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FOR GEORGIA DAY
U. D. C. AND PUBLIC SCHOOL
CHILDREN UNITE iN APPRO
PRIATE OBSERVANCE OF THE
STATE’S NATAL DAY.
l he birth-day , ot ,, our State, c. , the - last .
01 the , original thirteen „ to . , be
founded, ,. , , the Empire State . of ... the
South, o ,, the , biggest . state . . east , of , the
.'■atner of Maters ,, —the , ... Mississ- .
. . River—is „. to be fittingly cel- ,
/iip '
e orated , Thursday, , February r , ,
the day that Oglethorpe landed one
. hundred . . and eighty-eight ...
years ago
and , set .... about establishing u- .U the 1 beau
tiful city of Savannah.
On this day the U. D. C. will
“ting” the town—-pin Georgia tiags
on everybody, and will present a
flag of Georgia to the public school.
Appropriate exercises will be held
in the public school auditorium at
2:00 p. m. This hour is specified so
that the school children can attend
immediately after school closes for
the day and will in no way conflict
with the memorial tree program which
will be held at 3:00 o’cloqjt. The
program of exercises at the school is
as follows:
Chorus—By School; Prayer—Rev.
C. C. Pugh; Talk—“Prominent Men
of Houston County ’61-’65”—Mr.
C. G. Gray; Duet—Mrs. R. E. Brown
and Miss Pearl Brown; Sketch of
Prominent Men of Georgia, ’61-65—
Rev. Win. F. Quillian; Quartette -
Mesdames Woodall, Kendrick, White
and Miss Louise McDonald; Reading
—‘‘Way Down South In Georgia”—
Ruby Duke; Georgia in Outline—
Elizabeth RundeH; Georgia Patriots
—Ramage Murray; Georgia Writers
—Davis Martin; Georgia Scientists
—Foy Byrd; Presentation of the
Flag—By Mrs. F. O. Miller, Pres¬
ident U. D. C.; Acceptance—Prof.
Ralph Newton; Chorus—By School.
The public generally and all Con¬
federate Veterans particularly are
cordially invited to attend these ex¬
ercises.
MR. GEORGE D. ANDERSON
IS TALKED OF FOR SHERIFF.
There has been persistent talk
among the friends in this city and
vicinity of Mr. Geo. D. Anderson, of
Myrtle, of making an effort to induce
him to permit his name to b« used
as a candidate for sheriff.
Mr. Anderson is well known
throughout the county as a man of
high integrity, business ability and
splendid character in every respect
and his friends think that he would
make an excellent sheriff.
Living as he does at Myrtle, half
way between Perry and FT. Valiev,
with many friends in both towns and
surrounding sections as well as other
parts of the county, it is suggested
that his candidacy would be looked
upon with very general favor and
that he would run a very strong race.
We have not yet heard whether
Mr. Anderson has expressed himself
as to the possibility of his being a
candidate but many of his friends
think he could be induced to come
gut.
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MEMORIAL TREE PROGRAM
ANNOUNCED FOR THURSDAY.
The following program has been
arranged for the exercises to be held
on the public * school grounds in hon
nthe , public , school , , grounds , . , hon
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of , r-x Ft. it Valleys „ . soldier ,, . bovs and , in .
or ..T •
connection with the ,, planting , ,. of , the ,.
memor.al , tree . to . „ Frederick , . , Withoft „ r . i , .
under the ,, auspices of , the J,. Ft. ,, Valley „
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History Club: , Invocation-—Rev. .. „ C.
C. _/ Pugh; , Song—America—High . IT . ,
School; „ , , Address-Col. ’ % , C ,, r L Shepard cl ”, ;
Planting of Tree-By the Frederick
Withoft Post American
Reading—Miss Gladys Slappey; Ben
ediction—Rev. Wm. F. Quillian.
