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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
URGES COMMUNITY
GATHERING AT OPENING
OF RURAL SCHOOLS

Which is the more important the
opening of the schools or the CLOSING,
of the schools? Should children be
more encouraged to quit work than
to begin? Why wait until Johnnie and
Mary are leaving school to encourage
them to do their best? Why not have
our school grounds put in perfect Or
der, the school houses decorated
with flags and pretty flowers and let
Mary wear her best new dress and
Johnnie his new neck tie on the first
day of school as we'll as dollinp M
when they quit school? When do we
need our enthusiasm most? When
should we stress the Importance Of
making good the most, at the BEGIN
ming or the end of school? Whv NOT
father and mother go with the children
on the opening day of their school. so
as to introduce them to the new teach
er that is if they are acquainted with
the teacher themselves, and il the are
not, it will be good time to NEE.
them and have some idea as to who
they were placing their chil6ren in the
hands of for shaping their lives.
And then oft times to meet the
teachers and know them would nre-
vent the parents from having hard
thoughts and possibly saving uniust
words about the teacher when Tohn-
ME comes home with tale of woe
when teacher happens to correct him
in school, possibly for not having
good lessons or saying an ugly word
We don't always know from reports
wyh our children were corrected in
school
10 know the teacher better should
have a tendency to increase the svm-
pathy OF the parents for them and
then it has the wonderfully good ef-
feet on the boy or girl if thew think
papa and mama are pleased with the
teacher. SO let's try reversing our
meeting days at the school house and
begin at the beginning instead of wait
ing for the close, and again if there
ever was time when the farmers
both men and women should assemble
together for the discussion and work
ing out of a definite and inspiring pno-
gram it is now, and in connection with
our school program, we could discuss
our cropping programs for next year
I am sure that most every farmer
in the county feels that he would Ike
to advise with some one as to iust
what crops to plant and what course
to pursue.
C. T, Owens, County Agent
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
FARM GIRL QUEEN SITS
On THRONE At BIC FAIR
Peggy Keith OF Warrenton, Va, Is
National Choice of U. S. Department
Ot Agriculture in Girl Club Work
Written Specially for The Leader
BY ALEDA CHAMBERLAIN
Thru Aptocaster Service

III AplOCdSter service
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 80 This
IS the greatest week in the life of IS
year old Peggy Keith, of Warrenton,
va. Surrounded by her own barnyardl
friends all of which she developed in
to champions, she is here representing
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
as Americas Most Distinguished
Farm Girl"
The Eastern States Exposition op-
ened Monday. Peggy Keith with
her herd of pure bred Guernseys; 10
Shetland ponies; 3 baby beeves; 20
prize chickens; champion white col
lie and puppies and special exhibit of
canning club work and farm prod
ucts is one OF the big attractions of
The exposition.
Inc | ). Department cl Agricul-
turc selected her from anlcng 100000
boys and girls representing every
state in the nation and the title of
Americas Most Distinguished Farm
Girl" was conferred upon her. All ex-
pense incident to the trip here is met
by the Agricultural Department.
Peggy Keith firts entered compe-
tition 1t the age of a. when she rode
a pet pony in a horse show at War
renton. She has been in competition
ever since
For the past three years by her own
effort with live stock, canning and
farm products, she has paid all her
schooling bills, besides financing her
own farm operations.
When years old Peggy Keith be-
came interested in the club work car
ried on in her county among farm
boys and girls as part OF the cooper
ative extension work of the United
States Department of Agriculture. She
enrolled in the potato club and grew
small crop of potatoes which she
planted and worked herself. The fol-
lowing year, 1917, she joined the corn
club and in 1918 succeeded in produc-
ing IS bushels on her acre,
One year later Peggy joined the
cannig club, grew a tenth of an acre
of tomatoes and picked about "a quarts
of green tomatoes She learned to can
so successfully that she won prem
iums two years in succession.
Prompted by her natural love for
live stock, Peggy engaged actively in
poultry and baby beef production.
Starting with one setting of eggs
in 1919, she has developed a flock OF
90 standard bred Langshans and 40
Rhode Island Reds which furnish eggs
and fowls for the home table and bring
in a substantial little income
AS member of the baby beef club
she grew in 1919 two fine Shorthorn
baby .beeves. She bought an Angus
baby beef and fed it profitably for
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Cooperative Colony
Will Enlarge Score

