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VOL. XXXVIII. No. 2G.
Comment By Newspapers About Entry
Mr. Whiteley In Race For Commissioner
The entry of Mr. .1. W. White
ley, of Warrenton, in the Held
state-wide politics as a
for Commissioner of
has brought to him many letters
from friends all over the
pledging their support, and lias
also received favorable comment
• daily , and , weekly , ,
m newspapers
We reprint below an ed.tonal
from The Augusta Chronicle
and articles from the Crawford
vi le Advocate-Democrat .and the
Greensboro Herald-Journal.
Mr. Whitelqy Throws His Hat
Into the Ring
The fact that Eastern Georgia
has not had a commissioner of
agriculture in 100 years would
not necessarily mean that we
should have one now or at any
time in the next 100 years unless,
indeed, we had a man fitted for
the place. Mr. J. W. Whiteley,
of Warrenton, enthusiastic pro
ponent of legislation to curtail
cotton acreage, announces thiat
he is a candidate to succeed the
present commissioner, who
pires to he governor, and among
other things he says we have not
had a commissioner of agricul
ture from this section in a
tury. However, Mr. Whiteley
goes further and points to the
fact that he has successfully op
crated a 25 horse farm for 30
years, through periods of de
pression, including 1914, 1921
and the present one, the boll
weevil and other adverse forces,
As far as we are concerned we
will readily agree that any man
who can successfully operate a
25 horse farm over the past 30
years is entitled to be governor,
or United States senator,
something even higher
these. A man who can do this
is a super man, and we have it
from Mr. Whitelcy’s,own mouth
and the records seem to bear
him out, that he is just what he
says, a successful farmer and
merchant, with stores at
renton and Gibson, who has
stayed at home and paid strict
attention to business letting
somebody else do the political
maneuvering.
However, he is so firmly
linced that he can apply
same organization methods to
the department of agriculture
that he has applied to his own
larming that and merchandising bus
iness he is determined to run
for commissioner of agriculture.
As we understand him, Mr.
Whiteley offers no panacea for
the farmer’s ills except making
all foodstuffs at home. He does
not believe in producing
cent cotton in order to buy
ern meat, meal and flour. And
he practices what he preaches,
Mr. Whiteley feels that
should be a continuation of
banker-farmer co-ordination
tivities and that the banks of
Georgia should continue to
courage living at home and
making cotton a surplus
while he feels also that
should be close co-operation
tween the College of Agriculture
in Athens and the department
of agriculture in Atlanta. That
is a very sensible idea for we
Here’s One Man Who Made Money
Farming In Adjoining State of Alabama
Atlanta, Ga. — (GPS)—Money
can be made on a farm in Geor
gia, Alabama or any other south
ern state if care is taken and
things are taken care of, agricul
tural letaders here pointed out
this week.
From Alabama comes the
story of A. J. Bradley, a farmer
living east of Andalusia, who re
cently died, as an example of
what a man can* do on a fiarm by
intelligent methods. He left
$2,000 in cash in the bank and to
each of his eight children 40
acres of land and to two unmar
ried daughters each an addition
al 70 acres.
The appraisers found a mule
27 years old, wagon almost as
GIBSON RECORD
Published to Furnish the People of Glascock County a Weekly Newspaper and as a Medium for the Advancement of the Public Good of the County.
have never known the time when
department of agriculture and
the college co-ordinated and we
always had an idea that the de
partmen* in Atlanta was jealous
the work of the college,
Mr. Whiteley makes no glitier
'l'” P roai > se p to the effect that
the farmers condition will be
instanUy injproved if he shoidd
be elected , but he does contend
tlv „* i... be" ;i „„ „,i
he helieves will immense*
helpful to agri 8 ci,ltu,e in Georgia 8
and he cerla inly must be one of
the outstanding business men
the state, else lie would have not
been able to carry on in the
of certain heart breaking condi
tions that have prevailed in the
past 25 years and which prevail
a large extent at the present,
Mr. Whiteley headed the Red
Gross drive in Warren county
during the World war and the
Fourth Victory Loan drive and
went over the top with a bang in
instances,
He was a leader of the move
m ent to enforce cotton prohibi
lion entirely and, if not that then
drastic curtailment by law, but
he recognizes that this is all wa
ter over the dam for this year
and he and Governor Russell,
while differing diametrically on
that question are firm friends,
Certainly a man with the rec
ord of Mr. Whiteley as a fanner
has much to commend him to
the farmers of Georgia. We
have an idea that such a
"ill he hard to beat in the pri
mary of September 14th next.—
The Augusta Chronicle.