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A disappointment to the local
eharter of the D. A. R., was felt
w'e k ' ’ when on account of rains
and bad roads they ^ were not able
attend a reception in Montezuma to
which they had accepted an invite
/ Montezuma Chapter
tion. The
invited the Ft. Valley, Marshallville
and A.mer:eus chapters . to , . be iL then- ...
o-uests on this occasion. The l ,
Valley ladies had planned to go down
in cars and felt keenly
over bei»g rained out.
The Leader- i ribune
AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL
FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 12, 1920. TEN PAGES.
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; MR. C. N. ROUNTREE IS IN
RACE FOR TAX
Elsewhere in this issue we
the announcement of Mr. C.
■ Rountree of Ft. Valley for Tax
ceiver.
■‘Charlie” Rountree is
■ known , and liked throughout this
j tion and very generally
] the county, and we know of no
i in the county who could have
. to against him
; enemies arise in a
where , enemies are usually .
and , most . vengeful--the . , game
politics. ....
Mr. .. Rountree ,, , is a man of
putable ... integrity . of . character
,
\ confident that if
would , give ... to the office his . ,
attention ,. and , best , ability, ,
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COL. OOIFEDIIIET TO 8E
The selection of Col. John T.
feuillet and his gracious
of the invitation to make the Memo
rial Day address here on Feb. 26, as
announced in this paper a week
two ago, is universally considered a
most happy accomplishment.
Jt was the happy conception
Miss Gladys Slappey, President of the
Ft. Valley Memorial Association, to
endeavor to secure Col. Boifeuillet
as the speaker on this occasion, and
it was she who personally extended
the invitation to Col. Boifeuillet and
received his prompt and courtly ac
ctptance.
The people of Georgia and of this
iectioi particularly love Col. Boi
feuillet as embodying in a distin¬
guished degree the intellectual and
personal graces of the gentlemen of
th Old South, although Col. Boifeu¬
illet himself is not an old man.
The people of Ft. Valley and vic¬
inity are tc be congratulated most
heartily upon Miss Slappey’s happy
selection and good fortune in
,ng Col. Boifeullet.
r T. VALLEY BOYS LEAVE
GRIFFIN BOYS IN THl HOLE.
Last Friday night the Ft. Valley
Quintet-defeated the Griffin quintet
by a 3core of 38 to 21. The game
• as arranged very quickly and after
inly one day of practice, on account
of rain, the boys determined not to
turn Griffin down and went on and
played. The game was fast and
drilling all the way through.
t hough Griffin saw she was being out¬
played, she played on' like a full
spirited team, The second team is
expecting to put, up a good fight with
Montezuma’s first team Friday. The
irst team of Fort Valley heat Mon
ezuma; now the second team will
beat them.
MR. AND MRS. J. H. ALLEN TO
ENTERTAIN AT TWIN OAKS.
The social interest of many friends
in Fort Valley is centering in the
barbecue to be given Thursday eve
ning by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen at
heir “Twin Oaks” farm hotel. Many
plans have been made to make the
evening a social success. The bar¬
becue at 6:30 in the evening will be
followed by a dance, for which an
orchestra from Macon will play.
Many friends from Ft. Valley, of
both the married contingent and the
younger set, have received invita¬
tions and are looking forward to the
occasion with a great deal of pleas¬
ure.
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A group of friends from F’t. Val
. ley and , Perry n enjoyed . , . bridge . ,
a
party , with ... Mrs. ... J. rf. Allen at , her
, home “Twin Oaxs” Friday , after
on
noon in , honor of ^ sister, , Mrs. A.
ner
D. ,, Morrill, ... of . Chicago. ... . Those ’ pres¬
ent included: Mrs. McDonald, , , Mrs.
Will Blewster, Mrs. Nellie , T Miller,
Mrs. J. T II u .Baird, n • j ,, Mrs. ,, George John
SQn> Mfs _ , Tu]ian Webst Mrs w G
Bri . ?endine> of Fort Va]) anfJ Mrs
.
w A . Strother, Mrs. Twit Trailer,
Mjss Kathryn Holtzciaw and Mrs. H.
