Douglas County sentinel. (Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.) 190?-current, December 31, 1948, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Texti DOU G L AS CO"*'T V ■« P- ' r T ! ?? fc L ©ouglas County Sentinel Best Newspaper in the World, far, Douglas Countians OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AND TOWN OF DOUGLASVILLE P. D. MATHEWS—MRS. P. D. MATHEWS OWNERS-EDITORS-PUBLISHERS ADVERTISING RATES SUPPLIED ON REQUEST Entered at the Postiffice at DouglasviUe, Ga., as Second Class Mall Matter Under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year $2.00 Sue Months $1.25 • V (In Advance) DOUGLASVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1948 THE NEW YEAR A New Year is before.us. ? Wi&stapdjat the open door of January. Through it we enter-into twelve' months of new dreams and new endeavors, ^drthrough it also we may look back on things already passed. But let us not think of failutfss,fadly. Another new, year, clean and bright, unused and inviting is before us, and we enter upon the enjoyment of its promises with the power to make it the best year we have yet liyedr, so far as the high est values and achievements of life arexoncerned, no matter how well and widely we have prospered in those respects during the past year, nor how utterly we may have failed. If we have prospered and wrought well, these' advan tages will prove stepping stones to the higher grades of life and service. And if the past has been characterized by faults, whether light or grevious, there’s the uplift of an al- luring opportunity—a chance to write a better life upon the white pages of the new yeaf. j*» * , Whatever the past year may have meant to us let us make the New Year a definite improvement on the old. God will ajld His grace to our accomplishments if we' will but seek that grace and use it. We are standing on the threshold, we are in the opened door, We are treading on the border land \ve' have never trod before. , g g ji g . . Another year is opening, another; year is*'gone, We have passed the darkness of the night, we’re in the early. morn. ' * " ' 1 • fg We have left the fields behind us o’er which we scattered seed; '£ , ■* „ We have passed, into the future : which none of: us can read-. We hasten, to fresh labor—to thrash and reap and sow, Then bid trie New Year welcome 1 httci let'the old year go! f —Anon Meandering Marie By MARIE MATHEWS CHRISTMAS WAS TRULY a day of. great rejoicing for the family of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bullock. Fofpist as the family sat 4t*wn to tiheir Christmas mealj about 6:30 p*clock in the evening, the phone rang and '.Jones) answering was asked to. accept a collect .call from Atlanta. Noting her hes itancy, the man on the other end of the line said, “It is from Xdeut. Bill Bullock, in Tv/6 JirnoJAy^ •%/,. ' It turned out that this man was';a radip ham from Atlanta and he was talking to another ham in Iwd Jima who had Bill present for the broadcast. The ham in Atlanta called Douglas- •ville and got the Bullocks on the phone frhere by;.a process of questions arid answers they were, able,to talk with him.. It made the day complete fpr feveryorte 1 except Evelyn, Bill’s ■wife, who just missed talking with her husband by a matter of hours. She left earlier ip. the afternoon for a visit to Macon and: Florida 1 while awaiting port call to joip Bill in Japan. Lieut. Bullock is with, the Air Force 30th Weather Squadron having been called back into 1 service in March. He was first sent to Guam but is now in Iwo Jima. Since he has been over seas he has sent many Valuable and interesting gifts to his family. Among them being a collection of mother of pearls and ivory carvings. ; t § f ‘ ANOTHER HAPPY FAMILY was that of the Robert Griggs. Martha Anne, their only'child, 1 wto is a patient at Warm Springs got to come home for the holidays, for which they were deeply grateful. ' ' Martha Anne is there for a series of Operations to correct @n abnormal knee joint following an attack of polio in 1941. This makes her fifth visit to the Foundation and umpteen op erations. She is a brave and courageous little girl and her many friends wish this may be the operation to end all opera tions and that she will soon be well and back home