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■VOLUME II NO. 32
Conyers Will Again Lead In
Highest Prices For Cotton
I drivers will again this year, as in
I U ' ' t be the big cotton market of
■faction according to byers
mr h 0 -have made this record in
t few years. From present in-
Ktions Rockdale will have as much
MT>.„ t 0 market this fall as that of
Kroplast year, a little less than six
Q sand bales.
Wlast ye ar with Rockdale County
Idling only six thousand bales there
Hv m ore than fourteen thousand
SJ es of cotton brought to the local
market, bringing approximately one
■done-half million dollars to the sell
■l cotton came from every ad-
Bljng county and some from others,
Licli demonstrates beyond a doubt
B. t this is the best spot cotton mar
jK in this section, for a farmer will
Imt haul his cotton a great distance
Iforafew points difference per pound.
| Mr, W. 0. Mann, buyer for the Mil
led Manufacturing Company, has al-
Eys paid the very top prices as well
lisMr. R- D- Hewlett, the other buyer
K Conyers, and they both state that
■geyare ready for this year’s crop and
with the top figures again to at-
Ejct the sellers of this section.
I With this amount of cotton being
■urketed there is no reason why the
Erchants here should not enjoy the
Kst fall season in the past several
Bears and they will do it if they go
Bter the business as other towns in
Bis section will bid for business this
I But to get this business the merch-
Btsand business men of the town will
Bve to go after it. If the merchants
81l let the buyers know what they
Bve to offer a large part of this eot-
B money will remain in Conyers.
■ The time is here for an aggresive
Krertising i ampaign, and not just for
Beortwo business houses. This busi-
Bsss can be had by all the business
Ben if they want to go after it and
Bep the money in Conyers. Now is
Be time!
■Cannon-V aughn
Were on the Job
■ A close observer of affairs at the
■Capitol during the session of the Gen
ital Assembly just closed writes Us
■f the fine record of Rockdale’s Rep
■Kntatives, Mr. C. R. Cannon and
■Senator C. R. Vaughn.
I Mr. Cannon, of Rockdale, and Mr.
■fey, of Gordon, were the moving
Itotors in straightening out an income
V measure acceptable to the people.
Bf vital interest to the people was the
■ales tax, vigorously opposed by Mr.
■Cannon, and while not acceptable to
■Mm, was made practically harmless as
■regards small merchants. The fertil
iser bill, said to be the best yet en
■acted, was largely the result of efforts
Cannon and Mr. Dickey.
■ Mr. Cannon’s occupational tax in
■“eu of stamps on tobacco and cigar
ptes was not enacted but the cogent
■reasons for the substitution have be
■ tome apparent to the members and it
■is thought the way has been paved for
passage.
I The above is from Cos. A. L. Hen
l®ri, of the law firm of Peek, Henson,
I imberly & Aldred, prominent At
lanta attorneys. It shows how At
lanta feels about our popular repre
sentatives.
fOR CONGRESS FIFTH DISTRICT
. res Pectfully solicit your vote and
Muence. I favor:
relief for the farmer.
Restricted immigration.
Adequate care of disabled veterans
* wars.
A home in this District for soldiers
ai) d sailors.
Released highway aid funds.
°re aid for vocational education,
eonomy i n government that would
>n the reduction of taxes.
Sam W. Small says, “Why not
n a splendid Georgia woman to
J >e Us ‘ n Washington.” Let’s elect
,n s able woman.
„j , e ' Vou hl be received in Congress
interest and acclaim and at once
attent iun for what she would offer
, Pn , ehalf of the district. But if we
some UNKNOWN up there he
So aVe to be in. identified by
onie s°“ eaeUe and put at the foot ° f
ALL perfunctory committees.
c anp es are ten to one that he will
ftstri c entially a TOTAL LOSS t 0 the
J* nd to Washington and I will
bthe faith.
y° u again, and assuring you
y dee P appreciation, I am,
Most cordially yours,
MRS. GEORGE BROWN.
Sl)e Uotk&ale Eecort
Miss Givian Riley
With The Record
Miss Givian Riley, too well known
for any introduction, is now with the
Rockdale Record, handling local news
and soliciting advertising.