T Gi]bert
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Mr. J. M. McCarty was in Ft.
ley Tuesday winding up his
1 here following his removal
: weeks ago to Jackson ’ Ga j where
g propr!etor Qf a fir st c asg
; picture theatre. Mr. McCarty
Jackson a splendid • town. Mrs.
Carty and children are now
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hardison at Ideal
Mr. Hardison having moved
trom Ft. Valley about the , first .. ,
this year. Mr. McCany
Hardison to Ideal Tuesday
spend several days before taking
i family to Jackson.
MRS. B. A. HARTLEY iS
CALLED 10 MSI
PATIENT AND BELOVED
AN, AFTER MANY MONTHS
CRITICAL ILLNESS, GOES
“GREAT PHYSiCIAN. M
It, was with great regret that
i editor of The Leader-Tribune
. j ml in - hist Saturcl-i • of the
, on January 21st of Mrs. U. A.
| ley, the wife of our good friend and
1 one time business leighbo 1- .
I the very close inside application nec
i essitated by our business owing t
: insufficient clerical assistance can ex¬
cuse our not having learned of Mrs
Hartley’s death earner.
Mrs. Hartley’s death had not been
good for about 18 months but to the
last she bore her sufferings patient¬
ly, never desponded and was hope¬
ful of getting well. Her* trouble,
accompanied by drop vh however,
? iac cd b ^ otld h ” • to
heaL t F ° the Greal ) ‘ nys ’ c * in sh( '
, J< f con,plete healing,
” aS K °' :e ° r
Fune ™J 9emces and interment
? e re hold J a l Wesley Chapel - Rev '
, ”"' O nn cia{,n
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Th * pbU bearers were Messr*, O.
v !?' Housel ‘; A White, Ejji
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Janies eats r Walter Ha Thames, ^ er M. I .
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Mrs. Hartley was 87 years old and
had been a faithful help-meet, to her
bereaved husband for 42 years. She
was a member of the Primitive Bap¬
tist Church, with which she united
in 1898. She loved her church and
was faithful to its ruies and ordii ll
ances. She was beloved by ail who
1 knew her a,ul her company sought on
account of her cheerfulness and
thoughtfulness of others, which
characteristics prevailed to the end.
Besides her faithful and devoted
husband she is survived by one broth-
1 er > Mr - Warren Lowe, and one sister,
^rs. Fannie Barnes, both of Texas,
and several nieces and nephews.
The Leader Tribune joins the many
friends of these bereaved ones in
sincere sympathy.
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j HISTORY CLUB ENJOYED
INTERESTING MEETING.
The History Club held an inter
eshng meeting on Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. A. Houser.
The subject for study for the after
noon was “French Art.” Roll call
was answered to with the names of
famous French paintings. Those
taking part were: Mrs. John Vance,
Mrs. J. H, Webster, Mrs. J. S. Mc¬
Millan. Mrs. G. M. Johnson was
chairman of the program and Mrs.
Clifford Prater and Mrs. Ralph Bas¬
sett sang. After the program the’
club enjoyed a social hour.
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ASPARAGUS LATE IN CALIFOR- i
NIA.
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California Central Section, U. S-,
Bureau of Crop Estimates, E. W.
Stillwell, Specialist, reports the sea
son is the dryest one except the 1 917
lb season for seventy years to Feb¬
ruary 1, in Delta Section causing
pessimistic outlook for this year’s
crop both green asparagus and that
for canneries. The present outlook
is for a late season with consequent
curtailment of eastern shipments of
green stock, but rains and warm
weather next two weeks may change
this. Canneries get the bulk of the
crop after April 1. Some buyers
ore contracting green stock as high
as 7 cents per pound. Most con¬
tracts are for 5 to 6 cents. It is
doubtful if there wiil be any east¬
ern shipments prior to March 15, pos¬
sibly later, defending on weather
conditions. No estimate of probable
volume possible now.
