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Volume XLVII. —No. 14.
ROCK SPRING
SCHOOL DISTRICT
VOTES BONDS
$15,000 ISSUE CARRIED SATUR
DAY IN ELECTION BY VOTE OF
106 TO 52 BONDS WILL BE
PUT ON MARKET AS SOON AS
VALIDATED AND PRELIMINA
RIES ARRANGED
The election held Saturday in the
Rock Springs Consolidated School
District in which the voters of that
district voted on the issue or non-is
sue of $15,000 of bonds for the pur
pose of building and equipping school
house or schoolhouses, resulted in the
vote of 106 to 52 in favor of the is
sue, or the necessary two third ma
jority. .
Much interest was taken in the
election and a considerable number of
women cast their ballot for the issue.
Several months ago the District
was consolidated and trustees elected.
Following these elections the bond is
sue election was called, resulting Sat
urday in carrying the issue.
As soon as the bonds are validated
and preliminary proceedings incident
to bond issues are conformed with
according to the law, the bonds will
be offered for sale.
This forward-looking step by the
Rock Springs Consolidated School
District is to be warmly congratulat
ed, and it is hoped that within a short
time this splendid district will have a
modern building fully equipped for all
their school needs.
FARM AND GARDEN
SUGGESTIONS FOR
MONTH OF APRIL
The Farm
Prepare cotton land thoroughly, us
ing only good land. Plant cotton lat
ter part of month if the land is warm.
Use enough seed to insure good stand.
Purchase fertilizer materials and mix
at horn. Plant main crop of corn. Har
row com and cotton once or twice
before it comes up to keep grass from
starting. Plant plenty of legumes for
feed and soil building.
The Cow
f Clean up bam lots. Haul manure to
fields. Whitewash bams and buildings.
j>o net turn cows on pasture until
.’grass gets gqod start. i ; •
j. The Sow
Plant early corn, cowpeas and soy
beans for hogging down. Prepare pig
•creeps for feeding separate from sow.
The Hen 1
Hatch all chicks before last of
'April. Keep chicks clean and healthy.
Kill all sick and weak chicks. Place
'growing chicks six weeks or older on
irahge. r.
The Garden
Riant In Garden '»! ««L
'••i • • First Half
I Squash •*
ofcra a -
Beans (bush pole,;
Cucumber "Ns -
Pepper (plants.) •*
Beets T ""H
Com -• •'] TVO
Tomato (plants.)
Sweet potato (in beds.) "It >
Second Half * •
Tomato (plants.) \
Beans (lima.) ’* ‘
Cora "■“ r ' i TH
Beans (snap.) -
Beets ’’’ r \ ,V *
Okra v
Sweet Potatoes '
Watermelons X"
GEO. P. SAYE, County Agent.
Joint Meeting Friday
Afternoon of American Legion
And Legion Auxiliary
T>n Friday evening, April 4th both
the American Legion and the Auxil
iary will hold meetings in the Court
house. The Ladies Auxiliary will hold
its regular business session in the
Woman’s ■Chib Room.
The Charter has been granted the
Auxiliary and it is expected that each
member and prospective member will
remember the announcement and
make plans to be on hand Friday ev
ening. XX
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have taken over the Ice agencies
of Spencei Bios, and O. L. Stansell
Meat Markets, effective April Ist and
am prepared to serve your ice needs
in any quantity. Phone us your orders
and prompt delivery will be made to
your door. Phone No. 142. I will ap
preciate your patronage.
A. R. HALE, At Depot.
It LaFayette, Ga
PIANO SACRIFICE
Due to inability to keep up pay
rnents, we have had a high grade pi
and in the best of condition, turned
back to us. This instrument we can
Sell for a rare bargain, giving terms
to responsible parties. For full par
ticulars, address and Hates,
Atlanta, Ga, it iMiitl
Halkrr (Emtnfrt Mtmnmx
OFFICERS BUSY
THE PAST WEEK
Monday Sheriff Harmon and depu
ties raided in East Armuchee, where
they report they found on the Pur
year place, a 25-gallon copper ttiil
and outfit. They found seven boxes,
six of which were empty, only one
having beer. No one was caught.
