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VOLUME II NO. 46 Who Hit The Farmer r'l 1 nps ♦ nr* r of si i-iOSS jl tils JL line The ropubliean party’s promise to agriculture in the iast presidential elee-tion was as follows: “A protec tive tariff is as vital to American agri culture as it is to American manufac turing. The Republican party hQlievet* that the home market, luilt up uuder the protective agency, to the | American farmer, and it pledges its support of legislation which will give this market to him to the full extent of his ability to supply it. We, the Repub lican party, favor adequate tariff pro tection to such of our agricultural pro ducts as are affected by foreign com petition. The Republican party pledges itself to the development and enact ment of measure which will place the agricultural interests of America on a basis of. economic equality with other industries to insure its prosperity and success." The Republican party came very near, carrying every state in the country by reason of such splendid promises, even to the extent of making millions of Hoover democrats. The Republican love for agriculture is so great, our farmers are content with thirteen cent cotton if that will keep them in of flee it seems. . J. H. Wallis Mr. Joe H. Wallis, emigration agent at New Orleans for many years, form erly editor of a Conyers newspaper, is spending this week in Conyers with Mr. and Mrs. John H. Huff, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patrick and mayor-elect, Roland L. ftuff. As the years come and go, the barefoot days of Mr. Wallis in Con yers become sweeter and sweeter to him apd he is back home th see if ’Ole Santa is still bringing nuts and fire crackers to Conyers. Otice a man and child-comes to us even be fore old age some times. ®lic flodifoale ttecoci) LEGION GIVES . FLAG The Conyers public school, is hap-, py in the possession of a brand new American flag, recently donated by the' American Ijegion, through i>ost com mander W. A. Henson. This was a fine thing for the Legion to do. Little deeds of kindness like this constitute tin 1 , greater joys of life. It would be a fine tiling now for the 1). A. R. and IT. 1). IC., other parti otic organizations to erect a flag staff whereby these wonderful colors might wave cheerful greetings to our children each morning. Mr. Henson is always in the hearts and minds o£ our'school children by reason of his many acts of kindness, i Only re-entry, he covered the auditor | ium stage with rugs and fitted every nook and corner with articles of furni ture in the interests and for the bene fit of the Senior class play. And by the way, this was one of the out stand ing plays given by a Senior class in recent years. City Pharmacy Ready For .beauty in. decoration and com pleteness in stock, the City" Pharmacy is a most excellent place to see ’(Me Santa this Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. Hardeman and family constitute a real assett in the business, social and religons life of Conyers and Rockdale county. The Rockdale Record wishes lo call attention to the display advertisement appearing in its pages from week to week and during the holidays, their'large and well se lected sto k of nifty gifts will enable you to get any member of the family a most excellent present and at prices within the* means of all. CONYERS, GEORGIA DEC. 13, 1929 U. S. Mail Plane Drops in Conyers An Interstate United States mail plane enroute from Chicago to Atlanta ran into low floating clouda and ex tremely heavy fog at Chattanooga Sat urday afternoon, drifting for more than three hours without the least idea of where it was, finally locating the street, lights of Conyers and calling for help in order that a wife landing might be attempted. Fortunately Frank lin Harper, who operates a spot light on his automobile was in town and after watching the plane circle over town several mi nub's just above the tree tops and roofs of our homes turn ed his spot upwards and made for the hall park, being followed by the plane. After several 'flares were dropped by the plane, the ball park was located and a westward, landing from Mi Is teed Avenue directly toward the grand stand was attempted. The pilot, evi dently one of grit and experience, head ed directly toward the headlights of Franklin’s tar, but not wishing to land too close, dropped about one hundred yards too quick, landing in the Norton pasture where it struck a tree, the only tree in that section, and this alone prevented a perfect land —however the tree happened to lie dead and gave way nicely, only cutting away the top wing and bursting the gasoline tank. The pilot did not suffer a single scratch. We would like t osee him tackle ‘Cat fish’ Smith over at Georgia. The young man Pilot was grateful to Conyers, especially Franklin Harper, as he had about made up his mind to use what little gas he liad left for a spring and parachute jump, kissing his plane good bye! Old Siren turned loose and Con yers turried out —women and children .cried while men 'anil boys bjeat_.lt *0 the bqll park and nobody wants to ride in a plane this week. After three days work replacing wings and broken parts, the plane de parted on its way as good as ever. THE RAMBLING WRECK Among those visiting Athens Satur day from Conyers were. Col. and Mrs. C. JL Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. King, Joe Towns, Jr„ John McCollum, Misses Mary Still, Josephine Smith, Flora Dean Tribble, Luthier Still, Ju lian Cowan, Col. and Mrs. J. Henry McCalla, Mr. and Mrs. I).