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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
RECEPTION FOR
TEACHERS

A delightful reception was enjoyed
Friday by a number of the high
school patrons and friends who as
sembled on the lawn of the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Gelders, rendering a
welcome in a social way to the teach
ers of the high school. The affair
was quite informal, there being no
speech-making, just light program
of music and readings for entertain
ment. ~.
Those who took part were some of
the talented senior girls as follows
A piano number by Miss Corinne
Ellis, vocal solo by Miss Helen Chas-
tain and readings by Misses Rebecca
Kirkland, Mildred Manning and Mol
lie Lasseter.
An impromptu dance was given by
little Mary Helen Woodham.
Rev. C. B. Ware announced the
numbers.
| In the receiving line were the
faculty, Superintendent Usher, Prof.
and Mrs. N. H. Reid, Prof. Dix, Prof.
Harvey, Mrs. G. R. Womble, Miss
Pauline Dunn, Miss Lillian Franklin,
Miss Mary Lane, Miss Sarah Stweart,
Miss Lucyle Cook, Miss Margaret
Cheek and Miss Louise Bishop. Miss
Athleen Rhorer was detained.
Presiding at che punch bowls were
Miss Marian Frey, Mildred Manning,
Mollie Lasseter and Helen Chastain.
Serving waters and minis were
/ Mrs. Sam Abrara and Misses Lois
Malcolm and Marie Chastain.
Assisting in the entertaining were
the hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Gelders,
Mrs. F. M. Malcolm, Mrs. j. Kasse-
WITT, Mrs. E. G. Hale, Mrs. A. Fl.
Denmark and Mrs. A. w. Kirkland.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
HIGH SCHOOL PIT. A.
8 WILL MEET

There will be meeting of the high
school mothers and teachers and in
terested friends at the high school
building on Wednesday afternoon,
September %, to enlarge the organl-
cation of the high school Pr A.
There will be aanice program offered
by the program chairman for this
meeting, Mrs. C. w. Russell, and
Mrs. S. E. Burns will be chairman OF
the hostess committee. Let each one
interested try to interest another
mother in the PIT. Association and
come, bringing her if possible, TO the
first meeting, Wednesday, p. NJ,
September az.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
d. A. r. YEAR
PLEASANTLY INITIATED


The D. A. r. Chapter opened the
years sessions with a guest meeting
and reception to the present and the
past regents at the attractive home
of Mrs. R. E. Lee on Friday after
noon, Mrs. Lee and Mesdames w. P.
Coffee and NJ E. Ellars being joint
hostesses.
The guests assembled at 4:30 and
were RECALLED with delightful punch
from vine bedecked table on the
porch, Mesdames Coffee and C. l..
Saunders serving.
Lovely roses and crepe myrtle and
coral vine in silver and wicker bas-
kets adorned the reception hall, liv-
ing room and dining room where the
guests were assembled.
Mrs. E "A Russell, the regent, pre-
sided during the opening exercises,
Mrs. Harold Beall as chaplain and
Mrs. Julian Mcdonald as secretary,
assisting.
Mrs. l. Gelders in charge of the
program presented the following
numbers:
Piano Solo-Minuet by Padereski
Mr.. ]. T. Pittman, Jr.
Talk on Student Aid Work of the
D. A. R.-Mss. E. A. Russell.
Vocal Solo-My Garden-Mrs. Ell
mer Waits, Mrs, Ernest Hanger &C.
fcompanying. 49,
Talk on Americanization Work
Mrs. Harold Beall.
Talk on Memorial Work-Mrs. s..
G. Pryor, Sr.
Musical Reading-Misses Bishop
and Cheek.
Piano Solo--Polonaise by Chopin
III. 7. Pittman, Jr.
Mrs. j. E.. Turner, whose name was
on the program, was detained by ill
ness in her family.
During the social hour the new
year books that had been typed by
Miss Helen Osborne were distributed
A rising vote of thanks was given
Miss Osborne for her helpful work.
Slides for the screen to be present
ed through the year by the holiday
committee were circulated for inspec.
ton. On historic dates these will be
shown at the Grand by the courtesy
of the management.
| A delightful plate and iced tea
were served by the hostesses during
the enjoyable social hour.
Those present as special guests
were Mesdames j. F. Singleton, J. E
Brewer, S. G. Pryor, Jr., J. ]. Pryor
G. w. Brown, Burrel Richards ant
Richards, ST., R. A. Majors, j
A. Evans, C. L. Saunders, j. Kasse
WITT, j. L. Frazer, A. H. Denmark
Mitt Flanders of Ocilla, Miss Saral
Mcdonald of Farmville, Va, Mis-
Louise Bishop, Miss Margaret Cheek
Mrs. Elmer Waits, Mrs. Ernest Hang
err and ]. T. Pittman, Jr. Mrs. ]. N
/ Mcdonald was member very we
come after several years absenc
from the city.
A delightful finale coming as SUI
:, prise to the honor guests was tn
! presentation by Mrs. Lee of souvt
mir gift from the chapter to each pas
! regent, Mesdames Harold Beall, j.
Turner, S. G. Pryor, ST., and tn
present regent, Mrs. E. A. Russell
This was Stone Mountain memoirs
half dollar. Encircling each was
rim with link that makes it adapt
able for wear. Each honoree re
sponded with a few words of heart,
appreciation for the gift and tn,
spirit in which it was conferred.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
RuTLER-HENSI.EY

