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Volurrie XLVII. —No. 5.
THOS.W. BRYAN
FOR RE-ELECTION
AS COURT CLERK
.
Thos. W. Bryan officially announces
I his candidacy for re-election to the
office of Clerk of the Walker Superior
Court in a formal card below. Mr.
Bryan has made the county a compe
tent officer in the Clerk’s office, is a
i young man of much energy and abili
ty, is a World War veteran, and is
■ widely known all over the county. His
■ friends and supporters feel that he
t, has made a splendid record and that
F he will make a strong race for re
** election. Following is his announce
ment: L
To the Voters of Walker County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the Clerk’s of
fice Superior Court of Walker county,
> subject to the Democratic Primary of
March 19th.
f THOS. W. BRYAN.
W.H. HENDERSON
ENTERS R ACE FOR
TAX COLLECTOR
W. H. Henderson, of Chickamauga,
announces himself as a candidate for
the office of Tax Collector subject to
the March 19th primary. Mr. Hen
derson is an enterprising young man,
widely known all over the county, is
popular with a large circle of friends
and if elected would make a compe
tent official. That he will be a for
midable candidate for this office, his
friends and supporters predict Be
low is his announcement:
To the Voters of Walker County:
I announce my candidacy for the
office of Tax Collector, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary of
March 19th. If elected I pledge a
faithful and full performance of the
duties of the office. I will appreciate
the vote and influence of the quali
fied voters of the county. I promise
also if elected to give full days at all
precincts.
Respectfully,
W. H. HENDERSON.
E A. PURYEAR
FOR RE-ELECTION
TAX RECEIVER,
E. A. Puryear seeks re-election to
the office of Tax Receiver of Walker
County, subject to the Democratic |
primary of March 19th., formal an-,
nouncement of which appears in a
card to the voters below.
Mr. Puryear has made a competent
Receiver, is widely known over the
county and asks for re-election upon
the recdhd he has made in the office j
His friends predict that he is certain j
to make a strong race. Following is
his announcement:
To the Voters of Walker County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
didate for re-election to the office of
Tax Receiver of Walker County, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary of
March 19th. I invite inspection of my ;
record in this office and upon this
record seek re-election at the hands
of the voters. I shall appreciate your
vote and influence.
Respectfully,
E. A. PURYEAR^
MRS. SARAH BAIRD, AGED 73
LAID TO REST SUNDAY AFT.
Mrs. Sarah Baird ,aged 73, former
ly of Chattanoga, died at the home of
her brother, C. E. Glass of Noble,
Saturday morning at 9 o’clock after a
lingering illness. Mr. Glass being the
1 only survivor of the family. She also
leaves number of nieces and nephews
besides a number of dear friends to
mourn her loss. Mrs. Baird had been
a resident of Chattanooga for several
years, having been a member of the
Baptist Tabernacle Church at that
place She was one of the most loyal,
truest and devoted members of that
church, her thirty five years of faith
ful service in that church was and
still is an inspiration to many others
that knew her. Funeral services con
ducted by Rev. T. W. Calloway, pas
tor of the Tabernacle church was held
at Peavine church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Pea
vine cemetery. Pallbearers were Leo
nard Mathis, John Colquitt, John
Stargel, Powell, W. L. Ar
nold and Mr. Loughridge. The Nuck
olls-Kemp-Eryan Co. .were in charge
of the arrangements.
Lonnie Monroe, the 2-months old
l son of Mr and Mrs. Amos Marshall,
died suddenly at the heme of its par
ents in Linwood fTueqday afternoon.
Besides his parents he is survived by
three brother* and • oe.mster. Fop •’•al
and intermert was held at the Gordon
cemetery Wednesday Afternoon, with
the Nickcllf-Kemp-Bryan Co., in
charge.
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Walker (LUnmtg Weßsettger
L. W. HARMON
FOR RE-ELECTION
AS SHERIFF
L W Harmon announces as a candi
date for re-election as Sheriff of Walk
er County, subject to the Democratic
Primary of March 19th. Mr. Harmon
has made the county a splendid Sher
iff and in his card he states that if
re-elected he will continue to enforce
the law to the very best of his ability.
He is widely known in every section
of the county and has a host of friend
and supporters who predict that he
is certain to poll a strong vote for
re-election, as Sheriff. Below is his
card to the voters:
To The Voters of Walker County:
I announce my candidacy for re
election to the office of Sheriff, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary of March 19th. If elected I
pledge the people of the county a con
tinuance of my best efforts to enforce
the law and to discharge my full du
ties as your Sheriff. I will appreciate
the vote and influence of the qualified
votel-s of the county, both men and
women voters.
