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CHARLTON C@AUNTY HERALD.
DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR
Youth Shot from Ambush
_. . by Cousin Near Uptonville
Mannaing Hickox, 18-year old
son of David Hickox, and member
of a well known Charlton county
family, was shet from ambush and
linslantly killed, near his home in
the Uptonville seclion. shortly
after midnight Saturdiy night.
The murdered youth was
struck by a full charge of No.
sho*, fiied from a shot gun at
close range, which tonk effect in
his heart. resulting in instant
death. Atthe time of the killing
he was on his way home from a
visit to the home of his uncle, Dan
Hickox, nearby, and was accom
panied by R. L. Hickox. his broth
er, and Roy Carter, a cousin. His
two companions Were also struck
by scattered shot, but gere pot
seriously wounded. - -
. Shplfi;ff? . H. Mizell was notified
of the killing early Sunday morn
ing, and he immediately empan-.
neled a‘coroner’s jury, :fth Dr.
A. Flething as foreman, and coa
ducted’ fi thorough investigation
asa result of which D@g Hickox
uncle of the slain youtn, and his
16 year old son, Homer, were
ordered held by the coroner’s
jury on charges of murder, and
were taken into custody by the
sheriff. -
The suryiving Hickox boy and
the Carter boy testified that ear
lier in the evening the slain youth
debt. They also ¢iaimed tha
elder Hicko: called to his wife to
bring him his gun, whereupon the
three young men left.
~Duriug the investigation tracks
of a man and a bey were followed
from the house across the fizld
to a point near where the shuot-1
ing took place. The print of a
gun stock was also found near the
scene of the shooting, indicating
that the gun had been stood up in
the plowed ground near the
fence directly in line where the
slain youth was shot on the road.
D. W. Hickox, better known as’
Dan Hickox, about 65 years old,
and his son, Homer, 16, are being!
held in the Charlton county jail
here, and while the evidence
against them is entirely circum
stantial, the coroner’s jury regard
ed it as being sufficient to hold
them for further investigation.
The defendants have employed
Wilson, Bennett & Pedrick, prom
inent Wayoross lawyers, and A.
S. Me Queen, of Folkston, to re
present them. A preliminary
trial will probably be held in the
nevt few days,
B. Y. P. U, Met Monday
Plans Picnic for Thursduy
The B Y,P. U. Met on July 23
at the Beptist Churcy, witn 37
present and 15 new members
enrolled. A most interesting
program was carried out by the
leader, Miss Lilian Davis Subject
of the lesson, ‘What do we mean
by sSalvation,” which was help
fully and Spiritualiy brought out
by a large number of the young
peopie present.
Special Musical numbers were
rendered. Varivus U usines s
subjects were discussed.
BY PU song, “Ready” was
adopted, It was planned to go to
Gray Gables on a Moon light
picnic, Thursday night, July 26,
Those planning 10 go are requested
to meet at The Baptist Church
iThis is the Finger of God
When Pharaoh’s megicians
could go no farther with their de
ceptive upperations, they were
compelled to say that the things
that God was doing and they
could not do, was the finger of
God. If God chooses to use nat
ural forces to chastise man for his
iniquity He can and hes a perfect
right to do so,
The seventh plague the Lord
sent on Pharaoh, was a hail storm
which destroyed his growing crops
and killzd 'man and beast in the
{open fields; this was the finger of
‘God; and the prophet says God
iwill repeat. “Thou shalt be visi
ted of the Lord of hosts with
thunder and with eafthquake and
great noises with storm and tem
pest andthe flame of a devouring
fire.” Isa., 29-6. I have no hesi
tancy in saying that the devasta
ting floodg of the West. The des
tructive storms which have swept
oven many parts of the country
and the present continued raiéfl
UpoOR our own communities ru
img crops, is "The finger of God,”
and a premonitofion great distress
for the common necessities of life.
It pe‘wle make pessimistic condi—‘
tions they have to abide them. {
Three years ago when she to
baceco growing craze seized .the‘
tobacco growing and cted
that the growers would be hit
hard sooner or later and now God
is setting His seal of approval on
my predictions and His disappro
val of the business. But tobacco
growing is not the only sin God-is
displeased with, and for weich His
hand of wrath rests upon us.
