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The ° ^'i>..___________: Pelham Journal
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VOL. 22 NO. p
BUSINESS MEN’S
CLUB IN SESSION!
Dr. James B. Turner of Albany
was Peliiam~Busiuess the speaker of the evening; at
the Men*s Club
Tuesday night. Dr. Turner’s
subject was co operation aud he
spoke in his usual terse ana ag¬
gressive manner, appealing to the
club to extend their influence
toward achieving the higher
things iu life. Few addresses
have been so happily received by
the club.
The occesion was Ladies’ Night,
and including the guests there
were about 100 present. Miss
Martha James entertained the club
with a readiug eutitled “Cupid
aud the Cadillac,” and Miss Lora
Will Gammage pulled a stuut eu¬
titled ‘‘The Gathering of the
Nuts,” both of which were receiv
ed with much enthusiasm.
J. B. Moritz, of Philadelphia,
who is here in connection with the
tomato deal, was introduced aud
made a most pleasing short talk in
which he assured the club this
sectiou has a wonderful possibility
for growing tomatoes and that
with intelligent methods, South
Georgia should become as famous
iu the tomato market as any other
section,
Interesting reports were made
by the various committees.
Dr. Rainey, the Comity Health
Officer, expressed his apprecia¬
tion for the splendid work being
doue by the Albany Kiwatji|.Qub
in Child Welfare work. He spoke
ic tO ormCcfcfH
county, and assured Dr. Turner
their kind offices would be accept¬
ed, stating there was dauger of
Mitchell county overflowing this
clinic.
Judge Candler
Favors Church Union
Atlanta, — Characterizing op¬
position to unification of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South,
and the Methodist Episcopal
Church as “flyspeckiug,” Judge
John S. Candler, prominent South¬
ern Methodist laymen, in address¬
ing the Atlanta Ministers Associa¬
tion here Monday declared that the
strongest argument against unifi¬
cation was that “there is not
enough religion iu either church
for one to trust the other.”
Besides being a reconized lay
authority of the Methodist Church
Judge Candler, who is a brother of
Bishop Warren A Candler, senior
bishop of the Southern branch of
the church, is chairman of the com¬
mittee which recently drafted the
plan for unification of the two
bodies.
In his criticism of those object¬
ing to the proposed approachment
of the two churches, Judge Candler
took an opposite view point from
that of Bishop Candler, and iu pre
facing his remarks to-day the lay¬
man said: “I don’t want anybody
to believe there’s any personal-dif¬
ferences betweeu myself and any¬
body close to me.”
The unification proposal is to
come before a called session of the
general conference of the Southern
branch of the church, in Chata
nooga, Tenn., July 2 in discuss
ing the legality of the called sess¬
ion of the conference, Judge Cand¬
ler declared there no lgnger existed
any doubt that the meeting would
be in accordance with the consti¬
tution of the church.
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1924
RAYMOND COCHRAN
COMMITS SXIC1DE
Thomasville, Ga.,— Despondent
because of ill health aud inability
to w ° tk ' R Cocljra “ committed
suicids here SuucUy evt " ioK by
shooting himself through the head.
Hearing the pistol shot members
of the family goiug to investigate
fouud Cochran propped iu the
door of a barn in in the the rear rear of the
house with the pistol braced
agaiust the door jam. The shot
had penetrated the head just above
the right ear aud he was dead
when reached.
Mr. Cochran was a uative of
Mitchell Couuty but had lived here
for a long uumber of years. Some¬
time ago he suffered an attack of
influenza which impared both his
health aud his rniud. He is surviv¬
ed by his wife and seven chilhren
Underwood aud Spencer Cochran,
Waycross; Mrs. J. E. Harrell,
Vada, George, Jewel and Ruby
Cochran, Thomasville, The fu¬
neral was held Tuesday.
HALL’S ROADSTER
STOLEN MONDAY
The Ford roadster owned
by Mr. O. G. Hall of Pelham
was stoleu from in frout of the
Marguerite Hotel sometime during
Monday night.
