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VOLUME II NO. 33
primary Next Wednesday
To Nominate Congressman
The two candidates for Congress
f m the fifth, Mrs. George Brown, of
Atlanta and Col. Robert Ramspeck, of
Deeatur. are making their last appeals
(|) ‘ lhe voters of the district with only
few days left in which to convince
the voters which of the two is better
qualified to be sent to Washington to
fill the unexpired term of the late L. J.
Steele.
Both candidates are making aggres
jive campaigns, being assisted by their
friends over the district. There is
little interest in Rockdale County and
it is believed by many that a small
vote will be cast as it is a special
election for this office only and the
friends of the candidates have not
“shelled the woods” enough in Rock-
Hale to get the people enthusiastic.
Chairman J. Will Cowan of the
Rockdale Democratic Executive Com
mittee, announces that all polls will
be opened next Wednesday morning in
town, Sheffield, Milstead, Honey Creek
and Loiaine at the usual hour and re
main open the same as in any primary
election. The primary is being held
under the usual rules and regulations.
Go out and cast your ballot for the
nominee.
Second Anniversary
Conyers Hardware Cos.
The Conyers Hardware Company,
M. P. Tribble, manager, are this week
thanking the people of this territory
for business extended during the past
two years under the management of
Mr. Tribble. This is their second year
in business in Conyers and they begin
their third year today.
The manager, Mr. M. P. Tribble,
has been here only two years but in
that time has made friends on every
hand and business has been good at
his store. Mr. Tribble says that
Conyers is now “home” for him and
k will continue to sell hardware and
(arm implements to the people .of this
Section and wants the people to con
tinue to make his store their head
quarters.
New Faces At The
City Pharmacy
Dr. T. F. Hardeman, who comes to
us from Covington, Ga., has his pre
scription department complete in
every detail, and being a licensed
pharmacist himself, will be glad to
serve you in this department.
Mr. George Dillard, formerly with
Nunnally of Atlanta, Ga., will be glad
to serve you at the City Fount.
Dr. R. D. Archer, who is so well
known to Rockdale County, can be
found at the City Fount every Sat
urday.
TEACHERS LEAVE
Vacation time is over, and teachers,
as well as pupils are back at work.
Our girls teaching in other towns
are: Misses Emily Hanna, Sparta,
0 a and Belle Pirkle, Preston, Ga.;
Mughie Hull and Maggie Mae Hudson,
Winston-Salem, N. C.; Elizabeth
Quinn, Hartwell, Ga.; Clyde Mann,
Decatur, Ga.; Ola Mann, LaGrange,
Ga.
DOR congress fifth district
I respectfully solicit your vote and
influence. I favor:
Specific relief for the farmer,
i Restricted immigration.
Adequate care of disabled veterans
Pf all wars'.
A home in this District for soldiers
snd sailors.
Increased highway aid funds,
i More aid for vocational education.
Economy in government that would
ai d in the reduction of taxes.
■ '• Earn W. Small says, “Why not
' c ' nd a splendid Georgia woman to
Sei 'e us in Washington.” Let’s elect
woman.
‘’he would be received in Congress
"Uh interest and acclaim and at once
attention for what she would offer
® be half 0 f the district. But if we
s °me UNKNOWN up there he
1 have to be led in, identified by
colleague and put at the foot of
o| Ue SMALL perfunctory committees.
. e chances are ten to one that he will
Potentially a TOTAL LOSS to the
District.
i " tr ‘G me to Washington and I will
the faith.
ian k you again, and assuring you
deep appreciation, I am,
Most cordially yours,
V MRS. GEORGE BROWN.
tilt Rockbnle Jkcorfc
Ramspeck Spoke
Here Saturday
Hon. Robert Ramspeck, candidate
for congress, spoke to the voters at
the com t house here Saturday and re
ceived a cordial welcome from friends
he lias long known.
Senator C. R. Vaughn introduced
the speaker in his usual snappy man
ner. Col. Ramspeck referred to his
public career in the house of repre
sentatives from DeKalb County, his
service as secretary to lion. Wm.
