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Wednesday, February 20, 1920
The Half of it
Has Not Been Told
BY J. F. YOUNG
In the November Issue, 1927, of the
Georgia Colored Journal, there appear
ed an nrtlcle about the Mllstead pub
lic school. To the outside world this
article might have seemed some what
over drawn. But, after careful Inves
tigation, one will find that the plain
facts were given and much more could
have been said about tlds magnificent
school plant, before the whole truth
would have been told. Quite a num
ber of our dailies published this arti
cle with favorable comment- Our own
Rockdale Record has recognized the
full worth of this institution and has
carried articles from time to time
praising her exhnlted position. But
all of these have been feeble attempts
to tell the story that it would take
volumns to tell.
You remember the story that was
told of the late Fuller E. Callaway,
the founder and builder of the Calla
way Mills, Inc., of which the Milstead
Mfg- Co-, is an important factor. How
that he grew from a small country
town merchant to a millionaire in a
score of years- Lingering still in the
minds of the Milstead people is the
memory also of the late P- M. Grimes,
whose influence is still living in the
lives of her people. Succeeded by
many, surpassed by none-
From the first mentioned above
came our own president, Mr. Cason J.
Callaway, who not only succeeded his
father as president of the Callaway
Mills, Inc., but inherited his father’s
sterling traits of character and busi
ness judgment. The late P. M- Grimes
also left us a rich heritage in Mr. Ira
B. Grimes, who is connected with the
Milstead Mfg. Cos. To know and ap
preciate the value of this beloved gen
tleman to Milstead, one would have
to be present when he makes us a vis
it. Then there is Mr. O- D. Grimes
that only the dead in Milstead have
forgotten.
This is not all, but it is all that
time and space will permit- We hope
it will be a sufficient background for
the following remark-
Now, about that other half. Well,
much to your surprise, it happens to
be The first half that we are talking
about- The information you have
came from the second half. Someone
got the cart before the horse. The
Great Teacher said “Seek Ye FIRST
the kingdom of God and His righteous
ness and all these things shall be add
ed unto you.” The foregoing facts
about Milstead is that that’s being
added as the result, or as a reward
for the diligence in which the Kingdom
of God has been sought. Herein we
are able to interpret the expression
of Mr. Fuller E. Callaway when he
said, “I am in the business of making
character and spinning cotton to pay
expenses.” No wonder the Callaway
Mills have grown rich and famous
throughout the south and east. It is
here that we learn why the Method
ist people of Milstead honored Mr. P-
M. Grimes by hanging his picture from
the walls of their church- These men
had first things first- This is why our
own superintendent, Mr. James New
som has been placed at the helm of
such a great institution as ours. It
lias been said that “He who would
lead must first learn to follow- Not
only did he learn to follow in the
footsteps of great and good men, hut
he is striving day by day to shape his
life by the life of Christ, the criterion
of all character. It may truly be said
of Mr Newsom and his office crew—a
bunch of Christian gentlemen. Not
only the head, but the whole body of
overseers and help are permeated
through and through with the same
Christian influence which is character
istic of the Callaway system.
Wherein lies the success of our
school, of which you have heard so
much about. All the way from the
superintendent through the entire fac
ulty to the kindergarten teacher, with
out a single exception, we have some
of the finest Christian characters to
he found any where. And yet, that s
not all of the other side. There is
not a single business concern in Mil
stead that’s not run on up-to-date busi
ness principle, and most of them on
a high Christian level- The same Christ
that said “Go preach” said ‘‘Go heal.
Many have answered the call to both
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Annual Auction of Dogs in Virginia Town
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owners may be auctioned <>n at tlie dog curb, which is an annual feature. Above is a general view of I lie auction
but when Miss Sarah Weaver answer
ed the call and robed herself as a
white cap fairy, it was a profitable
day for Milstead. It will lit be known
this side of the judgment how much
she lias been worth to Milstead in
nursing the sick and comforting many
souls. She has recently nursed Mil
stead through the flu and never lost
a ease. She has had training under
'The Great Physician.”
