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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1920)
PEARSON ffiTßiß U NE VOL. 6—NO. 13 ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. One who lias seen them say that Mr. Lovett Harrell has the best field of cotton and Mr. W. O. James the best field of corn in Atkinson county,and they have no superiors in South Georgia. The population of Atkinson county, as reported by the Census bureau, is 7,656. The Tribune is quite sure this number is in accurate. The ceasus this year was too hurriedly taken to secure a correct report. The fanners of Atkinson county are very busy now 'with their to bacco crops and pulling fodder. The prospects for a hay crop in Atkinson county is not favorable and hence forage conservation de mands that fodder be saved this year. Mrs. C. 11. Shaw,of Willacoochee, was severely injured in an auto mobile collision last Friday after noon. The accident oecured while turning a coiner when the crowd was hastening from the baseball ground to avoid the down pour of rain that threatened. Commissioner Weathers reports boll weevil in plenty in his cotton field, and he is not as hopeful of a crop as some of his neighbors, lie says he wall make some cotton, but the weather for the past two weeks has been propitious for propagating the insect; it has been cloudy and cool. Representative Stewart's bills, creating State depositories in At kinson county, at Willacoochee and T’eftrson, have passed the leg islature and ready fbr the Gover nor’s signature. It is understood that the bill makes The Bank of Willacoochee the depository for that city and section. Mr. A. J. Lock bear, of the south i-astern portion of the county was in the city Monday. He reports crops in his section as being good. A tenant says they have on the place fine hundred anil fifty acres in cotton, that will average fifteen grown bolls to the stalk, and he feels that they are safe for a half crop. The ravages of the boll wee vil is not near as bad as last, year at the same date. Other farmers of that section make similar re isn't s. Hon. Clifford Walker addressed the voters of West Atkinson county last Monday in behalf of his race for governor. The Tri bune regrets tbat the announce ment came too late for insertion, having arrived after the paper bad gone to press. The address was delivered in the little park in front of the Oak view Hotel, and those who heard it pronounce it the best they have ever heard him deliver, and covered every phase of the campaign. Mr. Walker has many friends among the people of Atkinson county and will receive a strong support in the primary. Mr. Carl King, a’son of Mr. Mitchell King, who lives near Willacoochee, was killed by light ning on the Willacoochee diamond, while engaged in a game of base ball, Willacoochee against Nash ville, last Friday afternoon. Other Willacoochee players stun ned by the lightning were Messrs. George Lee, Lige Corbitt, C. H. Shaw and Major Prope. The incident is a sad one —to be called into eternity suddenly and so un expected. Mr. Iving was a school teacher, has been engaged in teach ing in the rural schools of Atkin son county for the past year or more, and was a most excellent young gentleman. The Tribune sympathizes with bis family in their bereavement. ' Harmony Grove Dots. July 20. 11)20. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Morris arc the proud parents of a tine baby girl. Mr. Tim Morris was the guest of Miss Lucena Spivey last Sunday. Miss Ella Mae Hataway spent the week end with Miss Annie Gillespie. Mr. Julius Gillispie and family spent the week end at the home of Mr. W. I!. Gillispie. Mr. Clera Metis was the guest of Miss Lillie Mae McKinnon last Sunday afternoon. The farmers of t his cJtn in unity are busy now curing and market ing their crops of tobacco. A large and attentive congrega tion attended the preaching servi; ces.at Harmony Grove lasi Sunday. Mr. John W. Stewart- and family visited Oberry last Sunday and were the guests of Mr. ('. C. Floyd. Mrs. J. M. Meeks, of Pearson, is visiting at the home of her father, Mr. Thomas Morris, for a few days. Mr. Monroe Carver and family spent the week end with his daughter, Mrs. Hutchinson, of A\ son. Mr. Pasco Morris and Miss Elva Rodgers were guests of the Misses Beulah and- Blanuie Roberts last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mcnviunon entertained the young people of the community Monday evening in honor of Mr. Archie Townseud, of Coolidge, Ga., who is visiting rcla lives and friends in this section. There was a crowd of girls and hoys present to greet him. lie was a pleasant visitor at (lie home of Mr. E. W. Morris last Sunday. Smii.ax. New Bethel News. July 20. 