Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, November 06, 1931, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVolume 19 SUPERIOR COURT TO RECONVENE MONDAY The September recessed term of Wheeler superior court will convene next Monday morning. It is understood that Judge Gra ham will have another Judge to preside at this session and that I cases in which Judge Graham is disqualified, will be in order fori trial, both civil and criminal. The grand jury, recessed froinl September, will reconvene andl conclude their deliberations, andl presentments read and publishedl Jurors serving the second! week of court are expected tol report for duty Monday morning.! Judge Graham made this an-l nouncement befor be excused! them, but in case some should! forget, this is a reminder. I Motion for new trial filed by I attorneys for B. B. Chavis, con-1 victed at the last term of court! of voluntary manslaughter ini connection with the death of I County Policeman Long, is ex- 1 pected to be heard at this time. I Chavis has been out under S3OOOI bond since his trial. Halloween Party at Glenwood. Among the affairs of the Hallo ween season was a party given Thursday night, October 28th, by Miss Lucile Atchison and Miss Rosalie Galbraith at Miss Galbraith’s home- The guests drifted into the Halloween spirit as they entered the porch, which was lighted with Jack-o lanterns and draped gold and black streamers. At the door delicious punch was served by Miss Atchison. The same color scheme was also carried out in the living room and dining room, which were beautifully decorated in georgecus autumn leaves,gold and black streamers, decorated lights, witches, black cats and goblins. The guests came in Halloween costumes, and participated in many games including hall of tarrors, bobbing for apples, for tune telling and contests, After the games the guests assembled on the lawn and enjoyed a peanut boiling. The hostesses were assisted by Mr. J. C. Mathews, Miss Vivian Coleman and Miss Sara 'Wood. Those present were: Misses Aavada Ryals, Agnes Adams, Ruby Adams, Lucile Adams, Elizabeth Adams, A’ma Adams, Ada Smith, Montine O’Quinn, Rubye Morrison, Carolyn Jordan, Alma Palmer, Primrose Palmer, Nannie Holland. Nona Hines, Gladys Thompson, Hilda Hurst, Nettye Hays and Sara Martin; Messrs Foy Kent, Red Moore, Grady Colson, Richard Walden, Louie Nunn, Dixon Morrison, J. P, Morrison, Herman McDan iel, Albert Atchison, Delmas Sears, Max Segall, George Bur ton, A. Mcßride Grimes,William Futra), Mr. and Mrs. Daris Jenkins and Mrs. Gordan Stitt. Infant's Death. o■— Jimy, the three months old son of Mr. and Mrs. C, P. Perdue, died Monday evening, after a short illness with pneumonia, The little one had been getting along nicely up to a short while before being taken with pneu monia. He is survived by its parents and three brothers and two sist ers. Interment was in the City cemetery Tuesday aftsrn^pn,con ducted by Rev. Gardner at the grave. Ci unty inub Miss Grier Heard Over WTOC. Mt. Vernon, Nov. 4. —Miss Evelyn Grier, of Glenwood, was a member of the Brewton-Park ergroup that was heard over W.T.0.C., Savannah’s radio stat ion, Monday morning. Miss Grier sang in the quar tette composed of herself,’ Miss Stella Harper, Paul Wakefield, and Prof. A- S. Jonson. ‘‘Lindy Lu” and “Kentuckey Babe” were the two selections given by the four, the latter being the last on the program - Having been at Brewton-Park er- only two months, Miss Grier has been marked, in this short time, a delightful singer and an excellent student. Chicken Car Coining Our regular monthly sale will be held at Alamo on Friday Nav. 13th, beginning after train 82 runs which is due about 10 o’- clock and continue until complete loading. We have done the best we could with prices-and does not seem to be any indication that they will be any better soon. The prices are as follows: Colored hens,l4c. Leghorn hens, 11c. Turkeys, 15c. Fryers, 15c. Stags, 12c. Roosters, 08c Lee G. Whitaker, County Agen. Glenwood P.T.A. News One of the most enjoyable sea tures held at Glenwood High school auditorium was the Hal loween program Friday, October 30th. Everyone showed a very cooperative spirit and patroniz ed the different money making features. The committees appre ciate the liberal donations and aid received from each person. The financial report follows: Lunch room $12.73 Fortune telling 1.60 Bobbing apples 50 Fish pond „_.7.25 Cakewalk 23.50 Merchant’s ads 2.60 Tatal $48.17 The Glenwood P.T.A. will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday after the second Sunday in No vember Every mother is urged to be present. Let’s see which . grade will have the most mothers this month. ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1931 Some Farmers Getting Along Well. That the depression is hitting all, is no doubt a fact, but are glad to learn that not all are by any means, down and out, but some are yet above the high water mark and holding their own. Just how many are enjoying this distinction we do not know, but some measure up to the standard we dare say. We refer to one of our fellow country men,Mr. G.M, Anderson, living a few miles out from Ala mo, who states that he is bolding his year’s cotton crop, amouting to thirty bales of cotton, or more, and owes no man anything. He also has made plent.y corn, pota ties, syrup and feed stuff on his farm to run his farm another [season. Another item of interest is the fact that he has the seed of his cotton crop at his home, which he will keep dry,and when the prices warrant will sell, or use on his farm for fertilizer. He has his cotton stored on the farm, under a shelter, high and [dry from the weather, and will sell at his convenience. Chauncey VS- W C H S. W.C.H.S Basket Ball Teams played the Chauncey teams Tuesday night, this week and while they did not win by scores, they played excellent games. They need the support of the local Basket ball patrons, to en courage them. Both teams dis played good sportsmanship and showed strong qualifications. Let them know you are backing by comoing to their games. Cotton Laws Futile. Passing laws to restrict cotton production is unconstitutional and futile, in the opinion of Har vie Jordan, general secretary of the American Cotton Association. He says: “The agricultural classes of no nation have ever been benitited by governmental interference. The past two years’ history of the complete collaps of the Farm Board’s efforts to overcome and set aside the immutable trade laws of supply and demand are now well known.” Instead of depending on legis lation or political panaceas or farm relief, Mr. Jordan urges farmers to voluntarily reduce their acreage of cotton and other crops of which there is now a surplus, and raise more food and feedstuffs next year. This is sound advice. The farm er who raises his own food and stock feed need never suffer for the necessities of life, even if the prices of so called "money crops” are low. A good garden, a cow or two, some pigs and chickens, with home-raised feed in abun dance, will make any farmer vir tually independent of mraket conditions. It is encouraging to note that more and more farmers are learning this important lesson. The adoption of a live at home plan would be worth more to any farmer than all the laws that might be enacted. Those who de pend upon politicians for relief will be disappointed in the fu ture as they have been in the past, and the sooner all farmers realize this fact the better off they will be. Mrs. Ella Cook of St. Louis was arrested for swindling con victs’ wives out of small sums which she said would be used to get husbands released. Slab Town Minsterel to be Held at Glenwood It’s a laugh, It’s a scream, It’s the truth, But not a dream. Ho, ho, ho, He, he, he, Let’s everybody go, This big show to see, Slab Town Minstrel and Revue at Glenwood school* auditorium on Fridday evening, November 13th. at 7:30 o,clock. Admission 10 and 25c. Season’s First Frost and Ice Monday morning folks awoke to find the first frost and ice of the season, and for several morn ings this week ice was very much in evidence, and it is thought that seed cane has been damaged to some extent by cold. Frost came later than usual and gave vegita tion and top crops good time t< mature, and it is understood that in some cotton fields the top crop has necessitated another picking. Rain is badly needed over the entire section, and the creeks and branches have been dry for a long time. It is said that Gum swamp is the only stream we lave in this section that is not Iried up. Stock on ranges are suffering for water and in many instances are being watered from wells. Fire broke out near town this week, but was stopped before it did much damage. Severe forest fires are raging in sections of the country and much damage is re ported to turpentine timber. About Money. Some facts about money may be of interest, although that com modity itself is rather scarce s< far as most of us are concerned. Our word “dollar,” by the way, is from the German term “thal er,” a piece of money first coined in Bohemia about the year 1518. rhe United States silver dollar was first minted in 1794. Its in trinsic value is less than half its face value, as it contains only 412.5 grains of silver. The origin of the dollar ma r k [s] is not known with certainty. The motto, “In God We Trust” first appeared on a bronz 2 cent piece in 1864, and since 1865 has been used on gold and silver coins. The eagle appeared on the first coins issued, and on most coins ever since. Coinage of silver dollars has practically ceased in recent years. It may not be generally known that half dollars, quarters and dimes are legal tender only for depts not exceeding ten dollars, while nickels and cents are legal tender only up to twenty five cents. Any old kind of money would be excepted as legal tend er in any amount just now, we imagine-—especially on subscript ion accounts. Daddies Night Program at Glenwood A Daddies night program will be presented Fridav night, No vember 20th. A special program with a good speaker is planned. Come daddies, we have a big surprise for you. Sam Small of the Atlanta Con stitution, himself a staunch Democrat, appears to be unim pressed with the political saga city of bis fellow Southerners. He refers to the South as ‘‘the backbone, the breastbone and the bonehead of the Democratic party.” The Wheeler County High School News. The P, T. A. held it’s first meeting of the year on October 27, in high school auditorium for the purpose of reorganizing and electing officers for the coming year. Professor Elarbee presided