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Chariten Coanty BHerald
VOLUME XXVIH
19 General Bilis Enacted
The following are the more im
portant measures pissed ny the
legislature:
To deposit all morey collected
in the name of the State in the
State treasury.
Authorization to increase the
bonded debt to pay the teachers,
To allow the legislaiure 1o levy
laxes for educational purposes.
To legulate the adoplion of
children.
To regulate the appointment of
guardians for minors. |
To prevent intermarriage be
tween réces. ‘
To revise the law providing for
collection of gusaline tax and to
require monthly instead of quar
terly payment,
To revise the law on recording
births and dcaths.
To require the commissioner of
agriculture to give bond and mak
ing his term begin Jannary 1.
To change the system of test
ing and inspecting gascline ana!
proviaiag for six inspectors, un
der the comptrolier general.
T’wtwamendmentn in
the primary lows., -
{ho JEUMEY A 8 L
To tax transters, at death, of
property made over to non-vesi
dents. et
To amend the marriage license
laws so as to exemnt persons 21
years or over frem five days ad-!
vertising, efc.
To fix and szet up a standard
“for peaches, when shipped.
To regulate, the use of the
words “‘Drug Store” and to regu
late drug stores where medicines
are compounded, and the prac
tice of pharmac,
To create the Middle Georgia
Agricultural college, !
To revise the banking laws to
better regulate state banks.
To bring trust companies un
der thie jurisdiction of the bank.
ing departmeut.—Georgia Weck
ly Review,
Dr. Hyde, a county agent that
has put Ware on the map the past
vear or 8o [rem an Agricultural
point of view, was mingling with
his farmer friends here last Fri
day, He is interested in pigs and
was givirig some nice pigs bhere
the once over.
WAIT
for ln WON'T be long
; before we’ll have
the the NEW FORD. The
minute you see it - --
NEW ride in it --- you'll be
- glad you waited for
FO R D the beautiful NEW MODEL
Passien Motor Co., Folkston, Ga.
. st. George’s Principal
E Writes
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.! Douglas, 3a.. Aug. 29, 1927.
fTo the Patrons of the Lt George
| School:
| It was my intention to go to St.
E(}eorgetwu or three weeks be
fore school opened, Lut due to
,’uuavoideble circumstances I was
‘unable to go. Thus I have not
hiad an opportunity toget acquain
ted with you, before the starting
of school us I would like to have.
done. : i
As you know school will start
next Monday, and 1 wish that ev
ery patron of the school would
be there. This will be the first
opportunity we will have to be
come acquainted, and I am anz
ious to meet all of you, before
getting into the mid:t of my
school work,
I desire the cooperation of ev
ery patron, puplls and teacher
this year. Withoutit no satisfac
tory work can be done. I want
to work for the best interest of
the school, and 1 know that you
will help me Let us make this
the best year in the history of
the school. . 3
- Let me meet each and every|
ONe O ou at the s |
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St. George Jr. High School.
Mar iages
Augurt 21. Mr, Harry Bennett
of Jacksonvill> and Miss Dennis
Combs of Tacksonville formerly
of Toledo, Ga., were married at
the court house by H. 4. Gilson,
August 27. Mr, Robert Wat
kins of Jacksonville and Miss Hel
en Leggett of Jacksonville were
married a¢ the court house by B.
G. Gibson,
~August 28. Mr. Lacy Rauler
son and Miss Marie Crawferd both‘
of St, George were mariied at the
lhome of H. G Gibson,
|
Mr. E L. McClane of Lake City
i ,and Miss RoxiegJohns of Vo
‘niac, Ga., were married at the
;w urt house by H. G. Ginson,
‘ In the month of August there
‘were thirteen marriage license
issued, Ten white and three
enlored, -
FOLKSTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTRMBER J 4927
SGHOOL OPEN MONDAY
Teachers Attend Niéeting and
Everything Primed for
Opening Day the sth.
? To-day the Charlton County
Teachers met at the Folkston Con
solidated School building for final
instruction and suggestions of thei
leachers on methods, étc. Only
one missing face from the roster
published last week, and those a!-
tending were certainly as fine and
as capable lookingp I>t as we have |
ever seen 1n one county. ;
Eriday is enroliment aay over
the county at the varigus schools
—then Monday everything will be
o readiness for realearnest work
with prospects of the 6’est yeai’s
woik in the county, &
Folkston _lnitiates Hieir new
school building, one eof the most
convenient, comfortable and mod
ern in this section, and pr.umise:;l
to prove profitable to all. Why
not greet the openiniz with a full
attendac.ce of perents, as well as
pupils. i T
Cnarltons’ County Hig 01,
whica we all kgow has been just
& campin’, Willhe SESBIER (W A
modled ouildivg_- the idgmerold,
s, mosteraising B For its Spheial
work. Special equipment to make
it qualify as an ac¢redited school
is being installed. The work this
year will have no handicap, o
The 3t. George Junior Higl has
added equipment and will aiso be
fitied as required.
The Herald will back the school
to the limit in every district and if
anv publicity is needed, our gol
umn are open for their use.