What about that half that lias not
been told? Well, that’s just what we
were going to say next. If there is
anything to the theory of “cause and
effect” there is a cause back of all
this some where. Solomon said “Out
of the heart are the issue of life ” If
we accept this (and who will dispute
with Solomon?) we must admit that
the above mentioned names must have
bad an influence weilded over their
hearts some time since the “imagina
tion of the thoughts of man’s heart
was evil continually.” We believe this
statement to contain the truth and are
bold enough to come forward with the
real cause that has produced such de
sired effects, viz. “The church of the
living God.” The church is the only
institution on earth in the business of
reforming. Many are the institutions
co inform, also evils to deform, but
only the church can reform and only
the Christ can transform. Mr- Fuller
E. Callaway recognized this truth and
sought refuge in the Baptist church
His son, Mr. Cason J. Callaway, like
wise cast his lot with his father’s
church and today is serving as a dea
con in the same church. Not only
these, but all the great men of all
ages have been men whose lives had
been touched by the influence of tin
church of the living God.
If the importance of so great an in
stitution in our midst no one hereto
fore seems to have recognized. If
they have, they have been content to
be silent. She has not had much pub
licity. No front page headlines haw
been her good fortune. Meekly ami
silently she is content to serve an)
who may come to her for food, for
shelter and for raiment, as a true
representative of Jesus Cjhrist on
earth, awaiting her reward at the meet
ing in the air. She has not been
clothed in beauty, as a bride who
awaits the groom. The ministers have
not always been able to bring her mes
sages clothed in oratorical splendor,
neither has she had any fashionable
chairs, but each day these humble ser
vants have spread the table with the
bread of life that whosoever would
might have life and that more abun
dantly. She has not been sheltered
as in some other places- T.wo wood
buildings, one room each is the extent
of her building equipment in our town.
Her furnishing is limited to a few
plain pews, a piano and a Bible stand,
with inadequate heating facilities. But
she does not envy the school of hei
building equipment and heat- She is
not jealous of the flowers in theii
good fortune, tucked snugly away in
their steam-heated house- Neither does
she frown on the mill and other insti
tutions in their comfort. Instead, *hc
has girded herself with a towel and
has gone humbly about the town wash
ing their feet. “He that would be
greatest in the Kingdom, must be serv
ant of all-”
Around hre sacred altars is where
the current is generated that moves
Different! Yes
To those that have read and all that
will read the ad published elsewhere
in this paper abuot the play to he
presented by tlie Conyers high school
faculty Friday., March 8, will agree
with me that it is different from any
thing ever staged in the city of Con
yers. Or might say anywhere-
This play was written some eighteen
months ago by a local Conyers boy and
when shown to our progressive faculty
they were at once impressed because of
its educational and interesting fea
tures.
There was spent in an experimental
way SIOO.OO or more producing the
necessary apparatus to be used.
It lias been the editor's privilege and
pleasure to read Che play and see
most of the mysterious apparatus to
lie used on the stage, which by T the way
will run into several hundred dollars.
This play, with all apparatus, has
been temporarily donated to the school
for the purpose of making money to
lie used for new necessities of the
school, office equipment and supplies
All proceeds are going to the school
No royalties or oemmissions to pay.
After reading this play I don't see
how any one interested in our school
can afford to stay at home.
A synopsis of the play is as follows:
Scene I: Scene laid in Conyers Au
gust 8, 1939- Home of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Scott, Mr. Scott an electrical
engineer with office in Athtnfn, a
young son, Harry, Jr., very interested
n science (and someone else?)
I)r. and Mrs. Youk of Denver, with
son. Tom, relatives of (Scott’4) in
Conyers, arriving in new Helicopter
plane.
Scene II: In Harry Jr-, electrical lab
in back yard, August 3, 1939, demon
•4 rates radio, radio control, radio tele
vision and the mysteries of high fre
quency current by passing through tire
auman body 150,000 volts of electricity,
lighting lamps from body and a torch
from the tip of the ongue.
Scene III: Harry not only interested
in science, married June 14, 1947. The
first wedding to ever be broadcast by
radio television- You will see the
wedding but not the bride and groom
in person as you will imagine.
