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VOLUME 2 A Citizens-Advisory Committee for Conyers Atlanta has a committee of 25 out standing business and professional leaders, appointed by Mayor Ragsdale to study municipal affairs —Civic, in dustrial, educational and financial. This is no reflection on the duly elect ed and constituted authorities of that little village, lull on the other hand, reflects credit upon them in tlielr ef forts to present the strongest imssible front when the command "forjvard-- mufeh” is given. Why can’t Conyers have the able jjsshtunce of a similar body of iuen"‘s-S'he£e would be less friction aikljlfejjg r complaints and much greater results. If our honor able mayor wilt appoint such a com mittee, tax valuations will he raised • •-■ . t uftd will stock when raised- Our school problems will* be -solved. New indus tries trill spniigAip. Financial difficul ties will be solved. Any I "community can accomplish great things through co operation- The perpetual friction be tween the city government and the school government that is likely to be come hurtful in any community and is hurtful in most communities, will he less hurtful by reason of such a body of interested property owners- and tax payers. What says you about this, Mayor Still? Buying New Cars is Our Weakness Now When the sap begins to rise and baby chicks begin to hatr-li, our thoughts turn to poetry, new automo biles and accessories, especially if we are young and more especially if we are single. Tom Parker, uor efficient and very obliging mail carrier ex changed his old car in Atlanta the oth er day for anew and different model but when he got home, found they had slipped him in an old model —and the only thing they did to him was to his model- When those other mule men like Will Signmn, Jack Mc- Collum and Babe Etheridge began to snigger at each other right out in j front of Tom, why, it took the bark off’n Mr. Tom and he simply inquired to know just when he should laugh; He was escorted out to his new 1927 model and told to laugli heartily. In stead of laughing, Tom gets Lester Baggett, a young man who ought to have been a prize fighter or an edi tor, and hack to Atlanta they go and immediately returned with a 1929 mod el and Tom laughed heartily. Comptroller Writes Ordinary Atlanta, 9, 1929- Hon. Thos. H- Marsfbn, > ■*: Ordinary, Rockdale County, Conyers, Georgia. Dear Sir; Replying to your letter of tlie Bth inst. every persons or firm, subject to the payment of any special or occupa tion tax payable to the Tax Collec tor is required to register each year with the Ordinary and pay to the Ordinary a registration fee of $h(M) only- For example, a drug store majj he liable for the payment of special .'tax on playing cards, soda founts, said drug store registers with the*Ordinary and pays a registration fee of SI.OO. no matter how many subjects lie is required to pay tax on. Trusting that I have made this mat ter clear to you. I am, V , -Yours very truly, WM. A. WRIGHT, Compti-oller-Geimu^a Now I never made this law, hut it9|R my duty as Ordinary to enforce it tjpl I am only trying to save you troiiiSjC as I am compelled to report all trations and if your name is not oi? that list, you will he fined. Now. a word to the wise ought to he suffi cient. THOS. H MARSTON, Ordinary- A Washington county farmer adver tised sausage for sale in the last issue of the Progress. Before noon Wednes day all of them hilfl been sold,.,and or-, ders poured in for more t hqjp double the quantity that had been prepared for market- On the same day another farmer came to the Progress office so liciting orders for sausage which he proposed to make and deliver, but stat ed that lie icould* not find any one who wanted to buy- The first farmer ad vertised : the second did not —San dersville Progress- Miss Irline Guest, of the Conyers grammar school, spent the week-end with friends in Covington. THE ROCKDALE RECORD Civic League Makes Reply Conyers, Ga., Feb- IF. 1929. Mr- ,T. Ms Towns, Editor, Conyers, Ga. Dear Air. Towns; The Civic League, through its trus tees, is glad of the opportunity to make clear any doubt as to the owner ship of tlie Nancy Guinn Library for Rockdale county. We feel as if the judgment of the public will place the ownership after the facts are known- Years ago the Matron’s club had a considerable collection of hooks at the school house, ‘which was to be a nu cleus for a school or public library. Those hooks were burned when the school building was*deslroyed. They were not replaced except for a few succeeding years each matron gave a book, in time making a shelf. This practice has been discontinued for three or more years- Mqst of those hooks have- gone the way of all often read ones. After the Civic League had held several fairs and made some money, the late Airs. J- A. Guinn suggested that this organization