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4 Conyers School News Senior News The senior clnss Ims begun 1 lit* lasi week of January with the thoughts of tests ahead- The college catalogues be ing received by the members of the class cause them to realize the neces sity of being prepared- There are nineteen members of the senior class; six boys and thirteen girls, Out of this number the majority will enter college. Nine of the girls are planning to enter (5. S- W- at Milledgeville, one to enter Wesleyan at Macon and the other three are un divided as to whether they will choose college or business careers. The hoys are not so definite in their plans, although Tech. Georgia and the Kentucky Agricultural college seem to lie the ones considered. Commencement with all its pleasures and thrills looms ahead ami the last four months will lie devoted to getting ready for this happy occasion. Tenth Grade The tenth grade is proud of their record- We have three girls, Ellen Con ley, Mary E. Cowan (Captain) and Helen Alniand on the regular basket ball team and also three boys, Joe Towns, Skinney Walker and Horace Milligan on the boys' regular team- We are busy planning our history note books- Mr. Gilbert, our teacher, lias suggested this to bea’utify inn class room. Our biggest class room discussion now is making plans for the greatest event in the year, the junior-senior banquet. Ninth Grade Our algebra teacher, Mr. Cooper, took part in the entertainment Friday night and the pupils of his !)th alge bra class are very proud of liis acting- This week is exam, week and we are having to work hard. Our English pa pers were good- Average, A. We all hope to do that good for all of our teachers and it means A to us. Eighth Grdae In Latin, now, we are kept very busy collecting material for our Latin note hooks that will lie on exhibit at the school house in the spring. In science this week we are proud to have Ralph Alniand make an air plane, “The Spirit of Science” that flew around the room, hut before we got to ride in it, it was wrecked. He is making another one now to he called the “Spirit of Conyers.” Wte hope to have better luck with it. Seventh Grade News We are glad to have Virginia Mc- Elvaney back to school after a long absence with flu. We have anew pupil who came in since school start ed, and we are glad to have her. We are having exams, this week, which we always dread- Sixth Grade We are glad to have our sick mem bers baje-k. The whole class is on the cured list at present. We want to thank Mr. Towns for his generosity in helping us to adver tise our play we are to have Friday night. All you have to do is ask Mr. Towns and he responds at onc-e. We are placing our prices for the play at ten and fifteen cents —in reach of all —so be sure to come and bring the smaller children. We promise you lots of fun and, too. we need your pres ence and encouragement in this, our first appearance in public. This is examination week- We hope to make a hundred in everything. We'll biteh our wagon to a hundred, although some of our steeds may balk and we may not reach there, hut there’s nothing like trying. Fifth Grade We have enrolled three new pupils this month and we are very glad to have them. We are sorry that Sara Bailey is sick- We hope she will soon he with us again. We are glad to have Wilbur and Alfred hack this week. We ar eworking on our English book lets “The Sentence Way” and enjoy ing it very much. We finished book lets in History and Geography last week Third Grade Wet were very glad to have Brother Jordan and his little grandson with us Monday morning in chapel. Brother Jordan had charge of our devotional exercises and Robert showed us that he was a great artist. We still have several out with the flu. Lenora Aiken. Spencer Baird and Horace Baggett. We hope they will soon he better and will he back in school, for we miss them lotes. Second Grade We have begun our seat work with our Elson readers. It. is much fun to color our pictures ant} have them just like they are in our book. Our doll house is Iteing finished rap idly by our hoys. They are making it from cigar boxes. When it is complet ed we want everyone to come in and see it. r First Grade During the month of January we have enrolled four new pupils. It may he hard for some little folks to keep their hands clean when it is cold, but just come and see ho w clean we keep ours. We have drawn our ands and every time our hands are -ty we bltrk the hands we have wn. .. Smyrna School News Smyrna Consolidated school seems to be moving along nicely, all the chil dren of the district have about recov ered from the flu and entering hack in school. We now have on roll IttO. We are striving to get all the children in school and keep them with us. We are still in need of anew build ing, as the school still continues to grow, so wake up dear parents and friends by coming to our rescue and help get anew building by another year. Our hearts and minds are thirst ing for greater education facilities. Sixth and Eighth Grades Most all the pupils of this room have come back siw-c the flu got sev eral from this room, hut at tills writ ing they have come liatjk with us. We welcome them buck and are also glad to welcome Nevelyn and Jewell McCullough with us. as they are splen did pupils. The eighth grade had charge of the chapel exercises last Friday, the program was on Robert E- Lee- The sixth grade are making a list of the states, capitols, cities and largest rivers- They are enjoying the study of geography since it carries them from city to city, and they are learning more about each. Fifth and Seventh Grades The fiftli and seventh grades are trying to master arithmetic, fftill the fiftli grade find fractions very diffi cult. hut are willing to