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Vol. 25, No.B
J. K. Davis Wins
In Mayor’s Race
Davis’ Platform Met With
Approval of Citizens and
Swept Him In Office
In one of the most hotly con
tested elections inmany years
here last Tuesday, Mr. J. K.
Davis defeated Col. Newton
Gasking for Mayor by a good
majority. Mr. M. Lynn de
feated Mr. G. L. Hinson by
only four votes; Dr. Martin
defeated Dr. Oliver by several
votes and McAllister and Finley
were unopposed but a few wrote’
in the name of Mr. Martin Jar
man for Finley.
Tuesday night the the young
‘men of the town celebrated the
election by mock burials and
making some of the candidates
ride the donkey.
On the whole, the election
passed off quietly and in a'short
speech afterwards, Mr. Davis
asked the co-operation of the
citizens in making his terma
success. The new officers will
take office the first of May at
which time a clerk, Marshaj
and other employes will be
selected.
The final vote was as follows:
J. K. Davis 179. N. Gaskins
121.
G. L. Hinson 143. M. Lynn
147. .
S. W. Martin 157. J. M. Oliver
134.
A. D. Fipley 239. M. Jarman
44. ¢
J. A. Cromartie, Jr., 269.8.
H. McAllister 286.
New Baptist Pastor Arrives
Mr. George Chamlee, new
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, arrived in the city last
week. Mr. Chamlee is origin
ally from Sparta, Ga., but has
been preaching at Yatesville.
He comes tous highly recom
mended. Mr. Chamlee deliver
ed his first sermon, as pastor,
at the First Baptist Church last
Sunday, April 7. We are glad
to welcome Mr. Chamlee to our
city.
Baxley-Hazlehurst Debate
On last Friday night the af-‘
firmative Debating Team of the
Baxley High School and the
Negative Team of the Hazle
hurst High School, both of
wihch had won unanimous de
cisions over other schools in the
11th distriet, debated the sub
ject, ‘‘Resolved, that Georgia
should provide for a bond issue
for through state highways,’’ in
the Telfair County Court House.
The object of their coming here
was to have the debate in a
neutral county. Both schools
were well represented, and the
discussions were interesting,
indeed. Hon. Max L. Mcßae,
Col. W. S. Mann and Rev. J. C.
G. Brooks acted as judges. The
deeision was unanimous in favor
of the affirmative.—Telfair En
terprise.
W. M. S. Entertained ‘
Cirele No. lof the W, M, 8.
entertained Cirles No. 2 and No.‘
3 at the church Monday after
noon, |
The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
Unique games and contests
were enjoyed, after which de
liolous refreshments were sor-
Maslehnrst News
Citizens’ Military
Training Camp
Fort Moultrie, S. C., March
1929.—00ne of the more im
portant attractions hf the Citi
zen’s Military Training Camp,
to be held at Fort Moultrie from
June 13 to July 12, is the com
pact arrangement of the camp
and its accompanying features.
Of special interest to those
young men who have attended
camps located in the interior, is
the nearness of the aisle range
to the tent area. A fairly good
pitcher can throw a baseball
from the nearest corner of the
; ‘“‘tent city’’ to the firing points,
;which are placed on the north
east bastion of the old brick
fort; the range faces the ocean,
with the targets near the sea
wall. There is ns long, hot,
‘dusty hike to the rifle range, for
there is no dust at Fort Moultrie
and the ocean breeze blows al
most continually.
The machine gun range is
located on the south parade
ground, with its targets near
the sea wall. Next to it will be
the pistol range, where the
Blue candidates will learn the
mysteries of the Army Colt’s
automatic.
Sullivan’s Island, at the point
where the cams is located, is
only about 600 yards wide.
From the camp one can see the
great steamers and other ocean
going vessels entering and
leaving Charleston narbor, and
on the other side, trim yachts
and, other small craft passing
along the New York-to-Gulf
Inland channel.
From the camp area to the
section of front beach reserved
for bathing and swimming is
onlv a few minutes’ walk. This
is a busy route during the
camps, when hundreds of
youngsters in brthing suits go
to the beach for their afternoon
frolic,
A bunch of the post exchange
is locatdd close to Camp Head
quarters. The new brick
theater is rbout a two-minute
walk from the center of camp,
and the fine open-air theater,
where boxing bouts, followed
by moving pictures will be held
every evening except Sunday,
is just back o 8 the-—bathing
beach and the Jasper Pavilion,
where dancas will be held for
the trainees.
Latess reports are that Fort
Moultrie's camp quota is being
rapidly filled, and all young
men who are interested are
lurged to apply without delay.
Woman's Wish For .
Death Date Granted
Waycross, Ga., April s.—The
last expressed hop? of her life—
that she might dieon April 4—
was fulfilled yesterday for Mrs.
R. O. Lee, aged and wideld
known woman of this city. She
died in alocal hospital, follow
ing an extended illness.
