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CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD.
DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR
Live Thursday’s Meeting of Charlton
Chamber of Commerce---Factory Sites
Pledged---Sign and Light on Bridge.
That was an hunest to goodness
veal meeting off the Chamber of
Commerce -at noon on Thursday
at the City Case,
Factory sites were pledged by
Dr. Buchanan and Mr, B. F, Scott,
and Dr. A. D. Williams offered five
nice large lots for a site opposite
the Homeland depot. The Board
passed a resolution endorsing and
commending the securing of fac
tories and offered their good ef
fart in locating any manufactoring
project by securing suitable sites
free.
Mr. Max deWev, representing
the U. G. Staton Co., as resicent
apgent, was present, responding
in a neat speech, stating that his
company intended co-nperating
with the Chamber of Commerze,
in putting Charlton on the map,
not to boom the place, but to cre
ate honest vaiues, by bringing in
factories, the -labor and climate
appealing *o the industrial world.
We have an overall mannfacturer
already scheduled to come here
as well as two others interested.
We dot not expect to putonany
boom as they are harmfnl but an
effort t 3 develop values. Its my
purpnse to resideat Homeland and
astablish an ofice in Folkston.
The development of Spencer
and Hill Hyédro-Electrical Power
was endorsed sand an invitatioh
to have them attend our.meeting
ghortly, with a co-operative spirit
beamind it.
Mr, (. E. Mallard and DrA.- D!
Williems were appointed to con
fer with the countylcommissioners
relative to lighting the bridge,
Mr. K. C Bass, of the Highway
Department, being present and of
fering to prepares suggested signs
anc equipment.
These meetings are helpful and
beneficial to our town, and should
grow more intersting'and be repre
senative of every business in the
community, at the weekly Thurs
day luncheon.
Vickery’s Mattox Building
Going Up Quickly
The contract work for the hand
some up to-date brick Highway
store of Mr. J. W.Vickery, was no
sooner let than work was begun
on it.
Messrs. Barbour and Larkin, are
not the kind. to let grass grow:n
under their feet, and went to work
to complete the building this year.
The site isa splendid oue, 'ocated
on the highway at the Mattox
staticn on the Atlantic Coast Line
in a good farming neighborhood.
It also serve a. turpentine outfir,
making an assured good busiuess
patronge, which with the geniality
of Jesse Vickery means a most ac
commodating plade as well.
This handsome structure will
be quite an addition to the neigh
borhood as well as the trafic on
the highway for service und speaks
well for our #itizens showing their
appreciation by better preparing
for it with better buildings and
bigger stocks of guods.
Health Notice.
The public is advised that it is a
matter. of good policy to guard
aginst conditions that may result
in illness, therefore to adopt a safe
ty first-noliey, it is advised that
the geveral, public should receive
typhoid fever tieutment. Vacina
tion is a ‘treatment that puts you
on the safe side.
A. Fleming, Co%nty Physician
Three Cars Cattle Shipped
Fattened on Beans
Three car load of fat beef cattle
were shipped Wednesdav a week
ago by Sol Mills, and while ship
ment of the cattle is a common oc
curence, their rounded and robust
condition is wortny of note. Th
process of fattening them is what
we want to stress—it is a matter
that a farmer might seriouslv con
sider for the betterment of his
farm and incidently bis own con.
dition, They were fieli fatted on
velvet beans.
Messrs, Mills and Huntley, the
Intter a Virginia stockman, bought
up a good many cattle the pas
summer, shipping some cars. but
others kept on the range. Mr.
Mills rented the Altmun place near
Homeland and planted it in corn
and velvet beans, from which they
fatiened part-of their buv. Later
he purchared fields of velvet beans,
grown in with corn and peanuts,
for feeding purnoses for $lO ner
acre, minus the corn and hog pas
turage right retained. Mr. Lee
Chancey and Mrs. W. N, Murray
hoth sold fields of ten acres and
‘more. and thought it good busi
ness, especially 8o since the fertil
‘zer value of ‘the crop, estimated
}rtt 75 per céni%&mbd to the
soil. :
Mr, Mills says he has food until
fan, Ist for another car loud or
‘wo of cattle.
