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VOL. II
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NEXT WEEK CARRIES US BACK HOME TO MOTHER
President Chas. A. Wickersham
Presents Honor Pen
Mr. J. M. Towns, Agt
Georgia Railroad,
Conyers, Ga.
My Dear Sir:
It is my sincere hope, in the accept
ance of the enclosed button, you re
ceive as much pleasure as I derive in
its bestowal.
This button is presented you as an
emblem of faithful and continuous
service with these companies over a
period of twenty-five or more years;
it is indicative that you have been
enscrolled as a member of the Old
Timers club, to whCJi all those hav
ing been in continuous service of
these companies twenty-five years or
more will automatically be admitted
to membership.
Being eligible to receive and wear
one of these buttons should and doubt
„less will be considered an honor to
yourself. Surely it is an honor to these
railroads to present it to you.
Sincerely yours,
CHAS. A. WICKERSHAM.
President-General Manager.
N. B.: And thus it is that Mr. Wicker
sham is first in the hearts of his
people —a big man with a bigger heart.
He is loved, first, because he loves
greatest. He is honored because he is
honorable. A greater man hath not
passed this way. Ed.
Ga. State Teachers’
College Radio Program
Sponsored by her Alumni Associa
tion, May 4, 1929 from 1:45 to 2:45
p. m. (Eastern Time).
1. A college song by ten members
of the junior and senior classes.
2. Greetings to parents and Alum
niae: Miss Kate E. Hicks, president
of the Alumniae Association.
3. A group of songs by Miss Mable
Manning Wedge with Mrs. J. W.
Bailey accompanying: “The Star,”
James H. Rogers; “Tears and Smiles,”
Daniel Protheroe; “Grandma,” Henry
Sachs; “The Wind in the Corn,” Rob
ert Clark.
4. Violin solos by Miss Elizabeth
Lieb: “Meditation,” from Tliair by .1.
Massenet; “Frasquita,” Lehar —Kreis-
ler.
, 5. A groyp of songs by ten mem
bers of the junior and senior classes
with Mary Lou Stapleton accompany
ing and Miss Jennie Belle Smith di
recting : “Lilacs,” Benvald; “In an
Apron Blue,” Hahn; "A Dreamboat
Passes,” Lemare Page.
6. Readings by Miss Carolyn Vance:
An Uncle Remus Story; A Dramatic
Dialogue.
7. Alma Mater: Ten members of the
junior and senior classes, Miss Smith
directing.
MARY MADDOX
The Baptist Church
Superintendent Still turned the
reins over to his most excellent assist
ant Mercer W. Hull last Sunday and
believe us, Mercer had that spark
plug doing whatever it is a spark plug
does. Even the choir members smiled
as they sang and they sang like Bap
tists used to sing up there. We heard
Henry Tucker holler out several
ainens and Harvey Patrick afterwards
| shaking hands around claiming that
tlje program went over in high. It is
interesting and encouraging to watch
Gibson Hull in his rounds and then
make reports —he is undoubtedly the
best Sunday school secretary we ever
knew.
Pastor Drake continued the enthus
iasm and preached a great sermon on
Redemption, (a most timely subject
preceding the contemplated protracted
meeting that is booked for June with
Rev. Frank J. Fleming doing the
preaching. Mr. Fleming was pastor of
this church seven or more years, leav
ing to accept the Ashland, Ala., pas
torate since which time he has ren
dered an unusually constructive ser
vice to those people. He is easily an
outstanding Baptist of Alabama to
day and his many friends are delight
ed to know that he will be back in
our midst for these ten days or more
and preach to us.
At i three o’clock in the afternoon a
meeting for men only was booked and
actually held, although a heavy down
Pour of' rain began before that time
and continued into the night. A simi-
3ljc ftocltfrale Uarort
The American Legion
Entertains Khaki Boys
The American IJegion, under the
able leadership of Post Commander
W. A. Henson, stepped around town
Tuesday morning and raised forty odd
dollars with which to defray the ex
penses of the 22nd Infantry baseball
team and the band boys, who remain
ed over for their ball game with our
local fellows.
Those contributing a dollar or
more were R. O. Gailey, Mayor Still,
Chief Nix, Captain Roy Elliott, Bank
of Rockdale, W. O. Mann, Dr. I'. J.
Brown, Dr. L. J. Pharr, Dr. C. R.