Mrs. Lee had told friends for
several days that she was not
going to live, and had expressed
the wish that the end wou'd
come on the fourth day of April,
the same day on which her
husband died 12 years ago, and
the date of her wedding anni
veraary.
NOTICE---No trespassing,
Fishing, Hunting, etc., on
my lands. Will prosecute
those guilty of same. 12m
‘ 0. B Badd
Hazlehurst, Georgia, April 11, 1929
Georgia Faces
- Deficit of Three
Million In 1929
Atlanta, Ga., April 6.—The
state of Georgia faces a deficit
of $2,144,546.65 at the end of
1929, which will increase if
the estimated revnues for the
year fall below those in 1928, on
which the estimate was based,
according to figures compiled
by Comptroller General William
A. Wright for submission to the
state budget commission.
General Wright, veteran of
almost 50 years’ service as fiscal
officer for the state, estimates
the revenues of the general
treasury at $10,319,645.43, to
meet appropriations of $13,0€4,-
192.08. In addition to these
appropiation made by the legis
lature, there are additional ap
propriations of $13,409,900 fixed
by statute, for which the reve
nue is derived from special
taxes and fees. These two
classes of appropiations bring
the aggregate expense of the
state government in 1929 to
}szs, 564,092.08, according to the
;comptroller general.
General Wright used as a
;basis for his estimate of revenue
the tatal assessed valuation of
’property in 1929, which was
$1,293,332,396, of which amount
!$1,083, 592,347 is on the property
tax digests and the remainder
on the public utility digest.
The property valuation, atthe
present five mill tax rate, would
yield $5,417,961, from whigh
must be deducted collection
expenses of $487,616, leaving
$4,930,345. Public utilities,
valued at $209,740,050, would
yield an additional §51,648,700,
making the total ad valorem
tax yield to the state $5,979,045.
The estimated revenue frcm
other sources, including polls,
insurance, inheritance, cigars
and cigarettes, occupations, etc.
is $4,340,600. making the grand
tatal of estimated revenues
$10,319,645.
. The chief appropriations
made by the legislature are
$5,003,200 for schools; $1,918,-
916 for higher education; $1,20-
0,000 for eleemosynary institu
tions and $2,030,000 for pen
sions. ~The chief statutory ap
propriations are $4,500,000
Imotor vehicle fees and $8,600,-
000 fuel oil taxes, which go
chiefly to the highway depart
‘ment.
Baby Is Smothered |
In Cradle By Cat
Alliance, Neb., April 5.—A
large Maltese cat smothered to
death a five-months-old baby cn
the farm of Charles Mraeck, 2)
miles north of here yesterday,
Mr. and Mrs. Merrick had
put the baby to sleep. They
re.entered the rcom to see the
the cat leap out of the cradle
and found the baby dead.
Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends for ther kindnesses
to us during our late bereave
ment, the Icsing of our dear
husband aud father.
~ Mrs. T. C. Johnson and
\ - family.
SIOO.OO REWARD
I will pay for evidence to con
vict the party or pacties stealing
my cattle, marked crop and half#
crop in one ear, awallow fork &
underbit is other. Braad on side
i IO BANR
OCAL NEWS
L A Paragraph About You
And Your Friends.
INSURE WITH W. W. SMITH.
To Our Readers
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The editor of this paper has
been real sick during the past
two weeks and it was impossible
to get the paper out without
him or some printer who knows
how operate the press, make
the paper ready, etc. We come
to you this week short, butin
the future, if nothing prevents,
the paper will be enlarged,
printed'and mai.ed on schedule
time.
Dr. G. C. Overstreet of Lake
land, Fla., spent a short while
here Wednesday, enroute to
his home after attending a
medical convention in St. Louis,
Mo. |
Mrs. W. E. McDuffie and
daughter, Catherine, of Macon,
spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Clark.
Rev. W. H. Towers, of Jack
sonville, Fla., spent part of last
week with his family here.
Mrs. R. B. Williams and
daughter, Sada Nell, spent last
Wednesday with relatives in
Waresboro.
Miss Belle Farmer was the
recent guest of Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Farmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas
left recently to make their
future home in S. C. Th‘ezj
have a.host of friends here wh
regret to lose them as citizensi
of our town.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hamilton,
Miss Mary Catherine Woodward
and Mr. Curt Woodward were
recent guests of Rev. and Mrs.
B. A. Roth, of Douglas.
Mr. ' and Mrs. Harding, of
S. C., were recent guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R, L.
Phillips.
Mr. and Mre. H. F. Yar
brough spent Sunday with
relatives in Douglas,
Quite a number of the young
people attended the -Regional
B. Y. P. U. Convention held at
Baxley last Thursday and Fri
day. ’
Mrs. C. C. Alexander was
called to Columbia, S. C., last
week on account of the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Dickart.
Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Roth,
of Douglas, spent Tuesday in
the city as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Yarbrough.
Mrs. W. E. Kemp was a re
eent visitor to relatives in Scoi
land,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hinson
have moved into their pretty
new bungalow.
