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VOLUME XLIV —NO. 43.
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SERVICE THURSDAY
MORNING AT BAPTIST CHURCH—
APPROPRIATE MUSIC BY THE
CHOIRS OF THE TOWN—PUB
LIC INVITED AND URGED TO
ATTEND
The annual Thanksgiving service
-at LaFayette, will be held at the
Baptist church Thursday morning
at 10:30 o’clock. The banks and bus
iness houses will be closed for the
day,.and doubtless a large number
of people will gather at the Baptist
church to observe the National hol
iday, Thanksgiving Day.
A large choir made up from the
various churches of the town will
render appropriate music for the oc
casion.
The President’s Thanksgiving pro
clamation will be read, and Rev. J.
W. Brinstleld will deliver the ser
mon.
The public generally is cordially
invited to attend the exercises on
Thursday morning.
GRANDOFFICERS
VISIT LOCAL GIRCLE
A T REGULAR COMMUNICATION
LAST THURSDAY EVENING—I7
NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED—DE
LI C I O U S REFRESHMENTS
SERVED
One of the most delightful meet
ings of the Woodmen Circle was held
last Thursday evening at the Mason
ic hall, when the Circle in its regualr
meeting received Mrs. Mary E. -La
flocca, Supreme Guardian, of Omaha
Neb., and Mrs. Clara B. Cherry, state
manager, of Atlanta, and introduced
■them to the members of the local
Woodmen Circle.
At this communication seventeen
new members were admitted to the
mysteries of the Circle, and the
Grand Officers complimented the
work of the local Circle.
Following the business session of
the Circle, the visiting oflieors de
livered splendid addresses. Also a
large delegation from the Rome
'Circle was present and short talks
were made by several members of
the Visiting Circle.
At the conclusion of the commu
nication, elegant refreshments were
srved.
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GREATEST UNDEVELOPED
RESOURCES WE POSSESS
By Roger W. Bahson, the
World’s Greatest Statistician. m
" ■ ■ ■- ' ' .■-■■■ -at
Not long ago I was at my Wash
ington office spending a week. While
'there a little Western Union Mes
senger girl came in to apply for
a position. It was in the afternoon—
about half past live. I was struck
with the intelligence of the girl’s
face and asked her two or three
questions. She was tired. I asked
her to sit down. I was astonished to
hear her story.
She had been born and brought
»up in the mountains of West Vir
ginia-many miles from civilization.
■Her father and mother died when
she was 4 years old. She had been
Jiving with an old grandfather and a
brother. When I began to talk with
her I found her to have a most re
markable acquaintance with Emer
son and Thoreau with Bernard Shaw
and with the old Eastern writers.
I said to her: “How is it that you
•are delivering telegrams in a khaki
suit and a soldier cap?"
She replied: “Because I could get
nothing else to do. I lived down in
the mountains just as long as I
could. I had to get to the City where
I could express myself and develop
my finer qualities. When 1 got to
Washington, there was nothing I
could do. They asked me if i could
Halte Qlmmtij ifesaujrr
SEVERAL FARMERS
ATTEND MEETING
HERE SATURDAY TO DISCUSS A
MARKET FOR SOUR CREAM
MONTHLY INCOME SEEN IN THE
PROPOSITION FOR WALKER
DAIRY FARMERS
Some thirty dairy farmers met
here Saturday afternoon, to hear
the plan of developing a market for
sour cream, discussed by experts.
J. B. Bazemore, Agricultural Agent
of the Central of Ga. Ry., Co., and H.
B. Goff, President of the Purity Ice
Cream Co., of Rome., were out-of
town speakers, who spoke of the
success of the proposition, and gave
examples of counties in (his section
of the state where the farmers with
a small herd of dairy cows were en
joying a neat monthly cash income.
The plan for the farmers of this
county to ship the sour cream to
the Rome Creamery. The freight
rates on cream are low and the ex
pense to the farmer negligible. The
income from shipping the sour
cream is a nice one to the farmer,
and will assist him to combat the
ravages of the boll weevil, so argue
the experts.
