Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-23
THOUSAND BAGS
FILIEDREADYFOR
COMMUNITY TREE
Every Child, Rich o.
Poor, Wanted At
Celebration

A score of representative Of the
various women's clubs of the city
were occupied ali morning at the
court house filling 1000 vari-colored
muslin bags with candies, nuts and
fruits which will be distributed to
every white child of the community
attending the Community Christmas
tree and singing carols in front of
the court house Christmas night. The
bags of red, purple, blue, light green,
pink, led orange and other pretty
hues, made gay appearance. They
were not small bags, either, and they
were we'll filled, each having a large
handful of nuts, an orange or an ap-
pie, and a stick of candy and we'll as
other mixed candies.
and the fine thing of it all is"
said Miss Ella Polk, who has been the
leader of this community Christmas
idea, and who couldn't keep out of
this end of the work, although she is
responsible only for the music, "that
it is for EVERY white child-not
for the poor only. Please impress
upon the people that this is a truly
community affair, for the rich and
poor alike. We want every child to
be there-as we'll as the grown-ups-
and there will be something for every
one of them"
6 P. M. Christmas Dav.
The affair is planned for 6 o'clock
sharp on Christmas night-not
Christmas Eve-in front Of the court
house. The big oak tree at the cor
ner is to be turned into tree of
glory, with colored electric lights and
great masses Of tinsel and colored
decorations. And the bags of goodies
will be piled on tables beneath the
tree. The carolers will sing from a
great platform to be erected over the
court house front steps. 1t is not be-
lieved the entire celebration will con-
sumo more than one hour. Five we'll
known carols-which appear in aJ-
most every hymn book-will be sung.
These will be printed in Wednesdays
Times-Recorder, from which they
may be cut and preserved for use
at the Christmas tree celebration.
Miss Polk announced today that
the community rehearsal of carols
would be held at 7 o'clock this eve
ming at the East Americus Methodist
church. All in that community who
will take part are asked to attend.
Chairman Gordon Howell, of the
supplies committee, today made pub
lie the list of donations from which
the l 900 bags were filled as follows
Previously acknowledged
Ten pounds of nuts, Mrs. Chas. M.
Council
Ten pounds of nuts, Mrs. G. A.
Ames.
Rotary Club, 6 -1-2 pounds.
T. T. Gatewood, pounds nuts.
New Donations.
Glover Grocery Co., 1000 sticks
Of candy.
C. o. Niles, so cents.
Acme Sanitary Market, 10 pounds
assorted fruit and candy.
N. Joseph and Barker and Com
pany, 16 pounds of assorted fruit
and candy.
Geo Nassau, bag of fruit.
Salem Nassau, two dozen oranges,
Mrs. Azah, bag of fruit.
Mize Grocery Co., two dozen
oranges.
Americus Confectionery Co., bag
of fruits and candies.
Bragg Meat Market, s pounds Of
nuts.
Joshua Co., dozen apples.
Terris George, bag of fruit, candy
and nuts.
Edwards Grocery Co. peck apples.
City Fruit Co., dozen apples, dozen
oranges.
A. ]. Harris, 2 dozen oranges.
Buchanan's Grocery, 2 dozen
oranges.
United Grocery Co., 1 box apples.
Sparks Grocery Co., IL box
oranges.
Central Baptist Sunday School $50.
First Baptist Sunday School, $40
First Methodist Sunday School $50
Lee Street Methodist Sunday
School SO.
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School $5.
Calvary Episcopal Sunday School
$500.
NO rIMEs.RECoRpER XMAS.