11)20. Mr. \\*alter Gilbert, of near Willacoochee, visited his sister, Mrs. Harry Kirkland, last Sunday. Mr Jt Lee Murray and family, of Pearson, were the guest lasi Sun day at, the home of Mr. \. T. Douglass. All the fanners of this vicinity arc finishing laying by their crops, and the prospects arc for a bounti ful harvest. Master Son Corbitt and sister. Miss Jessie, of New Bethel, wen guests of Mr. and Mrs, .Limes Sum merlin, of Sunny Side, l;vs( Sunday. Mr. Grady Fussscll of Douglas, Messrs B. F. Belch and John Cor bitt of Kirkland, and Mr. J. <>. White Jr., and family of A win, were visitors at Mr. Dan FussclLs during the past week. Messrs. Silas White and Bailey Kirkland and Missi-s Lora I u.sscll and Dainey Simians were among the number from New Bethel com munity who attended the revival meeting at Sunny-Side last Sun day. They enjoyed the services very much. July 27, 1020. Messrs. Bailey Kirkland and C. F. Simians, of New Bethel, visited relatives near Sunny-Side last 'Sunday. Mr. Grover Kirkland and Betsy Guldens, of Sunny Side commun ity, were visitors, al tin- home of Mr. Dan Fussell'last Sunday. Prof. .V R. Griffis of near Nash ville, Ga., lias engaged to teach a 20 days Arithmetic school at the Fnssell school house. The people arc pleased to have the school. Quite a number of young people gathered at the home of Mr. James M. Simians last Sunday afternoon and passed the time pleasantly singiug. All enjoyed the music. Mr. and Mrs Fisher Fender gave an Ice (’ream supper last Saturday night and there was quite a crowd present. They engaged in social games and dancing until a late hour. - It was a most enjoyable occasion. A fishing party consisting of Messrs. Leonard Fussell and James Lott, of Broxton. and Elder H. M. Thomas of near Pearson, were the guest of Mr. Dan Fussell one day last week. They went to the Kirkland millpond and landed a fine catch of fish —about 800 in all. Ajax. Join the Tribune's list of readers Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEAKSON. G-EOIIG-IA, FRIDAY. JULY 30. 1920 A Self-Explanatory Letter. Pearson, Ga., July 14th, 1920. Mr. W. J. Tyler, Agent Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Pearson, Gerrgia, Dear Sir: Beg to acknowledge receipt of check from the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company for $2,002.92, in settlement of my husband’s insurance policy. I desire to thank you and your company for your unusually prompt settlement of my claim. Yours very truly, Signed BESSIE M. WOOD. You should carry a Policy. Come, see me about it. W. J. TYLER. NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. The citizens of Pierce county will erect a monument at Black shear as a memorial in honor of the Pierce county young men who died in the World war. It is definitely stated that the Eleventh District Vress Associa tion will hold its May adjourned meeting at Nashville on the second Monday in August,, and go to Mill town on Tuesday for a fish fry. The members are expecting a pro fitable and pleasant meeting. At the commitment trial of Bill Starling for the homicide of Quineey Adams, over in Coffee county, the court, held the defend ant to bail, under the charge of in voluntary manslaughter, in the sum of $5,000. The bond was readily given and Starling re leased. The new county of Brantley, composed of territory taken from Wayne, Pierce and Charlton coun ties, is ready for ratification at the next general election. Hoboken * is to be tin* county seat. 'J’his territory was very inconveniently situated to its several county seats and is now given an opportunity to forge ahead in material pros parity. The enormous losses sustained by the South Georgia melon growers this year may lead to l heir organization for mutual pro tection in the future. This or ganization will supervise the grow ing. sliipoing and selling of water melons and canteloupes. Grow Mrs realize that to make this indus | try profitable their products must be properly handled. Prof. Ira Williams, of the State Board of Entomology, advises that "Green” sugar-cane is more susceptible to the mosaic disease than the red or ribbon cane. A licit) agent, L. R. Hook, is to be stationed at Cairo throughout the cane growing season not only to investigate the disease but to get tin* growers wise to its destructive ness. Green cane is the favorite for chewing purposes. The tobacco market at Douglas opened on Tuesday, the 20th. About 40,000 pounds was sold, prices ranging from Bc. to 80e. per pound—the average being about 25c. The A. B. & A. railroad is having trouble in laying its spur track up to the