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Douglas county sentine:
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DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. September 14. 1917.
No. 231
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Lyceum Attractions Com
ing so Douglasville
It'll/ Be an Educational
Treat for Everybody
Believing that good, whole
some entertainment is one of the
geatest of community builders,
a number of public-spirited citi
zens have guaranteed the neces
sary funds to secure a series of
five high class entertainments
for Douglasville and vicinity, to
take place during the fali and
winter, and in order that every
one rnay enjoy the educational
advantages -f these entertain
ments, it has been decided to sell
season tickets, good for the full
course, at at the ridiculously low
price of $1.00 for adults and 50c
for school children, and any one
of the series is well worth the
price charged for the entire sea
son.
At this price every man, wo
man and child in Douglasville
and surrounding country should
secure tickets.
This contract is with the Pied
mont Lyceum Association and
never have such attractions been
offered in Dougiasviile for less
tha,. double the money now ask
ed.
At u meeting Friday of the
guarantors and members of the
Civic League, it was decided
that the ladies of the Civic Leage
would conduct the ticket selling
campaign and all money raised
in excess of $250 should go to
them to be used for public, im
provements. At this meeting,
Z. T. Dako was elected local
manager and Thad McKoy, treas
urer.
The first entertainment will be
given at the School Auditorium
on Tuesday night, Octooer 2nd.
This will be the "Winona Enter
tainers” consisting of three peo
ple, viz.; Miss Josephine Grei-
lick, Mr. Burrows Caldwell and
Miss Elizabeth Cheney. These
are all entertainers of national
reputations and this j lumber a-
lone is worth the cost of a season
ticket, yet there are four more
entertainments, equally as good,
to follow.
See some of the ladies of the
the Civic League now and sub
scribe for a ticket or call at the
Sentinel office. Besides getting
more than your money’s worth
in refined educational entertain-
entertainment for yourself and
family you help raise a fund that
will be used for public good.
DON’T DELAY, GET TICK
ETS NOW. Single admissions
will be higher.
This Is V\ hat the 22nd. School District Needs and Hopes to Have
Vote fer Bon’s October 20th.
Expression Recital
The recital given by Miss
Adams, the expression teacher,
Momlav evening was thoroughly
enjoyed by agood sized audience.
Miss Adams proved herself a
most capable reader. The audi
ence was well pleased with her
many selections, both light and
heavy, she being repeatedly en
cored. She was ably assisted by
Miss Neal, the music teacher,
who gave a number of both vocal
and piano selections, with Mias
Louise Duncan, an accomplished
Rev. J■ C. Atkinson En
ters Army Service
No more patriotic act comes to
jur knowledge in the present
conflict than that of the past r
of the local Menthodist Chunh
in offering his services t. his
country in wha'eyer capacity
they could use him.
Brother Atkinson greatestanv
bitiok was to enlist as a private
but owing ti his age, they would
not accept him in that capacity
but lie lias been accept***! in the
Y. M. C. A. work. He is the
frist preacher in Georgia to offer
his Services in the selected army*
Brother Atkinson has never
missed an opportunity to defend
ids country’s honor, or help in
the great Red Cross movement
or speak encouraging words to
enlisting for service. A great
contrast to those who have clone
everything possible to interfere
with the govermeot’s plans
Brother Atkinson numbers his
friends here by his acquaintan
ces, and while they regret to see
him leave they rejoice to know
that in going he does so with the
greatest degree of pleasure, in
the realization of a duty perfor
med in service to his country and
his fellow men. This is patriot
ism of high order.
Good Investments
That municipal bonds of the
state of Georgia are among the
very best investments of this
character to be found in America
is shown by the fact that the
Masons’ Annuity, a benefit order
for Masons only, having its Su
preme Lodge in Atlanta, has
chosen them as the safest and
surest protection for the „ widows
and children of Masons who are
receiving annuities from the
order.
Out of $809,000 invested by the
Masons’ Annuity in municipal
bonds, all but $25,000 is invested
in bonds of Georgia municipal
ities, which are governed in is
suing bonds by the constitution
of the state, requiring two-thirds
of all the registered voters of a
municipality to approve munici
pal bonds before they can be
issued, aud which limits the total
bond issue by any municipality
to a very small percentage of its
total taxable values. These con
stitutional provisions make Geor
gia municipal bonds perhaps the
safest investment on the Ameri-
ip market
Hear Him Sunday
Dr. Goo. W. Young will add-
dress the people of Douglasvi le
and sourrounding country in a
great mass meeti g at the Math
hodist Church next Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 30 o’clock.