The marriage of Miss Mae Hensley
an dMr. Dewey Butler occurred Wed
nesday morning, September IL, at
1870 o'clock at the Central Metho-
dist parsonage, Rev. s. G. Oli& Of
floating. The bride is the youngest
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. w. M.
Hensley, who reside on West Central
avenue and the groom is a well
known railroad engineer. The happy
couple will start housekeeping inme-
diately in their own home on South
Lee street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
RONEY-SWORDS

I The marriage of Miss Dixie
Swords and Mr. Durwood Boney oc
Cured at the Central Methodist par
sonage Monday evening at 7 o'clock
Rev. S. C. diff performing the simple
ceremony.
Mrs. Boney is the elder daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Swords. on
West Suwanee and student in Fitz-
Hi. E
Mr.. Boney is an electrician at the
A. B. & A shops. They will make
their home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. Boney, on West Cypress
street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hamrick of
West Palm Beach visited their sister,
Mrs. A.. w. Fowler, on Sunday and
Monday. They were accompanied by
their sister, Miss Annie Lou Mosley
and by Miss Gertrude Wade also of
West Palm Beach.
Mrs. L. Keim returned Friday
from Douglas where she spent week
with her daughter, Mrs. G. C. Smith,
who accompanied her home.
-Messrs. M. E. Whitman, G. A.
Newcomer and j. B. Seanor left this
incoming for Townsville to attend a
meeting of pecan growers and a
spraying demonstration.
SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE
The w. M. U. of the First Baptist
church will hold a three day season of
services at the church, Monday to
Wednesday.
The Freshman class organized
Wednesday when the following Of
ficers were elected w. D. Wilcox,
president; Sarah Kirkland, vice-presi-
dent; Mason Chastain. secretary;
William Belvin, treasurer.
Miss sAthleen Dickey left We'd
nesday night for Atlanta and from
there she will go to New York City
and Jersey City to be the guest OF
Judge and Mrs. Joel S. Jocelyn at a
house party for their son, Mr.. Ken
meth Grouse, who has just returned
from a trip abroad and will enter
Harvard College on September 25.
-Messrs. Ware Beall, Harvey Jay
and Will Ed Smith will enter Mercer
University this week.
Miss Ethel Boyd was among the
Atlanta excursionists Wednesday
night and will return Friday morn
ing.
Friends of Mr.. Lewis Abram are
pleased to hear that he successfully
passed the entrance examinations at
the u. of Ga. this week and is now a
full fedged Freshman. This is a
good record for Lewis. who was a
junior in Fitz-Hi last year with two
units more to his credit. He decided
to do some credit work this summer
under coaching and was thus enabled
to enter on his record and his ex-
aminations, which proved very credit,
able. Lewis is but Is and a halt
years old and is this much more hon.
ored by such a good record in his
studies.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
LYNNWOOD SCHOOL
nDEMC

On Monday the rural schools OF
Ben Hill county open. At Lynwood
the teachers will be Miss Della Long
of Screven as principal, and Mrs.
John Cooper, Mrs. W. A. Tomberiin,
Miss Hodges of Oliver, Ca, and Mrs.
j. H. Billiard.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16
PARTY AT OSSEWITSIE
SPRINGS

On last Friady night congenial
crowd of married folks motored out
to Ossewitsie Springs and enjoyed a
swim and feast of fried chicken and
fried fish, the latter of course being
prepared on the grounds. There was
no special host and hostess but a gen.
eral picinc style of getting together.
Those enjoying the affair were Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Myers, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. McCarty, DR.. and Mrs. r. M.
Ware, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coleman,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Walden, Mr.. and
Mrs. .Coe, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Gar
neer, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Watts, MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Lee, also Messrs. B:
H. Anderson and J. E. Mathis and
Miss Lucy Bell Nelson.
]. A. Melvin made business trip
to Atlanta in his car, returning
-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16

