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FEDERAL LOANS MAY
REVOLVETOFARMERS
A telegram from Washington,
relative to the measure intro
duced by Senators George of
Georgia and Smith of South Caro
lina, to reapportion all money
collected from f< rtiiizer.seed and
feed loans for 1930, states that
the measure had passed the sen
ate, and is now practically cer
tain that the measure will finally
become a law. In this event the
farmers of Wheeler county would
receive, or be eligible to receive
the amounts received from the
loan this year that Day received
the previous year. The telegram
follows;
Wheeler County Eagle,
Alamo,Ga.
Joint resolution introduced by
senator George and Senator
Smith reappropriating all money
collected irom fertilizer, seed
an 4 A*ed loans for 1930 passed'
the senate this morning. Senator
George stated it is now practi
cally certain that this measure
will finally become a law because
it is now in order to add the ap
propriation to the general agri
cultural appropriation bill or
some emergency appropriation
bill and to make it immediately
available. The senator stated
that upon further investigation
the amonnt which the farmers
of Georgia might receive will
amount to practically one million
and two hundred thousand dol
lars. Favorable action upon the
resolution is highly probable
and in event of final passage ap
plications for the loans should be
made through County Agents
(Signed) S.O. Williams, Secy.
Funeral of Charlie Mack Moses
The funeral rites for Charlie
Mack Moses, 19 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. T.M Moses, was
held at Shiloh Chui ch on 'l ues
day afternoon of lest week, who
di> d Mmiday m an Atlanta bos
pit d as the tesultof pneumonia.
The chin h was tilled with a
large coneou rse of relatives and
f iencs, nd >i .g the hgh es
teem in which the young man
a d his law y were he'd.
The hcrv.-^s were conducted
by Rev. Ry Gardner,assisted by
R-v, LA Ke ,y.
The p i i bea erg were his form
e ci -- ma s of the Lumber
City H gh school.
gMr Moses are his
pa eio one si-ter, E izibeth,
a'd two brothers, Robert and
James Moses.
I LUMBER FOR SALE.
I I
I For quick sale I’m offering lumber
at $15.00 and down. You can [build
and repair at low cost
Shingles $2.5 0 and $3.50
> i l> it । t ik- f _ ~
ie Town or Aiamo, Geor-I
S on and will be sold as 1
Igd L- M. Pope-
X same time and place. All |
S parcel of land, being- a i
8 lot 70 in the 11th land I
8 id county, in the Town I
S eorgia. fronting 120 feet!
x ay S.A.L. Ry. North 30 |
5 mbracing Dan Stephens
z from lot of Lilli Mar-
S ning back 2 feet beyond '
5 he remaining 90 feet run-1
me width as front, being
2 jded to Henry Wilson by I
S man on March 26, 1913
■2 sd in book 4, page 170 of
rk's office, Wheeler coun- ;
■ChXhX Levied on and will be |
property of Henry Wilson
Wtokr Ctonty
News of The World
Friendship Club
The organization of the Metho
dist Church that has been known '
as Epworth Juniors has changed
its name and is henceforth to be ।
known as the Boy’s Club for ।
World Friendship, or the World
Friendship Club. i
This chnge in name has taken 1
place because of change made in i
the lust general confernence. |
The children’s work is wholly i
under the Woman’s Missionary !
Council instead of being shared
with the League Board, as it was i
heretofore. The work of the
World friendship club is practi- i
cally the same as that of the old
Epworth Juniors, except that
Missions will be stressed more.
At the weekly meeting every
Friday afternoon each Junior
will be graded on the following
standard of work:
Being on time for meeting, 10
points.
Answering roll call with bible
verse, 20 points.
Taking part on program, 10
points.
Reading Bible daily, 20 points.
Attending Sunday School pre
vious Sunday, 20 points.
Dues paid up to date, 10 points.
Each Junior scoring from 80 to
100 points will be on the honor
roll and will have his name prin
ted in the paper next week.
The cooperation of the child
rens’ parents is especially neces
sary and desired.
This quarter in our program
we are studying about the child
ren of Korea apd how thay live.
We are also learning a Junior
Catechism which teaches us
many helpful and interesting
things about the Bible. We try
to have some special feature,
such as pino solo or poem, at
i each meeting.
During February we are going
। to have a Mission study book,
‘The Golden Sparrow,” which
tells us about the children of
i Cuba.
