Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1922-12-21
Gasoline.

| Gasoline.
! he Chamber, with the assistance
OF the city officials, arranged fol
tourists to get gasoline on Sunday
when it was needed This step wa:
necessary to give service to the trabel
ng public and to protect the traffic
from avoiding this city on Sunday.
Celebrations.
The Chamber of Commerce has held
some celebrations that have been un-
excelled in Georgia. This is especial.
ly true OF the 4th of July celebration:
for the past several years. 1t has been
estimated on several occasions that
there have been between $4,000 and
10000 people in the city at that time
One of the most pleasing features OF
the day was that everything was free
to the public and eberything that was
| advertised was carried out to tht
smallest detail. Undoubtedly these
celebrations have been a great source
of pleasure to our citizens as we'll as
to draw thousands from other ,ities
and has helped to advertise this c;:y.
Banquets.
We have held an annual banquet
each year, with the exception Of this
year, since organization. This was al,
| occasion when all the mebers wee
invited as guests of the Chamber and
great social time was had. The ladies
were also invited and this has brouy y;it
most all the members together each
Year for little social recreation. Out-
side speakers were always on hand
to instruct and entertain.
Visitors.
This body has entertained large
number of visitors, amorc them being
U. S. Senators, Governors, Congress-
men and large number of men from
official and professional life. These
entertainments have this city to be-
come known as city of open hospi-
tality and has been favorably COM
mented on by visitors. 1t has also en-
abled this body to get considerable
prestige at home and abroad.
Amusements.
The Chamber of Commerce induc-
ed the Veal Bros shows to winter in
this city. The management claims they
spent $4,000 here that winter.
We also assisted in bringing the
Brown and Dyer Shows here fol the
winter and they also will spend a
large sum of money. In addition to
this they will advertise Fitzgerald by
word of mouth, by correspondence
and thru the various theatrical maga-
zines.
l am now in correspondence with
circus that is looking for a perman-
ent winter quarters in thsi section and
the possibility of getting them is good.
This body has assisted in all forms
of entertainments for the benefit OF
the city and has been of great service
in helping to promote various forms
of sport and amusements.
The Chamber of Commerce brought
Community Service to this city for
months period and great deal OF
good wasaccomplished by the expert
who was here for the purpose.
Organizations.
The Chamber of Commerce took the
lead in organizing the Kiwanis Club.
This club has been of great balue to
the city in civic and social matters.
The Chamber of Commerce organ
lied a Young Mems Club. This club
is composed of the young men of the
city who are some day to take the
places of those now in authority and
who need the training.
We assisted in the organization oi
the Farm Bureau. This organization
has brought to the attention of the
farmers the need of cooperation a.
mong themselves.
We assisted in the organization OF
the Watermelon Growers Association
We advocated the organization oi
local post of the American Legion
This body was later organized and is
doing splendid work among its men,
bership, the former soldier boys, and
is rendering valuable service in civic
affairs.
We gave our moral support to a
base ball club and in addition, donat.
ed $4,000 toward its support.
We organized a Merchants Credit
Assn. This organization has been oi
very great service to all merchant.
who have made use of it.
We gave our moral support to {
Band and on a number of occasion.
hired them to play, paying them large
sums for their work.
We organized troop of Boy
Scouts. This organization has been O.
more help to this body than any ont
other instrument in the city. It alsC
developed the boys in moral ant
physical sense.
We secured the consent of tn,
of the city and had them sign a peti
ton giving their clerks a half holiday
on Thursday, during the hot summer
months.
We got the government to hold al
Army Week" here. They sent dowr
a large brass Band, and about 1Ot
officers and men and camped here fol
week. During this time they CAV,
! free concerts on the streets andalsC
exhibition drills. The idea being tc
bring about a closer relationship be-
tween the citizens and the U. S. Ar.
my. They spent large sum of money
in the city while here.
Civic.
We assisted in the Arbor Day ex
ercises and donated $1,000 for tree.
to be planted around the school build.
ings.
| We assisted in Made in Georgi:
Week" and donated $500 for adver
tising matter. We also decorated win
dows with Georgia made product.
and adbertised them.
We persuaded the Water, Light anc
Bond Commission to put up some ad
ditional street lights and to turn on tn,
lights in the residence district at darl,
This was great aid to those who haS
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