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ROCKDALE RECORD
Official Organ of Rockdale County
and tlic City of Conyers
R. F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher
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Social - Personal
YVYLY ~ HOLI^AND
A wedding of wide interest was
that of Miss Lawrence Curtis Wyly
and Rev. Harry Keller Holland on the
evening of October 2nd, in the chap
el of t lie Andetson Auditorium,
Montreat, N. C.
The ehai>el was artistically decorat
ed with mountain green combined with
white astors, dahlias and cosmos. On
each side of the altar were tall, ivy
twined standards (tearing lighted can
dles that added a soft glow of beauty
to the scene.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Crosby
Adams played several piano selections.
Following this Mrs. Willis Wilson sung
“O Perfect leve”. Another feature of
the musical program was the bridal
chorus from “Lohengrin”, which was
sung by the choir of the Montreat
Normal School, under the direction of
Crosby Adams.
The natural loveliness of the bride,
ns she entered with her brother Wil
liam Wyly, was enhanced by her be
coming gown of ivory satin, cut prin
cess style, and by th, eveil which,
caught cap-faslilon about her head
with orange blossoms, fell in graceful
folds. She carried a large ixiuquet of
bride’s roses, ferns and showers of
swansonia.
The groom, accompanied by his
liest ninn, the Rev. Hal Keller, of At
lanta, awaited the bride at (lie altar.
The impressive ring ceremony was
jierformed by t lie Rev. Willis Wilson,
D. I>.. of Lincolnton, N. C., —The Sa
vannah (Ga.) Press.
Rev. Holland is pastor of the Con
yers Presbyterian church, nud the Iso
lde of the town and community wel
come he and his bride, and wish them
much happiness and success. The pop
ular couple arrived at the Manse Tues
day evening.
BIBLE CLASS MEETS
The October meeting of the Susan
nah Wesley Bible Class was held with
Mrs. James Mann and Mrs. Lou Rice
at the home of Mrs. Mann.
The President, Mrs. W. C. Patrick
presided.
Opening Sion*;, “What n Friend We
Have in Jesus.”
Prayer, Mrs. J. M. Tjasslter.
Scripture Reading, 14 Chapter St.
John, by the PreshMit.
Thirteen memtors were present.
The business came next after which
the following program was rendered:
“The House by the Ride of the Road”
Miss Martha Ramsey.
“The Christian Friend,” Mrs. J. M.
Lassiter.
“Friendship”, Miss Cora lam El
liott.
An interesting Bible contest was
held.
The hostesses served dainty re
freshments at the conclusion of the
meeting.
The place of the November meeting
will foe announced later.
Mrs. W. S. Signian, Sec.
ROGERS - SMITH
Miss Oiial Rogers and Mr. Ernest
Smith were happily married October
38th, 1929. Esq. Lewiis Almand of
Newton County, performed the cere
mony.
MOORE - HARRILSON
Miss Maggie Moore and Mr. B. F.
Harrilson were happily married Sep
tember, 29th, 1929, by Rev. J. J. Ste
phenson.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
The congregations last Sunday were
excellent.
The Minister gave the four elements
in a propsperous church and communi
ty. The Elements were.
First —Industry.
Second —Sensible Spending.
Third —Co-operation.
Fourth —Basis of proprieties, right
tCOUSlldSS.
Congregation at evening service was
splendid.
Theme for evening service, “Hounds
of Heaven or God Persuing men.”
BIRTHDAY PARTY
An affair of wide interest was the
Itlrtlnlay party Sunday, given in hon
or of Mrs. E. F. Cook whose 70th birth
day it was.
Tile long table which was placed un
der the mulberry trees had for a cen
ter piece a tall yfjset of gcorgeous dah
lias, where th,e presumptions dinner
was served.
After a delightful day her children
and friends dejwrted wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
The children present were Mr. and
Mrs. W. It. Cook an difamily, Mrs. H.
M. Blanchard and little son, Ralph,
Mr. Dewey Cook, Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Cook and family of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. C. O. Cook and family of Stock
bridge, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cook and
family, Mrs. Pearl Simmons, of Con
yers.
The friends were Mrs. J. L. Moseley
of Stockbridge, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
McElroy, of Llthonin.
MR. AND MRS. H. D. PATRICK
GIV EBRIDGE PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. I). H. Patrick gave a
Bridge Party last Tuesday night at
thiel r home on East Avenue.
The home was lieautifully decorated
with garden flowers.
Supper was served nt the individual
tables before the game.
Mias Loulie Almand' won top score for
ladies. Mr. Fred Davis top score for
men.
The guests included, I)r. and Mrs.
