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The past year was better than 1922. Bus
iness gradually picked up and there was a
gain over last year along all lines of bus
iness. Let us co-operate in this county
for a larger gain for 1924.
The Bank of LaFayette solicits your ac
counts however small or large, and offers
you safety, service and a sound banking
policy.
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Cordially yours,
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President.
David VV. Stiles
INSURANCE
tod Floor Bank of LaFayette Bldg.
1 write all kinds of Insurance and
guarantee the lowest prices.
See Me Before Insuring
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S. W. FARISS
• Fire and Life Insurance
Reliable Companies
LaFayette, Ga.
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R. M. COULTER ,M. D.
Telephones :
Residence—lß6 Office—l 66
LaFayette, Ga.
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' MRS. CAROLINE ARNOLD
Teacher of
PIANO AND VOICE
Studio at 27 Cove Street
LaFayette, Ga.
Town and County
FRESH FRUITS—And Fancy Groc
eries at Henry’s Store. Get ’em ."rom
Henry’s and get fresh and at right
prices.
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W. W .Phipps, of Carrollton, spent
the week-end with relatives.
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Solicitor Eugene Taylor, of Sum
merville, .spent Wednesday here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Corbly, of Ross
ville were visitors here Tuesday.
Norman Shattuck spent Friday and
Saturday in Rome on legal business.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dunwoody an
nounce the birth on Thursday the 3rd
of a son, whom they have christened'
Robert Clifton.
Mrs. W .H .Wardlaw who has been
quite ill at her home on North Main
Street was reported to be considerally
improved Thursday morning.
Mrs. Samuel L. Ransom was the
charming hostess at an elegant din
ner given last Thursday, at her love
ly home on South Main Street, hon
oring a few of the business girls of
the town. Covers wera-laid for Misses
Gerthry Smith, Addie Patterson and
Eunice Abney, Mesdames W. M. Ran
som, Waynard Harris and Samuel .L.
Ransom.
Mr. and Mrs. Watt Houston have
moved into the Johnston house.
Miss Vera Wheeler of Chattanooga
spent the week-end with homefolks.
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Miss Ruth Ridley of Dalton, was a
a guest of Miss Mary Ellen Harmon
last week.
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Mrs. Eva Hunter of Cedar Grove
was a recent visitor of Mrs. W. C.
Kemp.
Marvie Grier of Dublin, was the
guest Friday of Col. and Mrs. Paul
Wright.
William Pharr of Harrisburg re
turned Saturday from a visit to At
anta relatives.
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C. C. Shearer, of Chattanooga was
the New Year’s day guest of his
father, A. V. Shearer.
Mrs. C. C. Shearer and Miss Alma
Mathis, of Chattanooga were recent
visitors of A. V. Shearer.
Miss Laura Shearer, who has been
teaching at Tazewell, Tenn., is at
home with her father, A. V. Shearer,
for a vacation.
Mrs. Paul D Wright was taken sud
denly ill Wednesday night. Thursday
morning her condition was reported to
show no improvement.
A. E. Shearer, Principal of Rock
ville High School, Eatontop, Ga., has
returned after spending the holidays
with his father, A. V. Shearer.
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Mrs. L. G. Snow has returned from
Nashville and will lead the Mission
Study Class Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. C. Keown.
Roy Neely, Jr., of Knoxville, Tenn.
is making his first visit to LaFayette,
arriving Tuesday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neely.
Mrs. W. E. Gray left Wednesday
morning for her home at Graymont,
Ga., after spending two weeks here
with her mother, Mrs. J. H. Ham
mond.
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Regular convocation of Wp'ker
Chapter No. 140 R. A. M. will be neld
this evening at the usual hour. This
is the first convocation of the new
Chapter year and all companions are
especially urged to be present—D. W.
Herndon, High Priest; R. D. Love,
Sec.
As a token of appreciation of the
work of Robert L. Vansant, as coun
ty agent of Walker County the past
four years, a group of farmers, of the
county and business men of LaFay
ette presented him a lovely gold
watch atid chain last Friday after
noon. '
' Walker; Couhty Messenger, January ll; 1924.
A. R. Fortune left Tuesday for a
three weeks' trip to New York on
business.
Miss Mary Stiles left Monday af
ternoon for LaGrange College to re
sume her studies.
There will be a box supper at Oak
Grove schoolhouse on Saturday night
the 19th. A large crowd is expected.
