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Volume XLVI.—No. 29.
MODERN SCHOOL
PLANT GOING UP
AT ROSSVILLE
t
LITIGATION SETTLED AND CON
TRACT FOR NEW MODERN
HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BUILDING LET WORK PRO
GRESSING RAPIDLY— TO COST
OVER $70,000
Rossville, Ga. July 31—The Rose
ville schoolhouse case which fills been
in the courts for something over a
year has at last been decided and the
McFarland Hill, teat site select
ed by the local truaMß has been chos
en for the site of tig new building.
For sometime K has been evident
that Rossville wfth its rapidly increas
ing population must have better school
facilities. Bonds were voted to build a
modern high and grammar school
biulding combined, and the surround
ing districts wera uMfeded in this
bond issue so Roasvtti will now have
a consolidated school.
Work on the new building is going
forward and it is the hope of trustees
to have the building ready for occu
pancy by the first of the year. The old
school building has been outgrown by
the school population and different
places have been rented by the local
board so as to take care of the child
ren until the new house could be com
pleted.
It is the purpose of the school board
to build a modern house, the contract
price is approximately about $70,000.
The high school work of which Ross
ville has long felt the need will be'
added and efficient teachers will be
employed for this work. With the
completion of the new schoolhouse and
the employment of a strong teaching
force, it is expected that Rossville will
make rapid strides in an educational
way and will no doubt rank among
the first schools of this section.
Prof. Wilbur Colville, a man of long
experience and who comes highly rec
ommended has been chosen as Super
intendent for the next school year.
The full faculty has not yet been
made up but it is understood that
Prof. George Lienbach will be con
nected with the high school depart
ment. The full faculty of the school
will be announced later.
WALKER COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MEET AUGUST 31
The Walker County Sunday school
convention will hold the annual meet
ing with the LaFayette Methodist
church on Friday August 31st., ac
cording to announcement of the Presi
dent, S. F. Blaylock, this week.
A program of speakers from head
quarters, as well as from the local
field is being arranged stated Mr.
Blaylock, and every feature of the
convention is to be better than here
tofore. J. R. McCurdy, the Secretary
of the County Association, will send
out a letter and blanks to all Sunday
schools announcing the meeting here
August 31st., and will insist upon all
schools sending representatives to the
convention.
The County asssociation is interde
nominational and every school is in
cluded, irrespective of denomination.
There are five divisions in the coun
ty association with as many presi
dents of divisions, and each division
president is urged to bring the con
vention to the attention of the schools
within his jurisdiction.
Aside from the inspirational fea
ture of the convention latest and best
methods of Sunday school work will
be thoroughly discussed, and it is cer
tain that all who attend will derive
great benefit from the one-day ses
sion.
Full program will be announced in
these columns later.
FOR SALE One pair four-year old
iron trrav mules, matched: new two
horse 3-inch tire wagon and harness—
for $290 on long time if desired—
W.' M. Prince, Chickamauga, Ga.
8-10-2 t
Stalker (Emmttt MtMnuxex
SUPERIOR COURT
JURORS DRAWN
FOR AUG. TERM
Below is the list of grand and tra
verse jurors, drawn by Judge Moses
Wright last Friday for the August
term of the Walker Superior Court.
Grand Jurors
1 J. W. Deck
2 John W. Harper
3 R. W. C. Myers
4 J. T. Grant
5 W. J. Arnold
6 G. R. Morgan
7 D. F. Abercrombie
8 A. P. Warrcnfells, Sr.
9 W. O. Davenport
10 W. A. J. Burns
11 John B Henry
12 J. W. Carlock
13 J. C. McWilliams
14 J. S. Bell
15 N. A. Scott
16 W. G. Hunter (Upper Cove)
17 T. W. Hazlerig
18 N. S. Jones
19 James Weaver
20 A. G. White
21 R. L. Hentz •
22 Dr. Lee Bird
23 Joe M. Baker
24 W. P. Blackwell
25 John B. Henderson
26 W. F. Price
27 John A Ward
28 G. E. Hunter
29 C. W. Routt
30. H. S. Lovern
Traverse Jurors, First Week
T L Williams Carl Little
J L Janaway W. M. Hammontree
Foldine Schmitt Carl McClure
O B Glenn W. D. Bryan
E. G. Glenn A. C. Veatch
A. B. Thornton Charlie Watson
S T. Carson J. H. Qualis
Emory Cameron L. D. Little
J. A. Loughridge O. C .Baker
E. E. Thurman J. L .Simmons
R D Love G. W. Brown (Pond Spg.)
