Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-05
RULES GOVERNING
THRIFT CLUB CONTEST
How to Get Votes.

NOtcss ISl, cut Tie hCS Ieu vote
coupon which appears in each issue OF
the Times Recorder from now on.
Second, by securing new subscriptions
and renewal subscriptions to the
Times-Recorder We refer you to the
vote schedule at the end of this an
nouncement and the the special OPEN
ing offer Of 10000 extra votes besides
the regular votes with each new six
months subscription which you may
secure between this and February goth.
OF course it is the members of the
club securing the largest amount of
votes that win the big prizes.
Open Evenings.
For the benefit of those who may be
unable to call at the Thrift Club Man
ayers Office at the Times-Recorder
during the day, the office will be open
every Wednesday evening until nine
o'clock, and will be oLen until the
same hour on Saturday nights. On
other evenings the Thrift Club depart
ment will close promptly at eight. The
Campaign Manager is always on the
job during the dav and will be pleased
to meet members of the club and their
friends at any time.
The Power TO Duplicate.
Every individual candidate who
turns in subscriptions to the Thrift
Club department can secure a dupli-
cate ballot for the number of votes he
or she secured, and she can have this
duplicate ballot made out for any
lodge, society or church which he or
she m wish to duplicate for. By sup
Heating for some lodge or society you
can secure their support fer your own
personal campaign and at the same
time help them to win the hundred
dollars in gold prize offered to the
lodge, society or church seccring the
most votes in the Thrift Club con-
test. Only individuals have the power
to secure duplicate votes. Institutions
must either cast all their votes for
themselves only, or else turn in their
subscriptions through some candidate
who will in turn have them duplicated
for the institution. Institutions from
any part of the territory are entitled to
enter the race for the hundred dollar
prize. If you do not care to enter
yourself be sure to see to it that your
society or church is informed of this
opportunity.
How The Prizes VIII Be Awarded.
The manner of awarding the prizes
is as follows:
The First Grand Prize of Four Hun
bred Dollars in Gold viii be awarded
to the Member of the Thrift Club who
'securvs the largest number of votes in
all the seven districts included within
the club
The Second Grand Prize of 800 in
Gold will be awarded 20 the member
Of tie Thrift Club who secures the sec
u Vi Id GoCot ihAlECi vi NOtGo III al TIC
seven districts included within the
Club
The Third Grand Prize will be
awarded the Society, Church, Lodge.
! Organization or Institution that Sc
| cures the largest number of votes
| throughout the life of the Thrift Club.
! After the Grand Prizes have been
awarded Two Prizes will be awarded
to the two members Of the Thrift Club
who have secured the largest number
! of votes in each district. as follows:
DISTRICT ONE-$5O Diamond Ring;
Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT TWO - $50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT THREE-$50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
3; DISTRICT FOUR - $50 Diamond
hing; Kitchen Cabir ct.
/ DISTRICT FIVE - $50 Diamond
Ring; Kitchen Cabinet.
! DISTRICT SIX-$5O Diamond Ring;
Kitchen Cabinet.
DISTRICT SEVEN-$50 Diamond
Ring Kitchen Cabinet.
The Kitchen Cabinets to be awarded