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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
Memorial Day Services

Quite a large crowd gathered at
the w. R. c. Hall to enjoy the fine
program in honor of the fallen he
roes of the sixties, also those of later
wars, on May Both.
1t made our hearts sad to see so
few of the old soldiers left, but as
they go toward the setting of life's
glorious sun they take with them the
love and gratitude of a united ma
tion.
America was sung with feeling by
all, followed by prayer by ALVIN
Brown that made us feel that the
grand old U. S. A. was greater and
better than in past years.
Mrs. Linneman, Past Adjutant
read the general orders of John A
Logan, given 1868, that May 3Otf
should always be observed in mem
ory of our fallen heroes.
The Girls Chorus was fine; several
other numbers were good, especially
the reading, Memorial Day." given
by our President with deep interest
to all.
At. close of program those who
wished wef1t out to the cemetery to
"cover with flowers those heroes of
ours"
Monday, May 31st, about fifty
went to Andersonville on the yearly
pilgrimage, a beautiful Cenataph had
been erected on which were hung
wreaths for each state that is repre-
sented in that beautiful spot. We
would give due honor to our loved
"Ma Green" for the loving thought
which made it possible to decorate
with so much less labor, and far more
impressive than ever before.
The program was good. All en-
joyed hearty dinner, picnic fashion,
in the w. R. C. rest room. Shortly
after we started home, stopping a
few minutes at Providence Springs
to enjoy the sparkling cold water,
called forth by Gods hand when
thousands were perishing for want
of pure water.
We enjoyed our trip and every
thing was so pleasant, it was an ideal
day, no disturbing action entered in.
But we who went in busses had a
longer ride, beside seeing the beauti-
full city of Vienna. We hope to re-
peat the trip some day in the beau
tiful future. Our drivers have our
hearty thanks for their careful driv-
ing.
Flowers by the baskets and arms
full were freely given by all who
had them. We thank every one who
contributed in any way toward the
success of both these days.
Adieu till May 30th, 1927.
MARY J. RAYNER,
Press Cor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
A. B. & AAgricul Dept Receving Many Letters of Inquiry
DAlRYaEN WANT TO COME
TO GEORGIA; PROSPECTS
GOOD FOR new SETTLERS

The letters being received by the
Agricultural Department of the A.,
B. & A. Railway are encouraging
prospects for new settlers on South
Georgia farms.
In a recent issue of Georgia Maga-
zine, isued by the Georgia Associa-
ton, the A., B. & A. carried an ad-
vertisement of Ready-To-Go Farms,
stressing the dairy opportunities.
It is of special interest that almost
every letter received contains the
stipulation that dairy cows will have
to be furnished, mostly on share
crop basis, similar to the present
mode of sharing crops with farmers
here now.
Land owners should communicate
with Mr.. Golfers of the A., B. & A.
if they are interested in securing
dairymen to settle on their farms, es-
pecially if they are prepared to en-
ter into share crop contract with
regular dairymen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
Crops Are Good
In South Georgia

Macon, Ga.-Crop conditions in
South Georgia are generally good,
according to Malcolm D. Ainsworth,
director of publicity of Greater Geor-
gia, Inc, who has recently returned
from a visit to several counties.
There is a feeling of prosperity in
practically every place he visited,
Mr.. Ainsworth said, and with a con-
tinuation of good seasons farmers ex-
pect to make excellent crops. Busi-
ness men expect farmers to get good
prices in most instances. Mr.. Aims
worth visited Fort Valley, Monte
yuma, Oglethorpe, Americus, Lees
burg, Albany, Camilla, Bainbridge,
Cairo, Thomasville, Moultrie, Fitz-
gerald, Abbeville and McRae. Next
week he will be in North Georgia to
gather information in regard to the
state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
To Confederate
Veterans of Ben
Hill County

