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VOLUME 2 Quilting Parties Returning: in Favor When you hear of a communities giving “quilting” parties, corn ’’shuck ings” and log “rollings” it’s a mighty good sign for somebody’s got the “old time” religion. You can afford to build a home in such communities. Why, just one quilting party wall do a community more good than half a dozen petting parties. We understand one Conyers young lady gave the Pres byterian missionary society an order for ten quilts—sounds just a bit pessi mistic —but it’s only the difference we mention between a quilting party and a petting party —one expects to stay married and the other doesn’t, and just one quilt will last longer than some people stay married- Of course, Mr. Volstead out-lawed corn shuckings, and that’s why we quit raising corn down here. Unfortunately for our children, we now use all of our trees for lumber and they may never know just what a “log rolling” is like. Mrs. Weyinan Tucker gave a quilting party yesterday with Mesdames Carl Walk er, Ernest Leftwich, Dora Argo, Jack McCollum, Quigg White. Kerr Rea gan. Lum Cowan, Ida Beatty and Aunt Mollie McCollum a sewing- an er' talking. Of course they all take the Rockdale Record, but it’s just to see if we have all the news right and not just to see what it is- To our young men we would like to say that any woman who will quilt, will make a good wife and that some few who wjll not quilt might turn out all right. The Milstead school teachers spent the week-end at the dormitory, on ac count of rainy weather and bad roads. It’s a downright shame the way this Milstead highway has been cut up—a dozen tracks eighteen to thirty-six inches deep in the red mud on Weaver hill when one man could have hauled enough soil in one day to have pre vented it for an entire year. Hewlett & Downs Cloihing, Shoes, Dry Goods and Notions The firm of Hewlett and Down?, established in 1900, has become so completely incorpor ated into the life of Rockdale and adjoining counties that words of commendation seem idle. Since the passing of Mr. Downs the firm has carried on in the same firm name and has continued to grow in the esteem of the people of this section: Mr. Hewlett, the head of the firm, being held in the highest regard both for personal and business integrity. It is a joy to do busi ness with a firm which is known to be thoroughly trustworthy, to be relied on always to do the right thing. Then the firm carries a line of merchan dise that satisfies, goods that are are a joy to sell and a joy to wear. Ladies’ and misses’ shoes, men’s and boys’ shoes, fine shoes and work shoes. Men’s and boys’ clothing; ladies’ and misses’ ready to wear, dry goods, hosiery, gents’ furnish ings and notions. The firm is offering at this time some very attractive bargains in ladies’ ready to wear, stunning crea tions in printed pongee and oth er piece goods, Gordon and Mun senwear hosiery in all the new spring shades. The buying public is also as sured of a considerate and care taking sales force. Mr. Henry Tucker, genial, cordial and ac comodating—none better; Mrs. Minnie Almand, always thought ful and anxious to please, know ing what and how to serve her lady patrons, and others on spe cially busy days. The firm of Hewlett and Downs stands for good merchan dise, honorable dealing and gen erous treatment; a firm that lends a sense of stability and worth to the city and section. The public does not need to go to other cities for attractive of ferings. They can find them here. . THE ROCKDALE RECORD A Peanut Romance Phenomenal Growth of Tom’s Toasted Peanuts in Three Years Time Great Oaks from Little Acrons Grow, hut what springs from the humble pea nut may be very surprising. Fine homes and motor cars are some of the fruits of the peanuts, given the proper tending. Under other circumstances, lame backs and lacerated fingers would seem to be the principal crop. Many can testify to the latter state ment, but only a few have solved the .magic formula which turns peanuts into gold and the things gold will buy. Of these few no one has shown more audacity and originality in the con ception of a plan; more tenacity and good judgment in carrying it through, nor “been rewarded with such. quick and astonishing success as Tom Hus ton. of Columbus, Georgia. Mr. Huston, or Tom as lie prefers to be called, has always been a pea nut man. His boyhood days, were spent on his father’s farm in Texas, where peanuts were raised as an in surance crop against the growing rav ages of Mx\ 801 l Weevil. On rainy days it was Tom's job to shell pea nuts, which was a hand operation then- Tom says, “Many a night I've gone to bed with fingers feeling as if they had been held against an emory wheel. “This acute discomfort led me to think of a machine which would shell the peanuts. And finally in 1012, f ter having discarded a number of mod els, I made a machine which worked satisfactorily- Then I arranged with a foundry in Columbus to do the man ufacturing and moved up from Texas to be near the scene of operation.’’ The only trouble with Tom’s Pea nut Shelter was that it was so well built that it would last for years, and the business on spare parts was negli gible. Consequently, Tom nearly work ed himself out of a job. However, the Tom Huston Manufacturing Company is still in existence making power shelt ers and other machines. The business has been sold info other hands, but naturally it still holds a warm place in his heart, Tom says- And now we come to that part of our story which may be truly classed as romance in modern business, found ed on the exploitation of a merchandis ing idea, new and yet so soundly right that in less than three years time the enterprise grew into the largest in dustry of its kind- That concern is the Tom Huston Peanut Company. It was Tom’s idea that a better salt ed peanut could be made —that it could be distributed more efficiently than through the existing channel of trade and brought to the consumer with de pendable freshness; and that if he per formed this service he would reap a suitable reward. Thus in 1925 the Tom Huston Peanut Company was or ganized. And like Topsey in- Uncle Tom’s Cabin, it “just growed ” From a hum ble origin in a small wood barn to a mammoth plant, one-eiglith of a mile long, in less than thirty-six months. Four hundred workers and dozens of ingenious machines are busy within its walls every day preparing TOM S TOASTED PEANUTS and kindred products- Although the Tom Huston Peanut Company was organized in 1925 sever al previous years were spent in experi menting with different varieties of peanuts and methods of preparing them, in order to get the one that would please the greatest number of tastes and assure repeat business. A particularly small tender, Spanish peanut and a special toasting process were decided on. That a correct de cision was made is evidenced by the fact that over a million packages of Tom’s are sold each week. Another outstanding factor which has gone far in making Tom’s Toasted Peanuts the phenomenal sellers they are today, is the unique display jar CONYEES, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY *2O 10*20 Matrons’ Club Observes Their 27th Anniversary The Matrons' chib observed their twenty-seventh anniversary last Wed nesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Bob Elliott, with a banquet and Val entine party, that included their hus bands and a few invited friends- im mediately upon arrival Mgs- It. L. Huff read their proclamation of free dom from the bondage of dignity and etiquette for the evening and every body assumed their school day name and freedom —reminded you of the last few days of a senior elass. The cos tumes worn fit in beautifully with the plans and intentions of their program committee, under the direction of Mrs- R. L. Huff and hearts were handled roughly, neither side showing any fav oritism in their choosing, just for the evening and thus it was, that they pro ceeded to the banquet halls where cov ers were placed for sixty hungry, hap py and congenial people by their re freshment committee, under the direc tion of Mrs. John R. Lee- Not since the days of Saint Valentine’s wedding supper, has there been such a banquet held as lay upon those several exten sion tables upon this occasion- Lew James Robert Jordan offered thanks, not only for the bountiful feast, hut for the Matrons’ club and its mission in the life of Conyers and in the homes of its members. Mrs- T. A. Elliott gave a brief sum mary of the Matron's club since its organization in Conyers, twenty-seven years ago, with only thirteen members, all of whom have passed on to the great beyond, except one, who was present as honor guest upon this gala occasion. Mrs- FJTinie Mae Dabney, responded in terms of the original thir teen state that lead to greater things for country and home, but was moved to tears as being the only one of the thirteen to live to see such splendid progress as is being made by its new leaders and members and to enjoy their hospitality upon this occasion. The birthday cake was cut and to Mrs- Dabney went the first cut. This was just a little bit of the sadness Continued on Last Pace and the advertising message it carries. This jar is placed on the front of the counter in an attractive base- Part of the base projects downward and is fashioned into a frame for a Ixß inch card. Tom’s method of distribution, with his one hundred and five dis tributors, assures anew slogan card each week, anew message telling you about the goodness of Tom’s Toasted Peanuts- Not only- does this method of distribution take care of the cards, but it enables the dealer to keep a fresh stock of Tom’s products always. Every dealer is serviced once a week by a Tom Distributor- Tom says, “The prettiest picture in the world to may company is the map of the United States. We have a vis ion of all the candy, drug, cigar and grocery stores scattered over that map, each with a jar of Tom’s Toasted Pea nuts.’’ > .%% a :.