C. R. Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dav
is, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elliott, Mr. and
Mrs. Raleigh Sims, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Barksdale, Mr. and Mrs. Hillyer Still,
Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Mobley, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry McCalla, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
MfKemie, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robins.
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Abrams, from Li
thonia, Mr. Tliori*e Baldwin and Miss
Lucile Alniand.
C. OF C. MEETING
The October meeting of the Chil
dren of the Confederacy met Friday af
ternoon at the Conyers Hotel. The
hostesses being Misses Sara Morris,
Margaret Cowan, Renee Cannon and
Helen Hannah.
Honor guest, was Miss Blanche
Gault, of Milstead, Georgia.
The following program was ren
dered.
Song, Old Black Joe.
Lord's Prayer in Concert.
Business session, Joe Butler.
How 7 the Slaves Were Treated Dur
ing the War Between the State's, Lee
Roy Brlsendine, Jr.
Reading, Christmas Night in the
Quarters, Sarn McDowell.
Story of Bill Yopp, nn Old Time
Slave, Joe Butler.
Some Stories of Faithful Slaves,
Impromptu.
Special song, Virginia Huff.
Reading, Land of the South, W. O.
Mann, Jr.
Who is an American? Mareelle
Willingham.
Song, My Old Kentucky Home.
Hot chocolate and crackers were
served at the close of the meeting.
Forty-three answered to rail call,
being the largest attendance; since or
ganized.
Miss Sara Whitaker, Directoress.
Helen Hanna, Press Reporter.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday School attendance w*as
splendid.
Circle No. 1 of the Baptist W. M.
S met Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. M. Sinquefield with an at
tendance of ten.
Mrs. Towns lead the devotional, her
subject being, “Love and Co-opera
tion.”
Prayer by Mrs. W. L King.
Business metting followed with good
reports and collections.
Closing prayer by Mrs. Sinquefield.
A delicious refreshment w 7 as served
by the hostess.
Circle No. 2 met nt the home of
Mrs. M. P. Tribble Monday afternoon
at 3:30. Mrs. ,T. F. Davis, chairman,
presided.
Miss Mary Ann Austin spent last
week end in Atlanta and saw 7 Davey
liee.
Mrs. P. E. Dearwent and two toys,
Harold and Paul were w r eek end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sinquefield.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hale, Mr. Alva
Hale, Miss Genevieve Camp of Atlan
ta were week end guests of Mrs. R. L.
Hale, afte v attending the Ga.-Yale
game in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moon of Atlan
ta visited friends and relatives in
Conyers, Wednesday.
THE ROCKDALE RECUKU, cuiVYERS, GEORGIA
EBENK/KR NEWS
There will be prearhlng at Ebenezer
Sunday. Every laxly come and bring
somelMxly with you.
Little Horace Garner came home
Sunday from flip Scottish Rite Hospital
much improved. Hojie he will soon bo
able lo walk.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stanton and
Mr. Luther and Miss Vivian Pierce of
Atlanta were the guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. I. J. Stanton.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubie Garner announce
the arrival of a baby girl, Monday,
October 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Farris Jones visited
her sister, Mrs. J. T. Kirkpatrick, last
week.
Mrs. Nannie Burns of Salem lias
been with her daughter, Mrs. Walker
Stanton for Several weeks.
Mr. Hubert Crow and Miss Gny>e
Blankenship of Atlanta were the
guests Sunday of Misses Willie Sue
and Louise Stanton.
Misses Clara Bell and Annie Laura
Cowan of Atlanta spent a few days
last wO?k with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L Cowan.
Mr. George Wood of Young Harris,
was a guest Sunday at the home of
Mr. ad Mrs. W. T. Fee.
Go To See Planes
Forty planes landed Saturday night
at Candler (Field and remained over
Sunday. Both monoplanes and bi
planes composed the group'
Twenty-seven of these planes are
competing for the Edsel B. Ford
trophy.
This wonderful group of planes
marks the greatest event in the his
tory of planes in Georgia.
Among those going up from Conyers
fo see the planes were Mr. and Mrs.
R. O. Galley, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rob
ins, and little son, John Allen, Mr.
Gailey Summers , Mrs Harry L.
White, and daughter, Evelyn, Mr. John
Robt. White, Mr. and M. P. Tribble
and family.
Georgia Wins
The Sophomores of the University of
Georgia defeated Yales eleven, 15-0
at Athens, last Saturday afternoon.
The Georgia boys tore down the
Yale line with little trouble, hut with
a firm determination to win, and win,
they did.
.Smith, Rose and Leathers starred
for the Georgia team.