The farmers present were inter
ested in the plan, and doubtless sev
eral will enter into the project in a
short time. County Agent Vansant
is enthusiastic over the proposition
for the dairy farmers of the county
and offers to lend his assistance in
the enterprize.
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typewrite, but I had never seen a
typewriter. Finally, after walking
the streets for a while, I got a job
as a Western Union Messenger.’*
I wrote Mrs. Babson and made ar
rangements tc have the girl come
to Wellesley and work for a few
months with the Babson organiza
tion. I saw in her certain qualities,
which if developed, would make
her very useful to someone, some
where. She came to Wellssley. About
a month after her arrival I was
obliged to leave on a two months’
' i ip, and Mrs. Babson invited her up
to dine the night before I left. 1 told
her that I was going to speak while
away on “American’s Undeveloped
Resources.” After dinner she went
to my desk and took her pen and
scribbled these lines and said:
“Perhaps during your talk on
America’s Greatest Undeveloped Re
sources you will give these men a
message from a Western Union girl.
These are the lines she wrote. They
are by Ella Wheeler Wilcox:
“I gave a beggar from my little
store of wealth, some gold;
He spent the shining ore, and came
again and yet again,
Still Cold and Hungry as before.
I gave a thought and through that
thought of mine,
He found himself the man supreme
divine,
Fed, clothed and crowned with bles
sing manifold;
And now he begs no more.”
The mind of man is a wonder
ful thing but unless the soul of man
is awakened he must lack faith,
power, originality, ambition —those
vital elements which make a man a
real producer. I do not say that you
can awaken this force in every soul.
If you are an employer, perhaps on
ly a few of your employees can be
made to understand. But this much
is certain —in every man or woman
in whom you can loose the power of
this invisible force, you will mobi
lize a force, not only for his or her
good, but for the good and perhaps
j the very salvation of your own bus
| iness.
VETERINARY SURGEON
D. A. HUNTER, LOCATES HEBE
I). A. Hunter, Veterinary Surgeon,
who has been connected with the
Federal government, in making lu
jberculin tests of cows, announces
, that he lias located here for this
section, with headquarters at the
j Foster Hotel. All parlies interested
I in having tuberculin tests made of
their cows may call on, write or
telephone him at the Foster House.
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1921.
RED CROSS DRIVE
MEETING SUCCESS
ROLL CALL CAMPAIGN CLOSES
THURSDAY NIGHT W ALKER
CHAPTER'S QUOTA 1100—CIIMN.
TOM BRYAN URGES AGGRESS
IVE CANVASS
Splendid progress is being made
in the Red Cross Roll Call campaign
wdiich started Tuesday, according
to reports from Roll Call Chairman,
Tom Bryan. The local committee
made a report to headquarters Tues
day afternoon, which was encourag
ing, and while the rural committees,
have not yet reported, Mr. Bryan
stated that they wero working and,
would make their report by Friday
of this week.
Walker Chapter’s Quota is llOtk,
and Mr. Bryan feels sure that the'
goal will be oasily reached if the
committees push the campaign to
the close Thursday night.
The Ladies of the LaFayette Wo-,
man’s Club are making the canvass
of the local territory and will report
Thursday night.
Mr. Bryan urges all committees
to wage an aggressive campaign un
til Thursday night, in order tha.t
Walker Chapter may have her full;
quota.
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!SOME CONSOLATION
(By W. R. Craig)
4, 4*
When Searching for sweetness all
over the world
There’s nothing sweeter than a
sweet little girl
And when they grow older, their
sweetness don't fade ’
For what is sweeter than a sweet
old maid
And also the sweet widows so charm
ing and neat
They’re just as attractive and darn
nigh as sweet
When seeking a pardner. one makes
a mistake
By passing up a widow as a doggone
fake.
