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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
VOL. XVII
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA DECEMBER 2, 1921
NUMBER 34
In this paper will he found the
application of the Milam Pump &
Manufacturing Co., for a charter
to do business in the manufactur
ing line.
As the application for charter
shows the business will be princi
pally the manufacture and sale of
compressed air pumps. The in
vention, which is now about ready
to be placed on sale, is the work
of Mr. Willie Milam, who is a well
known resident of the western
part of Douglas county. Mr, Mi
lam has been three or four years
working on and perfecting his in
vention, and now has it practical
ly perfected to such an extent that
it is one of the best pumps of its
kind. The invention is fully cov
ered by United States Patents.
The Bailey-Burruss Co., of At
lanta, has built a model for exhi
bition purposes. It is built in a
steel frame, stands about 2 1-2 ft.
high, about 3 1-2 feet long, and 1
1-2 feet wide. It can be operated
either by hand or motor power.
It weighs approximately 250 lbs.
and is made of steel and cast iron.
The air tank is fastened secure
ly on the end of the frame. The
mechanism will rSquire less than
one pint of lubricating oil per
week, and the machine is mount
ed on rollers, making it easy to
move about.
The machine is sure to be
great demand. It will supply air
for garages and can also he used
for pumping water from wells or
springs, as well as for other pur
poses.
The promoters of the Milam
Pump Sc Manufacturing Co., met
in Atlanta on the 18th inst., and
elected the following officers:
E. P. Lewis, President and Safes
Manager.
Willie Milam, 1st Vice-Pres.
J. L. Giles, 2nd ''ice Pres.
R. E. Edwards, Sec. & Treas.
T. J. Lewis, Attorney.
The company expects to sell
county and state rights as well as
manufacture the product and sell
to individuals. The home office
will de located in Douglasville and
will be opened not later than Jan
uary, 15th, 1922.
The capjtal stock as stated
the application for charter,
$250,000.00 with the privilege of
increasing to $1,000,000.00. Know
ing the business ability of most of
the men in this enterprise we pre
diet unqualified success for the
venture and Douglasville is to be
congratulated upon securing this
splendid enterprise.
The company has no stock to
sell.
GEORGIA DOUGLAS COUN.Y
To The Superior Court of Said
County:
The petition of E. P. Lewis,
Willie Milam, J. L. Giler and R. E.
Edwards, all of Douglas County,
Georgia, and T. J. Lewis of Fulton
County Ga., respectfully shows:
1. That they desire for them
selves, their associates, successors
and assigns to be incorporated
and made one body politic under
the name and style of MILAM
PUMP & MANUFACTURING
COMPANY for the full term of
twenty years with privilege of re
newal at the expiration thereof as
provided by law.
2. The principal office and
place of business of the corpora
tion is to be in the city of Doug
lasville, State and County afore
said, but petitioners desire the
right to establish branch offices at
other points within the State and
other States whenever the hold
ers of 4 ijority of the stock out-
standinpiay so determine; and !
to chajHjlthc principal office to!
any otHjcily within the State of j
GeorgfP^’ a like vote of a ma
jority ltd fe outstanding stock.
3. ' *».. Jobject of ttie corpora
tion is pecuniary gain to itself and
its shareholders.
4. The business to he carried I
on by said corporation is a gener- j
al wholesale and retail pump bus
iness; the manufacture, sale and
promotion of compressed air
pumps, and all parts, accessories
and supplies necessary in the sale
and repair of pumps of all kinds;
to operate .sales rooms and to
rent, lease and store all kinds of
machinery and appliances of any
character made of metal of any
and all kinds; to own and hold
property of all kinds, both real
and personal necessary for the
successful carrying on of said bus
iness; to act as agent for other
corporations, firms or individuals
in selling and generally dealing in
any and all kinds of machinery.
To promote, and to act as agents
for others in applying for patents,
copyrights, trade marks on inven
tions.