J. W. Whiteley Seeks Agricul
tural Post
J. W. Whilelev, of Warrenton,
a candidate-few commissioner
0 f agriculture He has made
announcement of his can
d ; d . aC y \f r Whiteley has been
engaged in farming for
pas t 25 years and is also a
successful merchant. He has
been b) c | ose toucli with "many
tural conditions and its
ppohletns. He is a real friend of
be farmer and has fought his
in an upright ° and intelli
manner.
jf e [ e(ded \f r Whiteley would
a great commissioner. He
j n evo ,.y wa y capable to fill
j be office. — Greensboro Herald
Journal.
Mr - J - w * Whiteley tor
Commissioner
A political announcement of
unusual interest to this section
is that of Mr. .1. W. Whiteley,
Warrenton, who announced last
that he is a candidate
for Commissioner of Agncul.
lure.
Others in the race for
of Agriculture are Mr.
Ralls, of Troup
and Mr. .1. O. Wall, of Putnam
county, while a number of
known gentlemen are being
mentioned as probable candi
dates for the office,
Hon. Eugene Talmadge, pres
Commissioner of Agricul
Jure, will not he a candidate for
re-election but will offer for Gov
crnor.—Crawfordville Advocate
Democrat.
good as new, 23 years old, a full
set of carpenter’s tools that were
from 20 to 33 years old. The
appraisers said it was the
preserved estate they had ever
looked at. Every tool, every
plow stock and implement, rang
ing in age from 20 to 33 years
old, was found in a place built
for that purpose and was well
preserved.
Most of his tools and imple
ments, it is stated, would sell for
more money today than the orig.
inal purchase price, due to the
advances in farm implements.
Mr. Bradley, it is reported, was
not educated in the literary
school but in the school of busi
ness application he was a stu
dent.
GIBSON, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 11.1982.
Commencement Programs Mitchell School
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
MITCHELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
NIGHT, MAY 18—EIGHT O’CLOCK
Song—Apples for a Penny Betty Ruth Kitchens
Reading —A Little Girl’s Problem .............. Bebe Kelley
Song—Boys May Whistle........ Miriam May and Lawrence Kitchens
Reading—Between Two Fires Jack Haywood
PLAY—A SPRING FANTASY
Characters
Herald ____ ................. J. C. Kent
Spring ................. Pal Kelley
Summer . ...... Marie Haywood
May Queen ....... Martha McGlocklin
Sweet South Wind - Annie Van Gibson
Cold North Wind .................... Bayne Cheeley
Jack Frost ............. .......... Betty Ruth Kitchens
Sun....................... ............. Hildred Humphrey
^* \ e ............ ................. I. C. Walker, Jr.
Will-O-Wisp T ..................Kenneth Cheeley
Bumblebees—Allen Downs, Herbert Raley, Jack Haywood, Allen
Raley, Olin Downs, Roy Johnson, Everett Walden, Thomas
Harrell, Fred Jordan, Leon Walden, W. J. Walden Robert
Kitchens, Roy Walden, J. M. May, John Hubert riathcock,
Royce Wilcher, Sterlin Dye, Charles Wilcher, Lamar Raley,
Brooks Walden, Herman Raley, Mike Allen Criswell, Lawrence
Hilson, Allen Haywood, William Story.
Butterflies- -Ruby Beckworth, Zelma May, Edna Raley, Ellen Wal
ker, Vera Williams, Sophie Lyons, Dorothy Criswell, Bessie
Mae Faglie, Dorothy Mae Griswell, Mary May, Ruth Kitchens,
Doris Johnson, Mattie Kate Raley Bebe Kelley, Bulah Oliphant,
Mildred Welch, Lonice May, Sarah Griswell, Lillie Mae Kent,
Alice Hilson.
Flowers—Inez Walden, Martha Kitchens, Miriam May, Sara Buf
fington, Brookie McGlocklin, Gladys Walden, Vera Irby,
Frances Ruth Kitchens, Virginia Faglie, Stella Dye, Wynelle
Griswell, Nancy Atkinson, Corrinne Cawley, Nanette Buffing
ton, Mary Will Usry.
Owls—Jewell Griswell, Lawrence Kitchens, Alton Johnson, Felton
Mathis, William Johnson, J. A. Hilson, Leslie Story, Hardwick
Jordan, Roy Amoson, Arthur Walden Herman May, Charles
Welch.
