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VOLUME II NO. 35 Conyers Public Schools Has Splendid Enrollment for ’29 The Conyers schools opened with a splendid enrollment and apparently started off on the right foot with Superintendent Gilbert again leading and Opha Cooper pushing. The en rollment is made up of 132 boys and 145 girls and is distributed as folows: First grade, Mary Still, teacher; 17 boys and 10 girls. Second grade. Lu (il’e Plunkett, teacher; 15 boys and 9 girls. Third grade, Martha Ramsey, teacher; 14 boys and 10 girls. Fifth grade, Mary Frances Cowan, teacher; 10 boys and 13 girls. Sixth grade, Mrs. Leroy Brisindine, teacher; 11 boys and 9 girls. Seventh grade, Mrs. Margaret Barkesdale, teacher; 12 boys and 15 girls. Eighth grade, Ruth Robinson, teacher; 10 boys and 15 girls. Ninth grade, Margaret Spray berry, teacher; 11 boys and 19 girls. Tenth grade, 0. R. Cooper, teacher; 12 boys and 19 girls. Eleventh grade, Mary Hewlett, teacher; 13 boys and 15 girls. Included in this fairly good enrollment is 61 children from outside of the city limits. We understand the Nancy Guinn Library and school faculty are in full accord this year and thus will it serve other purposes than merey to keep our school on the accredited list. In be half of the parents and children of Conyers and Rockdale County, we wish to thank the Civic League and faculty for bringing about this proper use of so important an item in our school. Our Board of Education is made up with well chosen men and we have no public criticism to make, but private ly, we never would have expected them to permit the grounds around this magnificent plant to go to seed like it did and is, even today. Legion Members Enjoy Fish Fry ——— Tie kindness and generosity of our .Xdca-Cola manager, Mr. I. G. Ellis, was shown again Friday evening when ke granted the American Legion, Rockdale County Post No. 77, the use of the Coca-Cola plant and furnished drinks for their fish supper. Talks were given by Col. C. R. Vaughn and Mr. W. A. Henson. Twenty-five Legionaires and famil ies with Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Ellis, en joyed this event. The donation of the drinks and the ose of the building was highly ap preciated by the Legionaires. “Marrying Parson” Our Ordinary is fast gaining the reputation of “Marrying Parson” as several of our colored brethren have ksrned that two can live cheaper than ®e, and hasten to the court house to “*ve this opinion verified by the judge. CARD OF THANKS VVe wish to express our heartfelt “ anks to our friends and neighbors or their many kindnesses shown dur- ! ng the illness and death of our hus t>and and father. Mrs. A. F. Kent, i, Mrs. M. L. Smith, Mr. F. V. Kent, Mr. J. S. Kent, Mr. R. L. Kent, Mr. W. F. Kent, Mr. L. H. Kent. Speedy Wins Speedy Freeman is not supersti loU:! at a Hi at least this was proven . Friday evening, 8:30 o’clock when at Bear Cat ” obie in the ring { for a bout; they °ught six rounds and Speedy won by Vision. fi^ eed >' says Friday the 13th is all For Rent 0 roorn houses with water and BANK 0F farm for rent . : fee-horse farm for rent, third and l or standing rent. Good land, i?k arns ’ and Pasture. Apply to snner, Conyers, Ga. for sale p r sashes, 34x40; 2 wash Mrs. W. O. Mann. ®l)c Uockimlc flecorft Mrs. M. L. Wood Buried Thursday After a long illness Mrs. Wood passed away during the early morn ing hours of September the eleventh. Mrs. Wood was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Riley and was born July 25th, 1859. Mrs. Wood was a member of the Baptist church until her marriage to Mr. Wood in 1900, and then she joined the Christian church with her husband and remained a faithful member until the death angel came down and took her home. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and a sincere Christian, who possessed a cheerful and pleasant dis position; the law of kindness was the law of her life. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Wood, Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Bethel church, with in terment in Bethel cemetery. Mrs. Wood is survived by her hus band, Mr. M. L. Wood; one son, Francis; one granddaughter, Dorothy "Lamar; a brother, Dr. J. W. Riley, and a sister, Mrs. Ora Latham, to u’hom The Record extends its sympathy in their bereavement. Friends and relatives from out-of town attending the funeral of Mrs. Wood were: Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. oe Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Grass, of Atlanta; Mr. Paul Copeland, Mr. W. A. Minor and daughter of Stone Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Minor and Miss Ella Sue Minor, of Athens; Mr. Clacde Maine, Mr. Perry, Mr. Bradley and Mrs. Harris, of Winder; Mr. Treadwell, of Statham; Mr. ohn Hunter, of St. Louis, Mo., and Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Wood, of Winder. Newton County Fair Oct. 1 To 5 Announcement is made by the man agement of the Newton County Fair Association that the dates for the an nual fair this year have been made October 1-5. The Newton County Fair is considered one of the best county fairs in the state and draw's a large attendance from this section. In addition to the agricultural and live stock exhibit the association al ways provides amusement for those who want to mix a little fun along with seeing the exhibits. Infantry Coming The 122nd Infantry, from Atlanta, will camp in Conyers one day, either September 24 or 25, at Gailey’s Park. They will have their dinner there and a rest before resuming their hike. The public is cordially invited to come out and meet the boys. almand-peek A marriage of wide interest was that of Miss Mary Gladys Almand and Mr. Jess Henry Peek, Sunday after noon at 3 o’clock at the residence of and by Rev. Thos. 11. Marston. Mrs. Peek is the charming young daughter of Mrs. Zack Almand, and has a host of friends who will be glad toTeam of her marriage. Mr. Peek is the son of Mr. John r. Peek, and is our efficient Deputy Sheriff. . . . . . They will be at home to their friend--. at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Zack Almand. The Record extends congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Peek. RICHARDSON-FARRER Mr. Virgil Farrer and Miss Mary Richardson were happib married August 31st by Judge T. H. Marston. MR. AND MRS. WHITE ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. White en tertained at an informal luncheon last Thursday in compliment to * r. Mrs. Charles R. Johnson, Sr., of A - Ga. . The center of the daintily a PP OI " table was graced by a basket filled with early fall garden Covers were laid for Mr. Charles R- Johnson, Sr., Mr. * Charles R. Johnson, Jr., Mr- Aubrey Melt Turner ustine Clark, of Decatur; Mr John K White and Mr. and Mrs. Harry White. CONYERS, GEORGIA SEPT. 20, 1929 Willie, Abie And Henry Start On A Long Journey Mr. R. H. Still failed to find his car out in the front yard Wednesday morning. Jamie Mann, next door neighbor, dreamed that he heard three little niggers push the ear out of the yard and crank it up down the road a short distance. Chief Nix hurried ly called the roll in front of post of fice and found Willie J. Carr, Abie Stockton and Henry Lewis, absent. Putting two and three together, he and Mr. Still lit out for Atlanta and in less than two hours, they were all together down on Decatur 'street, where our three curbstone sports drove up to one of those many De catur street special picture houses with a bunch of city cousins. Mr. Still step ped out to greet his Conyers friends, shaking Abie with a firm grasp in the collar, pitching him into the all in clusive arms of a regular Decatur street policeman, while he pursued Willie J. and Henry up the street. Mr. Still outran Willie J. and would have outrun Henry if he could have drug Willie J. through the crowded thoroughfare. Now Abie and Willie J. are stop ping with Sheriff Cook, expecting Judge Irwin to direct them in their further travels at an early date, Henry will remain in Atlanta for a time, but will most likely be down in time to continue the journey wtih his social and political friends. The car was not damaged, except both tags had been removed and tags stolen from some other car substituted and the spare tire removed and possibly exchanged for picture show change. BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES Our Sunday School is gaining and we are having good crowds. The Executive Board of the Stone Mountain Association met with Mrs. M. R. Stephenson September 6th, had a good attendance. \ v .ry helpful and interesting meet ing was held. Quite a lot of business was attended to and plans were made for Steward ship Week beginning the 23rd of Sep tember and going through the 29th. All these services are to be held at all the churches throughout the as sociation. Sunday, September 29th, the meet ing will be held at the Conyers Bap tist church at 3 o’clock in the after noon. We have some good speakers for this occasion, and the public is cordial ly invited to attend. Reminiscences And Sketches Rockdale’s