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VOLUME II NO. 45
Will Conyers Have
A Christmas Tree?
It is about time that our older folks
begin to think of making all the chil
dren happy this Christmas.
It is a happy occasion not only for
the little ones, but it makes all hearts
fill with joy, to see them overflowing
with happiness that “Old Santa’’ had
rememl>ered them most bountifully.
We do not know who will begin this
move at this time, but it seems to us,
that if you will get R. O. Galley* started
it will go over big and strong, as some
few years ago, he gave away over 5000
presents to the little folks from all
parts of this ICounty, and many were
here from the adjoining counties, ALL
WELCOME, in Conyers.
Of course to make the Community
Christmas Tree a success. It will re
quire co-operation of all business
firms. It takes money, it takes time,
to do anything right. Just select your
leader and go after it. The Rockdale
Record is always ready to do their
part for Rockdale County.
Local Power Force
Promoted
In re-arranging their various Geor
gia districts, the Georgia Power com
pany hands out several surprises, but
well deserved promotions to its Con
yers representatives. Superintendent
Edd L. Cowan, goes to division head
quarters at Athens. Miss Louizelle Ste
phenson, goes with the new consolidat
ed district headquarters at Madison
and Candler Daniel becomes local
manager in charge of affairs in Con
yers with Mr. H. G. Parham as sales
man and general assistant.
Mr. Cowan has been with the Conyers
office ever since it opened up, some ten
years ago, gradually working his way
up in the ranks until last year when he
became its popular and successful sup
erintendent. Likewise with Miss ttte
phenson who started off as cashier
and bookkeeper and it is with regret
that Conyers gives up these two splen
did young people. Mr. Daniel meets
with the popular approval of Conyers
as manager in charge of affairs in
Conyers and the old Panola district
and with the assistance of Mr. Par
ham, we are assured of a continuation
diqsuazjjiD jo pxapurqs qSiq juqi jo
claimed by the Georgia Power com
pany.
C. Edd Vaughn
Commits Suicide
Mr. C. Edd Vaughn, automobile me
chanic, formerly manager of a Conyers
Garage, went to Atlanta on the even
ing train Tuesday to visit at the home
of his sister, Mrs. H. A. Hollingsworth.
According to reports in the Constitu
tion, Mr. Vaughn left the room shortly
after his arrival and ended his llfd
outside near the front door steps with
one shot from his own gun. Conyers
was shocked to learn of this regretable
tragedy,
Mr. Vaughn is survived toy a wife,
mother, two sisters and two brothers.
His remains were brought to Conyers
Wednesday and buried Thursday,
White & Company directing.
Atlanta Hatchery
The Atlanta Hatchery Is located at
Kirkwood, owned and operated by Mr.
S. <O. Bohannon.
This new Hatchery is affiliated with
the Kentucky Hatchery, at Lexington,
Kentucky, which is the second largest
ia the world.
The Atlanta Hatchery is equipped
wi th the Smith 47,000 capacity, incuba
tor and expects to have day old phicks
l)y the first of the year.
A specialty is made in Barred Bocks,
"kite Bocks, Rhode Island Reds, and
Lite Leghorns, though you may get
any breed you wish, also do custom
hatching.
Mr. S. C. Bohannon is the son of
Mr. S. F. Bohannon, and is a graduate
of dear old C. H. S., also a graduate
°t the University of Kentucky, and
as specialized in poultry husbandry.
Mr. Bohannon has had three years
experience in the hatchery business.
Me has a host of friends who wish him
laue h success.
Good house for rent. 5 rooms.
® K. M. Warren.
\
©lie liochbale flecori
New Mercantile
Business Opens
w. E. Hardman and .1. Will Cowan,
have formed a partnership and it will
Ibe Hardman and Cowan, grocery, feed
and farm supply department store
hereafter at the old stand of W. B.
Hardman, the greyer.
Mr. Hardman is well known as a
merchant of fair prices and square
dealings, while Mr. Cowan is equally
I as well known as ex-representative and
| fanner deluxe. Splendid geneltmen are
j these and Conyers is gratified at this
■enlargement and commercial expan
' sion.
Watch for this firm in next weeks
Roekdale Record and thereafter, you
will see them lined up with greetings
to their many satisfied patrons through
the columns of the Roekdale Record,
i They plan to carry a well selected stock
of goods and expect to tell their trade
'about it from week to week in our of
ficial organ, The Rockdale Record.
