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Miller County Liberal
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NO 5
Georgia Women
In Journalism
By John T Boifeuillet.
(Sunday, the Atlanta Journal
carried an article under the above
title by the eminent writer named
above. Itis an honor that the edi
tor of, and the Liberal received
the first mention. The pleasing]
reference was a surprise. Aopre
ciation is hereby acknowledged.
Zula B. Toole.l
There are a number of admirable,
achieving, patriotic women in
Georgia today, who’re publishers
arid editors of their own excellent
weeklies. They’respoteot and in
fluential factors in the moving
and majestic events which contri
bute to the greatness and glory
of the state, and to the happiness
and prosperity of the people, Un
intentionally, I may omit a few
, lint among them arethefollowing'
as I recall at this writing, with I' |
name of the individual, the name
of the paper, a-id the n»m* of th j
place where pnbli"h<«);
Mrs. Z B. Took. Lib- rJ, Col-
Mrs. CL B. AyerSj, Nnws,
Comer, Mrs. B. H. Howard, Ad
vertiser, Dawsonville, Mrs. Oscar
Parke, Campbell County News,
Fairburn, Mrs. W. H. Robinson,
Herald. Folkston, Mrs. Lstrar
KutheHprd. Sur, Mj« .
and
"Farmer, Louisville, Mrs. C B. Mc-
Cullar, Time#, Milledgeville, Mrs
Mrs. B. E. Hirshburg, Georgian,
Montezuma, Miss Emily Wood
ward, News, Vi“nna.
This last named lady has the
distinction of being vice president
of the Georgia Press Association,
and, in due course, will attain the
presidency, and thus lie the first
of her glorious sex to occupy this
position in that organization.
Largely due to the enthusing,
ringing, oaptivating address of
Mrs. Virginia Polhill Price, editor
of the News and Farmer, the Geor
gia Press Association accepted
the most cordial invitation to hold
its annual convention this month
at Louiev’ile.
It is of historical interest that
Mrs. Sarah Hillbouse, when her'
husband died in 1801, assum d
management of his newspaper, the 1
Monitor and Imperial Observer,
in Washington, Wilkes county,
and conducted it for several years,
thus supporting herself and child
ren. The journal of the legislature
was printed in her office and sent
to Louisville, the then cipital of
Georgia.
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City Court
Post Poned
On account of the farmers be
ing engaged with picking cotton
and gathering peanuts, Judge
Geer has decided to continue the
September term of city court until
the first day of October, which
will be on Friday.
We think this a wise idea, for
account of the scarcity of labor,
much cotton remains in the fields
’■* and but few peanuts have been
taken up.
WATCH COLQUITT GROW THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
PULL FOR COLQUITT OR PULL OUT
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Church Tidings
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COLQUITT BAPTIST CHURCH
Llorward Veazey Cason, Pastor.
Announcements
Sunday School 9.30.
Preaching 11.00 1
Junior B Y PU63O
Preaching 7 30.
W M U Doiis Knight circle
with Mrs W. C.’Underwood at 4;
Ann Judson circle with Mrs Hen
ry Bean at 4 00.
Sr. B Y P U Monday 8 00.
G. A,‘s Tuesday 3 30
R. A.’s Tuesday 7.30.
Sunbeams, Wednesdaj, 3.30.
Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7.30.
Rev. and Mrs Jim Bell, mission
aries from Africa now at home on
furlough, are visiting relatives in
Colquitt and will speak at th*-
nburch Friday evening at 7:00
Ihi d 7:30. Bro. and Mrs Bell ad
'dress ■ d the P. T. A, Tuesday eve
pi iug nod very interestingly told
i this work ip Africa. You will en
joy hearing them. Come; Every
body welcome.
LETTER FROM THE PASTOR
To Xhe.Pfcople of Colquitt and
Community;
It> accepting the calf <>t the (M
--quilt Baptist I >qi, j - ; n
mg wLte -ioH
making your home my My
business is to seek to enthrone
God more and more in the lives
and hearts of men. Let us know
each other, that we may work to
gather more acceptably. Doni
wait for me to seek yon out, but
give me the opportunity to know
you.
It will be my pleasure to serve
you in any way possible. You will
find a warm welcome at the church.
Sincerely Yours,
The Pastor.
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Coupon Holders
Given Money
From a tub of cotifon stubs, the
I list of people whose names follow
matched the numbers, and were
, awarded prizes Saturday afternoon.
At least forty stubs bad to be call
ed, their numbers being placed on
a board before they were matched
in the large crowd.
But here the “Incky eleven.”
Jno. Daniels, SIO.OO, C. E.
Brooks, $5.00, C. E. Mims, $2.00
The following were awarded $1 00
each: Roy West, Langston Tabb,
Charley Sermons, James Ogg, Ru
rus Mildleton, W. H. Rawls Sr.
and John Sheffield.
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Succeeds himself
Col. H. Grady Rawls was nom
inated in Seminole for re-election
as representative by a plurality of
forty-two votes.
The many friends of tie Rawls
family are pleased.
His opponent was Mr. Strick
land of Iron City.
