in the calaboose. As the calaboose is gone we can all cut the buck, raise cain and do as we please now, we guess. Old time Christmas “egg nog” of the days of long ago are out of fashion in these days of bone dry prohibition law enforcement times, back in old days nearly every body and his daddy would have egg nog on Christmas morning, and nearly everybody would get tight and a whole lot of folks would get gloriously drunk. They had good old time genuine corn whiskey in those days, it may have been wrong, but folks had a good time back in those days. Rev. W. W. Arnold delivered a very interesting sermon at the Babtist church last Sunday night that vividly partrayed the actual time conditions that exists with the average church member and Christian professor of the present day. He preached on “Knats and camels” and it was indeed quite interesting to listen to him. Most everybody in this day and time is straining at knats and swallow ing camels, and if we are in order we suggest that Bro. Arnold preach this sermon agtin some time. Our Christmas toys are now on sale. Come early while picking is good. The Variety Store. o it''WfceMy'TTe vdfced to the Interesfs of McDonough find Kenrv Countv. LOGIC . r il JlMtri! AfUiM' !If S'ilUi. 1 TT* Clothing for Russia. The Red Cross working through Mr. Herbert Hoover, chrirman of the American Relief Administra tion, has secured the privilege of having all clothing, new and sec ond hand contributed by them, shipped free of charge from New York to Russia. The Need for This Clothing. The cold Russian winter which now approaches is finding millions of men, women and 1 ittle children with insufficient clothing to pro tect their bodies and save their liv es, Their scant food allowance has so decreased vitality they cannot resist cold and dis ease. 1 lie American Relief Ad ministration is seeking to distrib ute food and asks our belli through our own agency. South ern Red Cross are called upon to at least help clothe the naked. Knowing the awful plight of our Russian people, we have been % waiting for an opportunity to ex tend relief to them, That oppor tunity is now given us through the courtesy and hv the help and under the protection of the Amer ican Relief Association, and we must use it without delay. Not a moment must be lost if we would protect the lives of these sufferers from the severe Russian winter. It has been estimated that alread y more people have died hi Rus sia since the Armistice from hun ger, cold and diseases which des tisution has invited, Ilian were killed on the battlefields of Eu rope during the war. Will our Red Ci •oss respond to this extraor dinary and pitiful condition in some such manner as they re sponded to the need of Hungary for cloihing last winter? What is Needad? Note carefully what is needed. Knitted garments, stout warm suits, simple cotton dresses, un derwear and stockings, sensible shoes with low heel and broad toes, hats that will not be injured by baling, yarns for knitting and leather which cobblers can make into shoes, cloth in enormous quantities, including dress materi al, suitings, flannelette, etc., baby clothing and for all ages above. Second-hand clothing as well as new clothing and new goods for clothing are urgently asked, but do not send soiled underwear, flimsy lingerie, fancy shoes or anything which will not render real service. Collecting Committee. The Fidelis class ol the McDon ough Baptist church, with Miss Mary Lou Rodgers as president cf class and Miss Lilah Copeland, teacher, will act as a committee to collect and ship this clothing. They will be in the basement of the Baptist church Saturday, Dec. 17, 1:30 to 3:30 o’clock. Anyone desiring to make an of fering, please send same during these hours. If you have no way to send it please notify Miss Caro line Amis or Miss Cora Nelson and it will be sent for. ' “The Dust of the Earth,” A Drama in four acts, to be giv en by Mrs. Rosser’s expr ssion pupils at Hamton school auditori um Friday night, December 23., at 8 o’clock. This promises to be one of the best plays ever seen in Hampton. Let every body come, and enjoy one real evening’s en