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VIGOROUS FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
IS PLANNED
By. J. H. Hammond, C. H. C.
Ed. Messenger:—
In connection with a recent article
in the Messenger published under au
thority of Mr. J. P. Faulkner, Manag
ing Director of the Georgia Tubercu
losis Society, announcing the death j
rate in the state from tuberculosi-s to
haw been only 88 per 100,000 of pop-,
ulation, this being the lowest mortali
ty that any southern state has ever
been able to show from this disease,
it is interesting to know that the rule ;
in Walker county corresponds almost;
exactly with that of the state being
22 for that year for our population
of practically 25,000. Still more grati-j
fying is it to note that during the fol- j
lowing year the mortality was still,
further reduced by two cases, the i
deaths from that cause being just 20
for 1023.
Referring to the county’s records
for l‘J22 we find that tuberculosis
leads in the causes of death, pneumo
nia, which in the reports includes not
only primary pneumonia but also that
form of the disease which occurs in
influenza and is therefore due to an
other infection, coming next in order
with 17 deaths.
The figures here given make it ob
vious that uctive measures should be :
instituted to control tuberculosis, not
only on account of its heavy mortality
but also because of the long continued
sickness, years of inefficiency, suffer
ing and expense that usually attend
each case. Such measures, if proper-,
ly carried out, will be more than jus
tified by the certainty of their salu- 1
tary effect, for ever since Dr. Robert (
Koch in 1882 published his great dis
covery of the bacillus tuberculosis |
and numerous workers soon thereaf- j
ter demonstrated that the only source ;
of this germ for man is man himsolf
and tubercular cows, the only hin- J
drance to the complete elimination of
this disease from the world, has been
either the lack of general knowledge
or the indifference of the people. A j
high death rate reflects on the intel- j
ligence and civilization of the country.
The public health department of the :
county plans to make a more vigorous
fight on tuberculosis in the future,
beginning now. The character of work i
done in the past few years must be
continued. To neglect sanitation for
the prevention of the filth-borne dis
ease like typhoid and dysentery, which
has about eliminated these affections
from the county would soon be fol
lowed by their recurrence; inoculation
and vaccination and enforcement of
quarantine to prevent the spread
of acute infectious diseases, of course
will not be neglected; above all, ex
amination of school children during
the school period for the detection of
physical defects now known to be so
numerous and to be seriusly crippling
both physically and mentally children
so affected, will be prosecuted, if pos- [
sible, even more energetically. How-1
ever, during the interval of schools it
is believed that sometime will be a
vailiable that can be utilized in the
way here suggested and to this end we
invite the co-operation of the woman’s
clubs, all fraternal orders and civic
organizations and the churches, as
well as every individual who is will
ing to help in the promotion of this
great work, which all may feel cer
tain will prevent many cases and also
lead to the cure of others. Dr. E. L.
Trudeau, who accomplished more per
haps than any other man of his day in
the treatment of tuberculosis, himself
a life-long sufferer from the disease
having contracted it several years be
fore Dr. Koch's discovery. a short
time before his death in 11115, at the
age of t')7, said at a meeting of the
International Congress of Tubercu
losis “For 35 years 1 have lived ir,
the midst of a perpetual ep d. nic,
struggling with tuberculosis both with
in and without the walls and no one
can appreciate better than 1 do the
great meaning of such a meeting. 1
have lived through many of the long
and dark years of ignorance, hope
lessness and apathy when tuberculosis
levied its pitiless toll on human life
unheeded and unhindered; when, n.-
Jaceoiul has tersely put it the treat
ment of tuberculosis was but a medi
tation on death. Hut 1 have liv-*d a’so
to see the dawn of new knowledge, to
see the fall of the death rate of tuber
culosis, to see hundreds who have been
rescued, to see whole communities j
growing up of men and women whose
lives have "-n saved and who are on-’
gaged in saving the lives of others. I
have lived I see the spread of the
new light from nation to nation until
it has encircled the globe."
With the advantages of this new
knowledge, if only the “apathy” can
be overcome, there is scarcely an/
measuring the good that can be done.
‘That citizens' mav appreciate
our efforts and more cordially co-op
venate, I would like to state a few facts
relating to tuberculosis and briefly
discuss next week some misconcep
tions that have long hindered the
work of prevention.
MRS. ANDREW FRICKS. AGED 72
, PASSED AWAY AT HOME.OF
p DAUGHTER ON LAST FRIDAY
Mrs. Andrew Fricks, aged 72 years,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. W. CorneJison near Pond
Springs on last Friday. Funeral ser
vices were held at Antioch church
last Saturday morning, conducted by
Rev. Sam Tucker, in the presence of
a number of relatives and friends.
She is survived besides her husband,
by a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Cornelison.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of the LaFayette Furniture Co.
