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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
MRS. NANCY STEWART
is CALLED TO REWARD.
BELOVED DAWS SON WOMAN
DIES AT AGE OF 80. FUNER-
AL LARGELY ATTENDED.

Mrs. Nancy Stewart, one of Daw-
sons Oldest and most beloved women,
died early Thursday morning at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. j. M.
Griggs, after an illness of several
weeks.
Mrs. Stewart was born in Washing
ton county, Georgia, on January p,
1S45. On May 80, 1867, as Miss Nancy
Olivia Pope, she was married to Mr.
Daniel R. Stewart, in Calhoun county
They made their home in Randolph
county until 1910, when they removed
to Dawson. Mr.. Stewart preceded his
wife to the other world in 1912.
Coming to Dawson nearly fifteen
years ago Mrs. Stewart endeared her
self to all with whom she came in con-
tact, attracted by her gentle and gra-
cious manner and pleasing personality.
She was a devout member of the Bap-
fist church, a member of the d. A. r,
and until the last few years was prom
inent in social and religious circles.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. ]. NJ
Griggs, Mrs Stewart is survived by
two grandchildren-Mrs T. B. Raines
and Mr., D. S. Griggs of Dawson, and
three great grandchildren, Mrs. John
w. Duskn of Lakeland, Fla, Nancy
Pope Griggs and James Griggs Raines
of this city.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 10 o'clock Friday morning,
Rev. M. J.. Lawson officiating, and in
terment followed in Cedar Hill ceme-
terry.
The many beautiful floral offerings
and the large number Of people in at
tendance at the funeral were mute tes-
timony of the love and esteem in
which Mrs. Stewart was held by the
people of this section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
MOVING PICTURES.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Thompson were
called to Macon Monday to attend the
funeral services of their brother-irl-
law, Mr.. J. L. Adams, who was killed
in an automobile accident.
Misses Lucy Mae and Catherine
Brim, of G. S, c. w. at Milledgeville,
are spending a few days with their
parents in the city.
Mrs. B. W. Hanson and little
daughter, of Pensacola, Fla, are visit
ing at the home OF Col. and Mrs. K.
R. Marlin.
Mrs. Fred Vessels, of Savannah,
spent several days in Dawson the past
week as the guest of Mrs. J. A.
Shields.
Mr.. J. ]. Hill and sons, Egbert and
Lucius, of Eufau1a, have been guests
at the home of Miss Minnie Bridges.
DR.. c. R. Mckenzie returned Sun
day from Atlanta, where he attended
the mid-winter clinic for dentists.
Mr.. Marshall Mcdowell, of Hawk
insville, has visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Mcdowell.
Miss Barbara Allen, OF Dublin, and
Mr.. William Lewis, OF Albany, were
Sunday visitors in the city. q
Miss Lucy Horsley has returned
from Pauline, S. c., where she taught
in the public school
Mr.. L. c. Durham returned to At
lanta yesterday after visit OF two or
three days here.
Mrs. Virgil Mcdowell has returned
to Columbus after spending week
with homefolks.
Mrs. ]. S. Clay and Mrs. w. R.
Melton and son visited in Cuthbert
the past week
Mr.. Will Tweedy, OF Valdosta,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
J. d. Tweedy.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Black lett Sun
day for weeks visit with relatives
in Atlanta.
Miss Dorothy Morrison, OF Atlanta,
is the attractive guest of Mrs. }. d.
Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cannon and baby
spent the weekend with relatives IN
Macon.
Miss Frances Rauch has returned
from a pleasant visit in Jacksonville
Fla.
Mr.. John w. Kennedy spent several
DAYS the past week in Atlanta.
Mrs. E. T. Beasley isWisiting rela-
tives in Versailles, Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davidson
spent Sunday in Arlington.
Mayor K. S. Worthy has been tc
Atlanta on business.
| DR.. c. R. Mckenzie returned Sun
day from Atlanta.
DIR. ]. w. Patterson spent the week
end in Cuthbert.
Mr.. r. r. Jones spent Friday II
Richland.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
BASEBALL SEASON WAS
OPENED IN DAWSON FRIDAY
School Boys Defeated the Town Team
By Score of Is to II.

The baseball season was officially
opened in Dawson Friday afternoon
with game between the Dawson high
school and a team CLEANED from old
players in the city.
A small crowd gathered at the park
to witness the struggle, and were well
satisfied with the result. The game
was really hard fought, the final score
being Is to II in favor OF the school
boys, with heavy use OF the willow
featuring the playing on both sides.
Lttleton and Bolton were the bat
teries for the school, while H. Hayes
and J. B. Hayes, Crouch and II.
Hayes and H. Hayes and Lockette
worked in shifts as the All-Star bat
teries. Home runs were made by Nc
Chung and H. Hayes.
The same two teams are planning
another game this week, and the
school lads will take on the Brentwood
nine Friday afternoon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
STUDENTS AWARDED PRIZES
FOR TEMPERANCE ESSAYS
Member of Each Class Receives New
Silver Dollar.

