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Volume 18
WHITE MEN BOUND
ON FELONY CHARGE
Earnest and Larmar Roberson
and Charlton (Boob) Williams,
three white men of the Little
Rock section of this county, are
in jail here, chai ged with having
broken into the store of Mr. John
Hinson at Avant’s siding last
Monday night, and appropriating
to themselves a quantity of gro
ceries, tobacco, cigaretts and the
like. To effect the entrance to the
store, bolt clippers were used,
which were found in their poss
ession and identified as the pro
erty of B. Mercer and W. 0.
Brooks, of this place.
The clippers bad been miss
ed before the robbery was com
^jpi^d, acd suspicion rested upon
these men, but the matter was
kept quiet. The same building
was visited on a previous occas
ion and the chain on the front
door'Slipped, but the would be
burglars were frightened away
by some means and all was quiet
until last Monday night when
thay effected their entrance by
clipping the staples that fastened
a window in the rear of the
building.
Policeman Long and Sheriff
Sears were notified of theburgla
ary early Tuesday morning and
in only a short time locating both
the men and stolen property.
This was one of the cleverest
pieces of work done in the coun
ty in a long time. Thay went to
the homes of the young men and
found them asleep, and when
awaken some of them claimed
not bo know anything about the
affair, but when the officers be
gan searchirg thay found the
goods, which had been divided
among three parties and after a
more thorough search founr the
instruments that were sup
posed to have been used in effect
ing an entrance to the store,
and later identified as the prop
erty of a local blacksmith shop
and garage.
Bonds were assessed by Judge
P.M.Mosley for burglary at SIOOO
each, and for the theft of the bolt
clippers at SSOO each, making
k total of SISOO each. They were
yen a preliminary hearing yes I
tcrc^y and bound over to the
next term of superior court.
In dfault of the bonds, they
will remain in the county jail
until next March.
LUMBER FOR SALE.
For quick sale I’m offering lumber
at $15.00 and down. You can build
and repair at low cost
Several one, two, three and four
horse farms for rent.
No. one and two pine shingles at
$3.00 and $5.00 per thousand.
Most any kind of place for sale on
long or short terms. SEE ME.
W. E. CURRIE
ALAMO, GEORGIA
Wtehr (tanty lEaylr
Miss Godbee Displays
Work of 4- H Club Girls
One of the most beautiful dis
plays of home damonstration
work, under the direction of
Miss Ester Godbee, home demon
stration agent, we have ever seen,
has been on display in the Clem
ents building here. Every imag
ionable fruit and vegetable were
shown canned by the girls, as
well, the various garments pre
pared by the various clubs in the
county.
The display attracted by large
crowd of spectators and greatly
admired by all. The building was
decorated very appropriately and
demonstrated the'rare taste of
Miss Godbee and the deep int
erest she is showing in carrying
out her work.
Practically all of the clnb girls
were in attendance during the
display, representing almost
every section of the county. The
girls are very enthusiastic over
thier work and Miss Godbee is
equally so, which is sure to re
sult in greater efforts in the
future of the 4 • H clubs of the
county.
Community Christmas Tree
There will be a Community
Christmas tree at the Alamo
Methodist Church on Monday
night, December 22, at 7:30. The
program will be sponsored by
the Baptist and Methodist
Churches, and every one is urged
to attend.
An interesting playlet will be
given by the children and young
people, when a Christmas story
will be told by Rev. Roy Gardner.
All desiring to put presents on
the tree are asked to turn them
into the committee at the church
or parsonage by Monday after
noon.
The advent of winter again
brings up the qustion of cold
weathe bathing. A contemporary
nots that in 1843 an ordinance
was passed in Philadelphia for
biding bathing between Novem
ber 1 and March 15; also that in
1845 Jonatham Steel of Boston
was tried for breaking a law
against taking a bath oftener
then once a week.
Lost- Two sows’ one marked
with fork in each ear, others
without. Weight aput 120 pounds
each. Colors sandy and spotted.
Left my home November 15th,
Any information gladly received.
H.C.Browning.route 2.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1930
Glenwood Holds City
And Cow Election
At the regular city election in
Glenwood last Saturday, the
following officers were elected to
steer the destinies of that little
city tor the ensuing year:
Mayor, C.M. Jordan.
Councilmen: E M. Browning,
J. M. Cook, J.I. Giddings, R. E.
Rivers, and C. E McDaniel.
Only one new’ man is named on
the board this time, that of Dr.
J.l.Gdidings, as councilman, the
others have served for several
successive terms.
In connection with the election
for town officials, the question of
whether cows should be allowed
to run on the streets of Glenwood
was voted on the same time.
Cows won out by a safe majority.