5. The capital stock of said
corporation is to be Two Hund
red Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00 >
Dollars, devided into shares of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
each, but petitioners desire the
right to increase said capital stock
to an amount not exceeding One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) by
a vote of a majority of the out
standing stock at said time. This
stock to be common stock, and
ten per cent of the capital stock
to be employed has actually been
paid in.
0. Petitioners desire the right
to accept cash, real estate and
personal property at a fair valua
tion of said capital stock.
7. Petitioners desire the right
to borrow money and to evidence
and secure the same by notes,
bonds or other evidences of in
debtedness and to secure the same
by mortgage, deed of trust, or by
pledge of collateral or in any oth
er manner it may deem proper to
the best interests of the corpo
ration.
8. Petitioners pray that appli
cation for amendment to its char
ter may be made at any time when
authorized by a majority vote of
the outstanding stock and by a
like vote the corporation may at
any time sell or otherwise dispose
of any or all of its property.
. 9. Petitioners desire the right
to sue and be sued; to plead and
be impleaded; to have and use a
common seal; to make all neces
sary by-laws and regulations and
to do all things that may be neces
sary for the successful carrying on
of said corporation.
WHEREFORE, after due com
pliance with the requirements of
law, petitioners pray for incorpo
ration under the name and styLe of
MILAM PUMP & MANUFACTUR
ING COMPANY with all the rights
and privileges and subject to all
the liabilities given to and impos
ed upon corporations of like char
acter by the laws of the State of
Georgia. T. J. LEWIS,
Attorney for Petitioners,
Post office address, 419-420
Fourth National Bank Building,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Filed in office Nov. 23, 1921.
T. L. Pittman, Clerk.
t For
Lost Frij Niglt
LOCAL SOCIAL HAPPENINGS - !
Si
Mr. and Mrs. B.-C. Coueli and
I will put on in Douglas-.family of Atlanta, spent. Thursday
ville, Ga., on Dec. 9, 1921,
at 2.30 and 7.30 p. m., an
old time Fiddler’s Conven
tion. Everybody come out
and hear the old Paulding
county fiddlers; John Mar
tin, Jim Shelton, Joe, Brown
and a number of others.
R. L. Harding.
One of the most wholesome oc
casions Douglasville has ever had
was the banquet given to the
boys last Friday evening by the
members of the Men’s Progress
ive Club. There were present
near forty boys as guests of the
Club. A delightful supper was
served by the Eastern Star. Mr.
Enwards, President of the Club
then took the chair and made a w >9> his mother,
speech of welcome. Two of the
boys, Frank'Matthews and Chas. j Miss Frankie Hudson spent the
Lewis responded in splendid way. | week-end in Atlanta.
Mr. A.'O. Jameson, Scout Execu-
Mr. Hiram Kirby spent Sunday
tive of Atlanta, was introduced by
Rev. 'V. H. Clark. After a few
fitting remarks Mr. Jameson in
troduced Prof. W. A. Sutton,
Supt. of Atlanta Schopls. For
more than an hour Mr. Sutton
held his hearers spell-bound with
fun, fact and fitting words of wis
dom. Seldom does one hear a
greater utterance than Mr. Sut
ton delivered. The evening will
be long remembered by all of
those present.
Mr. H. L. Dorris was a visitor
to Atlanta Sunday.
with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Barrow.
Drs. Houseworth and March-
mail, Messrs. Ralph Morris and
W. M. Almand were in Atlanta on
Monday.
Mrs. D. Houseworth and Mrs.
Jeff Harding were joint hostess’ i
at a meeting of the T. E. L. Class j
Monday afternoon at the home 0 f ur £ed to be present,
10:00 a. m. Sunday School.
Teachers’ meeting at close of
sermon.
11 a. m. Subject of sermon—•
“First Things First.’’
All members of the church are
the latter. The rooms were dec
orated in pot plants and chrysan
themums. After an interesting
program the hostess’ served fruit
salad and cake with hot chocolate.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peace and lit
tle daughter of McDonough are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Peace
7 p. m. Sermon by Pastor.