The Ben Hill Chapter, U. D. c., is
remembering the Confederate Vet
erans of the sixties with a gift pre-
sented on the third of June in recog-
milton of the anniversary of Jefferson
Davis birthday-the third Of June.
If there is any veteran who is a
resident of Ben Hill county who
failed to receive this slight remem-
brance the Chapter will be glad to
know of the fact.
And this opportunity is taken to
ask the thirteen remaining veterans
in the county to become more closely
associated with the Chapter. So
feel especially that you will always
receive a warm welcome at any OF
the regular meetings, and it you
know any Confederate stories or ira
ditions that you would like to per-
petuate the Chapter will be delighted
to aid you in any way. Should there
be any old books or relics that any
veteran or a widow of a veteran
would care to turn over to the
Daughters of the Confederacy for
proper keeping the historian, Mrs.
Lon Dickey, will be delighted to con-
fer with you concerning same.
The Ben Hill Chapter, U. D. c.,
would like to serve the veterans in
any way it can.
MRS. HUMBERT WATSON,
Pres, Ben Hill Chapter.
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JE F F E r S 0 N
D A V / S
l8OS-1SS9
Bv MRS. HUMBERT WATSON
18OS-1SS9

Through eighty-one eventful years
the life of Dixie's brilliant chieftaln
was lived. The third Of June is to
all we'll informed Southerners hal
lowed day because it is the birthday
of one who suffered more for the
cause sponsored by the "Bonny Blue
Flag that bears the Single Star" than
did any other perhaps in the annals
of it's brief but glorious history.
"Jeff" Davis as he was familliarly
called by thousands of Confederates
was the first and only president OF
the storm tossed ship of state
known as the Southern Confederacy.
He was born in Kentucky and was
brilliant, facinating and courageous.
He was a man who could carry great
honors without becoming naughty,
and one who could drink the dregs
of adversely without becoming faint.
There is always something alluring
about a road and now that great
trans-continental highway is being
constructed and bears the name OF
the beloved leader Of the early six
ties, it is matter of great gratifica-
ton to the United Daughters of the
Confederacy that by day and night
from coast to coast signs and beau
tifully kept grounds will illuminate
and commemorate the illustrious
name of jefferson Davis.
Once again on the third Of the
fiowery month of June a pause for
a day comes, as all hearts beat in
unison in honoring the name of one
who suffered much but who to his
fellow countrymen has become an
immortal in the galaxy of fame.
Lee, jackson and Davis-may the
day be long distant when the mere
mentioning of these names will not
cause the heart throbs of all true sons
and daughters of the Sunny South
to quicken and rejuvinate with mem
ories of a heroic heritage that is in
comparable in the annals of history.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
CLOSING EXERCISES
REBECCA CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL BIG SUCCESS

Friday evening, May 21st, the mis-
cellaneous exercises at Rebecca Con-
solidated School was success from
every point. The school auditorium
was filed to it's uttermost capacity.
The door receipts were $77.00.
Sunday, May 23rd, Rev. E. P.
Drake preached a very interesting
sermon from the following text:
what Is Man That Thou Art Mind
full of Him." A very appropriate
text for Commencement. On this oc-
casion the congregation was larger
than in years.
Monday evening, May oath, after
a very interesting program, includ-
ing an address by Hon. w. G. Avera,
of Nashville, Ca, Supt. w. A.
Wheeler presented diplomas to the
following graduates: Misses Tom
mie Lee Pittman, Velva Rainey and
Reba Maddox
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
Haste Makes Waste

Automobiles especially are. con-
versant with the old adage, and
young couple driving Packard with
a Florida tag, learned it to their sor-
row Tuesday evening, when their car
turned over on the road to Bowen
Mill, and, though they escaped them
selves from serious injuries, consld-
erable damage was sustained by the
car. The party were driving at reck-
less speed when for some cause the
car turned over, breaking the wind
shield, tenders and accessories, but
the mechanism was found unlnJured'
so they proceeded on their journey.
The names of the young people were
not ascertained, but they are report
ed as having taken their experience
very philosophically. Less speed
would have saved them time and con-
siderable money.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
PILGRIM AGE TO
LOUISVILLE NEXT !.
TUESDAY
ENTIRE STATE INTERESTED IN
ADOPTION Of JEFFERSON
DAVIS ROUTE-U. D. C.'S,
URGE ITS ADOPTION.

