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THE NEWNAN HERALD. NEWMAN. GA., FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1921.
TURIN.
Rev. Mr, Gaston, of Macon, occupied
the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday,
and preached two excellent sermons. It
is understood that lie may receive a call
to Bervo the church ns pastor, this charge
being now vacant.
Wo are informed that the vacant pas
torate of Turin circuit, caused by the
recent doath of Rev. W. D. Stephenson,
has been supplied by the appointment, of
Rov. Mr. Speer, a well-known member
of the North Georgia Conference.
Looking back and summarising the
events of the old year, the death toll In
our county seems to have been in ex-
coss of that of any previous year with
in our recollection. The list includes
many of Coweta’s most prominent men
and women, whom we shall know no more
forever except ns a treasured memory.
The passing of Judge L. A. Perdue Inst
week ndded another name to the long
scroll, and marked the passing, of a
splendid official and good citizen. We
tender to his aged mother, his devoted
companion and daughter, and to other
members of tho family, our sincere con
dolence.
Quite n number of people in this sec
tion are changing homes and trying to
get Bottled for the new year. Mr. Ricli-
prd Ingram has moved from his farm to
Sharpsburg. Mr. Wm. Stamps has moved
from Raymond to Turin.
On Saturday and Sunday next Rev.
p. J. Amis will inaugurate his program
of service for the new yenr at Ebenozer
church, and hopes to meet nil the mem
bers on those days, as well as others
of tho community. It is a hard task
to .preach to empty ptSws, and we trust
Bro. Amis will be greeted by good con
gregations at the services referred to.
Wo are pleased to learn tlint Rev. C.
C. Kiser will continue as pastor of Sc-
noia Baptist church. He will receive a
salary of $2,000, and give his entire time
to this church, it is understood.
Mr. Folsom Moses has returned to
his position at Shelby, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hubbard have
returned to their home at Baldwin, after
spending tho holidays with Mr. ami Mrs.
J. B. Shell, jr.
Misses Emily Drake, Mary Shell, Et-
talie Moses, Janie Moses, Dora Merrill
and Einagene Daniel have resumed their
college studies.
The new pastor of Turin circuit, Rev.
Mr. Speer, and his good wife are receiv
ing a cordial welcome from his parish
ioners and the community generally.
Mr. J. T. Shell will continue his work
in North Georgia the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Reese, of New-
nan, were recent guests of Rev. H. S.
Rees.
Mrs. J. C. Owen and baby, of Griffin,
are with Mrs. Alice Jones this week.
Jan. 4th.
DRESDEN.
With the passing of the old yoar one
more page is written in the record of
our lives, and wo turn a dean sheet
with the opening of the New Yenr. May
1021 bring less of sin, sorrow and fail
ure and more of joy, success and brother
ly kindness.
Miss Alma Mitcham, who has been at
tending school at Erwin, Tenn., spent
the holldnys with homefolks hero. Miss
Louise Mitehem loft Tuesday to enter
the G. N. & I. College, at Milledgeville.
The Misses Mitclmm had ns guests
during the holidays Miss Mildred Ba
ker, of Nownan, Mr. Roy Mitcham, of
Silvorton, Toxns, and Mr. Paul Baker,
of Newnnn.
Mrs. R. L. Davis entertained at din
ner during the holidays for her brother,
Mr. Edgar' Pricliott, and his bride, who
were happily married at tho Methodist
parsonnge in Moreland on Christmas
Day. Mrs. Pritchett was before her mnr
riago Miss Bessio Powledge, of St.
Charles.
Mr. Ed Millians and family are mov
ing to the Welcomo community. Wo re
gret to loso them from our midst.
Mr. ,loe Bilbo and family have moved
from Welcomo to our community.
Mr. P. J. Davis has moved to Mr. J.
II. Simms’ plantation, in the Third dis
trict, Mr. R. L. Dnvis and family are
now occupying the house vacated by tho
former.
Mr. Oscnr Fincher and family, of
Handy, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Finch
er last weok.
Miss Maude Millians roiurned home
Saturday, after .spending the holidays
with Miss Sallio Millians, in Newnnn.
