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THE BAKER COUNTY NEWS
Official Organ of Baker County
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Entered as second-class matter June 7th, 1912, at the postoffice at
Newton, Georgia, under the Act of March 3rd, 1879.
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MRS. J. H. MILWARD, Editor and Publisher
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1940.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man
of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels; to understand a
proverb, and the interpretation: the words of the wise and their
dark sayings.—Proverbs.
Child labor has decreased greatly since 1900. The 1900 cen
sus showed that in this country 1,750,178 children were gainfully
employed. The last census in 1930 showed that this figure had
dropped to 667,117 . . . This was due to child labor laws. In the
same period, or rather from 1900 to the present time the attend
ance in high school has increased nine times.
A contributor to one of the state papers wants to have a
fund provided for the education in this country of some Finnish
boys and girls . . . His idea is a noble one . . . Hpwever, the Finns
are better educated than the people of this country, if reports are
true. Ninety nine persons out of a hundred in Finland are said to
be able to read and write . . . and we might add, also fight.
We see pictures of sad faced women with tightly drawn lips
and sullen children with them who are being returned to Germany,
their homeland, whether they want to go or not. These pictures
do not indicate that these unhappy people feel that they are going
to a promised land. The men are lacking. Perhaps they have
already made the supreme sacrifice and the children can see the
same future ahead.
The Japanese military men who have ruled that country for
some time are beginning to realize now that there are other na
tions in the world . . . Now that the trade agreement with this
nation is about to expire they are getting out of the way by re
signing . . . The United States has been their biggest silk cus
tomer for years . . . We also buy many of their toys and useless
ornaments . . . Now that they are fearful of losing their best cus
tomer they see things in a different light.
The neutrals of northern Europe are having a hard time
these days . . . Their commerce has been cut enormously . . .
Their ships have been lost at sea . . . Their liberty loving neigh
bors, the Finns, are fighting desperately, though so far success
fully against overwhelming numbers. The fire of war is spread
ing to them. They are having to look to their defenses and at
present it looks as if it is only a matter of time when Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Holland will be drawn in the ever
spreading war.
The pendulum has swung the other way. When Stalin and
Hitler made their pact and threw the rest of the diplomats out of
gear, it was believed then that Stalin had driven a hard bargain
. . . The youth of Germany, from the grandson of the former
kaiser on down fought, bled and died in Poland only to turn over
a large part of it to Russia. Now since the Finns have shown that
the Russian army is not the power it was believed to be, Stalin
has to call on Hitler to save his face and Hitler can now dictate to
Stalin. *
Cherokee, N. C. is the home of the Indians in that State.
They are the descendants of the ones who hid in the Great Smokies
when the State forcibly moved the Cherokees west ... At this
place are several stores, with the usual souvenirs. Much of this
is made by the Indians themselves. Their work is in pottery and
baskets. Here you can pick up what appears to be a souvenir of
Cherokee—it will have pictures of Indians in head dress on it.
Turn it over and it is marked, Made in Germany. Souvenirs that
children in high school should be able to make, are made in
Germany to be sold in the mountains of western North Carolina.
There has been too much of this in our country . . . Teach the
boys and girls here to make these simple things.
Where Bees Find Honey
Honey has always been prized as
a most delectable sweet and de
rives its sweetness and flavor from
nectar, a liquid secreted by flowers.
Hie flavor of honey depends on the
particular flowers from which the
bees gather nectar. Most honey is
made from a mixture of nectars.
However, honey may have a pre
dominant flavor as basswood honey,
buckwheat honey, clover honey, and
others
Modern Greek and Latin
Modern Greek is more nearly like
ancient Greek than Italian is like
ancient Latin.
Designation of Prince of Church
Cardinal is the designation of a
prince of the church. The word
comes from the color of the hat be
stowed by the pope when the digni
tary is created a cardinal. The col
lege of cardinals elects the pope.
It is limited to seventy—six cardinal
bishops, fifty cardinal priests, and
fourteen cardinal deacon.®.
