Cobb County GaArchives News.....Olive Springs - County News February 22, 1906
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Marietta Journal February 22, 1906
From the Marietta Journal dated Thursday, February 22 1906:

OLIVE SPRINGS

Prof SYLVESTER brought his school up from Smyrna last Friday afternoon and were
the welcome guests of the school at this place.  The schools had a spelling
match and delightfully entertained the visitors with some good spelling.  Both
classes did well and reflected credit on themselves.  Prof SYLVESTER has a
carefully trained school, and by their splendid spelling gave evidence that he
has given them careful and special attention.  Smyrna has done well to secure
his services.  The last to go down for Smyrna was Miss Nina RUFF.  Those left on
the floor for Olive Springs were: Lela HICKS, Ester SANDERS, Elba BARBER, Clyde
BROOKS, Walter WISE and Phillip PROCTOR.  Col W R POWER was present and gave out
the spelling.  He expressed himself greatly pleased with the idea and said he
hoped other schools over the county would take the same steps.  These spelling
matches will bring about a great deal of enthusiasm and hard study by both
schools.  Our school will go down and spell with Smyrna in the near future.  Col
POWER has the thanks of both teachers and students for his services in making it
an agreeable and profitable occasion.

Mr H D BARBER of Atlanta visited relatives here last week.

Rev D L MOON filled an appointment at Bethel church last Sunday.

The young men and boys of the community have organized a Debating Society, which
meets every Wednesday night.  They will give a public debate and entertainment
in the near future.

A trick of rascality was played on Mr Plenn ALEXANDER by a dirty rascal, who
pretending to be his friend, persuaded Mr ALEXANDER to accompany him to Chicago,
in pursuit of a lucrative position.  When they got to St Louis, the
supposed-to-be friend robbed Mr ALEXANDER of his money and threatened to take
his life.  Mr ALEXANDER has returned home.  We have not heard what has become of
the robber but we hope he will be caught and rigidly dealt with.

-Fundi

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