Tuesday the officers raided near
Wright’s Mineral Springs, where they
report they found seven barrels of
beer over in a hollow and twp tubs,
in all some 450 gallons. No still fur
nace or outfit was found. No one was
caught.
Will McKinley, colored was ar
rested Wednesday upon a warrant for
manufacturing liquor by Sheriff Har
mon and placed in jail where he re
mains in default of bond to the May
term of the Superior Court. A true
bill was found by the February Grand
Jury.
E. J. Shearer, was also arrested
Wednesday by Sheriff Harmon upon
a warrant for manufacturing liquor.
The last grand jury found a true bill.
He made bond Thursday morning, the
signers being Theo Chapman, Hans
Herndon and L. D. Little.
Sheriff Harmon’s Deputies cap
tured a new 1924 Ford Touring car
Sunday night which contained liquor
and arrested Jule Gayton and Lon
Brackett. They are charged with pub
lic drunkeness and having liquor.
The car has been confiscated. Gayton
had already paid fine and was probat
ed. He was sent to gang to work out
the remainder of his sentence. Brack
ette made bond for his appearance at
the next grand jury. Gayton also will
be given a hearing at the August
court.
JURORS DRAWN
MONDAY FOR MAY
TERM COURT
Judge Wright while here Monday
drew the traverse jurors for the May
term of the Walker Superior Court
Which convenes on the first Monday ir
May The first Monday has been a
greed upon in order not to conflict
with the United States Court for the
Northern District of Georgia in Rome,
Which convenes on the third Monday
in May. The list of jurors drawn for
the May Wvm Walker Court follow*;
•' Traverse Jurors, Ist Week
B H Pope «*,'!■*• Hubert Glenn
John Fugatt J. M. Gray
J, R Shamblee Tom Conley
Clark Hearn J L Brotherton
H W Boss M L Crowder
Joe Ftzpatrick * C A
J W Deck ■"•‘l** J. G. Myers
H M Madaris Ghas. M Moss
J. M. Partain Emory TllS-mas
J. C. McWilliams Webb Tatum
J rv Camp ‘■■•iliiL B- L Chapman
W P Blackwell Torn Shan
W. A. Abney G, \y, Hansom
T L Cantrell J. If. Wyatt
Ed Lane —R L Ingram
W O Davenport k. T M Massey
A. A. Turner W. P. Nations
Tom Bonds \ J. B Lewis
J W Martin J O MeCallie
M M (Dock) Pettijohn C P Pickard
Traverse Jurors, 2nd Week
Lee Leeroy J c Arnold
J H Kilgore J M Ransom
W C McFarland - A T Gilbreath
A L Nuckolls \BF Loughridge
L A Dailey ‘ Frank Hewitt
R C Plaster -i * B Allen
W C Kellet ' S I Sellers
Dave Grigsby* . W A Shaw
W D Baker r ’v Otto Zir merman
B F Spencer ’ D S Nation
W A Enloe n A A Bledsoe
C J Love ' \ J F Wellborn
J C Osburn * J D Welch
M E Martin T W Haslerig
J A Graham (R. S.) ' J W Bomaf
Herbert Mathis 1 Burl F Hall
J E Headrick . ' R C Wilsort
Webster Lawrence Ed Chadwick
W R Jackson John F. Patterson
Lee Wililams A C Shaw
W G Hunter (Upper Cove) O L Hise
H B Woods Fred Scoggins
C G Blackwell Rex Henry
W N Morgan Roy A Morgan
C L Tatum A G White
G W Helton W S Adams
S R H Anderson Don Harris
EASTER SUNDAY
FALLS ON APRIL 20
Atlanta, Ga. April I—Easter Sun
day this year falls on April 20, a lat
er date than usual. Last year Easter
was celebrated on April 1.
Easter is always on the first Sun
day after the full moon on or after
March 21.
The luna month and not the astro
nomical month, is used in reckoning
the date on which Easter falls. This is
in accordance with an ancient eccle
siastical ruling, but as the luna
month and the astronomical month
are nearly always in accord with each
other, it seldom makes any difference
<4 at date.
