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VOLUME XVI. IXILGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA ™day, December 24. .920.
j U McLarty, 21epi'21
SENTINEL 10 BE UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Mr. Ralph Meeks, of Calhoun, has
leased the Sentinel for the coming year,
and will take charge with the first issue
• January.
Mr. Meeks is one of the best news-
*aper men in Georgia and is interested
■ three other Georgia weeklies, viz:
The Calhouu Times, The Carroll Free
fress, and The Covvington News.
Mr. R. X- Kirby, one of the best print
ers in Georgia, will have the active man
agement and we feel sure the Sentinel
during the coming year will be one ol the
kest papers in the state.
As owner of the Sentinel, anil its editor
; «r eight years, we wish to express to the
food people of Dougins county our ap
preciation of your loyal support during
7*at time, and asking your continuance
•f the same for the new management.
•i)ur going away may be permanent or it
•ay be temporary. In either event we
“And Santa, Be Sure and
Don’t Forget—”
DOUGLASVILLE SCHOOL
ENDS SUCCESSFUL TERM
TO PUBLISHERS.
A gooil straight matter man
who can feed presses, assist
on ads and editorial work
wants immediate job. State
wages paid. Am leaving the
Sentinel owing to change of
management. W. C. Pollard
Douglasville, Georgia.
the Sentinel will merit ami re-
Important to
Odd Fellows
the loyal support of every good
rftizen in the county.
In thus severing our connections with
he paper and its relations to the town
and county, we feel free to express aMittle
■jiore plainly than while we have been
more intimately associated with its work.
The greatest three agencies for the up
building of any community are unques-
-ionably the church, the school and the
mewspaper. They are in perhaps the
■order named, die most important institu
tions in any community, and while of no
‘greater importance the business of the
/>aper is of broader scope even than the
rither two. Few people seem to realize
that the editor is not only trying to make j
i living, but to advance the interests of.
everything that tends to the upbuilding j
of his community* It is his business to (
preach and (each and conduct an im-1
porta nr business enterprise.
Omitting the church and school the
Newspaper is of more real importance,
lines more good with less money; gives j
more for less money, than any other en- j
rerprise in the community. In this we are
not discounting the material value of;
industries with their big pay rolls and:
other lines of business that arc essential.)
tut life is more than fond and clothing, j
'File newspaper not only makes it possible,
top these great material things to flourish,!
nr it deals in bigger things—Thoughts!''
■ “Our thoughts are things, and a small ^
drop of ink, falling like dew upon a
(Jro light, produces that which makes;
thausands, prol/ahly millions, think ”
We would not feel that we had done
ur full duty without speaking of the!
faithful and efficient work Hone the past |
.ear bv Mr- TT. G. Hall, ably assisted by!
>Tr. W. C. Pollard. They have done
nobly and could not have done so well j
without the loyal support of the people, j
The paper is in competent hands the)
coming year and if you want the best
-riper in Georgia, do all you can to help!
it and the benefits will be yours.
We leave soon for new fields, but
whether we return or not. we shall nl-[
ways remember our many good friends
In Douglas couny.
Z. T. DAKE
Every member of Douglasville Lodge
No* 162, I. O. O. F*, in good standing, is
urged to be present at the installation of
officers on the first Monday night in
January, when an oyster supper will he j
served after business is transacted. j
Those who are in arrears are urged
to see Mr. E. L. Hopkins, financial secre
tary, at once and “get right,’’ in order
that they may attend and not only take!
part in the exercises, but enjoy the supper
as welT,
'Fhe lodge has elected good men for
the next term, and it is the duty of every
member to he present to enthuse the new
officers with their presence.
’The Nativity”
Well Presented
This pretty Christmas cantata was pre
sented in a creditable and pleasing man
ner by the music class of Douglasville
High School at the auditorium Thursday
night of last week. 'Flic production de
em. The proceeds of the entertainment
served a larger attendance than was pres-
were donated to the music department of
the school.
Runaway Team
Causes Scare
On last Saturday there was some ex-1
citement on Chicago avenue, when a
team, belonging to Mr. A. 1'. Brittain,
ran away twice on that thoroughfare • j
The team was hauling hay, and took,
fright while decending the steep hill from!
Broad street. Mr. Brittain’s son was!
driving the team with a negro helper, j
The wagon overturned both times. The
Brittain hoy was slightly hurt, but the
negro had a miraculous escape from
death, one of the wagon wheels barely
missing his head in his fall from the
wagon. 'Fhe team escaped injury, but the
wagon was slightly damaged.
Firemen Have
1 Several Runs
istmas f
Christmas Tree
At Lois Mill!
The Lois Mills Sunday School is look-
tig forward to their anual Christmas tree
vith much pleasure, as this years’ pro
gram and presttts bids fair to exceed all
irevious ones. The public will he wel-
ome on this occasion and a large crowd
s expected.
Origin of Yuletide.
j Make Every Day a Christmas
Too prone ore we nil to a Bow our
Christians sentiments to evaporate
with tho day, forgetting that there
are other days In the year for a sym
pathetic hand clasp and an encourag
ing word. If Christmus Is better than
other days In the year, It Is because
the feeling of brotherhood and fellow
ship belongs to it.
Why not have every oilier day in j
tho year tilled with brotherlinoss and
fellowship? Why not soften the as
perities of life, speak the kindly word,
and extend the helping hand for the
other ”04 days? In a word, why not
make every day a Christmas? Carry
the Christmas spirit with us through
out lie* year and say, with Tiny Tltn,
at till limes and seasons, “Cod bless
Let us keep Christmas in this spirit,
then, forgotting not to whom thanks
lor the many blessings and privHo;.
of this great country of ours are <1
looking forward to the age that is
coming;
“When the common sense of most
shall hold the fretful realm In awe
And the kindly earth shall slumber
lapt In universal law.”
