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Volume XLVI.—NO. 43.
Calendar of Criminal
Cases Set for Next Week
JUDGE IRVIN, OF TALLAPOOSA
CIRCUIT, ACTED FOR JUDGE
WRIGHT THIS WEEK, WHILE
JUDGE WRIGHT SERVED AS
INAL CASES TRIED ALL NEXT
WEEK
The grind of civil business at the No
vember term of the Superior Court
this week has been rather slow, only
a few cases having been tried and
disposed of.
Next week is criminal week, and a
large number of cases have been set,
announcement of which are made
elsewhere in this issue.
Judge Irvin, of the Tallopoosa Cir
cuit has been serving as Judge here
this week in cases Judge Wright has
been disqualified and Judge Wright
nas been holding court for Judge Ir
vin at Buchanan this week.
Following is the list of cases dis
posed of up to Wednesday night;
Walker County Fertilizer Co., vs
Mrs. E. A. Wright. Postponed until
Thursday morning -on account of ill
ness of Mrs. Wright.
Lowe and Martn vs Mrs. E. A.
Wright. Verdict for Plaintiff.
Mrs. Ervin Powell vs U. P. Powell;
verdict for plaintiff.
H. R. Johnson vs O. L. Coulter;
verdict for defendant.
P. C. Wardlaw vs Central of Ga;
Settled.
W. D. Mize vs R. F Mize, settled.
R. F .Mize and Son vs W. D. Mize;
Settled.
E. J. Shearer vs G. E. Townsend
and Tom Townsend, verdict for de
fendant.
U. S. Fuel Corp. vs Georgia Re
fractories; settled. *
Ann E Morrison vs Hamilton Trust
and Savings Bank; verdict for de
fendant.
O. P. Andrews vs Charles Hicks,
Rec.; Settled.
Mrs. O. P. Andrews vs Chas. Hicks,
Rec.; Settled.
H. P. Mashburn vs Chas. Hicks,
Rec.; Settled.
J. C. Chamblee vs M. N. Clinton,
.settled.
Mrs. M. L. Hammond vs B. F. Lo
gan et al, Settled.
S. P. Hall vs H. C. Davis, et al,
settled.
Religious, Social
And Personal News
Os Chickamauga
By Mrs. J. L. Rowland
Chickamauga, Ga. Nov. 6—Mrs. A.
li Bradley and Mrs. A. G. White
were joint hostesses at the regular
monthly meeting of the Woman’s
Missionary Society at the home of
Mrs. Bradley, Monday afternoon. The
living room in which the guests were
received was prettily decorated with
white and yellow chrysanthemums
and Hallowe’en decorations. Mrs. Ma
ry E. Jones, president of the society
presided at this meeting, which was
very interesting. Mrs. Tom W. Lee
read a paper on missions after the
scripture reading by Mrs. Bradley.
A business meeting was held after
-the program and at the close of the
Meeting a salad course with coffee
w»s served by the hostesses, assisted
by Mrs. Otto Zimmerman.
Mrs. D. A. Jewell delightfully en
tertained the W. M. U. of the local
Baptist church at her home here Mon
day afternoon. An interesting pro
gram was given by Circle No. 3, with
Mrs. Walter Housch as Chairman.
Each circle made their monthly re
port which was most encouraging. At
this meeting plans were laid to pack
-a box for the orphanage at Hape
ville. This box will go in the special
car which is being packed by the
Baptist people of this section. At the
close of the meeting refreshments
Were served by the hostess.
Rev. G.. W. McClure of this place,
very ably filled the pulpit of the East
Lake Baptist Church Sunday evening.
During his absence the pulpit of the
Baptist church here was filled by
Chaplain Blanchard of Ft. Ogle
thorpe, Chaplain Blanchard, who is a
Baptist Minister spoke very interest
,ngly to an attentive audience. His
references to the time spent in France
during the late war, were of special
interest.
Special services were held at the
Methodist church at this place Sun
day evening, when the church was fill
cd to its capacity. Rev. C. P. Harris,
using as a background for his text
“A Gambler’s Prayer” delivered a
very strong 3ermon. Mr. Ellis, of Ma
con ea'-p a special song by the light
of the illuminated cross.
