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THE NEWNAN HERALD. INEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921
CLASSIFIED M1ISBIBTC
RAXES—One cent a word for each in
sertion. Minimum charge, 10 cents.
TERMS—Cash in advance.
Seed Rye.—Quantity Georgia soed rye
-for sale at $2 bushel. Apply to John H.
Miller, Alvaton, Gu.
For Sale or Rent.—Six-room house, on
4.sere lot, at Lutherville. Apply to Mrs.
W. Jackson, Lutherville.
For Rent—Six-room huose, all conven
iences, close in .See W, L. Welch or
G. E, Parks Ins. & Realty Co.
Local Happenings Told in
Short Paragraphs.
NEWS AND PERSONAL ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
TO OUR LOCAL READERS.
Hemstitching, Pleating, Buttons.—
Prompt attention given all orders.
Newnan Button-& Pleating Works.
Farm Wanted.—Wanted .to. hear from
owner of a good farm or good land for
•sale; reifcbhable priflp. L. Jones, box
Ml. Olney. Ill. ;
For Sale.—Six-room house, 15 Him-
mons street, all conveniences; excellent
neighborhood. For price Bee B. M.
-Couch, Moreland, Ga.
Next Tuesday is sale-day
Fall millinery at Boone’s.
-Next Monday 1b Labor Dny.
Ordinary’s Court next Monday.
Extra values in overalls nt Boono-’s.
Get the hnblt—emoke an “ElmrosO.”
’Phono 85 for quick baggage transfer.
»
Get your trunk or Bultcase at Boone’s.
September has five Thursdays and five
Fridays,
Wagons and Buggies Exchanged For
Mules.—Will exchange Miteheli wagons
and Bnrnesville buggies for mules in
good flesh. J. M. McMillan, Palmetto,
Ga. •
Wanted.—Young man, 20, desires po
sition evenings and Saturdays. , Experi
ence as clerk; also teaching up to eigth
graded Call or write A. Rhoden, 8 Perry
-street.
For Sale.—House and lot each on E,
Washington, LaGrange, College and
Clark streets. Also, 10 acres land with
house and'barn, on McCollum highway,
just outside city limits.. Also, some de
sirable vacant lots. See W. L. Welch or
G. E. Parks Ins. & Realty Co.
. 150 ACRES GOOD LAND FOR SALE
CHEAP.
Situated on public road 3- miles north
■of Whitesburg; has 7-room house, good
barn and pasture; .enough timber on the
place to pay for it.. Willtake good ear
or- truck on first payment. See me at
once at Newnan, Ga.
J. H. Lipscomb.
CORN COLLODIAN
Removes corns, bunions,
and callouses without pain
or soreness. Manufactured,
.guaranteed and sold by
LEE-KING DRUG CO.
Newnan, Ga.
See -the correct things in fall millinery
nt Boone’s. '
New -foil work shoes, old time values,
nt Boone’s. ■ j
Kabo corsets and brassieres just re
ceived at Boone 'a.
The fall term of Coweta Superior
Court will convene next Monday.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Conley have return
ed from a pleasant visit to Florida.
New odd pants—just what you wont
for all kinds of wear, Boone’s.
Another lot of those classy sport hatB
at $3.50. Stripling’s.
Pom, Aug. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. R. L
Martin, of Decatur, Ala.,—a daughter,
Good hosiery at low priceB—10c. to
$1.60 pair. _ Boone Is.
Miss Dorothy MonOrief, of Atlanta, is
the attractive guest of Mrs. Maurice
Sponcler. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. J. Stocks Smith spent Sunday at
Indian Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Milner, of Savan
nah, spent Sunday with their sister, Miss
Carolyn Milner.
Born; Aug. 16, to Mr. and Mrs.' Cecil
H. Williams, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
twin daughters.
Mr. Hall Carmical, of DodBon, spent
the week-end with friendB here.—Carroll;
-ton. Free Press.
For Rent.—Three desirable lower
rooms, at 39 Spring street; all conven-
'Phone 190.
INSTALL A
SANITARY WELL CURB.
■
' —Permanent
—No repairs
—-No replacement \
T —Fits any well.
