Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-01
EDITORS CLOSE
SAVANNAH MEETING
Savannah Entertains Georgia
Editors Royalty During Con-
vention.
SPLENDID TALKS MADE
Adopt Resolution Pledging Full
Support to the Jeff Davis High
way Project.

convention OF the Georgia Press AS
ISOLATION, which convened at the Mum
icipal Auditrium yesterday morning,
adjourned sine die at AS o'clock this
afternoon.
George T. Belts of Ashburn, pres
ident OF the Georgia Association, made
brief address outlining what the
Georgia Association means and seeks
to accomplish.
Mr. Rand of Mississippi, field sec
rotary of the Press Congress of the
World made an interesting address
covering what the world wide organi-
cation seeks to accomplish.
Mrs Marie Louise Myrick of Sa-
vannah formerly editor of the Amer
icus Times-Recorder, was introduced
She spoke for short time, lauding the
newspaper editors for the great work
they are accomplishing.
John T. Boifeuillett, member of the
Georgia Public Service Commission,
made great address. His theme was
The George Editor as 1 know Him
He paid glowing tribute to the abil-
ity of Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick of
Savannah, who he said had had the
distinction of being the only woman of
her day in the South who had been
at the head of newspaper. He said
the influences she had exerted were
still living. Mr.. Boifeuillet also eulo-
gized the memory of Mrs. Lolle Belle
Wylie, formerly society editor of the
Atlanta Journal. Her verses he said,
had proven a rich heritage to the peo-
RE of the United States and particular
ly TO Georgia 4 arr alism.
J. Kelly Simmons of the Nashville
Herald led a most interesting SYM
postum on Meeting Competition in the
Job Department of a Newspaper"
Chas. Brown of Cordele and others
took part in the discussion.
w. T. Anderson, editor of the Ma
con Telegraph made an address on
Health thru Whole Wheat.
R. B. Russell of the Cedartown
Herald gave an interesting reading on
"The Personal item-Why try So
Hard to Get It,"
NJ l. Fleetwood made an address
which was of unusual interest on the
timely topic of "The Space CRATER
and How to Overcome Him." He
said the day for this sort of thing had
passed. Jack Patterson, John Shan
non and Mr.. Brown of Cordele spoke
in approval of the utterances of Mr..
Fleetwood A resolution on the sub
ject will be itroduced at the July meet.
Jeff Davis Highway Endorsed
One of the early morning features
of yesterday was the breakfast given to
all the newspaper people from the ter
ritory through which the Jeff Davis
Highway will run, by the secretary of
the Jeff Davis Highway Association,
Isidor Gelders, of Fitzgerald. The
breakfast was served at the Hotel Sa-
vannah at 9 a. m.
Mr.. Gelders acted as POSTMASTER
and after full statement of the pur
pose and aim of the association, he
introduced Hon. Geo. T. Belts,
president of the Georgia Association
CT Ashburn, who spoke enthusiastic
cally of the interest manifested in his
section, for the proposed highway ded-
icated to Jefferson Davis.
Mayor Paul E. Seabrook of Savan-
nah, speaking for himself as citizen
and as mayor of the City of Savan-
endorsed the project in. the highest
terms and pledged the city's support
for it.
Gen. D. B. Morgan, Commander of
the U. c. V. Association, touchingly
spoke of the period of the war and
thanked the promoters of the Jeffer-
son Davis Highway for the distinguish
ed honor conferred on his city, by
bringing the proposed highway to its
limits and pledged his full support to
the success of the project.
Hon. S N. d,rris, president of the
Board OF Trade of Savannah, pledg-
ed his own and his organizations sup
port to the promotion of the highway,
suggesting link to be extended from
Savannah via Charleston, with the com
pletion of a bridge under construc-
ton, connecting Georgia with South
Carolina.
Hon. John T. Boifeulet of the Geor-
gia Public Service Commission, a
matchless orator on any occasion, ex-
ceeded the expectations of his friends,
in his beautiful tribute to the Confed-
crate chieftain, in whose honor the
road project is being promoted, and
bespoke for it's promoters the support
of the people of Georgia, and the
Southern States through which it is
proposed to build this Memorial high
way.
Thirty-eight guests were present show
ing their interest in this vitality import
ant highway proposition. Mr.. Gelders
was delighted at the expression of in
terest in the plan as indicated by the
talks of the newspaper people of the
erritory along the line of the proposed
highway.
Resolutions Adopted
Along with resolutions thanking Sa-
vannah for its hospitality and various
persons and individuals for their
courtesies, the following was adopted