Frank Weaver J. D. Strickland
C. C. Patterson G. W Williams
R R. Owings Thomas Bridges
W. F. Coker H. E. Center
J. M. Shields D. A Jewell, Jr.
W D. Loughridge T. E. Stoker
G. P Baker George Littlejohn
R. L. Mahan R. L. Allgood
A. J. Howell, Sr. E P. Allgood
S. P. Shaw
Traverse Jurors, Second Week
J. R. Horton W. T. Hammontree
F. B. Trotter R. W Mulky
Fred Smith T. E. Hale
W. M. Bailey Chester McClure
C. L. Storey W. R. Gilstrap
W. C. Thompson C F Edwards
„T W Henson J. S. Underwood
J L. Strickland D. F. Childress
W. B. Whitmire Chas. W Coulter
Clarence Mitchell Mason Herndon
J. A. Ezell C. H. Flarity
J. T. Suttle H. J. Phillips
C C Johnson R L. Day
LJ. Anderson . W. C. Duckett
W C McWhorer C. M. Thurman
G. C. Brotherton R. P. Watson
A. J. Burk R. H. Jewell
I H. Holleman J. A. Allen
I. J Long Lee White
R N. Moore W. H. Napier
J. S. Bomar P. L. Robinson
M A. Baker Earnest Hammontree Jr.
W. B. Orr H. H. Morrison
M. J. Lawrence J. R Deakins
C J. Evitt R E. McWilliams
W. A. Head R. L. Bomar
J. H Robinson C. B. Hall W. A. Miller
Trvaerse Jurors, Third Week
L. M. Boss H. T. Ellison
J. S. Chapman G. W. Mallicoat
W. P. Hixon Sr. F. J Shattuck
John A Wilson J. R. McCurdy
Fred Delay J. M. Patton
Lee Clarkson Lee Green
Sam Napier C A .Rutledge
E. A. McCallie J. L. Bird
F. M. Williams F. E. Bowman
J P Hall J B Parker
B F. Hunt, Jr., S. J. Shaw
W. H. Trundle E. M. Littlejohn
F L. McWilliams J. M. Stoker
j W. H. Goodlet J. P. Long
j Frank Hibbins J. A. Howard
M. D. Cagle O. W. Crow
S. M. Shields T J Gilmer
J A. Elliott V. L Boss
, S. F. Blaylock J. F. Bradley
L. L. Neal B V. Kell
jG. W Brown (Las.) W. M. Housch
I
Chickamauga Klan No. 143 Present
Mr. Oscar Howard With $lO Pnrae
I, On Friday July 27, masked figures
. in the regalia of the Ku Klux Klan
. appeared at the home of Mr. Howard,
- at Cenchat and presented him with
j M 0 which was appreciated by him and
! family—Hettie Howard.
LaFayette, Georgia, F riday Ai
200 MEMBERS TO
COTTON GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
AMONG WALKER COUNTY FARM
ERS—33,OOO MEMBERS TO DATE
IN STATE— AGGRESSIVE CAM
PAIGN ON IN THIS COUNTY
FOR A MEMBERSHIP OF 600
FARMERS PARTIAL LIST BE
LOW O F MEMBERS FROM
WALKER
Representatives of the Georgia Cot
ton Growers Co-operative Association
for the past few days have been in va
rious sections of the county, urging
the Walker farmers to associate them
selves with this organization. Last
year, when the Georgia unit was form
ed only a comparatively few Walker
farmers affiliated themselves with the
movement but up to Wednesday night
County Agent Vansant reported that
some two hundred county farmers had
joined the association.
In Georgia last year 19,000 farmers
were members, and marketing results
followed. This year to date over 33,000
farmers in Georgia are members, and
the movement is growing rapidly. The
Georgia association is affiliated with
the National Association.
The purpose of the movement is for
better marketing of the cotton crop,
and through organization the farmers
expect to realize a fair price this fall
for their cotton crop.
Below is a partial list to date of
the Walker county farmers who have
become members of the Georgia asso
ciation :
J. C. Coulter, E J Hunter, W. F.
Parton, Kirby-Herndon Hardware Co.,
W. C. McWhorter, J. T. Thurman, T.
I. McCarty, J. H. Waters, E E Martin,
W W Story.
J R. McCullough, J. D. Chapman, F.
A McWilliams, J. H. Scoggins, E. H.