■See us for prices. ;
WE H AVE FOR
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Concrete Water Troughs
Concrete Flower Boxes
Concrete Well Piping,
Concrete work of all kinds.
Concrete Burial Vaults.
Concrete Fence Posts.
Let us give you estimates.
C M. AMIS
Newnari, Ga. Phone S4(l
PARAMOUNT WEEK
Weeki Beginning Sept. 5
MONDAY
David Powell in
“MYSTERY ROAD.”
. -“Miracle of the Jungle,” No 2
TUESDAY
Paramount Special
“THE WHITE CIRCLE.”
Pathe News
^ WEDNESDAY
- t
Bryant Washburn in
“BURGLAR PROOF.
Rocking the Boat
THURSDAY
Dorothy Dalton in
"A ROMANTIC ADVENTURESS.
Pathe News.
FRIDAY
- Ethel Clayton -and Herbert Rawlinson in
j „ “WEALTH.”
Rolins Comedy
SATURDAY
Saturday Morning Matinee
Saturday Afternoon
“FIGHTING BLOOD.”
Buster Keaton in “Haunted Houses.
Eddie Polo in "Do or Die,” No. U
Herald Want Ads. Pay.
sent out that amount to less' than 50
ceuts.\ Boono’s.
Money to Loan on Farm Lands.—Am
prepared to make loans on farm lands at
reasonable rate of interest Loans
closed without delay. T. G. Farmer, jr.
Extra Special.—Just rcceivod sixty
beautiful figured Hudson grass rugs—
9x12 feet, $6.98; 6x9 feot, $4; 3x6 feet,
$1.60;' 27x54 inches, $1. See them at
Stripling ’a. ■ ■■ ■
The music school at Sargent will close
tomorrow (Saturday) night at 8 o’clock.
Come out and hear some good music—
quartettes, duets, choruses, etc. Admls-
eion 15 and 25 cents.
Prof. C. C, Nall, who was sperintend-
en( of the- Tdlbotton public schools last
year, has ’ accepted' a similar position at
sis home, Lutherville,'' 'for the ensuing
year.—Talbotton New Ern.
Mrs. Pallie Arnold, who has been vis
iting relatives in Newnan, ris Bpending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Brown, before returning to her home in
Birmingham.—Carrollton Times.
Wanted.—To rent, nice room, furnish
ed or unfurnished. Boom with kitchen
ette prferred, ’Phone 89.
Cob Walter H. Johnson, of Columbus,
was the guest of Mr. Mac Manley Mon
day, ate file Virginia House.
Mr. Goodrum Norris, of Jacksonville,
Fla., was here this week on. ij visit to
his mother, Mrs. Ella Norris.
Mr. W. B. Eincher' has returned to
Bowdon, after a week’s visit with Mr.
and Mrs. 0. W. Cunningham.
Mr. -and Mrs. W. M. Poage and Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Cunningham motored
over to Roanoke, -Ala., Sunday.
Special sale next week of silk shirt
ings and waitings; choice of twenty
stylei $1 per yard. Boone’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weldon, of New
nan, have 1 returned to West Point to
make their home.—West Point News.
<
We are doing our part to keep down
the cost of living. We want your trade.
Boone’s.
merly of Vtonmr, Gu. The wedding wus
a surprise uCfnir, taking piano nt Byrom-
ville, On., Sunday, Immediately after
the marriage the cmiplo left for Hous
ton, Texas, whore they will make their
homo.
We have on display the prettiest show
ing of silk shirtings and waistlngs we
have over offered. Special sole next
week at only $1 per yard. Let us show
you. Boone’s.
An examination for (he position of
olerk-cariior will be held at Newnan on
Sept. 24 to provide eliglblos fqr ap
pointment at tho Nowunn office. In
formation regarding the examination
and application blanks for ontrnnoc,
may bo obtained from Mr. E, 0. MclCoy,
local secretary of tho Civil Sorvlce Com
mission, at the Newnan postoffleo.
Congressman Wright and wife came
in from Washington lttBt Friday, nnd will
spend a few, weeks at home, Congress
having roccBsed until -Oct. 1, Mt. Wright
expects a ' busy . session when Congress
reconvenes, The,' tariff, and tax bills
are yot to, be- disposed ’Of, and othor
important' measures ponding will likely
prolong tho session until next summer.