The liberal arts, according to me-
diaeval educators, were grammar,
dialects, music, arithmetic, geometry
and astronomy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16

"A six-foot rattler, with eleven
rattles and two buttons was brought
to town yesterday and exhibited at
the Roush and Rogers filling station.
The RATHER was killed by a logging
crew of the Southmount Lumber
Company.
"A delegation of Ben Mill county
friends of Hon. Chas. R. Crisp are
attending the Bird district congress
sional convention at Americas which
will duly advise Hon. Chas. R. Crisl
of his nomination to Congress, Mr.
Crisp will be host to the convention
at dinner, at which Senators Harri:
and George will speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harroll E. Davis
222 S. Main street announce the ar.
rival of a fine baby girl at their home
Monday, September 18th
Mr.. L. N. Webb of Commerce,
who has been the guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lloyd Meeks and family the
past week, left Monday for his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Redman left
this week for their home in Savannah,
after pleasant visit with atheir pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Johnson.
Mr.. H. Bruner left Wednesday
for Des Moines, Iowa, to attend the
annual encampment of G. A. R.
Mr.. J. G. McGregor left for Des
Moines to attend the encampment of
Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr.. Phil Halperin left for New
York to meet his mother, who arrived
from Europe. He was accompanied
by his little son, Sam.
Mr.. Mark Mayes was accom-
panied on a weekend trip to Mariet-
ia by his mother, Mrs. ]. H. Mayes
and sister, Miss Hazel Mayes to visit
Miss Emmie Montgomery, his at
fianced. Miss Hazel remained to be
a guest until the wedding early in
October.
Mrs. Clay Coleman was Joined
by her husband for weekend visit
in the home of her parents, where
she is recuperating from tonsil
operation. Mr.. Coleman will return
in few days to accompany her home
TO parta.
Mrs. Will Crenshaw and Miss Vir-
ginia Ware left today for Fl. Lauder
dale and Miami, after a visit with
their respective families in this city.
Changes of domicile this week
include Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Jay,
moving into their beautifully remod-
elled home on South Mai nstret, and
Mr.. Strange and family moving into
the home vacated by Mr.. Jay and
their recent purchase.
MIR. Alec Mcdonald. Jr., left
Tuesday for Athens to resume his
college work in the U. Of Ga.
Mr.. A. J. Mcdonald will accom-
pany his daughter, Mollie Nell, to At
lanta Sunday night on her way to
Cave Springs, where she will again
be in school for the year.
Miss Eleanor Marshall of Ocilla
was the weekend guest of Miss Mary
Willis Mcdonald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16

"A six-foot rattler, with eleven
rattles and two buttons was brought
to town yesterday and exhibited at
the Roush and Rogers filling station.
The RATHER was killed by logging
crew of the Southmount Lumber
Company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-16

Miss Ethel Boyd was among the
Atlanta excursionists Wednesday
night and will return Friday morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1926-02-03
RAID ENDS VI IS
POKER CAME

A raid carried out to protect the
inmates ana employees Of the Sol
tiiers' Home. according to the police,
resulted in forfeiture of $50 In
Police Coaort yesterday BY John Cor
man Martin, said by police to have
been conducting a gambling estab.
Iisllment in apartment 2, 1914 Four
steentll st. N wv.
Acting on the complaint of al
number OF persons connected with
the Soldiers, Home. Lieut. James
d. McQuade and Detectives Thayer
Barbee. and Christensen entered
the apartment Sunday and grab-
bed $55 from table at which an
alleged poker game was in prog
ress.
Among those taken into custody
was William A. BayIiss, foreman
steana-fitter at the home. Police
say that Bayliss wife was one Of
those who complained that the
men from thu home were losing
all their salaries at the Fourteenth
Street address. 2
The Washington times., 1926-02-03
BRAND UPHELD
BY CHAMBER
By international News service

PARIS. Feb. S.Premier BRAND
received what was tantamount to
vote Of confidence today when
the Chamber Of Deputies by 4
vote Of 400 to 105, rejected 4 prof.
ect proposed BY the right to es-
tablish measures for the reform Of
administration economies. The
project was offered as a counter
project to one Of the government
fiscal proposals.
Inspired by Premier BRAND .
warming that 1.-THE fiscal rubicon
must be crossed the chamber dis.
posed In rapid order Of a Number
Of projects offered to counter the
government financial proposals.
clearing the way for an early dis
cussion OF the finance commission >
plans.
The Washington times., 1926-02-03

