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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLIX
Ail REUNION OF
IRE ROSSER FAMILY
(By Observer)
The aunual reunion of the Ros
ser family was held at the home
of Mrs. Laura Rosser near Locust
Grove last Friday and it was ■ one
of the best that has ever been
held.
This was the 27th annual re
union that has been held by this
family, and during all these iwen
ty seven years there has never
been an accident to happen or
anything to mar the happiness of
the occasion at anv of these re
unions. The only sad feature
that has occured since the first
one was held 27 years ago, is that
one by one. the Master has called
several of them to His home above,
as Messrs A. V. and Mose Rosser,
and their two sisters, Mrs. Bhssitt
and Mrs. M. A. Norman have died
since the first reunion was held.
Those who are still living are
Messrs I. P., H. B. and W. M. Ros
ser and Mrs. Belle Johnson, and a
large numper of relatives, children
and grand children.
The reunion last Friday was at
tended by a large crowd. Uncle
Pomp Rosser in - usual happy
manner called th_ crowd to order
about 10:30o’clock and introduced
his brother, Mr. H. B. Rosser who
made the welcome address which
was responded to by Editor B. S.
Elliott of the Weekly who was the
speaker of the day, and he deliver
ed one of the lust speeches of
his life. He and Uncle “Beecher”
Rosser who delivered the welcome
address were highly complimented
by those present for the enterest
itig an appropriate speeches
which thev made on this occasion.
At the noon b ”, the crowd
was invited to on*. * the best din
ners that anybody ever helped
partake of, which consisted of all
the good things possible, and to
just make it short, it was good to
be there.
The afternoon was enjoyed in
a good old time social way, Uncle
“Beecher” Rosser played the “fid
dle”, Sam Rosser led the song ser
vice, the boys and girls talked to
their sweet hearts and the old
folks chatted together of the good
old times which they had when
were young.
It was a good old time reunion
and Observer is going back next
year, if the good Lord lets us live
untill then.
Nolice
The Henry County Singing
Convention will hold its annual
session with Locust Grove Bap
tist church Thursday August
the 16tli one day only. All
singers are invited to come and
be with us, services begin in g
at 9:30.
I. P. Rossek, President,
Notice
Revival services will begin at
Philadelphia church on the first
Sunday in August. The pastor
will be assisted by Rev. J. B. Par
tridge, of McDonough.
We will begin at Mt. Bethel
third Sunday in August and at
New Hope fourth Sunday. Thank
ing you for this kindness, I am
yours sincerely,
D. P. Johnston.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
HENRY COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
HOLDS CONVENTION
The annual Session of the
Henry County Sunday School As
sociation was held at the Metho
dist Church in McDonough last
Sunday, and it was attended by a
good representation from all
sections of the county.
A good live program was rend
ered in the morning session with
a good discussions of the vital
questions, and issues of which the
religious world is confrounted
with in this present day. All of
the exercises were highly inter
esting an entertaining.
State Secretary R. D. Webb was
present and delivered good
speeches both in the forenoon and
afternoon which was listened to
with rapt attention by those pres
ent.
Mr. Webb is a good speaker
and is doing a grand and noble
work in the Sunday School cause
in our State.
All of the officers were re-elect
ed for the ensuing year, the only
changes being made, was that Mr.
F. C. Edwards of Hampton was
elected President of th ; Western
Division, and his daughter, Miss
Edwards, was elected Superin
tendent of the Young Peoples
Work. Mr. E. R. Moore, of Phillippi
church was elected President of
the Southern Division. It was a
great day for the Sunday Schools
cause in our county.
Hampton Methodist took the
banner for the largest attendance
and also the banner for having
more than IW/c of Sunday School
officers present. At their request,
it was decited to hold the next
convention with the Hampton
Methodist.
