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VOLUME IV Rev. D. T. Cox Resigns Pastorte Gordon Church Rev. D. T. Cox, who has been pas tor of the Gordon Baptist Church since Oct. 1924, has rendered his re signation to take effect Oct. the Ist. At a called conference on the third Sunday night, the church by un animous vote, declined to accept his resignation, and it was thought that he might be induced to .remain, but he has refused to withdraw his res ignation, announcing to the congre gation on last Sunday night that his decision was final and irrevocable, and would leave for his new field im mediately after the close of the protracted meeting that is in pro gress at the Baptist church. GORDON SCHOOL FAIR On the fifth, sixth a.id g ^enth of >■ vember, the Gorden P. T A will '.or a Fair so new hat sir.nar to the -ue last y-t . Plans are Icing made for a loap-' larger an J better ue however. •..■mmittees Jwm been appointed fur the various booths and attractions A parade has been planned for Thursday, the fiftn. A prize wil be given for the best decorated car. Also for the most original person in the parade. A baby show will be held Friday afternoon. Three prizes will be given. Athletic contests are being arranged for Saturday .Prizes will be given. > - A prize and Blue ribbons will be given for the best school exhibit and best can goods exhibits. A special prize Will be given for the best orig inal exhibit put on by a child regard less of school exhibit. Tickets will be given with each purchase and a prize to the one hold ing the lucky ticket each night. A registration book will be used, a COMING ’All Next Week Billie Clerk’s Broadway Shows 5 - BIG RIDES - 5 12 - BIG SHOWS -12 FUN! FUN!! For Old and Young Commencing Monday October sth to 1 Oth Auspices- 7 Gordon Automobile Association W. A. Jones Lot—Gordon, Ga The Wilkinson County News The church, the town and the com munity, regret to lose this good man from our midst, he is one of the strongest preachers in this section of the State and his place will be hard to fill. Since becoming pastor of this church, he has received into the fel lowship of the church, more than six ty .members, and has raised a consid erable sum of money to help pay off the indebtedness on the new church building. Mr. Cox goes to Colquit, a prosper ous town in South West Georgia, and will carry with him, the prayers and best wishes of the good people of Gordon and surrounding country. prize given lucky name. ‘ • Arrangements are being made for a plenty of good eats. And all the various things that go with a Fair, such as confetti, balloons, Popcorn, peanuts and red lemonade. Good mu sic will be furnished.' Special radio attractions. All schools of the county are invit ed to enter exhibits and athletic con tests Car owners over the county may enter cars in the parade. Competent judges from different sections of the county will be used. If you are looking for quality, just go to C. H. Moore, nuff said. Rev. Theodore McArthur, visited his father J. J. McArthur Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Silas returned Sunday afternoon from the Middle Georgia Sanitarium, where she underwent an operation. ■ , Messrs W. J. Jenkins and Sally Winters spent Sunday in Jefferson ville with friends. IRWINTON, PLANS LAID FOR CERAMICS MEET Representatives From 48 Stages • Expected at Atlanta f TO INSPECT CLAY DEPOSITS ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 28.—Lead- j ing educators and industrial men In ; three- Georgia cities are plannng for the conventon here next February* of I the American Ceramics Society. At fi ; meeting here last week representativ- i es of Macon, Gordon, Wilkinson coun ty and Atlanta discussd a prograth that will include visits to each section where clay deposits are found. More than 1,000 persons represent ing some 325 of the leading manufac turers of the country are expected to attend the convention, which has been described as “Georgia’s Greatest op portunity to sell itself to the people who control froces that will make for the development of the vast clay de posits in the state and section.” •Three convention days will be spent -here. Industrial Atlanta is becoming more interested in the production Os clay products and a study of the marketing possibilities here will be featured by a study of the educational advantages. Georgia Tech this year inaugurated a department of Cera mics engineering, housed in a build ing equipped for detailed study of the . industry. From Atlanta the convention dele gates, who are expected to be from 48 states and as many as 20 foreign countries, will move to Macon. P. T.‘ •Anderson, president of the Macon Chamber of Commerce, will sponsor through that organization the enter-, tainment there. From Macon the con veiition will go to Wilkinsoh county to inspect the pottery plants at Stevens - Pottery and the brick plants at Mc- Intyre and Gordon. Committees Appointed Committees from each section have GA„ THUI ISDAY, OCTOBER ], 1925 i IN MEMORY OF WARREN DYKES i I received the saddest hews of aIF I my life on Saturday morning A ng. 8 j 1925 when the air tank exploded at ' the Pynetrec Paper Co. and took from us our dsfriing husband and father, who had worked there so faithful for twelve years. He was also faithful to j • his family and loved by all who knew : him. He was forty nine years of age. I It in so hard to think of our dear hus band and father being gone never I more on this earth shall.l see his : sweet face, but do pray I shall see it : up yonder where trouble in no more. . I He had never joined any church but ! tho