Don / Let
High Blood r ssure
Shorten Your Life
Hon D stop - RAIA .

ii may surprise You T. know hies
blood pressure is % serious that n
.urancs companies refuse T. Issue poll.
cies Is those who have II All 20.
cause ii shortena life.
High blood pressure gives Iittis
warming ana until certain symptoms
take hold, you do not know II They
are head paias flushed face hot
flasles. diazy spells. sliortness u
breath. slseplsesnssa ana nervousnsss.
Only purely vegetable msdieinel
IKE Norma thar drives out the wasts
matter which clogs the systam and
forces the heart ~ do extra work
can reduce high blood pressure. Often
one bottle Of Norma. viii bring reduce
tIon enough to stop the symptoma
which distress and worry you.
Norma il 4 physician's prescription,
re worked 10 wonderfully Iii his per
aonal practice that Il has now been
placed ii drug stores 20 chat gsopls
eyeryvhere can obtain IL Cheek the
uncertainty Of high blood. pressure by
reducing Il with NOrma Tor sale e
Peoples Drug stores and AL other goods
druggists
The Washington times., 1926-02-03
CLUB To.
HONOR WALES

LONDON, Feb. S.The Prince of
Wales has accepted an invitation to
be the guest of honor of the Irish
club. OF London. at. banquet to
be held here the evening of st.
Patrick's Day, March II.
An effort is now being made to
make this an occasion of general
reunion on English soil between the
divided sections of Ireland.
Accordingly, invitations have been
sent to President Cosgrave. of the
Free state: Lord Glenavy, a former
orange leader, now president of the
Free state Senate, and Sir James
Craig, prime minister OF Northern
Ireland
The Washington times., 1926-02-03
MAY SEEK
LOAN HERE
~ HARRY II. FLORY
International News service

PARIS, Feb. 8. Spain's military
campaign in Morocco last veal cost
S11S,0OO, 900, bringing SPANS total
debt 10 almost 81 800 900. 900. accord.
ing to- reliable information received
here today
Despite repeated denials Y III
Madrid, 1t is learned here that over
lures may shortly be made 81
Spain for the fiotation of loan iii
the New York market.
The Washington times., 1926-02-03
Tennessee Society

The next meeting Of the Tennes-
see Society Of Washington will be
held at the New Willard next Sat.
lirday evening Dancing, card play
ing and special music are among
the features OF the program that
has been arranged
The Washington times., 1926-02-03
Masuuerades as Boy

NEW YORK. Feb. 8. sylbyia
Roseberry, Is, Of Elizabeth. N. j.,
was taken to a police station and
later to- the Florence Crittendon
Home. after applying for room
at X NJ. c. A., while ms squerad-
ing as boy.
The Washington times., 1926-02-03

The financial problem is reported
as the gravest one facing the guy
eminent headed BY Gen. Primo DC
Rivera. and may eventually lead 70
the fall Of that government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Pepperell Co.
Stockholders Vote
In Favor of Merger

Biddeford, Nov. 30-At a largely
attended meeting Of the shareholders
of the Pepperell Manufacturing Co.,
held at the local offices at IL today,
it was voted to favor the merger of
the Pepperell Manufacturing Co.,
with the Massachusetts, Cotton Mills
of Lowell, Mass.
William Amory, president Of the
Pepperell Company. presided.
Before the action was taken a tele-
gram was received from Lowell stat
ing that the stockholders of the Mas
sachusetts Cotton Mills had voted in
favor of the merger with the Pepper
ell.
The property of the Massachusetts
Cotton Mills consists of a mill with
100000 spindles at Lowell, with water
power rights, and mill with about
100000 spindles at Lindale, Ga. The
Lowell mill has been losing money In
the manufacture of blankets and
other cotton products during the de-
preston, it is stated while the mill
In Georgia has been operating at a
good profit.
The Pepperell management believes
that the Lowell plant can be operat-
ed to advantage in manufacturing a
new line of products, which the COM
pany plans to produce.
Acquisition of the Lowell and Geor-
gia mills will give the Pepperell
Company five separate plants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Rep. White Has y
Drafted Radio Bill for
Approval of Congress

