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VOL. II
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iJlo Central”
give Me l)r. T. B. Rice
used to he a very popular
. entitled, "Hello Central. Give
Vven." ht from all reports.
,„1 would <lo well to give us Dr.
n „, v There must l*> something
U wrong with the Conyers tele-
Astern or they would have bet-
One of our lending busl
smPll cdiaplains that his telephone
ri(¥ went bad more than a year
ltlK , has Peon getting worse steadi
ed today it is a common nuisance
W|i home and of no value whatso
f (mr telephone manager lives at
puhoro. da., more than fifty miles
B the sear of all trouble and our
ph, wonder if that’s why the eom
iv places the manager out of the
ritory lie is supposed to serve. Dr.
e may know all about what the
able is with his patients down in
jen county, but he has certainly
n unable to diagnose our telephone
ables up here in Rockdale county.
r -Central" is all right, but when
rings for a number it is about
! our tee shot over on Riverside
[links—file thing gets out of con
land is ns liable to go one way as
Iher. You ring your wife aud get
rylwdy’s wife except your own.
told three wives a thing or two
other day before finally getting
right wife. If this keeps up, some
y's husband is liable to visit our
iio. Several years ago the telephone
pie put out a number of cable Hues
it may he that this close com
ion strand of wires go into other
es than Baptist. We happen to
it that the Milstead avenue cable
r was any good and those people
ed out of the uniou and went to
time service in order to get fewer
sand more talking.
rd’s Rules for
Highway Safety
s a contribution towards greater
f,r and more pleasant driving con
ns on the highways of the coun
tin' summer, the Ford Motor corn
s' has listed twelve rules as sug
ions to motorists and has distrib-
I them to dealers over the coun
mouneement of the suggestions
made today by Langford Motor
Ford dealer in this city, who will
hy the list prominently in their
p of business.
Hiese rules.” said Mr. Davis, “are
p ly common sense as applied to
•mobile driving. Every experienced
“fist knows all of them. It is our
; & ov wer, that by stating them
•scly and posting them where they
Ponie to the attention of a great
■' mol °rists, we can so emphasize
II ' ls to make a real contribution
Mils greater highway safety.”
be twelve rules are:
Courtesy comes first. Consider the
* s ail, l privileges of others.
Fccp your mind on your driving,
anticipate sudden emergencies,
horn the '’feel” of having your
nnder control.
■ j( ohf ' aP traffic and parking reg-
B to the right, and comply
V r<U(l markings and signs.
■. n, ‘ l for stops and turns —
■' h the ear ahead.
H hm down at crossings, schools,
■serous pla; . es (
■• ercr pass cars on hills, curves,
■ S| ng'.
■>ns~ rt ’ UUr '* r * v * n £ t° road con-
K !?' in ' iee \> s oft spots and ruts.
■ doesn't pay to take the "right
■' ■ 100 seriously. >
l K hen jou drive, remember the
■T k ' en vou ’re a pedestrian.
■ r, D °" ,a ' v ‘ rt was fussed for
■ r Protection. {
■;:V— that 20,000.000 per-
K tl,Ur 0,1 American highways
B'omv' r - Gavin continued.
K i ° n of th'e rights of others
■ ao-1 * Man y unpleasantries
■ ridenrs win he avoided if mo
ll timf, s of close situations.
T^ Be ar rUIeS Bnd aCt a °'
■the p, ‘ Jre recommendations
■ive otor roni Pany offered
K tr * atf * r r#*ace of mind to those
* by automobile.”
Ij^ IO NARY MEETING
■ v ‘ “°f the, Woman’s Mis
■frh w ;r iety the Methodist
■aih so * meet at the home of Airs.
■g . owan Monday afternoon,
■il at ff mr o’clock.
Itiujc < ” r ' S P lea se he present and
I Mr ?- W. S. BUTLER, Secty.
®lic llockiXttte fletorfr
Miss Walker Weds
Mr. Neil S. Cameron
A recent wedding of unusual inter
est to a large circle of friends was
that of Miss Sarah Grace Walker and
Neil S. Cameron, of Lithonia.
The nuptials were solemnized at
8:30 o’clock Wednesday evening. June
26 at the home of the bride’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Walker.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. I*. Drake, pastor of the First Bap
tist church of Conyers, in the pres
ence of a large assemblage of rela
tives and friends.
