The Warm Springs Advertiser, 1930-12-05

Warm Springs and Meriwether county residents were urged to do their Christmas shopping and mail their parcels and Christmas cards early in a bulletin issued by the local postoffice. The bulletin stated parcels may be endorsed, do not op open - en open until but letters of in information - formation information of any kind must not be placed on the inside of the parcel be because - cause because that would subject the entire package to first class Following are a list of directions given to aid persons preparing Christ Christmas - mas Christmas mail: pack and / wrap with strong paper and tie with strong twine. articles should be given special attention as to packing. Ex Excelsior - celsior Excelsior should be used, placing it in, around and between the articles and the outside of the container. Strong corrugated or wooden boxes should be used, and FRAGILE parcels be marked so on the outside where it can be seen plainly. Candies and Cigars must be placed in double cor corrugated - rugated corrugated boxes. valuable parcels should be in insured, - sured, insured, but if they are not properly packed and wrapped the Post Office will not accept them as insured mail. parcels should be so marked, but perishable parcels for long distance will not be accepted. A special delivery stamp should be plac placed - ed placed on all perishable parcels. should be complete with street and number, box or rural route number, and the complete return ad address - dress address should be placed in the upper left hand corner of the parcel. As a precaution place the complete ad address - dress address on the inside of the parcel. must be fully prepaid on all mail. Do not send money except by money order or registered

Shortly after midnight on the night of November 29th, Mr. Wess Daniel passed away at his home here after an illness of several weeks duration, at the age of eighty-one. IThe funeral services were con conducted - ducted conducted at the Baptist church Mon Monday - day Monday at 11 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Lewis Wright, assisted by Rev. J. M. Cook, of Phenix, Ala., who gave words of sweet counsel and com comfort - fort comfort to the bereaved ones. A trio sang, Bear Me Away On Snowy is Rest For The and The Sweet I By And then the flower laden casket was carried through the door and followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends to the Silent City at Warm Springs. May the peace of God abide with those who weep. Mr. Daniel is survived by his wife, one sister, Miss Dicie Daniel, of Up Upson - son Upson county, and a brother-in-law, Mr. J. M. Daniel of Thomaston, and a number of nieces and nephews. Among those out of town attend attending - ing attending the funeral were: Mr. Cht^lie Daniel, Mr. Louie Daniel and Miss Bennie Daniel, of Thomaston; Mr. Emmett Kayto, Neil, Ga; Mr. George I Kayto, Thomaston; Mr. and Mrs. IRoberts and family, Greenville; Mr. lEd Fowler and family, and Mrs. Fannie Fowler, of Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown Daniel, Wood Woodland; - land; Woodland; Misses Ludie Mae, Jewel and Allie Watts, Molena. that fair land, beyond the chang changing - ing changing days, ,Doth our loved one abide - J And hand in hand with CD ist tLord he strays The still blue sea beside. (Continued on page 4)

Governor Roosevelt Accepts Invitation Os County Commissioners to Make Dedication Speech, Monday, Dec. Bth, 11:30, at the Tower. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt has accepted an invitation of the Meriwether County Commissioners to dedicate the first fire watch tower which has been erected in Meriweth Meriwether - er Meriwether County. Tile dedication, will take place on the morning of December Sth at eleven-thirty. The tower, which is the gift of Miss Georgia M. Wilkins of Colum Columbus, - bus, Columbus, to Meriwether County, was giv given - en given as a memorial to her uncle, 'the Hon. Charles L. Davis, who for many years was the owner of the Georgia Warm Springs properties. Mr. Davis was known for his crusade during the legislative sessions for the establish establishment - ment establishment of good roads throughout this section and for other constructive legislation. The dedication is being sponsored by the commissioners of Meriwether County, headed by I. H. Davis, of Manchester. After the dedication of the tower and the unveiling of the memorial plaque to Mr. Davis, the tower will formally be turned over to The Meri Meriwether - wether Meriwether County Fire Prevention Or Organization - ganization Organization of which A. S. Persons is president, and S. M. Stout, secretary secretarytreasurer; - treasurer; secretarytreasurer; E. B. Doyle, T. J. Long and E. L. Key, directors. The tower will be put into opera operation - tion operation as soon after the dedication cer ceremonies - emonies ceremonies as possible.