All children of Junior age are
earnestly and cordially invited to
( meet with us every Friday after
noon at four o’clock.
I
Card of Thanks.
God alone knows our appreci
■ ation of the kind deeds rendered
us during the illness- and death
! of our dear wife and mother.
May God bless each and every
I one of you.
L. R. Blizzard and Family.
I IUHU HUUJUtI o waa lOUU
| district of Wheeler county, Geor
; gia, containing 10114 acres,more
| or less, levied on and will be sold
las the property of the estate of
' Mrs. Mattie L. Cheney to satisfy
! a tax fi fa for state, county and
! school tax for the year 1928.
Also at the same time and place, 20
! acres of land of lot of land number
| 232 in the 6th land district of said
j state and county, bounded as follows^ I
; East by Glenwood-Lumber City pub-j
; lie road: north by lands of Mrs. Nao-,
j mi Clark: west by lands of Tyson King
and south by lands of M. C. Guin.!
■Lev’ed on and will be sold as the j
1 property of Tyson King.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931
Presiding Eider to Preach
at Methodist Church
Presiding Elder J.C.G.Brooks,
of Mcßae, will preach at the
Alamo Methodist Church on Sun
day morning, January 25th, at
eleven o’clock. Rev. Brooks is a
forceful and able preacher, and
a treat is in store for all who will
hear him. He has led the Method
ist of the Mcßae District for the
past three years, and is loved
and respected by all who know
him.
All the people of Alamo and
surroundings are urged to come
to the Sunday morning service
and hear him. The night service
will be in charge of the pastor>
Rev. Roy Gardner.
in Memory of T. J. Irwin Jr.
On December 25th, 1930, the
sweet spirit of T. J. Irwin. Jr.,
took its flight from its earthly
home, where it had only been
for thirteen and a half years,and
went back to the God who gave it
He had been ill for only a few
days. On Christmas morning he
was carried to the hospital at
Eastmon, where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis. It
was there that he passed away
the same day.
Friends and relatives were
unaware of the seriousness of
his condition,and his death came
as a distinct shock to his many
relatives and friends. He was a
boy possessed of many wonder
ful traits of character and was
beloved by all who knew him. He
was an obedient and dutiful son,
always trying to help and lighten
the burdens of others.
At school he was studious,
agreeable, considerate of others.
, No pupil in school was more
generally loved by teachers and
school mates then was T.J.lrwin.
It is difficult for us to under
stand why one just entering into
such promising young manhood
should be carried away so sud
denly, but God’s plan, like illes,
। pure and white, unfold. We
must not tear the close-shut
eaves apart. Time will reveal the
calyx of gold.
He was prominently connected,
being a member of one of the
most prominent families in
Wheeler county.
Funeral services were held at
Erick Christian Church, of which
he was a member, the following
day at three o’clock-
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Irwin, two
sisters, Misses Mathilda and
t Sarah Irwin, grandmother, Mrs.
i T. J. Irwin, Sr., of this place.
! Many beautiful floral offerings
i attested the high esteem in
J which T. J. was held.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Gunnels.
Funeral of Mr. Barlow Sunday
The Funeral Sunday after
। noon at the Methodist Church of
: Mr. Felton Barlow was large’y
• attended. Services wereconduct
। ed by Rev. L.A.Kelly, assested
: by Rev. Roy Gardner.
The pall beares were composed
■ of some of Mr. Barlow’s bovhond.
i property of Mrs. F. W. Dart.
Also at the same time and place,
! 25 acres of land in the shape of a
• square, carved out of the north cor
ner of lot of land number 109 in the
j eleventh land district of said state
I anj county. Levied on and will be
j sold as the property of Mrs. Mary
I F. Holmes.
Also at the same time and place,
20 acres of land in the shape es a
: square carved out of the south cor
ner of lot of land number 236, in the
eleventh district of said state and
! county. Levied on and will be sold
,as the property of Mrs. Mary A.
Burns. L
Cooperative Program of
the Daniell Association
There will be held a coopera
tive meeting of the Baptist
Churches of the Daniell Associ
ation at the Brewton-Parker In
stitute Sunday afternoon, Janu
ary 25th at 2:30 o'clock, for the
purpose of planning the 1931 Co
operative and Evangelistic pro
gram.