Cannon, White & Company, W. R.
Still. J. It. Chapman, Rockdale Hard
ware Cos., Rockdale Barber Shop, W.
K. Hardeman, Ed Vaughn, The Rock
dale Record, Bank of Conyers, Lang
ford Motor Cos., ,T. M. Towns, B. F.
Reagan, Judge Quigg, Coca Cola Cos.,
.T. W. Hollingsworth, J. R. White,
Henson Furniture Cos., L. C. Downs.
Those contributing less than a dollar
were Miss Sara McCollum, Summers
Bros., C. B. Irwin, S. I. Cowan, Edd 1,.
Cowan, Jno. J. Hart, Miss Esther Mc-
Collum, J. W. Carter, M. W. Hull, A.
F. Kent, A. M. Whitaker. It. A. Ward,
A. W. Bell, E. L. Edwards, N. T.
Street, D. H. Patrick, J. E. McClel
land, Bartow Walker, Lester Collins,
George D. Malcom, W. A. Wheeler,
L. A. Sharp and T. W. Huff.
Line-up for Conyers: N. Walker, 2b;
Aaron, lb; Loyd, C; Culberson LF;
Walker, CF; Winburn, RF; Cowan,
3b; J. Almand, P: Mitchell SS.
Line-up for 22nd Infantry: Tedesco,
SS; Lassiter, 2b; Evans, lb; Vines,
C; Bannister, 3b: Hill, LF; McAdams,
RF; Bouligny, CF; Sanders, P.
Umpires: Luke Herrington and L.
C. Downs.
Conyers drew first blood, with one
run in their half of the first inning,
scored on three hits. Only 7 innings
uere played and the score stood 8 to
7 in favor of Conyers. The Infantry
band rendered music throughout the
game, adding much pep ami everybody
had a good time.
Dr. Elam F. Dempsey
Here Last Sunday
Presiding Elder Elam F. Dempsey,
of the Oxford district, preached for
Pastor Jordan Sunday evening, after
wards presiding at their second quar
terly conference. Splendid reports
were submitted by the various offi
cers and Pastor Jordan reported a
very happy and successful charge. Mr.
Dempsey smiled his happy approval
upon the splendid reports submitted.
We regret very much that more peo
ple were not present to enjoy the
most excellent sermon that was deliv
ered in his unusually pleasant and
effective manner. Of course, there had
been some rain and as a sporty little
song goes, it still “looked like rain,”
and all that, and yet, nevertheless and
not withstanding, “looked” like some
thing else to the pastor, and really
it was something else that kept you
away. Now what is it—come clean
with your pastor and maybe he can
arrange it to suit you. It may be a
musical program that you want. Well,
they didn't have that, but it could
be had and will be if the members
want it. Speak out brother sister
it’s yours,
lar service will be held next Sunday
afternoon, at which tin), a large male
chorus will sing the old hymns, fav
orites of other days, songs that mother
and dad used to sing and enjoy so
much. There will also be a colored
male chorus, the one booked for last
Sunday and rained out, who will sing
some of the songs peculiar to their
race and worship. There is no objec
tion to ladies l>eing present. One sec
tion will lie reserved for colored peo
ple who are invited. Is everlasting
punishment everlasting? was the sub
ject for the evening hour. We were not
present, but presume the affirmative
won out somewhat like is hot water
hot or what is to be will lie whether
it ever happens or not. This kind of
preaching is rather negative and
vague. We want to hear one more ser
mon on hell fire and brimstone and
see the preacher sweat while preach
ing it as a reminder of its reality.
Mrs. Jennie Rice and children, of
Clarkston, spent Sunday in Conyers
with Mr. and Mrs. Lon S. Rice.
J.MTOWNS
CONYERS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
Keep Up the Fight?
Well, some say it do and some say it don’t. Anyway,
since the Rockdale Record has been in the field and our
merchants, bankers and business men in general have been
speaking in terms of whole pages, half pages and quarter
pages, a mighty change has come into the life of this com
munity. Only the other day, a former citizen, now living in
Augusta came in and marveled at the great change in the
pulse-life of Conyers, the spark so discernable round about
town. He rejoiced that we had overcome our several years
ailment of low blood pressure. Well, our merchants, bank
ers and business men have come through all along the line
as never before in the history of Conyers and nobody has
gone broke advertising, but on the other hand, they have
gone to work, for an aggressive advertising campaign will
ultimately place Conyers in the hearts and minds of the
people, even unto the boarders of adjacent communities,
where they have been neglected by us and trained by other
communities to think in terms of Covington, Lithonia, Mc-
Donough and Loganville.
