Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-01
Anniversary Column
(Fitzgera1d Leader, April %, 1910
IA YEARS AGO

(Fitzgera1d Leader, April %, 1910
The A. B. & A. shop boys had pic
mic at Dooley Camp Grounds that was
undoubtedly the most enjoyable one
ever attended by a Fitzgerald crowd
Dinner was served at noon and every
conceivably form of athletic sport was
featured in the afternoon, over a doz-
en- nice prizes from local firms being
given to the most proficient in the con-
tests.
Prizes for the most popular young
lady were barette given by Walkers
Millinery Parlor and an umbrella by
the Fitzgerald Haberdashery and won
by Miss Annie Drake.
The best lady dancer, Miss Nan 10
Young, won pair of slippers from the
StoreyShoe Company, while Mr.. Ran
dolph Bryan won pair of shoes from
the same firm for being the best gen.
tleman dancer. Miss Harrison won the
toilet set from Peacock Pharmacy for
winning the egg race. Mr.. J. A. Muir
dock won for the 100 yard dash a stick
pin from Russell Bros. and for running
high jump, hat given by ]. H.
Churchwe11 Co.
Mr.. Asken won a pair of shoes from
Josey Shoe and Clothing Co. for
standing broad jump. Mr.. Robert
Drake received box of cigars from
Wilson Grocery Co., for the best tar
get shooting. Mr.. Asken was pro-
nounced the most popular man and
for this, won a pair of trousers donated
by Willis L. Smith, Merchant Tailor.
Mr.. C. L. Minter was voted the most
popular married man and wona water
cooler from Johnson Hardware So
In the quot pitching contest, Mr.. N.
Tnnes was awarded a box of cigars
from the Vendome Grocery. Robert
Innes won the boys potato race and
received a cash prize from the Ex-
change National Bank The most pop
ular married woman accorded Mrs. l.
A. Cardwe1l, received a jardiniere from
Clark Co.
fr the shce race, Mr.. Ray was award
ed a clock from Sand1in Furniture Co.,
and in the young women's race, Miss
Dupre Won the pair of hand painted
vases offered by Mr. E. P. Wightman
The box of cigars donated by the Dix
lie Pharmacy for the Tug-of-War con-
test was won by Morris's team Glover
Deyo received a box of perfume from
Hai1e's Drug Store for the longest
hit during the baseball game and Mes
srs. Bill Goodman, Askew, Ben Tai
bott and Van Martin tied for the prize
offered for the most hits, which was
to win the award of a SIS suit oi
clothes from the Empire Store, and
these gentlemen generously donated
the suit to Mr.. Robert Hampton, one
of their number who had been i'll and
unable to work for some time past
Mr.. T. A. Hogg was winner of Beal
Brothers prize in the rope climbing
contest.
Those in charge of the days outing
feel under lasting obligations to those
who so generously donated the many
fine prizes and all those present praise
the clever and unique way the whole
affair was managed. The Fitzgerald
Brass Band did themselves proud il
the splendid music furnished thruou
the day.
On the return of the excursion trair
at about eight o'clock, when the A. B
& A. shops were reached, every whis
tie on the premises was opened fol
about five minutes and rent the ali
with their combined screams.
A number of poung people spen
Sunday with Miss Mitties Dorniny a
her country home. AT noon grant
fashioned dinner was served tn,
guests who included Misses Louis,
Wightman, Mamie Hayde, Mabel Ro
gers, F1oy Mclaughlin, Inez Dor
miny and Leila Storey, of Abbeville
Messrs. Jap Mcdonald, of Douglas
John Dorminy, James Storey, Chas
Isler, Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Mcdonald
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Turner.
Visitors out of town this week in
clude Mrs. L. Kennedy in Mobile, Ala,
Mrs. H. L. Shallenberger in Cordele
Mrs. A. B. Cook in Milledgeville, Mrs
Percy Harris in Atlanta, Mrs. G. Nal
doom in Daytona, Fla, Miss Mary Lo-
bingier in New York City, Mrs. Guy
ton Fisher in Savannah, Mesdame;
Agnes Dickson and Amanda Moon il
Arab.