Schley Howard when Col. Howard was
in Congress and to other public offices
ho has held, making him believe that
he is qualified in eevry way for the
office which he seeks.
Col. Ramspeck spoke of his desire
to carry out legislation in congress
that had been started by the late
Congressman, L. J. Steele. He spoke
of his opposition to the tariff law the
Republicans are framing at present
and other matters of importance to
the people of this district. He made
i very impressive speech.
Oxford District
News
OXFORD DISTRICT BULLETIN
A warm welcome to the Oxford
District is extended to Rev. and Mrs.
-John B. Tate. Brother Tate is as
sisting our Pastor, Rev. A. A. Sullivan
in the important work of Porterdale.
Brother Tate is a native of Alabama
and a graduate of Emory University.
High praise is alr<?hdy being given to
him for his work among us. For this
strengthening of our working force we
are indebted to the enterprising ad
ministration of Bishop William B.
Beauchamp, Presiding Bishop of the
North Georgia Conference, and under
whose leadership gratifying advances
have been made m indusjv
trial work throughout his entire area.
The Third Quarterly Conference of
Conyers station, held Sunday after
noon, September 1, was, as usual,
quite satisfactory. As always, the re
ports of_ our pastor, Rev. J. Robert
Jordan, were excellently conceived and
expressed. Brother Jordan continues
his acceptable work among this splen
did people and the Conyers charge will
send up to the Annual Conference a
report of which they will be justly
proud.
School bells are ringing. They call
our youth to their studies; our pastors
to visit, to talk with and to pray with
the student bodies; our parents and
teachers to co-operate in loving en
deavor for the best interest of every
child. Everyone who prays should
remember this important work in thoil
daily petitions for the blessing of Al
mighty God upon it.
Training schools feu - Sunday School
workers will he held in Oxford and
Milledgeville during October; proper
parties should prepare to attend.
Enjoy Fishing Trip
Messrs. Frank and Luther Morris
entertained a number of their friends
at a fishing party over the week-end
at South River.
The fish were plentiful and no one
went hungry. . ,
Those enjoying the hospitality o
these young men were Mr. and Mrs.
Welling Scribner, Mr. and Mrs. E. K.
Scribner, Mrs. C. F. Scribner Mr. and
'Mrs. W. J. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Edwards, Misses Mildred Chestnut,
Julia Edwards, Margaret Mock and
Messrs Joe, Morris, Jack Atkinson,
Wilbur and Frank Edwards, all of At
lanta.
Presbyterian Notes
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES
Regular preaching services Sunday
morning and evening b> Re\. •
Holland. The public is cordially
vited to attend these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev. J. L. Drake v.GI preach Sun
day morning and evening. This is Dm
last opportunity to hear h ""'
public is cordially invited
these services.
We welcome - Professor Gilbert.and
his teachers. The Record wishes these
friends another successful sc-hoo > eai.
CONYERS, GEORGIA SEPT.T 6, 1929 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
Conyers Leads
Cotton Market
Last week The Record stated that
* onyers would lead this territory in
i lie price paid for cotton this year
as it had in the past and if the prices
Paid by the various counties in this
section for the first bale is any indi
cation of what they intend paying for
the crop, there is now no reason why
this will not he true.
Look over the following prices paid:
Rockdale, 30c; Newton, 20c; Walton,
20c; Jasper, 20c; Henry, 19c. Gobi)
County, one of the richest counties in
middle Georgia paid only 21 Vi. The
prices as scheduled art*, we are in-,
formed, correct, having been published
in newspapers and "from information
from men from these counties.
Bring your cotton to Conyers,
whether it be the first, the middle bale
or the last bale and you will get the
top price.
Malcom Wants Help
For The Henpecked
lion. George Malcom, always doing
something in the interest of the down
trodden, the poor and the weak again
comes to the rescue of the members of
one of these aggregations.
lie is now appealing to those women
who have dish-washing husbands. He
says that at a bridge party, or a
sewing party, or some kind of meeting
for ladies only one day this week
that one woman in the congregation
stated that she could almost always
leave home when she desired as her
husband was an excellent dish washer,
housekeeper and at times a good cook.
