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0 ■!f e ° VOLUME XXV. L^TTOK THURS DAY CLOSING According to the agreement among merchants and business men, the period for Thursday afternoon clos ing ended this week. The period specified was for June, July and Au gust. Of course, hereafter business houses will resume the regular course of remaining open Thursday afternoon. Those who joined in the closing agreement seem well pleased with the idea, and no doubt will want to repeat the jdan again next year. Large Meteor Seen Sat urday Night. People who were out in the open Saturday night about 10 o’clock re port seeing a large meteor cross the horizen to the south of Thomson. The phenomena presented a beauti ful sight as it trailed its way across the heavens, leaving a trail of sparks in its wake. It appeared to come to earth just oustide town, but no one went out to try and discover the frag ments, for it is likely the wanderer dropped somewhere in the Atlantic ocean. Mill May Start About September 15 th. Work on replacing the flooring at the cotton mill is being rushed with the intention of beginnng operations again about the 15th of September. The mill has been shut down sev eral months undergoing repairs. This work is almost completed now and the mill will be in better condition to facilitate operations than in the past. J. C. Hinton Gins First Bale. Mr. J. C. Hinton, of the Whiteoak section, brought in the first bale of cotton for the season Saturday, the bale weighing 525 pounds. Another bale was brought in Tues day by Mr. W. M. Smith, and from now on ginning jvill be brisk. Various reports are heard concern ing the cotton crop in McDuffie coun ty. The majority opinion is in favor of a better crop than last year, or that the yield will be larger, mainly on account of increased acreage. Considerable deterioration in scat tered sections is reported for the past two weeks. DAUGHTERS OF WESLEY. The Daughters of Wesley met at the home of Mrs. D. L. Farmer on Thursday afternoon, August 28th, about thirty being present. Miss Annie Lee Walker led the de votional, reading several scripture verses on “Prayer.” Reports were read from different officers and committees and it was shown that much work has been done by the class. s An interesting feature of the meet ing was the peanut game. Each member was given a peanut, inside of which was written the name of a member of the class. The members are to try to do something for the one whose name they drew, doing some little deed of kindness every week or as often as they can. Mrs. E. C. Hawes rendered several selections on the piano. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. Farmer, assisted by Mrs. Electa Graham, Mrs. H. C. MeCorkle, Mrs. J. W. Fletcher, Mrs. W. S. Shields and Mrs. Ray Milkins served a salad course. Press Reporter. CANDIDATE BENNETT VISITS THOMSON. Mr. 0. R. Bennett, of Eastman, candidate for Railroad Commissioner, was in Thomson last week shaking hands and making acquaintances with our folks. He is seeking the office now held by Mr. Boifeuillet. Texas Oil Co. Erecting Filling Station. Mr. J. D. Curtis, local manager of the Texas Oil Company, is having erected on the corner of Mr. G. W. Lokey’s lot on Jar'-~->n street a fill ing station. ThL ... . xe of the best locations for a filling tation on the highway in this secti i. The station will bo equipped with the latest devices for facilitating the filling of cars with gasoline and oil, and when completed will be one‘of tho handsomest in this section of the state. The company has leased this corner from Mr. Lokey for a number of years. They have just finished a modern filling station at Norwood. The Texas Company is making rapid strides in reaching out for busi ness in this territory, and are quick to take advantage of the opportuni ties offered for advancing their trade. Mother Of Parker Is Greatly Distressed. Sheriff Adkins received a letter this week from Mrs. Parker, of Ncw- nan, imploring him to use every pos sible means at his command to locate her son, W. B. Parker, the young manager of the local Western Union Telegraph office, who disappeared mysteriously three weeks ago. The mother is greatly distressed over his disappearance and would like very much jto get word of him. He has failed to' communicate with his mother, which causes her to worry. Should anyone learn of the young man’s whereabouts, they would confer a favor by notifying Sheriff Adkins, that he might communicate the information to Mrs. Parker. To Entertain Thomson Odd Fellows. The Progress received the following communication from Mr. Walter C. Brown, of Washington Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Augusta, inviting Thomson Odd Fellow,s to meet with them. The letter says: “Washington Lodge No.7, I. O. O. F., of Augusta, will entertain tho Pilgrim Knights of Oriental Splendor and the members of Thomson Lodge are invited to attend. We hope to have a good attendance from Thom son, as they have