The improvised altar was banked
with palms and ferns. Three tali wick
er floor baskets filled with white glad
iola and mignonette gave a stately and
solemn appearance to the scene.
A striking arrangement of branch
ed candelabra hearing cathedral can
dles cast a glow of soft light over
the bridal scene.
The prenuptial music consisted of
“Barcarolls” from Hoffman, and the
“Serenade,” by Schubert, which were
rendered very effectively by Mrs. W.
C. Hardeman. This was followed by
two vocal solos, “All for You,” and “I
Love You Truly,” rendered by Miss
Elizabeth Owen. “Hearts and Flow
ers” was played very softly during
the ceremony. “Lohengrin's Wedding
March” was used as the processional
and “Mendessoln's” as the recession
al.
First to enter was Miss Merle
Walker, youngest sister of the bride,
as bridesmaid, wearing pink chiffon
fashioned with tight bodice with full
skirt of uneven hem line, longer in
the back. She carried an arm bou
quet of garden flowers. With her en
tered J. M. Walker, of New York, un
cle of the bride.
Miss Margie Walker, other sister of
the birde, was maid of honor. She
wore green chiffon, also fashioned
with full skirt of uneven hem line
longer in the back, carrying an arm
bouquet of pink rose buds showered
with swansonia.
The little flower girls, Dorothy
Green, niece of the groom, and Caro
lyn Dodson, cousin of the bride, dain
tily dressed in pink georgette and car
rying baskets of sweet peas and pink
rose buds tied with pink tulle, enter
ed, strewing rose petals in the bridal
path.
Little Dolly Walker, another cousin
of the bride, wearing a dainty frock
of white georgette, carried the ring
in a white lily tied with white tnlle.
The bride entered with her father,
who gave her in marriage. Her blonde
beauty was enhanced by her bridal
gown of ivory satin fashioned with a
long fitted waist with a yoke of
Duchess lace embroidered with seed
pearls, and full skirt with uneven hem
line longer in the back. Her soft tulle
veil was caught cap shape with a
bandeau of orange blossoms and her
white satin slippers were fashioned
with orange blossoms. She carried an
arm bouquet of bride’s roses showered
with valley lilies.
She was met at the altar by the
bridegroom and his best man, Carey
Cameron.
After the ceremony an informal re
ception was held by the bride s par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron left im
mediately on their wedding tour
through the mountains of Tennessee
and North Carolina. Mrs. Cameron
was dressed in a going away suit
which was an ensemble of tan basket
weave kasha and close fitting felt hat
with accessories to match.
On their return they will le at home
in Lithonia to their many friends.
Woodbine News
The M. E. Wood home and estate
will be known hereafter as ‘Woodbine
and our correspondent will lie Mrs.
Frances Wood. This is one of our
beautiful country estates and our cor
respondent will cover all territory
west of Conyers to DeKalb county. It
is interesting to note that there is in
that home today another Conyers boy
who went out west and marie good.
Mr. Leslie Cooper, Post Office Inspec
tor in the state of New Mexico. Dur
ing his visit in the home of his unrle
a great celebration took place upon
the 74th birthday of Mr. M. L. Wood
Friday, June 21. Those joining Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Wood upon this very
happy occasion were Rev. and Mrs.
John Wood and son, Crozier Wood,
of Winder; Mrs. Burrel Baker and
attractive daughter. Elaine, of Deca
tur; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cooper, of
Albuquerque, X. M.; Mr. Ernest D.
Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wood
CONYERS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1929
OFFIC IALORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
President Wickersham Takes to the Field
Throughout Georgia and Alabama to Combat
Our Most Recent Agricultural Pest
Through the courtesy of President-General Manager (.’has. A. Wicker
sham of the <feorgia-West Point system, the Rockdale Record is able to carry
in supplementary form this week, a four page description of the nefarious
Mediterranean Fruit Fly with an enlarged picture in actual colors of this,
our latest and most destructive pest. The Agricultural Bulletin of these rail
roads. under the editorship of General Agricultural Agent Edil S. Center, go
to press this week with unlimited space devoted to the manner of handling
tliis latest menace to the peace and prosperity of southern farmers. We would
that our people should become alarmed over tills cut throat enemy whose mis
sion in life is one of starvation, even to itself, in that on ■ of them will destroy
in a day more food than fifty people could consume in the same length of
time. Something must be done that will sound an alarm throughout the length
and breadth of Ibis fair land of the world's most select fighters to shoulder
arms. We went three thousand miles across the great Atlantic and stopped
the world’s greatest army right where we found them.