Come and have a good time—Com.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Vansant and
little son, Nelson, left Monday for
their home at Marietta, after spend
ing a week with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Allen returned
to their'home at Nocrorss, Ga., Wed
nesday, after a two weeks’ visit to
relatives and friends in the county.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shaw and son,
George Paul returned Monday after
noon from a two weeks motor tour
to points in Florida.
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Beginning next Sunday night Rev.
J. W. Brinsfield announces that he
will preach on some of the old Tes
tament themes, beginning with the
book of Genesis. The public is cordial
ly invited.
The first Quarterly conference of
the Dalton District Methodist
churches for Kensington, LaFayette
and LaFayette Circuit will be held as
follows: Kensington, Jan. 26th; La-
Fayette and Rock Springs and LaFay
ette Circuit Sunday Jan. 27th in the
afternoon.
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The Public and High schools opened
Monday morning with full enroll
ments. All teachers had returned from
the Christmas holidays and were pres
ent on the opening morning. Miss ifa
ney, who had been out of the system
for several weeks on account of a
death in her family, has returned and
resumed her duties in the grade work.
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The Class mothers were cordially
received by the Faculty of the I/a-
Fayette School whea holding their
first joint meeting. Much interest
was evinced and the instructive ideas
and suggestions exchanged, were not
only helpful, but mufually approved
and appreciated. Some of these, it is
hoped, will shortly be put into exe
cution.
Rev. J. W. Brinsfield, Rev. J. R.
McCurdy and E. P. Hall, Jr., attend
ed the District Stewards meeting and
the Missionary Institute of the Dal
ton District Methodist conference at
Dalton Tuesday. Rev. W. B. Taylor
and M. L. Crowder represented the
Kensington Methodist church and
Rev. J. M. Radford and R. S. Wheeler
were represetatives from the Chicka
mauga Methodist church.
FOR SALE—A good feather bed. Ap
ply to Mrs. S. A. Hunt, South Main
Street, LaFayette, Ga.’
Wm. Marsh Chapter D. A. R.
And Miss Haygood Appreciates
Liberal Contributions Received
The Daughters of the American
; Revolution who pledged ten dollars
and raised the necessary funds to
place Miss Martha Haygood, one of
our splendid Walker county girls in
Berry school wish to thank the Ku
Klux Klan for their donation of $77,
the Woman’s Club donation of $5.00,
the Shriners for $lO and the numer
ous individuals for their contribu
tions of money and necessary articles
needed. Without this help it would
have been impossible for Miss Hay
good to enter Berry school. She also
wishes to thank one and all for their
generous help and will do her best
to deserve it and make good at school.
MRS. D. W. STILES, Chm. Com.
Mrs. Hackney Entertains 11. D. C.
The Chlckamauga Chapter U. 1). C.
held a very interesting meeting at
the home of Mrs. T. C. Hackney on
Wednesday Jan. 2. After a short
business session a very interesting
program was given. Gen. Lee was the
subject for study. Mrs. I. H. Holle
man and Miss Sara Hackney read in
teresting papers.
Miss Clarentine Knox was an in
vited guest. She rendered some very
appropriate and inspiring music which
was enjoyed by all present.
A contest was heartily entered into
and Mrs. Holleman made the most
points.
Miss Orphie Center and Mrs. Sam
Shaw gave some interesting war rem
iniscences.
During the social hour Misses Sara
and Mamie Hackney served a tempt
ing salad course.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our deep ap
preciation to our neighbors and
friends for the interest and symn ithy
during the illness and death ox cur
husband and father; also especially
are we grateful for the beautifu flo
ral tributes of the various orgr,.liba
tions and individuals. We sha'l not
soon forget the kindnesses of you all
and pray His benedictions upon you.
Mrs. C. W. Routt, Miss Mildred Pnubt.
Many Interesting Feaures
Planned By Woman’s Club For 1921
An unusually interesting meeting of
the Lafayette Woman’s Club was
held Jan. 4th at the club rooms in the
courthouse with Mrs. C. C. Gilbert
in the chair. The Club is fortunate in
securing the services of Mrs. Gilbert
as President, for she has been untir
ing in her-efforts for the organization
and carried ‘ many projects, sponsor
ed by the club, through seemingly un
stirmountable obstacles to final suc
cess. The club expects this year, with
other organizations of the town to
establish a Club House of its own,
in the historic Gordon Academy.
Many plans for work of the remain
dor of the year were discussed. The
club expects to sponsor several lec
tures and which will be in
structive as well as interesting. The
club expects to secure the Mercer
Glee Club as an attraction at the ear
liest possible date and arrangements
are being made to secure this splen
did attraction. At this meeting Mrs.