Louisville, the first Capitol of Geor-
gia. will revive it's ante Bellum glory
next Tuesday, when hundreds OF the
influential citizens, both men and wo-
men, of johnson, Laurens, Dodge and
Wilcox counties will meet ::thes Sieli
the State Highway depaIame zp
present arguments fqf State ~
Federal aid in the construction Of
the jefferson Davis Highway, which
traverses these countless asrth: and
south and which route was MAGE ess
pecially noteworthy andfreceived its
historical name, becauses following
practically the entire length the reasse
taken by Jefferson Davis and, his
party. S.
The proposed route connects Eouis-
Louisville, Wrightsville, Dublin, East
man and Abbeville, each county
seat and legally, morally and his
torically entitled to additional state
highway connections.
Mrs. Oscar Mckenzie, State Presi-
dent of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, has appointed special
representative, Miss Claudia Culpep-
per, Ft. Valley, to represent the U
D. C.'s State organization at this
meeting and to urge the adoption OF
this portion Of the memorial high
way, connecting the two former cap
itols of xthe- Confederacy, making ar
unbroken Federal aid route from
Richmond to Montgomery, the state:
of North and South Carolina and Vir
ginia, having already adopted theil
portions of this Interstate memoria
to the Confederacy.
| This route extends via Irwinvillt
to Ashburn, Sylvester, Albany, Daw
son, Cuthbert, Eufaula, Ala, anc
| Montgomery, all of which is now OF
the State and Federal aid system
! west of Fitzgerald, except about 2(
miles.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
FITZGERALD Odd Fellows and
Rebeccas Receive Hugh Honors

Fitzgerald Lodge, No. 35, l. o. o. F. the proud re-
cipen of the honor by the Grand Lodge of Georgia to
the post Grand Chaplain by their appointment OF Rev.
c. A. Ginn pastor of the Kennedy Memorial church, and
past Grand of local lodge of Odd Fellows. Rev. CHM
did not attend the Grand Lodge at this session.
G. c. Petty was confirmed in the office of Division Dis
trict Deputy.
In the Rebecca assembly Fitzgerald did better in
point of number of secured since Mrs Alma M
Justice is Grand President of the Georgia AS
semby, Mrs. Mary Crpe Grand Marshall, and Frank R.
Justice is chairman of the committee Mileage and
Diem.
The local lodge is entitled to two representatives at the
Grand Lodge which gives Fitzgerald eight votes in
the general deliberations of this Order.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
PEOPLE HIGHLY PLEASED WITH
PROGRESS MADE BY THE
BAND-CONCERT NEXT SUM-
DAY FIREMENS' PARK.

Probably thousand people attend
ed the open air concert of the Com
munity Band last Sunday and were
delightfully."- entertained with an hour
of fine music, a we'll balanced pro-
gram for a band of such recent or
ganization. Too much praise cannot
be bestowed on the splendid leader
ship of Prof. johnson, to whose pa
tient efforts we are indebted for this
musical organization. A varied pro.
gram for next Sunday, when the
band will again play at the same
place at 80 p. M, follows:
March-Nationa Emblem-Bage
ly.
Reverie-On Sunday Morn-Mack
it-Beyer
Notwithstanding.
Serenade-Fond Hearts-King.
Waltz-Let Me Call You Sweet
! heart-Friedman.
Baritone Solo by Mr.. Cheste
| ST. ckland.
Until Tomorrow"-Hasta-Mana-
Van Alstyne. Cornet Solo, by MI
Albert Matthias.
March-Kiefer's Special-Kiefer
Overture-Iron County-King.
Waltz-Over the Stars-King.
March-The Avenger-King.
F'inale-Star Spangled Banner.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
ELECTS TEACHERS AT
A SPECIAL MEETING