Attention, Ceweta Camp, U. C. V.—
There will be a meeting of Coweta Camp,
U. 0. V., in the .court-house next Tues
day, (Sept! 6.) at 2 p. m„ to make ar
rangements and appoint a day for our
annual barbecue. All members are re
quested ,to attend,' and other veterans, in
ho county are invited'to meet with Us!
M. L.’ Shown, Commander. .
J. N. Austin, Adjutant.
Showing of Fall Millinery.—Complete
showing of fall millinery, beginning next
Tuesday. Miss Cranford and Miss Hard
away have just Veturned from Atlanta,
where they spent throe weeks in the
lending work-rooms, studying the new
styles and making hats. No department
in this section will Bhow prettlor stylos
or better values tlmh will be found horo,
Booho ’a.
Wagons and Buggies Exchanged for
Mules.—Will exchange Mitchell wagons
and Bnrnesville buggies for mules in
good flesh.. J, M. McMillan.
Palmetto, Ga,
Mules Wanted.—I will have a ..buyer
at my stables next Thursday, (Sept.-8,)
who wants to buy one hundred yotmg
mules, 4 to. 7 years old, and weighing
900 to 1,300 pounds. W. A. Potts.
Wanted to Buy Automobiles.—Wo will
buy any good late model standard make
automobiles, and pay cash. Go to. the
’pliohe and call Main 2704, Fuller, Elrod
& Co., 32 Madison avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
We got dates mixed lost week in
announcing Sept. 1 as Labor Day.
This nnpiversary is celebrated the first
Monday , in September instead of the
first day of the month, and is a national
holiday.
Mr. and Mrs, M. J. Gprottf, of Green
ville, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mottio Mae, to Mr. Ira Wopd-
ruff, of Hogansville, the marriage to be
solemnized at the home of the bride ’a
parents Sept. 28.
o-
Presbyterian Church.—Rev. J. E Han
nah, pastor. Sunday-school 9sill) a. m.;
Frank Wilkinson and T. S. Parrott, so
perintodonts. Morning worship 11 a.
m.; subject, “The Arrow of the Lord.
(Reception of new fiiombers at morning
service.) Evangelistic service nt i .30
■p. m., with illustrated sermon on “Tlio
Fino Crown.” Christian-Endeavor 7 p.
m. ' Prayer-hfieeting. Wednesday 7 :S0 p,
m.
Dr. Frank L. Hardy, of Newnan, will
be the preacher in a'meeting at Barnes-
ville, beginning Sept. 18. Dr; Hardy will
also be in the Home Board evangelistic
campaign- in- Louisville, Ky., in October* ,«f r . vl S l l 8 --
—Christian Index. ”
The 'Margaret Cook Epworth League
of the First Methodist church will hold
a' special meeting Sunday evening' at
6T30, at which time q special program
will be given in honor of the boys and
girls who are going away to school.
Buy your staple cotton goods ns early
bb you can; it. will pay you. The recent
advance in cotton huB already affected
many items. We are well prepared to
provide for your wants. Coine ape us.
Boone V
Dr. J. R. Barge’, and Misses Ruth and
•Esther Barge, of Atlanta, spent (he
wefikendSrith-Dr. and Jitrs. A. A. "
For Rent.—Desirable furnished room;
best neighborhood; every convenience.
Apply P. N. E., P. O. box 574, Newnan.
For Rent.—Four room houBe at 47
Jefferson street; water, lights, large lot.
Apply to J. J. Goodrum or T. M. Good-
rum.
Mr. and Mrs. Welborn Davis announce
the birth of a daughter on Aug. 20; who
has been named Mary Powell, for her
mother.
Miss Tommie Lambert returned Mon
day to her home at Turin, after'a week’s
visit to Miss Nellie Johnson.—Carrollton
Free Press.
Auto speeders continue to split the
wind and hog most of the space on the
highways, regardless of speed lawB and
ordinances. ■ _
Misses Annie DeGraffenreid and Em
mie Terry Snead, of Newnan, were re
cent guests of Mias Viola Burks.—La-
Grange Graphic.
The annual Sacred Harp Singing Con
vention will Meet in the. auditorium-ar
mory, Atlanta, on Sept. 9, for a tfiree-
days ’ session.
