Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
FIRST WARD
ORGANIZES TO
CARRY BONDS
Meetings to Be Carried Into Other
Wards and Active Campaign
Mapped Out

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city when record crowd of citizens,
men and women, met at the school
building, on invitation of the asso-
citation, to discuss the proposed bond
election and inaugurated plans 10
carry the project to successful con-
clusion.
Mrs. Wilmer Turner, president of
the association presided and the en-
ergetic principal, Mrs. J. HI. Benton,
assisted by her co-workers, carried
out preliminary program with orr
Tginal songs, written by the princi-
pal, and rendered with enthusiasm by
the larger children of the school,
Among those who spoke were Col.
Lasseter, w. ]. Morris, Mr.. Jackson,
Butler, Mrs. Benton and Mr.. l. Gel
ders. An active organization was
formed with Col. Lasseter chairman,
|. Gelders V-Chairman and Miss Eve
Ign Shewmake secretary.
The battle song of the First Ward
school in the bond campaign, as writ
ten by Mrs. J. H. Benton, is as fol-
lows: (sung to tune of cts Long,
Long Way TO Tipperary.)
To First Ward in Fitzgerald
Came lonely man one night,
Saw building filled with happy folks
The windows cleaning bright;
Sounded songs of neighbor greeting,
Bright joys that all might share,
1t burst the bands that. bound his
Z heart, -
To find welcome there.
So Listen
First Ward needs a new school build
ing,
So we all must vote for bonds;
Our high school needs an auditorium,
So we all must vote for bonds;
Goodbye old Hard Times,
Farewell lonesome Care;
as short, short distance to the polls
And wen meet right there.
The lonely man bethought him
Of a lonely girl he knew,
Sat down and wrote note
And said l have good news for
you;
Move now into the First Ward,
For here's a trysting place;
A common ground where the bars
are down,
And the folks meet face to face.
The girl who had been so lonely,
Wrote him this glad reply;
Deed we'll move on as soon as we
So you'll have me nearby
Your pal for jolly evenings
And I'll tell you what to do;
Just steer your car right over there
L VI d CIOWu 10 COIIlIIlS LOO.
Good Attedance at Second Meeting
About enc hundred and fifty voters
gathered last night at the First ward
school building, called by the local
association to perfect
an organization to carry the propos-
ed bond issues to successful conclu-
sion. Supt. Usher, Prof. Moye, w. N.
Smith and Col. Lasseter and others
spoke.
Every ward was represented at this
and all were enthusiastic for
the school and other bonds, being the
first step to genuine business and
building revival of the city. The la
dies of the First Ward Parent-Teach
er association assisted by the teach
ers of the school served punch.
A city wide rally for the bonds will
be held at the Courthouse Friday
night at $50 at which members of
the city council board of education
and others will outline the plans for
expenditure of the everal proposed
projects. 1t is urged
that the members of the several civic
Woman's club, Cham
Der of Commerce and others, be pre-
sent to assist in making the final
plans to organize the election machin
cry for next Thursday, when it is
that the voters turn out,
as two-thirds of the registered voters
must vote to make he election legal
and majority of those voting must
vote for the bond sto carry.
GOING AND COMING
In the purging of the registration
list which stands from 1922, there
are several hundred names being
stricken for removal but this should
not be cause for disbursement.
While some have gone away, others
have come into the city in equal, or
greater numbers. The school atten-
dance, the post office business and
must vote to make the election legal
and majority of thoe voting must
vote for the bonds to carry.