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iOL.II Inscription $1.50 ■hief Nix Arrests ■Vo Atlanta Fishermen 111 seems that a hunch of Atlanta ■ planned to go fishing, and Bailing ,lu “ Koeklule Record where men were catching them by the Ihiik! and otherwise, decided to send ■ Vll ~f their number down here for B im> halt. Well, they got the bait al- Bulit and so did Charlie—and a good Bine he did, for the stuff they had Bmild have made them i>op off so Baal their game warden would have Brrested them for fishing with dyna- Bite. But it was uncauy 1 lie way Bh v submitted to arrest without ev ■n attempting to give Charlie a run lur his money. Possibly they noticed Bhariie creeping ujH>n them at the K. lte of about seventy miles per hour ■„ ])is Model A Ford and by the time ■hey could stop that Hoick Charlie ■ as already talking like a country ■unstable. So far as we know there are ■wo people in the world who can't ■et around without a clean suite. A ■oust able is one and a wife is the oth !„ They can look you in the eye and .fell what you have on your hip every ■ime. I judge Irwin fined them three hun ■lred dollars and half interest, in their ■Buhl; car, which made it cost them ftuuoud thirty-six dollars iter bait and ■then not lie able to use it. It; seems ■that one of the young men had a wife llmt the other one was not so sure of lit. so we will not publish their names. Bobby Jones to Visit Riverside The mighty Bobby Jones, of Atlan ta. the Babe Ruth of all golfers, stop lied over in Conyers for a short while one day last week and immediately lie was surrounded by all who hap pened to be fortunate enough to know of his presence in our little city. Our boy came down to the office strutting his stuff all around his daddy and when asked whereof did he get that way, informed us that lie had just met aud shook hands with “Bobby” Jones. Our fellow citizen and champion in many lines, Robt. O. Gaile.v, nabbed Mr. Jones with botli hands and had him all dated up for an exhibition over on Riverside links before Mr. Jones could think of any excuses for not coming down. If Mr. Jones will come down and give us a round or two of golf it will l>e a red letter day for Conyers and Rockdale county, for Mr. Jones is in demand for exhibition golf world wide and without end and this would be the first country exhibition lie ever gave. We will turn out in droves to see him and feed him and Ins company of Atlanta friends with fried chicken and lemonade to a fare you well. Ralph Cornwell Falls in Line With Progress ’With an attractive awning and new ly painted front, the Rockdale barber shop and Kent’s Cafe have joined Hewlett & Downs in the very progres sive step toward eliminating unsight ly sheet iron covering for store fronts on Commerce street. In addition to the outward appearance being pleasing ■’(nil fcittragJtive, awnings soften the glare and produce a restful shade in side that is inviting and comfortable for them and their patrons. Conyers is inclined to be slow about doing away with its present unsightly sheet iron sheds that have long ago served their purpose. Who will be next to come out for this improvement? A Week-end House Party Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Walker en tertained over tlie week-end Misses Anna Cooper, KHLnaheth Owen, and °ra-e Walker, of Atlanta; Miss Myr tle Walker, who is teaching in Eaton t°u; and Misses Ruth Arnold, Gussing Pennington, Sara Kate Strickland an d Margie Walker, teachers in the Milstend public school. It wasn't be cause Howard couldn’t talk to all of these girls at one time that several young men joined the party Saturday Night and Sunday. They were a happy hunch and enjoyed very muclily the giacious hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Walker. Messrs. Luther Still and Lewis Hol hogsworth, leading Atwater Kent are spending this week at Atlanta ’ity, where the company is holding its . turn) pow wow, or whnt e'ei it is that conies over the radio "hen there’s no program on. SI )t Hoc Mole Uccork Bishop Candler Here Last Sunday Morning Bishop Candler preached the com mencement sermon last Sunday morn ing at the school auditorium to an overflow congregation and twenty .voung graduates of the Conyers High school. It was quite an unexpected pleasure and a distinct honor to have this great man in' our town and Su perintendent Hilbert did himself proud in getting such a man upon this occa sion. The stage was beautifully deco rated and with the magnificent drop curtain recently purchased for a back ground, our people must have felt proud of what this institution is ac complishing. The new table on the stage is another beautiful and service able addition to the stage equipment that came as a result of hard work and thrift —however, great credit is duce Mr. Edd L. Cowan for this table since it was he who staged the play that provided funds with which it was bought. Fourteen beautiful young women and six stalwart young men constitute the senior class this year, of whom Conyers is mighty proud for they have brought many additional honors upon our community and tlie parents there of hy their constructive work and wor thy accomplishments during these months and to them and to each of them, we wish a continued growth in progressive accomplishments. The graduating exercise will he held in (he school auditorium Friday night of this week, bringing to a close the 1928-1(329 scholastic year. Superintend ent Hilbert and several of