Mrs. M. M. Whitlow was tendered
•t surprise birthday dinner at the
borne of her daughter, Mrs. Chas Ev
'hir -lace Sunday. The oecasion
was the 87th birthday of Mrs. Whit
-4,,... ine rooms were attractively deco
rated with white and lavertder chry
santhemums. The table was especially
attractive with the Urge white birth
day cake on which sixty seven candles
were placed.-Cavers were laid fpr Mrs
Halkrr (Emmtij Mtmnupx
FARM PROGRAM
MEETING HELD
HERE TONIGHT
This afternoon at three o’clock at
Chickamauga and tonight at 7 o’clock
at the LaFayette school auditorium,
H. W. Collins of Rome, will address
the business men and farmers of the
county on a definite diversified farm
ing program for Walker county. The
full announcement of these meetings
was made in last week’s issue. The
meeting here will begin promptly at
7 o’clock this evening and all business
men of the community are urged to
attend.
Chas. Kaylor, Mrs. Knox Brooks, Mr.
and Mrs. John Whitlow, Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. Camp, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Whitlow, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaylor,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wyatt and family,
Miss Estelle Kaylor and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Evitt.
Joe Bradley, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Bradley delightfully
entertained a number of bis little
friends Saturday afternoon, the occa
sion being in honor of his eighth
birthday. On account* of inclement
weather, indoor games were enjoyed
in the living room and reception hall,
which were prettily decorated with
Hallowe’en colors of yellow and black.
At the conclusion of the games a
dainty ice course with cake and fruit
was served by Mrs Bradley assisted
by her daughter, Miss Katherine
Bradley.
The Young People’s Missionary So
ciety will meet Tuesday evening with
Misses Mary and Julia Zimmerman
at their home on Pearl St.
A very interesting recital was giv
en jointly by the pupils of the expres
sion and music class of the C. H. S.
at the high school auditorium Tues
day evening. A large audience enjoy
ed the numbers given during the ev
ening.
A masked Hallowe’en party was
given at the community house Wed
nesday evening. An evening of fun
and merriment was spent. Mrs. Ber
tha Dixon was awarded the prize for
the most complete disguise.
The box supper, which was to have
been given at the Osburn schoolhouse
on last Saturday evening was post
poned on account of the weather until
Saturday evening of this week. Every
one is urged to come this week and
bring- boxes as the proceeds are to go
for the benefit of the school, which
is being ably taught by Misses Cora
and Tempie Roberts of this place.
The Ladies Auxifiaty of the.. Pres
byterian church a'Spend
the-day party with Mrs. D. F. Hamil
ton Thursday at which time the reg
ular missionary book for the year
will be studied and a box packed for
the Thornwell Orphanage at Clinton,
S. C.
The funeral of Frank Adkins, who
died at his home here Sunday was
held at Rocky Face Monday, con
ducted by the Rev. C. P. Harris. Mrs.
Adkins and children have the sym
pathy of the community in their sad
bereavement.
Mrs.- Caroline Strickland, who has
been quite ill is reported to be im
proving.
Friends here of Larkin Bradshaw,
who is a graduate of the 1922 class of
C. H. S. will be glad to know that he
stood No. 248 in a class of 1,100 on
the final examination at the U. S. Na
val Academy at Annapolis. Lee Evitt,
who is also a graduate of the 1922
class of C. H. S. and is a naval stu
dent at the Academy also stood very
high. Bradshaw and Evitt were re
ceived into the Naval Academy on
certificates received from the Ohicka
mauga School and their high marks
in the recent tests speak well of the
training received at the Chickamauga
High School.
Misses Willie Ruth McClure, Leakie
(Smith, Elizabeth Welch and Hazel
Baker were the week end guests of
Misses Cynthie May Alford and Lou
ise Cain in Catoosa county, oa urday
evening Miss Alford entertained at a
Hallowe’en party in honor of her
guests.
On last Saturday the local footboll
(earn went to Stevenson Ala., where
they played the Stevenson team with
the re. ult of a tie between the teams.
