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The COVINGTON NEWS
IE 14, DUMBER 2.
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GRAND jurors
S. Avery,
g. Nelson,
j eX Boyd, Bohannon,
M. Fincher,
j. Hicks,
p.
D, Dobbs,
Tom Ellington
M. Loyd,
.
p. Carr,
; Porter,
A. Adams,
IV. Harwell,
B- Smith,
C. Banks,
S. McGarty,
B. Barber,
Sullivan,
Rogers,
, Hawkns,
Stephenson,
■. Anderson,
Harwell,
Burns,
mith,
Ickett, Jr.,
traverse jurors
Ut Week, January, 1922.
1, E. G. Martin,
2 R. E. Everitt,
3, W. S. Cook,
I 0, H. Davis,
5, T. 0. Aken,
6. R. H. Bird,
G. M. Mitchell,
g, R. W. McDonald,
9, E. M. Sigman.
19. E. H. Mobley,
11, R. W. Boggus,
12, F. R. Maloy,
13, J. H. Smith,
14, VV. H. Ivey, Jr.,
15, E. E. Lunsford, Jr„
16, C. E. Hardeman.
37. Paul T, Dyer,
15. W. N. Curtis.
19. r. R. Ellington,
29. IV. C. Sockwell,
21, S. C. Steadman,
J. W. F. Parks,
23. J. C. Upshaw,
24. Paul Stewart,
25. S. H. Avery,
26. Brad Morgan,
27. P. J. Huson,
23. G. P. Adams,
29, IV. A. Varnum,
39. F. A. Henderson.
31. S. P. Potts,
32. S. C. Candler,
33. W. C. Moore,
34 P. G. Walker,
35, A. M. Griffin,
36. tV. C. Smith.
TRAVERSE JURORS
3nd Week, January', 19?!,
1. Lon Speer,
2. T. C. Castleberry,
3. T. G. Boggus,
4 tV. G. Hardeman,
5. Charles A. Cason,
6. Henry C. Blggers.
V T. E. Bodv,
8. 9. F. B. Hill’, 9
J R. Vinng,
16. J M. Hollingsworth,
11. tV. c. Ivey,
12- J. W. Combs,
13. ,T. 0, Black,
li J. L. Mask,
15, J- N. Epps,
In. Don T, Williams,
I I • TV, M. Boyd,
18- W. T. Stradley,
B. E, tV. Fowler,
; • L Hitchcock,
n' E ' Pickett,
m ■"rmSv”''
E A - Briscoe,
J 4' H. Heard,
»|.c.sr J E ' ®P e “ r - w
S'*’*’ w A. Hyatt.
George - Clay.
. E.C. Hull, Huson,
" F W0RS T HAS PASSED.
tnorable words uttered by Dr, A.
Til -ighth in an District address to the editors
* WWSt Saturday;
has P a ^ed; the sun is
J hack and coming back
tiim!/ t,end was courage and
fUtU, ’ e f0l ‘
• ■ th and perseverance it
w ours.
il C°°- he Ume ha * ,h Hterally « South has spent
been her
C ° UrUgemen t destroys
CflUl ' aKe and business.
th 0 „
in
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our hearts,
"° rst has passed—and
s striv
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.
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8 o’clock In the
footing > Claud p. n P At on Monticello
th y ' the Hme of
l shop, P r Lr er t seveial
18 and eve fV barber men
said Aj r „ layn,P a busy.
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a nlv Wed'”? ^; his clothes and
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’ ? n< l out thi« min' aj ° rue, n ° of thp La
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w the baek- ailey who hail
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ruj "''ou curtain ! aside looking in
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ere h the and li ent cred °oo lv
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BOARD OF TRADE
ORGANIZED
A Organization Thursday Night
Officers Elected—Barbecue and
Speeches Feature Entertainment.
A meeting of citizens of - Newton
y VaS heW ° n Th ursday, Decern
bern th V’m f S1X oclock P- m- at the
Pnhim L r meet ! ng ’
tion tion of nf th« the was on invita¬
Farmer’s w Bureau of the
county, and purpose the organization
of a Board of Trade
W ’ Jarman WaS tem ' )0ra ry
chairman.
