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VOLUMN NO. 4. MORE ABOUT MELONS Editor Wilkinson County News. Dear Sir:— Will you allow small space for the benefit of the melon growers. I have been trying for many years to get farmers to grade and pack their mel ons according to government grades and pack, to keep our trade from drifting away and getting their sup plies elsewhere; but most farmers don’t realize that mine-run loading is fooling themselves. Occasionally they get by with it, but eventually will have to pay for it, and to prove what I say I herewith quote the ex act words from a northern firm that at one time handled more melons from this section than any other con cern. Last week I began sending out let ters in order to get my line-up for this year that I might be able to have a better distribution for our melons, and to my surprise these are the words written to me when I asked them to handle melons for me: “I know we have been stung many times on shipments from your sec tion and that is one of the main rea sons we drifted away and got our supplies elsewhere. It is our expe rience that the trade is sick and tired of mine-run loading. If people want to put their stuff up right, we will arrange some way to handle to their satisfaction. “Government rules for grading and packing: A spread of not over four pounds between the smallest and the largest melons in the car. If you can not load a car this way, help your neighbor today and he will help you tomorrow. Both of you will profit by it in the long run. The trade wants to buy melons graded so that the last hundred taken out of the car will be the same as the first 100 taken out of the doorway. “The grower is only fooling him self when he loads mine-run. He may get by occasionally with 15-pounders in the bottom and 30-pounders on top, but eventually he will pay. Melons must be packed tight in the cars, as loose pack means bruised, jumbled and bad condition at destination. The Golden Rule will apply in the melon business. Why Not Try It? “Coleman Meadows Pate Co., Ma con, Ga., has prepared a liquid form of stem-end paste, put up in pint and half-pint bottles, at $1 and $1.75 per dozen bottles. It has been suggested that you get this mixture and save the time of boiling water to make your own paste and besides have a better paste than you can make.” The above complaint is made by numerous northern concerns when we try to get them to use melons grown in the East Macon territory where melons are not graded as they are in other sections. Gentlemen, we grow as good melons here as anywhere and we can induce the trade to take them at a good price only when they are properly graded and packed. Last year was an exceptionally good year for us and most of us got by, but let’s don’t take a chance on getting by this time. Let us do some advertis ing for ourselves this season by grad ing and packing our melons in away and manner that will .cause the nor thern buyer to order direct from here when he sees our name on his freight bill, instead of waiting for some con signment from a commission house or some man who is consigning from here. If he is an honest man and your stuff arrives in good shape he will pay you a good price. If not, he pays you what he thinks you deserve according to the interest you have taken in your own stuff. As a dealer and grower, I attrib ute my success in the melon business to the fact that I handle only the best grade and quality. Try this and it will be beneficial and make you suc cessful as a grower and in a few years we can have just as many buy ers on the tracks here as Houston county or Macon county, or South Georgia, or anywhere else where they have been grading melons for years. So let’s boost our melons this year by grading and packing and in a few years I will ask this same concern to use melons from Gordon territory when he will be glad to get them. Yours truly, W. O. BIRDSONG. Babies Entertained. On Monday afternoon Mrs. Z. T. Miller, the able leader of the babies division of the Methodist Missionary society, entertained about a dozen of the babies and small children. A delightful program was rendered by the children themselves. After this Mrs. Miller served them with delici ous ice cream. The Wilkinson County News IRWINTON LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. T A. Mosley spent several days in Sandersville last week. The young people of the Baptist Sunday school gave an interesting program Sunday afternoon, Sunday being observed as Educational Day. Dr. J. G. Harrison also gave an ap propriate talk to the young folks. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams of Atlanta visited relatives here last week. Mrs. W. H. Parker, Miss Fannie Yaun and Miss Lucile Hatfield from G.S.C.W. spent the week-end in Ir winton Mrs. Mallie Smith from Atlanta visited her sister, Mrs. Jane Foun tain, Sunday. H. F. Haywood and family and James Adkins visited in Washington county Sunday. T. A. Moseley and Alexander Boone, motored to Ocilla last week to see Mr. Moseley’s father, who is sick. Mr. and Mrs. Skipper of near Ma con visited their children, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Everett, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Davidson spent Monday in Macon Cordy Brown of Mclntyre and George Adkins made a quick trip to Dublin Sunday and reported some good crops in that section. Make your plans now to attend the revival services beginning next Sun day, July sth. Mrs. Jack Hatfield is visiting Mrs. Mollie Player. Mrs. W. M. Skelton of Marshall ville was visiting friends in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Eli B. Hubbard and family Mrs. A. S. Boone