Gilstrap, W. P. Roper, A. W. Wil
liams, R M Hewatt, W D. Petersen,
A. L. Fillers, W. A. Mitchell.
T. H. Cameron, Olmsted Jones, G.
F Hegwood H C. Wilson, W. B Lough
ridge, W. D. Loughridge, R. W. Jen
nings, G. W. Wilson, J L Lowry, J M
Peterson, J. M. Partain, P H. Miller,
E. P. Jones.
Will Young (col), E. G. Hewitt, A
C Shaw, J. L. Travillian, G W Wyatt,
John G. Smith (col), O. F. Brown, R.
ry, W F Lowry, F L. McWilliams.
J. P. McWilliams, W P. Neal, Reece
Neal, J. R. Ponder, J. F. Quinn, J. H.
Robinson, J. T. Suttles, C I Tate, S T
Tate, J C. Young, G. C. Christopher.
Samuel Black (col), Ollie Christo
pher, A J Howell, L. D. Walls, M D
Cagle, J W Cherry, E. L. Garmany,
O. C. Baker, J. B. Davis, W. O. Day,
L L. Neal, J. E Ashworth, W -S Par
ker.
J. E. Leigh, G. O. Thomas, W E.
Thomas, J. M. Gray, J. H Travillian,
Oliver Johnson, T E. Leigh, W. B.
Breeden, Billie Sprayberry, T. M.
Fletcher, R J. Fincher, E. F. Couch,
A. M. Hammett, Hamly Hubbord, R.
W. Mulkey.
Gordon Hunter, G. E. Hunter, J. P.
Hunter, L. E. Martin, J. H. Kilgore,
T A. Wood, A. G. Cremer, J. F Smith,
Allen Petti-rew, J R Martin, G T.
Richardson, F. M. Williams, G. E O
Green, J. M. Smith.
V. L Boss, W H Boss, Hoyt Griffith,
M. O. Young, Clarence Estes, C. M.
Suttles, Mason Herndon, C. W A Har
ris, B. D. Keown, W. N. Morgan, W,
C Green, H. S. Cordell.
Luther Arnold, W. C. Carnes, E. R.
Greerfe, John Dunlap, J. A. Lanier, J
P Suttle, R. A. Green, Tom Cauthron,
W. A Payne, Henry Dover, T. J. Lit
tlejohn, D. M. Williams.
T. J. Williams, J. S. Chapman, A
W Millican, Herbert Lewis, A C. Mill
er, G. W’. Henry, G. W. Henry, Jr., W
B Fletcher, W A Jones, J H Jennings,
W. 6. Alexander, H E. Leigh, Oliver
Johnson, E. T. Couch.
Nathan Hise, Gus Ward (col), P A
Tate, Claud Bailey, Ralph Strickland,
J. C. Alexander,, C. Q. Hatfield, W. A.
Hatfield, Jesse Millican, R. L Hinton
(col), Oscar Davis, W J. Wallin.
H. L. Orr, W. C. Pence, B. Barfield, H
P. Scoggins, L. D Pence, J M Orr,
X P. Orr, W. W. Dyer, J. B. Parker,
W. G Atwood, Ernest Simmons, J L.
Gravitt, J. L. BC Shields, Jess H. Pet
tijohn.
E V. Martin, Wash Cathron (c01.),<
H. W. Nayson, J. M. Russell, J. O
ust 3, 1923.
TO VISIT FARMS
ON MANAGEMENT
- TOUR AUGUST 8
FARM MANAGEMENT TOUR EM
BRACES WESTERN SECTION
OF COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP
CLUB MEMBERS TO ATTEND
ATHENS SHORT COURSE
POULTRY MEETING HERE 10TH
A group of farmers from different
sections of the county will assemble
at the County Agent’s office on Wed
nesday August Bth at eight o’clock
from which place a Farm Manage
ment Tour will be made through Mc-
Lemore’s Cove and into the Chicka
mauga farming section The group of
fanners accompanied by County Ag
ent Vansant and Prof. DeF. Hunger
ford, Farm Management Specialist
for the State of Georgia will stop at
five of six different farms for the pur
pose of studying the different sys
tems followed by these farmers in
conducting their farming business.
Arrangements have been made to vis
it farms where some specialized sys
tems of farming have been practiced
successfully. For instance, dairying,
poultry raising, hog raising, commer
cial sweet potato production etc.
