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iSfcOURT
adjourned ties.
LARGE NUMBER OF CASES DIS
POSED of AND JUDGE HARDE
man PRAISES OFFICERS AND
JURORS FOR FINE WORK.
The May term of the Toombs sup
erior court came to a close Tuesday
afternoon, after disposing of a large
number of civil and criminal cases.
Judge Hardeman, before adjourning,
pronounced the session one of the
best that he had ever held and was
loud in his praises of the officers and
jurors for the fine record that had
been made.
Sheriff Mallard, although new to
the work, managed the court in splen
did style and his conduct of this of
fice elecited much favorable com
ment.
Last week’s court was given over
entirely to criminal business and
when the week closed, considering
the pleas of guilty that were entered
and the cases tried, the criminal dock
et was pretty well cleaned up, the
jail being cleared.
Monday morning of this week the
civil docket was called and while
few cases were tried, a number of
default verdiefs were taken and
many cases disposed of.
There were 40 criminal cases and
72 civil cases disposed of during this
term of the court.
COUNTY AGENT GARNER
HERE THURSDAY EVENING
County Agent, C. G. Garner, of
Toombs County, was with the Kiwan
is Club last Thursday evening and
rendered some valuable and much
appreciated information.
Mr. Garner has a wide experience
in co-operative marketing of farm
products and he took pains to ex
plain in detail just what had to be
done in connection with handling a
co-operative sales, such as we are
going to have here on Friday, June
Bth. He has also promised to be
with us on that date and again ren
der us assistance.
Mr. Garner was accompained by
Mr. Darley, editor of the Lyons Pro
gress, who also made a nice little
talk to the Kiwanis Club. —Swains
boro Forest-Blade.
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TO START DIGGING FOR
OIL NEAR ABBEVILLE
ABBEVILLE, Ga.—This vicinity
is not to be outdone by the surround
ing counties in the way of oil wells.
Recently an expert representing the
same oil interests that are engaged
in digging a well at Mcßae, Ga. was ,
here and inspected the surrounding j
country with the view of soon start-:
ing another well here. He said that ■
as soon as leases could be obtained
that the company would send engin- j
eers over with the idea of locating the
proper place to dig. Leases on more J
than twelve thousand acres have been
signed and it is expected that within
a short time leases will be signed :
covering more than twenty-five thous
and acres.
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BAPTIST S. S. ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT MT. VERNON
Following is the program for the
Daniell Baptist Sunday School Con
vention to be held with Mt. Vernon
Baptist church June 13-14:
Wednesday Morning.
10:00 —Song service.
10:15 —Devotional Rev. L. S.
Barrett.
10:30 —Organization.
11:00—Sermon: Childhood and the
Bible—Rev. A. D. Woodle.
Announcements.
Adjourn for lunch.
Afternoon Session.
I:3o—Song service—Dr. Rowe of
Alamo, leader.
2:oo—Devotional —Rev. C. L. Phil
lips.
2:ls—Men’s Bible class —Rev. J.
T. B. Anderson.
2:40 —Open discussion.
3:oo—Present day problems in the
S. S.—J. J. Walker and Dr. L. H.
Darby.
3:4s—Open discussion Led by
Dr. J. W. Palmer.
8:30 —Sermon: Christian Citizen
ship—Rev. J. T. B. Anderson.
Thursday Morning Session.
9:3o—Song service Dr. Rowe, 1
leader.
i 10:00 — Devotional Rev. O. O.
i Williams.
10:30 —Bringing up our Sunday
! School reserves—J. W. Merritt, State
| Field Worker.
11:30 —Departmental S. S. work—
j Mrs. O. M. Gerald.
I Adjourn for lunch.
Afternoon Session.
1:30 —Song service—Dr. Rowe of
Alamo, Leader.
2:00 —Devotional —Dr. J. C. Brew
-1 ton.
j 1:30 —Demonstration, primary de
partment Vidalia Baptist church —
Mrs. J. T. B. Anderson, Leader.
3:00 —Singing in the S. S. —
Stanton.
I 3^3o —Reports of committees.
3:30 —Conferences: Elementary—
Mrs. Gerald. Administration —Mr.
. Merritt.
Each church in the association is
requested to send as many repre
sentatives as possible.
“FLORIDA PLAN” TO BE
DEMONSTRATED HERE
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i On June 13th a demonstration of
j the “Florida of growing cot-
I ton under weevil conditions will be
held on the farm of S. & W. Estroff.
Mr. Jesse M. Jones, G. A. A., will
be in chrage of this demonstration.
All farmers, bankers, and business
men of the community are invited to
witness this demonstration. It is of
special interest to everyone to see
what is being done on this farm.
The demonstration will begin early
in the morning on the above date.