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ORGANIZATION OF HIGH
SCHOOL “Y” EFFECTED.
Th« organization of the High
School Y. M. C. A., has been
pleted by electing officers and going
into further details of business.
foIlowing ’ officers were elected:
Char,e5 BaMwin ’ President;
e( ^ e ^ rown » Vice-President; Thomas
Shepard, Secretary; Claud Smith,
Treasurer ‘ T ^ e af i v ' sor y board was
elected as follows; Prof. Newton,
Chairman; Mr. J. L. Graham, Mr. F.
W. Withoft, Mr. A. J. Evans. Both
the advisory board and officers were
elected unanimously.
Mrs. Eula May English has return
ed from a visit of several weeks in
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MASTER’S "WELL DONE
PASSED AWAY AT HOME
DAUGHTER EARLY
MORNING. A WOMAN
SPLENDID CHARACTER.
After* critical ill health of
months Mrs. i>. V. Duke passed
early Monday morning at the
of her daughter, Mrs. W. J.
on Anderson Avenue. Mrs.
was in her seventy-second year,
ing been born Nov. 6, 1848.
husband, Mr. J. Frank Duke, died
, ears o.
The funeral service took
Tuesday, Rev. C. ,C. Pugh
and the interment was in
Cemeterj . The pall bearers
the members of the Board of
cons of the Baptist Church. At
service appropriate music was
dered by the choir of the
Church, of which the deceased
a devoted member. The
was one of the most largely
ed ,-ver held here, many friends and
relatives from other towns and
attending.
Mrs, Duke was a most highly es¬
teemed and remarkable woman.
Though deprived of many
tional advantages she acquired a
splendid education and was for many
years a teacher, with her earnings
making provision for her aged par¬
ents and sharing' unselfishly al' the
blessings ot life. .
She was married at the age of 27.
Her home life was the most eloquent
testimonial of her splendid character.
Bereft of her husband April 21st,
1892, with unusual frugality, per¬
severance and optimism she became
in a large sense both father and
mother to her fa™ 11 *- One of her
best characteristics was her unfail¬
ing faith and confidence in her chil¬
dren, her friends and humanity in
general. She was the mother of sev¬
en children, two dying when young.
The five surviving children are Mrs.
J. Andrew Jackson and Mrs. Louis P.
Jones, of Macon; Mrs. W. J. Bras¬
well, Mr. John David Duke and Mr
Edgar L, Duke, of Ft. Valley. Two
sisters also survive her, Mrs. Annie
Andrews, of Knoxville, Ga., and Mrs.
B. F. Kennedy, of Tiftori, Ga.; also
eleven grand-children.
Those from other towns and cities
who attended the funeral were: Mrs.
Carson McKenzie, of Thomaston;
Mrs. Ella Middlebrooks, Miss Annie
Middle-brooks, Mr. Ben Middlebrooks,
of Barnesville; Mr. J. D. Massee,
Miss Mabel Massee, Mrs. Graham
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bryan, of
Marshallville; Mr. Walter Andrews
Mrs. Annie Andrews, of Knoxville;
Mrs. B. F. Kennedy, of Tifton; Mrs.
Eugene Tichnor, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Jones,
of Mat:on ; Miss Louise Harrison, of
Grovania.
While Mrs. Duke’s death was
known to be inevitable, her loss
mourned by hosts of friends,
these deeply sympathize with her (D
voted and bereaved children
other relatives.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Wm. F\ Quillian Pastor.
Sunday School __________9:30 a. m.
Judge H. A. Matthews, Supt.
Morning Worship 11 :00 a. m.
“How To Live Forever.”
Praise Service . ... 2:30 p. m.
Junior Church 3:00 p. m.
Epworth League . 6:00 p. m.
Evening Worship . 7:00 p. m.
it Give Me-Make Me.”
Prayer Service, Tuesday 7:00 p. m.
