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Ihe Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLIX
SHERIFF WARD FINOS
__m STILLS
Sheriff W.ard at I ,d J. H. Rape,
one day last week, found a still
and arrested three negroes while
the still was iy opperation, near
Pleasant Grove school house.
On last Saturday sheriff Ward
A. D. Tingle, J. H. Rape and Tal
Pattiilo found a still and 300 gal
lons of beer near Ola.
And on Monday n. m. sheriff
Ward with Police Bailer Smith and
chief Pattiilo made an arrest of a
negro here in town who was in
possession of whiekey namely:
Bunk Weaver.
“Run, nigger, run, or sheriff
will ketch you. Run, nigeir, run,
if you want to get away.”
We wish to say right here that
sheriff Ward is ever watchful and
on his duty looking after the most
needful things that should be
looked after namely: the evils that
are set to entangle our children,
even near the school house door.
What would become of the people
of Henry county were it not for
the fact that we have a conscien
cious sheriff who is wide awake.
REVIVAL SERVICES 111 -
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The revival services which be
gan at4he Presbvtenan church in
McDonough last Sunday evening
is progressing and growing in en
terest at each service and a deep
spiritual e.iterest is being mani
fested by the peop’e of the entire
town. The services are being
held in a big tent in the vacant
lot adjoining the church, and good
congregations are attending each
service which is held at 3:30 in
the afternoon and 7:45 in the
evening. The business houses of
the city close their doors every
afternoon for the services and the
people of all the churches in the
city are joining together in this
revival which is one of the best
meetings that has been held here
in years Rev. R. M. Stimson
Pastor of the Gordon Street
church, Atlanta is doing the
nrpflfHing and t,hp deep earnest,
spiritual manner in which he is
preaching the gospel is awaken
ing the people. The song service
is Ixing conducted by Prof. W.
R. Bu+iler, of Jacksonville, and
the song service is one of the best
ever heard in McDonough. A
mong the visiting ministers who
have been present is Dr. Authur
Bishop, of Athens, Rev. A. R.
Howland Pastor of Orme Street
Atlanta, Rev. W. S. Wiisoa Pastor
of West End church Atlanta, Rev.
C. F. Allen, of Oxford, Rev.
Edwin Hemhill, of Atlanta, Rev.
Ted Jones, of Davidson ccliege
and Rev. J. C. Rhodes pastor of
Stockbridge.
The services will continue
throughout next week and the in
dications points to one of the
greatest revivals ever held in Mc-
Donough.
Evangelistic revival services are
also being held this week at Stock
bridge, Hemphill Memorial, Kelly
town and Timberridge which is
being conducted by the above
named ministers with the music
being conducted at Stockbridge
bv Prof. Erwin Ellis of Moody
Bible Institute, at Hemphill
Memorial by Prof. S. E. Ayers, ot
the Columbia Seminary and at
Kelly town bv Prof. D. P. McGeachy
of Decatur and a good enterest is
being manifested at all of these
services.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted co the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
HENRY GBITY
Mill MEETS
The Henry County Alumni of
the Sixth District A. and M. school
Barnesville, Ga. met Friday p. m.
2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
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Hugh Turner, McDonough, Ga.
The purpose of this meeting
was to organize a club from Henry
county to interest people in this
school. Prof, and Mrs. T. O.
! Galloway of the A. and M. school
met with the alumni. After a
long discussion of how to make
plans for the promoting of interest
to boys and girls of this county
Prof. Galloway suggested a club
be organized believing that better
team work could be done by the
Alumni.
The following officers were
elected: President, Josie Woods,
Vice President, Jewell Ciedille,
Secretary, Marie Woods.
We wish to say as alumni stu
dents of this school that any boy
or girls gets the very best of train
ing of anv High school in the state.
The course of study is broad
and thorough enough to give suf
ficient training for boys and girls
to go away prepared to take a
leading part in the various phases
of farm and home life. At the
same time gives ample prepara
tion for those who so desire to
enter the higher institutions of
learning.
The best educators of the state
are thinking along the lines of in
dustrial and vocational education
which this school offers.
