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Mrs. B. D. Whatley Died
at 9:30 This Morning
Mrs. f Gussie Swords Whatley, apa
Scvenfypix. widow of the late I!. 1).
Whatley, passed away tit her home on
Milstead avenue this morninp follow
ing a prolonged illness of several
weeks, fcler husband proceeded her to
the grave by some six years, having
parted'pway in Mill.'!. Of her brothers
and sisters, only Mr. C. M. Swords,
himself [in feeble health, survives.
An only daughter. Mrs. M. L.
Haynes, who has lived with her moth
ere during most of her married life,
along with innumerable other near
and dear relatives and friends sur
vive tot mourn the loss of this dear
old mother and friend of the old
school.
Mrs. 4 What ley was raised up in the
Christian faith, of which she has ever
been a iloyal supporter, although the
church in Conyers has been pastorless
for a number of years.
Funeral will lie held Thursday af
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the Con
yers Baptist church. Kev. John Wood,
native Conyers boy. a noted pastor
for many years, will preach the fun
eral. Burial will take place beside her
companion over in East View cemetery
with White & Cos., in charge,
Pallbearers will be: M. VV. Hull, S I.
Cowan, W. S. Aim and, Paul Jackson,
John H. Hardin and R. H. Stsll.
Oxford District
Methodist Conference
The Oxford district conference will
be heldl Thursday and Friday, May
16 and IT. at Montieello, with Local
pastor Rev. J. O. Brand as host.
Quarterly and church conference
delegates should be elected at once
and begin preparations for submitting
reports and recommendations. Many
noted speakers will he present and
in the program. There are approxi
mately ten thousand Mi thodists in the
Oxford district, over whom Presiding
Elder Elam F. Dempsey renders ef
ficient supervision.
Mr. W. F. Tucker Dies
On Tuesday afternoon, April 16 the
spirit of my friend, Mr. \V. F. Tucker,
laid off its tenement of clay and wing -
ed its flight to God, who gave it.
I had known Floyd Tucker inti
maltely and i continuously ifor about
sixty-two years. For many years he
had been a regular' customer of mine
and in all my business experience I
have never dealt with a more honest,
truthful, upright man. You could ab
solutely rely upon his word.
He was unassuming, never seeking
notoriety in any way; was content to
be jusl plain, honest, hard working
Fioyd Tucker. While lie never accu
mulated much of tbps world's goods,
he was one of the most industrious
men 1 ever knew, and if l am fortun
ate enough to pass through the pearly
gates into the New Jerusalem, I ex
pect to meet my friend Floyd and ex
pect to find him occupying as high a
place in the Glory World as any
millionaire who ever passed into that
happy abode.
I would not have you believe that
he had no faults. He would not have
been human without them, we all have
our short-comings, but his virtues will
outweigh his faults, so let’s cover his
defects with the mantel of charity and
look-only upon His good qualities.
We want to extend to lii.; family
our sincere sympathy in this their
sore I bereavement and admonish his
boys! to try to emulate the example
left you by your father.
“Blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord from henceforth; yea saitb
the Spirit, that they may rest from
their labors, and their works do fol
low them.”
His friends,
M. L. WOOD
Mr and Mrs. R. L. Huff and Miss
Stella Hogan will attend Grand Opera
Saturday afternoon. We married men
have to do lots of things that we don’t
get 8o kick out of much. Did you ever
Ml* a take a three year old boy to
the levelling preaching service after
the three year old presidential pros-
M| had been playing hard all day
see her try to keep him
fplF and interested in a doctrinal
Well, it seems to be awfully
to the kid after about forty
rolaites of hard preaching. Well,
Opera ain't like that —you en
joy levery unspoken word of it —es-
peeia, |y ihe gorgeous gown. Wo were
considered a fairly decent provider
aAHP ou r wife saw Grand Opera —
sbisS been wanting anew dress every
twelve months since that time.
®lc Uotlifinlc Becorii
Biown Tyler Visits
Conyers Over Week-end
Brown Tyler, former editor of our
Rockdale paper, and citizen par ex-ad
lcnce. with Mrs. Tyler and the chil
dren. speut Sunday in Conyers, guests
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Tucker.
