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OHARLTON COUNTY HERALD.
DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR
If Y&E___Qre_dit is Good at Your Home Mer(:hants] Storfie,fsvo 6ught_Y<ul Cash Buylngl;;
Highway Resurfacing Assured Both
Charlton and Ware Counties at Once.
B Good news to the people of our
county, and to Folkston and the
highway travelers comes in the
news published in the Journal-
Herala of this week, given out by
the Highway Bcard.
The resurfacing of the Charlton
part of l'ederat Route one, when
the commissioners oif Ware coun
ty in conference with the Highway
¢ Commission in Atlanta, in refer
ence to the part in Ware, advised
the work for Chariton be done o
the same time, it being badly veed
ed. The Highway Department
stated that bids would be advertis
ed for un Thursday.
Tuis additional surfazing wili
make the Righway all right, itis
believed by those who have seen
the hevier surfacing tested.
The short distance unpaued be
tween Waycross and Augusta on
Highway Number One, which is
to be completed not later than
January 15th and the repaving of
our part, will give us as good a
highway e the bést, and cultle
distance so as to get the travel,
And travel is what we want
M:Aitman Sells Business
L .‘: % ! 355:‘ ST ey
‘M. Al'man by J. S. Prevatt, re
moves from business the next to
the merchantile business’ of Folk
ston. Mr. Altman bas been a sues
cessfully business man and retlves
to his tarm which is more to his
liking, so he says.
Mr. Prevatt will continue busi
ness at the old stana, "He is hav
ing the inside o} the store remod
led and paimnted. He is imstalling
fixtures for a marke!, winch he
hopes to bave reaay for business
by Saturday.
Pleasant Surprise Party
A delightiul surprise of the past
week was the party given Miss Wi,
nelle Courtney by her aunt, Mrs?
Abe Mattex, at the Mattux Apart
ment house, Tuesday evemng,
Quite a number the occasion mel
ry with games, a«hd dehghtful re
fresyment added enjovment t
the occesion.
e - <4 P G @ e
- 40,000 Cases of Flu.
Be on yeur guard. 7Take cart
of yourselt! Over forty thousan
cnses reported in the United Staue s
this week, aud many Schouls arc
being closed down on accounl o
epedemic, On ouuce of preven
tion is worth a pound of cure.
Avoid stujfy rooms. use aisin
fectants and sprays, Be wise and
be hezliby.
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Elects Trustees Tuesday,
An election will be held in the
various local school districts ol
Charlion county oo Tuesday, De
cember 18, 1928, beiween the
hours of 10e, m. and 3 p. m, for
the election of trustees to fill all
yaeancize on local boards, Al le
gally qualified voters are entiti=d
lo vote. Local trustees shouko
conduct these efections, or see that
they are properly carried on, The
voting places will be at the school
houses. Election returns should
be made to the undedsigned prior
to January Ist.
John Harris, C. S. S,
Cemetery Work Contracted,
{ots to be Surved and Sold.
The Cemetery Csmmittee has
out in a busy week. hauing arran
ved with the city to square up the
grounds by taking part of those
streets that cut througe it.
The blocks donated by Mallard,
vizell and Roney have been con
tracted to bo cleared and cleaned
up by W. L, O’Cain, After this
werk Is completed the lots will
ve surveyed and sold, the proceeds
'o 70 toward a . fund ror berutify
g and maintaining the cemetery.;
W. O. W. Elect Officers |
at Friday Night Session.
%The W, O. Lodge met at their
regular meeting place, in regular
session, Friday night,Dec. 7th, and
elected following officers for the
cnsuing year:
Post C. C-—C. S. Bethel,
€. C—H. J. Condon.
Aduisory Lieutenant—B, S. Roy
al.
Banker—=-0, O. Pierce,
Clerk—K. G. Bass.
Captain—R. H. Condon,
Cemp Physician—Dr. A, D. Wil-
W& Ben Altman. Sl :
52 and they are still coming i
ind they are now talking or or
zanizing a band. A ladies cirele
& being discissed. A public in
stallation of officers is planned.
The Lodge meets the Ist and
3rd Friday nights "of each montt.
Must have a Saving Habit,
Don'’t forget Us Santa Claus
Folkston, Ga., U. S, A,
Dec. 7th. 192%
My dear Santa Claus'—l've wrole
and wrote, so I hope you will re
ceive une anyway.
I want you to bring me a big
doll, some hooks and a bank.
