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County News Items
Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
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GRANTVILLE.
Grantville was visited Tuesday after
noon by one of the worst thunder
storms in years. The rainfall was
heavy, there was some hail, and the
lightning burnt out a number of trans
formers over town, and many burners
in the homes were put out of business.
Rev. C. H. Branch and wife are in
Atlanta for some days, visiting rela
tives and friends.
Mr. Wm. N. Banks left last week for
an extended trip in the interest of the
hosiery mill.
The fall term of the (irantville public
schools will open next Monday. There
will be some exercises at the audito
rium. beginning at 9 o’clock, and the
friends and patrons of the school are
earnestly urged to attend.
Prof. Homer Wright and wife have
settled at the Stafford place, on the
west side of town, and are now at home
to their friends there.
Mr. J. P, Maxwell, of Texas, who
has been visiting relatives in this sec
tion, was in Grantville Wednesday. He
left Georgia when a lad of II, and finds
things and people much changed since
hit childhood days. He Bays that much
less cotton has been planted in his part
of Texas this year and much more
grain, and that corn will he cheap in
Texas this fall. His home is in eastern
Texas.
Dr. F. H. Letson was in Atlanta
Monday on business.
“Doc” Bryant continues to be one of
the hard workers of Gruntville.
Rev. L. P. Winter and wife are at
home again, after an absence of more
than two weeks. While away they vis
ited friends and relatives in and near
Toccoa and Winterville, and report a
plensant time during their rather ex
tended outing.
A well-informed German was heard
to Bay last week that Germany, having
taken the initiative in the great war,
was now ready to take the initiative in
making peace. This statement tallies
with persistent rumors coming from
Europe, nnd may mean much or little.
Next Sunday will be missionary day
at the Methodist church.
Mrs. J. D. Moreland and Mrs. W. G.
Sadler are spending Beveral days at
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr. Johnnie Camp, of Montgomery,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Min
nie Sewell.
Misses Lottie White and Nolle Lam
bert and Mr. Cecil White were at
Warm Springs SundBy.
MisBOB Arlena and Annie Bryant
spent Monday in Atlanta.
Tho many friends of Mr. Jim Sewell
sympathize with him in the death of
his mother, Mrs. Caroline Sewell, who
passed uway suddenly Tuesday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Nall, in Hogansville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Latimer and Mr.
and ty rs. W. I. Wnite motored to
Warm Springs Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. F. H. Letson and children have
returned from an extended visit to her
mother in Norcross.
Mrs. Jesse Cleveland entertained the
Kook Club Tuesday afternoon in her
usual charming way.
Miss Mary Branch is visiting rela
tives in Atlanta.
Mrs. Clyde Lambert hai been sick for
several days.
Mrs. Emmett Sewell entertains the
Parsonage Aid Society this ufternoon.
Aug. 25th.
DODSON.
Protracted services at Liberty Chris
tian church closed last Friday evening,
with two additions.
Miss Maude Crawford, from South
Georgia, who has been visiting rela
tives in our community, will return
home this week.
Miss Marjorie Edwards, of Koscoe,
spent several days lust week with the
M isses Hayes.
Miss Lours Arnold, of Madras, was
the guest of Miss Essie Hyde on Wed
nesday last.
Mrs. Fannie Orr and daughter, of
Atlanta, are visiting at Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. H. Hayes'.
Mrs. M. N. Copeland and children, of
Carrollton, are visiting the former's
mother, Mrs. E. T. Carter.
Mrs. J. J. Reese .entertained at a
watermelon cutting last Tuesday after
noon for her nephew, Mr. Hall Hard-
ley, which was much enjoyed by the
young people.
Mr. O. B. Hayes and family have
moved to Madras. We regret to lose
these good people from our community.
Misses Pearl and Allie Hyde, of New-
nan. spent last week with Misses Annie
May and Essie Hyde.
Mr. E. T. Carter went as a represen
tative from our school to the rally at
Mt. Carmel last Sunday.
Miss Eunice l.smbert is spending the
week at Rjscoe, the guest of Miss Ed
wards.
Misa Rjhy Smith returned Sunday to
her home in Atlanta, after spending
some time with relatives in our commu
nity.
Mr. Glenn Carter, who has completed
the academy co i rse at Johnson Bible
•College, Kimberlin Heights, Tenn., is
spending a month with homefolks here.