We appreciate the patronage given the Record and
these people have shown an appreciation of the service ren
dered this section by the Record. They say and many out
siders have said that we have a paper second to none and
we say in return that we have a community second to none.
The ever increasing chain stores have not as yet at
tacked this immediate community, but they will ultimate
ly solicit the trade if we don’t care. It is very noticeable that
Sears Roebuck & Cos. carried more advertising in last week’s
issue of the Jackson Herald than did all the merchants,
bankers and business men of Jackson and Butts county.
Evidently, those merchants don’t care. It is interesting to
note that the Lavonia Times says in this connection, that
a tow’n never dries up until the folks living in it dry up.
Well, we are thankful that Conyers merchants ain’t dry—
that is in that connection.
U. S. Census Bureau
on Church Membership
Uncle Sam doesn’t care what cliurcli
you belong to, but he goes to much
trouble and expense in finding out
how many of us belong. It would lie
very embarrassing to Uncle Sam if he
should visit tlie Conyers churches with
us some pretty Sunday evening, for in
tlie midst of our two thousand popu
lation there are less than one hundred
at church —nobody on the job except
the pastor —no choir, no ushers, no
stampede, just the pastor preaching
away acoustically drowned out.
Did you ever go into a large audi
torium when it was entirely empty,
even while you were in it, and holler
out right loud? Well, that is what our
pastors are up against —the acoustics
or soundboard will have to lie changed
so as to protect their throtas.
Speaking about foreign fields being
white unto harvest or non-Christian,
look what we are right in the midst of
here in dear old Georgia —the Em
pire state of the South. With a popu
lation of 3,138,962 people, there are
only 1,350,184 church members, includ
ing every denomination —less than fif
ty per cent, with 1,788,778 non church
members. Alabama has a total popula
tion of 2,526,001, only 1,217.170 of
whom belong to any church, leaving
1,308,831 out of bounds. Lots of work
could be done in Alabama, even if
Senator Heflin does live over there.
Tom is trying to reform Washington
and the east, just like most of us here
in Georgia, who think in terms of
poor old 'China instead of poor old
neighbor. Arkansas lias 623,307 church
members and 1,281i,741 non church
members. They are not afraid of Hot
Springs nor the fireworks that makes
it hot over there. Florida lias 528,465
church members and 788,695 non
church members —but tli.m its hard
to stay in a church down there —if you
join, (hey turn you out for hanging
around those Yankee bathing beauties
or for drinking Cuban molasses. Then
we have Texas or did have her before
the last Democratic convention and
with her aj 312,661 people, most of
whom are ex-Georgians, out of which
there are 2,280,514 church members
and 3,032,147 non church members, a
vast territory that is likely to go Re
publican most any time.
Throughout our ten immediate
Southern states, there are 17,582,792
church members as against 22,667,728
non church members. With about ev
ery other person a converted desciple,
it seems that this ratio should lie re
versed —but then, our people are
taught in terms of poor old China in
stead of poor old neighbor and we are
so foreign that our next doyr neigh
bor doesn't understand us.
We are too mechanical in our pro
grams and our pop-off valve is set
too high —we would almost “bust be
fore tlie thing would pop off.” We
have become reconciled to the pastor
doing it all and the pastor has be
come reconciled to doing it all and
there you are.
Birthday Anniversary
of “Grandma” Parker
Airs. L. L. Beard and two children
spent the week-end in Lithonia and
joined six other children, Mrs. W. E.
Young and Messrs Q. F. Parker, Dew
ey Parker, Dewitt Parker and Aaron
Parker, of Lithonia, and Mrs. L. J.
Cooper, of Klondike, anil a great host
of grand children, some thirty odd in
number, in celebrating the sixty-fifth
birthday of Mrs. A. M. Parker. Among
the visitors present were Air. and Mrs.
Q. C. Farmer and three children, of
Milsteail, Mrs. Cora Chewning and son
of Lithonia, and an only living sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel Prather and family,
of Klondike.
