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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