*. s . < ' | We Buy and Sell Country •: | Produce, Chickens, & Eggs :• t WEEK END SPECIALS I I i* # 1 § Just Received anew barrel Genuine < | Cuba Molasses SI.OO Per Gallon I; 1 , $ I Compound Lard, per pound . L>c g 60 pound Tub, Lb. . . L‘s 1 J Pure Hog Lard, 50-lb. can . $7.50 :j Special Prices On Flour I || Merry Widow, Capitola, Miss Dixie | I and Double 7 ■: \ FRESH FISH AND "OYSTERS •: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY J | | I The home of Cheap Prices, Hell’s |j Banner Coffee and Merry Widow | Flour *•: I BELL’S CASH GROCERY 1 $ •: !? Phone 25 Conyers, Ga. We Deliver •; i I Agricultural Meeting at American Theatre Willi more than .00 of Rockdale couuty's farmers present ala moelhig of sp.a-ial Interest featuring agricul ture from the practical side was held in Conyers .Saturday afternoon, Febru ary 111, sponsored by the N. V. l'otnsh Export Co-, in cooperation with (lie county agent, Mr. Ernest l Holmes, and the business men of Conyers- Through the courttsy and generous cooperative spirit of Mr. It U- Galley and Mr. Galley Summers the meeting was held in the American Theatre free of charge at which place a moving pic ture "Potash On Trial” was shown. Many expressions from these present was evidence that this pi dure is in teresting and instructive. This picture was made up mainly with scenes of growing crops from farms in the south eastern and southwestern stales. These scenes show very vividly how much better the crops were where liberal amounts of a good fertilizer was ap plied. Then there was unmistakable evi dence shown that where extra amounts of potash applied as a top-dresser to cotton there was not rust, wilt was greatly controlled, shedding of leaves and squares was reduced to a mini mum all of which helped to make a healthy plant with bigger bolls, there by giving an increased yield of seed cotton per acre and better lint. If for no other reason than making the cot ton pick so much better it would pay to use the extra amount of potash which would cost slightly more than SI.OO per acre. Following the picture Mr. Henry T. Maddux, agronomist for the N. V. Pot ash Export Cos., gave a very timely and interesting talk regarding agricultur al conditions as they exist today- He brought out the fact that fanning is a real business and one that must have the most careful attention. More economical and higher yields tier acre is the only solution for the farmer to realize a profit over his operations. Mr. Maddux mentioned the fact that disasters may come and prohibit a good crop ever year no matter what is used or done, yet average conditions Ktive proven that it pays to make good preparation, use good seed, apply jiit eral amounts of high analysis fertiliz er, work the crop well and keep close vratcli for boll weevil and use proper amounts of poison, ! f necessary. What is meant by liberal amounts of fertilizer can best be answered by the fa'ct that outstanding farmers this yeap in both south and north Georgia were using from 500 to 800 pounds of high analysis fertilizer per a re to cot ton plus a top-dresser of both Notro gen and Potash. For example M. J. L. Kelley, Tennille, Ga-, who grew 100 bales of cotton on 100 acres, applied 1,000 pounds of high analysis fertilizer at planting time and top-dressed with 100 pounds of nitrate of soda and 50 lbs. of muriate of potash. Mr. K P. Burson, Monroe, Ga., who made 134 bales of cotton on 125 acres used 800 Miss Anna Cooper 1 Miss Anna Cooper, office Asst., to ! Superintendent Transportation Mr. .1. lit. Maugham, of llip Georgia-West 'Point system in Atlanta, is shown in an afternoon frock ol’ Monet blue grot'- luetic. Full circular skirt, draped hip and cape collar, ending in how in front, are chief claims to style.—The Courier. • ... . I .Miss ( ooper is a Conyers girl, • laugh ter of Mr. and Mrs \V. M. Cooper, who li\ed in Conyers until last year when they moved to Decatur. Miss Cooper is a grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. P- Minor and she lias a great lmsi of other relatives and close friends in this community who are pleased to note her appearance in the fashion sec lion of the Courier, a splendid maga zine, published by these railroads un der I lie very efficient direction of Edi tor Hale. M Hi -h k Bros. Cos., feature a fashion page made up of gnnnenl displayed on models selected from the general offices of these railroads monthly. Be it said to Hi** credit ol these railroads that they "ouhl furnish beautiful moikU for every garment carried hy Kiel) & Bros Cos. for an un limited period of time and as to that we have been doing so for several years. We furnished two others*this month along with Miss CooperJftU Misses Sara Clark of the Superintend ent Motive Power office and Cipher ine McElroy of Freight Claim Agent'i office, both of whom are beautiful young ladies and seem to he wearing something real modern and stylish. W< regret very much that vve did not hav< their pictures to carry with Miss Coop er. to Kino pounds of high analysis ferti lizer per acre and top-dressed with a notrogen-potiish top-dresser which analyzed about an 