The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-07
CELEBRATES HIS GOTH
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
REV. T. w. HAYES, FORMER
TERRELL COUNTIAN, HON.
ORED ARKANSAS MAN.

OF much interest III this locality IS
the following from the Arkansas Ga
zette, of Little Rock, a tribute to
Rev. T. w. Hayes, former Terrell
county citizen who will be remember
ed by the older residents.
About fourteen years ago this emil
Inent divine made visit to his rela-
tives in this section, visiting the scenes
lof his boyhood out in the Dovere'
community and renewing old acquaint-
ances. He is an uncle of Judge ]. A
LANG, Messrs. J. D. LANG, Louis
Lee and Mrs. Rufus Minis, of this
county, S. H. Lee of Coffee county
and Mrs. T. E. Allen OF Shellman
Accompanying the sketch of Mr.
Hayes is his picture, which shows I
strong face with clean cut features
and bright eyes despite his 90 years
The Little Rock paper says:
The ninetieth birthday Of the Rev
IT. w. Hayes was celebrated at the
home of the Rev. James Thomas, 1907
Broadway, yesterday.
Mr.. Hayes was born in Clark coun-
Ity, Georgia, in 1882 He was educat-
ed at Emory and Henry college in
Virginia and was graduated in the
same class with the late DR.. John l.,
Buchanan, former president Of the
University of Arkansas. After COM
pleting his college course Mr.. Hayes
studied for the ministry and was ad-
|mitted to the Georgia Methodist con-
ference in 1859.
In 1861 he, with his family, came
to Arkansas. He became member OF
the Little Rock conference and trav-
.eled over a large part of southwest
Arkansas as an intinerant preacher.
Seeing the great need of good
schools in the state he retired from
active work in the confidence and
started a boarding school at Centre
Point Ark. This was one of the first
institutions of the kind in the state.
After few years Mr.. Hayes moved to
Mineral Springs and established the
same kind of school there. The school
was called The Hayes Academy.
Later Mr. Hayes served for several
years as principal OF the Prescott high
school and in addition to his work as
preacher and teacher he served one
term in the legislature as state sena-
tor. He was one OF the first presidents
OF the State Teachers Association.
Mr.. Hayes has retained in a re-
markable degree, it is said, his mental
vigor, being keenly interested in all
the leading questions OF the day, and
keeping himself informed concerning
them For years he has been regu-
lar attendant at Winfield Memorial
Methodist church, OF which he is a
member
Many friends called to see him yes
terday, and last night his children and
grandchildren gathered for a dinner
the crowning feature OF which was a
large birthday cake, bearing 90 can
dies.
There were present his two sons,
Caughey Hayes OF Little Rock, z. c.
Hayes of DeQueen; five daughters,
Miss Maude Hayes and Mesdames
James Thomas, L. E. Hinton and
Florence Park, all OF Little Rock, and
Mr.. K G. McRae, of Hope. The
grandchildren present were Mrs. q.
E. Graham and Mrs. f. T. McDer-
mott, OF Little Rock, and Mrs. N. ].
CAN'T, OF Pire Bluff, and Misses Fay
McRae, Kathleen Park, Kearney
Hayes OF DeQueen, and Frances Ell
len Hayes. Park McDermott and
Jane Graham. two great-grandchil-
dren, were present. Other guests
were Mrs. Caughey Hayes, the Rev.
James Thomas, G. E. Graham, A. D.
Jenkins OF Little Rock, and Nick
CAN'T OF Pine Bluff"