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GIBSON RECORD Published to Furnish the Feople of Gfsscoek Coon ty a Weekly Newspaper a^l as a Medium for the Advancement of the Public Good of the County. VOL. XXXVIIL No. 14. Daughters American Revolution Living In Glascock Count; Honored With Visit By Members fo Burkhalter Chapter, D. A. R. While our Nation gives pression of homage to the hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the Father of Our Country, it is al most an unbelievable truth that there are seven Golden Links in the Colonial Chain—seven Real Living Daughters in the United States whose fathers fought un der Washington during the American Revolution. Burkhalter’" Chapter at War rentoiSc of the D. A. R’s. pays re rent irihute to Georeia’s Two Real u . Daughters, Miss q Sarah . r, ^, 1 and Mrs. Mary Pool Newsome, (Widow) Who are sisters living eleven miles from Warrenton. The rhinter Lhapter todei laden with sifts g ts and V refreshments, motored to this modest little home on Jan uary 24th. The two daughters were expecting this visit and .tea „„ th= porch ™.i„ g .o greet these friends with warm handshakes and smiles of wel come, each wearing her close fit , im . hlark rulTled can with dresses 1 r. not * for far removed r from Tnm •the styles of Colonial Days. With eyesight undimmed by the varied scenes of the years, and perfect memories, passing through life’s vicissitudes and its days of toil and struggle, they are still able to do their own housework. Upon removing their caps, large braids of mow-white hair were disclosed. Miss Sarah, the eldest, now in her 88 th year, small of stature “looking well into the ways of her household,” gave an occa sional nod of approval during the proceeding of the party, mak ing mention several times that she had two extra dozen eggs in the basket for sale. Mrs. Newsome, or Miss Mary as she is most familiarly called, the baby of a family of ten child ren entering her 83rd year, al ways known to be quite versatile, gave a happy word and smile to each guest present. The humble little home was immaculate with its lineoleum covered floors, chairs enameled in French blue, white covers on mantePand tables. On each side of the mantel hung the two framed certificates of their mem bership as Real Daughters of the Revolution. The Regent, Mrs. Marion Felts, in appropriate words offered fe licitations, assuring them of the love and interest felt for them by Burkhalter Chapter, then pre sented the gifts and conveyed the good news to them that at a recent Divisional meeting in Phil adelphia, they had been adopted by the District of Columbia and that this District desired to send them a gift as a token of love and esteem. When Mrs. Felts sug gested a radio as this gift, Miss Mary said: “Do you think an old woman like me could learn to work a radio? If so, then tell them to send it on." When the photographer came to take their pictures, Miss Mary whose sense of humor has not been dulled by her r.ianv years, with a merry twinkle in her eye said: “Now I don’t take a good picture—I always look too pale and besides I must know that I am going myself.” to get some of faithfully the pic tures After assuring her that she Would get all she wanted of them, a num her of poses were taken on the porch and of in the yard, also group pictures the guests and two Daughters. Miss Mary presented Bhrkhal ter Chapter with her copy of Iher father’s Testament, yellow with age. Under the trees out in the sun shine upon a large table the feast was spread and the honorees be ing seated, they entered into the fellowship of the hour whole heartedly. Bidding the guests good-bye, with tear filled eyes Miss Mary said: “Bless your hearts. I love every single one of you. God is so good to us and we are so glad you good D. A. R’s. found us.” . - Beautiful indeed is the True Story of how the fervent pray ers of these two .Daughters their father’s family Bible. vealed them to the I). A. R's. about three years ago. Their father, Henry Pool, Lorn in Warren county in 1760, near 1 he Shoals, lived, died and was ,3 years of age His Revolu denary service comprised: vate in company of volunteer in * {antry ,ar,on under and saw General service Francis m battle of Cowpens and in other battles, Carolina and .was aboul discharged 1783. in South He received land in Warren county and wa ® lhrice married