Messrs. Curtis Hayes and Glenn Car
ter, with Mibscs Ruby Jones, Marjorie
Edwards and Ella Hayes, spent last
Thursday with Miss Allene Glass.
Elder J. A. Perdue will preach at
Liberty church next Sunday at 11 a. m.,
and also at ft p. m.
Aug. 25th.
TURIN.
We attended a three-days' meeting
at Line Creek church on Friday, Satur
day and Sunday last. The attendance
was good, and a general revival spirit
was manifested. This church was con
stituted forty-six years ago. Rev.
Geo. B. DaviB wub the first pastor, who
was followed by Rev. Berry Johnson
and the writer, in the order named, the
latter serving fifteen years. Upon our
late visit we noted with sadness the
absence of many familiar faces. Dr.
Short iB the present pastor, and is held
in high esteem both by the church and
community.
While in that vicinity we visited in
the home of Deacon Sam Brawn, and
found one of his sons laid up with a
broken leg, the result of a runaway ac
cident. We also paid a visit to Mtb.
Mack Whitlock, whom we found still
grieving over the recent loss of her
husband. Her aged mother, Mrs. Knox,
is now with her. The latter is now 90
years of age. We likewise shared the
hospitality of Mr. Jas. Brown, another
old resident. He is now 92 years of
age, but still enjoys good health.
The public roads of Fayette are
worked by convicts, and are being put
in good conuition. Crops in that coun
ty suffered severely from the late
drought, as is the case in other sections
of the State. Cotton is at least one-
third off, and the corn yield will also
fall short of expectations entertained a
month ago.
Pea and hay crops have been greatly
benefited by the late rains. The potato
crop is fine.
Rev. Wyatt Chandler, pastor of the
Baptist churches at Rock Springs and
Tyrone, baptized twenty converts at
the recent annual meetings of each of
these churches.
Messrs. Haynie it Co., the contrac
tors, have about completed the cottage
on Rev. V. A. Ham’s place near here,
and will begin work soon on a new res
idence for Mr. Elam Deracken, in Se-
noia, to bo erected on the site occupied
by the building destroyed by fire some
months ago.
Mr. Chas. W. Rees entertained a few
friends and relatives at dinner Satur
day in celebration ol his birthday.
We acknowledge the gift of a nice
walking-cane from Master Kimball
Rees. God bless the dear boy!
M<iHB Annie Maude Johnson, of Elli-
jay, returned with the MiBSes Williams
for n visit to friends here.
Mrs. H. J. Hightower, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Rags
dale, returned this week to Decatur.
Mrs. Kate McKillop, of Homeland,
Fla., is the guest of her niece, Mrs.
Margaret Gay.
Miss Lucile Sasser, of Senuia, was
the guest of Mrs. J. E. Mercer and
Mrs. Margaret Gay Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Bonnie Hunter is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. P. Wilkinson, in New-
nan.
Mrs. Stroud, of Barnesville, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. O. P. Lind
say.
Mrs. W. C. Walker was the guest of
her sister, Mrs J. C. Harris, in New-
nan, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Johnson and
daughter. Miss Barbara, returned Sun
day to (heir home in LaGrange.
Aug. 25th.
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RA YMOND.
Miss Allie Stevenson, who is teaching
at Bethel, spent the week-end with
homefolks near here.
Misb Tommie Lou McDonald returned
Sunday from a pleasant visit to rela
tives et Wren's, Ga.
Mrs. Sarah E. Gable iB visiting rela
tives at Bexton.
Miss Mary Overby spent the week
end with homefolks near Newnan.
W. B. Matthews, jr., returned to At
lanta yesterday, after Bpending several
days with 0. S. Morten.
Miss Lucy Witcher, of Welcome, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Witcher last
week.
Mr. T. N. McWhorter, of Sharps-
bur, spent Saturday with friendB here.
Col. Catchings Therrel went up to
Atlanta Tuesday for a stay of several
days.
Miss Mary Webb apent Monday in
Newnan shopping.
Misa Mary Bailey and brother, John,
have returned from a visit to their
grandparents at Athens.
Mary Ray School will close its sum
mer session with an old-fashioned exhi
bition on the evenings of Sept. 2 and 3.
A small admission will be charged for
the benefit of the school library fund.
The public invited.
Judge Tobe Donegan and family mo
tored to Atlanta Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Knott and little grand
daughter, Annie Strickland, of Carroll
ton, spent last week with Mesdamea J.
