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VOL. II
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Pots It Fay to
Advertise in Conyers
■ L yes, even a school boy knows
■ jf pays to advertise in Conyers
H where else if you want to Ret
cnming to you. If Conyers liter
al, would set aside one clerk’s sal
■ month and spend it In adver
! lit. 11 woul( l ' ie their most valu
■ salesman. The Georgia Power
■ Kinv is demonstrating weekly in
everv paper in Georgia tli,e advantages
of Idvertising. Their salesmanship is
tdJ ys par and better, even in selling
tlirl > lnmdreil dollar ice boxes in cold
rail - weather. Some of tire Conyers
Biel hants believe in advertising and
thei salesmen are busy. One, fellow
kicl h! because his advertising account
ran up to three dollars one month —
in's! no longer in business—said it
diets’t pay to advertise. Can you ini
jiffjl > m Rich & Bros, company throw
ing! iwa.v more than ten thousand dol
lar! per month advertising. Well, you
inigh sa they get the business and
Hifford to advertise. Yes, and that’s
exal tl.v why they get the business —
ndl Mlisrng is their best salesman,
if it pays to advertise in the Atlan
ta | apers for the trade that belongs
to buyers, it will pay to advertise
in’ 'onyers and keep that trade at
horn Sme on ye Conyers merchants
iiudj remember that the people who go
limit ■ are not the advertising kind.
One mart fellow told us that he ad
vert sed after the customer came into
his store by treating the customer
right. Good treatment is alright, but
you e got to get him inside of your
sto| s some way before you can ad
min ster that line of beneficial treat
me|:. Conyers has been losing lots of
trad to Covington and Atlanta simply
beca use those merchants’ salesmen, in
the form of advertising, are in our
hom [s every day while most of the
iCol ers merchants have been penny
wiJ and dollar foolish along tliis line.
The Rockdale Record is a most wel
come salesman in the home of eight
in:hired people every week because
they! like the paper and it is read like
a liter from home. Our summer time
raw go on June Ist and run through
Augh t 31st and it will be to your
infest to use its columns weekly.
Billie Dove in
Big- Dramatic Role
Beautiful Billie Dove has her most
itofl untie and emotional role in First
National's mystery drama, “The Night
IVa eh,” which comes to the American
Theatre on Friday for two days. See
[display ad.
She plays the part of tin* wife of
the commander of a French battleship
on the night following the declaration
oflrar. She attends a dinner on board
for die wives of the officers and de
tel nines to spend the night on board
"11) her husband. He orders her
11 1 ore with the others without ex
■ wing that the ship lias been order-
H into action. She goes to the cabin
1 1 lieutenant to whom she had one
He been engaged. The ship goes into
Hon. There is a murder on board
and the commander, on the eve of
H triumphant return from an engage
with an enemy vessel, is charged
gfl> the murder.
be j s about to tie convicted by
a french court martial, his wife takes
I s tand to free him at the cost of
llei reputation. Who killed the man.
H "hy, are points in the mystery
Bpluined j„ t he flashbacks which
V the story of the wife’s presence
°i| hoard the ship.
Hnpporting Billie Dove is an unus
®lv excellent cast. Paul Lukas plays
W part of the commander, Nicholas
Hhss.'inin, the villain who is killed.
H 1 Donald Reed, tlie former’ fiance.
I'RVILL-BRADY
■ Mrs. w. A. Harvill, of Atlanta, an
■ tniees the marriage of her daughter.
B'gi'iia. to Mr. Lynn E. Brady, of
Mr. and Mrs. Brady are at
0 " 1,1 their friends at 312 Adair
■ f enn ®. Decatur, Ga.
I}' 1 ’ 1111(1 Mrs. G. W. Stephenson, of
■ aiit.i. spent the week-end with their
|"' l,s ' and Mrs. J. ,1. Stophen
■n> ov er in Sheffield.
# . v Fra nces Wood and son. Lamar.
Dm ° !1 3n exlen<le, i visit with her
ta Mrs. W. A. Harvill, in Atlan-
P. A,it ' e Su P°tts. of Walker
was tiie week-end guest of
•'hoy Alice Rice in Conyers.
Sifc tlockfrale Uccodi
Miss Bowen Eentertains
With Farewell Party
Miss Millie Bowen entertained the
junior class with a prom party at her
lnniie on McDonough street Wednes
day evening, it was a farewell party
to their dearly beloved teacher, Mr.
Dpher Cooiier. Time was taken out
for each person to sit down and quiet
ly write Mr. Cooper a farewell let
ter and Mr. Cooper wrote the class
a farewell letter to his dearly beloved
pupils. II seems that Conyers lias nev
er had a more popular school teacher
than we have in Mr. Cooper and it is
a source of much rejoicing that we an
nounce his re-election and acceptance
of work for another year in our
schools. He was presented a box hy
Miss Bowen and when opened up, an
other display of their love for teacher
was manifested in the many gifts con
tained therein from tlioscj present. Fol
lowing a short and snappy period of
proms, the splendid little hostess, as
sisted by Misses Lula Mann and Jew
ell Morris and Irene Bowen, served a
delicious ice course.