Scene IV: Dated Sol, 13th month,
year 1959, in the home of Tom York’s
St. Louis, cousin of Harry Scott whom
he visited fifty years ago, the year
1(939. See his flapper wife, age 40.
Tom tunes in.on lectures of the Inter
national Academy of Scientists meet
ing in Atlanta, hears their opening ad
dress on science of yesterday, today
and tmorrow broadcasted over tire ra
dio television machine and announces
to the world for the first time his
greatest invention, the Ampliscope.
Editor.
the machinery of Milstead. Weaken
her power and influence and every in
stitution in Milstead is weakened.
Turn a deaf ear to her pleadings, and
close her doors and every door in town
will soon he closed. Hereafter, let’s
get first things first- Honor to whom
honor; tribute to whom tribute is due.
If the bridegroom should come in the
mid-night watch, would He find us
ready with His bride to enter into the
marriage feast.
ROCKDALE RECORD, CONYERS, OEORC.FA
Rockdale News
Sunday school was held last Sunday
morning at the usual hour. 9:45 a- in.,
with Mr. \V- II- Granade acting -w su
perintendent. The subject “Prayer”
was discussed and Mr. Granade gave
an interesting talk on this important
topic, showing the need of more sin
cere praying in our every day life.
The attendance was very good. Bad
roads keep some of our members away.
B. Y. P- U- was held Sunday night.
An excellent program was rendered by
group II- Miss Irene Mayfield had
charge of the program- Some help
ful and interesting talks were given
on the subject “Baptists and Denomi
national Loyalty.”
We were glad to have our quizz
leader. Miss Geneva Mize, back with
us. after an absence of several weeks
on account of a case of flu.
Our young people are getting inter
ested in singing. They meet on Sun
day afternoon and enjoy several hours
of singing together. The singing was
held at (he home of Mr. Luther Nor
ton last. Sunday and some mighty good
singing was rendered. We are espe
cially proud of our quartet.
We also enjoy singings during the
week. One was held at the home of
Mr. H. L. Underwood Monday night.
The older people enjoy- hearing the
young folks sing.
The W. M- S- will meet at tlie church
neyt Saturday morning at 10 o’clock
All members are urged to be present.
Every body remember preaching
next Sat day morning at 11 o'clock
B -lidii.V hoot and preaching Sunday
morning beginning at 9:15 and B- Y.
P. U. at 7 o’clock Sunday night. Ev
erybody come and bring someone with
you. and let's help our pastor, superin
tendent and B- Y. P. U. president with
our presence, at least.
JOE UNDERWOOD
Well, hello folks, how's this for
rainy weather, the roads through here
are something awful.
Mr. Floyd Hartley, of Atlanta, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
brother, 11. E. Ilatrley-
Mrs- S. W. Rodgers spent Friday
night with Mrs. J. Hill.
Miss Jewel Hill, of Litlionia, spent
Wednesday night with home folks.
Miss Gladys Wallace called on Mrs.
H. E. Hartley Thursday afternoon.
Mr- Hillhrand and F- 10. Hartley, of
Atlanta, were in our community Wed
nesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs- Lawson Prather spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. .Toe Hill.
Mr. H- E. Hartley made a business
trip to Atlanta lust week.
Miss Elizabeth Miller spent Friday
night with her grand mother, Mrs.
Farmer.
Mrs. S. W- Rodgers spent Monday
night with Mrs. Joe Hill-
Mrs. Claude Crossby spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs- Lon Hill-
Lon Rodgers called on H. JO'. Hart
ley a short while Sunday night.
Mrs. Carl Shockley, of Madison and
three children, Julia, Robert and Hen
ry, spent last week in Conyers, guests
of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. R,
Jordan. They left this week for their
new home in Forsyth, Ga., where Mr.
Shockley has just installed an up to
date planing mill.
EUR IS USED IN FLATTERING WAYS
ON MIDSEASON CLOTH COATS
Time to abandon fur coats —and
now what? Two very satisfactory
answers are given in the picture.