and the mother °* these two Real Daugh. ters Wfls hls third wife The above records Henry Pool had faithfully inscribed on the pages of his Bible. -^'ss Sarab and Miss Mary be ««srrs* ass having far outlived their eon temporaries, they had dwelt in seclusion for many, many years in the small home of Miss Mary s, Rus being her husbands home where they had lived together 49 years. There were no children. This Bible, tho worn and faded -their father s priceless posses ■•on. having been “a lamp unto his feet’ iind to those of his ten children, was divinely destined path to prove “A light unto the way of these lonely Daughters, leading them out into the glo rious knowledge of God s child ren who were to love them and t<> contribute to their necessities in their declining years . T r by one, the members of the large happy faikiily Miss pass away, herself ; a t last Sarah and with only this small cottage sur rounded by a few acres of land and neithter of them able to work for their livelihood. AH thru (he lonely years they prayed with unwavering faith, “Not for money, but that God would provide for their would needs some way so that they never suffer.” This Bibte had taught them that “All things whatsoever ye shall ask 1 in prayer believing, ye shall receive,” and, “Prove me now herewith saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to re ceive it.” God’s promises were verified and their prayers were answered for a relative discovered these important war records of Henry Pool in his Bible and soon “The windows of Heaven were verita bly opened land the manifold blessings of God are daily poured They out upon these Daughters. were immediately admitted into the National Society of the Daughters of the American Rev olution in June, entitling them to monthly pensions. There is hardly room enough in the small cottage to contain the groups of friends who visit them and they receive cards, letters and gifts from various parts of the United States. During Xmas season they received three hundred and twen ty-five cards, that They knew" all these of years Revolu they were daughters a tionary Soldier, but they were wholly unaware of the signal honors that would he conferred upon them by the official eslab lishment of this relation, Their faces ar- lightened by a Heavenly glow, while a tear trickles down their wrinkled cheeks and they smile in grale fuJ recognition of God’s goodness to provide for their every need, through the tender ministries of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Their pictures will he for warded to Mrs. J. Frank Little, of Washington, ID. C., lovingly re membered here as Miss Mgmie Burkhalter who has twice vis ited these Daughters and who will have the pictures appear in The Official Organ of the Nation al Society of the Daughters of America. Mrs. J. Ralph Thompson, An Invited Guest. GIBSON, GA., WEDNES1). FEBRUARY 17, 1932. Lives And Work of Preachers of County (This week’s installment of the history of Warren county being written by Mrs. W. F. Wilhott, follows’, eounty historian, which s a continuation of the lives and wor k of preachers in the county. (By Mrs. W. F. Wilhoit, County Historian) Thomas Shivers Hubert Thomas Shivers Hubert, son of Hobert W * ”»d Laura (Shiv ers) Hubert, was Born in War Warren county, 12th, 1860. He received his v education in the schools of after which be en tered Vanderbil(l University, in Nashville, Tenn. He also at (ended the Southern University in Greensboro, Ala. His couver sion took place ®t midnight while he was a college student and the call tQ the miiligtry was so clear there was no mistaking it. Having been brought up in a very devout Methodist environ {rffis meat, naturally bis church mem haps the influence of his grand mother, Virginia Hubert, land perhaps the religious tendencies 0 f both his Hubert and Shivers ancestors drew him finally into the Baptist denomination where |, e has spent manv years in use f tf | service. His ministry has in c ] U dcd pastorates in Kentucky, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. while pastor of the Barbourville c i u ,rch, at Barbourville, Ky., he was f or oue y ear president of Barbourville Baptist Institute, one 0 f the most important Home Mission institutions of the Be nomination. juliA j, as three Georuia nas torates—Lyons, where he served z {(me the church at Douglas was