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COLQUITT, GEORGIA, Sept. 8 1926
Notice
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1 Attention is called to the fact
that the State Board of Health has
tendered to the Parent-Teacher
A sociation of Miller County, a
supply of toxin-anti-toxiu for the
prevention of diptheria sufficient
to treat 200 children between the
ages of six mo. and seven years,
each treatment consisting of three
■ doses, and gives imuuity from dip.
' theria for life. It is perfectly safe,
30®Lchildren having been treated
in New York City without bad re
sults in a single case. The local
physicians have agreed to adminit
>er these treatments without charge
but the treatments will not be sent
out from Atlanta utilil at least 50
children have been for
same.
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A committee consisting of N, L.
Stapleton, O. 8. S , Mrs R. W. Aus
, tin and Miss Charlie * Bush, has
been appointed by the P.-T. A., to
take charge of this matter, and all
parents who wish to secure treat,
men! for their children are re
quested to see one of the above
mimed committee at once.
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The Election
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| S(nce Ihe Liberal was delayed;
Inal »,<»<> Ki"
| want of paper, we’re enabled so
chronicle the result of the election
held the Bib. 1
The primary passed off in an or
derly manner. n great deal of (
interes centered in this county (
in the race for governor, for local
represeutative, for the judgeship
ot the Pataula Circuit and for the J
commissioner of agriculture. i
The most votes polled were 722, I
and they were in the race? for gov- I
uor and judge. I
The voters of Miller county ex- i
presied themselves in the following <
manner:
For Governor
Geo. H. Carswell 73, L. G. Hard
man 294, Jno. N. Holder 267, J
O. Wood 88.
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
J. J. Brown 227, Eugene Tal
mage 461.
For Judge Superior Court 1
W. I. Geer 397, C. W. Worrili <
200, M. J. Yeomans 125.
For Representative i
G. W. Cook 483, D. A. Kirkland
231.
For Executive Committeeman
W. C. Hays 274.
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Powell-Sanders I
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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Powell, of <
Colquitt, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Myrtis
Wilma, to Mr. Tom J. Sanders, of
Columbia, Ala., the marriage to be
solemnized in the early fall. No
cards. j
The above formal annoucement 1
’ appearing in the state papers Sun- f
day, is of much interest here, where |
i the bride-elect has lived since <
childhood. She is a talented mu- i
. sician, aua met the groom-to-be '
while teaching music in Columbia, 1
I Liberalities
J Socials, Locals, and Personals.
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-September has brought hot
da;j.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Middleton
atisnded to business in Bainbridge
Monday,
Alt, tVm. Roy Jones, who has
bem working for th# last two
months in Tennessee, joined his
wFe and daughter here Tuesday.
" The sun will cross the equator
.git the 21st. After the equinox
the nights will gradually grow
longer while the days become
shorter.
Miss Annie Lou Cook, after
spending a week in Panama City,
Fli., visiting the families <>f her
sitter and brother, Mrs. Carl
Collins and Mr. Horace Cook, re
turned to her home here Sunday
Mr. end Mrs. Wm. Goodloe, of
Valdost!), spent the week-end
heye, guests of Mr and Mrs..!. M
Fudge. The former holds a po
silion in a hank in the city, there
fete he could enjoy Labor Day, as
■x the week-end, away from i
.'"stitdtijh, j
'Mr Isaac Addison was here
Monday and Tuesday His health
ate ms to be much improved.
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Mr J. C. Roberts was among
the thrifty planters from Twilight
community here yesterday.
Sunday Mr and Mrs T. P. Mc-
Donald and their two children
went over to visit their parents in
Rochelle. They were accompanied
home by two of her sisters. Miss
Maysie Blow and Mrs C. O. Ha
man and daughter, Charline, of
Avon Park, Fla.
“Education commences at the
mother’s knee, and every word
spoken within the hearing of little
children tends toward the forma
tion of character.” Ballou.
A negro preacher’s name was
Ham. After his sermon a sister of
bis flock greeted him with, “Brnd
dah what might yoli name bj?”
“Sister, my name is the best part
of the hawg,” be answered.
“Braddab Baoon, I sho’ is glad
to meet you,” she exclaimed. Ex.
Mr. Bill Grow took chargfc, as
principal, of the Bethany School
in Decatur county, Monday. Three
other teachers assist him. He is
a young gentleman possessing
splendid morals. After finishing
C. H. S. here, he attended Mercer
University, both during the regu
lar and the summer terms, for two
years.
Down here in South West Geor
gia September, with its touch of
the golden haze, brings pears,
sweet potatoes, bcited peanuts, su
gar cane, scuppernongs, and lots
of other things ready to appeas
sharpened by the ex< r
cise incident to the harvest
season.
P. ople from Early, Baker,
Decatur and Seminole counties
were here Sa'urday, Rain from
about 3:30 to 5 o’clock in the af
ternoon interfered with the giving
of the prizes; luit the throng was
good natured, «nd was interested
in finding who held the twelve
“lucky coupon.” T e names of
the dozen who matched the num
ber drawn from the tub of coupons,
is published elsewhere.