LOST—Somewhere between LaFay
ette and Naomi on last Saturday
afternoon, a lady's beaded handbag in
which was a small amount of money.
Finder return to the Messenger office
and receive reward. ltx
Religious, Social
And Personal News
Os Chickamauga
By Mrs. I. L. Rowland
Chickamauga, Ga. June 4—A very
impressive program was given at the
Baptist church at this place Sunday
evening. The first number on the pro-
I gram was the song “Rock of Ages”
which was sung by Misses Willie Ruth
McClure and Helen Wallace while the
pantomine was given by Miss Tempie
Roberts. The Juniors of the S. S. De-j
partmet who were dressed in wnite i
icostumes effectively rendered the song 1
“He Died For Me”. The beautiful!
Missionary pageant which was writ-,
ten by Miss Catherine Bryan, a Chi
! nese Missionary was splendid’}' given
| by the members of the Y. W. A. de
i partment of the church. A larg"* and
i appreciative audience was present for
the occasion.
Mrs. Otto Zimmerman entertained
the Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Methodist church at her home on
Pearl Street Monday afternoon. Mrs.
R. S. Wheeler, President of the so
ciety presided at the meeting and gave
a very interesting program on Social
Service work. Papers on the subject
were read by Mesdames Bradley. Rad
foul and Mary E. Jones. At the busi
ness meeting a social hour was enjoy
‘ ed during which a salad course was
served by the hostess.
Mesdames H. F. Martin
Stansbury and Fred Whitener were
joint hostesses to the W. M. U. of the
Baptist church at the Community
: House Monday afternoon. Mrs. Mar
tin Stansbury was in charge of the
l program which related to the Sister
i hood of the Countries. Papers on this
subject were read by Mesdames H. F.:
! Shields, Elder Glenn, J II Hicks, W. j
H. Hixon and F. L. Burnside. Mrs. E. j
A Mayor of San Antonio was a visitor i
at the meeting. At the close of the ;
program and business meeting delici
ous refreshments were served by the
hostesses.
Misses Irene Pearson entertained
the Junior Missionary Society of the j
Methodist church at her home on
Thomas Avenue Tuesday evening.
Miss Cole Wheeler had charge of an!
interesting program. Miss Mildred j
Dalton who went as a delegate from
the Society to the Convention at Cal
houn, Ga. the past week was present
and gave an interesting account of
the meeting. A reading “Little Elsie
As A Missionary” was gven by Bar
bara Wheeler.
Rev. G. W. McClure has closed a
very successful revival at the Wood
lawn Baptist church in Chattanooga.
Mrs. J. M. Radford, Mrs. T. W. Lee,
Misses Elizabeth White and Mildred
Dalton attended the convention of the
Woman’s Missionary Society in Cal
houn, Ga., the past week.
W. P. Mason of Norfolk Va. and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason of St. El
mo were the week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey Mason at their home
here.
Mrs. Samuel Briggs of Nashville,
and Mrs. B L Jacobs, cf Chattanooga
were the guests the past week of their
aunt. Mrs. C. C. L. Rudicil.
Mrs. Elder Clenn will leave Satur
day so» a visit with relativec at Spar
ta, Ga.
Frank L. Burnside of this place will
receive his diploma from the Chatta
nooga Law School Friday evening.
J. J. Mocre left Sunday for a two
weeks visit with relatives at Collins
ville, Ala.
Miss Cecil Camp who underwent an
operation for the removing of tonsils
at a Chattanooga hospital the past
week is rapidly improving.
Mrs. Mollie Simmons of Atlanta at-1
tender the funeral of J F Bonds at;
this place last Friday.
Roy Dalton and William Yearout
who have been with the U. S. Navy
for sometime have received an honor
able discharge and returned to their
homes here.
Miss Catherine Bradley has return
ed from a visit to relatives at Jewell,
Ga.
Mrs. S. R. Deakins of Wildwood is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. R.
Camp at her home on Cove Street.
Dr. Edwin Osborne who received his
diploma from the Atlanta Dental Col
lege the past week has returned to
his home here. Dr. Osborne will be lo
cated for the present at Chickamauga.
Cecil Murdock and Charles Davis,
who have been attending Mercer Uni
! versity at Macon arrived Sunday to
spend their vacation with homefolks.
| Miss Mary Jewell who has been at- 1
I tending Randolph-Macon College at
; Lynchburg. Va., has arrived for her
I summer vacation.
The presidents of each division of
the B. Y. P. U. Association met Sun
day afternoon at the Baptist church
|at this place to plan their program
! for the annual meeting, which will be
i held at the Naomi Baptist church near
J LaFayette this year.
! Mrs. Carl Boofer has returned from
I a visit to relatives at Rhea Springs,
Tenn.
Mrs. Q. M. Chapman and Mrs. Net
tie Hunt were the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Broome.