The following teachers were elect
ed by the County Board of Education
at a special meeting held here last
Saturday:
Roanoke school-Mrs. L. ]. Patter-
son, principal; Miss Gussie Graham
and Miss Gladys Steuhens.
Dorminey High-Mrs. J. H. Law
ton, principal, and Miss Myrtle Har-
den.
Lynnwood-Miss Della Long, prin-
cipal; Mrs. J. H. Bullard, Mrs. J. M.
Cooper and Mrs. w A .Tomberlin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
LION f. club TO GIVE BARBECUE FIFTH OF july
PLAN TO ENTERTAIN LARGE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM
OTHER TOWNS, COUNTIES


nesday unanimously adopted the
recommendations presented by their
Public Affairs Committee, to join
other civic organizations in celebrat-'
ing July 9Th and to assume as its
specific part of the days program the
entertainment of the crowd with a
huge free barbecue. Committees to
secure funds, supplies and to have
charge of the affair are to be named
at once by President Adams. The
business men, members of the club,
are enthusiastic over the prospect to
entertain an immense number of peo-
pie from neighboring towns and
counties on this occasion.
The program for the day was in
charge of Elec Kruger, who dis
charged his duties with credit to him
self and full enjoyment for the club
members Mr.. Kruger had as his
feature number solos by Mrs. Ches-
ter Strickland, whose rendition OF
two numbers were beautiful and
much appreciated. Mrs. Strickland
was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Marie Chastain.
SRev. E. S. Winn spoke of the OPP
portunities offered for service by the
luncheon clubs and good that may be
accomplished by their efforts.
Grady Hale, the song leader, as
sisted Mr.. Kruger in his program,
and a quartette consisting of Hale,
Helton, Bradshaw and Kruger, got
away nicely with negro spiritual.
Grady Mcdaniel was elected to
membership, making the club an even
| fifty members to date.
Of course the hour couldn't pass
without some contribution by Homer
Waters, which in this instance was
brief telephone conversation, sup
posed to have been funny.
President Adams announces the
! following committees for the July
5th celebration for the Lions:
Finance-W. C. Helton, chairman;
J. C. Wilson, Alec Kruger, c. M.
Chastain, Phil Halperin, Grady Hale,
Chester Strickland, j. F. Paulk, B. III
| Anderson and w. B. Moody.
Donation in Kind-Lloyd Meeks,
chairman; Homer Waters, Frank
James, j. A. Dorminey, I. B. Barna,
w. H. Anderson, A. E. Wilcox, /.
Gelders, S. G. Mcdaniel and R. E.
Rosser. +fA
Arrangements-W. H. Lasseter,
chairman; w. A. Adams, Ivan Thurs
ton, Chas. Bradshaw, Lou Winn,
Mark Mayes, E. E. Pritchett, VIM.
R. Rawlins, J. A. Evans and S. G.
Burlington.
Reception committee. B. Ware,
chairman; j. F. Singleton, Ralph
Adams, Cecil Powell, Jesse Powell.
| w. C. Folsom, II. W. Moran, A. W.
Fowler, R. L. Graham, L. P. Hicks,
! H. HI. Hill, H. L. Holtzendorf, R. G..
Johnson, w. B. Moye, T. E. Stone
and w. O. Triplett.
Serving Comrnittee-Miss Marie
Chastain, chairman IND so young Ia
dies to be selected by the chairman.
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Williams Home
Sustains Fire Damage