Mr. Hall parked his car in front
of the hotel as usual aud
^ -went ,«£pr it Jhe .car
one Micisetlti, one Good Year tire
ou rear, and two Old Colony tires
ou front, all beiug cord tires.
Fortunately the automobile was
insured and Mr. Hall and the In¬
surance Company are goiug active
ly after the loss today.
BIG PEACH CROP
BEING GATHERED
Several huudred cars of peaches
are expected to move out Jof the
peach belt for the next several
days, J. G. Carlisle, manager of
the Georgia Peach Growers Asso¬
ciation said Monday night. The
Uueeda movement will reach its
peak Tuesday and Wednesday
aud so fast is the fruit of this var
iety ripening that officials believe
this week will see all of the crop
on the way to Northern markets.
Up to noon Monday 157 cars
had beeu placed iu the belt for
loading aud the railroads were
busy all the afternoon placing
more cars, which brings the total
up to several hundred. All the
growers are said to be working at
top speed to get the fruits into the
cars and moving to the markets.
After the Uneedas have beeu
moved the Carmens will be next in
line, and this crop is expected to
get moving next week.
The report of the market news
bureau showed that 154 cars of
peaches have been movedjthis year,
which is considerably under the
records of previous years. It is
explained that this year’s crop is
much later than usual, however,
and that|when all is over it it will
be found more peaches were shipp¬
ed in 1924 than any other year.
Doctor, Doctor, Doctor!
Save the trouble of calling a
doctor by having your SCREENS
FIXED NOW. C. L. IRWIN,
next door to Journal office.
LOTS OF COTTON
NOW IN BLOOM
The first cotton blooms were
shown on the stieets of Pelham
Wednesday. Dr. HD. A. Spence
brought iu a bloom on that date,
aud also a red bloom which had
opened the preceding day. On the
same day within a few minutes
after Dr. Spence brought in his
blooms, Mr. F. C. Davis, of West
Mitchell brought in a bloom. Mr.
R. L. Goodson reports blooms, and
Mr. D. L. Turner has one stalk
with two blooms on it.
True to the history* of the boll
weevil, there are now no weevils
iu evidence in most of the fields
All the old weevils are dead and if
the poisoning has been well doue
and if the squares have been pick¬
ed aud burned for two weeks, there
is little dauger of harm from the
weevil.
WHALEY HAS
RIPE LOUPES
Mr. A. Whaley was passing
slices of ripe cantaloupe around
among his friends , Wednesday
afternoon, the loupe was prouounc
ed by the experts as being of high
quality, aud very high iu sugar
content. Mr. Whaley will make
his first express shipments this
week.
Mr. A. L. Bowen and Mr. A. C,
Strickland of Cottou had several
matured cantaloupes in Pelham ou
Wednesday aud stated they would
-w&i _ m
FIRST CAR TOMATOES
SHIPPED TUESDAY
The first solid carload of tomatoes
left Pelham for Northern markets
Tuesday. Express shipments have
been moving for quite a while
This shipment was handled by the
local association.
Mr. J. B. Moritz of Philadelphia
is here in charge of the season’s
pack for the association and W. T.
Coulboum of Plant City, Fla., is
operating a packing house here
again this season.
The growers are more optimistic
over the outlook. Progress is be
ing made in combating the tomato
worm by the use of arsenic, re
moving affected tomatoes from the
plants aud picking up the worms
Officers of the association state
that if the weather continues
clear and sunny they expect to
have the pest under contrcl by the
latter part of this week.
The bean crop, while good,
brought in dissappointing returns.
The market appears to be glutted
as South Georgia is in compe¬
tition with practcally all the other
markets at this time*
Hand Memorial
Methodist Church
C. M. Ledbetter. Pastor
Services for Sunday June 15th,
10 15 A- M. Sunday School,
Mr. R. L. King, Supt.
A modern Sunday school equipped
for all classes and ages.