. Pete wants some loys; a doll, &
oank, a box oi handkerchiefs,
Frances wanis a doll wagon,
tea set, and a bank. :
[ Julla wants a watch, so pleas
bring her one. Weé may have tro
50 please bring us lots and lots of
hings. With a big hug.
’ I thank you, Lois Mattox
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Pageant Sunday Night,
The Ephworth Lesgue will en
tertain their friends and the pub
lic generally Sunday night with
pageant, It is symbolic of the
Yuletide Season and will be worth
pour time to attend it, It will be
at the Methodist church at 7.:sUi
J'clock.
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Good Program Rendered
Sunday night program’s of the
sphworth League are getting bet
terand better—and the one last
sunday night was especially good
diss Helen Mizell was leader,
Opening Song-—-'There is & Song n
the Air” by the Congregation, ‘
Scripture Reading—Basney Gowen.
Story of Christ's Birth— Helen Mizell
Duet — *“'Silent Night': — Kathleen
Moon and Winelle Courtney.
Christmas Customs in Sweeden -
Virginia Rodgers,
England and dermany-—Mrs. Win,
Mizell, Jr.
France—Gertruda Wildes,
Spain and Italy-—~Helen Mizell,
Violin Solo—~Russel Gassel. .
Reading—Helen Mizell, g .
Soug~—'~Joy (0 the World"'=~Congre
gation,
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14,1928
COGDELL TO ENTERTAIN SOUTHEAST CO-OP
FOREST. FAPM AND FACTORY PRUGRAM.
A meeting of special interest {o
all who are interested in the de
velopment of the Forest, Farm
and Factory program that is being
organized by the Southeast Geor=
gia Cooperative Association, which
program will be planned to extend
over a ten year period, will be held
at Cogdell, pn Friday, Dec 14th..
Arrangements have been ni'lde
with M= A. K. Sessoms to trdhse
nort sue attendants over his road
by motor bus, leaving Waycross
srompily at 11 o’clock. Ar%;nu
al Cogdell the meeting of thegAs
sociation will be held, after,which
1 barbecue dinner will be sepved.
WAYCROSS DISTRICT;PREACHERS AND LAYMAN
GUEST OF FOLKSTON METHODISIS THIS WEEK.
Folkston had the pleasui'éf a
two day convention of the ors
of the Methodist chureh flf-hge
Waycross District, as well as the
lay leaders of the churchesf *
Tuesdoy the problems of the
pastors and plans for the comtng
year were discussed in thedg ses
sions, and some able talks from
the open forum resulted. @’"':{: :
“Presiding Elder Webb of ‘,J‘f‘ S.
ent and presided over the migeting.
I'weaty out of 24 of th} pastors
were present, four repot f ]
i } L > P wend ST 50
y night; which was enjoyed’by a
goodly number,
Dinner Tuesday was served ay
e restanrants and in the evening
the preachers were entertained in
PRUODUCT WEEK: FOR SCHOOLS OF Cr{ARLTON
HEATERS FOR SCHOOLS---OTHER SCHOOL NEWS
Next week the different schools |
of the county will hold the Pro
ducis Exhibits, which constiute the
second public display of the. work
done on the Extended Project of
the year. The first was the flow=
er Show and drew to the different
school numbers of visitors. It is
boped that more people wiil go to
see Lhe dispiay of fruits and vege=
tables, the art of work. charts, and
bocklets about food, than saw the
Flewer show. The attempt has
been made to so connect the sehool
work done with the life of the
children at home that more flow
ers and shrubs will be planted,
moragardens raised and fruit trees
set ont this year than ever before
—gdone in an attempt to make our
homes more beautiful and furnish
us with cheaper and Letter food.
Find out what day this Exhibit
will be held in your district and
visit the school that day,
The Trustees of the Folkston
Consolidated District have decided
to erect flues and heat the new
grammar school builaing witn ¢.r
culating air jacketed heatess,
Contractor Ed Shivar will do the
work during the Holiday vacetion,
Dean & Gowen were the lownti
;biddur and will supply the heaters.