' The score was 0 to 0. It is understood
| that the game will be returned by the
I Stevenson team at this place next
1 Friday.
Mrs. J. M. Pangle has returned
j from a visit to her father G. W. Wal
-1 ters at Rocky Face.
: Mrs. George Shaw, Mr. and Mrs.
1 Earl Shaw of Chattanooga and Mrs.
Sam Shaw of Red Bank wee the
guests of relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Ellis of Macon has been the
guest of friends here the past week.
Mrs. M .M. Keef of N. Chattanoo
ga spent Sunday here the : gaest of
her son, T. H. Keef . • ; '
Ward and Dvikett have opened 'a
blacksmith shop and-grist, miH at this
place. 1 l-’iwh l< -* 5
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday November 9,1923.
ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM SUNDAY
MORNING 11TH
AY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
DR. J. P. ANDERSON TO DELIV
ER ADDRESS SPECIAL MU
SIC LOCAL POST AMERICAN
LEGION URGES ALL EX-SER
VICE MEN TO ATTEND IN A
BODY
In observance of annual Armistice
Day November 11th., a delightful and
short program has been arranged by
the auxiliary of the American Legion,
consisting of specal music and an ad
dress by Dr .J. P. Anderson. The ex
ercises will be held in the local Pres
byterian church.
All members of the Ross Graham
Post American Legion as well as all
ex-service men who are not members,
are urged to report on the public
square shortly before the service Sun
day morning and march in a body to
the church.
Following is the order of services
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock:
Programme
1. Song, America—Chorus.
2. Prayer.
3. Soldier’s Chorus—Gounod.
4. Offertory.
5. Male Quartette.
6. Reading—Lest We Forget—Miss
Hackney.
7. Song, Onward Christian Soldiers.
8 Solo, My Work Is Done—Carry
Jacobs Bond—By Miss Anderson.
9. Address—Dr. J. P. Anderson.
10. Benediction by Chaplain.
S. T. HENDERSON’S
BODY SHIPPED TO
N.Y MONDAY AFT.
HIXON RELEASED
The unknown man killed last
Thursday morning by J. C. Hixon,
when taken in charge by the Sheriff
and investigations made, proved to
be Simon T. Henderson. Messeges
were sent to New York to a niece and
instructions were received for ship
ment. The body which was prepared
for burial by the LaFayette Furni
ture Co., was shipped by this com
pany last Monday afternoon to Harry
Rogers, Greene, N. Y. The message
giving the directions were received
from Matilda Woodward, a niece of
the dead man.
Committal trial of J. C. Hixon was
heard last Saturday afternoon before
Esquire Harmon. No evidence was
presented by the state and he was re
leased from jail. His statement was
to the effect that he was in the field
plowing and heard his sister scream
whereupon he ran to the house, ask
ed what was the trouble and upon be
ing told of advances by Henderson,
Hixon took his shotgun, commanded
Henderson, who it is alleged was flee
ig to halt, and when he failed to stop,
Hixonmred, according to Hixon’s own
statement Saturday.
REGISTER FOR CITY
ELECTION DEC. 4TH
The registration books for the City
election December 4th are now open
at the office of the Recorder, J. G.
Walraven, at Walraven Bros. Store,
and will be kept open until Thursday
November 29th. Voters residing in
the various wards are urged to regis
ter within this period if they desire
to cast their ballot in the coming city
I election in December.
REYNOLDS—THORPE
The marriage of Mrs. Grace Cham
bers Reynolds and Mr. Thorpe, which
was recently solemnized at Birming
ham, Ala., came as a surprise to their
many friend.s at this place. The bride,
who is a member of the well-known
Chambers family of Ascalon is an at
tractive and accomplished lady, while
: the groom is a splendid business man
of Birminghom. They will reside at
the groom’s home in Birmingham.
Congratulations are extended to the
happy couple.
Mrs. Garmany Hostess
To Bridge Club
| Mrs. John H. Garmany entertained
I her Bridge Club and a few other
, friends very delightfully last Thurs
. day afternoon.
