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THE CLEVE COURtEI i I
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
v^OL. XIX, No 20.1
Florence Potts Enters tbe
Valle; ot Peace.
When Florence Potts entered the
“Valley of Peace” and found her
way to Heaven Saturday evening,
I lost a friend. True friends are
rare and of immeasurable value
theretore the passing of one must
need fill the heart with a peculiar,
lasting sadness.
As I knew Florence she was a
noble girl in many respects—a girl
not always understood, ’tis true,
but one who possessed sterling
qualities of the superior sort. True
greatness consists in simple, unas¬
suming goodness, in doing what
ever you find to do uncomplaining¬
ly, cheerfully, whether you wish to
or not—hence Florence Potts was
good in the scriptural term of the
word. You had to know her home
life to fully appreciate what she
really was. ’Twas there she was
tested and tried and never was she
found wanting.
When her devoted mother went
away several years ago, she left the
younger children to Florence’s care
and keeping. She bravely and
willingly accepted her trust and all
who know her well can testify that
“she hath done what she could.
To her no sacrifice was too great to
alleviate the want of her loved ones.
Just before she was carried to
the hospital for treatment she told
me she felt like she would never
come back again, but said: “It’s
alright! l’in ready to die any
time, and when I meet mamma I’m
so glad I can tell her 1 did the best
i could for the children.”—She did
not coine back and I cati almost
fancy the meeting with her mother
“over there in the summer land.
Who knows but what they sat
down under one of God’s trees
hand in hand—and talked of the
loved ones back here. Who
knows f
Death brings with it a reality, a
certainty that the dead are not
dead. It is not a thought, a con¬
viction, a delusion, or a dream. I
considered my friend fine but not
so fine as I do tonight since she lias
gone away and has left with ine
not only the memory of her good
qualities but the concrete ideal of
she wished to be in her loftiest,
finest moods.
Her sufferings, particularly at
the last, were terrible, yet she bore
them with marked fortitude. Is it
worth while to grieve for One who
is ready to go, tho’ young,
when they leave to their friends
the testimony of their redemption?
Is their going so awful, after all,
when by making it they overleap¬
ed the long years of struggle and
physical decay and came at once
into the heritage of a new life?
She was human and had her
faults, of course. Who has’nt?
Hut they were so far obscured by
her good deeds, her sense of right
and truth, her unselfishness, faith¬
fulness as to fade oblivion. With
a glow like that of a golden sun,
sinking behind the little church on
the hill, her splendid traits of
character stand out and and I feel
that all that was fine, noble, and
good in her is waiting for us some¬
where “in the city where builder
and maker is God.”
At her request the beautiful
son, “It is Well with My Soul”
was sung at her funeral services.
She could have left to her loved
ones and friends no more precious
parting thought than that which
she sent back from the very brink
of eternity itself—"even so, it is
well with my soul.”
‘•And, Lord, haste the day when the
faith shall he sight,
The clouds lie roiled hack as a scroll,
The trumps shall resound and tbe Lord
shall descend—
Even so, it is well with my soul.”
Mrs. A. G. Maxwell.
Amendment To Rales Governing Sale Of
Flour And OtberCereals As Publish¬
ed In Cleveland Courier Last Week
The retail merchant is authorized
in his discretion to accept from the
producer 56 pounds of shelled corn
or 70 pounds of ear corn in mer¬
chantable condition, and suitable
for human food, in exchange for
24 pounds of wheat flour without
the purchase of other cereals, with
such differential in favor of the
producer to be paid in cash as may
be mutually agreed upon by the
parties at interest provided the
price on which the flour is based in
making this exchange does not in
any event net to the retail dealer
more than a profit of One Dollar a
barrel over the cost of said flour,
and the quantity of flour exchanged
with any one producer shall not
exceed 96 pounds in any one month
Tills method of proceedure is ad¬
vised and recognized by the Feder¬
al Food Administrator for Georgia
as a means of affording the produ¬
cer an opportunity of securing a
moderate supply of flour w ithout
working any undue hardship, and
without obviating or setting aside
the fifty-fifty basis of sale of wheat
flour and other cereals, established
by the United States Food Admin¬
istration, except as herein author¬
ized.
