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“Fight Polio’ Drive Gets a
Flying Start As Committee Meets
Georgia's 1941 campaign to com- j
bat infantile paralysis went into
full swing last week with a meet
ing at the Henry Grady other hotel offic- of j
district chairmen and ■
ials and persons interested in the
drive.
The “Fight Infantile Paralysis”
program, now starting its eighth
year, again is under the direction
of the Georiga Committee for Cel
ebration of the President's Birth
day. Ellis Arnall, state chairman,
who presided, pointed out that the
celebrations throuhgout Georgia
would take various forms, such as
sports events, home parties. plays
And dances.
The form of celebration to be
followed will be leit to the judg
ment of the local county commit
tees, he said.
Interest in the movement was
indicated by the fact that every
congressional district chairman for
the campaign was present at Sat
urday’s luncheon.
W. V. Crowley, treasurer of the
Georiga State Chapter of the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, which administers the
anti-polio program, submitted his
report, revealing that since the
last campaign more than $ 11,000
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has been spent in assisting Georgia
patients,
Mrs. A. B. Conger, 0 / Bainbridge,
a member of the state committee,
made several suggestions brsed on
her previous experience in the
work.
Cooperation was pledged by Dr.
M. D. Collins, state superintend
ent of schools; Ivan Allen, Jr.,
president of the Young Democrats
of Georgia; and Frank Carter,
president of the Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce.
1 District chairmen present were:
, £• T _ Gardner, ^ Camilla; _, Edward , A. .
j 1 Dutton Savannah, J. R. Thompson.
Jr. Columbus; Quimby Melton
1 j Gritfin; Scott Candler, Decatur; J.
M c Townsend, Wildwood; Ward
Harrison Folkston; W. J Andrews,
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Toccoa a nd Ear| BraswelIi Athens,
Frank A. Dennis of Eatonton, was
represented by Mrs. Dennis, widely
known in women's club work and
other public affairs,
In addition to committee chair
men. committee members present
j included: Walter Brown, Athens;
j Ra | ph McGill, Atlanta; James S.
p eterSt Manchester; Dr. S. V. San
{ord) Athens; and Mrs. Robin Wood
I Atlanta,
Other members of the state com
: mittee are: H. T. Dobbs, executive
director, Atlanta; George C. Big
gers, Ryburn G. Clay, Jackson P.
Dick, Hai S. Dumas, Cicero Ken
dricks, L. O. Moseley, Walter Rich
and Hughes Spalding, all of At
lanta; Cason J. Callaway, Blue
Springs'Farm, Hamilton; and Mrs.
Albert Hill, Greenville.
Although the consumption of
chewing tobacco has declined con
j siderably, there United were States still to enough
users in the con
sum' a total of about 100 million
pounds in 1939.
This is a good time of the year
to begin work on dairy demonstra
tion teams, the Extension Service
says.
All pines should be set exactly
, the same depth in planting as they
j were growing when taken from the
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1 Note—The name Biggs has at
Beggs, times been Boggs contused and Buggs with for Baggs. the; J
reason that, some people, in writ-;
; ing, made the letters a, e, i o and
u, so they ,, appeared other than for.
the letter intended.
In 1790 , according to the U. S.
census of South Carolina, Caleh
Biggs was living in Ninety-Sixth
District, Pendleton county, with
; two sons over 16, two sons under
jg, his wife, three daughters, two
slaves and other property.
In 1790, according to the U.
census of North Carolina. 16 heads
of families were listed- In this
list such names as James, Samuel.
Bethia, Tully, Azariah, Robert.
1 William, Joseph, Cader, Joshua
Efford, John and Elijah Biggs ap
pear.
In,1782, in Virginia, in Amhersi
county, five heads of family by
the name appear, as. follows: Wm.
John, Edward, John, Edward
Biggs.