E. and C. H. Gilbert.
Mrs. W. L. Stevenson has returned
home, after visiting her brother, Mr.
Nick Martin, at East Point, who is
quite ill.
Mrs. J. G. Witcher and children spent
Saturday afternoon with relatives at
Sharpaburg.
Mrs. W. J. Perry, of Newnan, was
the guest of Mrs. Oliver Davis and
Mrs. Lee Thursday.
Mrs. Lee spent Thursday and Friday
with friends in Newnan.
Rev. Hunter Hardaway filled the
pulpit at Raymond BaptiBt church Sun
day, and gave us a fine sermon.
Following iB the programme of a re
cital given by music pupils of Mrs. Oli
ver Davis at Raymond school—
“Waltz”—Willie Byram.
"Cooing Dove,” (Orth)—Mary Shed-
den.
"Youthful Yearnings,” (Spaulding)
—Lillian McDonnld.
‘After Wild Flowers,” (Streabbog)
—Ola Maud Witcher.
Recitation, with musical accompani
ment—Elizabeth Morton.
"A Quiet Thought”—Harriet Shed-
den.
"Decoration Day,” (Spaulding) —
Elizabeth Morton.
'In the Golden Days,” (Ormshy) —
Laulie McDonald.
Song, “Everyone You Meet Has
Troubles”—Ola Maud Witcher.
“In the Merry Sunshine”—Joe Will
McGee.
“First Crocus,” (Fearis) — Arnette
Adamson.
“Black Hawk Waltz,” (Walsh)—Joe
Me Waters.
Recitation, with musical accompani
ment—Maud Witcher.
“Consolation,” (Mendelssohn) — Eu
nice McDonald.
Aug. 25th.
MADRAS.
Our school will close Saturday. Most
of the pupils, having done two months’
good work, will now enjoy a vacation,
with cotton-picking for “rest and recre
ation.”
Mrs. Fannie Hyde is somewhat bel
ter at this writing. Mrs. M. B. Ball,
of Newnan, will remain with her until
she regains her strength.
Mr. H. B. Arnold returned Friday
from a month's stay at Hat Springs,
Ark., for the benefit of his health.
Mr. Longino Keith, of Welcome,
spent Sunday with the family of Mr.
G. W. Coggin.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hayes and chil
dren, who have recently moved into
our community, are receiving a hearty
welcome from our people.
Little Miss Hattie Jones, of Atlanta,
is spending some time with her uncle,
Mr. J. T. Jones.
Miss Maude Crawford, who has been
spendinr some time with her grand
mother, Mrs. Fannie Hyde, returned
Tuesday to her homo in South Georgia.
Mr. W. B. Cook spent Sunday in At
lanta.
Quite a number of Madras people at
tended protracted services at Liberty
church last week.
Mr. Herman Cates has returned
home, after a week's stay with Atlanta
relatives.
Mr. C. H. Brown entertained ahout
twenty of his gentlemen friends at a
barbecue supper Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hendrix and chil
dren, of Raymond, were guests of
Mrs. Lula Cates several days last
weLk.
Master Charles Fields, of Newnan
is on an extended visit to Misses Annie
and Emma Brown.
Several Madras people went down to
Moreland Tuesday and Wednesday to
attend the County Sunday-school Con
vention.
Misses Anna and Nancie Arnold spent
the week-end with their cousins, Misses
Rachel and Mollie Farmer, in Newnan.
Mr. C. F. Wood wil leave to-morrow
for a stay of several days in Cedar-
town and Rome.
Mrs. Jim Atchison is spending the
week with relatives in Newnan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Houston, of
Corner Branch, will spend the week
end with Mrs. C. F. Wood.
Why Motor Trucks?
WHY
REO?
The motor truck business was necessarily of slow growth. Not that the superiority of the
motor vehicle—when once perfected —was unrecognized. On the contrary, every automobile
maker realized from the first that this would eventually become the most important branch of
the motor industry. But the problems were so many and the conditions to be met so exacting,
the more prominent makers hesitated to engage in it—and none did until reasonably sure they
had the right thing.
As in every other line of business, the inexperienced rushed in where the better informed
hesitated. Concerns with money to lose and reputations to be jeopardized were chary about
offering for sale trucks of which they could not yet be sure.