0-9-12. There is no question that it pays to fertilize well and results for the past two years have shown that in ad dition lo the regular fertilizer a Noti'o gen-potash top dresser paid well to cotton and other crops on more than 200 farms in the southern state. The writer personally conducted 20 demon sfrations in northern Georgia in the year 1028 Unit showed a very profit able gain for a potash top dresser to cotton. Results have showgi that 200 llis. pi r acre of an 0-9-12 ns a top dres ser to cotton In addition to your regu lar fertilizer is a good average inipli cation. ’Phis will give you the equiv ah nl of Bill llis.. of notrute of Soria plus the extra potash. The cost, of Iliis mixture per ton will be less than a ton of any of llio ipunioniutes* Mr. Holmes, county agent, made an interesting talk in which lie urged ev ery one In watch for the boll weevil and make preparations to stage a fight against this •pest this year. Thanking all for the attendance and cooperation in making Ibis meeting possible and with the sincere hope of bringing lo tin* attention of the farm ers some things that have been tried and found to he essential factofs in making the highest profitable yields from the farm, I am Yours very truly, G. A. TOWNSEND, Agri- Agent, N. V. Potash Export Co s Opher Cooper left Friday noon for Macon, where he went to practice in liis quartette for participatin a program at Americas and later in ! the state convention of Georgia ;Bap lists at Savannah. I ( | Miss Olive Hardwick Cross, a Con yers girl, will he back home this week after several years’ absence to ’ give a play that is being sponsored by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. NUMBER 5 The Roekdale Record Growing: in Usefulness After looking over the Rockdale Rec ord I find it a very nice paper, one of which the people of Conyers and Rockdale county should he proud of. I congratulate you in the manner in which you are publishing such a nice newspaper. Please enroll me for a one-year subscription )to this paper for which send me tt bill and I will forward you a check-to cover same. Thanking you, 1 am Yours very truly, G. A. TOWN SION I >, Agri. Agent, N- V- Potash Eximrt My. Traffic Manag’d* Keown Visits Conyers Monday Mr. O. I). Keown, traffic manager of lli(> Callaway Mills, Inc., with head quarters at LaGrange, spent Monday of this week in Conyers. Air. Keown is an out-standing technologist in Am erican textile industry and traffic man ager par excellence. He directs the traffic of some dozen large cotton mills and industrial railroads in Georgia, including the Milstead Mfg. <’o.',”and Milstead railroad in Rockdale county and yet lie is one of our few men who are still bigger than the job they hold. METHODIST CHURCH, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24 “1 saw seven golden candle ntleks, and in the midst of the seven candle sticks one like unto the Son of man ” —St. John. v “And the disciples were called Chris tians first in Antioch.” Why were the disciples called “Christians?” What is a Christian? The pastor’s Sunday morning theme, “'Christians those who live unto Christ.” The theme for the evening service will be, “The Sufficiency of the Chris tian Religion,” and the theme will he presented by a group of young men and young ladies. Mr Walter Tucker, Seaboard Airline lining car conductor, of Hamlet, N. C., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs- .1 11. Tucker, and with Mu. and Mrs .1 M. Wright, her mother, ail Redan. W. E. Hardeman The Grocer Mr. W. E. Hhrdeman, the en terprising groceryman, opened business in Conyers about three years ago. Mr. Hardeman in coming to Conyers brought with him some twenty or thirty years of experience, having been in the grocery business practically all his life, doing business in Hawkinsville, Cochran and East man. His long connection with the business and his careful study of goods and markets en ables him to buy goods at the most advantageous prices, thus making it possible for him to give his patrons choice, fresh, groceries and produce at the low est prices possible to sane mer chandising. Thus do his patrons get good merchandise, but at the lowest reasonable prices. It is worth much to the consumer to have his merchant know what good goods are, and how to sup ply them. And with this there goes Mr. Hardeman’s uniform thoughtfulness and courtesy to his customers, always consider ate and obliging, making as his slogan, “The Satisfied Custom er.” As with Mr. Hardeman, so al so with his corps of capable help ers. Mr. D. Frank Roberts, Miss Geneva Myers and, not unim portant, even to his faithful and dependable deliveryman, Char lie ; all careful and courteous. Besides carrying a full line of fresh groceries and produce, Mr. Hardeman makes a specialty of staple and fancy flour, particu larly “White Lily” which is as good as the best. He carries al so a full line of stock feed, chick en feed, seed potatoes, garden seeds and staple hardware. Hardeman for good goods; _Hardeman for good prices; Hardeman for dependability.