without a meeting house and for two years he preached in the the the county county court CO urt house. house. During During summer summer he he used used a a tent tent to to house house his hj s congregation. congregation. Before Before four four years years had had passed passed the the member- member ship s pi {) had Bad increased increased from from two two hundred hundred and and twenty-five twenty-five to to five five hundred hundred land land ai a beautiful, beautiful, comtno- commo dious d j ous an( and j splendidly splendidly equipped equipped house house of of W’orship, worship, in in brick brick and and stone, stone, had had been been erected. erected. In In 1912 he he accepted accepted a a call call of of East East Macon Macon and aIu j after a ft er serving serving tw two r o and and one- one half half years years there there he he received received such such an an insistent insistent call call to to return return to to Douglas Douglas that that after after considering considering the the reasons reasons for for the the call,—that call, that the the church church had had lost lost ground, ground, spiritually spiritually and and materially, materially, its its membershin membership had had decreased, decreased ioosened the the bonds bonds of of unity unity were were loosened and an d a a heavy heavy indebtedness indebtedness in- in stead s tead of of diminishing diminishing was was in- in creasing—he creasing__he was was moved moved by by what whut he he conceived conceived to to be be a a conviction conviction of 0 f duty g u ty in j n accepting accepting tihe the call. call. It It is j s seldom seldom that that such such action action is is w wise, i se , hut hut results results proved proved the the wis- wis dom dom in in this this case case apd apd under under his his leadership leadership unity unity w was r as restored, restored, faith f a jjh and anf i courage courage increased increased and and a all |j indebtedness indebtedness liquidated. liquidated. The The gratitude gratitude £0 of of his his congregation congregation Was was so great great that that a a special special meeting meeting was was held on on January January 20th, 20th, 1918, 1918, at a t which which time time resolutions resolutions were were presented by Judge G. R. Briggs, senior deacon of the church, which spoke of the pator in the following terms: “Whereas, the recent achieve ment of the church in liquidating the indebtedness which had. for so long a time, been an incubus upon it, lowering its spirituality, retarding its growth tamd destroy ing its usefulness, warrants an expression of gratitude to God for so signal a manifestation of His continuing mercy and good ness, as well as the grateful rec ognition of the agencies through which it was accomplished. “Therefore, be is Resolved, That chief among these the church recognizes its pastor, Rev. Thomas S Hubert, land hereby extends its gfateful acknowledge ment for his wise counsel, skill ful leadership and untiring la bor during tihe crucial period of its history, which made success possible. the Brother call Hubert ac cepted of the church three years ago, when it was staggering under the burden debt incurred of by the erection of its house worship. Instead of diminishing, the debt was in creasing. The membership was divided, inharmonious and al Official Ticket --- I lascock Primary County To Be Held Democratic On February 24th, 1932 Fo * Count V School ™ For Clerk Superior Court BENNETT A. HOOKS T. A. WALDEN For Ordinary LOGUE » For Sheriff J. L KITCHENS , J. K iviLi.EUKbW ILI FRRFW For Tax Receiver w ... w IKB * * T - J - KITCHENS * FDD HARRELL For Tax Collector „ ALLEN KELLEY RE. PALMER l V USRY A ' UK,rFIN For Coroner w u wai npv ^ For County nT Surveyor may 1 For Board of Roada – Revenues 1167 District H 1 r u * 116s P K „• HADDEN „ ,. nn ugo a _ d 1234 “ , M „ MORGAN * U. A, WILCHER —■ —— ——— -------------- Under such circumstances only ? 