The rooms were most attractively
decorated in Hallowe’en, colors, Hal
■ Mowe’en suggestions being carried out
, in each detail. Mr*. W. W. Garmany
and Mrs. D. C. R. Myers made high
-1 est score in Bridge and Rook and
Were awarded prises.
After the game*'the hostess-as
i stated by several ethers itertfed a de
lktottMblad coarse. .* ..inciv-.'J
LOCAL KU KLUX
KLAN TO BUILD
HOSPITAL HERE
IT IS UNDERSTOOD PUR
CHASE SOME 5 ACRES JUST
SOUTH OF COURTHOUSE THIS
WEEK HOSPITAL FOR GEN
ERAL COUNTY USE AND TO
BE EQUIPPED WITH MODERN
EQUIPMENT
The LaFayette Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan this week purchased some
four or five acres of land east of Duke
‘Street and just South of the court
house, and it is understood that plans
are being prepared for a hospital
which the klan proposes to erect
some time in the near future. No defi
nite announcement has been made
however, but rumor has it that a gen
eral hospital equipped with all mod
ern equipment is the plan of the se
cret fuller announce
ments of plans etc will be made later.
BRIGHT LITTLE SON
OF REV. AND MRS.
J. W. BRINSFIELD
DIED WEDNESDAY
Eldridge Caldwell Brinsfield, the
12-year old son of Rev. and Mrs. J.
W.' Brinsfield, passed away Wednes
day morning at eight minutes after
four o’clock at a Chattanoga hospital,
following a few days illness.
He became ill last Saturday night
and late Sunday the physicians advis
ed an operation for appendicitis. He
was rushed to Chattanooga Monday
where he underwent an operation
Moqday night. His condition was re
garded as precarious from the be
ginriing and Tuesday afternoon little
hope was entertained for his recov
ery, peritonitis having set up. He
made a brave figfit but his strength
gradually weakened and the end came
peacefully just before dawn Wednes
day morning.
The little body was brought from
Chattanooga Wednesday morning and
prepared foe burial by the LaFayette
Furniture Company.
Besides his parents, little Eldridge
is survived by three younger sis'ers,
Anna Martha, Elizabeth and Sarah,
and an older brother marvin.
Possessing a lovely Christian char
acter, a genial disposition, a bright
mind —a nature that won old and
young alike, the passing of this little
life leaves an aching void in the
hearts of the entire community. The
grief-stricken family have the tender
sympathy of the community in this
burden of sorrow.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon from the Methodist church
at 2:30 o’clock conducted by Presiding
Elder S. A. Harris, of Dalton, assist
ed by Revs. H. L. Byrd, of Summer
ville and Pierce Harris of Chicka
mauga. Playmates of little Eldridge
on South Main Street will act as pall
bearers, and the local troop of Boy
Scouts, of which he was a loyal mem
ber, will serve as honorary escort.
His class in the Public school will
also attend the funeral in a body.
Out-of-town relatives who are here
and who are to come today for the
funeral are Rev. W. W. Brinsfield,
grandfather of the deceased, from At
lanta, W. W. Brinsfield, Jr., T. P.
Brinsfield and W. C. Brinsfield, Mrs.
Bessie Simpsom, of Atlanta, and Mrs
Claude Edwards, of Toccoa, Ga., and
Dr. Wallace Rogers of LaGrange.
SPECIAL TAX NOTICE
By request, I will make my third
and last round to the Mountain on
November 12th instead of December
3rd., as announced, stopping at Hin
kle from 9 to 11 a. m. and at Dur
ham from 12 to 2 p. m.
HENRY BROWN, Tax Collector,
Walker County, Ga.
5-Y ear Period For
State School Books
Ends January First
County School Commissioner J. A.
attain, urges all parents to purchase
school books for the spring term of
school before the Ist of January,
-. nee a higher price for same will be
paid after that date. The five-year
adoption of school books for the state
expire Jan. Ist. but Mr. Sartain stat
ed this week that though a change
should be made in the books of the
state schools for the next five years,
I that the same books will be used in
’ this county until next June anyway,
■ since the books have been purchased
and will be used regardless of any
’ change for the next five years.