Further he is converted to the
fact that farmers can make a goorl
thing out of planting the beans and
corn, for if they could have gotten
v hundred acres more this year
they woald have used it. “Why
aot” says Mr. Mills “agitate this
{orage crop, for it can be sold eas
ly for ten doliars an acres, and it
'3 a sure method of building up
the land.” And he is right,
Cane Grinding, l
Going to cane g\rindinzs is like
reading a continued story, there ss!
n thrill in every chapter, a P!ffer-%
ant a setting in everyin every one
of the “bilings,” butall of them are
marked with a good time by both
the young and old. !
Monday night we took in one of
these festive occasion at Steve
(ibson’s and enjoyed it very much
for in truth we feel at home where
(he honest toilers of larms gather,
and they always are at these af
‘airs and as for as the young are
concerned a half hundred fair maid
'ns and brave youth made the
forest and hilla resounds with she
:choes of laughter and merry voi
-es having & jolly good {ime,
Steve is a good farmer and hia
{arm makes hima living, He gets
his meat at home, now baving for
‘yiat hoge'ready for slaughter, and
is already planning the putting in
lis tobacco seed bed by the 151 h
So you see mingling with olks
.‘hnt do things, and plan ahead is
helpful, so were glad we seized
he opportunity and went,
Election Notice
Mumaipitual Election, Including
all of the city officers, will be held
in Folkston, on Tuesday, Decem
ber 6th, 1927,
E. B. Stapleton, Mayor.
R R AAR A -ttt BB e SRR eTR it eBARNI it entatece Rt Ge A b S
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON, GEORGIA, EKIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927
Largest Congregation E
Hears Farewell Sermon
Nothing finer could have been
done than the splendid gathefing
of the largest congregation in the
annals of church history, Sunday
night at the Methodist chureh, to
show the love and esteem of the
departing pastor—Rev. L. E. Wil-j
liams, who has faithfully served
the church, as well as the communs
ity for the past four years, v
Every availible seat was taken
and the Sunday School rooms fill
ed to greet the man, who has serv:
vd so well and faithfully, and who|
was on the eve of departure to new|
fields of labor. 3
Brother Williams said he would
not, for he could not preach a fare
‘well sermon, his heart was too full!
and he could not stand it. He told
of his love for the people, the'co=
operation of his members, as well]
as those in other churches, prompt
ness salary and assessments paid,
the advancement of the eommuni:;
ty spiirtually, as well as materia.ly.
That while severing bis pastorate
he meant to hold the friendship
relationsnip alwuys, Forward and
onward was the call of christian.
duty, and the sphere of usefullness
of a pastor cnuld best be seryed
by the change that brought in the
new to smoothe the delinquencies|
of the old, for in truth there are
none but what let get by some
part of their work fattention given:
2 moréfavored oue, thus the ew’
strepgthening the defect. That
our loyalty to him, would ever be
2 shining light of guiuance ia his
future work, and that he knew
and could se: the Folksion of the
future keeping step with the spir
itual and commercial progress of
the times,
He spoke of the cordial spirit
of good will that had existed dur
ing his pastorage with Brother Mc-
Cool, who had gone to other fields
but who was present to pid him
“tod speed; of tle beginning of co
operative good work of the new
Baptist pastor and the last nightl
favor of a commuuity service in
lieu of their own service, ‘
A visitor remarked to her host-|
css as she left the church “what
wonderful people you have, if they
worship this way regularly.” It
ought to be true, and it should be
so, as the inspiration would be
such as to shame the devil, and
cause many souls to be bcrn into
the kingdom ot God. ]
Homeland Showing Effects ‘
of Clean Program
Homeland's city Dad’s met last
Friday evenikg to discuss contin
uing of their clean up campaign. ‘
The block around their City Holl
pnd some streets had been clean ‘
ed and was making for an improv -
ed condition—ilike somebody was
“to home.” |
The town squre turned oser to
Charlie Bethel and he has plewed
it for sodding of a velvety lawn.
Other like work, benotes that n
progressive has been inaugurate )
and that Homeland is starting a
co-operative policy ‘that means
much for the community good.
The discussion of “opening the
street across town 18 still u live
topie, and it is pretty sure that an
early start will soon be made,
~ Thes is one way to spend public
‘money that is worth while,
Enthusiastic Baptist
£ Move Building Program.