Miss Pink Starr will leave Monday for
Greer, S. C., where she will be supervisor
in penmanship and drawing in the pub
lic schools there.
Miss Nina Tompkinfi- left yesterday
for East Palestine, Ohio, where she will
resume her duties as teacher in the pub
lic sehools of that city.
Lost.—Between my home and theatre
Saturday night, small oblong pin with
chip diamond in center; Reward if re>
turned to E. A. Arihistead.
Mr. W. H. Wright, who spent the past
week with his sisterB, Mrs. A. E. Rutland
and Mrs. J. H. Bridges, left today for
his home at Beaumont, Texas.
New fall clothing—Michael Stern &
Co. and “Gold Band” makes. They
are exactly right, both in style and price.
Boone’s,
New Fail Hats for Men.—The famous
Imperial hats at the old priee—$3.30.
Very fine velour hats at $5.
Boone’s.
Prompt delivery of ail goods amount
ing. to SO cents or over, but no packages
Attention, Farraersl—Buy your bag
ging and ties ffom Newnan Cotton Mills
at 50 cents per pattern—six yards bag
ging and six ties. Spot cash. Call at-
office in Newnan.
Newnnn Cotton Mills.
Notice to Our Customers—Beginning
next Monday, we positively cannot deliv-
any package or purchase which
'than 50 cents, aSTtell'
eries cost us an average of 5 cents each!
Boone’s.
The approaching marriage of Miss
Ruth Harrison, of Atlanta, to Mr. M. L.
Holmes, of the same place, to occur
Oct. 15, haa been announced, and is of
interest to the latter’s friends here, who
is an old Newnan boy, being the son of
Mrs. W. H. Holmes.
Miss Nannie Lou Rutland will leave
today for Beaumont, Texas, where she-
will teach in the public schools the com
ing year. Miss Rutland is a graduate of
Newnan High School, and one of the
brightest m en >ker» of her class,
Rev. Albert Reese and family, of'Cor
dele, visited the'former’s uncle, Rev. H,
S. Bees, near Turin, the- past week. Rev.
Mr. Reese is a member of the South
Georgia Conference, serving at present
as presiding eider of the Cordele district.
Weigh Your Cotton With Us.—All ex
tra storage 50 cents per bale since May
1 and from now on. Will make -liberal
advances on your cottoA/Bring.it/to us
plenty of room. '
Farmers’ Warehouse Co,,
Newnan, Ga./
Mr. 8. W. Woods and Miss Fannie
Belle Woods' wept over to Carrollton
Monday to atyeifd the funeral of Mrs.
Mary A. Lyle, a sister of Mr. Woods,
whose death occurred Sunday. A more
extended notice, taken from the Carroll
ton Free Pr^ss, will be found in another
column.
The Coweta County Progressive Sing
ing Convention will meet here on Thurs
day and Friday next, and a numbor of
noted singers will be present, and take
part in the exercises. A general invita
tion is ( extended the people of Coweta
and neighboring counties, and all are
asked to bring lunches.
Prof. Harry V. Smith, , of-McCollum,
will tdach Latin and French in Farrburn
High School next terra. Mr. Smith ia s
first-honor graduate of Locust Grove In
stitute and a -Mercer University mai
He made the highest mark of any appl
cant in the recent State teachers’ exami
nation hWd here in July.—Falrburn
News.
Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Marsh announce
the marriage of their sister, Miss Martha
Summerfield, to Mr. Hugh Hogsett, for
11. H. Wore, who 1ms had several years'
exporlonco ns a weigher nnd handler of
cotton, hns boon employed ns manager,
ami ho oxtonds a cordial invitation to
the farmers to make tltoir headquarters
with him. Evory facility, ns well as ab
solute protection, will be afforded those
desiring to store cotton with tho now
firm. ,
Mr, Edgar Pjtts, well-known merchant
nnd popular citizen of Turin, was stricken
with upoplexy nt an early hour on Thurs-
dny morning of last wook and died later
in the day without regaining conscious
ness, He was discovered in this condi
tion whon hit* room was entered by
friends about 8 n. in. to ascertain tho
cause of his absence from his place of
business, nnd never rallied from the at
tack, passing nwny about 5 p. m. Do-
censed was 62 years of nge and unmar
ried. He is survlvod by his mother,
Mrs. V, A. Pitts, and a brother, Mr. H,
O. Pitts—both of Watkinsvillo, Gn.
After a brief funeral servlco, conducted
by Bov. Z. Speer, tho body was carried
to Molena for interment, the final ar
rangements being in the hands of J; W.