The advisability and value of
Board of Trade a
present, and was impressed upon all
after quite a number o
wo minutes talks details of organiza¬
tion were taken up.
The chair appointed Mr. R. w
^ ar «. i hillips Mr. as a Jack nominating Reeves, and Mr. .1.
and these gentlement committee
following officers notminated the
and directors who
were unanimously elected'
R. PL Everitt, President.
A. C. Belcher, 1st Vice President.
Joe t S. o Callaway, MeGarity. 2nd Vice President.
Directors-j-C. 3rd Vice President.
U. Skinner, W S
T; m°°w ^ u Heard, lS } , iardeman C. C. ' Lunsford, E - W. Fowler,
vv alker. ■ p. o
Mr. J. K. Luck furnished very inter
eating figures on the products produc
oci and consumed by t.he county.
A feature of the evening was an ad
dress by Mr H. G. Hastings, of Atlan
ta Mr. Hastings strongly recommend¬
ed the dairy and hog industry, impress
mg the nearness to Atlanta as an es¬
pecial asset.
Experiences of the Monroe Board of
1 rade were given the meeting by Mr
Albert Mobley.
The following resolution was intro¬
duced and heartily passed, the tempora¬
ry secretary being instructed to file
same with the other records:
Covington, Ga., Dec. 15,* 1921.
Whereas, the County Commission
ers have seen fit to discontinue the
services of county demonstrators
Therefore, be it resolved:
That we respectfully urge that the
County Commissioners re-establish
the offices of county demonstrators for
Newton county.
AVe ask this believing that the clos¬
est co-operation between county and
state agricultural associations is at
present more vital to the interest of
our county than ever before, and we
believe this can be best fostered by
having capable county demonstrators
No further business the meeting
was adjourned,
P. G. WALKER,
Temporary Secretary.
V C ARD FROM MR. SOCKWELL
1 thank you for the great victory, and
trust your confidence will be merited by
me. I shall endeavor to give you the
class and kind of service that is most
needed for the continuation of the
morals and finances of Covington.
When we take inventory of our r>os
sessions, electric light and water plant,
fire engine house, fire engine, four room
station house, twelve miles of paved
sidewalks, the beautiful white way.
public school building, mules, wagons
machinery for road work, vacant lots,
etc., we very naturally feel proud of
same, but when we consider our city
has within its hounds the stupendous
visible taxable property of $4,500,000.
not counting the invisible, you will
readily see the governing body has
charge of quite a large corporation. ]
By you citizens, owners of this prop’
erty, we are selected to manage same
for you, hence each and every one of
you are invited to attend the sessions
of council, see what we are doing, how
it is done, and why same is done. And
if found necessary advise with us as
to the best method of getting results.
There will be no closed door sessions
of council while I am mayor, except
when in executive session.
We have a beautifully located city,
some of the best improvements: as fine
and up-to-date public school as can be
found anywhere, yet we are lacking in
one vital and important thing, that is,
a get-together-spirit. We are too easy
from public enterprises.
Let us come together and out of tins
day may there come new vision, great¬
er outlook, broader understanding, and
higher joys, but more than all things
else may there come to us a deeper de¬
votion to our city and a better under¬
standing of each other.
Again thanking you. 1 am.
Respectfully, SOCKWELL.
- C. A.
TO MY FRIENDS AND
VOTERS OF COVINGTON
I appreciate the manifestation of
your confidence as expressed last Mon¬
day. May 1 ever be faithful to the
trust reposed in me.
Cordially yours. HOPKINS.
A. S.
TO MY FRIENDS AND
VOTERS OF COY INGTON
I wish to thank each of you for your
support at the polls Monday and wish
each of you a Merry Xmas and Happy
New Year.
Y’ours truly.