CHKISTM.1S ENTER T.lIXMIuXT
I
On Sunday night, December 26th, an
excellent program will he given at the
Second Baptist church, when the beautiful
biblical allegory "Holy Night,” will he
presented. Everybody is invited to be
it on this occasion.
On last Friday evening burning leaves
in the yard of Mr. J. R. Duncan on
Bowdon street, caused an alarm to he
turned in which the fire laddies answered
with their usual promptness, but the blaze
was extinguished with buckets.
On Saturday night about eight o'clock,
another run whs given the boys. Investi
gation showed a house owned by Mr. O.
E. Mason and occupied by Mr. J. C
Souter, caught fire in the loft, but was
quickly put out by Mr. Souter before the
firemen could make the long run.
On tuesday night of this week the lavi
named building took fire .gain, the Ida :c|
he't'g in the pai.rv. The fire being too]
far away from a water plug, the firemen
extinguished th blaze with buckets, and:
they did exclient work to save it.
Bv Eleventh Grade
‘Fhe fall session of the Douglasviilo
public schools closed December 17, Dur
ing this session the attendance has beet*
uood and we feel that the general charac
ter of the school is better than than at ike
beginning of the term.
The high school pupils have received
their report cards, giving their record far
the first three months. Though the mark
ing is stricter than it was before we be
came a central high school, yet the gr®*6
majority of the pupils passed.
We have seventy-nine pupils from tke
country. We welcome these pupils aui
are glad to say that the majority of then
are doing good work. We hope to hard
more from the county during the spriag
term.
The science departments have be#*
much improved during the fail term. Thd
domestic science department has been car
ried on systematically and successfully.
'Flic general science department has in
creased its laboratory equipment and n«w
apparatus is still coming in. 'Fhe girls'
society has funds on hand for a still
furlier increase of laboratory equipment.
The boys’ society has funds in the bank
with which to to establish a manual train,
ing department- We are waiting for an
other teacher to he added to the High
School before putting this in. We hope it
will he possible for the hoard to give us
this teacher for the spring term.
'Fhe primary and grammar school deco*
rated their rooms beautifully for th«
Christmas trees which the children so
much enjoyed. v,
The Cantata given by the music class
December 16, was very pretty. The pro*
cecils go toward the furnishings of the
music studio*
With the co-operation of parents, teach
ers and pupils, the Douglasville Iligk
School will soon reach the Ai standard.
It has already been rated nearly to this.
So, on January 3, 1921, let us returm
promptly to our school duties. It is urged
that all pupils he prepared to pay the
incidental fee of one dollar, on this date*
Xmas Posy P’arty
A NICE PROGRAM
\ n jf. e program has been arranged bv j
■ children of the Baptist Sunday School j
he given in connection with their Christ-j
is rtee The exercises will be held
Thursday afternoon, beginning at 2
lock, to which evrvhodv is invited.
Masons Elect
New Officers
wille Lodge No. 289. F- & A.
their ^election of officeis Satur-
t with the following results:
vIcKov. w. M.; W. M. Almand,
IV. L. Stephens,* J. W-; N. B.
Treas.; C. G. Brown, Secy.; E.
in, S- D.; J. c. Morris, J. D.;
1ar, S. S.; J. H. Moody, J. D.; E.
romhie, Tvler-
the business was transacted the
ired to the cafe, where a mag-
supper was served.
Yuli? was the name of the ancient
Scandinavian festival held ut the time
of the winter solstice. The word Is ol
uncertain origin, says The Housekeep
er, but it prolmhly Is taken directly
from the Icelandic word “jol,” moan
ing a feast. It Is curious to note how
many nations of old marked the “turn
of the year”—that is, the December
solstice—by festivals. The Egyptians,
the Hindus, the Persians, the Greeks
and the Romans all hud feasts at tills
season, but especially the Northern
nations—the Teutons, the Scandinav
ians, the early natives of Britain—re
joiced at the event of the sun’s turn on
Its coruse. The festival was kept with
much eating and drinking anil noisy
jollity. One of the ceremonies was the
placing of an enormous log of, wood—
often so large that It required the
strength of several men to bring It In
—upon the hearth lire In the huge fire
place. The burning of the Yule log
was thought to Insure good fortune to
the family, especially when charred
pieces of the log burned the yeur be
fore and kept over for that purpose
were used to light It.
“A Garden of Flowers”—an Idea*
scheme this for a fancy, GhrlstmiH
dress party. When tin* invitations are
sent out each guest should he request
ed to come to “the Garden of Flow
ers” dressed to represent a Mower.
Whatever Mower is chosen should lie
intimated to the hostess when accept
ing the invitation. For the supper
table decoration for this party, In thq!
center stand a large doll dressed as a '
rose—the queen of Mowers. In her!
hands should lie fastened as many gar- 1
lands of hab.v ribbon-*, or strings
small blossoms as then* are guests. |
Attach little gifts at the other ends of!
the garlands appropriate to the cos
tumes of the guests that are to re-!
celve them, such as brooches and:
scarfplns with Mowers In enamel,!
baskets of sweets trimmed with Mow-!
ers, or pretty cut glass bottles of per-j
fume, decorated with blossoms. The
ribbons or garlands ‘ should lie nr-
ranged that e*o*!i small guest Muds a |
corresponding gift ; thus, Violet’s pres-.!
ent Is adorned * with the flowers she
represents, etc. The menus should be;
In the form of (lowers or petals and !
the lamp or candle shades of rose col
ored silk.