These modish midseason coats are
posed by two winsome screen lassies,
Myrna Loy wearing a candy-striped
sports coat and Doris Kenyon smil
ing her prettiest in a fur-cuffed kasha
coat.
Sports cloakings are a joy to the
eye this season. For spring the new
weaves are going the limit in coloring
and modernistic design, which makes
them all the more fascinating. Bor
der effects, ombre blendings, startling
geometric patternings flashing vivid
splotches of color carry the gay spirit
of outdoors.
Fabric manipulation adds yet an
other glory to these lively weaves.
One of the clever “new stunts” is to
make the selvedge edge serve as a
finish and at the same time in a deco
rative way. Still another is the fea
turing of self-fringed edges, which is
as smart a touch as a sports coat can
carry this season. Many of the nov
Senior Class News
The Senior class has added to their
ndividual library three new ohcmls
r.v reference books- Two of these are
'Elementary Principles of Chemistry"
>y Brownlee, Fuller, Hancock and
Whitsit. The other is “Practical
Chemistry” by Newell.
Reference work is always required
h,v the senior class and new reference
books are gradually being added to
lie senior room. .
The senior French class subscribes
to “Le Petit Journal,” a French news
paper and several copies of this paper
are on file in the room-
French reference work for this week
is concerned with Napoleon and bis
great general, Marshall Ney.
The senior class in charge of tin
chapel programs last week gave tin
following programs:
Monday:
The Life of Listz.
Victoral record of his composition,
Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 10.
The Life of Schubert.
Victrola record of his composition,
Sonata in A minor.
Tuesday: Georgia day program by
the I). A. It. and U. D. C- chapters.
Wednesday:
Reading, “An Old Man’s Confession,”
by Edgar A- Guest—Rosebud Wilson.
Musical Reading, “The Half O’ Me
Kingdom” —Ora Guinn, accompanied
by Sarali Hewlett.
Thursday—'Valentine Program:
The Elymology of Valentine’s Day
by Olive Mitcham.
Chorus, “Precious Little Thing Call
ed Love,” by the class.
Friday —Anthology of World Poetry :
Hebrew poem—Hamilton McDonald.
Chinese poem—Olive Mitcham-
French poem —Mary Alice Rice.
English Poem, Song to Celia, sung
by the class.
Latin poem, Ode to Lucinius by Lu
elty woolens are that loosely woven
they lend themselves admirably to
self-fringing treatments.
On these coats of unusual weaves
fur collars arc developed in mostly
fox or wolf for the long-haired type,
and among flat pelts the very smart
est is eggshell caracul. This off-white
thin curly fur is especially effective in
the new spring tweeds. When un
furred the neckline Is emphasized with
cleverest of scarf and kerchief effects
which revel, often, in a very blaze of
color.
The idea of fur for the wrists and
self-fabric scarf for the neckline still
maintains. The effect is most pleas
ing, as the coat to the right in the
illustration confirms.
Long cont ensembles are definitely
established on the program for spring.
That is, women are going to be en
couraged when they buy their new
coats to purchase a matching skirt or
a two-piece frock fashioned to com
plete the ensemble.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
(©, 1929, Western Newspaper Union.)
ther Cowan.
“Morning,” words by Frank L. Stan
ton, sung by th,e class-
The (tiaiity of the work done by the
senior class ami the other classes is
superior to that of tlie preceding
years. Much of the credit Is due to
our able superintendent, Mr. C. C. Gil
bert.
Stewards Meet
The stewards of the Milstead Meth
odist churi'h were entertained at the
parsonage Thursday evening with an
oyster supper. A number of interest
ing reports were heard, plans were of
fered and discussed for future work,
and arrangements were made for rais
ing all tlie finances. The Methodise
outlook is better than some weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Huff entertain
ed over the week-end her sister, Miss
Julia Hogan, student at Bessie Tift
College.
TRAINING FOR FIGHT
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A'-ronnd Emanuel, Jewish heavy
weight battler, rowing a boat at West
lake park at Los Angeles, in prepara
tion for his recent bout with Tommy
Loughran, world’s 175-pound champ.
The fight was won by Loughran.
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