E. H. LEWIS.
TO THE VOTERS OF COVINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Permit me to thank you toi
splendid vote registered in my ta\oi
I aiipreciate every one of them-
1 have only the best of feeling -
wards those who opposed me. and wm
trv to so live and conduct m> selt
should the occasion arise in the future
for me to offer for political preference,
that they will join hands tuth i
friends in support of me. and her
1 love my town, her people,
every industry and will loy a >
port those selected for the S 0 ' ~
body, wishing all a Merry Nmas
Happv New Year, I am.
Your friend. FRANKLIN
RUFUS
LAND FOR RENT and
Two horse farm with houses
barn, two miles from Leg ■
rent or lease for money or share..
JOHN J CARTER. Ga.
H p Newborn.
.
tor Newton County and Her People.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921.
J W. BLACK SUOCUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
• Black - one of Covington's
most highly esteemed citizens, died
Monday evening, December 19th.
Mr Black had been ill for sometime,
but his condition would improve and
nic mends became more hopeful.
He was born in South Carolina sev
enty-two years ago. In his early youth
Mr. Black moved to Bethany, Newton
county, where he was united in mar¬
riage to Miss Florence Loyd.
* V *:; Black was a consistant member
of the Presbyterian church, a Mason
tind <a Confederate Veteran.
His sterling integrity and affability
won him many friends.
The funeral was conducted at the
resbytenan church Wednesday, De¬
cember 21st, 30 o’clock, Rev. G. B.
tomb, his pastor, officiating.
lht? Choil ’'cb'lered appropriate mu
si(
commitment service took place
, focal , l,ny, Masonic and lodge. was The in charge of the
many and beautiful. flowers were
Surviving Mr. Black are: three
uaughters, Mesdames Garrison and H.
4>. McDonald, Miss Carrie Blach; three
sonls. Ernest, Webster and Russell;
two sisters and a brother. Banks, of
.South Carolina,
MRS. ARMOR’S SPEECH CAUSES
MISTRIAL IN' DEKALB COURT
Following remarks made by Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor in reference to the
case of tV illiam Love, a negro on trial
on charge of reckless driving, Saturday,
which were heard by the trial jury,
Judge John B. Hutcheson decdared a
mistrial of the case.
Mrs. Armor was given permission to
address the court during the noon re¬
cess. It was not thought that she
would make any reference to the case
on trial or questions pertaining to it,
but near the conclusion of the address,
she declared all auto speeders should
be placed under sentence ranging from
twelve months to 1,000 years on the
rock pile.
When she had finished, L. F. Steele,
Love's attorney, immediately moved for
a mistrial, and was sustained by Judge
Hutcheson. Love is charged with hav¬
ing driven his car into another on the
Lawrenceville road several months ago,
and had gone on trial Friday afternoon.
HOW TO COOK A TURKEY
Atlanta Ga., December 22.—“Two
Kells,” Atlanta’s widely read street
car publication, in its latest issue, tells
how, through John Bicochi, famous
Atlanta chef, to cook a Christmas tur¬
key. Here’s the way its done:
‘‘Select a tflump bird, weighing from
eight to ten pounds. Draw, singe, and
thoroughly clean the inside, having it
thoroughly washed, then. dried. Stuff
with a mixture of white bread, soaked
and squeezed dry, seasoned with herbs,
melted butter, yolk of eggs, chestnuts
and two chotmed onions. Truss the
bird with the legs well in body. Season
with pepper and salt. Place the bird
breast down in open baking dish and
add sufficient water to make the gravy.
Place several siiris of bacon on th«
bird; then place in very hot oven.
Turn bird over in twenty to thirty min
ute-s and baste. In thirty to forty min¬
utes reduce heat in oven and cook
slowly until done, basting frequent¬
ly.”
KEY*. C. B. TOMB EXTENDS
SEASON’S GREETINGS
The pastor of the Covington Presby¬
terian church wishes to thank the edi¬
tor of this paper for every courtesy
he has extended him during his pastor¬
ate and also at this time to which every
citizen of Covington and Newton
county a most happy Christmas and a
useful New Year.
