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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1940
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The inclement weather of last
week end prevented- services at
most of the churches here.
An epidemic of flu is prevalent
throughout the state. A list cf
those affected in this community
would contain at least one in nearly
■every family.
Wie saw “Gone With the Wind’’
last Shtijnday afternoon, and we
advise all who possibly can to see
it. You will consider your time and
money well spent, ethers who went
from here to see the play within
the last few days were Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward jMcKown, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Smith, Mrs R. E. Lee and: others
We note with sorrow the death
of Mrs Ragsdale in East Point. She
was formerly Miss Vivian Burks,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. M.
Burks of Rock Cut. Funeral and in
terment took place Wednesday at
Forest Park.
Mr. James Witherspoon and ; Mr.
Travis Jones made a recent week
end visit to friends in Charotte,
N. C.
James Summers came home re
cently for a visit from Norfolk, Va..
where he is stationed with the U.S.
Navy Mr. Jack Haynes, who is
in the Army at Fort Benning, also
•came for a holiday visit to his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Haynes.
A Birthday Club was organised
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. W. H. Bell. Twelve msmbem
were enrolled. More details will be
recorded later.
The Mattie Summers Bibe Class
will meot mlext Friday with Mrs.
Carl Swaney at “The Log Cabin.”
The many friends of Mrs. Horace
Orr regret to know shte is ill at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thurs
ton Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Arvin (Murphy are at
heme after spending a week with
the latter’s parents, Ml and’ ^Mrs.
O. A Woodall, in Atlanta.
Th° beautiful home of Mr. James
Witherspoon is nearing completion
and will soon be occupied bv James
his sister, Miss Mollie Witherspoon
and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Porter
This is one of the prettiest homes
in this community, and there ar'
some beautiful houses here.
Mrs. W J. Hunter will entertai’"
the Garden Club Thursday at he
home on the Dixie Highway.
THE STARS
This is not writing about th'
star’ tou see shining up in heav°'
P* ■ ■'.l vrr-n y, OTtrQv p r j.jjp
I have my doubts about all of then
being worlds. Mavbe some day my
doubts will be removed.
In plays or shows we call the
tnain actress the star. That means
She out-shines the others in the
show. The one is the star that ex
cels in anything, whether it be
baseball, or whatever it may be.
One Hay I asked a man where
did the devil come from. It is a
little bit hard for some t
the idea of God and devil both T
said it was none of our busines
That was a good answer.
We read these words. “How ar
thou fallen, Lucifer, thon star o
the morning?” It seems in th'
morning of ItimO bo in| Heaven
there were many angels, and burn
fer was the brightest of them all
Why did he fall? Guessing now, h'
fell because he got thei idea in hi r
head that he was shining by hk
own light. There is the devil.
All the afflictions of the Israel
ites came from forgetting thei'
God, “All nations that forget God
are turned into hell,” says The
Book.
PARKS COUSINS.
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Wanted—\fan with car for route
in Cherokee, Old Milton and Cobb
counties. Experience preferred but
not necessary. Write Rawleigh’s.
Dept. GAK-166-MW, Memphis.
Tenn., or see G. A. Watts, Rex, Ga.,
Route 1. (12-1)
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For Sale—One coal and wood
cooking range in good condition,
$20.00. Also one large round Cole
heater in good condition, $12.00. See
or address W. G. Kelley, Conley, Ga.
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Merchants in agricultural centers
can tell you that when farmers
have no money to spend, they have
no money to buy goods from man
ufacturers.
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Wanted—To rent a small house
with four or five rooms or an
apartment with three or four rooms
Rent must be reasonable. Call this
office.
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Nearly one million Americans will
receive old-age pensions from the
Government in 1940 and in money,
not plans.
The News and Farmer, $1.50 year.
* NOAHS AEK *
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The pastor. Rev. Roy J. Donald
son, did not come out for the reg
ular services at this place because
of illness. The day was very cold
and inclement, so much so that
only the superintendent was pres
ent for Sunday School. It is hoped
that next Sunday will be a good
day so that a large number will be
present at the Sunday School’.