Those present to enjoy the hospital
ity of Miss Bowen and contributing
toward the happy occasion were Miss
es Mary Alice Rice, Lula Mann, Jew
ell Morris, Mary B. Leftwich, Rebecca
Patrick, Helen Almand, Mary E. Cow
an, Joe Butler, Mary Still, Louise Me-
Elvany, Florence Bell, Lera Mae AA'el
don, Messrs. Joe Towns, Howard
Walker, Mutt Tribble, Ralph O’Neal,
Lewis Mann, Hamilton McDonald,
Norman Walker, Keating Pharr, Hor
ace Milligan, Luther Cowan, Lewis
Kent and Arthur W. Cowan.
The most appropriate song for Mr.
Cooper to sing on parting was —“It
Made Me Happy When You Made Me
Cry.” This is a splendid bunch of
young people and their love and affec
tions so loyally bestowed is the great
est honor a teacher could ask for.
Improvements to
Central Property
Tlie First National Bank building,
one of the magnificent structures De
tween Atlanta and Augusta, is under
going extensive repairs since becom
ing the property of Mr. R. O. Gailey.
It would he wonderful if Uncle Sam
would move his post office into this
building for it would make a most
magnificent post office. Like it is, it
Stands as a monument to the ambi
tious desires of a group of men whose
dream failed to materialize. Another
outstanding improvement is the re
cently purchased Gailey building that
is lieing painted and converted into
an office anti emergency hospital for
Dr. P. J. Brown. If Mr. Gailey would
only remove the sheet iron shed and
place an awning in its place, Center
-jtreet would get started to wage! a
more presentable front appearance for
other property owners would follow
in rapid succession and if one or two
should lag too far behind, their sheds
icould lie condemned and removed by
the city. Come on men and do away
with the sheds.
Honey Creek News
Mr. and Mrs. John Brisendine, of
Atlanta, were in our midst last week.
Mrs. Jay, of Griffin, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammonds, of
Smyrna, spent Sunday with the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Al
mand.
Little Miss Gladys Watson spent
Wednesday afternoon with her grand
mother, Mrs. A. J. Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Farris Jones and
family, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Kirkpatrick Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson en
tertained over the week-end Mi. and
Mrs. Chester Patterson, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Herron, Mr. and Mrs. Blunt
Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Cleamopt.
Piper.
Mrs. A. J. Watson spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Jack Harwell,
who has been on the sick list for some
time.
Mr. A. L. Thomas, of Milstead, vis
ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Thomas, Saturday night.
Mr. Roddy Jackson made a business
trip to Atlanta Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watson and
their two daughters, Jeanette ami
Gladys, visited their mother, Mrs. A.
J. Watson, Saturday night.
Mrs. Tom Kirkpatrick spent Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Bud Wheeler.
CONYERS, GKORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. 1929
OFFICIAL ORGAN OK ROCKDALE COUNTY
Four'fifths of Highway
System Is Still Unpaved
Highway Map of Georgia, as of April 1; paved roads shown by heavy
lines, unpaved by light lines.
The state highway system now com
prises 6,300 miles, of which 1,396 miles
are paved with either high or low type
of paving, 2,767 miles have been im
proved but not paved, and 2,137 miles
are still unimproved, according to
highway department reports. This
represents the result of ten years of
work of the state highway depart
ment, operating under existing high
way laws.
The total highway still to be paved
is 4,903 miles, or four-fifths of the
entire system.
The largest amount of paving laid
down in any one year will be the pres
ent year, when 309 miles now finish
ed or under contract, will be placed
in commission. During 1928, a total of
252 miles were paved.
Practically all paving laid down in
1928, and 1929, was contracted for in
December, 1927, and May and June,
1928, when more than 500 miles of
hard surfaced roads were placed un
der cont ract. At I hat time, it was be
lieved that this amount could be fin
ished under existing schedules nearly
within a year’s limit. However, the
system of financing under which the
department was operating failed to
provide the necessary funds, with the
result that many of the contracts were
Mr. R. A. Tribble, of Goulds, Fla.,
is at home with his parents, !>r. and
Mrs. E. L. Tribble, for a vacation.
Mr. Charles Cowan spent the week
end with his parents, Air. and Mrs. J.
A. Cowan, over at Velta.
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Mr. Harvey P. Harralson, former
newspaper man of Conyers, who went
to Colorado for his health some three
years ago, is reported by Gus McCal
la, as being at the Union Printers’
PROGRAM
Milstead Public School
May 31, 8:00 P. M.