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Christmas Tree and
Program at Oak Grove
There will be a Christmas tree
at Oak Grove school on Friday
afternoon, December 19th. All
patrons of the school are urged
to attend and enjoy the program,
as follows:
Song- Have you seen dear San
tie,by primary boys and girls.
The Christmas message- Ja
mes Carroll and Robert Kinchen.
A Christmas eve thought-Gur
vice Fowler.
Song- Jingle bells, primary
girles and boys.
Christmas customs in other
lands- Nine boys and girls.
’Twas the night before Christ
mas-Mattie Lee Parish.
Jest for Christmas Le*sie
Clark.
Christmas time- Bessie Clark
Making people happy--Louis
Parish.
Christmas like it used to be-
Rubye Wolfe.
Closing song, Silent night- By
the school.
Santie Claus has promised to
drop in at this time and deliver
the gifts from the tree. We are
expecting a great time.
”He who gives a child a treat
makes joy belis ring in Heaven.
”- Street.
”He who gives a child a home
builds palaces in kingdom come.”
— Reporter.
The name Herbert Huber would
have no significace^to the average
American' yet the ancestors of
our President were known by
the name of.Huber, and lived in
Ellerstadt, Germany. Recently
President Hoover arranged to
haye paintings made of the fam
ily home in Ellerstadt and
two other scenes in the vicinity.
Habitual sbeeders would be de
lighted with the traffic rule on
the new bridge across the James
River which connets Norfolk and
Newport News, Va. A sign at
I either end of the bridge reads:
’’Don’t block traffic; you must
drive 40 miles per hour or faster
over this bridge; no speed limit”
The bridge is four and a half
I miles long.
Parents may spank thier off
। spring, but not each other,accor
ding to the ruling of a Los Ange
les judge. Mrs. Lavern Scofield
spanked her son,’Jimmie, con
। trary to the father’s wishes. Mr.
Scofield,theaeuponspanked Mrs
Scofield, who was later granted
a divorce and the custody of son
Jimmie.
Tom Watson watermelon seed
' for sale at SI.OO per pound. If
you intend planting melons next
season, Watson’s are the best.
See, write or call J.’H. Brown,
Alamo, Georgia, route 2.
J. R. Meeks Takes Oath
As Chief of Police Here.
Former Deputy Sheriff, J. R.
Meeks yesterday was sworn in
as Chief of Police of the city of
Cordele. Mr.Meeks takes the
place of T.N.Turk, who held the
position for about eight years.
Mr. Turk has purchased the bar
ber shop of Jake Folds in this
city and will operate it in the
future.
Mr. Meek is well qualified to
serve as head of the Cordele
police department, having been
patrolman for five years prior to
ta’king the position as deputy to
Sheriff Henry Pitts.
The new Chief is quite popular
with the people of Cordele and it
is predicted that his term of of
fice will see the police debart
ment kept up to a high standard.
—Cordele Dispatch.
Glenwood Pareni-Teacher
Aesociation Hold Meeting.
Tuesday afternoon, Glenwood
Parent-Teacher association meet
in the school house. About thirty
five mothers came through a
cold drizzle to attend, and the
meeting was a success.
The entire meeting was given
over to business and especially to
the planning of later activities.
Quite a number of Alamo’s
populatiou left this morning for
Haynes City, Florida, where they
expect to sojourn for the next
few months, atleast. Amog those
in the party were: Mr. and Mrs.
J. C/’ Harbin. Misses ’Myrtis,
Willie May Carter and Edgar
Carter, Guy Harbin and his two
sisters, E. 8 Hartley, Mr^. Har
tley having gone several days
previously. Others having gone,
also’
Why the Printer Ran
In a certain town in southeast
Missouri, a newspaper office re
ceived an order for some public
sale bills from a pr -minent far
mer living near Sikeston. This
order was given June 29 and the
woik promised for June 30.
June 30 being the last day be
fore the prolonged drought, the
printer decided he would take
one shot of “hootch” in honor of
the occasion. One glass brought
company, and the wine flowed
freely for many moments. Sud
denly the printer thought of the
sale bill job he had promised for
that day. He hastened to the
prinfery and set the type with
both hands. His legs felt slightly
wobby, buthis head was as clear
as a bell. He set the job, read the
proof, printed the bills and wrap
ped them up preparatory to de
livery. The farmer called for his
job, paid bis bill and started
taking up his bill.
This is what he found on bis
bill:
Twenty-five cows, broke to
work. 41 head of cultivators,
coming in soon: 10 head shoveling
boars with scoops by side:B piano
mares: 120 rods of canvas belting,
beter than new: DeLaval cows
with ice attachments: McCor
mick binder, in foal: Poland
China bob sled, due to sorrow in
April: 14 head of chickens with
i grass seed attachments, in good
I working order: Two J. I. Case
riding heifers; good as new:
i Spraying outfit ,can be aided by
■ children: 15 billy goats, 70 bushel
I capacity:with spraying nozzle
i and other attachments: many
j other articles too numerous to
i mention, which I expeet to get
sat night between now and date
I of sale.—Exchange.