F. M. CONNOR,
S. A. L. Ry. Development Agent.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. .TUNE 7 1923
CEDAR CROSSING MAN
IN RACE FOR SHERIFF
J. W. Crosby, a nromient business,
may of Ceadar Cross, will be in the
race for the unexpired term of sheriff
his announcement being made this
week.
Mr. Crosby has for a number of
years been one of the leading mer
chants of Cedar Crossing and has
also been engaged in the turpentine
business in that section. He is held
in high esteem by all who know him
and his friends say that if elected he
will make the county an aggressive
and fearless officers.
His announcement follows:
For Sheriff
I am a candidate sos the unex
TO THE FELLOW WHO WILL TAKE MY PLACE
WHEN I AM GONE.
Here is a toast that I want to drink to a fellow I’ll never
know
To the fellow who’s going to take my place when it’s time for
me to go.
I’ve wondered what kind of a chap he’ll be and I’ve wished I could
take his hand,
Just to whisper “I wish you well, old man,” in away that he’d
understand.
I’d like to give the cheering word that I’ve longed at times to
hear;
I’d like to give him the w'arm handclasp when never a friend
seems near,
I’ve learned my knowledge by sheer hard work, and I wish I
could pass it on
To the fellow who’ll come to take my place some day when I
am gone.
Will he see all the sad mistakes I’ve made and note all the
battles lost?
Will he ever guess of*the tears they have caused or the heartaches
which they cost?
Will he gaze through the failures and fruitless toil to the under
lying plan,
# And catch a glimpse of the real intent and heart of the vanquished
man?
I dare to hope he may pause some day as he toils as I have
wrought,
And gain some strength of his weary task from the battles which
I have fought.
But I’ve only the task itself to leave with the cares for him to *
face,
And never a cheering word may speak to the fellow who’ll take
my place.
Then here’s to your health, old chap; I drink as a bridegroom
to his bride;
I leave an unfinished task for you, but God knows how I
tried.
I’ve dreamed my dreams, as all men do, but never a one came
true,
And my prayer today is that all the dreams may be realized by
you.
And we’ll m iet some day in the great unknown—out in the realm
of space;
You’ll )know my clasp as I take your hand and gaze in your tired
face.
Then all failures will be success in the light of the new-found
dawn —
So I’m drinking your health, old chap, who’ll take my place when
I am gone. —Selected.
pired term of sheriff of Toombs
county and solicit the support of all
the voters in the special election to
be held June 20th. If honored with
election, I promise my best efforts
to fulfill the important duties of this
office. '
Respectfully yours,
J. W. CROSBY.
Personal
I see by the papers, says Mrs. Pur
dy, that doctores say Orange Blos
soms may be used for an anaesthe
tic.
Well, and she gave a hard look at
her lesser half, I was unconscious
when we were married.
(SCOUTS RALLY
ATSOPERTON
COMING SATURDAY WITNESSES |
GATHERING OF 12TH DIST.
SCOUTS—PRESS ASSOICATION
TO MEET.
Saturday June 9th, promises to be
the biggest day that Soperton has
witnessed in many months. At this
time the 12th District Scout Rally
will be here and in conjunction with
this rally the members of the
Twelfth District Press Association
will meet here, primarily to make a
more thorough study of Scouting and
what it means to the Twelfth Dis
trict.
It will be recalled that several
months ago a determined efofrt w T as
put forth to bring the next District
Scout Rally to Soperton. The busi
ness men and citizens of the town
and county made such a strong ap
peal for the rally that no other place
was even considered. It showed the
spirit of the citizens of our town and
community.in backing the Boy Scout
movement.
In order that the newspaper edi
tors of the Twelfth District might
have a better opportunity to study
the valued points of Scouting, it was
deceided to have the next meeting
of the Association here on the same
3 date that the Scout Rally is to be
j held. It is no little compliment to
any town to have either one of these
1 bodies meet with them, but to have
3 both on the same date is a distinct
3 compliment and one that cannot be
taken lightly.
A barbecue and basket dinner will
be served the visitors at the fair
grounds at the noon hour.
Many projninent visitors will be
here for this occasion, among them
being National Scout Executives and
prominent newspaper folk through
out the state. —Soperton News.
ASKS PROTECTION FROM
t GEORGIA REPAIR SHOPS
ATLANTA, —Letters have been
received by both Mayor Walter Sims,
of Atlanta, and the chairman of the
Georgia Public Service Commission,
from W. E. Dunn, Jr., secretary of
the Southern Metal Trades Associa
tion, written in his official capacity,
asking that these officials look into
the advisability of and aid in efforts
to have all automobile mechanics
and repair shops in the State brought
under some regulatory jurisdiction,
suggesting the Public Service Com
mission.