Oak Grove News
THE P, T. A.
The P. T. A’s held a very good meet
ing Friday. They were surprised to
have such a large number, with the
weather so cold. They were glad to
have Mrs. Hudson, their president, with
them. The next meeting will lie held
the last Friday in December.
The Fifth and Sixth grade pupils
want to thank Mrs. Hartley for the
hook she gave them, and the boys, Ste
phen Mayfield and Howard Granade
for putting it on.
The First and Second Grade. We all
had a fine time Thanksgiving Day.
and feel that we can work better after
a holiday.
The “faithful few" are enjoying the
privileges of short schedules during
the first of the week. z
Two of our second grade girls have
been here every day, rain or shine. Wil
lie Guy Pippin and Helen Moon arc
their names.
We hope they will be lucky enough
to be here every day the remainder of
the term.
Tlie Third Grade: We have com
pleted our study in Geography about
our food and are now studying ;iboUt
our clothes. Another great necessity.
It is Interesting' to know that they
both come from the same sources, the
plant and animals.
Many of our class were afriad Jack
Frost would pi rich their ears and noses
Monday. I guess for we had only four in
our class. The boys and girls in our
j arithmetic race are at a standstill,
I muddy roads having checked their
speed they say ? V ?
Fourth Grade: We are not very
proud of our visitor, Mr. Eixamina
tion. Our teacher must have some
{thing against us by those awful tests
she gives us. We were glad, to have
so many visitors Friday we would lc
glad if they would come more often.
The tfiffh Grade: The fifth grade
certainly does miss Yetha Reagin. She
is absent on account of sickness. We
are glad to have Frances McWilliams,
and we are haping to have Irvin Mc-
Williams soon. We are very proud of
our salt and flour maps of the New
England States, which Sara lee Pip
pin made.
The Sixth Grade: The sixth grade
pupils are sorry to give up the twins,
Horace and Hiram Alderman. We hope
they will move close enough to come
back. We are having examinations this
week. Every one is hoping to get on
the honor roll.
Seventh and Eighth Grades: r Jhe sev
enth and eighth grades are very haie
py to see the sunshine. We can study
better.
Monday morning .Tames Miller came
in after nine o'clock and asked, “Miss
Sara, what time is it?". She said
“Twenty aft r-”. He said, “Twenty
after seven?”. We wonder what time
James gets up these cold mornings.
We hope Mr. Pippin will throw off
another cross-tie for us. The other one
is used up.
The pupils and teachers of Oak
Grove wish for the editor. Mr. Taylor,
a speedy recovery.
Mabelle Reagan.
Mildred Reagan.
FOR SALE-1 One-horse wagon and
500 bundles of Good Fodder.
Bennett. 613
CONYERS, GE ORGIA DEC. 6, 19291
Decatur Masons
Ride two Conyers
Goats Monday
PMlologin entertained a splendid
company of Decatur Masons last Mon
day evening, serving refreshments at
a late hour following an evening of
much strenous exercise riding two big
burly goats. It was freshman night with
Charlie Fitzgerald and C. E. Williams
and to say they were thoroughly Initi
ated by the Decatur graduates Is put
ting it mildly.
Masonry, like football, Is a man's
game and its not often that 'freshmen
get the attention bestowed upon Fitz
gerald and Williams. While neither
made a touch down, both fell hard for
beautiful touch backs just at the op
portune moment. Congremmau €. W.
Ramspeck of Decatur had Ills boys well
drilled and only twice did our fresh
men team catch their full back out of
position. -
From our position in the bleacher
section near the east gate, the fresh
men never had a chance to escape tack
ier Mark Stephenson with or without
a ball. Stephenson reminds us of ‘Cat
fish’ Smith of Georgia iu that lie is
not particular as to how nor where he
tackles a fellow. These freshmen will
never forget their feeble attempt at
right tackle, for they were thrown for
tremendous losses in first, second and
third period on every tackle.
More than one hundred Ma&ons were
in attendance and grealty enjoyed the
game and refreshments.
County Agent
H. 11. Baker is planning to sow
two or three acres of alfalfa next fall.
I mean by this he is beginning this
fall to have the field ready for alfalfa
toy next fall. He will have a sown crop,
such as peas on the land next summer
that will come off in time to get the
alfalfa in when it should toe sown. Al
though he has not been able to get the
field sown to winter grain so far, he
mu." get., some thing sown on if by
spring at least, that will come ptt in
time- to ,sow his peas.--If not he c&n sow
* r
the peas any way. Peas help to get
the soil in ideal condition for alfalfa.
