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The Federal Highway Number One Association piiized to =‘v 'tavel'on an Already Paved Highway to Miami
Highway Booster Met Wednesday to
Plan Advertising Campaign for Travel.
“The Federa! Highway Numbe:
One Association” was organized
at the meeting, Wednesday, of the
booster for business, at Waycross.
From Port Kent, Me., to Miami,
Fla,, traversing the states of Maine.
New Hampshire, Masschusetts,
Connecticutt, Rhode Island, New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
District of Columbis, Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georyia and Florida—the longest
short route in America.
Enthusiastic delegations from
Georgia and Florida were present
at this meeting, and Augusta’s rep
resentatives expressed amazement
at the splendid time they made be
tween there and Wayeross—only
four hours of driving time.
Mr. B. G, McDonaid and Dr. A
D, Williams attended from Folk
ston,
Hilliard was represented by J.
B. Campbell, T. H. Davis, and G.
H, Stokes.
~ Mr. M. H. Duval, of Augusta,
was temporary chairman, who sta
ted that Federai Route One had
brought his town and Waycross
closely together; counting actual
driving time, we drove down in
four hours, [ was simply amazed
that s : 2 tuad
Judye biacn wave e audres
of welcome for Ware Chamber ot
Commerce; the response by Wal
lace Pierce, attorney for the coun
ty commission of. Richmond.
Judge Phillips, of the Georgia
Highway Board, a guest of honor,
addressed the meeting, complimen
ted the delegates on their interest
manifested in . better highways.
He sald this Highway from Miami
to Augusta was now paved with
the exception of fourteen miles
and that this would be completed
by January Ist. He stated also
that all of the paving in Georgia
wasof a lirst clase type, Heurged
all tu take a sincere interest in ev
ery highway in the state of Geor
gia, as Georgia nveded paved high
ways from one end of the state to
the other. -~ '
Officers ¢chos:n were as follows:
President, H. J.Carswell, Wavcress,
Vice " W, P. Martin, Augusta,
Secretary, W. F. Shipman, *
Treasurer. J. D, Mitchell, Waycross
Directors ~ Richmond county,
Wallace Pierce, Augrsta, W, [
Martin; Jefferson county, Dr. G
H. Lewis; Louisville, Roy V. Har
ris; Toombs county, Dan Odum;
Lyons. J. B. Johason; Appling
county, J, H. Jarman; Baxley, Clif
ford Ray; Bacon county, J. W,
‘Douglas, Alma, M. W. Dean; Wure
county,J. D. Mitchell; Waycross,
Dr. H. J. Carswell; Charlton coun
ty, L. E. Mallard; Folkston, A. D
Williams; Homelend K G. Bass;
Nassau co}V, S StJohniCallahan,
G. H. Stokes; Hilliard, S. C Brock
Incorporated town and counties
on highway are to haye a dircctor
in the state unit of the Association
and the state a representaiive on
the Naticnal Board of Directors,
Assessmint for an immediate
budget for advernusing of $2,700
was made and subscribed as fol
lows: Richmond county, $250;
Augusta, $500; Jelferson county,
Wrens, Louisville and Wadley.s3oo
Teombs county and Lyons, :Q(XJ;
Appling county and Baxley, $150;
Ware county, &?‘O, Wavcross $250;
Charlton county, Folkston and
Homeland, $150; Nassa. county,
Hilliard and Callaban, S2OO.
B S e W
J W L and
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Re-Elect Old City Officers
Election Tuesday Quiet.
The annual city electjon for the
Mayor, Alderman and city ofticers
was arather quiet affair. No one
seemed to want torun. Howev
er as no candidates appeared the
old ticket was scheduled to be put
up Monday night, with Mr. B. G.
McDonald to take th® place of W.
B. Vickery. removed from the
city. Tuesday morning anothe:
ticket appeared, but . those namec
"declined so be considered, so the
result was a foregone conclusior .
There was 67 yofes polled, four
cast against the favorites.
The officers for the year are:
Mayor—E. B, Stapleton.
Aldermen—Wm. Mizell, Jr., Dr.
A. Fleming, C. J. Passieu, V. A,
Hodges and B. G. McDonald.
City Clerk—o. F. Wilscn.
Tax Assessor—L. E. Mallard,
These are all good men and they
should prove to be active in every
movement for the public goot.
Judge W. E. Banks Chosen
Justice Saturday’s Election.
| AT A
' IMe election of a JN’%&’A&! the
Peace for the 320 d dlstf'hf G. N,
last Saturday, in_Folkston, resul
ted in the ciection of Dr. W, E.
