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ROCKDALE RECORD
Official Organ of Rockdale County
and the City of Conyers
R. F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE '
One year $1.50
Six months .75
Entered at the post office at Conyers.
Georgia, as second-class mall matter.
THE ROCKDALE RECORD assumes
no responsibility for viewH expressed
by correspondents or contributors- All
copy stibtnkted for publication must be
signed by the author.
Hatches were first successfully
made by machinery in 1840.
Ancient Boulder
i
• A twenty-three-ton glacial boulder,
believed to be more than four hundred
; thousand years old was dedicated to
. old settlers at the diamond celebra
tion of Lawrence, Kun., October 11.
A railroad wrecking crane was used
to taka the rock to Lawrence. Dr. R.
,'C. Moore, head of the University of
IKunsns geology department, says na
ture brought the rock from Nebraska
South DiUtota In some glacial pe
,'rlod. The boulder was found near
;Lawrence at a point believed to have
ifcoen near tho southern limits of an
glacier's path.
Wir!it Worship
The congregation of the village
hureh at Kiel now, Germany, has de
cided to economize by dismissing their
.pastor. His place will he taken by
• wireless set to be placed in the
church. On Sundnys the congrega-
Ttloo will meet as usual, and the set
I will be tuned In to receive sermons
| broadcast from Berlin.
.! Largest "Rabbit Farm"
TUe Hillcrest Babbitry, at Alta
..Luma, Calif., Is the largest In the
• United States. Jills farm contains 1)0
r l acres, with 20 ralMt sheds, each hous-
Mng 2,500 rabbits. These sheds are
1 220 feet long by 20 feet wide.
Firm a* to That
"Asa hobo, I suppose you could
* tell some queer stories."
■ “Yah, but I ain’t gonna collaborate
4 on no book with ye,” declared the
wayfarer, edging off.
j Ancient Idealism
1 "Would you marry for wealth?"
i “Vo," said Miss Cayenne. “I am
still simple-minded enough to think a
wgdding should be a matter of senti
ment and not an investment."
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111
oA/f (present that will
be Used
AS WALL AS CHTRJSHTD
... an Electriqal Appliance!
i ' From the workshops irons, toasters, waiHc
of America’s leading i™ns, warming pads,
electrical manufacture electric heaters,
, , vacuum cleaners, deco
en w. have gathered rat , vc ~l n)ps of strll[ .
a host of Electrical ing beauty ~. every-
Gifts .. . electric i thing suitable for
ranges, percolators, Christmas giving.
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Christmas terms on Ranges and Refrigerators!
' k With any electric range ery. Terms: $5 down, 21
purchased before the holi- months.
days we will give—FREE Any .model General Electric
- 0 , , . .... Refrigerator only $lO down,
> —“ 18-plece set of Viko balance in 24 months .. I
Aluminum Ware especially truly, a gift to family
designed for Electric Cook- health and happiness!
Georgia
rowER. COMPANY
A CITIZEN WHEREVER WE SERVE
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Cheese eating in the United States
Is still in Its Infancy, according to a
recent report. Americans eat only about
four and one-third pounds per capita
a year, while Swiss eat 23 pounds
French 13 iwuuds, Germans 9 pounds
and English 8 pounds. Oneese consump
tion in the states is growing, however,
having Increased nearly one pound per
capita In the last 10 years.
Children Rutb a School
Nearly 150 pupils of the Newmalns
district of Lanarkshire, Scotland, who
bad been locked out of school, made a
wild rush recently, forced their way
Into the building and stopped the
classes. They then took possession of
the auditorium and permitted the
classes to reassemble. The children
had been barred from the school dur
ing u dispute between school author
ities and parents following their trans
ference to another school. Parents
finally took the strikers home.
Finn Art* Encouraged
The School of Fine Arts in Paris
was founded ns a government school
during the reign of Louis XIV and
through a series of competitive ex
aminations, picks one man each year
from each of the four arts, architec
ture, painting, sculpture and engrav
ing, to go to Romo to study for four
years at the expense of the French
government.
Those Dear Girl*
“Gee!” said the cornfed, “the tongue
lushing that dame gave me right out
In public certainly made me feel
small I"
“It’s too bad It didn’t make yon
look small, too, dearie,” remarked
her dearest friend.
Doesn't Sound True
Life Is full of pleasant surprises.
Just when you think your luck has
vanished forever, you put a cent In a
slot machine and get two pieces of
gum.—-Farm nnd Fireside.
So It Seems
Ida—Fashions may come nnd fash
ions may go, but there’s always a de
mand for cosmetics.
June —Yes. Women can’t go wan
forever.—Pathfinder Magazine.