Owens Co., 'undertakers of this . city.
ReV. Hunter Hardaway sends fine re
ports of his recent meetings. At Craw
ford ho had Dr. W. S. Doraett, of Blue
Ridge Springs, N. C., as proachor, and
there were thirteen additions. Thpre
were tweenty-four additions nt Sandy
Cross, in which' meeting Rev. R* E.
Hardaway of Columbia, S. C., was tho
preacher. At Glade the pastor did the
preaching, and there were eleven addi
tions.—-Christian Jindex,
Central Baptist Church.—Frank L,
Hardy, D. D., minister. Sunday-school
9:30 a. m.; B. M. Blackburn, Buperln
tendent. (Attendance last Sunday, 261
our aim this Sunday, 300, Attendance
in Men ’a Bible Glass, 71; aim this Sun
day, 100.) Morning worship 11 a. m,;
subject, “Creation, or Ib the Bible Ac
count Scientific?” Evening worship 8
p. m.; subject, “Why I Am a Baptist.”
~ Y. P. U. 7 p. m. Public invited to nil
Starr District School,—The faculty of
Starr District School for tho coming
year will be as follows: Prof. J. C.
Sorrell, principal; Mrs. J. C, Sorrell nnd
Miss Lucile Sanders, high school; Miss
Maude Beckom, grammar grades; Mrs.
L. E. Wood, primary departmentj_Jdrs.
E, L. Merrill, music department. One
teachor for grammar grades yot to be
suppliod. School will opon Monday,
Sept. 5, at 8 o’clock.. All pupils are re
quested to be present on'opening day.
J. C. Sorrell, Principal,
Responding to a succession of sensa
tional spurts in the , market the past
week, together with ‘y,. strong bullish
Government report, yesterday, cotton
Was quoted in NeWnan by Magnet Bros,
at 17% cents for middling grades. Tho
Government estimate for the now srop
is 7,346,000 bales, and the condition on
Aug. 25, according to the report issued
yesrterday, was 49 3-10—the lowest -on'
ch dition in the history of cotton-growing,
ivf The'"future market yesterday was 139
■*“ points higher than at the close of 1 lie
day’s trading Wednesday,
Opening of East Newnan School.—
The teachers elected to serve the East
Newnan school the coming BesBlon, which
begins Sept. 5, are: Mrs. Bose P. Mar
tin, principal and teacher of domestic
arts and science and fifth, sixth an:
seventh grades; Miss Mary Pickett,
teacher of third and fourth grades; Miss
Jimmie Lou Lyle, teacher of first and
second grades. W4 urge the parents to
enter their children oil opening day, with
the books indicated on the report cards,
thereby saving much waste,of time to
both teachers and pnpils. f
Mrs. Bose P. Martin, Principal.
O —: '
The descendants of the late Leonard
Harvey Walthall met at the home of Mr.
W. N. Walthall, in White-Oak commu
nity, on Friday of last week and bold
their annual reunion. Forty-two of this
family were present; aipbng them Rev.
and, Mrs. Oliver Walthall Carmical of
Neeley'a Creek, N- 'C., Miss Tommie Lou
McDonald of Washington, I). C„ and
Miss .Eunice McDonald -of -Atlanta. Be
sides the family, twenty-three invited
guests enjoyed the’feast of good things
prepared for the day, which included
barbecued pig and. Brunswick stew in
great, abundance. ,
o ■**
Mrs. J. B. Mooney, of Newnan, who
with her husband were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Tibbett during the past
week, was the recipient of delightful so-,
cial attentions while she was in Athens.
Friday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.-Tibbett
entertained at a theatorium party. Fri
day evening Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Boyles’
entertained delightfully in their apart
ment on Milledge avenue. Music was
bn joyed and a delicious ice course serv
ed. Mrs. B. S. Ponrl was hostess to Mrs.