washington. Nov. 30.-(P)-Al-
though he rarely listens In" Presi-
dent Coolidge upholds the radio fan in
his view that legislation is required to
control the present confused state of
broadcasting.
While the president usually works
In his library during the evening on
governmental affairs. Mrs. Coolidge
employs the radio great deal while
knitting, her usual evening employ
ment.
1.-THE presidential household IL not
bothered by interference in its radio
reception as its appars -uS~is tuned in
on local station which Is powerful
enough to overcome other broadcast
ing. But the president, in supporting
a legislative program to clarity the
broadcasting system, is believed to
take the viewpoint of the rural radio
fan, whose ether entertainment comes
from distant stations,
Another supporter Of radio legisla-
ton, Representative White, Republi-
can, of Maine, declared in q statement
today that he had ALREADY drafted a
resolution providing that. until gen.
eral radio law is enacted, no licenses
other than renewals Of existing Ii
censes shall be issued for radio broad
casting stations in the United States"
He said he would introduce the resolu-
ton Immediately upon the converting
Of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Highbrows Differ
On Proper Use of Is
And Are on Oats, etc.

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-P)-Is it Are"
or are it "fs"?
The Burlington Railroad wants to
know So far it's fifty fifty.
1t all started when the road sought
to tell the world through paid adver-
Using space that along it's right of
way sis" or ARE" produced two thirds
the oats. more than half the corn,
etc. in the United States.
The advertising agency wrote is"
in the copy. The passenger traffic
manages changed it to are; the
traffic vice president changed it back
with caustic remark about the
grammar of the passenger depart
ment, if any.
So the passenger traffic manager
called the University of Chicago into
conference. They told him he was
Enthusiastically So he reported to
the vice president. The vice president
asked Northwestern University about
! it. They said he was right-positive-
ly.
Then while the traffic manager
dashed off a letter to Harvard, the
vice president wrote to lexicograph
err. One said is; the other said
are. Then while one wrote to
Princeton. the other wired to Yale
and asked for hurry up answer
Today both answers came. one
said 'is". The other said are.
And there you 'are"-not is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
FARMINCTON

There will be a general meeting
of the Pennington Chamber Of
Commerce in Music hall Thursday
evening, beginning with supper to
be served at $50 o'clock, with
chicken and all the fiXin's. the la
dies of the Methodist Society serv-
ing. The ladies will attend, the
Rotary Club will be present in a
body, that being their regular meet
ing night. and the special guests of
the evening will be the Wilton
Boosters Club members, and their
ladies. Wheeler's Community Band
will play during the supper, there will
be appropriate singing by the entire
gathering, and there will be speak
ers from each of the organizations
represented, and possibly one from
outside all these organizations. This
is expected to be the biggest event
in the history of the local chamber,
up to the present time, and no eff
forts will be spared to avoid dis
appointment in this respect.
George M. Luce of Farmin gton
has purchased the E. r. Bubier
farm in Chesterville.
J. Prentice Flint is enjoying a va
cation and visiting his parents in
Wisconsin.
Mrs. George Mel. Presson, who
has for some time been in Needham.
Mass, with her daughter, who is i'll.
is again at home, but after a rest
will return to Needham.
Mrs. J. w. Barker and daughter,
Miriam. were guests over the week
end of friends in Portland and vi
cinity.
Chester Dodge of Providence, r..
l., was a Thanksgiving and week
end guest of his relatives in Farm
ington and vicinity.
Mrs. George Smith of Vinalhaven
has arrived in town to pass the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
A. Look, and family.
William Mills and Davis Horn of
Bowdoin college were at home over
the holiday and weekend.
The finishing touches have been
put on the roof of the factory being
built for the National Wood Process.
Inc, the drying sheds are nearly
completed, work has been begun on
the sawmill, and on the interior of
the factory. and 1t now looks as
though the building would be occu-
pied and the factory in operation by
January first. as promised when the
toy manufacturing company decided
to locate in Pennington this fall. al
though many felt as though they had
an impossible task before them.
Miss Hazel Koch was in Rangeley
with her parents, Mr.. an Mrs. Harry
Koch. formerly of Pennington, over
the week end and holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Stone
started Sunday, by automobile, for
Longwood. Fla, where they will pass
the winter. They will be joined in
Washington, D. c., by Mrs. Freda
Weymouth and Miss Taylor, who
have started for Florida by automo-
bile, and from there the two cars
will proceed together.
Semi annual taxes have been an
nounced to be paid by the savings
institutions Of Franklin county, as
follows: Franklin County Savings
Bank, Pennington. s1146.35; King
field Savings Bank. $51.96; Phillips
Savings Bank, $427.45; Rangeley
Trust Company, $S92.1S; Wilton
Trust and Banking Company. $2,62S.-
0S