The above ruling shall in no
sense be considered as applicable
to consumers who have on hand
flour in quantities sufficient for
their normal requirements for a
period of thirty days.
Wholesalers are limited to sales
of 1000 pounds of sugar; retailers
to J and 10 pounds. The whole¬
saler to 15 points on' sugar above
the delivered cost; the retailer 1
cent above the- wholesale price on
cash-and-carry basis, and 2 cents
on credit and delivery.
Flour must be sold in 24 and 48
pound sacks in town, and 48 and
96 pound lots in the country. The
The wholesale’s profit on flour
must not exceed 50 to 75 cents per
barrel; the retailer’s 80 cents to
*1.20 except where extended credit
is given when the spread may be
$1.50.
Only thirty days supply of
licensed commodities may be kepi
on hand at any one time by the
wholesaler, retailer and consumer.
The wholesaler and retailer may
have thirty days supply in transit.
Respectfully,
C. H. Edwards
County Food Administrator.
A LIylSON-HOWARD.
On January 27th at tlie home of
the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Allison, their daughter.Miss
Rinda, was wedded to Mr. Stanton
Howard, Mr. G. E. Allen, J.P..
performing the wedding ceremony.
Several relatives and friends were
present to wish them all happiness
and prosperity as they journey
through life. Mrs. Howard, as
Miss Allison, was a bright and in¬
telligent young lady, and held in
high esteem in the community in
which she lived, Mr. Howard is
the son of Mrs, J.T. R. McDonald
and is a hustling young farmer,and
an upright, honest young man.
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PUBLIC SALE.
I will sell at my home on Shoal
Creek, Feb. 18, all my corn,fodder,
shucks, farming tools, etc., 1 pair
mules, j milch cow, 1 heifer, hogs,
household and kitchen furniture.
Sale beginning 10 o’clock a.m.
MRS. J. L. EDGE.
FOR SALE— White Crawder
peas, or will exchange. They are
fine for table.
Mt. Laurel Farm, Cleveland, Ga.
CLEVELAND, GMIKGIA, FEB. 8, 1918 .
We Tesnatee pleased _ News- have ||
are to
beautiful days after so much
cold, rainy and sleety weatKr,
which we have been having ffor
several weeks.
Mr. Linton, Nix who lias*
at work at the grade camps for
quite awhile, lias been spending j»
the past week with home folks.®
We welcome the family of OT.r.
J. E. Reid also Mr. and Mrs. I’.,
F. Reid, who recently moved from
their old home on Shoal Creek to
the Henderson farm on Tesnntjee.
We wish them prosperity jind hap¬
piness at their new home.
Messrs. Chas. and D. A. Thomas
visited over on Town Creek last
Sunday.
Mr. Opp Fisher of Pleasant Re¬
treat passed this way last Sunday
on return from a visit to relatives
at Blue Ridge.
Mr. J. T. R. McDonald of
Loudsviile was down in our vicin¬
ity last Friday en route to the Bob
Sutton place on Town Creek,where
he and several others have been en¬
gaged in running a saw mill.
Thank you! Many thanks to t'he
Londs-Bestos News for the kipd
words shown us through the col
uins of the Courier in regard to
our Tesnatee News. We hope to
iiear from you again that you have
evoporated. Do coine with the
news from your part of the section
in high style.
Mr. and Mrs. B, F. Reid and
daughter, Lillie Belle, spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Reid’s mother,
Mrs. Lulu Clark, of Loudsviile.
Nfe?»rg. JMiCam) Lee Thomas
paid CleVeftmd a business visit one
day last week.
Mr. Bill Etris after an illness of
some time died at his home on
Town Creek Saturday morning,
Feb. 2. Mr. Etris was about 73
years of age. He leaves six sons
andnhree daughter viz., Reuben,
Frank, Hill, Millard, Charlie and
Judge; Mrs. Mary Nix, of Milton
county, Mrs. Jesse Stance!, of
Texas and Alice Allen, Milton
county, and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn his departure.
NINTH A. & M. BRIEFS.