Mrs. Lott Sohnson carried
her_young son, Lott Jr., toa
gpecialist in Atlanta last week
for treatment. ,
Mrs. L. A. Yarbrough returne
ed to her home in Douglas Sune
day after a two weeks visit to
friends and pelatives here.
Miss Marion Fletcher, who
has been taking a business
course in Atlanta, is the guest
of her parents here.
Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Martin
and davghter, Elizabeth, are
spending a few days in Atla{)ta.
Misses Margurite and Georgia
Brendel of Douglas, were the
week-end guests of Miss Ber
aice Geskins, |
I P. T. A. Social
’ Lovely in every detail was
the P, T. A. Social given at the
Ihome of Mrs. W. H. Brooks on
last Wednesday afternoon.
The cozy home was beauti
fully decorated for the occasion
with early spring flowers.
Easter suggestions were used in
the many interesting games and
contests, and in the refresh
ment.
“The hostesses on this enjoy
able ocassion were Mesdames
Brooks, Bond, Hammock, Johh
son and Misses Little and Mos
ley.
About 25 members were
present.
SARGON WAS TOWER (
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N. D. Holeomb, of 335 10th
St., N. W. has lived in Atlanta
for 30 years, and 26 years of
the time has been connected
with the American Can Co. He
is Treasurer of the Men’s Bible
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Class of the Tenth St, Me'.hodist‘
Church, and is widely known.‘
He recently said: ;
, “For seven years 1 wasin a
nervous, rundown and weak
ened condition amd Sargen put
me on my feet after everything
else had failed.
“My appetite was poor, and
the little I ate disagreed with
me; my food would sour and
ferment and gas pains would
crowd my stomach. I took
quantities of soda and always
kept a supply at my place of
business. !
“My sleep was restless, and I
would get up mornings with
that tired, ‘no-account’ feeling,
and didn’t have ambition for
work or anything else.
“Sargon proved a tower of
strength to me; built me up and
gave me new energy, I now
have a splendid appetite, and
eat anything I want. [erment
ing food and gas pains are now
a thing of the past, as I am
never bothered with indigestion.
I sleep fine. My nerves are
steady, and I feel better than I
have felt in years. ‘
“‘Sargon Soft Mass Pills play
ed a big part in my improve
ment. They are mild and there
is no griping or nausea of any
kind. They stimulate the liver,
work off the impurities and
regulate perfectly. . ‘
“I am certainly thankful I
began the Sargon treatment
when I did, and only wish I
had started it Jong’ before.’?
Sargon may be obtained in
Hazlehurst at the liddlo::
$1.50 Per Year
Dr. Martin Thanks Friends
I take this method of thamk
ing my friends for the com:-
plimentary vote given me in
the recent city election, True.
I was out of the city election
day on account of sickness in
my family, and during the
campaign | never solicited @
vote, leaving my qualifications
with the voters to decide. I
shall strive to merrit the con
fidence you have placed in me
by working for the best interest
of Hazlehurst as I see it.
S. W. Martin.
‘Triplets, Two Girls,
And One Boy Born
| To Reideville Packl
l Reidsville, Ga., March 29 —
Reidsville is making big preper
ations for the 1930 ¢ensus.
Mrs. S. C. Beasley of our city
gave birth today to triplets, two
girls and one boy. The girls
‘weighed seven and one-half re
spectively and the boy five and
one-half pounds. This is the
firft time that an event of se
much importance has oceured in
Reidsville and it is regarded by
the oldest citizens as the best
sign of a boom of prosperity
that has been seen under the
Hoover administration. Samuel
C. Beasley, the father, is a
Spanish American War veteran
and is at National Sanitorium,
Tenn. The mother and bébies
are doing nicely and are receiv
ing the congratulations of their
Door Opens, Child .
Falls Out Car—Dead
Vidalia, Ga., April s.—Falling
out of the car when the side
door suddenly opened, little
Juanita Acrage, the 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V.
Acrage, was instantly killed
here yesterday when the wheels
passed over her head; breaking
her neck and crushing her jaw.
~ The child was riding in the
car with Mrs. Hall, a relative.
Rocky Branch News
The Sunday School is pre
gressing nicely under the
superintendent, Mr. J. P. Varn.
Everybody is invited to come.
Mrs- M. A. Norman is visiting
in Atlanta this week.
Miss Louise Crosby visited
her sister in Jesup last week.
Mr. Couey is quite ill. His
friends hope he wili soon re
cover.
Mr. L, M. Harrell /and family
attended the singing convention
in Wheeler county Sunday.
The farmers of this commu
nity are busy setting out to
bacco plants. J ,
The many friends “of Mrs. G.
M. Quinn will regret to learn
of the sorrow which came to
her Tuesday morning when her
gister, Mrs. Clayton Holland,
died at her home in this ecity
after an extended illness. !
Revival At Snipesville
Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Gatit
are conducting a revival meet
ing at Snipesville and large
crowds are -attending. The
meetings are being held under a
canvas tent. and will continue
ten days longer. Everybody
is favited to attend. ' |