Mr. Malcom wants to congratulate
(hose ladies on their selection of a
husband, but asks them to PLEASE
make no public mention of same.
Since the aforesaid lady made this
statement there have been a large
number of men who have been told
about it- by their wives—and those
men who do not know how these
.housekeeping things are done and are
too old to learn are being continually
embarrassed.
Mr. Malcom has a wide field along
this line and will likely be heard from
again in the interest of the down
trodden and henpecked.
Methodist Notes
Our congregation greatly enjoyed
last Sunday the sermon of our presid
ing elder, Dr. Dempsey, on “The De
velopment of Man’s Conception of
God.” In the beginning of human
history men thought of God as the
“Dazling One.” Later as the “Al
mighty.” Then as the “Awful God”
to be appeased with sacrifices. And
finally as “The Friend of Man.” “Ye
are my friends if ye do whatsoever I
command you.”
‘ Both the morning and evening serv
ices were enriched by the presence of
a number df members of sister de
nunciations, there being no other serv
ice in town. Next Sunday we pur
pose to preach at the morning hour on
“The House of God.” First, is the
church the house of God? Second, Is
God expected to be in his house?
Third, Do we act in church as if God
were there? When wo go to church,
do we go as to a wearisome task, or
for social reasons, or to hear a ser
mon, or do we go to worship God ?
The evening story sermon will be
on “The Loosing of Man’s Bonds.”
“Thou hast loosed my bonds.”
C. OF C. MEETING
The September meeting of the C. of,
C. Chapter will meet Friday, Septem
ber 13, at 4:00 o’clock at the home of
Thomas Ivey, with Elizabeth McCol
lum, Leroy Brisendine, and Thomas
Ivey as joint hosts and hostess.
The following program will be ren
dered: ,
gong—“ America the Beautiful.
Business session conducted by-presi
dent, Joe Butler.
Brief sketch of John B. Gordon
Mary Parker.
Brief sketch of Alexander H. Steph
ens —Juanita Huff.
A pledge—Thomas Ivey.
Story of the Exploits of Admiral
Raphael Semmes —Renee Cannon.
Reading-—" The Sword in the Sc-a.
—Aileen Brown.
Special music—Elizabeth McCollum.
Reading—Alfred Owens.
Song —“Old Black Joe.”
All members urged to be present at
this meeting.
Mrs. Mary Stanton, of Atlanta, is
spending this week in Conyers with
friends.
Dr. Sam Small
To Speak Here
Dr. Sam mall, of Decatur, editor of
the Atlanta Constitution, orator, poet
and feature newspaper writer, will
speak to the people of Rockdale Coun
ty at the court house here Saturday
afternoon in the interest of the candi
dacy of Mrs. George Brown for Con
gress from the fifth district.
To those who read Dr. Small’s col
umn in the yVtlanta Constitution daily,
it is needless to say that whatever
he luis to say Saturday will he inter
esting. To those who do not read his
articles, together with those who do, a
treat is in store for all who hear him.
Before Mrs. Brown announced her
candidacy Dr. Small said in one of his
“send a woman to Congress.”
This article was widely copied and
since Mrs. Brown announced he has
been her ardent supporter.
Record Enrollment
At School Monday
With 275 pupils and the largest
number of patrons in many years the
Conyers School opened Monday morn
ing. The pupils outnumber any first
day for many years also and prospects
are bright for a successful term under
Superintendent Gilbert and his staff
of teachers.
Interesting talks were made by
Mayor Still, Rev. J. It. Jordan, mem
bers of the Board of Education and
others were a feature of the regular
chapel exercises Monday morning.
And another feature of the opening
was I hat all pupils, teachers and visit
ors were on time.
From the present outlook those
who are in close touch with the school
pi edict that one of the best years in
the history of the institution is just
ahead and with the efficient corps of
teachers there is. no doubt about what
will he accomplished.
Negro Killed At
Milstead Friday
A pistol battle between Willie
Glenn and Dewey Benton, negroes,
Friday night resulted in the death of
an innocent party, George Simmons,
eighteen-year-old negro boy.