FLINT RIVER ASSOCI
UTION ENCAMPMENT
The encampment week at Lo
cust Grove Institute proved a
great success. 108 took study
courses and all said i( was good
to be there and wou'd surely come
again next year if Dossible. About
300 visitors were there during the
week. Classes were held in the
mornings, tennis and swiming in
the afternoon, A pigeant or play
was given e ich night to demon
strate some phase of Sunday
school B. Y. P. U. and Y. W. A.
work. On Monday night the
wedding of Miss B. Y. P. U. and
Mr. A. A. I. Standard was enjoyed
by all, the L. G. I. and Griffin
Orchestras added much to the en
joyment of each program. Dr.
J. E. Sarnons, of Rome, gave a
splencitj address On Tuesday
evening a beautiful program was
given by the Locust Groye B. Y.
P. U. and Mr. Gartenhouse was
the speaker. Wednesday night
was Leymans demonstration and
Mr. Fred Paxon, of Atlanta, gave
the address, Thursday evening a
demonstration of Sunday school
work was put on by Mr, Menit and
Miss Beck useing the campers in
their pageant.
Friday night a splendid Y. W.
A. pageant by the First church
of Griffin after whi h diplomas
and seals weie awarded.
The people of Locust Grove
were untiring in their efforts to
make the campers enjoy them
selves. A picnic dinner was given
on Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon. The Y. W. A. enter
tained the women and girls.
The spirit of the encampment
was one of good fellowship and
many thanks are due to Prof, and
Mrs. Gray and Mr. Herbert Massey
who had charge of arrangements
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, August 3, 1923.
OBSERVER
One of our brother correspond
ent asked us in the last weeks
issue of the Weekly as to what
about the old time July fly. We
cannot tell him about it, for we do
not understand why all these
changes are taking place in later
years but it seems that the old
time June bugs. July flies and
several otner bugs to numerous
to menti ui are passing away and
that a new set of bugs such as
boll weevils, potato bugs and
bean vveeyils are taking thier place.
We have been requested by the
relatives of the family to state
that the annual reunion of the
Rodgers family will be held at
Bethany church on Thursday
August 16th. This reunion has
been held annually for a number
of years, and every body has a
cordial invitation to attend and
bring along that well filled basket
and help to enjoy the day. The
Rodgers family has a large num
ber of relatives and family con
nections and quite a large
ance is expected to be present
this year.
ie many friends of Mr. M. A.
Norman were pained to learn of
his death which occured at his
home in Hazelhurst last Saturday.
He was a resident of this county
for a long number of years before
moving to South Georgia several
years ago. He war closely .identi
fied with the business enterest of
our county for quite a while dur
ing his residence here, having
been manager of the Farmers
Union Warehouse Co., which is
now the Henry County Supply Co.,
was also connected with several
other business enterprises. He
was also and inthusiastic church
worker and was Superintendent
of the Sunday school at Bethany
church in this county for eleven
years in succession. He was a
good man and we join his many
friends here in extending our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family.
The Henry County Singing
Convention will hold its annual
session at Locust Grove on Thurs
day August 16th. The usual time
formally has been to hold the
annual session in September but
the time has been changed this;
year and the convention will hold
a one days session on Thursday
August 16th. Every body is cor
dially invited to attend, the of
ficers of the convention are Presi
dent, I. P. Rosser; Vice President
A. J. Upchurch; and A. W. Rape
Secretary* Quite a number of
prominent song leaders is expect
ed to be in attendance this year.
Mr. Grover C. Clark, with a
delegation from Bethel Church,
attended the Convention in Mc-
Donough Sunday.
Mr. S. K Hustin, R. G. Owens,
C. A. Pless, and others from
Stockbridgs attended the conven
tion in McDonough Sunday.
Revival services will begin at
Philadalphia Church next Sunday,
and Rev. J. A Patridge will assist
the pastor in this meeting.
It rained on the first dog at our
house, and it has rained every day
since, up to this date.
Mill REUNION
HI SKINGLERODF
REXTTHUfi®
The annual reunion of the
old veterans of the civil war
will be held at Shingleroof
Camp Ground next Thursday.
Judge Bailey of Rome Ga.
has been secured as the speak
er of the day, and the usual
program for the days exercises
has been arranged, and it prom
ises to be a pleasant occassion
fortlie old veterans. Every body
should go and honor their grand
old veterans with their pre
sence, bring along that well
filled basket, and help make
the day a success.
