Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28
Kiwanis Club Asks
Voters To Help Build
H. S. Auditorium
Club Favors Auditorium And Members
Are Working Hard For 1t

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sNS,SSs -, has gone nafecorc
NAIM &@$MA as favoring the An
NY Nk3N NON dltorlum and the
VN mr. u NUh members are work
NM W Wing hard for it. Sew
WS&&H eral objections have
\SRNATIOI been raised, to the
present bond issue
chief among these being desire for
new building for the First ward, the
extension of the city sewerage and
Improvement OF the Colored school,
buildings. Another objection Offered
Is the fear that tax rate will be raised
All that any fair minded voter needs
to do is to get the facts in the case
and do that which will advance the
best interest OF the city.
1t would not be possible at present
to vote bonds for all Fitzgerald's need.
out one by one these things can BIZ
secured by the hearty cooperation O
those who are interested.
Quoting from the records the Cit,
OF Fitzgerald has voted in past wears
,o Tor Light and water due May 3Oth
l928-$33,00.O0. ''
$1S,OOO.OO. e 49, 100
For water and light, due Sent Is
l938-$25,000O0
n,F For Schools, due Sept. Is, 1888 =
$30000.O0 o
For Or Sewerage due Sept, II, 1888
100000.
10000. P-''
What kind Of city would our cit,
be If these bonds had never been is
sued? You will note they were votet
as opportunity presented its self.
Is the H. S. Auditorium needed tn,
most? Will $40 Chapel single seat.
seat comfortably every school day Isl
High School boys and girls? The
High School boys and girls say give
us more room, the faculty of on,
schools plead for it The Women's Clul
nave investigated and are working hare
TOR 1t. The ministers of our CITY who
visit the High School for chapel ex.
erclses are most enthusiastically SUD
porting the proposition. The Kiwanis
Club composed of over 90 of the bus.
mess and professional men of the
city have quietly declared that in Their
Judgement now is the time to carry the
bond issue. Our city is growing
or more new homes have been erected
since the first of January and are filled
as quickly as built. Desirable houses
are rented without much effort Il
fitzgerald grows we must have one
OF the best equipped High Schools ir
the State.
The Kiwanis Club is working for :
bigger and better city and those who
are fighting this bond issue SO bitter
~ Will lind that the Club will worl
at the proper time just as hard for tn,
other public improvements in the CITY
Our mission is that of cooperation anc
service eve Build"
Sky Pilot Langston Leads Meeting
On Friday
Fridays meeting of the Kiwanis clul
was very busy one. The ATTENDANCE
prize for the day was given by Cato
Smith and was won by Billy Walden
President Bradshaw called upon Ki
wanlan Bennett to introduce tn
teachers of the First Ward School whc
were guests of the Club. These teach
ers were given royal welcome anc
helped to make the program bette
than usual. T. F. Matthews who re
Gently came to town and is the Under
taker. and Embalmer for the Fitzgerald
Furniture Co., was welcomed into the
membership of the Club. ]. E. Turner
made the speech for the Club and T
r. Matthews was called on for a
response.
The program committee announced
that the next three meetings would be
led by Grady Hale, John Russell and
Louis Turner.
The H. S. Bond issue was up again
and the members called upon to re-
port about the progress of the regis
tration. Mrs. L. A. Turner, president
OF the local Womans' Club came be.
tore the Kiwanians and very earnestly
urged the Kiwanis Club to help in the
matter of registration. The club has
gone on record as favoring the issue
and with every one doing their best
Fitzgerald will have their new H. s
Auditorium.
OPNNi'Ni llluoiA III lllC udy Was IuII
ished by male quartette composed
of Messrs Kassewitz, Mashburn, Gar.
wood and James. The teachers of the
First Ward and the Sky Pilots favor
ite Kiwanis Song odd Mcdonald.
Farm
Sky Pilot Langston called upon L
J. Boggs to give an address on how tc
take honey moon. Gator Smith wa.
called upon to give the Club something
funny. His poem entitled MARY Dress
es up" filled the requirements ant
was declared one of Gators best DO.
ems. The teachers of the First ware
carried away the honors of the day
with their splendid array Of poems
yells and songs
Prof. D. Ward Milan and DIR. L. J
Miller the evangelist. holding a reviv.
al meeting at the Central M. z. church
were introduced and each gave ar
appropriate talk and thanked the Club
Tor the hospitality given them.
The Seanor Fire Insurance agencies
gave each present a box Of tooth picks
advertising fire insurance.
After the announcements the meet
ing adjourned by singing I" Peggy
O'Neal."
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