CALLAWAY MILLS EXECUTIVES ENTERTAINED WEDNESDAY EVENING The Callaway Mills executives, numbering 180, were entertained at the Meriwether Inn, Wednesday even evening. - ing. evening. These successful business people came from LaGrange, Hogansville, Manchester and Milstead. Mr. Roosevelt was the guest of honor and spoke ^n the personal duty and concern applied to state and fed federal - eral federal government as compared to that of managing our own private busi business. - ness. business. Mr. Fuller Callaway, Jr., was toast toastmaster, - master, toastmaster, and introduced Dr. Leßoy W. Hubbard, chief of staff of Warm Springs Foundation; Hon. Edward A. Flynn, N. Y. Secretary of State; Mr. Henry Toombs, a native Georgian and now a prominent architect in New York City. 'POSSUM SUPPER Governor Roosevelt enjoyed the and dinner given in his honor by the Atlanta Association of Building Owners and Managers, at Meriwether White Sulphur Springs last Saturday night. Others attending were: Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Margaret Lehand. the governor's private secre secretary; - tary; secretary; Edward Flynn, secretary of state, of New York and Mrs. Flynn; Dr. Leßoy W. Hubbard, surgeon-in surgeon-inchief, - chief, surgeon-inchief, of the Warm Springs Founda Foundation, - tion, Foundation, and Arthur Carperter, business manager of the foundation.

TRUSTEE MEETING HELD MONDAY The Georgia Warm Springs Foun Foundation - dation Foundation were pleased to entertain its Trustees in their semi-annual meeting Monday afternoon, December 1. Those present were: Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President; Hon. George Foster Peabody, of Saratoga, N. Y.; Dr. Basil O'Connor,, Secretray-Treas Secretray-Treasurer, - urer, Secretray-Treasurer, New York City; Frank Root, Greenwich, Conn.; Dr. Leßoy W. Hubbard, Warm Springs, and Leigh Leighton - ton Leighton C, McCarthy, Toronto, Canada. The following new trustees were added to the board, among them be being: - ing: being: Jerimiah Milbanks, of New York; William H. Woodin, of New York; Jessie Straus, of Ney York and A. E. Carpenter, of Malone, N. Y. BOXING EXHIBITION Thursday evening, at 7:30 a good audience enjoyed the boxing exhibi exhibition - tion exhibition given by the boxing team from Fort Benning, under the direction of Lieutenant Grier, at the Play House. Seven exhibition bouts of three Rounds each were presented. This covered the entire range from ban bantam - tam bantam weight to heavy weight classifi classifications. - cations. classifications.

Hearing Before Georgia Public Ser Service - vice Service Commission Sat for December 9 at State Capital, Atlanta. Notice was served that the South Southern - ern Southern Railway has made application to the Georgia Public Service commis commis-Ision - -Ision commis-Ision for authority to make changes in train schedules between Columbusl and Atlanta. If the proposed changes are per permitted, - mitted, permitted, train No. 45 now leaving At Atlanta - lanta Atlanta at 8 a. m. and arriving at Col Col;umbus - ;umbus Col;umbus at 11:55 will leave Atlanta at 7:45 a. m. instead, arriving here at| 11:40; train No. 44, now leaving! Columbus at 3:15 p. m. and arriving at Atlanta at 7:25 p. m. would leave Columbus at 1:40 p. m. arriving in lAtlanta at 5:50 p. m. According to the notice given the city commission the application has been assigned for hearing before the public service commission at the state capital, in Atlanta on L ber 9, a 10 o'clock a. m., at which time all interested will be given an opportunity to be heard, either for or against the changes.

The Ladies Aid Society are today sponsoring a country store and handerkerchief sale in connection with the dinner they are serving to today. - day. today. Come out and enjoy a feast your purse can afford. The following is the menu: Brunswick Stew, Pickles, Bread and coffee; chicken salad sand sandwiches, - wiches, sandwiches, pie and cake. What could be more appreciated for a Christmas gift than a dainty handkerchief? They have a variety to select from, and would be glad to have you visit them today in the Bank Building.

(Bill Reid reporter, Durand Chapter) The Durand chapter of Future Farmers of America, expect to at attend - tend attend the District meeting of Future Farmers which will be held at Sears, Roebuck Co., store in Atlanta, Sat Saturday - urday Saturday Dec, 6th. The following program will be pre presented; - sented; presented; Cecil Shadburn, District President, presiding: Open meeting with regular F. F. Ceremony. Reading of Minutes of last meet meeting - ing - J. meeting G. Bucklew, secretary. (Continued on Page 4)