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fl ; 5 . :!4 L" «!!4_,@“ "7 .y“& 7:-"\- &ke ™ "‘"‘,"’(" CL Ye-" oS p.s* < 4 - - l -, LR L h o &y 2 \ v 8 ‘ g . A } ) ¢ . Ty N\ B e 5 k'!: Al s 3 Ay TR N ™ . : ‘o O OPR R Y e TR # \ 728 P R o Uhat ey ML u‘- % . \ 3 T ¥R shoi e R " i ' ’ l J Ry Rt YRR : »;x.- oN A N A - . ) L L e i oash G e &‘L‘.‘_R‘Y}‘ Eu BoSIWAL T, S 8 e ’ ' & . DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR 6 s e ot 99 o 5 I e el . A S 1 ERY. 4 EEe R... Lsl 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 i s Pl 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. ‘ e —— 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. A iy :".‘ 2. .. NA3 4 R ¢ . e L e SRS, . gik . 9 0 S A T vy .‘f‘m,&v.‘ &y ——— Y, b, 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 \w.l 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.