Brown went to Hapeville some sev
en years ago and took over t lie Or
phans Home Print slum, a place main
tained as part of the educational sys
lem of that worthy institution. Today,
this is a thirty thousand plant and
really the leading job printers of the
state and growing by leaps and bounds
daily under the excellent management
of Mr. Tyler. Instead of being a lia
bility. it is a most excellent asset and
Georgia Baptists were fortunate in
deed in securing Brown to take over
this unit of the home and arc very
happy over its expansion and phenoini
nal growth under his management.
Mr. Tyler was unstinted in his
praise of the Rockdale Record, which
he declares a far better paper than
he ever dreamed of for Rockdale coun
ty and its continued success through
patronage of the Conyers merchants
would he a source of much joy to
him and other citizens now in distant
climes. The Record is grateful for its
splendid reception and the consistent
patronage received at the hands of
our merchants and business houses.
Wednesday Holidays
We, the undersigned business hous
es of Conyers, agree to close our places
of business each Wednesday at 12:00
o'clock, beginning the first Wednes
day in May and continuing through
August. '
Bank of Rockdale, Georgia Rail
road. Nifty Hat Shop, White & Cos.,
Sims & Bailey, C. B. Irwin, It. B. El
liott, Gaiiey Dry Goods Cos., Rockdale
Hardware Cos., Georgia Power Cos..
Conyers Ten Cent Cos.. Cannon’s Drug
Store, O. .T. Bradford, John Hort, City
Fount, J. R. Chapman Barber Shop,
Bank of Conyers, Langford 5 and 10c
Store, Hewlett & Downs, W. E. Hard
man, Reagan’s Mar—-. Alnvand &
Bowen, ,T. G. Newton, IT. J. Jones,
Bells Cash Grocery, E. L. Edwards,
1.. W. Collins Barber Shop, Ralph
Cornwell Barber Shop, Conyers Hard
ware Cos., Summers Bros., Novelty
Cash Store, M -Donald & Still. B. F.
Reagan Blacksmith, J. It. Pirkle.
Blacksmith, W. A. Henson, Henson
Furniture Cos.
Baptist Church
East Sunday brought forth an aver
age attendance at Sunday school and
the preaching services, but not as it,
should have been according to the
weather. The day was beautiful, hut
evidently the church folks took ad
vantage of the sunshine by joy rid
ing or visiting relatives. Why not go
to church on days like last Sunday,
and wait for gloomy dismal days,
when people need cheering up, to vis
it.
Sunday morning was the time for
the sacrament observance. The pastor
talked along these lines, bringing out
thoughts and reasons why the church
should observe the supper.
A good many visitors, who of course,
are always welcome, were seen at the
evening service.
The church services are always in
spirational. hut proper attendance and
cooperation, on the part of the mem
bers, are always necessary in order
to receive the best results.
Oak Grove News
We are sorry to say that our school
will he out May the third.
Miss Foy Lou Hicks was the guest
of Miss Gertrude Reagan Sunday.
Mr. Altov Carroll was the guest of
his parents Sunday.
Miss Nora Mae, Crutchfield called
on Miss Charlsie Heard Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Frances Bonds, of Litlionia,
was the guest of Miss Roberta Car
roll Saturday afternoon.
Miss Irene Mayfield is spending
this week in Atlanta.
The singing given by Misses Inez
and Nellie Bell Johnson was enjoyed
by the young people Sunday after
noon.
Miss Clmrlsie Heard spent Sunday
with Miss Elizabeth Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Crutchfield and
family motored to Social Circle Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Moon and family
spent the day Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Will Cornwell.
CONYERS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, ABRIL 24,1929
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
Rural Rockdale Roads
Rockdale county lias the best rural
roads lo he found in the state —any-
where you go they are in tip top shniie
right now, in spite of all the rain we
have had. Sunday afternoon late, we
•ranked up our Whippett and told a
hunch of married women and their
children to jump in for a wild goose
elms, to out of t lie way places where
we had not been before just to see
what and where it was. Well, we turn
ed to the left some where in Shef
field district and thrills piled up.