Miss Katherine Geer
Thursday in Atlanta.
spent
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barbour
of Atlanta, spent the week-end
with Mrs. Ernest Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Johnston and
Miss Bessie Faye Griffith spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. R. S.
Maneely of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duncan spent
Thanksgiving in Atlanta-
Miss Egariah Strickland was the
guest of her brother, Col. D. S.
Strickland last week,
Mrs. Merritt of Bemen, Was the
guest of her son, Col. Astor Mer
ritt, last week.
Miss Fayne Boyd entertained
the D. D’s. Wednesday afternoon.
Supt. M. F. Ramsey, spent the
week end in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barron and
children enjoyed a family reunion
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. W. D. Styles and children
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
John Conner near Villa Rica.
Mr. L. L. Boyd of Villa Rica, has
moved into his new home in West
End. We welcome him to Doug
lasville.
Mrs. S. E. Styles and little
daughter of Birmingham, return
ed home Tuesday after spending
a few days with homefolks.
Mrs, O. B. Boyd of East Point,
spent Thanksgiving here.
Miss Pauline Selman spent Fri
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hudson j day in Atlanta,
spent Sunday in Atlanta-
! Mrs. Curry and Miss Dorothy
Mr. Charlie Peace spent Sunday Haddock spent several days with
with homefolks. ; Mrs. Claude Mozley last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Eimon Lowell of
Atlanta, spent Thu. with Mrs. H.
V- Johnston.
Mrs. Steele York of Atlanta, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. D- W.
Peace.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Giles and
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Moody spent
the week'end in Atlanta.
Miss Alma Bennett spent
week-end at Buckhead.
last
Little Frances Winn, Jr., who
has been sick for the past week,
is very much improved.
Messrs. Frank Winn and Harry
Skinner were Atlanta visitors Sat.
Mon-
Mrs. M. A. Marrett spent
day in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Feely were At
lanta visitors Friday.
Miss Lucile Stringfellow is vis
iting relatives in Gainesville.
Mr. C. R. Baggett spent Sunday
in Atlanta.
Misses Blanche Feely and Er
nestine Henderson spent Thanks
giving at home.
Georgia—Douglas County
I, T. L. Pittman, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Douglas Coun
ty, Georgia, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy .of the application for « ,,
charter in the matter of Milam g iVlOlltGVHllO
Pump & Manufacturing Company | |t an( j
as the same appears of file in this. {■{ T ^,
office. || Jellico Coal
Witness my official signature, g Begt p rice> Best Coal jj
and the seal of said Court this nri ivf-ry
the 23rd day of November 1921. | g C . ASH ON DELIVERY
Clerk Superior Court Douglas | :•[ D. W. PEACE |
County Georgia.
(Seal)
Miss Sarah Meadows
Wednesday in Atlanta.
spent
Mrs. Jake Groodzinsky spent
Tuesday in Atlanta.
Mrs. D. W. Peace spent Friday
in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. George Giles of
Atlanta, spent Thanksgiving with
their mother, Mrs. Jim Winn.
The many friends of Mrs. John
Dorris will be sorry to know that
she is seriously ill.
Mrs. Ernest Smith entertained
3 tables of rook Saturday after
noon in compliment to Mr. and
Mrs. Barbour of Atlanta. The
living room was decorated in pot
plants and vara-colored chrysan-
themums. On the rook tables
were bon-bon dishes filled with
salted peanuts. The hostess serv
ed a delicious salad course with
hot chocolate and later in the ev
ening served different kinds of
fruit.
All Odd Fellows are requested
to meet at the hall next Monday
night.
Mesdames. W- H. Clark, Ar
thur Enterkin, Arthur King and
Syd Johnston were joint hostess’
at a meeting of the W. C. T. U.
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Clark. After an interesting
business meeting the hostess’
served sandwiches and hot
coffee.
Miss Ruth Redwine spent the
week-end in Carrollton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Griffith of
McWhorter, spent Sat. with Mrs.
S. A. Griffith.
Miss Louise Duncan spent Fri
day in Atlanta.
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For the next 25 days we will sell you a Lyric and
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