the present faculty will he back this fall, however, we are unable at this time to give a lineup on the new faculty. Honey Creek News Several from this place attended tlie Stowers barbecue Thursday. Air. and Mrs. L. F. Thomas, of Mil stead. called oil Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas a while Monday night. Mrs. Robert Kirkpatrick spent Tues day afternoon with Mrs. Tom Kirk pal rick. Miss Ella Ruth Wheeler is spending a few days this week with relatives near McDonough. Airs. .T. R. O’Neal spent Thursday afternoon with, Airs. Harris Crumbley. Aliss Irene and Louise Almond spent Wednesday afternoon with Aliss Ruby Watson. Airs. W. B. Jackson spent Sunday afternoon with Airs. Tom Kirkpatrick. Air. and Mrs. Jim Watson. Airs. A. j, Watson and (laughter, Ruby, called on Air. and Mrs. Sawyer, of Velta, .Monday night. Air, Earsy Jackson, of Atlanta, visit ed his mother, Airs. W. B. Jackson, one day last week. Air. and Mrs. Auby Garner were the guests of Air. and Airs. Kirkpat rick Friday night. Aliss Irene Persall. of Sheffield, is spending several weeks with her sis ter. Airs. Floyd Garner. The ice cream supper given hy Air. and Airs. Floyd Garner Saturday night was enjoyed by all those present. Aliss Ruby Watson had as her guest Friday night Aliss Grace Thomas. Baptist Record Last Sunday evening’s service was very impressive when Air. John R. Lee and Air. B. F. Rengin were or dained as deacons. The pastor of the church. Rev. J. L. Drake, preached Ihe ordination sermon and gave the charge. Air. J. T. Tucker, chairman 0 f the board of deacons, led tlie ordi nation -prayer. The Presbytery was composed of the board of deacons and Air. Steve Potts, deacon from the Ro ’kdale church. Next Sunday the pastor will use as the subject for morning discussion "Midnight Religion,” and for the even ing service, “Under Authority.” There was no Sunday school last Sunday on account of the commence ment exercises at the school auditor ium. but the regular service will he resumed next Sunday. The protracted meeting will begin the first Sunday in June, with Re\. Frank J. Fleming, of Ashland. Ala., preaching. The members of the church should lie very mindful of this series of services and much in prayer for the success of this meeting. Mr. and Bell, and two voting daughters, of Columbus, are spending this week in Conyers, guests Dl-. and Mrs. H. G. McElvany. CONYERS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1929 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY “Let’s Close The Gaps!” Say Bond Advocates ♦ r I l \ ' \ Wf Highway Map of Georgia showing Paved Roads In State System as reported by the Highway Department on April 1. The Georgia State Highway Depart ment was formed in 1919 to set up and pave a system of state highways. The legislature laid down a definite program for the department to follow, this program being since amended from time to time. The prime objective of this program was to complete a con nected system of paved highways from county-seat to county-seat as early as possible. Originally Including 4,800 miles of highway, the state system has been amended until today It is composed of 6,397 miles. Several hundred miles which were added to the system have been removed due to court action, and these additional miles can only be re instated by legislative enactment. During the ten years that the Highway Department has been in ex istence, less than one-fourth of the system has been paved. On January 1, 1929, there were 1,396.72 miles paved, of which 962.43 miles were hard surfaced and the balance, or 444.29 miles were paved with semi hard materials. On that date, 309.37 additional miles were under contract for paving. While the total paving was well over a thousand miles, only two cross state highways were paved over their entire length. These are the Coastal High way, from Savannah to the Florida Is it Wrong to Do This On Sunday Is it wrong to crank up Lizzie and ride around on Sunday for recrea tion and pleasure. The state of Maine says it is and they prohibit it by law. We notice that even our preachers and self apixiinted church leaders don’t claim it to lie wrong in Georgia. One tiling certain, if it’s wrong in Maine it’s wrong in Georgia. However, we notice there is a Dill before the pres ent legislature in Maine to make it right to ride around on Sunday. It seems that our legislatures make a thing right or wrong for us anyway and if they pass a law that says a tiling in wrong, we got’er say Amen and preach it as the law and gospel and lie condemned eternally by what they say. Is it wrong to ride out to the farm Sunday and talk to the tenant about his health and the general health of hte boll weevil and drop a word or so about what is the best tiling to lie done for tlie weevil next week. It seems to do tlie tenant much good to talk to tlie boss and his family of one children and likewise it seems to lie helpful to the Ikss and his family t 0 gather in a few vegetables and things to bring back for dinner Mon day. Well, it’s generally conceded that these tilings ain’t wrong down here in Georgia. But, for the man who has no farm, it seems to he entirely wrong if he rides out to the golf course Sun day afternoon for a bit of recreation. How can any man enjoy recreation and pleasure of any kind and con sistently condemn another fellow’s recreation and pleasure just because it’s different. If recreation is wrong on Sunday, it applies to all forms and manner of