Mooney Saturday afternoon at an in
formal tea, this happy occasion termi
nating the week's social affairs at which
Mrs. Mooney was honoree.—Athens
Banner-Herald, 28tk ult.
si
Messrs. T, B. MoRitchie and J. Roy
Brown have leased McRitehie k Co.’s
warehouse and the large building across
the street owned by the Georgia Belle
Gnano Co., and will utilize both for the
storage of cotton the coming season.
The firm will operate as the “Newnan
Bonded Warehouse Co.,the two
with all Government requirements.
DEATH OF MR. J. C. WILLIAMS.
Funeral services for Mr, John ;C,^Wil
liams, whoso death occurred Sunday,
took place from tho reslilenco on Clark
atreot Monday afternoon. ' Dr. Frank L.
Hardy officiated in tho absence of de
ceased’s paster, Dr. E. W. Stone, and
was assisted by Rev. J, E. Hannah. Mr.
Williams was born in this county, but
moved with his parents to Dougins coun
ty when a child. He came to Newnnn
twenty-two years ago, and was for a long
porlod in the employ of'tho R. D. Cole
Mfg. Co, .He wns a member of the First
Baptist churoh and an Officer of New
nnn Council, No. 22, Jr. 'O, U. A. M.,
tho intorment nt Oak Hill cemetery be
ing made with .the impressivo burial rites
of this order. He was 62 years of age nt
the tlmo of his dontli. Besides Ills wlfo,
lie leaves throe sons—Mr. 'Honry Wil
liams, of Campbell county, nnd Messrs,
T. J. and Bargo Williams, of thiB city.
Relatives and friends from out-of-town
attending tho funoral were Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Williams of DouglasvlUo, Mrs.
Newt Griffith of Scottdale, Mr. and Mi s.
Smith Brown of Moreland, Mrs. Pearl
Askew of East Point, aiid Miss lone
Hopkins of Atlanta.
BIG TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN
PROGRESS.
Tho Bocond tonniB tournament of the
sonson is being played on the Greenville
Btreot court, and somo vory interesting
and exciting matches have occurred,
The finals in the men’s singles wore
plnyod Saturday, Bradley defeating
Parks with a score of 0-2, 6-2 end 0-0,
The match botween L. H. Hill and Brad
ley was the boot of tho singles, nearly
ovory game going, deuce, tho scores being
0-2, 5-7 nnd 0-4, The finals in tho in
dies’ singles were played by Miss Hazel
Lipscomb, of Newnan, and Miss Dorothy
Atkinson, of LaGrange, Miss Lipscomb
winning with a score of 6-1, 1-0 and 0-3,
Miss Atkinson is a former winner of the
ladies’ single championship of La
Grange.
The men’s doubles have been in prog
rose tills week, the semi-finals being
played Wednesday between Hill nnd
Powell and Brndley and Parks, tho lat
ter winning by 6-8, 4-6 and 0-2. This
team will moot Walker and Lipscbmb for
the championship doubles today. Mixed
doubles will be played today nnd tomor
row. Good tennis 1ms been plhyod, and
much interest is being manifested in the
series.
Circle No. H--Attendance, 15; next
mooting with Mrs. .1. .1- Goodrum; lend-
or/Miss Cornim- Himril.
Circle No, 9—Attendance, 12; next
mooting with Mrs. 0. A. Payne; leader,
Mrs. L. B. Mann.
Circle No. I»--Attendance, ' lfl; next
mooting With Mrs John L. Miller; lead
er, Mrs, It. W. Jackson.
Circle No. 11— Attendance, 19; next
meeting with Rev. W. J. Cotter; lender,
Mrs. Yaobol Odoin.
Circle No. 12—Attendance, 10; next
meeting with Mrs. R. F. Allen; loader,
Mrs. Allen.
Circle No. 13—Attondniu-o, 20; next
meeting with Mrs. Doan; lender, Mrs.
J, L. Bnrge.
Circle No. 14—Attendance, 18; next
meeting with Mrs. Almand; lender, Mrs.
Young. _
CITY SCHOOLS WILL OPEN MON
DAY, SEPT. 12. #
Tho suilorlntendont will" be in his of-
fleo in the high school building every
dny next week, beginning Monday,
Bopt. 5, from 9 to 11 a. m., to meet
pupils and patrons who wish to see him
on school business.
