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Volume X LVI.—No. 30.
NATION MOURNS
PASSING OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT HARDING, THE 29TH
PRESIDENT, DIED SUDDENLY
AT SAN FRANCISCO LAST
THURSDAY FUNERAL A T
MARION, OHIO FRIDAY AFTER
NOON CALVIN COOLEDGE
UNITED STATES’ 30TH PRESI
DENT
The Nation mourns the death of its
President.
The body of Warren Gamaliel Har
ding, twenty-ninth President, of the
United States, who died suddenly from
heart failure at the Palace Hotel in
San Francisco Thursday evening Aug.
2nd. at 7:30 o’clock, arrived in Wash
ington Tuesday night and was placed
in the rotunda of the Capitol until
eleven o’clock Wednesday morning
when funeral services were held.
Elaborate funeral plans were made
in which all the prominent dignitaries
of the country as well as representa
tives from European countries parti
cipated .
During the long trip across the con
tinent, Mrs. Harding is reported to
have held up bravely and is making a
determined fight against a complete
collapse.
After the funeral in Washington,
the body was taken to Marion Ohio,
the old homeplace of the late Presi
dent where funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Following is the detailed plans of the
funeral in Marion Friday:
“The bodprwill arrive in Marion on
Erie railroad Thursday morning, Aug.
9, at about 10 o’clock, transferring
from the Pennsylvania railroad at
Crestline.
“The body will be taken to the home
of Dr. G. T. Harding, the president’s
father.
“The body will be accompanied by
the following, who are coming on the
funeral train from Washington with
Mrs. Harding.
“Capt. Adolphus Andrews, U. S. N.
the president’s naval aide, and Major
O. M. Baldinger, U S. A., the presi
dent’s army aide.
“The honorary pall bearers include
the Speaker of the house of repre
sentatives, the cabinet and the presi
dent pro tempore of the senate. Mem
bers of the family and friends are al
so on the funeral train.
“The body will lie in state at the
residence about 2 p. m. until 10 p. m.
Thursday, Aug. 9, central standard (
time during which time opportunity
will be given for all. friends who so ;
desire to pay their final respects. Also
on Friday Aug. 10, the body yill lie
in state from 9 to 1.
“At 2 o’clock p. m on Friday, Aug 1
10 the funeral cortege will be formed
at the residence of Dr. G. T. Harding
to escort the remains to the Mari,n
cemetery, where services will be held
upon arrival.
“The services at the cemetery will
be held at the vault, and will be con
ducted by the Rev. George Landis, of
Trinity Baptist church, the president’s
home church, assisted by the Rev.
Jesse Swank, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, of Marion, O. a
close personal friend of the presi
dent.”
Shortly after the authentic news of
the passing of the President was re
ceived by Vive President Calvin Coo
ledge, he was sworn >n as the thiitieth
President of the Unite ! States.
NUCKOLLS—ROBERTS
Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. I—Mr.
and Mrs. T. S. Roberts, of 2626 Long
street announce the marriage of their
daughter, Erma to Mr Frank Nuckolls
Tuesday July 31, at the home of the
Rev. B. F. Hunt at Ringgold Ga. The
bride is a well-known and popular
young lady of this city. Mr. Nuckolls
has been connected with J H. Wann
and Son since the close of the World
war. After a short wedding trip, they
will make their home at LaFayette
Ga., where Mr. Nuckolls will be in
charge of the Nuckolls-Kemp-Bryan
Undertaking company.
FOR SALE—Good fresh cow and calf.
Cash or terms—J p B Rea,
ette, Ga.
3falk?r (Emmfg
HORNE AND LITTLE
FARMS TO BE SOLD
AT AUCTION AUG. 23
The 520 acres of land owned by C.
1 L. Easley, better known in the county
as the Mike Horne and J. R. Little
farms located in Wes; Armr.chte val
ley will be subdivided and told at
auction on Thursday August 23rd
by the auction company of Todd
, and Worsham, of Rome.
