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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1923
the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga.
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McDuffie Progress
f&,60 Per Year In Advance.
Snursd at the Postoffice at Thomson
as Second-class Mail Matter.
Obituaries, In Memorlum, ('ant* of
Thanks, etc., are charged for at rate of
le per line, with a minimum of 25c.
H. 5- NORRIS, Editor and Prupr.
Comment.
The recklessness with which peo
ple drive cars la likely to cause
some drastic measures being taken
to prevent the growth of this evil.
It is generally recognized that It Is
not the business element of drivers
that have to make such fast time,
hut the sports and those out for a
good time.
NOTICE.
The following instructions have
Ju«t been received from the Dept,
of Education in regard to State
Teachers’ Examination, to be held
August 3 and 4, next.
M. W. DUNN, C. S. S.
Teachers applying for General
Elementary License will not take
the examination for Primary License
as hertofore. In other words, those
taking the General Elementary ex
amination will finish in one day this
year and this will be on Friday, the
same day on which the Primary ex
amination is given.
On Friday, therefore, the ques
tions will be given as follows:
Primary License.
General Elementary License.
Primary and General Elementary
Reading Course.
High School Reading Course.
High School and Supervisory,
tnree groups, English (Grammar,
Various laws have been passed i Composition and Rhetoric, and Eng-
<wlth a view to cutting down speed- 9 8b anc l American Literature), His-
Ittc a.itoists esneclallv in the towns tory < AncleiU . Modern and English)
ing autolsts, especially in tne towns and Mathomat i cs (Arithmetic, Alge-
and thickly traveled highways, but bra ancl Geometry),
the laws do not prevent speeding History and Geography of Geor
and endangering life and trespassing « la ;
OH other neonle’s riahts I ° n Saturday morning, August 4,
0» other peoples rights. I there will be questions for the lan-
One way to prevent speeding Is g U age and Science groups of the
to limit the speed of engines put High School and Supervisory.
Into cars. Of course this would y ° u will note also that the que
bring a howl from a large number V’ 1 ,® / e Q a ‘,, becn arraag£,(l
„ ... . . .. , , in morning and afternoon sections,
of autolsts, but the walking class The questions for the morning ex-
can outvote the riding class, and aminations will be completed Sat
doubtless there are many who would ur^lay at 1 o’ccloek.
be glad of a chance to take a jab . J" ^Jhlny morning from S:3° to
. , , I you will have the folic /Ing sub-
at the speeders with his vote. By j ec t 8 ;
making it a law not to put an en- . imary—Spelling, Manual of
gine ill a car with a speed over Methods, Reading, Arithmetic.
twenty miles an hour would bo an MarruaV of MetS! aWJhS'a?:
effectual way of putting a stop to rieulture and Nature Study.
/speeding. Then only the manufac- High School and Supervisory—
turers would be responsible and it English, History, Manual of Meth
would be an easy manner in which ° d fi eildlng CourH( .
to place responsibility. Primary and General Elejnentary—
, , , Manual of Methods, Lincoln’s Ev-
Wo doubt If there is a town In eryday Pedagogy, Grant’s Acquiring
the State of Georgia \\ He morality Skill in Teaching,
among our young people ranks as High School and Supervisory—
hieh as it does in Thomson We Manual of Methods, Stark’s Every
mgn as it does jn xnorason. we Teacher . s ProW43m8 Parker’s ivieth-
refer particularly to drinking and 0 ds of Teaching in High Schools.
Intemperance. Some of the larger History and f^ography of Geor-
towns and cities have their parties gIa<
where the young men, and even the, have-” 00 " * r ° m 2 t0
young ladies, drink* and carouse and Primajry—-Oeorgraphy, Language
feel that they are doing the proper Lessons, Literature ami Stories for
thing. Such a thing would not be Primary Grades.
tolerated in Thomson. H probably Hlemontary -Geography,
f . , ,, « . , c English Grammar, U. S. History and
is not the better class of people in Civics, Physiology and Hygiene.