Mrs. J. R. Leal and Miss Louise
’ Gibson of Chattanooga were the
J guests of their sister, Mrs. 'J. C.
> Reese the first part of the wee*. ■
9*3 Us I rjt.
MTs. J. Lindsay • Johnson of Roma
* was the guest of Mrs. Stewart Wright
J Sunday at the Colonial Inn. ,ik. o«>4
American Educati n
Week November 18-24
}
PROGRAM OUTLINED FOR EACH
DAY ALL SCHOOLS IN THE
COUNTY URGED TO OBSERVE
PROGRAM PEOPLE OF VA-j
RIOUS COMMUNITIES TO PAR
TICIPATE IN EXERCISES |
-. !
American Education Week has been
set for the week of November 18-24.
Last year the week was observed in
December. For four years Education
week has been sponsored by the Na
tional Education Association, the A- ■
merican Legion and the United States j
Department of Education. It is prob- j
able that this observance of the week :
has become permanent and that we :
shall have it annually.
Last year it was observed generally 1
throughout the county, almost every!
community taking part in its obse r v-1
aftee. Much interest was thus aroused I
for better schools and this interest
is still growing.
We are planning to observe the
week again thi- ”?ar end all teach
ers and trustees and patrons a r e ask
ed to lend all the help possible to that
end. Last year speakers circulated
throughout all parts of the county
and visited the schools on one of the
days of the week an dmade addresses.
We are planning to change the pro
gram somewhat this year. The plan
is for the teacher to arrange a pro
gram for at least one day during the
week and make a special effort to get
all the patrons out to this program.
The teacher herself, is to have charge
of the meeting and discuss such sub
jects as she may desire. Or, she may
arrange to have some of the patrons
make talks, which would be a fine
thing to do. Or, have some visitor to
do so. All of these combined would
make a splendid program. Also have
some selections bu the children, songs
etc.
The object of these meetings is to
call the attention of the public to the
needs of the schools and to work foj.
their improvement. If, then, the
teacher can get the community to at
tend this meeting and get them in
terested in school improvement, the
main object will have been accom
plished. At this meeting the teacher
should show to the patrons some of
the needs of the school. The teacher
should insure a representative gather
ing by sending letters and notes to
patrons and friends of the school be
forehand. Visit families and let it be
known that you are in earnest about
the meeting and its results. If you
can get your people out you will have
a splendid opportunity to get them
interested.
I wish that all teachers would make
an effort to organize a kin dos Help
one-an)other-Club, or better still a
Parent-Teachers’ Association. There
are so many things needed in the
school room to make the work of the
teacher effective and successful. Bet
ter houses, desks, blackboards, maps,
globes, pictures, etc. The Board of
Education cannot furnish all these
things. If they should undertake to
so the length of the term would nec
cessarily be greatly reduced. I have
sometimes thought that it would be
wise to do this very thing if this is
the only way to get the necessary
equipment.
Putting a teacher into the aver
age rural school is very like putting
a carpenter to build a house without
any tools with which to work. Give
a carpenter one tool, say a hammer,
and tell him to build you a house.
He would be a long time about it,
and wouldn’t it be a beauty when it
was completed? But we do this very
thing every day all over the county
when we put a teacher in a school
house with no equipment. But the
tragedy of it is that whereas the
carpenter is working with material
things the teacher is working with
immortal souls. We expect our teach
ers to do the impossible. The very
best teacher in the land would not
be at her best without some equip
ment. Likewise, the poorest teacher
in the county could do much better if
she was provided with some equip
ment.
A large majority of the children of
the county live in homes of refine
ment. They are accustomed to neat
ness, cleanliness, pleasant surround
ings carpets, window curtains, pic
tures, flowers, beautiful furniture
etc. In the school room all is chang
ed. No comfortable Beats. Nothing
attractive. It is like passing into an
other world. Still these boys and girls
must spend the major part of their
waking hours here. Is character in
fluenced by its surroundings? This
brings up the old question that we
used to discuss as school boys, Which
has the greater influence on char
acter or environment? We may nev
er be able to settle this question, but
we are sure that environment great
ly influences character. Is it worth
while to see that our children have
the right environment ? Would it not
be vweU to take some of the borne
comforts over to the seboolhouee so
that our children could enjoy them
their waking and studying
Want Ads in
Messengei
Pay
One Dollar Per Year
J .
hours? I think it would.