Miss Riley has had considerable
experience with newspayers in Flor
ida and is well equipped. She will
prove quite an asset to these two de
partments of The Record.
Short Session
Of City Court
There was a short session of County
Court this week, due to witnesses
being absent, the illness of Solicitor
Henry McCalla and a small number of
cases. Court was held for only one
day and a number of cases were dis
posed of Monday.
In the jury cases Fred Grimes, How
ard Jones, Alex Camp, Simon Loyd
and Dave Brown, five negroes charged
with gaming, the jury disagreed and
the five were held under bond and
their cases will come up at the next
term.
David Allen, charged with larceny
from the house, was cleared by the
jury and set free. James Carter,
negro, charged with being drixnk on
the highway was assessed $50.00.
Robert Cheney, another negro, charged
with the same offense was fined the
;ame amount. Laura Carter, negress,
was fined for possession of whiskey.
In the case of Maggie Smith, charg
ed with a statutory offense, the de
fendant was fined $50.00. She was
from Atlanta and was arrested Sunday
near Conyers.
Harold Almand
Wins at Checkers
(From Greensboro Herald-Journal)
The Georgia Checker Association
was in Greensboro Tuesday and Wed
nesday, August 13 and 14th.
The tournament commenced at 10:30
o’clock and was well attended, twenty
live players qualifying.
Quite a number of citizens, as well
as visitors, watched the closely con
tested games, at times as many as
twelve boards being used.
The tournament was brought to
Greensboro through the invitation of
Judge J. S. Callaway and Mr. T. R.
Edwards.
The former is a past president of
the association.
A. S. Mitchell is president of the as
sociation.
The visitors were entertained with a
delightful barbecue Tuesday after
noon.
The tournament closed after mid
night Wednesday. Harold Alman, of
Atlanta, winning the championship.
T. R. Edwards was in the semi-fi
nals. He defeated A. S. Mitchell, of
Yatesville, Ga„ last year’s champion.
C E. Hamilton defeated Edwards.
Alman defeated S. C. Callaway, of
\
Atlanta.
The last game was played between
Hamilton and Alman, the latter win
ning the State Championship.
Harold Alman is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Alman, of Conyers, and
has been residing in Atlanta for past
several years.
S C. Callaway, also in the tourn
ament, will be pleasantly remembered
as Clayton, son of former Baptist
pastor, Rev. T. M. Callaway.
Methodist Notes
Our presiding elder, Dr. E. F. Dump
sey, is expected to be with us next
Sunday and preach at 11:30. Jj
after dinner he will hold the Th
Quarterly Conference for the current
year. All stewards, trustees Sunday
school superintendent, president of
Womans Missionary Society, presiden
of Epworth League, local preachers,
lay leaders, chairman misisonary com
mtttee and stew.rifthip comm,fee an
church secretary are members. U ■
hoped that there may be a
tendance with reports from all depart
ments of the work.
The pastor plans to preach a senes
0 f s tory sermons on Sunday evening
during the fall. The Sunday evening
Me, O Mine Enemy?” Service at 8.15.
CONYERS, GEORGIA AUGUST 30, 1929
30c For First
Bale Cotton
The first bale of Rockdale County
cotton was brought to Conyers Tues
day morning and was bought by W. O.
Mann for the Rlilstead Manufacturing
Company. The market price Monday
was eighteen cents per pound but a
premium was paid by the merchants
and Lusiness men of the county and
the price paid was thirty cents per
pou.,d.
Tne first bale, weighing 460 pounds,
was grown by Mr. J. N. Croner, liv
ing in the eastern part of the county.
Mr Croner has 120 acres of good cot
ton and expects a yield of about seven
ty oaies. Mr. Croner has been farm
ing on the same place since 1913 and
has never had to buy any feedstuffs,
which makes his cotton crop worth
more money. Mr. Croner says that
he nas about the same average crop
as that of last year but that the boll
weevils are on the job and will cut the
late crop considerably.
1 he first bale this year is eight days
ahead of the first bale last year, grown
by Mr. R. W. Shaw. The market price
for the first bale last year was 18
cents but a premium of about seven or
eight cents per pound was paid, mak
ing the bale bring about twenty-five
cents per pound.