The presentation OF prizes to mem
bers OF the Dawson public schools on
Wednesday morning made the usual
chapel period doubly interesting. The
prizes were offered by the local w. c,
T. u. to the pupil of each grade writ
ing the best essay on temperance
subject. The prizes consisted OF bright
new dollars, and were awarded by
Mrs. Ed Brim, chairman of scientific
temperance.
The following received the prizes
for the best essay in their respective
grades: Fifth grade, Julia Woods;
sixth grade, Qma Mcdaniel; seventh
grade, Carroll Hicks; eighth grade,
Louise Clark: ninth grade, John Hol-
1ingsworth tenth grade, Loui e
Bridges; eleventh grade, Ella Mae
Hollingsworth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
REV. LAWSON TO SPEAK
AT SUMMERHILL MEETING
Will Convene at~~Union Church on
Fifth Sunday in March.

Rev. NJ. L. Lawson, pastor of the
Dawson Baptist church, is one OF the
six speakers on the program OF the
Summerhill Association, which will
be held at the Union church, near
Lumpkin, on Sunday, March 10Th.
Rev. Lawson's subject will be,
''What Is the Most Important Service
of the church," The other pastors on
the program are R. w, James, J. w.
Faulkner, E. w. Childs, J. w. Ham
and d. c. Bland
The sessions will begin at $50 a.
m. and last until the conclusion of
Rev. Lawson's sermon, which begins
at 2 p. m. Lunch will be served the
guests at the noon hour, at which time
a social hour and half will be en-
joyed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
i'm HENRY FULFORD IS
TAKEN TO A SANITARIUM
Attention of Bone Specialist Thought
Advisable for Injured Boy.

Jim Henry Fulford was taken to an
Atlanta sanitarium Tuesday night, and
an examination OF the hip which was
severely injured recently when he was
struck down by heavy truck disclos-
ed a more serious injury than was at
first believed. The attention of bone
specialist was deemed advisable.
The last report from the boy was
to the effect that he would completely
recover and that it was not probable
the injured limb would be shorter than
the other,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
INDUSTRIAL HOME BOYS
COMING TO DAWSON FRIDAY
Will Give Concert at Night In High
School Auditorium.

On next Friday, the Goth inst, be-
ginning at 5 o'clock in the evening, the
Georgia Industrial Home Band, drum
and cornet corps, will give splendid
entertainment, consisting OF band Sc
lections, duets, cornet solos, etc, at
the Dawson high school auditorium.
The Georgia Industrial Home is a
non-denominational home for depend
ent children and specializes in the
care OF the most needy class of chill
dren and those who have absolutely
nowhere else to go.
The boys have been in Dawson a
number of times and have many
friends here. This time they are better
than ever, so don't fail to hear them
Friday night. A free will offering will
be taken for the above home
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
FIREMEN ARE CALLED TO
EXTINGUISH THE MOON
Luna Had Appearance of Great Fire,
And Caused Much Excitement.

A bystander in the business section
Of town saw the flaming red moon
Thursday night and forthwith called
the fremen. He said that fire seem
ed to be in progress out on Seventh
avenue and, of course, the local fight
ers could not afford to take any
chances, and with all their apparatus
hurried to the scene OF the supposed
confagration. But the farther they
went the farther away the fire appear
ed, and when they reached the end OF
the street they turned and returned
to headquarters.
The moon was unusually red Thurs
day night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
BOY SCOUTS MADE FIRST
HIKE OF SEASON FRIDAY

The local Boy Scouts made their
first hike OF the year Friday afternoon.
Due to the long winter period OF rest
it was thought advisable to select a
nearby spot for the opening tramp
and Motions mill was decided upon
The boys remained until Saturday al
ternoon, enjoying the experience OF
hard beds and meals cooked over an
open fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
T. A. BRAKES CONNECTED
WITH LOCAL CIGAR FIRM
Experienced Cigar Maker Joins Mr..
Hasselbring in Dawson.

Mr.. ]. A. Brakes, of Americas, has
moved to Dawson and will be associat-
ed with Mr.. H. C. Hasselbring, man
ufacturer of the New Triumph cigar
Mr.. Brakes is an experienced cigar
maker, and is welcomed to the city
The addition of another cigar maker
speaks well for the great stride in pop
ularity of Dawson made cigars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
Dawson Firemen Were Asked
To Help Fight Cuthbert Fire.

