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Miller County Liberal
uVG 34
Mi. Batts Joins
Mercer Faculty.!
Tbt* announcement that. Mr Ij.
Lewis Batts lias resigned the state ,
secretary hip of t>or BftpHs'
Young People I ri ion iu Georgia
to accept a professorship in Mer
cer University will be a surpr'Be
to a great many of oi.r people.
The announcement will bring a
sense of real disappointment and
at the same time it will carry a
word of-Compensation in the fact
that he remains iu Georgia iu ac
tive Baptist work.
Mr Batts became tield worker
for the Baptist Young People’*
Union in July, 1919. In the twi
years that he served in this impor
tant work lie endeared himself te
the Baptists of Georgia and pre
pared himself for the larger ser
vice to which he was called in 19
21 when Mr Leavell resigned ti e
secretaryship to accept the work
■of student secretary for the Scvtb
'em Baptist Convention. In th<
two years since Mr. Batts has beet
(State secretary he has proved him
(self a capable leader and a ma <>i
increasing usefulness. He ia*
uiven himself in a sp.ritof ai an
d n winch has made him for al
lime a t eloved PTRter among Geor
gia Baptist*. Nuts bl- 4 ntn ng tu*
ftcliidvtrntpto of Mr Bh’U hs lend
er of our young people has been
the development of the asso iia
lioual work, the further develop
merit of the regional conventions,
the camcaigns fnrtitb rs the aim
tiaign for new subscribers to tin
paper and a deepening of tin
epirtnal outlook of our great Iki
of young Baptists iu G oigia.
lie i oes to Mercer as professc i
of religious education. He is rd
tnirably fitted for this work, hav
ing graduated at Merger and the.
at Harvard and having dtvMer
several ye_rs to school work lie
fore entering the work with th<
young people. Ail of bis training
aud experience has been along th
very lines that will help him l<
serve the young preach Tj biu
Hymen who take bis courses a J
Mercer. It is good to know tb«‘
President Weaver and Dean Me
Ginty have sought out a man wb<
knows the technique and the the
ory of pract cil Christiuu wm
for this important professorship
Mr. Batts begins bis work at
Mercer July 1 He w.ll r-man
with the state board through June
having direction of the annua,
state convention of youug people
ia June.
—Christ-n Index.
I'lie above annouucemi nt will
be of great interest to Colquitt
and Miller county who claims Mr.
Batts as a native son
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Biliousness
sick headache, sour stomach,
constipation, easily avoided.
An active Heer without calomel.
CHAMBERLAIN’S
TABLETS
- Never sicken or gripe—only 25fl
Several in Miller county have
’pretty gardens.
WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
Music And Essay
Contests
The preliminary. contest in
• music was held Monday morning
at Colquitt High School chapel.
This year there were only thre
contestants, Julia Powell Wilma
Hunter and Alice Bird '.tie judges
reported that eact) selection was
unusually well rendered and that
it was difficult to make a decision.
After much debating they dtei
led that the first place should go
to Wilma Hunter, Alice Bird ant
folia Powell tied for second place.
L’ne judges were Mrs. J. C. Grinif i
Mrs. Underwood of Oolquiit anc
dies Annie Davis of Eldore- do.
There were three giris contest
ng for the place in oratory, the**
vere Muriel iVatSon, W ilma I lin
er aud Pola May Houston Ibi
preliminary Essays were writtei
•londay mortiug. Numbers i -
.tead of names weie placed on tin
ut aide and the papers were Ink
n by the Supt to the judges wh<
lecided that, No two, Wilma iiuti
ter, bad the best essay as eacl
uhool is allowed one hoy and one
titl in essay and as Judson Sc t
vas the only boy trying Le will go
o Biinbridge als >. The subject
le’cdfor eassys this y»ar are tot el
hose of current event?.
Alice Cowart will represent Col
(uilt in expression at the district
contest.
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W. C. Bays
Announcement.
At the solicitation of man?
riends I hereby announce my can
idacy for the State Senate subjec
o the action of the deinocratii
vtiite primary. 1 will appreciate
,’our support.
W C. Hays.
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Petition For Divorce
GEORGIA—MiIIer County.
311a May Cooper,)
Vs )l’etition lor divorce,
’at Keaton Cooper;
The defendant, Pat Keaton Cooper,
s hereby required, personally or by
attorney, to be and apper ut the next
iperior court to be held in and foi
taid county, on ti c 4th Monay in Apr:
lext, then and there to answer tin
daintift’seeman in an action of divorce,
is in default thereof the court will pro
ceed as to justice shall appertain. Wit
less the Hon. M. J. Yeomans, judge
if said court. This the 3rd day oi
•larch, 1924.
J, E. ALNE, Clerk.
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SHERIFF SALE .
lenrgin, MilL.r County:
Will be sold before the cour
i ,use door of sad connty on the I
Tuesday in May, 1921, with in tin
egal boms of sale, at public out
•ry, to the highest b d ler for cash
toilowing described property, to-wit
l_ 1-2 Acres of land off cl the uortl
6id of the east half of lot no 186
u the 13 riist. of Bai 1 county ikio
date, end levied on hs tin- property
if J. R. Hornsby in favor of G. G
Carter, T. C. of said county and
’ state, for taxes for the year 1923,
this the 8 day of Aj;r. 1921.