Mr. Croner states that he attributes
the early cotton this year to the high
fertilization, fast working and early
poisoning. Mr. Croner had the first
bale two years ago and is one of the
best farmers in the county. The bale
was ginner at the Whitaker Gin and
the staple was good.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to expres our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for the floral offerings and many kind
nesses shown us during the illness and
death of our sister.
Mr. C. C. Wallace,
Mr. and Mrs.„W. U. Wallace.
Tournament Begins At River
side Golf Course This Week
Pro. Dan Patrick, golfer of national
repute, has been on Riverside links
Ifor the past tw r o weeks instructing
the membership on the finer points of
this most interesting and increasing
ly popular sport. Mr. Patrick came
to Conyers from Marietta where he
put on a club tournament and has the
local membership all pepped up over
this club championship tournament
that got under way yesterday with
several members playing their qualify
ing rounds. Players will be placed
in groups of eight, according to their
qualifying score and the great day of
elimination should begin over this
week-end toward the final day of
Social and Personal Items
Misses Margaret Evans, of Decatur,
and Dot Floyd, of Redan, were guests
Saturday of Mrs. W. M. Beattie.
Mr. E. L. Almand, of Monroe, was
in Conyers, Saturday attending to
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Granade and
little son, of Rome, Ga., also Mr.
Grady Granade, of East Point, Ga.,
were week-end guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Granade.
Mr. Yancey from High Point, N. C.,
was at Riverside golf course .Sunday
as guest of Mr. R. 0. Gailey.
Miss Elizabeth Quinn, of Emory
University, spent the week-end with
her sisters, Mesdames T. H. Barksdale
and C. R. Vaughn.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Almand, of
Atlanta, visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Almartd, Sunday.
Mesdames T. A. Elliott, H. H. El
liott, P. J- Brown and Miss Cara Lou
Elliott are spending several days in
Clayton, Ga.
Miss Annie Lucy Vaughn and Mrs.
Jamie Vaughn, of Covington, were
guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Vaughn.
Mrs. W. G. Alexander, Mrs.'T. R.
Jackson and son, of Decatur, were
visitors to Conyers Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Buhler and son,
' Robert Mac, of Clio, Ala., are visiting
Mrs. J. T. A. McCollum.
Death of Miss
Gena Wallace
“No sleep so beautiful and calm, so
free from trace of pain, so fair to look
upon.’’
Miss Rachel Virgina (Gena) Wallace
was born March 27th, 1858, and was
the youngest daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Josiah Wallace.
She was a devoted sister, a loyal
friend, a helpful neighbor and a true
Ghiistian.
Gentle in manner, she drew all who
came in contact with her, to herself,
and impresed those who were privil
eged to knew her best with her sin
cerity of purpose and loyalty to princi
ple and right living.
M iss Wallace had been in failing
health for the past eight months, but
her condition did not become alarming
until two months ago. Everything that
could be devised to relieve* her suffer
ing was done; she being ministered
unto by loving hearts and willing
hands, night and day, for weeks.
She was tenderly cared for by rel
atives and friends, who tried to stay
off the dreaded hour of separation, but
medical aid was powerless to prolong
the life of the loved one, and at 12:58
p. m. Friday, August 23, she crossed
the “River of Life.”
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. W. C. Ivey, of Rutledge, Ga.,
Sunday afteronon at 3 o’clock at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. LL Wallace,
after which the body was laid to rest
in the Almand Cemetery with White
and Company in charge.
Surviving her are two brothers,
Messrs. W. U. and C. C. Wallace, of
Conyers, to whom The Record extends
its sympathy in their bereavement.
THE METHODIST W. M. S. CIRCLE
NO. 2
Circle No. 2 of the Womans Mission
ary Society of the Methodist Church
will meet Monday afternoon, Septem
ber 2nd, at 4 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. I. G. Ellis.
championship. Mr. R. O. Gailey, an
original civic booster and sportsman
par excellence, is offering a beautiful
silver trophy to the club, upon which
will be engraved from year to year the
name of Riverside’s champion. Other
merchants and civic leaders are ex
pected to offer championship awards
to the player leading the pack.