Respectfully,
L. W. HARMON.
CLEMENTS OUT
FOR OFFICE OF
TAX COLLECTOR
Claude Clements announces his
candidacy for the office of Tax Col
lector subject to the Democratic Pri
mary of March 19th. Mr. Clements
has had wide experience as book
keeper and office work prior to his
work as Clerk of the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, which together
with his knowledge of county affairs
generally, fits him as a competent of
ficer, should he be elected, for the of
fice he seeks. He is well-known over
the entire county and it is predicted
by his friends that he is certain to
make a strong race. Below is his an
nouncement:
To the Voters of Walker County:
I announce my candidacy for the
office of Tax Collector, subject to the
rules of the Democratic Primary of
March 19th. I feel that I am compe
tent to discharge the duties of the
office, and respectfully solicit the
vote and influence of the qualified
voters of the county.
Respectfully,
CLAUDE CLEMENTS.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
TO ALBERT G. CATRON
MEMORIAL FUND
Some time ago after the tragic
death of our Sheriff, Mr. A. G. Cat
ron, there was a committee appointed
to raise a fund to build a home for
Mrs. Catron, but as that fund was not
sufficient to buy or build a comfort
able home, and as Mrs. Catron is now
and has been for months in bed sick
this committee believes that the best
thing that can be done with this fund
will be to rent or lease her a home
and in other ways add to her comfort
as that will be the nearest that c?n be
done to carry out the purpose, and
we believe that all who contributed
to this fund will be glad to have it
used this way, but if you are not will
ing for it to be‘ used in this way, if
you will call on C. C Gilbert at the
Walker County Bank, he will refund
the amount that you paid in.
If not called for within ten days
the committee will let it take this
course.
D. W. HERNDON,
County Chairman.
FARMERS SHOULD GET
READY FOR 1924 CROP
Under our present system of farm
ing the work on the farm is unevenly
distributed throughout the year, the
most important part of the wo.k
coming during April, May and June.
This leaves very little profitable em
ployment for the winter months of
December, January and February
There are gome jobs that if done dur
ing the next month and a half will
leave us more time to do urgent work
during the rush season in the spring.
We should sharpen all our plow points
so that we will not have to stop plow
ing in April. The grain binder may
have torn canvas that will need mend
ing before harvest time, we can save
valuable time next summer by mend
ing that canvas now. A ditch may
break next spring and wash away
good land, there is a fence that will
break down when we won’t have time
to repair it. There is a hen house or
a chicken coop that needs to Ire fixed,
and a cook stove that will need wood
all summer, and a great many other
things. Time is worth the most dur
ing April, May and June and the least
during the winter months. The farm
er who does April, May and June
work during December, January and
February get* the best pay for kis
winter employment.
GEO. P. SAYE, County Agent.
'FOR SALE— IOO bushel* of Ruckers
No, 1 cotton see' 1 M. M r ’-'wder,
j K»*T!' ingtcm, Ga. P **~2tX
ette, Georgia, Friday, Feb 7vm.
County Primary Date Set
By Executive Committee
For Wednesday March 19
COMMITTEE FIXED DATE SAME
AS PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY,
MAKES ASSESSMENTS FOR
EACH CANDIDATE AND SETS
MARCH IST AS CLOSING DAY
FOR ENTRIES BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOT
ED ON BY ENTIRE COUNTY
THIS TIME
The County Democratic Executive
Committee met at the courthouse last
Saturday morning at ten o’clock with
the following members of the Com
mittee present and represented by
proxies: W. A .Wardlaw, D N Keown,
0. P. Andrews, W. S. Parker, R. F.
Delay, T W. Lee, M. M. Whitlow and
E. H .Hisq. The Committee was call
ed to order by Chairman Wardlaw.
The Chairman had issued a call
for the meeting and invited all candi
dates and prospective candidates to
be present together with other inter
ested citizens. A goodly number of
candidates and prospective candidates
were present.
After discussion by the members of
the committee and candidates, March
19th was agreed upon as the date
most advisable for holding the county
primary, and a motion to this effect
was unanimously carried. The com
mittee also agreed by motion to fix
March Ist. as the date when the en
try of all candidates closed. All candi
dates therefore, must pay their as
sessment to W. A .Wardlaw, Chair
man by midnight March Ist., since af
ter that date the checks for entries
will not be taken and any one who
pays after that date, his name will
not appear on the ticket.