As was said in last weeks Ten-
ntinel the Boy Scouts hannle the
advertising and for this service
are awarded an American flag 4
by 6 Let
The ihree patrols in the Scout
Troop will contest for the flag,
under the following p'an;
They will visit every home and
every place of business in fact
see every body in town and sur
rounding country furnishing
every adult a folder containing
the songs for the occasion. To
this folder is attached a ticket
with the name of the Patrol upon
it.
Those attending the mass mee
ting are requested by the Scouts
tojbring the folder and join in
the singing, when at the door
tear off the ticket and give to
the Scout at the door. Those
coming from a distance who
have failed to get a ticket will
be furnished one at the door.
When the tickets have ali
been taken in they will be
counted and the Patrol bringing
out the largest numb, r of people
(adults) will be awarded the
flag for the troop. The winning
Patrol will be color bearer for
the troop on drill days.
Help the Scouts by hearing
Dr. Young. Sincerely,
J. C. Atkinson
Subjects for Criticism.
There ere three thtnge no man can
4o to the satisfaction of other men—
make love, poke the Are, and run a
paper,—United lltna Worker*’ Jour*
Lois Mill
You would hardly know our
end of town now. Everything
is on the move (except some of
our automobiles.) The officials
ire making considerable improve-
nents, with new office going up
and an a idition to the warehouse
being built, besides a new coat
of paint of many colors adorns
all the houses. It seems that
thiscomrany believes in keeping
abreast of the times, or, to use
the everyday expression: ‘ ‘Strict
ly up-to-date.” The Sunday
,choo! is good and we hope to
make it better; The Geer Con
cert Band is progressing nicely
under the leidership of Mr.
Keown.
Our literary school opened up
with a good attendance under
the efficient management of
Misses Burton and Dake. We
hope every parent and every
child wilt work for the good of
the school, Parents can do a
wonderful amount of good in the
proper training of children, by-
co-operating with the teacher.
I’m just old-fashioned enough
to think it a good thing for par
ents to visit the school and talk
over with the teacher the prog
ress and prospects of their child.
Do this, and I’m sure the teacher
will meet you more than half
wav and be glad to discuss any
question with you.
Mrs. Joe Ragan is very sick at
this writing. Mrs. Duke has
also been sick for some time.
Mr. Burns and Mr. Keown
made a trip to Atlanta Tuesday.
J. L. Cooper’s family are back
with us again, and J. L. was
sure glad they came, for he had
been here some three weeks
without them.
Mr .Keaton, I appreciate your
kind words of welcome, and am
always glad to read your inter
esting letters in the Sentinel. I
note you are in the junk business.
Now, ws have a class in our Sun
day school called the “scrap
iron” class, and I want to ask
you to please not buy up our
whole class of scrap iron and sell
it for junk, for we are trying to
mold the "scrap iron” of hu
manity into an armor plate that
will stand againat the rebuffs
and disappointments of a sinful,
troublesome world. "Save the
scraps of everything,” should be
our motto, Yes, let us try and
save thelscraps of humanity too.
Bill Blue.
Henry Landrum Dead
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Mr. Henry Landrum di.edvt
his- home in Austell last Tnti
day at age £9 after a lin^ejj
illness of three years
He leaves a wife!
Mr. J. iV. Landrum, j
■ ri, W. D., O. A, and
liruin; four sisters
Wright, Mrs. F. M.
Mrs. II. J. McKelvey
Daniel! and a host of frj
relatives.
His remains were
Fr day at Union Grove thl
al services being conduif
Rev. S. T. Gilland.
The Sentinei extends
thy to the bereaved 1
Important Dea\
In
Last Saturday,
and Mcearty, the Fl
Warehouse was sq
Duncan who will ha
eled utilized as a nl
for the Douglas Hosi^
of Douglasv’lle’s mo
industries.
The business of this |
grown to such propor
a larger building is ne
Mr. Duncan has bo|
interest of his part
Rhodes,' andbecomeBf
The Sentinel predil
growth in the Dusinei|
enterprise.
Card From Rro,.
It is only six week
ferer.ee. I shall hav^
from home much of tfl
para’ory to work in tj
M. C. A., therefore,
opportunsty to urge ’tH
tee on missions to clo|
collections just as raj
s ble so that'nothingTi
ging at Conference. :
often expressed
and in priva^
strange desirl
with the suffo
ant forces of our
battle front. That opfl|
now open and I am gl|
With love and best'
you all, I am.
Sincerely^
J. C.
Col. W. T. Ri
Writes Si
Washington
To the enlist
diers of Dou
I wish toj
you my sinci
your future
you will be
traditions of our'
brave under all
whether it be in ei
ships on the fiel
trenches, or in
enemy on the field
wish it could be
grasp the hi
you and bid
not afraid,
nati n is youn
ratiohs will
I have a list
which I expect to
MI live, and I
anything far you
you will
what it is.
ou are on
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