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 49, The
Fairfield Colony, composed OF about
a hundred families of Finlanders. SIT
uated in Wayne county near Jcsup, is
preparing at the beginning OF its third
year to make extensive improvements
according to advices received here.
More new families of the same nation
atty are to join the colony in the next
few weeks and the cooperative cor
poraton is being reorganized to place
specialists at the head of each de-
partment, dairying, hog raising, poul-
tryln, drainage, construction of build
mgs, clearing and breaking OF WIDER
land areas, and administration. One
new stockholder is an experienced
truck grower and while the colony has
succeeded in growing cabbages and DO
tatoes III large quantit es to ship in
CARROTS the variety of products will be
multiplied the coming fall and winter
and spring. More fruit and nut trees
are to be planted this winter and addi-
tlonal barns and other buildings are
planned
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20

market. In 1921 she fed HEREFORD
beef calf with which she won first
place at the Virginia State fair az
Richmond This animal gained 40 lbs.
during the feeding period.
Taking money she had earned in
her several enterprises, Peggy bought
a pure-bred Guernsey COW, and now
is the proud owner of the COW, q
yearllng heifer calf and yearling bull
pure-bred Guernseys, all her own prop
erty.
Not content with success in club
work and with cattle, Miss Peggy who
has an inherited love for horses, decd-
ed, in 1921, that here was prospect
for profit in arising ponies for morket
TO date she has herd of 20 which she
is developing and breaking for the
Shetland pony trade. Another side1ine
is collie dogs. of which she is very
fond, and for which she finds consid-
cradle sale.
Peggy began her work in live stock
Judging when she attended a four
day course for club members at the
Virginia State Agricultural College If
1920. Last October she attended the
Naronal boys and girls stock-judg
ing contest at Atlanta, Ga, and was
! the youngest and the only girl among
more than So contestants.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
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UNCLE REMUS NEWS


1t seems as winter is beginning to
creep around the corner as the nights
are very cool
We are glad to see Mrs, Fannie Mil
Ter up and around again after several
days of illness.
Mr.: James Fitzgerald of near Sibbie
was in town on business Saturday.
Mrs. H. B. Deyo, Jr., is on the
sick list this week but hope she will
be out in few days.
MIR: Henry Ivcmeyer and Mr.. Frank
DreXler were out riding Sunday after
noon.
Misses Mildred and Mazda Benzing
spent Saturday night and SUNDAY with
Miss Mary Drexler.
Mrs. Annie White and children Of
Teltalr have been visiting in our com
munity last week.
Mr.. Geo. A. Drexler spent the even
ing with Mr.. D. ]. Siegler Sunday.
Miss Mae Benzing celebrated her
sisters birthdays, Miss Mildred and
Mrs H B. Deyo, Jr., Saturday n ght
at her home six miles north of the city
with an ice cream supper, which was
greatly en- oyed by a crowd of young
folks of this community. After an hour
OF music on the piano and victrola
guitar and mouth harp, ice cream anc
cake was served by Miss Mae Benzing
About thirty guests were present.
Mrs. Mat Benzing and children spen
the afternoon with Mrs. D. ]. Sieg
Ter Sunday.
Miss Mary Drexler was in towr
on business Saturday morning.
Lonely Bachelors. .
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
TO THE PATRONS OF
ASHTON SCHOOL

The 1923-1924 term of Ashton school
will open October LIST. All patrons are
requested to be present on opening
day, as Mr.. c. T. Owens our agricul-
ture agent will have a representative
here to speak on tobacco growing and
diversified farming.
Parents will please see that their
children bring report cards on the first
day. Bring your dinner and spend the
day with us.
On Friday September 21st the pa
irons are requested to meet at the
school building for the purpose of
making the building and grounds ready
for the opening day. If it is raining
come the following Monday. Bring
hoes, rakes, grub hoes, brooms and
screw drivers. Do not forget this.
Arlie Shultz, Prin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Half OF All The People
Are Engaged In Farming
Figures Compiled for Twenty-Three
Leading Countries of World

Only 100000 or slightly under
80 per cent of all the people in the
United States are engaged in agricul-
tural work, but fully half of all the
people in the world are engaged in
this line of business. Figures recently
compiled by the United States depart
ment of agriculture show that of the
twenty three leading countries about
81 per cent of all the inhabitants are
engaged in some form of agriculture
These figures do not include the pop
ulation of Russia, China, Serbia, Hun
gary, Argentina and Brazil
The largest number engaged in agri-
culture in any one country is in In
dia. A total of 105,000,000 or y per
cent of the population of that country
are engaged in Nome form of farming.
Thus it is seen that the problems of
farming affect larger number of peo-
pie than any other line of work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
COLORED TRUCK
GROWERS TO ORGANIZE