Mr. Claude Jones and family, of Erie,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Finch
er for a few days last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Mitcham, of Newnnn,
spent several dnys last week with the
family of her son, Mr. W. B. Mitclmm.
Miss Margarot Dnvis, of Newnnn,
spent tho holidnys witli Misses Thelma
Millians and Martha Fincher.
Mrs. Margaret Martin, of Atlanta, is
the guest of Mrs. H. JJ, Jackson this
weel^.
News has been received here of tho
serious illness of Mr. J. B. Meriwether,
at Grenwood, Miss. He is a son of the
late W. D. Meriwether, and was reared
to young manhood in this community.
Regular preaching servieos at Emory
Chapel next Sunday afternoon.
Jan. 4th. .
When we were children smnll troubles
and disappointments seemed oppressive
ly large. As we- grow older and look
back upon our childhood dnys we laugh
at what ooemed trouble then, and hold
in memory only the joys of our youth.
And when we near the end of our earth
ly life, we will look back upon our lives
and find that our griefs and sorrows were
trifles, while the joy was great and per
manent.
ROSCOE.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sewell entertained
their children, grnmluhildreu and a few
friends most delightfully with a bnrbo-
cue on Sunday after Christmas.
Miss Laura Korsoy, of Newnnn, visit
ed friends and relatives horo tho past
weok,
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Tanner spont
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shank,
near Hogansville.
Mias Georgia Starr ontortnlned at a
beautiful six o ’clock dinnor on Wednes
day last, covers being laid for twenty-
four guests.
Missos Mary and Pink Starr, of New
nnn, wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Starr Wednesday night and Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs. R. C. King and daugh
ter, of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Sowell, of Atlanta, wero guosts
of Mr. nnd Mrs, A. J. Sowell during tho
holidays. , ...
Mr. Glenn Sanders, >of Atlanta, visited
his pnronts, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Snndors,
the past week.
Da nnd Mrs. W. H. Tanner entertained
a few frionds very plonBnnt.ly Thursday.
Those present wero Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W.
Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sowell, Mrs.
A. N. Starr, Mr. J. D. Starr nnd daugh
ter, and Miss Georgia Starr.
Dr. nnd Mrs. T. W. Sowell nnd BOn
ami Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Osborn, of New
nnn, visited relatives hero during the
holidnys.
Miss Eva Ware, of Atlanta, visited
her parents here last week.
Miss Sara Starr left Tuesday to re
sume tier studies at G. N, & I. College,
Milled govlllo.
Prof, nnd Mrs. C. R. Sewell have mdVod
to their new homo near horo.
Wo are glml to welcome Mr. Bridges
and family to our community.
Jan. 4th.
GRANTVILtE.
Our college girls hnvo returned to their
different schools, vie; Miss Eloise Leo,
Frankie Lambert, Blanche Lnmbert,
Leona Lotaon, Emily Hollars, Martha
Andrews nnd Mabel Andrews.
Miss Ruth Young, of Nownan, was
a wolcome visitor in our town last week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Moore nnd son have
returned from n visit to the former’s
pnronts at Swainsboro.
Mrs. A. II. 8. Bugg left Monday for
Mntnnzns, Cuba.
Miss Jeanette Eubanks, of Atlanta,
was the week-end guest of Miss Mellle
Zollnrs.
Miss Love Ponder attended several
nice social affairs in Hogansville during
the holidnys;
Mrs. Joseph Bohannon ontortnlned at
a beautiful party Thursday afternoon.
The out-of-town guests wore: Mrs. Ed
win Perry of Amurlcus, Mrs. Lottie Mar-
chant of Ornngebuvg, S. C., nnd Mrs.
Janlo Matthews of Columbia, 8. C. Mrs.
Merchant is visiting her parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. J. T. White, nnd Mrs. Perry
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Doan.
We always have something to bo
thankful for, if it is nothing more than
the fact we have not so many fnults ns
the people around us. The human' race
would got mightily discouraged if we
could doe all our own fnults.
There was an epidemic of chicken pox
in tho village, but fortunately little
Johnny had kept freo from it. One
morning, however, he came rushing
downstairs excitedly.
V Oh, daddy I” he shouted. “I’m sure
I’ve got tho chicken pox. I’ve just
found a feather in tho bed.”