A request came from Cuthbert on
Wednesday night for the Dawson fire
department to assist in extinguishing
confagration that was raging adj
iacent to Andrew college and threat
ened to get beyond control of the fire
men there, but before the necessary
preparations could be made for their
departure word came that the flames
had been mastered. Three dwelling
houses were destroyed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
Preparing List of Terrell
Pensioners for State Department.

Ordinary L. c. Hoyl is preparing a
list of the pensioners OF Terrell coun
ty to be filed in the office of the state
pension commissioner, which is re-
CURED once a year. There are in the
county Fl veterans and 10 widows
who are on the pension roll.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
WHITE WAY COMES IN FOR
A SHARE OF REPAINTING

In accordance with the plan OF the
city fathers for general Frightening
up OF all city property the white way
posts came in for a share Of fresh paint.
Green was again used as the color for
the work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17
A CARD OF THANKS.

We wish TO sincerely thank each
and everyone OF the people of Bron-
wood and vicinity for their many
great favors and deeds of kindness
shown us during the recent illness in
our family
J. A. SAVELLE and Family
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-17

In India the moonstone is consid-
cred very sacred and is never sold ex-
cept on a yellow cloth. yellow being
a very sacred color.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Court At Biggers

The ]. p. Court of Current River
township, Geo. F. Johnston ]. p, was
very busy on last Monday and much
important business was transacted.
Six cases of the State of Arkansas
against various parties growing out of
the pie supper affair at Scott's Ferry
were disposed of by the court.
r. Newton Ellis, deputy prosecuting
attorney, after taking some of the evi-
dence and finding that the charge of
assault with intent to kill and murder
was not sustained, moved the court to
reduce the charges which motion was
by the court sustained, whereupOn all
parties entered pleas of guilty to the
reduced charges, asking the mercy of
the court, and the fines and cost impos-
ed in all the cases approtimated some
thing near $4,000. Esq. Johnston and
the good people of Riggers, are tighten
ing down on the enforcement of the
law. Luther McAIullin, who was bad
ly wounded in the pie supper affair, is
still improving.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Prize Cotton Grower

In connection with the Randolph
County Fair held last fall the Pocahon-
tas Hardware Co. offered a prize of
$3.50 turning plOw to the club boy
raising the most cotton on one acre
Fender Hammond Story of Holmes
school won this prize by producing
2,252 pounds of seed cotton on one acre.
This cotton was fertilized and cultiva-
fed according to directions from the
College of Agriculture, University of
Arkansas.
Fender is one of the many boys in
the state who is taking advantage of
this free instruction. He is work
er in his club and in his cotton patch.
Besides the acre of cotton Fender grew
an acre of corn which produced As
bushels.
Aside from the money value of his
acre of cotton and acre of corn he won
about $50 in prizes, which brings the
total income from one years club work
TO approximately $2SO.OO.
This should be an incentive to other
farm boys to join the clubs and to be-
come better farmers. Club work is
free to all boys between the age of 10
and Is years, living on farms, and who
will grow the crop and keep an accur-
ate record of expenses.
Clubs are being organized in several
schools in Randolph county at the pres
ent time and all boys of club age should
avail themselves of this opportunity
of getting free instructions on the
modern practices of farming.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
New Officers Take Charge
l.. r. Martin

There are really no new faces at the
court house today, when the county
officers are sworn in except r.. G.
Stubblefeld, who will he chief deputy
sheriff. and Miss Leila Perrin, who will
he assistant to her father. Mr.. Perrin,
the newly elected sheriff, has been on
the job as chief deputy for the last
four years, and is well known to every
body. Ben f. Mays, circuit clerk, en-
ters upon his second term and w. ii.
Phipps has been sworn in for the
fourth term. Judge Million enters
upon his second term. Mrs. w. ii.
Phipps will continue to assist her hus-
band in the county clerks Office and
Mrs. Ben f. Mays will be deputy cir
cult clerk.
Miss Perrin. who will assist her
father In the shcriff's office, has just
finished business term in the Spring
field Business College, and is well
qualified for the work she will assume
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Returning To School