Mr. Horace Co k, Panama City,
is spending a few days here with
Iris father, Mr, G, W. Cook.
The Liberal passed h birthday
anniversay Sept Ist. Twenty.trine
years ago on Sept. Ist, 1897, the
first paper pri ited in Miller coun
ty was taken from an old Wash
ington hand press.
“The morrow was a bright Sep
tember morn,
The earth was beautiful na if
bcm;
There was that nameless splen
dor everywhere,
( That wild ext ition in the air,
I Wbioh tpliL:..": th' pa«MTS in-lfie
City struct
Congratulate eaco other as they
meet,”
Longfellow,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stegall, re
cently of Punta Gorda, Fla., are
moving to town, and will reside
on Pine street, next door east of
Mrs. Rosa Jones’ residence, Mr.
John Stegall, the father of the
former, is to make his home with
the couple. The younger gentle
man is to write life, health and
accident insurance.
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Notice First
Meeting Os
Creditors
In the district court of the U. S.
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for the middle diet, of Ga , Albany
division. In the matter of Mack
Smart, bankrupt in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Mack Smart, of
Colquitt, Miller county, Gh., and
diet, aforesaid, greetings:
You’re hereby notified that
Mack Smart, as aforesaid, was, on
the 2nd day of Sept. 1926, duly
adjudicated bankrupt and the
first meeting of creditors will be
held at the office of ‘he under
signed in the U. S. P. 0. Bldg.
Albany, Ga, on Sept. 17, 1926, al
11 a. m , at which timbereditors may
attend, prove tiieir claims, exam- 1
ine the bankrupt, appoint a trus
tee, and transact such other busi
ness as may properly come before
said meeting. Bankrupt is n
quired to be present for ex
amination. Witness mv hand and
dated at Albany, Ga., this 2nd day
of Sept. 1926.
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U. V. Whipple,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Rate of Taxation
Be it resolved by the commissioners
of roads and revenues of Miller county
Ga., that twenty-five (25) mills, 0r525.-
00 on the thousand dollars be, and the
same is hereby assessed, levied and
fixed as the rate of toxalion for all :
county purposes, including the five (5)
mills county wide school tax, on all tax
able property in the county of Miller,
for the year 1926, said county '(ride
school tax is assessed, levied and fixed
upoii recommendation of the board of
education of said co. and state, and the
tax collector of said co. is hereby or
dered to make out and collect for co.
taxes at said rote for the year 1926.
It's further ordered that said taxes be
apportioned and used for the following
specific purposes to wit:
Item One.
To pay the legal indebtedness of the
county, due or to become due during
the year, or past due, $4.50 brft the
thousand dollars.
Item Two
To build or repair court honses, jails,
bridges or ferries, or other public im
provements according to contract, $5.75
on the thousand dollars, said fund to be
used in purchasing material for said
purposes and for support andmaintain
ing convicts while doing such work.
Item Three.
To pay sheriffs, jailors or otner of
ficers fees that they may be legally en
titled to but of the county,-60 eantsiou
the thousund dollars.
Item Four
'To pay coroners ail fees that pray be ;
th*'- * ’’in.t.Y for hohiibis *«
quests (03) three cents on the thous
and dollars.
Item Five
To pay the expenses of the county
for bailiffs at court, non-resident wit
nesses in criminal cases, fuel, servant
hire, stationery and the like, (55) fifty
five cents on the thousand dollars.
Item Six
To pay jurors per diem compensation
(90) cents on the thousand dollars.
Item Seven
To pay expenses incurred in support
ing the poor of the county, and as other
wise prescribed by the code, (50) fifty
cents on the thousand dollars.
Item Eight
To pay charges for educational pur
poses (county wide school tax) $5.00 on
the thousand.
Item Nine
T pay other lawful charges against
the county, (a) city court judge’s sala
ry 30 cts (b) jurors 62 cts on the thous
and dollars.
Item Ten
For sinking funds, bonds and inter
est, $2 25 on the thousand dollars.
Item Eleven
To work, improve and repair the pub
lic roads, to pay the salaries and wages
of the guards and wardens, to be known
as the “public road” fund, $4.00 on »he
thousand dollar*.
Also upon recommendation of the
board of education of said co. the follow
ing local school tax is levied for the
year 1926, to wit: Colquitt school diSt.
to pay maturing bonds and Interest, 5
mills, Colquitt school dist. local tax, 5
mills. Harmony school dist. to pay ma
turing bonds and interest. 7 mills,
Harmony school dist. local tax, 5 mills
Enterprise school dist. 5 mills, McCor
mick school dist. 3 mills, Grimes school
dist. 3 mills, Hand school dist. 3 mills,
Spooner school dist 2 1-2 mills, Boykin
school dist. 2 mills, Griggs school dist,
I mil). Twilight school diet. 2 mills.
W, C. Dancer, Chair.
J. E. Lane, Clerk.
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Rev. J. A. Rooks went to Leary
Sunday for his fourteen year old
son, who absented himself from his
home hen about two weeks ago.
Master Maurict is now in school.
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