Willie Glenn, with several other
negroes returned home about 11
o’clock Friday night and stopped the
car in front of a negro house near
Milstead. When they stepped from
the automobile shooting began almost
immediately between Glenn and Ben
ton. Two of the shots hit Simmons,
who was sitting on the front porch of
the house, one bullet going through his
heart, causing immediate death and
another through the arm.
Glenn was shot in the leg, or claims
to have been, but the sheriff thinks he
hit it against something while run
ning. Benton was tracked by blood
dripping from a wound but the trail
was lost. He is still at large. Glenri
was not seriously injured. He is in
jail.
County officers are investigating the
case and there seems to be different
versions among the negroes. Glenn
claims Benton’s shots were the ones
that killed Simmons, while some other
witnesses think different or “do not
know.” „
Sheriff Cook hopes to have Benton
in hand soon and Glenn will he held
for the grand jury.
MRS. HILDERBRAND HONORED
An affair of interest was the Rook
Party given by Mrs. R. S. Carter, in
honor of her guest, Mrs. Charlie
Hilderbrand, Thursday afternoon, at
her home on McDonough Street.
The living and dining rooms where
six tables of rook we re playing, were
artistically decorated with pot flow
ers.
At the conclusion of the game an iee
course was served.
BAPTIST W. M. S.
Circle No. 1 of the* Baptist Woman s
Missionary Society met at the home
of Mrs. Hillyer Still, with Mrs. Mil
ton Haynes as joint hostess. 1 here
were ten members present.
Mrs. Harvey Patrick had charge of
devotional.
Several business items were dis
cussed and after the business meet
ing the hostesses served delicious
sandwiches and tea.
FOR SALE
One iron bed, springs and mattress
(or without mattress) and one small
cook stove. Good condition. Sec Mrs.
G. T. Mitcham.
Farmers And Boys Enjoyed
Interesting Trip To Athens
State Spelling Con
test In October
Rules and Regulations for the Georgia
State-Wide Spelling Bee Contest to
Be Held on the Southeastern Fair
Grounds Friday, October lllh, 1929.
Rules
Each county may send one repre
sentative ( hoy or girl) to be chosen
by the County Superintendent by a
competitive method securing the
strongest representative. An alternate
should he chosen by the same method
to represent the county in case the
principal cannot come.
The name and address of the suc
cessful candidate from each county
should be tiled in the office of the Sec
retary by September 30th.
Any Pupil May Enter
The Trahue-Stevens Speller for ad
vanced grades, the State text, will be
used first as a list of words for the
contest. If any contestants are stand
ing after this list has been exhausted
then the 1929 High School Spelling
Ust will he used. If any of the con
testants are still standing after the
High School List has been exhausted
thmi the old-fashioned Blue Back
Speller will he used until the State-
Wide winner is determined.
A notice of date of County Try Out
v ill he announced later.
Watch this paper for it.
Livingston Wins
Behind the sterling pitching of
Byron Childs, Livingston easily de
feated Covington in the play-off game
for the first half championship in the
Twin County League.
Childs exhibited a brand of pitching
that is seldom seen and but for ragged
fielding by his teammates, he would
have registered a shut-out victory.
Rutland, on the mound for Coving
ton, was hit hard all through the
game. Covington jumped to a 4-0
lead in the first two innings but all
who saw the game knew that Rutland
would never be able to check the sav
age batting attack of the Livingston
team.
Aaron, Lving; ton’., brilliant center
fielder, gave Livingston her first two
runs by knocking the ball over the
le ft field fence wtih George on base.
This blow restored confidence in the
entire Livingston team, and they
quickly found Rutland for six more
runs. The final score being 8-5.
Bill George, Livingston’s ancient
first baseman, was by far the shining
light from the offensive standpoint.
His hitting and base-running were be
yond a doubt the cause of Covington’s
defeat.
Ed Baxter, Covington’s second base
man, was as usual, the star of his
club.
Negro Dies Suddenly
Screams in the negro quarter late
Saturday night brought officers and
citizens to the home of Janie Lever
.'tte, thinking that somebody was
being killed, or that one of many
things could bo happening. It was
discovered that Janie hail died sud
denly, being sick only a few minutes.