Also to Invite you to the ljageant
; “MS'“
Jricr ing at o 6:30, and nTW , remember lv , mo , nll „ r you mll will u -m
have time to attend the programs at
the other churches. Come and bring a
friend and let us sing the glory song
together.
EMORY BOYS LEAVE FOR HOME
The students of Emory Academy
have been leaving in droves to spend
the holidays at their respective homes.
The ticket receipts over the Central
of Georgia Railway Monday evening,
alone, were $150.00.
MADE INTO PICTURE
“Black Beauty” Coming to Lyric The¬
atre Monday and Tuesday.
Millions of readers have read with
delight Anna Sewell’s wonderful book.
“Black Beauty.” and probably most of
them have thought of it only as a re¬
markable and appealing work of fic¬
tion. As a matter of fact, the qualities
of mind which make the production of
this masterpiece possible were a facul¬
ty of alert and ever i>atient observa¬
tion. a warm sympathy with the lives
and feelings of the lower animals, and
a power of effective literary expression:
There are people who have admired
and loved “Black Beauty” while think
. imt it a a sort sort of pretty fairy story-.
These will wonder how horses could be
made to act like the equine characters
in “The Autobiography of a Horse
in putting the story into motion pic¬
tures. As a matter of fact, horses do
not have to lie made to do such things,
for thev do them all. naturally, spon¬
taneously. The question of an equine
language, of course, is irrelevant. Ev¬
ery' one who has intelligently day- knows observed that
horses for even one
thev do communicate their feelings
ami thoughts to each other in some
'' questions have been
Thousands of
as ked as to how and in what manner
“Black Beauty” yeas to be put into
motion Pictures. The and
satisfactory answers w ill be ^ l ' en
the Lyric Theatre Black on Beauty Decem.ber yyill
and 27th when
shown.
WHY THE CHRISTMAS KISSES?
Osculation, Allowed by Custom, Cele¬
brates One of Most ( harming
Events in Tradition.
Why should men kiss girls who stand
under mistletoe?
Because they like it and because cus¬
tom allows it. Every kiss under the
mistletoe, however, is a kiss which
celebrates one of the most charming
events in Christmas tradition.
The romance goes back to the days
of the gods of Scandinavia, when Bal
dur the Beautiful was shot by Locke,
the Spirit of Evil, with an arrow of
mistletoe. But his mother. Venus of
the North, restored him to life by sa¬
luting with kisses all who passed be¬
neath a branch held aloft in her hand.
Thus it became an emblem of love
and happy celebration. Ancient races
held the idant in great veneration,
Particularly the Druids, who went in
procession into the forests to collect
it. "
After New Year’s day it was distri¬
buted among the people as a sacred
and holy- plant. If any part of the mis¬
tletoe touched the ground it tvas re
garded as an omen of impending evil.
FUNERAL OF MRS. YV. A. ADAMS.
The funeral of Mrs. VV, A. Adams
will take place this afternoon, (Thurs¬
day-) at 3 o’clock. Interment at the
family cemetery, Dixie.
Death came Wednesday- at noon af¬
ter a long and tedious illness.
Mrs. Adams was Miss Elizabeth Ah
mand, daughter of Maggie Davis and
Jantes Almand of Rutledge.
After her marriage Mrs. Adams
moved to Newton county and sixteen
years ago became a resident of Cov¬
ington.
She was a most estimable character,
“None knew her but to love, none
named her, but to praise.”
She is survived by her husband, W.
,
A. Adams and six children, four sons,
Otirft Alrah. Iverson and Jesse; and
two daughters. Mrs. Dewey Hicks, and
Miss Mildred Adams.
Mrs. E. E. Lunsford and Mr. C. C.
Estes are half-brother and sister.
There are three other sisters at Rut¬
ledge, one at Monroe and two at Mans¬
field.
Mrs, Adams was only fifty years of
age. Her passing is deplored by many
friends and relatives.