Mr. Baker called on me to help him
Select the place for the alfalfa, and he
has set the field apart for this good
crop. ITe will have it ready when* the
time comes to sow it next fall. I shall
l>e glad to do as much for any one
wishing to sow alfalfa. Just lot me
know and we will find the best-place.on
your farm for the alfalfa, and. you can
plan your crop for-next year with the
alfalfa acreage set apart and he ready
to get it in alfalfa right. That's is the
way to do it. The best paying crops in
the county this year are the alfalfa
crops that were sown last fall. For fur
ther proof of this see Mr. M. L. Wood,
or H. C. Moon, or S. F. Bohannon, or
S. It. MiV’ham. These good farmers
have alflafa fields that they are proud
of.
Mr. L. A. Bowen is plannig to sow
ten acres to alfalfa next fall. Yes, now
is the time to plan your next fall al
falfa sowing. If you can make more
alfalfa hay than you need for feed you
can sell the hay well and the hay will
sell for more than the same acreage
will sell for In cotton.
Let's all raise more feed and food
at home next year for home use and
try to make as much cotton on fewer
acres than ever before. This will make
us safer, and help ke< p us out of debt,
and furnish us a better living.
Keep that heifer calf. If you liave’nt
one buy a nice one or more. At about
two years old the heifer will be worth
nearly as much as a bale of cotton and
not cost you more than half as much to
raise her on home grown feed. We
could sell the Atlanta dairymen a thou
sand of them this year if we had them.
A cheap way to raise yearlings is to
fence in some of those idle fields that
are growing broom sedge and wild
clover for summer pasture, and set out
as many acres to honey-suckle for win
ter grazing, keeping the cattle off the
winter pasture in summer time. There
is money in this on cheap land.
Lets figure on helping our selves in
more ways.
Ernest I). Holmes,
County Agent. *
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Tin members of the Methodist chuiyh
gave Rev. and Mrs. Jordan a pounding
last week, which signified their appre
ciation of the Pastors return. Not only
members of the Methodist church, but
members of the Presbyteriairirhd Bap-'-
tis-t churches have expressed their
hearty appreciation of his return.
New, Wholesale
Feed Store Now
Operating Here
Feed Business
N. T. and A. M. Street purchased the
old Conyers Grocery warehouse just
east of the depot last Week and will
conduct our only exclusive feed store,
both, retail and wholesale. Although a
now business, they are two of our na
tive soils, well known for their square
<k‘4lings and fair prices, who for many
years have enjoyed the confidence and
patronage of this community.
Streets Exclusive Feed Store is des
tined to become headquarters in their
particular line and an assett in the
commercial life of this community. The
Rockdale .Record hastens to extend a
most hearty welcome to this new busi
ness into this section and into the
columns of the Ilf ord.
Any husines, old or new, with an
advertising disposition is bound to
succeed. Nobody ever went broke ad
vertising and on the other hand, no
body succeeds without advertising, es
pecially in this day and time.
Watch the columns of the Rock
dale Record every week for an
nouncements from this firm.
Athletic News
motored to Cham Idee Wed
nesday N’pv. 27th, and played the
strong quintet of Chnmblee High
School.
In the girls game, Chamblee had a
hard time in the first half. It was im
possible for| one team to stay ahead of
the other, and at the end of the first,
quarter and also the half the score
was found to be tied. In the second
half the £hamtolee girls “got hot" and
shot enough points to win the game
25-12.
The Conyers boys, off to a slow start
found It hard to stop. Farr and Mor
ris and at the half the score was 18-5
Vvlth Conyers on the smitli end. Immc
dbltelj after the whistle of the second
half sounded, our lw>ys determined to
fight it out, held the Cliamhlee hoys
to one lope point, it being a foul shot.
And in the meantime scored nine
points and the game ended ID-15.
Conyers and Chahiblee will meet at
Covingtop after Christmas. The team is
expecting a large crowd from Conyers
to see the game and to see Conyers win.
Line up:
Conyers-*Girls ' Chamblee —Girls
Stephenson It. F. (2) Morris It. F. 8
Cowan L v F. 3 Kerby L. F. 10
Almand C 3 Holbrook <’. 4
Conley It G. 4 Cross C
Reagan R. G. Oliver R. G.