Pharaoh was an agnostic, know
ing not God, and therefore would
not obey, but our people claim to
beheve in God, vet will not ooey,
which makes their sins all the
greater and more deserving the
wrath of God. The awful spirit of
worldliness, in various forms,
which is posessing the people, is
the great sin which bas shut out
God and tne lignt of truth. Paul
says, "Il our gcspel be hid, it is
hid to them that are last in whom
the good of this morld hath blind
ed the minds of them that believe;
not.” 2 Cor, 4-3, 4. God shut out’
by worldliness, “Because where
they knew God tney glorified Him
not as God, neither were thankful,
but became vawn in fheir imagina
tions and their foolish heart was
durkened.” Rom., 121, Never
was there a time when the aboye
scriptural citations had so general
an application,
God is making a loud call to re
pentance ond for recognition of
His honor and obedience to His
commandments, “If then I be a
father whe=e is my honor? And
if] be a master where is my
fear?” Mal, 16, “And now |
|pny you, beseach God that he
will ve gracious unto us,” V 9.
’Will you do this and escape the
farther wrath of God.
E. F. Dean, Sr.
780 pm. Those that have cars
are asked to furnish ways for the
young people who do not have a
way to go,
The leader for next Monday
night is, Lucy Belle Bass Subject
‘(2 hrist in the World but Unre
cognized” Every body welcome,
, Mable Smith
_ Secrelary & Reporter.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OETHE' COUNTY OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON GEORGIAW FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1928
! Woman’s Missionary &
i‘ Society met Monda
~ The W.B. M. U. met v
afternoon at the churcu, hayi
been prevented from meeti_j
the last three fime by rains, Mg
W. R. Wainwright was leader ang
selected her subject from ah g
count of the Alliance Assemb - e
cently held at Toronto, Canada %
~ After a prayer by Mrs. Toy Mrs.
‘Wainwright explained the s ‘ t
inavery interesting"fiigflfifi. vhich
was followed by exerpts f:jq? di
ferent addresses ‘delivered at'the
assembly. A
“The Bearings of the Pr,
Movement in China on Ch i ian
Work "—Mrs. W. E Banks.
“The Independence of Differén}
churches in Burma.’—Mrs- SH&
Purdom. L
“Baptist and World's" Evangsl
ization."— Mrs, A. Pritchard. o 8
“The Visions of - Youtn.”—¥iks
C. E. Stroup. N
Mrs. Wainwright empnasizsf
the importance of encouragi v )
youth of our land in thier visioh!
Bnsiness session turned ove i
Mrs. Banks, our president. Re:
port of treasurer, Mrs, O. fi': ‘
som No money. Plans weredis'
cussed whereby money could be
raised. - The society will spons 1
an ente;fiai’nme‘nt to be given Au~
gust 10. Plans for a “Cantata”
to be given on this date .are beitig
made, more about this enter ;
R
anGHIRPBUE Tty i gedtiDated, »
As every one knows the Mis
sionary society is backing the re
mndeling the ¢hurch, and all mon
ey raised is to go toward the
building lund.
Meeting closed with prayer,
—Reporter.
Destroy Empty Cans
We have often called attention
to the destroying of all cans or
recepticles that will hold water
and breed mosquitoes in the vback
yards and vacant lots. Now,
again, I insist that every lof
owner clean up the weeds and
see that no empty cans are on
nis lot. Mosquitoes are beginning
to bother and flies are one of the
most deadly germ carriers, so see
that every breeding place is clean
ed up. By doing these things
you may preventan epedemic of
malaria and typhoid fever.
Dr. A. Fleming health officer.,
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Monday evening
The Chamber of Commerce
will meet next Monday night at
8.30 at the Masonic Temple. The
president Dr. A. Fleming urges
all members to attend as business
of importance is to be diszussed
1f ever an active organization as
the chambef of commerce was
needed, now is the time. It is the
‘duty of every business man, inter
ested in the development of our
County and se:tion to joio gbe
Chamber of Commerce and help
iby attending these Meetings, you
mere presence is an respiration
’lnd encourageme nt to the presi
dent. Back bim up
‘ e A s
Prayer meeting at the Baplis,
church next Wednesday nigh:
will be in charge of the service
BY PU an excellent program is
being arranged and it is hoped
that there will ke a good lthn-“
dance,
iFrom Georgia to Arizona
. e
;v lce leaving Georgia soil Au
gust 1926, it has been cur inten=
[on to write a description cos the
Hrip, and of the wonderful scenery‘
that one sees in the Great West.