The Committee then fixed the as
sessment upon each candidate for the
various offices as follows:
Ordinary—§lo 00
Clerk—§3o.oo
Sheriff—s2s.oo
Tax Receiver—s2o.oo
Tax Collector—s2o.oo
County School Superintendent 20.00
Coroner —50 cents
Surveyor—so cents.
Board of Roads and Revenue, SI.OO
These assessments were figured out
on the cost of holding the election,
paying managers, those who bring in !
the returns, printing election blanks, -
tickets etc; in fact, all expenses en
tailed in holding the prim a. y election
March 19th.
The rules governing the primary 1
are those governing general elections,
and the same as the county primary
of 1920. The law holds that all citi
zens must vote in their own precincts
and a citizen who livjfes in the pre
cincts other than LaFayette District,
the county seat, must vote in his own
precinct; he will not be allowed under
•the election laws to Vote at the
county seat unless he resides in this
district. All citizens are urged by the |
committee to see that they are regis- 1
tered in order to avoid confusion on
election day.
Entire County Votes On Board
Members
As to the election of the members
of the Board of Roads and Revenue, j
it will be recalled that the law V.as
been amended and the law so” mem I
bers of the Board in this cou.._y is
that candidates must be selected from
the five group districts but voted on
by the entire county. Heretofore,
these members were selected from the
group districts and voted on only by
the district groups; this time the en
tire county votes on all candidates,
and the highest vote received by any
candidate in the group district will be
the nominee for that particular group
district.
The date of the county primary,
March 19th is the same as the Geor
gia Presidential preferential primary
REGISTRATION NOTICE
The Registration books of the dif
ferent precincts are at the Tax Col
lector’s office. Anyone who has not
registered, ai.d who wishes to do so.
may register now. The books will
CLOSE on March 4th., fifteen days
before the Primary. The Tax Collec
tor’s office will be opep every day as
usual.
•> HENRY BROWN, T C. W. C.
TO THE AUTO PUBLIC
We wish to thank you for your obe
dience fco our auto traffic laws on the
square, but wish to call your atten
tion to speeding and dimming lights.
We have had two accidents recently
and we wish to prevent any further
| accidents by being careful, and above
j all, dim your lights when approach
. mg another car.
S. F. BLAYLOCK, City Marshal.
NOTICE
I hereby make announcement that
I wHI not be in the race for Sheriff of
Walker County
' It S. F. BLAYLOCK.
W. L. STANSELL
FOR RE-ELECTION
AS ORDINARY
Judge W. L. Stan-sell seeks re-elec
tion to the office of Ordinary of
Walker County as his announcement
below states. Judge Stansell needs no
introduction to the people of this
county because he is widely known
in every precinct. He has made the
county a' popular, amiable and ef
ficient official. Below is found a card
of appreciation to the voters for past
favors with his formal announcement:
“Words fail me in trying to express
my appreciation of the help that I
have received from the citizens of
Walker County in the last few years.
Whatever success I may have had is
due to the fact that I have had the
almost solid co-operation of the peo
ple of the County, and with me it has
been a very pleasant and satisfactory
administration. If I have given satis
faction I will be delighted to serve
you a while longer.
Your humble servant,
W. L. STANSELL
Announcement
To the Voters of Walker County:
I hereby' announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Ordinary, subject to the Democratic
primary and earnestly solicit the sup
port of all qualified voters.
W. L. STANSELL
FOR COMMISSIONER
H. M. Brown, of Chattanooga Val
ley announces his candidacy for a
member of the Board of Roads and
Revenue of Walker County in the fol
lowing card:
To The Vote#* of Walker County:
My friends in the North end of the
county have urged me to make the
race for Commissioner of Roads and
Revenue of Walker County, And I
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office I will appreciate the
vote and influence of the voters of
the county.
Respectfully,
H. M. BROWN.
MR. CULBERSON
PAINFULLY HURT
BY AUTOMOBILE
While crossing the street at the
On ter F'-use on North Main Street
Tuesday night about dark, Mr. E. L.
< r bers .u wa sstruck by a car driv
-n by Mrs W. W. Garmany, which
threw him to the ground the result
bail g he sustained a broken leg mid
vvnv between the ankle and knee, cut
end bruises on the head and injury to
his right hip, so stated his physician.
It was his left leg that was broken,
the f acture not being a compound
f ue ue. He was rushed to a Chatta
n .j ga hospital Wednesday morning
ard is reported to be doing well. It
ipoems that Mrs. Garmany was go
ing north and another car, driven by
M f. W. B. Shaw was coming south,
a thiid car being in front of Mrs.
Shew which turned into the street
'eaff'ng to the school building. Mr.
