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{VOL. II Subscription $1.50 | Baptist Anniversary / for Pastor Drake I "Sunday was u gala day for our ■Baptist people, particularly for pastor Hj. 1.. Drake, whose second pastorial ■anniversary was celebrated. Beginning ■with the Sunday school, a spirit of ■celebration developed that pervaded ■every service throughout the day, fit- Htingly and in keeping with the heauti ■ful new building in its v springtime ■freshniess and fragrancla by reason ■of the great banks of flowers from the ■wild-woods and meadow lawns of old ■Rockdale county. In the midst of this ■springtime freshness, fragrajhce and ■ joyful celebration, pastor Drake stood Kin his splenitid young manhood of ■Davidical courage, strength and de- Ktennination to declare his love and ■concern of and for his little flock. His ■ministry of two years, confined strict ■ly to this church and community has ■teen crowned with many successes Hand yet, he has not escaped the crown Hof thorns that the Master himself suf- Hfered by reason of plain preaching ■and common requirements exacted of ■rich and poor alike. Some of his flock aims strayed off into strange pastures Band refused to come back over night, ■but his courage and determination, ■tacked up with love and a burning pdesire to serve faithfully in the sal- Hvation of his people, has had its ap- Hpcal in the effectual return of several Sheep and one or two rams into the ■fold. Conyers is not unlike other com munities in this respect, nor is Mr. Drake situated differently to other Hpastors with reference to crowns and successes and thorns. Mayor L. B. Still presided at the evening hour when all the people’s of ■Donyers and community joined in to ■close the day’s anniversary celebra tion. His address of welcome and words of greetings and congratula tions were well chosen and pleasing in their delivery. Pastor Jordan and ■Superintendent Vaughn, of the Meth ■odist church, gave expression to the spirit of cooperation ,and brother love existing between the two Congregations and Superintendent Mc- HCollum, of the Presbyterian church, -proclaimed a hearty amen to all of ; this and added other timely thoughts R that were pleasing and helpful, gf The only thing that did not measure tip to the glad occasion was the music. Hf /Chorister Opher Cooper was called to Savannah, where his Mercer quartet is engaged this week in the ■Georgia Baptist Sunday school con vention and for this reason choir mus ic was dispensed with entirely. How ;“ever, the congregational singing was ISsplendid and the special duet of Miss iles .Josephine Smith and Veola Owens helped out wonderfully. Pastor Drake ended the day’s pro ■grain with a sermonet of fifteen min- Butes and everybody departed with a ..glad handshake and happy smile smniniscence of other and happier prtays that betokens greater tilings for flthis congregation in the future. i The Georgia Railroad Appoints New Supt. An appointment of general interest to Conyers is that of Mr. George K. Williams, as superintendent of trans portation of the Georgia Railroad. Mr. Williams is one of the outstanding young men officials in American rail road transportation today and his ap pointment to succeed the late Mr. A. Moritz, deceased, is a distinct recog nition on the part of General Manager Mr. (‘has. A. Wickersham, of the ability of young America to handle gigantic affairs and this appointment meets with the approval of the patrons and employees of the “Old Reliable” alike. Bank of Conyers Makes Splendid Showing Directors of the Bank of Conyers, Messrs. W. Tharpe Baldwin, Roland Huff, Mercer W. Hull, Thos. W. Hicks andJT. G. Jackson, are being congrat ulated by Conyers and' Rockadale county upon the splendid growth of the Bank of Conyers. For a quarter of a century this bank has been out standing in the development and growth of Conyers and Rockdale coun ty and today finds it in better shape than it has ever been in to coni: :e its progressive leadership. It is ot cored by outstanding men of unques tionable integrity with President W. Tharpe Baldwin. Cashier Mercer W. Hull and Assistant Cashier Hal. D. Austin, at the helm. Miss Evelyn Willingham entertain ed over the week-end for Miss Mar garet Phagan. of East Point, Ga. ®lfe Kockftale Hecotft Mr. C. G. Beck Manager Bell Telephone System A Southern institution with nation al resources. The management of tlie entire system is in the hands of South ern men who are devoting their time exclusively to the telephone needs and development of the South. Working with this management is a trained or ganization of more than twenty thou sand Southern men and women, all of whom are vitally