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, April 4,1924.
SOIL BUILDING
CLUB FOSTERED
BY GORDON LEE
FOR ENTIRE SEVENT& CON
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT— NEW
CLUB TO BE ORGANIZED A
MONG BOYS OF THESE COUN
TIES LOOKING TO SOIL IM
PROVEMENT TO STIMULATE
INTEREST CONGRESSMAN LEE
WILL OFFER CASH PRIZES
YEARLY FOR TERM OF THREE
YEARS
A new departure in Boy’s Club
Work is being put on in the 7th and
sth Congressional Districts this year.
It has some interesting and useful
features never before introduced in
Boy’s Clubs, here or elsewhere. It is
to be called ’’Boy’s Soil Building Club’’
and is to be limited to 10 members in
every' county and to have a 3 year
term. These limitations are necessary
because of the amount of detail care
and attention that will be required of
the County Farm Demonstration
Agents Who will be in immediate con
tact with the work. The 3 year period
is chosen as the shortest time in which
a decided impression can be made on
run down land without buying ex
pensive commercial fertilizers for the
purpose.
This important advance in Boys
Club work is a result of a series of
conferences and correspondence be
tween the Hon. Gordon Lee, and Dr.
William Bradford, Assistant State
Agent for Boys Club Work. The State
Director of Extension work and the
Agronomy department of the Georgia
College of Agriculture were consult
ed and are collaborating by counsel
in formulating the plans.
Two soil building crops per year
are to be produced upon an acre of
land that has become too poor to cul
tivate with profit in the usual way,
and these crops are to be plowed into
the soil as soon as made. Nothing is
to be taken from the acre.
This 3-year work without any fi
nancial return to the boy was not cal
culated to inspire enthusiastic zeal
and industry on the boy’s part, so
two public spirited gentlemen, the
Hen. Gordon Leo ,of the 7th District
and Mr. C. J. Baden t>f the sth Dis
trict, the first men to whom the mat
was broached by Dr, Bradford
promptly agreed to finance the effort
with liberal cash prizes yearly during
the progress of the work.
A very interesting feature of the
venture is the zeal with which the
plan has been received by all the field
forces of the college as .yell as intel
ligent iheh ami women in other call
ings. The well-known fact that more
thaii half (he cultivated acres in the
state do not produce! crops that will
pay for their making unless stimulat
ed with expensive chemical fertilizers
is ample’ rMUttfi for giving this soil
improvement pldfl £ fair and well
supported try-out. .
EMORY GLEE CLUB
HERE MONDAY 14
v FORCONCERT
The Emory University Glee Club
will appear at the High School Audi
torium on Monday night April 14th.
The Club is coming to LaFayette un
der the auspices of the LaFayette
Woman’s Club and it is understood
the proceeds from the concert are to
go to the local Stone Mountain Me
moril Fund.
The Emory Glee Club is reputed to
be one qf the best in the entire South
this year, and everywhere a concert
has been given it has been pronounced
the best ever. The Woman’s Club is to
be 1 congrtaulated upon booking the
Club for LaFayette.
ALL NEXT WEEK—EarI Hawk
Stock Company here again for one
big week, the best ever shown in La-
Fayette. Don’t miss it. Under the big
tent. All new plays, all new scenery,
Big Vaudeville Feature. A Real com
edian—Burleigh Cash, Owner and
Manager.
CHICKAMAUGA ODD FELLOWS
TAKE NOTICE!
To the Officers and Members of Craw
fish Springs Lodge No. 36 I O. O.
F., Chickamauga, Ga.: You are here
by requested to meet at the hall Fri
dy night April 4th at a call meeting
of the Lodge. This meeting is very
important therefore do not fail to be
there. Visitors welcome. By order of
the D. D. G. M—R R. Shaver, Sec.