There is much sickness in this
community, mostly colds and flu,
but at this writing all. are reported
as improving. Mr. W. R. Jarrett
and Mr. John Wootten both had
the most serious attacks, both hav
ing severe cases of the flu.
Tli? ice storm that came Satur
day night has kept everyone close
in, end mos 1 people were caught
with small amounts of wood on
hand and have been- kept busy try
ing to keep fires with ice-covered’
wood.
Sunday night th? beacon light
on the old Betts farm became ice
lammed and the reflection against
the clouds was a beautiful sight.
The fi’my cloU:s kept a changing
nanoroma of light dancing in the
murky skies for several hours as
l h» rays were held stationary for
stead of revolving every 45 seconds.
The, roads, where they have, been
soiled, are firm and there is scarcely
■any mud on them, while the un
boiled roads are muddy and are
becoming badly cut up.
jMrs. Willie Mayo of Porterdale is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ei
Duffey.
Mr. and M rs - Horace Duffey and
children are spending some- time
with Mrs. Ed: Duffey and family.
Mr. and jMrs. Grady Duffey of
Atlanta were week end guests of
homefolks.
’ THE ROCK
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Due to the inclement weather,
the Sabbbath services were not
held at The Rock Church last Sun
day.
Misses Marie and Irene {Morris of
Hapeville were recent guests of Mr.
nd Mrs. David Morris.
Mr. Clifford Dease of Norfolk, Va.,
pent the Christmas holidays with
fr. and Mrs. A. A. Deasei and fam
!ly.
Mi’s. Steve Brown is ill at her
ome.
Miss Wynette Adamson has re
urned to Washington, D. C., after
week’s visit to her parents, Mr.
■nd Mrs. L. ,M. Adamson.
Mrs. C. F. Lyle is recuperating
-om an operation at her home.
Mrs. Clark Adamson; of Ellen
"od vias a recent guest of /Miss
’’’’nette Adamson.
Miss Marie Polk of Mount Berry
is at home with her mother, Mrs.
T. R. Polk.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee and chil
dren of College Park were recent
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Stewart.
Mrs. James G. Hale is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Darby, of
-cter, Ga.
Mr- and Mrs. A. E. Adamson of
Vest Plains, M°-> spent the holidays
with M r andi Mrs. L. M. Adamson
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kyle of Moun
tain View were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sanders and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Barbour of
of Atlanta wiere guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Adamson on New Year’s
Eve.
Mrs. Margaret Toney bias return
ed home after an extended visit
with Mrs. L. P. Moon of Atlanta.
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My, isn’t this fine weather to
stay In bed? We were invited out
for dinner Sunday but on account
of so much ice on the ground we
remained at home. I had a catch
to come in my back Saturday night
and that put me in bed and lam
still in bed, but am glad to say it
is better this (Monday) morning.
Don’t guess there was any Sun
day School last Sunday. At least, I
didn’t get to go. >
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Mitchell and
boys were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. B. C. Hamrick and famiy last
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Mae Stanley has Iren
confined to her bed for the past
week on account of illness. Mrs. A.
C. Peterman and Mr. G. E. Stanley
are also reported ill.
J. B, Mitchell will go to Atlanta
Wednesday cf this week to see the
picture, “bone With the Wind.”
There was very little visiting last
week end, so my column is short
this week.
cbafton! cvcntt raws and farmer, jonesaoro, Georgia
1 TSE CRT COUNCIL
Coaracff met an regular session on
Monday night, Jan. Sth, 1940, at
TOO o'clock, in the City Hall, with
Mayor Dickson and ail members
present.
j Minutes of the last meeting read
amid: approved. Communications
read.
Bills as follows read and ordered
paid:
Reeves Ser. Sta. supplies ..$ 3.75
Jonesboro Drug CM, supplies .50
Ga. Power Co., lights ana
current 278.7 R
Wofford Oil Co, supplies ... 9.31
Brown & Benefield, shop
work 8.90
Joe Naylor, labor 1.25
M. B. Murphy, labor 125
Jerry Wright, labor 1.25
West Howard, labor 1.25
Fred Hancock, labor 1.75
On motion. Council voted to pass
audit of the City's Books for 1939.