interested in the welfare of this section. Outstanding among the improve ments and expansions of last year, is the trans-Atlantic extension of inter national communication, connecting sixteen Snropeuu nations with whom ordinary conversation is made possi ble and highly satisfactory with more than twenty-seven million telephones that serve more than three hundred million people, in addition to which, the American chain Radio system ac comodates approximately one hun dred million people daily throughout America alone. More than thirty mil lion dollars is spent annually to main tain this progressive system. To every one who will answer the following questions correctly b,v Sat urday night of this week, the Rock dale Record will lie given for one year, beginning May Ist, 1929 and expiring May Ist, 1930. If you are already a subscriber, you may have it sent to a friend from and to the above dates. What lax-ge planet is it that you now see early in the evening? llow does trans-Atlantic telephony carry the voice across tli eocean? What does the United States im port from Belgium? Where was the first paved road in this country? How can the radio “chain” stations all broadcast one program at the same time? When was the Chinese wall built, and why? Whose is the slogan “One Service, One System” and what does it mean? How are the United States weather forecasts compiled? What is an absolutely safe invest ment for family savings, paying regu lar substantial dividends? Wallis Reunion The hosts of friends of the Wallis family throughout Georgia and else where, will be interested and pleased to learn that a reunion of the des cendants of the late Rev. and Mrs. John F. Wallis was held at the old homestead in Conyers last Sunday, April 7th, at which everyone of the surviving sons and daughters were present, and was the first time they have been enabled to meet together in a score or more years. It was generally known that Mr. Wallis, the father, who died last No vember, had planned a reunion for this rear, at which he greatly, hoped to have all of his children together again and it is regrettable that he could not have survived to see this great as semblage of descendants, numbering approximately fifty, gather together to do homage to their parents and re vive tlie loved memories of childhood —to view the scenes of childish pranks and live over again, if only in mem ory, the joys and sorrows of the past. A great feast was spread in the dining room of the old home, now passed to the possession of J. Mercer Walllis, the yoilngest son, prepared jointly by him and his sisters, M.es dames John Huff and Nellie Patrick, to whieh the attendants did full jus tice, with a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction. . Among those attending were: Mr. Joseph H. Wallis, of New Orleans; Mr. Jesse T. Wallis, of New York; Mr. William L. Wallis, of North Carolina; Mr. J. Fred Wallis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bankston and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo MeEwen and daughter, of College Park, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Huff, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pat rick and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wallis and family and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Huff and family, of Conyers. It was greatly regretted that the family of Mr. Joseph H. Wallis, of New Orleans, was unable to be pres ent. This was a very enjoyable occasion, and while the parents of this estim ’e family were sadly missed, all immensely pleased with the suc e*-,. occasion, and are expecting the new owner of the old home to restore the oldtime prestige of the “Wallis Hill’’ and be prepared for numerous other hoped-for similar occasions. This was a great event in the lives of the attendants and will long he remember ed by each one of them. CONYERS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10,1929 OKEICIAI. ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY An Outstanding Rail Official Dies Adolph Moritz, veteran railroad man and beloved official of the Georgia railroad, died at his home in Atlanta at 8:30 a. ni„ March 31. The career of Mr. Moritz was a con vincing example that one’s opportuni ties are measured by perseverance and loyalty. Mr. Moritz came to this country from Germany in 1884 at the age of 17. For several years he made his home with an uncle at Rome, Ga. He secured bis first railroad Job as a switchman with the old Rome rail road (now the N. C. & St. L.) when still in his teens. In 1886 lie moved to Birmingham where he was connect ed with the Alabama Great Southern railroad as foreman and general yard master of