The aim of this school is to
train the mind and conscience and
the hand of evary boy and girl i n
such a way that will prepare them
to fill a most useful sphere in life.
Parents of Henry County! wake
up! are you going to let vour boy
or girl grow up in ignorance?
when such a school of its impart
ance is so near you and you can
take advantage if you will. Any
boy or girl interested in this
school, talk with the officers of
this club or Mrs. Hugh Turner,
Trustee of the school from Henry
county. A catalogue will be sent
by request from the Principal of
the school.
Marie Woods, Sect,
of Alumni Club.
ROSSER REUNION
The Anual Rosser Reunion will
be held at the home of Mrs. Laura
Rosser near Daniel’s School house
Friday July 27th and on account
of 801 l Weevil and hard times
we will not have the barbecue
and fish fry like we had last year
but every body is invited to come
and bring dinner and we will
have the table ready. There will
be speaking music and intertain
ment the whole day. We hope to
make every body have a good
day.
This invitation encludes the
Editor too.
V. B , H. B , W. M. and
I. P. Rosser.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, July 20,1923.
RESOLUTIONS ON IRE
DEATH OF MRS.
A. OCHIIY
God in his all wise providence
has s»! n fit to call from among us
Mrs. A W. McGarity one of our
most fniihiul and consecrated
members, who united herself to
the membership of Bethany
church, 50 years ago and during
all these years she was a faithful
and zealous worker in the masters
vineyard. As a companion she
was true loving and affectionate,
as a mother she true to her child
ren, and she will be sadly missed
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by her community and whereas —
111 her death we feel that our
church lias sustained a great loss,
in the death of our departed sister,
therefore be it
Resolved Ist. That while we
keenly feel her loss from among
our number, yet we bow in hum
ble submission to the dealings of
God’s divine providence and feel
that our loss is her gain.
Resolved 2nd. That a copy of
these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of our church book,
and that a copy be furnished the
family of the deceased, and a copy
furnished our county paper for
publication.
Read and adopted in conference
June 23, 1923.
fMrs. W. R. MiNTEP,
Committee W. F. HAYS,
[W. G. THOMPSON.
BIG MASONIC CONVEN
TION MEETS AT JACK
SON Ml WEEK
The Masonic Covention of the
Sixth District will hold it< annual
session at Jacks m next Tue day
July 24th. This convention is
composed of Ihe masonic lodges
of the Sixth Congressional Dish id
which has a large membership
within its bounds and is always
looked forward to with much en
terest by the masonic fraternity.
The people of the ihiiving and
prosperous town of Jackson are
making ample arrangements for
the en ertainment of the convert
tion, and all who attend will re
ceive a hearty welcome. All of
the lodges in our county will be
represented and Henry County
will be well represented-
HENRY COItyIaTER
MELONS ARE RIPE
On Wednesday, Julv 18th the
first watermelons were brought
to McDonough by Mr, J. W. Fos
ter. They were put on the mar
ket by Copeland-Turner Merc. Co.
and went like hot cakes. Bring
us some more Mr. Foster, they
were just as good as watermelons
were before the boll weevils came.
Teachers’ Examination
Teachers’ annual State Examin
ation for teachers will be held
here at the school building on
Friday and Saturday August 3rd.
and 4th beginning at 8:30 o’clock.
T. J. Horton C. S. S.
FLINT IK! ASSOCIATION
IST ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Flint River Association First
Annual Encampment will be at
Locust Grove Institute July 23-28,
inclusive.
Tne Association at New Hope
last year appointed the following
committee on Encampment: L. M.
Latimer, H. N. Massey, J. W. R.
Jenkins, J. A. Combs, and W. A.
Strickland. This committee with
others called into seivice has
worked hard to be able to give a
good account to the Association
at Hampton this year.
Courses are provid-d for young
and old in every department of
church work. It is earnestly
urged that some attend from
EVERY church in the Association.
The expenses for the week per
person are $6 including the pre
gram fee; only $4 for children un
der 10 years of age. Single meals
35 cents, and single night’s lodg
ing 35 cents. Every one is urged
to attend whole week, but this in
formation is for those who can at
tend only part of the time.