These farms are well-known to the
1 people of the county, and the sale will
doubtless attract a large crowd. Fea
tures of the sale will be a Ford car
given away, a big barbecue dinner,
band music etc.
Full announcement of the details
of the sale will be found in a half
page advertisement elsewhere in this
issue, to which the Messenger calls
attention of its readers.
E. A. Leonard Opens
New Clothing Store
In LaFayette August 11
E. A. Leonard, of Summerville, who
recently purchased the stock of the
Loach Clothing Store, took inventory
last week of the stock and announces
his formal opening for Saturday 11th.
Mr. Leonard has been connected with
the Taylor Mercantile Establishment
at Summerville, and also has a mer
cantile business in Rome. He has been
actively identified with all civic en
terprises at Summerville, and is a
progressive citizen.
Mr. Leonard moved his family here
this week, into the Fortune residence
on South Main Street. The people of
the town cordially welcome Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard to LaFayette.
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4 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
i AT COOSA W. M. U. MEETING
MRS. S. P. HALL ELECTED SUPT.
The annual meeting of the W. M. U.
of Coosa Association was held at New
Prospect church on July 19th.
Instructive and inspirational mes
sages by Mrs. D. B. Hamilton, and
Mrs. Paul White of Rome, Mrs. G. S.
Borders of Cedartown and Miss Lau
ra Lee Patrick of Atlanta were given
rapt attention by the large crowd in
attendance. Never before in the his
tory of the association has it been
privileged to have four such distin
guished speakers at one meeting.
A special program was given in the
afternoon by the young people at
which time Miss Patrick again spoke.
.Special music was rendered through
out the day with Miss Eugenia Mc-
Williams of Chattanooga accompany
,ing Mr. Lee McCall of Rossville. A
beautiful solo was also given by Miss
McWilliams.
The keynote of the entire program
was “Service.” The presence of some
•pastors and some laymen and their
added greatly to the ex
ercises of the day.
( _ The splendid reports given showed
progress along all lines of the work.
Hospitality for which the New Pros
ipect people are renowned was un
stinted on this occasion and the guests
.were royally received and entertained.
The well-appointed luncheon Berved
from a lovely long table under the
trees at one o’clock, added to this day
a delightful social feature.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Superintendent,
Mrs. S. P. Hall; Young People’s Lead
er, Miss Sarah Hackney; Secretary,
Mrs. J. B. Tallent; Treasurer, Mrs.
Lee McCall.
EARL HAWK STOCK CO. COMING
The Earl Hawk Stock Co., a tented
attraction is planning to come to La-
Fayette, Monday August 20th for a
week’s engagement. Floyd Trover,
General Agent, was here this week
arranging for location and license.
The company consists of 25 people
and will give a different play each
night with vaudeville skits between
the acts. Ladies will be admitted free
on the opening night. The tent has
a seating capacity of 1,500. Miss
Maude Shelton, leading lady and vo
calist is said to be an actress and
singer of exceptional ability. Mr. Tro
ver had letters from mayors of several
cities extolling the merits of the show,
adv.
ADDITION TO BE MADE
TO BURNT MILL SCHOOL
Trustees and patrons of the Burnt
Mill school are requested to meet at
the schoolhouse next Saturday night
the 11th at 7:30 o’clock when the mat
ter of the addition to the house will
be taken up, as well as other impor
tant matte rs-f-Com.
LaFayette, Georgia, F riday August 10,1923.
FARMERS VISIT
SEVERAL FARMS
IN THE COUNTY
(WEDNESDAY WITH COUNTY AG
| ENT AND FARM MANAGER
SPECIALIST TO STUDY AGRI
CULTURAL CLUB WORK, LIVE
STOCK, POULTRY, DAIRY IN
DUSTRY AND FEED CROPS—
TO FORM POULTRY ASSOCIAr
4 TION FRIDAY
A group of some twenty-five farm
ers and business men, accompanied by
County Agent Vansant and Farm
Manager Specialist, Prof. DeForest
Hungerford made a tour Wednesday
of several farms in the county for the
purpose of studying the various sys
tems followed by these farmers.