All the pastors, all the memb
ers of the laymen and executive
committees, the Sunday School
officers, church clerks, deacons,
officers 8.Y.P.U., and officers W.
M.U.,are urged and begged to
lay everything else aside and be
present at this meeting.
All the other church members
who can attend are invited and
expected to be present, also the
members of all other denomina
tions who are interested in the
Kingdom’s work are invited and
welcomed to meet with us. Come,
rain or shine, cold or hot, we
guarantee the auditorium to be
warm and comfortable.
The., following program will be
carried out, allowing each speak
er only ten minutes:
PROGRAM
O r g a n i z a t io n of group and
church chairman.
Rev. L. S. Baarett, moderator
Daniell Association, Mt. Vernon.
Duties of the pastor in the Co
operative program.
Dr. J. C. Brewton, Vidalia —
What the state executive com
mittee is doing.
Rev. J. A. Riser, Soperton—
Accomplishing our Kingdoms
task, in the Daniell Association
Rev. Pope Hewlett, Soperton —
Evangelization in the Daniell Ass
Rev. J. D. Rabun. Lyons—Con
secration in Daniell Association.
Rev. D. 8. Walker, Vidalia —
Putting the Christian Index in
the churches of Daniell Ass’n.
Mrs. M. L. Stephens, Alley-
Woman’s part in the Cooperative
program Daniell Association
Dr. L H. Darby, Vidalia —what
the B. Y. P. U. can do for the Co
operative program in the Daniell
Association.
Col. H. A. Hodges, Vidalia—
Tithing in the Daniell Associati’n
Prof. A M. Gates, Mt. Vernon
—What the Brewton Parker is
worth to the churches of Daniell
Association.
Col. M.B. Calhoun, Mt. Vernon
—What the churches of Daniell
Association should do for Brew
ton Parker institute.
Col. D.R. Jackson, Soperton-
God’s Acre Plan.
Mr. M. L. Stephens, Ailey—
What the pastors should do in
the God’s Acre Plan.
J. W. PALMER, Chm.
Cooperative Program.
Union Springs Eabtist
Church
The Union Springs Sunday
School and B.Y.P.U. meets every
Sunday afternoon at three
o’clock.
The B.Y.P.U. had an interest
ing program Sunday afternoon
by group two, with Mrs. Cordie
Joiner, captain, in charge.
Preaching services every first
Saturday morning at eleven and
seven o’clock at night. Sunday
service at eleveu in the morning,
_ e I A r
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of
the power so vested in the under
signed, which is more accurately
shown by reference to said deed
the undersigned will sell at publid
outcry to the highest bidder, for
cash, on first Tuesday in February,
1931, during the legal hours of sale
before Wheeler County Court House
door at Alamo, Georgia, the lands
described in the aforesaid deed, to
wit:
All that tract or pareel of land
■situate, lying and being in the
Eleventh (11th) Land District of
Wheeler County, Georgia, consist
-1 ing <of tire whole of lots of land
First Woman to Take
Office as State Senator
o
For the first time in Georgia’s
political history a woman took
the oath of office of state senator
last Wednesday, when Mrs.
Charles E. Cannon, of Clayton,
presented her credentials to the
upper branch of the Georgia
General Assembly as a duly elec
ted and qualified member of the
body.
Mrs. Cannon was placed in
nomination recently by her
friends to fill the unexpired term
of her husband, who represented
the Fortieth district of Georgia
in the state senate. She was
unopposed in a special election .
called by the governor last Tues
day to fill the vacancy caused by
the recnt death of her husband
Mrs. Cannon is bele ! ved to be
the second woman ever elected
to serve in the upper branch of
a Southern legislature and the
third woman ever to serve in
either branch of the Georgia leg
islature.
Samples Grantham
The marriage of Miss Frances
Samples, of Alamo, and Mr.
Julian Grantham, of Cochran,
which was solemnized Sunday,
January the first, at Aiken, S.C.,
came as a great suprise to her
many friends in this county.
Mrs. Grantham is a beautiful
and talented young iady of the
brunette type, and the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Samples, of Alamo- After gradu
ating'from the Wheels Comity
। High school, she studied one
year at the Middle Georgia Col
lege, at Cochran.
Her sweet disposition and
pleasing personality’has won for
her many friends, who are in
terested in her’happiness.
Mr. Grantham is the secoud
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gran
■ tham/one of the well known and
prosperous families of Cochran.