On motion. Council voted' not to
the South Eastern Pipe Line Co.,
have approximptelv 90 feet for un
loalding pipe next to stock pens, on
the C. of -Ga. Ry, right-of-way,
which the City has leased for park
ing.
On motion. Council voted no to
dock a member of Council for being
absent from a regular meeting
where he had a good excuse.
On motion, Council passed an
Annual Tax Ordinance as follows,
which cuts out the sale of wine in
the City: iThis Ordinance appears
in another section of the paper.)
On account of the sale of wine
being prohibited in 1940 in the City
of Jonesboro, Ga., Mr. A. E. Rowan
allowed 1 until February to dispose of
his stock on hand, and, on motion,
Council voted to that effect.
On motion Council voted: to ex
tend water line to the City limits
for Mrs. Frank Shirley.
On motion, Council voted) to
grant permit to G. C. Smith to
maintain and -operate a lumber
yard, sawmill and planing mill in
North Jonesboro, Ga., on the prop
erty known as the Mrs. Jno. C.
Adamson place.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
Report of J. O. Hightower, Clerk,
for December, 1939:
RECEIPTS:
Collected for water $ 356.30
Collected for labor 13.00
Collected for fines
and bonds „. 67.50
Collected for 1939 tax .. .. 1,99680
Collected for license .. .. 25.85
Collected for meter
deposits 10.00
Collected from Ga. Power Co.,
for interest 2,500.00
Total $4,969.45
DISBURSEMENTS :
Paid out for Gen. Gov’t. . .$1,512.10
Paid out for Water Dept. . 160.94
Paid out for Street Dept... 320.71
Paid out for Sewer Dent... 12.50
Paid out for Sanitary Dept. 9.24
Paid out Police Dept 183 .78
Paid out for truck 2.25
Paid out for cemetery’ .... 6.18
Total $2,207.70
Receipts larger than dis
bursements $2,761.75
D. H. DICKSON, Mayor,
J. O. HIGHTOWER, Clerk.
THE AMERICAN WAY
One of the glittering generalites
that bobs up in almost every public
efforts of orators is “the American
way."
If a stranger in our midst want
ed to know what “the American
way” meant, he would have a herd
time figuring it out. The answer
to the search would depend upon
whether he read Democratic or Re
publican' oratory!
In the interest of clearer think
ing might not our speakers be more
exact in their language? Could they
say just what they think “the
American way” means?
If one is interested in studying
the topic and delves into the rec
ords of the formation of the United
States of America, he will discover
that there was considerable differ
ence of opinion and that the “wise
old patriots” of our early life ex
pressled ’■ebnst opinions about those
who disagreed with them.
This seems to be about the near
est that one can approach to an
“American way.* It continues to
abide with us.
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If you want an idea about the
farm situation, just read the fig
ures that show national income
and the portion that fanners get.
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The meek may inherit the earth
but not while Hitler, Mussolini, Sta
pn-perop of
around.
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What has become of the old-fash
ioned editor who thought every
body who disagreed with him was
a so-and-so?
Bread Is Bread—by Any
Name the World Calls It
Most of us take breadfor granted.
Toasted in the morning, made into a
sandwich for lunch or picnic use,
cut round as a base for hors
d’oeuvres, probably in the form of
rolls at dinner time. We eat it
without giving it a thought.
Yet bread is as varied as the
peoples who eat it, observes Martha
Harmon in the Philadelphia Record.
Europe; the long, six to seven-foot
long, white twist is typical of Paris;
Mexicans use their tortillas as
spoons to lift their other food before
consuming the tortillas themselves;
the hoe cake cooked in ashes may
be the food of the very poor in the
South, but it is both nutritious
and delicious—and the staff of life.