*H. Patrick, Walker Potts, Jjewis Hollingsworth, Miss Agnes Qw’ejis, G. A. Alumnd, E. D. Holmes, Dick Walker, Eli Walker, Edd L. Cowan, Opher Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Callaway of LaGrange w’ho came over to go with Col. and Mrs. MeCalla. With one or two exceptions, the Con yers delegation could sing out "Wreck- Tech” on the way over, but returning they were nearer wrecked than Tech. Sitting on a concrete seat three hours in a hard blowing rain in the month of December and then driving seventy five miles through the red clay hills lof north Georgia back home with mud ! up to the axle, all wet inside and out. w r as even more than they had asked Georgia to do to Tech. A small shower in June will scatter a baseball audi ence and the rain the week before will keep people away from church, but not so with football fans. Funny thing w-hy a drunk man never gets killed nor a football fan never catch cold from exposure. Hereafter, we are for a pastor who plays football and all he Will have to do Is blow a widstle iietween songs while the hoard of deacons take time out. Conyers Plays Winder Coach Opher Cooper will take his great basketball team over to Wind er Friday, where they will play upon the new forty thousand, dollar gym nasium floor recently completed. It speaks well for Conyers to be invited to the best schools and in far distant parts to play their boys. Another out standing Engagement booked is a New Years game with the Rome High School some ninety miles distant. Win or lose, Conyers plays a dean game and our Imys have the courteous attention of players and spectators alike. It is just too l>ad that Conyers does not pro vide some kind of a gymnasium for its boys and girls. May 1m? our school board don’t listen in at old man Henderson at Shreveport. Langford Motor Cos. The Langford Motor Company, with J. Fred Davis, as manager, conducts a regular motor-palace, one of the out standing Ford agencies of the South in beauty and cleanliness. Mr. J. C. Miller, head mechanic is ably assist ed by Messers E. J. Sellers, Roy Lack ey and Moody Nix, with two excellent porters, Arthur Lee Matthews and Ocy Ham in turning out clean work, to I ’ah ever increasing patronage. Miss Edna Farrill, book keeper and cashier has been with this agency since its In-' ception and her expert knowledge of the plant makes it possible for gener- 1 al manager Davis and salesman S. J. Kelly to devote most of their time to general supervision . This agency maintains a complete stock of parts and auto accessories and handles the famous Goodyear Pathfinder Tires and 'l'ubes that makes riding both comfort able and safe. Watch the pages of the Rockdale Record for their weekly announce ments. I Mr. and Mrs. Love Glass of Ensley' Ala., driving one hundred miles out of their way by way of Montgomery, Ala., on amount of spotty highways,' reached Conyers early Monday even ing to be at the bedside of Mr. Chas. M. Swords at his home on Milstead j avenue. Mrs. Amelia Toops and Mrs.’ Elizabeth Thompson, two nieces have acted as nurses in night and day' shifts during the protracted illness of Mr. Swords and their ministry as such has been sweet and most efficient. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY — j,i i Hon. Roland L. Huff* Conyers New Mayor Hon. Roland 1,. Huff, retired busi ness man. Is our choice for Mayor foil the next two years, succeeding Hon. L. It. Still, who retires January first next after four years of faithful service in that office. Messrs W. Thnrpe ltald win, J. Will Cowan and J. Henry Tuck er were elected as councilmen. Messrs Baldwin and Cowan lioing re-elected, while Mr. Tucker defeated Iv. M. War ren for the place formerly held by Geo. D. Malcom, who retires from of fice along with Mayor Still January first. Messrs W. <>. Mann and W. C. Patrick were re-elected members of the board of education without opposi tion. Politically, Conyers is open and frank and able to select its city official* without factional scraps as were in; oilier in other days. It may be that we politicians are afraid to start a scrap since our wives can vote. Anyway, it seems that our politicians have less trouble getting together than our church brethren in selecting a pastor. It takes one month to select a mayor and six months to select a pastor. We should f'ght, but it should be a fight, for Conyers, and not a free for all among ourselves with Covington and Lithonin as coaches for they would train us up to kill each other in the first quarter. If we will stand togeth er, Covington and Lithonia will be un able to croqs our goal line. Mr. Huff will make a good center, hut must iuive team play or Conyers will continue to lose on points. C. M. Swords Dead — ... ... ■ Mr. Charlie Swords, flge* seventy eight, died at his home on Milstead avenue Wednesday morning after a brief illness that put him in bed some ( ten days or two weeks ag. His daugh ter Mrs. Julia Hardin and family con sisting of Mcsdames Toops and Thompson and Charles Hardin lived with him and administered ns best they could in his every need. At ills bed side when death came was b‘s other!) daughters, Mrs. A. J. Langford and Mr. and Mrs. Love Glass of Ensley, Ala., and only son Jack