Former Officers The following facts about ockdaie County will be ißnteresting. They are from county records and were com piled by Miss Givian Riley of The Record: Rufus B. Bullock was Governor of the State when the formation of the county took place by act of Legisla ture approved October 18, 1870. The act went into effect February i, 1871. The new county was laid cut and organized from Newton and Henry Counties. After the formation of the county it took its name from Rockdale church, one among the oldest Baptist churches in Georgia, and still stands with a creditable membership among a most progressive people. Rockdale County was attached to the 27th Senatorial District, to the 4th Congressional District and the Flint Judicial Circuit. The first election for county officers was held on the first Wednesday in February, 1871, in Conyers, then in Newton County, and in the 476th dis trict of the county. During the year 18 <2, the Legisla ture passed an act authorizing the Ordinary of the county to issue bonds and levy an extra tax of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the purpose of building a court house in said county. The court house was built by Mr. Tunison, in the year 1873. Mr. Tunison built several other brick buildings that are still standing after 56 years of storm and sunshine, and are not much the worse for wear. First officers of the county were as follows: Ordinary, A. C. McCalla, who toofl office on February 1, 1871, and con tinued in office until March 20, 1875, being succeeded by Obadiah earn ans. who served for ten years, being suc ceeded by A. M. Hehns, who served for twelve years, he being succeeded by E. F. Cook, who continued in office Over, The County With The Agent, Ernest Holmes Five thousand pounds of vetch and winter pea seed have been ordered to start with for Rockdale County. These seed are to be here some time this week. These seed will be in B. F. Tucker’s warehouse for you to get, as Mr. Tucker will handle them for us this fall. It will not be necessary for you to see me before or when you get the seed, but just go there and get them and pay Mr. Tucker for them when you get them. Of course those placing their orders before the first five thousand pounds are gone will be most sure to get theirs out of this shipment. So if you wish you may place your amount either with Mr. Tucker or me as soon as convenient, as those placing orders will be notified as soon as their seeds come. It is feared that the price of these seeds will go up soon, so you might save by placing your order or getting your seeds as soon as possible. There are very’ few Austrian winter peas on the market this year on ac count of a short crop being made this year, and as yet we have only a few comming, and orders have already been placed for all the peas we will have in this shipment. However, we are trying to find some more, and if we find any more we will let those know who prefer them. All the seed we have ordered have been tested for germination for us by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the germination is guaranteed to be above 90 per cent. I saw the lists as tested, and saw that the aver age was around 95 per cent. Vetch seed will be lIM-e a pound and l £e a pound for inoculation, which makes a total of 12c a pound for vetch with inoculation. The peas in this lot will be ll4c a pound. Peas have gone up to 14c a pound in some places. The thing to do is to sow vetch instead of peas this fall. If you notice the analyses In the summer issue of the Agricultural Bulletin you will see that the vetch is as good as peas anyway. Twenty to twenty-five pounds of vetch should be sown per acre, where peas are used thirty to forty pounds per acre should be sown. For either vetch or peas are sown 200 to 400 pounds of acid phosphate per acre should be used. Vetch and peas do not do well on prior land the first year unless fertilized with acid phosphate or stable manure. Vetch and peas should be sown the first time you get a season in the (Continued on Back Page) from 1908 until his death, July 18, 1928, when R. H. King acted as Ordi nary until the election last September, when Thos. H. Marston was elected Ordinary of this county. First Clerk of uperior Court was T. J. Treadwell, who took office the 20th day of February 1871, succeeded by J. R. McCord, who took office on the 23rd of January, 1877, the succeeding clerks being W. T. Huson, L. 11. Sig man, J. J. McClelland and our present Clerk, R. H. King. Sheriff. First was John W. Almand, who took office