FOR SALE—Swift’s Fertilizers—7,
D Little, just East of the Depot,
LaFayette, G*. • -
U.D.C. WORKING
HARD FOR SIOOO
FOUNDERS ROLL
IN THE STONE MOUNTAIN ME
MORIAL FUND CAMPAIGN AND
ARE MEETING WITH GENER
OUS RESPONSE ON PART OF
PEOPLE IN THIS TERRITORY
CHILDREN’S FOUNDERS ROLL
BLANKS TO BE SENT TO ALL
SCHOOLS— FINAL ANNOUNCE
MENT MADE MEMORIAL DAY,
26TH.
Progress is being made by the can
vassing committee for the Stone
Mountain Memorial Fund for the La-
Fayette District, as announced by the
committee Wednesday night. The can
vass wilt continue through this and
next week, when the committee feels
certain that the quoba set for this
scetion will be subscribed. The res
ponses have been generous, and the
committee predicts that when the en
tire territory lias been canvassed the
full amount will have been pledged.
The U. D. C. Chapter is sponsoring
the SIOOO Founders Roll and all con
tributions in this territory are being
credited to the U. D. C. chapter. The
chapter is working hard to close up
the campaign by next week, in order
to the subscriptions in to head
quarters for the announcement on
April 26th„ Memorial Day.
Blanks for the Children’s Founders
Roll have arrived and will be placed
with the schools of the county, in or
der to give all children a chance to
have iheir names placed in the large
Memoby Book of the Memorial Hall.
Each fchild who pays one dollar will
have its name and a name of a Con
federate soldier, Whether that soldier
be a k|nsman or friend of the child or
family, placed in the Memory Book.
These blanks are to be filled in and
with Hie dollar sent to D. W. Herndon,
SeortShry of the county campaign,
who will forward same to headquar
ters and have credit entered for the
child or children.
As announced before a full list of
the contributors will be published in
the Messenger within a short time,
and everyone who has not done so is
urged to contribute to this great Me
morial Fund in honor of the old Con
federate soldiers of the Sixties.
NEW BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSO.
NAME OFFICERS
The Walker County Building and
Loan Association, charter for which
was granted some time ago, and
which was accepted at meeting Mon
day, elected officers for the year. The
officers named at the meeting Mon
day are: ]. Patton, Pres,; D. W.
Hdffidufi, Vice-Pres.; J. W Massey,
1 /S*c-. i.eii,; Norman Shattuck, Attor-
A Jwdrd of directors were also
$ she faceting.
pUfft'iie of this new enterprise
is to’ stimulate thrift, foster home
building and rraSe loans. It is a mu
tual association ana M officer except
the Sec.-Tre.ss draws a fly salary.
The association was formed after
careful and t'M/Mgb investigati m
made of similar associations in other
communities, and such an organiza
tion has proved of great community
benefit to all communities that have
had similar organizations.
For the young man who wants to
save and who wants to own his own
home, the building and loan is the or
ganization fitted to his needs, which
enables him to borrow money and pay
back principal ami interest in keeping
with has income.
The new association started out
Monday with fifty shares of stock
.subscribed at SIOO per share to be
paid at the rate of one dollar per
month per share. A committee has
been appointed to solicit subscrip
tions, and the association hopes to
have a large number of subscriptions
within a short time.
LOW PRICE PAID
FOR OFF FLAVORS
MILK AND CREAM
The Southern Food Products Com
pany announces to the people selling
cream and milk to this creamery to
guard against off flavors in the milk ,
and cream, such as wild onions and
bitter weed. The company will pur
chase these products but on the pack
ing stock prices which is far below
the Chicago standard, which is paid
for good sweet cream and milk free
from off flavors. The creamery has
establihhad a reputation for quality
products and they are notifying those
setting these products to the creamery
to guard against the eff flavors.
LAGRANGE GLEE
CLUB MAKES HIT
The LaGrange College Glee Club
appeared here last Friday night in
one of the most highly entertaining
and enjoyable concerts ever staged in
this community.
Twenty-five young college women,
chaperoned by faculty members were
met at the train Friday afternoon
with automobiles and taken to the
homes for entertainment.
When the curtain rose at eight o'-
clock at the high school auditorium,
a large audience greeted the perform
ers with generous applause, and then
until the curtain fell on the last num
ber the Glee Club held the rapt at
tention of the large crowd.