1l Tlie Merry Makers
Band Number Kindergarten Band
Umbrella Song W. H. Mathis and Carolyn Thompson
Jokes by End Men.
Horse Drill First Grade Boys
Song —I Fall Down and Go Boom _ Kindergarten
Chorus Robert Mayhue
Band Number —“Wedding Bells”
Flying Acrobats First Grade Girls
Tight, Rope Walking Flora Leach, and Pearl Blankenship
Good Night Chorus.
2. The Garden Tea Second Grade
3. The Frog Who Would a-Wooing Go - Second Grade
4. The Enchanted Maypole Third Grade
5. a Sailor’s Drill Fourth Grade
<i. The Highland Schottishe Fourth Grade
7. A Poppy Dance Fourth Grade
REVIVAL MEETING AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, June 2, 1929
Services Morning and Evening
Preacher, Rev. F. J. Fleming
Singer, Mr. O. R. Cooper
You are very cordially invited to all these
meetings. “Come with us and we will do
thee good.”
delayed, while still others were held
over until the present year.
Up until the present time, no new
contracts of moment have been let
this year, and in the state auditor’s re
port published in April, it was indi
cated that no funds would be avail
able for new construction until the
end of the year.
Commenting upon these facts, the
Joint Committee for Highway Bonds
states that xvhile the funds of the
state derived from gas tax and auto
mobile license fees are growing from
year to year, tlie state cannot hope to
accelerate its paving program to any
great extent, for a number of years
under the existing method of financing.
Even if the annual paving laid down
was raided -0 four hundred miles. It
would still take too loug to finish tint
system. Much of the paving already
laid down, it insists, is of such a
light type that it will have to be re
laid before many years have passed,
and this will still further delay the
completion of the entire system.
By issuing bonds to carry on a
paving program just -s rapidly as such
paving can be laid economically, the
committee states that millions of dol
lars will be savrd, both in the upkeep
and maintenance of the highways
themselves and in the operation and
upkeep of automobiles.
Home, Colorado Springs, with little
improvement, if any in health. Mr.
Ila'rralson hail to leave his happy.
Inline in Conyers, consisting of Mrs.
Harralson and three children, all
healthy and enjoying life, in search of
the health restoring climate of the
far west, within itself a hard blow,
but soon after departing his compan
ion, Airs. Harralson, fell prey to tlie
very untimely and unexpected dis
ease that sent him west and today his
once happy home is scattered to the
four winds of heaven.
Georgia Power Cos.
Announces Lucky No.
Some days ago the Georgia Power
company put on an electric refrigera
tor salt's campaign and distributed
tickets from an aeroplane throughout
their Georgia sub-divisions, giving the
finder thereof a free chance on a GE
refrigerator.
President Arkwright drew No. 47SG
from the box litis week and the holder
of litis ticket is entitled to one of
those master i v boxes absolutely free.
Tbe only mistake we ever math' in our
favor was when we bought out* of
those GE refrigerators this week for
SIO.OO down and balance in small
monthly payments for the next thirty
months or thirty years, we forget
which anti it doesn't make much dif
ference, for tlie tiling is wortli it either
way.
In this refrigerator sales campaign,
Panola district lias already sold her
alotment and stands one hundred and
four iter cent with another month to
go. You simply cannot beat par and
a couple of birdies. It. takes a good
salesman to sell two hundred and
ninety-seven dollar ice boxes, espcclnl
ly to poor people like us. But then,
the only sales-people we ever turn
down are the good looking young indy
bonk agents —we never could become
interested in books so long as we were
face to fuce with one of those sweet
tilings. Congratulations to you power
men for the outstanding service you
are rendering in this district.
Rockdale News
It seems that every preaching Sun
day our number is small for Sunday
school. AVe had a good Sunday school
last Sunday, but the crowd was small
er than we like to see. Even a goodly
number of our teachers were absent.
Let’s pick up and come to Sunday
school every Sunday.
Young people are pleasure seekers
and if they will come they will find
great pleasure in coming to church.
What could be more pleasant than
worshiping with friends in God’s
house and in this way keep the Sab
bath holy.
in connection with his sermon last
Sunday Riev. Walker read some writ
ing of our president and other state
ments from tlie Index. These were
very interesting. At the close of tlie
sermon came tlie impressive ceremony
of celebrating the Lord’s Supper.
B. Y. P. U. has been rained out
for two successive Sundays. We hope
Ibis hasn’t discouraged any of the
members. AVe aim to meet as usual
at 7:0() nt'xl Sunday night.
Everybody remember next Sunday is
the firsl and that means Sunday
school at 2 o’clock in the afternoon,
followed by preaching at 3.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend any service held at Rockdale.
A'oiing people come and let’s liven
til our services with stunt* good sing
ing.