Gray’s, nee Miss Susie Hammond,
resignation as Secretary was accept
ed with regret. She has been a loyal
member of the club since .its organi
zation and will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Kirby was elected Secretary to
fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Gray.
The cli'.ss mothers of La Fayette
school, a new branch of the Woman’s
club, has been splendidly organized
with an efficient set of officers, who
have many plans for the betterment
of our schools.
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CLASS MOTHERS MEET
‘ AND ELECT OFFICERS
* The eleven women chosen as class
mothers, some weeks since by the
eleven grades of the LaFayette
schools, wore invited to hold their
initial meeting with Mrs. A. R. For
tune, Thursday, Jan. 3, to organize,
discuss plans, etc.
Mrs. A. R. Fortune was elected
president, Mrs. T. A. Jackson, Sec.,
Mrs. E. A. Puryear, Treas., Mrs. W.
A. Enloe, Press Reporter.
The class mothers will meet the
first Tuesday of each month with the
faculty of the schools at three o’clock
at the school building, faculty and
mothers holding separate meetings
later, the same afternoon.
No name has yet been selected for
the class mothers as an organization.
The Woman’s Club as sponsor and
“the reason of being”, will doubtless
consider it their privilege to name
the offspring.
• After the business meeting was ad
journed, the hostess served appropri
ate and delightful refreshments.
MRS. C. S. MASSEY CELEBRATES
HER 82NI). BIRTHDAY
A pleasant event of thq holiday
season was the eighty-second birth
day of Mrs. C. S. Massey which was
celebrated at’ her home on Lookout
Mountain Dec. 23, 1923.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated in ChrisFmas colors. The
dinner was prepared and furnished by
her daughters, Mrs T. P Scarbrough,
Mrs. H. M. Massey and Mrs. T. M.
Massey. Tjie birthday cake was pre
sented by her grandchildren, Irvin
Carl, Herbert, Edward, Homer, Ger
trude and Virginia Massey, Vaughn
Martin and Mildred Scarbrough. Af
ter the guests were seated at the
table the following grandsons formed
a circle around the table and lit the
candles: Carl, Edward and Homer
Massey, Vaughn chd Martin Scar
brough.
The event was enjoyed by those
present and will be long remembered.
We all join in wishing her many
more happy years. One of the Guests.
FOR RENT—Two upstairs furnished
front rooms with veranda.
I —Mrs. S. W. Fariss, North Main. It
Religious, Social
’ And Personal News
» Os Rossville
By Mrs. J. L. Rowland
Rossville, Ga. Jan. B—Pocahontas
; Chapter No. IGS 0. E. S. held a pub
lic installation of their officers at
; the Masonic hall Wednesday evening.
The Chapter was opened by Mrs. B’er- |
thea, Past Worthy Matron of this
! Chapter and sjie with Mrs. C. W. j
S Clark had charge of the installation
i services, which .vote carried out in a
very impressive manner. All the new '
officers were present and the Mission
Ridge Chapter were visitors during
the evening. This Chapter is in a
highly flourishing condition and new
members are being initiated at each
meeting. After the installation of the
officers a social hour was held at i
which delicious refreshments were
served by a 'ommittee. Miss Mary
Fricks, who is the retiring Worthy
Matron and who has been critically j
ill of pneumonia for several weeks is 1
reported to bo rapidly improving.
One of the most delightful social,
affairs of the season was the meeting
of the Willing Workers of the M. E.
j Church South at the home of Mrs. J. 1
iJ. Rhyne on Chlckamauga Avenue, j
| Thursday afternoon. About twenty
five members were present and the as-1
ternoon was spent in a delightful
manner. Contests were .enjoyed,!
which were unique and the lucky win- j
ners of the prizes offerer! in these
contests were Mrs. (thus. W. Clark
and Mrs. Glenn Cargle. At a lj/St
hour a salad course with hot choco-|
; late was served by the hostess assist
ed by Mrs. Ray Crow and Mrs. P. Pj
I Martin. The home was prettily deco
rated with ferns and potted plants, j
The next meeting will be with Mrs.!
I Guy Shambaugh on McFarland Ave.
Rev. and Mrs. I’. P. Martin enter
: tained with a six o’clock dinner at '
their home on East Gordon Avenue \
i Friday evening. Covers were laid for
! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonds, Mr. and
Mrs. Doc. Johnson, ’Squire and Mrs
Ray Crow, Misses Kathleen Bonds
and Miss Margo 'et B J e Johnson and
Rev. and Mrs. Martin.