After spending the Christmas hOli-
days with hOmefOlks in POcahOntas our
college students have returned or are
returning this week to their respective
schools. The students and their schools
are as follows: Flora Blanche Hamil
to Washington L at st. Louis; Lois
Hamil to Monticello at Godfrey, Ill /;
W. J. SchOOnOver to Ann ArbOr at Ann
ArbOr. Mich; Jim Spikes to medical
college at Little Rock Marvin Wells
to Hendrix at Conway; Beulah Slay-
ton to Springfield Business College at
Springfield; Jessie and Essie Ford
to Galloway at Searcy Maize
Schratz to Nazareth at Nazareth, Ky;
Mary Jansen to Jonesboro College at
Jonesboro; Roy Hofmann to JonesbOro
College at JonesbOro Howard HOf-
mann TO St. Johns at Little Rock /;
Paul DeClerk to Subiaeo at Subiaco !;
Nv. and Mrs. Chas. Baker to State
Normal at Conway; Joe Bowers to
Agricultural School at JOnesbOro Duel
Brown. Wright Shannon, Cecil Perrin,
Lewis Dalton, DOwell Black and Turn
or Bigger to Arkansas L at Fayette-
vile.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
A Corn Grower

Leander Campbell, aged 10 years, n
member of the Birdell Boys Club, won
the $1,000 cash prize offered by Jones
Brothers Garage of Pocahontas for
producing the greatest number of bush
els of corn on one acre. Leander pro-
duced 30 bushels and % pounds Of
corn on his acre.
The prize was awarded on December
23rd, very Opp0rtune time to receive
n gift. Leander says he would like to
be a club member all his life since pay
day comes just before Christmas.
In producing this corn, Leander prac-
ticed the methods outlined in various
farm bulletins published by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. He says
he has not only found out how to raise
corn but he has found out that read
ing and studying what other people
have done is great help to the farm
ers, along many lines.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Negro Lynched

A young negro man was lynched at
Charleston, Mo-, one night recently after
bc had confessed an attempted attack
on a young girl Of that town. The
negro had but recently returned from
the state reform school where he had
served a term.
The attack occurred about dark only
a short distance from the girls home.
The negro siezed her and started drag
ging her into some bushes. Some white
men nearby heard the girls screams
and ran to her assistance. The negro
escaped but was later captured and
identified by the girl. He made con
fession and when the mob which had
gathered heard that he had confessed
they took him away from the sheriff.
carried him out into the courtyard
hanged him to a tree and filed his
body with shot. The body was theh
tied behind an auto and dragged just
ont of town, fire was built and the
body was burned.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
ROAD WORK IN BAY
URGED BY CITIZEN

Citizens of the Cherokee Bay coun-
try are anxious to complete the road
running from McIlrOy's Ferry TO the
Clay county line this winter and Dr.
J. c. POindeXter of Biggers, in let
ter to the editor, sets forth number
of reasons why the work should be
done now. The letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Blankenship: Since 1t
is fact that road building is the para
mount public improvement, agitating
the minds of the people all over this
great nation of ours, Arkansas and
Randolph county in particular, and
rightly so, l thought l would call to
your attention, and ask you through
the columns of the Star Herald to call
the attention of the people who have
our road building in hand to thp urg-
ent need Of a portion of road which
has been mapped out, running from
Mcllroy's Ferry on Current river to
the Randolph-Clay county line at Rey-
no.
This, in my judgment, is the psyche
logical time to put in motion the build
J ing of this particular portion of the
road, for the reason that many of our
citizens would be willing to furnish
teams at reasonable wage which
would furnish the employment to those
needing it to defray expense; it would
open the right-of-way before next
seasons crops are pitched, which, no
doubt, would advance the building of
the read at least one year, perhaps
more. This portion of road ought to
be built this winter and early next
spring while the weather is not suit
able to work in the lowlands, between
Current and Fourche rivers.
You could, if you feel so disposed,
and | am persuaded you are, get in
touch with your Chamber of Commerce
and get them to take this proposition
mp with Herbert II. Wilson, and the
civil engineer in charge of this division
and get at least a start so there won't
he any hitch in the way of the right
of-way when we do want to begin
work.
If this work were all finished and
a bridge across Current river 1t would
not be any trick for us to run down
to your place or for you all to run up
here. Let's push this proposition to a
rapid completion, at any rate urge it
as much as possible"
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
GOODFELLOWS AID
NEEDY FAMILIES