A gal for a sweetheart, they’re more
up to date,
But old Maid or u Wido for a life
time, mate
When seeking for the pleasure the
world’s on the run j
As though highest speeding, wouid
yield the most fun
When the summit is reached and
they come to a stop
They behold there the lightest is
floating on top
So not at the bottom nor yet too
high
The middle is the bestest part of
the pie.
So in seeking for pleasure, Earn
ed well assured
The fruit you gather is fully ma
tured
By hasty decisions the devil is play
ed.
Less frequent by widow or sweet
Old Maid.
WANTS WALKER FRIENDS
* TO LOOK HIM UP WHEN
IN THE WINDY CITY
Ed Messenger:—
Very often I see in the Messenger
that some one from LaFayette, came
to Chicago. I would like to say to
.those people especially the persons
that I know personally, I would he
glad to see them while they are in
Chicago for I like to see Walker
county folks. My acquaintance here
might heUpthem to enjoy themselv
es and at tne same time I would en
joy myself. ,
I came here about six years ago
and do not know all about Chicago,
but will do she best I can for them.
Thanking you, I remain,
, Yours truly,
J. I# BRANNON,
501 Hannah Avenue,
Forest Park Illinois.
Phone: Forest Pack 1333 ft-
WE GUARANTEE $36.00 per week
full time or 75c an hour spare
lime selling guaranteed Hosiery.
Agents makin gs7s to $125 a week,
i Good hosiery* is an absolute necesi
| |y, you can sell it easily. Our fall
line ready at pre war prices—Eagle
i Hosiery Mills, Darby, Pa. i-28 lot
CAPACITY HOUSE
SEES BIG WEDDING
WITHOUT A WOMAN AT COURT
HOUSE TUESDAY EVENING—
5238.00 REALIZED FOR CATRON
MEMORIAL FUND—COMMITTEE
GRATIFIED AT RESPONSE OF
PEOPLE OF COUNTY
A capacity house witnessed the
‘‘Womanless Wedding” at the court
house Tuesday evening for the ben
efit of the Catron Memorial Fund.
All reservod seats.were quickly sold
and long before the performance
began, seats were at a premium.
From all sections large crowds
came—from Chickamauga, Rock
Spring, Arrnuchees, Cedar Grove
Kensington, Menlo, Summerville and
Trion.
Promptly at eight o’clock the pro
cession formed and W. B. Shaw, the
Butler, announced the approach of
the various characters. To delineate
the costumes, appearance and the
effect of the characters would lake
too long to tell and spaco would for-,
bid. Those who wero present can
testify for themselves.
Suffice it to say that each charac
ter to be represented was strikingly
typified and all the conspicuous chut
neters were recognized easily by the
large audience. As each one entered
the audience wildly applauded, and
tho occasion from the first moment
until the purty left tho ‘church’ was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Appropriate music was rendered
by (he cast.
The Catron Memorial Ccupmitthe
feels very grateful for the success of
the performance, and desires to
thank the participants and is deep
ly grateful for the response on the
part of tho people, wh o
attended and made the benefit per
formance the great success it was.
The recipts for the occasion lo
taled $238.00.
SATURDAY LAST
DAYTO REGISTER
FOR CITY ELECTION
The City Registration hooks close
November 30. Those who have not
yet registered and who desire to vote
in the City Election for the city of
ficers, must enter their names upon
the registration books by Nov. 30th.
The rules governing the registra
tion sos the city is somewhat diff
erent from that of county registra
tion. To vote in the city election re
quires registration each year. For
instance, those who registered for
the city election last year, must
again register this year for the elec
tion on the first Tuesday in Decem
ber .The City therefore, Urges the
citizens to remember this and reg
ister by Nov. 30th, if they desire to
vole in the coming election
Following is the official notice of’
registration:
CITY REGISTRATION
BOOKS CLOSE NOVEMBER 30
All those who have not yet regis
tered for the City of LaFayette elec
tion on the first Tuesday in Decem
ber must do so by November 30th.,
since the registration books will be
closed on that day. The registration
books are in the office of Thurman
Bros. Store.