warehouses, which may result in deflecting to other markets much of the business which has been going to Douglas. There are no threats of this kind on the part of the railroad, but Douglas had better look well to her best interests. A railroad doesn't like to be driven into ; measures of retaliation. Atkinson’s School Interests. To tin* Editor of the Tribune: As the time is fast approaching for the schools of our young conn ty to begin their 1!)20-21 school year, and as 1 understand teachers have been selected for the most of the schools of the county, I wish to say something about our work: Fellow teachers, true teaching is the finest of the fine arts. It deals with tin* rarest of materials —the human mind and soul. It aims at the highest, of results —the perfecting of the mental, physical and spiritual powers of the girls and boys of the coming generation. True teaching is immeasurable and .everlasting in its effects. Olher arts reflect life and habit; teaching develops life itself. The painter touches the canvas and reduces an inspiring picture, but the colors fade with the years and the picture must finally pass away. The sculptor chips with deft fin gers the faultless marble and makes it all but Speak his thoughts, hut the stone in time will crumble and the image perish. The musician pours out his heart in melody that thrills the listener; but, alas, the song dies away with the echoes into a sweet memory. Not so with the true teacher. He works neither with color, nor marble, nor yet with stone, but with living beings. He plays upon the barpstrings of the hearts of girls and boys and sets their feel ings pulsating either for lasting good or for painful discord. He cultivates the growing mind, train ing it to think clearly and keenly. He moulds the plastic soul and his imprint for good or ill on his pu pi Is lives forever. If any teacher would grow in skill and progress, he or she must follow in the footsteps of tin* best educators of the State. To know the methods of the best Educator* of the State thoroughly is to un derstand clearly all the funda mental principles of progressive education, and to be able to impart them to the girls and ’ boys whom they are chosen to teach. This being true, we might here dismiss the subject with the divine iujune tion from the Son, Himself: "1 am the Way, the Truth and the Life.” “Follow me.” The teacher who can be able to give the above injunction to his or hef pupils will make a success as a true teacher. Your friend for better schools, J. G. White, Axson, Ga. WANTED —Reliable and ex perienced local Insurance Solic itor. High class contracts and good commission to the right party. Don't apply unless you can deliver the goods. G. S. AYill ,eox. General Agent Southern States Life Insurance Company. Ocilla, Ga. —Adv. GEORGIA PRESS CONVENTION. Resume of Proceedings, Notes of Carrollton and Carroll County. About two hundred Georgia editors and editresses attended the 1920 convention at Carrollton. Some of those arrived Monday night and others Tuesday morn ing. The weather was disconcerting to all parties concerned, hosts and guests. It began Monday after upon with a regular cloudburst. Consequently the program for Monday evening was postponed until Tuesday morning, which be gan a systematic, re arrangement of the program for the ent ire meeting. Tin* citizens of Carrollton and Carroll county, had planned for the detect al ion their guest a most elaborate program, but Jupi ter I’luvius checkmated them at every point and not one of them could he carried out as planned. It Pained Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednesday afternoon another cloudburst was precipitated upon the earth. The citizens did the best they could under the circumstances; Editor Thomasson's barbecue, Tuesday at.noon, had lo be served under shelter in an abandoned cotton warehouse instead of in the Park as had been arranged. The same calamity befell the basket dinner on Wednesday. However, both repasts were par excellent and enjoyed about, as well under shelter as out in the open. The editors program was observ ed as nearly as possible, and the business subjects discussed were listened to with rapt attention by the citizens who attended as well as thcmeinbers who were directly interested. There was not an edi tor present who did not learn some thing new and practical which they could add to their office rou t ine with helpful profit. The discussions were hight.oned and directly in point, beginning with the business end and ex tending through the mechanical, editorial and news departments. Everything connected with the making of a newspaper was touch ed upon and useful