establish a li brary for the benefit of the town and the county- In 1922, after her death in 1921, this was done without the help of any organization or individual, with the one exception of the city •ouncil- The city council equipped a room for housing the books. In its es tablishment there was a tacit under standing that the library would fill in’* so far as possible requirements of a public school library. This it lias done to the letter- The two past super intendents were given keys, one of them two, to the library, which were lost in a few months. The school con tinued to use the library by sending for the librarian's key—thus putting to no end of trouble. Frequently the key was not returned. On one library day the school principal was out of town with the key in his pocket—at another time the librarian had to go to his hoarding house: for the key—then the librarian's key was lost and tfie prin cipal took an axe and forced the lock- The reason that there is no key in the office is the fact that we cannot supply them fast enough. The past school management was told repeated ly that when a class wen to the li brary a teacher must accompany them and the door lie locked upon their leav ing. This_ request, was rarely heeded- Asa consequence, several of the best books were lost, the door and window? were left open and other books were injured by rain; also, chairs were brok en, obscene language written on the walls, and other depredations. In the beginning of vacation last summer a valuable history was missed, the fact was mentioned, a woman present vol unteered to search the building. She returned with the sought volume, to gether with three others, one of them having been found on the floor of the auditorium. For the past few years the school building ahs been'left open all of the afternoon —hence the need of a locked door. The present head of the school has been told of the past mismanagement and that that at any time his schedule could be arranged to have a teacher in the library it was their to use- We gave him an old dictionary as part of the necessary equipment. Returning to the establishment of the library, the League spent seven hundred dollars on the first install ment of books. Airs. Tom Barksdale. Airs. Fannie Freeman and Airs. Paul AlcDaniell, was the purcliasing commit tee- For the past few years the li brary trustees have*. - endeavored to [spend one hundred dollars annually fej- books. Hoping*to arouse intreest Vtml obtain financial support, in 1927 %e wrote a letter to each organization in* Conyers asking Tor fifty cents per Mpita. From this request we received Jhty-two dollars. In 1928, the re vest was repeated—the. receipts were t\'iity dollars and fifty cents. Eeacli those yesSrs'a hundred dollars worth of books were bought. AVe have given several bctfcfit.s and it pleases us to think tha%" those who kindly attended received some pleasure in return for tlieir expenditure. Usually only a small amount was made- As to the information given to the State superintendent of schools by the local superintendent the League is in no way Responsible. the city board of edu<sfi*£ paid the librarian- five dol lars per month for-S' period of two school years, the League paying the other five- At the end of the second year, the board stopped paying and the League paid ten dollars per month. At one time during a period of some months a librarian served for five dol lars per month at the League’s ex UON Y EllS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 H)2i> t i Largest Searchlight in World v ft N \ r A v V - X*. ...' -.V •>• • •' ■ } ' It >£i: 9. . iliiigwr 1 i l'liis is ihe largest searchlight in die world, which lias just been com pleted in London for fortress use. The light is nearly 7 feet in diameter and has a candle power of 3,500,000. A light such ns is thrown by this search light could be visible for hundreds of miles if the limitations of the horizon could be overcome. pense- Later the county hoard of education and the city council were appealed to for five dollars each for a monthly sal ary for the librarian. This was given without any instructions or requests; by the city council and by the county board on 'the condition that the li brary stay open.qn Saturday, ami tiiqi; a trustee he appointed' from’ eabir itia District. Airs. Alobley accepted from Milstead, Airs- B- F. Lester from Sheffield. Airs. Ben Willingham for Honey Creek- We were never able to get any one from Lorraine. After all what does it matter," He who reads a book owns it ” The League has always wanted the city school and the county schools to receive full benefit of the library. The following constitute the board of trustees: Airs. T. A. Elliott. Airs. J. R. Pirkle, Airs. .Toe White, Airs- C. R. Vaughn, Airs. AL L. Alobley, Airs- B. F- Lester, Airs. Ben Willingham and Aliss Irene Irwin- AIRS. C- It. VAUGHN, Chairman IRENE IRWIN, Secretary. NOTE: Now Mr. Superintendent, your management should not include 888S8SSSSS2!SS8S8888S?8S8888iS288?2S88iV.V.V,V.V.