Our schools are greatly in need of
many things, but one of the greatest
is more and better equipment. If we
could interest every patron and
friend of the school and get every
body behind it, then we could have
better schools with good equipment.
Some communities are doing this.
One of our county teachers who ha*
been teaching on the mountain for
I the past six months has, by giving en
I tertaiments, suppers etc, raised $l5O
1 for the purpose of buying desks for
the school—enough to seat more
than half the pupils. They hope to
complete the seating of the house
next session. The community is be
hind the school there. They are help
i ing. It is easy to do this where all
! take part and push.
! lam urging all teachers to try to
, do something during Education Week
I to enlist patrons in the work of equip
I ping the school room. Canvass your
i community and get your patrons to
I attend the meeting and then go over
the situation with them and see if
they will not join with you in making
some improvement. I nm sure they
will. You may have your meeting at
any time during the week—day or
night.
Program for Elucntion Weik, ir
Detail.
For God and Countdy Day
Sunday Nov. 18
1. Education in the home.
2. Education in the school.
3. Education in the church.
Slogan—A godly nation eanno'i rail
All ministers are requested to
preach on education.
American Constitution Day
Monday Nov. 19
1. Life, Liberty, Justice.
2. How the Constitution guarantees
these.
3. Revolutionists and Radicals, a
menace to these guarantees.
4. Security and opportunity.
Slogans—Ballots not bullets.
Visit the schools today.
Patriotism Day—Nov. 20
1. The Flag—the emblem of the
nation.
2. Help the immigrants and aliens
to become Americans.
3. Take an active interest in gov
ernmental affairs.
4. Security and opportunity.
Slogans—Visit the schools tbday;
America First.
School and Teacher Day—Nov. 2\
1. The necessity of schools.
2. The teacher as a nation buildei
3. The school influence on the com
ing generation.
4. School needs in the community
5. The school as a productive in
stitution.'
Slogans—Visit the schools today
Butter trained and better paid teach
ers, more adequate buildings.
Illiteracy Day—Nov. 22
1. Illiteracy—A menace to our na
tion.
2. An American’s duty to the un
educated.
3. Let every citizen teach one il
literate.
4. No Immigration until illiteracy
among native born and foreignborr.
is removed.
Slogans—No illiteracy by 1927—1 t.
can be done. Visit the schools today
Community Day, Nov. 23
1. Equaility of opportunity in edu
cation for every American boy and
girl.
2. Rural schools—City schools—
Colleges.
3. A public library for every com
munity. .
4. Children today—Citizens tomor
row.
Slogans—Visit the schools today
An equal chance for all boys ant
girls.
Physical Education Day—Nov. 24
1. Playgrounds.
2. Physical Education and hygien*
3. The great out-of-doors.
4. The country’s need in conserve
tion and development of forests, soil,
roads and other resources.
Slogans—A sick body makes a sic'.
, mind; Playgrounds in every commu
j nity; Athletes all.
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| TRUSTEES’ ELECTION
SATURDAY NOV. 2!
Saturday November 24th is the d
set by the county Board of Educate
at the regular meeting here Tuesdi
for election of trustees of count
I schools. All schools in the county e
cept the municipal and Independe.
I systems ure required to elect tri
tees on this day. The election at !.•
Fayette will be held in the eourthou
as usual; at Hossville the election wi
be held in the office of Logan and J,
Farland, Main Street, Rossville; f
the Lookout Mountain District, tl
election will be held on Dr. Hansard
property. The usual hours for th •
holding of elections at the vario-.- •
places will be followed. 11-23 3
J. A. SARTAIN, C. S. S.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Ball
Entertain With Hallowe'en Party
Mr and Mrs Lucius Ball entertaige
a few intimate friend* at a Hallow
e’en party last Wednesday, evening* (
Games were enioyed throughout tv »
evening after which dainty refresh
ments were served. • » ,y?y.
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