R E. HOUSTON. Sheriff.
PULL FOR COLQUITT OR PULL OUT
)LQV.IIT, GEORGIA., Apr. 9 1324
Liberalities
Socials, Locals, and Personals.
Mrs. J. W. Bush from Alb-itiyj
s spending the we; k erid nib
her mother, Mrs. Hallie Fudge.
Mrs Charlie Kimbrcl was a visi
tor here Monday.
Mr. Isaac Cowart, of Moren
University, spent the week-end
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J.
Jowart.
Mr. E. S. Radtiey and daughter.
Miss Haz'l, motored to As'.bun
kla Saturday to spend Sunds)
villi his mother, Mrs. Radin y.
WtKFOR MALARIAL FEVEI-L
iV’t> are glari that the l.tbcnl
rill go hence forth to the home ol
dr. and Mis. J T. I'ope.
t
Ou at the heme of Mrs. Ca r |
Stinson, her mot In r, Mis George
! lish is painfully ill. Sin'
s under the treatment of Dr
layj. Mr. E. R. Bush and wi f 8
if this oily have been al her ltd-J
ide. S.ie id tin mothet of Mr.
Bosh.
Mr. siiri Mrp, ToLri Beard wen
n town Saturday, and while here
hey ordered the Liberal to mnki
r giilnr vieils to their Lome.
66G PREVENTS COLDS.
Misses Nancy and Tannic Lane,
Ira 0. M. Lane and Mrs. Gray
vere awong the residents from tin
Pwilight community were her.
Vlondny after school.
Mrs. Hatlie Fudge’s home wai
irigbteaed the last week end by
he presence of Col. and Mrs. B
< Oolliusand daughters of Blake
ly and Mrs J. W .Lusli of Albany
A Ford car came into town Sal
irday, with the head <f n ratlie
tnake tied to the right fender, .tin
ail to the lift fender,, while tlx
•ody of the reptile formed a fes
oon in front of the radiator. Mi
laniel Alien hud killed the ser
pent west of
Among those going to Biin
jridge to see Mr. Harry Stein in
-lie Riverside Huspiifil were: Mr.
ind Mrs. Sam Stein. Mr. aud Mrs.
T. Stsin. and family; Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Johnson aud eon,
Beverly, Mr, an I Mrs. >vL R Dan
Jt-r; Messrs Carl McConnell, Kel
ie Birdfzklfrrd Millen, Charite
How, Joseph 'Toole and hl it see
ibarlic Bush, Bob Radney and
t’rellie Cobb. Harry is dying
deely and expects to return home
next Sunday.
For Sale.
sale old fashioned peanuts
So per pound.
W. O. Harrell.
Boykin Ga.
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Subscribe for the Liberal SI.OO
’ Mr knd Mrs. •!. T, Jones mHor
.d to S'ik'B C.'y, Stirid'p lo lake
Mrs. L W Cobb home after ?
weeks stay at the bedside of hei
father Mr, 'l' G, J.-m.p,
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Baptist S. S.
Con vent.oi.
The , Georgia Bnpiiel S inday
School Ckj.jrntion couv ns wi b
First Baptist church of L G augi
I'msday evening April Sth. Ti is
promises to be one of the moil
le'ptnl gatherings toward further
ng kingdoUi interests, of tlie ir>
t re year. .There are u number ol
u .ted Sutitu.iv school workers hug
ixperts or. i the program .for ad-'
Pessis. They will disoins evert
jhnee of tbt woi k. In addition t
these addjenses Mr. Edw. 1’ wel
,'f Macou will have charge of t e
i siugiug and those who have
i him dir ct J congregaii ir. are con
vineed (hat ip kuowa how to do
Tim c . wTil ck.ee There
Tlioee who espeot to attend
trom Colquitt are Mieses Anub ,
B- He Harrell, Laverne Geer, J. C
Himes and wife and Eotlier Jane
Notice To Tax
Payers
’l'he connty books will opei
February let, and will clone May
kt. Make your tix returns early
J G. Roberts,
Tax IL ceivei
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Notice of First Meet
ing ot Creditors
In the District Court of tl.e
United States for the Soutberi
D.strict of Georgia, A banv D <ie
ion.
Iu the matter of Robert Le<
Sheffield bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of Robert Lee
Sheffield of Colquitt Miller Conn
tv, Georgia, and district aforesaid
greetings:
You are hereby notified that
Robert Lee Sheffield, as aforesaid,
was on the nth day of April 1924.
duly adjud'eated bantrupt, am.
the first mealing of creditors will
be held at the office of the under
signed in Davis-Exchange Bank
Building, Albany, Ga>, >n A) r 1
17ih 1924, at 11.30 a. m. at which
dme all creditors may attend,
prove their claims, examine tl
bankrupt, appoint a trustee and
transact such other business ss
may properly came before said
fneeting. The bankrupt is re
-5 quired to be present for examim
tion.