The Club was brought here under
the auspices of the U. D. C. chapter,
and the net proceeds from the con
cert go to the Stone Mountain Memo
rial fund, which the U. D. C. are fos
tering in the LaFayette District, with
the SIOOO Founders Roll as a goal.
The community was delighted with
the concert and the young ladies from
LaGrange were given a warm wel
come.
Following the program at the audi
torium, an informal reception was
held in honor of the Glee Club, to
which the younger set were invite!.
The Club left Saturday morning
for Dalton where they appeared Sat
urday night.
CONTESTANTS
FOR HIGH MEET
SELECTED WED.
By High School
Wedn&sday afternoon, the pupils of
L .H. S. filled with much enthusiasm,
were dismissed from their classes to
vew the outcome of the various events
in the athletic preliminary contest. ■
A close race was run in the 100-
yard dash, between Frank Bowen and
Milton Langley, Bowen, however, win
ning over Langley by scarcely more
than a foot.
Langley made up for his loss in
the 100-yard dash in the 220-yard
dash, giving Bowen second.
Raymond Cook won over Loach in
the 440 yard dash.
Loach proved his effioncy in the
running broad jump, jumping 16 feet
8 1-2 inches. Bowen came second with
15:9 1-2.
The running high jump was won
by Neal Watts; Sbatiuck joining sec
ond. •
Much inercst was shown as to who
would be the victor in vaulting. Time
proved that Loach and Pledger tied
at the height of 110 inches. This will
h? contested again Friday afternoon.
JHoke Smith laid claim to the vic
tory in shot put, Bill Shattuck scoring
second. -Mir-isvStlxki—u.jsuUOME’Ti
* frank Bowen and Milton Langley
tied in the hurdles. Working off the
tie, Langley scored the victory.
Music and Elocution
The preliminary contest in the Mu
sic and Elocution Departments were
held Wednesday night in the school
auditorium.
The hand furnished mu
sic until the appointed time for the
contest.
Lealand Loach won over his oppo
nents in declamation; R A. Duke com-i
ing second. ■ <—
jhe laurels of first place in musii!
were captured by Miss Nannie Anna
Stewart; Miss Ruth Phipps laying
claim to the second.
Miss Winnifred Stiles will repre
sent IjaPayette in expression.
Truly, with such a representation
as this LaFayette is sure to take off
several first honors.
Ixrt every person in and about La-
Fayette go to Dalton, help boost for
it, “Ami Watch LaFayette High
Win!”
MARCH HONoA ROLL FOR
WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
First Grade, Sec. I—Foy Lee Cor
nett, Ernest Kellet.
Sec. 2—Vera Mae Gray, Louise
Laney,’ Robert L. Mize, H, G, Young
blood, Marvin Crouch.
Second Grade—Mary Ruth Bear
den, Eula Ferrell, Charley' Gilbreath,
Zeddic Greene Gilreath, Russell Kel
lett, Harry Kellett, Brige Maffett,
Nellie Sh-iflett, Russel Swafford, Her
man Youngblood, Jessie Lee Dean,
George Helton.
Third Grade—Lorraine Nix, Clar
ence Nix, Frances Clarkson, Irene
Clarkson, Ophelia Parker, AgnC's
Bearden, Annie Ruth Bird, Doris Kin
sey, Alice Purcell, Edna Lane, Mon
tie Gilbreath, Howard Miller.
Fourth Grade—Willie Henri Gil
reath, Ernestine Hale, Velma Lane,
Lucile Meers, Ruby Lee Nation, Edna
Wimpce.
Fifth Grade—Frank Wooten, Ma
bel Williams.
Sixth Grade—Gertrude Kinsey, Su
sie Clarkson.
ALL KLANSMEN!
LaFayette Klan will celebrate its
2nd. anniversary on Tuesday evening
May 20th. Please arrange to be pres
ent.
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NORTHWEST GA.
DIVISION W.M.U.