Autoes to the Mountain,s.i
Mr. B. G. Mc¢Donald returned
Friday with Ftlaer Lang and Virs
Martha Grace Leng, and Mrs Lang
from a delightful automobile trip
to Morthwest Georgia and the
Hgt linds of North Carolina. He
reports the cotton erop late and a
bountiful crop of apples. Seeing
Georgia first was a delight with
Mr. McDouaid and left a feeling of
charm with him. Mrs, McDonald
spent the week previonsatClaytor,
Building Rapidly Now.
o sy /
The New Arncld Hotel bas been
going up rapidly the past week,
the second story hrick and fram
ing for windows being almost all
up and in. It is certainly a mark
of improvement that is noticable
and causes quite a lot ot favorable
comment from both home-folks
and strangers. The rooms will ve
large and airy and a delig il to all
wno stops 1o “rest up.” It will ke
ready for business ih December’
Adds Anuother Link.
The Charlton Countly Power Co,
wiil shortly add several vew cus
tomers from the Homeland line.
{he contract for the exlension of
the line as far south as Mr, Cassell
has been let which will give some
ten homes tne ¢pportunity to be
“litup,” Power service improv
ing regularly as it has been lately
fills a long felt want and an ap
lpreciale public is patronizing the
company. Ty
Methodist Missionary
. Notes '
The regular meeting of the La
dles Missionary Society met Mon
dry afternoon for their monthly
program.. Mrs. L. E Williams
was leader. _ '
The progranropened with hymn
number 13 "Savior more than
Life tu Me,” :
After the miuutes and roll call
Mrs. . B. Stapleton, treasurer,
gave her report as follows:
Dues $21.00
Pledge * 620
searrett Fund 1.00 ‘
Parsonage Fund 41.35
The Bible lesson was taken
from Zachariah fourth chapter.
Reading—" A Memorial to Mrs.
Young J. Allen,” Mrs. Albert
Fleming.
. Reading—"The. Would Be Mis
sionary,” Mrs. H. J. Dayis. :
. A paper on “Great Revival Ser
%yjéesin_ our Churches ar Mexico,”
_ Closing prayer by Mrs. A,D.
T R R RDR e
liis_regular_appoiniment as the
Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening, and preached two
mighty fine sermons, .
-~ Grading the Streets
" The counly .grading machine
has been secured by Folkston to!
do some necessary grading vp of
the streets aod the work done the
past week proves it to be money
well 2xpended Several sgtrects
have, been worked up aad drain
age secured, Around the school
block some zood work is notice
lable and some filling in macks the
s¢hool g ounds as being less Lable
tohe demp and muddy after show
ers. After walks are bhuilts and
grounds sodded it will present a
decided improvement for the re
mod.dled Charlton County High
Builaing.
Revival Services at. Proepect}
A revival will begin al Pros;;ectl
o E, church Saturday, Septem
ber 3. The Rev, H. H. Bowen,
District Superintendent of Atlant: !
distriet, will preach and hold.qunhi
terly conference Saturday andl
Sunday. Mrs. Mildred Jarvis en-,
vangelist, of Atlanta, lakes cl.uruei
of the services Monday and con
tinues through the weel. She isl
avery entertaiing preachel Alli
are cordinlly invited to allehd
these seivices, ‘
. PR Uo,o AR A S
| Two Lucky Farmers.
Two Charlton county farmers
were lucky winners of Monduy
prize: on the Waveross tobacew
market this and last weel—D, W
Hickox, Mouday of last weel, and
Hardy Crews this weclk. Both of
these gentlemen are good indns
trious farmers and this prize mon
ey was weleomed and approciated.
It is nice way of showing yood.
will and advertising their maricet
y Painting the Dormitory.
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| The naint brush weilded by
[turee of our local artist has been
Lapplying a double coat of paint to
;the Dormitory the past week.
The inside work will be completed
this week and the outside will be
|likewise treated.. This paint prop
|csition is one that does more 1o
fi.‘ven up the scenerythan any ofh
ler small expenditire we know, o
’ww gladly point with priee o this
;.work. Brighten 'em all up.
| Potato Week.
i Realizing that there will be a
big vield of Ggorgia yams, the Bu
reau of Markets is backing a “eat
yams week ” ‘The idea is for all
of us to back the movement from
Sept. sth to 12th; and the Bureau
‘has twenty recipts for preparing
for use from a breakfast dish {o a
night-cap dish. As a balanced
ration it is supreme: What big
ger incentive to a dirt farmer
¢ uld be for his friends to order u -
bushel or so for use during the
coming week. . Folkston's future .
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adjusi(!ble 1o suit your
individual convenience
Buick for 1928 is ex
tremely thoughtful of
your comfort. One in
dication of this con
sideration is Buick'’s
new steering column,
which- may be adjust
¢d to the most com
fortable position for
women, as well as men,
Buick for 1928 plcascs
women because it is
casier to drive—because
it is more comfortable .
to ride in—because it is
the style-leader among
motor cars. That's
why you see so many
Buaicks at ‘4shiofiablc
}{Kl’u-iiu&"f, —ifld on tht
smartest boulevards,
EUICK. MOTOR COMPANY,
FLINT, MICHIGAN
Divssions o Conaras Maosnrs Corgonatiow
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l Warcross, Ga.
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