Thompson L. G. Kellog L. G. 3
Conyers —Boys Chamblee —Boys
Stewart R. F. 2 Black It. F.
Milligan <L. F. 5 Birdson It. F.
Towns C.O Morris L. F. (i
Walker R G 1 Farr C 8
Giles L. y. Wall It. G.
Drake L . F. Vaughn L. G. 5
Hey, what about a gym?
Mr* Granade Dead
Mr. Marshall Waren Granade, age
76, died Tuesday morning at his resi
dence, near Rockdale Church.
Mr. Granade was one of seventeen
children " and was born, reared and
spent his life in Rockdale county. He
had been in ill health for two yeors.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Al
ma Granade, eight sons, Rev. W. T.
Granade, J .M., L. Warren, Zera Z., E.
G. Granade, of Atlanta, C. 11. Gra
nade of Rome, Ga., Thos. and Charles
Granade of Conyeds, and four daugh
ters Mr’s. Lillie Green, of Mansfield,
Mrs. Golden Hill, of Lithonia, Mrs.
Leon Hill and Mrs. Cliff McCullough,
of Conyers.
Funeral was conducted by Rev. J. J.
Stephenson, Wednesday afternoon, at 2
o’clock at Rockdale Baptist Church.
Interment in the family eemetrey with
White and Company in charge.
The Record extends sympathy to the
family.
Ellington Burglary
Sheriff. J. Floyd Cook did some good
work Sunday night in running down
three white men John Harvey, Bur
ton Dobbfs and Marison Christian who
with three other men burglarized the
home of John Ellington Sunday night.
J - Sheriff Cook be'hot in pursuit of the
three other men and hopes to land
them within a few days.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
It Pays to Advertise
Even If It Does Rain
Oxford District
News
Very gratfying are the comments
from the Editors of our District upon
the appointments recently made at the
Annual Conference.
Below we give a few of these:
From “The Covington News”: “Dr.
W. T. Irvine Is returned, to Covington
First Church much to the delight of
his congregation and the satisfaction
of the community at large. Covington
has had great preachers and splendid
citizens but none better than Dr. Ir
vine. Rev. A. B. Elizer goes back to Al
len Memorial at Oxford to continue his
splendid work. Forterdalo will have
Rev. B. L. Betts; and Rev. O. W. Fruit,
that engaging and growing minister,
will continue on the old Salem Circuit.’
i From “The Walton News”: “One of
the most popular and effective minis
ters in the North Georgia Conference
Is Rev. E. P. Eubanks, who has just,
been returned on the second year to
the Pastorate of the First Methodist
Church, Social Circle. He has render
ed a far-reaching service as an'Evnngc
list in the great Conference to which
he belongs as a Pastor. He is very ac
tive. thorough going and much beloved
ami he has a most excellent family,
which figures prominently in the af
fairs of our sister icily. Welcome
Brother Eubanks!”
From “The Lithonia Journal”: “The
many Lithonia friends of Rev. and
Mrs. W. S. Norton are delighted to
know that we are to have this charm
ing couple with us for another year!
The take marked interest In the re
ligious, social and civic affairs of the
city, therefore are a great asset in the
upbuilding of the community.”
IFrom “The Jones County News”:
“It was a surprise to inuny tlml Rev.
J. Tv. Kelley was not returned £o this
charge, but his friends are delighted
lo know that he will be pleasantly
situated and nearer Emory University,
where he will study during his pas
torate in Atlanta. He expects to move
to lil.s new field next week and the new
pastor is expected to arrive at that
time. Rev. T. 11. Maxwell comes to
Gray highly recommended.”
From “The Eatonton Messenger”:
“Rev. T. W. Ellis, a college mate of
Rev. W. W. Carroll, is a graduate of
Emory ICollege and his wife of Wesley
an. Those who know them say their
assignment to West Putnam will prove
very acceptable. The going away of
Rlev. It. W. Stone will he regretted as
he has dome good work and greatly en
deared himself to all.” (Brother
Stone’s new churches, Newton Circuit,
have already given him a pantry show
er and warmly wej-omed him. His
address is Oxford, Ga.) ‘Their eon
gregations will welcome the return of
Mr. Carroll and Mr. Lyle, who have
served- their churches with signal suc
cess. Mr. Carroll possesses a wide range
of information and Ls an able preach
er and a good pastor,and his talent for
blackboard sketches to emphasize his
sonnon has received high praise from
his congregations.”