\V.V/.V%V.NV.V.\\\V.V.; jj We Buy and Sell Country g :• Produce, Chickens, Hggs [• 1 WEEK END SPECIALS | 88 82 o# • is „ *1 •8 Just Received anew barrel (genuine •' I Cuba Molasses SI.OO Per Gallon | Compound Lard, per pound . L>c 160 pound Tub, Lb. . . 13 l-Sc > \ I Pure Hog Lard, 50-lb. can . STSO !; | We have a Rood lot of Seed Irish Potatoes a< a V price to move them fast—nuf sed. J. :i Special Prices On Flour j; | Merry Widow, Capitola, Miss Di&ie j: | and Double 7 *: !; If there is any better Flours Ilian these we have •* | never heard of them. *• I FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS I ;j FRIDAY AND SATURDAY g | The home ol Cheap Prices, He!Us | Banner Coffee and Merry Widow I Flour J: f BELL’S CASH GROCERY | I Phone 25 Conyers, Ga. We Deliver •* 8888858o?8888S8' 'iViW.V.V.V.W V.W.V ’.V.V.WBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBBSBSBBBBBBBBBB any pad-locks. You have a dozen as sistants and they are paid more than ten ihou-and dollars, trained particu larly- to handle children and equip ment. This library is an inqmrtant V Item in your equipment and should be and it is entirely up to you to joed- t-Jiuj.' it is tjsed and that it is prop ’wj'w"*** Vw&bim-'ib’Yer heard of jin institution whose management was -■ > ihoiSughi.V 'condemned by (the good women of the community and it is not the hoard of education nor the chil dren at fault, but it's you Air. Superim teiulent for following tlie . example of your predecessors. However, you seem to lie an improvement over some of them in this respect, for you are not bursting doors up nor breaking pad locks, but you have made not attempt to Install a useful anil workable sys tem in so far as the library is con cerned, according to the ladies of the Civic League- p Ail grammar grade teachers are paid the same and all should he required to work the same number of hours. If you will require this of your assist ants, you will have Iwo or three teach ers all al'lernoon to keep open house in the library- Our teachers generally Proof That the Women Like It Rough SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Feb. 14 (Special)* Dear Air- Editor- Your pa per, or rather “our" Rockdale Record, is a source of much pleasure to ihe and my “pal" who is also in love with the Conyers people. Now, we can hear from Conyers, and oh! hoy it's com ing in fine out here, so clear and dis tinct as that we far away children can visualize everything going on- 1 presume dear Ole’ Dad had the Record sent to me. Well, papa, you did us a day's work then and we are delighted with it for it is some paper —keep it going, please sir- HATTIE WALLACE VAR NON. NOTE: Well, lln 11 ie, the rougher we gel llk l heller they like it. You will notice Uml our English is just about as rough as our policies are. Any way. we're glad you get a kick -ml of il -several around here are kicking about it instead of out of it- We take your complimentary remarks as a Val id ine'which is altogether vice versa from what some picture one's intimate. Aunt Betty, your dear old mother, is just about blind now, but there is a light within her soul that's brighter than the noon day’s sun and she it happy right on- Says "hello’’ every body. Conyers is not growing much right now —we're supposed to he having out periodical bard times. The Civic League, which you loved so much when here, woke up this week. They are somewhat like tlie Matron’s club just holding their own. After all. that's'(lie safest thing to do in a small town you know. Our churches are still having preaching like they did when you were here and our mission aries are ,si ill doing personal work and everybody is satisfied. AVe still have a mayor and town council and six members of the hoard of education, bill not liiuc li money. AVe are figur ing on closing the race track across the school campus, if we can figure out a way to get to town. Come to see us this summer and bring that little hospital girl with -you. that you bad along lasi summer. prepare their next day's work at homo, 'uiit it could lie done just as well and easier in a library and at the same time render continuous and very val uable service to the entire school.; f)f •ourse, you would have to break into habit and custom to do this, but from reports coining from the Civic League, ilial would be helpful. As superintend* cut. this school is under your manage ment and you might as well step 011- Ihe gas or take the dust of other schools. —Ed. BEAUTY SHOW HOSTESS ''" , Miriam Stuart, Broadway actress, lias been chosen from over one hun dred candidates as hostess of the National Beauty show which will 6e held at the Grand Central palace, New York - , from Alarch 27 to April 5. Aliss Stuart is a petite, vivacious brunette with large blue eyes. Mrs. W. F. McDaniel Leaves for Florida Mrs. \Y. F. McDaniel, left for Flor ida tonight for an extended visit at_ the home of her soil, Jno. 