The Colored Truck Growers Asso-
citation will be organized Friday, Sep
TENDER 2lst at Queensland High
School at 800 o'clock. All colored peo-
pie who are interested in growing veg
etables to be sold in car lots will meet
at the Queensland High School at the
above stated time for the purpose of
organizing a cooperative growing and
marketing vegetable association. If
sufficient number of colored farmers
will grow vegetables in large enough
quantities to justify arrangements be-
ing made for grading and classification
of the different commodities the grow
ing of vegetables will prove very prof
table to those who go into it.
c. T. Owens, County Agent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Tea Is Produced
In Barlow County
Demonstrated That Tea Can Be Made
A Highly Profitable Crop

ROME, Ga, Sept 18-That an ex-
cellent grade of tea will not only
grow in North Georgia but that it can
be made a highly profitable crop has
been demonstrated by c. L. LipsGomb
a farmer who lives near Adairsvile
in Barlow county.
Mr.. Lipscombe spent a year in Cal
etornla four years ago. He was employ
ed by man who operated large
farm. This man raised tea for his own
use as many Cali6ornians do. When
Mr. Lipscombe returned to Georgia
he brought dozen plants with him.
He experimental with them in Georgia
The plants lived but did little the
first year The cold killed them to the
ground that winter, but the next
spring, suckers" shot up from the old
roots. These were transplanted and
the second crop was not only much
larger but considerably better. than
the first. Now, after four crops have
been planted, this years crop produc-
ed more than 100 pounds of what a
number of Romans pronounce an ex-
cellent grade of tea. Next spring, Mr..
Lipscombe says, he will have plants
enough to set out a much larger patch
that ever before and he expects to raise
tea enough to make tea raising worth
while
The plants never seed in . Georgia,
he explains. This necessitates raising
It from plants. The tea grows to about
the ehight of mans head on average
ground, without fertilizer. Fertilizer
will burn up the in case of dry
weather, This years crop was not
hoed at all and was plowed only twice
with light cultivator.
His method of gathering is the
same sthat employed in California
The leaves are not picked from the
growing plant as they are in some sec
tons. Instead the whole plant is cut
down when it natures, is hung up to
dry in the shade, and the leaves are
later stripped off with little difficulty.
Even with this years supply on
hand, Mr.. Lipscombe is making little
or no effort to sell any of the tea he
has raised. He is using it to demon
strate to skeptics that Georgia-raised
tea is really as good as that to be
had at the average grocery store. To
this end, he has distributed samples
to number of local restaurants as
well as to many private families. Most
of those who have tried the tea pro-
nounce it very similar to the average
black tea purchased at stores.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION

We hereby announce our candidacy
for reelection as President and mem
bers of the Board of Education for
the City of Fitzgerald, subject to the
approval of the voters at the coming
Primary Election, October 9, 1928.
If elected we promise the same faith
full administration of the affairs of the
office as has characterized our acts dur
ing the present administration. Your
vote and influence will be appreciated:
For President of City Board Of Ed
ucation-Dr. w. D. Dorminey.
For member from 1st ward-Lon
Dickey.
For member from End ward-G. c.
Petty.
For member from 3rd Ward-G A,
Jolley.
ror member from 4th Ward-Mrs.
Frank Ward
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
HIGH DEATH RATE

WASHINGTON, Maternal NOR
talitty was greater in the United States
during 1921 than, in nineteen Of the
more important foreign nations, it
was shown by statistics made public
by the department of labor. The death
rate in the United States in that year
from child birth was 6.8 for every 1000
live births.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
CANDIDATE FOR
ALDERMAN LARGE

After the solicitation of many friends
| hereby announce my candidacy for
Alderman-at-Large, subject to the
primary to be held October 9th, 1928.
Your vote will be appreciated and
will discharge the duties of this office,
impartially and fearlessly, for the best
interest of the Tax Payers and well
fare of our city.
Very respectfully,
If. J. CLAUD WILSON,.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
EXPECT TO WIN AT ATLANTA
Washington County Team in Live
stock Judging

SANDERSVILLE, Ga.,-The team
of boys from Washington county, who
won the first place at the district con-
test of livestock judging, Which was
held in Savannah decently, are to com
pete with other teams at the Atlanta
fair next month. They are expecting
to win there and secure the prize of
a trip to Chicago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
FOR CITY TREASURER
To The Citizens of Fitzgerald.

