Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-11
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SSbHiTEERR SSblHiIEERR COUNTY COUNTY
Big Party To Spend Thanksgiv-
ing Here, Coming From Farm
Bureau Convention
NATIONAL FARM PAPER
WRITERS COMING, TOO
Rotary Club Gets Behind Geor-
gia Association Which VIII
Be Host On Trip


The Georgia association, its efforts
and ideals, were unanimously endors-
cd by the Americus Rotary club
Thursday at its weekly luncheon and
the club agreed to underwrite sum
sufficient to secure a visit to Sum
ter county of 125 to $50 Western
farmers and special writer's for ma
tional farm magazines on next
Thanksgiving Day.
+. H. Abbott, secretary, and w.
T. Ledbetter, field representative
of the association, were presented
10 tic club by George O. Marshall,
county demonstration agent. Mr..
Abbott said that the Georgia asso-
cations functions were devoted to
statewide development and nation
wi2e publicity" H. G. Hastings, of
Altar "a, president of the South
eastern fair association and one of
the states leading agriculturists, is
president of the Georgia Association.
There will be in Atlanta the latter
part of this month several thousand
farmers from every section of the
United States, attending the National
Farm Bureau convention" Mr.. Alb
bott said. The Georgia Association
has invited 1925 to $50 of these farm
crs and special writer's of agricultural
magazines who will accompany them,
to make a hurried inspection of the
state. They will leave Atlanta on a
special train, arriving at Montezuma
early in the morning of Nov. "a. We
are offering Americus the opportunity
of picking these men up at Montezu-
ma in automobiles and bringing them
here. We want them to see your
wonderfully productive farms, your
splendid farm homes, your now ia
nous hog farms. Automobiles from
Albany will take these men from here
to Albany, and at Albany autos from
Thomasville will take them up, and
SO ON until the two or three day trip
S completed.
National Writers Coming.
Accompanying these farms will be
representatives of The Country Gen
tloman and many other national farm
magazines, who are coming for ma
terial for special articles in their re-
Spectivc papers. You have a splendid
story here in Sumter county for these
writers and the advertising and pub
licity will be priceless-somethin no
amount of money could buy"
W. w. Dykes, who was most anX-
ious that the club hear Mr. Abbott,
said: "Some of us do not even know
our own county. 1t stands first as an
agricultural county Of the state, and
third In the nation. The opportunity
we have here is of the greatest impor-
lance and should be taken advantage
of by all means"
George r, Ellis stated that if nee
essary he would guarantee a large
portion of the fund necessary in or
der that Sumter county might secure
The visit proposed. "Not that | think
should pay it, but | know we can
put this over and we should" he said.
Frank Lanier, president of the
club, said that there was no question
about having these farmers and writ
ers. 'We can and we will put this
over and do it right"
The Georgia Association is compos-
ed of the business men of the state.
1t has taken the place of the old State
Chamber of Commerce and other
similar organizations. 1t publishes and
distributes splendid magazine and
is the go-between for the farmer who
wants to come to the state and buy
Georgia land; it is doing splendid
work in helping to solve the market
ing problems of the state. While
only about year old, its accomplish
ments are gratifying.
Sl.100 a Year Asked Here.
Sumter county-s quota in the asso-
citation of a fund of 100000 for
national advertising and promotion
work Is S 100 year for three years
one-third of the first years quota,
or about S400, is asked for now For
tins sum the county secures a great
deal of Individual advertising at once,
besides participating in the three-year
national advertising program.
Miss Susan Stallings read to the
Kotarians. President Lanier announc-
ed that Rotarians and their ladies
would be guests of the Agricultural
College for dinner Thursday, Nov. II
at o'clock. The newly-adopted
daughter" of the club, young lady
whose expenses are being borne by
the club at the Aggie school, was
presented the club.
Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. ] dbetter, by
special invitation, WI ar before
the Kiwanis c. 1T