'l'. .McDaniel, at Bradcntown. Dr. Fpaiik AlcDanlel, the only one of several children oft Sis •distinguished family remaining* tin Rockdale county, motored down tbit-li Ids mother to the land of sun and hurricanes. Florida lias hatl; a Cheijktered cancer for i-Vveral years, but with Jack Dempsey, Al Smith, Her bert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge rid ing the waves and Jack Sharkey and W. L. Stribling entertaining the “tim ! id" bathing beauties, Florida has at I least started back in a natural strkie. DUMBER 4 Silver Anniversary of the U. D. C. History of Conyers Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy—Mrs. I*. F. Tucker. 'ln the early days of 1904 a group of the patriot!;' women of Conyers be gan to discuss the feasibility of organ izing a chapter of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy. A climax of efforts was realized when on March 4, 1904, in the high school auditorium, a chapter was duly organized known as "The Conyers Chapter No. 760, Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy.” Mrs. (T. I').) Clyde Bloodworth O'Kelly was unanimously chosen us president and Airs. (J. A ) Nancy Gra ham Guinn as recording secretary. The first Memorial day observed by the chapter was held in the Aletlmd ist church April 26, 1904. Prof Derry of Atlanta, was the orator for the oc casion and was introduced by Judge George AA r . Gleaton. Luncheon was served to a large crowd, after which thirty-five graves of the veterans were decorated with flowers. Airs. Nancy Guinn was the first delegate sent to the state convention of the Georgia division, which convened in Macon October, 1905. In the twenty-five years of its existence the chapter has had nine presidents; Airs. (T. I).) Clyde O'Kelly, Airs. (John R ) Vanie Fowler Maddox, Airs. (Al- L ) Emma liiley AA'ood, Airs. (B. F.) Ida AValk er Tucker, Airs. (C- B.) Belle Stan sell Hudson, Mrs. (J- R.) Lizzie Peek Irwin, Airs- (W. A T .) Nora Kennon Ai niand and Mrs. (J. AI.) Rosa Callahan Lassiter. And has had four recording secretaries, Airs. J- A- Guinn, Aliss Ida Norman, Aliss Alary Stansell and Mrs -1- F. Tucker. Airs. Lizzie Peek Irwin served as president from October, until her death June, 1923. Airs. Ida Walker Tucker was elected as ing secretary with Airs- Belle Stansell Hudson as president October, 1913 and has continued to serve In that capacity even to the present date. There have been enrolled one hundred and sev enty five members, of this number 25 are deceased, 98 have been demited, transferred* or dropped from the roll, leaving on the roll at present 52 ac tive enthusiastic women who take great pleasure in the interests of the organization not only locally, but state and general work. The Silver Anni versary will he held March 4, 1929. Chick Season Opens Red, Leghorn, Rooks, sounds like red headed mama’s, hut what we have in mind, is the arrival of our baby chicks. Rhode Island Reds, White Leg horns and Barred Rocks. The Dixie Hatchery, operated by Alessrs. Collie Irwin and Harry AlcElvany, is sitting or settiiig, and twenty five thousand eggs began t lie slow process of making "fluffy” chicks Monday of this week- They have two mammoth Buckeye electric incubators in operation that deliver a thousand or more chicks ev ery Monday morning. Quite interesting to la* on hand when the little fellows arrive and watch Collie and Harry handle them If we were teaching school, our class would have an opiatr tunity to see and understand the things of every day life, including this —especially the boys —then they would know how to handle a ’chicken. Civic League Holds Meeting The monthly meeting of the Civic League was held at the library Tues day afternoon at 4 o’clock. Aliss Alary Ktansell, vice president, presided. The chairman of purchasing commit tee reported all funds used and asked for money to finish paying for a set of American history and for money to liny new hooks. The treasurer was directed to place forty-six dollars to the credit of purchasing committee The civic committee will meet Febru ary 19 to plant shrubs in beds in front of school Aiuilding. This committee planted the four beautiful cedars last yea r. Tlte librarian reported that 659 books had been loaned since January 1. 404 were borrowed in January; 255 to date in February. The Civic League is studying citi zenship. The topic for today was the Importance of Popular education in Politics. After the enjoyment of the ‘‘Zero Hour” the League adjourned to meet tlie second Tuesday in March. They even attend hteatre parties dress ed in bathing suits down there, pa yers will seem mighty slow to Doctor Frank after viewing that peppy situa tion.