INSTITUTE
APRIL 10-11 AT LAFAYETTE BAP
TIST CHURCH— THIRTEEN AS
SOCIATIONS TO BE REPRE
SENTED— AN ARRAY OF GIFT
ED AND FORCEFUL SPEAKERS
AND LEADERS TO FEATURE
EACH SESSION FOR THE TWO
DAYS A LARGE REPRESEN
TATION FROM ALL CHURCHES
EXPECTED '
The Baptist Woman’s Missionary
Union Institute of the Northwest
Georgia Division will fornvaUy con
vene in a two-day session April 10-11.
at the IjnFayette Baptist church.
A most interesting and instructive
program has been arranged for the
Institute, including some of the most
eloquent and gifted speakers of the
Baptist denomination in the state.
A workers conference will be held
on Thursda ymorning the 10th at 10
o’clock, to which all workers are es
pecially urged to be present. Every
one interested in the W. M. U. are
urged to attend the morning ses
sions as much information and work
ing plans for the forward movement
of the W. M. U. will be made promi
nent features.
Thursday afternoon following a
business session of the Union, the
work of the young people’s societies
and organizations will be live topics
for discussion. Inspirational loaders
will speak at this hour and the young
people of the church are invited to
hear the program.
At night Thursday the 10th, Miss
Juliette ..Mather will speak. Miss F.
Catherine Bryan, of China, will also
appear on the program, which will ba
an attractive feature. A pageant,
“The Call Os The Cross,” written by
Muss Bryan will be staged by local
talent, portraying the claims of the
Cross in a most striking manner. The
public generally are invited to attend
this service.
The second day’s program will ba
especially attractive. State officers
and leaders will be here and bring in
spiring and forceful messages. Mrs.
Neal, President of the Baptist W. M-
U. qf Georgia will speak; also Mias
Jjaura Lee Patrick, Corresponding
Secretary-Treasurer, and Miss
Allen, Young People’s Leader Re
light the audience with ftfl
which will thrill wttfo new glan% hnd
& larger program for the young peo
ple in work in the churches. Dr.
jpfoft F. Purser, Home Mission Board
renment<ftU v £ P.nd Louie D. Newton,
SiitSr of the Christian Index, and one
of the most gifted young men of the
Baptist denomination, will 3D*ak dur
ing the day. He will tell of his visit
to the Baptist Alliance, at Stockholm
in a most fascinating and gripping
manner. Mr. Newton is not only a
brilliant writer but an eloquent speak
er as well. .- - • -~u*a.vn
Mrs. G. S. Borders, of Cedartown,
vice-president of the Northwest Di
vision will preside at these meetings
i iud will bring a message to the In
stitute from the field. .j
Thirteen assoclfltlcfl.? are represent
ed frt tilts Division and all indications
point to a splendid representation
from all of them. • -
AH Baptist churches in the Coosa
Association' that have organized Wo
man’s Missionary Unions are expect
ed to send full representations, and
those churches that do not have orga
nized Unions afe especially urged to
send delegates in order that they may
catch the spirit of the work and go
home to organize Unions in their res
pective churches.
CHATT. VALLEY B. Y. P. U.
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1924
Cenchat ,Ga. March 31st—The Bap
tist Young People’s Union, of Chat
tanooga Valley Baptist church held
its usual meeting on March 30th for
the purpose of electing new officers
for the year. The Union is divided in
to two groups.
The following officers were elected:
President—Clyde Fluery; Vice-Pres.,
Grover Gallant; Cor. Sec.—Leila Mas
sey; Sec-Treas.—Louise Sims; Choir
ster —Leo Pitman. Group Leader No.
I—Mrs. Ella Gallant; Group Leader
No. 2—Hester Burke.
The union extends to all the young
people in the valley an invitation to
attend the meetings held at 7 o’clock
each Sunday evening at the church.
This week beginning March 31st to
April Ist there will be a B Y P U
Training school, meeting each night
at 7 o’clock, with Miss Ellen Brig
n.an of Rossville in charge. We urge
the young people of the community
to attend.
j. . .
Thatks Voters
lam deeply grateful for the sup
port of my friends in the race for
Clerk. , t
RAY. V. TWA& M