and Edwin visited Macon last week. T. A. Beall visited his mother near Bethel Sunday Mr and Mrs. W. H. Lawless of Macon visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cross, Sunday. Mrs. L. E. and little Billy Cross left Sunday for Macon where they will spend a week with relatives before returning to their home in Jackson ville, Fla. Mrs. J. R. and Master Winston Simpson of Stillmore, Miss., are the guests of Mrs. J. H. Cross. FORMER GAMBLER NOW IS STUDYING TO BE MINISTER By Spencer King, Jr. Three years ago Barney Roih was seated at a table in an underground gambling establishment. Roth was manager of the Twilight Baseball team of Philadelphia, at that time. But the manager was not setting a good example for his play ers. He ran the dances, loved whis ky and was a professional gambler. Roth’s wife was a Christian wom an, who prayed continually for her husband. He, with his wife and baby lived with some Christian people One night he finally consented to go to a meeting at a small Methodist church near by. An old lady, about 80 years old, was leading the meeting. When she read the scripture, John 3-16, he was touched. “And at 11:30 on the night of May 26, 1922, I was converted,” he said. Today, three years later, he is at Mer cer, studying for the ministry. Roth was born in London, Eng. Five years after his birth his parents moved to Philadelphia, where he, lived until recently, when he came down to his wife’s home in Eastman. He saw service in the World War, has been all over the country, and has worked at almost everything from the time he was ten years old, when he had to quit school and go to work. Now he is back at school, “because,” he says, “I realize that I need the education to fit me for the life that is before me.” Barney Roth came to Mercer on $26 and two cents and faith in God to help him work his way through. The church at Eastman wanted to help him, but he is determined to work his way. For the past two days, when not in classes, he has walked the streets to find something to do. So far he has failed, but he has not given up hope. “When I get settled and able to do it,” he says, “I am going to bring my wife and child up here to the campus where they will be close to me during my stay here. I intend to put in part time work and part time study, and in that way go through Mercer, sup porting my family in the mantimdi' Roth for several years was with the Evening Bulletin in Philadelphia as a stereotyper. He left this place last June to go on an evangelistic tour of the country with other Christians. IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, JULY 4, 1925. CLAYMONT LOCAL NEWS Little Miss Cora Torrence of Coop er’s is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. J. Fountain. C. W. McCullards and family have i eturned home after a few days’ visit with their parents in Hancock county. Mrs. M. C. Batchelor is slowly im proving after being confined to her bed for quite a while. G. C McCrary and family spent Sunday with Sam Lavender and fam ily. Mrs. Ella Butler of Laurens county is visiting relatives and friends in Claymont. Those who attended services at the M. E. church at Gordon Sunday from this locality were Mrs. C. E. Gladin and daughter, Mabel, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Batchelor an d daughter, Olive. C. W. McCullars is now sporting a new Ford. Jack Burgess is in Claymont often now, operating the mine here. Leonard Taylor and Miss Olive Batchelor attended preaching at Mc- Intyre Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Fountain motor ed to Gordon Saturday afternoon in the Buick roadster he has just pur chased. G. C. McCrary and W. E. Batchelor were also in Gordon Saturday after noon. Well, June is gone and not a single wedding happened in Claymont. I can say our girls are very, very wise and intelligent. ROAD MASS MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE SEVENTH One of the most important mass meetings ever held in Wilkinson county has been called to take place at Irwinton, Tuesday afternoon, July 7th, at 2:30 o’clock, to consider the question of whether Wilkinson county will allow the opportunity to pass of having a national highway across the entire length of the county. Unless immediate action is taken, the Wilson Highway, running from Washington, D. C to Miami, Fla., instead of pass ing through Irwinton to Dublin will be diverted at Milledgeville byway of Macon, and Wilkinson will lose an opportunity that will never present itself again. At this meeting it is also likely that the question of Coast-to-Capital high way will be discussed. It is not known yet whettier either of these highways will again be changed from their present routes. The questions to be discussed are of vital interest to every citizen of the county, and it is hoped that a large crowd will attend the meeting. Feast! Feast! Feast! Everybody invited to come to church at the Gordon Baptist church Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock and enjoy a real spiritual feast. Come! GORDON M. E. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS FINE PROGRAM Sunday evening, June 28, the Mis sionary society of the Methodist church put on a demonstration, giving events in the life of Belle Bennett, founder of the Scarrett Training school. All the parts were ably car ried out The scene where the chil dren in colors of the rainbow repre sented the countries helped by the school was especially effective. Mrs. J. E. Stokes acted the part of Miss Bennett; Mrs. Erie Miller, accompa nied by Mr. Frank Owen, furnished music. After the very interesting program, a collection was taken in behalf of the Belle Bennett memorial the the women of Southern Method ism are erecting to Miss Bennett at the new school now located at Nash ville, Tenn. REVIVAL TO START AT IRWINTON NEXT SUNDAY The Methodist church at Irwinton will start its protracted meeting next Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock Rev. J. H. Grahl will be in charge of the service and will do the preach ing. He will preach every afternoon at 4 o’clock, and evenings, at 8:30 o’clock. Mr. R. L. Hartley will have charge of the singing and Miss Florence Hartley will play the piano. The services will continue for a week with a probability of running into the second week. The pastor, Rev. T. A. Mosley, was fortunate in securing Rev. Grahl to conduct the meetings as he is a very forceful speaker. The public is invited to attend these meetings and are assured of able sermons. GORDON WOMAN’S CLUB The Gordon Woman’s Club was en tertained at its regular meeting, June 25th, by Mrs. J. W. Hooks. The newly elected president, Mrs. S. R. Owen, presided with much grace ard dignity. A goodly number of loyal members were in attendance. The meeting was of even more than average interest, as incidentally it was the wedding anniversary of Mrs. Hooks, which fact was noised around and several very nice and useful presents were given in honor of that occasion. A profusion of lovely garden sow ers were used as decorations, and fol lowing a short business session Miss Hazelle Powell, of Atlanta, played several numbers on the piano. The social hour was happy with good fellowship and merry chatter. In addition to the club members, the following special guests were present: Mrs. G. S. Powell, of At lanta; Mrs. W. F DeMuth, of New Philadelphia, 0.; Mrs. L. B. Newman, of Macon; Mrs. Lowell Loomis, Mrs. M. T. Nichols, Mrs. Judd, Miss Riley, and Mrs. Duffy. Delightful refreshments were serv ed by the hostecs, assisted by Mrs. Downs and Mrs. White. White and green mints were passed by Little Misses Annie Belle Branan and An nie Roy Owen. The July meeting will be held at the country home of Mrs. R L. San ders, Thursday, the 16th, at 3:30 p.m. GORDON LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Belle Baker of near Griswold ville spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. W. B. Silas. Bob Carswell, formerly of Gordon but who is in the real estate business in Miami, Fla., returned Monday to Gordon for a few days, having been called to the bedside of his mother in-law, Mrs. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stinson of Dub lin are the guests of I. B. Stinson’s family this week. Miss Alma Lindsey, after a very pleasant visit to Rebecca, returned home last week accompanied by Miss Gervaise Maddox, who will spend a couple of weeks in Gordon at the home of “Uncle Wes” and “Aunt Lonie~’ Brooks. Miss Mira Stokes returned home Saturday after a most delightful visit to her sister, Mrs. Francis Branan, of Macon. Miss Alma Lindsey and Miss Ger vaise Maddox spent Sunday in Savan nah the guests of Miss Ruth Lindsey and Mrs C. A. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stinson and Miss Mary Alice Stinson motored to Macon Monday. The friends of Miss Pearl McDow ell will be glad to learn that she is now in the drapery department at The Union Dry Goods Co. Mrs. Oren Massey has been very sick for the past few days. She was taken to the hospital at Macon Friday for an examination. Miss Ethel Snell was taken to the hospital and operated on for appen dicitis last Thursday. Hope to see her back home real soon. Mrs. Jim Wood and children were the guests of Mrs. C. C. Johnson last Sunday. Miss Lucy Wood, after spending a ■week very pleasantly with her sister, Mrs. J. E Stokes, returned to At lanta Saturday afternoon. Master Lamar Wood is visiting rel atives at Gay, Ga. The many friends of Mrs. J. F. Jackson will learn with regret of her serious illness at her home, having a very sudden and severe stroke of paralyses last Sunday about 1 p.m. The Savannah Kaolin mine will celebrate the Fourth with a barbecue for their employees. Mrs. T. N. Fitchett spent Sunday in Dublin, guests of Mt. and Mrs. J. S. Fitchett Mrs. Vernie Jackson of Ivey visited Mrs. W. J. Simmons last Friday. Rev. W. J. Simmons .accompanied by his mother, spent several days the past week at Brunswick. The dry weather still continues in Gordon. We have just enough show ers to keep the crops from dying. NEGRO BOY DROWNS Norman Baker, colored, aged 14, son of Johnie Baker, was drowned in Commissioner creek near Gordon last Sunday. He and two other boys were cross ing the creek on the trestle of the Savannah Kaolin mines track when he lost his balance and fell into the water which, at that point, is about 20 feet deep. THE DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL BOONE The name of Daniel Boone is a fa miliar one to every school boy and girl. The descendants of Daniel Boone will have a reunion at Lexing ton, Ky., next week. There are many Boones in this county, and it is sup posed that a great many of them are the descendants of Daniel Boone. We publish below a clipping of this reunion, which is as follows: “Five thousand descendants of the Boone family have been invited to gather at Lexington, Ky., next week to perfect a family organization and honor the 156th anniversary of the day when Daniel Boone entered Kentucky and blazed the way through the wilderness of the “dark and bloody ground,” says the Val dosta Times. The first convention of the fmaily will be held in con nection with the Lexington sesqui centennial commemorating the dis covery of the Blue Grass capital on June 4, 1775, by a party of hunters who had just heard of the battle of Lexington. “In addition