Her death, it is stated, was from acute
indigestion.
For Congress
To the People of the Fifth District:
I am a candidate for Congress to suc
ceed the bite Congressman Leslie J.
Steele subject to the rules of the White
Democratic Primary to be held Septem
ber 11th, 1929.
In 1911 and 19121 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 1
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 late Congressman Steele during
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 he
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
ROBERT RAMSPECK.
On August the 24th 45 Rockdale
County farmers visited the* Georgia
State College of Agriculture, Athens,
Ga. This visit is an annual thing with
this county, and many farihers have
been greatly benefited by things learn
ed on those trips.
One of the most interesting studies
over there is the Experimental Plats,
where it is made plain just what are
the differences in crops from different
soil treatment, different fertilizations,
and comparisons of different varieties
of cotton, corn, peas and other com
mon field crops. Hi such studies a
farmer can learn things in a day that
would take him many years and a
lot of expense to learn on his own
farm.'
Another thing greatly appreciated
by many farmers is what they have
learned about the wonderful crop,
alfalfa, and how it can he successfully
grown here. This has caused several
farmers in this county to sow alfalfa.
Camp Wilkins for Boys
Nearly two thousand Georgia club
hoys have spent a week at their own
camp. Camp Wilkins, at the Georgia
State College of Agriculture. This is
the greatest value to a boy that I
know of for the hoys, for the price.
Of course, the boys have a good time,
hut the greatest thing is the training
they get during the week there. They
spend the week in school there, with
good teachers. During last week there
Howard Walker learned how to ter
race a lidd or a farm under an expert
terracing instructor. This was How
aid’s study the whole week and lie
really got the thing in good shape that
he went out for. Many farms are
washed away in North Georgia be
cause their owners did not know how
to terrace their farms. There is where
that farmer lost seevral thousand dol
lars. But Howard learned the thing
for seven dollars. See what it is
worth, don’t you?
Sam Tribble learned at the same 1
time how to tell a good cow from a
poor cow, and what a good cow ought
to look like and why. He knows
strong points and weak points and
where and why to look for them. Like
wise he studied judging hogs and
sheep. These hoys brought back some
good stuff in their studies for them
selves and Rockdale County.
Here’s How!
It is hoped that a carload of vetch
and pea seed will be sowed in Rock
dale County this fall. We have corn
and cotton that shows a doubling in
yield that was planted after these
crops last spring. Farmers report in
tentions of sowing as high as 50 acres
to these soil-improving crops this year
to turn under next spring. Those in
terested in seeing their value can find
same on several places in the coun
ty, among which are farms of L. A.
Bowen, Carl Granade, Rogers Broth
ers, the’Railroad Demonstration Field
at McDaniel’s Crossing, on G. S. Pott’s
farm, H. C. Cowan’s farm, and other
places. It will pay you to see these
wonderful and most profitable demon
strations. Figure for yourself just
what this kind of business can mean
to you on your own farm. These fel
lows see a better way of increasing
production, and are proud of it.
Provisions arc* under way for mak
ing it convenient for every farmer to
get good vetch and pea seed, with of
ficial germination tests. This will be
published soon and to your satisfac
tion.
I shall be away on vacation for next
few days. My address will be Ranger,
Georgia.
Yours for better agriculture always,
ERNEST J). HOLMES,
County Agent.
OSBORN-MUNN WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED AT HOME
A wedding of wide interest was
that of Miss Cora Lee Osborn and Mr
Randolph Alexander Munn, last
Thursday at 3 o’clock, at the home of
the bride on South Main Street.
The occasion assembled a group of
close friends and relatives of the
bride and groom, and Rev. Cecil
Johingan, of Decatur, was the officiat
ing minister.
Miss Verda Harper, a special
friend of the bride, rendered the wed
ding march.
The bride was dressed in brown vel
vet with accessories to match.
Mr. and Mrs. Munn left immediate
ly after the ceremony for their home
in Pink Hill, N. C.. where they will
teach in the Pink Hill High School.