We met a Ford in a road just wide
enough for a man and his wife to
walk side hy side with a three foot
ditch on each side. We signalled for
the Ford to back up and sure enough
those young men backed up right
straight across the ditch and up the
hank and turned over back into the
road. By the time we shot by and
stopped I hose hoys were out, picked
that Ford up, turned it hack over and
il hit the ground running. Nobody got
a scratch except us. Considering we
had three wives in our car, we got by
lucky. Going on a little further, we
found another ydtmg man laying out
on the edge of the road —evidently
trying to cool off his stomach. But,
getting hack to the roads —every
where you go, Homer Itrisindine has
already been there and not a one of
those roads are to he sneezed at. Ho
mer is the best road man in Georgia
today.
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Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sineerest
appreciation for the many kindnesses
rendered during the illlness and death
of our beloved husband and father.
MRS. E. J. GRANADE
MR. AND MRS. J. M. CUNNINGHAM
G. PARIS GRANADE
LEWIS 11. GRANADE
Mrs. 11. 11. Elliott returned to At
lanta Monday morning with Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Diggers and attended the
I.a Rondine Opera with them Mon
day evening.
CANNON’S DRUG STORE
Among the substantial busi
ness concerns of the city of Con
yers, stands the Cannon Drug
Store, Dr. C. R. Cannon, pro
prietor. This store carries a full
line of fresh drugs, such as is in
demand by every progressive
community. In addition, it car
ried a select line of patent med
icines, perfumery, cosmetics,
stationery, pens and inks, can
dies and cigars. It also carries
The Rexall line of quality mer
chandise, the Nyal products and
the Cenol household /products.
Its slogan is “quality in mer
chandise and capable, courteous
service.”
The personnel consists of Dr.
C. R. Cannon and Dr. R. S. Car
ter, both graduates of the At
lanta College of Pharmacy and
both men of high business and
social standing. Dr. Cannon
gi’aduated in pharmacy in 1912
and since that time has given
himself diligently to the drug
business. Dr. Carter is a thor
oughly finished druggist, reli
able, conscientious and unform
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We Buy and Sell Country ;j
Produce, Chickens, & Eggs 1
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•: Extra Fancy Green Beans, Gal. 40c :♦
•: Fresh Tomatoes, pound . ♦ 15c \
i White Bermuda Onions, Lb. . 10c I
•; Extra Fancy New Potatoes, Lb. l\c |
| Celery and Lettuce, each . . 10c j*
:• Green Cabbage, Lb 5c %
:• Old Irish potatoes, pound . ♦ 3c :*
:• All-pork Sausage, pound . . 25c :•
HormePs Breakfast Sausage, 40c :j
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•J Hell’s Banner Coffee and Merry Widow Flour
l BEITsTAStTGROCERY §
“THE HOME OF CHEAP PRICES”
!; Phone 25 Conyers, (ia. We Deliver p
Old C. H. S. Wins
Tuesday and Wednesday of tills
week, Conyers high school won sig
nal honors in tile fifth district meet
held at Emory. Three contestants en
tered Tuesday, Ora Guinn in reading
—Luther Cowan, 'declamation and
Mary B. Leftwich, ready writing.
Wednesday was a regular field day
when our young men met skull to
skull in the various athletic events, in
each of which Conyers was well rep
resented and fought their way to hon
ors and much glory under the direc
tion of Messrs. Oplier Cooper and Dr.
I’. S. Smith. Those entering and fight
ing for Conyers were: Joseph, Towns,
high an dbroail jump. Lewis Kent,
pole vault and broad jump. Hamilton
McDonald, high jump and shot put.
Walter Giles, Jifiseus. Horace Milli
gan. shot put and hundred yard dash.
Lew is Mann, shot put.
One more month and Conyers will
he in the midst of graduates, dignified
juniors, banquets, sad farewells and
happy swimming pools —vacation time
as it were and we’ll never meet again
in the same old way. What a pity
we cannot he just school boys and girls
all the time and June graduates once
each year.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Airs. Roy H. Pruiee entertained
Monday afternoon, April 22 in honor
of her son, Roy, Jr.,’s birthday. Twen
ty four little play mates were invit
ed. After playing many games and
contests the little guests assembled in
the dining room, where they were serv
ed delicious ice cream and cake. Pret
ty favors marked each child’s place.