Enroll the babies with the cradle
Roll Department.
Men’s Bible class. This class is
making a splendid record. Good
attendance last Sunday. Teacher
Mr. W. C. Cooper.
11:30 Public worship and sermon ;
B.Y.P.U. CONVENTION
BIG SUCCESS
The third annual BYPU conven¬
of the Tucker Baptist Asso
ouveded with the First
Baptist church of Pelham Suuday,
8.
The meeting was called to order
11 o’clock by G. D. Kierce,
President.
There were a uumber of out of
visitors aud delegates present.
beautiful basket dinner was
at one o’clock, by the
of the First church.
The congregation reassembled iu
church at 2 P. M. and several
talk? were made by
visiting deligates. •
The following officers were elect¬
for the ensuing year:
G D. Kierce, President.
Arthur Jones, Vice President.
Chas. J. Wadsworth, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Hoggard Faircloth, choirester.
The next convention will be
held iu Camilla next June.
Take 25 subscriptions from your
friends and kin. You will get $ 5 .
in commissions, aud you may get
a nice prize.
Mrs Albert Holman of Thomas
ville, was the guest of Mrs- R. E.
Holman last week.
Bro. Ledbetter.
5 P. M Junior League.
7:30 P. M. Intermediate and
Senior Leagues meet, officers were
installed for another year last
Sunday evening aud we’re sure of
prpgsessive Leaitue with this
8:30 Sermon on Unification
of Methodist North and South,
Bro. Ledbetter.
8:30 Wednesday evening pray
er service.
We invite all who will to any of
these services.
Automobile committee, Mr. M.
W. Turner, C. C. Parker, and ]■
W. Grippeu. Church Reporter.
SB*
“CANNING TIME’’
Full Line of Spices, Pre¬
serving Acids and Paro
wax.
COME TO SEE US.
Consolidated Drug Co.
TWO PHONES - 32 and 66.
NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES
JUNE BRIDES
If you want to send a little token to a
June bride, we can please you from our
stock, whatever may be your wish as to
the price. Call on us before you buy.
W. W. BURNETT
$1.00 PER YEAR.
SOME COUNTY
POLITICAUUMORS
The latest developments in poli¬
tics iu Mitchell couuty are that
Repeseutatives H. L. McDonald,
of Pelham, aud J. M. Mayo, Jr. of
Camilla, will not offer for r.eelect
ion, leaving the field open for new
candidates. Mr. McDonald has
made a creditable and satisfactory
showing and it is understood Uj
declines to offer for reelection, be"
cause of business matters needing
his persoual attention. Mr. Mayo
has likewise served his coustituen •
cy in a most satisfactory mariner
and in as much as he has served
several terms aud for the futher
reason that he is court reporter for
the Albauy judical circuit, he de¬
clines to offer for reelection.
Much discussion has ensued as
to who aud how many would be iu
the race for the two places, and it
now seems certain that Dr. J. M.
Spence, of Camilla, at present
State Senator from this district,
will be a candidate, aud O. B.
McElvey, a prominent attorney of
Pelham and junior member of the
law firm of Hill aud McElvey, will
also be a candidate.
There has been a persistant
rumor 'that Dutchman Wilkes of
this place might also be a candi¬
date has not been affirmed or de¬
nied by Mr. Wilkes. Possibly h ?,
too, will be a candidate aud if so,
his race would merit considerable
interest, as he is a young man of
sterling qualities and has many
frieuds throughout the couuty who
would rally to his support.
DR. REID TO AGAIN .
PRACTICE IN PELHAM
-•-wV'C i n- 4 Y j l&i- K 'VS*-**' S- **
from his profession, Dr. C, W,
Reid will again take up the pract¬
ice of his profession in Pelham.
Dr. Reid for many years enjoy¬
ed one of the finest practices in
this sectiou of the state, and his
frieuds are glad that he has de¬
cided to again locate in Pelham.
His office will be with the Con¬
solidated Drug Co,,