He is a splendid young man of
sterling’character, and we-con
gratulate him on his choice of
a companion.
After a short tour through
paits of South Carolina and
Georgia, thay returned to make
their home at the present with
I their aunt, Mrs. A L. Grant.
Funeral of Mrs.
Fannie Rhodes
i
Tt?e funeral of Mrs. Fannie
Rhodes was held at the Erick
■ Christian Church on Saturday
morning, January 17th. Services
were conducted by her bastor,
Rev. Roy Gardner.
Mrs. Rhodes had been in fail
' ing health for the past few
' years, and passed quietly early
; Thursday night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Sam Hughes.
■ She was consistent and faithful
1 member of the Methodist
! Church, joining its membership
in early life. She was 76 years of
1 age.
1 She is survived by nine child
’ ren: Mrs. Sam Hughes, Mrs.
’ J.H. Jackson, Mrs. Jeter Hertz,
r tit ar. tt _ » nr __ .
° e »Mrs. W. F. McVey, and Mrs.
cer t’om Rhodes, all of Wheeler
' n jounty; Mrs. Jim Kemp, of Mc
lan<Rae;Mrs.Henry Kemp,of Chaun*
Ge<cey; Mrs. H. C. Cunningham, of
I'Cliftonville, Miss.; Mrs. Tom
an( lCooper, of Tampa, Florida, and
pres large number of grand and
Presreat grand children.
to k The pall bears were six of her
Decfrrand sons, Tom Hughes, Reu
>en Jackson, Edward Rhodes,
Sarris Kemp, Sam McVey, and
Gladstone Rhodes.
Number 48
FIRST CAPITAL CASES
FINISHED IN HURRY.
Sparta,’Ga., Jan 17. —Accord-
ing to the records of Hancock
superior court the first two cap
ital felony cases tried in this
county after it was created from
Washington and Green counties
in 1793, one for horse stealing—
that offense being a capital felony
in Georgia at that time —the
other being homicide, convictions
were had, without recommendat
ions to'mercy, and the prisoners
were hung on the same day they
were convicted.
In the homicide case the trial
jury returned a verdict into court
that is probably without parallel,
so far as verbiage goes. The ver
dict read, ‘‘We the jury find the
defendant guilty and recommend
him to the mercy of God only.”
No mention was made of mercy
in the case of the convicted horse
thief. The prisoners were con
victed on different days of the
court term.
- On the same day on which they
were convicted and sentenced
the sheriff, according to the court
minutes, made his return. After
stating the case the return in
each instance was 'T have this
day executed the sentence of the
court,” the return being official
ly signed by the sheriff of the
county.
When Hancock county was cre
ated the court house and jail,
crude affairs of logs, were located
near the present Sparta and
Sandersville road, font; miles
south of Sparta, in a neighbor
hood known as Jessamine. That
cemmunity has been wiped out
by time and no signs of the old
log court house and jail remain.
At that time there was no court
of final review in the state, the
supreme court being established
years later, the judgments and
decisions of the superior court
being final.
Tax Receiver Browning
to Open Books Soon.
Tax Reciver Browning is just
in receipt of bis books for 1931,
and will be ready in a few days
to begin taking tax returns for
the present year. He expects to
open his books at the court house
on next fir t Tuesday.
He will start out on his rounds
over the county during the
( month. His announcements will
be published.
Birthday Observeed at Spring Hill.
Mr. E.T. waters,of Spring Hill,
celebrated his 76th birthday on
January 20th, giving a dinner at
his home in honor of the occasion,
to which about thirty relatives
and friends were present.
Every one present enjoyed the
sumptuous dinner prepared by
' his daughters, and wish for him
many more birthdays yet to come
The morning was passed with an
old time song service, after which
’ Rev. H. L. Avery gave an intrest
' ing talk, followed by prayer.
Rev. Gardner at Spring Hill Church
On last Monday evening, Jan
, nary 19th, Rev. Roy Gardner
— ~ M Iv, rr 4-nllx of-
gave a very interesting talk at
the Spring Hill Methodist Church
on the “General Comission on
Benevolence,” and on Tuesday
evening following, he spoke to
the Spring Hill people on “The
Kingdom Extension.”
Both of these lectures were en
joyed very much by the Spring
Hill people, and thay wish to
assure Brother Gardner that
thay will be glad to have him
down with them every time that
it might be convenient for him.