(’nlbvaon, it is stated says he looked
)U?h swid saw the car but thought
he Imd time to cross the street and
was about across when the fender of
Mrs. Garmany’s car struck him. Mrs.
Garmany states that she did not see
Mr. Culberson at all until the acci
dent occurred
Mr. Culberson is some eighty-five
years of age, and the entire commu
nity is solicitous about his condition
and hopes that he will soon perma
nently recover.
MISS RUTH SPARKS
INJURED IN AUTO
WRECK. FRI. NIGHT
Miss Ruth Sparks received painful
injuries in an auto wreck last Friday
night about 7:15 o’clock just north of
town outside the city limits, wh-.n a
ear driven by I/oring Kelley going
north and a car driven by Pat John
son collided. In Kelley’s ear was Mrs.
Kelley, his sister, Miss Typhrena
Kelley and Misses Mary and Ruth
Sparks. It is staled that Johnson was
alone in hi* car. The collision turned
Mr. Kelley’s car over and member
of the party receive:! slight bruises
but Miss Ruth Sparks received frac
tures of the neck and right rib to
gether with painful bruises. It is stat
ed by Mica Sparks’ physiciiui that
four bones were brok: .1 in the bac..
of the nock, known a the cerebral
vertebrae. Miss Spark, early this
week was taken to a Chattanooga
hospital and Is report*"/ to be resting
easier. Her -host of friends eagerly
hope that *he will soon permanently
recover.
The cars were considerably damag
ed
R. V. THURMAN
ENTERS RACE FOR
COURT CLERK
R. V. Thurman enters the race for
the offiee of Clerk of the Walker Su
perior Court, announcement of which
he makes in an official card be >w Mr
Thurman is a popular merchant of
this city, is a young man of splendid
qualifications and enjoys a wide eir
cle of friends throughout the county.
If elected to this office he will make
a competent Clerk. His friends pre
dict that he will make a strong race
for this office. Following is his of
ficial announcement:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Superior Couirt
Clerk of Walker County, subject to
the action of the Democratic Primary
to be held March 19th an<f solicit the
support of all qualified voters.
R V. THURMAN.
W. L. BOWEN’S
HAT IN RING FOR
TAX COLLECTOR
■W. L. Bowen announces below for
the office of Tax Collector of Walker
Oounty. Mr. Bowen, it will be recall
ed, was a candidate for this office in
the campaign of 1920 ,and ran a very
close second, being defeated by the
close margin of seven votes in the
county. He is well known in every
section of the county and his friends
predict that he will make a strong
race for Collector in the coming pri
mary of March 19th Following is his
official announcement:
To the Voters of Walker Oounty:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Tax Collector of
Walker county subject to the rules of
the Democratic Primary to be held
March 19, 1924. I feel that I am com
petent to attend to the duties of the
office. If elected I pledge a faithful
and efficient administration es the
duties of the office. I shall appreciate
the votes and influence of the quali
fied voters of the county. I shall en
deavor to see you all personally be
fore the election.
Respectfully,
W. L. BOWEN.
ANSWER THESE
QUESTIONS FOR
OWN INCOME TAX
INFORMATION
In the making of an income tax re
turn for the year 1923, taxpayers of
every class, business and professional
men, salaried persons, wage earners
and farmers should present to them
selves for consideration the following
questions:
Did you receive any interest on
bank deposits?
Have you any property from which
you receive rent?
Did you receive any income in the
form of dividends or interest from
stocks or bonds ?
Did jiou receive any bonuses during
the year?
Did you make any profits on the .
sale of stocks, bonds etc?
Did you act as broker in any trans
action for which you received a com
mission ?
Are you interested in uny partner
ship or other firm from which you re
ceive income?
Have you any income from royal
ties or patents?
Have you any minor children who
are working?
Have you control of the earnings of
such children ? If so, the amount must
be included in the parent’s return of
income.
Has your wife any income from any
source whatever? If so, it must be in
cluded in your return, or reported in
a separate return of income. ,
Did you receive any directors’ fees
or trustee*’ fees in the course of the
year ?
Did you hold any offiee in a benefit
society from which you received in
come ?
Answers to these questions are •
necessary in the filing of a correct in
come tux return.
If single, or married mid not liv
ing with husband or wife, and the bet i
income was SIOOO or mere or gross;
income $5,000 or more, or if manned !
and living with wife and the ceup'e'3 1
net income was $2,000 >r mere, or ‘he |
gross income was >5.091) -r more, a!
return is required. Th • fact that the!
j me may not be 'ax'-d by reason j
of the personal exemptions—sl,ooo,
for single persons, $2,500 for married (
persons whom net income was $5,000j
! or less and $2,000 for married persons (
I whose net income was in excess of |
$5,000, plus the S4OO credit for each
dependent—docs not ulter this re- *
| quirement.