the Birmingham yards of that line. In 1890 he was transferred to Meridian, Miss., as general yard master of the N. O. & N. E, which at that time included the Alabama Great Southern, Alabama & Vicksberg Railways. It was while stationed in Meridian that Mr. Moritz married Miss Millie Honeycutt in November 1893. In August, 1898 Mr. Moritz left the service of the N. O. and N. E. to be come general yard master of the Mo bile and Ohio railroad in Montgom ery. Ala. Three months later lie was transferred to Mobile, Ala. In Febru ary, 1900 he became eohnected with the Southern Railway System at ADu PH MORITZ Knoxville, Tam. His association with that road, however, was of short dura tion, as recognizing Mr. Moritz’s un usual ability as a transportation man, the management of the Western Rail way of Alabama made him an accept able offer to come with that road as general yard master of the Western Railway of Alabama Yards in Mont gomery. In December, 1906 he was promoted to train master. His next railroad connection was with the At lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic as Su perintendent at Fitzgerald, Ga., with which railroad he became associated in 1910. Three years later he return ed to the service of the lines controlled by General Manager Wickersham, serving in the position of Superintend ent of Terminals of the Georgia rail road, Atlanta & West Point and West ern Railway of Alabama, which po sition he held at the time of liis death. Few railroad officials are possessed of the combined personality which en ables them to maintain discipline and at the same time enjoy the friendship and love of those under them as did Mr. Moritz. He had that peculiar We Buy and Sell Country Produce, Chickens, & K&gs As Eggs are Cheap. Why Not Buy Some of the Best Bacon? We have Kingan’s Reliable Sliced Per Lb. . ' . . 45c Swift’s Sliced, Per Lb. . . 35c Now Is the Time to Eat FISH We will have several different kinds Fri. and Sat. at Prices to Please You. With u Ten Dollar Conli Purchase Fri. and Sat., We will Clive You a Year’s Subscription to THE ROCKDALE RECORD V alue SI.SO—THE REAL NEWSPAPER Bell’s Banner Coffee and Merry Widow Flour BELL’S CASH GROCERY “THE HOME OF CHEAP PRICES” Phone 25 Conyers, Ga. We Deliver Conyers Chapter United Daughters The U. 1). C. is in position now to erect headstones over every unmarked Confederate grave through a recent act of Congress whereby the govern ment will furnish without charge suit ably inscribed monuments of 39 ineli es long by twelve inches wide and four inches tliiek in dimensions. The inscription on these stones will in clude the name, rank and organiza tion, also the letters “C. S. A.” Rela tives must apply to Mrs. J. M. Lassi ter, local president, for blank appli cations. if they desire such headstones erected. Headstones will not he creel ed without the consent of relatives and only upon their formal applica tion. The following committee has been appointed by the Conyers chai>- ter to assist relatives in locating graves and making out applications: Mrs. J. H. Patrick, Mrs. S. I. Cowan, Mrs. J. M. Lassiter, of the U. i>. C., and Mr. \V. A. Henson, jiost command er of the American Legion. Memorial flay, April 26, will he ob served as usual, with the exercises at the Baptist church at noon. Basket dinner will he served by the ladies of the U. I). C., and the ladies of the American Legion. Following adjourn ment, the two organizations will deco rate Confederate and Legion graves in the two cemeteries. trait of being able to convince one who had committed some infraction of the rules that a continuation would mean discipline and they knew he meant what he said. At the same time there was not a trainman in the service of the allied lines of which he was the head transportation official who did not look upon Mr. Moritz as their friend. Funeral services of Mr. Moritz were held at 2 :.*?() o'clock Tuesday after noon, April 2 from the residence. Dr. h R. Christie, pastor of the Ponce De Leon avenue Baptist church of Atlan ta, officiated. Active pallbearers were H. Q. Kim brell, W. 0. Clary, H. E. Lyndon, W. Hicks, D. E. McGee. J. B. Laird, O. H. Attridge and J. R. Mangham. Honorary pallbearers were ('has. A. Wickersham. R. T. Pace, F. O. Walsh. C. E. Rodenberg, S. R. Young, O. T. Nelson, W. H. Bruce, G. E. Boulineau, J. P. Billups, G. K. Williams, W. H. Vincent, J. A. Higgins, J. A. Woodall. M. L. Clifton, W. 11. Cooper, J. E. Andrews, J. H. Chapman, L. D. Hale, E. C. Becker, A. T. Miller, E. G. Gross, F. W. Douglas, J. R. Turner, E. S. Center, Jr., H. 11. Traywiek, F. G. Browder, J. P. Weisiger, P. M. Boyce, J. J. O’Shea, W. W. Hewett, J. A. Craig, F. R. Yarbrough, T. A. Toms, Col. Sam