To The Citizens of Fitzgerald:
hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the office of City Treas
urer of the City of Fitzgerald, subjeo
to your approval in the coming Pri-
mary to be held October 9th, 1928.
II again honored by reelection. I
promise to faithfully discharge 1.-THE
duties of this office to the best of my
ability, as has been my policy during
this unexpired term. I earnestly So
licit, and will appreciate the vote and
influence of all the voters.
If. r. T. SPELL.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
PAYS BOARD IN JAIL

LONDON A man of sixty-nine,
William Lawrence, was charged with
begging Police found fifteen pounds
i'll his clothing The mag; strate took
twelve pounds for the beggar's keep
while in jail three months. Rob
bers" he shouted, as they led him
away.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
TO THE VOTERS
OF FITZGERALD

l hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the Board of Alder
men from the City-at-large lat the
coming primary election. If nominal
ed shall do my full duty to the city,
in the future as I have in the past.
Your vote will be appreciated,
#. -YANCY BOWLES
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR

l hereby announce my candidacy
for Mayor of Fitzgerald subject to the
White Primary, to be held on the
9th of October. Should I be elected
tkNhis office I shall endeavor to be
tFS Mayor of the whole people and
with the cooperation of the Council
do all possible to preserve the city's
finances.
Thanking you for your support,
tt. J. H. MAYES.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
ASHTON NEWS

Mr.. Thomas Reynolds and family
of Huntsville Ala, were guests OF
their aunt Mrs, T. N. Middlebrooks
Tuesday and Wednesday.
90
Mr.. Tiny Bishop is spending the
week with his uncle Mr.. w. H. Bish-
op in Willacoochee.
Mrs. c. M. Grantham and niece Miss
Matte Grantham of Mystic were in
town shopping Wednesday.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Reacy Barnes spent
Thursday as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. J. Bishop.
90
Mr.. Thomas Passmore and family
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
brother near Irwinville.
We are glad to know that our
school will soon open with Prof. Ar
lie Shultz as principle and Misses Au-
drey Wilcox, Salanda Mcmillan, Paul
line Lewis and Katherine Owens as
assistants. The first week in October
has been decided on for the opening
day
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
FOR MEMBER BOARD
OF EDUCATION

hereby announce my candidacy for
member of the Board of Education
from the 4th ward, subject to coming
primary. If elected I shall endeavor
to serve in this capacity to the best of
my ability with fairness to everybody.
ii MRS. r E. LEE.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
MEAT PRICELESS

DANZIG. Bread now costs ESQ.,
600 marks loaf. A pair OF stockings
100000 marks. Many butchers have
no stock of meat as they know it is
too high priced for any one to buy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. J. D. Bishop was hostess Sat.
urday at a birthday party given in
honor OF her son J. D. Bishop, Jr.
whose fifth birthday anniversary il
was. A lovely cut glass bowl of late
! marched neil roses graced the table
while the large birthday cake was sur
rounded by five tiny candles. A regu-
lar birthday dinner was served with
lemonade. Improvised swings were
put up and out door games were en-
joyed. Misses Eunice Lipsey and
Cora Dykes assisted in entertaining
the little folks. Those present were
little Misses Dorothy, Janet, Margu-
erite, Grace and Julia Bernice Bish-
op, Gertie Lipsey and Masters J. D.
Bishop, Jr, Vernon Lipsey, Herschel
Bishop, Leroy, Milton and Almodia
Walker.
Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Cass from town
made Mrs. H. H. Hooker a pleasant
call Sunday afternoon.
90
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Garris
on Friday evening, fine baby son.
Mrs. Henry Wells and family from
town were guests of their brother Mr..
VIM. Lynn Sunday.
Mrs Ella Ball of Willacoochee is
visiting her mother Mrs. Hunter who
IS seriously i'll at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Jas Bishop.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION

By the authority vested in the Exc
cutive Committee of the City of Fitz-
gerald by the Charter of the City, a
Primary election is hereby called by
said committee to be held on October
9th, 1928, for the nomination of candi-
dates for the following offices:
Mayor, City Treasurer, five Aldermen
at Large, one member of the Water,
Light and Bond Commission, Presi-
dent of the Board of Education, and
one member of the Board of Educa-
ton from each of the four wards of
the City. The Registration books will
close on September 30th at 6 p m.
Candidates for either of the offices
to be nominated must file their names
with the undersigned Secretary for
the Executive Committee and
pay the entrance fee IS per attached
schedule on or before 6 p. m, Sept.
10Th.
The election is to be held under
the Australian Ballot System. Polls to
open at 7 a. m. and close at pm.
bic yourselves therefore under the
mayor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SlU.UU
City Treasurer ------------S $1,000
Water, Light and Bond Com.--$1000
Alderman S 500
School Board ----------------$ 500
Isidor Gelders, Chairman.
dS2O Will S. Halle, Secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20

Isidor Gelders, Chairman
dS20 Will s. Halle, Secretary.
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