The filing period ends at midnight
!of March 15, 1924 Forms for filing
returns may be obtained at the office
of Collector n i Internal Revenue, At
lanta Ga., and the following branch,
offices. Ma*r~' and Savannah, Ga. Per*,
aons whose net income was $6,000 or
Want Ads in
Messengei
Pay
One Dollar Per Year
E. FRANK CAMP
ANNOUNCES FOR
COURTCLERK
Below will be found the formal an
nouncement of E Frank Camp, for
the office of Clerk of the Walker Su
perior Court. Mr. Camp is a popular
young man of Chickamauga and en
joys a wide circle of friends in the
county. He is a World War veteran,
lie entered the services as a private
and worked his way up to a Lieuten
ancy. He was in the St. Mihiel en
gagement and received a severe gun
shot wound in the right arm. He
states that he is not making the race
for Clerk however on his war record
or because he was wounded but. be
cause he feels competent to attend to
the office. He would make an efficient
Clerk and his friends predict that he
will be a strong contender for the of
fice.
His Card
To the Voters of Walker County:
I hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination in the Democratic pri
mary, March 19th for Clerk of Walk
er County Superior Court.
In this race I hope to have the con
fidence of the people of Walker Coun
ty. Should such confidence be mani
fested in the next election, I would
value it as my most desired asset, and
therefore, exercise every care in pre
serving it forever. It would be my
effort to mark my feeling of grati
tude and appreciation by diligent ser
vice, and to be guided at all times,
by the principles of love and justice
to mankind. I therefore, solicit the
vote and influence of the voters.
Respectfully,
E. FRANK CAMP.
J. H. GARMANY
ANNOUNCES FOR
TAX RECEIVER
John IJ, Garinany announced bis
Wndnifaby fob Tax Receiver of "Walk
er county subject to the Democratic
primary of March 19th. Mr. Garmany
filled the un-expired term of F. O
Plaster in this office and made the
county an efficient and capable of
ficer. He is a young man of ability, is
well-known all over the county and
is popular with a large circle of
friends. His supporters and friends
predict that he will be a strong con
tender for the Tax Receiver’s office
in the coming primary. Below is his
formal card:
To the Voters of Walker County:
I announce myself a candidate for
the office of Tax Receiver, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary of March 19th. If elected I
pledge a faithful and competent dis
charge of the duties of this office. I
will appreciate the vote and influence
of the qualified voters.
Respectfully,
J. H. GARMANY.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
GET PURE BRED COTTON
SEED FOR THE FARMERS
A committee has been appointed to
work with County Agent G. P. Saye
in taking orders for cotton seed to be
■planted this spring. This committee
consists of the following men: A. G
Cremer, V. L. Boss and G. A. Lang
ley. Any man in the county who
wants to buy pure seed of College No.
1 variety, velvet beans or soy beans
should communicate with some of the
committee or the county agent as the
seed can be bought in car load lots
much cheaper than in smaller quanti
ties. There are a great many pure
College No. 1 seed Which were grown
in the county last year. If these seed
are not bought locally they will be
sold co-operatively by the committee.
Every man who pure College No.
1 seed, which were grown last year
from seed purchased of the Winter
ville Pure Seed Association is urged
to let one of the committee know how
much seed he has for sale.
JANUARY HONOR ROLL
CENTER GROVE SCHOOL
First Grade—Wilburn Potts, Clau
die McGill, Callie Stubs, Ruth McGill,
Luther Lowry, Mildred Weaver.
Second Grade—Roy and Roland
Whaley.
Third Grade—Murgaret Cook, Lau
ra Cordell, Orbie Shipp.
Fourth Grade—Hattie Cordell, Do
vie Nichols, Martin Weaver, Aric
Potts.
Filth Gra^Je —Robert Cobdell, Blan
ton McGill) Jimme McKim, Ruby
Noblitt.
Sixth Grade —Lee Nichols, James
Weaver, Ola Colbert, Clarkie Bird
Seventh Grade —A. G. Harris, Rd
gar Whaley.
Mrs. Alton Fox and Miss Agnes
Powell, Teachers.
less and was derived chiefly from
salary or wages should ask for Form
1040A. Those whose net income wa«
in excess of $5,000 or. regardless of
the amount, was derived from busi
ness, profession or farming should
ask for Fortp 1010.
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