{ After that speudid sermon last
fSunday morning at the Baptist
{ehurch, ot which there were a rep
resentative crowd, a church mem
{bersnip méeting was held.
I The pastor made a statement in
eference to contenplative action
of improvement of the church for
[ Sunday Schoo) uses.
| H@ expiained the great need of
this branch of church work. at this
time, when so much propaganda
was being spread to undermine
[the principles of the Christian re
ligion, and the uzgent need to zom-
Ibat such: theories. and explained a
iplan of yearly repaying an amount
which would be epual to 50 to 75
der cent of the needed sum,
By a rising vote this plan cf pro
ieeedure was adopted and tne dea
eons authorized to proceed to get
a stimulated amount.
*The pastor advises that a re
g est has been sent in for a service
itcan from the Board, to make a
urvey of the bnilding and draw
up plan tosuit the preseut struc
_lgre and to satisfy coutemplated
needs, In the meanwhile, with
110 set plan, the purpose and need
is being planted in the hearts of
shie membershio and their fiiends
‘and when time arrives, readiness
land williness to do will be ripe for
sction. :
~ As Brother Poindexter so-aptly
remarked, where there is a self
evident plan of action determined
ipon, there is always a way to-do
A thing, the vital thing'is to deter
mine on doing a thing, and trust
to the Lord to point the wao—and
50 he suall.
Edgar Allen in the
New Mercantile Firm
tdgar Allen puschased the in
terest of W. C Hopkinsin the fur
niture business of Hopkins ang
Vickery, one of the best and most
prosperous business institutions
of Folkston, with a successful
hranch store at Woodbine, taking
“hursday,
Mr. Allen is one of our boys who
lias been in the contracting busi
ness in Florida for several years
¢nd wademoney, That he comes
vack home and entere husiness is
a thing we are proud of, and we
certainly welcome he and hs
harming wife back to Folkston.
Election of City Officers
‘Fulkston generaily takes the
election of its officers, as a matter
of course, it is rareiy an exci‘ing
rffalr, but generally a draft on the
good men lru? toserve the town's
best interest.’ |
Tuesday is election day.
There isu't a candidare in sight
Lut we undersland that there is a
Jdemand to rejelect the old board,
whichris'well and good, for thefl
have served faithfolly during the
past year ' 3
The present offcials are j
Mayor, E B. Stepleton
Aldermen: Wm. Miz:il, Jr, V.
A. Hodges, C. J. Passicu, I'r. Flem
ing und B. M, Roney, the lateer is
no longer a citizen. 1
Mavor Stapleton having served
two terms, informs us e does not
choose to run, soa promotion s in
order.
Acting city clerk, O. F, Wilson.
' Assessor, L. E. slallard.
~ Marshal, J. H. Barncs, the lat
ter howeyer s chosen by council
as well us city attorney, Col. Me-
Qneen, now holding that posiiion,
New Colored School Building Accepted
Puts Saulsville. the New Subdivision
of Folkston on the Map.
At Last the New Ford ‘
Demonstation Tu-Day.
s |
How Charlie Passieu can smil?e
Meeting him Saturday, we could
not but wonder why his benign
ccuntenancd was so wreathed in
dimpled smiling array--No it was
not the receipt of letter from a
‘lost uncle bebueath him ajfortune,
nr a new horn heir, but—
The new Ford. C. J. had just
returned from a call of the agents
to Jacksonville to witness a dem
cnstration of the long heralded
New Ford. He went, he saw and
from his demeanor, he was satis*
fied, tickled to death would be
‘most expressive from his antics.
“It's a beauty,” “looks like a
Lincoln,” “runs 47 miles an hour
in second” “have here Friday,”
and so manv more like expressions
that a short-hand fman’s service
would be required to give them.
And Passieu thinks the anto
buying public will be as enthusiatic
a 3 those who makes and sells them.
So to dav answers the query—
\Whet of the New Ford? |
It is here to-day.
It is a dandy-—neat, fast and a
samoothe running.
Runs sixty an hours as regular
as an eight-hour clock. L
~—-And the price is so remarkable
and then wonder how they can be
Yailt for the money.
Stop, look, listen and ask-—¥ri-
Jday the tale will be enfolded and/
the long suspense ended.
See it and be satisfied.
Oak Hill Stztion.
