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Henry Wells
Composer of "[Whither, pilgrims, are you going]" in Devotional Melodies; or, a collection of original and selected tunes and hymns, designed for congregational and social worship. (3rd ed.)
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James S. Wells
Author of "Lift Your Voices, Watchmen" James was the son of Chauncey Wells and Susannah Freer, and husband of Annie Elizabeth Linder (married circa 1918).
He is remembered as a hymn writer, poet, and newspaper columnist.
His columns (such as Little Light Lyrics and Verses of Victory) appeared regularly in The Dalton/North Georgia Citizen newspaper. One column had this heading:
By JAMES WELLS—The Printer-Poet
Writer of Humorous Verse, Gospel Hymns, and Popular Song Hits. Sacred songs in all Leading Southern Song Books for 1917. Member of the Song-Writing Team of Wells & Pond, with H. S. Gordon, New York, Publisher.
Wells later wrote a regular column in the Dalton Citizen called The Corner Store Gossip. In 1940, Hal M. Stanley of the Georgia Press Association wrote:
His column each week begins with a sort of tri-cornered debate. In a recent issue it was between Si Green, Shorty Moore and Old Lem Burke. They were seated around a stove at the Corner Store discussing the merits of their respective cows. Said Si Green:
The other day when it was cold,
My old cow ate some sweets.
Some kids had left some candy there
Around upon the seats.
’Twas lemon flavored, most of it,
She got cold, it would seem;
For next day she did not give milk—
She only gave ice cream.
The Atlanta Journal
Sunday, December 29, 1940, page 5-D
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