Finale Hail Glad Vacation
MITCHELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, THURSDAY EVENING,
MAY 19, 8:00 O’CLOCK—HIGHER ELEMENTARY
CLASSES PRESENT TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS
HER BLESSED m „„„„„ BOY —By B. E. Palmer, „ ,
Three Sceles
Charset*.
Mrs. Tingle—the mother ______________ _____W. ............... Clyde Hattaway
Aunt Faith—very Virginia—fifty, very sixty-nine..... prim ..................... Maude Faglie
Aunt spry at ...... Georgia B. Beckworth
Helen Tingle—oldest girl, fond of dress ................... Ivelyn Jordan
Edith Tingle—very refined, delecate appetite . Hazel Welch
Betty Radway—neighbor, always borrowing ........... Lcana Kitchens
Eileen Malone—Irish maid, superstitious................Catherine Cawley
i Mrs. Michael Malone—mother of Eileen – Dennis.... Bulah Kitchens
Tom Tingle—oldest hoy, Aunt Faith’s pet........................ Harry Nunn
I Charles Tingle—always fighting ................................loseph Williams
Howard Tingle—always fighting .................................... Charles Welch
| Dennis The Blessed Malone—borrowed Boy Himself................................................ for fun ................................... Stanley Bill Griswell Story
Scene—-Living Boom ol the Tingle Home,
Time—Wednesday A. M. to Thursday P. M.
Synopsis
Scene I.—The Tingle family prepare for the Blessed Boy.
Scene II.—Dennis Malone is borrowed to play a part,
Scene ]jj „ The Blessed Boy arrives,
“THE WAY TO A MANS HEART”—By L. P. Martin
Characters
Noel Davidson—a woman hater ......... ..............Talmadge Wilcher
J)r ' Brown "servant ......................... John Lyons
, ...................... Mervin Parish
Miss Allison ........... Audrey May
Miss Arnold Catherine English
n Aileen Underwood
.. ' V, Morrison .. Myrtice Kitchens
‘ 1 . .......... Katie Faglie
Scene—Sun-Porch of Noel Davidson’s Home.
Between Plays
Pantomine—“Miss Iva New Way’s School”
Teacher—Thenia Walden.
Pupils—Ralph Guilford, Ralph Hilson, Aubrey May.’ May t Helen Hum
phrey, Catherine English, Audrey
Directed by Miss Ruth Moorehead and Mrs. J. W. Griffin.
MITCHELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY EVENING,
MAY 20—8:00 O’CLOCK
“ALWAYS IN TROUBLE” or A Hoodooed Coon
By Walter Ben Har«|
Characters
Misery Moon—A Hoodooed Coon ....... ................J. M. Nunn
Gideon Blair—A Millionaire................. .........Thearo Snyder
Tom Rissie—As Slick as a Whistle .............Mary Jordan
Hiram Tutt—An Awful Nut ............ .. ....... Felts Kitchens
Patrick Keller—A Ticket Seller .......... ...........Branson Kent
Samantha Slade—A Poor Old Maid ... Martha Julia Lyons
Rosebud Reese—Her Charming Niece .................. Sybil May
Paula Maleek—A Bolshevick ............... .......... Marie Walden
Lula Pearl—A Ragtime Girl.......... Swan Merry Cawley
Time—Today.
Place—A Railroad Station in Slabtown, Mizzoury.
Act 1.—The railroad station. A grouchy millionare. A wedding.
Act 2.—The next day. Paula on the trail. The bomb explodes!
Act 3.—An hour later. Shhh! Not so loud.
MITCHELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING EXERCISES
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 21—EIGHT O’CLOCK
Processional Follow the Gleam
Alma Mater
(Continued on last page)
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Warrenton Girl Scout Troop Written Up
As Part of The History of Warren County
From Warrenton Clipper
(Mrs. W. F. Wilhoit, county
historian, is endebted to Mrs.
Hugh Cason and Miss Christine
Einstein for writing the follow
ing account of the organization
and subsequent activities of the
Girls' Scout Troop of Warren
ton. It will go in the history of
Warren county which is to lie
filed next year in the Department
of Archives and History at the
State Capitol, Atlanta.—Ed.)
The Girl Scouts
The Warrenton Girl Scout
Troop No 1, was first organized
in October, 1929.
Mrs. Paul Reviere, of Rochelle,
Ga., met with the Woman’s Club
in October and asked for their
support in organizing a Girl
Scout Troop. The Woman’s
Club unanimously agreed to
sponsor this movement.
