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CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD.
DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR
A GREAT FUTURE SEEN FOR
HOMELAND BY FLORIDA CAP
"TALIST---SALE TO BE PUT ON
Homeland is to be gisena boost
bv the precmoters Of severa'
Flor‘aa propositions, and it is ta
ted the fullzst ec-op®ration is to
given by the town council.
U. G. Staton, President of The
U G. Staton Company of Orlando,
K 1 rida Developer of Staton Prop
ertics with his Representative A,
W. Brown wer2 in our city yes
terday and todsy [0 king over
propertics which The Staton Com=
paiy owns in the town of Homes
land, (a,, aujacent to Fulkstun,
wuich conwists of some six hun
dreda residetice and business lots.
The Company’s hcme office s
cated in Or.aado Fla., but they
jend plating a branch office
here ©d at Homeland at an early
date to dispose of tnis property at
s very low price on different plans'
house building plan, and a cosli
plus plan that will be of interest
to every one in tnis section as
well as of interest to Northern
peopie from an investment point
as well as a homesite.
Mr U. G. Staton, President of
this Compan access-
Nl T S et L e Il
! _organized several banks du-
Ting his eareer as well as a builder
and deueloper of hotels and of
towns
Mr, Staton and Mr. Brown made
tne statement that they see a
great future to this section of (he
state of Georgia, and especially
around Folkston since their visit
here last December there is more
improvement than could be ex
pected of any town of ils size any
where in this seetion,
Mr. Brown, the Salesmanager of
the Homeiand property, states !
that there will be money spent ou |
advertising Homeland and Folks-]
ton and that people will be brougiit |
into mspeet proporty and selec |
locations from theiwr home oftice |
and from other points, |
Homela:d is ideally situated for l
either a winter or summer home |
The climate here is only a few dc- }
greesfco der than Florida, and th: |
spring #nd summer weather is’
simply ideal, The lay of the tow:
site is such that drainage is eas
ilv looked affer, creeks running
on the cutside boundary of its |
four sides. ‘
It is just two miles north of Folk
ston, the county site of Charlton i
Thirty-two from Waycross, and
furty-six from Jacksonvilie, They
have a postoffice, three store and
two garsges. A depot fur pas
senger, express and freight service
is on the, Waycross line, while on
ly the local trains serve the town,
some forty trains are jskeduled
daily and one can .ateh them ut
Folikston. Bus service give a dai
ly aouble skedule to both Way
cross and Jucksonville, A special
schoul bus carries the school chil
dren to the Folkston Consoiidated
sSchool, wnere a dozen teachers
are employed
Homeland has a two-story brick
town hall, It is governed by a
magor and live councilmen. [
has fifty odd families living with.
in Its corporate limuts.
The Central Dixie Hi,hway pas.
h through its western boundary
and tne new Highway to Savan
'nah has just been surveyed on the
East side, Plans are under way
‘now to connect the two Highways
through the heart of Homeland.
Already this connecting street is
graded and clayed to the center
of the town.
Fhere is no doubt but that the
town of Homeland will become a
delightful home plaee; us the finish
ing tou:h wasgiven when Charlton:
County Power Co,, extended its
Anes and the- Union Telephone
Cow, connected up for service, ma
<ing available light, power and
telephone service, |
The Editor lives on the Highway
within the Homeland limits ana
thinks it a delightful place to live
and hopes the development will
bring in some gouod people] because
tnat is the kind we have there
now.