}ilot even by combining the Eng
lish, Hopi. and Navajo languages
togetner can one find words to
express how different the scenery
and everyihing see ns to be.
. We enjoyed a very pleasant
trip througn Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisana, Texas, New Mexico, and
on to the northern part of Arizona,
At Holbrook, Arizona, we spent
&Le night. Next morning we had a
wonderful trin to see the Petrified
Forest, one of the world’s great
est wonders; toence through the
“ainted Desert, where one sees
Su many different colors of sqndl
and stone. After viewing these |
places, we traveied by motor bus, |
a distazice of 85 miles to Keams
anon, the Hopi Indian Agency,
here we spent the | night, By ten
clock next day we were on our
ay to Chimopovy Day school.
Chimopovy is a Hopi Indian vil
age, where the natives live on top
of a Mesa five hundred feet above
the place where the school is loca
fed. We were very comfortably
foceted here until July 1927 we
‘r sre transfered by the Indian of
fice to Pelacca Day school, which
i§ the Jargest duy sthuol.on the
fopi Reservation. 15“‘ here 1
A; lait h‘t a !_gfio is.
AcF .* hasa chanc m&”“’fg
it Walpi, one of the supposed Sev
en Rich gities found by the Span
ish in 1640. Here too, one travels
over the ground that was made
possible for the settlement by the
famous Kit Carson in the days of
the Wild West.
1 he historical taings to be seen
here are like the Grand Cauyon.|
which is localed orly one hundred
miles away, they are totally indes- ’
cribuble. On the Hopi reservation
we saw the Hopi Snake Dance
which is the only thing of its kind,!
and the only place on earth that|
one can see it in its real form.
This dance is visited annually by
hundreds of people from all parts
of the world. |
March 17. 1928, we were asked‘
{o take chargeof Cnin Lee Board
ing School on the southern Nava- |
jo Rerervation, this school is loca- !
ted seventy-eight miles from Gal- |
up, New Mexico, and is a boardiuu’
school for Navajo Indian boys and |
giris. We are very comfortably
located here, having a school of
200 capacity, modern buildings,
electrie lights, and 20 school em
ployees. Since we came here we
haue visited Santa Fe, N. M,. which
is the second oldest ctly in the
United Stutes; some historins say
the oldest. Anyway this was an
Indian village captured by the
Spanish and wes aever destroyed,
but was built up to what is now
the City of Santa Fe, and capital of
New Mexico, Here we have seen
the old stones that were put up by
‘the pioneers and once marked the
end of the oie Santa Fe Trail,
Very respectiully,
Edmond GG, Warren,
Prin. Chin Lee Boardiug School
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Clearing the Air' port site s
going along with rapidity under
the supervison of MrJ D Rod -
denberry. It will be one of the
biggest things for the cities of
Folkston and Homeland that has
come about in late years. Only a
short time and the port will be in
use. ’
Saint George News. Interesting Facts,
of Events Happening During the Week
Sunday School at Baptist chireh
'J W. Spencer Superintendent,
Time 10 a. m.
~ Sunday School at Methodist
chureh, Fred Osterman Superin
tendent. Time 10 a. m.
Rev. Neese’s sermon last Sut.-
day morning and evening hrought
forth much favorable comment.
Beginning with the parable of the
Sower and Harvest his theme was
built up so cleverly and presented
in such an injeresting manner that
the morning attendants at service
were held spell bound and lelt
looking forward eagerly to the
evening service at wuich time the
simile was continued and the con
clusion drawn.
Dorothy King invited a number
of hev little friends to h:lp cele
brate her eleventn birthday on
Tuesday, July 17. A number re
sponded and the time was spent
pleasantly in spite of inclement
weather, in games and the purtak
ing of light refreshments. She
was the recipient of a number of
iovely gifts. Those present inclu
ded Marie Norman, Juanita Stokes,
Mary Georgia and Martha Blanche
Cockrell, Ruth Varn, Mildred Varn
Elsie Smith, Leßoy Smith, Doug-
Loaderee, Ronald King.