The John Ross Car. l ,) W. O. W. will
install their officers at the Masonic
) Hall next Monday evening.
A very delightful literary enter
tainment is being planned by the
Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
Church of South Rossville for Thurs
day evening of next week. The enter
i tainment will be given at the church
j and promises to ba one of extreme
and promises to be one of extreme
interest.
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I Owing 4 to the zero weather no ser- j
! vices were held at the M. E. Church j
j South at this place Sunday but a;
j large congregation gathered at the j
! First Baptist church, where a forci- j
i ble sermon was delivered by Rev. O’- !
Quinn.
! Bishop and Mr. . Irlouson of Nash- I
ville and Mrs. W. E. Brock of Chatta
nooga were dinner guests of Rev. and
i Mrs. IV P. Martin Thursday.
Misses Annie and Jennie Johnson
j were the charming hostesses at a
luncheon at their home,. Hickory Hill,
1 near this place Tuesday, compliment
j ing Mrs. John Veatch of Trion, a
recent bride. The home was prettily
! decorated with ferns and potted
plants for the occasion. Covers were
laid for Mrs. John Veatch, Mrs. J. M.
S. Myers, of LaFayette, Miss Mamie
Stegall and Mrs. R. B. Stegall. A col
or scheme of yellow and white v/as
carried out in the dining room.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomus Keegan, of
Chattanooga were guests at the Ross
! er House Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Spradline de-1
I lightfully entertained with a dinner I
| party Sunday at which the following i
guests were present: Miss Bertha i
Bryan, of Cleveland, Miss Guggle
Bates, of Chattanooga, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy J. McFarland and Squire and |
Mrs. Ray Crow.
Geo. Cook of Tellico Plains, Tenn., |
is the guest of friends and relatives!
, here.
Mrs. P. P. Martin was called to |
Whitesburg, Tenn., Saturday by the i
j death of her grandmother.
Eldridge Russell has returned from I
a visit to relatives at McMinnville, i
I Circle No. 2of the W. M. U. will |
meet Wednesday with Mrs. Vann atj
l her home on Cedar Hill.
Miss Louisa Davis of Chat/Ltfiooga j
; spent a few days here the past week
with her niece, Mrs. Ray Crow.
Harvey Greene of McMinnviKe is
! the guest of relatives here.
The public school at this place will
j begin its spring term'the 21st of this
month. At that time the new school
building will be ready for occupancy,
j Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert liay of Cin
cinnati are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
I Wren Ray at their home on Cedar j
| Hill.
Mrs. Ophelia Alexander was the
i guest the past week of Miss Lidie De j
1 Georgia at her home at Missionary
j Ridge.
Mrs. Alice Dunwoody, of LaFayette
iis with her sister, Mrs. Mary A.
Rosser at her home on Chickamuuga
Avenue this week.
Mrs. John W. May attended the
meeting of the Womans Missionary
j Society at Stone Church in Chatta
nooga Monday.
Mrs. Dan Hashberger and children
of Big Spring, Tenn., who earne /or
a holiday visit with relatives hvre will
remain for an indefinite period.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Page were at
Ohickamauga Saturday,
Tom. T. Barnes has returned from
a trip to Atlanta.
Spencer Gilreath has acc( pted a po
sition in Chattanooga.
Garrett Moore has returned from a
trip to Harriman. He was accompani
ed home by Mrs. Moore and for the
present they will occupy rooms at. the
home of Mrs. I). 11. Hixon on Chicka-]
mauga Avenue.
Mrs. M. P. Carlew of Greenville,
Tenn., has been the guests of friends
I here the past week.
Miss Martha Mas has reteurned
I from an extended visit with her grand
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Cardwell, at
Kingston, Ttnn.
R. L. Williams and son, formerly
of Graysville. Tenn., have opene’d a
jewelry store in’the Morrison build
-1 ing on the main street of the town.
They are n I < agents for radio sets.
The handsome new bungalows re
j centlc erected by David Sims on Hast
Gordon Avene ■ are now complete and
are quite an addition to the street.
Mr. und Mrs. D. W. McClain are oc
cupying one of them and the other
will be occupied roon.
Miss Annie Ruth Rroome was the
week-end gu>-t of Misses Annie and
Jennie Johnson at their home. Hickory
Hill.
Mr. and Mi . S. R. Stansbury and
Miss Ruby Walker have returned
from a visit to relatives at Dayton.
Tenn.
Mrs. Nannie Kittrell and Miss An
na Kittrel were the guests the past
week of Mrs. S. T. Davis at her home
in South Ross ille.