J C Glenn who has been quite ill
the past week is reported to be much
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heller of Chat
tanooga and Mr and Mrs. T. W. Lee
| were the dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wyatt and Mrs. Mattie
Trippe at their home near here Sun
day.
Mrs. Gartland Horan has returned
i to her heme in Philadelphia after a
[visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
1 D. A. Jewell at their home here,
j Miss Lena Hasty has returned from
a visit to relatives at Canton, Ga.
j Mrs. James Baxter who has been ill
for several weeks is slowly improving.
Misses Victoria Hixon and Lvdie
Wilkins were the week-end guests of
: the former's grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Hxon at Hinkle, Ga.
j Miss Vera Belle Long of Chatta-
Walker County Messenger, June 6,1924. * ‘
I nooga Valley was the week-end guest
lof Miss Mattie Lee Walker at her •
i home near here.
Community House Activities—
A very enjoyable social was given
j at the community house Saturday ev-
I ening. Music furnished by a minstrel
and many games were played. Re
freshments were served during the
. evening.
Much interest centers in the min-
I strel “The Henpecked Singing Skewl”
which will be staged by local talent
at the community house Thursday ev
ening. A large crowd is expected to
I witness this performance which prom
, ises to be one of the best ever put
, I on here.
I Mrs. Frank W. Sorrell of Chatta
nooga who has been the guest of her
i sister .Mrs. Lucy B. Jones.
Mrs. Clayton Doak of Tunnel Hill
| has been the guest the past week of
j relatives here.
Mr. and Mr 3. Melvin Parrish and
children of Cleveland Tenn., „ spent
the week-end with the former’s par
. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parrish at
their home near here.
Mrs. W. B. Whitmire and daughter,
Miss Iberia Whitmire have returned
from a visit to relatives at Lindale.
The local Presbyterian church has
been undergoing some repairs the
past week and has been nicely paint
ed on the inside. Harry Jones ha 3 been
in charge of the work. On Sunday ev
ening June Bth Dr J. P. Anderson of
LaFayette will begin a series of meet
ings at this church and the general
public is cordially invited.
Charles Rudicil who has bee at
tending the Baylor school in Chatta
nooga has returned to spend his va
cation at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frances Wyatt an
nounce the birth of a fine son at their
home on Main Street. He has been
j christened James Francis, Jr.
! Mrs. Johnson of Menlo and Misses
■ Iris, Mary and Winnie Culberson of
1 St. Elmo were the week-end guests of
l Miss Winnie Morgan.
Miss Grace Gilley who has been
teaching near Decatur Ala., has re
j turned to her home here.
A. L. Brotherton and family who
have been here during the school term
moved Tuesday to their home in the
Pond Springs District. Mr. and Mrs.
' James Baker will occupy the house
| vacated by Mr. Brotherton.
i Misses Cora and Tempie Roberts
I and Mrs. Carl Roberts and children
spent Monday at Lake View, the
guests of Mrs. Joe Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ireland and
children were the week-end guests of
Mrs. Robert Camp at Cedar Grove.
Marcus Walker of Chattanooga was
the week-end guest of homefolks.
Harry Allen of Birmingham was
the recent guest of his uncle, Ed Co
ley, at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Cramer of Athens
Ga., are with Mr. and Mrs. David
Smith at their home on Lee Avenue.
Mr. Cramer is connected with the Ga.
Power Co.
Mrs. E. F. Camp is expected to re
turn this week from Midway, Ky..
where she attended the Diamond Ju
bilee of the Kentucky Female College.
The concrete business house which
is being erected by Henry Madaris,
j Sr., on his property near the school
building is nearing completion.
Little Miss Louise Horne of Chat
tanooga is the guest of relatives here
this week.
Mrs. George Bradshaw and child
ren are the guests of her daughter,
Mrs. Brown Fuller in Chattanooga.
Mrs. Wallace Osborne and little son
spent Tuesday with Mrs. W. O. Ran
some at Midway.
1 Harrison Gilstrap who has been
’ quite ill at his home near here the
past week is much improved.
' ! Mrs. T. M Wallin of Rossville has
I been the guest of her parents, Mr.
land Mrs. J. F Loyd at their home near
; here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones will occupy the
\) horn erecently vacated by Mr and Mrs
H. E. McArthur.
Mrs. Drew Shahan and little son
spent Tuesday in Chattanooga.
’ Mr. and Mrs. William Stansbury of
ukon. Okla.. were the guests the past
; week of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stans
■ bury.
EAST LAFAYETTE
Well as the Rambler and Susan
’ have dropped out thought I had bet
ter show up again.
Our side of the City is coming to
’ the front. Thos. W. Bryan has had
his house overhauled and repainted,
1 and has had plumbing work done; G.
W. Brown has also complied with the
' city ordinance in regards to plumbing.