In the Holy Land, bread is knead
ed by slapping it against the stone
walls in pieces three feet long and on
holy days every loaf is stamped
with a design of a saint. In Hun
gary the people in some small towns
bring their first loaves when the new
harvest has been garnered a-d pile
these high in the church for the
priest to bless. ।
Egyptian women bake their bread '
by putting it on the housetops for
the hot sun to bake, while in lowei
Egypt many desert wives bake theit I
bread over fires in special contain- !
ers carried along on camelback so
they will have fresh bread for the
family when the night stop is
made and tents put up for the over
night homes.
In the far northern part of Nor- '
way, the women make bread as thin
as wafers and several feet in diam- |
eter and hang it to season and ripen '
for a couple of months before serv
ing.
Wew Study of Sun Spots
Detailed in Publication
Popular conjecture as to the im
portance of sun spots to inhabitants
of the earth is just so much wild
guessing until scientists learn more
about sun spots themselves. Among
other astronomical centers where
widespread study of sun spots is be
ing carried on is the University of
Michigan observatory at Ann Arbor.
Discoveries of the last few years
have made possible the prediction
of latitudes of sun spot activity
throughout an 11-year cycle. This
fact, together with evidence that re
gions of maximum and minimum
sun-spot activity recur with each 27-
day rotation of the sun about its
axis, led Michigan astronomers to
believe that further studies might
reveal the basis for predicting the
longitude of sun-spot activity, as
well as its latitude.
After three years of intensive
study of the problem, Dr. Hazel
Marie Losh, of the Michigan observ
atories, has published the results of
her observation of the distribution
of sun spots in longitude, indicating
strong evidence for the belief that
sun spots follow regular patterns in
their distribution across the face of
the sun, as well as they do in distri
bution up and down between the
solar poles. Most striking among
Dr. Losh’s findings is the tendency
for opposite sun-spot activity to ap
pear in the northern and southern
hemispheres of the sun at any one
longitude. While occasionally simi
lar activity areas were found at the
same longitude in both hemispheres,
by {tar the most common situation
was the finding of maximum activ
ity in the northern hemisphere, ac
companied by minimum activity in
the southern hemisphere.
Diamond-Backed Turtle
Saved by U. S. Fisheries
Diamond-backed terrapins, head
ed for total extinction a few years
ago, apparently have been saved
as a species through the efforts of
the U. S. bureau of fisheries, ac
cording to the Washington Evening
In the gay nineties this reptile
was a symbol of sinfully extrava
gant living. Such high prices were
paid that all the sounds, estuaries
and swamps along the south At
lantic coast were scoured for the
creatures. By the turn of the cen
tury they were fabulously scarce.
The demand dropped off with
prohibition. This probably saved
the terrapin, since it gave a breath
ing spell and an opportunity for
the government biologists to get the
race on a secure footing again. Up
to date more than 125,000 young
have been shipped from the bureau
of fisheries station at Beaufort, S.
C., for restocking the salt marshes
of the southern states. The brood
stock of the station, most of which
was born in captivity during the
past 15 years, consists of 570 males
and more than 2,000 females.
New methods of incubation de
vised by Dr. H. F. Prytherch prom
ise a considerably larger produc
tion in the future.
Shower Bath Useful
Addition of a shower to a bath
room increases its usefulness and
can be achieved now in both the leg
type and the built-in type of tub.
There is a variety of equipment
on the market, and the home owner
may select one of the new types of
showerheads said to effect a water
savings of 25 to 50 per cent over the
old style. Showers can be installed
in any built-in bathtub by an experi
enced plumber in short order. Such
showers involve no changing of
pipes; they are permanent, fully au
tomatic with a minimum number ol
moving parts, and low in cost and
economical in the use of water.
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CARD OF APPRECIATION
At the beginning of this New Year I desire to express
my sincere thanks to the goo d ladies of Jonesboro for the
fine patronage they have given me since I took over the
Jonesboro Beauty Shop. I have always endeavored to give
them the best service and will .continue to do so.
With improved equipment I am now better able to serve
them and will appreciate a continuance of the fine friend
ship and patronage it has been my privilege to enjoy. With
best wishes for all of you during 1940 and future years, I
beg to remain
Yours very truly,
PEARL BETSILL, Proprietor
JONECBORO BEAUTY SHO?
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