Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
Anniversary Column
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| (The Leader, August 1919, 1910
Col. D. B. Jay died Tuesday, Aug
ust 10, after a. brief illness. He was
we'll known and honored the state
over, being man of recognized abil-
| ity and Christian character. He was
at different times honored with 'ap-
pointments and elective offices of re-
sponsibility, he was also an ordained
minister of the Baptist denomination
and frequently filled some pulpit on
Sundays.
Of his first marriage in 1901, his
children Clayton and Dixie survive,
and his second wife, who was Miss
Carrie Goibler and their son, David.
also his mother, Mrs. ]. L. Jay. and
brothers w. T., J. L., Jr., and 0. l..
Jay and sister, Mrs. R. M. casters
and Mrs. Jesse Clark.
Rev. Thos. Galloway conducted the
funeral services, which were attend
ed by the K. T., the K. P. and the
T. o. o. F., lodges in body and
all business was suspended in the
city during the funeral hour
Miss Hilda Cooper entertained ff-
teen young friends at an Al Fresco
party, one feature being the gypsy
role of fortune teller taken by Miss
Eulalie Braswell Other guests were
Misses Elsie Tisdel, Allie Mayes,
Sarah Farmer, Fan Esther Meakin
Edith Griner, Dorothy Jones, Annie
Laurie Jolley, Elsie McAllister,
Ouinnette Prentiss, Emma Love
Fisher, Rhea Wise and J. c. Russell
One of the delightful parties of the
season was that given by Miss Paul
inc Crawley, complimenting Miss Jose
phine Bethume, Of Milledgeville, and
Miss Lil1ose Reid, of Ocil1a. Delight
| ful music was furnished by Miss Ed
ma Watkins and Mr. Henry Stewart
The hostess was assisted in enter
tanning her guests by her mother, Mrs
| C. E Crawley, Mrs. E. ]. Peacock,
and Miss Mildred Wooten. Other
guests were Misses Alice Morris,
Modena Powell, Edna Watkins, Inez
Dorminy. Irene Mcdonald, of Doug
las, Villa Hatcher, of Dawson. Bios
som Mercer and Helen McAllister;
Messrs. Roy Adams, Ted Myers, {.
! r. Dickert, Ed Dorminy, Jarrett Bull,
Clifton Ingram, Harold Adams, Lo-
rem Dickerson, Earl Braswell, T.
'ittman, Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
| 7. Peacock and Mr.. and Mrs. E. I.
lanes.
Attending the automobile races at
Hawkinsville this week, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Renard, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r.. Dorrniny, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Gelders,
Mr. and Mrs Billie Paulk and son
David, Messrs A. ]. Mcdonald, j.
| r.. Dormlny, w. R. Bowen, H. nj
Warren, H. H. James, R. V. HandA
LEV. D. P. Adams, J. M. Adams, Joe
Rogers and Drs D. B. and R. M.
Ware, who raced their car.
Visitors out-of-town this week were
Mrs. J. D. Mclaughlin and daughters;
to Niagara Falls, Misses Edna ana
Kate Bailey at White Springs, Fla
Mrs. Smith Ray to Norfolk, va,
Miss Modena Powell to Louisville,
XIV. and Chicago. Miss Eleanor Al
len in Waycross, Miss Hattie VICE
man in Atlanta, Judge and Mrs; W.
B. Moore in Atlanta, Mr.. Jesse Pow
eli in Atlanta, Miss Eleanor Marstoni
in Atlanta. Mr.. ]. L. Campball ana
little daughter Marie in Atlanta, Miss
Mary Lobingier and Miss Grace
K istle in Atlanta.
Visitors in the city have been Prot.
E. E. Sans, the newly elected sup
erintendent of schools Mrs. Walter
Capo of St. Augustine, Fla, MISS
Willie Morris of Milledgeville, MIS-;
7 E. Taylor of Waycross, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Price of Douglas, Mr.; Ce-
eli Reeves of Waycross, Mr.. Byron
BRYAN of Atlanta.
Visitors at St Simons included MIS-
ses Anne and Eliza King and MISS
ZONES Misses Eva Davis Curtis MAI
tin Mary Lewis, Ruth and Annie
7 .aurie Putnam, also Messrs; Henry
Evans. C. L. Ware, w. 1. Collier J.
Fisher. Bob Calhoun, VIM. Heck,
RerI Nicholson, Ed Pittman, Jesse
Thompson, Bradley John Dormiay,
Chas. Isler and DR.. D. B. Ware, FREQ
W aters and Van Martin:
Miss Sarah Simmons, has returned d
home after a visit with friends ana
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