<)ur weakest point is that we wait until some terrible catastrophe is al
most upon us Pefore we get mad enough to fight. Additional copies of tliis
supplement may be bad by addressing the Rockdale Record or Mr. Edd S.
(’enter, I Hunter St.. Atlanta, Ga.
Keep Up the Fight
It is hard to under
i stand why any one in
Rockdale county will f J|
wait any further to see A <$
what bis “weevils will
do to bis coton." when \
be lias a chance to “nip
them in the bud now.” A . -fll
We have bad some fine jSSS
weather to kill these
few old fellows out, and many have
not taken advantage of this wonder
ful opportunity. I am awfully sorry to
see any one allow tli se old weevils
to get a start on him. when he can
get them now so easily. We all know
that there are enough old weevils
here now to raise enough young wee
vils to practically ruin our whole crop
if given a chance. All it will take
for them to ruin it is for us to not
fight them and not to have dry weath
er. And we have no promise of dry
weather. Let me urge you to kill out
your old weevils at once, right now.
while we have a chance, before they
reproduce any more. It is the only
safe way. Please think of this. Join
in with the hundred and fifty farm
ers who have already started the fight.
Let's finish the job.
A Machine That Will Suit You
There are “diverse kinds" of boll
weevil machines in Conyers and Rock
dale county for fighting boll weevils.
There are several kinds at tin* Con
yers Hardware company, and the
Rockdale Hardware company. There
are hand machines, different types—
one dollar and up. And there are one
row and two row attachments, or ma
chines for afstening on to plow stocks
so that you can poison your cotton as
you plow it. These sell for one dol
lar and a half and up. Or you can
make one like the one at the Conyers
Hardware Cos. if you wish. The two
row poisoner there is very simple. I
made it as simple as I could figure
one out to be so that it would he
within reach of every farmer who
wants one. Look it over. Mr. < rutch
fiehl also has one at tb ■ Rockdale
Hardware Cos., that does fine work.
Mr. Joe Sims suggested to me that
it wooden slat fastened across Ihe
hopper of a knocker fertilizer distrib
utor, and having one or two small
sacks hung on r<* each • ml. fiver the
rows should*do work putting on dry
calcium arsenate. lie suggested that
some wheat straw placed in the bot
tom of the sacks should help, so it
would not bother in “packing togeth
er” too much. Looks like a good idea.
Thank you iff. Sims. I think there
may l> some more ideas come out yet
also. So you may find other things
that should help someliody, if you
will “keep your eyes skint, and your
ears open.” And if you have or find
something new. or different fir bet
ter. hand it on. We must kill boll wee
vils. Because we know what they did
for ns in 1022 or 102.*;. when about
all the cotton made in the county was
made by a few jieopie who fought
them. If you can't afford molasses in
vour liquid jioison. leave it off. and
use a quart (one pound I of eak-iuin
arsenate to two gallons of water. The
arsenic is the main tiling, however,
a little syrup makes if stick on a
bit longer.
Don't worry alKiut boll weevils
Kill them with calcium arsenate. Wor
rying never killed a boll weevil. 3on
can kill them easily and cheaply with
the machines that I have told you
about. So let's do it.
The man who is poisoning ids eot
ton is worrying about his neighiior
and young daughter. Lamar, with
many neighbors and friends calling
during the afternoon.
Our Smyrna Teacher
Writes in from Texas
Mrs. Lena B. Alexander, for a num
ber of years principal of the Smyrna
semi-consolidated school, arrives at
her new home in Mt. Calm. Texas, af
ter a thrilling three days' journey in
a 1026 Model 'l' Ford car, having only
one blow out enroute. This is further
evidence that Henry Ford gives you
more for the money than any other
canning industry in the world —100
cents in a dollar is his trade mark
Airs. Alexander tells of her inter
esting trip from Montgomery. Ala., as
follows:
“Leaving Montgomery early Thurs
day morning, we arrived at Vicksburg
just at sun down, hut the Ferry boat
did not run again that day. so we had
to stop a bit short of our three hun
dred mile average jx-r day and spent
the night there in a tourist camp cot
tage. This camp is located on a high
hill and the stormy night all hut blew
us off, for it certainly did rain and
rampant around us that night. Leav
ing Vicksburg Friday morning, we
journeyed through a most interesting
section, passing through many beauti
ful places enroute to Jackson. How-
ever, the crops were no better in Ala
bama and Mississippi than hack in
Georgia. Crossing the Mississippi on a
light ferry I Mint with the water
splashing upon top of the levee where
innumerable workmen struggle day
and night to control its mad rush for
freedom to make side trips along the
way to New Orleans, is excitement a
plenty for a Georgia cracker. In time
to come those people will have to add
another story onto those levees or ex
wlio is not poisoning for two rea
sons; one is that lie is hating to see
him run the risk of losing his crop,
and the other is that he hates to have
his neighbor's boll w. evils come over
on him. Stock law does not mention
I toll weevils, and the fellow who wont
poison does not try to keep his own
boll weevils at home.