The centerpiece for the dining fa
ille was a beautiful cake hearing nine
candles.
Miss I.ucile Bailey, young and at
tractive daughter of Niglit *'hief and
Mrs. Lon F. Bailey, was accompanied
to Conyers Thursday by Miss Lois
Howard, of Atlanta, and speut the
day with home folks.
C. R. Cannon, Proprietor
ly courteous. Thus it is seen
that this store carries the two
qualities of a first class drug
store; a full line of fresh drugs
and capable , phamacists. High
class goods—High class service.
Besides conducting a first
class drug store in Conyers—
Dr. Cannon has, for several
years been closely related to
community interests in several
important ways; as Alderman
and as a member of the board of
education.
It is a matter of pride to the
people of Rockdale to have him
represent the county in the
state legislature to which he
was recently elected. In this
does he follow the footsteps of
his father, the late R. H. Can
non, who represented the coun
ty in other years.
Rockdale county is to be con
gratulated on having such cap
able young men to carry on
the work of the father and with
such wise leadership a yet bet
ter day is assured to our coun
ty and state, both in matter of
government and commerce.
Visitors Day at
Milstead School
On Friday, May 3rd the patrons of
I lie Milstead public school are invit
ed to visit tlie school and visit each
of the class rooms.
Each room will give a ten minutes
stunt in the form of a program at 9
o’clock a. in. A prize will he given
for tlie best stunt.
All the problems from the work
shop will lie displayed and a prize
given.
The visitors will also have an op
portunity to observe the work done in
the domestic art class and judges se
lected from the visitors will decide
which child wins a prize in each of
these departments.
All patrons and friends are cordial
ly invited to visit the school on the
above date.
A Question
When my chicken house was found
to lie on fire, the alarm turned in, the
fire truck made a record run. 1 had
the gates opened and all obstructions
removed from its path to the fire,
hut nothing was done to put the fire
out —some saying it was too far gone
to save, hut it was 15 or 20 min
utes before someone puslieil the
building in, thereby destroying the
usefulness of my new corrugated gal
vanized roof. When I heard the truck
coming, I thought like the automobile
wrecker says, “Here comes help,” hut
I found it meant “Here comes noth
ing.” I asked the firemen why they
did not put the fire out and they said
it would cost tlie city ten dollars to
turn the water on and I ask why
they had been bleeding me to death
for taxes for the 20 years I have been
living here if they couldn’t give me
any service when I needed it? That’s
the question I’m asking still. Will
someone wiser than I am answer it
for me? This chicken house was the
late Mr. Tom Almnnd’s smoke house —
made of hewn logs, tlie sills mortised
together—a veritable land mark, and
it was a shame for a whole yard full
of people to have to stand and see it
burn down because the city fire de
partment absolutely refused to func
tion.
etaoin shrill etao ishrd shr slirr slird
I want to thank Mr. Ralph Cornwell
Mr. Will Wheeler and Mr. Moseley,
who took tilings in their own hands
and extinguished tlie fire after the
fire department laid retired.
MRS. R. L. HALE
PRESBYTERIAN
CIRCLE MEETS
Circle No. 2 of the Presbyterian
ichurch met Friday afternoon, April
19 at the home of tlie chairman, Mrs.
E. O. Leftwich, with 10 members pres
ent.
The meeting opened with a song,
followed by sentence prayers. The les
son for the afternoon was tlie first
chapter of Acts and was led by Mrs.
Leftwich.
Avery interesting study on the
Book of Acts will he studied tills year.
The leaders fo rthe coining year to
lead tlie study were appointed as fol
lows: Mrs. H. C. Cowan, Mrs. Le
roy Brisendine, Mrs. E. O. Leftwich
anil Mrs. Jack McCollum.
Mrs. Cowan was elected secretary
and treasurer for the circle.
The next meeting will he held at
(lie home of Mrs. W. 8. Almand. The
hostess served sandwiches with iced
tea.