Editor Says Work and
Money in Printing Paper.
Nashville. Ga., Dec. 15.—Hon.
Joe Lawrence, who runs a farm
or two and edits two newspapers,
one here and one at Ashburn,
said today that there are “some
people in the world” who have
the opinion that it doesn’t take
any money or hard work to oper
ate a newspaper plant. Indirect
ly, it may be inferred, he is rap
ping delinquent subscribers.
“They think (he is referring to
‘some people’) that we just get a
few type together, run it through
a piece of machinery and that’s
all there is to it’., says Editor
Lawrence. “But, let me add, he
continued, “there is no labor
more complicated or more diffi
cult than that of printing a news
paper. It is like a woman’s work
—it is never done.”
“Uncle .Joe” said further that
“lots of people” think “we” (he
uses the editorial plural instead
of the personal pronoun) get so
much fun out of it that we ought
to keep running for that reason.
He reminds his subscribers —
the delinquent ones, of course —
that he has never yet bad a man
in his employ that didn’t eat, that
didn’t have to wear clothes and
have expenses to support his
family just like any other person
In addition to salaries, the
Nashville editor enumerates such
things as rent, taxes and expen
ses of operation in a newspaper
plant, describing them as “enor
mous”. He has offered to exhibit
the columns of expenses that are
incurred in running a newspa
per to any person or persons
who may think, as he expressed
it, “that we are on a gravy train”
There Will be Preaching
Service at Spring Hill.
The first preaching service of
the new conference year at
Spring Hid Methodist church,
will be held on Sunday afternoon
December 21 th, at 3:00 o’clock.
The now pastor, Rev. Roy Gard
ner, will preach. All the people of
the community are urged to at
tend.
Articles for Women
Diamond Rings
Bracelet Watches
Diamonds
Birthstone Rings
Pendants
Brooches
Bracelets
Plain Band Rings
Watch Rands
Pearl Beads
Mesh Bags
Diamond Bar Pins
Dinner Rings
Fancy Bracelets
Lodge Pins
Gold Pins
Bar Pins
Bangle Bracelets
Compacts
Gold Fountain Pen and
Pencil Sets.
FISCHER’S
Exclusive Jewelers
“ONLY WHAT IS GOOD”
Jackson St. Dublin, Ga.
Number 43
GOV. CALLS EXTRA
SESSIONFOR JAN. 6.
Atlanta, Dec 16. —The Gener
al Assembly will be called into
session January 6 to relieve the
state’s financal emergency,Gover
nor Hardman announced Tues
day afternoon.
The. Governor reached this de
cision after conferences during
the morning with Governor-elect
Russell and other political lea
ders.
The formal caH‘will be issued
within the next few days, the
Governor explained, and until he
has drafted it he will not know
exactly what legislation is to be
included in the extrordinary ses
sion,though he made it clear that
the financial situation would be
the dominating subject.
With his announcement,Gover
nor Hardman issued a written
statement in which he set forth
the critical situation faced by
Georgia’s instuatitutions, includ
ing the Milledgeville State Hos.
pital and the schools of the state.
The Governor’s announcement
lollowed a long talk with the Gov
enor-elect, but neither Dr. Hard
man nor Mr.ißussell would com
ment beyond the announcement
of the forthcoming call.
It was understood about the
Capitol that the object of the con
ference was to plan a program of
legislation at the special session
that would be acceptable to all
factions.
Glenwood Lodge Elects
Their New Officers
At the regular meeting ofGlen
wood Lodge No 478, F. &. A. M.,
the following officers were elec*
ted for the ensuing year:
L.W. Kent, W.M.
Thomas Kent, S,W.
R E.Rivers, J.W.
J D.McDaniel, Treasurer.
J.L.Sumner, Secretary.
At the next regular meeting
appointive offices will be filled.
Mr. W. E. Currie was in At
anta a few days this week on
business.
Articles for Men:
Cigarette Cases
Key Rings
Bill Folders
Cuff Buttons
Watch Chains
Fountain Pens
Lodge Buttons
Tie Clasps
Pocket Knives
Waldemar Chain
Men’s Wrist Watches
Watches
Watch Chains & Charms
Scarf Pins
Desk Clocks
Belt Chains
Collar Buttons
Pocket Pencils
Set Rings
Signet Rings
Collar Pins
Cigarette and Match
Case Set
Belt Buckles
Traveling Sets