a welcome hand to our city.” Want Thomson To Be Represented. Mr. Lee Mandrell, assistant secre tary of the Southeastern Fair Associ ation, and Mr. Hilliard H. Wimpee, director of Public Relations, were in Thomson Tues'day for the purpose of inviting Thomson’s participation in the beauty contest that will be held in connection with the fair in October. The Chamber of Commerce has the matter under consideration. The con test is to be State wide and many of the smaller towns are entering. Children Getting Ready For School. Children of Thomson are busy get ting ready for the opening of school Monday. Enrollment will bprobably exceed that of any previous opening day in the history of the school. Tomorrow, Saturday, is the last day pupils will have to buy tickets before opening day. Those who fail ed to get them earlier had better see Mr. Jim Neal, at the Thomson City Bank, at once and not wait until Monday. Court Begins Monday. September term of McDuffie Su perior Court will convene Monday morning at 10 o’cclock, presided over by affable Judge A. L. Franklin. Solicitor Hains says there are sev- | eral cases of minor importance to be j disposed of, but that coui-t will not I likely run ever three days. WILL SERVE BARBECUE DINNER The Social Service Committee of the Woman’s Missionary Society will serve barbecue down town Monday, September 1st. Proceeds will be used in helping children who are not financially able to enter school. Mr. and Mrs. George Arnett had as guests during the week, Mrs. John Arnett and children, of Loco, and Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Anderson, of Harlem. OUT OF TOWN SHOPPERS. Mr. Sam Hart, of Camak, was a visitor in Thomson Thursday. Messrs. C. B. Sawyer and Bob Mayes, of Camak, were business visi tors Thursday. Mrs. C. B. Sawyer and W. D West, of Camak, were in Thomson shopping Wednesday. Miss Mauriel Ivey, of Briar Creek, was in Thomson shopping Thursday. Thomson, McDuffie county, ga., Friday, august 29, 1024 DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER —THE— UcUuffte JBmgrcss IS OFFERED AT 1.00 FOR A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION. McDuffie Farmers At tend The Aeroplane Demonstration. Between fifty and sixty farmers met at 6 o’clock Tuesday morning for SOIL SURVEY FOR Last week a petition signed by 6$ prominent farmers and business men a visit to the aeroplane demonstra- ,. , ... ^ << . . . * | was filed with the College of Agri- ion a ens. culture for a soil survey of McDuffie In order to give our subscribers an op portunity to pay up their subscriptions to The Progress as nearly as possible during the same month, we are offering the paper at $1.00 for a year’s subscrip tion, this offer to hold good during the month of September. Your subscrip tion might not be quite out, but you are at liberty to renew at above offer. Some newspapers resort to prize con tests, but we prefer to give the cost of prizes to our subscribers. We find they are willing to respond to offers of this kind and it is very little trouble to collect subscriptions in this way. , Notices are being sent out to those whose subscriptions have expired, and we would appreciate a renewal. Mr. Beverly Anchors has consented to help see town subscribers, and re newals or new subscriptions may be given him, which will be appreciated. New subscribers may take advantage of this offer. We respectfully ask those who are not now taking The Progress to do so during this special offer period. More than a dozen men furnished cars for the occasion and by 6:30 all were well on their way to Athens. The crowd numbered easily 10,000 people and the demonstration y'as indeed a sight to behold. Three planes circled over the field scattering several thousand pounds of calcium arsenate on unsuspecting Mr. Boll Weevil. The S. M. C. band kept the crowds in good spirits dur ing the time with their splendid ren dition of the latest popular music, including “It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More.” All of us agreed on that song. The people of Athens furnished a barbecue for all visitors which was well handled and enjoyed. Every body had enough to eat. Speeches were rendered by J. Phil Campbell, J. J. Brown, Wm. J. Ilar- and Mr. Maloney, representing Dr. Coad, who could not attend. Farmers were attentive to Dr. Ma loney despite the hot weather. The afternoon was spent in sight seeing, which took our folks to all parts of Athens, the College of Ag riculture, University of Georgia, Lucy Cobb, S. N. S., and Costa’s Ice Cream factory. The day was thor oughly enoyed and we are thankful that we went. Social and Personal News WHERE THOMSON YOUNG PEO- / executive board of the association I»LE WILL ATTEND COLLEGE. I held a business meeting. A question replete with interest at ! Therc were present representatives this time of the year is the choosing j from the first, second and third dis- of the college the high school grad- I tricts. uate will attend. * Thomson high 1 The | adics of the Sweetwater is always largely represented at the community served a lovely basket colleges and this semester will find a dinner, entertaining the visitors in a goodly quota of the lfj24 class enroll- most hospitable manner. Better Prices Offered For Sweet Potatoes. county. This survey simply mean* that the government will furnish a man who will sample every type of soil in this county and examine it for its chemical contents. Then the farmer can pick up a special bulletin on McDuffie’s soils, see what type* 1 he has and by studying the character of soil know just how 'best to farm it. So far this work has been done free. The following are letters which are self-explanatory: Athens, Ga., Aug. 22, 1924. Mr. G. C. Daniel, County Agent, Thomson, Ga. We have received your application for a soil survey of McDuffie county and I am filing it for attention. We appreciate the interest in this work as shown by you and the people of your county and I assure you that we will take up the work as soon a* we can get to it. However, the funds allotted for this work do not permit us to work more than two or three counties ft year, and as there are quite a num ber of counties on the waiting list, it will be some time before we can get to you. Your petition will put you in line, however, and we will, take up the work as soon as we can possibly get to it. W. M. LOWRY, Associate Professor Soil Chemistry. The following letter from the Geor gia Yam Curing Co. explains itself: Mr. G. C. Daniel, Thomson, Ga. Dear Sir:—Last spring you were good enough to secure contracts with SOUTHEASTERN FAIR OFFERS TWO FREE TRIPS TO FARMER BOYS OF M’DUFFIE COUNTY. A big feature of the Southeastern Fair of Atlanta every year is the Club Boys’ Fair School. Every coun ty in the State Is permitted to send the farmers of your county to plant t wo boys and only boys who have one hundred acres in sweet potatoes nev er attended the Fair School be- for us, whereby we were to pay them 50 cents per bush-el for the number one’s delivered to us in Thomson, we to furnish the crates free. Since they signed these contracts the potato business has been hard fore. The Southeastern Fair Asso ciation pays the railroad fares of the boys, furnishes camping quarters fox' sleeping on the Fair grounds, and feeds the boys free of charge. The Fair School this year will bo held ed in the institution of their choos ing. Those who have decided definitely just where they will go are, Miss Frances Reid, Miss Lucille Farmer, Miss Edythe Strother, Gene Dunn, A. B. Houston, Randall Evans, Boy kin Wilson and Herman Palmer. The schools selected by the high school graduates and the college students who have made their decisions upon returning are: Misses Helen Farm er, Georgia Watson, Pearl Kunnes, Willie White and Caroline Smith, will attend Agnes Scott College; Mis&( Georgia Lee will return to the Nation al Cathedral in Washington, D. C.; Misses Frances Reid, Virginia Bussey and Edythe Strother, G. S. <5. W. at Milledgeville; Misses Lucille Farmer and Evelyn Gibson, Wesleyan; Miss Virginia Price, Brenau; Miss Eleanor McMarmon, Woodbury; Boykin Wil son and A. B. Houston, Georgia Uni versity; Gene Dunn, Tech; Neal Dunn,Emory; Herman Palmer, A. & M., Miss.; Weldon Neal, the Atlanta Dental College; Randall Evans will attend a law school in Macon. MISSES SALLIE AND OCEY STORY HOSTESSES. Misses Sallie and Ocey Story were the charming hostesses Thursday af ternoon at a beautiful party given in honor of their guest, Mrs. Ham mond Story, of Greensboro, N. . C., and other visitors complimented were Mrs. J. J. Morris, Mrs. Ralph Lee, of Albany, and Mrs. Leon O’Neal, of Decatur. Vases of asters and zenias and handsome potted plants were the lovely decorations used in the rooms where the guests were entertained at bridge. Miss Sallie Pearl Smith, of Val dosta, received a bottle of perfume for highest score. The honor guest was presented with a pretty scarf and Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. O’Neal were given dainty handkerchiefs. Miss Edith Ware assisted the host esses in entertaining. About thirty-five guests were pres ent including Mrs. A. H. McDaniel, Mrs. V. H Novell and little Anne Novell, of Augusta. W. B. M. U. RALLY AT SWEET WATER. MR. AND MRS. PAUL GEER GIVE A number of Thomson ladies at- BARBECUE, tended the W. B. M. U. Rally at i A delightful event of Tuesday even Sweetwater church Thursday and 1 ing was the barbecue given by Mr. took part in the fine program given , and Mrs. Paul Geer at their home during the day. ! about two miles from town, in honor Mrs. C. F. Hunt, the retiring Su- | of Mrs. Geer’s sister, Miss Georgia perintendent of the W. B. M. U. of j Lazenby, who arrived home Sunday the Kilpatrick Association, led the : from San Marcos, Texas, devotional in the morning. j About a hundred guests from Miss Leila Reese introduced the 1 Thomson and the surrounding com- newly elected Superintendent, Miss , munity enjoyed the bountiful