RGV. P— Do PON‘!‘"’ S
New Baptist M‘* Here
E*"w’" "'" - .. T ,M~:a‘ o
the arrival of their new minister,
Rev. P. D. Poindexter, who arriv
ed late Wednesday, and is at home
in the parsonage, with his young
son, Mr.and Mr. Albert Phillips
areoccupying half of the parsonage
having moved iu ‘this week,
Rev, Poindexter wiil be joint
pastor here and Hoboken. Service
will be held the first and third
Sunday at Hoboken, and the sec
ond and¥ourth;Sunday here. This
isan ideal arrangement;as“olkston
needs aresident pastor, the con
gregation being spread out over a
wide territcry, and the need of a
resident pastor becoming ne :essc
ry, Already renewed life has been |
shown in the church, a live nieet
ing causiny p edges of the pastors
salary for the year,
Plaue are being made now to
secure funds to build an annex for
Sunday School. Steady growih
in that department has caused the
need to be impressed upon the
members, an alert to the urgent
need of room the movement hss
been launched and th? bazaar wil
be held primary for this purpase,
The Heruld elcomes the new
pastor and vejoices with them
in the splendid feeling existing in
the church; and bespeak for them
a prosperous church year.
~ Fred Kottman Returns,
~ Friends of Mr, and Mrs, Fred
Kottman are welcoming them back
to their Homeland home, They
returned last Thursday from a
summer's twrip to Lake Charles,
lows; his old home, They report
a splendid trip; and are overjoyed
al being back in the land of sun
shine and hospitality of vur South.
ern lolks,
~ Cot 1 Bead in its Ear.
Sunday, Mr, Mett Smith, of Wi.
‘nokur, was in Folkston, bringing
“his small daughter to a physician,
'she having a bead in her ear, and
it was giving annoyance, Dr. M.
Coy gave medical attention.
Folkston, the real Gateway to Florida.
OFFICIAL ORGAN@F THE COUNTY OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON, GEORGJA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1927
\ AAD
]ACI IVITY WOMAN CLUB
Carnival to be Suz‘i’bNov.
24---Picture Sho'\&» l'_lth ;
Halloween Pal’ti :
The Woma.’s Ciub is always
alert in their undertakings, a-nd as
one thing is done, anothet is"be
gun. At their meeting ‘_wte'dnes
day afternoon, they decided they
'would christen the new Pickren’s
‘garage with a Carnival on slouem
ber 24th. Deteils wil! bg;’given
next week. : »i
Another sponsering movemen’
of the Club, is that the education
al committee, will put on & p.elure
»n Nov, 17th, al Paxtous Threate
th- title to be announced ifi‘&?'
week’s issue. We und&ié(
they will put on ovne momh}_i?:«
gtk oy
One of the most enj )yn&. i
successful entertainmen's th:
Woman’s Club has ever !»;,,',3
ed washeld Friday evening-fron;
eighr o'clock till eleven, ~ *
The Masonic Hall was @ ; ".‘
attractively decorated o the
Hatloween event, orange, yeliow
and black decorations Jiere uscd
throughout the room :
‘figiwlg» 4 g ‘
" About seventy five guests at
tended and the mnasquerade cos
tumes were very attractive,
spooks, witches, gyvpsys, clowns.‘
pierretts, a Queen of Hearlsand
many others came in full attire.
; The Persian costume worn by
‘Mijss olarion Pearce was voted
the prettiest; while Morris Mills
carried of the prize for being the
cutest,
After the grand march and
Virginia Reel, fortunes were
drawn, these were read aloud
and were much enjoyed,
At the close of the evening en.
tertainment Mesdames E. B Sia
piecon and W, R Wainwright
served de'icious fruit punch.
—Keporter. !
8 L YL\ TN
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POTATOES AND PINEAPPLE
THE housewife who likes tu
serve a meatless meul now
and then, particularly in the
summer, casts around In her mind
for new combinations with which
to tempt her family,
A recipe that satisfactorily ful.
fills the requirements of a mentiess
meal must be hearty and at the
samo time “tasty.”” It must have
plenty of calories in it, and yet
not be too heavy. An ideal com-
Mmt::'n &h&t::;t:u all thos: fix
fgenc 8w toes and Ha
waiian pineapple, These two foodu‘
used together supply the necessary
calories, starch, protein and vita
mines. Here are two good recipes,
Two Meatless Dishes
Sweet Potatoes and Haowaiian
Pineapple in Casserole? Place in
a ecasserole two cups of cold
PICKREN NEW GARAGE
Almost Completed Showsi
| Beautiful Brick hront. |
~ Opens December Ist. ,
’ TYe beautitul brown pressed
brick front, already completed,
shows what an addition Verne
Pickren's Cash Garage will be 1o
that part of town.
