The Warm Springs Advertiser, 1930-11-21

Warm Springs and Meriwether county turned out enmasse Tuesday night to welcome home their - ed and benefactor, Hon. Frank Franklin - lin Franklin D. Roosevelt, as he arrived in Warm Springs from New York. Residents of Warm Springs and surrounding towns, received word Monday that Gov. Roosevelt had left New York, Sunday for Warm Springs and was due to arrive Tuesday night the Southern Railway. Long before the train arrived, crowds began to gather at the station. By seven o'clock, the early - had grown into a vast crowd of who lined the station platform and stood upon cars and boxes in the rear of the station. A deafening roar went up as Gov. Roosevelt emerged from the coach. He was welcomed back by Dr. Neal Kitchens, in behalf of Warm Springs, Judge H. H. Revill, representing Meri Meriwether - wether Meriwether county. Governor Roosevelt in response said: friends and neighbors: You could not have given me a warmer and a more appreciated welcome. It makes one forget all about the recent strenuous campaign. When one examines figures of the election it would seem to indicate that an active campaign was not at all neccessary. I am not down here to rest from a strenuous campaign, but to enjoy a delightful vacation among my Georgia friends and neighbors. I thank you for your welcome and I cheerish the senti sentiments - ments sentiments of friendship which you have expressed and which your presence here Mr. Roosevelt was in the best of spirits, and will spend three weeks here before returning to New York. The presence of a secretary and steno stenographer - grapher stenographer indicates that the Governor's stay is not to be an altogether sea season - son season of rest and pleasure, and we all know that there is much to the offi official - cial official duties of the governor of the most wealthy, populous state in the union.

Arelou a Father? ^ O. /aw^ence^awthorne Are you the father of a boy - \I A sturdy, playful little lad, = ~ A restless bit of energy Who tries so hard to be like dad? ) Are you the father of a boy Whose life just overflows with joy? I | Are you the father of a girl - A sweet, romantic little miss, ^^ A dainty parcel of delight Who runs to greet you with a kiss? Are you the father of a girl More precious than the choicest pearl? You are a father, for I see /^^iffl^^ The father-spirit in your eyes ||§||fcffi^ And in your face the tenderness Xj^mfflffi^ That such relation si^ifies; ^^j^^ffi^ Yours is the greatest gift that can ^^ffl^ffl^^ Enrich the life of any man! So priceless is that child of yours, So confident its faith in you, That you must guard its happiness ^'fflffTj With everything that you can do ^^ I| III)\ To bless each day, and guarantee I l { Protection for the years to be. 'ft' '' I^l«J&lo^l^^^^^ i O LA^'RENCEHAVTHORNt|

Mr. S. T. Norris, present mayor of Warm Springs, had announced that he would not be a candidate for mayor again but his friends have been so insistent, that he has reconsidered the matter and his friends announce him for mayor in the coming election. Further announcement will be made by Mr. Norris' friends next week. The election will be held Saturday, December 13, 1930. Many improvements have been made in Warm Springs during Mr. Norris' terms as mayor. The most notable being the paving of one side of main business block and the formation of the park in the center of the street. The park is beautified by flowers, roses and evergreen shrubbery.

Friends of Governor Roosevelt of Warm Springs and Meriwether county, have organized the Warm Springs-Meriwether County Roose Roosevelt-for-President - velt-for-President Roosevelt-for-President club, with over 1500 members, and the following officers: Dr. R. B. Gilbert, president; E. A. Williams, first vice president; Hoke Peters, second vice president; R. N. Estes, third vice president; S. P. Wilburn, fourth vice president; J. Cal Harman, fifth vice president; W. E. Irvin, secretary; Elsie O'Neal, as assistant - sistant assistant secretary; L. C. Clark, treasur treasurer, - er, treasurer, and W. P. Hill assistant treasurer.

This is a Meriwether county Fire Organization and will be expanded to cover more territory next year with Federal aid which will reduce the expenses per acre for fire con control. - trol. control. The Warm Springs Foundation has agreed to lend the use of their fire truck the Ist year to answer all fire calls in the Ist Fire District and to further co-operate by paying $300.- 00 of the estimated $500.00 cost for fire control in the 10,000 acre Dis District - trict District for the year, also to construct a telephone line from the main line on the mountain to the fire tower ready for use by the watchman.

The fire tower was given to the county by Miss Georgia Wilkins of Columbus, Georgia, formerly a resi resident - dent resident of Meriwether county and the people of the county should be very grateful to her for this gift and co cooperate - operate cooperate to the fullest extent to make fire control possible in the county and thereby save not only a timber reserve that is being destroyed very fast, but the natural fertility that forest trees bring to our lands and stop erosion of our abandoned acres that are gradually becoming barren hills and gullies under the present system.

Warm Springs is indeed fortunate in having a modern Dry Cleaning Plant. This plant has been in operation for some time doing first class Gloverized cleaning and enjoying a good busi business. - ness. business. It is owned by Dr. W. A. Wil Williams, - liams, Williams, with Messrs. A. C. and Clinton Dunn in charge. We are proud of this home institu institution - tion institution and they deserve the patronage of the people of Warm Springs and vicinity. This plant operates three trucks, and have sufficient help to handle any and all kinds of Dry Cleaning.

As soon as the hunting season opens the club will entertain Gov Governor - ernor Governor Roosevelt at a possum and quail dinner, and the following com committee - mittee committee is now making arrangements f or the big affair: N. F. Culpepper, chairman; I. H. Davis, assistant chairman; J. Lester Souter, R. K. Mann, G T. Hill, E. A. Williams, J. B. Jarrell A. J. Keith, W. L. Phip Phiplips - lips Phiplips and A. D. Jones.