Prospective now pupils in the high
school should see lihn next week to be
classified. .Prospective new pupils in the
rnminnr schools will wait until opsnlng ,
ay,.'Sept. J2,-and report at the sohool
hoy are to attend.
If they wish to be promoted, pupils
who are conditioned in any subject last
school term must take the examination
in those subjects on Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. 8 nnd 9, before school opens.
This does not apply to those who attend
ed summer school andrremoved their con
ditions there.
Children should be viicclnated Imme
diately.
The sehools will opon with n full corps
of tonchors. In filling vacancies caused
by tlio resignations of several teachers
tho Board of Education hns made every
effort to secure the best teachers availa
ble. To fill tho position of teaehor of
Latin, enusod by the resignation of Mrs.
J. 8. Hardaway, jr„ Miss Julia Littlo-
john, of Winthrop Oollogo, South Caro-
ina, hna boon choson, Miss Littlejohn
is nn A. B. graduate of Winthrop Col
lege, nnd also a graduate in musio. She
hns had sevornU years’ experience ns a
high school teacher. To fill the position
of teacher of manual training and math
ematics Mr. Loslle K. Slngloy, of Pros
perity, S.-0., hns boon chosen. Ho is a
graduate of Oloinson College, South Car
olina, with n remarkably- high collegiate
record. Ho also ntttninod tho rank of
first lieutenant of field artillery in the
groat war, and will have charge of the
military activities of the high school.
Pupils nro requoBted to pay their tui
tion duos next week to the treasurer, Mr.
W. G. Post, at ills office on Court square.
, F. Piokett, Sup’t. ,
1 sr.
BIG CROWD EXPECTED IN NEW
NAN ON SEPT, 17.
We are informed that several hundred
farmers will gather in Newnan on Sat
urday, Sept. 17, to witness nn all-day
demonstration of the Fordson tractor,
The demonstration grounds will bo oppo
site the Columbus Power Co.’s plant, at
the lower end of Greenville Btreot, and
the farmers of Coweta and neighboring
counties are cordially invited to be pres
ent and witness the performances of
the Fordson tractor. Conditions through
out the cotton belt are drawing attention
as nover before to the absolute nOed of
more economical methods of farming,
and it is inevitable that the traator must
supply this need. The Fordson tractor
will be put through all its paces at this
demonstration, which will be both inter
esting and instructive.
At the noon hour there will be a big
barbecue at Pearl Spring, only a short
distance from the demonstration grounds,
which will be served at 50 cents per plate
by those in charge.
At 7.30 o ’clock Friday evening the
Ford Motor Co. will give a free exhi
bition in front of the court-house, with
music. These pictures are agricultural
jn their nature, but scientific and ex
tremely interesting. Instructive lectures
will accompany the pictures, which are
in themselves highly educational—suet
as are being shown by the Ford Motor
Co. all over tho United States.
Everybody invited, both to the dem
onstration and the barbecue on Saturday,
Sept. 17, as well as to the free moving
pictures Friday evening. Sept. 10th.
Gov. Hardwick and others have beon
invited to speak to the farmers bn Sat
urday, Sept, 17.
WOMEN’S PRAYER CIRCLE.
Fourteen women’s prayer circles have
been organized as an outgrowth of the
recent evangelistic services nt the Pres
byterian church, all denominations be
ing represented in the organizations.
Meetings are held every Wednesday
morning at 9 o’clock, meeting-places
rotating from week to week.
The attendance at different circle meet
ings on Wednesday morning Inst, to
gether with meeting-places appointed
for next Wednesday, are given below—
Circle No, 1—Attendance, 9; next
meeting with Mrs. E. R. Barrett; leader,
Mrs, J. A. Stephens. ,
Circle No. 2—Attendance, 4; next
meeting with Mrs. Binoy Mooney; louder,
Mrs. Mooney.
Circle No. 3—Attendance, 31; next
mooting with Mrs. E. C. Blalock; lend
er, Mrs. L. H. Hill.
! Circle No. 4—Attendance, 22; next
mooting with Mrs. S. L Hill; lender,
Miss Nannie L Hill.