The wayside station that makes
lhome folks proud, is the Barbour
tros. Oak Hill Srarion, on the Dix
ie Higbway north of Folkston, , 1
Mr. E. Millen, who is a live wire
and very recponsive to demands
of the trayeling public, as well as
home folks, is the man in charge
‘His motto "We Never Sleep.”
" The staticn is 2 handsome brick
lone, electric ohted. hondling the
Standard Gas and Oils, also a line
of fruits and luaeh goods Lo serve
th hungry traveling his way.
Drop in and gee them when out
viding for you find the inside look
-1 ing better than outside und besides
it tickles a fellow 1o have folks ap
precrate giving them such an at
fractive ph ce.
Pickren': | e:vice Station
The handsnme new Seyvic: Stu
tion of Verne Pickren, now coms
pleted, enter the ranks of busiess
getters, Seturday, wilth a geand
opening day, giving every pur
chase a ticl«t entitled them to four
quarts of Supreme Oil any time
during the month. He has puta
seoled number up, worth five dol
lor to apply on the purchale ol
a Firestonetire and every purchas
eris given a ticket free on it Sat
urday. This is a bandsome and
centrally located siation, and with
strong point="Service” played up
strong will prove a factor in the
business of the town,
FOR SALE--Two tracts of laud on
new Highway; one 156 acres, between
Folketoo and Homeland; teu acres on
north and near Homeland, Twelve
lots in Homelaed, one in block 95, oth
erg in block % For information write
R. J, LEWIS, RF D, I, Nahunta}
VOLUME XXVII. NUMBER 48
Saulville is a new Folkston sub
divion, deriving its name from a
bibical character of note—Saul.
It was conceived for a good pur
pose—to give the colored people
anopportunity oi stabalizing iheir
citizenship by owning their own
homes, and becoming a factor in
community development. [t isn't
necessary to have wealth to buy
and build a home, it can be aceu
‘mulated by a process of thrift any
one can make himself ehgible, sim
ple by a desire and application of
apart of his earning.
In tie center of this new sub
division of Saulville, located on u
beautiful tract, is a handsome new
school building, complete and How
reaay for dedication, the ingpec
ion and accepting of the plant by
one of the aids in its coustruection
the Rosenthal fund representstive,
#ho in conjunction with the trus
tees of the Foikston district made
ils erection possible. They gave
their approval of the building and
oaid their agreed amount.
The plant is a two-teacher one,
well built with brick a foundation
and when equipped properly will
he a $4,000 investment. The col
cred people around Folkstou are
justly proud of this modern school
building, which was bnilt upon a
ite secured through their influ
anee,
- Saulville bids fair 16 be 8’ ng
ful addition to Folkston in its fu
‘ure growth. It is just east of the
'wrporate limits, and is exclusively
{or colored people. Itis being put
0.1 the market by the Mallard In
vestment Company, They have
nade altractive prices and easy
terms and we expect to see the
colored people here buy and build
heir homes in this sub-division
‘aking advantage of opportunity
to educate their children, and have
th 2 benclits 0§ a good town and
surtoundings. '
Natural Product Of
This Section
Now comes forward the secretary wof
‘he Chamber of Commerce of Monticel
0, Fla,, setting up the claim that the
icw Jefferson county, is the originel
\bode of that luscious and jucy fruit- -
he Watermelon,
That county has boasted as supplying
he seed houses with more watermelon
ecd than grown anywhere else, and in
rith they do, shipping them by the car
wd. We just naturally belleve this,
‘or in all of this section across South
i#-rgla and North Florida they excell
he world in size, quality and flavor,
e finds that DeSoto landing near
where Tampa is now located, marched
0 Lake Miccostukee, between Thomas-
Alle and Monticello, and there found
the melons being grown by the Natchez
Indians, which he gays, is the first re
-ord of watermelons in any age or clime
He (inds further that Jean Ribault ex
plering up the Bt. Marys river in what
s now Ceorgia, In 1862, met Indians
who told him of great treasure to be
found in inland. He ventured far into
the interior and found, not gold and
silver, but returned with watermelons
procured near Lake Miccosukee,
“our car loads of Nebraska Eggs
were shipped through Florida to
Cuba the past week: which goes to
show what a lot of freight we
were a mind too. Just so long as
the north west supply butter,
cream and eggs to the south there
is going to be some doubrt as our
progressive nature,