Other towns that do it, but whore High School—Mathematics (Arith
it is practiced many an otherwise! Algebra, Geometry.)
tlecent boy or girl la drawn Into the 1 . 011 t0
Mk. because It b done under tile. 0 " ,he ,0 ''
guise of respectability. Rich Mrs.' High School —Languages (Latin,
jJpnes allows it in her house, there- Spanish, French), take any one
W E suppose you
are a sensible
buyer. We want your
business. Therefore,
we sell Goodyear
Tires — famous the
world over for their
fine performance—
and wegivestandard
Goodyear Service on
every Goodyear Tire
we8ell. That tire and
that service are all
wo can give you —
but nobody else can
promi se hal f so much
and live up to it.
Atj Goodyear Service Station
Dealers we tell and recom
mend the new Goodyear
iA Cords with the beveled All-
Weather Tread and back
them up with standard
Goodyear Service
A. II. CRT'S & SON.
THOMSON MihUCAN i ILK
MOTOR CO.
GOODYEAR
Va;
;t*r i
(Ehisstfieft tnhinui
FOR RENT —Five room house on O’
Neal avenue. Apply McDuffie Bank.
FOR RENT -After September 1st
store on Railroad street now occupied
by Claude Story. Edgar Wilson. j27
WANTED—Men or women to take
order:, for genuine guaranteed ho
siery for men, women and children.
Eliminate darning. Salary $75
week full time, $1.50 an hour spare
time. Beautiful Spring line. Inter
national Stocking Mills, Norristown
Pa.
fore the little fish comb over and
Science-
Biology,
(Agriculture,
, , . . „ Physics)—Take any two.
Join the frolic with the view of may- The Primary License gives the
be getting an opportunity to touch teacher the authority to teach thru
the hem of her garment, and of ,ho fourth grade and may be secur-
course they cannot afford to not p “* by passing satisfactorily the Prl-
... , , , mary Examination given on Friday,
drink and fo low tho crowd ’ she August 3
allows it,
Tho General Elementary License
gives the teacher authority to teach
through the grammar grades and
may be secured by passing satisfac-
That Treacherous Curve
Two more automobile collisions oc-1 tor ! lj ,. t * ie General Elementary Ex-
, . ,, ,, | amination given on Friday, August
irred at tie curve on the Aucrnntn ..
curred at the curve on the Augusta
road near Mr. C. E. Lokey’s this week,
one Friday and one earlier in the wee!
The High School and Supervisory
License may be socured by passing
the seriousness of the wreck.
Shipping Peaches.
John T. West & Son and Mr. W. A.
'’CR SALE—Two good fresh milch
cows; three pure Duroc gilts, could
be registered, $10 each. Edgar Wil
son. 13-2t
FOR RENT—After July 1st, the build
ing now occupied by ’['he McDuffie
Progress. Apply Dr, G. T Neal.
FOR SALE-H nndsome quartered oak
bulFet, practically new, bargain. Cali
Progress office.
STRAYED Four pigs, about 4 months
old; three black with white spots; one
red with black spots; strayed Saturday.
Notify H. E. Wren.
Though no one was injuied in either, it ”, satisfactory examination on any
. , 1 three of the live High School groups
is no indication that some serious wreck and the Manual of Methods, which
will not occur there if drivers are not | will be given on August 3 and 4.
more careiul in making the curve. It Applicant are to take all subjects in
seems that all drivers, going botli ways, eacb °I the three groups selected,
i i except in the case of the Language
Dug the embankment, and it only re- gro . uP( whcrc onc only is req „ired,
quires that two cars m« • in a certain and in tho Science Group, where
place to cause a wreck, 4. x the speed two are required. This license not
•t which the cars are going determims onl y givee authority to teach all 9 f
the high school subjects, but also
to give Instruction in the primary
and elementary grades.
The State Board of Education re
quires that an applicant must meet
the following conditions to secure a
Watson are shipping some very choice Fh st Grade Primary, General Ele-
Elberta Denches tins week While the mentar >' °r High School—License.