From “The Union-Recorder”: “Rev.
J. F. Yarbrough is held in the highest
regard here as a man and minister.
Rev. T. L. Rutland succeers Rev. J.
11. Farr as Pastor of the Milledgevllle
Circuit. Mr. Rutland comes with a
splendid record as a member of the
Conference. Rev. J. M. Guest comes to
the Midway charge from Union Point,
succeeding Rev. V. A. Roark, who goes
to the Monticello Circuit.”
“The Augusta Chronicle” carried an
article concerning Dr. E. C. Atkins,
entitled; “'Beloved Prison lOhaplain ls
Figure at Conference.” “Has con
verted 1583 Inmates in 7 years. The
(State Prison Commission is so well
pleased with his labors, they have
asked for his return.”
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincerest ap
preciation for the many kindnesses that
were shown to oer mother during her
illness and to us in our bereayement af
ter her passing. Your tenderness and
sympathy meant more to us thancan be
expressed, and we will always feel
grateful to you, our good friends.
Mr and Mrs. John S. Simpkins
Mr. and Mrs. O. Simpldtls
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Langford
Alpha Seamans Langford
—Says Hewlett & Downs.
Some people get the blues when It
rains, but not so with Hewlett &
Downs. In the midst of sub-zero
weather and 22 inches of rain above
normal for the year, Hewlett & Downs
earried a two page advertisement In
the Rockdale Record last week and Mr.
Hewlett says his trade for Saturday
was just about double the previous and
more tolerable Saturday a week ago.
Why pay clerks to sit around warm
stoves and then fall to send out glad
tidings through the columns of the
Rockdale (Record Inviting petrous at
tention to the mnny cold and wet day
necessities and bargains awaiting
them In your store. It is a mistaken
idea to get the blues Just because our
weather man or George Malcom says
its going to rain. The Rockdale Rec
ord will carry your menage and speak
words of elieer to more people in one
week than all the clerks In Conyers
can smile ui>on In a month. Now, we
are not after clerks, we bless them for
their long hours of non-union service,
but on the other hand , we desire to
help our merchants bring their friends
into the store where those willing and
obliging clerks may have better days
and longer nights.
iSo, come on ye Conyers merchants,
line up and climb up. Tell the cock-eyed
world that our cotton maukqt is no bet
tor than your merchandise market. If
they see you in (lie Rockdale Record
they’ll know you’re In Rockdale coun
ty. The Rockdale Record expects to
offer each husines firm next week, one
whole page for the next three weeks
at bargain prices. If your heart Is in
your business, your business will be
in the Rockdale Record.
Commissioners Meet
The election of County Uemostra’tdr
was deferred until first Tuesday in
January 1030.
No other matters of Interest to pub
lic except general business of the
County.
Mr. W. F. Richardson, Vico chair
man, acted as Chairman In tlie ab
sence of Mr. J. J. Sims, who is recup
erating from his narrow escape re
cently.
We are very glad to say Mr. Sims
is much Improved.
Hunting Trip
Despite the rain, Mr. L. V. Holman
and Dr. T. W. Stewart enjoyed their
hunting trip last week at Darien, Ga,,
on the bauks of the Altamaha river.
After a hearty chase through the
wilds of that section of the state,
these gentlemen returned home loaded
with small game, but did not have the
honor of bringing any large game,
such as deer or hear.
Gin,Report
Bureau of Census from Washington
states there were 4,108 bales of cotton
ginned in Rockdale County, from the
crops of 1929 prior to November 14,
1929, as compared with 4,713 hales
ginned to November Id, 1928.
| Box Supper
There will he a box supper at Tri
angle Grove school house, Saturday
night, December the 7th.
The proceeds will go for the bene
fit of the school.
Everybody is Invited to come.
Mrs. Langford Falls
The many friends of Mrs. ,T. J. Lang-,
ford will regret to learn she had the
misfortune of falling again Sunday
evening. Mrs. Langford received se
rious injuries, hut fortunately no liinbs
were broken. We wish fro Mrs. Lang-<
ford a speedy recovery.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES' ,
V
Rev. Bussy of Bowman, Georgia,
was with us Wednesday evening.
All enjoyed having him.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Sunday School 10:3ft A. M.
Morning Service Id :30 A. M.
Evening Service 7:30 P. M.