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The Henry
Comity Weekly
Official of Henry County.
B. S. ELLIOTT, Editor.
Advertising Rates 25c n«>r inch, posi
tion 5c additional —special contracts
Entered at the postofficc at' McDon
ougn, Ga., as second class mail matter
>rei|rn Aitvcrtliing Representative
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
McDonough, Ga., May 11, 1023
SCHOOL COM
On Inst Saturday the ccmmittie
appointing to correct the 7!:
grade papers rr;et at the school
building and worked all day. cor
recting tho papers sent in to me.
This committee was composed of
16 of the upper grade and high
school teachers, with Prof. Adams,
of McDonough School, and Prof
Windsor, of Hampton School, act
ing as joint Chairman.
Two members of tin's committee
were assigned to each subject
grade nothing more. So, it was
arranged that no teacher graded
but one subject and not any work
from the school she represented.
The grading, therefore, was
absolutely unbiased and impartial,
as no teacher knew whose paper
be was grading.
The report of this committee
shows that about half a dozen
children made a pass mark, out of
all the number who stood the
examination. This report abso
lutely verifies my observations m
the c'ass work for the past few
years, that the pupils are not
thorough in their work, and that
they are regularly promoted at
the beginning of each new year.
Now parents and tenchers, this is
wrong; this is deceiving the child
ren, causing them to think they
■are prepared when they are not;
this is whv they become disap
pointed in themselves and disgust
ed with school work, generally,
.and quit almost as soon as they
reach the Bth grade. On the av
-erag“, there aie from one to three
boys in the high school grades
over the country, leaving out the
town schools. Practically all of
them are in the Bth grade and
taking O; ly a part of the required
■studies in it. 1 understand that
here in the McDonough School
there are 25. pupils in the graduat
ing class, and out of that number,
only four or five are boys.
What is the matter? We are
failing in some way to interest and
Jh<>td our boys. Are vve true to
cur boys? Wili they look us in
the face later in life and tell us,
parents and teachers, that we did
not do our duty by them and give
them a chance? God forbid. Who
is running our church and schools
now, and who will run our church,
schools and state of to-morrow?
Those who have qualified, regard
less of sex.
Now, who is to blame for this
condition of affairs in our schools?
None, wholly, but several of us,
in part. The children are to blame
because they do not study enough.
The parents are to blqme because
they'do not require their children
tosiudymnre, and then in many
cases, they will not send them
legulaiiy. Some of the children
stop out for most any excuse in
and out, anei many of them stop
for good before the end of the 1
term and do not stand the exami j
nation at a 1, y t tb y expect to be!
P united at the ei .l < t ;no i.e.\t
term. The parents will permit j
such to be done. The teachers, !
in some cases, are incompetent 1
Salem Locals
Glad to see sunshine alter so
much rain.
!
j Quite a large cr:fvd attended
Sunday School Sunday.
Mr. W. R. Cook and family
spent Sunday with Mr. Smith Steel
and family.
Mr. W. J. Elliott and family
had as their guest Sunday Mr. I.
W. Crumbleyand family, Mr. Will
Crumbley, Mrs. M O. Elliott and
j Mrs. Lon Hinton.
The singing at Mr. Frank Crum
bleys Sunday night was enjoyed
by all present.
Messrs George Bowen, Tilmon
Moseley and Sm :, h TPoton were
Riding armi] So toy night.
Wander what was up?
A few Saiemites attended the
commencement nt Stockbridge
hist week.
I
Mr. Gus Brannan has cotton
1 already chopped.
Mr. J. C. Chafin visited Salem
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. J. P. Crumbley and Moseley
called on their best girl Sunday.
Mr. Newton Blankenship called
on his best girl Sunday.
Skinny Tut.
and may teach for reasons other
than the love of the work. But
the biggest handicap for the teach
er, is over work. Where a teach
er has all the grades through the
Bth, as several have, and then all
the responsibility of discipline and
deportment of the children, she
has no time for personal work and
but a few minutes for a recitation.
I grant, however, that the teacher
ought to give her whole time to
her work and be at her dast, study
ing and planning, five days in the
week.
But the biggest mistake we are,*
making is trying to do 9 months
work in 6 months time. On the
face of it, this is an impossibility,
and so recognize by the State Au
thorities. We should go through
he book, or work assigned by the
State Board, then go over it all in
review until the children know it.
lo solve this complaint, we must
have fewer grades to n teacher,
better teachers, and a longer
term. To get belter teachers, we
must pav them a better salary.
Now, this is the condition of
things generally, in a school way.
What applies to the 7th grade
will apply to all from the 3rd up.
With the co- operation of all con
cered, I believe we can in just a
year or two largely correct this
condition, and thereby, give our
children a foundation on which
they may be able to stand through
school and out in life. The teach
ers and the County Board of Ed.
and every patron with whom I
talked, are convinced that to re
quire each pupils iu the 7th grade,
and possible the sth and Bth too,
next year, will be the best solu
tion to better the present condi
tions. So, 1 feel encouraged to
be firm iu this matter. We are
not living any more for ourselves,
but for our children, then lets be
true to them by requiring them
to do their duty.
Ail who stood the examination
may call in and get the grade and
papers turned in from the differ
ent schools. I shall have Cerliii
cates signed in a few days for
those who passed.
Respectfully,
T. J. Horton.
For sale or rent—A house with
electric lights and good SiZ lot on
Covington st. McDonough. Mrs.
Lizzie McGarrity.