Leaving LaFayette in autos the
party first went to Frank Shaw’s farm
at Shaw, Ga., to inspect the work of
Frank Shaw, Jr., who has made a
most splendid record in the agricul
tural club work, from Mr. Shaw’s the
party went to W. C. Andrews’ farm
near Cedar Grove where they studied
hog and sheep raising. Next they went
to Chas. Owings near Pond Springs,
where a study of the success of crim
son clover, soy beans and sheep rais
ing were studied. From. Mr. Owings’
farm the party went to Don Harris’
farm at Chickamauga where they stu
died successful poultry raising, and
from there they went to Frank Hen
derson’s farm where they observed
the dairy industry. Later in the after
noon on the return trip they stopped
at Dr. Lee Bird’s dairy, at Rock
Springs to study his methods in this
industry.
All of these farmers have kept rec
ords, and have produced on an abso
lute record of cost the various pro
ducts.
Prof. Hungerford is checking up the
bookkeeping system installed a year
ago in the county, and each of the a
bove farmers who have operated the
system for a year or more are de
lighted with the plan, and each one
has made a splendid production.
POULTRY MEETING
HERE FRIDAY 10TH
As was announced last week, the
poultry raisers in the county are call
«d together in a meeting at the court
house here Friday the 10th at 3 o’-
clock in the afternoon, at which time
a poultry association for the county
will be organized. Efforts are being
made to have a poultry expert from
Tennessee here Friday to assist in the
organization of the association. Coun
ty Agent Vansant urges all poultry
raisers and those interested in the in
dustry to be here.
CHEROKEE PRF.SBYTERIA L
AUXILIARY MEETS AT
MENLO THURSDAY AUG. 23
The annual Group meeting of the
First District of Cherokee Presby
terial Woman’s Auxiliary is announc
ed for Thursday Aug. 23 at 10:30 a. m
at the Menlo Presbyterian church.
This group includes the churches Aux
iliaries at Chickamauga, LaFayette,
Summerville, Bethel, Berryton, Wal
nut Grove and Menlo. A cordial invi
tation is extended. The young people
are especially invited.
LOCAL POST OFFICE CLOSED
FRIDAY FROM 3 TO 4 P. M.
DURING THE FUNERAL OF
PRESIDENT HARDING
By order of the Post Master Gen
eral, the local Post Office has been
ordered closed Friday afternoon from
3 to 4 o’clock, in honor of President
Harding’s funeral. The public will
take note of this announcement.
F O. FARISS, Post Master.
/ LaFayette, Ga.
CARD OF THANKB
We desire to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness during
the illness and death of our little son
and nephew, Willard Mitchell and we
never will forget the careful attention
of Dr. Rhyne for we feel that he did
all he could for him—Mary Hillborn
and brother, I«e Miulod?.
Peach See I Wanted
We will pay 2 1-2 cents per pound
for good small dry seed—W. A. Ab
ney. -' -ts
MISSING WORD
CONTEST CHECKS
MAILED TODAY
3 TIE FOR FIRST PLACE. 12 FOR
SECOND, 17 FOR THIRD AND 35
FOR THE 10 ONE DOLLAR
PRIZES MOST GRATIFYING
INTEREST IN CONTEST FROM
START TO FINISHJRESPONSES
Ffcf)M EVERY POST OFFICE IN
CfjfUNTY „
Final check in the Missing Word
Contest reveals the fact that sixty
seven contestants will share in the
prize* awarded. The contest was inter
esting (to the Messenger readers as
evidenced by the large number that
participated in it
Those who tied for the first prize
pf $25.00 were Mrs. Reece M. Neal, of
Greenbush; Mrs. R. L Vansant and
Wallece Baker of LaFayette. Os the
eight missing words during the eight
weeks, the above found the right miss
ing word seven times each.