February 1, 1871, who had as his deputy D. N. Hudson. Mr. Almand was succeeded by D. N. Hud son, who took office January' sth, 1873, he had as his deputy J. S. Albert. Mr. Hudson was succeeded by Captain F. M. Whitehead, January 26, 1875, who was succeeded by J. H. Taylor, Janu ary 27, 1877, who was re-elected and took office the second time, February’ 20th, 1879, and was succeeded by A. P. (Crock) Mitchell, who took office! January 18, 1881, was re-elected and took office the second time January 13,; 1883. His deputy was W. H. M. Austin, who succeeded Mr. Mitchell in office of Sheriff, February 7th, 1885. W. H. M. Austin was re-elected and took office the second time in Febru ary, 1887. He was succeeded by Asa D. McDonald, aJnuary 12, 1889, had |as his deputy John M. Day. Mr. ' Austin was again elected sheriff and 1 took office the second day of May, 1890, having Mr. Day as his deputy and serving Mr. McDonald’s unexpired term, and Mr. Austin succeeded him self four times. January 28, 1891; February 4, 1893; January 29, 1895; January 27, 1897. Mr. Austin was succeeded by J. W. Swann, who took office March 30th, 1898, serving for some time, was succeeded by W. L. King, he being succeeded by S. L ; Cowan, and he by J. F. Cook. (Continued) OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY Joe Towns Jr., Wins Tourna ment at Riverside Golf Club Oxford District News The vacation season has passed and our people are mobilizing in school, business, social and church life. Rev. J. R. Jordan, our pastor at Conyers, well says, “The opening of the fall season calls us to our customary church Ufe. The graciousness of our Heavenly Father and of our Lord Christ appeals to the consecration of our energies to the furtherance of the Kingdom. Let us prove ourselves worthy of our place in God’s thought. Last Sunday congregations were good; interest was wholesome. Let us do even better the coming Sunday.’’ To this statement, we may add a further optimistic note from Rev. W. S. Nor ton, our pastor at Lithonia, “There was a considerable increase in the Sun day School attendance last Sunday. Let’s make it much larger this Sun day.” Here is a profitable post-vaca tion suggestion for every Christian. The two training schools on Sunday School work will be held in October— Oxford, October 6; Milledgeville, Octo ber 13, and are being earnestly put before the minds of our people by Rev. A. B. Elizer, District Sunday School Secretary, by letter, by the press and by means of personal addresses. At Porterdaie, Wednesday evening last, September 11th, he gave an address on this subject which was enthusiastical ly received. All who are interested, write to him at once. The Presiding Elder has notified each pastor of the date and place of his Fourth Quarterly Conference. Rev. R. E. Lyle, our pastor on East Putnam Charge, says, “We hope to have all finances in hand by that time,” in his regular news item in the Eatonton Messenger. Rev. R. W. Stone, our pastor on the West Putnam Charge, in the same paper says, “It is not too early' now for us to begin to get our reports in full for this (fourth) quarter. May every steward and of ficial be ready with the very best re port.” These young pastors have the attitude which makes success possible. Let all of our pastors and officials labor to the same end. Every Sunday School in the Oxford District should, without fail, make a liberal offering to the Orphans Home Sunday, September 29. Revivals are in progress at more than one point in the Oxford District. Let prayer for them arise from every heart fervently each day. Bishop Candler is expected to de liver a great address at the opening exercises at Emory College, Junior, in Oxford, Wednesday, September 18, 10:30 A. M. Hundreds of this great man’s friends throughout the Oxford District will rejoice at this news and no doubt many will come in auto parties to be present at the reopening of this historic college. SIBO.OO ONE ACRE ON BUTTER BEANS m - Keating .and Marion Pharr have found other things than eotton for realizing ready money. They have one acre in this crop this year. Forty bushels have been shipped, forty more expected from the acre at an average price of $2.25 per bushel. This good yield is due to the boys getting the weevil under control by spraying with magnesian arsenate. LIEUT. GAILEY LEAVES After a pleasant two months’ vaca tion with his parents, Lieut. Chas. K. Gailey left Wednesday for Cambridge, Mass., where be will enter the Massa chusetts Institute of Technology. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES Col. Vaughn was all smiles over the large attendance at Sunday School last Sunday morning, we had 140 present. Our regular pastor had charge of the morning and evening services with splendid congregations at both serv ices. PRESBYTERIAN NOTES Regular preaching services will be held Sunday morning and evening by Rev. H. K. Holland. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. Harry Langford, now of De catur, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Neaomi Langford, and grand mother, Mrs. Hugh L. White. During the recent ten-day tourna ment over on Riverside, we have often thought of the great pilgrimage to Mecca, the Alpha and Omega of Mo hammedanism and Stratford-on-Avon, likewise, the birth and burial place of the English classical and mighty Shakespeare, in that Riverside was the beginning of our golf and the sun is already casting its long shadows across our golf pathway. About one year ago, seevral of us small town sports decided to imitate our cosmopolitan cousins by digging nine little holes in the ground, digging a trench around each hole, also placing a wire fence around it so as to keep out the cows—the entire layout being in a cow pasture- —since which time, several of us have been trying to roll a little ball from one hole to the other, across the trench, under the wire and into the hole. When you get it in the little hole, you are supposed to stand by and grin while your opponent ap proaches chip by chip. It all looks simple and foolish, especially foolish, the way most of us do it. Those qualifying in the first flight and playing for the club championship were G. Carl Sims, Joe Towns, J. L. Drake, J. M. Towns, L. V. Holman, F. C. McDaniel and R. H. King. In the play-off, Carl and Joseph soon got rid of us would-be champions and then settled the matter between them, Joseph putting Carl down with nine holes and seven to go. The Gailey trophy, a beautiful silver cup, comparable with the best in tournament awards, goes to Joseph Towns, with his name engraved there on, to be won three times before it be comes personal property. In addition to this beautiful trophy, the tourna ment awarded its champion an A. G. Spalding spoon, both of which were presented in due form by President James Newsom this week. Those qualifying in the second flight and playing fc: a club award, were Charise Gailey, Jr., Gibson Hull, O. R. Cooper, J. F. Davis, H. D. Austin, C. R. Cannon, Gailey Summers and R. O. Gailey. Cannon won second flight honors, beating Hull three and two. Those qualifying and playing for third place honors were Harry L. White, Dr. P. S. Smith, A. D. Sum mers and J. R. Chapman. White won over Summers two and one and re ceived a suitable club award. Pro. David Patrick, a golfer of na tional repute, conducted the tourna ment to the entire satisfaction of all concerned and made every moment and stroke intensely interesting to the entire membership of someone hun dred member and visiting golfers. We will carry in our next issue, a picture of Mr. Gailey, presenting the trophy to club president James New som and in turn his presentation to its winner, Joe Towns. 22ND INFANTRY HERE FOR SHORT TIME Uncle Sam’s boys, the 22nd Infan try, were here Tuesday, their wagons, machine guns, equipment and all, in cluding the water wagon, stopped in Conyers a short time Tuesday morn ing. - The outfit included among other things 140 mules and horses, 20 wagons, machine guns, privates, offi cers, and a real captain, Commanding Officer Camell of the 22nd. They were here only a short time, the bugle call ing them on their way to Covington where they would have lunch near that city. 8. S. CLASS MEETS The Susannah Wesley Bible Class held their regular monthly meeting .September 9, at the home of Mrs. J. M. Lassiter with Miss Stella Pruitt as | joint hostess. Mrs. Bob Elliott presided. After the business session the following pro- I gram was rendered: "If the Attendance Begins to Sag”— Mrs. H. D. Austin. j “Magnify the Teacher” —Mrs. Claud Smith, Mrs. J. M. Lassider. During the social hour tea and ; crackers were served. The members I present were: Mrs. H. D. Austin, Mrs. j W. U. Bowen, Mrs. Roy Elliott, Mrs. ; Bob Elliott, Mrs. J. R. Jordan, Mrs. J. j M. Lassiter, Mrs. James Mann, Miss ' Stella Pruitt, Mrs. Lon Rice, Mrs. D. j H. Patrick, Mrs. L. J. Pharr, Miss Martha Ramsey, Mrs. W. S. Sigman, Mrs. Claud Smith. MRS. W. S. SIGMAN, Secretary. Mr. H. G. Gates and Miss Julia Bailey, of Athens, were guests of Mr. * Urban Jordan Sunday.