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Ike Pelham Journal VOL. 22 NO. 1 REVIVAL SERVICES MAY THE FIRST Announcement has been made that a series of joint revival meet¬ ings will be held at the Hand Memorial Methodist church be" giniug about May first. The preaching will be done by the pas¬ tor, Rev. C. M. Ledbetter, assist¬ ed by Rev. j. D. Deans, pastor of the Presbyterian church, with pos¬ sibly a sermon occasionally by visiting ministers who may attend the services from time to time. The Wisdom Sisters have been secured for the revival, and, ac cording to what we have heard about the wonderful singing ren dered by these gifted young ladies, a treat is in store for the people of Pelham. Here is what the Commerce News says about the Wisdom Sis¬ ters, who recently assisted in a similar meeting in that city: “Those consecrated Christian ladies with their charming voices spent a week here, assisting with their gospel songs from Monday night uutil the closing service Sun¬ day night. They came at the in¬ vitation of the pastor and the offi cial board. The only mistake the pastor and the board made was in that they had them only one week instead of two weeks. They con¬ stituted a drawing card that sur¬ passes any feature our people have ever known. Some days and nights the weather was very un¬ favorable, but despite that fact the people flocked to the church at every service and the attendance increased at every service. At many of the services, it was diffi cult to seat the great crowds who came to hear these ladies sing, and came, we trust, to hear the gospel preached and came to wor ship. If they came merely through curiosity, doubtless no one came whose heart was not touched by the power of the gospel as pro claimed by the pastor and sung by these Missouri ladies. There was but one comment from anybody who heard them and that was: “I never heard any thing like it in all my life.” Best of all these girls sang the the old time songs from their hearts. They sang an experience that they possessed themselves. It was the gospel in song. They came to us as stran gers, known ouly to a very few of our people, but when they left they had made in a brief period, many hundred new friends.”—Commerce News. BAPTIST REVIVAL IN MEIGS Pastor W. B. Feagins of the First Baptist church is conducting a sweeping and glorious revival meeting iu the Baptist church at Meigs, this week. Crowded houses every night and large con¬ gregations each afternoon greeting the evangelist. Many Pelham people are going both af¬ ternoon and night, and lending their co-operation in making this a great city-wide revival. There have been many conversions and accessions to date, and much inter¬ est in being shown by the men and women of the church and town. All those in Pelham who can at¬ tend, are urged to do so. The meetings may go on into next week. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1924 SEVERE TORNADO HITS MITCHELL Early Monday night one of the most destructive storms in a num¬ ber of years swept over the western portion of Mitchell county, destroy¬ ing several thousand dollars worth of timber, demolshiug houses, lay¬ ing miies of fences flat and doing untold damage to crops. Two persous are reported seriously hurt as a result of the storm. The path of the tornado is said to have been half a mile wide and abont two 'miles in length, and was ac¬ companied by a terrific down pour of rain, hail aud lightning. Cal Davis, a negro farmer, and his wife, were seriously injured when their home was demolished by the tornado. They lived on the plantation of Leon Harrison. The home of W. M. Faircloth, a white farmer, was almost complete¬ ly wrecked by a falling tree aud heavy wind. Hailstones large enough to break windows fell over a two-mile area, causing great damage to young crops. A tenant house, barn and water tauk on Dr. F. L. Lewis’ place, six miles west of Camilla, were blown down. The tornado lasted during a per¬ iod of about three minutes, and heavy rain fell for about one hour. BOY SCOOT DRIVE LAUNCHED At a meeting held in the office of Mr. F. D. Hollis Tuesday morn¬ ing, plans were made for the launch¬ ing of a drive for funds for main¬ taining and fostering the Boy Scout movemeut in this county. The meeting was called on the sugges¬ tion of Mr. L. D. Hand, County Chairman for Mitchell county, and a number of business men of the town were present. VV. C. Cooper, R. L-King, Grov¬ er Thigpen, A. R. Baggs, Fred Hollis, C. L. Hurst and L. D. Hand were named as a committee to put aver the drive at Pelham. It was planned for one of these gentlemen to give an address at the Dixie Theatre, and to have some one to give a five minutes talk next Sunday morning at each of the churches of the city, if satisfactory with the pastors, setting out the importance of the drive at this time. Scout Executive Bagby of Noch away Council was here and assis¬ ted in laying out the plans for the drive. In the course of his report¬ er he stated that this was the first rural council to be organized in the United States, and that it is quite a success. Three and a half years ago there were only two troops in the territory, with a membership of 60 boys, and today there are 50 troops with a membership of about 1000 boys. There are five troops in Mitchell county, two at Pelham, one each at Sale City, Camilla and Baconton. The Boy Scout movement is a good thing for the boys, and it is to be - hoped that those who have the drive in charge will receive the hearty support and co-operation of the citizens the town. Mrs. L. A. Shepherd was called to Monticello, Fla , last week to the bedside of aer sister, Mrs. B. F. Faglie, who was ill from pneu¬ monia and died April 8th. She re¬ turned home this week and accompanied by her father, Mr, James Ward, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Tames Ward, Jr., of Houston, Texas. ATOU ACCIDENTS THE PAST WEEK This has been an unlucky week among our folks, a number of ac cidents having happened to Pel¬ ham people the past few days. The first one was that of Mr. D. L. Turner’s Franklin, which over¬ turned Sunday night about three miles below Meigs on the Dixie Highway. The car was driven by Mr. Gilbert Turner, in company with Mr. McCully Harris