Those from Conyers attending the
game w r ere Mr. and Mrs. Hillyer Still,
Mr. Horace King, Mr Ernest Holmes,
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hull, Dr .and
Mrs. C. R. Cannon, Mrs J. M. Towns,
Mr. Henry McCalla, Mr. C. It. Vaughn,
Mr. Lewis Summers, Mr. Herbert and
A. D. Summers, Gibson Hull and Joe
Towns.
A large number of the party went
on one of the special trains to the
game.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Monticello Bus Company, Monticello,
Georgia, has applied to the General
Public Service Commission for a cer
tificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to operate as a motor car
rier for the transportation of passen
gers and luggage l>etw r een Monticello
and Atlanta, Georgia.
This application has been assigned
for hearing before the Commission in
its offices, Room 119, State Capitol,
Atlanta, Georgia, session beginning 10
o’clock A. M., October 23, 1920, at
which time all persons interested will
be given the opportunity of being
heard, either for or againset said ap
plication.
Tins notice is being given in accord
ance with the requirements of thk?
Georgia Public Service Commission.
MONTICELLO BUS COMPANY,
By (Proper Officer).
H. B. DAVIS.
EXECUTORS SALE OF THE WM. L.
PEEK FARM
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
last will and testament of Wm. L.
Peek, late of said county, the under
signed executors will sell to the high
est bidder for cash, the land and tene
ments belonging to said estate, under
the terms and conditions hereinafter
set out. The farm is situated four
miles southeast of Conyers, in Rock
dale county, and contains 727 acres,
more or less, with improvements con
sisting of an eight room dwelling,
barn and out building's, twelve tenant,
houses, mill and gin house. To be sold
for the purpose of paying debts and
distribution under the will.
All bids are to be in writing and ac
companied by a certified elieek of ten
per cent of the amount bid, payable to
the executors. Any bid to be considered
must be in (lie bands of the executors
not later Miaie 12:00 o’clock, noon
the ,31st day of October, 1029.
Tlie lexecuitors reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. The certified
check accompanying any bid not ac
cepted by the executors will be re
turned on November 4th, 1929.
October Ist, 1929.
E. L. PEEK,
H. H. PEEK,
Executors Wm. L. Peek estate.
SeOct. 4-11-18-25. Nov. 1.
SHERIFFS SALE
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
Will lie sold at the Court House
door in said county on the first Tues
day in November, 1929, tat ween tlie
legal hours of sale, th,e following prop
erty, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in the 16th District of Rock
cated on South Railroad Street in the
City of Conyers and more fully de
scribed as follows: Beginning at the
southeast corner of land of W. V. Al
mond at an iron stake on Georgia
Railroad right of way, running south
52 l-2o East, along line of right of
way of Georgia Railroad right of way
110 feet to an iron stake in the cen
ter of a 16 foot alley, thence south
33 l-2o west along center of said al
ley 347 1-2 feet to an iron stake in cen
ter of an alley, thence north 51 l-4o
west 91 feet to corner of AV. V. Al
mand property, thence north 37 l-2o
east along said Almand property 344 1-2
feet to beginning corner, Containing
seventy-nine one hundredths of an
acre more or less (79-100) and known as
the Conyers Flour Mill, including the
mill house, shed back of Mill House
aim all machinery in said mill, with
all improvements thereon, levied on as
tlie property of the defendant, A. P.
Owens, to satisfy an execution issued
from the City Court of Conyers on the
4t.h day of November, 1929, in the case
of Mrs. J. 11. McOalla vs A. P. Owens.
Notice to defendant and tenant in pos
session served and deed for levy and
sale filed and recorded.
This stli day of October, 1929.
J. F. COOK, Sheriff.
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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Georgia, Rix'kdale County.
ORDINARY’S OFFICE, Oct. 7, 1929.
J. R. L. Berry has applied for Let
ters of Administration on the estate
of B. T. Mote deceased. This is, there
fore, to notify all persons concerned,
that tlie same will lie heard on tlie first
Monday in Novel nix* r next.
THOS. H. MARSTON.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Rockdale county, will
tie sold, at public out-cry, on the first
Tuesday in November, 1929, at the
court house door in said county, be
tween the legal hours of sale, to wit:
8 shares, 6 per cent preferred stock
in Georgia Power Cos., No. A-01541i; 1
share in Georgia Railroad and Bank
ing Company, No. 31,597; 1 $1,000.00 5
per cent Georgia Power Cos. Bond, No.
69,373; 10 shares in Bank of Rock
dale, Conyers, Ga., 1 two carat, dia
mond ring, and an entire undivided
one-half interest in a stock of mer
chandise in store room occup ed by
Summers Bros., consisting of. dry
goods, notions, etc., also all notes and
accounts of said estate. Terms: Cash,
This 7tli day of October, 1929.