Where Muskrats Live
In marshy areas, where muskrats
have plenty of rushes, cattails, and
stems of aquatic plants available,
they build their houses above the
water level of the marsh with these
materials.
The Newton School Bulletin
VOLUME 1.
Editor-in-Chief Woodfin Mansfield
Asst. Editor Carolyn Mansfield
Asst. Editor Freddie Mae Kelley
Reporters:—
Mamie Toy West
O. C. Sindersine
W. B. Rentz
Janie Keown
Mary Ellen Swann
Carey Adams, Jr.
Mayo Watson
Franklin Sindersine
“BEHIND THE NEWS”
DECLARED SUCCESS
The long talked of play, which we
twice postponed, was finally put on
Friday night. Even though the
weather was unfavorable the crowd
was fair.
Elward Matthews, as Petunia Blos
som, a colored gent, literally stole’
the show. He taught us how to fish j
with a horse shoe for a hook.
Our local, Power, Gable and Taylor,
Woodfin Mansfield, O. C. Sindersine,
and Rollie Jones, respectively, made
their usual hit with the audience.
Red Baxter was good as the tough
Constable. The tough part just suited
Red as all of you who’ve played ball
against him well know.
Jocelyn Eubanks as the town’s busy
body, was busy attending to every
one’s business. She was never quite
successful in having O. C. hanged.
Carolyn Mansfield with the aid of
a co-worker, demonstrated how a per
son may overcome the obstacles con
front'ng one in the newspaper game.
Freddie Mae Kelley aided somewhat
by assisting Carolyn with her difficult
job.
The play was well given and en
joyed by everybody.
Entertainment between acts was
furnished by Cecil Morgan who blew
the harp and a trio of girls, Austine
Butler, Earlene Heard and Jane
Keown who sang South of the Border.
We expect to have a Junior and
Senior play before the end of school.
Be ready to come out and enjoy them
with us.
* * *
BOYS AND GIRLS
DIVIDE WITH PATMOS
Newton boys’ Junior team met Pat
mos on the local court Tuesday night.
The boys looked about evenly matched
and the score was even until the end
of the first quarter. Then the Newton
boys’ razzle-dazzle style of playing
gradually put them in the lead. New
ton boys gained and by the half were
leading 16 to 8. Flournoy put in a
crip shot; Hines, a long shot, and
Price, several free throws which put
Newton Junior boys way in the lead.
The final score was: Newton 33,
Patmos 16. Scoring honors went to
Flournoy, Price and Hines with 10,
9, 8 points, respectively.
The girls’ basketball team met Pat
mos on the home court Tuesday night,
January 16. The score at the half
was 8 to 4 with Patmos leading. Aftei
the half the Patmos girls played a
little harder and made some extra
points. Newton was fighting all the
time: but failed to ring any goals. The
final score was Newton 7, Patmos 24.
♦ * ♦
HOME EC. NEWS
There’s dots and more dots in the
girl’s dressing room these days. The
Home Economics Club has completed
their decorating and it really looks
nice! They selected red and white
material to match their school colors.
This material was used to cover the
benches, cover the dressing table and
stool and make a window curtain. The
tops of the benches, dressing table
and stool were covered with soild red
material and the ruffle that hung
from the edge of each to the floor was
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Hurlburt was ivalking across a hill when a sudden gust of wind threw
bis shoulder out of joint.
The Trougnac river, narrow and short, passes through a series of
grape arbors. At that point there is a rapids. The grapes are so great
in number that the volume crushed on the rocks turns the river to the
color of wine. The taste is actually that of grape-juice.
NEWTON, GA, JANUARY 19, 1940.