Wednesday Holidays
Started off Wet
Our first half holiday started off
wet this afternoon —you could not ev
en work around tlie house, much less
over on Riverside golf course. Too
bad boys, but remember that a bad
beginning denotes a good ending. We
note that our merchants are closing
up daily at six o'clock now, which is
another splendid arrangement and
we commend them for it for God’s
great out of doors playhouse should
lie enjoyed as much as possible. Our
most prominent golf player, W.
Tliarpe Baldwin, lias just received a
new set of clubs, the most beautiful
set that this community lias ever
boasted of and he has challenged us
anil our Sears Roebuck set for a duel
unto dopes Friday afternoon. We don’t
bet, but do drink Coca Cola anil quite
often on Tharpe. Together with Mer
cer Hull, we have challenged our
boys, Joseph and Gibson, for a game
Saturday pee em. If they beat us
we’re going to cut their weekly al
lowance to a quarter a piece.
Smyrna School News
Smyrna Consolidate school will
come to a close Friday, May 3, a gen
eral community day is being planned
for tlie public on Friday, May 3. State
School Superintendent M. L. Duggan
has promised to he with us on this
day and will make an address to the
people. We invite anil urge all to
come and hear Mr. Duggan. Dinner
will he served on the ground.
On Friday evening the seventh
grade will receive their certificates.
State School Supervisor J. O. Mar
tin will he with us and make an ad
dress to this class anil deliver their
certificates. The public is cordially In
vited.
Play at Smyrna
On Monday evening. May 6 the sev
enth and eighth grades will present
the play, “He’s My Pal,” for tlie bene
fit of the school. The public is invit
ed. Admission 10c and 20?.
Mothers Day Observance And
Love Feasts Scheduled
22nd U. S. Infantry
Visits Conyers
Monday and Tuesday were exciting l
days for the people of Conyers and
Rockdale county. Union troops march
ed Into our town and parked in the
ball park over the night. However,
William T. Sherman was not along
this time, and everybody turned out
lo sing praises unto Colonel L. IV.
Caffey and bis Aide-decamp Captain
Robert Joerg, Jr., and their great host
of khaki clad Iki.vs as they inarched to
the rhythm of their most excellent
twenty-five piece band under the able
leadership and direction of Muster
Eldridge. There were 351 privates and
It! officers with 123 head of stock.
The American Legion, with Post Com
mander W. A. Henson leading, head
ed the procession into the heart of
Conyers and its people and out to the
ball park where Mayor L. B. Still
formally welcomed the footsore boys
and weary offlcfers and extended to
them every courtesy of our town and
its people during their sojourn. Civil
ians, boys, girls, men and women soon
fell in line and Inca me acquainted
with the boys and their regulations
and every body entered Into the spirit
of tlie occasion and nil bad a great
time and many happy thrills. The only
criticism we have to offer, even dur
ing such exciting moments is that we
have failed to teach lots of people
that neither heat, cold or a huldliead
is an excuse for keeping your hut on
when being Introduced to a lady or
Uncle Sam’s flag. Now, come on folks,
when you see most everybody taking
their cover off, think for once in a
life time anil use your hat to fail your
self with if you really don’t know
what it’s all about, for you coulil lie
excused for fanning yourself, even
in cold weather, quicker than for not
doing anything at all about It.
A still greater time was laid by
Rockdale county Monday night, when
the hand gave a concert on the school
campus. We counted more than two
hundred cars parked up there and
noticed that most all of Conyers and
Milsteail marched up there, which
gave that splendid hand concert quite
a cosmopolitan audience. Captain
Joerg gave a splendid address during
intermission on Americanism and was
given a great hand along with the
hand's enthusiastic reception.
An Erronous Report
Gets in the Wind
Hon. L. B. Still, not only roile fifty
miles Saturday endeavoring to get In
touch with Hie 22nd Infantry, hut con
tinued His strenuous efforts Sunday
trying to get these soldiers to camp
in the city of Conyers und in cooper
ation with the American Legion did
finally succeed in having their plans
changed. Even then he kept on keep
ing on and was one of our most en
thusiastic knee pants boys in their
arrival. The entire company lined up
before the baseball grand stand und
listened to ids' most cordial words of
greetings and we were persuaded to
remark that Mayor Still has never
made a fool of himself nor embarras
sed his people. The entire company
appreciated Ids most cordial greeting
and many of them remarked that Con
yers was their most refreshing ex
perience during an otherwise hard ten
day march.