Prof. Hungerford is co-operating
with Mr. Vansant and twenty five
■far piers in Walker county this year in
the keeping of a simple system of
books on the farms and it is his desire
to continue this work next year on a
much larger basis. Therefore the pur
pose of this tour is to encourage more
farmers to keep records on their busi
ness and to let them see what their
neighbors are doing in the successful
operation of farms.
All farmers who want to spend a
very profitable day out with their
neighbors are urged to meet at the
County Agent’s officfe on Wednesday
August Bth at eight o’clock. Arrange
ments have been made for a number
of cars in which to carry the party,
however any farmers who can bring
cars are asked to do so, in order that
sufficient cars may be on hand for
the party.
5 Club Members For Short Course
Roy Mulkey, Frank Shaw, Jr., Mil
ton Langley, Vandell Strickland and
William Burns, Jr., are the Walker
County Club members who will at
tend the Short Course for Agricultu
ral Club Members to be held at Ath
ens, Ga., August 6-13. These members
were scholarship winners on their
work in 1922 and are enthusiastic
boosters of club work.
Poultry Association
Object of Meeting August 10
The attention of all purebred poul
try producers is called to a meeting
to be held in the Courthouse on Fri
day August 10th at 3 o’clock at which
time a poultry association for Walk
er county will be organized. An effort
is being made to secure the services
of a Poultry specialist from Tennessee
to assist in the organization of the as
sociation.
The purebred poultry producers In
the county are very enthusiastic for a
poultry association because they be
lieve that this important industry is
destined to become of great value to
the people and is certainly worthy of
being promoted through organized ef
forts. A good attendance is expected
at this meeting.
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HOME - COMING DAY
AT OSBORN AUGUST 19
There will be all-day services at Os
born schoolhouse the Third Sunday in
August, the 19th. We are planning to
make this a regular, real home-com
ing day. Rev. B. A. Disney will preach
his farewell sermon; also the band
from Chattanooga will be there, in
cluding the Kirkpatrick brothers. Oth
er good singers are expected. Let m
erybody come to Osburn and enjoy
one more good time together—Com.
Strickland, J E. Chandler, T. B.
Grimes, Joe Burse (col), J. B. Agnew,
H. G. Phillips, John Gilbreath, Cecil
Goodson, J. R. Stansell.
R. L. White, 1 L Cantrell, J,U.‘
Hunt, A. T Harris, Henry L Jordon,
Cecil Hunt, H. Y. Puryear, G. H- Mer
rison, J. O. Richardson, W J. Richard
son, Dave Griggsby, G I* Cranmore,
I. L. Weaver, A. L. McKin.
PRIZE WINNERS
TO BE ANNOUNCED
NEXT WEEK
The Missing Word Contest prize
winners will be announced in next
week’s issue of the Messenger. All
answers have been received and put
on file. They will be compiled as rap
idly as possible and full announce
ments of the winners will be made
next week.
From start to finish the contest has
been a success, a large number of peo
ple from every section of this and oth
er counties participating each week.
Jt has furnished much interest and
pleasure.
The missing word last week was
“you,” and should have appeared be
tween the word “for” and the word
“the” in the advertisement of Thur
man Bros. The completed sentence
with the missing word inserted should
read, “Big Bargains on these tables
for you the next few days.
iin floyFnowTt is
JUDGE JOHN W. BALE
Rome, Ga. July 26—On his fifty
first birthday, standing on about the
spot where he was born, Judge John
W. Bale this morning took the oath of
office as Judge of the City Court of
Floyd County. He will not take office,
however until after the September
term of the court shall have been held
by Judge W. J. Nunnally.
Judge Bale has had his commission
for some time, but had never taken
the oath. This morning he went to the
office of Ordinary Harry Johnson and
told him that he wanted to take the
oath as it was his birthday and that
as the office of the ordinary is locat
ed right where the house stood in
which he was born, he wanted it ad
ministered right there.
Judge Johnson swore him in.
SMITH’S BOLL WEEVIL
a CATCHER A SUCCESS
» SAYS H. V. McCLURE
Eld Messenger:
I wish to say a few words in regard
to the Cyclone 801 l Weevil and Insect
Catcher recently invented by Mr. E. A
Smith.
Mr. Smith drove his machine into
my cotton patch the 19th of last
month and started over it while at
the same time another man and my
self began searching. The result was
Mr. Smith caught 28 with the machine
while we two caught only three. The
machine was driven over it again the
30th and caught 35 weevils and pick
ed up near a gallon of squares. I call
that good business. Well I snail not
say more as most folks will have to
be sighted before they will believe.