suggestions nAidc. The editorial and news departments received special at tention. It was unanimously the opinion of the editors present, that even the rural press, the country weekly, could not afford to ignore the ( (literal page, which provides iL with individuality and tone. On this page the editor expresses his own opinion of men and meas ures. On this page he moulds public opinion either to or from his way of thinking on all subjects confronting the people. Then, the editor should express no thought, suggest no action, which has not been thoroughly digested. No one could hear Editor Shannon's discussion of the editorial page without being impressed with the dignity and responsibility of a true editor. Editor discussion of “News”, what it is and how to serve it was exceedingly helpful. He favored trained country corres pondents, but untrained is better than none at all. The conclusion reached was that no county paper could afford to pass up the news •furnished by the community correspondents; much of it might be light, and frivolous, but the readers in the several commun ities enjoy it above any news the paper can furnish. Subscriptions and advertising rates, and the necessity of a cost system in every newspaper office and a sturdy adherence thereto received attention. No business can succeed unless earning a profit, and the newspaper proprietor had better pass up an advertisement $1.50 A YEAR To Voters of Atkinson County. As many of the voters of the Comity already know, I-havebeen confined to my bed with fever for about two weeks and am now un able to call u [ion the voters in person as had been my intention. 1 am being treated, however, by the best physicians who advise that I will be able to be out with in ten days or two weeks. When I am up and able to travel, I ex pect to see each voter in person, and 1 respectfully ask those who have not already made uj> their minds to let their minds remain open and reserve judgment till I can see them. 1 am very grateful to my friends in (lie county who have assured me of their support and thank each of them for their effort in my behalf, 1 am in the race to the finish and confidently expect to win at the coming election. Very respectfully, A. Corbitt. or job of printing unless he can get, a price that insures a profit. Another thing stressed at the convention was system. Every newspaper or other business should be conducted systematically and with as little tension as possible* In the way of entertainment the the exercises at the court house Tuesday evening was good. The main features was a tribute to the memory of "Charles Carroll, of Carrollton,” told in waggish style by 'a Prince of Wags, Editor Will iain G Sutlive, of the Savannah Press, who kept his hearers roar ing with laughter from start to finish, and an address by Judge W. J. Millican of Carrollton; sub ject “Carroll county from an his torical standpoint.” From this address it was learned that Car roll county was originally an im mense territory, but by becoming the mother of counties she had been reduced to 486 square miles of territory dotted by 6,000 small farms, three-fourths of which are owned and operated by white fanners, who are prosperous and happy. Carroll county lias small Negro population. The recent census gives her a population of more than 86,000 people, of which less than 20 per cent are colored. The principal town in Carroll county is Carrollton, the county seat, with nearly 5,000 population and possessing every modem con venience. The citizens have taken an advanced position on the subject of educating the risiug generation and making the girls and boys the ladies and gentlemen they ought to be. They have a splendid plant, two large build ings, located on opposite sides of the city, and each with ample playgrounds. These playgrounds are under the supervision of an accomplished young lady of South Georgia—Miss Edith O'Steen, of .Douglas, daughter of Judge Levi O'Steen. She divides her time equally between the two schools. She is enthusiastic in her‘work, which is greatly appreciated by both parents anil children. She has endeared herself to all with •whom she has come in contact. She is doing a good work, demon strating the value of physical training in the public schools other than baseball and football. Though their acquaintance was slight the editor spent a couple hours with Miss Edith at her hoarding place, Hon. C. A. Meeks, editor of the /Carroll County Free Press, delightfully. She handed the editor a special boquet—that the Pearson Tribune awakened in her the pleasure there is in read ing newspapers and that* the Tri bune was her favorite. (To be continued.)