Twelve tied for the second prize of
$lO, each one finding the proper word
six times out of eight. They are, Miss
Susie Scott Bitting, of Summerville;
Miss Jewell Coulter, LaFayette, R. 5.
Miss Eva Callahan, LaFayette; Mrs.
Ada Dun woody, LaFayette Ga. R. 2;
Mrs. Rock Fariss, LaFayette Ga; Mrs
C. C. Gilbert, LaFayette, Ga; Archie
Wallace Hill, Summerville, Ga; Miss
Gertrude Hearn, Chickamauga, Ga;
Mrs. W, E. McKown, LaFayette, Ga.;
C. J Love, Villanow, Ga; Miss Joyce
Lawrence, LaFayette, Ga R. 1; Miss
Lucile lUiurman, Harrisburg, Ga.
Saveproen tied for third prize of $5,
each finding the correct missing word
five times out of the eight. They are,
Mrs. Chas. C. Craig, Florence, Ala;
Mrs. Mary B. Coffey, Manchester,
Tenn, R. 3; Carrie A. Carroll, Wild
wood Ga., Dade County, R 1; Mrs. T.
F. Hegwood, Villanow Ga R 1; Gor
don L Hasty, Thomasville, Ga; Miss
Mary Ellen Harmon, LaFayette, Ga.;
Miss Thelma Hankins, Rock Springs,
Ga. Rfd. 1; Miss Jessie Louise Mc-
Callie, Lookout Mt., Tenn. B1; F
Morgan, Chickamauga, Ga R. 2; Mrs.
Robt O McLeod, Summerville, Ga;
Miss Ida Mae Kell, Kensington, Ga.
Rfd. 1; Miss Estell Purcell, LaFayette
Ga. Ffd. 1; Miss Jennie Mae Poarch,
LaFayette, Ga R. 2; Mrs B. N Roper,
Vilanow, Ga R. 2; Mrs. Clint Wilson,
LaFayette, Ga; John L Wheeler, La-
Fayette, Ga.; Miss Louise Walraven,
LaFayette, Ga.
The ten one dollar prizes will be
awarded to thirty-five who tied in this
class, finding the proper missing word
four times out of the eight. They are
as follows: Mrs. A M Agnew, Trion,
Ga. R. 2; Miss Ruth Adams, Look
out, Ga. William A. J. Burns, Trion,
Ga. R. 1; Mrs W. C. Burney, LaFay
ette Ga; Elgin Ballenger, Summer
ville, Ga; W. E. Crouch, LaFayette
Ga; Miss Emilie Collins, LaFayette,
Ga; Q. M. Clemons, LaFayette, Ga;
Miss Iva Chambers, Pittsburg Ga;
Jim V. Cameron, LaFayette, Ga.; Mrs
R. A. Denmark, Lindale, Ga.; Mrs. L
B. Day, LaFayette, Ga.; Miss Marie
Davenport, LaFayette, Ga; Hermina
Dailey, Rossville, Ga. R. 2; W. C.
Greene, LaFayette, Ga. R. 2; Jesse
Greene, LaFayette, Ga. R. 2; Ettie
Greene, LaFayette Ga. R. 2; Arch C.
Greene, LaFayette, Ga. R. 2; Mrs J.