TEACHERS DEPARTING
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Among the teachers who left Wed¬
nesday were: Misses Lucile Higdon,
Tallapoosa; Vera Kellar, Pensacola;
Barnes, Jackson; Annie Lois Smith,
Oxford; Maude Mobley, Social Circle;
Holtzclaw, Kentucky; Lacy Williams,
Lodowiei, Ga.; Prof. Mooney, Atlanta
and Prof. C. M. Boswell, Penfield.
OTHER STUDENTS ARRIVING
Miss Gladys Odum is among the G.
N- &'L C. girls home for the holiday's.
Mr. Boyce Churchill has arrived fr tin
the Birmingham College.
Mr. Harold Robinson has returned
from North Georgia.
8000 BALES OF COTTON
HELD IN JACKSON
Jackson, Ga.—According to figures
compiled, there are about 8,000 bales of
cotton being held in the warehouses
in Jackson. Some of this cotton is
from the crop of 1919, but the bulk of
it was held over from 1920. The 1921
crop, in the main, has been sold as it
was harvested, though some lots are
being held for better prices. Farmers
are not showing much willingness to
sell the statde at prevailing prices.
The cotton held in the county- at pres¬
ent prices is worth from $750,000 to
$1 .000.000, and that much money put
into circulation would stimulate all
lines of trade.
BROOKS COUNTY SELLS
20.000 GALLONS OF SYRUP
AT 40c GALLON
Quitman, Ga.—All farmers should get
in touch with the Farmers’ exchange
here and get cheered up. The Brooks
county exchange has )iut a salesman
on the road and in the last two weeks
he has sold over 20,000 gallons of
Brooks county syrup at 40 cents per
gallon.
The Brooks County union has on
foot plans to build a syrup refinery
here and have it ready for operation
before next spring in order to handle
this season’s crop. They also will ar
range a bonded warehouse for storage
and will be able to advance the farmers
money on their syrup and other pro
ucts. Thed union also is considering
building a grain elevator similar to the
one in Dublin. They had a big order
for corn this week and due to the fact
that it could not be obtained here in
form suitable for marketing, the order
could not be filled.
The exchange also had an order for
3,000 Brooks county hams at 30 cents
3>er i>ound and 800 chickens from one
point and a carload from another. The
Brooks County association is getting
busy to raise the chickens for this mar¬
ket. The exchange also is selling
farm-cured meats in large lots to points
in Florida. They are beginning a cam
paign to educate the farmers in getting
their produce on the market in an at¬
tractive form and to adVfertise it.
REV. KING YYILL PREACH
AT BETHANY
The Rev. L. D. King, of Austell, Ga.,
will preach and administer the
munion service at Bethany on the
Sunday in January.
C. A. SOCKWELL MAKES
SWEEPING VICTORY IN
MONDAY’S
Three Count i men Elected for
Term arid Two for Short Term.
ceive Good Vote. Two Elected
School Board Without Opposition.
Last Monday was a voting day
Covington, some 459 votes yvere cast
the election of a mayor ayid five
cilmen. '
Like in every election, there were
surprises to many after the votes
counted. Some of the candidates were
on the job from the time the i>olls ojien
ed until three o'clock when they cios
cd, but throughout the day there was
little enthusiasm, other than voters
turning out in a larger number than
ever before. This yvas the first opportu¬
nity the ladies of Covington ever had
to vote for a mayor of our city, and
from the way- they turned out it looked
as though they had manifested more in¬
terest in the election of the candidates
than the men voters.
in the election of Mr. Sockwell, the
city lias shown its desire to elect men
to office that each and every one should
feel proud.
The couneilmen elected are among
the most conservative business men of
the city, and there is no reason that we
should look for something from them
other than one of the best administra¬
tions the city has ever had. And to
those that voted for them and to those
that did not, it is our duty to stand by
them, and aid in any way to help them
to give us the very best that is in
them. Mr. Wilbur Harwell is the only
old councilman left on the job, and. of
course, he will only' add to the com¬
pleteness of the new men elected.