Banks as judge of this court for
the next term. For time there
was only one ticket in tue field,
but later the present J, P.—M. J
Paxton was voted for, some 88
ballots being cast. Judge Banks
gut 80 of them. ‘
Chairman Named
For Association
Chairman for fifteen standing
committees of the Piedmont Bag.
tist Association nave hecn named
by kev. A. M, MeCoo! - Folksto:
moderator of the Association,
They are as follows:
Dr. W. H. Rich, Wayecross,
missions committee: Rev. W. B,
Feagins, Jesup, education: Rev.
T. W. Callaway, Waycross, tem
perance; Rev, 0. i. Guberi, Brun
swick, crrhans home; O. E. Davis,
Wayciuse Sunday Schools; J. D,
Poindexier, k¢ “ston, publications;
D, M. Parker, Waycross, laymen's
movements; Rey. W. M Buins
Blackshear, ministerial ‘reiel;
Rey, W H Morrision, deceased
ministers; Rev E L Little, noni
nations; Mrs B. G, Porter, Way
cross, women’s work; Mrs A M
Walker, B YP U; Rev TR Wynne.
Union meetings; Rev [ S Bennett,
finance. R. D. Howard of Pierce
sounty is sectetary of the #ssocia
tion.
Christmas Window ‘
Stapleton’s Drug Store is get
ting their “i.d w deco ated i
Christmas colors, minature trees
and presents. Next week his ad
will tell you what a nice thing to
find there for your friends.
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Pressing Club in New Hands
The Pressing Club being opera
ted by Mr, R, L. Travis for the
past several month changed hands
yeslerday. Mr, T. A. Scott wili
manage it i the future we unde -
stand and that the businesg will
be given first class attention by
an experiguced man. We wish
for Mr. Scott much success,
OFFICIAL ORGAN @F THE :COUNTY: OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON GEORGIA: FRIDAY. «DECENX o 71928
Oy EEVREEELh O P NTR W T Eness, 2 E
Folkston Postoff cel Grows
Machine CancellatiojiNow:
L '
Just to show the trend \of RS
ness is on the increase as|Sabole
in {Folkston? the proof is sl )'
by the announcement that R ¥ota
ryicancellation machine #s*o te
placed in the Folkston pon
part of the machine Having: alrey
been received: e
This quite an advance owithe
old hand stamping cancelutig
now used, and Postmaster Mils4B
congratulated on the improvenight
facility of handling the mail. f‘
WLile official notification of
removal of the postoffice to}
dasonic Blork has not beens
ceived, if is looked for daily, We
from private sources baving B
received that it had been ordes
The new room is amply
with a glass front, and sufficie
ly roomy for a large lobby a 8
working space for {rural carrje
alid the various departments®o}
the postoffice,
The lease calls for new steel fixs
tures and lock boxes, appropriate
to a growing city, convenient for
tiie speedy tianaction of the bus":"
aess of the office, .
The open space at the rear is o
be fixed for the easy receiving
and d'sbursement of all mails &
the trains as well as rural re es .
Packing space makes this conven=
idot lnklbe front will neyér
blocked by these mails, ~ =
A wire received MI@“&W
congressman Lankford confirms
the report that the contract has
been accepted by the govertment
and an ouder passed authorizing
e lease of this property.
Orphans Day Sunday
with Baptist Sunday Schocl
The old saying “a barrel of fun”
18 1o changed by the Baptist Sun
day School, Sunday into some
toing decided different, ’
" The barrel will placed in the,
Sunday School {room %o catch a
“Christmas Gift” for their Orphan
Home chidren.
It is their annual Orphan Day
reception of the useful ‘things the
children of the Siunday School
have outgrown and cast off. The
orphan range up to 17 years of
Ige, so anything within ythe range
tnat you have will cheerfully re
ceived and sent on, Of course a
little chauge is aiways accepta~
ble and if fyou so desire to give
() tils worthy cause, there wiil ue
room for it, and perhaps will cause
the children after all to have "a
barrel of sup,”
Santa to Visil Folkston.
Saw Jack Thompson [ooking
serious the other day-with penci
poised and paper catching a now
and then message, Thought he
was writing his “girls u letter, but
after bit discovered he was telling
Santa Claus what the Folkston
Pharmacy needed for Folkston
folks. Their ad will enlighten
you next week. ‘
Send the Herald for a
Christmas Present,
You good pecple who bave sols
way from home, why not rémemb :r
them with a year's subscription to tae
Herald, A weekly letter at $1.560 ccst
less.thar what you ecould write one for,
and would contaim more than you
could write, Send them in folks ve
will give them home news in plen )
the coming year.