The Riverside links, beset on every
hand with natural hazards galore, offer
good golfers many prize shots and is
fast becoming the leading suburban
course in middle Georgia. During the
present tournament, visitors are in
vited to follow their favorite player
without paying a fee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Baldwin spent
Sunday in Madison, guest of Mrs.
Alma Baldwin.
Misses Louezelle Stephenson and
Bess McDonald have returned home
after visiting New York City, Toronto,
Canada, and Washington, D. C.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Arthur McCol
lum, W. M. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
G. E. Plunkett, Geo. Plunkett and John
McCollum, of Atlanta, were guests of
Mrs. J. T. A. McCollum Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hale, of De
catur, were guests Sunday of their
mother, Mrs. G. A. Hale.
Mr. J. C. Plunkett and family, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Wright and children, of
Atlanta, are camping at Smyrna this
week.
The many friends of Miss Mary
Stancell will be glad to learn that she
is improving. We wish for her a
Speedy recovery.
Messrs. J. B. Robins, A. D. Sum
mers, and Gailey Summers had a
threesome Sunday afternoon on River
side golf course.
Little Miss Doris Henson has been
confined to her bed for several days.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. P. H. Thornton is convalescing
after a week’s illness.
Conyers welcomes Dr. and Mrs. T.
F. Hardeman and they will be at home
• to their friends on Institute Street.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
School Begins Term Monday
With A Large Enrollment
Mrs. Geo. Brown
Speaks to Voters
Mrs. George Brown, candidate for
Congress, addressed the voters of this
section at the court house here Satur
day and had a good crowd of listeners,
both men and women. Mrs. Brown
was accompanied by Mr. Brown, mem
ber of the House from Fulton County,
who renewed old friendships here.
Mrs. Brown stated at the beginning
that she wanted to tell the people why
a woman was better to represent the
Fifth District than a man and gave
some mighty good reasons. She gave
an account of the legislation that she
had fought for for years in both state
and national bodies and legislation she
favors if elected to Congress along
with the other eight women members.
She is a very entertaining speaker and
her address was well received. She
states that she is coining back to
Rockdale and make every effort to see
every voter in the county.
And it might be said in passing that
there is nothing to the old saying
that a woman canont quit talking, once
started. Mrs. Brown spoke for only
thirty minutes. She was introduced
by Judge Irwin, of the County Court.
Chapman Buys In
Milstead
Mr. Chapman, one of the best known
master barbers in this section, adds
another shop this week, taking over
the barber shop at Milstead and will
opeiate it personally.
Mr. Chapman wil devote some time
to his shop here where he has placed
“Hawkshaw” Goodrich in charge. Mil
stead has had some good barbers in
the past, but they have not had one
any better than Mr. Chapman, who in
vites his friends to see him there or
to visit his shop in Conyers.
Lt. GaiHy Honored
An interesting social event of this
week was the surprise bridge party
Tuesday evening, given by Dr. and
Mrs. C. K. Gailey at their home on
North Main Street, in honor of their
son, Lieut. Chas. K. Gailey.
The house was artistically decorat
ed with garden flowers.
Eight tables of young people were
playing.
Mrs. Rachel Pippin won top score,
a lovely brass, bowl.
Mr. Bernard Maddox won top score
for the men, a beautiful deck of
cards.
Lieut. Chas. K. Gailey, guest of
honor, was presented a box of linen
handkerchiefs.
A delicious salad course, with ices
and cake, was served.
JUSTICES APPOINTED
NEW COUNTY BAILIFFS
In the story that The Record carried
last week it was stated that Ordinary
Marston appointed the new county
bailiffs to nab the speeders and dis
tillers. Judge Marston swore in these
new men, Messrs. Yancey and Whit
aker, but they were appointed by
Justices. Justice Geo. Crumbley ap
pointed Wilson Whitaker and Justice
Quigg appointed Jim Yancey. They
are still on the job and getting the
violators.
Ships Melons
Mr. Chas. Smith has shipped two
cars of Stone Mountain watermelons
in the last few days. Mr. Smith says
melons are bringing fair prices.
It looks from this like something
else besides cotton can be grown in
Rockdale County. Two cars are a be
ginning. First car averaged 30 lbs.,
second averaged 20 lbs.
Miss Margaret Osborn is visiting
Miss Sarah Whitaker.