In 1790 in Maryland 10 heads of
families by the name were as fo 1
' lows: Richard, Nathan. Wm., Ja
THE C f V 1 7 N NEWS
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—NEWS FROM
SNAPPING 1
SHOALS
■Y MISS LOIS MIZE |
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lane and
children visited Mrs. Jane’s pai -
en ts, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey of nea:
Griffin Sunday,
Miss Mildred Tomlin spent Mon
day night and Tuesday in Porter
dale with Mrs. Ray Stewart,
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Ellington
Jr-) visited relatives in Henn
County Sunday evening.
Mrs. Virgil Veal and daughter
Julia, were the guests of Mrs. C
B. Bunn Friday,
^ ay wd h l. P. Fincher.
Mrs. C. B. Bunn was the gueV
of Mrs. O. C. Tomlin Tuesday.
Mr. L. P. Fincher called on Mr
Bonnie Lunsford Sunday, who ha*
1 been on the sick iist but is muc>
improved imnmvwi now.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Ellington, S
the week-end in Atlanta.
Miss Julia Veal visited Misse
: Mildred and Conelia Tomlin fri
; ^ay e vening.
| Mrs. V. C. Ellinaton Jr., Rls
Dorothy Jefferas motored to
lanta Saturday. 1
Mrs. Arthur Lane and
Dindsey and Lerry, called on Mrs
L. P. Fincher a while Monday
ning.
Cows fed a combination of low
rotein and high-protein
i require a concentrate mixture con
taining about 20 per cent
j protein fed at the rate of three to
four pounds for each gallon of milk
produced daily.
; cob, John, Eenjamin, Samuel,
| Henry and Thomas Pennsylvania, Biggs.
| In 1790, in
heads of families were as follows:
1 Aaron, Alexander, John, and Mrs.
| 1 Abigail Biggs. city Of of these, Philadelphia, John was
living in the
j In 1817, according to the Clarke
j county, Ga-, marriage records,
] Nancy Biggs married Henry Mit
chell.
In 1822, in the same
Thomas I. Biggs married Martha
Osburn.
In 1836, according to the New
ton county, Ga., marriage records,
Christina Biggs married Willis
Smith.
In 1825, according to the Geor
! gia land lottery drawing, Joseph
E. Biggs drew one land lot in Kin
sey’s district, Warren county, Ga.
In 1855, according to an old law
book, there was a lawsuit pending
in Ckfke county, Ga., in which
Wilson Lumpkin Biggs was a wit
ness.
Note—According to an old law
book, the Georgia state legislature
appointed Wilson Lumpkin as an
additional trustee for the State
University at Athens. In the early
1850s Wilson Lumpkin was Gov
ernor of Georgia. In the early
1860s Ex-Governor Wilson Lump
kin addressed .a general letter to
the people of Georgia to secede
from the Union.
The above Wilson Lumpkin was
very probably named for Ex-Gov
ernor Wilson Lumpkin. He may
have been a grandson.
In 1859, according to an old law
book there was a lawsuit pending
in the Richmond county, Ga., su
perior court in which Judd W.
Biggs was interested.
In 1939, according to a news
item from Athen, Ga., Mrs. G.
Biggs, 49, of Crawford, Ga., was
buried in the Union Church ceme
tery. Surviving were her hus
band, George T. Biggs, a daughter,
Miss Juanita Douglas Biggs, of
Crawford. Ga., and other relatives.
In 1940, from Athens, Ga., Dr.
R. L. Biggs, a prominent physi
cian, of Eatonton, Ga., was buried
in the Oconee Hill cemetery, at
Athens, Ga, He was 48. He was
survived by several children and
brothers.
The next subject will be Big
ham.
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Palmer Stone
Sports
By J. Hope Brandon
Basketball at Palmer Stone for
the past two weeks has been at a
standstill because of the epidemic
of influenza has ittack the play
ers but if things don t get worse j
the terms will go to Conyers Fri
day night and to Jersey Saturday j
night for League games. >
Conyers and Palmer Stone split |
Stone boys captured the nightcap
game.