to effecting a perma nent organization, the members of the Boone Family Association will complete the raising of a fund of $5,000 for a bronze bust of the pio neer to fill the niche allotted to him in the Hall of Fame at New York University. The bust is expected to be completed in time for the unveil ing exercises next spring. “Gov. William J. Fields of Ken tucky, in his letter inviting the mem bers of the Boone family to attend the reunion in Lexington, said: “ ‘We want you to find out for your selves that there are no more hon orable people than Kentuckians; that, although the body of the great pio neer Boone sleeps in our city of the dead, beside the murmuring waters of the river he loved so well, his great spirit still lives in the hearts of our people, and we would deem it both a privilege and an honor to welcome his descendants upon the occasion of their first reunion.’ “The plans for the gathering next week call for registration on Monday and Tuesday, and on Wednesday a pilgrimage to the grave of Boone will be made. The Boones will stand by the grave in silent tribute at 11 p.m., central time, as the prayer that opens the exercises is offered. Announce ments sent to all the members of the family of whom the organization has any record ask all Boone descendants to join in this silent tribute wherever they may be. “The grave of Boone occupies the highest point on the hill in the Frank fort cemetery, opposite the capitol. Near it are buried several Kentucky governors, a number of famous statesmen and other historical figures. Gov. Fields will deliver an address at the grave. The members of the Boone family will have a military escort from the state capitol to the Frank fort cemetery and an informal recep tion by the State Historical Society will follow the exercises. “One day during the week will be devoted to a trip to Boonesboro, the site of Daniel Boone’s fort and of the first legislative assembly in the West, in 1775. The delegates will take the Boone trail from Lexington, stopping at historic points on the way, re turning byway of Winchester, where a reception will be held. They will return to Lexington on Friday night in time for the gala event of the ses quicentennial week, the carnival ball in the gymnasium of the University of Kentucky. A trip to the Boone statue in Cherokee Park, Louisville, will be made and the Boone descend ants will also go to Richmond, Ky., to view a stone in the courtyard on which Squire Boone, a brother of Daniel, carved his initials. “William Boone Douglas of Wash ington, D. C., has been elected pres ident of the Boone Family Associa tion In his announcement of the FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Gordon, Georgia. For the many patrons that we have we are operating in which to deposit funds. We have combined safety this bank to give them something more than a safe place with courtsey and survice. SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. I. B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER plans for the reunion, President Douglas says: “ ‘Daniel Boone will always occupy a unique place in our history as the archtype of the hunter and the wil derness wanderer. He was a true pioneer and stood at the head of that class of Indian fighters, game hunt ers, forest fellers and backwoods farmers who for generation after generation, pushed the Western bor der of civilization from the Alleghe nies to the Pacific. As he himself said, he was an instrument of God to settle the wilderness.’ ” GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL NEWS. Louisville—New brick store build ing to be erected here. Waycross — Organization being formed to discuss Woodrow Wilson highway. Waycross—Highway from here to Georgia-Florida line to be paved. Atlanta—New $30,000 church buil ding to be erected in memory of late Presbyterian minister. Clayton—Hundred thousand dollar hotel to be erected here. Dalton—Bonds ratified for $30,000 worth of sewerage extension. “The policy of the state of Geor gia and that of its public servants,” says H. M. Atkinson, Chairman of the Board of the Georgia Railway & Power Co., “should be to encourage the largest possible development of natural resources and the fullest util ization of all opportunities to secure new industries for the state. To ac complish this, we must elect to posi tions of leadership in our state and local governments men pledged un selfishly to this policy.” Rome — Brighton Mills plans to erect new buildings. Waynesboro—Furniture factory may be located here. Buford —Machinery arriving for ice plant. LaGrange—Plans for city hall be ing formulated. Georgia expects to ship between eight and ten thousand carloads of peaches this year. Reidsville—Tobacco flue manufac turing plant locates here temporarily. Lawrenceville — School auditorium under construction. Atlanta—New heating and power plant planned for Agnes Scott col lege. Macon—Highway to be construct ed between here and Wrightsville to be known as “Bee Line Highway.” Clinchfied—Big cement plant to be in operation soon. __ Perry—Power line may be built from here to Clinchfield. Metter—Tobacco warehouse to be completed soon. Waynesboro—Country club erecting pavilion at swimming pool. Savannah—New boiler house in stalled at Riverside power plant, at cost of $150,000. LaGrange — Construction to start soon on library building. Atlanta—M ore than $1,000,000 worth of granite has been furnished by stone mountain quarries for con struction of what will be longest bridge in the world, and which, when completed, will span Delaware river, connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For Sale By BUTTS DRUG STORE Gordon, Ga. NUMBER 9