recreation and not just to the particular kind that tlie other fel low happens to engage in. A tiling is not wrong just because the legisla ture of Maine says it is, nor is it wrong just because anybody says it Is There may he sojne people who won’t knock a golf ball on Sunday, but that ain’t no sign that they won’t line above Jacksonville, and U. 8. Highway No. 1, from Augusta to Folkston, via Waycross. Due to the type of paving laid on the stretch from Waycross to Folkston this por tion will shortly have to be repaved. Because of the numerous gaps on these through routes, many miles of pavement are rendered absolutely use less in heavy rains, it is pointed out by the Joint Committee for Highway Bonds, because the Intervening gaps are rendered impassable. Until these links have been com pleted, farmers and business inter ests who need dependable all-weather roads for the transaction of their busi ness, will still be forced to curtail their use of the highways when they are most needed. The farmers of the state who could utilize their rainy days, when field work is impossible, in carrying produce to market, now find that the rains keep them off the roads quite as much as they restrain them from work in the fields. The committee urges a highway bond issue, to be retired from the present four cents gas tax as the only solution for closing the gaps In the system at an early date. Such a bond issue has been endorsed by the County Commissioners’ Association of Georgia and by many of the largest civic organizations of the state. Will Our Legislators Permit Uts to Vote AVe cannot imagine our state legis lators, men for whom we voted and elected, refusing to let us vote on the highway bond proposition or anything else we want to vote on or for. AVhy a people will stand for that sort of stuff is hard to fathom. But, year af ter year now we have greatly desired to vote for and against the highway bond issue, but those high hatters have denied us tlie privilege. They think we are honest and intelligent enough to vote for them, but don’t think so about anything else. That is the way prohibition came about, some thing they put over and not the peo ple and even until this good day, our legislators refuse to let us vote for or against it. Next time one of those smart guys ask you to vote for him, you should tell him you want to vole right on and for that reason don’t want any legislators at all, especially those who say we cannot vote when ever we feel like voting. Riding over roads last Sunday was a nightmare— just enough paved stretches to mess you up and kill your soul. The largest power press in tho Ford industries, outside the frame presses for tlie Model A automobile, is used to shape fenders, wheel housngs and ra diator shells at tin* Lincoln automobile plant. It weighs 250,000 pounds and stands 24 feet 10 inches above the floor line. Three feet of Hie structure extend below the floor level and it has a foundation 11 feet 9 inches deep. knock you for a home run early Mon day morning. Pennsylvania prohibits the sale of gasoline, newspapers and other delicacies on Sunday, but they will buy your vote Alonday morning and we notice where one man paid $300.00 for a casket in which to bury his dog in that state last week. We believe in being consistent even though you may have religion. Air. Sanford Christian, of Miami, Fla., spent Friday in Conyers, visit ing relatives and boyhood friends. Farm Demonstration in Conyers Depot Gardens Adjoining the Georgia Railroad golf course surrounding its club house, plans are being made to demonstrate the advantages of intensive cultivation and fertilization, by planting one ox two rows each of corn, cotton, peanuts, potatoes and other leading farm prod ucts peculiar to this section of the South. It is our purpose to demonstrate just how three bales of cotton and sixty bushels of corn tier acre can he produced, even on thin gully dirt that was taken from railroad cuts last year and piled out on this plot of ground merely to cover over the top of the old pumping station, engine house and well. This well is covered over with railroad iron and the red gully dirt is only six inches thick on top of this covering and yet, we have al ready produced and harvested more than fifty bushels of oats per acre from it and now propose to produce an additional crop of three bales of cotton and sixty huslfels of corn l>er acre on the same land. We are planting this week, Parker’s prolific red coli corn that shells sixty pounds net from seventy pounds gross. We are planting cotton seed taken from ttie Electric Ginnery. We be lieve in select seeds, hut wish to em phasize the fact that ordinary run of the gin seed will produce satisfactor ily if properly cultivated. Stop by with us and watch results in passing. Milstead School Commencement The commencement exercises of the Milstead public school will begin Wed nesday night, May 29. At this time "Jumbo Jum,” a comedy in one act, will he given hy the eighth grade. The sixth grade will present “A Gypsy Picnic,” a little musical play. ‘-Beauti ful Belles and Beautiful Dudes” will lie given by the fifth grade. On Friday night, May 31 the grades from the kindergarten through the fourth grade will present the follow ing numbers: Tjhe Merry Makers Baud number —Kindergarten Band. Umbrella Song —W. H. Mathis and Carolyn Thompson. Jokes hy End Men. Horse Drill—First Grade Roys. Song, “1 Fall Down and Go Boom" —Kindergarten. Band number, “Wedding Bells.” Flying Acrobats —First Grade Girls. Reading —Fred Norton. 