Those from out-of-towif attending
the funeral of Miss Gena Wallace were
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Marston, Mrs.
Charles Blackmon, Misses Allie and
Pearl Blackmon and Mr. Claude Black
mon, Mrs. Lacey, Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Lacey; J. H. Wallace, W. F.
Wallace, Mr. Will Waldrop and daugh
ter, Mildred; Mr. and Mrs. Barefield, of
Atlanta; Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Ivey,
of Rutledge; Mrs. Henry McWhorter,
of Buckhead; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wal
lace and Miss Charlotte Wallace, of
Social Circle; Mrs. C. E. aßiley, of
Columbia, S. C.; Messrs. Joe and Will
Owens, of Covington, Ga, _ „ ,
Next Monday morning the Conyers
Public School will open for the 1929-30
term, with probably the largest at
tendance in the history of the school,
due in large part to the number who
will come to Conyers from the rural
• districts, especially in the high school
grades.
In a letter from Prof. Gilbert, he
says:
“Let me urge that every child enter
on September 2, when the new year
begins. Pencil and tablet should be
■brought the first day without fail; bet
ter work and a better record can be
accomplished if this suggestion is car
ried out. Take down the old book,
beat the dust out of it and begin to
get acquainted with it again.
“Patrons and parents are cordially
invited to meet with us on Monday.
We always keep open house. Let us
have another good school year. Cheer
and boost as you pass along the way
and we will work harder.
“The entrance fee will be $2.50;
$3.00 per month for grammar school;
$3.50 for Bth, 9th and 10th grades,
and $5.00 per month tuition for the
11th grade.”
The following is the faculty for the
term:
Superintendent —Prof. C. C. Gilbert.
First Grade —Miss Mary Still.
Second Grade —Miss Lueile Plunkett.
Third Grade-Miss Martha Ramsey.
Fourth Grade Miss Josephine
Smith.
Fifth Grade —Miss Mary F. Cowan.
Sixth Grade—Mrs. Ethel Brisendine.
Seventh Grade Mrs. Margaret
Barksdale.
Eighth Grade—Miss Ruth Robinson.
Ninth Grade—Miss Margaret Spray
berry.
Tenth Grade —Prof. O. R. Cooper.
Eleventh Grade —Miss Mary Hew
lett.
Superintendent Gilbert announces
that there will be a faculty meeting
Saturday afternoon at three o’clock
at the school house to which he ex
pects every teacher to be present to
discuss the opening of the school Mon
day and for any other business that
may come before that body.
It is requested that all pupils be on
hand promptly at nine o’clock next
Monday for assignment to grades and
every effort should be made by the
parents to have every eligible child on
hand one the opening day.
Presbyterian Note s
The meeting closed Sunday evening.
Mr. Hannah and Mr. Holland had
charge of the services. We enjoyed
having Mr. Hannah with us. All serv
ices were well attended.
Sunday school, 10:30 a. m., every
Sunday. J. M. McCollum, superinten
dent.
MRS. SIMPKINS IN ATLANTA
Mrs. Fannie Simpkins was able to
be moved to Atlanta Saturday to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. H.
Langford, 735 Springdale Road, Druid
Hills.
We know Mrs. Simpkins is getting
every attention possible, and we trust
the move will prove beneficial to her.
Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Folds and little
daughter, Lita Mae, of Macon, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. Mann.
For Congress
To the People of the Fifth District:
I am a candidate for Congress to suc
ceed the late Congressman Leslie J.
Steele subject to the rules of the White
Democratic Primary to be held Septem
ber 11th, 1929.
In 1911 and 1912 I was employed in
Washington, part of the time in the
House of representatives and part of
the time as secretary to Honorable Wm.
Schley Howard, then Congressman from
this district. This experience together
with many years service in other pub
lic positions leads me to believe that I
am qualified to render effective service
to the people of the Fifth District.
If elected, I promise the district faith
ful service and it will be my purpose, as
far as possible, to carry out the plans
of the Congressman Steele duiing
his unexpired term. Mr. Thomas L.
Camp, who was Mr. Steele’s secretary,
will be associated with me in the same
capacity.
Your support and influence will be
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
ROBERT RAMSPECK