Fire Tuesday morning partially de-
stroyed the home of W. Williams
on E. Altamaha street and the water
damage to the furniture makes the
estimated loss come up to about
$4,000, which is said to be partially
covered by insurance. The fire de-
partment responded promptly to the
alarm and were fortunate in confin-
ing the fire to the premises.
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Warren Brown Takes
Bird's-Eye View Of City

Warren Brown is displaying fine
views of the city and country around
Fitzgerald, taken by him recently
when he made his maiden trip in an
aeroplane. The pictures are excep-
tionally good and show Fitzgerald to
be quite a city from the skies.
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GRANDMOTHER
DAY
Another Pearl in the String of
Memories
BY MRS. LON DICKEY

The annual Grandmothers' Day of
the Fitzgerald Woman's Club was
celebrated Friday afternoon from
four to six at the golf club, with
eighty-seven grandmothers present,
besides large number of club men,
bers and visitors.
The long tables were spread with
snowy cloths woven in Ben Hill
county, and they appeared like beau
tiful rainbows in their decorations of
larkspur and sweet peas in pastel
shades, and a gaily dressed doll
standing before each plate, which
when taken apart, held United
States flag.
When the guests were seated an
address of welcome was made for the
Woman's Club by Miss Louise Smith,
and was responded to by Mrs. M. S.
Smith, for the grandmothers. Next
was music by the orchestra with Pro-
fessor Glen Johnson directing.
Fruit punch was served, then a
salad plate with fruit aspic, lettuce
and mayonnaise, cheese apples,
brown bread, sandwiches and waters,
followed by brick ice cream in pink
with iced cakes, and mints in many
colors.
Mrs. R. l. Maffett, as program
chairman, conducted a pleasant and
highly entertaining program, consist.
ing of readings by Misses Frances
Denmark and Mildred Manning, and
songs by Mrs. Gould Williams and
Mrs. Elmer Waits. Mrs. Sheldon, OF
Abbeville, was an interesting visitor
who had composed two poems for the
occasion. One of these, "The Grand.
mother of Yesterday" was read by
Miss Mildred Manning, and was re.
piled to by the author herself in
"The Flapper Grandma of Today
Mrs. R. E. Lee, in her usual happy
vein, introduced the speaker of the
afternoon, Mrs. 2. l. Fitzpatrick, OF
Madison, former state president
who was heard with much pleasure
She said that this club had become
famous throughout the state for this
unique celebration, and that it was
a most inspiring occasion.
While all club members having cars
were in attendance, conveying the
grandmothers to and from the coun-
try club, those who arranged the
happy affair and served refreshments
were Mesdames ]. L. Perry, W. A.
Bowling, Reason Whitley, James
Evans, Tom Smith, L. A. Lewis, J..
H. Whitsett, Charles Bowen, w. C..
Helton, S. D. Young, Miss Athleen
Dickey and others.
Selections by the orchestra COM
pleted the days entertainment, a
short while being given for the
grandmothers to mingle with each
other and exchange greetings.
Happily did the yearbook commit
tee designate this day with the fol-
lowing quotation from Longfellow:
cage is opportunity no less than
youth itself, tho in another dress,
and as the evening twilight fades
away, the sky is filled with stars in
visible by day"
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FOOLED

Sam Doolittle breezed into town
yesterday smelling o. gasoline
everybody thought Sam had bought
car, but come to find out he only
had his suit cleaned.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
Odd Fellows Visit
Cordele Tuesday

The Degree team of Fitzgerald
Lodge, No. 35, 1. o. o. F., will go to
Cordele Tuesday night to confer de-
grees for Cordele Lodge. Members
of the local team and number OF
Odd Fellows will leave the Odd Fell
lows Hall at P. M. Tuesday IN cars.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03
Club Boys and Girls to
Visit Seaboard Farms

County Agent C. T. Owens will
carry his Club Boys and Girls to Am
brose June 18th to inspect the Sea-
board Farms tomato fields and pack
ing houses. 1t is expected that the
band will accompany the party and
will be served with barbecue by the
progressive citizens of Ambrose.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03

Mr.. Carol Jones and Mr.. Stancil
Turner and Miss Upha Turner went
to Milledgeville and Sandersville for
visit with friends over the week
end.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-03

The townspeOple now are all n
fused up" over the sale, as it is
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Helpless, After Is
Years of Asthma
Cough and Wheeze Were Stopped
Two Years Ago. Well Ever Since.