The building sets back twenty
feet from tne sidewalk curb, is 50
x7O feet, built of brick, steel win
dow framing and bars,with cement
doors, and fire proof roofing
it bas an extsnsion hip-roof : niey
ipproach in front a parking place
for cars, that enablcs service to ! e
rendered without blocking trafic
)r causing patrcns to stop in the
weather, Itis neat and attractiye
wnd proves that Verne is a success
‘ul business mar, The building is
sealed on the cormer of Foartl
and Main street. ' |
- Mr, Pickren’s lease doesdnot e+
pire until 1929 on nis present Jo
cation. but knowing that the op
portunity of to-day is apt to L
gone to-morraw, hie has gon
AL RS o o
ftoudate Seryiee Station™ He™ i
: ‘;?"9 i Pot termp ok "
anthe new. which wiil be ready
for occupancy sometime during
he month.
: i . ey
Cuts Needle from Foot.
..Suncay, ¥r. W, H, Chesser w:
in with his fourteen year ol
daughter, Miss Tessie, and heo
Dr. McCoy cut a broken need ¢
from her foot, Some three montl
ago she felt somethin® picice her
foot, but an examination failed to
d'sclose anything, the place hea'
ed over, but pains being felt, :n
examination disclosed the broked
needle.
Get your cloak and sweale
from B, G. McDonaid
bolled swect potatoes cut in quart
er inch slices, Cover with a ean
of sliced Hawnlian pineapple cut
in sme!l pieces, and pour over tho
following Ingredients: one-half
cup brown sugar, four tenspoons
butter, one teaspoon salt, two
tablespoons red cinnamon drops,
Lot bake slowly for an hour,
_ Hawgiian Pincapple ond
Candied Sweet Potatoes: Cook
)f.nd drain six medium sized potn
toes, cut in half lengthwise, Put
in a buttered fim. Cut in cubes
rix slices of Hawallon glncnpph
and place on top. Brush with a
syrup made of one-half cup brown
sugar, onc-fourth cup water and
three m" butter, Bake
fifteen basting at inter
vals with part of the x:up which
has been kept out for purpose.
CHALRTON COUNTY POWER CO
MAKES CHANGES IN FORCE--MRS.
LANE, OFFICE; SCOTT, ENGINEER.
’First Deer Hunt of Season
Brings Down Two.
The first of the season was sta
ged Tuesday over the Camden
County line, and {wo decrs were
oagged, Thomas Gowan and I*. I
Mills being the luekv ones The
dry weather kept the dogs from
doing geod work; but the chase
was satisfying to a certain degr e.
There were cigh'ech in ti@
pai ty Jwhich besides the luckv on: s
were Messrs, J. V., B. B, Andv
and George Gowan, Wm, Viz |,
Sr,Jos. P, Mizell, Sam Miils. of
’Fulksun, Mr., Griffin, of ‘Vaycrose,
Col. Townsend, Marion Paceeft
and son, \Wm. Brantlon aud sc n,
of St, Marys, ot S
Baptist ‘Missigunary Urion
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S Hestud iy
Ve HERE LAR N W Pdosat g
NS, e A A
land ant hetd thoir reg war so
cial meeting =t the home of Mr-.