BiiOcrta ptacncs uns week. Whim the The applicant must pass sat-
yield is rather iight this year, the quali-; igfactorlly the State examination,
ty is good and prices ure above the making an average of 90 per cent
average. I ° 1 ’ more.
| 2. Tho applicant must also give
1VAT401V Mviiniu \i QPtJVTPF satisfactoiy evidence of having com-
WATSON MEMORIAL SERVICE p , 6ted four years of approve( ] high
PLANNED AT JOINT SESSION school work, or must give satisfac-
Friday, July 20. has been set tory evidence of having had four
., . ., ~ , , . , . years of experience iu teaching or
aside by the Georgia legislature 8uper vision.
as a day for holding appropriate The questions in the Primary and
ceremonies In honor of the memory General Elementary Reading Course
of the late United States Senator ar « for those teachers wishing to
in i renew Primary or General Eletnen-
Thomas E, Watson. I t .. y License of the First Grade, ex-
The House and Senate will go firing in 1923. and these will be
Into Joint session for the exercises, given Friday morning, August 3.
which will bo featured by eulogies The questions in the High School
... . Reading Course ere for those teaoh-
°“ * ** f, te , statesman 8 llf e b > 80ine n rs applying for a Professional Cer-
of his lifelong personal and politl- tlficate and for those wishing to re-
cal rlends. new High School License of the
H. th branches of tho assembly First Grade, expiring in 1923; these
rea»..!y adopted the memorial reo- questions will be on Friday morn-
lutlon Introduced by close friends i n g, August 3.
of the late Senator aud the com- The questions on the History and
iuitteo In charge of the ceremonies Geography of Georgia are for those
Is composed o' a group of legislators teachers having a license from other
who followed Mr. Watsou steadfas- r.tates and who wish to secure a
tly throughout his long and notable Georgia license of equal rank. These
career. Will bo given on Friday morning.
The general public will be admit- August 3.
ted to tho memorial services, aud
SHINGLES FOR SALE Have 30,000
or 40,000 fine No. 2 shingles, on Mor
ris place near White Oak camp ground,
,.t very low price. Mrs. A. W. Smith.
j27
FOR SALE — My former residence on
Jackson Street, Thomson, now occu
pied by Dr. F. G. Colvin. Possession
given Oct. 1st. Also, two and a half
acre building lot, suitable for residence
or seven good sized lots if subdivided;
between residences of J. Q. »..d J. T.
West. B. F. Riley, Jr., M. D., Flor
ence, Ala. 4t.
BUSINESS, SCHOLARSHIP—The
Progress has one $60 scholarship with
the Athens Business College, which will
be sold at a reduction in price to some
deserving young,man or young woman.
This is one of the highest rated busi
ness colleges in i. state. See us
about Jiis .scholarship, at once. The
McDuffie Progress.
The Progress does tunas of ]o<
printing, and prices are way below
CURLEY & HAIR HAD
A SPLENDID OPENING.
Pino Success Is Predicted for En
terprislng Young Men.
The firm of Gulley & Hair, of Au
gusta, opened for business this week
and the first day was splendid, al
though the store was not ready for
the opening as the proprietors wish
ed it to be. Everything was rushed
to be in readiness to open on sched
ule time.
Both members of the firm' are
young men with wide experience in
members of the assembly look for a SAVANNAH-ATLANTA RAILROAD the sporting goods and hardware
great crowd from all parts of Geor- FOR SALK. I business. Mr. Gulley was for 13
gla, aud from neighboring stateA, to Savannah, Ga., July 15.—The Sa-! years with Bowen Bros., while Mr.
attend. The program will be opened vinnah & Atlanta Railway running Hair was with Bowen Bros, for 8
at 11 o’clock a. m.. in the hall of from Savannah to Camak is to be or 9 years, leaving there to go
the house of representatives. reconditioned and offered for sale, I with Gooper Hardware Go., with
Members of the Joint committee ft. became known here Saturday I which firm he was connected until
In charge will have their program when Thomas B. Welder, co-receiver | Culley and Hair was established. A
ready to announce in a few days, of the road, arrived in Savannah brilliant success is predicted for
Besides speeches by the lifelong ft. Is understood negotiations with I Gulley & Hair. Both members of
followers of the lute Senator, it Is the line to which it is planned toitlie firm know the hardware bu'i-
PKlIArt Mil ’ A t flovarn O?’ \\T ollrar an/1 ~ 11 j 1. _ » i . i a l •«
,SP ECIALS
* .... FROM ....
J. M. HAYES
For 10 Days From This Date I Will Offer
You Some Real Bargains in Some
Staple Merchandise.