Let's kill the weevils now and keep
up the fight, and make cotton. Let's
not expect to lose. I>*t's try to win.
Hoping you will kill your weevils,
I remain,
Very sincerely your servant,
ERNEST 1). HOLMES, County Agent.
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Velta News
Misses Ruth and Frances Edwards,
of Covington, siient Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. \V. T. Sawyer and family.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. N. Joyner had as
their guests Suudny Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Slo uinh and little daughter, of Rock
dale.
Mr. and Mrs. George Malloy spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Malloy, of I’orterdale.
Miss Hath Rice, the young daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rice, of At
lanta, Is sitending several weeks with
her grand ini rents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Hammock.
change places with the water.
"Our next stop was at Shreveport,
the home of independent loud speak
er J. W. Henderson and saw mills.
Crops were extra good in tlii section
itf Lmiisana and the iieople seemed to
be in high spirits and enjoying life
every day.
“Friday night found ns at Marshall.
Texas, only one hundred miles from
Dallas and again we enjoyed the hos
pitality of a tourist camp, this time
on the banks of a lake tlmt covered
more than u thousand acres of land.
The mosquitoes were numerous and
large enough to whip an ordinary
Mexican army of sniiters and seemed
to he especially fond of Georgia
Crackers.
“Saturday morning found us on the
Dallas highway and by noon we had
passed Dallas. Hillsboro, and landed
safely in Mount Calm, my new home,
where I shall live with my father.
This section of Texas seems to be
late as cotton Is just now in full
bloom, but with new oil wells spring
ing up, Mt. Calm Is in the midst of
another grand rush. We made the trip
in exactly three days with only one
blow out and two flat tires to con
tend with, no motor troubles at all.
Several Georgia motorists followed ns
most all the way, coming from Augus
ta and Brunswick and other communi
ties —all going west in search of the
raiu I hav's cud.”
Note: Glad to hear from Mrs. Alex-
Popular at Home and ALroaJ
Goodrich Satisfied
With His Atlanta
and Thomaston Plants
With the greatest half year in the
history of the company almost ended,
Goodrich approaches the second half
of the year with unabated industry.
Every factory in the world-wide or
ganization of eight manufacturing in
stitutions is working at capacity. At
Akron the huge plant is workiug three
eight-hour shifts with a capacity com
plement for each shift. Goodrich pro
duction averages altout 50,000 tires a
day.
“The year has been, so far. one of
consistent capacity.” President James
I). Tew said. "We look forward to a
very busy second half. F'actors that
caused a somewhat unsettled condition
iu the Industry last year have become
more stabilized this year. There has
been less fluctuation in the prices of
raw materials.
“With the completion here of our
tire warehouse of 316,000 square feet
of storage room the distribution of
our tires has been greatly facilitated.
Modern features have produced more
efficient handling and shipping anil
on a more economical basis. We have
just begun the building of another ad
dition of our plant here. Plans are
rapidly taking shape for the erection
of our plant In Atlanta. Work Ls go
ing forward at a satisfactory pare at
the Martha Mills at Thomaston, Ga.,
where we are building hundreds of
modern homes for our employees and
expanding the capacity of the mills to
more than double their former capac
ity. We have Increased the capacity of
our Ixis Angeles plant 50 per cent.
“Our program this year has been
one of consistent expansion warranted
by Immediate demands and anticipat
ing our future progress."
ander and trust she will l>e happy in
that great big unfinished annex to
Unde Sam's wood shed. Texas is so
large that most of the northern citi
zens thereof think Ma Ferguson is still
governor. —Ed.
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