6 ian ,ed by the Holy Spirit, and bnbued with dauntless courage, vvould have undertaken to pilot *be church through its difficul ties, but, undaunted, he entered u P° n his duties and with match ,ess skill. ceaseless vigilance and unremitting reaching effort, succeeded in the goal so (ardently de sued- Within the space of three ye» rs he has seen the debt (19.000) lifted, the church bar monized, its spirituality revived, and ils faith and courage re stored. During this time Broth er Hubert, by his ability in the pulpit, his wise counsel, his broad sympathy, ihis ready lielp fulness both in the church and ou * °f it, bas won an enviable P lace in the hearts of lh e people of the community irrespective of church affiliations and aroused the desire that he may be long spared tq exercise service and leadership among us.” Bev - Hubert is not only a preacher of exceptional ability, but he also has a reputation as an author. Books, tracts, poems, contributions tc both secular and religious press have come from bis gifted pen. One can glean a glimpse of his own faith in the following poem which was se leeted from many other? • “Have Faith In God” Mark 11, 22. By T. S. Hubert Have faith in God; there is no chance controlling*, Supreme His throne, exalted evermore; All pow’er is His; and in the heights extolling His sov’reign will, the worlds sing as they soar. Ages to ages His dominion tell; Have faith in God; H e rules and Have fanth in God; 1 no enemy prevailing Can reach you with the least of aught that harms Vain are their boasts, ana doomed to failing; Around you are the everlasting arms. Your cause is His and He will see it through; Have faith in God; His armies march for you. Have faith in God; His promises believing; For dark and bitter as may seem the days. ’Tis blessing . that of Him you are receiving, And bids your heart to (Continued on last page) SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR More Than Fifty Six Million Dollars For Food And Feed Could Be Kept At Home The retailer to consumer value of all feed and foodstuffs pro duced in Georgia last year amounted to $79,865,466, it was disclosed in a recent survey made by the State College of Ag riculture and released by Direc tor of Extension J. Phil Camp bell. Of this amount $23,527, 061 or 29.5 per cent w r ere grow’n in the state. The money sent out of the state for food and feed stuffs amounted to $56,338,- 405, which was offset by out of-state sales of Georgia prod ucts totaling $7,419,330, making Georgia’s net food and feed bill to outside sources $48,919,075. These figures indicate that while the sustenance of life on the farm is shown to have reached an all-time level, yet the farmer himself is far behind in making tihe farm absolutely self-suslaining. No plainer evi dence has so far been brought to light as proof of th conten tion by hankers and state col lege workers that when the live at-home program has been fully accomplished, the Georgia far mer will be totally independent of the cotton market and will be entirely able to provide all the necessities, many of the com forts and some of the luxuries of life on his own farm. Georgia’s self-sustaining farm life has not penetrated the cities to any appreciable degree, The failure of the cities to buy ‘home products is traceahle to the inability of the farmer, to place his staple articles on the market in standard packages, properly cleaned* sized and graded. Hefe is the city busl ness man’s opportunity to es- Name of Product, ; Quantity if’ iSRSS Sweet Potatoes ........... 769,386 Beans .............. 21,122,731 Corn Meal ................... 5,891,173 Flour ............................ 2,033,394 Syrup ............................ 1,782,197 Can and Dried Fruits 1,039,206 Canned Vegetables ... 1,453,531 Eggs ...................... 865,783 Butter .................. ____ 8,765,867 Fresh Pork ......... ....... 38,844,898 Cured Meat _________ ....... 60,902,747 Sausage ................ ....... 12,306,153 Lard' __________________ ....... 45,040,846 Beef ....................... ....... 45,021,089 Canned Meats _______ 443,312 Feeds: Horse and Mule Feed 24,537 Hog Feed ................... 21,310 Dairy Feed .............—. 71,101 Poultry Feed, Miscellaneous ............. 5,007 Scratch Grain ............ 30,659 Laying Mash ............... 22,268 Hay ............................... 51,257 Oats .............................. 1,478,347 Corn —....................... Wheat ......................... 70,333 Seeds: Sorghum ..................... 105.123 Soybeans ..................... Velvet Beans ............. Cow Peas .................... 224,741 Rye -.......................... 