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Volume 20
MORNING BLAZE
AROUSES NATIVES
Fire of an undetermined ori
gin was discovered Wednesday
morning about five o’clock in the
Yopp building, just vacated by
the Suwanee store, and but for
the quick work of the bucket
brigade the building would have
been destroyed, together with
the adjoining buildings owned by
Mr. W. E. Currie.
The fire was discovered by
two young men coming into
town to take the early morning
train, enroute from Atlanta to
their home in Montgomery coun
ty. They noticed the blaze thru
the window and gave the
alarm, followed in quick succes
sion by reports from guns and
in a short time a number had
gathered.
The fire was unmistakably of
an incendiary origin, as the
building, which was being over
hauled and remodeled for the
post office, was securley locked
by workmen the evening before
and the first ones to reach the
scene, it ii said, found the rear
door open and one of the glass
panels in the front door broken,
purportly to furnish sufficient
draft through the building to
insure its speedy destruction
The building is owned by Mrs.
L. B. Yopp and had recently been
leased to the postal authorities,
and was in the course of remod
eling for same, and Postmaster
Hartley informs us that he in
tended moving in the first of the
coming month. The damage to
the buildjug is not so great,
however, and work is progres
sing and the moving of the office
will possibly not be delayed
many days.
The building was insured, and
it is understood that the damage
will be repaired by the insur
ance company. Work was com
menced immediately and will be
rushed to completion, prepara
tory to accommodating the post
office by the first of the month.
Washington Progam
at Oak Grove School.
Monday, February 22nd, at
8:45 o’clock.
Devotional, by principal —Mrs.
L. M. Pope.
Song, Star Spanglod Banner —
By school.
Essay,The life of George Wash
ington —Evelyn McDaniel.
Reading, George Washington
and the Cherry Tree—Ruth
Bates.
Song, America —P rim ar y
grade.
The Modesty of George Wash
ington —Told by Leslie Clark.
Reading, George Washington
and the Colt —Mattie Lee Parish.
Address, The Value of Truth
fulness—Prof. R. A. Eakes.
A neatly framed picture of
George Washington was hung in
each school room; the copies
were of Gilbert Stuart’s unfinish
ed picture of Mr. Washington.
School Tests
o
Through a mistake in the paper
last week Little Rock did not get
justice.
Below will be found the cor
rected report last week also for
two other schools.
Fifth Sixth Seventh
Cross Roads''74 83 95
Little Rock—oo 85 92
Alan o 73 80 83
Glenwood 70 82 89
“I'm an old fool,’’said John R.
Vorak of Chicago, when arrested
for drunkenness.
Wtaln (tattiu Bank
THE PASSING OF
JOHNM._BROWNING
On June 9tb, 1870, the home of
H. J. and Sarah Amanda Brown
ing was made happier by the ar
rival of John M. Browning, a
bright little baby boy, destined
to let the world know that he had
been born.
He grew and waxed strong and
made friends by the score as he
grew into manhood. In his early
teens he cast his lot with the M.
E. Church, and remained a true
and faithful Christian until his
untimely passing, which occur
on January 19. 1932, after suffer
ing for two years with one of the
most faithful wives ever to stand
over him and grant every possible
wish. He made money and amass
ed a small fortune, and when he
thought it was all swept away by
the two bank failures it was more
than he could bear, to see his
life’s savings swept away from
him and the ones for whose fu
ture he had worked so hard.
He married Mary A. Pittman
on March 3rd, 1895, and to this
union four boys were born, all of
whom survive, along with one of
the best and consecrated wives
ever to live in this good county.
The boys, J. 0., W. R., Palmer
and R. L. Browning are among
the best citizens in the county.
He leavesone sister, Mrs. S.E.
Swain and eleven grand children,
but the memory of his sainted
sister, Mrs. Calder, and of his
priceless mother and father still
live and will live forever.
His funeral was conducted by
Reverends L. W. Walker, B. F.
West and J. N. Shell, members
of the South Georgia Conference
of M. E. church. They told of the
true worth of this good man, as
the large crowd of people stood
with bowed heads and tear stain
ed faces. The floral offerings were
many and stood as lone sentinels
telling of the high esteem of this
good man. He was laid to rest
in the family cemetery in Glen
wood.
The pall bearers were, C. L.
Galbraith, C. M. Jordan, W. A.
Ryals, R. E. Rivers, J. L. Morri
son and Palmer Browning.
Yes, this good father, this ideal
husband and this warm hearted
and congenial friend is no more
here on this earth, but we can all
so live till we will be with him
and know him in that Celestial
City, where ther’es no more sor
row, heartaches, no misfortunes,
but where Jesus lives forever.