over the meeting, appointed nominating committees for presi dent, vice president, and secre tary, program committe for the year, and other essential officers. The next meeting of the P.T. A. was held in the high school audi torium on November 5, at 3;30 o’- clock. B. M. U- Program. Program for Baptist W. M. U. November 9th, 3:30 P.M. Topic—The crucible of world destiny. Hymn, Prayer. Bible study, Colossians, 3:17 — Mrs. White. Hymn. Crucibles—Mrs. Hattaway. Fires that burn —Mrs. Riddle. Southern Baptist fires —Mrs. Barlow. Tales that ten years tell —Mrs. Kent Currie. A Western girl in an eastern land —Mrs. J. M. Perdue. A Baptist mother in Jesus’ boyhood home —Mrs. Achord. Closing thoughts—Mrs. Jenk ins. Hymn Prayer. Tire Halloween (Jarnival. Very little need be said in re gard to the success of the "Hal loween Carnival” that was given by the school on Friday night, October 30, for the benefit of the Atheletic Club. Everything that could possibly be associated with Halloween was presented in some shape, form, or fashion. There was enjoyment in the introductory program sponsored by Miss Henderson, chance in the cake walk, romance and enlightment in the gypsy tent, luck in the fish pond spons ered by Miss Williams, disap pointment in the hairless dogs and tightrope walker, satisfact ion in the eats prepared by Miss Ransom and her girls, a shower absolutely free, in the apple bob bing tub, and all kind of creepy feeling in the halJ of horrors and Blue Beard’s Chamber sponsored by Miss Studstill and Mr. Miller. The Athletic Club, Faculty.and student body wish to express their most sincere thanks and ' appreciation to every one that came and gave us your support. Large Japanese Persimmon 1 Mr. G.C. Keen, living a few miles south of Alamo, sent to our office last Friday one of larg est Japanese persimons we ever saw. It was picked green and we have it on display, waiting for it to get ripe. To be accurate, the persimmon weighs thirteen ounces, and will be watched carefully until it ripens. In a beautiful white bungalow n Macon county near Montezuma Georgia, surrounded by pecan and fruit trees, there lives a farmer who has practiced diver sification for twenty years one whom his (neighboring country men point out as a model farmer. This man, W.S. Ham, cultivates a 200-acre farm and is of the opinion that the farmer who lives at home not only is a happy farm er, but also is a successful one. Number 37 GEORGIAN SLAYS WIFE, KILLS SELF. Sandersville, Nov. 3.—William E. Dudley, 60, shot and instantly killed his wife, 50, here at 11 0,- cloek today, a few minutes before Mrs. Dudley was to have left for Atlanta where she had planned to open a fashionable boarding house. As she was making preparat ions to leave, Dudley walked up to her and fired a pistol bullet into her left eye,killing her in stantly. Dudley then camly placed a sofa pillow under his wife’s head and another beside her body. Laying down beside her he fired a bullet into his right temple, dying instantly. Mrs. Dudley had notified her husband she was quiting him several days ago. There was no outward disagreement, but it is understood Dudley brooded over her leaving him and his unem ployment. For several years he had operated farms for large landowners and this year oper ated a farm of his own. They had been married 25 years. There were no children. A note found in Dudley’s pock et read; ‘'l love my wife better than anything on earth. Since we could not live together I thought it best that we die to gether.” There were no eye witnesses to the tragedy. Coroner Bob Davis ordered an inquest held tomorrw morning at 10 o’clock. Both bodies will be buried here in one grave Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Dudley was Miss Edna Dickerson before her marriage, coming to Sandersville from Waynesboro. Mrs. Dudley had been house keeper at the home of Pierce Wood, a court stenographer, and today’s shooting took place there. Alamo Charge Rally. On October 6th, the churches of the Alamo Charge had their fourth quartely conference at Bay Springs. At that time court was in session and thus prevent ed most of the church leaders, they being on the jury, from be ing present at the conference. The work of the conference year was thus left in an unsatisfac tory condition. Presiding Elder Brooks has agreed to give the pastor and peo pol of the churches another day on which to meet and counsel to gether and conclude this work of the year. On Thursday Novem ber 12tb, there is to be a great rally of church leaders an church people from all over the charge, the meeting to be held at the Alamo Methodist Church at elev en o, clock. At that time Brother Brooks will bring one the tine messages he always delivers. Court is to be in session this week, but Judge Graham has assured the pastor that practically all, if not all, of his church leaders and people can be present at the rally on that day. Dinner will be serv ed on the church lawn by the ladies of the church. In the after noon session the business affairs of the various churches will be discussed an concluded. As one who ha^ tried to loyally serve the people of the Alamo charge for three years, I ask for loyalty in return, and that every church leader and member over the charge who can possibly do so, be present. ROY GARDNER.