; Sorry to report that J. T. O’Barr
had one of his feet broken by a truck
running over it; he is on crutches,
f T. W. Bryan has returned from his
. vacation and reports a fine trip.
, John M. Freeman of Montgomery,
, j Ala., was visiting his sister, Mrs. G.
, W. Brown the past week. He will re
r | turn about Tuesday.
Well the Georgia Power Co., will
, soon have their transmission plant
completed; I think this will add some
thing to our city.
Mrs. R. M. Neal moved over to the
f farm last week until school begins in
the fall as Mr. Neal is farming in
1 West Armuchee.
! We notice Miss Addie Patterson
has purchased her a new car.
We had the pleasure of being at a
f reunion Sunday at the home D. F.
i Brown Sr. Although it rained Sunday
, morning there was a large crowd pres
-jent. Those present were as follows:
I G. W. Brown and wife of LaFayette,
i John M. Freeman and wife and two
\ children of Montgomery. Ala., G. W.
. Hamilton and family of Chattanooga;
Marshall Sapp and family of Chatta
i nooga; J. F. Brown and family, Lee
I Lindsey and family, Harve Harris and
1 family. D. F Brown. Jr., and family,
. | Mrs. Nancy Williams and family; J.
>' S. Harp and son Earl of Chattanooga,
f When all had arrived we were invited
1 into the dining room about one o’-
clock where the table was loaded with
- ail that good to eat and after all
I FREE — 1
I SI.OO Silk Hose I
I IN ALL SHADES I
I FRIDAY AND SATURDAY I
1 We have 200 pairs Ladies’ Suede Slippers in all Shades I
I that we sold for $5.00 and $7.50. I
I Friday and Saturday we will sell these at $5.00 and I
1 give you a pair of SI.OO Silk Hose with each pair. 1
I See Our Windows I
I La Fayette E. A. Leonard Georgia I
were filled there was plenty left. After
dinner we all gathered in the parlor
*nd had some old time singing, which
was very much enjoyed. So as the sun
began to go over oid Lookout we all
began to leave for home hoping to all
meet again on earth some time.
SAM.
—— '!
CENTER POINT
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Star
gel Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. H. V.
McClure and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Von Crawford had as
their guests Sunday Chas Crawford
and family.
Rev. Harris filled his regular op
pointment Saturday night and Sun
day.
R. W. Mulkey had as his guest Sun
day; Rev. Harris and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Harve Rhudy.
The B Y P U was glad to have Rev.
C. W. Howard with them Sunday. He
will preach for us next Sunday night
after B Y P U. There will be no sing
ing here Sunday afternoon. Everybody
remember S. S. and BY P U.
ROSEBUD.
■ga folks
Everybody’s Drug Store ] j* orget
We Are Headquarters
FOR
Bean Beetle
Destroyer
DONT COST MUCH,
6 Pounds for 40 Cents;
Enough for an Acre
KILL 'EM NOW
Roach’s pharmacy
Everybody’s Drug Store
Just Say: “Meet Me At LOACH’S”
Day Phone 50 Night Phone 93 or 190
DUCK ETT—HOWARD
The marriage of Miss Lou Duckett
of Chickamauga, Ga., to John H.
Howard of Chattanooga, Tenn., which
was solemnized Friday evening at
Rossville, came as a surprise to their
many friends. The Rev. T. J. Huskis
son officiated and the only attendants
were Miss Lucille Duckett, Mrs. Wil
lis Duckett, nieces of the bride, Mrs.
T. J. Huskisson, Mrs. Fred Keith and
Preston Wilhoit.
After a short wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Howard will be at home in East
Chattanooga. xxx
WALNUT GROVE
Well cotton is a pretty good stand
in our community and crab grass too.
Miss Lizzie Wilson of East Lake
spent the week-end with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lawrence and
children and Miss Bessie Wilson of
Chattanooga were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wilson.
Let everybody remember the ser
vices at Bro. R. A. Robinson’s next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock and
come out and take part.
DAISY AND VIOLET.
SHERIFF’S SALE
Georgia, Walker County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door at LaFayette, Georgia, in said
County on the first Tuesday in July
1924, within the legal hours of sale
tct highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described property to
wit:
31 acres more or less of lot of land
number 20 in the 11th District and 4th
Section of Walker County. Georgia,
described as follows: Bounded on the
North by John Patterson lands; on
the west by the Partin property; on
the south by the Henry lands; and on
the east by the Chattanooga Valley
road, with all the improvements there
on, as the property of Tom Partin de
ceased, to satisfy an execution issued
on May 26, 1924 from the Walker Su
perior Court in favor of W. C. Kutz
against N. B. Partin, Administrator
of Tom Partin deceased. Tenant in
possession notified.
This June 3rd, 1924.
L. W. HARMON, Sheriff.
Walker County, Georgia.