'Light rope walking —Flora Leach and Pearl Blankenship. Good Night, Chorus. The Garden Tea; The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go.—Second Grades. The Enchanted Maypole —Third Grade. A Sailor's Drill; The Highland Schottislie; A Poppy Dance —Fourth grade. On Sunday, June 2, Dr. Benjamin F. Frasier will deliver the commencement sermon. Dr. Frasier will lie pleasantly remembered by the people of this com munity as a former presiding elder. He is now pastor of St. Paul’s Method ist church in Atlanta. On Monday night the seventh, grade will present the “Windmills of Hol land,” a Dutch Operetta. Mr. G. C. Adams, of Newton county, will deliver certificates to the seventh grade. Mr. Adams is a staunch advocate for bet ter schools and is known throughout the state for his progressive ideas in the development of education. 11. D. C. MEETING The IJ. D. C. will meet at the Con yers hotel, Tuesday, May 28 at 3:30 o’clock. Airs. Susie Almand, Mrs. Hor ace King, and Airs. Irwin Cowan, hos tesses. Program Song, JJeorgia Land.” Ritual Service. Prayer by chaplain. Business. The official song of Georgia Airs. M. It. Stephenson. A Georgia Volunteer—Mrs. J. R. Lee Last Confederate General Dies Hon ored hy Nation—Mrs. Harvey Patrick. All members are urged to lxe pres ent. MRS. I). H. PATRICK, Historian. Card of Thanks We wish to express our appreciation for the kindness and floral offerings in the sickness and death of our loving wife and mother. W. P. HICKS AND CHILDREN. Popular at Home and Abroad Savannah School Girls Shrinking from Notice and Familiar Advances We notice where the girls of Sav annah high schools are wearing socks rolled down to their shoe tops with hare legs and extremely short skirts. Tills created quite a stir for several days nnd in their determination to further shrink from notice and fa miliar advances, they opened up their dresses last week all the way down the hack. This week the young men of the schools have agreed to pull off their breeches anti wear short pants, no socks at all nnd to wear their shirts in reverse order and opened up down their hacks all the way to the belt, as a protest against their sisters’ immodesty, endeavoring to show them how ridiculous and indelicate their hare legs and hacks look to a man be hind a rtee. It used to lie the custom for sisters to see to it that their little brothers were properly attired, but now little brother has to try and shame little sister into dressing herself. Our girls used to be somewhat shy, coquettish and coyish in their behavior and young men thrived upon tlu-ir blushes. Only last week we attended a social affair where the prevailing costume was a mantle for the body and girdle for the loins and it. was not an Adam and Eve party either. We used to wear one of those stiff shirt fronts that only covered the front, but it was kept up with a string around our neck, hut with nothing around their neck or body, its ail intreesting puzzle to us how those flapper girls keep it up ev en ns high ns they do. Well, there is Just this much about it, so long as mother wears skirts too short to hide the bend back of her knee and spends her afternoons in social and welfare club life, just so long will you find daughter in competition with her. The modern mother is either jaded out or downright sick or daughter will never find her at home in the afternoon. Dear Modern Mother, yon don’t love the home like American home build ers did in other days. Dear Modern Mother, in spite of the fact that you have a well arranged and comfortable house and push but ton servants and modern conveniences, it does not mean as much to you as Hip hillside cave or log cabin did to those little mothers of other days. It’s you mother, that permits daugh ter to escape and take unfair chances uponour highways and byways. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. Loraine News More rain, more rest and also more grass. Seems as if we need a little farm relief. Mrs. Ed Berry and Mrs. G. H. Ham mond called on Mrs. Joel Jackson one afternoon this week. Mrs. Jackson has been on t lie sick list. We hoi>e for her a speedy recovery. The Epwortli League meets every Sunday night at Union. Every one is invited to come. We have some splen did programs. Won’t someone ask Mr. Paul Ray and Lawson Richardson if their case of mumps were a bargain. Wonder where Mr. Hoke Howard parks his Ford on Sunday nights now, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirkus spent the week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Amos. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Phillips vis ited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hammond, Sunday. Nothing restores our self respect as much as the discovery tHat we can do without pleasures to which we have become habituated. Words are little things, but they can often strike harder and deeper than a blow. The law of human Helpfulness, ask each man to so carry himself as to bless and not blight men, to make and not mar them. “JANE” Card of Thanks We wish to express our heart-felt thanks to those who rendered their assistance in the sad death of our dear mother and grand mother, Mrs. M. J. Beard. MR. AND MRS O. D. BEARD MR. AND MRS. W. I. BEARD MR. AND MRS. J. O. BEARD MRS. L. L. BEAD AND GRAND CHILDREN. Miss Anna Cooper, of Decatur, spent the week-end at Wadley, Ala., guest of Pastor and Mrs. Carter. NUMBER 18