Mrs. Reviere was selected as
Captain of this troop, and was
officially accepted by the Nation,
al Headquarters, from whom she
ceived the rati heat ion of her
appointment and to whom she
was responsible.
The Captain of the troop was
assisted by a Lieutenant, Miss
Christine Einstein, of Camilla,
Ga. x who also was commissioned
from National Headquarters.
A Girl Scout local council,
composed of the mothers of the
Scouts, was organized to pro
mote and provide the means of
carrying on scouting in our com
munity. Mrs. Hugh Cason was
elected president of this council.
The troop was composed of
ten girls in the fall of 1929. They
were as follows: Misses Marga
ret Miriam Doro-
thy DuPuis, Frances Brown,
Margaret Fowler, Evelyn Lan
caster, Mariel Cason, Virginia
Ellen Cason, Clare Ware and
Freda Lowe.
By the middle of February,
1980, the Girl Scouts were ready
to pass their Tenderfoot Test.
They met with the Woman’s
Club and were awarded their
badges.
The Woman’s Club gave to
Mrs. Reviere and the Scouts ;ai
room in the Community House
to be used for a Girls Seoul
room. In this room they put
their pictures, hooks tools and
other troop belongings.
The troop decided to use the
patrol system in their organiza
tion. This meant that the troop
would he divided into smaller
groups composed of five girls
each. A patrol is like a small
club, which chooses the name of
some animal, tree, flower or
other nature object. The troop
was divided into two patrols,
Cardinals. namely, the Pine Tree and the
The patrols each chose a mem
ber to act as a patrol leader.
Margaret Evans was selected as
leader for the Cardinals, and
Virginia Ellen Cason for the Pine
Tree. Two assistants w r ere
chosen lo work together with the
patrol leaders. Miriam Polk was
appointed for the Cardinals and
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EXPERIENCE IN THE DRUG BUSINESS. WILL
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J. N. LEWIS, Manager
Margaret Fowler for the Pine
Tree. In (addition to names for
the patrols, the Girl Scouts pro
posed to give the troop a name.
Because of her strong personal
ity and because of her noble
traits of character that makes
others want to measure up to
her own high standard, .the Girl
Scouts called their troop “The
Virginia Wilhoit Troop.”
During the summer of 1930, the
girls attended the Mar 1 ha John
son Camp at Macon, Ga., under
the direction of Miss Helen
Cochran. Here they gained a
better knowledge of girl scout
handicraft land camp life.
I he fall of 1930 found the
troop without a Captain, as Mrs.
Reviere had not returned for the
new school year. Mrs. Hugh
Cason, former president of the
local council, volunteered to be
the new Captain. She proved
most enthusiastic worker and
was efficient in everything she
undertook. Mrs. F. L. Ware was
appointed as president of the lo
cal council to succeed Mrs. Ca
son.
During the years of 1930 and
1931 the Girl Scouts passed their
t
second class lest. New members
were' added, including Julia
Moore Springs, Margaret Stur
gis, Wyolene Wheeler, Sara
Wicker land Mary Garhntt.
One of the outstanding projects
that the Girl Scouts sponsored
during this year, was one in
which they treid to make others
•happy. At Christmas time they
collected all the toys that they
could find in their own homes,
and solicited them from the
homes of their friends, and car
ried them to their scout room
where they were made over and
then distributed them to th e
children who probably would
have had no other Christmas.
By the fall of 1931, the Girl
Scouts added another patrol to
their troop. The members in
cluded Sara Twilley, (patrol
leader), Ettie Ivey, (assistant),
Faye Long, Margaret Truitt and
Dorothy Cason. This patrol se
lected “The Goldenrod” for its
name.
In 1932, Mary Ray and Ellen
Farmer enrolled. This made a
total of twenty-two Girl Scouts.
By May, 1932, we are planning
to have two patrols classed as
first-class Scouts and our new
patrol is striving for the second
class badge.
From the youngest Girl Scout
up to the President, the organi
zation is democratic, self govern
ing and flexible, adjusting itself
everywhere and always to local
circumstances, and the habits
and preferences of the different
groups. It is not only non-sec
tarian, but is open to all creeds.
It is non-partisan and co-oper
ates gladly with any organiza
tion of similar aims. Our ideal
is to help girls to be trustwor
thy, self reliant iand happy;
ready to meet their responsibil
ities and to give service in the
home and in the community.