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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLIX
I HENRY COUNTY BOY TAKES !
FIRST HONOR ST OGLETHORPE
Having been a teacher for
years in the public schools of
the county, it is always pleas
ing to make mention of the
achievements of the young men
and women who have won dis
tinction in the scholastic field.
It is pleasing to note that our
splendid public school system ,
has turned out many bright
and promising young people;
and whenever brought into
competion with others in the
higher branches of learning,
the Henry county pupil has
well sustained the reputation
of his county. We therefore
present the Valedictory ad
dress of Mr. Murray Copeland
which commends itself.
Mr. President, Members of the
Boards and the Faculty, Fellow-
Students, Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have heard the story of the
Indian Rajah, who commanded
one of his servants to continually
remind him of the fleetness of
time by constantly repeating these
words, “This too shall end.” We,
who at the beginning of college
life, could see only the endltss
grinding toil of the way, have
come to the end, and we realize
that separation is, one of life’s
enevitable laws.
For many years the halls of
Oglethorpe have been our home,
and there, far from the madding
crowd we have trodden our col
lege Via Dolorosa that we might
attain unto knowledge.
Our hopes, our labors, our cares
have all gone to make up life at
Oglethorpe, but from tonight her
historic halls become a part of
sacred memory —to be cherished
as the spot where ambitions were
awakened and fostered, where
ideals were instilled and cherish
ed, and where battles were fought
and won. Farewell, Old Institu
tion, long may you last to guide
other feet into higher and nobler
living.
To the Faculty, who make Ogle
thorpe, we owe the deepest grati
tude. You, have endeavored to
lead us to highest achievement in
your special lines, who have not
been satisfied with mediocrity, but
have demanded our best efforts,
who have chided and who are
now to confer your degrees upon
us, are our friends. You have
not pampered or petted but have
stimulated to new' energy and en
couraged to greater zeal these
who are tonight to pass from
your tutelage.
In our farewell we |would ex
press our gratitude and apprecia
tion for the conscientious efforts
you have made to lead us to keen
er and higher thinking, for the
wisdom you have displayed in all
situations, and for the deep con
cern you have had in character
building—seeking to send out
men virile, clean and of highest
integrity and honor, which will
mark them alumni of Oglethorpe.
In the sacred chambers of me
mory your names are endeHbly
written, and whatever success or
possible renown may come to this
class it is yours to share the
honor. To you we bequeth the
good will and highest esteem of
this class, and may you be granted
mao? years in which to teach
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to tht Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PiCNiC
JTJiS LUKE
Despite the threating weather
quite a number attended the picnic
at Davis Lake on last Friday, and
felt fully repaid for the venture.
The children, free at last from
the grind of school, gave full vent
to their joy in using every means
of expressing it that Davis Lake
offered, viz; boating, swinftning
and at last in tackling that crown
ing feature of every picnic the
lunch.
The elder members of the picnic
not only contributed the delightful
lunch under which tables literally
groaned but they too thoroughly
enjoyed the del'cious repast.
Speaking prophetically from
past observation, this large as
semblage is the beginning of a
series of small parties who always
enjoy an afternoon picnic at Lake
Davis, which is kept in such per
fect order and where no unseem
ly conduct is ever permitted.
others as you have taught us.
From the beginning the student
body has been one big brother
hood, sharing the same roof-tree,
the same bed and board, the same
weal and woe. Common interest,
common purpose, and common
labor have welded the ties of
comradeship and friendship, and
the boys from Oglethorpe will
ever be brothers.
We will always cherish the
memory of these who with us
have borne the heat and burden
of the day, but as we go out let
us go determined to make the
achievements of the future worthy
of the traditions of the past.
We have a great heritage. Our
forefathers were the heroes of
the sixties, whose valor, in
trepidity and bravery in war
fare startled the world, hut
greater than any victory of war
have been their victories of
peace.
Under galling bitterness and
oppression, surrounded by
direst poverty and want they
set about reconstruction with a
courage and a purpose which
only could raise from the dead
embers of the “Lost Cause’’,
the splendid structure of the
new South. We are among the
world builders of the future —
may we set about our tasks
with such a fortitude, such a
patience, and such a faithful
ness as characterized our he
roes of the past. And may
future generations rise up to
call us blessed for “Carrying
on,’’ and preserving to them
untarnished these glorious tra
ditions that they might be call
ed worthy sons of worthy sires.
