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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." % A #' 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. " 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 ' I 1 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 " • • Announcing Opening Atlanta Hatchery • V * * •*, * 1968 DeKalb Ave., Kirkwood Owned and Operated by S. C. BOHANAN ) . f ;• I , J: 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 • . • , 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