Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
FITZGERALD AND
BEN HILL COUNTY
ARE ON UPGRADE
Merchants and Businessmen Looking
Forward to One of Best Sea-
sons in Years

With the beginning of farming oper
atoms and the healthy signs OF a
large tobacco acreage, things about
town begin to look up and the mer-
chants and businessmen of the city
are looking forward to one Of the best
seasons i'll recent years. Thru the loyal
cooperation of the Georgia Associa-
ton, the A. B. & A. Agricultural EX-
tension Department, the Lon Dickey
Tobacco Warehouse Company and the
business interests of the city, the
Chamber of Commerce has been able
, to secure a representative number OF
tobacco growers from the old tobacco
states and about twenty families have
already taken up their residences on
the farms in this county and are &C
lively engaged in preparing their seed
beds for large tobacco acreage.
Among those who have been locat-
ed here are Mr.. A. L. Carter on the
Swift place; S. T. Gafford with ]. ].
Dorminy; ]. H. Bennett, B. L. Efford,
Z. S. Thomson and w. Joe Clark
with Sidney Clare; J. H. Lilies with
Horace Paulk; J. T. Goody with Geo.
Williams; L. S. Williams and B. c.
! Harper with Geo. E. Kicker c. L.
Wigs with NJ, Dickson; A. H. Boy
kin with A. = Sword; w. B. King
with F. R. Justice; T. r. Sherman
with H. H. James; Willard Lakes with
| Z. H. Dorminy; Wilburn and L.
Carte with Mr. Swift; E. T. Cannon,
| Euguene Carter, Leroy Carter, Wal
lace Carter, Woodrow Carter, ]. S.
WEIGH on various farms and T. S.
| RI i.-af al
! hundred acres in this and Wilcox
county. w. c. Finch is located with
H. X. Sigh and Mr. Rogers, who ar
rived Wednesday will probably farm
with Lon Dickey. Others are headed
this way and will be located on Ben
Hill county farms who have already
agreed to plant some tobacco this sea-
son.
Chamber Commerce Renews Activities
1925 will be banner year if work
and enthusiasm will count for any
thing, as the chamber of commerce
under its new secretary, w. N. Smith,
backed by the entire community, will
put plans in operation that will bring
settlers and tourists to this section
Secretary Receives Encouragement
In conversation with the secretary,
w. N. Smith, we, were informed that
the Chamber of Commerce is progress
Sing factorily in the matter Of,
raising a sufficient fund with which to
do some real advertising for Fitzger-
aid. Our businessmen have come to
the conclusion that some work as a
community must be done if we expect
this town and county to go forward
and take IFS rightful place as a leader
in South Georgia.
He also explained that probably the
first activity would be in connection |
the Central Dixie Highway back on |
the map as the logical route from Ma
con to all points in Florida. Other
routes have raised enormous funds |
for advertising, and if persistent re-
ports be true our Central route has
been the object of various misrepre-
Now it is our duty TO cor
rect these errors, and invite these mot
or tourists to return to their homes
over the best route thru Georgia. Ey-
recognizes the value OF the
value Of the Motor Tourist
and we should reap all the benefit pos
sible from this source.
The Chamber of Commerce will
ever keep in mind that Fitzgerald and
the surrounding country must grow
and prosper together, and with this
end in view we propose to work for
the location of manufacturing indus
tries all the time. Such enterprises Of
fcring employment to people should !
always be great factor in the upbuild
ing of our section.
Mr.. Smith, the secretary, further
adds that if the businessmen and cit
liens generally will cooperate gener-
ously in putting over these activities,
we will see distinct results before this
nnnd wear Is over