to stay. I BELIEVE THIS WAS ONE of the nicest Christmases ever experienced. I was so proud of our lighted town and the success of the great trade-at-home campaign that brought a marked degree of prosperity to our town. * The homes with all the beautiful decorations and the'stores with their Christmas lights and festive air helped create a wonderful spirit of Christ mas. There were many parties * that helped make the holidays 'gay and festive. Among them was the one' given by the REA, to which ye editors were invited. Three long tables, set in the conference room, were beautiful indeed, with their long white cloths centered with red candles eiqbeded in Christmas green ery and red berries and gaily colored plates holding generous servings of turkey, dressing, tossed salad, pickles, cranberry sauce, etc. Alongside the plates were individual servings of ambrosia and cake, compotes of nuts and Christmas candies. Directly in front of the plates were gaily wrapped packages for. everyone, including Mr. M. and me, and a toy for each child present. The occasion was the annual Christmas party for employees and members of their families, making it one big happy family gathering. Mr. Josiah Abercrombie, superintendent, held in high esteem by his employees who presented him with a good- Jooking topcoat, acted as master of ceremonies. He spoke of past accomplishments and thanked the workers for their co-op eration in helping to achieve thefe and it^eiitioned briefly an en largement program for 1949. 3 The Co-operative is to be congratulated on the splendid work rendered in bringing electricity within reach of rural peo ple of seven counties, thus helping greatly to lighten the bur densome and arduous tasks of farm chores. The Sentinel sin"-’ cerely wishes them much success in their enlargement program and all future undertakings. A PLEASANT SURPRISE awaited me in Macon that brought an added note of cheer to the holidays. Christmas Eve DOUGLASVILLE,'GEORGIA, FRIDAY DLCE.’ the telephone rang at the home of Mr. M.’s sister, Mrs. Judson Hallman, and the siweet voice of a lady asked: “Are you people . at home? I want to run by for a minute.” To which Mr. Hall man answered, “Sure, come ahead.” She failed to identify herself, so each one present begun to gather up papers, chew ing gum and candy papers and what-not from the living'room and, in general, tidyed up a bit. Then we sat' down to await the caller. It was Mrs. Meadows, wife of J. H. Meadows, formerly of Douglas County, now overseer of Porterfield estates, about eight miles south of Macon. She presehted fne •frith the most gor geous corsage of purple dawn camellias I have ever seen. I wore them to church on Sunday and they brought forth more admir ing glances and evoked more . comments than- a neck piece Santa had brought. CHRISTMAS IS A DAY OF JOY, but joy should not be al lowed to die out of our lives the next morning. It should stay with us *ever after. We should sing the Christmas songs all the new year. We should carry the peace of God in our hearts con tinually thereafter. We should learn from? this time to find the beauty and the good in all things, and to show the world that we believe what we say we believe—that since God loves us and Jesus Christ is our Friend, “all’s well with the world.” With this in mind may we turn to the New Year and accept all that it holds for us—whether good or bad. It takes the bit ters to keep us Sweet. I give you my best wishes for a. Happy . New Year, and I want to help hake it happy for others, God bless you and all whom you love! : : • “Speak a shade more kindly than the year before, Pray ia little,oftener, love a Jittle more; - , Cling a little closer to the Father’s love; . Thus life below shall liker grow to life aboye.” M ' —Bernard J. Snell. ;<i L ITHIA SPRING ATE HAPPENING S Christmas observances for the family of Mr. and Mrs, H. V. Branan were marked by a visit to a family reunion in Atlanta, and to the home of Mrs. Bran- an’s aunt, Mrs. T. L. Hamby, of Covington. The Branan’s daugh ter, Evangeline, spent the week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Branan, of Lexing ton. In turn, the Branan’s have been visited by Mrs. Branan’s mother, Mrs. E. A. Hawkins, of Rutledge, and Mrs. A. C. Hawk ins, of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Gardner had as visitors Christmas Eve Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. O. ,C.