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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1923)
ihe Henry County Weekly Official Orcan of Henry County. B S. ELLIOTT, Editor. Advertising Rates 250 nor inch, posi tion 5c additional —special contracts Kntcrcd at the postoffice at McDon *»ugr>, G.t., as second class mail matter M-eW’n Advertising Representative r, AMERICAN PRI S3A3SOCIAT >N M r Donougli, Ga., June 2h, 1023, Cacklings An exchange cove this fact: Dr. Tanner out done. Doc. was the man who fasted forty days. Thir teen years Truthful James, a New ton county farmer, caught a small teranin, and put him to bed in a tightly closed box. It so fell out that the terapin was foigotten. The box was opened this week and the amphibian was alive and waiting for his breakfast. It is announced on good authori ty that Pike county has the small est Georgia calf. Ephraim Elkins who lives near town, reports an infant bovine which, when hatch ed, was seventeen inches high and nineteen inches long. He takes nourishment line any other man calf. Our belated soring poet sighs: A girl I like Is winsome Grace, She is to young To paint her face. Mr. Dan Sickles, a Fourth dis trict resident, got the following letter from his son Bill: ‘ Dear Dad, lam enlisted all right and sailing in the rough seas off ihe China cost. May the Lord bless the man who invented mules and farms and trees and the Chatta hoochie river. This life is great, Dad, but if lever get my left foot on shore again I am going to keep right foot moving after it. — Newnan Herald. Since this sage advice comes from our esteemed contemporary, we fear that the ravenous bears or the bellowing bulis have soused their teeth or horns into the mid riff o p his purse. Hearken to his plaintive ullulations: Lives of bucket shops remind us, As we see their latest prank, That the way to keep our money, Is to have it the bank. — Conyers Times. No doubt Henry Ford could be elected president if the people had their will; but no matter what the people may desire the politicians will see that neither Henry Ford nor any other man they cannot control will be nominated by either party if they can prevent it, and usually they can. —Pike county Journal. Thinking the surest way to have her gay Lothario thrown into the boosegow, Mrs. Nettie Freelove gave her husband John Henry Freelove, privilege to drink, gam ble and go all the gaits, provided he would go it blind. It did not take John Henry long to reach the end of his rope. He is now eating the bread of idleness sup ping from the cup of sorrow in Anniston jail for riding a train un lawfully. Dallas New Era. Wo I}t ] 'cr 4 J 'nV| r>^ lIV ii fct VVit 4 W* WU V l U J Id the correctness of Chairman Greenwood E'der Dan Henderson and Mr and Mrs. H. W. Rowan were din ner ruests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnette Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Rodgers and children attended preaching here Sunday. Rev. T. B. Hincy filled Rev. Ballard’s pulpit in Griffin Sunday, morning and at night. Messrs. Troy Barnett and Ilarvie Foster spent Saturday night iri Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dailey were visitors here Sunday. Miss Margaret McGluff returned to her home at llartenell Sdur dav, after spending sometime with Miss Ethel Roan. Mr. William Amis, of Atlanta, spent the week-end with home folks. Mrs. Hugh Morris visited rela tives in Atlanta recently. Mrs. Jack Felder accompanied Mr. Felder to Atlanta Sunday for an extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pendley an nouce the birth of a daugter. Mrs. Arnold Payne is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pendley for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Barnett visit ed their son here last week. Mr. Eli Rape and children spent Sunday with his mother. Social Circle. A large crowd from here at tended the singing at Mt. Vernon Sunday. Mrs. Luther Scarbrough and children SDcnt Sunday with Mrs. J. L. Howell. Mrs. J. A. Liles spent the after noon Tuesday with Mrs. T. W. Peterman. Rey. W. N South, Mr. G. C. Clark, Mrs W. G. Calloway, Misses Eunice and Pearl South attended the district conference at Fayette ville Tuesday. Mrs. C. M. Patterson and daugh ters, Frances and Willie Pearl, spent last