Hobart AUg od was a recent visitor
at Ringgold.
Paul Bailey, who has accepted a
position in Chattanooga spent Sunday
with homefoll s.
Mrs. C. L. Cummings and children
of East Lake were the guests the past
week of Mrs. I. A. French.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lord announce
the birth of i> daughter, whom they
have christened, Hazel Lee.
Mrs. J. C. Carmack and daughter,
M iss Katherine Carmack, will leave
this week for a trip through South
Georgia and Florida.
The condition of Mrs. J. R. McFar
land shows nicked improvement dur
ing the past lew days.
Misses Myra and Mona Allison re
turned to Blue Ridge, Ga„ Thursday,
where they will resume their studies
at the Mary P. Willingham school.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lu
ther Tweedell, who hns been quite ill
of pneumonia is reported to be im
proving at his h | ie in South Ross
ville.
Edward McCall has returned to
Berry school at Rome after a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Etta McCall at
this place.
Francis D. Ward of Cleveland, 0.,
who has been /in Florida for the past
two weeks returned to this place
Saturday and will be here for about
two weeks on business. Mr. Ward is
connected with the Brooks Oil Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Shaw of St.
Elmo I ive been the guests of rela
tives hi o for several days.
Mrs. Frances I’lumer and Mrs. H.
M. Rhodes of C.hattanoogk were vis
itors the past wok hi the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Johnson.
Mr. and Mi's. J. C. Posey, of Sod
| dy, Tenn., spent a few days the past
' week with Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCall
j at their home on Cedar Hill.
Mrs. Walter Robertson, who has
■ been / riously ill of pneumonia at her
■ home Cedar Hill is much improved.
Mis Esther Flegal has returned
I to the State Normal at Murfreesboro
| after a visit with homofolks.
I Mr. and M rs. W. C. Simmons have
returned to their home at Milwaukee
after a visit with friends and rela
tives here.
Miss Ruby O’Quinn has returned
to Plains, Ga., after a visit here.
Miss Buena Mowery has returned
to Hiau si-sec College after a holiday
visit with friends and relatives here.
The South Eastern Express Co.,
has opened an office here in the Mor
rison building and will run a truck
line from this place to Chattanoogu.
W. A. Hearn has charge of this office.
Harry Clark, who has been the
guest of his part .3, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. W. Clark, on Cedar Hill has re
turned t) Sewmi where lie will re
sume hi duties 1.1 the athletic de
partment of the uclionl at this place.
Oluy McFarlan' v. '.l begin work on
a hand- me bun ’ won his proper
ty on McFarland >. enue at an early
date.
Franl: W. Sorrell, who has been
quite ill f ir several wiwks is improv
ing and is able be out again to
the delimit, of his many friends.
. The P. T. A. of he RossviHe Pub
lic Sclv-il, w.hicl i to have met
this week have postponed their meet
ing until the last f this month, ow
ing to the absence of the teachers of
the sell it.
SCHOOL HOOKS
Seyi rat months o before a meet
ing of teachei of the county as
well a> the Me- "nger I called at
tention t > the ft- -i that the school
book c i itraot would expire on Dec.
31, and fiat in ; 1 probability the
books Would be advanced in price on
January 1. I asked everyone if pos
sible t. anticipate his wants in this
line and buy before the advance. 1
fear that some have failed to do so,
as several have already been making
inquiry about books.
I have no quotations from all pub
lishers but what I have show that
the pr> has advanced at least 60
per cert, more in some instances. It
will be i.fficult to get books now as
the whole matter is in an uncertain
condit r he dealers hesitate to buy
a supidy because they do not know
what h i s may lie adopted for an
other 5-year period, and which left
out.
I HUgg - it that those who need book.;
request v • teacher to order them di
rect fr ' the publisher The teacher
has a book list with the old prices
and it will be well to send at least 50
per cert -tore than the price listed,
maybe 00 per cent. The b-i lance will
be returned by the publishers.
The iwolta for the next 6-year pe
riod v, U •(* adopted on J fcuary 20,
but th new adoption will nut take ef
fect til! Sfept. 1024. I am sorry of thin
confu. on about hooks but it shows
the difference in price between an
adopts;: book by the state and buying
it in th open market.
I shall fie glad to order books for
anyone f requested to Jo so.
. A. SARTAIN, O. S. 8.
FOR SALE— B-year old hores, well
broky. >r will exchange for cattle—
R. W. M ilkey, LaFayette,. Ga. R. 1.
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