The candidates and the votes re¬
ceived are as follows:
FOR MAYOR:
C. A. Sockyveil .................... 295
J. N. Gary ........................10G
Henry Odum......................57
FOR COUNCILMEN: (Long Term)
A. S. Hopkins .................’.. .276
C. C. Estes ........................233
F. E. Heard ......................225
Rufus Franklin ...................209
J. L. Stephenson ..................199
H. Kilpatrick .....................no
John Taylor ........................ 93
FOR COUNCILMEN: (Short Term)
E. H. Lewis .......................282
E. YV. Fowler . ...................239
H. B. McDonald ...................230
J. T. Swann ......................351
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION
R. R. Fowler ....................,454
L. D. Adams ............. .......453
The mayor and new couneilmen wiii
likely be installed next Monday and get
dott-n to business.
The new members to serve on the
council are:
For the long term—C. C. Estes. A. 8.
Hopkins, F. E. Hoard, while E, W.
Fowler and E. H. Lewis were elected
to serve on the short' tenrx '
For members of school hoard, t . D.
Adams -and R. p. Fowler were elected
without opposit ion.
The result, of the election has made
somebody sad while on the other hand
somebody is glad. You did or did not
eleet your man—the man whom the
vote elected is YOUR man now.
The election is over, get down to bus¬
iness and forget it.
LOST—Pocket Book containing check
and money, in Covington school house.
Finder return to News office and get
reward. jtp
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES
The Baptist, Methodist and Presby¬
terian denominations will each i>resent
a Christmas program on Sunday even¬
ing.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
President It. E. Eevoritt has called
a special meeting of the newly organ¬
ized Board of Trade for this (Thursday)
evening, 7 o’clock, in the Council
Chamber. Every member urged to be
present.
MRS. J. II. GHEESLING
IS CLAIMED HI, DEATH
Beloved Greensboro Lady Died Thurs¬
day Morning After a Long Illness
Mrs. J. H. Gheesling, mother of
Mrs. RjeM. Tuck, passed away Thurs¬
day morning at five o’clock at the
home of her son, Dr. Goodwin Ghees¬
ling in Greensboro: <
From the Greensboro Herald-Jour¬
nal we clip the following:
Mrs. Gheesling was the daughter of
the late David and Mrs. Goodwin, and
was sixty years old. She VTiurch >vas a devout
member of the Baptist and its
various organizations and for many
years president of the local YVoman's
Temperance Union. Mrs. Gheesling
was prominent in U. D. C. work and
her i>assing is keenly felt by those with
whom she was associated in church and
civic circles.
Though ill health lay heavy upon her
last days and darkened them, the min¬
istries that went before shine unfor¬
gettable for she lived to serve and her
service crowns her. Unfailing Render
ness, constant thoughtfulness and
thorough dependablenqss in all the sac
red relations of home exactly fitted her
to be one upon whom all leaned for
support and her death falls a crushing
blow to the devoted family circle.
Mrs. Gheesling is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Hamp McGibony, of
Greensboro; Mrs. R. M. Tuck, of Cov¬
ington; Mrs. C. C. Davison, of Decatur,
Ala.; one son. Dr. Goodwin Gheesling,
of Greensboro; also her mother, Mrs
Goodwin; two sisters, Miss Abbie
Goodwin, of Greensboro, Mrs. Brown
of Jefferson; two brothers. Messrs.
Henry D. afid D. L. Good%vin.
The funeral was held Friday morn¬
ing at 11 o’clock from the late home of
the deceased.
REMOVALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith have mov¬
ed to a home on Thompson avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris are occupying
an atiartment with Mr. Miles
and Miss Ella Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Carroll and fam
ily are at home to their friends in the
house formerly occuifled by Dr. and
JMrs. S. D. Haynie on Anderson avenue.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
ATHENS ENTERTAINS EIGHTH
DISTRICT PRESS ASSOCIATION
YVlth her usual hosiiitality, Athens
extended the glad hand to the Eigh h
District Press Association Saturday,
December 10th.
The largest attendance since organ¬
ization was the record.