NEGRO TO RANG IN
. JACKSON AII6IIST 20TH.
Evans McDowell was convicted
in Butts Superior Court of the
murder of C. A. Pittman on Julv
21, and was sentenced by Judge
W. E H.Searcv, Jr. to hang Mon
day, August 20th.
THREE PLACER IN JAIL
Last Friday night Sheriff W.
A. Ward, assisted by Revenue
Agents, went out on a still
hunt in the Sixth District with
the result that Jesse Powell
and Jesse Roan were captured
with a quantity of liquor.
They also found a small
quantity of liguor in John Con
nell’s possession in Blacksville
and hefwas arrested and placed
in jail on failure to make bond.
CARD OF THANKS.
May God bless each one who
offered their help during the
illness and death of our “Dear
little Boy” also extend our thanks
for the floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kcoicn.
A big crowd attended the sing
ing at Sharon Church Sunday.
Revival services will begin there
next Sunday.
The revival services closed at
Bethany Church Friday, with
three accessions to the member
ship, of the church, and the bap
tising of the candidates will take
place at 4 o’clock next Sunday
afternoon.
The annual reunion of the old
Confederate Veterans will be held
at Shingleroof campground, next
Thursday, and every body should
bear this in mind, go and cJUy
along the well filled basket, and
make it an enjoyable day for the
old soldiers.
Messrs E. R. Harris, A. B.
Mitchow, F. C. Edwards, L. A.
Nix, H. M. Lovern with quite a
number of others from Hampton
attended the S mday School Con
vention at McDonough Sunday,
and the Methodist Sunday School
at that place captured the banner
awarded for the largest attend
ance present.
$1.50 A YEAR
SOLDIER OF SIXTIES
IKES STIRRING UPPER
A few years ago the Georgia
Legislature, by a two thirds ma
jority, passed a law putting the
veterans who had been excluded
from a pension on account of his
property, on the same footing
with those who had been draw
ing pensions. The people at the
next election voted upon it and
gave a considerable majority in
its favor, thus making it a part of
the Constitution, of the state of
Georgia.
A few days ago the present
House now in session, voted to
rescind that law and do away with
that part of the Constitution,
granting pensions to the last class
of Pensioners.
A few daysago, The Constitu
tion, a newspaper published in At
lanta had a long editorial praising
the act of the present House for
what they did to repeal the law;
also it had much to say in regard
to the playing of politics of former
legislatures in passing bills and
pandering to old veterans to get
their influence in elections, Not
a word did lhat # editorial say
about those legislators raising
their Lx Diem twice what it had
been in the past to do three or
four hours work in the dav —
neither did it say a word about
the judges salaries being raided,
whin by eximining the judicial
circuits, the most of them are not
engaged in their work more than
three or four months during year.
The same canTre said of various
other offices in the state.
The editor of The Constitution’s
father was a Confederate soldier,
and I understand he made a good
one but I think if he were to see
the editorial written by his son,
he would turn over in his grave.
I have always prized very
highly, the little bronze cross
bestowed upon me by the good
Daughters of the Confederacy, of
Covington, for my record in that
war —but when wc are sent to
the discard heap by my siate, it
will no longer be an object of ap
preciation—no longer will I care
to meet my fellow veterans in
reunion or on Memorial Day.
And when we are dead and bur
ied, let them write upon the head
and foot-boards of our graves the
following epitaph:
“Here lies a poor old Confeder
ate Veteran. He stood four years
as a bulwark between Georgia
and her enemies battling for the
rights of his beloved State of
Georgia. But in oid age his state
that he had battled for in his
young manhood, though never
unworthy of appreciation, had
sent him to the junk pile. Fare
well, may the Lord give him a
crown ot glory which will be ap
preciated by he who lies here
more than he was appreciated by
his State which he served faith
fully and true.
John W. Lee.
Covington News.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank most heartily
our friends for their many kind
exprsssions of sv.; pathy during
cur recent bereavement.
J. C. Daniel and family.