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i he Henry County Weekly VOL. XLIX SHINOLEROOF GAMPMEET ING WILL (HI TO-NIGHT The annual campmeeting begins to-night (Friday) at Shingleroof and continues for a week. This is one of the oldest campgrounds in the state having been organized at least 98 years ago. The camp ground property consist of 108 acres of ground and is deeded to the “members of the Methodist Church of Henry County” with a board of trustees to direct the af fairs of the meetings and to look after the grounds, arranging tent ing space and etc. The popularity of old Shingleroof increases from year to year and this gives prom ise of being one of the best years in her history. Last season there was 104 families tenting and two new tents have been erected this season and still a long list of ap plicants for tents connot be filled. Many of our best citizens date their conversion to the meetings there. Rev. J. A. Patridge Pastor of McDonough and Turners together with the pastors of the other Methodist churshes in this countv have secured a number of preach ers to help in the meeting, some of whom is: R. A. Edmonson, of ’Vest Point, H. L. Edmonson, of iiarnesyille, H. C. Emory, of Dal ton, with Bishop Warren A. Cand ler to preach the 11:00 o.clock sermon on Sunday. Prof. Dick Boyd, of Atlanta, will lead the singing with Mr. Twittyas pianist. THREE HENRI CO. BOYS TOUR KENTUCKY MTS. Messrs Albert Thrasher, R. H. Oglesby and Howard Stansell left Tuesday for Mamoth Cave Ky., where they will camp for a week or so enjoying the out-door sports of that section. This will be an enjoyable trip, indeed, to the above mentioned young gentlemen and the Weekly wish for them the greatest of pleasure while on their journey and stay among the mountains of Kentucky. AIUIIL TRUSTEES MEETING At 10:00 o’clock a. in. Ist Tuesday in September in the Court house, the Trustees of the schools of Henry Co. and as many of the patrons as will are urged to meet with the Board of Education. Dr. M. M. Parks, ex-S. S. S. and Rev. Geo. 1). Goddard S. S. Supervisor will address the audience. Ladies are invited to he present. These gentle men are among the greatest educators of Ga. and you will miss a treat if you fail to hear them. Respectfully, T. J. Horton, C. S. S. Notice Thursday August 30th. is the day that is set to clean off Bethel cemetery. Please come every body that is interested and do ycur part. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. 1. G. M. POWER GOES 10 IRE FIRST NATION SLJIM OP GRIFFIN The many friends of Mr. C. M. Power, the efficient casher of the Bank of Stockbridge, will regret to learn that Stockbridge is to lose this splendid citizen, who goes to accept the Acting Vice-presidency of the First National Bank of Griffin. Through his untiring efforts and fine business acumen, Mr. Power, has made the Bank of Stockbridge one of the most pros perous ban King institutions in the rural districts. Having known Mr. Power in a business way for many years, the Henry County Weekly commends him to the good people of Griffin as a man of fine business qualifica tions. The best wishes of the people* of Henry county attend him in his new home. We are pleased to note the Bank of Stockbridge has procured the service of Mr. N. R. Hender son, of Douglasville, as chashier of that excellent bank. We learn that Mr. Henderson has hau a banking experience of eighteen years. The stockholders are to be congratulated on having pro curing his services. IAI. E. H. SEARCY'S FAREWELL LETTER Griffin, Ga., Aug. 15. 1923. Judge Thomas Brown: McDonough, Ga. My Dear Friend; I was appoint ed Court Reporter in 1878 at McDonough by Judge John I. Hall. Since then I have been the faithful friend and servant of your good people: but now it seems that we are to part, for which I desire to express my sorrow, and through you I wish to convey my sincere thanks to the Bar of Henry Superior Court for their courte cies and kindnesses. During my long service not a single word has ever been said to me that tended in any way to mar my pleasure and happiness. It was Your Good Judge E. J. Reagan, whom I served as Court Reporter for 12 or 14 years, and our friendship grew into something more than mere friendly association —we be came brothers indeed. God bless you all, and grant you success in this life, and a bless ed inheritance in the life eter nal. Sincerely your friend, W. E. H. Searcy. Court Reporter. A GREAT RIG FRIEND AND A GREAT RIG MELON Last Friday morning, we looked down the hall and saw a man coming with the biggest melon we have seen this year. This was our big friend, Marion Pritchett. Mr. Pritchett is the champion water melon grower of Henry county a great big hearted man and a friend indeed. McDonough, Georgia, Friday, August 24,1923. JUDGE THOMAS J. BROWN. MCDONOUGH MAN, NAMEOJi SOLICITOR. Judge Paul Turner appointed County Court Tudge to Suc ceed Brown. Ogden Person, of Forsyth, is Named Judge of the Flint Circuit. It is very gratifying to the people of Henry County to wel come the appointment of Judge Thomas J. Brown a native son of the county, to the Solicitor Gen eralship of the Flint Circuit, the same being made vacant bv the resignation of Col. Emmett Owens to accept the appointment to the same office in the newly created Griffin Circuit. It goes without saying that Judge Brown is one of the best lawyers in Georgia, and is eminantly qualified to fill the exalted position that a wise chief executive has bestowed upon him. He haying practiced law since 1899 and has been Judge County Court for the past ten years, during that time he has earned the reputation of being impartial and fearless in the dis charge of his duty and his friends predict that he wiil exercise the same degree ofearnestness that has characterized his work neretofore. He is active in the educational affairs of the county, is at present chairman board trustees if city school also served a number of years as chairman of County Board of Education. He