The session began at IT o’clock In
the assembly rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce, Mr. Ernest Camp, of the
YValton Tribune, presiding,
Addresses of welcome were made by
Hon. Alex Rhodes, president of Cham¬
ber of Commerce and Judge Geo. C.
Thomas, mayor-elect of Athens. Rev.
YV. McYVhorter, president of Ninth
District, responded.
Mrs. Lynda Lee Bryan, secretary
and treasurer, read the minutes of the
former meeting.
The association was favored by th*
presence of the state president, Hon.
YY r . G. Sutlive, of Savannah, and Hon.
O. W. Passavant, of the executive
hoard, Newnan; Mrs. John N. Holder,
of the Jackson Herald, Jefferson.
Each made a timely talk on vital is¬
sues.
Mrs. E. YV. Carroll made a distinc¬
tive impression in her -clever exposi¬
tion of “The Social Side of the News¬
paper.”
Other talks of interest were deliver¬
ed by Thomas J. Simmons, Athens
Daily News, Larry Gantt, Athens Ban¬
ner-Herald, Prof. Sibley of the State
University and Prof. G. M. Gay, of the
Agricultural College of Georgia.
Resolutions uepD^ng the- recent
lynching of two negroes In Oconee
county were adopted as foilow-s; 1
“Resolved that we, the members of
the Eighth District Press association,
go on record as opposing mob violence
and that every paper in the district do
everything within its power to put
down the practice.”
This resolution was signed by Editor
E A. Caldwell, 0/ the YValton News,
and Editor Louis L. Marris, of the
Hartwell Sun. In introducing the reso¬
lution, Editor Caldwell made direct
reference to the Oconee lynchlngs.
Propaganda recently circulated
throughout the United States by a
northern business firm declaring that
“The south haa lost its morale, wealth
and is in a sad plight,” was denounc¬
ed by Editor John YV. McYVhorter, of
the YVinder News. This was passion¬
ately refuted by Rev. McWhorter.
Resolutions were offered by Rev. E.
A. Caldwell, of YValton News, ahd
Airs. Lynda Lee Bryan, of Covington
News, expressing appreciation of Ath¬
ens' manifold courtesies to the associ¬
ation.
The press party was entertained at
a beautiful luncheon at the State Col¬
lege of Agriculture.
Speeches were made by Hon. John
F. Shannon, of the Commerce News,
Dr. A. M. Soule, President W. G. Sut¬
live and District President Ernest
Camp.
Resolutions of thanks were read.
The closing feature of the days’
pleasures was an inspection of the
plant and grounds under the direction
pf Dean Soule and Prof. Melton B. Jar
r.igan.
GEORGIA LEADING STATE IN
SOUTH’S NUMBER BAPTISTS
6,163,f>00 Members of Denomination Re¬
side in Southern Baptist Conven¬
tion Area.
Atlanta, Ga.—There are 815,151 Bai>
tists in Georgia today according to a
survey of Baptist development in this
country since 1821, just completed by
Dr. E. P. AUdredge, secretary of Sur¬
vey Statistics and Information of the
Baptist Sunday School Board. Dr. All¬
dredge finds that there are in the
United States today a total of 7,976,563
Baptists, and of this number 6,163,500
reside within the territory of the
Southern Baptist convention. Georgia
leads all other states in the south and
in America in the number of
within its territory.
In 1921 there were in this state 7
district asspeiations, 201 Baptist church¬
es, 121 ministers and 15,352 members.
For that year a total of 1,179 baptisms
were reported. In 1921 white Baptists
co-operating with the Southern Bap¬
tist convention reported 57 district
associations, 2,533 churches, 17,687 bap¬
tisms, 343,400 members, 1,990 Sunday
schools, with an enrollment of 194,468,
contributions to home purposes of $2,
283,888.00 and to missions and benevo¬
lences $1,676,335.00, making the total
contributions to all purposes last year
$3,960,223.00.
; The gain in Baptis tstrength in Geor¬
gia for the century was 2,238 percent.
Today 28,57 per cent of the total popu¬
lation of the state are membsrs of lo¬
cal Baptist churches.