75 pairs Ladies and Misses fine Shoes, Ox
fords, Pumps, Ties and Straps. These shoes are
Star Brand, all leather. Any pair you want at
§1.50 pair.
65 pair of Children’s Shoes, Sandals, Pumps,
Laces, Straps. They are good, nice clean stock,
any pair you want at 75c pair.
50 pair of Men’s Work Pants, any pair you
want at 75c pair.
500 yards pretty , Ginghams, will make a
pretty dress, only 10c yard.
Friday, July 20th, unloaded a car of Miss
Dixie Flour. This is the 3rd car since my last
ad. Miss Dixie is the biggest selling brand of
self-rising flour in Georgia. Its 5 to 1 in McDuffie
county. There is a reason—nothing better made.
24 lb sack Miss Dixie, 95c
Barrel Miss Dixie, §7.25
Gasoline, 20c gal.
J. M. HAYES
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Thomson, Ga.
ness, and are popular aud energet
ic.—A ’ v.
expected 'hat Governor Walker and sell the road have been opened, al-
Lnlted fatales Senators William J. though official confirmation is lack’-
Harris and Walter F. George will ing.
have a part in the cc emonies. it is understood arrangements Moral Character Everything.
A statewide campaign in behalf are being made through Nicholas All human wisdom and ernerienre
of the erection of a monument to Miller of the Public Utilities G 0 r- a mte in recognition of mnni
Mr. Ha son s memory, is the aim m noratlou of New York for ffnancing t er a3 t be basis factor in tA <t i "
many o Mr. Watson’s friends, and the rehabilitation of the road. An J? *,[££ de 7 e,op *
this subject may be taken up at appraisal and report on the physical) * t b , chIllzatIon an<1 ’ n the
tae memorial s,, vices.—Sunday’s nroperty of the Savannah & Atlan- realizatlon 0 peace au)ong men.—H.
Journal,
. ta is now being made.
O. Rlttenhouso.
DEAIM NEWS
The friends and relatives of Mr. Ed
gar Wilson, Sr., of Thomson, are griev
ed over his death, which occurred Tues
day afternoon.
Mr. R. R. Harrison has returned
home from the University hospital and
his friends are glad to know he is doing
nicely.
Miss Margarite Rivers, of Wrens, is
visiting her cous ; , Mrs. Fred Howard.
Mrs. W. A. Camp aud children re
turned to thei: home in Barnett Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Harrison attend
ed revival services at Fort Creek Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs Jim Wall, of Thomson,
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Harrison
Monday.
Mr. D. W. Fuller and daughter, Lu-
cile, of Fort Creek, attended the reviv
al services here Tuesday night.
Mrs. D. A. Harrison spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.
P. Maddox, of Thomson.
Mr. John Paul and Eugene Howard,
of Wren9, attended the revival services
here Wednesday night.
Miss Hartley Smith, of Thomson, is
visiting Miss Agnes Paul.
Miss Emma Ruth Reeves, who has
been visiting in Augusta, has returned
to her home.
Mrs. J. R. Printup has as her guests.
Misses Mary and Ruby Printup, of Au
gusta.
Mias Sarah Hawes, of LaGrange, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. A. Howard.
Tb- Augusta visitors this week were
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Harrison, Mrs. E.
i B. Harrison, Mr. Charlie Huff, Miss
Inez Adams.
Mrs. Gordon Baccjn and son, Sam
Harper, of Augusts, spent the week
end with Mr and Mrs. Bob Gay.
Misses Lois Adams and Mildred Mor
gan have returned home after a delight
ful si.ay with friends and relatives in
Sparta.
Mr. Jack Morris, of Thomson, was
in Dearing Sunday night,.
Mr. snd Mrs. Josh Huff spent Sun
day wit Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Harrison.
Mrs. Mattie Morris and grand-daugh
ter, of Augusta, are visiting relatives
this week.
Mr. John Carroll, Mr. Jimmie Me-
Gahee, Rufus McGahee, Tom Jeff, of
Eatonton, Ga., are visiting frienis and
relatives.
The frends are grieved to hear of thp
illness of Mrs. J. J. Hayes.
Mr. Jim Wilson and son, Sam pie. of
Boneville, visited in Dearing Sunday.
Miss Louise Harrison visieed friends
at Fort Creek this week.