W. Wilkes, Dr. Glenville Giddings, 11. W. Seib and Dr. J. R Garner. Immediately following the news of his death, the Moritz home was visit ed by a continuous flow of friends who called to extend their sympathies and express their sorrow over the loss of one who bad made himself beloved by his consideration of others and his loyalty to his friends. So large and numerous were the floral offerings which came from every section of the railroads with which he was associat ed, as well as from every class of occupation, that his grave in Green wood cemetery was a carpet of floral beauty, signifying the esteem of the hundreds who accompanied him on bis last earthly journey. Surviving Mr. Moritz is bis wife: two daughters, Miss Mary Moritz, of Atlanta and Mrs. Hal W. Field, of Newnan, Ga., as well as several broth ers and sisters who live in Germany. L. C. Still on Radio and Other Static Mr. Luther C. Still, the Radio man, visiting his parents, Mayor and Mrs. L. li. Still over the week-end, also visiting his brother’s Sunday school, by whom he was presented as the "loud speaker”, said by way of com mendation over the completion of the Temple, or the oil painting of walls, floors, pews and all wood work inside and outside of this church building, that static in radio was their one outstanding problem. It is a simple op eration to manufacture and also to sell radios, even new models every month, but static is something else again. Manufacturers are spending millions of dollars “out on the line,” airline of course, trying to clear xip the atmosphere. Some day they will understand and make the line clear for us. However, Mr. Still did not have in mind the radio except by il lustration of the static in the life of church members, lodge members and members in commercial and social life, not only of the Conyers Baptist church but throughout the length and breadth of this fair land of ours. We too often refer to our leaders and spokesmen, a's defective “loud speakers” when as a matter of fact, our only trouble may be a grounded antenna or faulty amplification on our part, or worse still, we may have permitted our (A) or active batteries and our (B) or brotherly love bajtteries to corrode or run down, either of which would kill the effect of a “loud speak er"! You have heard neighbors rasp tip and down the scale endeavoring to hook onto something good. Well, that’s the way some church or lodge mem bers do to bring about a frown and several hearty wishes that run the entire scale of human injtollerance. Factionalism results from a weak bat tery, either A or B or possibly both and thus it is that we become dormant members, church, lodge and otherwise in the community. Our lenders and spokesmen are often up in the air with this problem, hut so far, there seems to be no way of clearing the human heart static. Some day, we too, shall understand what it’u all about and know as we are known. And it may not he the fault of the loud speaker at all. Bank of Rockdale Indicates Prosperity Directors of the Bank of Rockdale —Messrs. J. W. Hollingsworth, W. U. Wallace, J. Will Cowan, Carl C. Walker, Geo. I). Malcoiu, Dr. C. 11. Turner, R. Ilillyer Still and G. Carl Sims, are more than delighted with the showing made by their most ex cellent corps of officers, President Sims, Cashier Still and Assistant Cashier Miss Veola Owens, in their first quarterly statement as published in the Rockdale Record last week. In its three decades of service Ibis bank has been and continues to’ be a lead ing factor in the commercial life of Conyers and Rockadel county. It’s of ficers are safe, courteous and pro gressive and ever striving to render a community-wide service to all the people. Some American Legion Boys A. W. 0. L. The American Legion, Rockdale I>ost No. 77 under Post Commander W. A. Henson and corps of efficient and likeable officers, is putting a great deal of pop into their meetings and general activities to the very great delight of Conyers. There are a num ber of splendid ex-service men who nppear to lie a. w. o. 1., whatever that is. We imagine it’s Fren.di for scul dtigging after trust or some other min or offense that they can overcome if they will only show up at the next meeting, which will be held Tuesday night, April 16tli. T. H. Braksdale, Au bie Bennett, Grady Britt, Artie Cor ley, M. C. Corley, J. B. Cowan, Bob Elliott. H. A. Farmer, W. L. Granada, A. T MeCalla, W. H.