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e AL TS Vel SO I,
"8. fl’pfl *'.plqhes over
| Folksfon Gj q}»&gek‘has‘ been
a‘matter. of - £ But the news
; ’gtflhg_'.a\lr'm}ui_l;.;-g\e;‘yice. was in=
stalled the ‘past week, ‘pernaps
,??aQ;‘?iE-,Of_ it, !t is notee
il ‘“i irst pls l%@fi?.“{ Miami carried
00, poinds ot The (s
Was a.Georgigtwoman visiting in
e ttiioo o b ‘
':"W\ Rty W ofle.w to Atlanta
hitl_pys her " home sown
B %W*E.Z"‘ Newmay, as well as’
?_.%:,‘“f?:;}rfij over, a (housand people
: 4 Ru: : » .‘ »
he fiel | here has been cleared
and:, 6'ule'va'xd graded un its
jQuthdivic; but so far nothing
@EtST nds been done to get it'n
i }b- lise. Npdoubt it will
~ in shgpe for the
P »ye.merganec) usé.
New Industry for Folkston
5 & Barrel Stave Factery.
M G, A. Young of our city is
ing arrangements so - start
a i:_,@qfitp: he year a rosin
bareel sac imégthe‘o!d saw - mill
S ar the Bottling works, .
'i , w""‘;ells us that he can
make and deliver the ‘Dbarrels to
% Rt ‘L X <""‘:’§;:u~ i
Ei:ia"““fif them, and figures that
with a hauler and a couple o
haads can operate al an expense
of S2O per day, with a good legiti_
mate profit. This is an indusul
that should be patronized dy
«ept going as the material is
pieatiful to make the burrels out
of, and the users of them righ
here doing business,
H, J. Davis 111.
The serious conditlon of Mr, H,
J, Davis for the past ten days, has
been a matter of mnch concern
and regret to his legion of friends.
~ He has been suffering an attack
of heart troubie, that has required
the utmost quiet aua diet. He has
been restiug most of the ume at
nome and seems to be getting on
fairly well. Restraining Jack Da
vis is a hard jeb, as he is one of
those fellows so full of energy that
ne zever knows when 1o call ita
day, and therein lies the danger of
Jis ailment, i
The Herald hopes for his recu
peration and speedy recovery 1o
nis normal health, \
Gets Beat Again,
The Kingsland Basket Ball tezm
came over Wednesday to remove
the stain of defeat put on them at
Kingsiand last Kriday when our
boys beat their team 20 to 9; our
girls played their girls 12 to 11:
, Anotber coat of stain however
was added by a score of 27 to 17,
The Folkston teams are both
getting in good shape to do some
good playing and the public ought
to ve liberal with them, so as kcepl
their equipment up, ‘
Stewart Sells Home.
T'he sale of the residence of Mr,
Mingo Stewart to Mr, J. L. Jack~
son is announced This is the
ove'y home on Second street that
Mingo now resides n, Mr, Jack
son wil! occupy it as soon as it gun
be vacated,
Thanksgiving Bay Celebr;ed at School
Arbor Day. q_pd Basket Ba}l Friday.
Union Services at Churches
Organized Thankgiving Day
The first of Thanksgiving ser
vice for I'olkston was held at the’
Methodist Church last Thursday.
It was in the nature of 4n Union
services, all of the ministers of
Ffil{mton taking part. Rey. Nease
‘of the Methodist ¢huren presided,
‘and read the President’s Message:.
Rev. J. D, Poindexter, delivd red,
the Thadksgiving sermbn. Rev.
R F. Dean, and Rev G. H. Jacobs l
tead in prayer, o
I' Thereiwas over a hundred pr.'g_
sent and the impressive services
. oy
were enjgyed by all. ;
- This is the beginning of a Uuton
Service to be conducted at,‘the
‘Methodist an¢ Baptist churchegn
Fplkslon. eyery fifth Sunday*hav
ing been designated as Unjon Ser
vice. Day, Tne next Uuion Ser
vice will be on December 30(h and
will lake plaze al ‘the Baptist
Chuteh, with Rev. Nease, preach-!
lag. g ,
Woman’s Club Entertains,
Mrs Nease, Lesds Program
; ’:*%!vi\f‘ ‘ ‘;‘L R ; ,fi‘: *{2 :i“d
sok By Oy P WY ,;d?,* ~- ‘sh;:l“k ¢
5 SRR i ”;;;-«i,w
l. /,55_ ; ’ % o" . ~ i ‘,, "‘ (o
Wm. Mizell, Jr,, presiding, -
Meeting opened with The Lords
Poayer, atter which was the Roll
Call of Officers.