It was at first reported that Mayor
Still did not want the troop to camp
in Conyers. That was an error and
entirely foreign to his every thought
nnil desire. Another outstanding in
dividual who went all the way in
making the occasion possible and en
joyable was Mr. R. O. Galley, who
contributed the use of the ball ground
for their camp and let the American
Legion have the free use of the Amer
ican Theatre for the free entertain
mnt of all soldiers who might desire
to see the picture. The American Le
gion appreciates the hearty coopera
tion of all who fell in line and ex
tended so many courtesies and encour
agement, among other outstanding
contributors were Sims and Bailey,
who lent tlie free use of their truck
for transportation of the hand from
and back to camp up near Snapfinger
creek Tuesday afternoon, in order
that we might have music at the ball
park during the baseball game.
pular at Home and Abroad
Poi
Tills comm unity should and doubt
less will celebrate Mother's Day with
appropriate gifts and tokens of love
to the living and through memorials
in reiueinberance of those departed.
The Rockdale Record will feature
next week a special memorial Issue
and invites our business houses and
Individual citizens and family groups
to “Come Home” through Its columns
with their own peculiar tributes. If
Mother Is still living, she will more
than cherish the thought and effort
publicly conveyed and if she has pass
ed on beyond tlie RJver, the thought
and effort thus carried In her mem
ory will lie but another feeble effort
to perpetunte her magnificent beauty
and, deeds of mercy In your behalf.
Who’s Who in Conyers
Winning Our Esteem
The Georgia Power Company, whose
slogan Is “A Gklzen Wherever We
Serve,” a mighty source of unseen
power, Is a living example of good
citizenship that nppears almost mor
ttil In sensing the needs of a people
or a community in advance. When a
community gets down In the valley
of doubt, this mighty jiower Is there
to help pull out and when on the
high hills of /ion ecstasy, their never
falling flood lights sparkle unpreten
tiously upon t lie Demt-god’s of the
occasion —and thus it is, that this
great “Citizen” Is our Hero and pro
gressive leader.
Thirty-four separate and distinct
units go to make up their service
that “covers Georgia like the
with approximately four -
thousand horse power, all 1
necteil so as to flash on in.
should any one of the units ha\
terference, numbering all Hie way
from its major plant at Tallulah Falls
where more than one hundred thous
and horse power is ilevelojied, down
to the smallest unit of fifty-four horse
power at Millville.
They are now in the midst of a
state-wide refrigerator campaign, and
their SIO.OO down payment plan with
thirty months to finish the job makes
their recently reduced power rate of
still greater service anil the beauty
about it is, they make it jmssihle for
the poor to enjoy comforts and sani
tation within their means —in fact, an
ordinary ice hill almost makes the
monthly payments. Therefore, we sa
lute thee, mighty jsiwer thou art of
the red hills of old Georgin.
Conyers Experienced
Regular Trash Mover
We have had lots of wet weather,
heavy rains und strong winds since
Conyers cornered the egg murket hack
in the late sixties, hut we have never
been so thoroughly washed as Tues
day night of this week. We under
stand the Williams store nt Almon
lost its covering, either blown or wash
ed off. The sidewalks of Conyers went
to the relief of our streets anil being
inexperienced gulleys, lost control of
the situation somewhat like a sym
pathetic fellow iliil once when he en
deavored to referee a scrap between
a wife anil husband —only, he needed
washing the next morning and we
didn’t. However, we have no complaint
to moke for the weather was beautiful
during the sojourn of the 22nd In
fantry —and by the way, Bill Holifielil
informs us that a hunch of those offi
cers were praising Conyers anil its
hospitality as being the best experienc
ed in their travels throughout their
world-wide service of many years.
That’s fine Conyers. We suggest that
our people all wear uniforms hereaf
ter and keep this spirit up —even have
the ladies wear nurse garbs —for ev
erybody loves a soldier and a nurse.
If our wife had to salute us and stand
at attention In our presence It would
he more dignified than our present
system and we always did have an
idea that it would he exciting to bo
around a nurse —they are so sympa
thetic and can smile even while you
are dying.
Mr. T. L. Elliott, representative of
the Atlanta Paper Cos., with headquar
ters at Athens, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Conyers, guest of his
mother, Mrs. T. A. Elliott.
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