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Oak Grove News P. T. A. MEETING j' ' There was a mistake made in uk time for the P. T. A. meeting for 1 >e oember. They will meet December 20, 1929, at 2:30 o’clock. We are hoping to have a good number present. Primary Room We are glad, to say that three of our number were able to be present every day during the past month, in spite of the severe cold weather last wek. These pupils also received A in ev ery subject, therefore are granted the privilege of being on the honor ro’S Ethel Hill, iFirst grade, Willie Guy Pippin and Gibson Mann, Second grade. We are all looking forward to Xmas and havebegun counting the days un til Old Santa will arrive with his pack. Third Grade. It is so near Christ mas that we are trying to be every, good for fear old Santa is peeping a us. EaCh one of us have already writ ten to Santa Clause, and we hoi>e hu will drop by to see every little boy and girl. The boys and girls drove into Au gusta the last town of our arithmetic race, at the same time Thursday. Our teacher gave us an arithmetic . party as a reward. * *• 'll gjSf We sure do miss Stanley Johnson. Jimmie Kate Reagin, Louise Rea gin and Cora Frances Hartley are the honor roll pupils this month. Fourth Grade. We surely were glad to have Charles Reagin back with ua this week, after so long an absence. We are now using the third grade raee track in spelling. I guess the girls will have to push the boys off. For some ne&son, they can’t even move. Boys, speed up! They say a had be ginning makes a good ending. We hope this is true. We are sorry to say only one of our pupils, Mary Mann, made the Honor Roll this month. Fifth and Sixth Grade —Fifth grade Is very proud to say that thety had a 100 per cent spelling lesson, and a very beautiful English lesson about birds. We are very interested in the different papers about the birds, Amos Und!rwood and Maurice Reagin Plan to Give Many Whatever else you plan to give this year, be certain that your list contains several items of jewelry. Jewelry is the standard gilt that has withstood all tests. Watches for Men Men are usually very critical about a gift watch, so to be certain to please him, select a standard model from our display of excellent timers. Elgin, Waltham, Winton and Na sau watches priced $lO.OO to $35.00. 7 Jewel Legion naire wrist watch at $19.00. Hundreds of Other Suitable Gift Items This gift store is teeming wit h suggestions, so when you do not know what to give, leave it ’till yo u come here to decide. We may help you in choosing. Not only every watch carried in stock is fully guaranteed, but every item in this store carries the ton’s newest jewelry store. The largest y „ Located in in this section. Be sure and give us a look before buying. Located in the store formely occupied by Joseph beige . OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. 4Ve K*' Penick Jewelry Cos. Covington Ga. Katahdin’s Height Katnlnlin, Maine's highest moun tain, is r),2GS feet high, only 12 feet short of a mile. In ISO!) a Maine water power report gave Its altitude as 5,380 feet. In the ’7os Dr. M. C. Fernald of the Maine State college, now the University of Maine, placed the elevation at 5,203 feet above sea level. In 1300, during n purvey of the west branch ot the I’enotiscot river, still another finding was that Katali din was 5,273 feet high. Just Slow Toto—Mr. Smith, you are not dumb, are you? Mr. Smith—Of course not! Why do you ash? Toto —Big sister said that she had been expecting you to speak all win ter. Not the Place The country roads were pleasant. As they stopped tit an intersection the young mau remarked: “Here's a fork.’’ ‘‘No place for a spoon,” declared the girl. Not a Chance Boarder—Mrs. Jinks. I can’t pnv you my rent just now. hut if you’ll take my I. O. IT. for it until— Landlady—lndeed 1 won’t. Not If you was to offer me the whole alpha bet! Hope Spring;* Eternal The Bore—When I took up golf the doctor gave me only two months to live. The Other (hopefully)—llow many months ago was that? had the best, papers. Sixth Grade: We are very proud to say Grace ißleagin and Louise Moon made A plus in Arithmetic. The Fifth and Sixth grade can hard ly wait until next Friday week comes to have, our Christmas program and Christmas tree. We are all going to study the best we can where vve won’t get behind in our studies. Seventh and! Eiglitht Grades: We are all proud that Examination week is over, and all made very good marks. We are sorry to say that there were just three on the honor roll: Agnes Underwood, Minnie Beck Bowen and Ora Abbott. Unexpected Response • William Lyon Phelps tells this story which he says was told him by Presi dent Wilson: Some Americans were discussing English humor. In order to prove an assertion that it was totally different from American, one of the party, ob serving an Englishman in the room, challenged a friend to go nnd tell him the funniest Amerlenn story he knew and watch the result. The friend took up the challenge nnd spun the Englishman an extra funny one. Nothing happened. Some what nettled, the American said: “Maybe you’ll laugh nt it tills time next year?” “No,” said the Englishman. "1 laughed nt it this time lust year."— Kansus City Star. Tide and Untied The young man nnd young woman occupying the rear seat of the bus were obviously returning from a trip to Indianapolis. Oblivious to the slouching figure In the corner they chattered on. When the driver switched off the Inside lights of the bus they were attracted to the appear ance of the moon. “Oh look, what a perfectly beautiful moon,” she lisped. “Yes, isn’t It?” her companion agreed. "And, by the way, they say the moon affects the tide." The figure in ttie corner stirred uneasily. “And also the untied," it growled.—lndianapolis News. Stroke and Counter-Stroke Mrs. Mildred Melville Malllson of birth-control fame ended a lecture in Kansas City with an anecdote. “A childhood friend of mine,” she said—“we’ll call him George Jones — met me the other day In Cincinnati. George took me to task for my birth control views. He wound up in a re proachful voice: “‘I got 11 children, Mllly.' “I stepped back. I pretended to be horrified. “ ‘Good henvens, George,’ I sold, “you’ve gone stork mad!’" —Detroit Free Press. The Queen of Spain wons a type writer done in white enamel and gold, with ivory keys. Twelve bottles of whiskey were among the articles carelessly left on trains of a western railroad during a few months. Watches for Women Dainty creations in watches for women, yet so well made that they keep accurate time under all conditions. Your choice not limited. Elgin wrist in the new oblong shape, $25.00. Waltham, Elgin, Winton and others. THE ROCKDALE RECUKU, CONYERS, GEORGIA JZ Ifhis is ~*-' r Store We want every one in this community to know $• bout the many Special Bargains we have prepared for Christmas shoppers. We know their value will make us many new friends and customer .Dolls!- Dolls! Dolls!. Wonderful values in good variety. Priced from 10c up to $2.95. Be sure to see ;hem. wjr T)T A Prices from 50c to $2.49. IrVIMW Table Sets, Childs sets sl.po to $3,95 Childrens Rockers and Chairs, Priced from 25c ip $1.98 J Books and Xmas nV . Cards —For . __ . Children Boys, girls and the w// grown-ups. Priced WL< /Mh - rom SFOO. Xmas Cards with Envelopes from lc Coaster Wagon Specials All sturdy constructed wood body, steel disc wheels, from $1.98, $3.29, > vMM $3.95 and $4.75 Steel constructed wagons, 25c to $1 Men’s Dress Shirts A beautiful line of Dress shirts, priced at 95c & $1.49 Values up to $2.50 Hand Bags f Newest Creations in Ladies Hand Bags, very special A beautiful line of children’s hand bags, 25c to 50c Consolidated, Covin&ton., Ga ' Doll Cabs and Carts In woven fiber, Large Sizes Priced from $1.25 to $5.75 Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets Priced from 50c to $3.95 Infant Sets 25c to $l.OO Gift Hosieri In Alt ttoa New shades Pure thread Sslk full finfc ioned, strictlyYirat quality 98c and $L2| PERFUMES > /sV *•*•*•* / JxA i IA. laiMdt mtA 1 /•? l>M * M<wii <Jm !|f 25c to s2p| $l.OO Box Handker- chiefs. Beau-! tiful assort- : / jsL\ of combina- I 1 Boxes, priced ' T. *wf * 25c to 50c per :. box r ■ Holidayßox Paper Beautifulj pack* ages prtedi froai 25c tb $1.09 \7 Fountain Pen and kajFtw 13L09 SsHpiy ) Desk Fountain . Pen Set, very ial 25e •\iK Rim-< for the boy Men’s Ties & Gift Sets A beautiful line of boxed ties priced 60s and 98c Smokers set $l.OO to $1.98 Shaving: sets x / 25e to $2.98 Consolidated 5 - 10 -25 c Store '1