On the other hand, the demand was an irresistible temptation to the more adventurous, the
inventive and the inexperienced; and so it happened that within a short time there were more
than three hundred so-called truck manufacturers (90 per cent, of them merely assemblers of
parts procured hither and yon) in the field.
The mortality has been great—and will he greater. The cost to users of buying such trucks
backed by such guarantees (?) cannot be computed.
Reo being one of the most prominent and successful makers of automobiles, was one of
those to watch, to experiment, but to hold aloof. We could not afford to compete with such a
product or with such methods as those with little money, and no reputation at stake, were
practicing.
On the other hand we felt that we were peculiarly' well equipped to make trucks—in fact,
to take the lead in that branch of the industry, and the product had been developed to the point
where it was a dependable machine.
Reo factory facilities; Reo engineering experience; and especially the big broadspread Reo
sales and service organization, gave us advantages over all others.
Reo factory facilities enable us to manufacture a better car for less. This is a prime re
quisite, for, being a strictly business proposition, there is no room for extravagant margins in
the price of trucks.
So the Reo manufacturing facilities gave us an important advantage over newer concerns
in that important regard—low cost, and consequent low price.
Reo engineering is at the same time the best guarantee of stability, and the best advertis
ing for Reo trucks.
If you were asked what quality you have always considered first in Reo automobiles you
would say—dependability. Reo cars have always been reliable cars. Beginning away back in
the dark ages of the industry Reo cars covered themselves with glory' in reliability runs. The
transcontinental record is still held by a Reo—never has any car made a greater record than
that of the great old two-cylinder Reo. To say Reo is to say reliability.
REO MOTOR TRUCK CO., Lansing, Mich.
Newnan Auto Co. f
DISTRIBUTORS
Mrs. Z. T. Maxwell and Mra. M. M.
Elliott, of Barnesville, are expected
next week on a visit to their sister,
Mrs. H. B. Arnold.
Wa are pleased to report that Mr. J.
K. Beavers, who has been confined to
his room for several days, is able to be
up.
Everybody come out to prayer-meet
ing Sunday night. Protracted meetings
are now over, and we hope that there
will be renewed interest in our prayer
services.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wood attended
the funeral of Mr. R. E. Simms in New-
nan this afternoon.
Aug. 25th.
M’COLLUM.
Mr. T. A. Ellis has returned home,
after a pleasant visit to relatives at
Cave Springs.
Miss Ethel Phillips has returned to
her home at Riverdale, after a visit to
relatives here. She was accompanied
by Miss Kqte West.
Messrs. Edgar Banks and Amos Les
ter, from near Fairbum, were guests
Saturday night at the home of Mr9. W.
D. Banks.
Miss Emma Brown, of Boaz, Ala.,
spent the week-end with her sister,
Mrs. W. J. Hembree.
Mr. Curtis Hayes and Miss Allene
Glass, from near Newnan, attended the
singing given by the Misses Banks Sun
day night.
Mrs. P. C. Smith and little daughter,
Mary, spent last week with relatives in
Palmetto.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jake Brimer, of
Roscoe, spent Sunday with Mrs. S. B,
Bradley.
Little Misses Elcie and Ruth Phillips
and Edna Keith spent last week with
their aunt, Mrs. Louie Ellis, in New-
nan.
Mr. W. D. Banks visited relatives at
Fairburn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown, of Palmet
to, were guests Wednesday of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Hembree.
Our Sunday-school was largely at
tended Sunday. After the regular ex
ercises we had a fine song service, con
ducted by Prof. B. D. Lee, of Long-
street.
Mr. Willie Phillips and family left
last week for Amencus.
Miss Mary Smith, of Atlanta, was
the guest Sunday of Mrs. R. B. Thomp
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sumberlin, of
Tallapoasa. are spend tig some time
with the latter’s sister, Mrs. S. B.
Bradley.
Messrs. Walter Phillips and Clinton
Lee, of Longstreet, and Messrs. Reese
Cooper and Jaa. Johnson, of Palmetto,
were Sunday visitors here.
Aug. 25th.
You Want the Best,
Not the Cheapest,
INJXROCERIES
Especially when buying furnishings for the
inner man. I catei to the best trade and 1
want to sell you. My regular trade keeps
on growing. There are reasons—
BEST OF GOODS
RIGHT PRICES
PROMPT DELIVERY
Fresh fish every Friday and Saturday.
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25 Perry Street. 'Phone 145.
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