The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
COMPLETE CANVASS
MARINE MONUMENT
TOTAL sU5cRl5ED GOES WELL
OVER $4,000

The canvass for funds for Cordele
and Crisp county's part in the gift of
the American people to the French
government of monument to mark
the site Of the first battle of the
Marine, has been completed.
Judge Walter George. universally
remembered and beloved in our COM
munity, is chairman for Georgia for
the -aising of Georgia's quota of this
fund, and al his request, Miss Atkins
has made the canvass no definite
amount was named for this county
though the quota for the state was
place at $1,000 Miss Atkins undertook
the solicitation hoping to raise 500,
and results show a total of $105.50
This does not include the contribution
from the schools, which is being con-
Quoted on ten cents per child basis,
and which will be reported later.
There are others who have signified
their intention to make contributions,
and there are a number who were
not in when called upon. If any still
desire to have a part, they may hand
their contribution to miss Atkins The
list of contributors will be sent in and
eventually will be preserved in large
register to be kept in museum to be
maintained by the French govern
ment at the foot of the monument.
Cordele has done as she always
does. Her full share.
The largest contribution came from
the John B. Ryals post American
Legion. $500.
Those giving $3.50 each were Judge
u v. Wthipple, w. H. Mckenzie,
Miss r. R. Atkins, F. L. Bartholomew,
D. Holmes and The Cordele Chapter
United Daughters of The Confederacy.
Those giving $500 each were
Georgia Public Service Co., L. J. Roo
bin, and Pridgen Bros;
Those giving $3.50 each were Lewis
and Thompson, and Thomas Nesbitt,
Those giving $1.00 each were S.
Bundrick, G. NJ Rodgers, w. P. Lowe,
r. e. Harris, James A. Otwell, Geo.
IT. White Geo. M. Bazemore, w. c.,
Mckenzie, j. N. King, w. c. Winfree,
]. C. borough, E. R. overly, Fl.
Haines Bolin, J. G. Jeffcoat, NJ. Tay-
lor C. o. Noble, ]. W. Rankin, W. H.
Doris, G. S. Harris. w. D. Wilson,
c. D. Bercaw, T. l.. Nelson, j. Fl.
Lamb Co, Morris and Company W. G.
Glisson, W. A. Thompson Hurt and
Wflbanks, 3. II. Palmer, A.. NJ. Stead
P. NJ. Browning, w. F. Powell, Z. p.
Vandevender, Bert Cain. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. F.. Very, Chas. E. Brown, ]. Slade,
]. H. Shipp, D. f. Kennedy, T. E. Jen-
nings, Jas b. Taylor, Louis Miller,
Coley Wvne, L. G. Booth 7. M.
Coker s. M. Hunt, Alfred Dorman.
Mrs. F. e. Williams, Mrs. L. II. Webb,
Ike Perlis, Pearson Ellis S. c. Byrd,
Thos. ]. Macarthur, S. c. Clegg, The
Cordele Sentinel, Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., Thos. Thompson, DR.. ]. S.
Mckenzie, G. c. Moore, W. 3. Elliott,
Joe Espy, G. l.. Dekle Bro, A.
S. Denham, M. j. Mikel.
Those giving so cents each were
H. C. Harris, Jno. R. Brown, c. A.
Crowell. A. H. Kendall, l.. l.. Helms,
F.. B. Galloway, George Miller J. M.
Hunt, B. T. Ware, A. B. Morris, f.
D. Mann, Jno Cain Jr., ]. A. Lasseter,
B. S. Dunlap, S. F. Holland, P. t. Hat
cher, Miss Mamie Benson, G. d. Hart
horn. S. F. Bivins. Jones-Pate Druge
Co.. Miss Lydia Clements, Mrs. M
]. Mikel, wv. P Fleming, c. 0. Perry,
f. A. Vinson.
Those giving 25 cents each j. M.
Lavender. w. S. Murry, Miss Juanita
Reed, P. II. Green.
Rev A. ]. Sanders of Vienna re-