tertainment. McDonough, Georgia, Friday, December 16, 1921. Gotton Futures Break Sharply on Estimate Of 8,340,000, Bales Publication of the government’s estimate of the 1921 cotton crop at 8,340,000 bales of 500 pounds, was followed by sharp breaks in both New Yoik and New Orleans futures, contracts losing from $4 to $5 per bale within 12 minutes after the figures, were given out. The figures were a distinct sur prise to the trade, oven to the bearish element, which was look ing for more than 8,150,000 bales. Bulls were prepared for about 8,- 000,000 bales and even 8,100,000 bales would not have inen con sidered bearish. The average guess of members of the Atlanta Commcieial Ex change was 7,927,000 1 it - anu tiiis figure represent'* the average expectation in N w York. In New York January sold off from 17.75 to 17.20 and. March AUSTIN’S 10c STORE HEADQUARTERS FOR SANTA OLAUS We will cut your Christmas bill just half this Xmas. Your dollars wiil be called upon to go farther than ever this Christmas, and in order to help where it is need ed—for the little folks must have their Toys—we have put in stock a large supply of Christmas goods that will mean a saving of about half. We will have something for Mother, Father, Sister, Brother and the Little Ones. We know that you cannot let Christmas go by without giving each and every one something. Come to our store and see tor yourself what we have for you. STATIONERY $2.50 Stationery for $2 00 2 00 “ “ 1.25 1.50 “ •“ .75 1.00 “ “ .50 .50 “ “ .25 .25 “ *' .15 ,15 “ “ .10 MFW'S <;m<r WTRTc; W yy 4 A AM lb. WA A $5 00 Silk Shirts for $2.50 3.50 “ “ “ 2.00 3.00 “ “ “ 1.50 2.25 “ “ “ 1.25 2.00 1.00 Bought in a job. VASES SI.OO Vases for $ .50 .50 “ “ .25 .25 “ “ .15 WATER SETS $2.50 Water Sets for $2.00 2.00 “ “ “ 1.75 1.75 “ “ “ 1.50 1.50 “ ” “ 1.25 Ladies’ Handkerchiefs sc, 10c, 15c, 25c Men’s Handerchiefs sc, 10c, 15c, 25c Crepe Paper, all colors 10 feet for 10c AUSTIN’S TEN-CENT STORE: • . Program At-eleven o’clpek on Christmas morning the following program will be rendered at Stick bridge Babtist church: 1. Song—“ All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.” 2. Chain of Prayers—By Su perintendant of Sunday School. 3. Scripture reading—Luke 2:- 8-14 — By Mi's. C. Power. 4. Song and Rally Cry—Sun beams. 5. Song—Christian Endeavors. 6. P Y. P. U. represented by Mr. R. G. Owen. 7. Sunday School represented bv Mrs. \Y. VY. Milam. 8. Song—“ Joy to the World.” 9. Svnm 1 by Pa-tor—R v. C. W. Pop-. 10. Communion Service. Everybody cordially invited to attend. dropped from 17 83 to 17 cents immediately after tiie figures were made public. < DOLLS $lO 00 Dolls for $5 00 7.00 “ “ 350 500 “ “ 2.50 4.00 “ “ 2.00 3.00 “ “ 1.50 2.00 “ “ 1.00 1.00 “ “ .50 .50 “ “ .25 .25 “ “ .15 .20 “ .10 •10 “ “ .05 Celluloid .05, .10. .15, .25 FOR THE BOY ~ SI.OO Tool Chest for $ .50 .50 “ " “ .25 .25 “ “ “ .15 Boys Chain Knives .25 “ “ “ .50 “ ' “ “ .10 All kinds Rubber Balls .05, .10, .15 Horns .05, .10, .15 HANDKERCHIEFS Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, cotton 5c “ “ “ 10c “ “ “ 25c 3 for 25c Silk Handkerchiefs 10c, 15c, 25c BIBLES $5.00 Bibles for $3 50 3.00 “ ” 200 2.50 “ “ 1.50 1.00 “ “ .50 Testaments - .15, .25, .50, 1 00 Officers Elected. ; At a meeting of the McDonough Chapter of the Red Cros* at the court house Monday afternoon the following offieiers were rdcct od: Mr. Geo. C. Alekan ier, c : a dr man, Mr. E. L. Reagan, vice chair man, Mrs. E. M. Copelan 1, secret tarv, Mr. R. L. Turner Treas. They togather with the chair man of the various commltees, to be named later, will constitute the executive committee. It is the purpose of the chapter to engage actively in public ser vice in helping others to help themselves and to this end the chapter invites all who are inter ested in the work to become members. Also those who know of need a’ong public service lines to communicate with some of tlie officers'of the chapters and the matter look up and aid rendered. Dr. Alexander Johnson, of the Southern Division, spoke at this meeting also addressed the school children along the line of the Ju nior Red Cross and its woik. $2.00 A YEAR