The morning hour will be marked
by a consideration of the fifth com¬
mandment in the series now being
[reached by the pastor. A special
song will be rendered by the children
of the Junior church. A fifteen min¬
ute song service will introduce the
evening hour. Everybody welcome.
CHURCH NOTES.
A thorough survey of the city was
made last Sunday afternoon and
closed much valuable
which will be used in the
tic campaign. The Sunday
attendance at the Methodist Church
is again near the 300 mark.
League was led last Sunday
by Col. A. C. Riley, Jr., who gave a
very interesting and helpful talk.
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If your subscription for 1920
! due and unpaid, “get right!”
first chance we get we are going
“ditch the ‘duds on our
machine galleys- and * your
Jmay be “among migeing.”
LOCAL D. A. R’» HOLD
INTERESTING
The regular monthly meeting
the Governor Treutlen Chapter wa
held Wednesday afternoon at
o’clock at the home of Miss
Slappey. The subject of study
Greece. Miss Allie Houser
chairman of the program, and
raking part were Mrs. C. E.
Mrs. Alfred Hume, and Mrs. S.
Neil. A most interesting history
the Chapter is being compiled
Mrs, J. E. Bledsoe, Historian.
Chapter is studying
Law under the leadership of
Carolyn Vance.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. C. E. Martin.
SHEETING 1C REORGANIZE
LOCAl board of trade
All of the business men of Fort
Valley and every other man inter¬
ested in the development of F'ort
Valley and surrounding section and
the increase of his own businesss are
urged to attend a mass meeting at
the City Hall Monday, February 16,
at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of re¬
organizing the Fort Valley Board of
Trade.
This call is addressed not merely
0 those who reside in Fort Valley
but to each and every man living in
the country tributary to Fort Valley
whose business- interests are in any
way indentified with those of the
town.
If you have the interest, of your
own and surrounding section at
heart and realize that your own pros¬
perity is inseparable from that of
Fort Valley, come out and have a
part in re-creating a live Board 0 i
1 T ra 6 e to boost the town and section.
A. C. RILEY,
Pres., Board of Trade.
MR. E. J. THOMPSON MAY
ENTER SHERIFF’S RACE.
Mr. E. Jerome Thompson, of near
Perry, who is a frequent visitor in
Ft. Valley, was in the city Saturday
and let it be known to friends here
that e was thinking strongly of en¬
tering the race for sheriff. Mr.
Thompson was modest in talking oi
the matter, expressing himself as not
desiring to force himself into the
race unless he received sufficient en¬
couragement from friends through
out the county to warrant his enter¬
ing the race.
Mr. Thompson has many friends in
this city and section as well as in the
county generally, and it is our belief
that with favorable expressions from
a sufficient number of these Mr.
Thompson would make his announce¬
ment and would also make.it very
interesting for his opponents in the
race.
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I MRS. CRANDALL'S BRIDGE
FOR MRS. JULIEN BROWN,
Complimenting her guest, Mrs.
Julien Brown, of Elberton, Mrs.
: Frederick Crandall entertained at a
| small bridge party on Monday after
| I noon. After the game the hostess
served a beautiful salad course.
(Those present were: Mrs. Julien
Brown, Mrs. Ben Roe Marshall, Miss
Ruby Harris, Miss Bertha Bassett,
Miss Maurice Fagan, Mrs. .Jesse
Davis, Mrs. Frederick Crandall and
Miss Helen Marshall.
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I MR. J. W. JOYNER 15
NOW NIGHT MARSHAL..
Mr. J. W. Joyner of this city has
succeeded VI r. McLendon a? city
night marshal. Mr. Joyner and his
family came to F’t. Valley several
months ago from near Roberta where
he lived for about a year. Previous
co that time Mr. Joyner lived near
Ft. Valley on Route 4, being super¬
intendent of one of Mr. Glenmore
Green’s farms.
We believe Mr. Joyner is going to
be one of the most efficient night
marshals Ft. Valley as ever had.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
.
.J. W. STOKES, Pastor.
i Sunday School , 9:45 a. n.