Comrades, as we separate to
night to take up our chosen
yocation, whether in the marts
of trades in paths of profes
sional life, to or make further
preporation for chosen fields,
let us always feel that in this
fond farewell, there is a sincere
wish for a full measure of suc
cess, a reasonable amount of
happiness and always a heartv,
“God Bless You.”
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, j U ne i, 1923.
MIOGLE GEORGIA [INNING UP
STRONG FDR PEANUT ASSN.
Four Counties Already Organ
ized and Dozens of Others to
Follow—South Georgia Ready
for Permanent Organization.
ALBANY, Ga., May 28.-
With the sign-up advanced for
enough in South Georgia for a
permanent organization meet
ing to be called at Albany Fri
day, fast work of bringing
>1 iddle Georgia into the Geprgia
Peanut Growers Co-operative
Association is planned. At
Albany Friday, an application
for charter will be made and a
call issued for an election of
directors. The number of di
rectors Middle Georgia will
have this year will depend on
the number of contracts signers
there-
Wilcox, Jasper, Putnam, and
Baldwin counties have already
temporary organizations and
will begin shortly an intensive
campaign for contracts. Wilcox
in fact, has already signed a
considerable portion of her
acreage. Rallies to beheld at
Monticello, Katonton and Mil
ledgeville this week are ex
pected to start the contract
signing in those counties with
a rush.
As soon as the permanent
organization of the original
twenty-five counties in South
Georgia is completed, a large
part of the organization de
partment and the field forces
will be transferred to Middle
Georgia, so that the greatest
number of counties can he or
ganized each week. By the
end of nffc week, it is expect
ed that vi?.'Se to a dozen Conn
ies will have temporary organi
zations, headed by a county
chairman and with district
leaders and committeemen.
It is regarded highly import
ant both to tne South Georgia
growers and their brethren in
Middle Georgia that every
possible acre of peanuts be
brought into the Association,
thereby removing the greatest
number from the speculative
market. Every ton of peanuts,
whether in South Georgia or
Middle Georgia, that is sold
outside the association, will be
iti competition with the mem
bers’ peanuts and will force the
price down just that much. If
the bulk of the Georgia crop
can be handled through the
Association this year - and
indications now are that this
will he done ---tne growers will
be greatly benefited and pea
nuts will be possibly the most
profitable money crop in Geor
gia.
Middle Georgia growers who
are turning to peanuts as a
money crop to replace cotton,
just as the South Georgia far
mers did in 1915 and 1916, have
a great advantage over the
South Georgians. When the
crop was introduced here, the
growers were dependent on the*
speculators and have been ever
since. As a result, there are
scores of men throughout South
Georgia who have made from
$5,000 tosloo,ooo a year buying
peanuts at low prices and sell
ing them at high prices. The
growers have of course paid
these fat fees and commissions.
With a co-operative marketing
association, these thousands
and thousands of dollars in
every county would have gone
into the pockets of the farmers
in the way of better prices.
By harvesting season, it is
believed, the great bulk of the
Georgia peanut crop will be
under contract and a new era
will have dawned for the far
mers.
Dan. L. Gibson.
LBOIISTERBIESU6CESS
FIIL SHIM CLOSES
Commencement exercises at
Locust Grove Institute which be
gan Friday night, May 18th, with
n concert bv the School Orchestra
came to a close Tuesday night,
the tinal program being the
annual Champion Debate between
the Literary Sochies.
The Commencement Sermon
was delivered by Dr. C. A. Oven,
Pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Lexington, N. C. The Address
to the Graduating Class was made
by President Blocker of Shorter
College. Graduation exercises
and the delivery of diplomas and
prizes took place Tuesday morn
ing; the Senior Class exercises
were held Tuesday afternoon. As
an expression of love and loyalty
to Locust Grove Institute the
Graduating Class of this year de
dicated to the school a Memorial
Tablet containing the names of
the class of 1923, which offering
was accepted by President Gray
in behalf of the Trustees and the
Institute.
Outstanding features of the
Commencement exercises of this
year were a Concert by the Junior
Bind of the school, a Recital given
by the students of the special de
partments, and a play by the Dra
matic Club. Features always en
joyed by the friends and patrons
of the school are the Oratorical
Contest and a Competitive Drill
between the Military Companies.
