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The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLIX MRS. J. C. MEL PASSES «W|ir SUDDENLY On last Friday evening the whole community was shocked and grieved to learn of the sud den demise of Mrs. J. C. Daniel at at her home on Covington st. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel had gone to the tent to attend, the evening service of the evangelistic meet* ings that wefe being held by the Presbyterians, when Mrs. Daniel became suddenly and violently ill and lived only a short time after being removed to her home. Mrs. Daniel was one of the old est residents, of McDonough, and was held in highest esteem by the whole community. • Quiet and unobtrusive in dispo sition, she was content to perform her duties far from the madding crowd, seeking neither the ap plause nor commendation of the public, but rendering faithful service unto her Lord and desiring only his His commendation, “Thou good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over few things I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Uniting with the Baptist church early in life, she remained a de vout member to the end. She trained her childreu up in the nur ture and admonition of the Lord and this tender devoted mother had the joy of seeing her whole family brought into the kingdom. A loyal loving companion she spent a long time and unusually happy married life, for her home was her kingdom and there she reigned a veritable queen. She was the stay and comfort of her companion, the wise counseler and guide of her children, and the helpful friend of her neighbors who loved her. As a star fades into glory With the rising of the sun, She has met Him, our Beloved. The betrayed and nail-pierced One; For her ears have heard His whisper, As her heart confessed TJ » r* />»»/>/»/> in j f; i uov-j And her eyes shall rest forever On the beauty of His Face. II CORRECTION Mr. Editor Henry county Week ly. Dear sir, please publish the following: The colored Baptist of McDonough and Henry countv wishes to make it known that ineir pastor and spiritural adviser in the Person of Rev. Simmons is absolutely and entirely clear of , encourageing negro migration to ■the north or east, but is guiltiy of Dointing out the shame and dis grace of negro tenants slipping the white mans mule in the lot, stealing off when they have been furnished food and clothing for which they know that they have made no settlement. If all the negroes in Ga. and the south were of the type of the above named Simmons, migration of negroes would cease. Some Pernicious slanderer and ditch digger has fauiseiy and maliiciouslv attempt ed to ci r culate this rumor. Hun dreds of colored men and women are ready to testify to the inno cence of the above named preach er whom we believe is ready to say every Black man in Ga. and the South, let down your buckets where you are. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to thi Interests of McDonough and Henry County. ill 1 El. CO. THREW OFF THE YOKE OF All "ALL JOnON" CROP Atlanta, Ga. July 26. The story of how a Georgia county threw off the yoke of an “all cotton” crop ana found in crop diversifica tion a remedy for the many ills a too faithful adherence to cotton had placed upon its farmers, is in terestingly told in national publi cations by Will W. Bruner, editor of the Washington(Ga.) News- Reporter. Wilkes county, Georgia, for more than one hundred years had been growing cotton to the ex clusion of almost all other crops. The result was that the farmers of Wilkes county prospered only when cotton was high in price and were uuder a burden of debt when the staple became unprofit able. Mr. Bruner, in his article, tells how the Kiwaris olub of Washing ton, the county seat of Wilks, with the cooperation of the business men and bankers of the town and the progressive farmers of the county, inaugurated a program of development for the county which has had amazing results. The Kiwanians adopted the slogon: “Cooperation, square deal, good will, the cow, the hog, the hen; a little cotton now and then. “A better slogan, in the opinion of state agriculturists, could hard ly be devised. With the hearty support of business interests and farming interests, the Kiwanis club started to carry out its pro gram for diversification. Dairying has been introduced, a creamery is under construction, pure-bred eggs have been pur chased to take the place of ordi nary kind for settings and a ten thousand egg hatchery is under construction. The county had been producing pure- bred hogs for a number of years and this industry hjis been enlarged. Crops suitable to the land have been planted to take the place of so much cotton, and Wilkes coun ty is seeing daylight ahead and financial freedom for its farmers is weli in sight. As agriculturists here point out, a splendid example is being set by the Georgia county for other counties in the South. What is possible in one Georgia county is possible in Almost any county in other southern states. All that is needed is, farmer experts say, for some organization with the de termination of the Washington, Ga. Kiwanis club to start the movement. Southern farmers are willing, Georgia agriculturists claim, to plant less cotton if they can be shown that it will pay them better to produce other crops, to add dairying and hog raising and pro duca cotton only as a part of their farming activity. Notice Owing to the county wide Sunday School convention to be held in McDonough Metho dist Church Sunday 29th, there will be no service in Turner’s church on that day, but all are urged to attend the all day services in McDonough and take advantage of the addresser of visiting speaker- Revival Services for Turners Church are expected to begin second Sunday in August. J. A. Partridge McDONOUGh, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, July 27, 1923. OBSERVER Dog days. Summer time. Watermelons ripe. Crops looking line. Ex Sheriff N. A. Glass is quite sick. Singing at Sharon church next Sunday afternoon. 