D. It. THURMAN, City Recorder.
SALE!SALE!SALE!
Saturday Dec. 3 al my place 2 1-2
miles, north of Davis Cross Roads,
will sell to highest bidder all my
stock and farming tools, sCudebaker
wagon, riding and walking cultiva
lors, turning plows and burrows and
other small tools; 275 bales soy bean
bay; 200 bushels corn; Horses and
cows; 700 2 x 4; Some household
furniture. Terms of sale: Cash.—
Carl Smith, Kensinglon. Ga. 11. 2
FOR SALE BcjuiUful 5-room bun
galow on North Main EL -M. N"i|
Andrews.
Election Held Saturday
For School Trustees
NEW SYSTEM SOON
THINKS “CITIZEN”
FOR THE RURAL SCHOOLS OF
WALKER COUNTY, THINKS CIT
IZEN—INSISTS CHANGES O E
SYSTEM MUST SOON COME
Ed Messenger:—
From time to time our attention
has been directed by you and others
to the defects of our rurul schools
but aro we as citizens giving heed
as we should? Are we trying to un
derstand or are we willing to under
stand tho problems so near our fire
sides? True we have gone somo of
the way to better conditions in the
country schools, but still we are not
organized for efficiency or can there
over be thoroughness of work under
our present system.
There seems to be a prevailing
idea on the part of some people that
one teacher can effectively teach
forty or fifty pupils in all the grades.
Have you ever noticed the number
of books one child carries to school?
He represents one grade and wheth
er he is alone in that grade or thern
is several in it, the work is the same.
One grade is supposed to be enough
for one teacher provided the work
is done most thoroughly. Consider
ing the fact that some new duties
have been added to the work of the
teacher lately most overy rural
school is trying to do from threo
to six times as much as can he done.
If the matter is not plain to us as
patrons, let us look up (he course of
study as laid down by (he state and
piake us out a daily schedule. You
will probably find by the time wo
have deducted time for physical
exercises, play, morning, exercises
and other regular work, that we may
have on an average four minutes to
the recitation in the one-teacher
school. And don’t forget that for
the most part this is under awful
physical conditions such as uncom
fortable buildings, bad lighting, heat
ing, bad seats, desks, board, charts,
globes, libraries elc.
Unthinkable you say. And what
would you do? If you had a team ol
horses and you found they were
overworked, you would either lake
off a part of the load or you would
put more help there to move the
load. That is exactly what we have
come to in our schools. We have got
to take something off or else we have
got to combine forces to move tho
load forward. But we say no, to tak
ing anything off because we need
everything we are trying to teach.
Then what must wc do? One thing
and only one thing is left for us and
that is consolidation. To try to im
prove the small srhool and put en
ough help in it to make it thorough,
would prove a very expensive ven
ture and is impossible.
As citizens and patrons let us think
anu think clearly and act wisely
about this. Should wo get sick we
send for a doctor or should we have
some legal problem, we go to a law
yer, but as regards educational
problems do we trust our best educ
calors and educational experts? If
we do not let us investigate for our
selves and in making our conclu
sions let not small thinking predju
diee he our masters. For us which
is the most honorable —do all we can
against bettering schools in a broad
and constructive way; do nothing or
do something? We are doing one
of these three. CITIZEN
Mrs. Slum’s Bible Class
Holds Animal Review
The Sunday school class of Mrs.
S. .1. Shaw met Tuesday afternoon
for their annual review of Hi- L
, study.
After an hour spent in questions
on the Bible, Mrs. C. H. Holland be
ing successful in answering the most
questions, won a prize.
A social hour of games was then
enjoyed after which Mrs. Shaw as
sisted by little George Paul Shaw,
served a delicious sweet course, xxx
Want Ads a I
Messenger
Pay
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
IN Till': VARIOUS SCHOOL DIS
TRICTS OF TIO' " . ry—PEO
'3 SELECT PRO
’V.uISSIVE CITIZENS AS TRUS
TEES
The County Board of Education
and the County Superintendent, J.
i A. Sartnin, insists upon the people in.
i the various school districts of the
county taking deep interest in the
coming trustees’ election Saturday,
and in seeing that the rery best men
of the s hood district are elected.