Supt John Hargis went to Jesup
Saturday and falked to the Wayne
County Education Assoriation on
“Necessary Qualifications of the
'Rca' Teacher.” ‘
- The basketvall games here lsst
’Fridny between the Waresboro
lJuniur High School and the Charl
‘ton County High School wen(
leth good games. Our girls were
iclcarly oulclassed, but showed
‘real grit by giving their oppoinents
‘a hotly comest game. The boys’
‘lflme wes just the reverse, the
After dinner a couple of hours
"ill be spent in Inoking over the
Mr, Sessom’s “Forest, Farm and
Factory,” We are willing to un
derwrite value, interest and pleas
ure this trip will be to eyery one
that attends. He or she will get
his or her money’s worth and
there is no dcubt about that,
®As this is the organization of the
greatest development program
that has ever been started In
Southeast (icorgia, and distinguish
ed guests are expected, a full at
tendance of the membershin is
urged to attend.
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the homes.
The laymen met Wednesday at
the church with Col. L, H. Heath,
ias chairman.” Col, W R, Gibbs
of Jesup. Prof, Clough, of Douglas
‘aud Prof, Sissoms, of Blackshear,
each addressed the meeting, be
sices many short talks by others.
- At the noon nour tue ladies ser
ueua lunch at the High School Cai
eteria, which a delightful repast.
~_ltignot usual that both mesting
Occur at the same time and place
”Bj'other'Nease inyited the preach
‘ers and they accepted. Mr, J C
was not to be outdone brought the
laymen with one of his urgent -
vitatien with the result of the two
days session.
odd being in favor of the Charl
tonians who won by contesting
every play in the game to the
score of 29 to 5. The girls score
being 35 to 12, The the return
game will be played in Waresbuio
today Itii hoped that at least a
bundred people from he county
will go to the game and show tne
teams that we properly backing
them.. Games with Kingsland will
e played on the home court Fri
day. December 21, /) ~
B3lf sufficient interest and form
can be shown in the preliminary
try-cuts the Char!ton County High
School will ‘'be represented by
both literary and athletic teams at
the district meet in Jesup next
spring. Those who would like to
take part in debate, essay recita
tion, piano or other literary coz
test or in any of the tract events
should signify their intentions be
fore December 21, Onlv Fourth
Year pupils are eligible to enter
thegspelting contest of the state.
The Fourth Year Class is pre
senting the play "Two Days to
Marry” in the auditorum Deeem
ber 21, The roceeds ure to be
used in making a payment on the
typewriters being uscd in the
high school this year Other
plays will ve given later to raive
additional funds for that purpose
The cast of characters were sup
plied us, bnt too late for this issue.
School is now being turned out
fifteen minutes earlier. The shor!
days was making it dark belore
the children could get home,
~ Vacation peried for Christrius
begins with eschcol dismiesal on
next Friday. Only a sciool weck
will be giyen, so that 10ss time 2an
be regained.
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Coming and Going
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Neighbors Portrays
Sunday, December 16 there will
be no services in St. George
churches accordiog to present
arrangements. Reverend V. E.
Brown hus requested that the
regular Baptist seryices be post
poned till the tifth Sunday of this
month at which time he will fili
the appointment. This arrange
ment is for this month only.
Friends of Reverend R, H. Rob!
were pleasantly surprised to find
hitw gecupring pulpit at the M. E.
Church South Sunday mworning
it has been several years. since
Reverend Robb’s last visit to St
George. He reaided fer a short
time here at one. time and has
teen the District Superintendent
of this district,
Reverend Robb was accompani
ed by Reverend Harris, both of
whom took part in the morning
service, Reverend Robb stated
that to date no appointment had
been made by the District Super
intendent for this church and il
was possible that Rev. Ilurris
would be given the post, It 1s
understood that Rev. Owen the
district Superintendeut will visit
the church ai Crawford uu the
last Sunday in this m’«'}m?; which
time be may anunounce the appoyt
evening for an extended visit ut
the home of her father and other
relatives at Athenrs.
Mrs. Roddenberry and Mr.
Crews were in Moniac Tuesday
and in St. George Wednesday o
‘the last round for collecting tazcs
Mr.W. T. Londeree with Mr
and Mrs. F. W. mitchels of ‘l:uk-‘
sonville were in St George Fricay
and later in Folkston where they
transacted legal pusiness,
Mr. A. B. Vara has been con
fined to his room for the jast
week but is said to be improving.
H. A. Varn spent Monday at the
home of his pareutsin Si. George.
Mr. and Mrs. Upton Dyall of
Jacksonvilie spent Sunday yisiting
at the home of Mre. Dyall’s parents
the Dixon Thomas’ at their home
near St. George. Mrs. Dyall was
formerly Miss Mable ‘Thomas
The couple were marited recently
at McClenny.