The school has had a most suc
cessful year in the work of all its
departments. The Management
looks forward to even better pros
pects n§xt year. The recent
change in the policies of the school
from co-educational to a school
for boys only, has awaken much
interest throughout the state and
has the hearty endorsement and
co-operation of the patrons,
friends and former studenls. The
program provides, however, for
taking care of a limited number
of girls in one of the dormitories
which will be the home of the
president and his family.
Commencement exercises this
year had an unusually large at
tendance. The Summer S‘ ssion,
which runs for eight weeks, will
begin Tuesday, June 5, and prom
ises to bring many students from
all sections of the state.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER
On last Sunday May 27, Mrs.
Georgia Miller’s children gave her
a surprise birthday dinner. Mrs.
Miller was 67 years old, and it will
be a day long remembered by all
present.
At noon a table was spread
with plenty of good things to eat
of which all partook of very heaaty.
The afternoon was spent in
conversation by the grown ups
while the children enjoyed them
selyes playing.
Those enjoying the day together
were: Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Mr.
John Miller Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John
Miller Jr., and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Sims and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Author Toney and son, Mr.
Bill Miller and daughter, of Li
thonia, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Turpin
and daughter, Miss Lila Miller,
Mr. Sam Miller and Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Miller.
At a late hour all departed for
home, bidding mother and grand
mother good bye hoping to meet
with her on many more occasions
like this, v
$1.50 A YEAR
MR. 0. j. GREEN LMfi Tl)
REST ATTIHBERffIDCE
On last Sunday afternoon at his
home in McDonough Mr. Daniel
Joseph Green was called up high
er after a long painful illness of
more than two years, which he
had borne with greatest fortitude
and patience.
Mr. Green was in his 73rd year
atul had spent his entire life in
Henry Countv. He was a true
progressive citizen, ever ready to
aid in any movement which meant
the up building cf his community.
He loved his friends who were
numbered by the score and was
loved and honored by them in
turn for his genial nature, his un
bounded cheerfulness his loyalty
to duty and his high integrity. He
will be nvssed greatly but the
world is better because he lived
and served, and his influence will
be felt in the coming years.
A devoted member of the Pres
byterian church, he labored much
for her advancement he w r as an
elder for more than forty years at
Timberridge and superintended
her Sunday school twenty years.
He contributed liberally to the
support of his church and to the
spread of the kingdom a veritable
filler in the temple of God.
A true and faithful husband a
loving and tender father, he leaves
to mourn his loss his lifelong com
panion. Mrs. Georgia Russell
Green, two daughters, Mrs. Joe J.
Smith and Mrs. J. M. Carmichael,
also thirteen grand children.
His funeral seryices were con
ducted at his beloved Timberridge
church by Rev. L. D. King, on
Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock
and he was laid to rest in the
church cemetarv among the loved
ones who have gone on hefore.
“Now, the laboror’s task is o’er
Now tne battle day is past,
Now up on Ihe farther shore,
Lands the voyage at last,
Father, in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave we now thy servant
sleeping.
SIRRED HARP SUING AT
COURT HOUSE SUNDAY
The arranping committee has
m de ample arrangement for the
occasion, such as good cool water
and also for the spreading of the
dinner. Everybody is cordially
invited to come,' bring along the
well filled basket and enjoy the
day.
By the committee.
J. B. Brown, Chairman.
mi. vSTiging
There will be an all day sing
ing at Mt. Vernon the fourth
Sunday in June (24th). The
Fox st. choir and the Wolf st.
Band will he here to make mu
sic. All singers are cordially' in
vited to come and bring well
filled baskets.
Jefferson’s Birthday
Celebration
The U. I). C’s will celebrate
Jefferson’s Birthday, June 2nd.
at the Presbyterian Church.
Every one is invited.
The following program will
be rendered;
Opening song —“America”
Prayer by Rev. L. D. King
Essay —
Vocal Duet —Miss Annie G.
Thompson and Mrs. T. B.
Thompson.
Essay —
Piano selection —Mrs. Ter
hune Sudderth.
Essay —
Address —Prof. H. K. Adams.
Benidiction —Rev.L. D. King.