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2974 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSfather in the army made it necessary that he, as the eldest child, should workand help support his mother and the younger children. He remained on thehome farm until 1872, at which time he came to Lithonia and invested hissmall capital in a mercantile establishment, which formed the nucleus for hispresent business, one of the leading enterprises of Lithonia. This has beendeveloped solely under Mr. Almand's management and according to his methods, and stands today a monument to his progressiveness, energy and businessacumen. In addition he is largely engaged in farming operations, owning1,450 acres in one solid body in De Kalb County, which in 1914 produced 5,000bushels of corn and 250 bales of cotton, in addition to general produce andtruck, and a high grade of cattle, hogs and other stock. This property isimproved with modern and substantial buildings and its development has beena decided addition to agricultural interests in De Kalb County. Mr. Almandhas various other holdings, being vice president and a director of the People'sBank of Lithonia, which was organized in 1910 with a capital of $25,000.This is one of the successful and substantial monetary institutions of thispart of the state, its president being J. 0. Norris, and its cashier MarvinStarr. Mr. Almand's business interests have been of a nature to demand hisconstant attention, but he has in some manner found time to give to his community's welfare, particularly in the line of education, which he has madehis chief hobby. For eight years he was a member of the school board ofLithonia and took a leading part in securing a splendid modern school system.He is a democrat in his political views, a Master Mason, and a member of theMethodist Episcopal Church, in which he is serving as steward, and fortwenty-three years has been superintendent of the Sunday school. He hasunbounded faith in the possibilities and future of De Kalb County, is oneof his locality's most enthusiastic boosters, and at all times is ready to giveinformation to prospective settlers or investors.On June 18, 1877, Mr. Almand was married at Lithonia, to Miss ClaraBond, daughter of Dr. W. P. and Sarah (Born) Bond. Doctor Bond was aleading physician of De Kalb County, and for two terms served as state senator of his district. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Almand,namely: Sadie, who is the wife of Dr. C. J. Tupper, of Lithonia; Miss Lulu,a resident of this city; Edgar, who was killed by the kick of a horse at the ageof nine years; John P., a graduate of Columbia (New York) University,Bachelor of Science, and of Emory College, Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, whopursued a special art course in 1909 and is now a prominent architect ofLittle Rock, Arkansas; H. G., a graduate of Emory College and now NewYork Exchange cashier of Central Corporation Bank of Atlanta; Claude, agraduate of Emory College, Bachelor of Arts, and now a student at theAtlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons; Bond, a graduate of EmoryCollege, Bachelor of Arts, and the law department of Columbia Universityof New York, Bachelor of Laws; and Morris, who is still attending school.Both the daughters of Mr. Almand are graduates of Wesleyan College. Mrs.Almand, the mother of the foregoing children, died December 25, 1913. Shewas a noble Christian woman of many accomplishments, and was greatlybeloved by all who knew her.JOSEPH MELL TRIBBLE, M. D. Twenty years of constant devotion to theprofession of medicine has given Dr. Joseph Mell Tribble, of Lithonia, a placeof prestige in a calling than which, in a comparison of the relative value tomankind of the various pursuits and occupations to which men devote theiractivities and attention, there is no more important. He is a native of WaltonCounty, Georgia, and was born April 2, 1865, a son of Rev. Abram Kilby andElizabeth (Smith) Tribble, being of German descent on the paternal sideand of English stock in the maternal line.Rev. Abram Kilby Tribble was born in North Carolina, and received an