Mr. Fosli Hayes and daughter, Car-
wee, of Thomson, were here Tuesday
night.
Additional Social
And Personal
On Monday afternoon a very de
lightful party was enjoyed at the
home of Miss Johnnie Sue Melton.
This was the Junior Department
Class of the Methodist Sunday
School anil was the climex of an
exciting contes that ha 8 been in
progress for i ree months. The
two sides. The V. illing Wal kers and
The True Blues were running a
race on attendance. The True Blues
won and were entertained at this
party by the Willing Workers.
Various gajpes were played and n
jolly good le was had by all.
The beloved teacher of the class,
Mrs. E. L. Fortson was there to
enjoy it with them. After an hour
of fun and frolic, the happy band
of girls Wi e served lovely ice
cream and s nail cakes. The team
of Willing Workers were .Tolinnie
Sue Melton, Ailene O’Neal, Virginia
Newby, and Mary Dozier, and Cor
nelia Pounds. The True Blues
were. Martha Ware, Pauline Pan-
nell. Elizabeth Wiley, Georgia Mc-
CoTkle and Lucile McDonald. The
guesuj other than the members of
the class were. Vera Murden of
Robinson, Ga., Willie Gunn of Mil-
Gdgeville, Margaret Taylor and Be
atrice Beudenbaugh of Statesboro,
Ga., Martha Laura -West, Mary Fan
ning, Elizabeth Smalley, Doris New
by, Catherine and Margaret Melton.
refreshing ice course was served
the young guests by Mrs. Morris
and Miss Sara Shields. Invited to
meet Miss James were, Misses Thel
ma Vickers, Ada Davy, Berta Mae
Morgan. Milded .Morgan. Nita Mat-
lork, Eleanor McMannon, Margaret
Hester, Elizabeth Wiley, Martha
Harrison, Marie Story, Helen Perry,
Mattie E-. e Perry, Evelyn Burke,
Mary Sn* ley, Lula Lasseter, Mary
Carswell, and Messrs. Frank Morris,
Ben Neal, Louis Story, Marcus Riv
ers. Joe Farmer, Malcolm Farmer,
George Farmer, Milton Morgan,
Wayne Morgan, Bernard Agoos, A.
B. Hotison, Jamie Cook, Robert
Cook, Ev rette McCommons, Jack
Hill, Elmo Agoos, James Bussey and
Barron McDonald.
The prayer meeting service at the
Methodist Church on Wednesday-
night was conducted by th i Daugh
ters of Wesley Class, and proved a
very interesting and profitable ser
vice. The pastor, Rev. J. T. Rob
ins is assisting Rev. Spence with a
revival meeting at Shiloh church.
CALCIUM ARSENATE.
One of the most important times
to dust cotton for control of boll
weevils is from now until the close
of the season. If you have not
your supply of Calcium Arsenate
now is the time to get it from the
Georgia State Board of Entomology
at 16c per pound delivered in 200
pound containers. The Board has
a supply now on hand in Atlanta
and will ship out immediately upon
receipt of check for same.
Experiments have shown that late
dusting is absolutely essential to
save the cotton crop. The Board
has only a iimited amount of Calci
um Arsenate and does not expect
a new contract for this season.
All Calcium Arsenate sold by the
State Board of Entomoljgy is an
alyzed before shipmen. a d fs guar
anteed to meet the requirements of
the State and Federal Law. It is
first class and high grade in every
respect.
STATE BOARD OF ENT MOLOGY,
By Ira W. Williams,
Sts‘e Entomologist.
A lovely party of the week was
that at which Mrs. Adrian Morris
entertained in honor of her pretty-
young guest, Miss Lucilor James of
Atlanta. Proms were enioyed and
mary jolly games were played. The
living room and veranda were hr le
atractive and beautiful by the use
of many baskets and vases of lovely-
summer flowers. At a late hour a
Remember these hot days that we
sell that good G. E. Electric Fan.
Thomson Hardware Co.
TEETHING AND HOT WEATHER
are very hard on the little ones,
Summe. disorders of Stomach and
bowels, -weakening diarrhoea, cholera
infantum, quickly controlled by
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COLIC and DIARRHOEA
REMEDY
Helps children and older * -, *rsons too.