Any one who has been tortured
by asthma or bronchial trouble
will be glad to read how these
troubles were ended for Mrs.
George Kiefer, Route B, Box 1873,
Indianapolis. She writes:
II had suffered from asthma for fif
teen years. I took everything any one
told me. such as electric treatments,
serums and chiropractic treatments.
was told I inherited asthma and there
was no cure for it.
II was so bad I couldn't do my
homework, such as sweeping, washing
or anything. Could hardly walk across
the house on account Of my breathing;
in fact, they could hear me breathe
clear out in the yard. I began Nacor
in September, 1923, and purchased three
bottles Of it. 1t used to be that I would
FIVE nights at time. The second night
after beginning Nacor | slept in bed all
night. l have not noticed any asthma
in over two years; breathing fine, no
wheeling at all and sleep fine all night"
You will enjoy reading many other
letters from the people who have re-
covered after years of suffering from
coughs, and have had no return of the
trouble. Many of them live in Indian
apolis and vicinity. These letters and
also an interesting booklet giving in
formation of vital Importance about
these diseases, will be sent free by
Nacor Medicine Co., Alb State Life
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as 1t has for thousands of others.-Ad-
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M artEla Lees
COiu m n
Mixing Faiths

~, Dear Miss Lee; am Of foreign SdsD S birth
xth girl or Of my my Cgn s0gn mail as9
upon with scorne because he has been
out a few times with a gentle fellow. II
girl the shd ggf Mott Sh so out w o%s na
those Of her own faith. Her parents
found out about it. and asked her to quit
gSons with HIM This she p %tB
S as c %nS !Sny ThS ey went out riding
and she told him he must never see her
i aSgs} and told him hs eSpece and
down. &c take and ef ed pF sd beSssyd r S
sEe dd fnq sad h me- Sae any n mTe
1t doesn't gladden. her heart to know she
could make man commit suicide. what
suicide or is he biuffingS She says she
is worried. N. X.
1 don't think she need worry. I'm.
der the stress of the moment he prob
ably thought and intended to kill
himself if she refused to go with him,
but cooler moments were sure to
follow, and you can bet that no boy
is going to take away his own in
teresting life because a girl Of an
other faith, and whom he probably
never intends to marry refuses him
dates. It's a great risk-mixing
faiths and religions and nationalities.
It's very, very seldom that it works
out happily fer both. So tell your
friend that Eer parents are right,
and that in the future she should
confine her dates to men Of her own
faith.
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BANQUET BY SORORITY

Members of the Phi Pi Psi sorority
will hold their annual banquet at the
Columbia Club this evening.
Lavender and white, the sorority
colors will be carried out In the
decorations and appointments.
Guests will be: Omega chapter,
Misses Cora Griffin, May Meirs,
Ruth German, Mabel German, Marie
Knarzer, Marie Ripberger, Win
nifred Remington; Delta Rho
chapter; Misses Mildred Nordloh,
Gretchen Mueller, Ruby Winkler,
Christina Sigmund, Marion Miller,
Henrietta Copley, Margaret Copley
and Edith Brenton; Omicron M
chapter: Misses Dorothy Meier. Mar.
Jorie Nordloh, Inez Nordloh, Helene
Stricken, Mary Frances Peake.
Ruth Lamson, Alice Sexton, Beryl
Smith, Anne Conway, Eleanor Sex
ton Martha Obrist, Margret Shade,
Norma Conaughton, Betty Thune.
man and Mesdames Robert Wechster
and Frank j. Wise.