Sunshine Made for Mines
Workers in a lnrge western mine,
deprived of sunlight because they
labor far below the ground, are pro
vided with artificial sunshine,--Popu
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Her Secret Safe
Miss Mugge—And now I suppose
you’ll tell every one I let you kiss me.
Mr. Huggins—Don’t be alarmed.
It’s nothing to brag about.
THE ROCKDALE RECUKD, luNYERS, GEORGIA
Mr. Elijah Mitchell
Passes
Mr. Elijah MUphell, age 74, an old
and respected resident of Rockdale
died at his home Nov. Ifi. He had re
tired from his farm some years ago.
The funeral services were held at
Zion Church, Itev. Harbin f Conyers
officiating.
Mr. Mitchell left four daughters, Mrs.
Annie Kilpatrick, Misses Muclla and
Nellie Joe and Mrs. Emma Diver, of
Lithonin; four sons, Arthur, Tom,
Clyde and George; one brother, Mr.
Green Mitchell of Covington.
J. C. Harwell and Son, Covington
funeral directors were In charge.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
SAID COUNTY
The petition of H. W. Williams, W.
S. Sheppard, W. W. Weaver, T. L. Ken
nedy, J. S. Brown, W. W. Wyatt, R.
S. McMullen and J. I. Walthall re
spectfully shows:
1. That they desire fo r themselves,
their associates and successors to be in
corporated under the name and style
of the “MORAL ELEVATION SO
CIETY, CHAPTERS NO. “1”, “2” and
“3”, for a period of twenty (20) years,
with the right of renewal at the expi
ration thereof.
2. That the object of said incor
poration is the moral and mental de
velopment and social enjoyment to its
members, and not for pecuniary gain
and profit: they desire the right and
privilege of caring ifor their sick, bury
ing their dead, and administering oth
er acts of charity to their unfortunate
members.
3. There will be no capital stock.
4. Petitioners desire the right to re
ceive donations, purchase and hold
such real estate and personal property
as may l>e necessary for the conduct of
its said business: to sell or in cumber, by
mortgage, deed or otherwise, the same
for the purposes of the corporation; to
have and use a common seal; enact by
laws ; elect officers; fix and charge in
itiation fees and dues, and other things
necessary for the preparation and or
ganization of same.
5. The principal office of said cor
poration is to be in Rockdale county,
Georgia, hut petitioners desire the
right and privilege to organize chap
ters and places of business elsewhere.
6. The right, title, interest or fran
chise of the members in tills corpora
tion or its property shall not be subject
to transfer or assignment, nor de
scend to their heirs, executors or ad
ministrators, but upon their demise, or
forfeiture of membership under the
by-laws, shall pass to and vest In
the corporation.
7. Petitioners pray that they, tlieri
associates and successors be incorpo
rated under the name and style afore
said with all the powers hereinbefore
prayed, and with all the rights, priv
ileges and xiowers common to similar
institutions under the laws of Geor
gia, and file their petition with the
Clerk of the Superior Court and ask
same be advertised and the court grant
the proper order.
J. H. McCALLA,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in office Nov. 12, 1929.
It. 11. KING,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
GEORGIA, Rockdale County.
Office of Clerk of the Superior .Court.
I. R- H. King, do certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the application for charter, as the
same appeal's of file in this office.
Nov. 12, 1929.
R. H.^KING.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Kimball House
Atlanta
Centrally Located
at Five Points
Rooms Without Bath
$1.50 to $2.00
llooms With Bath
$2.00 to $3.00
E. G. JACOBS
Proprietor "
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Announcing Opening
Atlanta Hatchery
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1968 DeKalb Ave., Kirkwood
Owned and Operated by
S. C. BOHANAN
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We have the Most modern Equipment-~The Smith
47000 capacity and can take care of the trade,
regardless of the number* Eggs from
blood accredited flocks*
Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Rhode Island Reds
ane White Leghorns*
BABY CHICKS CUSTOM HATCHING
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ATLANTA HATCHERY
1968 DeKalb Ave.,
KIRKWOOD,
Atlanta - - Georgia
N. T. STREET & SON
THE FEED STORE
Conyers, - - Georgia
We have bought the warehouse of the Conyers Grocery Cos., so
as to get trackage, to enable us to handle feeds in car load lots,
and you can get the savings it makes in buying in car lots.
We handle Corn, Hay, Meal, Chicken Feed, and in
fact, everything in the
FEED LINE
This is the only exclusive Feed Store in Rockdale
county and anything you want in FEEDS we have
it here and the PRICES RIGHT*
You can also find the famous
Purina Chows for
Cows, Calves, Hogs, Steers, Sheep, Horses, Poultry
Just received car of Oats and Hay
Can give yon Special Prices—Come
N. T. STREET & SON
Conyers, - - Georgia