EDITORIAL
“He who lives on a branch road has compensations. The trains run more
slowly than on the main lines. They stop at every crossing and show a
friendly interest in every farm house and stockpen. On the branch road
we sit down; we have time to sit down. The main-line traveler has a
strained expression on. his countenance. Minutes before he has arrived at
his destination he stands in a long line in the aisle, suitcase in hand, waiting
for the train to stop or to approach stopping. On the branch road nobody
stands in the aisle, nobody is in a hurry. Only the commercial traveler
gathers his dented and curiously constructed baggage around him and stands
up in the aisle in the main-line fashion, waiting for the train to make a
landing. We, old stagers at the business, do not stir until the conductor has
called the station the third time; it would be useless. Slowness is a branch
line virtue. He deserves congratulation who has found that speed and rest
lessness are not essential to human happiness. Along the main line there is
often lack of this knowledge. In the whirl pool dwell the Children of the
Unquiet Heart.”
WOODFIN MANSFIELD.
made of red and white polka dot ma
terial. A pretty red dotted curtain
was hung over the window and a large
mirror was hung over the dressing
table.
Come on girls, let’s keep up the
school spirit and really keep this
dressing room looking nice. We’re
all proud of you and your work.
* * *
NEWTON SCHOOL
LOSES TO TOWN
The Newton School’s First Team
met the Athletic Club on the local
court Tuesday night.
The Newton school boys played a
hard 'and close game all the way
through. The school team, handi
capped by having no substitutes, lost'
in the last few minutes of the game, j
The school took the lead and by the |
half the score was 17 to 10. The bat-1
tie was closer in the third quarter
and by the end Newton was leading
only by the close margin of one point.
In the last quarter, Oliver Jones’ ex
cellent shooting put the town team in
the lead for a final score of: Athletic ■
Club, 27; School, 23.
WHAT NEXT?
What two boys almost had a mis
understanding about a ninth grade girl
Friday night? Was J. K. by any
chance the girl?
Woodfin Mansfield (from what
we’ve heard) certainly had a big time
during Christmas holidays.
Mr. W. K. Hulme and three of his
students, Bill Butler, Carl Joiner and
Leslie Rentz returned Saturday from
a trip to Athens.
What two boys have so suddenly
become interested in the Powell girls
of Elmodel? (We have reference to
the Sunday afternoon date).
- - .
It’s hard for the ones who were in
the play, “Behind the News,” to get
j back to normal. But we’re all glad
I to have it over.
We’d all like to meet the lucky girl
i of Cotton who must get a thrill every
week reading letters she gets from a
j Newton High School boy.
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Beginning next Monday, January
122, a moving picture tent is coming
jto Newton which will show every day
: through Saturday, January 27. The
Newton P.-T. A. is sponsoring this
Ito make money for the school Lunch
| Room. They will be given 10% of the
money made, so every one is urged to
attend every show.
When did the romance between
Jocelyn Eubanks and Luther Griffin
begin?
We were all quite surprised when
I Pearl Harris turned down two dates
last night. She doesn’t seem to care
for Elward or Carl.
Why does everyone use the 9th
grade room for the living room of the
school house? It’s certainly not be
cause of the good fires that they have.
What could be the attraction?
Seems that Jackstones came in with
1940. It’s a very popular game at
the present.
Why didn’t Jocelyn keep Elward’s
class ring. Could it be that E. H.
has something to do with it?
At the present it looks as if watches
have taken the place of class rings.
How about it Laverne Powell?
Mr. Leonard shouldn’t have to teach
his typing class very much next term
for every time he leaves the room
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they begin pecking away with “one”
finger.
Mary Paul and Leslie are very
friendly now. We thought that ro
mance was over.
Why did Hopson miss so many
goals last night? Was he conscious
of who might be looking on?
Seems that Kathleen Salter and
Clarence Goodman’s romance is in
full bloom this season. If he’s come
to our ball games more.
Although Evelyn Rentz and Rollie
Jones are a quiet couple and hardly
(if ever) speak to each other, they
mean much to each other.
Wednesday, Davis Mansfield came
to study hall wanting help in his
Arithmetic. Freddie Mae Kelley at
once offered to work it. She says
“she always enjoyed helping her
brothers.” But she didn’t get to do
the good deed (Dumb, I call it).
We wonder why Carolyn Mansfield
always goes around singing, “When
I Sleep I Always Dream of Bill."
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