1 * Regular monthly session of the County court next Wednesday. Revival services will begin at Salem church next Sunday. Mr. Joe Rawls is visiting rela tives near Bethany. Miss Jessie Carter, of Putman county, is the guest of relatives near Bethany. Mrs. D. T. Mayo and daughter, of Monroe is the guest of relatives near McDonough. Messrs Geo. C. Alexander and W. D. Tarpley attended services at Bethany Tuesday. The annual reunion of the Rosser family is being held today at the home of Mrs. Laura Rosser. J A number of Henry county people attended the big Masonic convention in Jackson Tuesday. Work has been resumed on the new Presbyterian church in Mc- Donough which will soon be completed. The Henry County Sunday School Association will hold its annual session in McDonough next Sunday. PROGRAM OF Thp Henry County Sunday School Convention To be held at Methodist Church, Sunday July 29th. Theme: “The New Day in Religious Education." Morning Session 10:15 Song Service by C. J. Dickson. 10:25 Scripture Reading and Prayer led by S. K. Austin 10:35 The Adult Class in action Dr. J. A. Combs 11:00 Jesus the Master Teacher R. O. Jackson 11:25 Period of Business, Securing of Records, Appointment of committees. 11:45 The New Day in Religious Eduaction R. D. Webb 12:15 Miscellaneous Business. 12:35 Adjournment for Dinner at the Church. (Basket Dinner on the grounds) Afternoon Session 1:45 Song Service C. J. Dickson 1:55 Scripture Reading and Prayer F. M. Patterson 2:05 Everybody’s Period (1) One good thing about our school. By Everybody. (2) Our Problems, by R. D. Webb. 2:45 Making the School Evangelistic L. D. King 3:10 Reaching and Holding our young People. Miss Irne Alverson 3:40 Period of Business, Report of County Officers. Report of Committees. Place of next meeting. Award of Banners. 4:00 Adjourn. n. i ANO M. AA. ' BROWN SHIPS TWO * CAQLOAfIS OF BEANS The Continental Packing Com pany of Macon {has shipped two cars of butter beans from their extensive bean farm at Locust Grove to eastern markets. They are also extensive raisers of pep per—in fact they have 400 acres in this vegetable. They are shipping a car of beans to day. These gentlemen are prepared to handle all local pepper productions. As they arQ located at Locust Grove, they will prove a great help to our farmers in disposing of their veritable crop. This farm is conducted by Messrs R. H. and M. M. Brown district managers. Revival sei vices are in progress at Bethany church this week, be ing conducted by the Pastor Rev. I. G. Walker. Mr. G. W. Nail who resides near Ola has a seven acre patch of cot ton in which he is fighting the boll weevil to a finish. He is us ing poison and the present pros pect is now that he is being sue cessful in the attempt, as you can not find any weevils in his cotton, which already has a good crop on it and it is looking fine. The reviVal at the Presbyterian churcli in McDonuugh which has been in progress for the past two weeks under the big tent is one of the best meetings that has been held in McDonough in years. The services came to a close Wednes day evening with several access ions to the membership of the church during the meeting. A number of the farmers in our countv are quite inthusiastic over the success they are making in $1.50 A YEAR REIIL MEETING CLOSED WEDNLSDIT The revival meeting which has been in progress at the Presby terian church in McDonough for the past two weeks came to a close Wednesday night. There were several accessions to the membership of the church, and there was a deep interest mani fested, not only by the Presby terian church but by the people of the entire town. The member ship of the Methodist and Baptist churches joined heart and hand in the services and it was one of the best services that has ever been in our town. Tne business houses of the town closed every afternoon during the services, and it was indeed a great meeting. Among those who united with the membership of the church, was Judge E. J. Reagan, of our citv who is one of the best, and lead ing lawyers of the state, and in lining himself with the church work, means that he will be a power and prominent factor in the religeous realm, as he is a man who is strong in his -*onvic thns on any subject, ard he will be a strong man in his church. Rev. R. M. Stimson, pastor of the Gordon Street Church in At lanta did the preaching which was highly enjoyed. Song service was in charge of Prof. W. R. Buhler an evangelist singer, of Jackson ville, Fla. Paster L. D, King worked hard for the success of the meeting, gave every body of every name and order a cordial invitation to the services and the people of our town are to be con gratulated upon having such able men in our midst. fighting the boll weevil, and if they are successful this year, some of them are already planning to enter more extensively into rais ing cotton next year, while there are others that are quitting alto gether the cultivation of cotton after this year. The murdpr nf Mr 0 A. Pitt man 70 sears of age at Pittmans Ferry in Butts county last week w*s one of the most horrible kill ings that has ever occurred in the state. It is to be hoped that swift justice will be done to the guilty party or parties who prepetrated this dirty and dastardly deed. The meeting of the Eastern Division of the Henry County Sunday school Association has been postpored indefiitely and will not be held now until after the new officers which will be elected at the county convention in McDonough next Sunday, take charge. The Division Meetin was to have been held at Snapping Shoals church but it has been postponed. There were fourteen letters from regular correspondents in different parts of the county in the last issue ot the Weekly which is a fine showing for our county paper and Observer just wants to rise up and say to all of our broth ers and sister correspondents to just pull the throttle wide open and give the people the best coun ty paper that we have ever had.