He worked hard to save some
thing for his loved ones, and it
broke his heart to see it swept
away, and it was more than he
could stand and he was swept
down too, remaining an invalid
for two years., where he suffered
for every mistake of his life and
all his sins were forgiven him,
and he passed on to Heauen. He
sleeps in peace now. He seemed
to say as he passd away, looking
up at his sainted and tear stained
wife, with your bright eyes look
ing into mine, your heartaches
and love darts ever encouraging
me all thru my life, you inspired
ma with the belief that it is a
glorious thing to be the husband
of such a good wife as you have
j proven yourself to be.
I know it is real bard to say
good-bye to this good man, for
I mother and sons to say it, espe
j cially —It makes the warm tears
run down my face as I write it,
| but
■ We have all learned, in hours of
faith,
This truth, to flesh and sense un
known,
j That life is always Lord of Death
। And love can never lose its own.
1 —W. B. K.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1932
WITH PLENTY WE’RE IN WANT
The following strange, but true facts exist
with us today, with reference to the country's
wealth and resources, and as is pointed out in an
article published in Sunday’s American, on the
life of George Washington, the following is un
disputed:
“If Washington came back, ifyhe looked at this
nation from an airplane, from ocean to ocean,
and were told ‘‘we are a depressed nation, gloomy,
worried, not knowing what to do,” and if he
asked the following questions and got the follow
ing answers, what would he think and say?
“Do you Americans of 1932 lack food, that you
worry?”
“No, we have too much of it; it brings no fair
price.”
“Do you lack money?”
No, we have billions in gold,hundreds of billions
in values; we are just pouring out two billions to
help corporations.”
“Are you pouring out any billions for the
worried people?”
‘‘No, that would be a dole.”
‘‘Do you lack workmen, skilled mechanices?”
“No we have millions of them idle.”
“Do you lack raw materials, machinery to em
ploy your men? Do you lack iron, copper, cotton,
anything used in modern industry?”
No, we have too much of all that.”
Washington, after such questions and answers,
might well say: “I shall return whence I came.
You need not advice, but common sense, courage
and self-reliance-”
THREE KILLED IN
SUNDAY CAR CRASH.
Baxley, Feb. 21. —Three per
sons were killed and another is
so badly injured that she may
die, as a result of a head-on col
lison detween a light automobile
and a new truck loaded with
fruit, near this city at 3 o’clock
Sunday morning.
The two motors were driven
together with such force that
three occupants of the light car
had to be chopped out of the
wreckage. Two of these were
dead. An automobile wrecker
had to be obtained to recover the
body of the driver of the truck,
which had been buried in the
wreckage, under the motor. All
were terribly mangled.
The dead:
VV. D. Coppage, 50, Valdosta,
Ga., grocer.
J. Fender Coppage,2l,bis son,
also of Valdosta,and driver of the
light car.
T. R. Clark, 38, truck driver,
of Ashville, N. C.
The injured:
Mrs. Grace Ashley, 23, of Vai
dosta, who was riding in the Cop
page automobile, was taken to a
hospital in Jesup, Ga., where her
recovery is not expected. She is
a daughter of Mrs. Allice Daye,
of Valdosta.
Mrs. Ashley is suffering from
internal injuries, broken ribs,
broken left arm, broken right
leg, the leg being broken in two
places below the knee and nearly
severed,and a dislocated hip joint.
The accident happened in
front of the home of C. G. Green
way on a perfect stretch of pav
ed road on Federal highway route
No. 1, Mr. Greenway reached
the wreckage within five minutes
from the time he heard the crash,
he said. He found the occupants
of the two cars, apparently dead,
but he could not reach them.
Flames did not break out, he
said. Greenway summoned aid,
and the bodies were soon recov
ered.
Mrs. Ashley was found to be
Peonage Charge
To Telfair Men.
Dublin, Feb. 23—8. F. Britt
and Floyd W. Britt, naval stores
operators of Towns, Ga. in Tel
fair county, have made bond of
SI,OOO each with Deputy U. 8.
Clerk S. Q. Stubbs here on peon
age charges. They are accused
of peonage in connection with
two Negro boys, the federal in
dictment against them disclosed
The Negroes, the indictment
alleges, were forced to work by
the naval stores men against
their will, in payment of a debt
alleged owed by the two Negroes.
B. F. Britt is the father of
Floyd W. Britt and both are well
known citizens of their com
munitv.
alive and she was taken in an
ambulance to the Jesup hospital.
A hitch hiker who was on the
rear of the fruit truck, escaped
without injury. He was the scene
for only a few minutes, local offi
cers stated, and then caught a
ride northward on another truck.