~ Woods, all of Powder Springs. Monday they were hosts to Dr. J. I. Van- sant, Mrs. Gardner’s brother, and his wife, of * Emory’' Univer sity. Theodore Childers, of Elgin Field, Fla., spent last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Childers. J. H. Sprouse, superintendent of construction of the Sprouse Construction Company, and sta tioned with his company in At lanta, is scheduled to be a per manent resident of Lithia Springs. He has recently return ed from a two-year job in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mrs. John Se- lix, his daughter, and her fam ily, have moved into the Sprouse home. Mr. and Mrs. David' Robinson announce the birth of a daugh ter, Ada Marilyn, born Decem ber 13 in the Austell Hospital. Mrs. Robinson is the former Mrs. Agnes Kragt, of Puget Sound, Washington. Fifteen-year-old Edwin Eskew, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Es kew, had his Christmas celebra tion spoiled Christmas Eve when he is reported to have shot him- selft accidentally in the foot. He was hunting north of Lithia Springs with a .22 rifle when he dropped the gun. The bullet penetrated his ankle. An Aus tell physician treated the fround and Edwin spent the Christma: holidays in bed' and 1 hobbling about on crutches. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Milan and daughters, Jimmie and Kath erine, all of Atlanta, havte moved tp Lithia Springs. John and Bill Ramsay, stu dents at Berea College, Ken tucky, spent Christmas at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsay. Mr. and Mrs.. William- Hood, newly arrived 1 Lithia Springs residents, had as their visitors Christmas Mr. R. D. Hood,, o' Jersey City, :! N. J.; Mr. Claude H. Rogers and daughter, Flora, of Dallas; and the Rev. C. Rog ers and family, of White, Ga. . Mr. and Mrs. Jim Corbett vis ited Mr. Corbett’s mother, JJrs. J. I. Corbett, in Memphis. Tenn., during the Christmas week, a Mrs. J. B. Folds last week ttav* eled with ■ her' husband along' mis work-rpute, visiting several Cities in Georgia including iGamdSViilej Toccoa and Athens. Mrs. Anna Watson, new of At lanta fori the winter, paid a visit to Lithia Springs last week. Her hostesses were Mrs., Nesbit-Har per and Mrs. S. E. Chambliss.. She | was feted Wednesday, after noon at the home of Mrs. Cham bliss by members of her Susan nah Wesley Sunday School class, including Mesdames Q, P. Groo ver, Sevilla Hickey, B, .A. Mur dock, Mack Winn, Ad Winn, Jim Brown, Mrs. Morgan, Colon' Sap- penfield, W. H. Pitts, John Ram say, Sam Chamjbliss 1 and Miss Maxine Gibson. Our tables,j^re filled with goof food to make your hours worthwhile. Make ours yours for the NEW YEAR. . . . Rock Inn Cafe We Thank You All For giving us the opportunity to serve you in 1,948. . . We pledge ourselves to be alert for new and better ways to serve you in 1949 and the years to come. al Henley Hutcheson Hi LOANS INSURANCE DOUGLASVILLE, GA. IpOOBL ‘ unite The 1 l. Park Avenue scene o Sunday i at 9:3° The were F Parker, [ Edwin [ lotte ■y I JliUatf | Claudii 1 Miss i ter of I her on nie Bu school School with 1 ance C Evans :wine I access* white Mr. of Mi ■ mon. Landr : the N with 1 ville. Mis ter oi mer. Billie wedd black were Mr of M: of C: . in th an V , is nc Coun AYEAR CHOCK FULL OF THE BEST OF EVERY THING IS OUR HEW YEAH WISH FOR YOU. % BRANAN’S SODA—SUNDRIES LITHIA SPRINGS PHONE 3441 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SENTINEL AND GET THE NEWS a HAPPY ® As the New Year is about to unfold, we greet old friends and new with the wish that 1949 may prove a bountiful and happy year. FROM THE MEMBERS OF B.R. Kirkley, Chevrolet PHONES 2681-4261 Hello, World! Young Mr. 1949 once again broadcasts his tidings of a new day aborning to a worn and weary world. Another year; another and much brighter page! For you and yours, we reiterate his hope that the New Year will prove belter and more fruitful than the old. May new faith and new courage be yours as you tum a new page in the journey through life, and may all your wishes be fulfilled! Phone 6102 WINN GROCERY CO. f Groceries and Building Material j • *■ I s; Lithia Springs, Ga.