Morning Worship .11:00 a. m.
“A Mo/iel Congregation.”
Evening Worship 7:00 p. m.
“God’s Great Willingness to Save
Sinner.', ’
The public cordially invited.
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A St. Louis judge has decided that
1 a man’s costume is not unbecoming
to a woman. That judge evidently
i has an artistic eye.
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$2.50 Per Year In Advance
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SUPREME COURT REVERSES
JUDGE GOWER IN COUNTY
LINE CASE. MAY NOW BE
HEARD ON MERITS IN APRIL.
The newspapers Wednesday car
red the information that the Supreme
Court of Georgia had reversed Judge
O T Grover in his rulings in the now
famous county line case, wherein the
commissioners of this county sought
to cede to Macon County some forty
thousand acres of land without con¬
sideration whatever.
The decision of the supreme court,
as construed here, is that the case
will now be heard on its meVits at
rhe April term of court with instruc¬
tions from the Appellate Court to
admit certain testimony which was
ruled out by Judge Gower.
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DO YOU WANT TO MAKE $10.00?
The History Club of F’ort Valley
s offering $5.00 fo rthe best kept
front yard and also $5.00 for the
best kept back yard. May the 10th
is the day they will be judged. If you
“ish to enter this contest ’phone Mrs.
reo. Johnson at 105 before March
i 5th, as contestants names will not
oe taken after that date. March the
10th is to be observed as general
Tean-up-day for the town. Several
local hardware dealers have promised
.0 put on a sale of covered garbage
ans. Every family should avail
'leniselves of the opportunity of se¬
aring one. We hope every citizen
will give us their heartiest co-oper
‘tion in helping to make Fort Valley
spotless.
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STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
TO WAR ON MOSQUITOES.
Eradication of the mosquito in the
vvhole of^ South Georgia is the ulti¬
mate object of a campaign to be un
lertaken this year by the state
health department, which has its
dans practically completed.
The campaign will be launched at
: public health conference to be held
n Albany February 24, attended by
ounty health boards, county com
missioners and municipal authori¬
ses. Sanitary engineers now engag
d in malaria surveys of South Geor
ia counties will make reports to the
onferenee. A definite program of
work will be presented and the
ounty and municipal authorities will
be asked to carry it through.
The sanitary engineers are exper¬
imenting with perpendicular drains
n the smal? ponds of south Georgia,
'f Hie experiments show it feasible
o drain the ponds by simply boring
down and letting the water soak
nto the underlying sand, the cost
.vill be very much less than lateral
drains.
A general campaign of education
will (irst be conducted by means of
lectures, motion pictures and liter
ature. This will be followed by the
ipening of quinine clinics for the
treatment of malaria. The drainage
1 nd extermination of the mosquito
will come as the third step. Th«
American Red Cross, the United
itates public health service and the
eorgia Land Owners association
.ire co-operating with the state
lealth department in the campaign.
Dr. T. F. Abercrombie, state health
officer, is very much encouraged by
he progress being made in estab
ishing county health departments
inder the provisions of the Ellis per
missive health bill. Dougherty
ounty has just established a health
department, making a total of six¬
teen. Dr. H. C. Robles, recently in
charge of United States public
health service work in Charleston,
will he Dougherty county health of¬
ficer. DeKalb county is expected to
establish a department this week.
Th£ January report of Dr. B. D.
Blackwelder, health officer of Troup
county, is one of the best yet re¬
ceived. It shows that he delivered
twenty-six lectures, sent out 806 let
ers, distributed 1,797 pieces of lit¬
erature, examined 790 white school
children and found several hundred
defects which their parents had cor¬
rected.—Atlanta Journal.
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W. M. S„ M. E. CHURCH.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church wil hold a
literary meeting Monday afternoon,
P’ebruary 16, at 3 o’cjock. Mrs. J,
S. McMillan’s circle will have charga
of the program.
i Pub. Supt,