Those expecting to attend
should send in their names to
Prof. Claude Gray, so that reser
vations can be made early.
Everyone is expected to carry a
pillow case sheets, bed coveting,
toweß, soap, comb, brush, etc.
Wednesday is LAYMEN’S DAY
Picnic Dinner. Every church to
b 2 represented by one or more ot
their leading laymen
DEATH DF STEPHEN JR. BUNN
The death angel visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bunn
July Bth. and took from them their
beautiful babv Stephen Jr.
Although it was hard to part
with their baby, God knows best
and doth all things well. This
babv was nine months old and sick
six days. Stephens Jr. was the
fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Bunn.
We extend our greatest sympa
thy to them iu their time of sor
row bui. we ail know time wjll
heal all p ains and in heaven there
will be no broken families, but all
will be united as one.
The little one is survived by his
parents, and four brothers Johnie,
Robert, Talmadge and Wilson
Bunn.
Its remains were laid to rest in
Barier cemetery.
Miss Williams.
SMITH-GLASS
A marriage of much interest to
their many friends was that of
Miss Vivian Glass of our city to
Dr. Smith of Anniston, Ala.,
which was solemnized in Atlanta
Saturday.
Miss Glass is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Glass and by
her charming personality and
graceful manner has won many
friends.
Dr. Smith is one of the most
orominent dentist of Anniston,
They will make their home in
Anniston.
Hinton-Avrett
Mr. and Mrs. Berry Hinton an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Annie Berry, to Mr.
Robert Cary Avrett, the marriage
to be solemnized August 22 at the
Trinity Methodist church.
$1.50 A YEAR
IN MEMORY OF LITTLE
WYMOR CARTER
On Ihe fourth of Julv our
Heavenly Father called at Mr. J.
T. Carter’s and took from them
their loving baby which was only
two years old.
It was too sweet and smart for
this world of ours.
The slowly rocked cradle ceased
its rocking to and fro. From one
who rock and loved it to the
Heavenly Fathers arms it went.
Then the parents pale with
anguish knelt beside the little bed
kissed the little waxen fingers as
the softly, painfully said, Never
more again my darling, will you
suffer want or pain; Words can
never reach you nor the pain of
death again.
God in loving mercy took it, for
he loved the little child. Oh! my
little snow white blossom, sinless
pure and undefiled.
Put away the little dresses that
the little darling used to wear; It
will need them on earth never, it
has climed the golden stairs with
in a beautiful casket cushion and
curtained like a pure white rose
of summer lay sweet little Wymons
face.
I take this lamb the Savior said,
and lay them on my breast; Pro
tection they shall find in me, and
there be ever blest.
His aunt.
A FINE CROP
Having heard a good deni of Gus
Brannau’s crop, we took it in re
cently. He has a twenty acre
field of cotton, the best we have
seen. It is full of blooms and
squares from bottom to top. It
was planted early; has been cal
cium arsenated nine times and
plowed weekly. We did not see
a single form punctured by the
B. W. In fact the frequent
showers of calcium that are
sprinkled on the crop makes it a
poor home even for an enterpris
ing boll weevil. Mr. Branan has
a fine corn crop. His twenty-two
acre pepper crop promises a net
profit pf 4100 £ Mi.po rina io *
hustler and deserves success.
Woman Found Dead
After Telling Neighbor
Of Seeing Death Omen
On Wednesday, Mrs. Lizzie
Owen fifty-five years old, of 11
Little street, told a neighbor
Mrs, W. T. Gurley, 16 Little
street, of a premonition of ap
proaching death,
Friday morning, Mrs. Owen’s
lifeless body was found on the
floor of her room/death having
overtaken her during the night.
Coroner Paul Donehoo held
ati inquest, the jury finding
thatkieath was due to natural
' causes.
Mrs. Owen told Mrs. Gurley
that a bird alighted on a news
paper she was reading and this
peculiar incident indicated to
lier that death was close at
hand. The same circumstances
immediately preceded the death
of Mrs. Owen’s husband some
years ago, she told Mrs. Gurley.
One brother, J. H- Connell,
of Valdosta, survives her, ac
cording to the authorities who
are investigating the matter.
Journal.