Some men have such a hatred for greed
tlint it worries them if others make
inoro money than they do.
The evil that men do'often lives after
they have been defeated for office.
SHARPSBURG.
Mrs, A, L. Glass and children, of At
lanta, spent Friday with Mrs. J. R. Cole,
Mrs. Truman Butler nnd children have
returned to Bnrncsville, nftor spending
the holidnys with Mrs. Roxio Bridgos.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Colo, of More
land, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr,
J. R. Colo and family.
1 Mosbi'b. Wynn nnd Mnl Vineyard, of
Nownan, spent- Sunday with homefolks
horo.
Mrs. Gus Brldgns and children liavo
returned to Macon, after spending a
wook with Mrs. Roxie Bridges.
Mi-, nnd Mrs. S. W. Glass nnd Mr.
0. II. North have gone to Florida to
spend tho winter.
Miss Carrio Sharp is in Scnoia this
week, tho guest : of Mrs. W. L. Cole.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Tom Wood, of Qodar-
town, visited Mrs. John Haines tho past
weok. i
Miss Lila Pitman and her guest, Miss
Aida Lumpkin, of Griffin, wero guests
of Miss Cecil Colo Fridny night.
Mr. Radford Pitman, of Nownan, spent
Friday night with MivMelson Pitman.
J an. 5 th.
Mrs. Stewart Colloy entertained tho
Rook Club Fridny yf tor noon,
Mr. nud Mrs. It. O. Jones nnd Miss
Dorothy Jones, of Nownan, were guests
Sundny of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sndlor.
Mr. Snead, of Virginia, was tho guest
of Mr. Donald Banks tho past, wook.
Mrs. Carl Sewell nnd children hnvo
returned from a delightful visit to rela
tives nt Yntnsvillo.
Jan. fitll. y
Two business men wero lunching nt
the club together.
“Oh,” said one, “my partner for
merly alwnys opposed my views, but
now he agrees with mo in everything. 1 ’
“How do you account for itt” naked
tho othor.
“Don’t know,” was tho reply. “I'm
not sure whether I convlnco him, or only
make him tired.”
Mystery 8olved.
A moving picture bears the Interro
gation title, "Whom am I?" Easy I
You're Cyril.—Boston Transcript.
Road Law Easy to Learn.
Highway law Is not hard to under
stand. It Is universally recognized ns
the clearest expressed and the simplest
system of law on ottr statute books. It
speaks, not In terms of dead phrasing,
but In simple, direct, forceful language.
Auy motorist who cares to do so con
ascertain his legal rights and liabili
ties In his state In IB minutes' reading,
nnd lie won't need an attorney to Inter
pret It for him, ettber.—Obesla 0,
Sherlock In Motor.
Peculiar Amusement.
Francis Bacon was so fond of One
clothes that he spent his odd time In
trying to devise new styles nnd fea-„
turns of dress. During his life ho
made some 1.200 drawings of freakish
costumes. When ho could not get any
body to wear them, he hired a number
of men to don the grotesque attire
nnd to promenade tho streets for bis
pleasure.
“Is your wife ono of tboso women
who look nt tlioir husbands and sny, 'I
mado a innn of him?’” itskod tho imper
tinent friend.
“No,” answered Mr. Mookton, “Hon-
riotta is vory unassuming. She merely
says she has dpno her best. ’ ’
JOHN A. R. CAMP
Candidate for Ordinary
To the Voters of Coweta County:—
Gratefully remembering the splendid support accorded me
in my previous race, and believing that my experience and edu
cation qualifies me, I have announced my candidacy for the of
fice of Ordinary of Coweta County, made vacant by the death
of Judge L. A. Perdue.
It is my desire to see each voter personally, but, as the cam
paign is short, this may be impossible. If I do not have the priv
ilege of seeing you, let this be my earnest request for your vote
and influence in the election on January 20. Your support will
be gratefully appreciated.
JOHN A. R. CAMP.
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Pen Points.
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Gem Clips.
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Office Pens.
Typewriter Second Sheets.
Pen Tickets.
Adding Machine Rolls.
Price Stickers.
Rulers.
Shipping Tags.
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