I feel like as honest and truthful • as he was that his soul is at rest. The funeral was held at the Gordon Baptist Church, Rev. Dewell conduct , qd—the services. His body was entered it the cemetary at Ramah Church where it will rest until the great re serrection when it will rise and shall ever be with the blessed Lord. Oh, may the Lord incline our hearts : to feel that this sad despensation was j for our. good; for‘we know He doeth i all things well. I thought how muck I was losing, I wanted him to be with us always. The more I think and study the deeper the mystery grows Hence my solution is: Lord we thank Thee for the life of such a precious nusband and father. He leaves a brok en hearted wife one Son and a host of relatives to mourn his death. This lovely one called hence by early doom, Came to show how sweet a flower in Paradise would bloom . ■We miss thee from our home dear Father, We miss thee from thy place. A shadow overour life is cast, We miss the sunshine of thy face. We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care. Our home is dark without thee, We miss thee everywhere. Weep not that his toils are over, Weep not that his race is run. Cod grant that we may rest as calmly. if. i. When our work like his m done. &1 then we yield with gladness pur father to him to keep, And rejoice in the sweet assurance he giveth his loved one sleep. : Farewell dear father sweet thy rest farewewell til in some happy place, ■ We shall behold thy sweet face. Tis oursto miss thee all our years I and tender memories of thee keep, I hours since our dear one has gone | For so lonely the house and sad the | but oh, a brighter home than ours in heaven is now his own. ~ , A precious one from us has gone, j A voice we loved is still. A place is vacant in our home, < • Which never never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled, I The boom his love had given. And though the body slumbers, ■ Here the soul is safe in heaven. s It is sad that one we cherish should j be taken from our home, ? ! But the joys that do not perish live in j memory alone. All the years we’ve spent together, I . All the happy golden hours. Shall be cherished in rememberance | Fragrant sweetest from memorys . flowers. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Will Porter, and daughter Lucile. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Coley of Cary spent Sunday in Gor day in Gordon as guests of T. A. Gibbs. ■ been appointed to arrange for the en tertainment. Tthey are: Macon: New ton Barnes, Chairman .Lincoln Mc- Connell, Lohn E. Wilson, W. H. M. Weaver, Angus Bird and H^nry Mar tin. Wilkinson county. George H. Car swell, chairman; Dr. R. E. Evans, vice ! chairman; M. T. Nichols, George E. i |. Simson, W. F. Demuth, F. H. Opper, | iW. T. Stapler, R. T. Stull, G. C. Quaseherth. C. E. Todd, Jack Bur . gess, J. Fleming Bloodworth, W. J. Jenkins, Wade Skelton and Editor, A. K. Smith, of the Wilkinson County I News. Atlanta: Governor Clifford Walker. I | honorary chairman; Mayor Walter A i i Sims, honorary vice chairman; M. L I Brittain, general chairman, F. J. Pax on, chairman reception committee. ; Several other committees were ap ; pointed. Mrs. Norman Sharp, president of j the Atlanta Woman’s club, was ap pointed chairman of a reception that j will be given by the club to the dele- ews Great Revival Services At Gordou Baptist Church Farewell dear but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn. We shall meet to part no more, On the resurrection morn. Though thy darling form lies. Sleeping in the cold and silent tomb. Thou shall have a glorious waking, When the blessed Lord doth come. We lost our darling, he has bid us all adiew, He has gone to live in heaven And his form is lost to view. Oh. that dear one how we loved him Oh, how hard to give him up, But an angel came down from heaven And removed him from our home. Dearest husband thou has left us, And our loss we deeply feel- But tis God that has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled. When in heaven in joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tears is shed. Heart-broken Wife FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK 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 sate place with courtsey and survice. SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. ■ ! " I. B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER SEND US YOUR COTTON We guarantee correct weights and best prices at all times, having direct connec tion with the Cotton Mills. $ Will also advance money to those who wish to hold for higher* prices. Will ap preciate the patronage of our old Wilkin son County friends. W. 0. Kinney & Company 457 Pine St., Macon, Ga. NOTICE! Persons holding Cou pons on Clock to be given away here please bring them in by Satur day, October 3rd. Let’s see who wins. Butts Drug Co. Gordon, Georgia The revival services being con ducted at the Gordon Baptist Chnrch this week is drawing big, attentive audiences and a great deal of interest is being manifest ed in the meeting. Rev. Broadus E. Jones, of At lanta, is doing the preaching and is delive] ing some mighty fine and interesting sermons. Mr. Marvin |Pharr, of Mercer University, is conducting Jthe song service, nnd has organized a fine chorus and are rendering good music at each service. Services are held |twice daiiy, at 11 o’clock a. m. 8 p. m. to which the public is cordially in vited. If your wife don’t bake biscuit to suit you, don’t quarrel at her, just buy a sack of (Ballards Self-Rising Flour) at C. H. Moore’s and live happily ever after. NUMBER 22.
