The Ellaville Sun Friday, September 22, 1939 No. 12 NEW FEATURE TO TELL OF FORMER LOCAL CITIZENS "I wonder where John Smith is now, and what he is doing...." This is a common remark, for everyone often remembers his former neighbors and wishes he knew where they are, and what they are doing. Believing its readers want to know something of the careers of the people who formerly lived in this section, The Sun is planning to inaugurate within the next several weeks a new and regular feature, "What's Become of .........." The feature each week will carry brief sketches, listing the whereabouts, occupation and other interesting information about former local citizens. All readers are invited to help make this feature a success by supplying information for these short biographies or suggesting subjects. The newspaper plans to write letters to all former citizens whose names may be suggested, asking information, and to send a copy of the paper to each person who is mentioned in the sketches. Material for "What's Become of .........." will be prepared far in advance, and ! anyone wishing to make suggestions is asked to do so as soon as possible. FARM BOUGHT BY DOZIER W.E. Dozier, of Schley county purchased a 468-acre farm from the T.J. Livingston estate at an auction sale Wednesday. The price was $1400. The tract for a stock farm, the land is located two and a half miles from Ellaville off the Oglethorpe Highway. SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan MYSTERY STROKES FROM LONG-SILENT CLOCK Strokes from an ancient clock that hasn't ticked in years puzzled Miss Julia Murray of Midway, five times during the past month, and left her just a little uneasy. The old timepiece, which has been in the Murray family 78 years, and was run by weights, ended a silence of several years four weeks ago by striking 12 times. While the household still tried to explain the occurrence, the mysterious sounding of a dozen strokes was repeated three times. This week the fifth outburst was heard when the clock struck three times. INVITATION TO THE RYLANDER Because of the interest stirred by such odd happenings, Miss Julia Murray is given the week's award of two guest tickets to the Rylander theatre at Americus. As always, the passes are undated and are good for any attraction, but Manager I.T. Taylor reminds Miss Murray that he is showing the "biggest musical show of them all" Monday and Tuesday, "The Star Maker," with Bing Crosby, Louise Campbell, ??ed Sparks, Walter Damrosch and a galaxy of other stars. BILLY MCCORKLE HAS HIS OWN WAY OF PUTTING IT Three year-old Billy McCorkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCorkle, this week took his place beside all little boys who have ever made bright remarks. Billy's mother stood with him watching the raindrops spatter on the window. Said she: "Look at the rain, Billy. How does it go? Pity-pat, pity-pat?" Answered Billy, "No, that's just the wind blowing his nose." WITH KINDEST REGARDS Birthday wishes to Mary Frances McNeal, 19th; Mrs. D.R. Murray and Miss Malvina Murray, 20th; Walter Jones, Jr., 24th. TWO WHO SHOULD KNOW One who talks with many persons in all walks of life often hears the honesty of people in general questioned. When someone has been cheated in some sort of trade he feels the urge to strike at the integrity of everyone. But here are two quotations heard during the writer's rounds.: Said a successful business man: "I have found that at least 95 percent of the people are honest." Declared a salesman who deals with a broad cross section of buyers: "Never has there been as much faith in business as there is today." SHAKESPEARE WROTE GOOD STUFF While it is true that you can't tell the younger generation anything, there was a reminder this week that it discovers worthwhile things for itself in due time. An Ellaville boy with a reputation for going about a lot after dark stayed home the other night. This is the way he described it. Of all things I got down a literature book. Hadn't read anything like that since the teacher made me in high school and I didn't know what I was reading when she made me. But, do you know, I really liked that stuff. "Shakespeare and Byron and Shelley and Robert Browning wrote well. I didn't want to stop reading it, either." He declined use of his name because he doesn't want the guys to think he has gone eyebrow. Maybe one day he will forget swing long enough to hear some music and decide that Mendessohn and Strauss and Schubert knew how to write it. FREAK ACCIDENT VICTIM BETTER Clinton Josey, 14 year-old Buena Vista boy who was gravely injured in a freak accident there last Wednesday, was reported recovering Thursday. Riding his bicycle on a Buena Vista street, the boy crashed into a parked automobile, a door handle spearing his side near the heart. When he reached inside and turned the handle in an effort to release himself, the other prong of the door handle also entered the wound. A physician was unavailable and Clinton hung unconscious to the door for more than an hour. It was necessary to remove the door from the car before the handle could be taken out. Rushed to a Columbus hospital, his condition remained critical for several days. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (1914) Joe Lightner, 13 month-old son of Dr. and Mrs. J.L. Lightner, died Tuesday, September 15. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. C.D. Carter, who was assisted by Elder J.M. Murray. J.B. Teele, 16 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Teele, is Schley county's champion cotton picker. Here is the table of his week's work: Monday, 325 pounds, Tuesday 303; Wednesday, 240; Thursday, 321; Friday, 552 (Five fifty-two). SCHOOL NEWS The First Grade There are 21 in our room. There are 13 boys. There are 8 girls. Seven of us live in town. Fourteen of us live in the country. We like to come to school. We have fun. Our names are: Lindasy Barwick, Richard Brooks, Rowland Brooks, Ted Collier, Kenneth Dupree, Bob Hill, Bernard Jones, Bubber McCorkle, Alvin McLendon, Bernard McMillion, Walter Stewart, Collins Sullivan, Quinelle Fletcher, Carrie Mae Gloss, Jimmie Sue Hart, Martha Jane Manning, Bertha Poole, Wynelle Smith, Edith Wall and Lettie Lee Williams. HOSPITAL NOTES Ernest Poole was moved to his home Wednesday after an operation Friday at Boyette's clinic. end # 12