1. P. Garrison.
The meeting oveacd by singing
‘My Country tig of | hee,” tollow
-2d with a yroye: 1y Mrs. B.nks
Lesson subject, The IHeathera [n
vasion of America. Leader, Mps
Wood ]
Those setving on the program
were Mesd anes Wright, Banks,
Wilson. RoYinson, Wilson and
Pritchard. wrs Stroup gave a
ceading, ‘A Vit 1o a Buddst
lemple,” which was very inters
sting. Mecting closed withy a
chain praver,
A short buchicss meeting wa.
held. Sever.l topics were !js.
ussed out the most in»lm‘nsi!nu]
topic was our W, M U. Faz ar
to be held in November., |
A social hailhour was we r_\'
much enjoycd ue were the de'j |
cious sandwicies and Wt ennce
late served by Mosdames Albert
Phillips, Willis Askew and Cireo
Wright, |
Every one declared the aflers
noon a most enjoyable ono .nd
Mrs Goriison sqid she had e oy
ed thesurprise verv mueh,
Theie were sixteen pr <ent
Next mecting to be held at the
church N wvember 14,
=Mz, Prilchard, 8§ -0,
A vew line of shoes at Mc! on
aids will please you, look 1l em
over when you want _a new | air,
Going to St. Augustin-,
De. Flem'ngs Sunday School
class will linve the pleasure of ate
tending Sunday School at St Au
gustine, Sunday, Nov, Gih, They
are to be the guest of the young
Tolks class at Methodist Sunday |
Sehool wad after the chiurdh sers
vice will be dined, This trip was
the result o} an invitativn from
the class at §', Augu«tine, through
Mir. Barney Gowen, a former
member of that cluss. Twenty
seven have promised to go} and
Barney is auxious that a full class
take the trip,
VOLUME XXVII. NUMBER 44
Effective Nov. Ist, Mrs, Davis
Lane took full charge of the office
of the Charlton County Power Co
as mauager, and Carl Scolt, as
[chief Eongineer,
Mr, C. E Jonzs, who has been
with the Charlton County Power
Co., during its construction perioa
left Mondav for a short trip to Lis
old Florida home in Ocalo, where
he will spend s few days, afler
which he will leave for South
America, to assume cherge of the
construction of a power plant in
San Dimingo. The Herald is soi
vy to see Mr, Jones leave us, as Le
was a splendid cilizen, and was a
hard worker, quiet and unassum
ing, but a result getter, the splen
did service given and the smoothe
running of the plant testifies, and
proves hisexecutive ability.
Mr. Henry who resides in Jacke
sonville, will have supervision
Q WM’ ‘,, 1."91%‘,""7; VVH,
LAI l, 14 %i:_ 8 }*»,!,g ";
It is chief engineer Carl Scott
at the Charlton County Pow
er Co., plant now. Carl has teen
with the compauny eince its con
struction days, working in the va
rious departments, but after the
company begun opperation, he has
been with the engineering depart
ment, His mechanical ability was
such es to secure for him this mer«
itorious promotion. Carl is one
of those boys that works hard, is
regular and earnest in his efforts
to give good service to his employ«
ers and is always ready in an
emergency to stick until things
are back to normaley agsin, and
to such mechanie, for such faitk
ful service, the reward bestowed
on him, was due recognition of
hie farthfullness.
Mr. E. M. Dicks, chief engieder
of the Chedlion County Power Co,
est Monday for his old home in
Lawton, Okla., where he goes for
a several months vacation, He
has been chief aid to Mr, E.JI, Jones
i the construction of the plant
here, and the splendid service
which the plant is giving is to his
credit, He is considered a jood
mechanic,and one that aunder. tands
his bnsiness. We hopej he will
have a splendid trip. Messrs, Scott,
Wollard and Juckson will form the
day and night shifts,
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See my new dress goods, ladies
and children’s sweaters before
bnying.~B. G. McDonald,
Week of Prayer
The Woman's Missionary Socies
ty of the Methodist chureh will
obscrve November 6 to 12 as the
Week of Praver. They will have
prayer service during the week,
Monday afternoon leader, Mrs.
L. E. Williams,
- Wednesday aftegnoon leader,
Mrs. Wm., Mizell, Jr,
Friday alternoon leader, Mrs,
|A. D. Williams, .
| The ladies of all the societies
in town are invited to meet with
‘us eachafternoon at four o'clock,