Circle No. 5—Attendance, 21; next
meeting with Mrs. Pete Lewis; leader
to be appointed.
Circle No. 0—Attendance, 16; next
meeting with Mrs. Sailie Hutson; leader,
Mrs. Arthur Fowler.
Circle No. 7—Attendance, 20; next
meeting with Mrs. Spradlin; leader.
Mrs. W. C. McBride.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY A. LYLE.
Carrollton Free Press.
Mrs. Mary A. Lyle passed away Sun
day nt tho home of her son,, Mr. E. W.
Lyle, on the Reopvllle rood.
Tho funeral and interment took place
Monday nt Stripling’s Chapel, of which
aiiurch she was a charter member. Ser
vices were conducted by her pastor, Rev.
E. Z. Hawks, of tho Carrollton circuit,
in tho presence of a large concourse of
friends who gathered to pay the last sad
tribute of lovo and respect.
Mrs. Lyle wns 78 years old, who bofore
her marrlnge was Miss Mary A. Wood,
and whose birth-place was Meriwether
county. In 1805 sho wns united In mar
riage to Mr. Richard C. Lyle, of ,thls
county. They settled on what is now the
Lyle plantation, whore they maintained
a home until their death, the husband
dying in October of last year. She is
survived by two sons, E. W. and E. 8.
Lyle, and also by two brothers, Mr. 8. W.
Woods, of Newnan, and Mr. W. S.
Woods, of Lone Oak, besides a number
of nephews and nieces. The fauiliy has
the sympathy of a large circle of friends,
DR. E. J. TAYLOR DIES FROM
WOUNDS. < i
Franklin News and Banner, Aug. 26.
NewB of the shooting of Dr. E. J.
Tttylor by his fnther-ln-lnw, Mr. Tony
Persona, at the home of Miss Betta Per
sons, near Denver, on Tuesday afternoon,
was received here with much indignation.
Doctors wore rushed to the scene of
the shooting, nnd upon their advice Dr.
Taylor was carried to tho Dunsop Hos
pital nt LaGrange, where an operation
was undertaken, but at 3 o’clock Thurs
day morning ho died from the ahot, which
hod pierced the lower part of the abdo
men. i
Tho funeral service wns held at tY.e
Baptist church hero Thursday afternoon,
bolng conducted by Rev. Mr. Henry.
Deceased's many friends packed the
church to see him for the lost time. The
body was interred nt Olive Branch
church with Masonic honors.
Dr. Taylor was 42 years of age, and-
had been practicing medicine in Frank
lin about Beven years.
He is survived by his widow and four
small children; also by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Taylor, of franklin,
and by six brothers and five sisters.
Confidence in the doctor is the best
part of the prescription.
Sale of Starr School Dutricfc
Bondi.
ThorA will be sold to the hlghent bid
der, at noon on Sept. 16, 1921, in the*
office of the County School Superln-r
tendent, at Newnan, Coweta county,.
Georgia,
£10,4)00 Starr Sohool Dlutrlct Honda;
Being alxteen bonda in denominations of
S<T2& each, dated October 1, 1921, bear
ing" Intereet at the rate of 7 per cent.,
payable annually on January l of each
year, one bond of *625 maturing on
Janrfarv l, 1923. and one bond anualty
thereafter until January 1, 1938, when
the tout bond ahall have been paid.
Principal and Intereet of bonds payable
either In the city of New York or at
the County Treasurer's office, Coweta
county, Georgia. Bonds validated by
judgrtient of Superior Court of Coweta
county, Georglu. on July 23. 1921. to
Which Judgment no exceptions have
been filed.
Assessed valuation of taxable prop
erty within said school district exceeds
$600,000, and district Includes 25,000
acres of fine farming lands in Coweta
county, Georgia.
Board of Trustees of Starr School
District reserves right to reject any or
all bids. Sealed bids, accompanied by
certified check for $500 as a guarantee
of good faith, must be In hands of un
dersigned by noon. Sept. 15, 1921. For
further Information address:
J. A. DANIEL, Chatman.
Board of Trust • •», Starr School Dis
trict care County ^unerinUndent
of Fchools, Newnan, Co»vata Comi
ty, Georgia.