of Conyers. Unde Charlie spent his life In ami for Rockdale pounty, always hunched up near the front with other progressive leaders and Rockdale is a better coun ty by reason of his exemplary life. Mr. Swords lost bis companion on ly a few years ago and it is an odd co incident that of their two nephews, she was burned on Jud Langford’s birthday and lie on Charles Hardin’s birthday. Rev. Tom Callaway, pastor of the Jackson Baptist church, a former pas tor of the family, conducted the fun eral Thursday afternon, with burial) In East View by the side of his wife and companion of more than fifty years, White & Cos., directing. Thanks Upon being transferred to At turns I wish to express *rny sincere apprecia tion to the customers and friends of the Georgia Power (Company in the , Conyers District for the support and cooperation I received during the five and one-half years that I was located here. Assuring you tlyt it was a pleasure to he a public utility man working wilh our local organization, under the lead ership of a wonderful utility company, for the upbuilding of this and the rendering of service I to eapli customer therein. H Ed L. Cowan. Mrs. Arthur J. Langford, of Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Marion Swords Glass of Ensley, Ala., arrived in Conyers over the week end to tie with their father Mr. Chas. M. Swords, who is) ; not expected to live many days long- er. Mr. Swords has been confined to his home on Milstead avenue for the past ten days, and for the past several days, has not been able to leave his bed. Mrs. 'William Beattie spent Monday in Decatur, guest of her son, Mr. H. M. Beattie. • j RESCUE YOUR LIBRARY | , —.— There is a need, unless in some meas ure met, will cuuse a back set,to .the fine high siiool we now huve and the lowering of the Intellectual stiinidds to that large crowd of boys and- girls, men and women who depend on the County library, the Nancy Guinn; for their reading matter .That of women who has jurisdiction cover the books can no louger keep it to the standard which a progress! vwpom munity needs and should income is only forty-five dollars These woman have asked forf' your * cooperation in giving Rockdale tfjis.A-1. Library and yet you have not raSfond ed except in a hearty and appreciative use of the books by the school Ulifrd a liberal per cent of the adult cjfi&ens of lM>th town and euonty. In trutif the average annual number of boolorrient during tlie last three years hafc Y>een two thousand. jjhj Since your child or an adultfjjaem ber of your famlly-and perhaps bor has had several days won® of free reading matter a year. iMn it not stir within your mind thuMfcark of patriotism which every loy|S?citl zen of a community has to dut his ctmnty abreast of the others? wtyjyant pur boys und girls, our men an&om en to have equal advantages witfßjhose of other counties. Only through lic library do these advantages cgjiftie at so nominal a; Barker of the Atlanta* Camegla Libra ry sqys in one sf hen. reqgnt reports, that a library ewfkwn fulfil ■"Raj mission unless supported yearly to the amount of one dollar per capita. So we have sat'd- in a petVfbus ar ticle, for the past two years a letter was sent to the Women’s organizations of Conyers asking for fifty "Wilt* per member. Some resj nuuked requested. Others were not so generous. fi||ceeßity has made us more lK)hk'W e *f e now asking the men for .fifty cents*.one dol lar or more. Yon *tf?n?ef Smyrna com munity, sWhe J ftlyiU&tfc have used the library since' -it,*- inception. Glad you did, with‘no' obligation on your part. We are now irskfug $-ou for a contribution whu h will‘refum*to you ' &* • f-' - V^V* in books. ~ •** *•' v **>mk This same request, is made to the folks of Sheffield whose .t?liUdren and some parents : Live lieneJ’Re/i.Jiiy using teh county library. We are looking to the Milstead patrons with an out stretched hiuul for the same reason. AiitL.tb Conyers/’ take special.;,pride' in bringing'Tier ; slipping library up' to a high standard; We ap* peul. eiyh give one dollur to so worthy a" cause/ that your • -u * >’• \ .1' .v < t successors may .be . men and women .whose vision vvaS*enlftrge<f'by your as sistance. '. *’ The: Lawyers, Doctors Court House officials are .Jncj.ude.d f)or they will lienefjt through the niipds of their children to the. amount, They give. Not. .haying the temerity 'to "ask the County Board of Education and the City Council foj, an appropriation for books, we are asking) t'he’))rmllvdlual members of, the hoards for orie dollar. The Post Office and department era ... j) ;* '* ployees are also approached:. This is a houfte, to house canvass.' ' If you are not sitf£er of the*inentlon ed groups’your Interest) Miuthoney is none the less wanted and rfsded. The school of ft&ghn Mon day a daily <W of ine library. The D. A. R. Chapter has already sent ift ttfschdfcif are sin cerely tf>arftffuf. ; rifver fall 'll’to re ! s*[K>na ! ' >, Wsr 'tirf :<> Tlducatlonal ii.’ieit.’ ' ‘ ' rs V'*-* MI * V Writing ‘Mn faith. Will you not homo fires’ burning?'*’ ,fy ‘ fca ** Please send ydttf*' ertiitribHftions to Mrs. T*. A. Elliott, Mrsi'C.’- R. Vaughn, Mrs. J. Kt A Pirkle; Miss Irene Irwin or the Librarian. Thanks I wish to thank my many friends who made possible my election as Coun cilman in the election on December 7th. Pledging my very best efforts, I aifl, J. H. TUCKER.