It is cited by Mr. Dunn that there
is no protection of the public in the
matter of either class of service or
charges for and installation of parts,
and that the encroachment upon the
private purse of the automobile own
er is largely a blind matter. He cites
in his letter an instance of a com
plainant being charged for the in
stallation of certain bearings in a
car which he was told were purchased ,
from a named bearing concern. The ]
repair people were unable to show the
old bearings, and on investigation by
the owner of the named bearing con
cern, he found that no purchase of
such bearings bad been made.
Other illustrations are used in the
correspondence as reasons for desir
ing the enactment of some form of j
legislation that will bring the repair
and service branches of automobile
concerns under a protective regula
tion in the interest of the public.
Some time ago a similar effort
was made in the Georgia Legislature
but the movement did not reach sub
stantial footing. The correspondence
has been received by the State com
mission merely as information, it
not being in the province of that
state body to take any action in the
premises, and some doubt is express
ed that would be the proper place to
put jurisdiction even if such legisla
tion should be enacted.
LYONS TO HAVE COMMUNITY
SING EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT
A Community Sing will be held
every Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’clock
at the School Auditorium. Lovers
of good music and singing are in
vited to come out help in the sing
ing.
W. H. MORRIS.
Subscription SI.OO
SAVANNAH ROUTE
JEFf DAVIS HIGH’Y
BIG MEETING AT VIDALIA MON
DAY AGRESS ON IT—DAVIS'
BIRTHDAY FITTINGLY CELE
BRATED IN VIDALIA.
VIDALIA, Ga.—Jefferson Davis’
birthday was most apporpriately cel
ebrated here today by a convention
of delegates from eleven of the thir
teen counties of the Jefferson Davis
Highway east of the Ocmulgee river.
The route to Savannah via Abbe
ville was definitely adopted by the
convention, leaving the route to Au
gusta still to be located. Augusta
delegates requested further time in
selecting the most feasible route
north to the South Carolina state
line.
Judge Walter W. Sheppard, chair
man of the Ocmulgee division, pre
sided and paid a beautiful tribute to
the memory of the Confederate
Chieftain, as did also Gen. D. S. Mor
gan of Savannah, E. M. Smith of
Reidsville, Hal Lawson of Abbeville,
N. M. F'atten of Abbeville, and others
With enthusiasm on the location of
the route through this section Secre
tary I. Gelders gave a full report of
> the program of the movement and
' his plans of promoting the highway
■ for the immediate future. The or
■ ganization authorized putting up
> highway signs and markers on the
■ route from Fitzgerald to Savannah
i via Abbeville for which funds have
: been provided.
: The meeting was attended by over
100 delegates from Chatham, Bryan,
1 Tattnall, Evans, Toombs, Wheeler,
r Telfair, Dodge, Wilcox and Rich
mond counties. Delegates from
s Burke, Emanuel and Treutlen coun
i ties were unable to attend on ac-
I count of bad roads due to recent
- rains.
At noon the Women’s Club of Vi
dalia served luncheon to the entire
delegation, and the meeting was high
ly successful, delegates from the
esveral counties pledging financial
support for promoting the highway.
, Telegrams were received from a num
ber of enthusiastic supporters of the
, highway from various sections pledg
ing their support.
LYONS DEFEATS COLLINS
AT STATESBORO WED.
The fast base ball team of Lyons
defeated the team of Collins at
Statesboro last Wednesday by the
score of 3to 2. This was one of the
best games played this season, as
both teams played good ball. It was
very exciting all the way through.
, Lyons has been playing some good
base ball this year, as she has several
games, and has not yet been defeat
ed. This is a good record for our
local boys, and they promise to have
several more good games yet.
The score.
Lyons 3
I Collins 2
Batteries —Lyons, Brown and Wim
berly. Collins, Warren and Alexan
der.
Lyons Wins Over Vidalia
Last Tuesday afternoon Lyons
played the Vidalia team at Vidalia,
and won over them by the score of
7to 6. The game seemed to very
interesting all the way through as
both sides did some real ball playing.
The score.
Lyons 7
Vidalia 6
Batteries— Lyons, Coleman and
Wimberly. Vidalia, Patrick and Poe
To Play Dublin Thursday and Friday
The local team will go to Dublin
this afternoon for a game there with
the Dublin team, and on Friday they
will return the game here. These
two games promises to be the best
games that will be played here this
season.
UNION SINGING CONVENTION
WILL BE AT IDLEWYLD
The Union Singing Convention
will meet at Idlewyld, in Johnson
county, on the second Sunday and
Saturday before in June. Everybody
has a cordial invitation to come both
days and hear the best singing, such
as Faircloth, Kimberly and many
| other great singers.
G. F. Sumner, President.
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