F. Goodson, LaFayette, Ga. R. 3; Miss
Myrtice Howard, Chickamauga, Ga.
h. 2; Mrs. Annie Howard, LaFayette,
Ga. R. 5; Mrs. M. W. Hise, Kensing
ton, Ga R 1; Mrs Ethel Hixon, Tren
ton, Ga. R. 1; Mrs Martha B. Hill,
Summerville, Ga.; Miss Jimmie Ham
montree, LaFayette, Ga. R. 3; Mrs. W
N. Morgan, LaFayette, Ga. R. 2. Mrs.
R Eugene McWilliams, LaFayett.*, Ga
Rfd 3; Mrs. Annie McClure, LaFay
ette, Ga. R. 1; Mrs. A. V. McClure,
LaFayette Ga. R 1; Bonnie Lee, La-
Fayette, Ga; Mrs. M. A. Lawrence,
Greenbush, Ga. R. 1; B. D. Keown,
LaFayette, Ga R 2; Mrs H. W. Nay
son, LaFayette, Ga. R 5; Samuel M.
Simmons, Atlanta, Ga.; Aubrie Scog
gins, LaFayette, Ga. R. 1.
In view of the fact that so many
tied for the second, third and the ten
one dollar prizes the Messenger has
decided to supplement the contest
fund to the amount of $39.00, so that
each of those jin the above three
classes will receive SI.OO each.
Honorable mention should be made
FORMAL OPENING
CEDAR GROVE HIGH
SCHOOL AUGUST 13
Superintendent J. D. McFarlin, an
nounces the formal opening of the
Cedar Grove Consolidated High school
for next Monday morning the 13th.
All friends and patrons of the school
are invited to attend the opening ex
ercises. Plans are being made for the
best year’s work in the school’s his
tory. Students are required to be rea
dy for registration as regular class
work will begin Tuesday morning.
Since organization a few years ago
the Cedar Grove school has''done
high class work, and Superintendent
McFarlin and his faculty expect the
best results the coming year than
heretofore.
COUNTY ASSOCIATION
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MEET HERE ON AUG. 81
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 6—The LaFay
ette Methodist church has invited the
i annual County Sunday School Conven
ition for all denominations to meet
with them on Friday, August 31st,
according to an announcement made
by the officers of the Walker County
Sunday School Association. The hos
pitality of these people is well known
and doubtless the Sunday school peo
ple from every section of the county
will attend in large numbers. The con
vention will be an all day affair, it is
understood, and dinner will be served
on the ground at the noon hour in pic
nic style.
The State Sunday school association
is offering two banners; one to the
With the largest number of del
egates present in proportion to the
distance traveled and another to the
school having the largest number of
jts officers and teachers present In
proportion to the distance traveled,
provided 75 per cent of them are in
attendance. This will, no doubt, be a
big incentive for most of the churches
to work up a large attendance.
; The Sunday school superintendents
.and the pastors are asked to take note
pf this and see that a fine attendance
;s worked up from their schools.
Mrs. Enloc Entertains
Honoring Her House Guest
jpiss Margaret Moore
Mrs. W. A. Enloe was 'he charm
ing hostess at a lovely porch party
Tuesday afternoon complimenting her
house guest, Miss Margaret Moore,
of Silvia N. C.
The porch of this beautiful home
was never more attractive than on
this occasion. Yellow flowers were
used in the greatest profusion in bas
kets and wall vases.
Progressive rook was played at five
tables. Miss Beth Rhyne cutting with
several others for top score was pre
sented a box of correspondence cards.
Punch was served throughout the af
ternoon.
At the conclusion of the games the
hostess assisted by Mrs. C. C. Gilbert
and little Miss Clara Enloe served a
delicious ice course which further
carried out the yellow color scheme.
BIG SALE OF BARGAINS
AT J. A. ALLEN & CO’S STORE
We call attention to the page ad
vertisement elsewhere in this issue of
the J. A. Allen and Co. announcing
their big sale of bargains. This house
of reliable merchants are offering bar
gains on seasonable goods in this sale
to make room for their fall stock.
Read the announcement in this issue
and bring the whole family and get
supplied from this store.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and deeds during the illness and
death of my son in Texas. Also for the
kindness to my family while I was »-
way in Texas. The contribution of
friends was a help I will not soon
forget. I thank you one and all —
Thos. Bridges, Chickamauga, Ga. R. 1.
of quite a host who found the missing
word two and three times, and who
kept in the contest for the full eight
weeks.