“ Merritt, W. J. Parr, Gus Peek, E. A. Rogers, T. C. .Scarborough, J. A. Stewart, A. M. Street, A. D. Summers, Guss Veal, H. T. Veal, (’. C. Walker, C. F. Watkins, G. O. Ellison, D. H. Patrick, L. C. Summers, J. H. Tucker, Hester Wil liams. It may be that most of these sol diers have married them a wife since those eventful days and are engaged in another war that ain’t been ad vertised thoroughly as yet. If so, de clare peace, or at least call for an Armistice and settle by negotiations —you can’t win all your battles out right. Mrs. J. M. Towns has been confined to her home on Milstead avenue for several days. Popular at Home and Abroad Camp McClellan, Where Our Boys Go to C. M. T. C. Young men from the northern por tion of Louisiana, the northern haft of Mississippi, the northern three fourths of Alabama, except the two northeast ern counties and l lie western portion of Georgia, except for a few counties in the south and north are to lie sent to Camp McClellan for their C. M. T. C. training. Applicants for this camp are usually more than can be accomo dated. Ladt yea I 1442 applied for training whereas but 700 were accom modated. This year, Major General Richmond P. Davis, commanding the Fourth Corps Area, has boosted the quota but announces that, due to the limited money and facilities avail able, only 800 students can he allot ted to Camp McClellan for training l and a happy month of out door life, from June 13 to July I£2. A Beautiful Locality Within hiking distance of the Choe coloceo Mountains and with the ter rain artistically wooded the beauti ful location of this site for moulding the character and physique of the hoy of the South would be hard to improve upon. Camp McClellan, comprising some twenty thousand acres is to be found In the central part of Calhoun coun ty. The reservation touches t lie city limits of Anniston and extends to the north about seven miles. The crest of the Choccolocco Mountains marks the eastern border. Historically, Camp McClellan dates back to the Spanish-American war, when in 1898, it was made a military camp and many troops were mobilized and trained there. From that period until the World War it served ns a training camp for National Guard units. During the first year of the World war it was the home of mobili zation and training of the 29th Divi sion, bettre known as tlie Blue and Gray Division because it was com posed of National Guard units from both the North and tlie South and because this name stuck to it through out its Illustrious service in France. Since the World war, Camp McClellan lias each summer, been the scene of training large numbers of C. M. T. C. and R. O. T. C. trainees and National Guard nand Reserve units. The entrance to the camp is about midway between Anniston and Jack sonville, about six miles from each. Anniston with about 26,000 people is a thriving and progressive city with churches of all denominations, moving picture houses and theatres. Bus lines operating on an hourly schedule bring it into close contact with the camp. Jacksonville, the site of the State Normal College, though only a small town of a few thousand, is one of the oldest in Alabama and noted for its lovely Southern homes. Training Facilities One company of the 22nd JJ. S. In fantry and a tank platoon are regu larly stationed at, .JCamp McClellan. During the summer, additional units from the same regiment some times march from Fort McPherson, Geor gia, or Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, to assist with the training. The O. M. T. camp is centrally sit uated on the reservation and the typo graphy is so diversified as to make the terrain suitable for all kinds of train ing. Within the camp area the open spaces are more than sufficient to ac commodate the students in their close order drills, parades and calesthenics. Ranges exist for gallery, rifle, pistol, machine guns, trench motors and one pounders. The rifle range is three miles distant from the camp area and the students are either transported on trucks or camped at the range dur ing their rifle practice. The camp is equipped with mess halls, kitchens, and baths {.and the trainees are housed in floored tents. All these facilities are electrically lighted. Recreational Advantages The physical development of the boy is closely observed and directed and this supervision extends into recrea tional periods. Many delightful hours are spent in the camp swimming pool, which is ap proximately 200 feet square, ranging in depth from four to eight feet, fed by a mountain stream of pure spring water and capable of refilling itself every twenty-four hours. Numerous baseball diamonds, ten nis and volley ball courts and soccer ball fields are available to meet the variable inclinations of the students and there is a camp athletic field, where all C. M. T. C. track and field meets are held. Inter company leagues in baseball [Continued on back page] NUMBER 12