assumes his work at once court being in session at Jackson this week. The counties composing the Flint Circuit as reorganized will be, Henry, Butts, Monroe and Lamar. The appointment of Judge Paul Turner, as Judge of the county court, was a deserved honor, in view of the fact he has served the county faithfully both as a judge and as a soticitor for sever al terms. Judge Turner’s sterling QualauCo commends hiiTi to our people as the man for the place. The Weekly congratulates the people of Henry county and those of the Flint circ -it on the ap pointment of Judge Ogden Person. His fine judicial mind renders him will qualified to presde over our courts. Si Quelq’un a~ Tire un Jeune cochon, Tire sa femme, Avoir marie, Fait un discours, Joint a l’armee. Derobe une banque, Achte un foyer doinestique, Tue un c’nien enrage, Perdue sa bourse, Alle pechant, Rompu son cou, Se suide, Se luunce un radio, Ete an loin, Retourne a maison, Mu son burean, Pris une vacancy, Ete dans un combat. N’a pas les obligation d’huile, Avoir ete riche, Fait un mauyais peri,— C’est nouvalles. L’envoveze le redaeteur. We will give a translation of the above, next week. MR. E. D.TOLLESON «C --‘ CEPTS GOOD POSI TION IN ATLANTA Mr. E. D. Tolleson left Monday for Atlanta where he goes to ac cept a position as assistant cashier of the Buick Motor Company. Mr. Tolleson is one of this towns leading, and most promiment busi ness men, and his many friends here regret to see him leave our city, and wish him much success. Mr. Levi Turner and Mr. H. M. Turner will continue to look after the enterest of the Tolleson-Tur ner Company here. P.JAX JR. GIVES US II EIVEEI BREEZE FROM THE GAROLINAS Editor Weekly: It is my pleas ure to read every week your ex cellent paper. It portrays Henry County on the printed page and one is informed about what is going on in your midst when he reads your Weekly mena. The writer hears with regret of the poor outlook for the harvest of 1923 in Georgia. Last year this section had about a similar condition on account of to much rain. And hence not much was garnered. In Eastern Carolina the crop outlook for this year is very fine. There are three main crops here: Tobacco, Cotton and Corn. It is not often that the seasons are propilions for each one of these the same year. But we have such conditions now. Fine crops of corn are to be seen all about, cot ton weed growing luxuriantly, and tobacco promising an abundant yield. Right now is tobacco harvpst and I have spent ten or twelve days out among the rurals in a revival meetings »n August, and not information rf off the reel in reference to th Carolina tobacco. It is interesting to see how tobacco is harvested and with your indulgence will give the peo ple of Henry county some idea of a tobacco harvest. The value of a crop of tobacco in this State mounts up to millions and millions of dollars. $1.50 A YEAR S7O PER ACRE CLEARED ON WATER MELONS Mr. H. B. Sandifer, one o% Henry county’s prominent fanners grew six acres of melons and shipped them to Atlanta and clear ed S7O 00 per acre on them. A man like that will live if the boll weevil does eat his cotton. Henry county can’t be beat after all. Tobacco seed are planted in a bed in February. The plants are transplanted to the open field in Aoril.The plants are in cultivation until late July- Then the bottom leaves of the stalk are clipped off as they ripen. A little four-wheel ed truck is used to run between the rows on which they load the leaves. This goes to the tobacco barn, a large tall structure made of logs, where it is cured in a heat from 150 to 170 degrees Fahren heit. All crevices in the barn are carefully stopped. The doors are closed tight and the heat kept up night and day for four or five days. It takes about a week to fill, cure and take out a barn ct tobacco. Some one is required to slay at the barn night and day during the period of drying out When ready to take out a barn oC tobacco is worth from $303.00 to $500.00, according to quality- Several times in a season the barns are filled and emptied. Sometimes a barn cathes on fire ar\d seve al hundreds dollars worth of tabecco is quickly con sumed, which thing happened ire the neighborhood where 1 was stopping recently. The cotton crop right now is fine and a large yield is in pros pect. Cotton grows well in this state, the boll weevil appeared here last year, more weevils are here this year and there will be millions on millions of them next year. The farmers are tr\ing to kill some of them, but they will try harder next year than they have this year. I induced one farmer to buy from Troup county,, Ga., farmer some cotton seed call ed “Over the Top” cotton. He ; r / f>s\ ’ . ’ * * <£* OA A n Knrh- DOUgni ZU UUMACAS CU “ Owo.* cl, he now wishes he had bought all the cotton seed that he planted this year of that variety, as he has the best prospect he has ever had He recently counted 80 boll and forms and blooms on a single stalk. He thinks he will get the first bale of cotton in Wayne county this year from the “Over the Top” seed. He can get $4 00 to $5 00 per bushel for the seed, which may bring him $1500.00 to $2,000.00 for the seed alone. The extra lint of this cotton will bring a premium in the market. As to corn it is growing right along and much corn wall be raised here, as much has been planted. ' Oats and wheat are also raised here. Yesterday I saw a fine field of corn growing oil grounds | where oats had been first planted. The corn was waist high, of a rick green color and a great yield may be expected. You tell Canady McWilliams and Soi Austin, etc., that if thej want to hunt foxes here’s the place. A lot of seventeen hunters and I don’t know how many dogs came over from Johnson county while I was out at the meeting* and caught four foxes in two days, and left many more to catch later on. The poultry women cqrnplain that foxes eat their chickens out of the yard. It is a ventable para dise for fox hunters. Seme more later on, AJAX, Jr.