Micutes of last meeting were
read and approved. As this meet
.ug was for our Regular Monthly
‘Literary Program therez was no
business transacted except the
change in the hour of our meet
‘ings. which was changed from 3:30
‘to 3 o'clock. Members please
‘bear this in mind, ‘
Tue following program was
presented by Mrs. C. L. Nease,
chairman, |
Song-—" America the Beaut.ful,
sang by all.
“An article on_Music"—Mrs. H.
I. Davis. |
Piano Solo—" Rippling Moun~
w@in Brook” miss Eunice Johnson,
Definitions quotations on music
laken part by all. I
Vocal Solo— "Michael's Flute”
Miss Winnelle Courtney, |
Reading —"The orgin of Beeth
sven's Moonlight Sonata”—Miss
Helen Mizell. :
Vocea! Duet ** The Gipser Trail”
Mesdames Lane and Nease, and
Mrs, R. E. Condon, accompansist.
An Articies on Music,~ ' The
Human Need for Music in Daily
Life” by Miss Bedell
Reading " The Barrel organ”
Miss Sutton,
Piano Solo—Grand Gallop Bril
liant Mrs. R, E. Condon,
The entive Program was thor
oughly enjoyed by the thirty mem
bers present.
Refreshments were served as
the last treat of an enjoyable af
ternoon,
Reporter ‘
Governor Acts Correct
That the sentence commuted Eu
la Thompson was whisked away to
the prison farm Milledgeville to be
gin alife sentence, cuiting short a
wedaing ceremony to a love sick
swain, is what we hope is an end
to the sob storizs of her misspent
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JOLUME XXX. NUMBER 31
The l‘hahksfliving’vpromfam was
presented Wednesdey .afternoon
by Miss Pearson’s Fifth Grade
pupils. The program - was most
enjoyable, being one of the best
presenafed this year. The stage
was siitably decorated and- ‘the
settings' for. ThanKsgiving were
spggestivé, The following was
the progranm, ' R :
the Pilgrim Ladies’ Plan fors
the First Thauksgiving, by the
Fith Frade girls.* Wtk
The Indiang’ “Thanksgiving by
the Fifth Grade poys, A*Thanks
givimg Exercise py"fivg.:tgoys“ and
Six girls, vGy kY )
. Sang—The Turkey in Our ~Gary
den—Six girls, ¥ iy %
Reading—The Signs' of the
Times—L. B, Bryant, . «
+ Reading—{he Day of Thankss
giving—John Sessoins, i
The Arbor Day program will be
given Friaay afternoonat 30'clock
by the' pupils of Miss Huyes' room,
Oo_aceount of the basketball
games the hour has been moved
up 30 minutes. The public is fne
vited 10, attend “this afid_alt the
progrgisgiven by the school.
The dth ) * getting
reucy lo BUERE S R et
%fl,i}:’}’ £ , L ;{np i
g"&*“?f’”‘* ?‘ e gl
Kingsland Friday afternvosi' for -
games with the Kingsland High
School. The Charltonians won in.
closely contested games the girls:
by a score of 12 to 11, the boys to
the tune of 20to 9. Return games
will be played here Friday afters
noon, December 21.
} Waresboro High Schoot will
send its basketball teams here
Friday, December 7, for games
with the Charlton County High.
The first game will be called at
3;30. Admission will be charged
for games this season in an at
tempt to meet necessary expenses.
This has never been done in the
past, but both the boys and girls
are putting up games well worth
seeing and then, they need the
money. It 18 expected that the
public will be liberal in its patron=
aze Friday afternoon. Tue follow
ilg week the teams go to Wares
boro.
The schools of Georyia are mak
ing contribution next week for the
ouilding of a school house at the
state tubercular hospital at Aito,
Wheeler county, for the children
soon yto be gathered there for
trealment. The Masons of
Georgia have contributed one
hundred thousand dollars for the
erection of a dormitory there for
the children of the state who are
aficted with tuberculosis and who,
probably can be cured.’ No
school building has been provid ed
hoywever,
The pupils of the public schools
lby voluntary contwibutions of a
few cents each are going to put
up this building, Next week has
been set aside as the time when
lthese contributions will be made,
It is hoped that every child in
Charlton county will give gome
thing five cents or a-dime or more
to this worthy cause. The plan
hias the endorsement of the Board
of Education and is being spon
sored by the State Department of
Education. We can not afford to
fail to de our part, Give contri=
butions to any teacher any time
before the Ibth of December.