MR. H. K. FORRESTER
Mr. H. K. Forrester is announcing
the receipt of a large and varied stock
of the famous Watkins Products and
a special salesday for Saturday when
several choice articles will lie given
away absolutely free. Mr. Forrester
and his unusually attractive line of
goods will lie found at the Conyers
Hardware company and he urges the
people to call by and give Him an op
portunity to render them a real ser
vice in goods with prices that will
please. Mr. and Mrs. Forrester recent
ly moved from Loganville and expect
to make their home in Conyers while
he travels all adjacent territory.
Mr. J. C. Plunkett and two daugh
ters, Misses Lillian and Susie Lee
Plunkett, spent the week-end in At
lanta, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Wright.
Mrs. J. C. Miller continues indis
posed and confined to her home after
several days treatment by Dr. P. J.
Brown.
Popular at Home and Abroad
Col. Sam W. Wilkes
Visits Conyers
Col. Sam W. Wilkes, publicity agent
of the Georgia Railroad, spent Tues
day in Conyers, calling on friends of
tin* “Old Reliable” and iiersonai ac
quaintances of a number of years
standing. Col. Wilkes travels exten
sively throughout the South lu the
interests of tlie Georgia railroad and
reports agricultural prosjieets are bet
ter at this time than he has ever
known them to he. He predicts a splen
did cotton crop and prosperous - yield
lu general for this yeur. Col. Wilkes
has been with the Georgia ruilroud
for forty-eight years and is still active
and alive to the calls of business and
Ids many friends. He was the guest
of local agent, J. M. Towns, while iu
the city.
The Methodist Record
Col. Clarence Vaughn lias Ills Sun
day school running along the King's
highway on all four cylinders now
with never a skip or Jolt and he did
not have to change any models either,
merely changed tlie fuel. He Is now
utilizing every possible ounce of
young blood —the hoys and girls of his
congregation. We grown ups are too
often dormant and without sufficient
spark to make it in liglli, hut not
so with our young |ieople. The sad
part of it all is that our leaders rely
too much ou sparkless material and
willfully neglect to put that snap iu
their programs only gotten from young
people. It does not even take a leader
to jog along, rapidly down hill and
in low up hill —iiut it does take pep
to lead a hunch of young jieople who
go rapidly, up and down hill, or not
at all. You can’t lead much unless
you are in front and making good
time yourself.
Rev. W. W. Rrinsfield, a veteran of
50 years service In the North Geor
gia Conference, now field solicitor for
Indigent ministers, the horseback rid
ers of other days, preached at the
morning hour. A collection was tak
en for those boys who rode horseback
so much tiiey walked like seamen.
Even at that they had an easy time
for about the only thing they hud to
preach against was hell fire and brim
stone, with never a thought about
short skirts anil low necks —for they
were plenty long and plenty high —all
you could see was a chin, nose and
two eyes. Bootleggers did not bother
them for everybody made their own
llcker. Tlieir young people could not
go to the devil because they had no
conveyance like our hoys and girls
have today and when a man got mur
ried lie quit shaving iiut once a week.
Ministers in those days were looked
up to, hut now you can’t distinguish
them and their family from a drug
gist or a hanker and ills family. Those
old hoys preached a long while anil
said little while our new boys preach
a little and suy too much and there
you are.
Notice
Memorial Day exercises will be held
at the Baptist church Friday after
noon at 2:00 o’clock. The following
program will be given:
Song, “America.”
Prayer —Rev. J. L. Drake.
Hong—Conyers school.
Roll call of veterans —Mrs. B. F.
Tucker.
Solo —Mr. Cooper.
Introduction of speaker —Rev. J. R.
Jordan.
Address —Col. James Curran Davis.
Song, “God Be With You ’Till We
Meet Again."
Benediction.
Decoration of graves following.
Dinner will lie served at 12:30 to
the veterans, their widows, tlie World
war veterans, their families, and mem
bers of tlie U. D. C. and families.
MRS. DAN H. PATRICK, Historian
Genuine U. S. Army
No. 2 Lamp Chim
neys, 3 lor 25c.
Also
Army Plates,
6 lor 90c
R. B. ELLIOTT
Conyers, Georgia
NUMBER 14