and Misses Elizabeth Harris aud Mary McDonald Mr. Turner states that he was driving along at a moderate rate when he suddenly came upon an auto parked by the roadside with¬ out lights, and not seeing it uutil he was too close to slow down much, he was forced to make a quick turn to keep from runing iu to it, overturning the car aud piu niug its occupauts underneath. Aside from a severe shake up aud a good scare, all escaped without any serious injuries. The car was pretty badly wrecked. An Albany gentlemeu picked up the young people and brought them to town. Auother accident was that of Mr. G. G. Busby whose car was run iuto by a car belonging to Mr. G. R. Brock about 8 o’clock Wednesday evening on the road 3 miles south of town, both cars sustaining con¬ siderable damages. Iu the car with Mr. Busby were three small children, those of his brother, aud in Mr. Brock’s car were his son and two other young Sehr ; Air‘5r'm occupa'nts • of these cars escaped without any serious injuries. Another accident was to a car driven by some young ladies from Meigs, whose names we failed to learn. They were driving along one of the main business streets of the city when one of the wheels ran off. Other than a good scare none of the young ladies were hurt, BETTER BABIES WEEK On next Thursday, Friday and Saturday there will be held at the city hall in Camilla what is known as “Better Babies Week,” and the good people of Camilla have been adveitising the occasion extensive¬ ly, and nothing will be left undone to make it a success. The hall will be equipped with charts, illustrations, bulletins, etc. as well as all the varvious seriums, antitoxines, vaccines aud other agents for combatting communica¬ ble diseases. There will be speakers each day who are experts on the subiect of proper and improper foods, clothing etc., for babies. Among the speak¬ ers are: Governor and Mrs. Cliff¬ ord Walker; Miss Verna B. Thorn¬ hill, of the United States of Public Health Service; Mr. N. H. Ballard, State Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Joe P. Bowden, Director of Division of Child Hygiene, U. S. Department of Labor and of the Georgia State Board of Health; Dr. Theodore Toepel, Atlanta, Georgian; Dr. John W. Daniel, of Savannah, President of the State Medical Association; Dr.Kirkland, Director of Child Hygiene of the State of Florida; Miss Anne Simp son, of the United States Public Health Service, and many others. Iu addition to these lectures there will be moving or slide pictures showing every phase of Child welfare work. Dr. C. O. Rainey, County Health Commissioner, and Miss Mortimer Schley, Home Demon slratiou Agent, are bending every effort to make the occasion a success, and every mother and father in the county should attend and learu all they can on this j important subject. ORDAINED AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH There was held last Sunday at o’clock P. M. at thq, First Bap¬ Church, beautiful and impres ordination service, when Messrs. J. N, Hayes, J. T. Flynt L. J. Powell were ordained to office of Deacons of this Church. The presbytery was composed of Rev. W. B. Feagins, D. H. Parker of Meigs, Ga., aud O. S. Thomas; the following local deacons attend ing: D. Kierce, G. L.S uiith, j. M. Merritt, F. C. Gammage, C. J Hurst, W. M. Harrell, B. U. Curry aud A. J. Cook. Pastor W. B. Feagins acted as Moderator, and C. J. Hurst was elected Clerk. The candidates were subjected to the usual examination by the presbytery. The examination, being satisfactory to the presbytery I). Kierce, Chairman of the Board, then presented the candidates, J. N. Hayes, L, J. Powell aud J. T. Flynt to the presbytery for ordina¬ tion. A motion was made and carried by the Church authorizing the presbytery to proceed with the or¬ dination. The Moderator theu read several passages from the Bible touching ou the qualifica tions of Deacons-after which he led the ordaining prayer-closiug by the laying ou of bauds by the presbytery aud local deacons. The Moderator then presented Bro. D. H. Parker, Pastor of the Meigs CH^h. and impressively delivered. Following the charge, Bro. S. O. Thomas presented the Bible to the candidates, urging them to read and study it aud let it be their guide always. This presentation of the Bible- was instructive and impressive. The service was concluded by giving the hand of Christian fel¬ lowship to these newly elected dea¬ cons and their wives. $1.00 Mah Jongg Sets At 79 Cents While they last. Consolidated Drug Co. TWO PHONES - 32 and 66. NORRIS CANDIES = .» NYAL REMEDIES For Beauty’s Sake jewels have been worn from re¬ mote limes lo the present day. Each succeeding generation can enjoy something better, finer, and more artistic than what has gone before. For the latest styles of the most advanced artistic ele¬ gance, the selection of jewelry' offered by us is without a parallel. Our prices are within your reach. W. W. BURNETT $1.00 PER YEAR. CHERO-COLA PLANTS CHANGE HANDS A deal was consummated last week whereby the Chero-Cola Bottling Co , of Albauv and Ca¬ milla aud the plant at Sauford Fla. chauged hands. The Sauford plant was owued jointly by Mr. VV. G. West of this city aud the estate of the late Mrs. W. H. But¬ ler, aud was under the manage¬ ment of Mr. W. R. Groveusteiti. Messrs- West and Groveistein be¬ came the owners of the plants at Albauy and Camilla, and the Al¬ bany aud Camilla per pie took over the Sauford plant. The con¬ sideration necessary to make the deal was around $10,000. The plants at Albauy aud Ca¬ milla are good oues aud the new owners feel that they have made a good deal. Mr. Grovensteiu will be general Manager of the new plants, while Mr. West states that he will give some of his time to looking after the affairs of the business, The new management took charge of the business last Saturday. JURORS TAKE NOTICE This is to notify all traverse jur¬ ors summoned to serve next week that they will not be required to appear for service next Mouday as the court will adjourn this week will be expected to appear for ser¬ vice. Please take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly. This April 18, 1924. C- I). Crow, Sheriff. Mrs. C. E. Glausier and son « spent last Thursday with Mrs. j. F. Cardin at Ochloekuee.