Mrs. Spencer Rowell drew (he
lucky number this month at N, J.
Normans store. 'These drawings
are a regular feature at (his
popular store, a number being
given with each cash purchase,
drawing on the lust ol cach
month,
Arthur Barker and 5. T, Cocke
rell and Gabor Enedy were anong
those attending court at. Folkston
Monday of tins week.
Mr.and Mrs, E. Gooden and
children of Jacksonville are visit
ingt relatives in St George the
past week, Mr, Gooden is luking
an eaforced vacution due o an
infected hand,
‘ There have been several real
estate transfers _in this & ction
vecently. No announceingu's
have been authorized, however,
Mr, and Mrs. G, B. Carpentar
%lnd E. H. Wilkerson muotored 1o
Jacksonville Saturday {or shop-
Pt
Mrs. Frunk Lewis, Jackie,
Francis, Billliec Couzens aud Colan
Barker speat Saturday inJacksons
ville,
VOLUME XXX. NUMBER 81
of Our St. George
Life in that Town.
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Mrs. D, C. Welceh is still confined
to her bed at her home in St
George atter an illness of several
weeks., Mrs, Weleh’s condition
remaiis toe same, it is reported.
Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Wilkerson
save returned to their home at
Panama City after a yisit at the
home of Mrs. Wilkersons mother,
vrs. D, C. Weleh of St. George.
Radiolas have been installed in
the homesof Mr. and Mis. J. K,
Hopkins an't Mr. and Mrs, Noah
stokes of Toledo the past week
naving been installed by Dean &
aowen of Fulkstun.
Mrs. Roach, J. A Barker, Misses
Gladys Coeckrell, Louise Barker
and John A, Barker made up a
pleasant narty ivisiting Sardis
sSunday, S Wiy
gMesses John and Will Gibson of
Douglas were in Sty George Subi=
day. Mrs. John Gibson and Jittle
aich wino has been visiting at the
nome of higr parents vr, and Mrs,
. D. Tnomas at their home nqt%:\
st. George returned to her home
i 1 Douglas with thg party Sunday
avening. b e
drs. Gabor® Enedy = who was
seriously injured some weeks ago ;
when crankiik a car, has been |
removed from the hospital where
she has been for Qreat@g%;‘ in
Jacksonvile st e TORERY |
nedy is still uaider the care of
ner physician but expects to be at
home soon. Mrs. J, Yontek form
erly Miss Mary Enedy gnd Miss
Elizabeth Enedwof Miami came
at once upon being notilied of the
azcident and are at the Lome of
their parents near St, George.
W. M. U. Met Monday
The V/. M. U. met Monday ofter
noon December 3, for the first
orogram of the week of prayer.
Virs. Pritehard led and the follows
ing program was rendered,
Scupture reading irom fiest
chapture of acts by Mrs, Pritchard.
Wading— Mrs. W, H. Robinson
Blottie Moon Offering—Mrs. J.
5. Tyson, season of Prayer,
The Cry from Jdark Africa—
Mrs.S. P Mills Talk by Mr. Poin
dester. Mrs, Tyson was appoint
ed to lead Friday afternoon for a
continuation of the weeks pros
grams.
I‘ Monday afternoon, December.
110, the W. M. W. met at the
home of Mrs, A Pritchard for their
regular meeting. ¥
Thirteen ladies ventured out in
the eold but found a most coay
| warm reception given by Mrs A
| Pritehord and the comforting fire
'm the large ficeplace,
Program was especially good,
Land follows;—Mrs E H Wright
leader:
Song=~ | love Thy Kingdom
Lord. , Prayer==Mrs Woods:
The Chureh of God is His Vines
vard —Mrs E H Wright,
Sustainanee——Mrs Banks.
Satisfaction--Mrs J S T)'IO”.
Beautly of Life=Mrs. & E
:S.IUU)\
L Attainment—=Mrs W' R Wain
wright, During the businegss sés
sion Mrs Pritehard served hot cols
fee and douyg hnuts, ;
» Reporter
| The Marriage of J. Milton Broek
and Mg Cejeste Bennetl was cone
sumated Wednesday night at the
[ home of Mr. T G, Gibsan, Oedis
[nary, by Mr. Gibson. Mr. Broek
Liwone of our hard working boys
Hin the Traders Hill Distreiet and
i.‘qm Bennatt is the daughter 3
Mr, and Mrs, Jack Dennett, of
lSlflfit. .