The GoOdfellows Club did much good
work during the Christmas holidays.
About twenty families who were in
need were assisted in amounts ranging
from five to twenty dollars. In addi-
tion to this an appeal from Dalton for
family in destitute circumstances
touched the hearts of the Goodfellows
and an additional fund of $4,000 was
raised and j. O. Sallee Il. A. Mock
and l.. =. Smith secured a truck and
carried out lot of bedding, comforts,
clothing, groceries, etc, thereby render
ing the family as comfortable as poSsi-
Bile. They report that they found at
this home case of absolute destitu-
tion. The fanily was actually suffer
ing for something to eat, one child had
died two or three days before, the
father is ill with tuberculosis, not
bed in the house, no clothes, except
few that had been sent out from here
a few days ago, not bite of anything
10 eat in the house.
In addition to the money given the
needy families here, quantity Of
groceries, toys, candy, fruits, nuts, etc,
were distributed and n number of chill
dren were made glad
The GoOdfellOws who gave of their
time and those who made contribu-
tions are to be commended for this
good work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
A. B. Jones Company Sells
Stock to Burrow Company

The Burrow Wholesale Grocery Com
pany of this city closed a deal this
week with the A. b. Jones Co. Of Jones'
lWro for the purchase Of the Jones
Company stock of goods in the branch
house here. The stock invoiced about
$4,000.
At meeting of the directors Of the
Burrow company Monday night 1t was
voted to retain j. c. McNairy and E.
Il. Tyler as general statesmen. Irwin
jackson will be retained and Miss Mae
Knots, stenographer, will likely keep
her place.
The stock of the Burrow company
will be moved to the Jones building
near the Frisco depot. The building
has been leased from A. B. Jones for
a year with the privilege Of longer
term If desired. ]. G. Price via be
general manager of the business and
will be assisted in the house by Il. Il.
Spence, who will assume his duties
about the middle of January.
The officers and directors of the re-
organized Burrow Wholesale Company
include a number of the best and most
progressive citizens in Randolph CONN.,
ty The stockholders are men Of
sound financial rating and proven busl.
ness ability. This is one of the bie.
gest businesses ever undertaken bv
Randolph county men and It should
have the cooperation of the entirs
county to insure its wellbeing.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Honor Roll

The following new and renewal SUBJ
scrlptions to the Star Herald have
been received since last week.
Roland Morris, + c Cahill, Mrs ]
w Finley, J S Downum, Corbley Lem
mons, Harry Goodman, Ben NJ John
son, S + Harrison, II G Harrison, Mrs
Z Il Wright, Rev Jos FrOitzheim, Miss
Essie Partin, Wesley Harris, Sol Pfef-
fer, B B Raglin, Mrs Floyd Abbott, J
Il Gwin, Mrs Nancy Moore, Miss Sina
eagle, G II Dean, Newt Davis. John
Nettles. Mrs Berna Finley A NJ Milan,
Mrs Olive Immel, John McFann, Abe
Brown, G w Law, Rev n J Baty.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Win Turkeys

The five turkeys which were given
away by the New Leader store Christ
mas eve were won by Pearl Barnes of
holland. Mrs. DR.. Ruburn of Man
son. Elmer Williams of Manson, Ed.
W. A. Goodwin of Maynard and l.. w.
Rice of Pocahontas. Mr.. Barnes won
the big gobbler by guessing that it
would eat 475 grains of corn In fifteen
minutes. The gobbler ate 476 grains.
The Judges at the contest were George
Brown. VIII Wagner and Oscar Prince.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
Typhoid Fever Epidemic
Affecting Pocahontas

With approximately forty cases Of
typhoid fever in Pocahontas and the
surrounding community, the disease
has reached the proportions of an epi-
demic and the town council is taking
steps to find the cause and prevent a
further spread of the malady.
Fearing that the city water might
be the cause of the epidemic, sample
of the water was sent to DIR. Garrison,
81 health officer, for analysis. DR..
ssrallad- DR.. ]. w. Brown Tues
day on the phone and reported the re-
suits of his findings. He said that
the water was impure and that traces
of several disease germs were found
but they were unable to find any ty-
phoid germs. He advised, however,
that all drinking water be boiled be-
fore being used. He stated that the
state health department was sending
a man to Pocahontas to make a survey
of the existing cases of typhoid and, If
possible, to trace the disease to It's
origin
The most popular opinion concerning
the origin of the epidemic seems to be
that the water is impure. 1t is be-
lieved that the long drouth last sum
mer. followed by mild fall and win
ter permitted the water to become pol.
mted, especially so since a number of
cases of the disease ARE among people
who do not use the city water.
OF all the cases reported many are
serious, but so far no one has been
considered dangerously i'll.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-01
w. o. w. Elect officers

Oak Camp No. 63, WOOdmen of the
World, announces the election of the
following officers for the coming year
S. A. Smith, consul; Win S. White,
clerk; f. 4. Harrison, banker.
VIII S. White succeeds II. NJ. Bishop,
and all policy holders will please take
notice that insurance dues are now
payable to Mr.. White.