Airs. J. T. Allen, our efficient pian
ist, we. arc mighty sorry is at. Wesley
Memorial hospital for an operution.
Our latest report from her is (hat she
is doing nicely and we are imping for
an early return home.
Among our visitors last Sunday was
Mr. Enel Benson, of Colorado, an ex
tensive wheat raiser.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker
Visit Washington
Air. and Airs. J. Henry Tucker re
turned over the week-end from an ex
tended visit with their son, Air. Earl
Tucker and family, in Washington.
Among other tilings, Henry stood in
line and bowed ns President Hoover
and Henry Ford passed through tlie
hail on their way to luncheon. Wash
ington is a magnificent city and a
place of American ideals. It is a privil
ege to even walk its beautiful streets
and Air. and Mrs. Tucker returned
with grateful hearts for the boy who
stands so well in the greatest city of
all the world. .
Card of Thanks
AA r e wish to take this means of ex
pressing our gratitude to our friends
and neighbors for the kindness shown
us during the recent illness and death
of our father, Mr. It. A. Bowden. May
God’s richest blessing abide with
each is our prayer.
MRS. L. ROGERS i
AIRS. E. AV. COOK 1
MRS. H. AV. SHELTON
MISSES CORA AND MINA ’
BOWDEN* 'i |
Popular at Home and Abroad
Who is Fishing and
How in Rockdale
Tin* Department of Game and Fish
ing will ask our General Assembly to
change the game and fish laws this
summer so as to make them fool
proof—like ll is a majority of the peo
ple don't undfri|tnnd. ’However, we
don't hope for 11 to lie made any more
comprehensible for that bunch of fel
lows could not declare a fellow out
at first base without a preainbulation
of about sixteen paragraphs of con
flicting reasons therefor and thereof.
Anyway, Commissioner Peter S. Twit
ty wants to annul the “Local option”
part and unify the spawning part
thereof for it seems that most jieople
now understand those two points fair
ly well and he goes on to say that
“The prohibition of fishing during flit'
spawning season under local option
laws, luis resulted in a remarkable in
crease in tlie fish supply.” By the
time people understand a law well
enough to obey or evade it, some en
foreement guy wants to change it and
catch somebody before they hear
about the change. Rockdale county is
sending Clarence Vaughn, lawyer, and
C. It. Cannon, druggist, both fisher
men, up there this summer and all we
nsk of them is that they offer a reso
lution on tlie first day prohibiting the
passing of any new laws or amend
ments thereof whatsoever, then ad
journ anti go fishing for sixty days.
Parking Regulations
Being Mapped Out
The congestion of cars and traffic
ni>on the streets of Conyers has be
come so great as to bring about regu
lations thereof. Parking space is be
ing lined off on one side of center
street and both sides of Commerce
street and the city will require strict
observance in accordance therewith.
Thunks to you city fathers for this
first effort to bring about order and
obedience to law. However, about the
only laws enforced these days are
those governing traffic and crap shoot
ing. There ought to he a law against
cats talking in their sleep, at least
between the hours of nine thirty pee
’em and five-thirty a. ’em. We never
heard so much loud talk in all our
born days as took place in our burn
yard Tuesday night.
I)r. McElvany Joins
Whippet Brigade
Dr. 11. G. McElvany, the only man
we know who can fish >ll day without
getting a jerk and still get a kick out
of it, has anew Whippet six. We no
tice lie still looks for a high bank or
rock wall when he wants to stop the
contraption and so far lie lias man
aged to stop it without running round
and round until the gas gives out.
Loraine News
Mrs. Frank Hammond and daugh
ter, L/ueile, spent one afternoon last
week with Mrs. Joel Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Plunkett, of
Salem, were visiting home folks this
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Gilbert called
on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Berry last Tues
day night.
Miss Daisy Hammond spent last
Tuesday night with Miss Sara Berry.
Miss Marie Amos spent last Thurs
day night with Miss Daisy Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Phillips, of
Stoekhridge, were the guests of the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ham
mond, this week-end.
Several from around here attended
services at Honey Creek last Sunday.
The Union Epworth League will pre
sent their play called “Because I’m
Married Now,” at Stoekhridge next
Friday night. Everybody come.
“JANE”
\V. M. 1. MISSIONARY RALLY
The W. M. IT. of the 3rd district of
the Stone Mountain association will
Jiohl their district rally at the Con
yers Baptist church on Tuesday after
noon, June 4, beginning at 2:30
o’clock. Mrs. K. G. Walton, superin
tendent of woman’s work and Miss
McMichael, assoeiational worker and
other interesting speakers will he with
us. We want all <jur women interested
in missions to he with us, and if we
have any who are not interested we
want you to come, too, and hear the
messages these good women will bring
ns.
MRS. J. R. PIRKLE,
District Secretary.
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