?»res Mila.-in
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HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH GEORGIA.
MTSON OF MU. Hi MRS.
FELIX GLASS PASSES AWAY
ON Wednesday April 18, 1923,
the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Glass passed away at their home
near Forsyth. It was taken sick
on Sunday April 16 with asthma
which run into bronichal Pneu
monia. The many friends of its
family will sympathize with them
in their sorrow and sadness. The
remains were laid to rest in Eber
nezer church yard near Forsvth
Rev. Elrod conducting the funeral
services.
His Loving Aunt,
Mrs. C. H. Glass.
Mt. Vernon
Doesn’t the sun shine look good?
We all are glad lo see the sun
shining.
Miss Minnie Puckett and Mr.
Frank Wilkerson went to his
fathers home near McDonough
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Eunice Helms, Miss Lena
Helms, Miss Virginia Heifner, call
ed cn Miss Minnie Puckett one
evening last week.
Several around here attended
the all dav singing at Mt. Zion
Sunday.
Mr, Allen Turpin and J. B. Tur
pin, of Atlanta, were down inhere
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Allen Turpin called on Miss
Eunice Helms Saturday night.
Mr. Wiilie Turner and Adelle
Turner, of Atlanta, spent the
week-end at home.
Mrs. T. B. Swann and Zead
Swann has gone to Atlanta on
business.
All the young people around
here attended the singing at Miss
Carrie Mae Turpin, Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Helms spent
last Thursday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Moseley, of McDono
ugh.
Mrs. Howard Swann spent a.
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Cook, of near McDonough.
We were sorry to hear the
death of Mr. D. A. George.
Mr. Frank Wilkerson called on
Miss Mattie Lewis Sunday night.
Mr. Charlie Perry and Miss
Eila Bell Shaw, were out riding
Sunday afternoon. Look out boys
We had a fine B. Y. P. U. last
Saturday night. Glad to see so
many visitors out with us. Everv- i
body has a special invitation come
and bring vour friends.
Miss Eunice Helms and Miss
Lena Helms and their friends
were out riding Sunday p. m.
Mr, Lewis Standfield called on
Miss Virginia Heifner Sunday
night.
Mr. Bartlett Turpin called on
Miss Lena Helms, Sunday.
Blue Eyes.
WHAT ABOUT “MOTHERS’ DAY?”
Well, this much at least, there
will be special services next Sun
day at the McDonough Baptist
church in honor of our mothers.
The S S will open at 9-30 a. m.
an interesting program ( will be
carried out. At 2 o’clock hour
the pastor will speak on “A Mo
ther’s Reward,” with songs suit
able to the subject. Every bodv
most cordially invited to these
services and requested to-wear a
while or red flower according to
personal conditions. The memory
f over- is -hi white carnation, a
■ -i li em >i m of the purity of
motherhood. But if these are not
availa ne simple white flower
wouhl be apprs.pri fe. Let us all,
next Sunday, botu iu the S. S. and
church services, piy due tribute
to In r “whose grace and patiei ce
i.u'OLg i in-time o > e oal
she’s a friend, Me noolest ami me
best.”
W. W. Arnold Pastor,
”TC>*Te>r j
Don’t forget
the mST friend
you ever had —
cMiothers
Day
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!M NOTICES.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL
Georgia, Henry County.
To Whom It May Concern:
D. T. t'armichael Administrator of the
estate of Handy Tomlinson deceased, hav
ing in due form made application for
leave co sell the lands belonging to said
, sstate, consisting of one vacant lot in 7th
| District of s lid county and stat >.
application will be heard at the
I r* gular term of the court of Ordinary for
.-aid county to be held on the First Mon
day in June ninteen hundred and twenty
three.
This 7th day of May nineteen hundred
und twenty-three
A. G. HARRIS, Ordinary.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL
Georgia, Henry County.
To Whom It May Concern:
D. T. armichael Administrator of the
estate of Harriet Tomlinson deceased,
having in due form made application for
leave to sell the lands belonging to said
estate, consisting of one house and lot
in 7th District of said county and state.
Said applicaiion will be heard at the re
gular term of the Court of Ordinary for
said county to be held on the First Mon
j day in June ninteen hundred and twenty
three.
This 7th day of May ninteen hundred
and twent.v-three.
A. G. HARRI • Ordinary.
Public Sales
We have purchased 122,00 P
pair U. S. Army Munson last shoe s<
sizes 5% to 12 which was the en
tire surplus stock of one cf the
largest U. S. Government shoe
contractors.
This shoe is guaranteed one
hundred percent solid leather
color dark tan, bellows tongue,
dirt and waterproof. The actual
value of this shoe is $6 00. Owing
to this tremendous bny vve can
offer same to the public at 052.95.
Send correct size. Pay p stman
on delivery or send money order.
If shoes are not as represented we
will cheerfully refund your money
promptly upon request.
National Bay State Shoe Company
296 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Sale-Army Shoes-Sale
We have just bought a tremend
ous stock ot Army Munson last
Shoes to be sold to the public di
rect. Price $2 75. These shoes are
100% solid leather with heavy
double soles sewed and nailed.
The uppers are of heavy tan
chrome leal her with bellows
tongue, thereby making them
wall rproof. These shoes are sell
ing verv fast and we advise you to
urder at once to insure your order
being filled.
The sizes are 6to 11 all widths
Pay Postman on receipt of goods
or send money order. Money re
tunded if shoes are not satisfactory.
The U. S. Stores Co. 1441 Broad
way, New York City.
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