week with Mr. Frank Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Walden spent a while Sunday with Mr. and'Mrs. B. Y. White and family. Mrs. Joe Callah°m and Miss Lillian Patterson spent a while in Rtx Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Thurman and Miss 11. E. Ford spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. M. C. W hite. Messrs. Otto White and Roy Martin motored to Atlanta, Satur day, Mrs. T. W. Peterman and daugh ters, Agnes and Elizabeth called on Mrs. W. H. White. Svlvester Callaham spent the week-end with home folks. “Smiles.” Holder’s statement that forty-eight and a half thousand dollars have soert by the highway department for road improvement in Taylor county, but it is due our people to know' how this monev has been spent and we call upon Mr. Holder for an itemized statement, which if furnished will be published. Butler Herald. Three of the most desirable things on this earth are aCadalac, good eats and an all around good time. —Covington News. Will some one skilled in the science of the law of supply and demand and political economy ex plain why No. 1 hogs are quoted at about seven cents per pound and breakfast bacon at forty cents per pound. Don’t crowd, please. HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH, GEORGIA Mt. Bethel Don’t forget the Ladies Ai l Af fair to be held in the grove near Mt. Bethel church Saturday before the third Sunday in July in the afternoon, come early, come hun gry, bring a crowd with you, and last but bv no means of less im portance bring along your chink and grease your fingers so you can turn it loose. Mrs. L. W. Turner is with her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Jones. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Austin en tertained relatives from Atlanta Sunday. Mr. Scott Rodgers and Frank lin Strawn were visiters at the T. B. Straw'n’s Sunday. Wheat threshing is late and just keeps getting later every day. Prof. W. W. Hootenand family visited Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Polk and Mr. and Mrs. Edd Fisher last week. Mr. 0. Jones spent one day last week in Ailanta. Misses Lila and Witsie Bledsoe came oyer to visit our daughter, Nina Strawn Saturday afternoon and made the sun shine around here for a while if it was pouting down rain. Mis’ Franc’ Mt. Vernon Mrs. Neks Pair, of Atlanta, spent last Friday with Mrs. W. F. Helms. Miss Liki Miller spent last Sat urday night with Mrs. J. H. Tur pin. Misses Eunice and Lena Helms called on Mrs. Frank Mitchell a while lasl Thursday p. m. . We are sorry to know that Mr. William Skelton is sick at this writing, and we wish him a speedy recoverv. Mr. Zead Swann called on Misses Eunice and Lena Helms last Wednesday night and carried them to a ice cream supper near Union, and reported a nice time. Mr. Jimmie G. Mosley called on Miss Mary Gardner last Wednes day night and carried her to an ice cream supper near Union. On last Thursday afternoon Mr. Frank Helms, of Atlanta, car was torn up by a storm in which he and Mr. Tom Hays were riding in they were badly hurt. We are sorry to say that Mrs. T. G. Swann is no belter at this writing. Misses Ora and Frances Stan ley. of Atlanta, Mr, Abb Mitchell and iamity, ui Atlanta, came through here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Helms and son, Lawson, spent last Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Helms. The all day singing at Mt. Ver non last Sunday was highly enjoy ed, and had some fine singing. Mr. Allen Turpin, of Atlanta, called on Miss Annie Mary Mosley of Woodland, last Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Mr. Frank Wilkerson called on his best girl last Sunday night. All the men around here are still selling wood every Saturd ly. So all the men are busy. Ha. Mr. Adelle Turner called on Miss Lucile Stanfield last Sunday. Mr. Willie Turner called on Miss Eva Stanfield last Saturday night. Mr. Charlie Turpin, of Atlanta, spent the week-end at home. Mr. Frank Wilkerson was sport ing his Fiippen girl around here Sunday. Mr. Waymon Farmer, of Atlan ta, called on Miss Ella Belle Shaw last Saturday night. Blue Eyes. Down South News We are glad to see the sunshine but wouldn’t a little rain look good. Mrs. Hub Moore spent Monday afrernoon with Mrs. H. K. Steele. Misses Polly and Lula Williams spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Dupree. Mr. W. J. Lerrell is back home again. Mr. Manson Rogers and Walter Donald was in this community Sunday afternoon. Master Biilv Greer, Dodson, Joe, and John, Wiliiams, and Johnie Lerrel spent Sunday afternoon with Ralph Williams. Mrs. E. L. Williams spent Sat urday with Mrs. S. A. Bunn. Misses Nell Wil iams and Marv Hammonds spent last week with Mrs. Tom Williams. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Williams, Barron Williams and Blanton Alex ander motored to Atlanta Sunday. Mr. Kelley Terrell spent Sun day with home folks. Don’t forget Sunday School and preaching at Rocky Creek next Sunday morning also singing in the afternoon. As news is shoit I will come again next week. Bob. Island Shoals. Most all the fanners, in this community are using arsenate on thier cotton crops, this year. So as to try to run Mr. 801 l \ve_vil out of the country. Mr. John Bryant, of Beersheba, was the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lunsford and family Sunday. Mr. Fred Fincher of near Mc- Donough was the guests cf Mr. Horace Lunsford Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith spent Sunday afternoon with friends at Worthville. Miss Sara Davis spent the week end with home folks and return id to her school work in Atlanta Monday. Mrs. Dave Lunsford sp mt Sat urday p. m. with her daughter Mrs. Charlie Allen. Mr. K. Cofer and Mr. Bird Fincher were in Griffen oil busi ness Saturday. Mr. Melvin Allen spent Satur day night with his cousin Mr. Robert Allen Bluebell. IN MEMORY OF IVI¥ DARLING BABY Baby, thy hands are clasped upon thy breast We have kissed thy marble brow, And in our aching hearts we know We have no dear baby now. Darling baby, he has left us Left us yes, forever more, Hat we hope tarneet dear baby On that bright and happy shore. Heaven retaineth now our treasure Earth the lonely casket keeps, An the sunbeams long to linger Where our darling baby sleeps. Oh, baby of our love affection We know you are at rest, But why did God make his choice on the treasure We prised the best? Baby, we bid thee farewell And leave thee with sorrowing tread. Now rest till the Savior decends from the skies To awaken the slumbering dead. Farewell dear baby, farewell, Peaceful be thy silent rest. Slumber sweetly God knew best When'to call thee home to rest. Farewell dear baby. We must say our last farewell, Till we meet beyond the river Happy there with thee to dwell. Darling baby, how we miss thee, Miss thy sweet and loving way, But we know that we shall see thee On that good and great glad dav. Mother. M ENTERPRISE THAT MERITS]* SUPPORT Notwithstanding the amount of -hipping that is now lying idle in the harbors and at the docks of the United States, ocean travelers are still obliged to pay high rates for trans-Atlantic travel, and an unparalleled opportunity to build up the American Merchant Marine is being lost. Recognizing this fact, and realizing that the time was opportune for an undertaking of this nature, the organizers of the Great Northern S. S. Co. formed their Corporation, which received its charter from the State of Massachusetts, October 11, 1922. lhey visualized a new ocean steamship line, pl>ing between Boston and European ports, con trolled by the people, which would offer to these same people a chance for ocean travel on com fortable commodious ships, at a price within the reach of all, but large enough to nl'ow a profit for the investor and a sufficient mar gin to allow for carrying on and enlarging of the enterpiise. This was their threefold purpose to render a genuine service to the people, —to help build up Ameri can shipping,—and to bring busi ness and trade to the port of Bos ton. In spite of the failure of the Ship Subsidy Bit, in spite cf the opposition which each new com petitor in an established field en counters, this Comnanv is bring ing its plans to maturity and ex pects that very soo i it will be able to offer definate sahing dates to the public. This, surely, is an enterprise that merits your support. CARD OF THANKS. The Ladies Aid Society, of Kelley’s Church wish to thank the people for the donation and attendance at their minstrel, June 23rd. Mrs. J. P. Thompson President.