102,431 The grand aggregate shows the retai!er-to-consumer value of all food ' and feed * products re corded , . Georgia . last year to . in have been $79,865,466, of which $23,527,031 or 29.5 per cent were home-grown. The money sent out of Georgia for food and 4ttiffs amounted to $56,338,406, which was offset by out-of-state sales hy Georgia farmers total jig $7,419,330. Georgia’s outside net food and feed bill to was , accordingly $48,- . „ * n Fulton county no animal foed . st(lfrs ^tever were pro dueed last year for commercial p ur p 0ses But the value of anl mal feeds sold by retailer to consumer in Fulton county was $1,623,569. The average per rentage of these feeds shipped into Fulton eounty from other Georgia counties w;as 39 per cent. Food of the value of $20,240, 065 was sold by retailers to con sumers last year in Fulton coun ly. The percentage of this food produced in the county is so small as to he almost invisible and the portion of it produced in Georgia averages 26 per cent, Fulton county’s record will be substantially altered from now on by the admission of Campbell tablish farm product depots where every staple article can be conditioned for market With a minimum cost to the grower and with satisfactory profit to com panies at points of concentra tion. Hie market for Georgia grown products is here If and when the Georgia farmer will meet the consumers’ demands. Reports fiom the principal cities afford a further compari son of how far short Georgia products fall of the goal to make Georgia farms not only care for themselves but also furnish a surplus sufficient to feed the city-dweller. Until that end is attained, the logical destination of Georgia keeping 90 per cent of every dollar at home can net be reached. The final ambition of making the Georgia dollar a home dol lar involves an intricate and complicated problem for setting up marketing machinery and a distribution plan las an outlet for Georgia shows staples, The survey that this limitless task is not yet fairly begun. In this the simple question of buying and selling is made difficult by the essential requirements of clean ing, sizing, grading packing and Otherwise conditioning and standardizing each of more than thirty staples that Georgia farms produce and for which, under existing conditions, the Georgia fanner can not obtain a living price, due to the lack of essen tlal processes which make it up to the city man to make Availa ble. The state college survey shows the quantity of food >pro duced and consumed in Georgia and the amount of feed stuffs produced and consumed: bu........... $ 855,205 ... —91.9 lbs. ...... 949,789..... 58 bu......... 5,802,439...... 69.2 hbl......... 11,600,374 ............ 5.4 gal. ........ 1,177,358. 62.4 cs......... 2,181,511— 10.3 cs........ 3.396.741.. . 3.9 cs........... 7,895,320 62.2 lbs. ........ 2,999,843.__________30.5 lbs......... 6,414,363 42.2 lbs......... 8,149,202 22.1 lbs. ______ 2,229,470 87.7 lbs......... 4,985,913.............. 213 lbs......... 7.393.627.. . 46.6 cs........... 1.262.405.. . — 2.6 T. 864.503 12.0 T. 645,122 7.1 T. 2,239,565 .28.1 T. 220.093........ 7.6 T. 1,263,910................18.6 T. 1,075,032................ 8.2 T. 1,127,123 30.1 bu. 856.767......... 931,494 35.3 bu. ................55.6 bu. 109,534 38.8 bu. 144,391 45.1 hu. 138,482 59.7 bu. 106,672..........-....78.2 bu. 347,127...............82.7 hu. 105,826 52.0 and Milton counties January 1, 1932. It is further modified by ,he survey fact does , that not ‘ h include . e ^ a colle num- « e j, er f oods produced in large quantities in Fulton county, such as milk, beans, cabbage, greens, turnips, berries, fruits, peas, melons, can taloupes, peaches, apples and chickens. Fulton county's pro duction of fluid milk last year was 7,500,000 gallons worth $3,- 750,000. The Savanhah survey also con tains many interesting com ments. The sentiment of the Savannah dealers was that they bought all corn locally when available, though much of it was under proper grade. This amounted to 7,230 bushels of which 4,506 bushels were 9u r * nished by Georgia. Of the oats, 2,000 bushels of the 102,900 used were Georgia-grown. Only 75 of the 3,062 tons of hay used were raised in the state. Most of the grocers want to buy Geor gia stuff and did when thev could get it, but there was much criticism of the quality offered, Catham count-' furnished the local demand for Irish potatoes for about six weeks, shipping about 90 per cent of the crop, (Continued oh last page)
