Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-15
Anniversary Column
IA YEARS AGO

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(Fitzgerald Leader, May 8-15, 1o1O)
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Knapp, who, in
a few days will leave for Kimberly,
New, were complimcnted by a delight
iIl affair, Mr.. and Mrs. TAI. Griner
entertaining.
Twenty-seven members were pres
ent at the last meeting of the Woman's
Cub and enjoyed a second program
on the Problem of the Children"
which at a previous meeting had
treated the subjects: "What Makes
Boys Bad" Mrs. M. w. Cooper;
sanitation in the Schools" Mrs. J..
E. Turner; Enforcing the Curfew."
Mrs. J. G. Knapp; Moving Pictures"
Mrs K J Prentiss. DR.. L. S. Osborne
was present and spoke on "The Use
less Spread of Disease" Mrs. Gelders
gave paper on "Child Labor" and
Mrs. w. H. Rogers a reading, "The
Cry of the Children" Mrs. Stovall,
with the subject of Current Events,
discussed Comets" a. suitable and in
teresting topic just now, with Halley's
Comet arousnig so much interest.
Committees for the Woman's Club
announced by the new president, Mrs.
J. B. Wall are as follows. Educational,
Mesdames L. W. Meakin, C. M. Wise,
and A. H. Thurmond; Compulsory
Education, Miss Willie Willis, Mrs.
Klepper, Mrs. Beall; Literary, Mes
danes Kicker, Tisdel, John Russell;
Civic Improvement, Mesdames M. w.
Cooper. D. B. Ware, G. P. Mingledorf;
Forestry, Mesdames Harold Beall, R.
|. Maffett, Lon Dickey; Social, Mes
danes ]. ]. Bull, T. ]. Dickey, J. NJ.
Mcdonald; Music, Mrs. E. K. Farmer,
Miss Isla Green and Miss Mary Lob
ingier; Lookout Committee; Mesdames
E. ]. Dor1niny, c. E. Baker, C. A.
Holtzendorf Health, Mesdames J. E.
Mercer, E. N. Davis and A. B. Cook.
Samuel Greer, we'll known resi-
dent of this city, left this week for
an extended trip to Ireland. his old
home and other parts of Europe, ex-
pecting to witness the Passion PLAY
in Germany. He was joined by his
daughter from Alaska, at Montreal
Visitors out of town this week were
Miss Mary James in Shellman, Miss
Edith Pecker in Waycross, Mrs. Guy
Robinson in Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Dickey attending the Music Fes-
tival in Atlanta, Miss Glenn Allen in
Atlanta, Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Tisdel in
Atlanta, Miss Winnifred Locke in
Macon and Jeffersonville, Mrs. ]. L..
McCarty with her brother, ]. M.Woot
en- and wife of Shellman, in Savannah,
Mrs. T. M. Galloway and children in
Albany.
Visitors in the city this week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hall of Clax-
ton, visiting Mrs. S. S. Persons, Mrs.
Tom Price of Douglas visiting Mrs.
Mary Drew, Mrs. Harry Graves of
Atlanta visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagnon, Miss Kate Wilson of
Waycross visiting Miss Mildred
Wooten, Miss Claudia Plant of Mar
shallville visiting Mrs. R. l. Maffett,
Miss Margaret Harris at home from
Wesleyan
Miss Carrie Plopper entertained her
Plus Uultra class Of twenty-five girls.
MISS r1ettle Smltn is the new preSl-
dent and Miss Winnie Hopkins and
Miss Zella Shaffer were appointed
contest leaders.
The Board of Education has elected
Professor E. f. Sans of Marion, N.
c., to the superintendency of the pub
lie school system of this city for 1910
1911 term. Other teachers elected are
Professor Horace B. Ritchie, assistant
superintendent, Mrs. M. E. Ellars,
of First Ward school, Miss
Willie Willis principal of Third Ward
school. Miss Dollie McLendon and
Miss Myrtle Venable in High school
and grade teachers as follows: Misses
Florence Jones, Margaret Null, Willie
Willis, Carolyn jenkins, Nellie Tyler,
Jennie Mashburn, Adelaide Reibsam,
Margaret Emery, Louise Posey, Ella
and Mesdames H. M.
Saunders, Katrina Klepper and Daisy
Wilcox Brabham.
Miss Glenn Allen was re elected
teacher of music and Miss Edith Peck
er OF expression.