A. J. SUMMERS, Administrator
of Estate of A. D. Summers, de
ceased.
Oct. 11-18-25. Nov. li.
SALE UNDER POWER OF SALE
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
The undersigned, under and by vir
tue of the terms of a loan deed irom
Jamies P. and Ella Swann t otlie John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, dated March 26, 1923, and re
corded in deed book Q pages 356-7-8
Rockdale County Records, and in ac
cordance with the terms of the note
for which, said loan deed was given to
secure, will, on the first Tuesday in
November, 1929, within the legal hours
of sale, before ithe court house door of
Rockdale County, Georgia, sell at pub
lic outcry, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described real es
tate :
Tract A. All that tract of land
lying and being in land lots 181i and
172, of the 11th District of Rockdale
County, Georgia, described as fol
lows :
Beginning at an iron spike corner on
the East line of land lot 172 (said cor
ner being on the North side of the
Public Road) ; thence north on the
East line of land lots 172 and 181,
43.20 chains; thence South 88% de
grees West 17.12 chains; thence South
43.20 chains; thence East 17.1 C chains
to the beginning point, said tract con
taining 73 acres, and being known
as lot 3 of ithe John T. Swann prop-
erty.
Tract B. All that tract of land ly
ing and being in land lot 171 of the
lltli District of Rockdale County,
Georgia, beginning at the Northeast
corner of said land lot, and running
thence South on the East line 38.72
•hainis; thence West 13.20 chains to
the center of South River; thence
Northwesterly along the center of
South River to the point where the
oenter of said River intersects the
West line of land lot 171; thence
North IV2 degrees West on said West
line 17.25 chains; thence East on the
North line of said land lot 45.22
chains to the beginning point, said
tract containing 146 acres, and being
known as lots 7 and 8 of the John T.
Swann property. Recorded; in Deed
Book “F”, page 478, Rockdale Cos.
records. The above described note is
for $2000.00, with interest on same at.
6 per cent payable annually, said note
falling due January 1, 1928; said note
provides that if any interest coupon
is not paid promptly when due, the
holder of said note has the right to de
clare the entire loan due and collecta
ble.
The interest of $120.00 on said
note, together with the principal of
$2000.00, being due and unpaid since
We give very careful attention to all business*
entrusted to us. An opportunity to serve you will
be appreciated.
Bank of Conyers
W. T. Baldwin, President R- L. Huff, V. Pres.
M. W. Hull, Cashier H. D. Austin, Asst. Cash.
January 1, 192.8, the above descrited
property will be sold as the projientj
of James P. and Ella Swann to satisfy
said note and interest, together with
unpaid taxes for 1925 of $21.94; i9>t;
of $20.15 and 1927 of $18.72, aud all
costs of holding this sale.
John Hancock Mutual Life In
surance Company As Attorney
in Fact for James p. B\\ann
and Ella Swann.
Scott Candler, Attorney
H a Icy Bldg.,
Atlanta. Georgia.
Oct. 4-11-18-25. Nov. 1.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Rockdale County, will
he sold, at. public out-cry, on tlie first
Tuesday in November, 1929, at the
court bouse door in said county, be
tween the legal hours of sale, to wit:
1 Brick Store room in the I6tli Dis
trict of Rockdale county, State of
Georgia, and located on the south side
of Center Street in the City of Con
yers, and bounded as follows: North
by Center Street ; East by vacant lot
of tlie A. 1). Summers Estate; South
by Mrs. J. J. Langford and West, by
M. H. Plunkett.
Also one vacant lot adjoining said
store room and located on South side
of Center Street in City of Conyers
said District, State and county, and
bounded as follows: North, by Center
Street; East, Miss Grklelle Jones;
South, by Bank of Rockdale and West,
by Brick Store room of said A. D.
Summers Estate;
Also One Hundred acres, more or
less, in 16th District said State and
county, and bounded as follows: North
by E. S. Abbott lands; East, by E. S.
Abbott lands and B. C. Granade;
South, by Joe Plunkett lands and
West, by B. 'C. Granade. Same being
part of Land Lot No. 204 and known
as the Crutchfield place.
Said lands will be sold for cash.
This 7tli day of October, 1929.
A. J. SUMMERS, Administrator
of Estate of A. D. Summers, de
ceased.
Oct. lh-18-25. Nov. 1.
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Also the Franklin line of
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Also a line of tailor made
shirts and ties.
See me for your new fall clothes, Rock
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ternoon.
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Atlanta
Centrally Located
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Rooms Without Bath
$1.50 to $2.00
Rooms With Rath
$2.00 to $3.00
E. G. JACOBS
Proprietor