Against Jersey Palmer Stone
girls and Jersey boys won. There
should be some good games this
week for the town of Conyers and
Jersey.
Charles Dick’s Royal Crown
Cola boys basketball defeated
Grant Park Methorist on the At
lanta Y. W. C. A. court Friday
night 48-39 Grant Park is tied with
the Joy Class of the Church league
and has won 5 games and lost only
one. But Royal Crown paced by
Howard Cook who scored 20 points
had little trouble with the church
scholars.
Royal Crown was behind 14-4
at the quarter but rallied and led
20-18 at the half.
Grant Park will play a return
game with Royal Crown Thursday
night of this week. The game will
be played at Palmer-Stone.
The line-ups: _________F_____Childrey 4
Hood 7
Dick 8 _____F______ Grant 10
Cook 20______C-----Coppage 2
Smith 5 ______G______ Hart 6
L- Byrd 8 C- Whelchel 16
Substitutions—Royal Crown. G.
Byrd. Grant Park, Boleman 1.
Referee: Spence (Atlanta).
Tre home garden is one plot of
ground that should furnish some
variety of vegetables for family
consumption the year round.
Cows producing more than two
gallons of milk daily should have
some grain, even on good pasture.
A border of shrubs provides a
wealth of berries and fruits for
wildlife, as well as cover and nest
ing sites.
t A . small __ahont percentage, about 11 11 .1 7
percent of the south’s Negroes own
their farms.
Newborn
News
We are very sorry to know that
Irs. E. B. Nelson is very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson
isiting JVD-. and Mrs. E. B.
We are hoping that the flu
bout over around in our
ty by now. A lot of our
children have been at home
flu for the past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown
hildren, Janice and Burton,
he day with Mr and Mrs A A
Brown Sunday
M r. Jack Shell has accepted
job in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Hinton
as their dinner guests Sunday
c - A - Newton. Mr. and Mrs.
Hinton, Miss Corinne Williams.
M rs ’ Jamc B. Coursey spent
week-end , with Mr. and Mrs. A.
own.
Mr. Jack Hinton and , Mr. ,, , T
arns ]eft Mondfy to enter gov
nment training.
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L. W. Masten' Mgr. Covington, Georgia
Thursday, January 23 , 19^1
,41 WON
NEWJ
There doesn't seem to be much
this week due to so much
in the community.
The friends of Mr, Marvin Ham
w j[i d e glad to know he is
after an ettack of flu.
Mr. Thomas Chapman is able to
lo work again after having
case of influenza.
Mrs. Fred Neely, Mrs. Clyde Da
Sex:
^ n ’ Jimn ?f> s P e nt
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie ,
Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce
Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hammond
had as their guests Sunday Mr,
anu Mrs. Dolph Lumsden, Mr.
James Lumsden, and Mr. and Mrs.
Louie Bowers and son, all of De
catur and Mr. Troy Hammond, of
Atlanta.
“Grandpa” Hammond is much
better and is able to be out again,
much to everyone’s pleasure.
The afternoon callers of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Hammond and Mr.
and Mrs. Pierce Hammond on Sun
day were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Hammond and son of Porterdale,
Mr. Willie Hammond, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Hammnod, Mr Hester Will
iams of Lithonia, Mr. Troy Ham
mond and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ham
mond and sons of Atlanta.
Mrs. Thomas Chapman and Mrs.
Lunie Chapman have been con
fined to their home with flu but
are beter at this writing.
Mrs. Ruth Sherwood is on the
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Registered Trucks
Certificate No. 138 Phones 73 and 265
sick list for be this week. agrin. We hope s'J
will soon out
Rev. and Mrs. Robertson
children oi Salem were the gue ?m
of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Dobbs an :
family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hammond sn
M r. Hester Williams, of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hammond
children and Mr. Willie
of Atlanta called to see Mr.
Mrs. M. D. Hammond and
pi Hammond.
Mrs. T. C. Tuck is
slowly in Emory University H
pi ta j Her friends wish her e 1
recovery .
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