MONROE COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS 1925 (misc) Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Newton Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Monroe Advertiser - May 21, 1925 CLASS PLAY DELIGHTS LARGE AUDIENCE The Senior class of the. Forsyth High School scored an unusual success in the presentation of the play "A Kentucky Belle", Friday evening, May 15, in the Grammar School Auditorium. The play was given to crowded house, even standing room being closely packed. The play has a humurous element, which. was given additional color by the spirit of those taking part. Miss Myra's vain attempt to marry her young, niece to the. Colonol, an elderly gentleman, of aristocratic ancestry, and the girl's successful attempts to thwart her aunt's designs, brought forth conatant peals of laughter from the audience. The audience was kept in suspence from the beginning of the play which was brought to a climax by the victory of 'Kentucky Belle", the race horse belonging, to the young-lady, and the romantic turn of affairs which resulted. Every person taking part in the play exhibited real dramatic ability, Warren Sutton, as Henry, the negro boy, and Cindy, the negro maid, played by Rosa McGee, delighted their audience by their very realiatic appearances and comic antics, in every scene in which they appeared. Malcom Taylor, as Col. Wm. McMillen, with his most noticeable hobble and with his love making was especially good in his role. Carolyn Sutton, as Miss Myra, the typical old maid, with her continual exclamations and match-making achemes, brought forth much applause. Lillian Harrison, as Isabel, the heroine, and Malcom Bogle, as Jack Cacon, the hero added the sparkling zest, which only a love affair can give, and gave ample evidence of the fact that they were thoroughly versed in the art of love making. Hilda Harrison, as Isabel's friend, brought an overflow of .......... The Senior play is an annual event in the Forsyth High School Commencement, and is of intrest not only to the High School students but to the entire town and county. The proceeds, which this year amounted to around $170.00, are used by the members of the class in some way that will serve as a benefit to the school and a fitting mmorial (sic) for the class. ----------------------------------------------------------- FORMER SHERIFF OF MONROE COUNTY DIES IN CORDELE Mr. Henry W. Cain, aged 85, a former citizen of this county moving about 20 years ago to Cordele, died in that city Tuesday night. Mr. Cain was at one time sheriff of Monroe county. He was a member of the Baptist church, a Confederate veteran, and one of the oldest Knights Templar in Georgia. An escort from the William Tracy Gould Commandery, of Firsyth, attended the funeral, which was held Wednesday afternoon at the family burial grounds on the Barnesville road in Lamar county, being in charge of Rev. James Drewry of Griffin. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Whitten of Atlanta, Mrs. D. F. Wood of Cordele, Mrs. W. A. Sullivan of Barnesville, and five sons. C. P. Cain of Macon, Bert and John Cain of Cordele, W. H. Cain of Miles, Texas, E. H. Cain of Winters, Tex.; 29 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------- -- MRS. F. E. WADSWORTH LAID TO REST AT NEWNAN Funeral services for Mrs. F. E. Wadsworth, a former resident of Monroe county, were held in Newnan Wednesday afternoon. She leaves a son, J. M. Wadsworth; three daughters, Mrs. M. R. Brown, Mrs. P. H. Epps, Miss Nona Wadsworth, all of Atlanta; two brothers, Andrew and Henry Mills, and an uncle, A. L. Mills of Barnesville. ...... (Partial) --------------------------------------------------------------- --------- LARGE CLASS GRADUATES FROM FORSYTH HISG SCHOOL The Forsyth school will close May 29, after a very successful year. The attendence has been larger than heretofore, the students have done good work and the personnel of the faculty has been sustained upon a high level. A large senior class, twenty-eight in number, will graduate. The commencement sermon will be preached at the Baptist church on Sunday evening, May 31, by Dr. Aquila Chamlee, president of Bessie Tift College. Graduation and class exercises will be held Tuesday evening, June 2. The following is a list of the names of the members of the graduating class: Marguerite Anderson, Malcom Bogle, Margurite Bush, Henrietta Colvin, Cathy E'Dalgo, Ellen Graham, Hilde Harriosn (sic), Lillian Harrison, Bessie Hill, Sara Jossey, Bessie Little, Horace Luntz, Ernest Morgan, Rosa McGee, Mary Alice Moore, Lois Potts, Lewis Ponder, Cornelia Rhodes, Josephine Rumble, Carolyn Sutton, Warren Sutton, Grace Sherard, Gertrude Smarr, Julia Taylor, Malcom Taylor, Lois Waldrep, Virginia Wicks and Kimbell Zellner. -------------------------------------------------------------- "I'm going to reform---" began Smith. "I'm glad to hear it. You need a lot of it," interrupted his wife. "Other people," continued Smith, "It seems to be one of the best paying of modern jobs." --------------------------------------------------------------- - STRAYED OR STOLEN ---Light brown and white male Collie puppy, with gray eyes, baby's pet. Finder please return to or notify W. Y. Andrews. Puppy about four or five months old. ------------------------------------------------------- .