Very truly yours,
H. V. McCLURE.
78 CONVERSIONS
AND 64 ADDITIONS
TO THE CHURCH
The Revival which has been in pro
gress at Mission Ridge came to a
close Sunday night. This has been a
very successful meeting and for the
past three weeks there were 78 con
versions with 64 additions to the
church. 58 were baptized and 6 joined
by letter. The church in general has
been greatly revived. Bro. C. W. How
ard, the pastor is certainly a man of
God and has done a great work at
this place. He began another revival
near Ridgedale Monday night, where
he will be for the next two weeks. “By
their fruits ye shall know them.”
• R. R. SHAVER, C. C.
SWORDS—CHASTAIN
Atlanta, Ga. August I—The follow
ing announcement will be of interest
to the friends and acquaintances of
Kenneth W. Chastain, of Atlanta, for
merly of LaFayette:
i “Mr. and Mrs. J. Thos. Swords
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary lone, to Mr. Kenneth
Walter Chastain, the marriage to be
solemnized August 7th.”
Miss Swords is the beautiful young
oer ot Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Crowley,
of Atlanta, where her winsomeness
and charm has won for her a rare
popularity.
O
Oae Dollar Per Year
COOSA BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
AT ANTIOCH 8-9
STRONG PROGRAM OF SPEAK
ERS SOME 25 CHURCHES
WITH MEMBERSHIP OF 350»
EXPECTED TO SEND DELE
GATIONS— 86TH ANNUAL SES
SION
The BGth annual session of the Coo
sa Baptist Association will meet wjiih
the Antioch church at Cedar Grove
next Wednesday and Thursday, Aug
ust 8-9.
Moderator, L. H .Dyer and Secre
tary Rev. I. S. Leonard, urge all the
churches within the jurisdiction of the
Association to send messengers to
Antioch on these days, prepared to
make full reports of all church en
deavor.
An unusually strong program of
state speakers will be a feature of
both da,vs, representing the activities
of the church. These two days will be
filled with inspiring addresses and re
ports, and a record-breaking crowd is
expected for the annual session.
The Coosa Association embraces all
Baptist churches in Walker county,
numbering some twenty-five churches
and some 3500 members.
UNDERTAKING
AND FURNITURE
ENTERPRISE
Nuckolls-Kemp-Bryan Furniture.,
and Undertaking Company, is the
style of the new firm in LaFayette,
♦vhich was organized last week. The
new firm tukes over the Chamblee-
Kemp Furniture Company and will
be incorporated, petition for charter
for which appears in this issue.
The furniture house is being com
pletely overhauled, and when finished
a larger stock of furniture and fur
nishings will be installed. Also the
large rooms on the second floor of the
Cooper Building have been secured
|by the company, which will be equipp
ed and made into attractive funeral
'parlors.
The company announces that an up
to-date undertaking department will
be a feature, and that a competent
embulmcr will head this department.
Mr. Frank Nuckolls, who has been
with J. H. Wann and Son Undertaking
jCompuny in Chattanooga, will be in
charge of this department. Motor
hearse and ambulance service will al
so be features.
Mr. Bryan will have charge of the
bookkeeping end of the business. He
has also been associated with the J. H.
Wann and Son Company and has had
several years of experience in the
undertaking business. Mr. Kemp and
Mr. Hall will also remain in the com
pany.
The new firm is being promoted and
backed by the J. H. Wann & Son Co.,
of Chattanooga, and the members of
the new firm state that they propose
to operate only a modernly equipped
establishment and to give the public
prompt and efficient service.
Elsewhere in this issue in a half
page advertisement appears the for
mal announcement of the firm, to
which we call the attention of our
readers.
BIG AUCTION SALE
OF 2 WALKER FARMS
The Todd and Worsham Auction Co.
of Rome, Ga., announce the sale at
auction on August 2..ru of the Eidjr
farms in Wo;c Armuthro, formerly,
known as the M. K. Home and the j.
R. Little farms. The farms consist of
520 acres and the company proposes
to subdivide the farms into small
tracts and sell same on the 23rd. Full
er announcement of particulars and
details of the proposed auction sale
will be made in next week’s issue of
the Messenger. Watch for the an
nouncement next week.
100,000 CRATES—Of choice Elberta
peaches for sale. Will deliver to
anyone near express office at $2.75
per crate, Send all orders to J. T. ''
Grant, Cohutta, Ga. j