Every postoffice in the county, and
quite a large number in other sections
responded with answers each week,
and the missing word merchants are
gratified over the splendid advertise
ment the contest gave them.
From every angle the contest was
a most splendid success, and the Mes
senger as well as the merchants who
participated desire to express appre
ciation for the deep and continued in
terest taken from beginning to end.
Checks are being mailed today,
Thursday, to the winners.
Want Ads in
Messenger
IPay
One Dollar Per Year
LARGE CROWDS
ATTEND COOSA
ASSOCIATION
AT ANTIOCH CHURCH AT CEDAK
GROVE ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY STRONG PRO
GRAM OF SPEAKERS— INSPIR
ING REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES
OF CHURCHES IN ASSOCIA
TION JURISDICTION
y Representatives from the twenty
flve Baptist churches in the Coosa As
sociation have been in attendence on
the 86th annual meeting at Antioch
church near Cedar Grove Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
Field Workers and state speakers
have featured the programs both days
and in addition to the regularly elect
ed delegates, large numbers from va
rious sections have attended. Reports
on the various activities of the
churches in the Coosa association re
veal the fact that the Coosa Associa- •
tion is one of the leading associations
in the entire state, and in some par
ticulars the records are the best in
the state.
The Coosd enrolls a membership of .
some 3600 and each church is well-or
ganized and is functioning splendidly.
A full report of the proceedings will
doubtless be published at an early
date.
Quite a few from here are attend
ing the association meeting.
OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
SHILOH NEXT PLACE
OF ASSOCIATION
The election of officers, announce
ment of which was made Thursday
morning to the press resulted in the
re-election of all the former officers—
Lee H. Dyer, Moderator; Rev. I. S.
Leonard, Sec., and Norman Shattuck
Treas The Executive Committee was
also re-elected by the association.
Shiloh will probably .be the next
meeting place, stated Rev. Leonard
Thursday morning. However the place
of the meeting next year will be de
termined today, Thursday. '
REA—RANSOM
A wedding that came as .a surprise
to the many friends of the contract
ing parties was that of July 31st.,
when Miss Fannie Rea, daughter.of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. B Rea and Mr
Samuel L. Ransom were joined in the
holy bond of matrimony, at the home
of the bride. Rev. I. S. Leonard of
ficiated. Only members of the family
of the bride witnessed the ceremony.
The young couple left Saturday for
a wedding trip to Tybee Island, and
points in Georgia. They will
return next week and will be at home
to their many friends with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. B Rea.
Mrs Ransom is an accomplished
young lady and is popular with a wide
circle of friends, while the groom is
an enterprising young business maa
of Chattanooga, being connected with
the firm of Biggers-Trenholm Co., of
Chattanooga.
Friends of the young couple extend
happy felicitations.
GRAND CENTRAL
The all-day singing at this place
Sunday was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Manetho Burk of Chattanooga was
the Sunday guest of homefolks.
Miss Flora Campbell and niece.
Miss Ruth Walden left for Chattanoo
ga Monda where they have positions
with the Standard Process Co.
Misses Leola and .Bessie Ellis of
Flintstone spent paK of last week
with their aunt Mrs Laura Childress.
Clyde Childress of Chattanooga was
the guest for the veeekend of home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hixon spent
Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs J. C. Campbell.
Well the revival begins at this place
Saturday night with Rev Lee Lecroy
conducting same. TWO BUDDIES
Notice To Debtors and Creditors .
Georgia, Walker County.
All persons holding claims against
T. P. Batten -of Walker county, de
ceased and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to pay said
claims at once or present any claims
held against said estate to me at once.
This August 7, 1923.
G. W. RANSOM, Admr.
9-14 T. P. Batten. Deceased.
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