Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-18
DISTRICT EDITORS
MEET IN DOUGLAS
BY JACK l.. PATTERSON

DOUGLAS, Ga, May lb.-At the
annual meeting of the Eleventh Dis
trict Press association, held in this
city Monday, with Mrs. w. H. Rob
inson, of the Charlton County Her
aid, presiding, officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Editor b. T. Allen,
Pearson Tribune; vice president,
Editor J. j. Flanders, Ocilla Star;
secretary treasurer, Editor L. H.
mittee, Mrs. W. II. Robinson, Charl-
ton County Herald; L. H. Jenkins,
Alma Times; Jack Williams, Way
cross Journal-Herald.
The next meeting of the associa"
ton will be held at FOlllston on the
third Monday in September.
Instructive Program
The program, which included the
discussion of number of important
topics of timely interest, follows:
Invocation-Rev. T. S. Hubert.
Address of Welcome-Mayor j. j.
Willingham.
Responsiveness l.. Patterson, At
lanta Journal.
What Constitutes Good Weekly
Newspaper?'-E 3. T. Allen,
Pearson Tribune.
docs This Association Stand for
Law and Order?''-Editor w. T.
Shytle, Abel News.
Relations of Advertising Agen-
cies to Newspapers John L.
Herring, Triton Gazette,
'The Way to Organize a Bust
ness, Build a Subscription List and
Win the Confidence of the People,
Editor J. J. Flanders, Ocilla Star.
Roundtable discussions by the
members.
Visit College
At noon the visitors were the
guests of the Eleventh District Agri
cultural and Mechanical college, of
which Prof. j. M. Thrash is super
intendent. This school, under an able
and popular corps of teachers, is per-
forming a wonderful work. 1t has
an attendance of about 100 boys and
girls from throughout the district.
The luncheon prepared and served
by the young ladies Of the class in
domestic science inspired Editor
John l.. Herring to deliver a brief
address, in which he complimented
them upon the splendid achieve
ment that has crowned their en-
deavors.
With Prof Thrash acting as toast
master, readings were given by Miss
Thelma Lott, of Douglas; Misses
Leone Aston and Mae Atchison, of
the college, and Editor Jack Will
liams, of the Waycross Journal-Her-
aid, a reformed dramatist. Talks
were made by others, who cOmpli-
mented the college and it's faculty
and the Eleventh district upon the
wonderful success of the school.
Ball Game
During the afternoon a hOtly con-
tested game of baseball resulted in
q score of 6 to IN favor of the
Douglas team, which was opposed
by the sluggers from Ocilla. This
game was witnessed by several hun
dred interested spectators.
Among the newspaper men and
women present at the meeting were:
Mrs. w. H. Robinson and son, Charl-
ton County Herald; Editor 3. T. AL
len and daughter, Pearson Tribune;
Mr. and Mrs. j. Kelly Simmons,
Nashville Herald; Fred Ricketson,
Coffee County Progress; w. r. Frier,
Douglas Enterprise; l.. w. Herrin,
Ware County News; L. H. Jenkins,
Alma Times; Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Flanders, Ocilla Star; w. T. Shytle,
Abel News; H. G. Parrish, Sparks
Eagle; S. B. Pryor, Fitzgerald Her
aid; Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Jones,
LAGRANGE Reporter.
Cooperative Marketing Endorsed
The cooperative marketing sys-
tenn that has proved successful in a
number of Georgia counties was in
dorsed by. the association, as was
''Made-in-G Georgia Week" Editors
from various sections told of the
successful cooperative marketing of
hogs and poultry, and stated that
plans were being perfected for the
profitable disposal of all farm prod
uCtS.
kiwanis Club
Although but recently organized,
Douglas has q live KiWanis club, of
which Mayor J. j. Willingham is
president and Editor j. Kelly Sim
mons, of the Coffee County Progress,
is secretary. A number of newspaper
men and women accepted an invita-
ton to attend the regular meeting
of the club Monday night. The pro-
gram was opened with prayer by
Rev. T. S. Hubert, and songs were
led by Lonnie Pope, official Caruso
of the organization.
Musical selections were played by
Miss Grace Smith, with Miss Nell
Burns as accOmpanist. With Presi-
dent Willingham acting as toastmas
ter, talks N,hre made by w. r. VIII
son, of Douglas; ia L. Patterson,
Atlanta Journal; B. T. Allen, Pear
son Tribune; j. j. Flanders, OcilIa
Star; L. w. Herring, Ware County
News.
Plans are being perfected for
district meeting, at which General
Walter Harris. of Macon, will be the
guest of honor md deliver a adj
dress. Douglas two weekly news
papers, owned and published by
progressive men, are cooperating