That a physician with a country 1
practice must bea versitile person
s brought to mind Cel tb\ly
veterinery.” Questiofis elicited
the fact that Mr. C. H, Yawng, sec
tion foreman at Baxter, had
brought a large valuable Jeer
hovnd suffering with a growth on
its head as a result, it was under
stood of a tick, here for treatment,
Dr. Prescott administered some
thing like sisteen ounces of clilo
roform, it* was reported in order
to opgrate. Once overcome the
operatfon was quizkly anua effec
tively performed, the hound re
vived at once, apparently no worse
for thg experience.
| Juanita Stokes was a guest last
week of Maric Norman. This
week, the Misses Maggie and Lgt
ltie Stokes are guests of Lillian
'Norman.
Joseph Londeree announces
that he has sold hjs cold drink and
ice cream parlor to Rafe Ganey
who will also operate the barber
shop immediately in the rear of
the store. It is understood that
Mr Ganey will take posession the
end of this week, Joseph's plans
are undertermined as yet. It is|
possible he will enter school this
fall though he acknowledged that
he had several projects in mind.
- Mr.A. B, Hursey visited this
point and Moniac last Friday but
did not hold meetings of his Club
boys and girls as he wus busy
completing arrangements for the
trip to Athens. We have never
‘been able to get the names of the
'boys from Moniac who are with
‘the party which left Sunday morn
linu. Mr. Aaron Thrift and T. V.
Leckic were in charge through nl‘
lis understood that Mr. Leckie
lwent only to Folkston, They ar
‘rived at St, George at 8.39 and
'were joined by Edwin Stokes and
John Allen King and left at once
for Folkston 10 join the party.,
These boyx are traveling ina
school truck through the courtesy
|of the County Board of Education
(und are indebted to the Folkston
l(..‘htmber of Commerce for the oil
llnd gas bill to make the rip,
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 3
- Mp. W. T Londeree and Lewis
and Mr. Albert Kemp spent the
week erd at home returning to .
Grange Park Sunday evening.
Mrs. Londeree and Douglas re=-
turned with them and will remain
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Norman
have rented the Allen Harbough
house on Church street and will
move there some time the coming
week, it is understood. :
Mr, N. J. Norman made a busi
ness trip to Jackaonville Monday.
+ Mr. Allen Harbough left Mon
day morning for Jacksonville«
where he expects to visit for a
week before leaving for New For
est:Penn., where, it is understood
he ezpects to remain indefinitely.
- Mr C. B. Cozzen arrived Sun=,
day for a visit at tne home of hig"
sister, Mrs. Frank Lewis. He re
furned to Ft. Myers Sunday ‘even
ing accompanied by his little son,
Bille. Billie expects to, beaway
several weeks, later coming up to
St. Augustine where he will be
met by Mrs Lewis and family,
Mrs. Effie Morris of ‘Tompsen,
Ga., and her son and his wife, Mr,
and Mrs. J. o. Morrls of H'arflord‘
S. C, visited for several days the
past weéek at the home of Mrs.
Morris’ sister, Mrs, G &W
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t 0 eorge. g :W’:";
N. B, King, N. W, Smith, Jr.,
and M. Foye of Jacksonville were
in St, George for a few hours
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs, Frank Lewis, Mrs. Roach
and the children, Bilhe Cozzen,
Frances and Jackie Van Hook,
Colon Barker who have been vis-_
iting at various South Florida®
points for several weeks, returned
home Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles scovill of
Mississippi arrived Monday for a
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W, Spencer. Mr. Scovill who
will be remembered, as well as
his wife, by friends he made while
on a visit here, since he has been
in a sanitarium in Alabama for
medical treatment,
Mr. Frank Maxfield refurned
to his home in St. George after
spending a week visiting at Callae
han.
Dr. J. R. Vinson and son Hamil
ton were in St. George for a
'short time Thursday.
Mrs. Papas and child of Jack=
sonville are visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ga
bor Enedy at their home near
St. George.
- Mr. T. J. Littlefield insurance
representative of Folkston was in
St George Monday,
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" Card of Thanks
We want o try o express our
heart felt thanks to our many
friecnds who were so kind to us
all through the sickness and
death of our dear busband and
'hther. '
Especially do we wish to thank
Dr, Wiltinms and B, A, Altman and
the members of the Masonie lodge.
May God's richest blessings be
with each and every one of joy.
Mrs Robert T. O,Quinn and
1«::...;;».:9:-5 H. L, O'Quinn Mrs. J.
J. Page, R 1. O'Quinn and 8, A,
C'Quinn, :