spread Mr. Henry Ellcnburg, of Waynes- ville,- N. C., is now assisting Mr. Henry Jones in his shoe shop. Marian Bann, of Harlem, who ac cepted the office in graceful remarks and outlined the plans for another | year. Mrs. N. E. Ware, Mrs. Kate Hous ton, Mrs. Leilah Stockton aSd Mi3s Edith Ellington gave interesting talks during the morning. In the afternoon Miss Ellie Ruth Lewis led the devotional’ for the Y. W. A. The Harlem Sunbeams put on a beautiful play stressing tithing. Rev. J. W. Howard, pastor of the which was arranged in a pretty grove near the house. Mrs. Percy Story and family, of Tampa, Fla., were the out-of-town guests present. hit all over Georgia, first on account October 7th to 11th. An incidental of the lack of plants which were not! f ee 0 f $5.00 for each boy has to be obtainable, and later on account of , arranged for and sent to Mr. R. serious droughts throughout the striplin, Secretary, Southeastern State. Fair, Atlanta, Ga. Under these conditions the crop . TWs money could be raised localI y f will probably be short and we are bufc eyery knowg those thing » writing you to notify the people with whom you contracted that we are voluntarily agreeing to pay them 60 cents, although we believe that your farmers would be honest enough to deliver potatoes even if they should be worth a little more money at dig ging time than our contract price. . „ „ v , , e of an expert from the State College You may also say to our farmer . . 1 , , ,, 1 of Agriculture who uses the exhibit friends that we will use their number “ . , , .. two potatoes, but thev must be sep-j f s a basis of study ^teaches the arated and packed in separate crates 1 1oys ^ e ™ any P ia ^tica essons we pay for ourselves we enjoy most. Any club member can raise $5.00 for a week’s trip to Atlanta to enjoy the big fair. It would cost a grown-up $50 for this same trip. The boys are divided into squad* and each squad is placed in charge from the number ones. We will ad vise you later on what we can pay for the number two potatoes. If we are successful with your farmers this fall we hope to build a large curing house in time for next year’s business. Assuring you of our appreciation, we are, yours very truly, GEORGIA YAM CURING CO. Jno. A. Manget, Pres. RETURNED FROM EASTERN MARKETS. Mr. R. A. Kunnes, of Kunnes De partment Store, returned Wednesday from the Eastern markets. Mr. Kunnes says he purchased heavily of the latest and most desired goods in all lines, in keeping with his policy of carrying everything that is want ed by the people of this section. FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. Mrs. Kate Houston entertained her be learned from such a large exhibi tion of farm crops, live stock and poultry. Much time, too, is given to pleasure and visits to interesting points in the city of Atlanta. On September 6th t sliall hold a contest for those boys who desire to compete for the two trips offered. I shall be glad to hear from any boy* interested and give them further in formation regarding the matter. Can sell 40 fryers, 1 3-4 to 2 lb* each at 30c per lb delivered Augusta. . SHEEP GROWERS rfOLD MEETING. The sheep growers around Thom son held a meeting at the City Hall on last Thursday. Mr. Kellogg, sheep specialist from the college, was present and gave out valuable infor mation in regards to growing sheep for the early lamb market. Mr. P. 'S. Knox is the leader in a movement to produce early lambs in car lots Sunday school class, the Sunshine j for ear j y mar ket. Those interested Makers, with a spend-the-day party j in the pro j e ct should talk to Mr. Knox and get in line to produce a uniform it Lazenby Grove Tuesday. An elaborate picnic spread and | p ro( ] uc t. swimming- furnished delightful ' amusement for the guests during the day. About twenty guests were pres ent, including the members of the class and a few friends. POSTOFFICE TO B LABOR DAY. The postoffice will be closed Mon day, September 1st, Labor Day. Win dows will be opened for one hour only, 11 to 12. CLASS PICNIC. A most delightful event of Tues- CLOSED ON ! day afternoon was the swimming- party and basket supper given at Smith’s pond for the members of the Pansy Circle Class of the Baptist Sunday school by their teacher, Miss Mattie llelle Burnley. Mrs. Z. M. Story , assisted Miss There will be no deliveries on the church, addressed the association and R. F. D. routes and only one in the j Burnley in chaperoning. Eighteen after the close of the exercises the city. gue3ts were present. G. C. DANIEL, County Agent. P. T. A. TO ENTERTAIN SCHOOL FACULTY. The social committee of the Parent- Teachers’ Association will entertain the faculty of the Thomson Public School at a reception Friday after noon, September 5th, from 5:30 to 7 o'clock at y the school building. The parents of the school are \ordially invited to attend. V Miss Bayo Montgomery will have charge < of the primary and first grades in the Dearing school during the approaching term.