keep trying as they feel they will soon have them mastered. The seventh grade are enjoying the study of percentage, think they will need this part of mathematics in fu ture life as “Adama and Eve” passed through life without percentage, hut this class are striving for an improve ment over the beginning of the nation. I Hity will call them out in a broader field of life. Seventh grade pupils are working on a paper that they imagin ed they were printing back in Jeffer son's day. Fifth grade are making booklets on the different countries ns they study them in geography. Third and Fourth Grades We were very happy indeed to see old man “Sunshine” show his face once again this week, as he has been hiding for so many days. But even on those days we had sunshine in our room, if you should walk into it some day you might think it was the middle of June for we arc as busy as bees- We have just completed a very at tractive poster which we call our birth day poster. It contains a design for each month and the birthday of each one in the room. We were very glad to welcome four new members and one old back to our happy band- We would not say we haven’t a room full, for just now there is only “standing” room, as every seat is filled. However, we welcome all who come, visitors or new members. Primary Department Every one is busy again after an extended rest- Most of our boys and girls have recovered from flu and colds. There are still a few absent yet. which we hope will soon be back in their regular places. The first grade is very interested in reading at the present. They have new books and are trying to see who can have the neatest one after they fin ish reading them. Some of the second grade must hurry if they don’t want to be left behind- The second grade is striving to learn their spelling lessons as eveHy one would like to get a star every day. Community News (Lust Week’s Letter) Miss Nellie and G- W. Hollingsworth spent the week-end at home w-ith their parents. Smyrna teachers had the pleasure of dining with Mrs. Tom Ellis Satur day. Mr. nad Mrs. Homer Sims, of At lanta, were called home on account of the critical illness of their brother, Dewey Sims. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Housworth spent Sunday with Mr- and Mrs. P. A. Sims. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar O'Neal had the pleasure of dining with Mr- and Mrs. Tildon Aiken Sunday, being the occa sion of a joint birthday dinner of Mrs. Aiken and Mrs. O’Neal. Rev- Leroy Burney, of Decatur, was mingling with friends Monday around SmyrnA and visiting the sick. (This Week's Letter) Miss Eva Glynn Sims spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Wil liams of Oakland community. We are very glad to report that Miss Lillie Williams is some better at this writing, we hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. Weyman O’Neal spent Sunday with Air. and Mrs. Oscar O’Neal. Mr. and Mrs. N- H. Sims spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. ,T. M- Toney, of Union. Mrs. Tom Bennett, of Atlanta, is spending the week with her mother, Mrs- Wesley Williams. Mr- Berto Howard is confined at his home on account of an attack of ap pendicitis. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. S. F. Bohanan is on the sick THE ROCKDALE RECORD, CONYERS, GEORGIA, Wednesday, .Jammy .‘*o, 11)29 PROGRAMME Sixth Grade February First, 1929 The Doo Funny Family l'lace—Poo-Funny Family Garden. Aunt Dishy visits the Poo-Funnies. Novelty Song —"Here We Stand Behind the Wall” i The Doo-Funny Family Comedy Recitation —"The Crooked Mouths _ Maw Debbie Poo-Funn.v Humorous Song —“Barnyard Chorus" Grandmaw and Chorus Kid Monologue —"1-lttle Blossom" Baby Rube Duet—"Bohunkus” The Twins Dialogue —“A Ghost in a Garden” I’aw, Dumpy-Doughnut Chorus—" Join Our Jolly Party” Tim Family Dialogue —"Magical Operation” Witch, Tcssie and Lizzie Finale - - All QUACK! QUACK! Place : Doctor’s Office Miss Martha Ramsey, our third grade teacher, made a Hit its usher last Friday evening—in fact, when she held out her hand for tickets, Hey ward Elliott, mistook her for it maid and hung Ins overcoat and lint over her arm through mistake. Miss Ram sey lives in Covington every Sunday, but spent last week-end in Conyers, as star boarding guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Ri. Lee. In addition to being a splendid teacher and athletic coach, she doesn’t play the piano or sing in church. Mr. and Mrs. It. H- Elliott enter tained at dinner Sunday, having as guests Mrs- T. A. Elliott and daugh ter, Miss Cara Lon Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Heyward H. Elliott and family and Captain and Mrs. Roy B- Elliott. > Hon. A1 Smith, spent the week-end with Hon. Herb Hoover. Several shots were fired at close range by cameras. Now, since Herb was elected by Flori da and California, we are looking for a great come back for our bathing beauties and a good time will be had by all, democrats and republicans alike. We democrats are getting strong as everything when we can elect a republican for president. Talk about us coming back —why, all we got to do is wait till the gang catches up. Jfoseph Towns, Jr-, is out of school with a big foot. In a rush for the gang plank at recess period, he was shoved faster up high than he was down low and lie hit the gang plank off-sides and was penalized one foot. No broken bones, but a bad sprain. Mrs. E- J. Sellers will represent the Rockdale Record and we appreciate the splendid reception you have al ready extended her and manifestation of cooperation she will have at your hands- Week-end news is very scarce this week. It was one of those week-ends not suitable for anything we do. Ev erybody remained at home. Mr. Geo. P- Tilley has been confin ed to his room in the Conyers Hotel since the middle of last December and during the past few days has been constantly losing ground. For the past two days it has been a mere matter of hours with him. Mr- and Mrs. N- T. Street had as their week-end guests Mr- and Mrs- Durden, of Atlanta- Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kent entertain ed over the week-end Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith- Miss Nora White spent the week-end in Conyers, guest of Miss Mary Trib ble. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sellers spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest White- Miss Agnes Ow||end. is teaching school at Triangle Grove. Mr- Stokes Kent of the Atlanta post office spent the night with his par ents, Mr- and Mrs. A- F. Kent, Friday. Miss Effie Tijibhle. of Conyers, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest White and family. Miss Freda Dodson, of Atlanta, spent the day with Mrs. E. J. Sellers list, but reported to be some better. Mrs. W. B- Thrasher made her a call Monday afternoon. at her home on South Main street, last Friday, Mr. and Mrs. P. 11. Thornton are nursing a very sick little boy this week, a relapsed case of flu. Mrs. W- Chester Smith and daugh ter “Little Bess" and sister, "Big Bess” of Atlanta, spent Tuesdya with Mrs. M. L. Haynes and mother. Mr. Jess ,T. Baggett, of Lnwrenee ville, Buick dealer de luxe, is stand ing this week in Rockdale county, pre paratory to a display of his wares on the court house square in Conyers Saturday. Miss Elinor Tribble, of Atlanta, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Trib ble, and trained nurse par excellence, writes that she is greatly enjoying the Rockdale Record and commending our article of last week on a trained nurse for Conyers. CONYERS CHAPTER U. D. C. MET (in Tuesday afternoon, January "!>, the U. I). (’■ chapter held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Joe White. Mrs. White. Mrs. W. J. Weber and Miss Sarah Whitaker be ing joint hostesses. The meeting was presided over by the first vice president, Mrs. S. I- Cow an- After the business session a most interesting program was rendered as follows: Lee The Sohiiei—Mrs. Horace King. Poem, Robert JO- Lee —Mrs. Strong Cowan- Life of Stonewall Jackson —Mrs. J- R. Pirkle. Stonewall Jackson Ways —Mrs. -S. I. Cowan. The hostesses served sandwiches with hot tea. WOMAN’S AUXILIARY PLANS ALL DAY MEETING The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Pres byterian church will hold an all-day foreign mission study class a I the home of Mrs. Jack McCollum Thurs day, January .‘ll from 10 to 4 o’clock, with an intermission for luncheon served under the direction of Mrs. J- E. White. The textbook, “The Desire of All Nations,” by Dr. Egbert Smith, executive secretary of foreign missions in the Presbyterian church, will be used, and will be taught by the follow ing members of the Auxiliary: Miss Jennie Joe McCollum, Mrs. 11. C. Cow an. Mrs. Stewart Askew, Mrs. J. W. Hollingsworth. Mi's. E- 0. I.efturch, Mrs. Ida Beattie. Mrs. W. J- Webber, Mrs- Wilkinson. Mrs. W- R. Buhler, Mrs. Dora Argo and Mrs. Horace King- Mrs. Carl Walker will have charge of the devotional. Mrs. W. H. Tucker is in charge of the pageant that will be presented that day- All the ladies of the church are cordially invited to at tend this worth while study. MRS. JAC KMcCOLLUM, Foreign Mission Secretary ATTEST ION LEAGUERS The Epworth League is putting on a contest for the next few weeks. The League has been divided into two sides, the whites and the golds. The object of this is to get new members to our League. The side that wins is to be entertained by the losing side. Each Leaguer is urged to be present and bring someone else with them. For Rent Three or four rooms with all conveniences. Apply to Mrs. An nie Lee Wade. North Main St-, Conyers, Ga. Local hoards for recommending mov ing pictures suitable for various ages are busy cataloguing and publishing lists of offerings as fit for "all ages," “high school age and over,” “mature audiences onlyV” And most of them will probably find a way to see them, too. After a blow on the chin, a French pugilist was dumb for four .days and attending physicians declare that the concussion affected a nerve hitherto unknown to .science. If fids is true, we may yet find a wey to silence talka tive pests without killing them. SIMPLICITY The dignified funeral service oC today is one of simplicity- Fads and fancies are avoided. And yet, new innovations are continually making themselves felt. Responsibility in these matters rests, to a very large extent, with the mor tician. His duty it is to use discriminating judgment in adopting the new and discarding the old. For the modern mortuary arid the service of its personnel are the natural outgrowth of the accumulated experience of years. WHITE & CO. Conyers, (la. 26 Rhone ,‘?7 W. O. MANN Fertilizer - Insurance Cotton Buyer A Bountiful Harvest For I <>29 We are preparing to contribute our part in helping make another bountiful harvest. Our fertilizer plant is running at full capacity, manufacturing the highest grade fertilizers. Made from high grade fertilizer materials which insures a bountiful harvest for 1929. Come let us supply you with your nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, acid phosphate, and complete fertilizer. We carry a full line all the time- We are anxious to supply your needs. We will pay you the highest price for your cotton. LeL’s make 1929 a banner year. Yours for service, W. 0. MANN. The Rockdale Record I One Year Old Last Week Help us grow in usefulnes and efficiency by your patronage. Subscribe now sl*so per year L. A. SHARP Dealer In Choice Horses and Mules. Every Ani mal Guaranteed. The Best Mules for the Price.