Witness my hand and dated at
Albani', Ga , this sth day of April
1924.
JAMES TIFT MANN’,
| Referee in Bankruptcy.
Harmony News
All the farmers are busy witl
heir ilii t : g ’his we- k,
The raius that fell Tip rs lay
ind Friday were very muchappre
dated.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tabb vitited
«is father Sunday.
M es Gladys Killpatrick spen
t ia wiek end with her parents Mi
a id Mrs J. B. Killpatrick.
Mr. aud Mr?. 8 V. Smith w< r.
■ isiting her sister, Mrsß. C. Tain
Saturday.
The all day sing at Notcbaway
Ute sth Sunday was much enjoy h
Master Napi.lian Cleveland am
aster spent the weekend with tbeii
m it, Mrs J, H, Cook.
Mr H, \V. '.Vestbrook and family
»lr S 1 Smith and H. L. McCui n
'pent Sunday with Mr J. H. Coc k
Mr J. L. Cleveland and family
visited Mr and Mrs Ollsie Deßan
Alias Myrele Tabb returmd lo
ichool after a two weeks absenee,
Mr and Mrs Ralph I'eßary visi
ted M r J E Shi ffiekl and wife Siu •
lay -- -y..
Watoh for the notice of the Hur
loouy social.
Mr Walter Weat brook Spent a
vhile Sunday with his mice Myi
le Ta bb
•
dissraJobn Richardson and Per
ry Tabb visited relatives Sunday
Her many friends miss Marcella
Sheffield at School uti account cf
she illness of her mother.
' Mr 1. W VVi-etbrook nod family
were visiting Sunday.
Many are absent from Harmony
School now. We hope they wil
won return for we want to con.-
plete the grades this term.
Come to see us now I hat we are
in our in uur new building.
Mr M A Haire and fami'y wen
leeu in Cooktown Sunday.
The entertainment given at th'
om-t of Mr John Corky Siturda'
•ight was > i j q’ .fi by those present
Mr Walter West and wife were
vis.ting homefolks Sunday
Guess the reader will be stirpri -
•d to bear from us. But Harmony
students intend to work.
Students
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For The Legislature
To the voter ofs-Miller County.
I hereby announce myself a cam
hdate for Representative subject
to the Dem' cratic primary.,
If elected I promise toserveyou
to Hie best of my ability.
Yours Truly,
R. D. Welch
Mr and Mrs Ivan Jones spei t
I the week end nt the home of bis
I nrtnl', Mr and Mrs T. G. Jones.
VOL XXVI'
Grauitude Expressed
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To the Presi lent of the Colqu. t
W C TU. we wish to express mt
appreciation for the hearty in I
cordial welcome extended to ns at
the ope* ing tre ting of Instifi t•.
To those who graciously opened
their homes to us while i n f, r
midst.
loth? ladies of the chutches d
’he town who so bauntffnlly sup.
died us with deliciously delic oai
oms.
lo the pa~*o-s of the clinrc l es
•vho so faithfully worked forth"
success of the meeting and for a*-
°nrling our services so regularlv’-
To the children who so beanti.
nortrayed in pngentry the Depart
ment work.
To Mrs pafford and others v t»n
'tarnished mnhio from time to time
lo M r Cletnerkla. who gave of h’s
im« to keep ns warm and comfoi
ihle.
lo reosp .vho furnished cars f-T
>ur pleasure and convenience.
And to each and every one who
mntribnt-d in any way to them- k
>nr of our slay pl nsant and <nr
meeting a success, we wish to < x.
cress our most bearto thanks.
We would not forget tn expr S
Af«o our love sod appreciation I >
our beloved State Pr»silent t a
lame to tit even thoshe was i. >r
physically able.
And to Mrs Brown our l< y |
oid f i tliful Did iu P esident,
We hope th'se rndjeas b#.>
bvn an i spirit on and a bieseL g
to each one present and we are
sure the w rk will go turward.
Mrs J. I Smith
' Mrs G. P. Shingler
Mrs Blitch
A Laying VVond< r.
Mr. C. C. Long is telling a re
nnrkable story abojt a rematkt
hen killed at his house Salt -
lay. When the ben Wne dres. I
fourteen large soft-shelled e;
about the size of a turkey egg,
vere luketi from her. As a pr< f
Vlr. Long is exhibiting an egg -t
>is drug store. ‘’lf it is’nt trn •.
I’m « washwoman,” he conviuu
ly argues. . '
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f’ainiully Burned.
Mt Clanton D.ivie, awelljkno' n
,'oung citiz-n, was badly burn, it
>ue night last week when a g s>•
line lantern which be was pump
ing exploded His face and right
hand were painfully blistered as a
result o' the accident.
It is reported that. Barry tin
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Davi ,
iad the air pump during the after -
noon getting sand iu it which
eausvd the < xplosiou.
The friends of Mr. D.<vis bone
him a rapid n covery his
burns.
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The Liberal ia to an
nojnee that Mr T. G. Jones who
was so serions'y ill is now convsl.
tsing.