The rural schools of the county ars
beldnd other counties 1 and it is im-.
»01 laid that progro<.-. ve leajer# ic
sch'iol matters bo uiu- ed to insure
progress.
The election will be held at the
i usual places for holding same. In
the Lafayette school district the
ofltce of the Justice of the Peace
in the court house will be the place
where the election will be held.
Below is a list of trustees whose
time expires Dec. 31st.
Ascalon, John Henson; Burnt Mill,
J. M. Mathis; Center Grove, W. L.
Whaley; Chattooga, J. A. Clarkson;
Corinth, Tom Cordell; Catlett, W. C.
Coulter; Ccnchat, Abbie Howard;
Cedar Grove, M. M. Crowder; Con
cord, A. C. Shaw; Estelle, G. W.
Shaw; East Armuchee, T. L. Can
trell, Charles Clements; Fairview,
Gus Wallin; Flintstone, C. P. Di
mond; Garrett’s, R. T. Talley; Grif
fin, W. A. Stansell; High Point, R.
M. Carter; Harrisburg, C W Jun
kins, High, Ed Chadwick; Hender
son, J. T. Hammontrce, Kensington,
G. W. Hunter; LaFuyette, R. L,
Greene, Lee, John Hegwood, Mission
Ridge, H. A. LaFontain, J. A. Talley;
Mt. Carmel, G Y Strickland; New
Prospect, Floyd Stephens, Naomi,
Jim Brown; New Grovo, J. F. Hef
ner; Osborn, J. E. Bridges; Oak
Grove, J. M. Autry; Old Bethel, A. C
Henry, Pittsburg, R. M. Standifor;
Pleasant Hill, Fred Scoggins (2 to
be jhjlocted.); I’oavino, .1. F. Hill;
Pond Springs, J. H. Madaris; Payne’s
IChapel, O. W. Morion, Sam Cannon;
‘ Hook Spring, 7„ W. Jones, Ridgeway
0. F. Brown; Shiloh, J. C. Young;
Wesley Chapel, A. C .Vcatch; Wal
laceville, Foldine Schmitt; Water
ville, U. W. C. Myers; Warren, A. G.
Cremer; W. Armuchee, W. M. Hill;
Villanow, J. C. Phillips; Trans, W.
. F. Price.
1 NOTICE
On Saturday November 26, 1021,
there will be an election in the va
rious school districts of the county
at the school house for the purpose
|of electing successors to all school
trustees whose terms have expired
or whose terms will expire on Dec.
31, 1921.
The election is to be held by the
trustees a«d the returns to be made
to the Superintendent of schools
immedialoly after the election.
By ord ir of the Board of Educa
tion.
11-25-31 J. A. SARTAIN, C. S. S.
W P. BLACKWELL WEDS
MISS REBECCA BOMAR
A wedding that camo as a surprize
to the many friends of the contract
ing parties was that of Mr. W. P.
Blackwell and Miss Rebecca Boniar,
both of West Armuchee, at the Bap
tist Pastorium Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. Rev. I. 8. Leonard in
! his usual happy manner officiated.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for Chattanooga for
a brief wedding trip.
The marriage of Mr. Blackwell
and Miss Bomar unites two promi
nent families of this county, and
I heir host of friends in this section
extend cordial congratulations.
' MRS. ANNA PEACOCK, AGED 65
DIED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
, Mrs. Anna Peacock, age 65. widow
of K. L. Peacock, died at her home,
near Rook Springs Tuesday morning
at 1:30, after a short illness. She is
survived by live sons, E. L. John C.,
Hugh M„ Osrar and D. W. K. Mrs.
Peacock was a member of the Bap
tist church.