On Wednesday evening the
noted speaker, Mr. Will D. Up¬
shaw, delivered Ins famous address
on “The American F lag and the
American Home,” in the auditori¬
um. In the afternoon he talked to
the students. The entire audience
w.is delightfully entertained by Mr.
Upshaw’s unusual humorous stories
We are particularly fortunate in
having with us this term Miss
Jennie Brown of Nashville, Ga.
Miss Brown comes to fill the va
cal1c y in tl)C 1Iome Economics De
partment caused by tlie illness of
Miss Mabel Milton.
The Smith-Hughes appropria
lion 1ms also made possible the
addition of a new teacher, Prof.
C. W. Mobley, to our faculty of
farm mechanics.
Lee’s birthday was celebrated
this year by a 6 o’clock dinner
The dining room was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Toasts
were given to Lee and his com¬
rades by Prof. Ray and some of the
students. Ketron Davis served as
toastmaster.
Saturday evening the two literary
societiesTTad a joint meeting. A
mock trial was held (subject or
case) Dozier Blackwell for the
murder of Lester Davis. State
lawyers, Tom Moss and E. K.
Davis, and the defendants were
Wallace Thomas and Fred Tanner.
Dozier was found guilty and sen¬
tenced to be hanged.
Leaf Leaflets.
Rev. V . L. Hampton preached
two good sermons at Macedonia
last fourth Saturday and Sunday.
There are several cases of mea¬
sles in this community.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Kinsey died January 26th and was
hurried the 29. Rev. W. L.
Hampton conducting the burial
services. The bereaved family
have our sympathy.
The Justice Court had a good
attendance Saturday. Cols. Ed¬
wards and Henderson were attend¬
ing court, and they made the hills
and hollows ring with their elo.
q ueitce.
Married last Sunday morning at
Squire Bayne’s residence, Mr,
Clarence Tomlin and Miss Fannie
House. We wish this young couple
prosperity and happiness upon
their journey through life.
Mr. Tom Alexander had the
misfortune of losing a fine milk
cow last week.
We were sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. J. i). Cooley. We
have known Mrs. Mattie Cooley
all our life. She was a true chris
tain, a great worker in the Sunday
School and church. She did much
good in the community in which
she lived and done everything in
in her power to get men, women,
boys and girls to be Christians and
live Christian lives. She was able
in prayer and a good wife, mother,
neighbor, and lending a helping
hand to those in distress or in need.
The bereaved husband and child¬
ren have our sincere sympathy.
Louisville Lines.
Mr. T. B. Ledford has been
quite sick again.
Mr. II. II. Hunt visited Blue
Ridge Sunday.
Mr. F. M. Glover of Yonali was
over this way a few days ago.
Miss Jessie Cox spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr. Henry Chambers of Blue
Creek was in this section one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reid spent
Sunday here with relatives.
"Mrs. I). R. Lawson has been
quite sick for several days but we
are glad to slate that she is better.
Mr. Harry Bloom was in this
section a few days ago on business.
We were quite sorry to hear of
the death of the little child of Mr.
Billie Miller
Mr. C. G. Richardson of Blue
Ridge was down this way one day
last week.
Dr. Kimsey was up this way
Sunday visiting the sick.
Lower Corner News
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hulsey
moved on his father’s farm last
week. Success is to them
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sex¬
ton last Sunday, a girl.
Mr. D. Crane has a new boarder
at his house. It’s a girl.
Mr. Ancil Loggins has sold his
half-interest in saw mill to Mr.
James Sexton, The firm is now
Crane & Saxton.
Mr. J. D. R. Smith visited re¬
latives in Hall county last Sunday.
We are sorry to hear of the death
Mrs. Ruby Farmer of Hall
who has been sick several
We deeply sympathize
the husband and children.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Autry and
visited Mr. N. J. Autry
Success to the Courier and its
readers.
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NOTICE
Pigs for side. Also vve are buy¬
scrap cotton.
Hefner & Warwick.
STRAYED.
One black, bitch dog, about six
old, left my home about
weeks ago. I will pay liberal
for return.
A. F. Johnson,
Cleveland, Ga., R. x.
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NOTICE.
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