They did not obtain his name and
address.
Officers who investigated the
accident said that they ascertain
ed that the fruit truck was bound
northward from Florida.
They said the light car, they
believed, was headed toward
Valdosta, after a trip to Durham,
N. C.
The officers said that the acci
dent appeared to have happened
in the middle of the highway,
but the pavement was perfect at
that point and they could not
determine why both cars should
have been in the middle of the
road.
That the cars were going fast
was indicated, the officers said,
by the fact that the motor of the
light car was found 35 feet from
the scene of the crash. The Cop
page machine was a new sedan
of popular make and the body
was jammed together, pinning
the victims in the wreckage.
MRS. FROST IS
LAID TO REST.
Mrs. Bennett Frost died here
Wednesday night at 12 o’clock.
She had been in failing health
several years. She was seventy
three years old. She had been a
resident of this community for
many years but last year had
moved to Higgston and died while
on a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Willie Couey at Beulah.
Mrs. Frost was a woman of the
finest Christian character, a con
sistent member ofßeulah church
She was especially loved by
the young people of Beulah to
whom she was ever friend and
adviser. Her passing is mourned
by a large number of friends and
relatives. She is survived by her
husband Mr. Bennett Frost of
Higgston; three sons, Mr. Zade
Frost of Beulah, Horace of Ala
mo, and Owen of West Palm,
Fla.; also two daughters, Mrs.
Willie Couey of Beulah and Mrs.
Louis Towns of Higgston. Inter
ment was at Bethel cemetery
Friday. The services were con
ducted by Rev. H. L. Avery of
Mcßae.
A large number of floral offer
ings filled the pulpit of the
church and covered the casket.
—Mrs. N. A. Wynn. In Dublin
Courier Hearlad.
W. L. S. Glenwood News.
The program of the Literary
Societies by the Wilsonian, was
as follows:
A very good discussion on
Gporgia, by Miss Hilbun was
given, mentioning some of the
beauty spots and old forts, etc.
Song, Georgia land —By all.
Prayer—Miss Hilbun.
Georgia—Lee Roy Clark.
Piano solo —Hazel Rivers.
Business session.
The critic made a report, after
which the President appointed
as program committee for our
next meeting, Vinnie Jo Me
Daniel, Winell Adams, and Cor
nelia Jones.
Muri Windham.
Your Vote and Influence
for
O. C. KIBLER
CANDIDATE FOR
School Superintendent
will be appreciated
He Favors:
Publication of the financial condition of
the schools quarterly.
Trustee government of schools and funds
Employment of qualified Wheeler county
teachers.
Cheaper school books.
Longer term if the funds will permit.
He is not making a mud-slinging campaign,
but is offering the voters a constructive platform
that will create a system of progressive schools.
He will discuss his platform at the following
places next week: Alamo, Monday night; Glen
wood, Wednesday night; and Shiloh, Friday night,
beginning at 8 o’clock. Mr. Eakes and Mr. Kent,
will be invited to be present and the speaking
time will be divided equally with the candidates.
You are invited to atteud and hear the platforms
of each candidate.
BACK SEAT DRIVER
HAS NO STANDING
Atlanta, Feb. 23. —The court
of appeals ruled today that no
duty as a“back seat driver” de
volves upon a guest in an automo
bile unless the guest is notified
to be on guard.
The court of appeals found
there was no set of rules govern
ing the time when a guest in an
automobile “should be a back
seat driver, whether seated in
the front or back seat,” adding
that the guest might be “engag
ed in conversation, or reading,
or asleep, and still be in the ex
ercise of ordinary care, if not
previously put on notice that
vigilance is necessary for hia or
her safety.” Frank Russell had
contested a Floyd Superior
court judgement for $l5O dam
ages awarded Miss Elsie Hayne.
He claimed she should have
warned him they were about to
strike a wagon.
In another case the court of
appeals held a parent or guar
dian responsible for a full year’s
tution for a son or ward who
withdraws from a college dur
ing the year for any cause ex
cept illness. The ruling upheld
a judgement for SB4O obtained
by Riverside Military academy
against O. A. Mathews of De-
Kalb county.
A Macon city court judgment
for S2OO given C. E. Leonard,
motorcycle policeman for injur
ies when he was attacked by
David Wachetel’s dog, was up
held in the court of appeals.
Farm Loan Soon Available.
There are available at this time
fifty million dollars theough the
Secretary of Agriculture for
production loans to farmers of
United States. All the states are
eligible, but sections having had
crop failures from severe drouths
or floods haye preference.
State and county allotments in
Georgia have not as yet been
made, but will be as soon as pos
sible.
(Political Advertisement)
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